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NECA have teased this image on World Turtle Day which gives a very big clue that they are going to release a box set of 1990s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. You can see the artwork on the box and the accompanying tweet mentions the "classic flick" "At NECA we shellabrate #WorldTurtleDay by kicking back & watching a classic flick on VHS just like it's 1990 all over again. #tmnt #TurtlePower" We would assume this would be the 2018 San Diego Comic Con Exclusive, the third year running a Turtle set has been one of NECA's exclusives- the licence NECA holds for Turtles wont allow a wider release.

The Marvel SH Figuarts reveals at Tamashii Comic Con were not as extensive as Star Wars but it did confirm some new additions to the Infinity War figures that had already been announced. Up first is a beautiful 6" scale Falcon, complete with articulated wings. He will be joined by the new War Machine. Thor gets his "Stormbreaker" look complete with the Stormbreaker Axe. And not to be outdone, Black Panther gets an unmasked vibranium charged figure with the purple "charged" lines. The final reveal was the Infinity War Iron-Man, now shown with added weaponry, fins and the booster shoes. We suspect these are additions to the announced figure - or a deluxe pack in with swap out parts rather than a whole new release. Moving away from Infinity War, the Guardians of the Galaxy get a boost with Star-Lord, Rocket and Groot - all as they appeared in the first Guardians movie in 2014. And another figure taken from a characters debut movie is the 1/12 Captain America in his "Army Mascot" outfit. To keep the MCU in check, it looks like a 6" Director Fury is also going to get a release. The final Marvel MCU movie of 2018 is Ant-Man and the Wasp, and the Wasp is a confirmed release for later this year. She looks brilliant, particularly when buddied up with the existing Civil War Ant-Man. Moving to the Manga Realization line and the final reveal was a gorgeous Samurai inspired Wolverine with yellow and blue classic X-Men colour scheme. These Marvel figures were all marked as Display Only, and there were no confirmed release dates - in fact some of these, if SH Figuarts stay true to form, may be months away from release and some could end up being shelved all together. (a number of images are taken from Far East retailer Ami-Ami)

It is the annual Tamashii Comic Con over in Japan and the various Tamashii brands have been showing off new and proposed items for release. SH Figuarts had a wealth of new Star Wars 1/12 product on display, some of which we'd seen before and others that are brand new to the SH Figuarts Star Wars line. Most figures were marked as "display only" with no specified release date. This is common for Figuarts and while a figure may be on display it could still be months or even years away from release - if it gets released at all. Starting with the Prequel Trilogy and there were two new Revenge of the Sith clones on display utilising that existing Mk2 clone sculpt - the Shock Trooper and Utapau 212th Attack Battalion Trooper. Revenge of the Sith is further represented with Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi. The big surprise is then the Episode 1 Jar-Jar Binks, his first appearance in 6" scale from any company. And also from Episode 1 we get another look at that Queen Amidala in flowing red ceremonial robes and a TC-14 Protocol Droid (re-use of the C-3PO sculpt). The other Episode 1 figure on display was what looks to be a new Darth Maul, now with his flowing black robes and what could be a revised face sculpt. The Original Trilogy looks to be getting the bulk of new product and this starts with an R5-D4 droid and some Jawa's from A New Hope. The Jawa's can be kept in check with the (very clean looking) Sandtrooper - a variant on the existing Stormtrooper mould. Its amazing to think we have not had a Boba Fett figure yet in this line, and this should be fixed with the Return of the Jedi version on display. Han in Carbonite will be released - potentially indicating an Empire Boba may soon follow using the same sculpt? The figures of Luke and Vader from Return of the Jedi were displayed in front of a stunning new Emperor Palpatine and his Death Star 2 Throne. These were identified with the place cards separately so could be individual releases rather than a deluxe box set. And the Return of the Jedi vibe continued with a Wicket the Ewok, complete with Endor Log and a Force Ghost Obi-Wan Kenobi. The Jabba figure also gets another outing, but there is still no Throne environment. One more Original Trilogy figure seen on display is not quite a full SH FIguarts release. The Emperor's Royal Guard is however a Figuarts ZERO release, a 6" scaled statue in essence with zero articulation. That works pretty well for this character and its posing and the cost will also be lower and allow for collectors to purchase a few for the Imperial display. The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi were pretty much ignored in all this new product, but there was one gem with the reveal of a Crait Projection Luke Skywalker. I think there is more to come for Solo, A Star Wars Story - but the one figure we did get to see was the Imperial Patrol Trooper. And into the side line of Movie Realization figures is the reveal of a very odd looking C-3PO Samurai inspired figures.

