Neca's "Fire and Stone" Ahab Predator Action Figure SDCC 2014 Exclusive

Neca announced their final SDCC 2014 exclusive which is "Fire and Stone" Ahab Predator Action Figure. 7" tall with over 25 points of articulation. Comes with removeable mask, removeable backpack and spear staff accessory. Limited to 5000 pieces. Will cost $30. Stop by booth #3145 to pick one up!

Mattel Announces 2 Hot Wheels SDCC 2014 Exclusives

Mattel announced 2 of their Hot Wheels SDCC 2014 Exclusives. The first one announced is The Homer from The Simpsons. WOO HOO!!! This will cost $30.

The second announced is the Aston Martin DB5 from James Bond 007 Goldfinger. This will cost $20.

Both of these will be for sale during the mattycollector.com Voucher sale. Please note that you can only purchase these if you will be attending SDCC. If you are not attending, you will have to wait for them to go on sale at hotwheelscollector.com

Toy Art Gallery x Secret Base New Karakasa Tattoo Man & Spongebob Release

Toy Art Gallery (TAG) will be releasing new versions of Secret Base's Karakasa Tattoo Man & Spongebob Squarepants today, Saturday, May 31st at 12 Noon Pacific both in-store and online.

"Toy Art Gallery and Secret Base are proud to present new editions of the Karakasa Tattoo Man and the Spongebob! 
The Karakasa Tattoo Man has new tattoo designs on his arms and leg and comes with an exclusive mini print.  The Spongebob is painted in a Sakura / Cherry Blossom inspired colorway and comes with two buttons."

MVH's Unpainted Glow Toxigon

MVH's Unpainted Glow Toxigon release. This version was released by lottery. Deadline to enter has now passed. Toxigon stands over 11" tall with 9 points of articulation and will come with a Mackerel Mouth Omake. Winners will be chosen to purchase this huge beast for $165 + Shipping.

Super7's 13th Anniversary Lucky Bags & Tauntaun Cuts Print

Super7 just announced their 13th Anniversary Lucky Bags which will go on sale fittingly on Friday, June 13th at Noon Pacific HERE. This year there are 2 different sized bags.

DC Comics Vinyl³ From Funko!

Funko announced their new 2.5" Interchangeable Magnetic Vinyl Figure called Vinyl³. They will be releasing quite a few DC Comics characters like Batman, Superman etc... You can sway out parts and make your super heroe or villain. These will be available in July!

"Each figure features removable parts that have the capability of attaching magnetically or by peg to other figures in the Vinyl³ line."

Sac-Con this Sunday!

Sac-Con is this Sunday, June 1st at the Scottish Rite Center in Sacramento. To purchase advance tickets or more info go HERE. There will also be 4 Food Trucks outside the event. Also, a few Power Rangers Super Samurai actors will be in attendance.

J-POP Summit Festival 2014

2014 J-POP SUMMIT PRESENTS A DAZZLING LINE-UP OF MUSIC ACTS AND ARTISTS PERFORMING LIVE AT SAN FRANCISCO’s ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF JAPANESE POP CULTURE IN JULY

Pop & Rock Stars May’n, Tokyo Girls’ Style, DAICHI, Una, YANAKIKU, Pinky Doodle Poodle, and the Akabane Vulgars on Strong Bypass to Play the Annual Summertime Bay Area J-POP Extravaganza

San Francisco, CA, May 29, 2014 – The 2014 J-POP SUMMIT Festival, San Francisco’s annual celebration of Japanese pop culture, music, fashion and film, is proud to announce a potent line-up of artists and live bands set to perform during this year’s event. “POP Is Our Tradition” is the theme for 2014 and this year’s festivities will be highlighted by the appearance of a unique array of top Japanese pop, rock and Kawaii acts.

The 2014 J-POP SUMMIT Festival will be held in San Francisco’s historic Japantown district on Saturday and Sunday, July 19^th and 20^th. FREE live concert sets by some of Japan’s hottest pop and rock acts will take place throughout both days on the Pagoda Main Stage in Japantown’s Peace Plaza as well as at a special open-air live concert, “J-POP LIVE AT UNION SQUARE,” in city’s downtown Union Square on the evening of Saturday, July 19^th.

