IDW Announces that Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird Returns to TMNT for Special 30th Anniversary Issue

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are celebrating a milestone 30^th anniversary this year and the festivities are ramping up! This May, co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird karate-kick into high gear with a very special 30^th Anniversary issue at IDW.  Featuring a brand-new cover created by the original team, this issue marks the first time in over 20 years the pair has worked together on the property.

The 30^th Anniversary Special will be a cavalcade of all-new short stories by the top talent that has built the rich TMNT world over the past 30 years. Each story is inspired by a different era of TMNT's rich history, and features the unique look, feel and voice of that  time period. From Dean Clarrain, Chris Allan, Gary Carlson, Frank Fosco, and Jim Lawson to IDW’s own Tom Waltz and Dan Duncan, the creators showcased in this 48-page full-color special issue spin fantastic TMNT tales from the sewers to the stars!

Really excited about this! Will be picking this up for sure!!! 

The Protector 2 Movie Trailer

More FREE Exclusive Art Prints at Sac-Con This Sunday!

Sac-Con announced more FREE exclusive Art Prints for their show this Sunday. The TMNT Art Print above is an exclusive free art print for Early Bird Attendees and is created by TMNT Creator Kevin Eastman who will also be in attendance.

Groo The Wanderer Designed by Sergio Aragones who is a Special Guest at Sac-Con.

TMNT Designed by Mark Bode.

The 2 above will be Free to everyone. If you want Sergio Aragones' autograph, he is charging $5 where 100% of the proceeds will go to Usagi Yojimbo Creator Stan Sakai's wife, who is suffering from a debilitating illness and needs 24 hour in home care and very expensive medication.

These 3 are in addition to the My Little Pony Art Print Exclusive that was mentioned in a recent post a few weeks ago here.

The Cape Creator: A Tribute to Bat-Maker Bill Finger

THE CAPE CREATOR Kickstarter campaign to create a tribute to Bill Finger, Batman’s uncredited co-creator, has achieved over 100% funding. Comic Arts Council looks ahead to the bigger picture of how best to help the world learn more about the man who named Bruce Wayne, named Gotham City, created Commissioner Gordon, wanted Batman to have a partner, gave Batman a car that would become one of the most famous vehicles in the world, and came up with one fantastic villain after another, while the world knew only Bob Kane, Batman’s officially credited creator. 

Kickstarter link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comicartscouncil/the-cape-creator-a-tribute-to-bat-maker-bill-finger 

How To Train Your Dragon 2 POP! Vinyl Figures

Funko announced some new POP! Vinyls for How To Train Your Dragon 2 which will be available in April. Hiccup, Astrid, Stormfly, Hookfang, Barf & Belch and Toothless will be waiting for you to take them home. These will come out before How To Train Your Dragon 2 hits Theaters on June 13th.

The New Godzilla Trailer

Super7's Spring Green Pocket Rose Vampire Release

Super7 just announced that they will be releasing Joshua Herbolsheimer's Spring Green Pocket Rose Vampire this Thursday, February 27th at 12 Noon Pacific Time HERE for $25.

The Walking Dead Chibis

Front of Package

Stumbled upon this today. It's The Walking Dead Chibis blind pack by Bullsitoy. You get 3 chibis per pack. 1 Character, 1 Walker and 1 Translucent Walker. There is also Blood Red Translucent Walkers randomly inserted (approx. odds 1:4).

Loot Crate - February 2014 - Warriors ***Contains Spoilers***

Just arrived is February's Loot Crate "Warriors". The box is a different size and shape from previous months and it contains items that are worth more than the cost of a monthly box. If you haven't received your Loot Crate for this month, please note there are spoilers in this post.

For those that have not yet tried Loot Crate, check out their site here - Loot Crate now ships to a few International Countries - Canada, Australia and the UK.

LEGO The Hobbit Video Game

LEGO The Hobbit video game will be available this spring Xbox One, Xbox 360, Playstation 4, Playstation 3, Playstation Vita, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and Windows PC.

"Join Gandalf, Bilbo, Thorin Oakenshield and Company, as they set out on an unforgettable journey filled with both splendor and peril, on their quest to take back the Lonely Mountain from Smaug The Magnificent."

"In LEGO The Hobbit, kids and families will take on the form of their favorite Hobbit characters and follow the storyline of Peter Jackson’s first two films. Players will embark on quests throughout Middle-earth, joining Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Grey, and Thorin Oakenshield and Company in their exciting adventures toward the Dwarven Kingdom of Erebor. Along the way, players will solve countless puzzles, partake in Treasure Quests and battle with Orcs, Trolls, Goblins and fouler things."

