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After an initial "leak" via a Gamestop US poster, full details have now been released for this new Logan Marvel Legend figure. This Logan variant will be a fan channel exclusive, essentially making it available via Gamestop in the US as well as online retailers around the globe. It is essentially a mashup of previously released Logan figures, including parts from the Logan in the Riders box set. He will be released in the 80th Anniversary line, and is due for an October 2019 release. " Celebrate 80 years of Marvel with Marvel Legends 6-Inch Action Figures. Collect them all! Ages 4 and up. This articulated plastic X-Men Marvel Legends 6-Inch Cowboy Logan Action Figure includes awesome hat and Adamantium claws. "

As we get close to the release of Toy Story 4, Bandai have announced two new action figure kits based on the lead characters Buzz Lightyear and Woody. The kits, already a huge hit with Star Wars fans, allow you to build an articulated character with snap together parts with pre-coloured elements and decals. More experienced model makers can then enhance their kits further with paint apps and weathering. The kits will also include different hand options, facial expressions and for Buzz extended or contracted wings for his jetpack. Both figures are due in July 2019 and should come in around £20-£25 (3240 Yen) depending on finding someone to import them from Japan.

Hasbro have released images and details of their second phase of basic 6 inch figures from Avengers Endgame. These include Ant-Man, a repacked Black Panther, Captain America, a Chitauri and Iron-Spider. "MARVEL AVENGERS: ENDGAME 6-INCH Figure Assortment (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $9.99/Available: Spring 2019) Imagine the incredible, super-powered action of the AVENGERS with figures inspired by AVENGERS: ENDGAME! MARVEL fans can imagine action-packed scenes with these poseable 6-inch figures, featuring articulated arms and head and movie-inspired deco. Collect AVENGERS: ENDGAME 6-inch-scale figures to assemble a team of MARVEL Super Heroes and imagine action-packed scenes from the MARVEL universe. Characters include CAPTAIN AMERICA, IRON SPIDER, BLACK PANTHER, ANT-MAN, and CHITAURI. Includes figure and accessory. Each figure sold separately. Available at most major retailers. " There is then a larger Hulk single figure. "MARVEL AVENGERS: ENDGAME DELUXE 6-INCH HULK Figure (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $12.99/Available: Fall 2019) This MARVEL AVENGERS: ENDGAME DELUXE 6-INCH HULK Figure lets kids imagine AVENGERS action as the big, green Super Hero battles to protect the universe. This 6-inch figure features design inspired by the HULK’S appearance in AVENGERS: ENDGAME, with multiple points of articulation and a character-inspired accessory. Include figure and accessory. Available at most major retailers." The releases are rounded off by a new two pack of Pepper Potts in Rescue Suit and Iron-Man "MARVEL AVENGERS: ENDGAME IRON MAN AND MARVEL’S RESCUE 2-PACK (HASBRO/Ages 4 & up/Approx. Retail Price: $19.99/Available: Spring 2019) The armored Super Heroes IRON MAN and RESCUE team up to stop THANOS and his evil plans to wield the Infinity Stones. These 6-inch AVENGERS figures feature design inspired by AVENGERS: ENDGAME, so kids can imagine their favorite Super Heroes battling against the evil THANOS. Look for other AVENGERS: ENDGAME figures (each sold separately) to imagine even more adventures in the Marvel Universe. Includes 2 figures and 2 accessories. Available at most major retailers."

