As seen on the McFarlane Toys Show, Episode 12, the next DC Multiverse 2-Pack from McFarlane will be Superman, in his Solar Recovery Suit, vs Mongul. The pair are as seen in The Return of Superman comic. The set includes extra hands for Superman, a pair of weapons, two display bases, and two collector cards. The pack is live for pre-orders as of the 19th of March 2026 and is expected to ship later in March or in April. We've added it to our extensive McFarlane Collector Database Sent to Earth from the dying planet of Krypton as a baby, Kal-El was found by farmers Martha and Jonathan Kent and raised as their son, Clark. As Clark grew up, the radiation from Earth’s yellow sun gave him extraordinary powers, which he kept hidden. Now fully grown, he uses his powers to protect his adopted world as Superman. After years of adventures, however, Superman is missing and presumed dead. In actuality, the Man of Steel is across the galaxy, imprisoned on Warworld by the new Mongul. Forced to fight for his life in an arena and lacking his powers, Superman must stay alive and somehow find a way to return home. 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 set of McFarlane Warhammer 40k figures, as previewed at New York Toy Fair, will include a three-figure wave and an Elite Edition. These were unveiled as part of the Warhammer Community Merchandise Festival , with follow-up promo images shared by McFarlane ahead of the full reveal and pre-orders. In the main wave, we have a Dark Angels Sternguard Sergeant and a Space Wolves Grey Hunter, both inspired by the main Warhammer 40k lore. Both of these come with two head options, one with helmet and one without. The Sternguard then features a Combi-Melta weapon while the Grey Hunter has an extra hand, a chainsword and a bolt gun. They also have the removable Power Pack, display base and collector card. The third figure is from the Dawn of War video game, and is the first Blood Raven release with a new Infiltrator. This one comes with a bolt gun and a bolt carbine as well as extra hands and the usual power pack and collector card. The Elite Edition will also take inspiration from Dawn of War and the Blood Ravens with an Elite format figure of Captain Cyrus. It is not confirmed, but it is expected that the standard wave will also include unpainted Artist Proof figures. The figures are live for pre-order as of the 19th of March 2026 and are listed to ship at some point in April 2026. We've added all of these into our extensive McFarlane Collector Database Sternguard Veterans possess an unshakeable calm and are renowned amongst their brothers for their exemplary marksmanship in the fiercest battles. Proficient in all of the Chapter’s ranged weaponry, they can always be found where their pinpoint volleys will best shatter the foe. Viewed by some as wild, even barbaric, the Space Wolves are nonetheless a proud brethren, as noble as they are fierce. Those who dare to oppose them quickly feel the fangs of the wolf around their throats, for the Sons of Russ are dedicated to the hunt. The Blood Ravens are a Chapter of Space Marines steeped in mystery. Though their origins are unknown, their courage is undeniable. They are astute warriors, considered in their tactics, who utilise prediction and divination to defeat their foes. Each company in a Chapter of Adeptus Astartes falls under the command of Captain. It is often said that a Space Marine is worth at least ten other soldiers; under the leadership of a Captain, this swells even further, for they coordinate their warriors with deadly precision and inspire their followers to flight with a dedication and the spirit that cannot be instilled by training or discipline alone. 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...

Revealed by Hiya Toys and part of their 1/12 Exquisite Super Series is this new Robocop figure from the 1993 Robocop 3 movie. The figure features a fully articulated Robocop with alternative hands, 2 alternative face plates, and swap out damaged armour parts. Robocop is armed with two variant AUTO-9 pistols with an effect piece for firing. The smaller of the two AUTO-9's can be holstered in the working thigh holster. You also get Robocop's gun arm, complete with smart bomb, magazine and another effect piece. The set is concluded with the inclusion of Robocop's flightpack with interchangeable arm brace. This can be posed using the built-in articulation on both the figure and the pack, and on the included flight stand. The Exquisite Super Robocop 3 set is due to release in Quarter 4 (October to December) of 2026. In the near future, Detroit’s public order is no longer managed by the city itself. Backed by federal support, OCP’s corporate power reaches deep into municipal operations—law enforcement included. Officer Alex Murphy is killed in a violent operation, then rebuilt and “brought back” by OCP as RoboCop. Engineered from human tissue and cybernetic machinery, he becomes the frontline weapon in the system’s war on crime. Yet as Murphy’s consciousness begins to resurface, the truth of what he used to be—and what he lost—drags him toward a new pursuit: justice on his own terms. This all-new EXQUISITE SUPER Series 1/12 scale RoboCop action figure stands approximately 16.5CM tall. Based on RoboCop3 (1993) , it faithfully captures the cold, imposing presence of the future law enforcer. The armor features a steel-blue metallic finish to recreate the film’s heavy, realistic metal look. Designed with multiple articulations, the figure is built for dynamic posing—from steady stances to shooting and full combat action. Accessories include 4x interchangeable hands, 2x interchangeable faces, and a set of battle-damaged armor parts (helmet and chest armor) for recreating intense battle moments. Include 2x sizes of AUTO-9 pistols, and 1x effect part for AUTO-9. The right thigh features a functional compartment for storing the smaller AUTO-9, allowing you to recreate RoboCop’s iconic moment. A Gunarm part with smart bomb, magazine, smoke and firing effect parts for more aggressive display setups. A Flightpack is included with 1x interchangeable arm brace, linking with the arm joints for more dramatic aerial posing. Paired with stand, you can stably display a wide range of action and flight scenes with strong cinematic presence. 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...

