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May, 2008
— May 12, 2008
This weekend’s box office results are out today, and everyone is talking about how ‘Iron Man’ crushed ‘Speed Racer’ on it’s opening weekend. The question is did ‘Speed Racer’ ever have a chance against ‘Iron Man,’ which some say is the greatest superhero movie ever made? The results speak for themselves. ‘Iron Man’ in its second week made more than double ‘Speed Racer’ in its opening week.
But no it wasn’t a fair fight. ‘Iron Man’ has years of history as one of the Marvel Universe’s greatest heroes. ‘Speed Racer’ was doomed from the start. Although it had potential, the goofy trailers apparently turned kids away, not to mention the adults, who might have taken their kids to see it.
‘Iron Man,’ in effect, drank ‘Speed Racer’s’ milkshake. The real test for ‘Iron Man’ is coming though. How will ‘Iron Man’ stack up against the real competition which is coming this month, with ‘Prince Caspian’ and ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull?’ It’s possible that if ‘Iron Man’ doesn’t outperform it’s competition in the next 2 weekends, it could at least do some serious damage. So in the end, Tony Stark might end up drinking everyone’s milkshakes this summer.
“I drink it up!”
— May 10, 2008
New G.I. Joes are finally showing up at retail, and it looks to be a big summer for Joe collectors. Wave 7 of the 25th Anniversary figures is now out in stores, as well as eBay. There are currently 3 waves of 25th Anniversary figures scheduled to be out in May and June. Here is a list of the figures in each wave along with images. Enjoy!
Wave 7 - May
Cobra H.I.S.S. Driver
Cobra Viper
Duke
Snake Eyes (Version 4)
Spirit Iron-Knife
Wild Bill
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— May 9, 2008
The Nemesis wave has been pushed back to December though and it is now a Wal-Mart exclusive. The build a figure is Nemesis, and the variants are Daredevil, Punisher and Blackbolt. Here is the list of all the figures in this wave.
- Yellow Daredevil
- Nova
- Tigra
- Punisher
- Beast
- Blackbolt
The Red Hulk wave is coming in September and will be a Target exclusive. The build a figure is the Red Hulk. Here is the list of figures in this wave.
- Spiral
- Adam Warlock
- Union Jack
- Silver Savage
- Black Spider-Man
- Wolverine Black
There will be 8 two-packs, all coming this Fall. Two have not been revealed. Most of the two packs will come with interchangeable heads and hands. Several will also have variants. Here is the list of figures in this wave. Check out my post on the Marvel Legends 2 packs for more info.
- Elektra and Ronin
- Ultimate Classic Cap and Nick Fury
- SHIELD Agent and Red Hand Ninja
- Forge and Wolverine
- Skrull and Kree Soldiers
- Mr. Fantastic and Thing
The 2 upcoming Hulk/Fing Fang Foom waves will be widely distributed. The first wave is due in August with the second wave hitting shortly after in September/October. Check out my post on Hulk Legends for more info.
- King Hulk
- Savage She-Hulk
- Son Of Hulk
- The End Hulk
- Absorbing Man
- Doc Samson
- Savage Grey Hulk
- Wendigo
— May 8, 2008
There was a lot of news on Hasbro Marvel Legends coming out of the New York Comic Con. One of the featured lines for 2008 is Marvel Legends 2 packs. There will be 8 two-packs, all coming this Fall. 2 have not been revealed. Most of the two packs will come with interchangeable heads and hands. Several will also have variants.
The Marvel Legends 2-Packs includes the following figures:
Ultimates Captain America & Ultimates Nick Fury
Elektra & Ronin
Wolverine & Forge
Mr. Fantastic & the Thing
Skrull and Kree Soldiers
SHIELD Agent and Red Hand Ninja
— May 7, 2008
Hulk Legends is a series of new Marvel Legends that Hasbro is debuting for 2008. There are 8 figures in all, so far, which are being split up into 2 waves of 4. Wave 1 is due out in August, and Wave 2 is due out in September.
The interesting news is that there is a build a figure which is being split up between the 2 waves. The build a figure is Fin Fang Foom which will be split up into 8 pieces. So collectors will have to wait for both waves, and buy all 8 figures to get Fin Fang Foom. Also, the suggested retail price of the Hulk Legends are $14.99 a piece. So it may be more expensive to get them all, depending on what the price is at retailers like Wal-Mart and Target. Anyway, here they are.
Wave 1 includes the following figures:
King Hulk
Savage She-Hulk
Son Of Hulk
The End Hulk
The second series is set to be released in September 2008 and will include the following figures:
Absorbing Man
Doc Samson
Savage Grey Hulk
Wendigo
Collect them all to build a 15-inch Fing-Fang-Foom figure.