The Star Wars show has revealed our first look at the 6" Black Series L3-37 figure from Solo, A Star Wars Story. The droid, played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, had been seen in text stock listings - but it is brilliant to now see this key character is definitely getting a 6" scale figure. Also seen on the show was the Tobias Beckett figure, presented to Woody Harrelson. If you want to see the figures being presented to Phoebe and Woody, then checkout the YouTube link below.

Mezco have released the full details, and the promotional images, for their One:12 Collective Logan figure. The figure is comic book based rather than be styled directly after the X-Men movie Hugh Jackman incarnation. This 6" Logan figure will feature the standard highly articulated body with appropriately scaled cloth tailored clothing. This includes Logan's jeans and his wife beater top. You can then have him wearing his trademark brown Leather Jacket and a Stetson hat if you wish. THe costume can also be accessorized with Logan's dog tags. The figure can be further tweaked for your display with the choice of three different heads. While one is pretty neutral, the second is sculpted with a snarling expression. The third comes with an eye patch. We also have 6 hand options, which of course being Logan includes a set of exposed Adamantium Clawed Hands. Being a One:12 release Logan is packed with a display stand, with appropriate yellow and blue X-men logo. Logan is tentatively scheduled for release between November 2018 and January 2019. The US RRP is $80 and US collectors can pre-order now through Mezco with a $20 none refundable deposit. Expect wider pre-orders and those UK pre-orders to go up around the £75 mark. The One:12 Collective Logan Soldier • Weapon • Mutant. The One:12 Collective Logan figure invokes his rugged and feral nature. He features three head portraits, a cowboy hat, a dog tag, a fitted tank-top with jeans, a belt with a western-style buckle, a leather-like jacket with a functional zipper, and cowboy boots. Logan comes with six interchangeable hands - both with and without his trademark claws extended. Born James Howlett, Logan was one of the most prolific X-Men before his tenure as Wolverine came to an end. Now in search of a quieter life, Logan must face the limited nature of his regenerative abilities while also coming to the aid of those who need his help. THE ONE:12 COLLECTIVE LOGAN FIGURE FEATURES: One:12 Collective body with over 30 points of articulation Three (3) head portraits Hand painted authentic detailing Approximately 16cm tall Six (6) interchangeable hands One (1) pair of fists (L&R) One (1) pair of clawed fists (L&R) One (1) pair of posing hands (L&R) COSTUME: Tailored tank-top Belt with western-style buckle Jeans Leather-like jacket Cowboy boots ACCESSORIES: One (1) a dog tag One (1) One:12 Collective display base with logo One (1) One:12 Collective adjustable display post Each One:12 Collective Logan figure is packaged in a collector friendly box, designed with collectors in mind. The One:12 Collective Logan is available for pre-order at http://mezcotoyz.com/one-12-collective-logan and will slash his way into stores November – January 2019.

It has been confirmed that Tamashii Nations has secured the rights to make 1/12 scale Harry Potter movie figures under their SH Figuarts banner. The first figures will be the key trio of Harry, Ron and Hermione as seen in the Philosophers Stone. Each figure will be priced around 6500 yen, that is a £44 each, but expect to pay extra for importing these from Japan. As with most Figuarts there is the potential for Bluefin to import these to the West, but that will add further cost and take this to curca £50 / $60 each. Harry will come with the Sorting Hat, wand, Firebolt Broomstick, Hogwarts School Books and Hedwig the Owl. There will also be alternative face portraits and hands to personalise the look. In some low res images it also looks like Hedwig may have articulated wings. Harry will be the first to hit stores in October 2018. Ron also comes wit alternative face options and hands. He has his wand, broomstick, books and Scabbers the Rat. Ron will get a November 2018 release. Hermione arrives in December and comes with her wand, school bag & books and a feather for her Wingardium Leviosa spell. Again there looks to be alternative head sculpts for differing looks.