Above is the Key Art for LEGO The Hobbit. 

NBC Announces Heroes Reborn

NBC just announced that Heroes Reborn will be an event miniseries in 2015. The original creator and executive producer Tim Kring will be back in charge of this miniseries.

"Until we get closer to air in 2015, the show will be appropriately shrouded in secrecy, but we won’t rule out the possibility of some of the show’s original cast members popping back in."

"With the return of “Heroes Reborn,” NBC will launch a digital series prior to the 2015 premiere that will introduce the characters and new storylines. This leveraging of social media is a way for fans to re-engage with what was one for the true pioneers in multiplatform storytelling."

Here's the link to the promo video.

Cure x James Groman Brain Bug Boogie-Man FL-V Version Pre-Order

Lulubell has Cure's Brain Bug Boogie-Man FL-V Version up for Pre-order now for $110. 9" tall. Limit 1. The unpainted version has sold out but the painted one is still available HERE. ETA is late April.

Young Gohst "Party Favors" Release

The Young Gohst "Party Favors" will be released on Monday, February 24th at 12 Noon Central Time in the Playge Store for $45 + $5 shipping (US) / $25 Shipping (International). The Young Gohst "Party Favors" is by FERG x Grody Shogun and made in Japanese Vinyl. It includes a painted body, clear brain and tongue assembly, head cap and mini strobe. (Batteries included).

MEGA Androids!

Finally the MEGA Androids should be hitting your local Vinyl Toy Store or at the Dead Zebra Shop. The Mega Androids are 10" tall.

Mega Android features a rotating and removable head, expressive ball jointed arms, and a special double wall internal liner. Unlock the head to reveal an internal chamber big enough to hold a can of your favorite tasty beverage...or anything else you might want to hide in there!

The White DIY Mega Android's SRP is $65 and the Green Mega Android's SRP is $70.

McFarlane Toys The Walking Dead TV Series 5 Action Figures

McFarlane Toys The Walking Dead TV Series 5 Action Figures. Did your order yours yet? Well our friends at Entertainment Earth gave us a heads up that these will be in stock very soon. If you haven't ordered your set yet then you should because these have been selling out fast. Get the set of 5 for $69.99 HERE. Don't want the set? Get the one you want through the links below. They are $14.99 each.

Zombie Merle
Charred Walker
Tyreese
Glenn
Maggie

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril Now Available for Nintendo DS

We just received this info that the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril is now available for the Nintendo DS. This game was previously released for the Playstation Vita and Nintendo 3DS.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril for Nintendo DS features 45 action-packed missions, where players take control of Iron Man, Spider-Man, the Hulk, Captain America, Wolverine and many more Marvel characters as they unite to stop Loki and a host of other Marvel villains from assembling a super-weapon capable of destroying the world.  Players will chase down Cosmic LEGO Bricks as they travel across key locations from the Marvel Universe, such as Stark Tower, Asteroid M, a Hydra base and the X-Mansion.

Sac-Con's Exclusive FREE My Little Pony Art Print

Sac-Con just announced that they will have an exclusive My Little Pony Art Print which will be FREE while supplies last. The MLP Art Print is created for Sac-Con by Tony Fleecs, Tone Rodriguez and Mike Hampton.

Sac-Con is Sunday March 2nd. You can Pre-Register now HERE. Pre-Registration admission is $6. At the Door or once pre-registration is closed, it will be $8 (10am entry) or $10 (early bird 9am entry). Children 8 and under are free w/paid Adult.

$1 off Coupon code - friendofsacanime

Some of the guests that will be there is Kevin Eastman (TMNT), Sergio Aragones, Scott Shaw!, James O'Barr (The Crow), Tony Fleecs, COOP (Chris Cooper), Tone Rodriguez and more.....

Ron English's Yucky Children Charmer

Ron English's Yucky Children Charmer has been released and can be found at your favorite toy art store. 8" Tall and retails for $60. The other 3 that has been released so far is Fat Tony, Cap 'n Cornstarch & Count Calorie. Yucky is the fourth member of the Last Fat Breakfast.

Funko Announces Hikari Japanese Vinyl Line

Funko announced their brand new line called Hikari which is a collectible line of clear Sofubi (soft vinyl) inspired by Japanese vinyl figures. Each piece will be hand numbered and limited edition. Hikari comes packaged in a special edition clear tube with an on/off LED light so you can keep your figure displayed in it's packaging.

