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The latest NECA ‪#‎FacehuggerFriday‬ tease was this image of what look like some decals. We believed these are most likely decals packed with the Weyland Yutani Commandos, and a quick look at the Alien 3 bluray confirmed as much.... take a look at the rear of the Commando's helmet. Using the decals there are four variants you can produce using the upcoming Series 8 Commandos.

McFarlane have announced that number #6 and #7 of their new 7 inch scale color top line will be Abraham and Daryl Dixon figures from the Walking Dead TV Series. The initial red top figures are due for release in July 2016 with a US RRP of $19.99 - the first UK pre-orders I have come across are at Forbidden Planet and are £16.99 and £17.99 which is not a bad price for a 7" scaled figure of this detail. "Daryl Dixon’s ability to use whatever he has at his disposal to survive and protect his friends has made him a key member of Rick’s group. Even during a knock down drag out brawl in the first half of season 5 of AMC’s The Walking Dead, Daryl prevailed by ripping the head off a walker to knock out his combatant.This 7 inch figure comes equipped with a crossbow, knife and a Walker head with spine." Dixon and Abraham join Rick Grimes in the red wave. Also included are Madison Clark & Travis Manawa from Fear the Walking Dead. And Connor from Assassins Creed

We knew that sculpts existed for C-3PO and R2-D2 since the very first announcement of Disney's diecast Elite series, with the droids being offerered in the original Disney Expo mega pack back in 2015 under an original trilogy / prequel trilogy banner. As of today, Star Wars Day 2016, the droids have now shown up at a US Disney store single packed. It seems that Disney have finally got round to offering the droids singularly, getting round the promised exclusivity by making the single releases Force Awakens themed, particularly in that C-3PO has his red arm. The image is not our own, but it is circulating on social media. There is nothing listed as yet on the US Disneystore and there is no indication of these two figures translating to the UK or other territories - although we would hope that Disney won't be that unfair, and they have granted Proto Boba Fett a worldwide release. US fans who have managed to buy these are talking around a release date of the 16th May? Not sure how that fits in - surely a May the 4th release makes more sense. We will update this post with more information and images as they come in.

The NECA range of 8 inch Mego style retro clothed figures will be expanded this summer to include Chop Top. Chop Top, played by Bill Moseley, was one of Leatherface's brothers and played a prominent part in the 1986 sequel, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. Chop Top will be provided in the usual Retro style clam-shell and will be packed with tailored fabric clothing along with accessories including a razor, lighter and hammer. He will also have a removable wig and removable glasses. Chop Top will be offered to retailers this week, so expect pre-orders to come up soon. He will ship at some point Summer 2016, and here in the UK we would expect the price to be circa £27.99 - £29.99 depending on when and where you get your pre-order in. Source : NECA Toys It’s the 30th anniversary of Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, and we’re marking the occasion with the first appearance of Chop Top in our retro clothed action figure line! From the 1986 film, Leatherface’s sadistic brother Chop Top stands 8” tall and is dressed in intricately detailed and tailored fabric clothing similar to the iconic toy lines of the 1970s. He’s fully poseable and comes complete with tons of accessories: wire hanger, razor, lighter, hammer, removable wig and removable glasses. Blister packaging with resealable protective clamshell features new custom artwork created by fan-favorite illustrator Jason Edmiston just for this release!

NECA have released the final packaging art for their upcoming Ultimate T800 figure, the first Ultimate figure for Terminator based on the original 1984 movie. The "Tech Noir" Ultimate T800 is based on the Terminator's appearance in the Tech Noir nightclub in the first half of the film. He comes packed with 3 head options, swap out arms and various weapon options. Tech Noir T800 is due for release in July 2016 and is on pre-order at Forbidden Planet. Like other Ultimate boxed packaging, the figure will only be visible behind the front flap - with the flap and spine art being reminiscent of a 1980's VHS cover or similar. Whether this will cause any confusion for casual fans of NECA who may be expecting the T800 in glasses and leather jacket that they see on the front of the box. The Tech Noir will be followed with a 2nd Ultimate release based on the T800's appearance from the 2nd half of the film, particularly the Police Station Assault scene. Forbidden Planet also have this release down for July, but we suspect it may be later in the Summer.

Diamond Select have just updated their Facebook cover page with this lovely image of the upcoming Civil War trio of Marvel Select figures and the build-able Avengers diorama background These figures are due to ship at the end of May. Pre-orders can be made at Forbidden Planet

Following some behind the scene teases, the full details for the Mezco One:12 Green Arrow 1/12 collectors figure has gone live today as well as the following full details for the figure. The pre-order is limited to US customers at this stage, but UK retailers like Forbidden Planet will be carrying the line and UK pre-orders will go up in due course. Green Arrow has a US RRP of $75, and expect to pay around £65 in the UK. Green Arrow will ship in November 2016. Source : Mezco The Green Arrow is a vigilante superhero who uses archery, technology, and martial arts to fight crime. The world knows him as Oliver Queen, heir of the Queen Industries fortune, but his heroic alter-ego is Green Arrow: protector of Star City. As a member of the Justice League, he relies on his unmatched archery skills, vast array of specialized arrows, incredible agility, and fierce hand-to-hand combat knowledge instead of super powers to uphold justice. THE ONE:12 COLLECTIVE GREEN ARROW FEATURES: 1:12 scaled, highly realistic fabric clothing Hyper-realistic portraits Super articulated body with over 32 points of articulation Hood with integrated wire for posing and draping WHAT'S IN THE BOX: Standard masked portrait "OTV" protective tunic Armored boots and gloves Harness Bow and quiver Standard arrow, grappling hook arrow, PETN explosive arrow, Kryptonite arrow, three-arrow bundle, and bundle of arrows for quiver Knife and sheath Posing hands (L&R) Fists (L&R) Bow holding hand (L) Multi-arrow holding hand (R) Single arrow holding hand (L&R) Knife holding hand (R) Quiver-arrow pulling hand (R) Display base with posing post Green Arrow is packaged in a deluxe, fifth panel window box with character-specific slipcover. Designed for collector convenience, the packaging allows for both maximum protection as well as ease of removal for display.