When Hasbro announced the release of the Stormtrooper with Blast FX a couple of weeks back, we couldn't help but notice the addition of a figure stand to the packaging. Jedi Business.com have now confirmed that these stands are going to be a wider part of the Black Series going forward, although it is not yet clear if the stands will get a release in every figure box - or will be sold in pack quantities. Each stand has a Star Wars logo and two foot pegs, and the centerpiece is reversible to make a grilled floor effect. You can even join up the stands for a larger connected display. Checkout the full article and all the photos at Jedi Business.com

Mezco have sent out a teaser today about a One:12 Collective 6" Logan figure "coming soon". All we can see is a touch of a head sculpt, including the usual sideburns, a cowboy hat and a wife beater shirt. We would assume the figure will use the existing Old Man Logan buck with new clothing and head sculpt and an array of accessories. We await more details, but would assume based on current timelines that this will be an early 2019 release.

Pros : Excellent sculpt. Excellent paint application. Good articulation. Nice choice of accessories. Cons : Not widely available in the UK. Price is also restrictive. For me, the Gamorrean Guard has special meaning as a figure. It was one of the few I spent most of my childhood without - despite getting the majority of the other original vintage figures. When I did finally pick one up it was towards the end of my formative years, and the collection would be sold soon after as I moved inevitably as was the era to the fledgling computers and video games. When I relaunched my collection with POTF this was one of the first figures I went to buy in the mid-90's and he stood proud alongside a makeshift Jabba's throne room with Bib Fortuna and that Special Edition Jabba. I championed the Gamorrean in both the 6" Black Series Fan Votes, losing out both times (to Darth Revan and Jaina Solo) and in the end it has taken a while to get the Gamorrean into the 6" Black Series. with the figure now in hand I can see why when you consider not only the size, but the details over and above a standard figure that are necessary to make this look and feel accurate. In the US the figure is exclusive to Target stores and US collectors am sure will be army building this to their hearts content. In the UK it is a shared exclusive, in so much it is not numbered but is available from the majority of independent stores with a price ranging from a reasonable £31 up to and beyond the £42 mark. The packaging is special sized for the release and is both wider and deeper than a standard figure. The design features remain the same however with the gloss black box and bold red spine. The Gregory Titus artwork is gorgeous, front and back, and the rear text even dares you to army build this figure as it talks about Jabba the Hutt employing a gang of these "intimidating Gamorreans". For those who want the exact details on this new packaging option it measures 180mm (7") across, 85mm (3 1/4") deep and is 230mm (9") high this is the same height as the standard figure boxes. The figure, like all Phase 3 releases, is packed against a gloss red backdrop that actually accentuates the figure with the green set against that red. Like the Tusken Raider, Hasbro have made this a figure you can tweak via the weaponry and three are included and packed to the figures side. The sculpt is amazing. Hasbro have always executed Aliens well, but this guy is stunning. The face is well proportioned and pretty screen accurate and has sculpted facial ridges and rolls and the paint is then applied with some washing and tone variations. Those tiny eyes are blue and sharp and shine out from that prominent ridge. The nose and lips are toned towards brown and are glossier and the trademark tusks stick out from beneath. The horns also protrude either side of the helmet cap and this is just as well executed as the head with an armoured silver crown, complete with studded rivets. This then goes down to a leather strap, weathered to a black at the edges and there are then two armoured ear flaps which return to the studded silver finish. From the head we go down into a basic tunic that is painted brown and then washed with a dirty brown to give it a leather dirty look. Around this we have more armored panels on the shoulders and wrists. There is then a separate chest and waist strap in black plastic. Sat just under this is that circular stitched emblem each Gamorrean wears, this too is neatly sculpted and its a pity it sits behind the strapping - but of course that too is accurate to the movie. The arms and legs are muscular and contain a lot of muscle detail and up close the skin is not smooth, but is textured like a rhino or an elephant. It may be one tone green compared to the head, but it works brilliantly. The sandals are a plain grey, painted over the green skin tone plastic. When i first saw the soft goods loin cloth I was sceptile. I didn't think it would work having seen how it looked on the smaller 3.75" Vintage figure from some years back. And yet I was wrong and this is another area where I think this Gamorrean tops the Black