“You're a good soldier, Rex. So is every one of those men down there.” The Star Wars Black Series added the first Clones of the Old Republic exclusive 2-packs in 2024. The intention of the sub-line was to bring us a selection of Clone Troopers and their appropriate Jedi commanders to build on our Prequel-era Republic Forces. The line kicked off as intended with an updated version of Mace Windu  as a Jedi General alongside a 187th Legion Trooper  in the original comic-book purple colouring. The second release gave us a Prequel-era Yoda  and his Council Chair alongside a comic book release of Commander Gree  in standard Phase II armour. Hopes were therefore high going into 2025, but the next release wouldn’t quite live up to the first two, with nothing particularly new or innovative for the line and instead was essentially a re-pack of the Clone Commander Obi-Wan Kenobi  and a slightly updated version of the 212th Clone Trooper . The line then announced its fourth set and the one we will explore today, the Clones of the Republic release of Anakin Skywalker and Clone Captain Rex. This set, a Hasbro Pulse Exclusive, was listed as a 2025 release, arriving at the end of the year with most collectors receiving their figures in early 2026. The Clones of the Republic releases are still using the older format Phase 4 packaging despite it changing in 2024 to the squared collector packaging. The wider 2-pack black mat box comes with two slanted sides, each containing an image of the characters in the set, Anakin on the left panel and Rex on the right. The COTR packs have their own accent colour in blue, and this is used within the artwork as well as on the key text elements front and back. The back of the box includes the repeated character art and some background text, which doesn’t specify the set from a particular era of The Clone Wars, and instead talks about Rex as a “no-nonsense trooper” adjusting to his “maverick Jedi General, Anakin Skywalker” . As the set uses the older format box, the figures are set against a plain grey backdrop.  Anakin is presented in his Jedi General gear as seen in the Clone Wars cartoon series and more recently in the World Between Worlds scenes from Ahsoka. This starts with a plain burgundy torso, overwhich we have a full soft-goods tunic in blue/grey that is held in place at the shoulders by the Clone armour which is a plastic piece cast in grey. There are matching grey pauldrons to either side of this shoulder armour, hinged under the shoulder piece against the torso. The left pauldron is inclusive of a sculpted Republic symbol picked out in burgundy paint. Anakin’s arms are the same burgundy finish and then we have long brown gloves, the right glove featuring painted fastenings to reflect this as Anakin’s prosthetic arm. The soft goods robes are wrapped at the waist by a softer plastic belt, cast in a dark brown to match the gloves and with pouch details at the side and around the back. The front buckle is painted in silver, and we have a few more panels of gold and silver to the sides. Under the main soft goods blue/grey tunic is a second soft goods piece to create the burgundy skirt, which hangs more as a tabard so its visible through the join of the main tunic as Anakin opens his pose for battle. Like the arms, the legs are burgundy and then move into knee-high boots in brown, and while these feature a lot of straps and fastenings, none of them are painted. These legs are also pinned at the knees, which are visible as the skirt piece does not come low enough to cover them. The headsculpt is a good likeness to Anakin, but rather the one we see in Ahsoka, a de-aged Hayden Christensen, rather than being a converted version from The Clone Wars brought into realistic style using the original prequel movies as inspiration.  Right to Left: 2025 2-Pack, 2025 Single, 2021 Carded That likeness, along with the pins in the legs, indicates the figure is a re-use, and as it stands in the COTR set, this is very much the Ahsoka ‘World Between Worlds’ Anakin that we had a single release  in 2025 as part of Wave 21. That figure was based on the 2021 Clone Wars Exclusive Anakin , and the legs in particular date all the way back to the original 2014 Anakin .  Right to Left: 2025 2-Pack, 2025 Single, 2021 Carded The headsculpt on the newer Anakin from 2025 does improve on the 2021 version considerably, with the Clones of the Republic version being a crisper facial print than the single release, but the difference is marginal. Both 2025 versions have the same body and soft goods, while the 2021 version uses plastic upper robes connected directly to the shoulder armour. Which is the better execution will be a matter of personal preference. For me, I like the soft goods when it's controlled and kept in check by sculpted parts.  