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Wal-Mart in the US have listed this new Playmates Turtle box set for a 5th of December release. The set is along similar lines to Playmates SDCC Exclusive, with thr four Turtles along with Splinter and Shredder, from the original Laird and Eastman Mirage Comics. Each figure is individually carded and then the six carded figures are packed in an outer box, resembling the Turtle Van. The US RRP is $39.97, it is unclear if the item will be available outside of the US.

The first Mando Monday was held on the 26th of October and among the new reveals from Hasbro was the Star Wars Black Series Mandalorian Deluxe Set of Din Djarin Mandalorian & The Child. This Deluxe release features an unmasked version of Din Djarin with removable helmet. The Child is also included, alongside the Hover Pram. Other accessories include the Mandalorian weapons, jetpack, a new tracking fob piece and some Beskar ingots. The set will use the new Galaxy Collection packaging design, and like Zeb in the Rebels line it looks like the set will be part of the wider artwork montage alongside the single figures. The set is a Target exclusive in the US. Here in the UK it will be exclusive to Smyths. The release date is listed as the 1st December 2020. STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES 6-INCH DIN DJARIN (THE MANDALORIAN) & THE CHILD BUILD-UP PACK (F0874) (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: £34.99/Available: A/W 2020) Fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS Galaxy with this premium STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES 6-INCH DIN DJARIN (THE MANDALORIAN) & THE CHILD BUILD-UP PACK, inspired by THE MANDALORIAN live-action series on Disney Plus. STAR WARS fans and collectors can display this 6-inch-scale, highly poseable, fully articulated figure, featuring premium deco, in their action figure and vehicle collection. Includes 2 figures and 9 accessories. Available for pre-order exclusively at Smyths Toys.

The 3.75 Mandalorian reveals for the first Mando Monday started with confirmation of three new Vintage collection figures. We have a new Mandalorian Din Djarin with removable helmet, camtono and The Child. He will be a special one off release with a late 2020 release date. This version of Din Djarin is a Walmart Exclusive in the US and via the Fan Channel elsewhere. Then we have figures of The Armorer and Moff Gideon, they will be part of wave 30 and are Spring 2021 releases. There is also a wave of retro 3.75 figures including The Mandalorian, Cara Dune, Moff Gideon, Kuill, Greef Karga, IG-11 and The Child. A Retro Stormtrooper will also be released on the same Vintage style card. He will be packed with The Mandalorian Monopoly. The Monopoly set is exclusive to Shop Disney and Hasbro Pulse.

The first Mando Monday revealed a new Amazon Exclusive Imperial remnant Speeder Bike and Biker Scout in the Star Wars Black Series. As seen in the Season 1 finale, the Remnant Biker Scout is presented in worn and weathered armour. He is riding a white Speeder Bike, which uses the existing mold and the newer base from Rey's Speeder and the recent Endor SDCC Set. The set also includes a 6 inch scale The Child in a saddle bag. This does not appear to the full articulated The Child figure, but rather a sculpted head as part of the bag. There is even a scrap component that the Scout can use as target practice. The set features the new Galaxy Collection box design, although the side image is a montage of three scenes rather than one single image that lines up with the releases ether side. The set is now up for pre-order, and had an original release date of November/December 2020 which is in line with the Hasbro Press Release. Amazon have however written to all UK collectors at least to push this back as far as July/August 2021. Pre Order links are as follows... Amazon UK Amazon US STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES 6-INCH SPEEDER BIKE SCOUT TROOPER Figure & Vehicle Set (F1189) (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: £49.99/Available: A/W 2020) Fans can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS Galaxy with this STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES 6- INCH SPEEDER BIKE SCOUT TROOPER Figure & Vehicle Set with THE CHILD accessory, inspired by THE MANDALORIAN live-action series on Disney Plus. STAR WARS fans and collectors can display this 6-inch-scale, highly poseable, fully articulated SCOUT TROOPER figure, featuring premium deco, in their action figure and vehicle collection. Includes figure, vehicle, stand, and 3 accessories. Available for pre-order exclusively at Amazon.

NECA have shared the packaging for their Christmas Gremlin set of Stripe in his Santa costume, complete with mini Gizmo

Hasbro have revealed this retro carded Cyborg Spider-Man figure. He will be heading, as an exclusive, to Target in the US and EB Games in Canada. It is likely he will be available elsewhere in the world via the Fan Channel. He will be released by the end of the year.

NECA have released the packaging images for their Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Secret of the Ooze Tokka and Rahzar

NECA have announced a new licence in their horror stable, with 7 inch figures announced for Puppet Master. Four puppets from the 1989 movie have been confirmed and these will be 7 inch Ultimate figures and sold as 2-packs "A box of little toys has just become a gang of little terrors. This is not child's play... Happy Halloween 🎃 Ultimate 2 packs coming soon"

We have a new Classic Doctor Who set confirmed for release in B&M stores in late November. The Coal Hill School set of Ace, with her RPG, and an Imperial Dalek from Remembrance of the Daleks. The set will also be sold in the US via Amazon and the WhoNA store. This set celebrates Remembrance of the Daleks from Season 25 Episode 3, first broadcast in October 1988. The TARDIS arrives in London in 1963, where the Doctor and Ace discover that two rival factions of Daleks - one loyal to the Dalek Emperor and one to the Dalek Supreme - are seeking the Hand of Omega, a powerful Time Lord device that the first Doctor hid there during an earlier sojourn on Earth. The Daleks are focusing their search around Coal Hill School - the school that the Doctor's grand-daughter Susan attended - while a military unit led by Group Captain Gilmore is attempting to resist their incursions. The figures in this set feature the Imperial Dalek and Ace as well as accessories including backpack and RPG launcher.

We have a new B&M Doctor Who set confirmed for late November 2020 release - The Witches Familiar set containing the 12th Doctor and Davros from the 2015 episode of the same name. The set will be sold in the UK exclusively at B&M with a late November 2020 release date. In the US it will be sold via Amazon and also via the WhoNA store. This figurine set is inspired by Season 9, Episode 2, first broadcast in September 2015. On Skaro the Twelfth Doctor confronts a dying Davros who is using living Daleks as life-support. Can the Doctor intercept Davros’ evil plan before it is too late? The set comprises of the Twelfth Doctor and Davros figures and recognises the face-to-face moment when Davros and the Doctor lock horns.

The Razor Crest has now exceeded 14,000 backers and with around a week to go, Hasbro have shared details of two final tier unlock options. Unlock #4 will be at 15,000 backers and will give everyone a dynamic display stand for the Razor Crest. This looks within reach based on the current backers. Unlock #5 is a little more challenging and needs a total of 17,000 backers. If the funding hits this before the 9th of November deadline then all backers will also receive a Vintage Collection carded Offworld Jawa Elder, complete with Egg. If you are still considering backing the Razor Crest - the price is $349.99 in the US, where you can commit via Hasbro Pulse. Here in the UK, and in Europe, Zavvi have once again been selected to handle the ordering and distribution. The UK price is £349.99 and you can make your order HERE. Assuming the backing level is reached, you will be charged for your order on the 9th of November. Checkout our blog page 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... action figure, news, toys, reviews, action, figure, blog, checklist, collectors,

McFarlane had already revealed figures from the Witcher video game licence arriving in early 2021. They have now confirmed they will also be doing figures from the Netflix The Witcher series starring Henry Cavill. So far we have the following image, and confirmation that these will be arriving at some point in 2021. Checkout our blog page 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... action figure, news, toys, reviews, action, figure, blog, checklist, collectors,