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Nerdist.com have exclusively revealed the first look at all three NECA Valerian figures due later this year We had already seen the K-Tron figure, and now we get to look at Valerian (Dane DeHann) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne). The figures are fully articulated and include screen accurate weapons - which fit into working holsters.

McFarlane announced their new Star Trek licence a few weeks back, and already we get a look at the first 7" figures from the line. Captains Picard and Kirk will be the first releases for the new line, and will hit stores in Spring 2018. While they won't be super articulated, they will include some pose-ability. They will also come with the "Color Tops" stand which is decorated with the show accurate logo - Original Series for Kirk and Next Generation for Picard. They will retail here in the UK around the £20 mark. Both figures will be on display at SDCC.

DC Collectibles have solicited a handful of new DC releases for 2018, and amongst them is a CWTV figure of Flash, as seen in Series 3. This is the third Flash release following the Series 1 release and the subsequent unmasked 2-pack that came with Arrow. This new version seems to have combined the head sculpt from the original, although this may be tweaked or just very similar to the debut figure. Most of the body/outfit appears to be re-use from the unmasked version. DCTV THE FLASH 06 THE FLASH SEASON 3 ACTION FIGURE From his hit CW television series, it’s the Fastest Man Alive in a new action figure based on his appearance in The Flash season three! This action figure includes two pairs of extra hands. THE FLASH—7.00” $28.00 US • On Sale NOVEMBER 2017 Flash will come with four pairs of hands. He will likely retail around the £20 mark when he hits stores in late 2017

Fans attending SDCC 2017 look like they will be getting another Hasbro Star Wars Black Series exclusive that they weren't expecting. While the Landspeeder and Thrawn have been announced up front, this special two pack has been held back until it leaked via a Far East site earlier today. The indications are that the two figures - Rey in her Jedi gear, and Luke Skywalker - will be released single carded on Force Friday 2017. The exclusivity of the pack is therefore the 2-pack hinged packaging. The packaging itself isn't the same as the current phase 3 packaging. While that may be because of the SDCC exclusivity, it might also indicate a packaging change for the Last Jedi figures onwards. The image seems to show a smaller Star Wars logo at the box header, and the character name has changed from red to white. Since this pack was revealed there has been some updated promotional blurb from Hasbro (see below) Star Wars The Black Series Luke Skywalker (Jedi Master) & Rey (Jedi Training) Kids and fans alike can imagine the biggest battles and missions in the Star Wars saga with figures from The Black Series! With exquisite features and decoration, this series embodies the quality and realism that Star Wars devotees love. A Tatooine farmboy. A Jakku scavenger. An unknown story. A path waiting to be discovered. This Star Wars The Black Series pack, featuring 1 6-inch-scale Luke Skywalker (Jedi Master) and 1 6-inch scale Rey (Jedi Training) figure is inspired by Rey’s quest to find the lost Jedi Master, Luke Skywalker. With multiple points of articulation and movie-inspired design, this Black Series 2-pack has been created for ultimate collectability and display. Featuring authentic, true-to-story detail, the Star Wars The Black Series Luke Skywalker (Jedi Master) and Rey (Jedi Training) figures and accessories let fans and collectors alike imagine the legendary Jedi Luke Skywalker challenging Rey’s expectations as he teaches her the ways of the Force. Additional products sold separately. Star Wars products are produced by Hasbro under license from Lucasfilm Ltd. Hasbro and all related terms are trademarks of Hasbro. • 6 -inch-scale, Star Wars The Black Series Luke Skywalker (Jedi Master) and Rey (Jedi Training) figures • Collector grade quality figures with authentic, movie-accurate detail • Includes 3 character-inspired accessories • Premium packaging and design • Imagine Rey’s fateful encounter with the legendary Jedi Master, Luke Skywalker Includes: 2 figures and 3 accessories. Figure scale: 6 inches

To date, the larger 12" Marvel Legends range from Hasbro has been comic book based. We've seen Iron-Man, Captain America and Spider-Man - and we have Daredevil, Thor and Hulk incoming. However, it seems Hasbro are now moving into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with their detailed 12" collectors figures. And the first to hit stores will be this lovely looking Black Panther in 2018. This new direction for the 12" Legends was revealed at D23, with a prototype figure on show for fans to admire. The figure won't be on sale until 2018, and the RRP should be around the $70 / £60 mark like the comic book equivalents. With the aforementioned comic book releases already seeing deep discounts and clearance activity, this move to MCU may re-energise the 12" line and be a cost friendly alternative to the Hot Toys MCU range.

