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The next two fighters joining the Jada Toys Street Fighter II series are the previously revealed M. Bison, and Dhalsim. Both figures are now live for pre-order at Jada Toys stockists and are down to release in the third quarter of 2024 (July-September) Get ready for the ultimate showdown in a world where street fighting is the main event. Revisit the world of your favorite characters from the Street Fighter II video game, now as 1:12 scale action figures by Jada Toys. The big boss is here, and he only has one thing on his mind…world domination. M. Bison comes equipped with alternate hands, head, and a purple fire accessory. This 6" figure comes in arcade style packaging with features inspired from the game. Are you ready to join forces with evil? Get ready for the ultimate showdown in a world where street fighting is the main event. Revisit the world of your favorite characters from the Street Fighter II video game, now as 1:12 scale action figures by Jada Toys. The Yoga Master, sometimes known as "long-arm" doesn't stand for evil. He comes equipped with alternate hands, head, and interchangeable limbs with extreme length. This 6" figure comes in arcade style packaging with features inspired from the game. Dhalsim likes his peace, but he isn't afraid to dispense anguish on any foes causing corruption. 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 has just announced a redesign of all its packaging across its Collector Series lines for the second half of 2024 onwards. The new principles will see all key lines moving to a squared-off window box with the visibility of the figure increased and the product itself better protected. The move has been made in collaboration with Hasbro partners - most likely retailers - allowing better use of shelf space. We have seen the new packaging for G.I. Joe releases already with the latest batch of pre-orders such as Jinx, Torch, and Doc. Today's Marvel Legends Fantastic Four Set of Wolverine and Spider-Man is also in the new format, meaning we say goodbye after 10 years to the scooped side boxes. There is also a change to the Black Series with the Galaxy Collection losing the slanted side and moving to the same squared-off box, although the artwork remains. The numbering system will be held and not be reset, with the numbers moving to the front of the packaging. One of the first figures to see this transition is the recently announced Mandalorian Nite Owl. There is no change to those lines that use retro-style packaging like the Star Wars Vintage Collection. Read the Full Press Release > This year, in a continued effort to enhance the experience for fans of action figures and our recent steps to reevaluate our packaging goals, Hasbro created a new packaging structure for 6-inch figures. Starting in Fall 2024, fans can expect the new packaging design across G.I. JOE and TRANSFORMERS, along with premier collaboration brands Star Wars™ and Marvel 6-inch collector figures. The new packaging structure features improved visibility of the figure and accessories, more robust packaging materials to protect against damage, and an improved unboxing experience for the figure and accessories. This new structure will also provide consistency across package size and design aesthetics for collectors who purchase figures across our brands. What does the new packaging look like? We’ve included product and packaging images here of some of the newest 6-Inch action figures from the G.I. JOE Classified Series, Marvel Legends and Star Wars: The Black Series—as part of the first wave of figures we’ve introduced that showcase the new packaging design. This update does not include packaging for fan collectible products like the 6” Marvel Retro line, Star Wars Vintage and Retro, and G.I. JOE Retro, where packaging is part of the product experience and typically retained intact for fan display and collections. We listened to our fans and collaborated with our partners to make these updates. 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...

