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Medicom have announced more Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 exclusives with 1/12 MAFEX releases of Stormtrooper Disguise Luke Skywalker and Han Solo from Star Wars, A New Hope. Each figure comes with a removable Stormtrooper helmet and a selection of Imperial weapons. The figure will be available to pre-order at Star Wars Celebration. To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

Medicom have announced a Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 exclusive version of their MAFEX 1/12 scale figure of The Mandalorian. The exclusive Chromed version will feature a fully articulated Mando with soft goods cape. He comes with his jetpack including two booster effects, two versions of the Darksaber, the Beskar spear, and his blaster. The figure will be available to pre-order at Star Wars Celebration. To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

The next Star Wars Micro Galaxy Squadron Vault Boxset release is the Series 7 Starfighter set featuring the Armada Snowspeeder, Darth Maul's Nightbrother Fighter, The Phantom and Shin Hati, and Marrok's Fiend Fighters. The Vault set is available to order now within the US andis limited to 1500 units. Build your fleet with STAR WARS™ Micro Galaxy Squadron Starfighter Class Class Collection (Series 7). This special collection is available at Jazwares Vault and features all five Series 7 5-inch Starfighter Class packs, including both Rare and Chase vehicles. Complete your collection with LUKE SKYWALKER’S SNOWSPEEDER (ARMADA EDITION), PHANTOM II, FIEND FIGHTER with SHIN, MAUL’S NIGHT BROTHER FIGHTER, and FIEND FIGHTER with MARROK. All vehicles are incredibly detailed, authentically scaled, and come packed with 1-inch micro figure accessories, compatible with all Micro Galaxy Squadron craft. Pick up the Starfighter Class Class Collection (Series 7), now available at Jazwares Vault, and bring your collection full circle. Officially licensed STAR WARS™ product from Jazwares. Ages 8+ To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

The new McFarlane DC Direct Batman: The Animated Series wave has finally gone on sale, initially at Amazon in Canada. The set is a US Target Exclusive, with a more general release outside of North America through the local distributors. The four-figure wave features new 6-inch figures of Bane, Poison Ivy, HARDAC, and Phantasm. Buying all four figures will also give you the parts to assemble a Bruce Wayne build-a-figure. A wider listing of the wave is expected through the Target Collector Con event in the coming weeks. We've added these new pictures and details to our extensive McFarlane Collector Database Immerse yourself in the story of Bane, a man who endured years of captivity, using his time to sharpen his intellect and strengthen his resolve through the pages of countless books. Empowered by Venom, Bane shattered the chains of his imprisonment and set his sights on Gotham City, driven by a singular ambition: to break the Bat. With her natural pheromones and control over floral life, Poison Ivy commands both hearts and minds, Join the ranks of collectors and enthusiasts alike and complete your BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES™ collection with Poison Ivy by McFarlane Toys™. Join the world of BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES™ and add the enigmatic H.A.R.D.A.C. to your lineup. Unravel the mysteries of Gotham alongside the Caped Crusader and embrace the thrill of adventure like never before! Batman's™ dangerous new foe and rogue vigilante, Phantasm, frames The Dark Knight™ for the murder of gangster Chuckie Sol™. But there is more to Phantasm, as this vigilante also holds a key to Batman's secret past. To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

As seen at the New York Toy Fair, Diamond Select's new release for The Muppers will feature Lew Zealand and Lips in a deluxe 2-pack. The set will also come with Lips' Trumpet and a bucket of Fish for Lew to throw. The set is a January 2026 release and pre-orders are now live at Diamond Select Stockists. We've added Lew Zealand and Lips to our extensive Diamond Select Collector Database Let's get this show on the road! In the latest Muppets action figure release from DST, perpetual showman Lew Zealand, he of the boomerang fish act, joins the long-lost Electric Mayhem band member, trumpeter Lips, to form an all-new box set! Lips comes with his trumpet, of course, while Lew comes with a bucket full of fish for him to throw! Each 1/10-scale action figure features multiple points of articulation, and both come in a full-color window box with an opening flap. To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

Tamashii Nations have shared the following teaser image for a new S.H. Figuarts 6-inch scale General Grievous release from Star Wars, Revenge of the Sith. We await more details To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