NECA have announced that the iconic Candyman, as played by Tony Todd, will be joining their 8 inch range of horror figures later this year. The Candyman will feature two head options as well as a grotesque "bee swarm" chest piece that can be added to the figure. The clothing is tailored soft goods, and being the Candyman the figure also comes with the hooked hand. The figure will be supplied in clamshell packaging and has a November 2019 release date. Candyman - 8” Clothed Action Figure - Candyman We dare you to say his name five times! From the classic horror film series #Candyman! The terrifying slasher films told the story of vengeful urban legend Candyman, who could be summoned by speaking his name five times in front of a mirror. NECA’s clothed action figure features the likeness of legend Tony Todd in two forms - interchangeable heads allow regular and bee-covered expressions. The figure also has an elaborate soft goods coat and comes with an attachable “bee swarm” chest. Clamshell packaging Shipping Date: November 2019

The Mk27 "Disco" Iron-Man armour was released in 2016 in a two pack alongside the new Mk3 War-Machine as seen in Civil War. The Mk27 was the first release from Iron-Man 3 in the modern Legends line, but itself was a re-use of the original Iron Patriot mould from the 2013 Legends "Ultron" BAF wave. nb. Our review figure was purchase on the secondary market complete with box, the War-Machine was missing and we have added our own War Machine to the box for the gallery images Packaging 3/5 The packaging for the Mk27 uses the same scalloped sides as the normal Legends, with a wider to accommodate both figures. War Machine is pictured on the left spine, with the Mk27 on the right. The front of the box is a bit mismatched having used two logo's front and centre. The Civil War one makes sense for War Machine, but they have then used a red Avengers logo for the Mk27. " Iron Man enters stealth mode with the camouflaging capabilities of the Mark 26 armor." Paint & Sculpt 3/5 Essentially Hasbro have taken the original 2013 Iron Patriot figure, itself re-used in 2015 for the War Machine Mk2, and recoloured it to the bright orange and purple of the Mk27. There is nothing wrong with this in principle as the sculpt is crisp and a good match to what we see on screen. The only downsides are the size, with the Mk27 being a litte slim and short, and the chest piece where the team have cheated by painting a white circular arc reactor in the rectangular section from Iron Patriot/War Machine. We have to state here that Hasbro have listed this figure as a "concept" piece. This is kind of a get out clause as the figure is not quite accurate to the Mk27 we see briefly in Iron-Man 3. The colouring is approximate, but the orange should be more metallic. And that chest piece should be bulkier with a large circular arc reactor. The plastic is cast in purple and does show some stress lines in places. The Orange is painted on top and is well applied in the main. The only other applications are the silver of the elbow ratchet joints and the white eyes. Sadly a very intrusive code mark has been applied to the rear thigh (why not the bottom of the foot?). Accessories 2/5 Mk27 comes with the same rear mounted cannon as per Iron Patriot / War Machine. This is cast in grey metallic plastic with no paint apps. It can be slotted into either of the two rear slots, but works best in the right. The Mk27 never had a rear cannon, so the inclusion of this fits in with that "concept" word again. But as it is not fixed you can choose to leave it off. It is a pity there are now alternative hands for Mk27, with the figure coming only with balled fists. Some open repulsor firing hands would have been nice. Articulation 3/5 Articulation is very much of an older design, being from the 2013 release. We have 18 points in total, but the knees are single jointed and the ankle rockers quite restricted Head - ball joint with pivot Body - mid-torso ball joint Arms - ball joint shoulders, bicep swivel, double jointed elbows, pivot wrist Legs - ball joint hips, thigh swivel, single joint knee, ankle rocker It is also worth noting the two shoulder panels are jointed to move with the arm, and the rear cannon is also articulated in two places to allow it to raise/lower and to swivel. Articulation will allow for firing positions on the arms, but the legs have little movement other than wider stances - or perhaps a raised knee flying pose with an appropriate flight stand. Summary While the dream of having Marvel Legends versions of all 42 Iron-Man suits seen in Iron-Man 3 is a not going to ever happen, it is nice to get the odd variant version of an Iron-Man, particularly when it moves away from the usual red/gold colour scheme. The Mk27 is an obvious repaint of an older figure and while that is fine, it does mean the figure is a little short and slim vs the newer figures it stands up against. We should be realistic in that this was never going to get a new sculpt and it was this version or nothing. Considering this is a two pack figure alongside a very good War Machine figure, I score it an above average 3 out of 5. Visit our Marvel Legends Page for more MCU Marvel Figures