March 20th saw the Hasbro Star Wars team hold a live Fan Stream event, aligned into the new Imperial March program of releases and reveals. The event took us through a number of new releases for both the Black Series and the Vintage Collection as well as giving us some pipeline reveals to look forward to in the future. The Star Wars Black series news kicked off with a new addition to the Holocron collection. The new Darth Maul hologram will be an exclusive release at Target in the US and via the Fan Channel retailers in the UK. Maul is modeled after his Clone Wars Season 7 appearance and the puck has been updated to more appropriate decor aligned to Maul. This is an Autumn 2024 release with pre-orders open as of the 21st of March 2024. The focus then shifted to the newest Star Wars property, The Acolyte. Hot on the heels of the trailer was a full set of five figures from the new Disney+ series. They include four Jedi figures starting with Jedi Master Sol (02) played by Lee Jung-jae, and Dafne Keen's Padawan Jecki Lol (03),. They are joined by Yord Fandar (04) played by Charlie Bennett, and Jedi Master Indara (05) played by Carrie-Anne Moss. Each Jedi features a removable soft goods robe and a lightsaber. The number 01 figure in The Acolyte is the mysterious Mae the Assassin, Amandla Stenberg, who also features soft goods robes and a set of four throwing knives. The Acolyte figures are also live for pre-order as of the 21st of March 2024 and are Summer releases. They will all come in the new style packaging. There was also a Role Play reveal with Moff GIdeons armoured helmet from The Mandalorian revealed as an early 2025 release. And we had pipeline reveals focused around the DIsney+ shows with Dedra Meero from Andor, an Imperial Super Commando from The Mandalorian, Ahsoka Tano in her white robes from Peridea, and a two pack of Captain Enoch and a Night Trooper from Ahsoka - this one will be a Walmart US Exclusive. There is also another Clones of the Republic to pack of Yoda and Clone Commander Gree. This will be executed in a real-world setting, but Gree will be based on his comic book look. STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES DARTH MAUL (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $29.99 / Available: Fall 2024) Receive transmissions from the dark side and across the galaxy with THE BLACK SERIES Holocomm collection, featuring light-up holopucks. STAR WARS fans and collectors can display this premium 6-inch STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES DARTH MAUL figure, featuring premium detail, multiple points of articulation and hologram-style deco in their collections. Press the button on the puck to light up the bottom and illuminate the figure. Press and hold the button to activate a 30-minute light display! This collectible figure includes a bounty chip with an Aurebesh inscription, a holopuck and Darth Maul’s signature double-bladed Lightsaber accessory! Look for more Holocomm Collection figures to build a galactic communication hub on your shelf! (Each sold separately. Subject to availability) Requires 3 AAA batteries, not included. Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET, exclusively at Target STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES MAE (ASSASSIN) (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 / Available: Summer 2024) STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES MAE (ASSASSIN) figure, inspired by the character’s appearance in STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE. At the end of the High Republic era, a former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes – but the forces they confront turn out to be far more sinister and personal than anticipated. Fans and collectors can display this fully articulated figure featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation in their collection. Includes figure and 5 entertainment-inspired accessories including 4 knife accessories and a removable face wrap. Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse and other major retailers. STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES JEDI MASTER SOL (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 / Available: Summer 2024) STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES JEDI MASTER SOL figure, inspired by the character’s appearance in STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE. At the end of the High Republic era, a former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes – but the forces they confront turn out to be far more sinister and personal than anticipated. Fans and collectors can display this fully articulated figure featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation in their collection. Includes figure and Lightsaber accessory with a removable blade. Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse and other major retailers. STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES PADAWAN JECKI LON (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 / Available: Summer 2024) STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES PADAWAN JECKI LON figure, inspired by the character’s appearance in STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE. At the end of the High Republic era, a former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes – but the forces they confront turn out to be far more sinister and personal than anticipated. Fans and collectors can display this fully articulated figure featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation in their collection. Includes figure and Lightsaber accessory with a removable blade. Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse and other major retailers. STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES JEDI KNIGHT YORD FANDAR (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 / Available: Summer 2024) STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES JEDI KNIGHT YORD FANDAR figure, inspired by the character’s appearance in STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE. At the end of the High Republic era, a former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes – but the forces they confront turn out to be far more sinister and personal than anticipated. Fans and collectors can display this fully articulated figure featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation in their collection. Includes figure and Lightsaber accessory with a removable blade. Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse and other major retailers. STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES JEDI MASTER INDARA (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 / Available: Summer 2024) STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES JEDI MASTER INDARA figure, inspired by the character’s appearance in STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE. At the end of the High Republic era, a former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes – but the forces they confront turn out to be far more sinister and personal than anticipated. Fans and collectors can display this fully articulated figure featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation in their collection. Includes figure and Lightsaber accessory with a removable blade. Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse and other major retailers. STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES MOFF GIDEON PREMIUM ELECTRONIC HELMET (HASBRO/Ages 14 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $99.99/Available: Spring 2025) Imagine working for the Empire as Moff Gideon, donning a helmet paying tribute to the sinister Darth Maul with horn-like spikes. Clever and formidable, Moff Gideon wields the ancient Darksaber, an artifact of great importance to Mandalorians. STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the biggest battles and missions in the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium roleplay, MOFF GIDEON PREMIUM ELECTRONIC HELMET, inspired by Moff Gideon’s helmet featured in STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN live-action series. This helmet features a light-up front visor and interior welcome light FX, plus a display mode. Press and hold the button for an approximately hour-long visor and interior lights display. The visor lights up solid red, and the interior lights flash. [Requires 2x AAA battery – not included] Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse and other major retailers. 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...