Series as the best soft goods application to date. The fur can be moved around with the leg articulation, and to save his modesty there is a pair of brown under garments under the fur section. Articulation starts at the jaw, another extra that Hasbro have thrown in to this release. While in the movies the Gamorreans didn't really have much jaw movement, the figure can go much beyond what we saw in the film opening his maw to a yawn pose or similar. Into the mouth we have a sculpted tongue as well as teeth and if you look closely he even has a sculpted uvula. For quite a stocky and bulky figure, the Gamorrean still packs 17 points of articulation (inclusive of that jaw). The head is jointed and can move to some degree within the constraints of the sunken neck. You can also feel and move a waist joint under that fur lined nappy. Arms are ball jointed at the shoulder and raise up and down fully, with the armoured panels designed to move with the arms. The elbows are a single rotation and the wrists pegged with a pivot. The hips, hidden under the skirt, are ball jointed into that giant groin area. The thigh swivel is still there, under the skirt, despite the legs being so stocky. We then have the usual double jointed knees and ankle rocker. You would have to go do some to find a pose where the Gamorrean doesn;t stand perfectly - he is of such a weight and size that the feet are more than secure in most poses. Once you have the figure you have a choice of three weapons for him to wield. These represent the three weapons seen in Jabba's Palace during Return of the Jedi. The first of these is a single bladed axe with wooden shaft. The internet seems to agree this is a Gamorrean Axe and a traditional weapon for the Guards. It is cast in a crisp plastic with wooden coloured shaft and dull grey blade with rusting brown detail on the edging. The axe can be held in either hand, both of which are designed to hold the weaponry. If you are being anal about accuracy, this Axe is seen used by the guards that escort C-3PO and R2 into the palace and by a guard in the main throne room as Luke threatens Jabba later in the Tatooine scenes. Weapon two is the longer Vibro-Lance. This is the weapon we see the Gamorrean Guards using when they are force choked by Luke as he enters Jabba's palace. The lance is cast in a grey plastic and this is harder than the plastic we've seen on other Black Series weapons and it therefore has a good amount of crisp sculpted detail from the corrugated grips to the rivets and mechanism on the pronged blade. The only criticism is the lack of any paint on this accessory which would have looked much nicer in a metallic finish with some weathering / dirtying. Like the axe the lance can be held in either hand, and is also long enough to work with the arm articulation so two handed poses can also be achieved. The final weapon will be familiar as the axe originally packed with the Vintage Gamorrean Guard back in the 1980s. This seems to be referred to most commonly as a Vibro Ax and has accompanied most Gamorrean Guard figures released by Hasbro and indeed other companies like Sideshow. While screen accurate, it is not easy to spot in the Jabba's Palace scenes of Return of the Jedi - and I am still looking. We got a better look at it in scenes from The Force Unleashed. Like the other axe, this is cast in hard plastic with a painted wood look handle and grey dull metallic blade. The blade has the texture within the cast of beaten metal and the edge of the blade is weathered with a rusty paint tone. This axe also fits in either hand with the articulation of the figure then allowing for a range of action and guarding poses. You can of course dual arm your Gamorrean with two of the three weapons employed across the two gripping hands. For me the double axe poses is the most "Gamorrean" for your display. Before I sum up I wanted to touch on scale for the Gamorrean Guard who are reported as being about 6ft high on average, but many are portrayed shorter. This Black Series release is only 5 and 3/4 inches high, so he will stand shorter than other denizens of Jabba's Palace like Boba Fett (as seen above). I originally got very giddy over this figure and was going straight for our highest rating, the 5 star plus.... however, after sleeping on decision I am going to scale it back to a 5 out of 5 score. The Gamorrean does everything right as a figure - from the brilliant sculpt, the excellent paint job and weathering, the appropriate soft goods use, the articulation and those three accessories. There is virtually nothing to fault. The issue that has made me scale this back from our highest accolade is the availability. Hasbro have made an awesome figure here, but in doing so we are paying double the price of a standard figure herein the UK. For that price we should be expecting perfection and the only way this could therefore exceed expectations it to come in sub £30 and with availability that makes us able to army build these for our Jabba's Palace display. I am yet to see what the mass market US release into Targets will do to the price and availability here in the UK. It is also a sculpt that warrants future use, perhaps as a repack in a multi-pack release.

