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The final big reveal of SDCC from NECA was Turtle Related, and is a re-use of their 1/4 scale Turtles with this release of "disguised" Raphael from the 1990 movie. Raphael will come with a soft good fabric trenchcoat with hat and backpack, all of which can be removed. He still comes with the basic accessories of the standard release - including basebal bat, slice of pizza and his sai's. There will also be swap out hand options. He is due for release in November 2017, but will only be sold in the US due to the licencing agreement with Konami Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 Movie) – 1/4 Scale Action Figure – Raphael (Disguise) "A Jose Canseco bat? Tell me... you didn't pay money for this.” NECA’s newest 1/4 scale action figure from the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie is Raphael in the disguise he uses to pass through the city unnoticed. He wears a fabric trench coat and sculpted hat and backpack, all of which are removable. Raphael stands 16.5” tall and features 30 points of articulation, including double elbow joints, to fully showcase his mastery of the martial arts. The figure is highly detailed and entirely accurate to the movie, and comes with baseball bat, pizza slice and sai accessories, as well as interchangeable hands. Shipping Date: November 2017

One of the most interesting displays at the NECA San Diego booth was their 1/1 scale prop relica Mutagen Canister from the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Movie. NECA have now revealed the full promotional information and images. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 Movie) – Prop Replica - Mutagen Canister After wading in a puddle of radioactive waste, four radical reptiles were transformed into New York City’s greatest crime-fighting quartet! Now you can own a full-size replica of the Mutagen Canister that started it all, created from careful study and examination of the prop used in the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. Press a button and green light glows through the crack in the side; it even comes with “ooze”! Canister measures approximately 13” long and uses button cell batteries, included. Shipping Date: November 2017

Mattel's offering at San Diego was a little disappointing overall with a lot of the focus turned over to their WWE lines. The DC Multiverse display was dominated by that 1/12 RC Batmobile that we saw unveiled in February at Toy Fair. Surrounding this was a collection of 6" Multiverse figures based on the upcoming Justice League movie. Fans will be able to collect the full Justice League - with figures of Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Cyborg, Aquaman and Superman. Aquaman and Batman get a couple of variant costumes, and you can team Aquaman up with Meera. There was a similar line up in the basic £10/$10 range and here the good guys will get a 6" scale Nightcrawler. The bad guys are represented with a couple of Parademons. Not on display, but practically confirmed is that the Build-a-Figure in the Justice League wave will be the main villain Steppenwolf.

Hasbro confirmed a tonne of new 6" Marvel Legends figures at SDCC, and released the promotional images shortly after. Let's try and make sense of what is coming. First up is a Deadpool wave of figures, no doubt designed to make the most of the hype from Deadpool 2 from Fox in 2018. The figure will include the Merc with the Mouth, along with Domino, Deathlock, Cable and X-23 We then get some new Spider-Man figures. There will be a Spider-Punk, Gwenpool, Lasher and Mysterio. The build a figure for the wave is confirmed as The Lizard. We expect more figures to be added to the wave line up? There was a brief mention of an Avengers wave in 2018. This would make sense as being based on Infinity War and will probably be MCU heavy. A large Thanos figure was teased during the presentation. This would fit well as a Build-a-Figure for the Avengers wave? Songbird, who was a fans choice figure, was shown and will fit into this 2018 Avengers wave. Another wave that has begun to unfold is a Black Panther wave. Already included are Blackbolt and Namor. More figures to be confirmed soon. Again we would assume this is to coincide with the 2018 movie and will be filled out by movie figures. The final wave mentioned is a further X-Men wave. No figures were shown other than a tease at the Build-a-Figure which will be an 8" tall Apocalypse. There is a new range of vehicle & figure packs coming. They start with Black Widow and Motorcycle and of course Ghost Rider and his Ghost Bike. Walgreens (US) will continue with their single release exclusives, and the next one will be Medusa from Inhumans. They will also get Mr Fantastic, allowing collectors to line him up with The Human Torch and Invisible Woman. During the presentation a Thing figure was teased to round out the team. Toys R Us will be selling a Hydra Agent two pack. The pack contains a bunch of weaponry and some interchangeable heads allowing collectors to army build their Hydra army. It is unknown if this will be restricted to Toys R Us in the US, or if it will be a Worldwide release. The next exclusive is Amazon, and this will be a four pack of the comic book Defenders - Jessica Jones (Jewel), Iron Fist, Daredevil and Luke Cage. The 12" line will be getting Wolverine and it was also confirmed that Deadpool will be back in the 12" range with two releases - one in his X-Force costume, the other a Weapon X costume.

After giving fans the retro feel in the Star Wars figure collecting world. Hasbro are about to do the same for Marvel with these retro carded Toybiz inspired releases. The releases use the existing Marvel Legends 6" sculpts, repacking them onto retro style cards. The first wave will be made up of Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron-Man, Punisher, Black Widow and Wolverine.

