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NECA have released the following images showing the final packaging for their Robocop vs Terminator Ultimate Future Robocop. Being an Ultimate release, Robocop will come in the Ultimate packaging with opening front cover. The box is very visual with artwork taken from the Dark Horse comic series. While not as many accessories as we might expect to see in an Ultimate release, Robocop will come with his very inpractical rocket firing backpack. He also gets his Auto-9 handgun and an articulated shoulder cannon. The figure will be between £25 and £30 here in UK - and you can preorder now at our good friends Kapow Toys From the 1992 Dark Horse comic book mini-series written by Frank Miller and drawn by Walt Simonson, Future RoboCop gets the "Ultimate" treatment! When fate reveals that the technology that built RoboCop will lead to the creation of Skynet, Alex Murphy must engage in time-twisting battle against both the murderous computer network and the human resistance fighters out to destroy him. This 7" scale action figure is loaded with rockets and missiles - he's even got a shoulder cannon machine gun that's articulated! Ultimate Future RoboCop features over 25 points of articulation and includes an Auto 9 pistol accessory. Comes in display-friendly window box packaging with opening flap.

Tamashii Nations have confirmed the full details of their SH Figuarts (A New Hope) Darth Vader figure along with a set of promotional images. A New Hope Darth Vader will be released in April 2018. He will come with his lightsaber, which can be dispayed lit and unlit - with the unlit hilt hanging off his belt as required. There will be a number of hand options to swap in and out - including one for Force Choking both Rebels and incompetent Imperial Officers. The cloak will be soft goods, but will include an inner armature so that it can be posed. The chain clasp on the cloak will be a real chain - similar to what Hasbro used on the first Black Series Vader. Vader will retail at 6,480 Yen in Japan, thats around $60 and £45. US and UK collectors should be able to order directly from Japanese suppliers like Hobby Link Japan and Ami Ami. One question does remain however, when will Bandai/Tamashii give us collectors access to those wonderful backdrops they have used in the Vader promotional images. They would be a brilliant addition for collectors.

Marvel Cinematic Universe Hawkeye (Age of Ultron) Marvel Select 7" scale Recipe Bootleg Hawkeye figure WWE Sin Cara figure coat Jeremy Renner cast head, Kent32 Paints - Revell Aquacolor / Tamiya One of my favourite characters in the MCU is Hawkeye. And for those who know me and the figures I collect, my Marvel MCU collection is all in 7" scale - predominently from Marvel Select. If you take these too facts, us Hawkeye fans have only had one Jeremy Renner 7" figure to date, the one from the original Avengers back in 2012. While we dont condone knock-off and bootleg figures, the recent Hawkeye figure from China in his Civil War gear gave me a perfect base for some additional Hawekeys in my collection. Civil War was easy, you can see him in my custom gallery, being just a repaint and a cast head from Kent32. But what I really wanted to do was get a Hawkeye in his coat from Age of Ultron. And after some searching I finally found the perfect coat for the figure from a WWE Sin Cara figure. With the coat, two versions of the bootleg Hawkeye and the headscult it was time to assemble. The Hawkeye figure is pretty much ready, it's just quite gaudy in colouring. But the issue is that it comes with two differing arms. I removed the unclothed arms and replaced it with a second right arm from the same figure (hence why two are needed) this can be turned to become a left arm with the spare left hand plugged back in the socket. The coat from Sin Cara fits over the figure pretty well and clasps at the front. All I then had to do was cut the coat length so it ends just above Hawkeye's knees. I also trimmed down the collar which sat too high for the figure. With the parts assembled the bulk of the work was on painting. The whole figure was undercoated in black and then some antracite grey added and some washes to add a bit of depth. A deep crimson was used on the coat. This is not a truly accurate version to the movie, but I worked with the seam detail on the Sin Cara coat. The same colour was added to Hawkeye's wrist gauntlets. The head needed a touch of work to fit onto the socket, this was painted as best as I could get with skin tones and some varying brown on the hair. If you are a competent painter (unlike me) you may be able to work with the original knock off head - this is a decent likeness painted really badly. If you do this be mindful this head is a touch small and Hawkeye may not fit as well with Select figures. The knock off figure comes with a bow and quiver. I cut the thick string off the bow and glued the quiver to the rear of the coat. Both are painted up in very dark grey and drybrushed in gunmetal. I am still searching for a good set of arrows to put into the quiver. Hawkeye retains full articulation. He also looks nice added to a diorama stand - the one above is from the comicbook Marvel Select Black Widow. Height wise he fits in pretty well and is only a touch smaller than the official Hawkeye Select figure.