Hiya have shared some more details for their new Exquisite Basic release of King Ghidorah (version 2.0) from Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019). Ghidorah stands 14 inches tall and features full articulation, including down each of the three necks. A trio of gravity beam effects are also included. King Ghidorah is expected to ship in Q4 (October - December) of 2025 and to all regions except Japan. The Apex predator, A rival alpha to Godzilla. New item King Ghidorah 2.0 from Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) joins Hiya EXQUISITE BASIC Series! In the film King Ghidorah is first seen frozen in Antarctic ice at Outpost 32. He was freed by Emma Russell and Alan Jonah's team as part of their plan to manipulate the Titans and renew the world's ecosphere. Proving impossible to control King Ghidorah with the ORCA, he temporarily succeeded in usurping Godzilla's dominance, spontaneously awakening the other Titans and commanding them to begin destroying both humanity and the world's ecosystems. The new EXQUISITE BASIC King Ghidorah 2.0 Ver. Action figure based on Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019). The brand new King Ghidorah figure stands 35CM tall with a 56CM wingspan, brings the Three-Headed King with accurate screen appearance details. Featuring a brand-new painting, this figure also incorporates clear body parts for necks and wings, ensuring that every detail is faithfully recreated and accurately replicating the iconic look of the legendary monster as seen on screen. King Ghidorah is given upgraded neck articulation for wider range of motion, allowing for dynamic and versatile poses. With 3x 'Gravity Beams' effect parts and 3x stands, you can effortlessly recreate King Ghidorah's iconic battle poses from the film. *The King Ghidorah Figure is open for orders in global regions (excluding Japan). To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

Hasbro's new Marvel Legends Retro Carded X-Men release of Jean Grey in her X-Factor outfit has finally opened for pre-order with an April 2025 release date. Jean comes with two head options, extra hands, and an effects piece. The figure is a Target US Exclusive, and available through the Fan Channel elsewhere including Hasbro Pulse. This collectible 15 cm scale Marvel figure is detailed to look like Jean Grey (X-Factor) from Marvel Comics. Bring the excitement and wonder of the Marvel Universe to your collection with Hasbro Marvel Legends Jean Grey (X-Factor) and other X-Men figures (Additional products each sold separately. Subject to availability.) INSPIRED BY MARVEL COMICS: This collectible Marvel figure in 6-inch scale is inspired by the appearance of Jean Grey throughout the X-Factor comics run -- a great gift for collectors and fans ages 4 and up PREMIUM DESIGN AND DECO: Marvel fans and collectors can display this 15 cm action figure with comics-inspired design and deco in their X-Men action figure collections CHARACTER-INSPIRED ACCESSORIES: This officially licensed Hasbro Marvel Legends action figure includes 3 accessories DISPLAY-WORTHY ARTICULATION: With over 20 points of articulation and fully poseable head, arms, and legs, this Jean Grey (X-Factor) figure lets fans create dynamic poses for on-shelf display RETRO-STYLE PACKAGING: Features collectible cardback packaging with retro-inspired design BUILD A MULTIVERSE OF MARVEL COLLECTIBLES: Look for more entertainment-inspired Marvel Legends Series figures to build you’re a Marvel multiverse on your shelf (Each sold separately. Subject to availability) To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

From Transformers: The Movie 1986 comes this new Hasbro Transformers Studio Series release of Perceptor. This Deluxe Class release also features Ratbat and Ramhorn cassette figures. In the US it is a Target Exclusive and sold via Hasbro Pulse in the UK. The Movie from the big screen into your collection with the Transformers Studio Series 11.5 cm Deluxe Class Autobot Perceptor action figure and 6 cm cassette Ratbat and Ramhorn figures, inspired by the Communication Tower Assault scene! Transformers Studio Series toys are collectible action figures that feature film-inspired details and accessories and articulated heads, arms and legs for action poses. Convert the Studio Series Autobot Perceptor action figure from robot to microscope mode in 17 steps. Convert Ratbat figure from cassette to bat mode in 4 steps. Convert Ramhorn figure from cassette to rhino in 7 steps. Keep an eye out for more Transformers Studio Series collectible figures to build a film-inspired collection (each sold separately, subject to availability)! To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

