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Amazon UK are now listing the exclusive Star Wars Black Series Emperor action figure and his Throne from The Return of the Jedi for pre-order. Up to now the set has only been listed on the Amazon US site, and at a number of independent stockists in the UK who will get stock via the new Hasbro UK fan channel. The Amazon stock is due on the 4th October 2019 (Triple Force Friday) with free delivery if you are a prime member. The other benefits of ordering from Amazon is the full control of your order and your card not being charged until the item is ready to dispatch. The item also comes under the "pre-order guarantee" where you are guaranteed to pay the lowest price this is listed for between the date of your order and the release. At the time of publishing this article the price was listed as £34.74 *links in this article contain affiliate codes / price correct at time of publication "6 inch SCALE EMPEROR PALPATINE FIGURE WITH THRONE: Imagine action-packed Star Wars scenes with this collectible Emperor Palpatine action figure and throne FORCE LIGHTNING HANDS ACCESSORY: In addition to the Emperor's imposing throne, also included with the figure are a set of Force lightning hands and other movie-inspired accessories STAR WARS MOVIE-INSPIRED DESIGN: Inspired by the iconic Death Star Throne Room scene in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, this detailed figure of the Emperor is great for display in any collection This Emperor figure features realistic design and detail inspired by Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Multiple points of articulation make the figure highly poseable for play and display STAR WARS COLLECTIBLES: Inspired by Star Wars movies and entertainment, Star Wars The Black Series figures (each sold separately) enhance any Star Wars collection"

Storm Collectibles released the first images for their 1/12 line of Gears of War figures in February 2019 announcing Augustus Cole and Marcus Fenix as the first two characters to be released. At the E3 video games event, Storm and Microsoft have unveiled two more figures in the line as Kait Diaz and a "Vintage" Marcus Fenix. This Vintage version has an amended paint job and is a Gamestop Exclusive as confirmed by the US distributor, Bluefin, with preorders open now for US customers. Kait Diaz, like Augustus and Marcus, will come with swap out head and hand options and an array of weaponry. The latest indication is that Cole and Fenix will ship in July 2019. We have no details as yet on the Kait Diaz figure.

While E3 is all about the big video game announcements, it seems McFarlane have also chosen the event to debut the first look at their upcoming Doom Slayer 7 inch action figure. All the images to date have been a digital render of the figure, but thanks to the E3 display we can now get a clearer look at what McFarlane have in store for us when the figure is released in September 2019 "From the video game Doom, The Doom Slayer (also known by the UAC as DM1-5, DOOM Marine or The Slayer, the Demons of Hell as the Doom Slayer, the Unchained Predator, the Hell Walker or to the fandom DOOM Guy) has been the main protagonist and playable character in franchise and in the upcoming Doom Eternal. His origin is intentionally vague, but he wears his iconic green Space Marine armor and slaughters through countless demons and monsters on a perpetual war against hell. This figure has been designed with Ultra articulation with 22 moving parts and arrives showcased in Doom themed window box packaging."

By the Power of Greyskull... Mattel have announced, via Nerdist, that they will be bringing an exclusive He-Man action figure set to San Diego Comic-Con 2019 as an exclusive. The set features figures of He-Man and Prince Adam sculpted in the vintage style of the original 1980's Master of the Universe line. Both figures include nods to the original concept art and Mattel mini-comics such as He-Man's knife accessory and Adam's vest. There are some modern additions though with swap out hands so that the figures can hold the various weapons included in the set. There are also alternative head options for both figures based on the original toys. The set will be boxed in special window packaging that folds out for display. There will be a pre-sale on the Mattel website come the 17th of June with the set shipping out after SDCC 2019. Stock will also be on sale at the Mattel booth at San Diego. "The Set includes one He-Man figure and one Prince Adam figure, both styled to look like the vintage versions of the characters. Prince Adam wears his removable blue vest, while He-Man has a removable knife accessory tucked into his boot, a detail that super fans will recognize from early concept art. The blue instead of pink vest for Adam might seem odd to fans of the classic animated series, but it’s what Adam wore in the original Mattel mini-comics back in the day. Sixteen points of modern hinge-and-ball joint articulation let fans pose and play with these figures like never before. He-Man comes with axe, shield, and Power Sword. And both figures have three sets of interchangeable hands for dynamic posing and interchangeable heads based on the sculpts of the original toys. Colors and decorations may vary."

