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At Toy Fair 2017 back in February, Diamond confirmed their 7" Select scale of Ghostbusters figures will continue in 2017 passed it's 5th series. Series 6 would move the focus from the original 1984 movie to the 1989 sequel. The build-a-diorama for this second batch would be the frontage of the Ghostbusters fire house. On display at Toy Fair was a 7" Vigo The Carpathian figure, as well as a cardboard placeholder for Janosz. Diamond have confirmed the full line-up for the first 3 figure wave. Vigo is included as we had suspected. We also get Ray in his darker Ghostbusters 2 outfit, complete with Santa hat. And the third figure is Louis Tully in his Ghostbusters gear from the climax of the movie. Ray is a re-use of his original release with a new paint job and Ghostbusters 2 logo. The head however is a new smiling sculpt. At this point we don't know if the Santa hat is removable. Louis is also going to borrow heavily from the original figures - although he has been shortened a touch. The head is similar to the original release but the ear muffs seem to be sculpted in place. Vigo is a new figure, and we hope they find the budget to include his painting as an accessory? The initial release date is scheduled for November 2017 on Big Bad Toy Store, while Entertainment Earth are quoting January 2018 A Diamond Select Release! It's the 15th-anniversary of the Select action figure format, and DST is continuing one of its most successful Select lines to date! With the 15-figure Rooftop diorama completed, DST is starting a new diorama-building series of Ghostbusters movie action figures, based on 1989's Ghostbusters 2! Series 5 will include Ray Stantz in his gray jumpsuit and gear, Louis Tully in his tan jumpsuit and gear, and Vigo the Carpathian. Plus, each figure includes pieces from a new diorama so fans can start to build the sign and doors from the Ghostbusters' fire house headquarters! Fire house parts will be inluded with the 15 figures total in Series 6-10, and these diorama pieces are exclusive to the speciality market. Each figure comes packaged in display-ready Select packaging, with side-panel artwork for shelf reference. Sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios!

Marvel Cinematic Universe Age of Ultron Captain America Marvel Select 7" scale Recipe Bootleg 7" Captain America Marvel Legends Civil War Captain America Shield 2mm x 0.5mm Neodymium Magnets 5mm x 1mm Neodymium Magnets Paints - Revell Aquacolor Blue 56 matt - Bulk of outfit. Mixed darker for panels around shoulders Black 08 matt - Boots White 05 matt - Arms & Mid-drift Black 07 gloss, chest trim & belt Leather 84 matt - Boots, belt and strapping Carmine Red 36 matt - Red panels Silver 90 metallic - Buckles, Centre Star and helmet "A" Flesh 35 matt - Face touch up Clear Gloss 01 varnish - to gloss up helmet, arms and mid-drift As many collectors are aware, following the cinematic release of Captain America Civil War a number of bootleg figures were released for the main characters in the movie. These were originating in China, but unlike a lot of bootlegs these were pretty nicely sculpted and articulated. The majority were also in scale (or near enough) to the 7" Marvel Select figures from Diamond. While I do not condone fake copies of existing figures, these bootlegs are not a direct copy of a released figure. They also represent characters not available in the 7" scale. The Captain America from this series of bootleg figures was a particularly glossy version of the Civil War figure. While Diamond had already released a far superior Civil War Capt, this bootleg was too good an opportunity to pass up for a repaint to more resemble his Age of Ultron outfit. The figure stands at 7" high, the tallest of the bootlegs and the best match for the 7" Select Marvel figures. The shield supplied with the bootleg is too small. The best fit for the figure would be the new sized shield from the Select Civil War release - or in my case I used the identically sized shield from the Marvel Legends Civil War Captain America. There is no immediate customisation of this figure. It was simply a case of heating him up and stripping him to his component parts. He was then repainted head to toe with Revel Aquacolor acrylic paints as detailed in the paint list at the top of the page. I wanted to take Cap one stage further than a repaint and was intrigued to see if I could replicate the Stark Tech upgrade that Cap was sporting in Age of Ultron with the magnetic shield. To achieve this I ordered a couple of sizes of Neodymium magnets from eBay (see Spider Magnets) for 99p a set. The tiny 0.5mm magnets were attached to Cap's and painted to match the outfit. The smaller magnets were also placed on the strapping to Cap's back. On the shield I cut off the hand straps and filled in the gaps left with some rubber. Onto these I glued the larger 5mm magnets (making sure that the polarities matched). While the Shield won't leap into Cap's hand - it does attach to either his arm or his back purely on the strength of the magnets. Scale wise, Cap fits in with the official 7" Select figures pretty well. He is a touch shorter than the Civil War Captain America from Diamond, but alongside the Civil War Iron-Man he fits really well - same with older characters like Avengers Hawkeye or Age of Ultron Black Widow.