“170 days ago, our search came to an end and the body of the Xenomorph was brought onboard, presumed dead.” After a barren period for NECA’s Alien series, with no new movie figures since re-issues in 2021 and no new figures full stop since 2022, the release of Alien: Romulus in 2024 provided NECA with new content to turn into action figures. As a complementary piece to the Ultimate Scorched Xenomorph, the Alien: Romulus Accessory Set was released in the US in late 2024 and finally hit UK stockists in March 2025. The set uses the same packaging design as the figure, albeit with a wider and thinner box, and includes a large front-facing window rather. The base of the box is a glossy black starscape splashed in blood with red used to create a border around the figure window and as a backdrop to the figure. The Alien Romulus movie logo is printed directly onto the window as is the Set name added in Alien in-universe text inside a green box.  The sides both feature imagery of the included accessories and the Romulus logo, while the back of the packaging shows each of the included parts as scene-specific photos with no text confirmation of the contents. A small disclaimer does confirm “Figures sold Separately” with the promo images relying on the use of at least one other NECA Alien figure to demonstrate the set's component parts. As we unpack the box, the figure, and accessories are set into a plastic inner tray while the cardboard backdrop is revealed as not completely deep red, but featuring splashed blood and ‘weathering’. Unpacking the set, the largest element is that of the Xenomorph Asteroid which is a hollow cast piece of plastic measuring about 7.8 inches (20cm) high by just over 6 inches (13cm) wide. The front face features the entombed body of the original 1979 movie ‘Big Chap’ Xenomorph as per the scenes in Alien: Romulus. The body of the Xeno is scaled with the previous NECA Big Chap releases and is picked out in a black and bronzed decor. The surrounding rock of the asteroid is coloured a darker grey with deeply engrained rock-like details and outcrops around the side, and round to the back. The rear of the asteroid is not flat but ridged yet retaining the ability to sit flat to the floor. It won't stand up on its edge unless supported, but NECA has included a hanging hole on the reverse side allowing it to be wall-mounted.  Size comparison with NECA Scorced Xenomorph (not included) Next, we have a selection of Facehugger and Chestburster accessories, including some repeats from the Scorched Xenomorph release. We get two Chestbursters with the set, again the upright version being the same as included with the figure. These are very nicely detailed and also include a slick painted finish with washing to pick out the various overlapping panels of the segmented body and tail. The straight Chestburster will stand on display, while the one rearing upward cannot support itself and will need help if you want it on display. Both feature what feels like an inner armature to the back half of the tail (after the rear air holes), but they lack any real substantial movement There are three different Facehugger parts, starting with the main Facehugger which is relatively well detailed and painted picking out the slick wet body, the lighter brown extremities of the legs, and the pinkish tones of the leg muscles and inner mouth. While the one I got with the figure was disfigured, the legs on this one are spaced more or less as you’d want with just some warping on the back two. The tail does not appear to feature an inner armature and feels tight and brittle when you do go to move it - I, therefore, left it well alone.  The next Facehugger is an innovative piece cast in a softer plastic, painted in the same way as the other Facehuggers, and shaped to fit directly around the majority of NECA’s human figure’s head. This allows you to convert any character into a victim of the Facehugger with a relatively tight fit once established in place and with legs that grip the head at either side. We tried it on Ripley, as seen in the photos we’ve included.  Facehugger fitted to Aliens Ripley (not included) The final facehugger is a similar piece to the ‘wearable’ accessory, a coiled Facehugger with the same deco as the other two with a wetlook deep brown finish, pink exposed fleshy parts, and lighter brown/yellow on the outer legs. This is specifically designed to fit with the next part of the set, the Cryo-Frame case. The Cryo-Frame, a key plot point in the earlier scenes on board the Romulus module, is a military green hard plastic cast case with a mat finish and applied decals to create a warning label at its base (on both sides) and a status indicator on the top left of the front side. The case frames an amber translucent plastic inner piece which can be accessed, and changed, by snapping the case apart. There is no engineered hinge here, the two parts are separate and held together with pegs and sockets.  The inner amber section features combinations allowing it to be displayed fully sealed and either empty or with the coiled Facehugger accessory within. There is then a partly damaged piece with acid holes on the outside and finally a fully melted version which looks great with the rubberised Facehugger pouring out of it. The handle on the case would allow a figure to carry this, otherwise, it will need to be propped up on display as it is not overly secure standing on its own due to its slimmer edge profile.  