March 20th saw the Hasbro Star Wars team hold a live Fan Stream event, aligned into the new Imperial March program of releases and reveals. The event took us through a number of new releases for both the Black Series and the Vintage Collection as well as giving us some pipeline reveals to look forward to in the future. The Vintage Collection reveals were very loosely tied in to an Imperial Theme and included new releases of Princess Leia and R2-D" fro their iconic scene on board the Tantive IV during the early scenes of A New Hope. Both figures are live for pre-order as of the 21st of March 2024 with the figures due Summer 2024. The Fan Stream followed on directly from the first Teaser Trailer for The Acolyte which premiered the day before. From the show, the team previewed two new Acolyte figures of Master Sol and Mae (Assassin). These are also preorders live as of the 21st of March, but are Autumn 2024 releases. The Pipeline reveals for the VIntage Collection included a Jetpack Trooper from Jedi: Fallen Order, Grnd Armiral Thrwarn from Ahsoka, a new Troop building 4-pack of Rebel Pilots, a Blurg and a new environment playset from Moff Gideon's Cruiser. We were also left with the big news that a Star Wars HasLab is incoming this year and it will be for the VIntage Collection. More info will be released during the week of May the 4th. STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $16.99 / Available: Summer 2024) Princess Leia Organa was one of the greatest leaders of the Rebel Alliance, fearless on the battlefield and dedicated to ending the Empire’s tyranny. Fans can celebrate the legacy of STAR WARS, the action-and-adventure-packed space saga from a galaxy far, far away, with this premium 3.75-inch scale STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA figure (VC #316) inspired by the character’s appearance in STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE. This figure features premium detail and design across product and packaging inspired by the original Kenner line, as well as the entertainment-inspired collector grade deco. Includes figure and 3 entertainment-inspired accessories including 2 blasters. Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse and other major retailers. STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION ARTOO-DETOO (R2-D2) (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $16.99 / Available: Summer 2024) A skilled starship mechanic and fighter pilot’s assistant, R2-D2 formed an unlikely but enduring friendship with the fussy protocol droid C-3PO. Fans can celebrate the legacy of STAR WARS, the action-and-adventure-packed space saga from a galaxy far, far away, with this premium 3.75-inch scale STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION ARTOO-DEETO (R2-D2) figure (VC #149) inspired by the character’s appearance in STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE. This figure features premium detail and design across product and packaging inspired by the original Kenner line, as well as the entertainment-inspired collector grade deco. Includes figure. Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse and other major retailers. STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION MAE (ASSASSIN) (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $16.99 / Available: Fall 2024) Set at the end of the High Republic era, a former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they confront turn out to be far more sinister and personal than anticipated. Fans can celebrate the legacy of STAR WARS, the action-and-adventure-packed space saga from a galaxy far, far away, with this premium 3.75-inch scale STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION MAE (ASSASSIN) figure (VC #328) inspired by the character’s appearance in STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE. This figure features premium detail and design across product and packaging inspired by the original Kenner line, as well as the entertainment-inspired collector grade deco. Includes figure and 3 entertainment-inspired accessories including 2 daggers and a removable mask. Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse and other major retailers. STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION JEDI MASTER SOL (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $16.99 / Available: Fall 2024) Set at the end of the High Republic era, a former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they confront turn out to be far more sinister and personal than anticipated. Fans can celebrate the legacy of STAR WARS, the action-and-adventure-packed space saga from a galaxy far, far away, with this premium 3.75-inch scale STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION JEDI MASTER SOL figure (VC #329) inspired by the character’s appearance in STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE. This figure features premium detail and design across product and packaging inspired by the original Kenner line, as well as the entertainment-inspired collector grade deco. Includes figure and 2 entertainment-inspired accessories including a Lightsaber and its unlit hilt. Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse and other major retailers. 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...