Anakin comes with his lightsaber, the long-standing accessory used in multiple sets since The Force Awakens. This is silver in colour with black fins and a gold switch. It can be secured on Anakin’s belt by way of a plug and socket. The saber blade is translucent blue and clicks into place securely for displaying Anakin wielding his lightsaber. Articulation is a hybrid of the now-dated 2014 legs and a newer 2021 torso and arms. Overall, we have 19 points of articulation with the upper torso carrying all of the more modern pinless functionality, including a dual-joint neck and butterfly shoulders. This provides Anakin with a range of both static and offensive options, wielding his lightsaber in both offensive and defensive positions. The legs thesmelves are definitely showing their age, with double-jointed pinless knees that provide a good range of movement, but are not particularly pretty when used. One notable tweak is that the weak ankles that have plagued all of the Anakin releases using these legs has been tightened, and while there are large gaps between the internal ratchets, Anakin is easier to pose and stay standing. The soft goods work well enough around the legs to allow this version of the character to kneel. Moving to Captain Rex, and this is Rex as we see him in The Clone Wars in his Phase 2 armour with his own unique take on the helmet in particular, fusing the newer helmet and the older Phase 1 helmet to his own personal preference. The figure uses the older Clone Trooper body that dates back as far as 2014 and includes cast white parts and painted black internal joints and connections, with some paint bleed and rough edges evident when viewed up close. The armour is painted with the colours of the 501st in a blue finish down the arms and legs, with Rex also featuring ‘tally’ marks etched into the markings on his lower arms and on his right shin armour.  The commander Pauldron is an individual piece, cast in black with blue painted panels and a touch of silver on the fastenings for the ammo pouch. The belt is the same white as the armour and holds in place a soft goods Kama skirt in black with a blue trimmed edge. The final decor is on the custom panels Rex has added, painting the sculpted weld line on the chest section in bronze finish. The whole armour is then given a weathered wash. Rex comes with a fully sculpted and painted head with the standard Clone Wars era likeness of Temura Morrison. It uses facial printing to give a crisp finish to the eyes, mouth and the shading around the nose and cheeks. Rex’s light bleached hair is painted with a relatively crisp transition at the hairline.  The helmet is the same white plastic as the armour, with a black painted visor, and both silver and black are used on the breathing gear and on the large viewfinder. The 501st blue markings are added as a trim around the visor with the Jaig Eyes logo above. Further tally marks are added to either side in black, and the welded joints between Phase I and Phase II helmet parts are painted in bronze, with the helmet also weathered.  The helmet is a good, snug fit for the Clone head, but due to the shape, there is some visibility of the chin through the rounded segment of the front vents. The range finder is hinged and can be brought down to simulate a firing position.  This Captain Rex Phase II figure is identical to the one originally released in 2018, initially as a Convention Exclusive  and then as a Wave 15 standard release . It was also used again in 2022  for the Bad Batch release. This means that, like Anakin, anyone with the current figure is not getting anything significantly new or innovative. vs 2018 Exclusive (image 1), vs 2018 Single Release (image 2), vs 2025 Phase II Armour (image 3) There are paint variations in the armour, but nothing significantly better in the 2025 release vs the earlier versions. The facial printing of the unmasked head is, like Anakin, crisper than the 2018 standard release and with more natural tone to the hair (the convention version did not use facial printing tech).  vs 2018 Clone Captain Rex (right) Because this is a reuse, the figure carries with the pinned elbows and knees and the lack of a trigger finger on the left hand. While Rex’s armour is unique and needs some variant parts, an opportunity has been lost or ignored here to give us a Captain Rex Phase II using the much-improved new Clone Trooper body that was used on all of the previous Clones of the Republic sets, and on other upgraded Clones like Commander Cody’s 2025 release.  Rex comes with his twin DC-17 blaster pistols. These are cast in black with limited details and are designed to sit in the twin holsters included on the belt section. One will fit snugly into the right hand, where a trigger finger sits into place. Sadly, the older Rex/Clone body does not have a matching left hand, so the positioning for the left blaster is not quite right. Even though the body wasn’t updated, it wouldn’t have been overly difficult to give Rex two trigger-finger hands.  As the base body dates back to 2014, the articulation is very much of that era, with visible pins on both elbows and knees. Both are double-jointed, so that makes them both very mobile for posing. There are 18 joints in total, and while there is the benefit of the pinned double joints, there are other areas that are more problematic, with the hips on the older Clone body physically restricted by the armour shaping, so Rex is not able to kneel or sit naturally. You are also missing butterfly shoulders, but as Rex only has single-handed blasters, that is less of an issue. The torso is limited in movement to rotation or leaning backwards, but not forward. And the neck has a pivot joint that is visible, but not overly intrusive, as its on the black part of the neck.  