Our final accessory makes perfect sense in terms of the Alien: Romulus story, but also presents an issue in terms of using it in context. The F44AA Pulse Rifle is a weapon that Rain, Tyler, and Andy make temporary use of during their attempted escape from the Romulus module. It is white in colour, but distressed and weathered to give a worn look. There are painted component parts like the lower front grip and trigger grip as well as a red band on the barrel and a brown end cap on the stock. The ammunition light is painted also but rather than bright red, it's in a dull brown - and the upper targeting panel is not painted at all. The weapon is finished with a decal of the number 04 on either side of the weapon, identifying it as the Pulse Rifle used by Rain in particular, and a softer plastic strap in brown with grey buckles.  Pulse Rifle held by Aliens Ripley (not included) The weapon is scaled to be used by NECA’s 7-inch figures, but no figures exist at this time of the humans from Romulus. Therefore context for the weapon is difficult to display with a figure, or it can be stashed as a background accessory with your Scorched Xenomorph. The Alien; Romulus Accessory Set retails at the same price as the figure and comes with two accessories (one Facehugger and one Chestburster) that are also included as pack-ins with the Scorced Xenomorph. That puts the value of the set pretty much against the Asteroid, the Cryo-Case, and the Pulse Rifle and when viewed that way they don’t really add up to the same perceived value as a fully articulated Xenomoph. Accessory sets were also usually seen as either enhancing an environment for display or for adding value to existing figures. With no human protagonist figures released for Alien: Romulus the benefit of the Pulse Rifle, Cryo-case, and the attachable Facehugger is lessoned - although the latter works well enough as a generic Facehugger for use with your other Alien franchise figures (I think mine might take a liking to Burke). The most impactful piece is the Asteroid which will make a nice environment piece or indeed wall hanging. Definitely a set for purists and those who perhaps customise their own figures and want some context accessories for a custom Rain or Andy. K eep Track of all the Alien figures from NECA at our comprehensive NECA Collectors Database & Checklist If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the 70's and 80's I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force) and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licences - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

Hasbro's delayed G.I. Joe Fan Stream event, first planned for February 2025, took place on the 18th of March 2025 hosted via the Hasbro Pulse YouTube Channel. The event kicked off with some future reveals, shown only as digital render images. These included a new Snake Eyes release, and an Amazon Exclusive Deluxe Set featuring the MMS and Colonel Hawk. In the retro carded series, we will be getting a new release of a 'green shirt' Trooper and the Cobra B.A.T. There was then a further look a tthe SDCC 2025 exclusive 'Cold Slither' box set and while we didn't get a look at the figures, other than a late sneaky peak at Zartan, it was confirmed the outer box would feature the figures within on blister cards. The full reveals in the general release category for G.I. Joe were the previously announced standard release figures of Blowtorch (154), Footloose (156), Frag Viper (153), and Darklon (155). And they will be joined by the Deluxe release of Law & Order (157). These went up for pre-order the same day with a September 2025 release date. As is now the usual format, these are US general releases but in the UK Hasbro has pretty much made the G.I. Joe Classified Series a Hasbro Pulse exclusive line, although some UK retailers will utilise the import route to offer these to their customers. The next release was the Target US Exclusive from the Hunt for the M.A.S.S. Device series, the Divers 2-Pack (169) featuring both a G.I. Joe and Cobra Diver. Outside of the US, this should be a Fan Channel item - but in the UK its restricted to Hasbro Pulse unless imported in by the specialist stores. It will be released in September 2025. The very impressive S.N.A.K.E. armour (162) was revealed in full and will come without a figure, allowing you to put whichever Classified Figure you wish into the pilot seat. It is a Hasbro Pulse Exclusive globally and has an August 2025 release date. The Fan Event moved to name only reveals of upcoming figures in the works. They included the Battle Armor Cobra Commander, Major Bludd, and Monkey Wrench. G.I. Joe is a highly skilled, on-demand, special operations force of men and women from around the globe tasked with defending the world from Cobra, a ruthless criminal organisation bent on total domination. The brave members of G.I. Joe are prepared to seek out Cobra in any environment on the planet. From hostile jungles to ice-clad Arctic peaks… wherever there’s trouble, G.I. Joe is there. New to the G.I. Joe Classified Series line, Blowtorch comes ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. This Blowtorch figure contains 10 character-inspired accessory pieces including breathing mask with air hose; helmet; fuel tank backpack; connector hose; flamethrower; spark, jet and fireball flame effects; and a weapon accessory. To Blowtorch, the use of fire in warfare is a science that pre-dates the bow and arrow. He also has an annoying habit of checking every smoke detector he sees. G.I. Joe is a highly skilled, on-demand, special operations force of men and women from around the globe tasked with defending the world from Cobra, a ruthless criminal organisation bent on total domination. Wherever there’s trouble, G.I. Joe is there. New to the G.I. Joe Classified Series line, Footloose comes ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. This Footloose figure contains eight character-inspired accessory pieces including helmet, knife, rocket launcher, RPG, backpack, knife and weapon accessories. Footloose was standing on the boardwalk in Venice pondering something cosmic when the utter pointlessness of his existence hit him between the eyes like a runaway freight train. ‘I think I'll enlist,’ he said, and promptly did. He's the All-American Boy who got lost on the way to the fair and he's simply trying to go home any which way he can. G.I. Joe is a highly skilled, on-demand, special operations force of men and women from around the globe tasked with defending the world from Cobra, a ruthless criminal organisation bent on total domination. The brave members of G.I. Joe are prepared to seek out Cobra in any environment on the planet. From hostile jungles to ice-clad Arctic peaks… wherever there’s trouble, G.I. Joe is there. New to the G.I. Joe Classified Series line, Darklon comes ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. This Darklon figure contains six character-inspired accessory pieces including alt head, knife, sword, removable sheath and weapon accessories. Darklon is a distant cousin of the Destro clan and the last of a long line of privateers, mercenaries and investment bankers. From his cast-iron castle in the Alps, he dispatched his private armies to do battle for the highest bidder until Destro called upon him to command Iron Grenadier forces. G.I. Joe is a highly skilled, on-demand, special operations force of men and women from around the globe tasked with defending the world from Cobra, a ruthless criminal organisation bent on total domination. The brave members of G.I. Joe are prepared to seek out Cobra in any environment on the planet. From hostile jungles to ice-clad Arctic peaks… wherever there's trouble, G.I. Joe is there. New to the G.I. Joe Classified Series line, Frag-Viper comes ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. This Frag-Viper figure contains 10 character-inspired accessory pieces including helmet with connector hose, cesta, auto-feed attachment, backpack, grenade with motion effect, and weapon accessories. The standard-issue hurling basket used by the Frag-Viper can toss high-explosive fragmentation grenades with all the range and accuracy of a rocket-propelled grenade launcher but without the noise from the muzzle blast and at triple the speed. G.I. Joe is a highly skilled, on-demand, special operations force of men and women from around the globe tasked with defending the world from Cobra, a ruthless criminal organisation bent on total domination. The brave members of G.I. Joe are prepared to seek out Cobra in any environment on the planet. From hostile jungles to ice-clad Arctic peaks… wherever there's trouble, G.I. Joe is there. New to the G.I. Joe Classified Series line, Christopher 'Law' Lavigne & Order come ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. This Christopher 'Law' Lavigne & Order figure pack contains 14 character-inspired accessory pieces including six alternative hands for dog command signals, nightstick, handcuffs, helmet, knife and weapon accessories. K-9 Order includes both a 'good boy' head and alternative growling head, goggles, removable collar and harness. G.I. Joe is a highly skilled, on-demand, special operations force of men and women from around the globe tasked with defending the world from Cobra, a ruthless criminal organisation bent on total domination. The brave members of G.I. Joe are prepared to seek out Cobra in any environment on the planet. From hostile jungles to ice-clad Arctic peaks… wherever there’s trouble, G.I. Joe is there. New to the G.I. Joe Classified Series line, the G.I. Joe Diver and Cobra Diver figures come ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. This deluxe set is bursting with 27 accessory pieces. Each diver figure includes a mask with breathing hoses, alternative head, diving knife, fins, speargun, machete, backpack and weapon accessories. The set also includes a submersible with manually spinning propellor and the M.A.S.S. Device Heavy Water Catalytic Element. G.I. Joe is a highly skilled, on-demand, special operations force tasked with defending the world from Cobra, a ruthless criminal organisation