Headliners scheduled to perform this year include pop/rock/anime singer May’n, the popular idol group Tokyo Girls’ Style, which makes its first-ever U.S. appearance at J-POP SUMMIT, the return of the amazing beat box vocal skills of DAICHI, a special musical performance by Harajuku fashion model/singer Una, the U.S. debut of the kimono cosplay duo YANAKIKU, and the hard rocking sounds of J-rock bands Pinky Doodle Poodle, and the all-girl punk rock trio, The Akabane Vulgars on Strong Bypass. Details and specific set times will be posted on the official 2014 J-POP SUMMIT Festival website at: www.J-POP.com.

The annual J-POP SUMMIT is FREE to attend (although certain activities will require a modest admission fee) and has become one of the largest events in the United States dedicated to showcasing the many sides of Japanese pop culture and fandom. Attendance in 2013 exceeded 80,000 people.

2014 J-POP SUMMIT Festival Music Artists:

May’n – Special Appearance AT UNION SQUARE ON Saturday, JULY 19^th &

HeaDline Show at SLIM’S S.F. ON Sunday, JULY 20^th

Japanese pop/rock/anime star May’n (pronounced “Main”) is known as the singing voice of Diva of the Galaxy Sheryl Nome from the blockbuster anime film, Macross Frontier, as well as many other popular anime series. Her powerful rock and pop vocal style has drawn critical acclaim and legions of fans. In addition to a very special appearance at J-POP LIVE AT UNION SQUARE, the 2014 J-POP SUMMIT Festival proudly presents a May’n Special Live Concert at the famous SF live venue, Slim’s (333 11^th St., San Francisco, CA 94103) on Sunday, July 20^th, at 8:00pm. Advance tickets are available along with special VIP show packages that include an exclusive artist meet-and-greet. (Quantities are limited) More details on the Slim’s show are available at: http://www.j-pop.com/2014/mayn-live-concert-at-slims.

Tokyo Girls’ Style – Two live shows On July 19^th & July 20^Th

Tokyo Girls’ Style is a massively popular Japanese teen idol vocal group and will make their U.S. debut at J-POP SUMMIT this year. The group will perform at J-POP LIVE AT UNION SQUARE on Saturday, July 19^th, and also on the Pagoda Main Stage in Japantown on Sunday, July 20^th. Tokyo Girls’ Style consists of 5 teenage girls whose funk and disco sounds infused with glossy urban appeal have garnered the group a massive following in Japan. Additional info is available at: http://www.j-pop.com/2014/tokyo-girls-style.

As part of the U.S. debut of Tokyo Girls’ Style, the J-POP SUMMIT Festival and the 2014 Japan Film Festival of San Francisco (JFFSF) will also present the U.S. theatrical premiere of Count Five to Dream of You, an inspiring feature film starring Tokyo Girls’ Style set in all-girls high school that captures the short-lived and unforgettable moments of adolescence. Also set to premiere is Kotodama – Spiritual Curse, a J-horror movie about a haunted school based on the bestselling book “Gakkou no Kwaidan,” in which members of Tokyo Girls’ Style play the leading roles. Both films will screen at the NEW PEOPLE Cinema following the group’s special appearance. Advance ticket sales start on June 3^rd at the JFFSF website at: www.JFFSF.org.

Daichi – Two live shows On Saturday & Sunday July 19^th & July 20^Th

The 23-year-old Japanese human beat-box, DAICHI, taught himself his amazing vocal skill beginning at the young age of 10. Without using any instruments or machines, DAICHI can create more than 50 different sounds using only his voice, and moreover, can play rhythm beat and sing melody simultaneously. DAICHI is known internationally for his talents and he has opened for the likes of Boys II Men and collaborated with numerous singers, dancers, DJs and performers. DAICHI will perform at J-POP LIVE AT UNION SQUARE on Saturday, July 19^th, and also on the Pagoda Main Stage in Japantown on Sunday, July 20^th. Additional info is available at: http://www.j-pop.com/2014/daichi.

UNA – Two live shows On Satruday & Sunday, July 19^th & July 20^Th

Una was formally a charismatic shop assistant in Harajuku and began her modeling career in 2010. It didn't take her long to begin appearing regularly in numerous fashion magazines. With her beautiful looks and edgy fashion style Una represents a new type of model capable of expressing not only Kawaii style but also showcasing other cool aspects of Harajuku culture. Una also has a budding singing career and has performed with top artists including Katy Perry and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. She will appear at J-POP SUMMIT in support of her newest single, “BOOM BOOM BOOM,” and will participate in this year’s HARAJUKU KAWAii!! fashion events as well as perform at J-POP LIVE AT UNION SQUARE on Saturday, July 19^th, and also on the Pagoda Main Stage in Japantown on Sunday, July 20^th. Additional info available is at: http://www.j-pop.com/2014/una.