As you can see the first 2 licenses in the Hikari line is Batman and TMNT (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and will be released in Spring/Summer 2014. More licenses like Star Wars, Marvel, Ghostbusters and more will follow in 2014.

Here's what will be coming out so far:

Batman Hikari Japanese Vinyl

• Glitter Blue Batman

• Black Glitter Batman

• Gold Glitter Batman

• Metallic Blue Batman

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Hikari Japanese Vinyl

• Glitter Donatello               

• Glitter Raphael

• Glitter Leonardo

• Glitter Michelangelo

• Gold Glitter Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle

• Metallic Raphael

• Grey Glitter Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle

Definitely interested in the TMNT. Now we wait for these to come out. Since these are limited edition and made in sofubi, the prices on these will be higher than POP! Vinyl.

Magic: The Gathering Planeswalker POP! Vinyl & Legacy Action Figures

Funko announced their new licensing agreement with Wizards of the Coast to produce Magic: The Gathering Planeswalker Legacy Collection Action Figures and POP! Vinyl Figures.

The first series of POP! Vinyl figures featuring Jace Beleren, Garruk Wildspeaker, Chandra Nalaar, Liliana Vess, Ajani Goldmane and Nissa Revane will be released in April.

Gentle Giant Announces Pre-order for Alien Jumbo Kenner-inspired Figure

Ok Alien Fans, you know you are definitely going to need to add this to your collection. It will go well with your Super7/Funko Alien ReAction Figures that were recently released. 

Gentle Giant announced that they are taking pre-orders for the 24" tall (2Ft) Alien Jumbo Kenner-Inspired Figure. Gentle Giant took an original Kenner 18" Alien figure and re-scaled it to 24" tall.

These won't be released until Q4 of 2014. This will retail for $499. If you pre-order now until Friday, February 21st you can get the Special Introductory Price of $399 which saves you $100. Pre-order yours HERE.

B-KAWZ Gold Edition by Necessaries Toy Foundation

 

B-KAWZ 

Appropriating The Appropriator

(THIS IS A PARODY, IT IS ONLY A PARODY, DO NOT ADJUST YOUR RATIONALE)

B-KAWZ there isn't enough shit at Comicon already

B-KAWZ you are not a very discerning toy collector

B-KAWZ absolutely everyone bastardizes everyone else 

B-KAWZ art imitating art is still art, geddit? 

 

Call it what you will, is it a blatant rip-off or a noble tribute?

We at Necessaries Toy Foundation consider it a homage

to two successful and very respected artists.

 

It is also commentary and parody.

 

Is it an original idea? We think it is, but only in an esoteric sense.

In fact, it is a very original idea if you are a lateral thinker.

 

Appropriator? Perpetrator? Instigator?

It is what it is, and I yam what I yam.

 

B-KAWZ is a metaphor du jour. Merely this and nothing more . . .

 

11" Tall

Gold Edition of 250

SRP $100

Ask your local retailer to order this. 

Entertainment Earth Reveals More ReAction Pictures

In our previous post, Entertainment Earth were the first to reveal the first pictures of  Funko / Super7's ReAction Figure Lines that are coming out this year. They only had some pictures of the ReAction lines but they just released the rest of the pictures. They are all up for pre-order right now. Check out the pictures and direct links below:

Back To The Future - Marty McFly, Doc Emmett Brown, George McFly, Biff Tannen

Firefly - Zoe Washburne, Hoban Washburne, Jayne Cobb, Kaylee Frye, Malcolm Reynolds

Buffy The Vampire Slayer - Angel, Buffy, Oz, Spike, Willow, The Gentleman

Pulp Fiction - Vincent Vega, Jules Winnfield, Mia Wallace, Jimmie Dimmick, The Gimp, Butch Coolidge, The Wolf, Marsellus Wallace

Goonies - Sloth, Mikey, Mouth, Chunk, Data

Universal Monsters - Wolfman, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Invisible Man, Phantom, Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, Mummy, Dracula

Horror Line - The Crow, Trick 'R Treat Sam, Hellraiser Pinhead, Halloween Michael Myers, Friday the 13th Jason Voorhees, Scream Ghostface, Nightmare on Elm Street Freddy Krueger

The Nightmare Before Christmas - Barrel

Max Toy's Kaiju Negora Sabertooth Version Preorder

Max Toy Co. just announced that they are taking pre-orders for Kaiju Negora Sabertooth Version for $45 here. Payment in full is required at time of pre-order. These are made to order from Japan. Estimated delivery is March/April 2014. Final product may vary slightly from the sample shown in the above picture.