McFarlane have released a brand new DC Multiverse Gold Label Exclusive release of Batman. The Patina Edition of Armoured Batman from Kingdom Come features a bronzed paint job with the figure exclusive to McFarlane Store in the US. Outside of America, we may see this through the local distribution channels. The figure is packed in the closed collector packaging and is limited to 6400 units. The set includes the figure and the wings. We also get a stand for the figure alongside a colletors card and a stand in which to display this. The set is a May 2024 release. Introducing the Batman of Earth-22, a symbol of vigilance and order in a world plunged into chaos and metahuman power struggles. From the depths of his Batcave to the forefront of the battle for Gotham City's future, this incredibly detailed 7" scale figure from the DC MULTIVERSE by McFarlane Toys embodies the unwavering resolve of the Dark Knight like never before. In a world where heroes have sequestered themselves and alliances shift like shadows, Bruce Wayne stands as a beacon of determination, creating a militia of robots to maintain order amidst the chaos. With his patina deco, Batman exudes a timeless aura of resilience and strength. Crafted with Ultra Articulation and featuring up to 22 moving parts, this figure offers a full range of posing possibilities, allowing you to recreate epic battles and dramatic moments from across the multiverse. Accessories include a figure base, authenticated art card, and an art card display base, inviting you to immerse yourself in the gripping saga of Earth-22. Join the ranks of collectors and enthusiasts alike and embrace the darkness with the Batman of Earth-22 by McFarlane Toys. Expand your universe, uphold justice, and collect all McFARLANE TOYS DC MULTIVERSE figures today! Incredibly detailed 7" scale figure based on the DC MULTIVERSE. Designed with Ultra Articulation with up to 22 moving parts for full range of posing and play. With his patina deco, Batman exudes a timeless aura of resilience and strength. Accessories include a figure base, authenticated art card, and an art card display base. Collect all McFARLANE TOYS DC MULTIVERSE figures. 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 McFarlane DC Multiverse line continues to plow on with releases, and the next figure unveiled is that of Kryptonite Doomsday from Superman/Batman. This will be a Megafig release through what McFarlane calls 'select' retailers. Pre-orders are live as of the 20th of March 2024 with Doomsday listed as a June 2024 release. Once a simple Kansas farm boy, Joshua Walker wanted nothing more than to make his parents proud and serve his country. Knowing service meant sacrifice, Walker volunteered for Amanda Waller's "Last Line" experimental program. Using Kryptonite as a bonding agent, Joshua's DNA was intertwined with Doomsday's, mutating him into an unstoppable monster. Dubbed the "All-American Boy," Walker's sole purpose became subduing Superman, and if necessary, kill the Man of Steel. 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 Marvel Legends Fantastic Four 2-Pack of Wolverine and Spider-Man has opened for pre-orders at Fan Channel retailers. The set features Wolverine and Spider-Man in their Fantastic Four costumes. Wolverine features three sets of hands, including the usual extended claws version. Spider-Man has two sets of hands - web-crawling and web-slinging. The set is an August 2024 release. Bring the excitement and wonder of the Marvel Universe to your collection with Hasbro Marvel Legends Spider-Man and Wolverine figure 2-pack! This collectible 6-inch scale Marvel figure is detailed to look like the characters from Marvel's Fantastic Four comics. Spider-Man and Wolverine action figures are fully articulated with poseable head, arms, and legs. Marvel action figure set comes with 6 accessories, including alternate hands for each figure. Hasbro Marvel action figures' 6 inch scale make them great for posing and displaying in fans' collections. Reimagine comics-inspired scenes on your shelf with Marvel Legends action figures. Collectible Wolverine and Spider-Man action figures are inspired by the characters' appearance Marvel's Fantastic Four comics Fans and collectors can display these premium Marvel 6 inch action figures (15 cm) with comics-inspired design and deco in their collection This officially licensed Hasbro Marvel Legends action figure comes with 6 accessories, including alternate hands for each figure Each collectible action figure features over 20 points of articulation with fully poseable head, arms, and legs for dynamic poses on your shelf When the Fantastic Four call for assistance fighting off an alien threat, Spider-Man and Wolverine suit up as members of Marvel's First Family Look for more Fantastic Four -inspired Marvel Legends Series figures to build your own Marvel Comics Multiverse (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...

