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The Transformers segment of Hasbro's NYCC 2025 Day 2 panel including new reveals in the Retro G1 line including Wheelie and Outback. These are Walmart exclusives in the US and will ship in April 2026. In the Studio Series we have a new Voyager Class Thundercracker, and Deluxe Class Windcharger both from the Transformers 1986 movie. These are early 2026 releases. The final reveal was a Transformers Timelines release of Optimus Prime and Starscream. There is no defined release date on this one as yet other than 'Pre-Order Coming Soon' so it is certainly a 2026 release. TRANSFORMERS TIMELINES OPTIMUS PRIME AND STARSCREAM (HASBRO | Ages 8 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: $59.99| Pre-Order Coming Soon) Experience TRANSFORMERS like never before with TRANSFORMERS Timelines Optimus Prime and Starscream action figures reimagine 2 iconic characters in a different timeline, the era of samurai warriors. The 5.5-inch Optimus Prime action figure converts from samurai robot to ox cart in 27 steps, and the 5-inch Starscream action figure converts from robot to falcon in 20 steps. With intricate poseability and themed accessories like a naginata spear and Tengu fan, these TRANSFORMERS figures make an awesome addition to any collection. Look for more TRANSFORMERS Timelines sets (each sold separately, subject to availability) featuring unique versions of favorite characters like Megatron, Bumblebee, and more to create a lineup that is: More Than Meets the Eye.   TRANSFORMERS RETRO G1 AUTOBOT WHEELIE (HASBRO | Ages 8 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 | Pre-Order on October 10 at 10 AM ET exclusively on Walmart ; available April 2026) Add some nostalgia to your TRANSFORMERS collection with the Retro G1 Autobot Wheelie figure! This toy converts from a 4.5-inch robot to Cybertronian car in 23 steps and comes with an attachable slingshot accessory. The retro-style packaging features vintage-inspired design and clip-and-save tech specs for the figure. Look for more Retro G1 TRANSFORMERS collectible toys (each sold separately, subject to availability) to create a lineup that is — More Than Meets the Eye.   TRANSFORMERS RETRO G1 AUTOBOT OUTBACK (HASBRO | Ages 8 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 | Pre-Order on October 10 at 10 AM ET exclusively on Walmart ; available April 2026) Add some nostalgia to your TRANSFORMERS collection with the Retro G1 Autobot Outback figureT This toy converts from a 5-inch robot to truck in 23 steps and comes with an attachable blaster accessory. The retro-style packaging features vintage-inspired design and clip-and-save tech specs for the figure. Look for more Retro G1 TRANSFORMERS collectible toys (each sold separately, subject to availability) to create a lineup that is — More Than Meets the Eye.      TRANSFORMERS STUDIO SERIES THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE VOYAGER CLASS THUNDERCRACKER (HASBRO | Ages 8 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: $42.99 | Pre-Order on October 11 at 1PM ET on Hasbro Pulse and participating retailers; available Early 2026) Experience the epic action of The TRANSFORMERS: The Movie with the Studio Series Thundercracker toy! The 6.5-inch figure converts from robot action figure to jet mode in 27 steps. With movie-inspired details, intricate poseability, and blaster accessories that attach in both modes, this TRANSFORMERS Thundercracker action figure makes an awesome addition to any collection. Look for more TRANSFORMERS collectible toys (sold separately, subject to availability) to create a lineup that is — More Than Meets the Eye.      TRANSFORMERS STUDIO SERIES THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE DELUXE CLASS WINDCHARGER (HASBRO | Ages 8 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: $27.99 | Pre-Order on October 11 at 1PM ET on Hasbro Pulse and participating retailers; available Early 2026 Experience the epic action of The TRANSFORMERS: The Movie with the Studio Series Windcharger toy! The 4.5-inch figure converts from robot action figure to car mode in 12 steps. With movie-inspired details, good poseability, and blaster and magnetic blast effect accessories that attach in both modes, this TRANSFORMERS Windcharger action figure makes an awesome addition to any collection. Look for more TRANSFORMERS collectible toys (sold separately, subject to availability) to create a lineup that is — More Than Meets the Eye.   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...

