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Its Day #5 of the McFarlane Toy Fair teases and this image has been shown on their Facebook page. Like the previous two days, this appears to indicate a Video Game tie in - this time with Borderlands with the silhouette being Handsome Jack. Most likely this means a 7" Color Top release.

This image is doing the rounds on Facebook. It appears to have been taken in 2015 and is of a Return of the Jedi SH Figuarts Jabba the Hutt. As this has not yet hit retail or pre-order then we have to assume that it was either cancelled or is still on the back burner pending a release - a similar situation to General Grievous. Regardless as to what you think about that segmented articulated tail and the slightly too high neck and head - it is great to see that SH Figuarts are not restricting themselves to humanoid characters. I also would not put it past SHF to deliver this along with the throne and hookah, something Hasbro failed to do when they released Jabba.

The fourth teaser image from McFarlane of new product they will debut at Toy Fair is a little less cryptic than the first three we have had. The image is clearly of three figures from the video game Destiny and even in silouette, fans have identified these (from left to right) as Hunter, Titan and Warlock We would expect, looking at these and the current McFarlane product portfolio, to see these as a 7" limited articulation figure range under the Color Tops banner.

The Merc with the Mouth has been announced as joining the One:12 collective by Mezco. Arriving between August and October, Deadpool will be the usual highly articulated 1/12 figure completed with tailored soft goods clothing. He will come with six interchangeable hands and enough weaponry to level a small town - including grenades, two handguns, automatic rifle (with more grenades) and his iconic twin Katana's. If that wasn't enough, Mezco are throwing in Headpool IF you pre-order directly through the Mezco website. Deadpool will retail in the US at $85 and US collectors can pre-order now direct with Mezco to bag that Headpool accessory. UK collectors will have to wait for the pre-orders to go live here, and should expect to pay between £75 and £85. Wade Winston Wilson, known to the world as Deadpool, is a disfigured and mentally unstable mercenary with the superhuman ability of an accelerated healing factor and physical prowess. The "Merc with a Mouth" joins the One:12 Collective with a comprehensively detailed outfit and portrait sculptures. Additionally, this limited edition Mezco exclusive version includes a Headpool accessory only available via our website — while supplies last. THE DEADPOOL ONE:12 COLLECTIVE EXCLUSIVE FIGURE FEATURES: Two (2) newly developed head portraits including: Classic head Squinting head One:12 Collective body with over 30 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 of gun and sword holding hands (L & R) One (1) grenade throwing hand (R) One shaka / "hang loose" hand (L) COSTUME: Sculpted gloves on each hand Vambrace on each forearm Harness with sheaths for katanas also holds 40mm style grenades Belt with sculpted pouches and logo also holds hand grenades Thigh holsters for handguns Sculpted boots ACCESSORIES: One (1) Headpool disembodied head One (1) machine gun with removable ammo clip and opening grenade chamber Six (6) 40mm style grenades (fit in the grenade launcher chamber) Two (2) hand guns with removable ammo clip Four (4) hand grenades Two (2) katanas One (1) One:12 Collective display base with logo One (1) One:12 Collective adjustable display post Each 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.

After the reveal of a painted sample Sentry Gun, we now get this image of how the USCM weapon pack is starting to evolve and what other pack in goodies we should expect. Starting at the top of this sample we can see the ammo bag, marine helmet and flame unit that came with Private Frost. Next is Hicks shotgun and under this a Pulse Rifle and what I think is a new handgun (or at least new to the Alien series). The two flame and firing effects are also new, while the knife and lamp are from Bishop. The Sentry Guns (the obvious stars of the set) are all new. "NOT final & some are not painted, refining the Aliens USCM Arsenal Accessory pack layout #facehuggerfriday" - Randy Falk, NECA (via Twitter)

Hasbro have confirmed a further group of Rogue One cardback figures which will be hitting stores in Spring 2017. Revealed via Screenrant, the releases are a mix of figures we had already been told about (Admiral Raddus) and some surprises like the new Bistan and Lieutenant Sefla figures. In the single carded figures we can expect to get Admiral Raddus, Galen Erso, Lieutenant Sefla, Fenn Rau (Rebels) There will then be a new 2-pack containing Bistan and the Shore Trooper Captain. Attached to the same press release was the news that the Death Trooper will be released in the 12" scale and will be an electronic duel figure complete with sound and light fx.

