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Skybound Comics, the publishers of The Walking Dead Comic Series, have announced they will have an exclusive 2 pack of Walking Dead Comic figures for sale at SDCC. The figures are made by McFarlane and are 5 inch and a re-use of existing figures- Negan and Glenn. The figures look to come with extra decor (gore) and an extra head-sculpt for Glenn. Negan also comes with his bat "Lucille" As well as the full colour version, a black and white version will also be on sale. RRP is $50 at the show. Full details exclusively at ComicBook.com

We speculated a few weeks back that a Jason Hockey Mask posted by NECA on Friday 13th may actually be linked to a Clark Griswold figure from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. It seems we were right, and NECA have revealed this 8 inch retro scale Clark Griswold figure "Nobody's walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas. No, no. We're all in this together. This Fall!!" Clark will be hitting stores this Autumn, and UK collectors would expect to be paying around £25 for the figure. It is unclear if the hockey mask will be included.

NECA's Randy Falk is in a league of his own when it comes to engaging with his customers. In terms of the Alien licence, Randy had talked about a Sentry Gun being a possibility at some point - perhaps by going down a similar route to the Aliens Creature Pack that is shipping next month. This tweet seems to indicate that NECA have now found an avenue to give fans this Sentry Gun, and we look forward to seeing the accessory itself and also how NECA will bring it to market.

We saw some prototype images of Funko's Re:Action Dark Crystal line a couple of weeks back (CLICK HERE). It seems the range is further along than those images indicated, and the first Dark Crystal product will be an SDCC exclusive - the Landstrider Set. The set comes in boxed packaging, containing both the Landstrider and Jen the Gelfling, who will come armed with a catapult. No more details have been released at this stage, and we would hope that neither figure is totally locked in as an exclusive or there will be a large hole in what is looking like a promosing range of figures, even at 3.75" scale.

NECA will be bringing together their AvP Alien and Predator figures this Autumn in this 2-pack, just announced on the NECA Twitter feed. "Rivalry Reborn 2 Pack coming this Fall #prednesday #AvP #alien Grid vs Celtic Battle Damaged, comes w net & more!" As you can see from the image the Grid Alien will be tweaked with the severed tail piece complete with what looks like green acid blood. The Celtic Predator will have added battle damage. UK collectors should expect to pay around £40 for this.

Deadpool has never been so popular, and 2016 will probably go down as the Year of Pool with figures coming from Hasbro, NECA, Hot Toys... and now in Kaiyoda's Revoltech 1/12 range, The Revoltech Deadpool boasts some really cool features, none more so than the swap out eyes to convey various emotions. There are also four sets of hands, two katana swords and two hand guns. The accompanying poster, albeit in Japanese, is interesting in that Deadpool is #001 and therefore this could be seen as a brand new Revoltech collection, outside of any of their other numbered figure series. The release date, and price are unknown - but looking at the usual price of a Revoltech figure you would expect to be paying around the $50 mark, £40 in the UK due to import costs. The original source (http://figsoku.net) also quotes that Spider-Man and Venom are in the works for this 1/12 series, and this is supported by the bottom right silouettes on this poster. This is an interesting move for Kaiyado as most of these Japanese companies (Figuarts, Figma etc) tend to have followed suit with each other in terms of what Marvel (and indeed Star Wars) figures to release. This direction by Revoltech to Deadpool and Spider-Man characters is a big split from the current trend of Avengers movie figures.

With Mezco holding the DC licence and having already released Batman, it was almost inevitable that they would be adding Superman to their One:12 Collective line up. The Man of Steel is presented in his Classic look, and will come with alternative head and hands. He will also come with richochet bullet effects and posable chains so you can really go to town on showing off Superman's powers. There will also be other accessories like a Kryptonite meteor, and Mezco have also designed an action base to support flying poses and special clips to attach to the cape when you want to pose the cape to a more dynamic look. Classic Superman can be pre-ordered now in the US for $75 and ships in January 2017. We would expect UK pre-orders to go up via the usual channels in the next few weeks and expect UK price to be around the £65 mark. The sole survivor of his dying home planet Krypton, Superman was raised by his adoptive parents Martha and Jonathan Kent as their son Clark on a modest farm in Kansas. Having developed powers far beyond those of mortal men and imbued with a strong moral compass, Clark takes up the fight for truth and justice as Superman. Although he is based in the big city of Metropolis, Superman is a global hero — righting wrongs worldwide. He is arguably the greatest and most powerful hero in the DC Universe. Our One:12 Collective Superman figure is digitally modeled to craft a hyper-realistic "real world" look. This fully posable figure is assembled on a signature One:12 body with over 32 points of articulation. Additionally, this figure features meticulously-crafted cloth costuming with sculpted details to create an amazing collectible. THE ONE:12 COLLECTIVE CLASSIC SUPERMAN FEATURES: Hyper-realistic facial sculpt 1:12 scaled, highly realistic fabric uniform and cape Sculpted chest logo and belt Super articulated body with over 32 points of articulation WHAT'S IN THE BOX: Standard portrait Alternate portrait Fists (L&R) Flying hands (L&R) Posing hands (L&R) Bottled City Of Kandor Set of 2 posable chains Kryptonite meteorite Ricocheting bullet effect (attaches magnetically to chest logo) Cape posing clip (attaches to the posing post) Chain posing clip (attaches to the posing post) Display base with posing post Each figure is packaged in a deluxe, fifth-panel window box featuring character-specific artwork and a protective slipcover. Designed for collector convenience, the packaging allows for both maximum protection as well as ease of removal for display.

