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Disney Store US have now listed the new Marvel Select Ant-Man figure for sale. At the current time there is no availability or listing for UK stores Scott Lang's size-shifting super hero character is captured in detail with this 6'' action figure. Inspired by Marvel's Ant-Man and The Wasp, this special collector edition also includes three additional small posed figures. Magic in the details Set includes 6'' Ant-Man figure, and three small figures: Hank Pym as Ant-Man, Janet Van Dyne as The Wasp, and Hank Pym in his Sub-Atomic suit Includes additional set of interchangeable closed fists Poseable with 16 points of articulation Free standing The three small figures feature different poses Pair it with The Wasp Collector Edition Action Figure from Marvel Select, sold separately Inspired by Marvel's Ant-Man and The Wasp (2018) Available only on shopDisney.com, Disney store, and shopMarvel.com The bare necessities Ages 8+ Plastic Large Ant-Man: 6'' H Hank Pym as Ant-Man: 2 1/4'' Janet Van Dyne as The Wasp: 1 1/4'' Hank Pym in his Sub-Atomic suit: 2''

Welcome to our review of the Marvel Legends Exclusive release of Captain Marvel in her green Starforce uniform. The figure is exclusive to Target in the US, but is available via specialists and independents around the Rest of the World. The figure includes "bonus" parts that allow the figure to be converted to another member of Starforce, Doctor Minerva. Packaging 4/5 Captain Marvel arrives in the standard Legends shaped window box. The box remains a matt black with the Legends logo front and top. The Captain Marvel movie logo sits under the window with a gold strip into which the character name sits "Captain Marvel (Starforce)" The two side spines carry the same image of the Captain in her helmet. There is no defined hue colour on these as we had seen on some 2018 releases, and instead the figure is sat against a bright blue backdrop of Earth, giving it a very different look to other Legends. Another point of difference is the logo atop the box. This is a golden Captain Marvel star sat in a circle. The rear of the box shows a full view of the Earth with shades of blue running across the illustration. On top of this backdrop is an image of an unmasked Captain Marvel and to the side of this is a very short bio, and thankfully nothing spoilery. "Using her intensive training from her days in the Air Force, Carol Danvers boldly leads an intergalactic fleet as Captain Marvel" The box opens via either of the side spines. And oddly for this release when you slide out the figure the whole window comes with it. You then lift off the window piece to access the figure in its tray underneath. As usual there are no ties or straps - each piece held in by the shape of the tray. Behind the figure is the cardboard backdrop and with the figure removed you can now see this carries another Captain Marvel star icon. Paint & Sculpt (Captain Marvel) 5/5 The figure arrives with the helmeted head in place, and it looks fantastic. The helmet is a glossy metallic green with the hair flaring out on top in a mohican style. The eyes are blank under a visor, and then the lower face is exposed and carries an ever so subtle smirk on Carol's face. The same metallic green runs through the full costume and sits alongside the base black and silver trim and the silver star on her chest. Al the lines are neat with the exception of one on her right thigh which has bled ever so slightly onto the black. Hasbro have struggled in the past with metallic colouring, and while this green is much improved on say some of the recent Iron-Man figures, there is still some blemishes in the colouring. If the helmeted head is not to your liking, then there is a second unmasked Carol Danvers head. The face print here is absolutely on point and a fantastic likeness to Larson, complete with beauty spot. The eyes are very motive and the skin tone really well done with shading around the eyes. The hair is also well sculpted and hangs naturally around the face. The paint apps are a little severe on this with brown washes over the base blonde colour. This has led to it being patchy in places, but nothing visible when the figure is on display. Articulation 4/5 Carol has 16 points of articulation, consistent with other recent female figures like Gamora and Black Widow. Both heads sit on a ball joint and can rotate as well as look up and down - the helmet having a wider range of movement as it does not have the hair to hold it back around the neckline. The arms are ball jointed shoulders and these raise fully to 90 degrees with a soft shoulder panel moving with the arm as its raised. The elbows are single jointed, not the double we'd get on a male character, but they still bend to 90 degrees and beyond. The wrists are pegged and are able to be rotated and to be bent on the pivot. There is a chest joint in the centre of the torso. This is a ball joint and not the T-Joint we see on figures like Spider-Man. This joint allows the upper body to rotate and also adds some degree of lean to the torso. There is no waist joint. Legs are ball jointed hips with a full range of movement. Following these are thigh swivels and double jointed knees. This allows kneeling and sitting poses if you wish. The ankle rockers are very mobile, but nice and tight and the Captain stands perfectly in a variety of poses. While Captain Marvel may be a character with flight, there is no flight stand included. I'd recommend getting an aftermarket stand as Carol can hit some great flying poses too. Accessories 4/5 Captain Marvel herself doesn't come with any accessories. But the set does have a big set of parts, and these are specifically to allow you to convert the figure from Carol Danvers to another member of Starforce, Minerva. To achieve the transformation you will find a Minerva head along with a different pair of hands with appropriate blue skinned fingers. There is a short black scarf and a bandoleer of sorts with blue/silver capsules sling across the front. We also have a futuristic weapon that is cast in a grey plastic and with metallic blue painted parts. This can only be wielded using the Minerva "blue fingered" gripping hands, so if you want the Captain to have the gun you will have to look past the finger colour. Paint & Sculpt (Minerva) 3/5 The Minerva head sculpt was initially difficult to assess in that we haven't seen a great deal of her yet in the trailers - and I promised to revisit this after the movie... For those who've seen the movie, we know that Minerva also sports at Starforce mask in combat like Captain Marvel. The alternative head appears to be based on the "masked" Minerva but it still not close to the on screen appearance. The figure version is very stylised, and almost comic book based. The actual Minerva from the trailer has longer hair and the skin tone is more muted. I would assume this is another example of Hasbro having to work off earlier concept images and art. While the head may have issues, the conversion of the body works really well with the scarf that slots over the head and the bandoleer down the front. It does change the look of the uniform and body and makes it a new character and one that may tempt fans to buy two of this exclusive. Using the articulation we've seen, Minerva can wield her blaster with one or both hands and has a variety of firing poses available to her. Like the head, the weapon doesn't quite match what we've seen so far in the trailers. Again this may be something we've not seen or a concept. The one we have seen on screen is more angular and a deep shade of green not the silver and blue. Summary In summing up we should appreciate that as an exclusive this figure carries a premium price outside the US and is sitting around £27 from most of the retailers carrying it. That is a good £7 above the current RRP of Marvel Legends from Hasbro UK and a fiver more than the usual imported versions. That extra cost is offset by the additional Minerva parts, and while these are great they do feel more comic book based and not what we are seeing from the MCU Minerva in the Captain Marvel trailer. The Captain herself looks awesome and the head sculpts are brilliant and another female likeness delivered by the face print technology. The articulation is enough but as a main character it might have been nice to see a step change with the female articulation - perhaps trying a double jointed elbow or trying that T-joint in the torso. To sum up and score I'd say this is a brilliant Captain Marvel figure, with bonus parts to make another figure - but you have to accept that it looks like Minerva is more a concept sculpt and not what we will see on screen played by Gemma Chan. The parts all work well in the various configurations, the paint in the main is good but we do have some defects on the lining, hair and some of the metallic parts. So not perfect, but good enough to give a 4 out of 5 score too. We look forward to more Captain Marvel releases arriving soon... Visit our Marvel Legend Home Page for more Marvel Legends Figures Buy Marvel Legends at Amazon UK