bent on total domination. Wherever there’s trouble, G.I. Joe is there. New to the G.I. Joe Classified Series line, Cobra S.N.A.K.E (System: Neutraliser – Armed Kloaking Equipment) Battle Suit comes ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. The battle suit fits most 15-cm action figures (sold separately) inside the cockpit. This Battle Suit contains 15 character-inspired accessory pieces including missile, 2 wrist coupling pieces, 2 hands, flamethrower with 3 flame effects, power claw, laser cannon, jetpack and 2 fuel tanks; plus a hinged entryway. Designed by Destro and his scientists the Cobra S.N.A.K.E. is a powerful battle suit whose heavy armour plating protects Cobra troopers. When captured G.I. Joes are placed inside, its powerful sensors easily brainwash them into thinking and acting like Cobra. 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“I can't lie about your chances. But you have my sympathies.” After a barren period for NECA’s Alien series, with no new movie figures since re-issues in 2021 and no new figures full stop since 2022, the release of Alien: Romulus in 2024 provided NECA with new content to turn into action figures. The Scorched Xenomorph was released in the US in late 2024 and finally hit UK stockists in March 2025. The figure is promoted as an Ultimate release, but features a packaging design specific to Alien Romulus and with a large front-facing window rather than the closed-box Ultimate format with an opening front flap. The base of the box is a glossy black starscape splashed in blood with red used to create a border around the figure window and as a backdrop to the figure. The Alien Romulus movie logo is printed directly onto the window as is the figure’s name added in Alien in-universe text inside a green box. The window itself is definitely a weak spot, and our box arrived with half the window already detached, which is a potential issue for mint-in-box collectors. The sides both feature imagery of the figure and the Romulus logo, while the back of the packaging includes a trio of inset photos of the Xenomorph and a short synopsis of the movie itself. Contents are confirmed at the bottom in a red call-out box and are listed as a display stand, Facehugger, Chestburster, and interchangeable Hands and Dome. As we unpack the box, the figure and accessories are set into two connected inner trays. The cardboard backdrop is also revealed as not completely deep red, but featuring splashed blood and ‘weathering’. Before we begin on the figure itself, we should face into a well-documented issue with how NECA has chosen to pack this Xenomorph. The inner tray holds the rubberized tail, with its internal metal armature, into a 90-degree position, and the extreme bend, held for a number of weeks from packing to shipping and eventual delivery, is putting pressure on the rubberized plastic to the point that it splits. I personally ordered two of these, one for me and one for my son, and both our figures arrived with a split in the tail. You will of course be in your rights (dependent on the particular retailing rules of your country) to return the item as defective as this tail split is a defect, but this is looking to be present on many of the shipped figures meaning finding a non-defective Scorched Xeno will be tough going. We will see how the split impacts the figure as we work through the review. The Xenomorph figure in hand is an impressively sized piece, larger than previously released Xeno’s and standing well over 10 inches tall (26cm) when fully extended. The Xenomorph is cast predominantly in a translucent brown plastic over which the darker almost metallic black/grey finish is applied leaving the ridged panels down the arms and legs, the torso ‘pipes’ and extremities on the ankles and elbows in the translucent deep brown finish. Overall detailing is as we now expect from NECA for Aliens, faithfully recreating their anatomy and external carapace structure.  vs Alien Isolation Xenomorph (Top Right) and Aliens Ripley (Bottom Right) The head includes a translucent dome and a jaw that features painted silver teeth and more translucent ‘drool’ to either side. The head also uses brown translucent plastic as a base, leaving the side sections unpainted. The front of the dome includes the cracked damage sustained by the first ‘Scorched’ Xenomorph in Alien: Romulus. NECA has included a clever swap-out function here so you can choose to replace this with an undamaged version - useful for army builders. Beneath the removed dome is a fully sculpted Xenomorph skull which itself is reminiscent of the Alien: Resurrection Hybrid.  The head also comes with an extendable inner jaw, although this is harder to execute than previous releases. Once freed from the mouth - and this takes time and patience to get it gripped and carefully pulled forward - it extends out and downwards and features its own painted decor with a pinkish inner mouth, more steel teeth, and a lighter brown shaft. The positioning does mean this comes out pointing down rather than straight which is slightly different to how it is shown on screen and how it has been on earlier NECA Xenomorph figures.  