Medicom have released full details, and promotional images, of their 1/12 MAFEX Captain Phasma from The Last Jedi. Despite what appears to be a revised look for Phasma in the upcoming Last Jedi movie, there hasn't been a lot of love for Phasma this time round - with companies going a lot harder on the new Praetorian Guards and the Executioner. Bandai are the only other company to be releasing a Phasma from The Last Jedi in their Action Figure Kit range. This MAFEX release will not arrive until at least July 2018. She will come with her revised helmet design and what looks to be very shiny metallic silver effect armour. The cloak will be a soft goods version with red trim and possibly some underwiring to allow it to be posed (not confirmed, but indicated in the pictures). As well as her blasters, she will get her new staff - and this appears to come in a compact and then extended version. The usual MAFEX stand will also be included. Cost wise, the Japanese RRP will be 7,800 Yen - once imported, expect to pay around $60 in US and £50 here in UK.

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Happy #SatTOYday CLICK HERE for this week's issue There seems to have been a bumper crop of news over the past fortnight, a lot centred around the two big movie releases of Thor : Ragnarok and Justice League. Of course the Star Wars behemoth also continues to roll and we have news of new SH Figuarts product as well as two exclusives from the US that have found a UK home with two of our own high street brands. In other news we look at the interesting new Funko line for Mortal Kombat, get a peak at the next two figures in Boss Fight Studios Bucky O'Hare line and we get our first glimpse at the Diamond Select Black Panther. In reviews we are still working our way through the vast quantity of Star Wars Black Series releases since Force Friday - in the issue this week we look at the Toys R Us Admiral Ackbar and First Order Officer Set. www.facebook.com/mephitsu www.twitter.com/mephitsu www.issuu.com/mephitsu

NECA's 1/4 scale Homecoming Spider-Man will be swinging into stores (in the US at least) next month, and NECA have just unveiled the packaging that will be used on the figure.

Medicom will be releasing a 1/12 MAFEX figure of Robocop in September 2018 The release will include swap out parts to display Robocop as factory fresh, or with damaged chest and helmet pieces. He will come with his trademark gun and while the holster doesn't look like it will work in the way the NECA release does - there are parts to interchange to reflect Robocop drawing his weapon from the thigh section. The gun will also get a flash muzzle FX piece. For accessing Police terminals, the right hand will have the spike option. The figure is priced at 8,424 Yen - that is £56 / $75, but add some on to this for import and delivery.

SH Figuarts will be bringing us a new The Last Jedi Luke Skywalker in 2018, dressed in his "Jedi Exile" darker robes from the movie. Beware Battlefront II spoilers below Luke will include a soft goods inner robe and hood. He will come with two versions of the compass he receives in the Battlefront II story mode to find Ahch-To - one open and one closed. There is then a device of somekind with a rope which remains a mystery at this stage. Luke will get a May 2018 release and will be 6480 yen in Japan. US will likely get a Bluefin release around $60 and UK customers should expect to pay £60. Arriving a month earlier in April 2018 is this new version of Darth Vader from A New Hope. Vader will get a soft goods robe and will also come with his light saber. The price on Vader is $5940, but expect UK and US prices to be around £60 / $60 once imported.