Hasbro's G.I. Joe Classified Series portion of their NYCC 2025 Day 2 panel included a look at the physical figures for the five previews they've given us in the build up to NYCC. They include Hit N' Run, Mole Rat (Stage 2), Lifeline, Night Viper, and Big Lob There were further digital render reveals, including the Cobra La Royal Guard and a new Arctic Assault HISS tank, which was also on display in the Hasbro Booth after the panel. This is a 'made-to-order' item which can be pre-ordered during a 30-day window that opens soon. The item then goes into production and ships in December 2026 at which point you will be charged for the product. There were some name-only reveals for future releases, including a female Cobra Crimson Guard, Crazy Legs, and Zap G.I. JOE CLASSIFIED SERIES #186, EDWIN “LIFELINE” STEEN (HASBRO | Ages 4 years & up | Approx. Retail Price: $27.99 | Pre-order Available Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 1PM ET) 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, Edwin “Lifeline” Steen comes ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. This Edwin “Lifeline” Steen figure contains 11 character-inspired accessory pieces including helmet, backpack, medic bag, breathing mask, blood bag, flashlight, knife, 2 goggles, weapon accessory, and his signature green glasses. The troops have to know that if something really heavy comes down on them and they’re in no condition to walk out of the mess, somebody is going to have the heart to wade in and extricate them. That somebody is Lifeline.   G.I. JOE CLASSIFIED SERIES #187, NIGHT-VIPER (HASBRO | Ages 4 years & up | Approx. Retail Price: $27.99 | Pre-order Available Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 1PM ET) 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. Wherever there’s trouble, G.I. JOE is there. New to the G.I. JOE Classified Series line, Night-Viper comes ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. This Night-Viper figure contains 7 character-inspired accessory pieces including alternate helmeted head with night-vision visor, backpack, 2 knives, and weapon accessories. The powerful infrared detector of a Night-Viper’s helmet can spot the body heat of a squirrel at 100 yards. Their combat suit and weapons are mostly made of synthetic composites that reduce their own infrared signature and defy most ground radars. Direct intense light can overload sensors. The problem is you have to find him first.   G.I. JOE CLASSIFIED SERIES #188, BRENT “HIT & RUN” SCOTT (HASBRO | Ages 4 years & up | Approx. Retail Price: $27.99 | Pre-order Available Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 1PM ET) 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, Brent “Hit & Run” Scott comes ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. This Brent “Hit & Run” Scott figure contains 10 character-inspired accessory pieces including grappling hook, grappling hook handle, machete, duffel bag, knife, helmet goggles, and weapon accessories. Orphaned at a young age, Hit & Run grew up “practicing” for his future career by scaling the sheer walls of the county institution where he grew up. As soon as he was of age he ran direct from the custody of the county to a recruiting office.   G.I. JOE CLASSIFIED SERIES #189, BRADLEY “BIG LOB” SANDERS (HASBRO | Ages 4 years & up | Approx. Retail Price: $27.99 | Pre-order Available Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 1PM ET) 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. Wherever there’s trouble, G.I. JOE is there. New to the G.I. JOE Classified Series line, Bradley “Big Lob” Sanders comes ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. This Bradley “Big Lob” Sanders figure contains 8 character-inspired accessory pieces including alternate hand, hand with basketball, knife, grenade, “alley-oop” grenade launcher, “fadeaway” rifle, and weapon accessories. A top athlete who opted to enlist in the Reserves rather than pro sports, Big Lob’s precise distance grenade throws and exceptional skill with the “alley-oop” multi-shot grenade launcher and “fadeaway” quickly caught the attention of the G.I. JOE team, who recruited him under their Rawhides program. When Big Lob makes his move, he always shoots to score the big win.   G.I. JOE CLASSIFIED SERIES #190, MOLE RAT (STAGE 2) (HASBRO | Ages 4 years & up | Approx. Retail Price: $27.99 | Pre-order Available Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 1PM ET) 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. Wherever there’s trouble, G.I. JOE is there. New to the G.I. JOE Classified Series line, Mole Rat (Stage 2) comes ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. This Mole Rat figure contains 8 character-inspired accessory pieces including backpack, scanner, Dark Energon cannister, 2 alternate mutated heads, and a drill trigger with drill bit, and weapon accessory. The Mole Rats, Cobra’s scientific cannon fodder, continue to extract deposits of volatile Dark Energon as an energy source to power Cobra’s war machine. Extended exposure has sparked certain troopers to become mindless husks bent on destroying anything in their path and Stage 2 of the infection has only accelerated their degeneration. 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...

