Star Wars "Samurai" Collectibles Announced For Meisho Movie Realization Line

Highly Detailed Figures Incorporate Japanese Samurai Aesthetic; Pre-Orders Open For “Ronin” Boba Fett, “Daisho” Darth Vader, “Teppou Ashigaru” Sandtrooper and “Akazonae” Imperial Guard; “Taisho” Darth Vader And “Ashigaru” Stormtrooper Figures

Available Now!!

Irvine, CA, September 21, 2015 – Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, offers Star Wars fans and ardent collectors something unique as it highlights a variety of super-detailed figures from the Meisho Movie Realization Star Wars line by Tamashii Nations.

The Meisho Movie Realization Star Wars line pays homage to the Samurai aesthetic and artfully reimagines several Empire characters from the legendary films with feudal-style Japanese armor and weaponry. Each figure is exquisitely crafted by some of Japan's top sculpting talent and constructed with hybrid materials featuring up to 15 points of articulation to create endless posing possibilities.

Shenmue 3's Slacker Backer Campaign

Did you miss out on making a pledge for Shenmue III on Kickstarter that ended in July? Fear not, if you missed out or maybe you want to get some of the other rewards. Go HERE and show your support and back this game!!!

Marvel Collector Corps - Secret Wars

A little late as this arrived in late August. Nice illustrated box as always both inside and out. Been wondering what UPS/USPS workers think about these boxes that they come across them when delivering them. The third Marvel Collector Corps theme is Secret Wars.

Loot Crate - August 2015 - Villains 2

A bit late on this and a few other posts due to a sudden passing etc...

Anyways, back to the topic at hand here... Here's the August Loot Crate which the theme is Villains 2. Villains 2 definitely defeated the Heroes 2 Crate. Sorry Heroes, try again in round 3.

Lunartik Launches The Big Licker Vinyl Art Toy Project on Kickstarter

Lunartik aka Matt Jones just launched The Big Licker Vinyl Art Toy Project on Kickstarter. What is the Big Licker?

"The Big Licker stands 12" long, and will be produced in vinyl plastic (roto-casting + injection moulding). It will have a mat grey body (shell) and stand on 4 mat finished legs. Most importantly it will have a big red glossy tongue as the Classic Version."

The "Classic" Version which has the red painted tongue will be limited to 150 pieces and will be signed & numbered by Matt. There is also a DIY White version which is limited to 120 pieces. If you choose the Big Licker - Big Bundle Pack which is £145 / $224usd you will get the Classic, DIY and a Hand Doodled Big Licker by Matt Jones.

As of this posting they project is about half way funded with 29 days to go. Go HERE to pledge today!

Funko Announces Official Star Wars Subscription Box - Smuggler's Bounty

Funko announces the Official Star War Smuggler's Bounty Subscription Box. Just like Collector Corps which caters to all things Marvel, this subscription will have all Star Wars related items. If you are fan or collector of Star Wars, this is a no brainer to join. You can sign up HERE.

There are 2 types of memberships - Pirate or Boss. The Pirate subscription you can cancel at anytime and will be billed bi-monthly. If you choose the Boss membership, you are purchasing a subscription for the whole year + an annual Collectible Gift on your anniversary. Membership starts at $25 + S&H & Tax if applicable. Annual Membership will cost $150 + S&H & Tax if applicable.

The first Star Wars Smuggler's Bounty debut box will be released in November and the theme is of course Star Wars : The Force Awakens. The deadline to subscribe is November 12th 2015.  Included in the debut box is 2 Exclusive POP! Vinyl Figures that you can't get anywhere else.

We are subscribers to Funko's Marvel Collector Corps box and we couldn't be more pleased with the quality of the items and the exclusives that we have received in each box.

6" Godzilla POP! Vinyl Figure

Funko announces Godzilla POP! Vinyl Figure which is a 6" Super Sized POP! Of course Godzilla has to be bigger than your average POP! figure. Godzilla will retail for $14.99. Scheduled to be released in November. You can pre-order this right HERE through Entertainment Earth.

Super7 Announces 14th Anniversary Party and Lucky Bag Release

Better late than never, Super7 finally announced that their 14th Anniversary Party and Lucky Bag Release will take place on Saturday, September 26th at 7PM at both of their location in San Francisco and San Diego. There will be 2 different sizes of the Lucky Bag this year - Small Bag (3 Figures) $130 or Large Bag (6 Figures) $270. If you can't make it to Super7's retail stores for their party/release these will also go up for sale at super7store.com the same night at 8PM.