"Who now has the strength to stand against the armies of Isengard ... and Mordor?" Diamond’s Lord of the Rings series of Select 7-inch scale figures has reached Series 6 and with it the addition of two new characters to the line in Saruman the White and Samwise Gamgee. Both come in unchanged window box packaging with its blue/green colour scheme with a Middle Earth map design and a front image featuring Gandalf, Frodo and Sauron. The only character-specific element is the name which sits bottom right adjacent to the larger Lord of the Rings logo. The rear of the box features illustrations of both Series 6 releases as well as some smaller images of previous releases such as Boromir and Lurtz. Saruman is sculpted in the robes of the White Wizard as we see him across the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. I admire Diamond’s desire to sculpt figures from the ground up for every release with Saruman ripe for re-using some of the parts from Gandalf - particularly the legs - but instead everything about Saruman appears to be brand new. Like Gandalf, he is a mix of sculpted body and then overlaid softer plastic robes all done in various shades of ‘off-white’ with an intricate level of patterning and symbols through the trim of his robes, his belt and his inner tunic. As well as the basic paint work we have applied weathering and washes to give Saruman a more realistic look and to enhance the various sculpted patterns. The head sculpts are improving on each Series of the LOTR figures and Saruman is one of the best to date with a strong likeness to Christopher Lee in costume executed through the sculpt and paint by hand and without any facial printing.The hair flows down either side of the shoulders with a number of shades and washes applied, as does the beard which flows down across the torso. One issue many of us had with Gandalf was the flowing sleeves and how they behaved when the arms were posed. Diamond’s resolution to this with Saruman is to give him two sets of arms. The arms are attached at the shoulder like any pop-out part, and you can choose between straight arms where the sleeves are hanging naturally down at Saruman’s side, or with arms that are bent at the elbow putting the forearm out and the sleeves hanging from these. This does help the overall look of the figure, but does sacrifice articulation as we will see a bit further on. You can interchange any of the arms with a selection of provided hands ranging from gripping hands, open palms and a pair that are sculpted almost in a claw position. The hands are all easy to swap and there is no immediate concerns over paint rub which we have seen on other figures where swapping or articulating the hands does flake the paint. I think I was short-changed on one hand due to quality control as I appear to have two clawed versions the same, and I am missing a clenched fist which I’ve seen on other reviews. One to watch on receipt of your figure. Saruman also features two accessories, the first of which is his Staff which is a slim black piece with an ornate top with four points around a central white ball. Like many Diamond accessories, this is a harder plastic which holds lots of detail but does mean it is brittle and prone to breaking. The staff fits into the gripping hands and works with both sets of arms depending on the pose you are looking for. We also get the Palantir, the black orb through which Saruman communicates with Sauron. This accessory technically places this Saruman as a Two Towers release. It is designed to fit onto the flat open hand and is held their only by gravity - there is no magnet or pin to hold it in place. The shape of the hands does hold it pretty stable but a more shelf-friendly solution would have been preferable should Saruman ever take a fall. And taking a fall is quite likely as once again we have a pair of very loose ankle joints from Diamond with no obvious ratchet. The issue is not so extensive as Saruman falls at every opportunity, and once posed he does hold up reasonably well. I suspect a slight nudge on display or any degree of heat may see him pivot forward and potentially off a shelf - breaking that brittle staff and seeing the Palantir roll away. Articulation comes in at 17 points in total although in real terms that is much lower as the entirety of the legs are locked behind a skirt piece leaving the ankles and ankle swivel the only key movement. The elbow joints are also not really joints, featuring a limited and rudimentary swivel only. I don't really need Saruman to have much movement, with the dual-arm solution allowing for a number of poses including the more iconic stance with his staff in one hand and Palantir in the other. The only other point to make with Saruman is one of scale, another issue we see quite often with Diamond when figures are developed individually and not as part of a group. Saruman is the same height as Gandalf - which is fine - but is taller than Lurtz and the Uruk Hai which is not technically accurate. The Lord of the Rings releases from Diamond continue to impress and