Posts Tagged ‘NYCC’
The X-Force Costume Archangel is Coming
The next exclusive figure will be the X-Force costumed Archangel! Apparently, the figure will be available starting at New York Comic Con:
YOU can get your very own exclusive Archangel Marvel Universe action figure when it premieres at New York Comic Con 2010! Just order a monthly or annual subscription at New York Comic Con and we’ll hand you a nifty new Archangel exclusive toy!
October’s a long ways away, but that just means you have plenty of time to save up for your subscriptions! Head over to the message board to discuss.
DC Mini = DC Super Hero Squad?
Short? Stylized? Awesome, but these DC Mini figures don’t quite make that Super Hero Squad style (they’re designed after Brave and the Bold) but it still looks pretty fun. I wonder how long before we’ll be able to get a legitimate side-by-side comparison. I see Green Arrow, Red Tornado, Gentleman Ghost (and horse), Batman, Blue Beetle, Plastic Man, Kanjar Ro, Beetle with gun hands, Jet Pack Batman, the back of Aquaman, a Batmobile, and an Atom. Looks like fun!
NYCC 09
Convention season is the epitome of the worst part of growing up: those of us as work get to miss most of the good stuff, but we can’t quit or we can’t buy said good stuff.
Marvelousnews.com reports that
- the gigantic Giant-Man is in the Gigantic Battles Walmart 2-Packs retailing for $25.
- that Toys R Us gets exclusive 3-packs, inculding the Firestar/Iceman/Spider-Man one, which surely must burn the Marvel Legends fans that have demanded a Firestar for years. I’m sure you see what I did there.
- Hasbro’s going to have a poll where people can pick 5 characters they want to be made into Marvel Universe figures.
-Classic Ms. Marvel Marvel Universe up close. Other figures include White Hand Ninja, Hydra Agent, and Yellow Costume Daredevil.
Toy Ark has pictures of the upcoming Four Horsemen Ghost Busters figures, and pictures of Zodak for the fans of Masters Of The Universe Classics (due out April 15. Happy Tax Day!)
-pictures of the Toys R Us exclusive Wolverine/Bike/Sabretooth set too.
Newsarama has a rundown of the upcoming GeNext comic series, and X-Men Forever… a spin-off world where Claremont continues plotting after X-Men 1-3 (wait… another ongoing alternate reality X-series featuring Claremont? On the other hand, this is a novel idea… what if Claremont never stopped writing the X-Universe…
Back to Toys,Marvelousnews is showing us Bishop and a Jim Lee Wolverine, Deathlok, Scarlet Spider, Bullseye, Iron Fist, Thorbuster Iron Man, and a newly articulated Silver Surfer, a darker grey Ultron and a new take on Human Torch, the Hero Helicopter, that 3-in-1 Vehicle/Playset shown a little while ago, Secret Invasion Begins 4-Pack featuring clear blue “astral projecting” Doctor Strange, a new Mr. Fantastic, a new Skrull, and yet another version of the first Iron Man figure.
Phew. Still with us? Marvel Universe poster, the Mobile Command Center (referred to as “3-in-1 thingie” earlier), Blob, Iceman, Wolverine and Colossus in a 4-Pack and the Avengers Super City.
And semi-unrelated, here’s that Best Buy Exclusive Blu-Ray Infinite Heroes Wonder Woman. So what have we missed so far?
More Mattel stuff at NYCC than NY Toy Fair?
At least according to Mattel’s Facebook page, as reprinted on Action-Figure.com. On the plus side: At least we’ll find out what the Anti-Monitor points are for. On the other hand, collectors of the points get an SDCC special, people who don’t collect the points “have an opportunity to get a similar item at a minimum cost”, but those that don’t go (like us East Coast folks unable to take the time off to fly over) get nothing, which is a sad thing. Hopefully there will be some way to make amends to those that can’t go, like last year’s offering of King Grayskull online.
NYCC Panels of Interest
Here’s a rundown of some New York Comic Con panels that might interest loyal readers.
Mattel and DC Comics: A Heroic Partnership
You’ve been a fan of Mattel’s popular DC toy lines, now find out the latest news, sneak peaks, and behind the scenes scoop on your favorite Mattel/DC action figures including DC Universe Classics, Batman, Justice League Unlimited, Infinite Heroes, plus exciting new lines like Batman: The Brave and The Bold as well as the world premiere of brand new action figures! Join Mattel Toy Designer Bill Benecke, Mattel Marketing Brand Manager Scott Neitlich (AKA “Toy Guru”), The Four Horsemen, and DC Comics SVP of Brand Management Cheryl Rubin for an insightful Q&A!
Saturday
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
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Toys
MARVEL & BET: Black Panther
He is the King of Wakanda, and soon he will be the King of TV. Marvel Animation and BET proudly present an exclusive look at the upcoming BLACK PANTHER cartoon, featuring the voice talents of Djimon Hounsou and more! Reggie Hudlin, Executive Producer and Writer, Denys Cowan, Sr. VP of Animation for BET, artist John Romita, Jr., and more will discuss the genesis of the Black Panther comic series, as well as the creation of the animated series based on the origin story of “Who is the Black Panther?” set to debut in mid 2009. Hudlin and Executive editor Axel Alonso will also talk about the upcoming relaunch of the Black Panther comic series. There is a new Black Panther and SHE is taking the world by storm! Find out more behind all things Black Panther and get a sneak peek at the cartoon at this star-studded panel!