At £44.99, this Anakin and Rex set is only available at Hasbro Pulse , with stocks heading to Shop Disney later on in 2026. That does mean it is cheaper than two single figures, but for that £45, you are getting two figures that already exist in the line, with this version of Anakin released as a single figure just a few weeks before this two-pack hit. Rex hasn’t been on shelves in this Phase II armour since the 2022 Bad Batch figure, so it will be a welcome upgrade to new collectors or those who missed out the first time round. But it is a crying shame this release wasn’t used to give us a brand new Clone Captain Rex on the newer body, fixing many issues this figure has with articulation and the ability to hold its gun. For those who own these two figures already, the paint decor update is negligible, but I do feel the COTR pair have crisper facial printing, although that is personal preference. The set remains in stock at the time of writing, but is unlikely to see heavy discounting from Hasbro. 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...

NECA's new Predator Badlands set of Thia and Bud, first seen at New York Toy Fair 2026, has been revealed in full. The set, an accessory pack of sorts, works with the Dek Predator figure to replicate scenes from Predator Badlands. In the pack, you get a figure of Thia, minus her legs, with three different head sculpts. THere is also an alternative hand, a Pulse rifle, and the rope cradle that is used to have her secured on the Ultimate Dek figure's back. Bud also has three head options and comes with two pieces of bone bison meat. The set is a general release at NECA stockists and is due for release in Quarter 4 (October - December) of 2026. We've updated the entry for Thia & Bud on our extensive NECA Collector Database From the 2025 film Predator: Badlands by director Dan Trachtenberg! Set in the future on a remote planet, a young Predator, outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary. His newfound companions Thia and Bud join Dek in NECA’s Predator: Badlands 7-inch scale action figure line. Thia, the torn-in-half Weyland-Yutani synthetic, features vine straps which can attach to NECA’s Ultimate Dek action figure (sold separately) as he carries her around the planet Genna. Thia also includes interchangeable heads and hands, and a synth rifle. Bud is a fully articulated action figure with a posable tail, interchangeable heads and hands, and bone bison meat. This companion set is a must-have for the Predator: Badlands collection, completing the trio of unlikely allies. Comes in collector-friendly window box 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...

The first trailer is here for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and as always us action figure collectors are already considering which figures we might see from Hasbro in particular to coincide with the movie's release in July 2026. Of course, any Spider-Man wave would have to include Spidey, with the new suit and potentially an unmasked Peter Parker for the marginally older Tom Holland likeness from the one we saw last for No Way Home. It also seems feasible that both Frank Castle's Punisher and Doctor Bruce Banner could easily be included, particularly as both have existing base figures that could be partially repurposed. In terms of the foes we see Spider-Man facing, then a Deluxe release of Mac Gargan's Scorpion would be in keeping with the bad guys we saw for No Way Home. Other single releases might also include a Hand Ninja pack, potentially with multiple heads/hands. And we could also see a Tarantula and/or Boomerang, although I suspect these will only feature in an early montage (a la Fantastic Four: First Step) to establish Spider-Man's role in protecting New York. At this point, it is likely too early to see a Sadie Sink figure, and we are yet to see Tombstone who we know is cast for the movie. 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 newest set of McFarlane DC Collector Edition figures, as seen on The McFarlane Toy Show Episode 12, have been previewed in full ahead of a Spring 2026 release. They include Black Canary from DC Rebirth with a soft goods removable jacket. She is joined by a DC Classic Shazam! Freddy Freeman figure. From All-Star Squadron comes a new figure of Vigilante. They are joined by the new DC Classic figure of Lobo, First Appearance Supergirl from Action Comics, and the Joker from the Batman 1989 comic. Each of the six figures also has a Platinum Edition variant with differnt colouration on the costumes. These will be packed randomly in cases of the figures, and if you order a full case through the McFarlane store, you will be guaranteed one of the variants. The DC Collector Edition releases are live for pre-orders at McFarlane stockists as of the 19th of March 2026. We've added them all to our extensive McFarlane Collector Database When Greg Sanders' father was killed by bandits, he left a career as "the Prairie Troubadour" to become the crime fighter Vigilante. Moving to New York, he partnered with young martial artist Stuff and even teamed with Superman to track down a werewolf. He later formed a new Seven Soldiers of Victory team to fight the far-future Sheeda, but they were massacred in the battle. Kara