DO. NOT. CLICK. the link below if you want to be surprised at the Mattel panel at SDCC.
Also, please do not mention any names specifically in the comments (since people can read them in the sidebar).
Club Infinite Earths – a DCUC subscription?
Late post tonight–I received a tip from Poester The Belligerent Monkey who noticed Mattel had posted (intentionally or otherwise) a page on Mattycollector about a potential DCUC subscription. Now, I say “potential” because apparently this is going to be like a massive Groupon deal–if there aren’t enough subscriptions, it doesn’t happen.
Text of the club offer after the jump. (more…)
Batman Arkham City Collector’s Edition is not vengeance, is not the night
Rocksteady has officially announced the collector’s edition of Batman Arkham City, which will include:
- Custom Batman statue produced by Kotobukiya
- Collectible art book
- Early access to the Iceberg Lounge Challenge Map and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns skin
- Batman: Arkham City album from WaterTower Music including original songs by hit artists, available via digital redemption
- Bonus DC Universe animated original movie, Batman: Gotham Knight (this is the same content that was a prequel for The Dark Knight)
It’s all yours for $100.
I never buy collector’s editions of videogames–ever–but I was prepared to make an exception for Batman Arkham City. Given the awesomeness of the first game’s collector’s edition, which included a replica batarang among other cool things, I figured we were in for something great. In a (now removed) Facebook poll of what users wanted to see in a collector’s edition, a replica utility belt was the winner. (more…)
Happy Clawful Day!
OK, the phrase “happy Clawful day” sounds kind of funny–like “have a happy awful day!” Heheheh…sigh. Some days you’re just not on.
Anyway, today is the day you can get your own Animal Clawful action figure. Also on sale:
- Buzz-Off
- JLU Stripe
- DCUC Super Powers Stands
And don’t forget the massive All-Star sale! (more…)
Thwipster & Figure of the Day: the Geeks’ Groupon
I’ve noticed quite a bit of chatter in the toy Twitter circles about Thwipster and Figure of the Day, two websites that offer daily deals on geek-related items such as comics and collectibles.
Thwipster has already found success with its great deals on comics (I would already have made taken advantage of them multiple times if I didn’t have Amazon Prime). But now they’re expanding into the collectibles market, with deals on statues, toys, and other geek-oriented merchandise.
Figure of the Day doesn’t have quite the profile of Thwipster yet, but they have had some excellent deals. They’ve also had a few “theme days,” when they sell a number of figures from the same franchise–e.g., Predators or G.I. Joe–over the course of a day. Thwipster charges $3 for shipping while FOTD’s shipping is free.
In general, Thwipster appears to have slightly higher-end/higher quality merchandise on the whole, while FOTD tends to be a bit more of a crapshoot from day to day–sometimes the figure is awesome, sometimes it’s obviously a retailer trying to unload remainder stock.
However, they’re both worth checking up on every day, because you never know what you’re goind to find.
On a side note, the Groupon comparison isn’t quite accurate, as Groupon deals represent an assurance contract whereby if enough people sign up, then the sale goes through; but if too few people sign up, it doesn’t happen. That doesn’t seem to be how Thwipster and FOTD work–they seem to offer straight daily deals on a particular collectible.
Mattycollector SDCC Pre-Sale
I forgot that today is the day for the Mattycollector SDCC pre-sale, which is going on now. Looks like the White Screen of Death (WSOD) is back. How’s it going for those of you who are trying to pre-order?
Choose Your Own Review Adventure!
So look…I have a HUGE backlog of figures to review. It’s so big, I’ve become mentally paralyzed regarding where to start. So you tell me!
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Toys R Us Announces SDCC Exclusives
Toys R Us has announced their SDCC exclusives for this year, and they’re kind of awesome.
Did I say kind of? I meant totally.
- Exclusive 8″ Classics Thundercasts Lion-O with metallic finish
- Bizarro vs. Faker MOTUC 2-pack
- Jazwares 6″ Mortal Kombat Dark Raiden
- Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Minimates
- And more that I care a bit less about, but you can see for yourself below.
Best of all, these figures will be available on TRU’s website as well as SDCC. Check out all the pics after the jump! (more…)
Welcome to the new PoeGhostal.com! (also: a contest!)
FINALLY!
It’s been a long time coming, but at last, the new PGPoA has arrived. As you can see, it’s a pretty significant aesthetic change. But webmaster OB1 and I wanted to make the site a bit more modular, allowing me to make easy changes when necessary, so there are some changes behind the hood that you may not notice, but will be making your browsing experience even better. (more…)
Sneak Peek at Jazwares’ 4″ Mortal Kombat [UPDATED]
Jazwares’ Joe Amaro sends along this sneak peek at the 4″ Klassic Ninjas and 4″ Klassic Cyber Assassins.
With the exception of Reptile, I have no idea who these guys are. The Cyber Assassins have a kind of Tron-like vibe.
On a side note, Mortal Kombat Online had a recent interview with Joe regarding the MK lines.