Yanakiku – Live Performance on Saturday, july 19^th

YANAKIKU is a unique Japanese kimono cosplay duo consisting of members Yana and Kiku. In 2013, they performed for international audiences at Hyper Japan (London) and TIFFCOM (Japan) and have garnered a massive following for their costume and dance performances. YANAKIKU makes their U.S. debut at the 2014 J-POP SUMMIT Festival and will perform on the Pagoda Main Stage in Japantown on Saturday, July 19^th and participate in the Festival’s cosplay contest and events. The duo will also host a meet and greet session and have a selection of merchandise available for sale to attendees. Additional info is available at: http://www.j-pop.com/2014/yanakiku.

Pinky Doodle Poodle – Live performance on Sunday, July 20^th

Pinky Doodle Poodle is a high energy, female fronted rock band from Tokyo that formed in 2008. The group features lead vocalist/bassist/guitarist Yuria, a successful Japanese anime singer often heard in popular video games in Japan as well as on solo records and with her band Honey Bee. Pinky Doodle Poodle just completed their first full-length record which was produced by Goo Goo Dolls member Robby Takac. The 10-song self-titled album, Pinky Doodle Poodle, was released worldwide in the spring of 2014 on Takac’s Good Charamel Records. Pinky Doodle Poodle will perform on Sunday, July 20^th on the Pagoda Main Stage in Japantown. Additional info at: http://www.j-pop.com/2014/pinky-doodle-poodle.

The Akabane Vulgars on Strong Bypass – Live Set On SaturdaY, July 19^th

The Akabane Vulgars On Strong Bypass is an all-girl punk rock trio from Tokyo and returns for their third consecutive concert appearance at J-POP SUMMIT. A favorite with Festival-goers, the band plays in support of their two newest releases “Proclamation” and “Live in Brooklyn.” Catch the Akabane Vulars on Strong Bypass on Saturday July 19^th for a powerful live set on the Pagoda Main Stage. Additional info at: http://www.j-pop.com/2014/akabane.

Stay tuned for additional J-POP SUMMIT Guest of Honor, programming and event announcements!

About J-POP SUMMIT Festival

Launched in 2009, J-POP SUMMIT Festival is an annual street fair held in San Francisco, CA that celebrates Japanese popular culture. By introducing the latest in Japanese music, film, art, fashion, gaming, anime, food, as well as niche subcultures, the festival has become a prominent platform to showcase the latest pop trends and creative innovations from Japan.

The 5^th annual J-POP SUMMIT held in July 2013 welcomed more than 80,000 attendees, making it one of the largest Japanese festivals in the United States. In addition to the original Festival held in Japantown, new attractions include the J-POP LIVE AT UNION SQUARE concert in downtown San Francisco, the Bay Area’s premier dedicated Japan Film Festival of San Francisco, and sake-tasting and fine foods events at the POP GOURMET Food Festival, which have each further enriched the experience. Additional information about J-POP SUMMIT Festival is available at: J-POP.com.

DORAEMON is Coming to the U.S.

DORAEMON is coming to the U.S.A. and will be dubbed in english when it debuts on Disney XD this summer. Viz Media has the Americas Master Licensing rights. Check out their press release below:

Funko Announces Disney Mystery Minis Series 2 & Who Framed Roger Rabbit POP! Vinyl Figures

Funko Announced Series 2 of the Disney Mystery Minis. These are blind box but the ratios to get each figure are the same. These will be available in July!

Also announced is the Who Framed Roger Rabbit POP! Vinyl Figures featuring Roger Rabbit, Jessica Rabbit, Judge Doom & Smarty Weasel. These will be available in August!

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

Scheduled to be released in the Fall of 2014

In LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, the Caped Crusader joins forces with the super heroes of the DC Comics Universe and blasts off to outer space to stop the evil Brainiac from destroying Earth.  Using the power of the Lantern Rings, Brainiac shrinks worlds to add to his twisted collection of miniature cities from across the universe.  Now the greatest super heroes and the most cunning villains must unite and journey to different Lantern Worlds to collect the Lantern Rings and stop Brainiac before it’s too late. 