— May 6, 2008
On February 14th, 2008, Sideshow Collectibles announced a deal with Hasbro to produce 12" action figures based on characters from G.I. Joe. As a fan, I am really looking forward to this line. The question is, why hasn’t Sideshow provided any more details on the subject this far along?
According to their press release, the figures are expected to release beginning in 3rd Quarter 2008. If that is still true, you would think Sideshow would have already given us details on what the characters will be and pre-orders.
Another alarming fact about this is the price. The press release mentions the pricing of these figure will start at $79.99. That would make this license Sideshow’s most expensive yet. At that price,many collectors will have to be choosy about what they buy, and even more collectors may stay away. If $79.99 is a base price, I hate to think what Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow will cost.
I am a hardcore G.I. Joe fan, but at those prices, I will probably only get one or two figures. I hope that Sideshow gives us more details soon and doesn’t make us wait until San Diego Comic Con to find out more.
— May 5, 2008
At San Diego Comic Con last year, we saw a preview of the Marvel Legends Icon line that somehow never made it to retail. Here is the list of what was shown.
- Daredevil (Red)
- Daredevil (Yellow)
- Phoenix
- Dark Phoenix
- Colossus
- Nightcrawler
It has been almost a year since these were previewed. Does anyone know what happened to these figures? Are they canceled or we will see them sometime in the future? Here is a gallery of the Marvel Legends Icons that were shown last year at San Diego Comic Con on Marvelous News.
— May 4, 2008
One of the most anticipated movies of 2008 is “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” This movie also has plenty of merchandise that will be available, not the least of which is the line of really sweet toys, Hasbro has planned this year.
May 1st was the official release date for the Indiana Jones figures which means they are just now starting to hit retail. They are also showing up on eBay. As a result, I decided to put together a list of the Indiana Jones figures that are out right now and also the ones that are soon to follow. This checklist is only covering the 3.75” line of basic figures. Enjoy!
Indiana Jones Wave 1 - Raiders of the Lost Ark
Marion Ravenwood: Marion was initially rescued from Nazi operatives as recruited by Indiana Jones as a surrogate for Marion’s father, Abner Ravenwood.
Cairo Indiana Jones: Indiana and Marion Ravenwood journey to Cairo in an attempt to prevent the Nazis from excavating the Ark of the Covenant.
Cairo Swordsman: During the Cairo bazaar sequence—throughout which Indiana Jones is pitted against various Nazis and hired thugs—the Swordsman confronts Jones abruptly.
Belloq: A near perfect translation of arrogant pomposity, this is the way the slimy and underhanded Belloq appeared during the scene in which the Ark of the Covenant is opened.
Monkey Man with Monkey: Monkey Man was a thug sent to assassinate Indiana and Sallah, though unfortunately the poor monkey suffered the brunt of the attempt, eating one of the poisoned dates and inadvertently warning Sallah of the danger.
Indiana Jones (Temple): This figure recreates the Peruvian jungle sequence in which Jones infiltrates an ancient temple.
Sallah: A renowned excavator, Sallah befriended India Jones and Marion Ravenwood upon their arrival in Cairo.
German Soldier: The German Soldier is one of a small army rallied for the task of obtaining the Ark of the Covenant, thereby transforming the Nazi forces into an invincible army.
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— May 3, 2008
Sideshow Collectibles announced yesterday their exclusive line-up for the San Diego Comic Con. As usual, they will pre-order these for both attendee and non-attendees. The coolest of these, in my opinion, is the 12 inch Aayla Secura. Here is the only image we have so far.
The pre-order for Aayla Secura will be held for attendees at 10 AM PT on May 22nd and for non-attendees at 10 AM PT on May 23rd. Here are the rest of the Sideshow San Diego exclusives.
- Iron Man Mark II Marvel Archive Set
- Skeleton Jack Hot Toys Vinyl Cosbaby
- Shadow Guard Medicom Star Wars Vinyl Collectible Doll
- The Dead 12-inch Figure
You can go to the Sideshow Comic Con page for more info. San Diego Comic Con is July 23-28 this year.
— May 2, 2008
The toys for all the summer blockbuster movies are hitting retail in full force as we speak. One of the movies sure to be a hit and have the toys to go with it is the “Incredible Hulk.” Series 1 is now showing up at retail and consists of 4 figures. They are also starting to show up on eBay. Here is a list of each one along with an image.
Hulk: This version of the Hulk is super-poseable for all varieties of destruction and carnage.
Mega Clap Hulk: This version of the Hulk is equipped with the mega-clap action feature. Hulk’s mega-clap attack delivers a crushing shockwave to all obstacles in his vicinity, dispersing his adversaries and shattering the advanced weaponry unleashed against him.
Super Punch Hulk: This version of the Hulk is able to don the police cruiser like a boxing glove for power-smash attack action.
Abomination: The movie version of the Abomination is equipped with a steel pipe accessory.