Are Your Kids Yu-Gi-Oh! Fans?

4K Media Inc. has launched a brand new Yu-Gi-Oh! website for their fans which will give them the most comprehensive fan experience to date.

Fans of the television and the trading card games will find everything they dream of including:

• Complete series overviews
• in-depth information on characters as well as the cards that appear in the series
• Streaming of more than 770 full-length episodes available for viewing in the US
• Over 1,900 card information pages available at launch
• News and information about consumer products

The new website can be viewed on multiple devices including PCs, Tablets and Smartphones as well as integrates many social networking features.

DST's New Releases This Week!

Diamond Select Toys has a bunch of new releases this week that will be hitting your local comic shop. First up (pics above) is:

Marvel Deadpool Metal Bottle Opener
Need to wash down your tacos with a tasty beverage? Then why not open that bottle with the most bad-ass bottle opener around? The Merc with a Mouth is now a solid metal opener, measuring just under 4 inches tall with a polished chrome finish. Magnets on the back keep him hanging around on your refrigerator, taco truck or unmarked van. Comes packaged in a collector case with full-color slipcover. (Item #SEP131921, SRP: $18)

Ghostbusters Minimates "I Love This Town" Box Set
Ghostbusters Minimates are back! The four main Ghostbusters have re-united... for a four-pack based on the final scene of the classic original film! Each 2-inch mini-figure features a new, removable proton pack and various interchangeable parts and accessories (some of them covered with marshmallow). Set comes packaged on a blister card. Designed by Art Asylum! (Item #NOV131817, SRP: $19.99)

Knight Rider KARR 1:15 Electronic Vehicle
Watch your rear fender, KITT! The evil vehicle KARR (Knight Automated Roving Robot) appeared in two of the most popular episodes of the classic TV show Knight Rider, where he quickly established himself as one of the greatest vehicular bad guys ever! An early prototype of KITT that later became his greatest foe, KARR is now a 1/15 scale electronic replica, measuring 14 inches long with working lights and sound effects, including some of KARR's classic lines from the show! Packaged in a window box with a try-me button. (Item #NOV131815, SRP: $60)

Marvel Minimates Series 54 Captain America Asst.
The new Captain America movie is on the way, but we couldn't wait to pay tribute to the First Avenger with his own dedicated assortment of Minimates! Series 54 includes four different two-packs, including Fighting Chance Captain America with Robot Red Skull, The Winter Soldier (First Appearance) with The Falcon, Baron Strucker and a Hydra Elite Soldier, and a short-packed variant set with a Hydra Elite and Madame Hydra, a.k.a. Viper! Each Minimate stands 2 inches tall and features a variety of interchangeable parts and accessories. Designed by Art Asylum! (Item #SEP131922, SRP $9.99 ea.)

Star Trek Spock Bust Bank
Saving is logical, but banks can still be fun! Satisfy your human and Vulcan halves with the first in DST's fascinating new line of Star Trek vinyl bust banks! This 8-inch rendering of the USS Enterprise's famous first officer has a coin slot in the back and an access door in the base so you can store your spare change, as well as your conflicting emotions! Sculpted by Patrick Piggott! (Item #JUL131819, SRP: $22.99)

Star Wars Commander Thire Vinyl Bust Bank
One of the greatest Clone Commanders in the Empire's history is memorialized as the newest vinyl bust bank from DST! Commander Thire (born CC-4477) commanded the Coruscant Guard, elite shock troopers that defended the capital and hunted down Separatists during the Clone Wars. This 8-inch vinyl bust bank features a detailed sculpt and paint, as well as a coin slot for inserting loose change. Sculpted by Oluf Hartvigson! (Item #AUG132040, SRP: $22.99)

Marvel Venom Metal Bottle Opener
Thirsty for vengeance? Have a cool beverage instead, courtesy of this solid metal bottle opener in the shape of Eddie Brock, a.k.a. the Spider-Man villain called Venom! Just wrap his teeth and tongue around the bottlecap of your drink of choice and voila – that thirst goes away, perhaps replaced by a hunger for juicy brains. Measuring just under 4 inches tall, this metal opener has a polished chrome finish, as well as magnets on the back to keep him on your fridge, plotting revenge. Comes packaged in a collector case with full-color slipcover. (Item #OCT131849, SRP: $18)