Disney Store are headlining their Avengers Endgame product when you visit their stores. I dropped into Manchester Arndale today where the Avengers table was front and centre. I was chuffed to find the brand new Marvel Legends Thanos BAF wave for £19.99 each, they had all the figures bar Ebony Maw who seems to be the chase figure. Within the pegs there were also some remnants from Captain Marvel wave. Around these were the basic 6 inch figures, and like everywhere else they only had Hulk and Thanos. We await the rest of the line into the UK stores. There was also an obvious restock of the Marvel Select Thanos. Marvel Select were also represented round the otherside of the stand with both the Ant-Man and The Wasp figures - the first time I have found these in the wild. And round on the smaller Marvel section there was a restock of the 2018 Venom figure also.

The Entertainer is receiving new stocks from the Solo movie from Hasbro. The two packs are priced at £6.80 and include the repacked Rose / BB8 and BB9-E. There is also a Darth Maul and Qui-Gon 2-pack and Lando and Kessel Guard. The brilliant news is the inclusion on The Entertainer shelves of two other packs that have been scarce in the UK to date. First is the Han & Chewie from Mimban set (pre-shower scene) and then we have the sought after Rebolt and Correllian Hound.

"Predator (2018) – 7” Scale Action Figure – Deluxe Armored Assassin Predator From the new Predator movie directed by Shane Black! The Assassin Predator is in pursuit of the Fugitive Predator… And due to its massive size and genetic modifications (in its armored form it has nearly bulletproof exoskin) it has the clear advantage. The Deluxe Armored Assassin action figure stands nearly a foot tall and has two interchangeable heads, two pairs of hands, and a detachable wrist blade and wrist cannon. Comes in collector-friendly deluxe window box packaging with opening flap. Shipping Date: Q2 2019"