To date, Beast Kingdom have been best known for their Egg Attack diecast/plastic figures from a number of popular Marvel, DC and other film licences. They are now expanding their product range to a new set of figures called Dynamic 8action Heroes - the 8 in the word "action" seemingly relating to the size of these figures which are in a 1/9th scale. Each figure is made in a mix of diecast and plastic and will come with accessories, stand and appropriate FX pieces. The first licence that will get the Dynamic 8ction Heroes treatment are the new DC movies - launching in December 2017 with figures from Batman vs Superman - an Armoured Batman, Batman. Wonder Woman and Superman. We will then get an exclusive "damaged" version of the Armoured Batman in March 2018. These will be followed in May 2018 with characters from the newly released Justice League - Beast Kingdom will give us a new Batman in his Tactical Suit, Aquaman, Flash, Cyborg and a Steppenwolf. US prices on these are between $52.99 and $69.99. Here in the UK we will be paying £55 to £75. Beast Kingdom introduces its brand new Dynamic 8ction Heroes (DAH) Proportional figure series, comprised of a 1/9th scale action figure with realistic appearance and exquisite professional painting to reproduce the various details of the movie character. A large assortment of accessories is also included to provide various display options for the collector. The battle damaged armor makes Batman even more realistic and domineering. This is an exquisite creation by Beast Kingdom that a DC Superhero collector like you cannot miss. Comes with exclusive weapons - Grenade launcher, kryptonite spear, and Batarangs - so you can fully recreate Batman's battle actions in the movie. Beast Kingdom introduces the classic DC hero: Wonder Woman based on Gal Gadot's portrayal in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Wonder Woman, made with real human proportions, stands about 7.25 inches and has a total of 24 movable joints, allowing ultimate posing possibilities. With fine exterior design and detailed professional painting, not only are Wonder Woman's exquisite features and delicate visage perfectly recreated, her battle dress and gear are all faithfully recreated. Beast Kingdom introduces the classic DC hero: Superman as seen in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Superman stands about 8 inches tall and has 30 movable ball-joints, allowing ultimate posing possibilities. With a highly realistic exterior design, and fine professional painting, Beast Kingdom completely recreates the great looks of Henry Cavill's Superman. A PREVIEWS Exclusive. Beast Kingdom introduces the classic DC hero: Batman as seen in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Batman stands about 8 inches tall and has 30 movable ball-joints, allowing ultimate posing possibilities. With highly realistic painting, this figure recreates Batman's stealthy exterior, strong physique, and detailed outfit, faithfully recreating the Dark Knight's image The superhero blockbuster, Justice League, features Jason Momoa as the male lead, Arthur Curry the Aquaman, who is invited by Batman to join the Justice League to combat unforeseen enemies and to safeguard the ocean and the humans. Aquaman comes with 30 plus maneuverable joints and several pairs of replaceable palms for easy completion of classic movements as seen in the movie. Included are the Poseidon Trident as well as wave special effects to re-create the scene of Aquaman's naval battles. The superhero blockbuster Justice League features Ray Fisher as Victor Stone the Cyborg. Originally a deadly injured athlete, Victor Stone was later integrated with Mother box in his father's laboratory and turned into a half-human half-machine cyber organism, and accepts Batman's invitation to join the Justice League. Cyborg features a realistic head sculpting, sleek multi-sided metal armor, and built-in LED glowing mechanism to show the red light effect from the armor, as featured in the movie The Justice League DAH series continues with Batman in his tactical suit, featuring life-like facial features based on the official references and scanned 3D images. The figurine comes with 30 movable joints along with Batman's exclusive accessories: grapple gun, and alloy Batarang, plus hands of various shapes to allow for any posing of classic postures from the movie. The superhero blockbuster, Justice League, features Ezra Miller as Barry Allen the Flash, who is endowed with quick-as-flash superpower, and invited by Batman to join the Justice League to combat unforeseen enemies. Beast Kingdom has launched their latest product line, the DAH series in 2017. Beast Kingdom maintains the features of the DAH series focusing on producing highly maneuverable character figurines with nearly 100% life-like facial features. Based on the official references and scanned 3D images of the actors, and aided with professional manual coating, the head sculpture of Flash played by Ezra Miller is thus represented with precision, and the costume patterns and colors have all been fully reproduced according to the movie. The figurine comes with 30 plus maneuverable joints, Flash special effects components and replaceable palms for freestyle assembly to fit into the main body and for full representation of various classic postures or high-speed motion as seen in the movie. The superhero blockbuster Justice League features Ciaran Hinds as Steppenwolf, a supervillain who came to invade Earth and snatch the three mysterious objects called Mother Boxes. Steppenwolf features life-like facial expressions based on the official references and scanned 3D images and 20 moveable articulations. Steppenwolf has received a special paint coating giving his armor a refracted light effect.