Pros : Neat head sculpt. Costume is nicely realised. Love the spell casting hand posing. Cons : The hip joints look wide in a standing position. The FX pieces look more like flame effects and aren't translucent enough For a couple of years, the MCU Scarlet Witch figure has been one of the most sought after pieces from the Legends line. She was first included as the only MCU figure in the Abomination BAF wave, a wave that seemed to be distributed in low numbers worldwide - and that seemed to miss UK retailers all together. She got a reprieve as a repack in a Best of MCU wave, with the Giant Man BAF, but this only got a limited release in the Far East and into Australia. In this best of MCU release she got some notable paint variations and the FX pieces were more pink and more translucent. Wanda's release was pre-Facial print technology but the likeness is passable and there has been some focus put on the head with neat green eyes, blusher on the cheeks and neat lipstick application. We also get extra detailing in the hair which has a wash applied ot add depth as it lows down around the shoulders. She also gets her pendant, painted in a rich metallic silver. The costume is the one worn in Civil War with the long red coat which is done in a soft plastic and that flows out from her hips. This is not a particularly natural flow for such a coat, but comes into its own as we will see later in certain posing. Beneath the coat is a corset type top decorated to look like a burgundy leather with stitched detail down the centre. The trousers are a plain black and blend straight into the black boots. It would have been nice to see some differentiation between the two items either in colour or finish. Talking of paint finish, Wanda suffers like many figures from varying finish of the legs with the hip parts above the thigh cut seemingly a lot glossier than the rest of the legs beneath the joint. One of the things I love on the figure is the sculpting of the hand, which is done to capture that spell casting pose we see Scarlet Witch use. The fingers are not splayed out in an open palm pose, and they have additional details added to them around the fingerless gloves including rings. The gloves are a darker colour than the coat, but as the pivot joint for the hand uses the lighter colour this stands out a little. Wanda has just 16 points of articulation. The head is ball jointed and can move partially although doing so will spoil the flow of the hair. There is then a torso joint which gives some rotational and leaning posing. The arms have a ball jointed shoulder and then run straight into a single elbow joint which also rotates. The hands finish off, as we saw earlier, with a pivot that rotates and allows the hands ot be posed in those spell casting poses. The leg articulation makes the hips look far too wide and that does spoil the look of the figure in any neutral posing. These ball jointed hips are followed by the thigh split, double jointed knees and ankle rockers. Even with wedged high heels the figure stands pretty well. Wanda's accessories are FX pieces that are cast to look like her magical effects. These are more like flames than what we see on screen. They've been cast in a translucent plastic, but the first release (as seen here) is not quite translucent enough - while the 2nd release fixes that but takes them to a more pinker/purple tone. Each piece is designed to simply slot over the hands. It takes a bit of trial and error to orientate them the right way, but once slotted in they hold in place and you can then begin to pose Wanda. Once in place for general spell casting they look far too much like her hands are on fire, and I prefer the hands as they are for that pose. But if you want a flying Wanda.... While the figure does not come with a flight stand, nearly everything about her is designed to put her into her levitating pose. From the flared coat, to the wide hips to the way the FX pieces look - add Scarlet Witch to a suitable flying base and she is promoted from an average figure to a much more desirable addition to your collection. This figure is soon to be eclipsed by the 2018 Infinity War release, but it is still an exceptional figure if posed and displayed the right way. The head sculpt is as good as any MCU head sculpt pre-face printing. The body and articulatio are awkward for standing with those wide hips and flared coat, but in that flying pose she looks awesome. I can't find any real paint issues, and the articulation does what it needs to. Only the FX pieces disappoint and to that end I score this version of Scarlet Witch a 4 out of 5.