Happy Sat-TOY-Day everyone! CLICK HERE for this week's issue Issue 54, and another cover dedicated to NECA's Alien Covenant figures - this time the newly revealed Neomorph figure due later this summer. NECA are also teasing new Dark Horse products in their Predator and Robocop lines, as well as making a quarter-scale version of their 30th anniversary Cloaked Jungle Hunter. McFarlane announce a new Spawn 7" figure and an exciting new licence. And over at Mezco they are going crazy with a raft of Previews exclusives in their One:12 range. www.facebook.com/mephitsu www.twitter.com/mephitsu www.issuu.com/mephitsu

Just ahead of Toy Fair 2017 it was mentioned that McFarlane would be announcing they would be bringing both Labyrinth and Dark Crystal licences into their Color Tops range. While the Jareth Labyrinth figure was shown at Toy Fair, nothing was mentioned about Dark Crystal. This week the tie in was finally confirmed. “The upcoming toys will include a 7-inch figure of Labyrinth’s Jareth the Goblin King, and for The Dark Crystal,fans can look forward to figures of Jen and Kira. Each figure will be highly detailed and come fully articulated to recreate iconic movie scenes. These figures will also debut in new window box collector packaging and will come with Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal branded detailed bases”. “The beautifully created figures from the talented team at McFarlane Toys will bring to life these iconic characters and allow our fans to show their passion and enthusiasm for these beloved fantasy productions,” said Nicole Goldman, executive vice president, Marketing/PR and Education Initiatives for The Jim Henson Company. While Jareth is due in November, we will have to wait for 2018 for Jen and Kira.

NECA have released the images and details of the Alien Covenant range of 7" figures. We had seen the Xenomorph on Alien Day back in April, but this is the first look at the Neomorph (and baby Neomorph). We also see the contents of the creature pack which is made up of 2 facehuggers, 1 open egg, 1 closed egg, 1 poseable toddler Neomorph and 1 Chestburster. All three items will be packaged in boxed packaging rather than the more traditional clamshell packaging we see on the main Aliens line. Alien: Covenant – 7” Scale Action Figure – Neomorph From Alien: Covenant, the terrifying new movie directed by Ridley Scott! This screen accurate version of the Neomorph, the horrific new creature introduced in the movie, stands approximately 9” tall. It comes with an alternate interchangeable head and a poseable baby Neomorph accessory, and features over 30 points of articulation and a bendable tail. Window box packaging. Alien: Covenant – 7” Scale Action Figure – Xenomorph From Alien: Covenant, the terrifying new movie directed by Ridley Scott! This screen accurate version of the chilling new Xenomorph stands over 10” tall. It features an extendable inner mouth and has over 30 points of articulation and a bendable tail. Window box packaging. Alien: Covenant – Accessory Pack – Creature Pack From Alien: Covenant, the terrifying new movie directed by Ridley Scott! This deluxe creature pack includes 6 pieces from the movie that will make for some mind-blowing dioramas, since they’re all perfectly in scale with our line of 7″ figures. Set includes: 2 facehuggers, 1 open egg, 1 closed egg, 1 poseable toddler Neomorph and 1 Chestburster. Window box packaging.

The next Revoltech 1/12 release within the Marvel comicbook series will be this very impressive Wolverine. Logan will come in his classic yellow X-Men gear, and will be packed with three head options, each with a different facial expression. There are the obligatory clawed and unclawed hands, and a trademark Cigar. He will also have a dynamic action stand included. Release date is penciled for September 2017 and he will be around $60 in the US. Once imported over to the UK expect to pay £55 - £60. The American Comics Characters Revoltech Amazing Yamaguchi Wolverine stands 6.10 inches (15.50cm) tall and features amazing articulation for endless posing options. Wolverine includes several interchangeable parts including facial expressions, hands, claws, and even a cigar.

The Marvel Legends SDCC Thor box set was leaked a few weeks back via an eBay listing. Now Nerdist have been given the full scoop on the new box set. The set is made up of Bor, Malekith, Lady Thor, Thor Odinson and Ulik the Troll. Each figure boasts around 30 points of articulation and comes with appropriate accessories - including Mjolnir for Lady Thor. The packaging is almost as impressive as the figures. It is made up of 5 segments, one for each figure. They hold in on themselves to a Pentagon shape with an art work freize around the full box illustrating the five characters. The set is exclusive to San Diego 2017 and will cost $99.99 from the Hasbro booth. It is possible that sets will the be sold after the event via the Hasbro Toy Store, but that will still be US only.

