Archive for July, 2009:
Super Hero Squad Cast Updates, Superman and Superfriends DVD
First up, Comics Continuum totally blows us away with a newly released massive cast list and some artwork for characters like Screaming Mimi, Klaw, Doom and the Wrecking Krew. There are some surprise revelations (Flatman, Skurge, Stardust and Chthon) and some that make you wonder (Captain Australia, Captain Liechtenstein, Galactus’s mom, AboMODOK, we’re looking at you) but the show’s shaping up to be a fun ride.
In more retro cartoon news, TV Shows on DVD has news of the 1988 Ruby Spears Superman animated series coming to DVD on November 3, and the “lost” Super Friends episodes on August 11. As always, fans of classic super hero animation are in for some fun treats.
Another SDCC Round-Up
The toy news has basically dried up, but there’s still a few things we haven’t pointed out yet, like the 19 inch Marvel Universe Gigantic Battles Galactus figure, and Marvelousnews’s rundown of the Hasbro panel includes the possibility of Alpha Flight and more Ultimates in the Marvel Universe, the announcement that 2010 will include figure stands, the Marvel Universe theme will shift from Nick Fury to Osborne and Hammer, art announcements for the 2010 figures (Mike Deodato) and the Secret Wars figures (Bob Layton).
Minimates news includes Spider-Woman (Julia Carpenter) and Molecule Man as a TRU two pack along with an AFX exclusive set of First Class X-Men (to go along with the First Class Angel already shown.)
MOTUC SDCC 2009 News
If only there were more acronyms to use! Action Figure Pictures has shots of so many great new Masters of the Universe Classics figures from San Diego. Randor, Wun-Dar, Green Goddess, a 2002 styled Zodak, Adora, Moss Man and Battle Damaged He-Man!
More SDCC News
Another day, another SDCC news round-up:
Marvelousnews has teasers about Fantastic Four airing on Nicktoons, and upcoming Wolverine and the X-Men stories, while Comic Book Resources’s Robot 6 blog features more Super Hero Squad animated series casting reveals.
In toy news, Brave and the Bold Action League story sets (such as one featuring Plastic Man, a pterodactyl and Batman) are coming, the Super Friends line gets a Green Lantern. Eclipso gets a Justice League Unlimited figure.
Finally, Infinite Heroes news includes a black costume Mary Marvel, Wildstorm Armageddon style Captain Atom and Firestorm, Robin and Renegade Nightwing, Parralax and Sinestro Corps Sinestro (and John Stewart for good measure), Booster Gold and Maxwell Lord coming in a Wal-Mart exclusive 6-pack featuring Wonder Woman, Superman and some OMACs, followed by a Death of Superman related set with Bloodwynd, Fire, Ice, Doomsday, battle-damaged Superman, and Warrior era Guy Gardner.
Not to be outdone, Target has exclusive 3 3/4 Public Enemies related figures in both 3 and 6 packs. A three pack featuring Batman, Black Lightning and Captain Atom, another with Power Girl, Superman and battle armor Lex Luthor, a 6-pack featuring Grodd, President Lex Luthor, Superman, Hawkman, Batman and Major Force. Pictures here.
Unrelated but fun, check out the Mego inspired World’s Greatest Heroes and Comics Continuum brings a run down of the upcoming Blammoids.
Not to be outdone, Marvel Universe shows up with modern Thor, Luke Cage and a new Iron Man, World War 2 uniformed Captain America and Bucky, and Black Widow. And can someone confirm that Carnage and Tarantula are in the new 3.75 inch Marvel line?
So we’ll continue trying to wade through all this information, but in the meantime, feel free to browse previous SDCC reveals at the wiki and of course, discuss SDCC 2009 on the message board.
More SDCC 2009 News
SDCC 2009 is continuing along, so here’s a rundown of some of the bigger discoveries today:
Super Hero Squad Castle Doom playset
A shot of the SHS Iron Man and Doom statues together.
The Marvel Universe Wal-Mart Exclusive Gigantic Battles sets are shown here by Marvelous News, while the 4-inch Iron Man line is here with both comic and movie related figures, including War Machine, Crimson Dynamo and a bunch of movie armors. A loose shot of the Hand Ninja, Hydra Soldier and SHIELD Agent 3-pack.
