Have you ever wondered what it would be like to wake up in the morning, drag yourself out of bed and down the stairs to the living room to suddenly come face with a massive green mutant staring you down, sending you stumbling backward, only to trip on the edge of the carpet and fall on your behind?
Yes?
Then we’re proud to say that we’ve just gotten in a pre-order item that might help you try that out. Here it is:
Yep! How about that on the mantelpiece? At 20 inches tall, this thing isn’t just big, it’s life-size. Brought to you by Sideshow (who seem to have made a lot of appearances on this blog lately), you can find it here and pre-order now. It ships in the third quarter of this year, which will give you plenty of time to mentally prepare.
We’re being spoiled for Sideshow Comiquettes! Two new ones have arrived: The X-Force Diorama and the Silver Surfer statue. Here’s a look at both!
Warpath, Wolfsbane, Wolverine, and X-23 are united in X-Force, Cable’s crack mutant team. Wearing their signature, darkly-toned outfits, they stand at the ready, prepared to face some unseen foe. The whole thing is about 14 inches tall and features a sculpted base beneath the four figures. And if that’s not enough, it also boasts a changeable Wolverine so that he can appear with or without his mask.
Next up, we’ve got Norrin Radd, the Silver Surfer. I’ve always found him a tough character to like because even at his best, he tends to give off a very dated 80s vibe that I just can’t get into. But I have to say that when he’s done well, he’s done well and this is one of those times where they’ve managed to make him look very cool. He stands a whopping 24 inches tall and boasts a few special features: * Three switch-out heads with alternate expressions
* Two sets of switch-out arms, including one set with arms extended and one set with arms extended wielding the power cosmic
* One additional arm with fist pose
When the brilliant minds at Hot Toys and Sideshow come together to put out a figure, you know you’re in for something truly unique and truly astounding. The latest Iron Man figure is no exception. Just take a look:
This is the Mech Test version of Iron Man, a rendering of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark trying out the internal structure (and sweet repulsor) of his final Iron Man design. One of the things that I find impressive about this figure is how well it pulls off the casual look of Stark in the film; whereas most figures can rely on unusual outfits and costumes to cover any strangeness in the artificial human form, it’s easy for anyone to look at a rendering of a given actor in casual wear and cry “That looks weird”! In fact, even Medicom’s Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne figure suffered from there, where the cut of the suit is just a little bit unnatural. Stark here, though, pulls the look off perfectly. He stands 12 inches tall and features, among other things… * Two pairs of interchangeable hand palms
* LED-lighted heart device, hand gauntlet and boots (battery operated – batteries included)
* Realistic mechanically wired gloves and boots
* Articulated mechanical robot with fire extinguisher
* 6″ x 6″ square black figure stage
* Cardboard backdrop imitating Tony Stark workshop setting from the film
Stark is available for pre-order now and ships in the second quarter of this year!
Now, if that’s a collector’s item and you’re more of a casual Iron Man fan or possibly just one on a budget, you’ll be pleased to know we’ve also just gotten the first of the Marvel Universe Iron Man 2 Figures!
These are 6-inchers and the collection includes figures from both movies, from Iron Man to Iron Monger, War Machine to Whiplash. Check ‘em all out!
Reptil & Dr. Doom, Abomination & Thor and Spider-man & Scarlet Witch are the three newest arrivals in our Marvel Superhero Squad collection. They’re the adorable versions of all your favourite Marvel heroes and villains and make great miniature collectibles for kids or anyone who likes their toys stylized.
Of course, these guys have also hit the airwaves as part of the Superhero Squad TV show, which features the voice talents of everyone from Cheryl Hines (Curb your Enthusiasm) to Tom Kenny (Spongebob Squarepants), the later of which spoke to CBR about his part on the show. Read the whole interview over on the site, but here’s an excerpt.
CBR News: Tom, how did you get started on the pop culture friendly path of your voice acting career? Where did that interest come from?
Tom Kenny: The easy answer is that I was a part of that pop culture world and I’ve loved it all ever since I was a little kid. I loved comic books and monster movies and all the standard issue geeky stuff. Just being able to mess around with my voice has given me a nice way to be involved in this world that I’ve always enjoyed as a consumer and reader, and now as an artist.
I messed around in rock and roll bands when I was a little kid, and I still do. Then I kind of stumbled my way into standup and sketch comedy. Eventually, I became employed in that while doing the occasional voiceover, but the whole time I was doing those things, I thought that voiceover was the thing I was best at. I wished that could be 98% of my pie instead of two percent. It’s kind of a tough nut to crack. I made a living as a standup for many years and eventually the voiceover thing was able to supplant a lot of that stuff. It turns out that I was right – voiceover is better. [Laughs] Voiceover is the best-kept secret in entertainment.
From an outside perspective, I imagine it’s got to be fun to have a job where one minute you’re Iron Man or Captain America, and the next minute you’re M.O.D.O.K.. It doesn’t get any more different than that.