We have some more images for the Hasbro NYCC 2025 Exclusive Star Wars Black Series 2-Pack featuring Palpatine vs Mace Windu. The set includes an updated Mace Windu with two head sculpts, soft goods robes and a lightsaber. Palpatine includes both normal and scarred head, lightsaber, and force lightning effect. The box design is similar to the Kenobi and Anakin set from SDCC 2025, but in a smaller scale. The outside is black with gold detailing, and this opens up via two opening panels to reveal the figures within. The set is available at NYCC and also on Hasbro Pulse for Premium Pulse Members. Anyone without a membership will need to wait until the 3rd of November to order the set while stocks last. STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES MACE WINDU & DARTH SIDIOUS (HASBRO | Ages 4 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: $59.99 | Available exclusively on-site at the Hasbro booth at select Fall Conventions, including New York Comic Con and MCM London. After the conventions, limited quantities will be available for purchase on HasbroPulse.com while supplies last.) When Palpatine was revealed as the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, Mace knew the future of the Jedi Order was in grave danger and sought to arrest the Supreme Chancellor. STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES includes 6-inch action figures, vehicles, and roleplay items from the 40-plus-year legacy of the STAR WARS Galaxy, letting fans create galactic scenes with a faithfulness to STAR WARS comic books, movies, series, and more. This STAR WARS Hasbro action figure 2-pack is detailed to look like Mace Windu & Darth Sidious from STAR WARS: REVENGE OF THE SITH. Each action figure features a poseable head, arms, and legs so fans can create dynamic poses for display. Mace Windu comes with his signature purple Lightsaber™ and an alternate portrait head. Palpatine includes his Lightsaber™, alternate scarred portrait head, and a set of alternate hands with lightning FX. With exquisite features and decoration, THE BLACK SERIES embodies the quality and realism that STAR WARS devotees love (each sold separately, subject to availability). 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...

After a number of smaller reveals, previews, and teases, Nacelle Toys took to their NYCC 2025 panel and have provided us a full look at Wave 2 of their Toys Star Trek Collector Series, including packaging design and the contents for each figure. The pre-orders for Series 2 also commenced as the NYCC panel went live. We've updated all of this onto our extensive Star Trek Collector Database These are opening for pre-orders now, including via the UK stockist Star Action Figures , with a September 2026 release date. This one is picking up readings of Nacelle’s first Star Trek: The Animated Series action figure: Commander Ari bn Bem from planet Pandro! Like his two-dimensional counterpart, this 1/10-scale articulated figure separates into three portions using innovative magnetic connections, and can be placed behind the primitive fence to simulate this one’s captivity on Delta Theta III. Venture into the past to encounter this Captain James T. Kirk action figure, right from his out-of-time experience in “Star Trek: Generations.” Following an accident aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise-B, Captain Kirk was transported into another realm – and this 1/10-scale, articulated figure comes complete with all the elements of his time in the mysterious Nexus: an axe and stump for chopping firewood outside of his mountaintop cabin, a pair of eggs and a jar of dill weed for a tasty breakfast, and a trusty horse for galloping through the fields. Experience the U.S.S. Voyager’s clash with the dangerous Krenim Imperium with this Captain Janeway action figure, from the crew’s harrowing “Year of Hell.” Shedding her uniform jacket after being badly burned aboard ship, this 1/10-scale, articulated Janeway figure features the battle-worn captain in her tank top, a more comfortable outfit for life aboard the near-derelict starship. Also included is a silver pocketwatch, anchored at her hip as a memory of Commander Chakotay, a pair of phasers and a tricorder, and the captain’s chair from Voyager’s bridge. The brilliant scientist behind the Genesis Project — and former lover of Admiral James T. Kirk — is the newest Star Trek action figure from Nacelle! This 1/10-scale action figure from Dr. Carol Marcus from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan arrives directly from the Mutara sector complete with a communication terminal and cargo container from science station Regula I. Plus, the articulated figure has removable arms, allowing her to be posed wearing her brown field jacket for a visit to the Genesis Cave. From precocious troublemaker to Starfleet hero, brave Ensign Nog has returned from the front lines of the Dominion War! This articulated 1/10 scale action figure portrays the young Ferengi in his first year of Starfleet duty, where he struggled to recover from a war injury, and rode the rapids of the Great Material Continuum aboard starbase Deep Space 9. Ensign Nog arrives with Starfleet gear like a phaser and phaser rifle, tricorder and padd, his travel bag, an interchangeable lower leg to reflect his