Zar-El, Superman's long-lost cousin, arrives on Earth and adopts a secret identity to aid Superman in the ongoing fight for truth and justice! Intergalactic biker LOBO is the last survivor of the alien "CZARNIAN" race, but only because he killed the whole lot of them. Crude, rude, and nearly impossible to kill, the super-tough bounty hunter wanders the cosmos on his space bike, looking for new and deserving "bastiches" to "frag", with plenty of pit stops at local alien bars along the way. The Joker possesses what must arguably be the most dangerous criminal mind on the planet. With no moral compass to speak of and a sick sense of humor that derives joy from witnessing the pain of others, the notorious Clown Prince of Crime is the smiling foil to the Batman's grim and serious demeanor. With a reputation as infamous as that of the "Dark Knight", The Joker has became a one-man movement in the city of Gotham City·, attracting a sea of followers as he proceeds to indulge in unthinkable crimes that would give even the cruelest career criminal pause. Freddy Freeman joined the Marvel Family just two years after the emergence of Captain Marvel"· After a series of trials that followed Infinite Crisis, Freddy Freeman became the new Captain Marvel (now calling himself Shazam), with Billy Batson assuming The Wizard's place and overseeing the Rock of Eternity". Black Canary has been many things-black ops agent, fugitive, Super Hero, and rock star. She has trained with some of the best martial artists in the world, and her "canary cry" gives her an edge in combat. She was a key member of Team 7 and later founded the Birds of Prey", fighting alongside Batgirl". She has also been a member of the Justice League of America. 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...

“Stardate 9521.6. Captain's Log, USS Excelsior. Hikaru Sulu commanding.” The Star Trek franchise has had a number of action figure runs over the years, including the original Mego figures, ERTL, and most notably its first run at Playmates, which produced figures from 1992 to 2000 across all the Star Trek movies and shows at a 5.5 inch scale predominently. When that deal came to an end, the figures moved to Art Asylum under the Diamond Select umbrella, and the scale move upward to a new 7-inch line that lasted until 2009. Playmates had a second short spell in 2009 for the rebooted Trek movie before McFarlane had a stab at more 7inch figures in 2018, releasing two figures of Kirk and Picard before giving up on the licence. We then headed back to Playmates again in 2022 for a re-launch of their 5.5 inch line, which lasted one full wave before it too was canned. And so we reach 2025, where the Star Trek licence was split, with Master Replicas granted the licence for the newer format series like Picard, while Nacelle Toys would pick up the ability for figures across the original movies and TV series from The Original Series through to Voyager.  The Nacelle approach was to return to the larger scale and more collector focused product, while also picking more obscure characters not necessarily seen before in an action figure line for Trek. The first wave of 8 figures including such characters as Peter Pressman, Valkris, and Tuvix, alongside more recogniseable characters like Weyoun and Hikaru Sulu. That first wave was initially due for release in September 2025, but was pushed back by Nacelle, who were unhappy with the QC on the first factory figures. The wave finally arrived en masse in March 2026. I personally made an early decision not to go all in on the Nacelle Series due to costs and space, but I did want to cherry-pick some key characters from my personal memories of Star Trek across the 80s and 90s in particular. For Wave 1, that meant that Captain Hikaru Sulu in that iconic movie Starfleet uniform with its burgundy tunic was a must, and it is the figure I will review here to get a feel for the new Nacelle line. The packaging has been established early as following a similar design to most collector lines, with a large window to present the figure. Nacelle has chosen to cut off the top right-hand corner to break up the square box. The base imagery of the box is a red-hued nebula, over which we have the Nacelle logo top left, the generic Star Trek communicator bag logo to the top right, and the source material logo to the bottom rail. In this case, this is Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. The Character name is added to the right side of the window, with the releases also numbered and Sulu given the 004 designation which is on the opposite side.  Both side panels feature the same image of the figure, and this also repeats on the reverse alongside a short piece of background text that is specific to this version of Sulu and talks about his role as Captain of the U.S.S. Excelsior, the incident on Praxis, and the conspiracy that ends at Khitomer. Under this, we have a classic-inspired visual checklist of the entirety of wave 1, with each image that of the actual figure with its numbering above. Inside the box is a starfield cardboard insert, into which sits the figure tray. This varies slightly from what we are used to seeing on lines like Marvel Legends or NECA, and instead uses a two part inner tray similar to S.H. Figuarts. This keeps all the parts secure without any ties, but does mean in box collectors are viewing the figure through two layers of plastic.  