He totally does. You can just tell. He’s wondering how I’d taste right now.
If that doesn’t scare you, you can get your own li’l Wampa–along with an adorable Mighty Mugg Ewok, a forbidding Mighty Mugg Imperial Guard, and that guy from Taken in a robe–right here.
Mattel has sent along some new pics of Webstor, along with a quick update regarding the subscription service. (more…)
Fwoosh user dickgrayson32, who’s from Chile, posted this photo a few weeks back.
I want, nay, need that octopus. Unfortunately, dickgrayson32 only knows it came in some sort of pirate set. I’m afraid it’s some obscure Chilean toy I’ll never be able to find.
But in the hope that it isn’t, does anyone recognize it?
UPDATE! Found him! (more…)
The eighth wave of DC Universe Classics is heavy on members of (or foes of) the Justice Society of America. For those who may not know, the JSA is the older sibling of the better-known Justice League of America, having been created in the Golden Age of superheroes. Composed of the original versions of DC heroes such as Hawkman, Doctor Fate, Hourman, the Spectre, the Atom, Green Lantern and the Flash, the JSA and its Golden Age members would later make sporadic appearances in Justice League of America during the Silver Age.
In the late 1990s, the JSA was brought back as a regular series by super hero screenwriter extraordinaire David Goyer (Dark City, the Blade films) and James Robinson, and later, an up-and-comer named Geoff Johns. While the JLA dealt primarily with threats to the world, the JSA’s ostensible mission was helping to teach the next generation of superheroes. One of the heroes who would become integral to the JSA was Mr. Terrific, another modern-day reinvention of a Golden Age character. It’s a testament to the writers that a character with such a goofy name can become one of the most compelling superheroes of recent years (even rating a high-profile role in Justice League Unlimited‘s final season). (more…)
While a few of these (at least April O’Neil) have been previously revealed, NECA released the full list of their SDCC exclusives on their website today. (more…)
And oldie but a goodie.
Forgot to mention–the Ultraman/Luthor DCUC 2-pack has also popped up on eBay. While I’m generally not a fan of the dynamic posing, I have to admit this one looks very good. Looking forward to this set…June 15 is going to be expensive.
Last year, an extremely obscure Batman villain, Killer Moth, not only got his own DCUC figure but also appeared in the bestselling videogame Lego Batman. If 2008 was the Year of Killer Moth, 2009 appears to be the Year of Gentleman Ghost.
While the relatively obscure villain made a few brief appearances on Justice League Unlimited, he’s had starring roles in two Batman: Brave and the Bold episodes–including a memorable origin episode, “Trials of the Demon,” which also features Etrigan and Batman in his Gotham by Gaslight get-up.
And now Gentleman Ghost receives his very own DCUC figure, featuring a brand-new body sculpt. It’s already known this sculpt will be re-used for the Joker later this year, and I think it’s a good bet we’ll see similarly-dressed characters such as Uncle Sam and Ra’s Al Ghul in the near future. (more…)
The He-Fandom community was abuzz yesterday with the word that Tri-Klops had popped up on eBay. Since these aren’t official pics from Mattel, I’m not going to post them, but you can check out the auction here.
One sharp-eyed PGPoA reader noticed the 2002 Doomseeker stand behind Tri-Klops’s legs.
Mumma Ghostal (or it may have been Sister Ghostal) came across this photo recently, revealing a young Poe surrounded by a cornucopia of plastic playthings (and proudly showing off his Rancor, whose battered, one-legged carcass still resides in my parents’ attic). Once I saw it, I had to inventory all the toys shown in the photo.
Can you find them all?
Masters of the Universe toys:
Star Wars toys:
There are a few things I’m not sure about: who did the little spear in the lower right corner (next to Weequay) belong to? And is that an Intellivision in the upper right corner, or something else? As for the coloring book, I have no idea what it is, but it looks MOTU-esque to me.