injury at AR-558, a pair of canes, a bottle of his favorite Earth drink (root beer), and more. Return to the high seas with our second Star Trek: Generations sailing ship simulation action figure: Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge! Along with this 1/10-scale action figure’s spyglass and formal sailor’s uniform, begin to build your own to-scale holodeck with this highly-articulated figure’s holodeck arch accessory, designed to connect with items from future entries in this mini-wave of Generations figures. Bring home the first action figure in Nacelle’s Star Trek: Generations sailing ship simulation: Lt. Commander Worf in his 19th century holodeck costume. This innovative and articulated 1/10-scale action figure can be posed with or without his officer’s overcoat thanks to the first interchangeable torso in Star Trek action figure history – and then make Worf walk the plank to earn his much deserved promotion! At the end of history lies the undiscovered country — where traitorous Lieutenant Valeris is waiting for you! Captain Spock’s young Vulcan protégé arrives as an articulated 1/10-scale action figure, complete with several artifacts from her mission on the U.S.S. Enterprise-A: a Starfleet phaser and communicator, the ornate Vulcan goblet from Spock’s quarters, an incriminating gravity boot used in the assassination of Klingon Chancellor Gorkon… and of course, a pot of mashed potatoes for target practice. From across the Neutral Zone arrives the cunning Romulan Commander, a new 1/10-scale action figure from the Star Trek: The Original Series classic “Balance of Terror.” From the command deck of his Romulan Bird of Prey, the Commander led a stealth mission to attack Federation bases and test Starfleet’s defenses using a new cloaking device — until they were discovered by the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise. This articulated and posable figure comes with the Bird of Prey’s three-sided control console. It’s only logical to mind-meld with T’Pol, science officer and second in command of the Enterprise NX-01! After leaving the Vulcan High Command to join Captain Archer and crew on their hunt for the Xindi, T’Pol donned a series of colorful duty uniforms before formally joining Starfleet — and this 1/10-scale, highly-articulated action figure comes with a number of items from her third and fourth years aboard Enterprise: her Vulcan hand scanner, a Starfleet phase pistol, communicator, padd, and data module; a canister of dangerous Trellium-D ore from the Delphic Expanse; her mother’s Syrrannite IDIC pendant; and a Vulcan book from 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...

"I go where the captain goes." When the Skeleton Crew figures were released in early 2024, one of the notable crew members missing was that of SM-33, the tetchy ship’s robot played by Nick Frost. That ‘gap’ in our collections, alongside the four key protagonists of Fern, Wim, Neel, and KB, was filled in Autumn of 2025 with a Deluxe release of SM-33. Our Pirate Droid arrives in a larger and deeper Deluxe box to accommodate his additional height and width. Otherwise, the box follows the same design principles with an accent colour against a matt black box. For Skeleton Crew, the applied colour is a deep yellow used on the text and on the side artwork. SM-33 is number 07 in the Skeleton Crew Galaxy Collection, and this side artwork connects directly to that of Captain Brutus.  The rear of the box includes a repeat of this artwork as well as a very brief piece of background text that positions SM-33 as a first mate on the crashed ship and talks about his patchy memory and decrepit body. The internal card back sat behind the figure uses the same deep yellow, within which is an embedded image of a desolate plantery body, most likely the Observatory Moon. In hand, Thirty-Three is of course an entirely new sculpt made predominantly from a full metal plastic finish. Within the main body components are sculpted patches of rust, bubbling underneath the paint work, with overlaid mottled metallic paintwork to age the body. The circular joints, similar to those of Battle Droids or KX Security Droids, are copper and gold with further copper and gold panels and paint details added around the other key components on the chest, the forearms, and on the knees. Like some protocol droids, the mid-section of Thirty-Three is exposed wiring, and the wires are painted in reds, blues, and greys. The legs recreate the mismatch combination we see on screen, with a complete right leg, but with the left fashioned into a piratical ‘peg leg’.  