I am really excited for McFarlane's return to their 7 inch roots, and the figures they are showing off currently are nothing short of stunning, although articulation will be another matter. McFarlane, Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment have used this weeks EA Play event to confirm the details of their Titanfall 2 licence, which will be released under their brand new Color Top range of figures. These first Titanfall 2 figures are due in the Autumn and looking at the UK pre-order price of other Color Top figures, the 7" Jack Cooper should come in or under £20. At this weekend’s EA PLAY event, Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment announced their partnership with McFarlane Toys to produce figures from their smash hit Titanfall video game series. In the 2014 smash-hit Titanfall, players wage war against their rival factions as both agile pilots and armored 20-foot mechs known as Titans. Titanfall 2 is among the most hotly-anticipated video game sequels in history, featuring revolutionary Multiplayer that offers brand new Titans, expanded Pilot abilities and deeper customization to elevate the fast paced and exciting gameplay fans expect from the series. Beginning in September, McFarlane Toys’ waves of Titanfall 2 figures will not only give fans a chance to collect their favorite characters from the game, but each figure will also enable them to unlock downloadable in-game content, like an EXCLUSIVE Todd McFarlane designed Titan nose-art which players can use to help customize their own personal Titan while playing online (code comes included with 10″ BT-7274 figure). 7-inch Pilot Jack Cooper Color Tops figure: Hero and main character of the highly anticipated Titanfall 2 Comes with the deadly accurate CAR submachine gun Likeness of Pilot Jack Cooper captured directly from in-game 3D models for unparalleled McFarlane detail Includes code for McFarlane exclusive unlockable in-game content *Be on the lookout for additional “Pilot” Color Tops figures coming soon! 10-inch BT-7274 figure: Spectacular likeness of BT-7274 Titan captured directly from in-game 3D models Figure comes with fully posable 3″ Jack Cooper figure Articulated BT-7274 Titan with operational opening and closing cockpit to fit 3″ Jack Cooper figure Includes X016-A2 Titan weapon Exclusive Todd McFarlane designed Titan Nose-Art included as Downloadable Titanfall 2 In-Game Content Source : McFarlane Toys Website

Diamond Select Toys have revealed their next Select Marvel figure via ComicBook.com The figure, Odin the Destroyer, will stand an impressive 9 inches tall and will come with alternative heads. Also included are the Odinsword. The figure will retail at $24.99 / £19.99 and will be available in late 2016. Marvel Select Odin the Destroyer Action Figure A Diamond Select Toys Release! Prepare to be destroyed! The next 7-inch-scale Marvel Select action figure is the Destroyer, the massive Asgardian automaton that regularly menaces the Mighty Thor! Measuring approximately 9 inches tall with 16 points of articulation, this spiked powerhouse comes with the powerful Odinsword, as well as an interchangeable head, revealing the one-eyed face of the All-Father, Odin, from the times he has worn the armor in battle! Whether you choose to display him as the Destroyer or as Odin, he’s more than a match for your Marvel Select Thor, or Hulk, or even Juggernaut! Packaged in the display-ready Select packaging, with spine artwork for shelf reference. Sculpted by Jean St. Jean!

Comicave Studios are planning a 1/8 range of Marvel Cinematic Universe figures, unveiling the prototypes at the Captain America Civil War premiere. The line up appears to include all 11 key characters from Civil War, and would arguably make it the most comprehensive MCU line-up from any company - particularly when we consider the inclusion of Vision, Hawkeye and Scarlet Witch. At 1:8 scale these will be around 9 inches tall. No more details have been released but the lack of any articulation on the images below, and them being badged as figurine rather than figure indicates these are probably going to be a static statue - a similar approach to Kotobukiya.

Comicave Studios have announced that their SDCC 2016 exclusive will be this Omni class 1/12 Mk42 Iron-Man, complete with Sofa accessory. "Omni Class 1/12 Scale Iron Man Mark 42 with Exclusive Leather Sofa set is coming to you first at San Diego Comic Con 2016 this July." No price or other details as yet, but the Mk43 retails at $115 (£80) so I would estimate around the $150 mark upwards for SDCC. Comicave are also kicking off a celebration of Captain America this month via their social channels, and this will cumulate in the reveal of a Captain America SDCC 2016 exclusive item of some kind. For those unsure of the Omni class, then this is the detail from the Comicave Studio website.

I was intrigued by the image we shared earlier of the new 6 inch Star Wars figures released by Bandai in Japan. I am fairly certain these are what Bandai are calling the Movie Vinyl Collection, and these are already listed for order on Amazon Japan and also as pre-order on Big Bad Toy Store under imports. The Japanese RRP is 1400Yen, so about £9.50, and BBTS have them at $14.99. The June releases see's four figures, all numbered like the Hasbro Black Series #01 Kylo Ren #02 First Order Storm Trooper #03 Captain Phasma #04 BB8 There are also at least two more figures coming in July 2016 - #05 will be R2-D2 and #06 will be Chewbacca. No images exist for these yet. The biggest plus for this range is the packaging, which has a very nostalgic feel to it. It would however be unlikely to see these for sale directly in the US or UK due to the Hasbro licence already in place. If these tickle your fancy then importing via someone like BBTS or ordering direct from Japan will be your best bet.