Captain Sulu wears his Starfleet Captains uniform as seen during the events of The Undiscovered Country, and the basis of which had been established across the previous movies back to 1982’s Wrath of Khan. The upper body is cast in a burgundy plastic into which is sculpted the piping, belt, and Starfleet insignia. These are overpainted with black on the piping and belt, and white on the rank insignia on the right shoulder and left wrist, as well as at the collar of the tunic and the end of the sleeves. Gold and silver is applied to finish these rank panels and also on the belt buckle. The finish on these are predominantly neat and tidy, but the belt buckle in particular is a bit messy around the edges. The tunic also suffers from QC issues, with my release having a plastic stain on the back and several white spots where paint from the detailing has splashed on the main costume. There is also an issue at the elbows with different colour plastic used in the central joint, giving a variation between upper and lower arms to the lighter colour of the elbow itself.  As per the uniform design on screen, the trousers are cast in black with sculpted piping down each side overpainted in red. This painted trim is relatively neat, but appears dull as is the result of putting any coloured paint over black, and has some small areas where the edge is not coloured fully. The trousers are flared at the bottom, then tucked into the boots, which are left in the same plain black when they should really be a glossier black to provide some contrast of the transition from the cloth of the trousers, to the harder glossier finish of the boots, therefore remaining accurate to the costumes on screen. The headsculpt is a reasonable likeness to George Takei as he was seen in 1991 for the release of The Undiscovered Country. Head and hair are sculpted as one piece, and all the hair and facial detail look to be hand painted rather than facially printed like some of the other collector lines. Sulu is given highlights to the skin tone rather than leaving it flat, and the lips and eyes are painted well enough, albeit basic in their interpretation. The hair is plain black and shows some edging issues when viewed up close, with parts of the hairline still showing in flesh colour. There is also more plastic colour variation between the head plastic and the neck plastic, which is lighter. from left to right: Star Wars Black Series, Marvel Legends, Nacelle Star Trek, NECA Nacelle originally listed their new line as a 6-inch scale (1/12), but this was not strictly accurate, and the production figures are more of a 7-inch (1/10) scale. You can see here how they line up against similar 6-inch and 7-inch lines. By following the 7-inch format it does mean that Nacelle Toys provides some level of continuation from the original Art Asylum figures and the short-live McFarlane series.  One thing Nacelle have gone very heavy on right from the start is accessories, and you have plenty of choice for displaying your Captain Sulu. There are a number of hand options allowing you to select between clenched fists, open hands, gripping hands, and phaser-firing hands. These swap in and out easily enough with a ridged segment on the peg that holds them securely once inserted.  The gripping hands are utilised for the two included communicators, and yes, Nacelle have packed two, so you can choose to display him with the 1982 Wrath of Khan style, or the one from Undiscovered Country. These are well decorated and include multiple colouring and detailing, including clearly defined buttons and screens.  The next accessory is a shirt piece that allows the uniform to be changed from the fully fastened tunic to one with the front flap unfastened and folded down. This look is sported by Kirk rather than Sulu, but it is a nice touch to see it included and gives an indication that bodies and functionality will see re-use in the future. The section of the shirt is well disguised and clips out from the bottom and can be swapped easily. Sulu also comes with two phasers that again reflect both Star Trek II and Star Trek VI. The firing hands means you can have Sulu firing either left or right handed, with a good grip on both weapons, including the extended finger we often see as the weapons are pointed. The Phasers are also painted with notable panels and components picked out in white. The final accessory is very much iconic in terms of Captain Sulu and the Undiscovered Country, his U.S.S. Excelsior china cup and saucer from which he is drinking when Praxis explodes. This comes already attached to its own hand that slots into the right wrist. The cup itself is cast in white with a painted blue rim and clearly printed U.S.S. Excelsior text. It is even half full with the contents painted. The saucer is plugged into the cup but can be detached for different looks, with the open or gripping hands able to be brought across to hold or support the saucer when posed.  