The Iron Giant with Car POP! Vinyl Figure

One of our favorite movies is The Iron Giant and Funko is releasing a new POP! Figure featuring The Iron Giant with Car. You can pre-order this HERE for $9.99. Can't wait for this be released!

VIZ Media Announces New Fall POKÉMON Manga Releases

New Multi-Volume Manga Box Sets On The Way This Fall For POKÉMON ADVENTURES And POKÉMON BLACK AND WHITE Along With A New POKÉMON BLACK AND WHITE POCKET COMIC

San Francisco, CA, September 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, expands its POKÉMON manga (graphic novel) catalog with several notable new releases forthcoming this Fall.

Set for publication under the company’s Perfect Square imprint, the POKÉMON BLACK AND WHITE Box Set Vol. 3 is now available, and will be quickly followed by the October publication of POKÉMON BLACK AND WHITE POCKET COMICs Vol. 2 along with the POKÉMON ADVENTURES MANGA BOX SET Vol. 4. These new POKÉMON manga and box set titles are each rated ‘A’ for All Ages.

Mezco Announces New York Comic Con Exclusives Pre-Order Dates

Mezco Announces New York Comic Con 2015 

Exclusives Pre-Order Dates  

New York- As October draws near, the world of pop-culture fandom braces for New York Comic Con. With over 150,000 attendees it is the one of the largest comic book and pop culture gatherings in the country.

 

Convention exclusives are a tradition at New York Comic Con and Mezco Toyz delivers with what are destines to become four of the most sought-after exclusives of the show.

 

A limited number of each exclusive will be available online at MezcoToyz.com starting on the following dates:

The Walking Dead Season 6 Key Art

AMC released today the official key art for “The Walking Dead” Season 6." The series, returns on Sunday, October 11 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT with a 90-minute premiere episode.  

“The Walking Dead” is executive produced by Robert Kirkman, Showrunner Scott M. Gimple, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Greg Nicotero and Tom Luse and stars Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Chandler Riggs, Danai Gurira, Melissa McBride, Michael Cudlitz, Lennie James, Sonequa Martin-Green, Alanna Masterson, Christian Serratos, Josh McDermitt, Seth Gilliam, Tovah Feldshuh, Ross Marquand, Alexandra Breckenridge and Austin Nichols.

Photo Credit:  Frank Ockenfels 3/Gene Page/AMC

Entertainment Earth's Shaun of the Dead Bloody Shaun & Ed Exclusive POP! Vinyl Figures

Pre-order Entertainment Earth's Exclusive Shaun of the Dead "Bloody" Shaun & "Bloody" Ed Funko POP! Vinyl Figures for $12.99 each. Both are scheduled to arrive in December.

PROFESSOR IN PERIL IN PART TWO OF CTHULHU: THE GREAT OLD ONE, RETRO COMMERCIAL SERIES FROM WARPO

CHICAGO, IL (September 2015): Warpo, creators of the Legends of Cthulhu action figures, today release part two of three of Cthulhu: The Great Old One, their retro commercial series for the forthcoming 12” Cthulhu figure.

In keeping with the company’s method manufacturing, the process of development by which Team Warpo creates everything with the mindset and methods of the late 1970s to mid-1980s, the commercial series was created with the look and feel of being an “uploaded artifact” from the era – a rip from an old VHS tape that was used over and over again to capture storylines for the sandbox adventures of childhood.

Toy Art Gallery's "Famous Last Words" Farewell Group Show

Toy Art Gallery presents FAMOUS LAST WORDS, a group show featuring Izumonster, Joseph Harmon, Kikkake Toy, Martin Ontiveros, Miscreation Toys, Restore, Pico Pico, T9G, and Uamou. This is the last show that will be held at TAG's current location at 7571 Melrose, Los Angeles, CA. If you are lucky enough to be in the Los Angeles area, please stop by the opening reception tonight, September 5th from 7-10pm.

It's sad to see TAG's retail store is closing. They have had so many amazing shows. Their online store and toy production will continue after their retail store closes.

If you can't make it to the opening reception tonight, this show will run until September 27th, 2015.