The skeletal head of Thirty-Three is cast of the same grey metal plastic with a shinier lower jaw and gold-painted ‘teeth’. The right eye socket is ridged silver, similar in styling to a Protocol Droid. The left socket is left open, and into this you can plug a tiny version of Snowball. While the Bilge Rat is a snug fit, it lacks any details and is too dark considering Snownball’s white/grey fur and four red eyes.,  The head also features a neat opening skull feature, with the top part of the head clipping off to open up the head. The back of this top skull cap is connected to the rear of SM-33 by way of four flexible pipes, with a fifth unconnected, thicker pipe also coming into play when the head components are re-connected. The other feature built into Thirty-Three is the ability to extend his mechanical limbs to make himself taller. There are expansion joints built into the ankles, thighs, the trunk, and the arms, which can be pulled out (or pushed) back to extend or contract SM-33’s height. When extended the ‘extended pistons’ are not coloured exactly the same as the main body, left in some parts as a milky plastic finish and others as a lighter, almost translucent silver. The extension joints are tight in their operation, and therefore are hard to engage in places. I would imagine they need to be this snug to protect against loose joints. Incorporating these extender joints, I count 22 points of articulation on SM-33. The standard knees and elbows use a simple rotation built into the circular robotic joint, while the hips and shoulders are more traditional in their ball joint design. The shoulders feature a flexible shoulder pauldron to allow the armour to move with the joint, while the legs are completely unrestricted thanks to the construction of the droid and the large gaps between the upper thighs and the hip section. With all these joints in play, there are plenty of posing options for Thirty-Three, including his shambling walk as seen in many of his scenes in Skeleton Crew. This does put some pressure on the balance of the figure as the torso is hunched forward. To combat this, SM-33 is the first to include a simple circular peg stand in clear plastic. Similar to a Protech stand, the peg corresponds with the ‘peg leg’ to create some additional stability. The only accessories as such, other than Snowball, are SM-33’s forearm shields. These are not engineered into the figure, but simply swap out parts. You clip off the standard wrist guards, leaving a shaped slot behind into which the circular shields fit as an alternative configuration. Each of the circular guards includes a central panel to reflect the original arm shape from which the circular sheidl extends. Each side of the shield includes a gold component, and scorch marks are added to weather the shields further The fit on these is extremely poor on our review copy, particularly on the left arm, and these arm guards are continually falling off with little or no interaction. The lack of any forearm or elbow swivel makes positioning the shield difficult, and while some posing is possible, you cannot directly recreate how Thirty-three deploys them in the show. Thirty-three is a fun figure, if not a little frustrating in terms of those arm accessories and the lacking detail on his Bilge Rat Snowball, despite Hasbro having gone to the effort to create it as an accessory that can be swapped in and out rather than including it as part of the head sculpt. The extending joints and removable skull panel are neat inclusions, and the addition of the stand does recognise the stability issues a missing foot would have - although to be fai,r I’ve found SM-33 pretty easy to stand on his own regardless.  SM-33 now completes the crew of the Onyx Cinder, with or without Jod Nawood. He provides another focal point for the small Skeleton Crew Galaxy Collection on display and is well scaled to both the adult character of Jod and Brutus, and the children. A welcome addition to the Black Series. 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...

Jada Toys continues to grow as a force in the Action Figure collecting space with new reveals ahead of and at NYCC 2025. In the Street Fighter series, come new figures of Akuma and Balrog, both from Ultra Street Fighter 2. These will We also have a look at the third wave of Scooby Doo figure,s including Daphne, Ghost Diver, and Charlie the Funland Robot. And a first look at the new 6-inch figures from Invincible. Unleash the dark force of the Satsui no Hado. From Ultra Street Fighter II, Akuma enters the fight in true 1:12 scale with ruthless detail and raw presence. This highly articulated action figure includes an alternate head, swappable hands, a display stand, and his signature flaming Hadouken effect, so you can recreate every intense battle moment. Highly detailed, from his tattered gi to the iconic prayer beads around his neck, this figure captures the power and mystery of Akuma like never before. A must-have for Street Fighter fans and collectors alike. Your roster isn’t complete without him. Will you master the fist... or fall to it? Available now for Pre-Order on Entertainment Earth, BigBadToyStore, and Gamestop  Step into the ring with the heavy-hitting champ of Shadaloo. From Ultra Street Fighter II, Balrog charges in at 1:12 scale with crushing detail and unstoppable presence. This deluxe action figure includes an alternate head, swappable boxing gloves, and two dynamic punch effect parts perfect for recreating his most devastating combos. Fully articulated and sculpted with game-accurate precision, Balrog features his classic light blue trunks, torn tee, and signature red gloves.Built to dominate display shelves and action scenes alike, he’s a must-have for Street Fighter fans and collectors building their ultimate roster. Will you stand your ground or get KO’d in one punch? Available now for Pre-Order on Entertainment Earth, BigBadToyStore, and GameStop.  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...