The posing of all the accessories is delivered by 20 points of articulation in total, all of which are pinless. The upper body includes a ball joint head, and then a combination of arm movement, starting with the shoulder ball joints, but no butterfly joints. From the shoulders, we then get a bicep swivel, a double elbow joint, and a simple wrist rotation and pegged pivot. The shoulders and elbows are ratcheted and hold positions really well. I found the bicep swivel very weak, and my right bicep will not hold any pose at all after just a couple of rotations; they can also pop out easily. There is no torso joint, and the waist is simply a rotation with no forward or backward lean. The legs include an upper hip joint, thigh swivel, double joint knee, ankle rotation and ankle pivot. Unlike the arms, the leg joints do not appear to have a ratchet, so I do find the hips too easy to slide out to the side. The knees hold OK for now, but may become an issue over time. The ankle joints work to hold the figure once stood, but take a bit of care to make sure the rotation is in the right place to then engage the ankle pivot. With Nacelle already considering Bridge Playsets, I can confirm that Sulu can just about sit, although it's not perfect with the legs quite spread due to the lower, softer section of the tunic blocking off the movement. This shouldn’t be so much of an issue for the Original Trilogy figures or those from The Next Generation onwards.  For those who display their figures and would like to utilise aftermarket stands, I can confirm the Nacelle line does include peg sockets on both feet that fit into the NECA stands, and for smaller footprint stands, those that are compatible with the original Star Wars Kenner figures.  from left to right: NECA (Black), NECA (Clear), Protech Star Wars Vintage The Nacelle Star Trek figures are retailing around £29 here in the UK, which is considerably lower than a 7 inch NECA Ultimate figure, which would be comparable considering the amount of accessories included with Captain Sulu. In fact, the accessories probably outshine the figure in terms of detailing and execution. Sulu himself is a good-looking figure, but with flaws I would not expect to see on a collector line, such as visibly mismatched plastic tones, gummy joints, and QC issues with both paint apps and plastic. I am nit-picking, and there is not enough to send the figure back to hope for an improvement, but I would be interested to see how more complex designs than the rather simplistic Starfleet uniforms will fare.  The other issue is the commitment to the line to complete ‘sets’ for collectors, and while Captain Sulu is unlikely to see any other officers from his U.S.S. Excelsior bridge, it would be good to know that Nacelle will commit to a set of the key characters from the 1982-1991 movie series in this uniform, allowing the bridge crew to be assembled in a matching style. The same will be said of the announced Next Generation, Voyager, and Deep Space Nine figures, and while more obscure characters are a brave choice, doing these at the expense of key Trek luminaries may end up being more damaging to the line. Keep Track of all the Star Trek figures from Nacelle Toys at our comprehensive Star Trek 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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The G.I. Joe Classified Series deluxe releases of Zanya on Chameleon Swamp SKier and Professor Rottclaw with Cobra Deinonychus have opened for pre-orders. Zanya is number 194 in the line and includes alternate masked head, helmet, goggles, glasses, 2 alternate hands, machete, backpack holster, and weapon accessories. She is exclusive to Hasbro Pulse in the UK but was also listed as being available at Amazon and Fan Channel retailers, but this now appears to be US only. Zanya is listed as shipping in May 2026. Professor Rottclaw is number 196 and he comes with whip, Paleo-Viper helmet and weapon. His included Deinonychus also comes with accessories, including jaw armour and a bridle. This is a mainline release at most stockists. Rottclaw is a July 2026 release. Keep tabs on all the G.I. Joe Classified Series line at our extensive Hasbro Collector Database 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 organization 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, Zanya and Dreadnok Chameleon (Swamp Skier) Vehicle comes ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. This Zanya figure contains 10 character-inspired accessory pieces including alternate masked head, helmet, goggles, glasses, 2 alternate hands, machete, backpack holster, and weapon accessories. The daughter of Zartan is tough, tenacious, and never gives an inch. That’s how she can more than hold her own among the Dreadnoks. 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 organization 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, Professor Rottclaw & Cobra Deinonychus comes ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. This Professor Rottclaw & Cobra Deinonychus figure and pet contains 6 character-inspired accessory pieces and 1 unassembled piece. Professor Rottclaw includes whip, Paleo-Viper helmet and weapon accessory. Cobra Deinonychus comes with skull and jaw armor, bridle, and unassembled tail. Professor Rottclaw serves as Pack Leader of Cobra's Paleo-Viper troopers training them to handle the genetically-engineered Cobra Deinonychus raptor packs. 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...