                                                                                                                                                                                

Players will unlock more than 150 unique characters from the DC Comics universe, including members of the Justice League and LEGO big figures such as Killer Croc, Solomon Grundy and many more. Fans of all ages will be able to control their favorite heroes and villains with new gadgets and abilities. Brainiac’s mind controlling abilities and the power of the Lantern rings bring unexpected twists to the classic characters’ personalities.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham also will allow players to explore iconic locations such as the Hall of Justice, the Batcave and the Justice League Watchtower.  They will be able to access Batman’s training modules on the Bat Computer and take part in various challenges, battles and races.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is being developed by TT Games and will be published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.  For more information, please visit:

https://www.facebook.com/LEGOBatmanGame

Mezco Toyz Reveals Their First Summer 2014 Exclusive

Mezco Toyz announced their first Summer 2014 Exclusive which is Rebel Frankenstein. He stands 9" tall and cast in translucent green plastic with 10 points of articulation. A limited amount will be available HERE in Mezco's store for $50 starting June 13th. You'll also be able to get this at SDCC.

D-Lux x Cop A Squat Toys Semi Korosiya Release

D-Lux x Cop A Squat Toys Semi Korosiya will be released Saturday, May 24th at 12 Noon EST for $80 each. Limited to 8. Creamsicle orange vinyl with a multitude of sprayed colors. All figures will be bagged with a screen printed header card. Will be available in D-Lux's Store HERE.

Neca Announces Marvel & DC Scalers 2-Pack SDCC 2014 Exclusives

Neca announced that they will have a Marvel & DC Scalers 2-Pack as a SDCC 2014 Exclusive.

The Marvel 2-Pack will include "Marvels" Spider-Man & Silver Centurion Iron Man. These are 2" mini figures that can grip headphone wires, cables & more.

The DC Comics 2-Pack will include the Black & White versions of Batman & Joker. Both 2-packs will cost $10 each.

ComiXology's Summer Reading List - 20 Days 20 Free Comics

Starting Memorial Day 5/26 ComiXology will be releasing one free comic a day for 20 days (6/14). Customers can also gift these to friends, family etc... for FREE.

Factory Entertainment Announces 2nd SDCC Exclusive

Factory Entertainment announced their 2nd SDCC 2014 Exclusive. It's Archers' Lana Skytanic Shakems. Says 14 phrases and stands 7" tall. Limited to 500 pieces for $40 each. You can pre-order this here.

"Lana is presented in a full color box and is a numbered limited edition of just 500 pieces. She will be available at Comic-Con exclusively from the Factory Entertainment Booth #2747 while supplies last."

Uglycon 2014 at Giant Robot

It's that time again! Calling all Uglydoll fans and collectors. This is the event for you. Uglycon is June 21st this year and will be held at Giant Robot (GR2). Time is still TBD.

PREVIEWS Exclusive Deathstroke POP! Vinyl Figures

Regular

Metallic

Pre-order your exclusive PREVIEWS Deathstroke POP! Vinyl Figures from Funko in the May Issue of Previews World. There's the regular version and the metallic version. These will retail for $11.99 each.

The villain is featured in his original blue, grey, and orange body suit with weapons in hand, and also available as a shiny, metallic version. This is the first time that Deathstroke is available as a POP! Figure, and will hit shelves in comic book specialty shops in early July 2014.

Magic: The Gathering Planeswalkers Legacy Collection

Funko announced that the Magic: The Gathering Planeswalkers Legacy Collection will be released in September.

"The Magic: The Gathering Legacy Collection is a line of deluxe action figures featuring 20+ points of articulation and removable accessories.These figures have highly detailed and premium sculpts. This allows for each Planeswalker to feature a very accurate and realistic design.The line features the same iconic Planeswalkers that were released in the Pop!: Magic: The Gathering series."

MeteoraToyz New Oni Sculpt

Check out Meteoratoyz newest sculpt called "ONI" which is based on Japanese traditional monsters. These are resin figures. Not sure if these will be for sale yet but if you're definitely interested in these, send them a message.

DST Wants You to Choose Which Minimates Will Be in Marvel's Infinity Box Set at Toys "R" Us

Captain America (Space Suit)

Armored Hulk

Iron Man (Space Armor)

Ronan The Accuser

Thane, Son of Thanos

Thanos

DST wants you to choose which 4 of these 6 Marvel Minimates will be in Marvel's Infinity Box Set at Toys R Us. Go here and vote for the 4 that you want to see in the Infinity Box Set. The Top 4 vote getters will be included in the set. This set will be exclusive to Toys R Us.

