What if Skeletor killed He-Man, then re-animated his corpse with a demonic spirit?
The answer can be found in the customs work of Passion Designs, who created this amazing zombie He-Man, a.k.a. “The Wanderer.”
He also created some very cool Shadow Beasts that Mattel would be wise to consider producing. I know I’d buy at least two.
Ask anyone who the biggest female superhero in the DC Universe is and they’ll usually tell you it’s Wonder Woman. And in terms of name recognition, they’re right. But in terms of size, attitude, and general bad-ass-ness? That crown might very well go to Big Barda, a prominent member of Jack Kirby’s New Gods. (more…)
A lot of collectors have noticed Matty Mattel, Mattel’s Facebook page, suddenly vanished yesterday. Here’s the scoop from Scott Neitlich, a.k.a. Toy Guru:
We are working on getting it back up. A lot of people have put “fake” Matty pages up and Facebook just took them all down, including ours. We are working on getting it back up and working with the Facebook people to explain that ours was the “official” page.
OK, I realize there are going to be a few comments about how you couldn’t even find an Eradicator (thanks again, Walmart). But for those who did, you were probably disappointed he didn’t come with the clear visor that was shown in the prototype photos, and had earlier been included with the DC Direct figure.
While the DCD figure’s visor apparently makes for a perfect swap, the figure isn’t that much cheaper on eBay than the DCUC one. But there may be hope!
An enterprising customizer who calls himself Darkov (HotShot on the Fwoosh), who mostly works on reproduction Transformers parts, has cast the Eradicator visor in clear yellow. You can see the final product in the photo at the top.
His initial run was only 10 visors, which he sold for $5 each shipped. Fortunately, I was able to get in on that first run, but interest was so high he’s going to make more. If you’re interested in getting one, send him an email.
Michael Crawford reviews the Mezco Toyz Cinema of Fear 3¾ Inch Jason Voorhees (Exclusive Preview Figure with glow in the dark mask) Toy Fair and online exclusive figure from Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. Excerpt: “I want Mezco to make all my 3 3/4″ figures. Please.”
Doug Turner reviews the Diamond Select Toys Battlestar Galactica: Razor Cylon Warrior Toyrocket.com exclusive figure. Excerpt: “Fans old and new alike will find a lot to like …”
Jeff Parker reviews the Hot Toys M Icon James Dean (Red Jacket Version) 1/6-scale figure from Rebel Without a Cause. Excerpt: “If you’ve ever wanted a good 1/6th representation of Dean then this is the best so far …” (more…)
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Today the online retailer from whom I ordered DCUC Wave 7 informed me the figures had not yet arrived and are still a few weeks away.
According to a post on the Fwoosh, the first official sighting of the Wave 7 figures at retail was on January 31. Here’s a timeline of how recent (non-exclusive) DCUC waves seem to break down, distribution-wise.
Mind you, the impatience of collectors (my own included) is as much at fault as the erratic distribution.
Cold Talk by Noisydvl5
My own Mattel Q&As will resume with the next round, but here’s a roundup of the Q&As from yesterday. I’ll add any I missed as I come across them.
