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20th Century Fox have release full details of Alien Day, which will be a Social Media Fan event taking place on the 26th of April 2016 (a nod to LV-426). As part of Aliens Day a number of key retailers will be unveiling product. And for Action Figure collectors the big news is that NECA will be releasing figures from Vasquez and Newt. Quoted via Figures.com "NECA announces the first ever Lieutenant Vasquez (Jenette Goldstein) and Newt (Carrie Henn) figure; as well as the release of a Kenner toy-Inspired Ellen Ripley figure" Since the original press release (link below) NECA have been busy on Twitter - teasing the following picture of Newt and Casey, her dolls head. They have also confirmed that the figures won't be available in April, we would therefore expect them to be revealed on #AlienDay426 and potentially pre-orders going live. NECA have also confirmed an international release, so fully available to UK fans. EDIT (2nd April) : Newt and Vasquez will be a July/August 2016 release. Will be interesting to see what Kenner version of Ripley they will reproduce.... perhaps an homage to the one we have pictured (below) with purple shirt Checkout more info here > http://goo.gl/a394eO

Disney Store UK have just launched an offer to save 20% when you spend £50 or more between now and the 3rd of April 2016. Just add £50 worth of goods to your basket, then apply code SPRING20 to take off the discount. Spending over £50 also qualifies for free delivery Our headlines in this offer are the Disney Store Exclusive Marvel Select figures, which will ring up at £15.96 You can also get the current Taskmaster wave of Marvel Legends which will work out at £18.36 Not Action Figure related, but worthy of a mention is the pre-order for Star Wars, The Force Awakens. The 20% offer appears to be working with this pre-order too meaning the DVD will cost you £7.99 and the Bluray £11.99 under the spend £50 code. By pre-ordering The Fore Awakens, you can also get a selected Star Wars Pop! Vinyl for £5 and will get a further 20% code for use later in the spring Please see the Disney Website for full details and any associated T+C. Disney are NOT an affiliate of this website, so we do not benefit from any sales - purely passing on a great saving to fellow collectors Happy shopping...

Happy Sat-TOY-Day, Happy Easter and welcome to Issue 18. Marvel continues to dominate this week with news from Hasbro, Diamond and SH Figuarts. NECA show off their new Freddy, as well as tease Predator fans with a new potential add-on to the Predator range. We also get to find out what goodies we can expect from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle sequel via the Nickelodeon. CHECK OUT this week's issue.

The source, and full details of this are yet to be released - but this image has been posted across a number of different sites. It seems Tamashii Nations may be expanding these Movie Realization figures from Star Wars into Marvel, with Spider-man being the first. We will update as and when more info is released. In the meantime let us know what you think over on our Facebook page

Nickelodeon today confirmed their plans for the merchandise attached to the 2016 TMNT sequel, out of the Shadows. Along with role play items and Megabloks, the Action Figure line will continue at 5", 6" and 11" scale, with the 5" line supported with vehicles and a Technodrome playset. There will be a Walmart (US) exclusive of the Turtle Truck, and Walmart will be offering a number of items for pre-order this weekend at Wondercon for visitors of the con only. The new products will also be on show at Wondercon and we would hope to see some images over the weekend. The full press release is as follows. “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is the brand that just won’t quit and 2016 is poised to be its biggest year yet as the summer kicks off with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows,” said Pam Kaufman, Chief Marketing Officer and President of Consumer Products, Nickelodeon. “We saw tremendous traction with the consumer products we introduced for the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie so we wanted to team up with our best-in-class partners to deliver fresh new toys that bring memorable movie moments to life. From TMNT lair playsets to the iconic Turtle Tactical Truck, Turtles fans of all ages are sure to love these new toys from Playmates Toys and Mega Bloks.” “We are delighted to have worked with our long-standing partner Nickelodeon to introduce this robust toy line inspired by the highly anticipated film,” said Karl Aaronian, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Playmates Toys. “The extensive line, which includes action figures, vehicles, playsets and more, brings the characters and action from the big screen to life for fans.” “We are thrilled to partner with Nickelodeon for the launch of the summer movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows,” said Bisma Ansari, VP Marketing of Mega Brands Inc. “Our construction sets will allow fans to build and play out their favorite movie scenes with authentic details and lights & sounds features.” The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows movie toys from Playmates Toys and Mega Bloks will be available at major mass retailers such as Walmart, Target, Toys“R”Us and Amazon as well as in the mid-tier, specialty, grocery, drug and value channels. Select products from the lines, including key Walmart exclusives, will be on display at the Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies Sewer Lair-Themed Booth at WonderCon, Los Angeles Comic-Con 2016 from Friday, March 25 – Sunday, March 27. Highlights from the 2016 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows line from Playmates Toys includes: Basic Action Figures: A complete line of 5-inch basic action figures that are highly detailed and fully articulated, including Stealth Leonardo, Pirate Michelangelo, Wingsuit Raphael, Splinter, Shredder, April O’Neil, Casey Jones, Bebop, Rocksteady and Foot Soldiers. Ages 4+ Deluxe Talking Figures: Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo, Bebop and Rocksteady are 6-inches and speak phrases and make sounds from the movie. Ages 4+ 11” Figures: Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo, Bebop and Rocksteady stand 11-inches tall and are highly detailed and fully poseable. Vehicles: The incomparable ninjafied garbage truck comes to life with this Turtle Tactical Truck, complete with giant nunchucks, capture net, working forklift and room for all. Ages 4+ Michelangelo’s custom Polaris Slingshot three-wheeler comes with exclusive Michelangelo figure, two nunchucks and two projectiles to take down the Foot Clan. Ages 4+