There’s also Marvel’s new 4 inch Spider-Man line, featuring Doctor Octopus, Rhino, Venom, and Green Goblin (along with a variety of 90′s era Toy Biz Spider-Man variants.
Then non-registration required shots of the Marvel Universe Secret Wars sets, including Enchantress and Thor, Mr. Fantastic and Ultron, Magneto, Hawkeye and Piledriver, the Julia Carpenter (Arachne) Spider-Woman.
Marvel Legends fans can rejoice at the pictures of various Marvel Legends prototypes like Valkyrie, Hood, Bi-Beast, Phoenix of the White Crown, Fantomex, Madrox, Lady Bullseye, Paper Bag Spider-Man, Nuke, Constrictor, Brother Voodo, Classic Ms. Marvel, Black Widow, Warpath, Deadpool, Hulk, and Havok. Did I miss anyone? Probably.
Cool Toy Review has pics of the new Marvel Universe figures for Jean Grey, white and blue Thing, black dragon Iron Fist, Jean Grey, Vision and classic Sunfire. Of course, here’s X-Men Origins Wolverine’s deluxe Astonishing X-Men Colossus.
Back to the Super Hero Squad, is this the X-Cutioner’s Song, featuring Jim Lee designed Jean Grey and Cyclops, along with Stryfe and Wolverine? And Moon Knight and a big headed Iron Man? Hepzibah, Cyclops, Warpath and Wolverine in what could POSSIBLY be the leaked X-Force 4-pack, while Wrecker and company are confirmed as Secret Wars. Then front and back shots of the new Toys R Us exclusive Collector’s Pack featuring Ultimate Hulk, Emma Frost and the Falcon.
Fans of those wacky Mighty Muggs style designer toys may enjoy Mattel’s prototype Attitubes, including Webstor, Mer Man and Orko from Masters of the Universe. There’s more of those Justice League PVC statutes coming.
Infinite Heroes fans might be bummed by the lack of news, but here’s a shot of Red Arrow, and if you picked up Anti-Monitor, you’ll see the card back lists the following four figures as Mattycollector exclusives: Supergirl (battle damaged, and carded to replicate her Crisis cover), Barry Allen with the famous death face, the Monitor and Psycho Pirate. 43, Infinity, 49 and 48 respectively.
Then there’s Brave and the Bold Action League B’Wanna Beast and Ocean Master.
We’ve started a SDCC 2009 page on the Wiki to try and track new discoveries, so feel free to jump in or browse the coverage so far.
Newsclips 07/22/09
Rather than pumping post after post for the following news bits, how about one megapost? I thought you’d agree.
First, the Super Hero Squad THQ video game box art. Hey Hasbro, when do we get modern Storm in Super Hero Squad form?
Then Joe Q has a DVD of the first episode of Black Panther’s animated series, but apparently it won’t be airing until next year.
Brave and the Bold volume 2 on November 10, featuring:
Day of the Dark Knight!
Enter the Outsiders!
Dawn of the Dead Man!
Fall of the Blue Beetle!
Sketches of Joe Quesada’s Marvel Universe SDCC 2009 exclusive figures? San Diego looks pretty nice.
And of course, Marvel Universe Secret Wars carded figures
By the way, apparently the Toys R Us Marvel Universe 3-packs are showing up in stores too. Hydra, SHIELD and the white Hand Ninja in one, Firestar, Iceman and Spider-Man in another.
SDCC News At Last
Edit: Feel free to follow developments over on the board. It sometimes takes a bit for new news to hit the front page!
Well the dam has finally broken and now there’s tons of SDCC 2009 news and pictures.
Super Hero Squad picture 1 featuring a new Collector’s Pack with Ultimate Hulk, diamond Emma Frost, Falcon, Mr. Fantastic and Iron Man, along with Enchantress, a new Doctor Doom, Warpath and Hepzibah!
Super Hero Squad picture 2 featuring Bucky-ized Captain America with a motorcycle and Spiral’s arm. Thrusting Wolverine looks cool too.
a Giant SHS Iron Man statue to promote the show
And a loose shot of the Wolverine Evolution set.
For Masters of the Universe Classics fans, Battle Cat
Marvel Universe fans are also in for a treat as Bucky Captain America and Giant Skrull, Enchantress, Thor, and Hawkeye in the Marvel Universe Secret Wars sets