Big WOW! ComicFest 2014 Recap

This was our first year attending the Big WOW! ComicFest at the San Jose Convention Center. We were pretty impressed with the show. This definitely fills the void of not having Wondercon. The best things at the show were the Famous Monsters booth, The Batman Museum, The Batmobile, BTTF Deloreon and the Ghostbusters Ecto-1. Boom! Studios & IDW were a couple of comic publishers with a booth at the show. There were tons of Funko POP! and Mystery Mini figures at multiple booths. Psycho Donuts was also there with their interesting donuts and cakepops! They were stationed outside of the exhibit hall. Big WOW! ComicFest was a good show. They had some great panels too. Overall, it was a good, quality show!

Check out all of our pictures below:

May The 4th Be With You Event at Super7 Recap

A bit delayed in getting this up but better late than never. We were at Super7's May The 4th Be With You event. By the time we got there, the event had started. We saw a few stormtroopers crossing the street and making their way to the event as we rolled passed looking for parking. The Stormtroopers were out in force standing guard outside Super7. They were definitely attracting a lot of attention from people walking by, driving by and especially the tour buses that rolled through the streets. Super7 was packed! Always a great event to attend! Check out our pics below. We also have a few other pics not seen below which is on our instagram.

Guardians of the Galaxy Mystery Mini Bobble-Heads

Funko x Marvel will be releasing the Guardians of the Galaxy Mystery Minis Bobble-Heads this June! There's a 1/12 chance to your favorite character such as Star-Lord, Drax, Glow in the Dark Drax, Nebula, Glow in the Dark Nebula, Rocket Raccoon, Ronan the Accuser, Gamora, and Groot.

True Blood POP! Vinyl Figures

True Blood POP! Vinyl Figures from Funko will be hitting store this July! Pick up Sookie Stackhouse, Eric Northman, Alcide Herveaux, Lafayette Reynolds, Pam Swynford De Beaufort and
Bill Compton. Bill Compton will be released a little later than everyone else.

Bwana Spoons' 5th International Globby Day

In celebration of the 5th International Globby Day today, Bwana Spoons will have for sale a bunch of customs for sale in his store HERE around 9am Pacific. In addition to customs, he will have a new Uh-Oh Globby release and maybe a Globby print too.

For every order that is placed in Bwanas' store you will be entered into a raffle to win various prizes. The 2 shown above will only be given if there are a good amount of orders.

Here's the breakdown via Bwana:

Anywhere up to 29 customers, & one lucky person will win the back pages spread of forest island characters original art from my Welcome to Forest Island Book. 30-49 individual sales and I will also be raffling off a one-off biggie sized Globby. Gargamel sent this to me a while ago. We had the idea of flocking Globby’s sweater, but getting the head back on without damaging the flock was too tricky, so the idea got abandoned… creating a pretty rare Globby.
 
Now the rarest of rare. If I get 50 individual sales I will be giving this Globby prototype away. This was made by StrangeCo way back. There is only one. I figure this is a longshot giveaway as I only get 50 customers in a day…. very rarely… usually only a couple times a year. But… if enough people pass this info around and follow thru tomorrow… some lucky nut will get this Globby. And no, if it’s not raffled off, he will not be for sale. just want to do something special for tomorrow’s 5th international Globby day.

Have you entered our FREE Loot Crate Giveaway?

If you aren't following us on Twitter or Instagram, you are missing out on our Loot Crate Giveaway! We are giving away ONE Free Loot Crate to one of our Twitter / Instagram Followers. There are only 2 days left to enter.

If you have Twitter, Follow us and either Tweet or RT the following " @collectingtoyz , I want to win the #freelootcrategiveaway "

For Instagram entries you need this! Directions are pretty straight forward.

Instagram users, Follow us and you will find the image above in our account where you can take a screen shot of our picture above or use a re-posting program. Make sure to tag us @collectingtoyz #freelootcrategiveaway . 

Contest ends on Wednesday, May 21st. We will announce the winner within 48 hours here on our blog, twitter and instagram. You can enter once a day on both twitter and instagram!
Good Luck!!!

Build Your Own Boxtrolls Contest

The Boxtrolls is a new stop-motion animated movie that will hit theaters in September 2014. The Boxtrolls is by Focus Features and LAIKA. They brought us Paranorman and Coraline.

In anticipation of the movie coming out, Focus Features & LAIKA is inviting you to build your own Boxtroll and you can enter your creation in their contest. One Grand prize winner's Boxtroll will be brough to life as a real puppet by LAIKA artists and there will also be prizes for 10 First Runner Ups & 15 Second Runner Ups. Go to their website The Boxtrolls and scroll down the page to start making your own Boxtroll. Have Fun and Good Luck!