We have now got full details for the SH Figuarts 1/12 Black Widow figure, along with improved promotional images The figure will be packed with a pair of batons, handguns and a number of swap out hand options. She will stand just under 6" and is down to be released in September 2016. The Japanese RRP is 6,264 Yen - which translates to about £40. UK customers will need to import so will have to factor in delivery and custom costs.

Another Marvel Legend exclusive set has shown up, this time in Hong Kong. This 3 pack of Vision, Sam Wilson Cap and Kate Bishop Hawkeye is also 6 inch scale and is a Toys R Us Exclusive. Thank fully, a lot of Toys R Us exclusives have been worldwide so we are in with a better chance of this one hitting UK stores vs the ones we posted yesterday.

NECA's Randy Falk has shared the following image under the #Predensday hash-tag. It is obviously a reproduction, in figure scale, of the skinned man from Predator. Fans will be hoping this is not just a promotional diorama, but perhaps a new accessory pack for the Predator range - similar to the Trophy packs, and along similar lines to the creature packs they are releasing for the Alien series.

A number of Marvel Legend exclusives were announced at Toy Fair during the Hasbro presentation. There was a degree of confusion afterwards as to whether these were 6" or 3.75" figures, particularly as these were only shown via a promotional image and not an actual figure. eBay seller Viperskingdom has now started listed loose versions of some of these exclusives, and these ones are confirmed at 6" in size. WarMachine (Civil War) and the Mk27 Disco Ironman will be a 2-pack exclusive to Target. Namor will be a single carded exclusive for Wallgreens. Neither have a UK release date

SH Figuarts have released this promotional image of their upcoming 1/12 scale Black Widow. Widow will be based on her Age of Ultron look and not Civil War. Widow and Hawkeye were teased last year and are the final two figures collectors need to complete an original Cinematic Universe Avengers line up.

NECA have shared some images of their new 7" Freddy Krueger figure, based on his appearance in The New Nightmare. Freddy will clearly come with at least two head options, but he is unlikely to receive the full Ultimate treatment, and instead make it to retail as a basic stand-alone release. "The long awaited New Nightmare Freddy w/ all new articulation for #monstermonday retail offering goes live tomorrow" Updated 22nd March : additional press info and additional photo's "This time, staying awake won’t save you. Introducing an all-new Freddy Krueger action figure from Wes Craven's New Nightmare! The seventh film in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise took the iconic character in a more menacing direction – closer to Wes Craven’s original intentions for ‪#‎Freddy‬. This 7″ scale figure features a completely new and improved sculpt with over 25 points of articulation. It comes with an alternate head and removable hat. Ships to retailers in June 2016!"

Diamond have given us some more details about their Select X-Files figures. Mulder will come with a backdrop of the X-Files office and a desk chair. He will come with alternative heads (one with sunglasses, one without), FBI Badge, swap out hands and a bag of Pumpkin seeds. Scully will come with the X-Files Desk, so you can add this to Mulder's parts to re-create the office. She will come with alternative hands and a torch. Screen-grabs courtesy of the DST Booth tour video from C2-E2, You can view the full video HERE via Facebook