Sigourney Weaver as Dana as Zuul (phew!) is the latest Ghostbusters figure to arrive in-stock and it’s an awesome addition to any fan’s collection.
This figure is movie-accurate from feathered hair to golden gown and features two lower bodies so you can change her from standing to sitting on the included display base. First introduced at San Diego Comic Con, she’s going to go quick, so be sure to snag her soon!
Mattel’s 2011 SDCC Exclusives have finally arrived and are ready to order! If you’ve enjoyed their Green Lantern or Masters of the Universe figures or were looking for Stay Puft or Swamp Thing, then the hunt is over! It’s especially useful for anyone who missed out on this year’s Comic Con–or went and couldn’t bear the lines to snag these toys. Here’s just a glance at a few of the items available on our new San Diego Comic Con Exclusives page!
There’s a new item from Underground Toys’ Ghostbusters license and it should please fans of a certain over-sized mascot. Check this out:
This awesome Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man plush (with sound!) is now available and should sate whatever need you have for a new wave of Ghostbusters merchandise in a cinematic landscape bereft of any real Ghostbusters III news. The plush toy stands about 5 inches tall and features some of the super-deformity frequently renders our favourite characters into cuter versions of themselves. He’s perfect for attaching to a bag and taking with you wherever you go!
If you’re a Ghostbusters II fan who just wants to get down to brass tacks when it comes to action figures, look no further than the above box set!
Winston, Egon, Ray and Peter look awesome as 6-inch figures and they come packed with fan-favourite Slimer, who unexpectedly stole the show in both films and went on to have a surprisingly successful career for a character who didn’t actually have an official name for a long time. Fans of the franchise will want to pick this one up as it’s the most complete set of GBII figures you can get and each one makes a great addition to your toy shelf.
Meanwhile, from MusicRooms, Dan Aykroyd speaks on the possibility of a third entry!
Dan revealed that any chance of a third movie in the series hitting cinemas is dependent on Bill, although a script has been made available by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupitsky, who also wrote hit television show The American Office.
While a script has been penned, Sony Pictures Entertainment insists that 60-year-old Bill must return as Doctor Peter Venkman before the movie is given the green light. However, the notoriously reclusive Bill stated recently that he hasn’t yet read any script for the long-rumoured third installment of the successful series.
But 58-year-old Dan, who portrayed Doctor Raymond Stantz in the first two movies – released in 1984 and 1989 respectively – has reiterated his commitment to Ghostbusters 3, saying that “we hope to make the movie with Bill Murray – that’s where we’re standing”.
The Blues Brothers star also said that any third film will showcase a new group of Ghostbusters, suggesting that “there’s a great story to be told” as he believes the “promise of the new movie is handing the torch over” because the original Ghostbusters – Raymond, Peter, Winston Zeddemore and Doctor Egon Spengler – “are a little taxed physically now” and they “can’t be frontline operators any more”.
Many movie insiders have suggested that established comic actors such Steve Carell, Paul Rudd and Seth Rogen would be perfect for the new Ghostbusters team.
Olly Moss PaperCuts presents some truly awesome-looking silhouettes featuring a ton of your favourite (or least favourite) characters distilled to their purest and showcased in picture frames. It takes Victorian-style art, applies it to the modern day and looks good doing it. Check out a few examples and then visit the rest of the blog!
This New York Comic-Con Exclusive glow-in-the-dark eight-inch vinyl bank features the break-out star of the Ghostbusters movie franchise! Protect your spare change inside one of the most destructive other-worldly apparitions ever to capture our imaginations – just don’t cross the streams!
The Ghostbusters Slime Blowers Box Set is shipping out this month and you can pre-order it to make sure you’re one of the first Ghostbusters fans to get your hands on it!
“Featuring Ghostbusters II versions of Peter Venkman and Egon Spengler, complete with proton packs, this set also includes “Slime Blower” equipped versions of Ray Stanz and Winston Zeddemore! Each Minimate stands 2″ tall and has 14 points of articulation.”
14 points is a pretty decent amount of articulation, but when you think about the size of these little guys and compare it, it’s all the more impressive. Definitely snag ‘em if you’re a fan or check out the rest of the Ghostbusters collection for more!
Based on the MEGO figures of yesteryear, which are currently making a comeback, this is a great item for collectors seeking something a little off-the-beaten-path–especially if they missed out on the 2010 San Diego Comic Con! Standing about 8 inches tall, it’s part plastic and part plush but still comes with the classic proton pack and, as a modern touch, speaks when you press the button on his chest! In a voice accurate to The Real Ghostbusters, he speaks four lines from Episode 11 of the classic cartoon, “Citizen Ghost”.
We’ve recently gotten a few new Ghostbusters figures in stock, plus a bunch set up for pre-orders! They can all be seen in our GHOSTBUSTERS section
From Slimer to Venkman, the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man to Walter Peck, we’ve got a ton of the 6-inch figures, collectible statues and banks that fans of the film franchise will be absolutely sure to love. They’ll be extra helpful in bridging the gap between now and the arrival of the inevitable-yet-endlessly-far-away Ghostbusters III, slated for 2012.
But one of the most anticipated items and probably one of the awesomest is for those who don’t just want to collect toys of the Ghostbusters, but play one themselves. Check it out!
The Mattel Replica PKE Meter is a hand-held ghost-seeker you can use to find all the phantoms lurking around your own home. With extending ‘wings’, flashing lights and movie-accurate sounds, it’ll make you feel like you just joined the group! This pre-order ships in January 2011, eons before the film hits theatres.
For a preview, here’s a video of the Meter in action!
Well, I’ve just gotten back from San Diego and I’m very pleased to say that it was an absolute blast, if a little lighter on actual comic content than I’m used to. Really, though, I suppose it’s just the way of things that TV and movies seem to have officially taken precedence over the comic book stuff and at least it’s bringing people into the show where they’ll discover the stuff they might have missed out on! Plus, with movies like Red and shows like The Walking Dead, it’s further proof that there’s a symbiotic relationship between the media forms and that is definitely a good thing.
But without further ado, I’ll get to the meat of this post, THE PICTURES! Take a look at some of the cool items, set pieces and costumes from the biggest con in the world!
And if you want a little more, be sure to check out our previous post on SDCC EXCLUSIVES!