B&M have received another batch of the Doctor Who 5.5 inch 3-packs that we initially saw in Summer 2018. While on the face of it these look the same, they are a revised production run so include some changes to each pack which completists may want to hunt down. While production runs will always see slight variances - there are some wider changes as we've detailed below. In the 1970's pack the biggest change is to the 4th Doctor with his shirt cuffs now painted white. In the 11th Doctor set Oswin has lost her belt. And Amy Pond now has a white shirt (not pink). Finally the 12th Doctor set see's a couple of changes to Bill Potts who now has black trainers and a red bow in her hair. The one new offering is the regenerated 4th Doctor and TARDIS at £19.99, we will be taking a closer look at this set in the coming week.

The Jakks Pacific Godzilla product from King of the Monsters has now arrived at Smyths Toy Stores in the UK. The smallest packs are £9.99 each and feature a small 3 inch version of Godzilla vs one of the various other Kaiju - Mothra, Rodan and King Ghidorah. The next sets up are £14.99 and feature Rodan and King Ghidorah in what is advertised as 6 inch scale. These are not quite to scale with say the NECA or SH Monsterarts Godzilla but aren't overly bad sculpts for the price. Sadly there is no Godzilla in this 6 inch size (or Mothra) so for a large Godzilla you will have to jump to the £19.99 large Godzilla which measures in at around 20 inches long. For roleplay fans there is also a Godzilla sound FX mask. Mini-Me (age 9) picked up the Ghidorah 6 inch figure to go with his existing Godzilla Bandai toys. The item is pretty decent with articulated wings, although heads and tails pop off too easily. His biggest gripe is the one of scale with the larger Godzilla not fitting in with the other larger Kaiju?

SH Figuarts continue to release the Iron-Man armours as seen in Iron-Man 3. The latest to be confirmed is the Mk20 "Python" armour and this is due for release in August. It is a Webstore exclusive which will make getting hold of this a little trickier outside of Japan.