One of the new movie franchises showed off by Tamashii Nations at NYCC 2025 in their S.H. Figuarts range was Wicked with new 1/12 figures of Glinda and Elphaba. 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...

There were plenty of new action figures on display at the NECA NYCC 2025 booth, headlined (for me anyway) by the Predator: Badlands figures including an Ultiamte release of Dek (Predator) who is a Q2 2026 (April - June) release. He will be joined by the Weyland-Yutani android Thia, alongside Bud - this is a Quarter 4 (Oct-Dec) release for 2026 (photos by ToyShiz ) In the NECA Horror franchise lines, we got sight of two more releases for Terrifier with the Ultimate Little Pale Girl release and Art the Clown as Santa. Both are listed as Q1 releases for 2026 (Jan - March). We also had another look at the Friday the 13th The Game Savini version of Jason Voorhees, a Q2 release for 2026 (April - June). And from Scream comes a new Ghostface Returns Ultimate release. There is also the usual plethora of new Turtles reveals, including the Mirage Comics Foot Demons 2-Packs and a Triceraton Shock Commando. In the TMNT 1987 Cartoon Series, we have a new set featuring the robot versions of Tokka and Rahzar. And joining the TMNT line is the Stan Sakai Turtles with a crossover series with Usagi Yojimbo. And from the same source comes a new Ultimate Tiger Claw figure. (Turtle photos from Preternia ) The Sesame Street line is also gathering pace, with new figures on display including Herry Monster, Sherlock Hemlock with Watson , Big Bird, and Oscar the Grouch. (Photos from Preternia ) 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...

During the Star Wars panel at NYCC 2025, the Hasbro team teased a new Fan Channel Wave of Black Series figures in early 2026. The wave will include four figures, and while we know one of those is a Dark Forces Kyle Katarn, there are three figures yet to be revealed. As part of the tease for the wave, Hasbro showed this image of 'swoosh' lightsaber effects with all four figures, including one of these effects, so therefore a lightsaber wielder. We also know all four figures have not appeared before in the Black Series line - although it wasn't overly clear if that was in terms of the character themselves or their particular look or attire. We know one of the blue sabers is for Kyle Katarn. So that leaves a second blue saber, a green saber, and a twin red saber that probably heavily indicates an Inquisitor? So who else are we thinking will be part of the wave? let us know on our socials or in the comments 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...