The jaw and internal mouth are part of the overall articulation of the figure which comes in at 19 points of articulation in total. All joints are pinless and vary in their movement from quite expansive knee and elbow joints to more limitations at the hips and even less so at the ankles and toes. The tail, as we mentioned earlier, is jointed at the body but then features an internal metal armature that should allow it to be posed however you want. I have made the decision to go nowhere near the tail in terms of posing, carefully positioning it to be a point of balance and left it at that with the bend in place and the split in the tail therefore disturbed no further.  Despite this, the Alien is expressive enough to be posed from crouched positions to almost entirely upright and with arms and hands in a variety of menacing positions. The stand is needed for some of these, and works by acting as a bracket that sits just under the Xenomorph groin to create the point of balance. It's not necessary though as the tail also provides that balance point once the legs are posed to the same length as the bend in the tail.  The bulk of the other accessories for the set come in the shape of alternative hands for the Alien, with 6 different pairs of hands to choose from. I found it difficult to differentiate some from others, but there are definitive differences in some with outstretched claws, some with retracted claws, and then the rest all fall somewhere in between. They each swap out with relative ease and no obvious stress on the plastic, with no functionality included your choice will be one of personal preference as to which hand to use on your figure. The final two accessories are a Facehugger and a Chestburster, something that has been commonplace as included in the Ultimate Aliens since the Ultimate Alien Warrior figures were released in 2018. The Chestburster is a particularly nice sculpt with considerable detail despite its size. It also features a paint job that gives it a slick, wet look, with variations in shading beneath this to pick out the various ridges and panels of the elongated body. Sadly it doesn’t stand on its own so will need some support on display. While not articulated as such, it also features a wire armature in the tail - but again I am reluctant to move this excessively with what has happened on the main figure. The Facehugger is particularly disappointing, and I am not sure if I have received a sub-standard piece or if there is a further factory defect with the set. The Romulus Facehugger is the same basic anatomy as the other Facehuggers with eight legs around a flat head, two rear air sacks, and a long extended segmented tail. The included accessory has all of these, with a paint job that starts light brown at the legs and then moves to a darker wet-look brown down the rest of the body. Pink fleshy sections are painted where the legs meet the body, and underneath around the mouthpiece. As I mentioned, I got two of these sets and the two Facehuggers are both different in finish with the worst missing the pink highlights on one side and the other side having deformed legs all pointing backward. The better of the two has the legs better shaped but also has poorly applied paintwork. The Facehugger also looks like it might have a metal armature tail but feels really brittle on handling, so again I’ve not gone anywhere near bending this for display. Unlike the Chestburster, the Facehugger does stand as intended although the leg positions are key as to how good this looks for display.  The Scorched Xenomorph from Alien: Romulus is a semi-successful return to the Alien line for NECA. it is a figure that looks impressive with the translucent brown base plastic giving it a more distinctive overall feel than previous Xenomorph releases. Sadly, there are issues with the tail fault being the biggest. Issues also exist with the inner jaw, and articulation is not much further on from where we were when the line was at its height. The accessories, a key part of its Ultimate status, are lacking with too many hands than you could conceivably need and a particularly poor quality Facehugger and a Chestbusrster that can’t stand. I’d have preferred NECA dial back the accessories, lose the Ultimate status and offer the figure at a lower price point - leaving fans to pick up the accessory pack if they wanted to enhance their display. The set does however do a very good job of allowing the damaged dome to be swapped, making this an army building piece if you wanted to go down that route and collect a larger swarm of the Romulus Xenos. K eep Track of all the Alien figures from NECA at our comprehensive NECA Collectors Database & Checklist If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the 70's and 80's I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force) and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licences - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...