The next Marvel movie will be Black Panther in February 2018, and Diamond Select Toys will be releasing a 7" Select figure of Black Panther in their Select MCU range. Up to now, all we had seen of this figure was a silouette. Now Diamond have given us the first proper look at T'Challa. He will come with the standard 16 points of articulation, swap out hands and the usual diorama which is a mix of Wakanda technology and rocks. We aren't sure if this is still representative of the "Warriors Falls" as per the first blurb we saw on this figure. The release date says Spring 2018. Based on current run-rate - excluding the protracted Guardians figures - the Select are running about 3 months after the movie release, so May will be the safest bet. He will be priced as per normal, around $25 in US, £22-£25 here in UK. the king of Wakanda joins the Marvel Select action figure line, allowing you to recreate the action of the movie! This 7-inch scale action figure of T’Challa features 16 points of articulation, and comes packaged with a diorama combining Wakanda’s technology and rocky terrain. It will come packaged in the famous Select action figure packaging, with side-panel artwork for easy shelf reference, and it was sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios. Coming this spring exclusively to comic shops and specialty stores, pre-order today!

After releasing full details of their Ragnarok Thor figure on the release day of the movie, Mezco have now confirmed the details of the Hulk companion piece. Hulk will be released in the 1/12 scale and will stand over 20cm (7 3/4") high. He will come decked out in the Sakaar gladatorial armour and will have a standard head, and an angry helmeted head. He will be armed ready to face Thor with his Battleax and Maul. There will be swap out hands for these weapons, and for bare knuckle fighting with one pair a set of clenched fists. The usual Mezco One:12 display base and post will also be included. Hulk is scheduled for a Summer 2018 release, and US pre-orders are up now for $125. Expect to pay over £100 when UK orders go up. In Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok, Hulk finds himself stranded on the planet Sakaar. Celebrated as an undefeated hero in their coliseum, he spends two years without changing back into Dr. Banner. Now he must survive a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avenger – the mighty Thor! The One:12 Collective Ragnarok Hulk figure captures both the character’s uniquely massive physique and his richly detailed costume. Because of Hulk’s larger than life presence he is made with a newly created One:12 Collective body. In addition to spiked battle axe and war maul, he features a crested helmet permanently affixed to his 2nd head portrait. THE ONE:12 COLLECTIVE RAGNAROK HULK FIGURE FIGURE FEATURES: An all new One:12 Collective body accurately depicting the character’s massive physical build. Two (2) head portraits. Over 28 points of articulation Hand painted authentic detailing Over 20cm tall Six (6) interchangeable hands including One (1) pair of fists (L&R) One (1) pair of posing hands style #1 (L&R) One (1) pair of holding hands (L&R) COSTUME: Film accurate costume Crested helmet as seen in Ragnarok (permanently affixed to 2nd head portrait) Sculpted body armor Sculpted cross body belt Sculpted shoulder guard Sculpted wrist guard Sculpted wrist armor Sculpted shin armor Sculpted sandals Fabric armband Fabric tunica with screened detailing Fabric tasset with screened detailing Fabric shorts with screened detaiing ACCESSORIES: One (1) spiked battle axe One (1) war maul One (1) One:12 Collective display base with logo One (1) One:12 Collective adjustable display post Each One:12 Collective Ragnarok Hulk figure is packaged in a collector friendly box, designed with collectors in mind there are no twist ties for easy in and out of package display.