Two new Hasbro G.I. Joe Classified Exclusives have opened for pre-ordering, coinciding with NYCC 2025 and the Walmart Collector Con. They include the Cobra-La Pythona who is one of Hasbro's NYCC 2025 exclusives. You can buy Pythona at NYCC, with limited quantities on Hasbro Pulse initially for Premium Pulse members. Pythona should be available immediately. The second exclusive is the Ghost Viper and D.I.R.E. beasts. This one is a Walmart Exclusive for Collector Con with limited stocks also on Hasbro Pulse. This one is a pre-order and it will ship towards the back end of October 2025. This Ghost Viper figure contains 16 character-inspired accessory pieces including D.I.R.E. Containment Pack, hose, Projector, alternate helmeted head, goggles, alternate hooded cobra and werewolf spectral head manifestations, 2 D.I.R.E. claws, 2 gas effects, skull projection effect, D.I.R.E. snake, and weapon accessories. YO JOE! G.I. JOE EXPLODES INTO A LARGER-THAN-LIFE ERA WITH 6 INCH ACTION FIGURES: The G.I. Joe Classified Series evolves the retro toy figures fans know and love into a highly articulated 6-inch (150 mm) scale with premium deco and detailing BRAND-NEW CHARACTER: Introducing an all-new design adding the Cobra “Shock” Troopers and their D.I.R.E (Dread-Inducing Responsive Energy) Beasts to the ranks of Cobra and into G.I. Joe lore with 16 accessories plus alternate wolf head HIGHLY POSEABLE WITH PREMIUM DETAILING: G.I. Joe Classified Series Ghost Viper & D.I.R.E. Beasts action figure set features exceptional detailing and articulation for cool poseability to create dazzling dioramas (some poses may require additional support) COLLECTIBLE WINDOWED PACKAGING: 170 in the Classified Series sequence. The window-box display showcases the figure along with accessory loadout, figure-specific File Card Icons, gorgeous original character artwork, and dynamic digital renders TROOP-BUILD YOUR “SHOCK” TROOPERS: Adding multiple Ghost Viper & D.I.R.E. Beasts sets to your collection and posing them with their accessories allows you to send hordes of nightmare-fueled Cobra villains up against your heroic G.I. Joe figures G.I. JOE CLASSIFIED SERIES #172 , COBRA-LA PYTHONA (HASBRO | Ages 4 years & up | Approx. Retail Price: $39.99 | Available exclusively on-site at the Hasbro booth at select Fall Conventions, including New York Comic Con and MCM London. After the conventions, limited quantities will be available for purchase on HasbroPulse.com while supplies last.) 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. Wherever there’s trouble, G.I. JOE is there. New to the G.I. JOE Classified Series line, Cobra-La Pythona comes ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. This Cobra-La Pythona figure contains 14 character and G.I. JOE: The Movieinspired accessory pieces including a gem, alternate head with ponytail, 2 chakrams, 2 fists, hand with poison effect, hand with smoke effect, and 5 bio-mechanical creature accessories which Pythona employs as weapons. Pythona is the royal messenger of Cobra-La and emissary of King Golobulus and the harbinger of destruction to all that encounter her. She is a highly skilled assassin, and her stealth and infiltration abilities are unequaled. Pythona is a nightmare personified. 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...

We are getting closer to the December 2025 release of the third Avatar movie, Avatar: Fire and Ash, and ahead of the December 19th release we have the reveal of a number of new McFarlane figures and creatures from the movie. Joining the figures released for The Way of Water are the Fire and Ash figures of Jake Sully, Neytiri, Varang (Mangkwan Leader), and Colonel Quaritch (Ash Warrior). The Colonel will also have a Gold Label Exclusive release at Target as his Recom Avatar. They are joined by deluxe Banshee releases for Neytiri and Colonel Quaritch. All of the Avatar: Fire and Ash general releases are available at all McFarlane stockists with a November 2025 release date. The Gold Label Quaritch is available at the McFarlane Store, Gamestop and EB Games. We've added all of them all to our extensive McFarlane Collector Database With Avatar: Fire and Ash, James Cameron takes audiences back to Pandora in an immersive new adventure with Marine turned Na'vi leader Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Na'vi warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), and the Sully family. Avatar: Fire and Ash McFarlane Collector Edition Jake Sully Metkayina Final Battle Avatar: Fire and Ash McFarlane Collector Edition Neytiri Omatikaya Warrior Avatar: Fire and Ash McFarlane Collector Edition Varang Mangkwan Leader Avatar: Fire and Ash McFarlane Collector Edition Quaritch Ash Warrior Avatar: Fire and Ash Quaritch (Ash Recom) Gold Label Avatar: Fire and Ash Quaritch's Banshee Avatar: Fire and Ash Neytiri's Banshee 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 via a Walmart (Canada) promotional flyer is a new Star Wars Black Series 2-pack featuring a Purge Trooper and a Patrol Trooper. The context of the set is not clear as yet, but potentially a Gaming Greats 2-Pack under the Jedi: Survivor banner as the Patrol Trooper does replace some of the Scout Riot Troopers on Coruscant missions later in the game, and the Purge Trooper appears in both Jedi games. The set was confirmed soon after at the NYCC 2025 Star Wars Panel from Hasbro. They confirmed the Purge Trooper is on the newer Clone Trooper body. The set will be exclusive to Walmart in the US and the Fan Channel elsewhere. It will ship in Spring 2026. 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...