are doing well at retail if sold-out pre-orders are anything to go by. The price is creeping up to circa £30 each now, but they are a slow-release line and we are now seeing more extensive accessories and parts to justice the additional price, particularly with the build-a-figure option withdrawn. Saruman is an excellent-looking figure both in sculpt work and in decor, and he comes with sufficient parts for a few different display options. There are concerns over the ankle stability and with the wider scaling of the line, but nothing that should overly concern collectors - just be mindful of both when putting Saruman on display. And for those that may be wondering, the stand from the old Toybiz Saruman scales just fine with this new figure and it even holds the Palantir at the top. Shown with Toybiz Palantir Stand (not included) Keep Track of all the Lord of the Rings figures from Diamond at our comprehensive Lord of the Rings 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. 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"I have dismantled and destroyed over 100,000 of you Type One Battle Droids." ‘Clones of the Republic’ is a brand new sub-line in 2024 for the Star Wars Black Series. These 2-packs sit outside the usual Galaxy Collection Series and are shared exclusives between Hasbro Pulse and Shop Disney. The first set released is the pack of Mace Windu and the 187th Legion Clone Trooper. This new ‘Clones of the Republic’ line features a tweak on the existing Galaxy Collection packaging and includes both left and right slanted sides complete with illustration - with Mace on the left and the Clone on the right. Unlike the Galaxy Collection, there appears to be no link between the images or any hint of a wider montage through future sets and their artwork. The box is a window box and uses the standard black base colour, and then uses a very light blue as the accent colour on these two art panels as well as on the nameplate. Round the back, there is a repeat of the artwork and a short piece of background text around the Republic and its Clone army. These new sets are numbered, with the Mace & 187th Legion set number 01 in the series. Looking at Mace Windu first, he combines his original Jedi Master release from 2019 with the clone armoured forearms from the 2022 release from the Tartakovsky Clone Wars series, with this new version also giving Mace a pair of Clone Trooper hands. The body is cast in the brown tones of the Jedi robes with a lighter colouring to the legs and a darker brown on the tunic, skirt section and upper arms. The dark brown boots are painted, as is the belt section with a silver buckle. The forearms have the white clone armour painted which does leave an imperfect finish where the armour meets the robes. There are some similar paint issues with the hands which are painted with the white of the armour on the back of the hands as well as the black of the gloved section with the fingers then painted as flesh. The left armoured bracer is finished with a burgundy Jedi symbol transfer. Mace’s head sculpt is the same as has been used on all his prior releases. It is a good likeness to Samuel L. Jackson, supported with face print tech, but isn’t in any way a standout. Mace comes with a single accessory, his lightsaber, another re-used part. This features a relatively complex hilt with black, silver and gold paint detail - into this slots the purple blade. Wielding of the saber is supported by 16 points of articulation, although giving Mace Clone Trooper hands does limit the wrist motion and also presents Mace with a trigger finger that has no practical use for a lightsaber. The legs are double-jointed, but pinned and feature a good range of options with the softer plastic skirt moving with the legs to a point. The arms have a single joint at the elbow and no butterfly shoulders so lightsaber poses are more or less restricted to a single grip - or a very neutral dual grip. For some reason, our figure has very loose joints at the neck and torso which is disappointing. Our new 187th Legion Clone Trooper is based on the original colours assigned to Mace’s 187th Legion in releases by both Lego and Hasbro and also across some of the comics. It is not technically accurate to the 187th we see during the Clone Wars episodes as their armour is more burgundy in a finish and this figure has already been replicated in 2022 as an exclusive release. The 187th Legion Clone, like Windu, is a re-cycled figure utilising the newer Clone Trooper body where the armour is cast in white plastic and the connecting joints are in black. The armour is then painted in the purple tones, with some stripes also included on the biceps and thighs in a dark blue colour. This is all applied as a neat ‘factory’ finish with no weathering or battle damage applications. The Trooper features a removable helmet, and this follows suit with the body with a white cast base overpainted with purple markings. In addition, we also have a painted black visor and blue markings across the forehead and cheek sections. It is a softer