Welcome to our review of the 2019 Marvel Legends Ulysses Klaue figure from the 2nd wave of Black Panther figures. Klaue is packed with the torso of the wave's build-a-figure, M'Baku. Packaging 3/5 Klaue is packed in the Black Panther packaging complete with golden figure backdrop and blue hued side art. The side art is not overly dynamic with a shot of Klaue in his waistcoat looking a bit menacing. Round the back we have a split of colour with the top section in a vibrant orange. We lose the promotional image of the actual figure here and Hasbro are now using images from or based on the movie. This image of Klaue is much more impressive having zoomed out and showing him firing his arm weapon. Alongside this is a short bio. "An arm dealer obsessed with vibranium, Ulysses Klaue infiltrates the secret nation of Wakanda to steal the sacred metal and sell it for a hefty profit." Underneath the gold section we revert back to blue with a checklist for the wave and the location of the various parts for M'Baku. Out of the box, Klaue is sat in an inner tray with his spare arm and side arm to the top right and M'Baku's torso to the bottom right. The figure and parts are all secured solely by the tray and there are no twisty ties or straps to negotiate. Paint & Sculpt 4/5 The head sculpt and subsequent face print on Klaue is nothing short of impressive. It captures that manic, crazed look of Klaue and of course the likeness to Andy Serkis is uncanny. The eyes are also manic and stare out from beneath the brow with a real intensity. The hair and beard are well executed and the face is even then "distressed" with a number of cuts and contusions as sported by Klaue in the movie. There is nothing to fault with the head at this price point. While the head is impressive, the body does have a few problems. The Hasbro team have potentially worked to a budget with this figure - so instead of a fully sculted torso we have a rubber waistcoat and shirt that is then wrapped onto a plain torso underneath. This means the upper body of Klaue in regards to his waist and legs is a bit bulkier than I would like and can look disproportioned from certain angles. This torso piece is cast in dark blue wit the white painted on top for the shirt and this paint application is patchy with some areas unpainted and some bleed onto the waistcoat. Oddly the back of the waistcoat has been given a more indepth treatment with a nice mottled effect painted onto the base plastic. The rest of the outfit is plainly decorated with single colours and no painted definition. We also have a stamped white reference number on the inner thighs which is a bit too visible against the dark blue trousers. Although it could come under articulation, I will talk quickly about an issue here with the lower legs. They've been sculpted with a visible seam down the trouser sides and a fold at the front. These cross from the upper hips down to the thigh. When the line from hip piece to thigh piece is lined up, the feet are turned inwards by some distance giving Klaue a peculiar and unnatural stance. This is a shame as the legs then have to be turned out which breaks the line of the trouser seam and throws the sculpt of the leg with a visible broken line at the thigh joint. The detail does come back in the lower arms thankfully with an impressive tattoo on the right forearm that goes down under a sculpted watch and onto the back of the hand. The other arm is sculpted to have Klaue's weapon exposed. The hand and forearm are split into two pieces really well and the weapon comes up from the void in between in a gunmetal grey with silver dry brushing and some blue panels down the barrel. Accessories 3/5 If the weapon arm was not enough, Klaue is armed with a handgun. This is cast in plain plastic with limited detail. It fits in Klaue's right and with a trigger finger that just about slots into place. The other accessory - as such - is a second left forearm. This one is closed up so the weapon is not exposed. It slots on at the elbow and is easy to swap in and out. The hand is cast with an open palm look and gives you a slightly different option for displaying Klaue. Articulation 3/5 Klaue has 18 points of articulation (17 if the exposed gun arm is in use). The head is ball jointed with a pivot as usual and is fully mobile. With the torso all as one piece the next joint sits in the waist, but it is a ball joint not a simple rotation so there is some lean movement in this piece. Both arms are ball jointed at the shoulder with a bicep swivel underneath. A bicep swivel usually indicates a double jointed elbow, but Klaue only gets a single joint and the elbow can also rotate. The wrists on the right arm and the left non-weapon arm are jointed with a rotation and a pivot. While the double jointed elbows feels like a miss, Klaue can achieve most of the poses you would want him too and this downgraded joint is not too much of a concern. We mentioned the leg issue earlier on which throws the line of the sculpt when the legs are posed in a natural stance. Aside from this leg articulation is good with a ball joint hip, thigh swivel, double jointed knees and a limited moveable ankle rocker. Klaue has no trouble standing. Summary Klaue is one of those villians that might have been overlooked for a figure considering he is simply a man in a suit. The figure Hasbro have given us is pretty impressive as far as the head sculpt goes, but you can see where some corners have been cut such as the rubbery waistcoat over a plain torso and the limited paint on the body. The biggest issue is sadly those legs which are too slim and that either do not line up when the feet are posed naturally, or that cause the feet to be turned in and unnatural when the lines of the sculpt are aligned. That is a bit of a miss from me. When you weigh up everything, and on the strength of that head alone, Klaue is certainly an above average release with some neat inclusions such as the split gun arm. I score him an above average 3 out of 5. See More Marvel Legend MCU figures here

Hasbro have released a bunch of new promotional images for their upcoming Spider-Man Far from Home wave of figures.

NECA had promised an announcement on Alien Day 2019, and it they didn't disappoint with the confirmation that they will be releasing a 7 inch version of Samuel Brett in their 40th Anniversary Alien collection. Brett will join existing figures of Ripley, Dallas, Lambert and Kane - and we also have Parker coming alongside Brett in the 40th Anniversary releases. The likeness to Harry Dean Stanton looks to be spot on, and the detail in his costume is impressive. We await further images and details of his release.

To celebrate Alien Day 2019, we ran our 4th annual fans choice of the favourite NECA Alien 7 inch scale release to date We lined up last years Top 10 against all the releases since April 2018 and a handful of high scoring wild cards ​ Checkout the video below for our Top 10 countdown and reveal of the 2019 Fans Favourite NECA Alien Release...