Yeah! Captain America, M.O.D.O.K. and occasionally Juggernaut and Colossus when they make their brief appearances. Iron Man as well. It’s a perfect job for what you would call the shy show-off, you know what I mean? The person who doesn’t exactly want to be famous and deal with all of the horrific stuff that being an on camera celebrity brings to your life, but you still want to make a living as an actor. If you’re not driven by wanting to see your face on the cover of “People Magazine,” then being a voice actor is the best. It’s all of the fun of being an actor without any of the mess.
Right, it’s not the type of thing where someone is going to see you in a coffee shop and go, “Hey, that’s Captain America!”
You know, it happens just enough that it’s a nice little validation, but it’s rare. If somebody comes up to me and knows that I’ve done the voice of Iron Man or Captain America, it means that they’re a super fan, so that’s cool. They’re predisposed to liking the show. One of the things that I love about voice acting as a profession is, as you just mentioned, the characters are famous and iconic, but your face isn’t. You never wind up in that dysfunctional relationship with your character, something like Sean Connery with 007 or Bob Denver with Gilligan. You’re SpongeBob one day a week, then later on you’re Captain America, then you’re Rabbit from “Winnie The Pooh,” or you’re a robot on “Transformers.” If you’re a shy showoff with ADD, it’s even better. [Laughs]
Looking at “Superhero Squad,” you said that part of the reason you got into this world was that you grew up as a fan of the culture and comics…
Oh yeah. Comics were huge for me as a kid, particularly the Marvel stuff. My parents weren’t particularly thrilled about me reading comics. “Why can’t you read a real book?” I did that as well, but I also liked to read comics. Unwittingly, they created a comic book freak monster because I loved any and all genres of comic books. Superheroes, humor, war, horror, all that stuff. I got really into it. I was able to look at the history of those characters and I just thought the characters and the world were so rich. The drawings blew my mind and probably a lot of other people’s minds, too. When you look at Stan Lee’s writing and Steve Ditko’s weird drawing – those early “Spider-Man” issues still make me crazy when I read them. There’s so much undiscovered stuff that you’ve never heard of still getting reprinted. It’s fantastic! I can’t believe there’s still great stuff that I’ve never seen and also great new stuff coming out. It’s been a lifelong addiction for me.
Meanwhile, there doesn’t seem to be much action on the Deadpool movie front. After his appearance as Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Ryan Reynolds was signed on to star in a full-length film about the hero. But as we wait for developments on that front, Reynolds is also set to play a popular DC hero: The Green Lantern. Two heroes who couldn’t be more different and they’re united by the same actor; what must that be like for ‘em?
Well, over on Youtube, ItsJustSomeRandomGuy explains:
Ironman 2 movie is coming and we are looking forward to a new Marvel Select release from Diamond Select: War Machine. The prototype pic we got from Diamond looks pretty impressive. The figure will measure about 7 inches. This figure features top-quality sculpted detail, and we expect multiple points of articulation. You can reserve your figure from www.cmdstore.com today.
Over in our Marvel Sideshow section, we’ve got a brand new imported figure from the brilliant Japanese sculptors at Kotobukiya. Definitely a high-end piece, it’s available for pre-order and ships this June. Have a look:
The patriotic American super soldier stands triumphant on the field of battle, a bastion of freedom and democracy standing firm while raising his iconic shield over his head. His uniform and signature look are recreated down to the last detail, with special emphasis paid to the sculpting of Captain America’s impressive musculature and the scales of his armored shirt. Cap’s classic look is comprised of vivid red, white, and blue, with subtler accents of facial skin tone, and dark leather boots and belt pouches with metallic fasteners. You can display Captain America in two different ways according to your preferences, utilizing either of his included heads: the traditional winged look and World War II D-Day helmet variant! Captain America stands approximately 12 1/2″ inches tall (1/6th-scale), with one foot on a rocky stone base decorated with the classic Avengers “A” logo. The deluxe motif base connects to those of the other members of the Avengers Reborn series, Thor and Iron Man. Sculpted by master artist Junnosuke Abe, Captain America is constructed of high-quality cold cast porcelain and is a limited, numbered edition.
The new 3 3/4 inch Marvel Universe figures have now arrived and are listed over at CmdStore.com. They’re all from the massive “Secret Wars” arc, which celebrates its 25th Anniversary this year–yep, it really has been that long! But fortunately, for those like me, if you were non-existent or just too young to see it, here’s an opportunity to get at least a few glimpses.
The line runs at almost half the size of the usual Marvel collection, but the detail is still there and you do get two figures instead of one. Somehow, I figure, the size means that you still get about the same amount of plastic, so I’m guessing that’s what makes these guys about the same price as the 6-8 inchers.
In the series that’s just arrived, you’ll find Thor & Enchantress (above), Mr. Fantastic & Ultron and Hawkeye & Piledriver. We also got in a Green Goblin from the Spider-Man series. Each of these comes with a copy of a Marvel Secret Wars comic featuring the packaged characters.
Red Hulk from the Marvel Select series is my favorite friend. He follows me everywhere….but he has to eat freakin’ 10 times a day. He’s always hungry so I have to pack lots of extra meals to go!
Red Hulk loves southern comfort food but it is hard to find it up in the North. According to my little buddy, Campbell’s Chunky Chicken and Sausage Gumbo soup hits the spot…..if it’s good enough for him….I recommend it too!
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