plastic, but holds its shape well and can be displayed on the head, or being carried. The head beneath is the standard Clone Trooper head with ‘flat top’ hair and a basic likeness to Temurra Morrison, it recently saw an outing as Commander Appo and has appeared on other Clones too over the last few years. The 187th Trooper comes with both of the standard Clone Trooper weapons, the DC-15S blaster carbine and the longer DC15-A blaster rifle. These are cast in dark grey with a good level of sculpted detail but zero paint applications. While the recent Commander Appo release saw an enhancement to the Clone Trooper body with the addition of a left trigger hand - this new 187th version reverts back to the older hands meaning he can only hold the weapons in his right hand. Articulation is pretty extensive across the Clone body with 19 points of articulation in total. Our 187th Legion Trooper can achieve a wide range of positions with the option to raise and shoot his weapons from a standing or neutral position. The knee and elbow armour remains fixed on this version, despite another enhancement recently to have them floating so they can move with the joint for a more natural look. That inability for the armour to move when the knees or arms are bent does create a slightly odd look. This first Clones of the Republic set brings us two fully recycled figures with no new features or additional selling points. Neither figure is a stand-out in terms of execution with Mace featuring some slightly wobbly joints and missing his robe, while the Clone Trooper reverts back to some older formatting with the hands and knee/elbow joints despite better options existing in the Black Series catalogue. I am struggling to see why we needed this new sublime within the established Galaxy Collection with the Clones of the Republic packaging causing more headaches for in-box collectors, particularly with its dual-aspect artwork. This could have been a two-pack under the Clone Wars banner, or single releases - exclusives or otherwise. The fact that one of the figures is also an army builder defies a bit of logic on sales opportunity with very few collectors willing to stump up for spare Mace Windu figures if they want to build out an 187th Legion. The offset to this is the price which is a relatively reasonable £44.99 and therefore technically a fiver less than two individual releases. How much longevity this line has will depend on future releases and if they go down the same route of individual characters with a Clone Trooper, or if they will perhaps explore two Clone Troopers per set enabling the army-building options. Keep Track of all the Star Wars Black Series figures from Hasbro at our comprehensive Star Wars Black Series 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...

McFarlane has revealed a new DC Multiverse release of Batman in his Prestige Suit from Arkham Knight. The figure is an April 2024 release and features Batarang, grapple launcher, sonic remote & display stand. As a child, Bruce Wayne™ watched as his parents were brutally killed in GOTHAM CITY™’s Crime Alley. Traumatized by their deaths, he devoted his life to becoming the world’s greatest weapon against crime, the Batman™! To become the ultimate vigilante, the Dark Knight™ disciplined his mind and body to reach the pinnacle of mental and physical superiority. He’s a master detective and an expert martial artist, but his greatest weapon is his mind. Batman™ has a plan for every occasion, as well as high-tech weapons, gadgets, and vehicles to assist him in his relentless pursuit of justice! Incredibly detailed 7” scale figure based on the DC MULTIVERSE™ Designed with Ultra Articulation with up to 22 moving parts for full range of posing and play Accessories include Batarang, grapple launcher, sonic remote & display stand Includes collectible art card with character art on the front, and character biography on the back Collect all McFARLANE TOYS™ DC MULTIVERSE™ figures 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 McFarlane Movie Maniacs line is spinning off a new set of 6-inch figures called Music Maniacs. The first figure revealed is this Alice Cooper who opens for pre-order later this month with a dispatch likely later in the Spring. The 'Maniac's' figures are posed with limited or no articulation and come with their own diorama base and in display packaging. 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...

Over the weekend Al Dewar (Character Options) and Ed Barnett-Ward (Affable Design Company) joined the team at the Who Corner to Corner podcast to discuss the future of their Doctor Who line. Throughout the discussion, there were a few snippets for fans including the news that while B&M products will continue the amount of releases will be reduced. Focus for this year and beyond is more aligned to the new Doctor Who content. They did confirm we will see Emperor Davros this year. And also in the works - could be a few years off yet - are new figures of a Younger 3rd Doctor and a Liz Shaw. 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...