New images have been released for Medicom's MAFEX 6 inch scale Newt Scamander from the Fantastic Beasts movie. Newt will have two head options as well as his wand and suitcase. He will also be accompanied by Niffler and Bowtruckle. There also looks to be a pretty cool feature so you can pose Newt as though he is emerging from his open suitcase. This has to be an individual torso piece as I can't see the cut on the figure or the coat? Newt is due for a December 2019 release

After some early grainy images, SH Figuarts have now released the full details of their Episode 3 Yoda figure from Star Wars. Arriving in August 2019, Yoda is a Japan Bandai Webstore exclusive with pre-orders now being taken. The figure comes with two heads, his cane and lightsaber. There are also alternative robes included to achieve both a neutral and action pose. Another robe option will allow him to be seated in the Jedi Council Chair that is also provided.

Our friends at The Entertainer have shared with us the code DC60 which will save you a staggering 60% on the newly arrived DC Icon figures on their website. Choose from Superman, Black Adam, Harley Quinn, Blue Beetle, Firestorm and John Stewart Green Lantern. Click Here for the product page Voucher provided in good faith and working at time of posting, it may be withdrawn at any point - see T+C on The Entertainer website.

From the upcoming and highly-anticipated Marvel film, Captain Marvel joins the One:12 Collective. The One:12 Collective Captain Marvel figure features 3 head portraits with the likeness of Brie Larson. One masked head features glow-in-the-dark eyes, highlighting her superpowers. Captain Marvel is accompanied by her space-travel companion and pet cat, Goose. The cosmic-powered hero is presented in a fitted suit with star insignia and a removable flight bomber jacket. She comes complete with a range of energy projection effects, perfect for defending earth during a galactic war. After an accident that caused her DNA to be fused with that of a Kree, Carol Danvers, better known as Captain Marvel, gained superhuman strength, energy projection, and flight. The story follows Captain Marvel as she becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes as Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. THE ONE:12 COLLECTIVE CAPTAIN MARVEL FIGURE FEATURES: One:12 Collective body with over 30 points of articulation Three (3) head portraits Hand painted authentic detailing Approximately 16cm tall Eight (8) interchangeable hands including One (1) pair of fists (L & R) One (1) pair of posing hands (L & R) One (1) pair of grabbing hands (L & R) One (1) pair of holding hands (L & R) COSTUME: Fitted suit with star insignia Shoulder armor Wrist gauntlets Waist belt Mid-calf boots ACCESSORIES: One (1) Goose The Cat One (1) bomber jacket Two (2) Energy ball effects Two (2) Energy wrap effects Two (2) Energy beam effects One (1) One:12 Collective display base with logo One (1) One:12 Collective adjustable display post Each One:12 Collective Captain Marvel figure is packaged in a collector friendly box, designed with collectors in mind.

McFarlane have given us a touch more detail on the plans for the next two Stranger Things 7 inch action figures. We had seen a display board at New York Toy Fair indicating new figures of Chief Hopper and Eleven were coming later in 2019. This silhouette image now confirms these will be Season 3 based and are most likely being held back from a full reveal until Season 3 airs on Netflix on the 4th July 2019. The figures are already up for pre-order with the listings text giving some more details such as Eleven will come with a Starcourt Mall shopping bag and (wait for it) a Walkie-Talkie (not another one). Not to be left out Hopper also gets a Walkie-Talkie, and a bottle of wine. "After being held in a lab and constantly tested against her will, Eleven found solice and friendship amongst Mike, Dustin, Lucas, and Will after she helped the gang find Will and save Hawkins from the Demogorgan and the “upside down.” Now, starting to actually enjoy being a child and living a “normal” life, the constant threat of the “upside down” still lurks." "As Chief of Police in Hawkins, Indiana, Jim Hopper has dealt with some extraordinary experiences, after helping rescue and recover Will Byers, Hopper found himself becoming the legal guardian of his now adopted daughter Eleven. Even with his experiences in dealing with all that the “upside down” brings, Hopper’s job as Chief of Police has never been more demanding."

The team at Icon Heroes have released the full details for their upcoming 6 inch Karate Kid action figures. The Karate Kid Daniel Larusso Action Figure Icon Heroes presents the 6-inch scale Daniel Larusso action figure from the classic film The Karate Kid. This fully poseable action figure features 29 points of articulation and includes three interchangeable heads and six hands. Relive the excitement of the All-Valley Tournament! SRP $39.99 The Karate Kid Johnny Lawrence Action Figure Icon Heroes presents the 6-inch scale Johnny Lawrence action figure from the classic film The Karate Kid. This fully poseable action figure features 29 points of articulation and includes three interchangeable heads and six hands. Relive the excitement of the All-Valley Tournament! SRP $39.99

New promotional images have been shared for the Diamond Select Marvel Select Captain Marvel 7 inch action figure arriving later this year. As we saw at Toy Fair 2019, Carol is in her green Starforce Uniform (there are rumours of a Red/Blue Disney exclusive) and comes with masked head. We now know an unmasked head is planned at this stage. You also get Goose the Cat and a recycled base from the Guardians of the Galaxy releases. Also thrown into the pack are two FX blast pieces - one large, one small - both of which looks as though they slot over Captain Marvel's arm.