NECA have teased a final Aliens figure would be revealed at SDCC 2017. The figure would round off the 30th Anniversary releases and would be exclusive to Toys R Us. The figure was revealed today as a James Cameron figure in USCM Colonial Marine armour. Colonel Cameron uses the Frost/Windrix body, with new sculpted head likeness of the 1986 Aliens Director. He will be articulated with 25 POA and will be packed with a number of decorative details like a Canadian flag, Pandora Planet Patch (Avatar) and a Lightstorm logo (James' own company). Accessories will include a pulse rifle, tracking device as well as a clapboard and viewfinder. Colonel Cameron will be shipping in November as a Toys R Us Exclusive. He can also be ordered via the Neca Alien X club, but NECA have confirmed he is not a required purchase for ongoing club membership. Director James Cameron joins the Aliens universe as an action figure! The first-ever action figure featuring his likeness is a tribute to the process of creating the movie Aliens as well as the director himself. USCM Colonel Cameron becomes the highest-ranking officer in the Aliens movie universe. The 7" scale figure has over 25 points of articulation and features the likeness of James Cameron as he appeared during the filming of Aliens. There are a few fun Easter eggs relating to the director hidden on the figure itself: a Canadian flag shoulder patch, the Lightstorm logo, and a Pandora planet patch. The figure comes with pistol, pulse rifle, and tracking device, plus two "behind-the-scenes" accessories: a replica clapboard and the viewfinder Cameron wore around his neck while filming for setting up shots.

Happy Sat-TOY-Day everyone! CLICK HERE for this week's issue The Toy World seems to have taken a pause over the past couple of weeks while they prepare for SDCC 2017. Despite this, we have still had some pretty cool announcements and images. NECA have revealed their Blade Runner 2049 figures, as well as a new Robocop vs Terminator range. Here in the UK, B&M are about to release three new 3-pack Doctor Who sets. And Spider-Man Homecoming fans can take a look at the upcoming Diamond 7" version of Spidey, as well as get excited over the teaser that Mezco sent out. Out SDCC coverage will kick off next week via our Facebook feed. And stay tuned for Issue 59 which will be our 2017 SDCC special. www.facebook.com/mephitsu www.twitter.com/mephitsu www.issuu.com/mephitsu

The latest edition of Ask-DST had some interesting snippets for fans of Diamonds 7" range of Ghostbusters figures. We were already aware of the plans to include The Real Ghostbusters into the line. This Q+A confirms this.... Hi. Do you have plans to make the Real Ghostbusters figures in your Select line? DSTChuck: Yes, at this time our plan is to include RGB as part of the line. The big news is this question of releasing an in-scale Ecto-1. The answer appears to be positive. Could we see a deluxe release sometime soon? Are you looking at doing an Ecto-1 to fit the Ghostbusters figures any time soon or is this not even to be considered? Many thanks! DSTChuck: Yes, that is something we would very much like to do at some point.

Marvel Legends MCU collectors who missed out on the Captain America Civil War exclusive figures at Asda may want to cast their eye over to The Entertainer. Both Falcon and The Winter Soldier (Civil War) are turning up in Entertainer stores for £12.50 each. You can also order online CLICK HERE and also online are a number of the Onslaught wave for the same £12.50 price point

It seems the Robocop figure is not the only planned release for the Robocop vs Terminator Dark Horse line from NECA. This image reveals another release in the 7" line and this time it is a two pack consisting of the Endocop that NECA teased a few months back. He will be packed with the Dog Terminator. Both the Dog and Endocop dates back to 2015 when they were teased as part of a planned release in the Robocop vs Terminator 8-bit range. Both figures are based on the Dark Horse Robocop vs Terminator comic, and the subsequent video games.

Bandai's General Grievous model kit is released on the 29th July. In anticipation of this release, checkout these new images of the kit and the box art. Checkout that robotic heart, ripe for Obi-Wan to pull out and crush. Sadly UK and US customers might have to hunt this one down via a company willing to import out of Japan. Under the licence, Bandai are not permitted to sell direct to anyone outside of the country. Patience may be the key here for UK customers at least - with most Bandai kits hitting Amazon UK via Japanese sellers. While early prices might be high, they should settle down to around £20-£25 for a single figure kit. Checkout the current offerings here.

NECA are returning to the Robocop licence later this year, and in a similar move to the approach taken with Alien & Predator - they will be turning to the Dark Horse comics for their source material. The next Robocop release will be based on the Robocop vs Terminator series from 1992. It was written by Frank Miller and published by Dark Horse Comics. The figure will see the standard NECA Robocop release tweaked to include Terminator Endoskeletal arms, and a rocket launcher backpack. Going by NECA's tweet accompanying the image, we will see more of this figure at SDCC 2017 "#SDCC preview - The future of law enforcement takes flight.... #robocop #terminator"