If you have the display space, and are concentrating on key figures from the Marvel Universe only - then you won't get better value for money than NECA's 18" quarter-scale series. The latest addition, unveiled at SDCC, is this 18" version of Captain America from Civil War. Cap will come with masked and unmasked head as well as his shield. He will be released in early 2018 and will retail around the £100 mark her in the UK Captain America: Civil War - 1/4 Scale Action Figure - Captain America From Marvel Studios' Captain America: Civil War! Based on his appearance in the blockbuster movie, Cap stands 18” tall and has two head sculpts, masked and unmasked, featuring the likeness of Chris Evans. The truly incredible degree of detail includes over 30 points of articulation. The figure comes with interchangeable hands and Cap’s signature shield with straps. Shipping Date: February 2018

Following on fro the first Ultimate Freddy back in 2014, NECA are turning to A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2 for their next Ultimate Freddy release. The 7" scale figure comes with three head options, 2 devil dogs, gloved hand, monster hand and his trademark removable cap. NECA are also including some flame effects from that pool scene. He will be packed in the usual Ultimate packaging - window box behind an opening front cover. A Nightmare on Elm Street - 7" Scale Action Figure - Ultimate Part 2 Freddy From the classic Nightmare on Elm Street horror films, we present the definitive collector’s version of Freddy from Freddy’s Revenge! Ultimate Part 2 Freddy features plenty of gruesome detail and tons of accessories, including three interchangeable heads, 2 dogs, gloved hand, monster hand, and removable hat. There’s even an attachable fire effect from the pool scene! The 7” scale figure is highly articulated and comes in collector-friendly deluxe window box packaging with opening flap. Shipping Date: November 2017

The Evil Dead always had a cult following, and since Ash reappeared in the STARZ hit TV show Ash vs Evil Dead, there has been a lot of excitement in the figure community for NECA's related figure releases. The 2nd series of the Ash vs Evil Dead figures have now been confirmed. Up first is Asylum Ash, complete with his trademark Chainsaw and a back holstered shotgun. There will then be a Henrietta figure, complete with severed head option. The 3 figure series is rounded off by an adult Demon Spawn. This Demon Spawn has three had options, leaving fans able to army build their Demon Spawn horde. The figures are due November 2017 Ash vs Evil Dead - 7" Scale Action Figure - Series 2 Assortment From the hit STARZ TV series, Ash vs. Evil Dead! The series follows Ash, stock boy, aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who spent 30 years avoiding responsibility, and the terrors of the Evil Dead. The Series 2 assortment includes Asylum Ash, Henrietta and Adult Demon Spawn. Asylum Ash comes with two interchangeable head sculpts and shotgun accessory. Henrietta comes with two interchangeable head sculpts, one of which comes apart to simulate her gruesome defeat by, you guessed it, Ash’s chainsaw. The Adult Demon Spawn features plenty of gruesome detail and will have three variants with different heads. Figures stand approximately 7” tall and are highly articulated, with between 25 and 30 points of articulation each. Shipping Date: November 2017

Right before SDCC, NECA teased an image of what looked to be an X-Force Deadpool. With NECA's licence for Marvel restricted to 18" quarter scale and upward, we awaited confirmation. And here it is.... X-Force Deadpool will be in stores by the end of 2017 (November). He will ship with a bag full of weapons including Katanas, Sai, Machine Guns, Postol and a Knife - many of the weapons will slot into working holsters and sheaths. There will be interchangeable hands included and the whole figure will boast 30 points of articulation Marvel Classics- 1/4 Scale Action Figure - X-Force Deadpool Marvel’s Merc with the Mouth returns to NECA’s line of quarter scale action figures with all new deco based on his black and gray costume with the X-Force team! Possibly the most skilled mercenary in the world (but definitely the most annoying), the taco-eating funnyman of the cold-blooded killer set has long skirted the line between hero and villain, between maniac and genius, between ugly and smelly. This incredibly detailed 18” figure has over 30 points of articulation for great action poses. Accessories include katanas, sai, machine guns, pistol and knife accessories, all with working holsters and sheaths, plus interchangeable hands. Shipping Date: November 2017

Medicom's MAFEX range has announced that Harvey Dent / Two Face will join the 1/12 range. Harvey will come with normal head and the disfigured Two Face version. The coat and left arm look to be swap out options also from normal to burnt version. The figure will come with revolver, two headed coin and the Vote Harvey Dent pin badge. He is scheduled for an April 2018 release. But that us not all for Dark Knight fans. Images from one of the Far East Trade Shows give us a peak at what else is coming in the MAFEX Dark Knight line. Checkout the Scarecrow and that Nightmare Batman.

The following images have been shared of a new basic range vehicle for the Star Wars 3.75" range. The Ski-Speeder comes with Poe figure and looks to be the vehicles we see on the trailer racing towards First Order Walkers This is likely to be a Force Friday (1st September) release

The Star Wars 5poa range will continue with a number of new releases in 2018 We had seen the Rathtar and Bala Tik beast pack already, and there will be a similar size beast pack release of Luke and Wampa. Hoth Leia and The Emperor, complete with Force Lightning are new releases. The Vader figure with be re-release but now packed with a Probe Droid. Maul, Qui-Gonn, Han and Boba Fett are re-releases.