Anyone who has seen the trailer or the movie, Captain America : Civil War, will know that a deal has been struck for Spider-Man to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It seems this will also translate to Spider-man being marketed as part of MCU toy ranges. At this stage his only appearance seems to be in the 2.5" Miniverse range from Hasbro where he has shown up in one of those multi-packs. The original red boxed 9 pack is currently being sold here in the UK. Spider-Man is part of a blue box with 8 figures, and with Ant-Man and Spider-Man debuting in the 2.5" scale. Spider-Man is flagged as a special edition in this set. The 2.5" Miniverse is certainly not a standard collectors scale, and it isn't really setting retail alight - with many sets still hanging round from both Guardians and Age of Ultron. It is however the one range that has the most depth in terms of representing nearly every key hero from the last 4 Marvel movies. Let us hope that Hasbro will carry Spider-Man, and the other under represented heros, through to their Legends range at some stage.

We have known about the 2016 Ghostbusters figures from Mattel for a while, with the 4 new female Ghostbusters being released in figure form along with a couple of what we assume are principle bad guys. Images are now showing up that as well as the 2016 Ghostbusters, there is also a wave of 4 of the original Ghostbusters. These figures are repacks of existing Mattel (Mattycollector) figures and include Ray, Winston, Egon and Peter - and packed in each are a build-a-figure part to make what appears to be a glow in the dark Ghostbuster logo. The 2016 figures are starting to hit US stores - no reports of these landing in the UK as yet. The 1984 Ghostbusters are currently showing up in Canada and as a Walmart exclusive. That could potentially mean an Asda exclusive in the UK?

Happy Sat-TOY-Day, and hope you all had a brilliant #AlienDay426 CLICK HERE for this week's issue. This weeks issue is a NECA Alien-fest of epic proportions. We catch up on all the news from the past couple of weeks, including those exciting announcements for #AlienDay426 We also repeat our Top 10 Fans Choice countdown for the NECA Alien figures released to date, and in reviews take a look at the NECA Alien vs Predator Xenomorph If you like what you read, don't forget you can subscribe to our Sat-TOY-Day newsletter via the top link - and you can follow us on social channels as follows www.facebook.com/mephitsu www.twitter.com/mephitsu www.issuu.com/mephitsu

After a week of HUGE news for NECA Alien fans, we finish with the full reveal of Series 9. Series 9 is an Alien 30th Anniversary wave and will include the previously announced Vasquez figure. A 2nd marine in the form of Frost - announced by actor Ricco Ross on Twitter earlier in the day. The 3rd figure is another NECA curve ball. We all expected at least one Xeno, little did we believe it would be another concept figure - the concept Albino Alien from the early screenplay from James Cameron. Source : NECA "Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Aliens with three extraordinary action figure debuts! Series 9 includes the first-ever Private Vasquez and Private Frost figures with authorized likenesses, as well as an Albino Alien concept figure based on the original James Cameron screenplay. Private Jenette Vasquez is one of the most requested action figures of all time and features the likeness of Jenette Goldstein. Her Marine gear is completely faithful to the movie, from the hand-painted mottos to the detailed headgear and shoulder lamp. Vasquez has over 30 points of articulation and comes with a smartgun with fully articulated harness, plus a blast effect that attaches to the muzzle. Private Ricco Frost – known as “Frosty” to his fellow Marines – comes to action figure form for the first time with the likeness of actor Ricco Ross. His detailed body armor features the same personalized touches as in the movie, and he’s packed with accessories: removable helmet, ammo bag, M240 Flamethrower, and pistol that fits in a functioning holster. Pvt. Frost has over 25 points of articulation. The Albino Alien is our first concept figure from the 1986 movie. It was inspired by the original James Cameron screenplay, which describes an albino version of the Xenomorph that has an excreting probe in place of the usual second inner mouth. The Albino Alien has over 30 points of articulation and features a bendable mouth probe and a frightening new color scheme. All figures stand approximately 7” tall (Albino Alien is over 9” tall) and come in 30th Anniversary clamshell packaging."

Alien Day has come and gone and even though we only got a few teases on the day itself about Vasquez, we didn't have to wait too long after for Jenette Goldstein to follow in Carrie Henn's shoes and reveal her action figure of Vasquez in all its glory. Vasquez will come with 30 points of articulation and include the full Smart Gun package including a muzzle flash effect which has been confirmed as being included in the pack as an accessory. We know via this tweet that Vasquez will be a standard release (not SDCC like Newt) and will fall into Series 9 which will be a 30th Anniversary wave. Our attention now turns to Facehugger Friday, 29th of April as NECA have confirmed they will reveal the full line up of the 30th Anniversary series 9 figures, including images It also seems that Vasquez is not the only Marine in the works from NECA. This tweet indicated another Marine is coming, although perhaps we should air on the side of caution as this may be a comic or video game figure not necessarily from the film, after all we know that Series 10 of the Alien series will be a Kenner homage range. One thing we do know is coming as part of the 30th Anniversary celebrations is the Aliens Creature pack, and NECA used Alien Day to show off the planned boxed packaging for this figure.