Saturday
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
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MattyCollector.com.com News and Updates
Last year at NYCC, Matty announced a brand new MOTU toy line exclusive to MattyCollector.com. Come this year to find out the latest information not just on your favorite He-Man and She-Ra toys, but on all the other exciting MattyCollector.com exclusive products for 2009 including toys from DC Universe, Justice League, Cars, Batman, and Toy Story. The panel includes an insightful Q & A with Mattel Toy Designer Bill Benecke, Mattel Marketing Brand Manager Scott Neitlich (AKA “Toy Guru”), and special guests the Four Horsemen. As an extra bonus, Matty, the original Mattel Toy Guru, may even make an appearance live to reveal a major announcement about a brand new line available nowhere else! Be here or miss out on all the Matty action!
Saturday
1:30 PM
2:30 PM
1A14
MARVEL Animation
In 2009, Marvel is bringing its iconic heroes Wolverine and Iron Man from the page and big screen to television in two brand-new animated series airing on Nicktoons. The two shows, Wolverine and the X-Men and Iron Man Armored Adventures will each feature 26 action-packed, half-hour episodes that follow the respective heroes through dynamic action, adventure, and drama as they face foes both familiar and new to their fans. Marvel Animation has also partnered with BET Networks to produce an animated series based on the legendary Marvel hero, the Black Panther, which is slated to premiere on BET Networks in the Summer of 2009. In Fall of 2009, Marvel will premiere its self-produced all-new Super Hero Squad animated series, an action-packed show featuring super-stylized versions of its most popular characters. The series features the great heroic storytelling Marvel is known for and adds a touch of comedy to the mix. On the heels of Marvel’s live-action Thor feature film in 2010, Marvel has also announced Thor: The Animated Series, an all new-property that will follow Thor as he defends his mythical home of Asgard against fantastical villains, fiendish hordes, winged creatures and angry giants. All of this leads up to The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in the fall of 2011 showcasing the best of the best in the Marvel Universe in 26 episodes of an all-new animated series following what is sure to be a blockbuster theatrical release in summer of the same year. Come and meet the creators of these all-new Marvel properties and get all of the details firsthand!
Saturday
1:45 PM
2:45 PM
1A06
Statues and Action Figures
New York Comic Con’s first major focus on the super hero action figure and statue! Come in to learn about the art form’s history, current production, and setting up to make your own statue. Plus, get a sneak peak at some of the upcoming releases from today’s legends. Featured panelists include Clay Moore, Ruben Procopio, and Jason “Spyda” Adams!
Sunday
2:45 PM
3:45 PM
1A07
More Super Hero Squad photos from NYCC
I know I ragged on Cool Toy Review for jumping on the Guess-the-SKU bandwagon with the Wolverine/Hand Ninja (back when all we had for news on the set was “The H”), but they’re not bad folks. In fact, they’ve even got more photos of the Super Hero Squad figures shown at this year’s NYCC.
Obviously the big news was our first look at Mary Jane and the City in Crisis set, and the big rumor was the dubious Wheelchair theory discussed in other posts, but the eagle-eyed observers will notice subtler things, namely all those re-paints.
First off, you’ll notice that there were 8 Iron Man related figures grouped together here so it’s a good sign we’ll be getting Iron Man wave. No word yet on whether it will be another wave of 4-packs (as the first Iron Men were, and as repaint sets usually go), or whether it’ll be 2-packs like the Hulk figures, but we’ll see soon enough. I still can’t tell if Crimson Dynamo is a different paint job but my computer screen may just be off. Same goes for Iron-Spider-Man, but even if he’s a straight re-release fans of Avengers: The Initiative will know why they need 2 suit Scarlet Spiders (and why 3 suits is currently too many.)
In prior posts we mentioned how Ares and Thor look less metallic than the current photos, but looking at Spidey’s squirting a black web which is a relief to variant hunters who purchased the Target white-web shooting Spider-Man shown in earlier promo shots. Shield-slinging Cap looks a lot darker than the other Captain Americas we see, and Red Skull’s Cosmic Cube is gray, not the clear plastic we’ve seen on Hasbro Toy Shop.
As we discussed in the Prototypes post what you see isn’t always what you get. Will these turn out to be surprise paint-change variants like the Silver Iron Man/Gray Iron Man Hall of Armor 4-packs, or is it just a matter of prototypes not matching end results?
We’ll find out soon since most of these figures are scheduled for release on Hasbro Toy Shop within the next month and a half.
New York revelations
So NYCC has hit, and so have photos.
Marvelousnews is the big source of photos.
If you flip through you’ll see shots of Golden FA Iron Man (uh, it’s not First Appearance if it’s not a first appearance… but why am I calling it that? Cause others are doing it and I want to be cool), Ultimate Iron Man repainted in War Machine colors, Crimson Dynamo (doesn’t look like a repaint to me… maybe it’s a little more metallic?), Silver Centurion armor repainted in yellow, the Hulk wave Hulkbuster IM (again… doesn’t look repainted to me but maybe?), Tony Stark repainted in brown/gold, War Machine repainted in Iron Man colors, Iron Spidey (again, repaint or not?).
And still going we’ve got Spider-Man hanging from a lamp-post (back to original sculpts!), a repainted Sandman II (from the Venom set), Crossbones, Falcon, background shots of the recently released Deadpool and Spider-Woman wave, better shots of Red Skull, Sentry (who looks better than I expected after the photo I saw yesterday), Electro and those Spidey re-paints, a less-metalic Thor and Ares (is this a sign of a running change or of an early repaint set?), blurry Green Goblin.
Then some shots of the Hulk toys including the Hulk box set (boxed Abomination’s colors are swapped with 2-pack Abomination, and it does look like the box-set will have 2 soldiers, Hulk, Abomination and a larger-than-I-expected Hulkbuster vehicle.
But poke around the photos and see if you find any easter eggs.