Back in February, at their preview event before Toy Fair 2017, Mezco revealed a quantiy of new Marvel One:12 figures. One of the most striking was their 1/12 Doctor Strange. Now the good Doctor has gone up for (US) pre-order and a full set of promotional images have been released. Dr Strange will come with tailored soft-good clothing, including the deep red cloak of levitation. Mezco will follow suit with Diamond and Hasbro and include a number of magic effects, and they will go one step further by including an astral projection of Strange. There are the usual hand options and a Eye of Agamotto inspired stand. He is due for release between November 2017 and January 2018 with a US RRP of $80. Expect to pay £80 in UK once he goes up for order. Dr. Stephen Strange, MD was once a prominent but egotistical surgeon. Following a tragic automobile accident, he searched the world for a way to heal his badly damaged hands. After becoming a student of the Ancient One, Strange not only mastered the martial arts but the mystical arts as well. He now serves as Sorcerer Supreme and from his base in the Sanctum Sanctorum he guards the world from mystical and magical threats. Doctor Strange joins the One:12 collective with a comprehensively detailed outfit and unique character specific accessories. THE DOCTOR STRANGE ONE:12 COLLECTIVE FIGURE FEATURES: One (1) newly developed head portrait One:12 Collective body with over 28 points of articulation Hand painted authentic detailing Over 16cm tall Six (6) interchangeable hands including One (1) pair of fists (L & R) One (1) pair posing hands style A (L & R) One (1) pair of posing hands style B (L & R) COSTUME: Two (2) interchangeable Eye Of Agamotto (open and closed) Sculpted gloves on each hand Cloak Of Levitation with integrated wire for dynamic posing Intricately tailored cloth outfit ACCESSORIES: One (1) Astral form projection (attaches to posing post) Spell effect- defensive (attaches to forearm) Spell effect- offensive (attaches to forearm) One (1) One:12 Collective display base with logo One (1) One:12 Collective adjustable display post Each One:12 Collective Doctor Strange figure is packaged in a deluxe, collector friendly box, designed with collectors in mind there are no twist ties for easy in and out of package display.

It's not only Marvel that are getting some Previews exclusive releases from Mezco and their One:12 Collective. DC are also getting in on the act, with this Stealth Deathstroke due later this year. The Stealth release will use the majority of the standard release sculpt, clothing etc but will be recoloured. Slade will come with masked and unmasked head as well as a bunch of interchangeble options - hands, armour, collars. He will also come with a good stack of weaponry including machine and hand guns. The US pre-orders are up now via Big Bad Toys Store. The US price is $80, and expect to pay £80 from UK retailers once this is available to order. He is due in September, A PREVIEWS Exclusive! A military man, Slade Wilson was recruited into the special ops unit Team 7, where he participated in highly dangerous classified missions. There he underwent an experimental procedure that granted him enhanced speed, strength and intelligence, effectively making him the world's greatest soldier. He is, without question, the world's greatest assassin and one of the most feared people on the planet. The One:12 Collective: Stealth Deathstroke Action Figure features a body with over 30 points of articulation, hand-painted authentic detailing, interchangeable hands, armored collars, shoulder pads, chest armor, machine gun, hand gun, and other accessories.

NECA have talked for some time about their next plans for their Robocop licence, particularly as they feel they've exhausted the viable figure options from the movies. The next step seems to be to follow both Predator and Aliens into the Dark Horse comic book universe, and this figure has been teased via Twitter as the first from this new line. Future Robocop is from the Robocop vs Terminator series and is packed with some impressive weaponry on that back pack. Considering this is a prototype image and assuming it is not an older image, I would expect us to be looking at early 2018 now for release. BTS - this has been in the works for a long time. Future Robocop from the @DarkHorseComics RvT series. prototype shown, not final #tbt

After revealing a brand new 7" scale cloaked Predator as part of the 30th Anniversary wave of figures, NECA have now revealed a jumbo 18" quarter-scale version of the figure will also be released. Arriving in September the figure comes with some impressive LED light up eyes and further red LED's in the targeting system on the mask as well as in the wrist computer. The wrist computer also opens and closes. He will be armed with retractable wrist blades as well as a movable shoulder cannon and a back pack which is removable. UK RRP is likely going to be circa £120 with those LED functions. Watch out for pre-orders going up soon. For the movie's 30th anniversary, NECA is releasing a limited edition Predator 1/4 scale action figure! The stealthy Jungle Demon is cast in clear plastic with camouflage accents to capture his cloaked appearance in the jungle. We've even equipped him with LED effects to simulate the yellow glowing eyes and phasing effect seen on screen - just check out the video! There are also red LED lights in the mask's targeting system and in the wrist computer, which flips open. Stands 20" tall. Retractable wrist blades, articulated shoulder cannon, removable backpack. Shipping in September 2017!

The 12" Daredevil that we saw a couple of weeks back on eBay has now been confirmed via Yahoo as an SDCC 2017 exclusive. The article gives us some stunning new promotional images, and a better look at the packaging with its Joe Quesada artwork. There are also two posters included in the box. The figure itself comes with alternative heads - one masked, the other unmasked and bloodied. There is also a loose mask which looks to be something for the figure to hold as it doesn't look like it is engineered to fit over the unmasked head. There are swap out forearms with a set in the deep red of the costume, and a second set that are bandaged. There are alternative hands to match also giving a number of arm combinations. Weaponry is the iconic billy clubs which look to be held in Daredevil's hands or in the thigh holster. The figure will cost $59.99 and be sold at the Hasbro booth at SDCC 2017, with a further quantity available after San Diego for US customers via the Hasbro Online Store. There is no news or details on the figure being available outside the US?