Character Options have announced the lineup for this years B&M stores Doctor Who product. Up first are three Sonic Screwdrivers as seen in the 50th Anniversary. These will be for the Tenth, Eleventh and War Doctor and are electronic with lights and sounds. "Fans of the Doctor’s Sonic Screwdrivers will be able to get their hands on a heritage set of three popular incarnations.. The new blister-pack series will include electronic versions, inspired by the 50th anniversary episode, of the Tenth, Eleventh and War Doctor’s sonics." The exciting news is for the 5 inch action figure line with three new unique sets that pair a Doctor with a Dalek with each set inspired by the audiobooks from Big Finish! We will have a brane new Eighth Doctor and the Dalek Interrogator prime from the audio book Garden of Death. The other two sets will feature the Seventh and War Doctors. Details on these are not confirmed but we assume they will be repaints rather than brand new sculpts. The War Doctor is likely to be a simple repack, and perhaps a different Dalek colour scheme such as the one see in Engines of War - or a tweak to the Dalek Time Controller from Casualties of War. The Seventh Doctor pack is anyone's guess considering the volume of stories he has had in his Big Finish career. These Dalek 2-packs will be £19.99 each. "For action figure fans, Character Options presents a set of three unique Doctor & Dalek Twin Packs, inspired by the Doctor Who audio series from Big Finish. This includes a brand new take on the Eighth Doctor, plus the Dalek Interrogator Prime, as featured in Big Finish audio book story In the Garden of Death. The two additional Doctor and Daleks sets to be released from this range will feature the Seventh and War Doctors respectively." And that is not all. We are also getting two new TARDIS sets, one from the 1970's and one from the 1980's - priced at £19.99 each. And as per the last few years, we have three new 3-packs featuring figures from the era's of the Second, Fourth, Sixth and Seventh Doctor - priced at £17.99 each. There are no images yet of the sets but Character plan to do an unboxing in July to reveal all of the figures - we would then expect to see them in B&M stores in late July / early August "Al Dewar, Creative Director at Character Options commented: “We are delighted to announce this first taster of what’s to come from our B&M stores Doctor Who toy range. To reveal the visuals of these brand new products, we plan to do a full unveiling live, which will take place ‘unboxing style’ on Character Options’ own Youtube channel in July; details of the time and date will be announced"

Kaiyoda have released new images for a brand new Amazing Yamaguchi Revoltech DC Comics Harley Quinn figure. Very little is known at this stage, but we can see from the unpainted prototype that Harley will come with her baseball bat and what looks to be a "BOOFSH" comic book effect.

Mattel are exiting the DC licence with style with the announcement, via io9, of this San Diego Comic Con Exclusive for 2019. Before the licence moves to McFarlane in 2020, Mattel will help celebrate Batman's 80th Anniversary with this Silver Age Themed pack of 6 inch Multiverse Batman figures. Each Batman is based on an out-there costume sported in one of the Detective Comics. We have Negative Suit Batman from issue 284, Rainbow Batman from 241, Zebra Batman from 275 and a traditional Batman in blue and grey. The set will be sold at SDCC 2019 via the Mattel booth. A pre-order will also start on June 17th where you can place an order for the set for delivery after SDCC 2019 (we assume this is US only). "If you’re a fan of Mattel’s DC action figures, though, the other offering might be more tempting. A celebration of Batman’s Silver Age roots in the comics, the four-figure set gives you four remarkably silly renditions of Bruce Wayne’s early comic book adventures. Clad in a special, old-school comic art themed box—80-page Giant Batman is a great little throwback joke!—the four figures feature 23 points of articulation, and each one is clad in a colour scheme representing a specific story from the Silver Age of Comics."

Mattel have released this image of the upcoming Walmart US exclusive Spinosaurus. The Battle Damage Spinosaurus will see the original Legacy Collection Spinosaurus repurposed with a new paint job and flip off battle damage on his flank. He will be exclusive to Walmart in the US. As yet we await to see if he makes his way to UK shores, with Smyths the only real obvious option.

NECA is thrilled to present its second figure from the new Godzilla: King of the Monsters movie! Based on the monster’s on-screen appearance in this sequel to the 2014 Godzilla movie, Mothra features articulated wings and includes a themed display base with support rod for simulated in-air poses. The figure measures nearly 12 inches in wingspan and comes in window box packaging with opening flap.

NECA have confirmed the packaging design for their next classic Godzilla release, this 1956 King of the Monsters version. The figure will include a feature in the package where the insert golds into a backdrop - allowing you to recreate the movie poster with the figure. It is due to ship in June/July 2019 "NECA goes back to the movie that started the reign of the most famous kaiju in the world! This version of the beloved monster is based on the one-sheet poster for movie’s 1956 U.S. release, Godzilla, King of the Monsters! The figure measures 6″ tall and 12″ long from head to tail. It features over 30 points of articulation, including an articulated tail! The package insert doubles as a foldable backdrop that brings the one-sheet to life – Godzilla can be posed in the fold of the backdrop creating a 3D version of the poster illustration in toy form. Comes in collector-friendly window box packaging with opening flap."

Hong Kong based Soap Studio have released details of their next 1/12 DC action figure. Continuing with The Dark Knight Trilogy, the next release is the Joker as seen in the Bank Robbery scenes. Joker will be the usual Soap Studio articulated body and sculpted head with soft goods tailored robes - akin to the Mezco One:12 releases. The release includes both the clown mask and unmasked head for the Joer along with a mask for him to hold. We have a duffle bag, grenades, stack of cash and some handguns - along with a variety of hand options for him to use. The figure comes with a display stand and a card backdrop for display. He is due to be released in August 2019.

Mattel have released more images of their Jurassic World Brachiosaurus exclusive release. Arriving in late Summer 2019, the 36 inch tall, 42 inch long Brachiosaurus is the biggest release to date in the Jurassic World Legacy Collection from Mattel. The Dino will come boxed and most likely have some level of assembly to keep the on shelf packaging relatively compact. In the US it will be a Target exclusive, but it looks like it is being offered to retailers here in the UK with Darkside Toys taking pre-orders at £49.99 (the use RRP is $49.99) "Measuring upwards of 36 inches tall, and roughly 28 – 42+ inches long, this toy is a behemoth! With articulation on each leg, tail, and neck, it has a wide range of motion allowing for lots of fun play opportunities."