Alongside the new DLX Mumm-Ra figure, Super7, it appears that Wave 4 of their Thundercats Deluxe 7-inch series will also include Ghost Jaga, as listed on the Target website in the US. The DLX (Deluxe) series of figures from Super7 are in their 7-inch scale and similar to the Ultimates format, but with stripped-back accessories. Jaga will come with the Sword of Omens. We've added Ghost Jaga to our extensive Super7 Collector Database It takes a ghost to fight a ghost, especially when ghastly Grune the Destroyer is rattling the Cats Lair. The ThunderCats must call upon “the mightiest ThunderCat of all,” Jaga. To honor the “Ghost Warrior” episode, Super7 has created a DELUXE figure of Jaga in translucent form, ready to defend your ThunderCats collection from otherworldly evil forces. At 7” scale, and armed with a Sword of Omens, this figure is intricately sculpted and painted in shades of blue and white. This figure also includes a vinyl cape and is highly articulated, so you can re-create a fantastically phantasmic battle scene in your collection. Don’t ghost this one, ThunderCats fans. Add Ghost Jaga DELUXE to your set now. 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...

Super7 have announced that Wave 4 of their Thundercats Deluxe 7-inch series will feature the older version of Mumm-Ra. The DLX (Deluxe) series of figures from Super7 are in their 7-inch scale and similar to the Ultimates format, but with stripped-back accessories. Mumm-Ra will only come with a soft goods cape. Mumm-Ra is being listed as immediately available at the Super7 store . We've added him to our extensive Super7 Collector Database From the Black Pyramid on Third Earth, Mumm-Ra rises again to wreak havoc on the ThunderCats. Revive your love for all things immortal with this Mumm-Ra DELUXE action figure. Inspired by Mumm-Ra’s “old man” form from the ThunderCats series, this collectible is intricately sculpted and painted, with bandages that wrap around the figure. Mumm-Ra also comes with a soft goods red cape with sewn-in wire hems for maximum pose-ability. This 7” scale Mumm-Ra DELUXE action figure is fully articulated as well, with an evil smile head and 2 claw hands. Whether you display this collectible on your shelf or build a miniature set with a cauldron for scheming—wicked fun awaits with Mumm-Ra DELUXE. 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...

Target in the US have two new Toho Godzilla Super Kaiju Deluxe figures listed on their website. They include Space Godzilla from Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla (1994) who comes with a destroyed building accessory. The second release is 2004 Godzilla from Godzilla: Final Wars, who also comes with a mini-diorama building piece. Both figures are exclusive to Target in the US. We've added them to our extensive Super7 Collector Database An extraterrestrial creature is hurtling toward the planet—and your collection! Capture SpaceGodzilla as a 5.5” scale Toho Super Kaiju figure! Inspired by the 1994 movie, Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla, this monstrous creature comes to life in highly articulated form, with intricate and premium paint details. Even the dorsal spines look sharp, capped in a white satin paint finish. This one’s capable of mass destruction, as evidenced by the destroyed building accessory, which comes with this figure. Add drama to your mini diorama with this accessory, which is poseable and playable with previous Super Kaiju waves. So, if SpaceGodzilla tries to build a crystal fortress in your collection, call on your nearest Godzilla action figures to send it crashing through your building set. This Super Kaiju SpaceGodzilla figure also arrives in window-box packaging, with artwork influenced by the aesthetic of the franchise. Take kaiju chaos to the next level with Super Kaiju SpaceGodzilla. So many kaiju, so little time. Can Godzilla battle them all and save the Earth from the Xilians, who have unleashed all the monsters at once? Gather your Godzilla collection and add this 5.5” scale Toho Super Kaiju Godzilla 2004 figure! Inspired by the movie, Godzilla: Final Wars, this monstrous creature comes to life in highly articulated form, with intricate and premium paint details. Even the dorsal spines look sharp in shades of gray and white, as Godzilla’s poised for destruction. This one’s capable of massive damage, as evidenced by the destroyed building accessory, which comes with this figure. Add drama to your mini diorama with this accessory, which is poseable and playable with previous Super Kaiju waves. The Super Kaiju Godzilla 2004 figure also arrives in window-box packaging, with artwork influenced by the aesthetic of the franchise. Take kaiju chaos to the next level with Super Kaiju Godzilla 2004. 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...