Ahead of the New York Toy Fair, Hasbro have circulated details of some upcoming Marvel Legend 3.75" figures that are tied in to two of the big Marvel Cinematic Universe movies of 2017 (and one from 2016) The first is for Spider-Man Homecoming, and while we know that 6" versions of the titular character and key villain Vulture will be released - these images confirm that for 3.75" collectors they too can add Spidey and Vulture to their collection. Guardians of the Galaxy have not had any 3.75" figures to date, with the original movie getting the 2" mini-verse figures and the larger 6" legends. For Volume 2 Hasbro are giving us at least one 3.75" two pack containing Starlord and Yondu. And finally we step back slightly to 2016 to find another 2-pack of 3.75" figures from Doctor Strange. This pack includes 3.75" versions of the good Doctor in both his standard guise and then his astral plain version. At present there are no more details on these releases other than the promotional images. We will find out more at Toy Fair 2017

While not unexpected, NECA confirmed that Dutch will be included in the 30th Anniversary Predator range for release later this year. That means we now know 2 of the 7 figures - the other confirmed so far being Jungle Demon While fans continue to speculate, NECA did confirm that none of the other human characters were included - so despite the talk last year, it seems a deal for a Carl Weathers Dillon figure has not come through. "Prepping the 30th anniversary packaging for toy fair #prednesday #predator" - Randy Falk, NECA (via Twitter)

In the 12 days up to the New York Toy Fair, McFarlane have embarked on a social media campaign to engage fans with teasers of 12 products they will be unveiling at Toy Fair. Over the last three days we have seen three visual clues, which all seem to indicate a licence while not confirming in what format McFarlane would release these. Teaser #1 While many fans mines leapt to Spaceballs from this image - this is highly unlikely considering all the legalities the movie is tied up with in terms of Lucasfilm and now Disney. The most likely explanation therefore is Steven Universe. Teaser #2 This appears to be a silhouette of Gjallarhorn from Destiny : Rise of Iron (video game) and we would guess this would be 7" Color Top figures Teaser #3 This is the portal from Rick and Morty. My thinking is that this licence would be suited to the McFarlane building line rather than larger scale figures/statues.

While we have seen a silouette of a Diamond Select Homecoming Spider-Man, and while we know Hasbro are doing Legend figures, Medicom have gone one better and completely revealed their 1/12 MAFEX Homecoming Spider-Man. Like all MAFEX figures, Spidey will be highly articulated whilst also coming with a variety of swap out parts. This includes different head options in terms of the eyes of the mask. There is also an unmasked Tom Holland head sculpt and when using this a mask that you can place in Spideys hand. Webbing is also included and looks to incorporate a neat looking loop around the wrist rather than plugging into the hand. The MAFEX Spider-Man is due to release in October 2017. Based on other MAFEX releases, expect to pay £50 in UK / $60 in US

2017 will see Wonder Woman hit the big screen in her own origin story that ties her into the DC Universe. Mattel will continue to hold the master toy licence for these DC movies, and these two images have now appeared online confirming that Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor will be two figures in this range. There doesn't appear to be any build-a-figure in these packaged shots, which means the wave could be just these two figures packed in with other Multiverse figures - or they could all be based on the movie.

After teasing the accessories on Friday the 13th (of January 2017) NECA have now confirmed the full details of their next Ultimate Horror figure, Jason from Friday the 13th Part 4. Like all Ultimate releases, Jason will come with a plethora of accessories and swap out parts. There are two head sculpts and two masks, with one of the heads designed to allow you to pose Jason with the machete embedded into the side of his head. Weapons include the aforementioned Machete, Knife, Corkscrew, Cleaver, Axe and hacksaw. There is also a Tombstone. The figure comes in the window flap packaging, with the front window featuring original Movie Poster Art. He is due to ship in June 2017. Expect UK pricing to be around the £25 mark, possibly more considering the price rises we are seeing recently across all Toy lines from the US. NECA is proud to present the definitive collector’s version of Jason as he appeared in Friday the 13 Part 4: The Final Chapter! We’ve taken our classic Part 4 Jason and given him the “Ultimate” treatment, with deluxe packaging, tooling improvements for production of masks, and a slew of new accessories. Plus, you can recreate his (not quite) fatal wound by sliding his machete into the side of his head. This deluxe 7” scale action figure features over 25 points of articulation and is packed with accessories. It comes with two masks, two interchangeable head sculpts, knife, corkscrew, tombstone, hacksaw, cleaver, machete, and axe. The packaging is deluxe too, with a front window flap featuring the movie’s original one-sheet poster art!