Pros : Bulky sculpt and looks and feels substantial, like a man in a suit. The decals add nice detail to the basic paint job Cons : The accessories are poorly fitting and drop off and out too often. The unmasked head is a miss. Captain America, Civil War, saw the Marvel Legends MCU roster expand considerably with new characters making their debut like Scarlet Witch, and updates to characters like the War Machine we are going to look at here. The Mark 3 War Machine was released in three different formats for the Civil War launch, initially as a 2 pack US exclusive alongside an Iron-Man Mk 27 "Disco" Armour from Iron-Man 3. For the wider international market, the figure was packed into a Disney Store 4-pack alongside the key characters of Iron-Man and Captain America, and with Falcon to even up the opposing sides. The figure would finally get a single release, but only in the Far East / Australia as part of a best of MCU wave which repacked a number of MCU figures and the Civil War Giant-Man Build-a-Figure. Unlike the Mark 2, there was no unmasked head released for this figure. You are therefore restricted to the armoured up Rhodey for your display. That being said the head sculpt is spot on with angular panels and those rectangular eyes ringed in red to mimic them lighting up. There is also a wealth of other nice touches like the Lt. Col James Rhodes text on the chest plate. There is the number 003 on the arm and some winged star designs on the shoulder panels. The Mk3 is a much bulkier and substantial version of War Machine compared to the previous Mk2 version from Age of Ultron. The figure looks like a pilot in a suit of armour and the armour itself is well executed. The paint is essentially the silver on top of the grey plastic the figure is cast in, but this is neatly done with no obvious issues. Accessory number one for the figure is Rhodey's shoulder cannon. This is an articulated piece, cast in plain grey plastic. It slots into sockets on either shoulder - making it mountable on the left or right. The cannon doesn't fit all that well into the socket, but once in place you can rotate the top part of the cannon and then pivot the stand backward - giving a gull range of movement to the gun. We then have these hand weapons which are again cast in grey plastic. These are articulated so they can be opened up or left closed. These weapons can either fit under the wrist armour by slotting them into a socket. They can also be folded and holstered on the thighs. War Machine also comes normally with his electro baton. This is not shown here as the seller we purchased it from managed to lose it. The 2-pack and single carded versions also come with a folded version of the baton and alternative hands. Articulation on Rhodey is pretty limited due to the bulk of his armour. He comes with 18 points of articulation - not including the shoulder cannon. The head is ball jointed, as is the torso under the top half of the body armour. The arms start with ball jointed shoulder which can be raised to some degree and the shoulder armour moves with them. Just under the shoulder is a bicep swivel, we then have double jointed elbows and pivot wrists. The legs follow suit with the arm with ball jointed hips with a thigh swivel just under neath within the lines of the armour. Knees are double jointed and the ankles are rockers. Rhodey has no problem standing, and all joints are tight and many feel ratcheted. The one issue is not being able to get War Machine in a flying pose. For this you would want the head to tilt further back and the toes to point out. You will therefore most likely have this War Machine standing firmly on the shelf. For me, this bulkier Mk3 is a big improvement visually from the Mk2 from Age of Ultron. It comes with a basic paint job, but very nice decal detail like the pilot name, numbering and winged star emblems. The accessories are OK, but I struggle with those arm guns which could have been part of sculpt - instead they are very fiddly and are easily lost. Bulky figures will always lose a level of articulation, but it is a shame that you can't get Rhodey into a decent flying pose. It is also a shame there is no unmasked Don Cheadle head. I score the Mk3 War Machine from Civil War a solid 4 out of 5.

At Toy Fair 2018 NECA confirmed they were producing 7" scale figures from the upcoming 2018 Shane Black Predator movie. The Toy Fair announcement confirmed a single release of an Ultimate Predator, to arrive after the films release in August 2018. No images or details were shared, or could be shared until the movie was released. NECA have now confirmed a 2nd release from the movie arriving in November 2018. Again there are zero details or images and like the first announcement, there will be no visuals or details until after the movie release. Announcement! Predator (2018) – Deluxe Action Figure – Predator Figure #2 From the upcoming Predator movie directed by Shane Black! Images and information regarding this figure will not be available until the movie release date. Shipping Date: Early November 2018