Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Mezco Presents Good Guys 15inch Chucky Talking Doll

He wants you for a best friend!

Mezco continues their popular line of Chucky dolls with the one that started it all: the Good Guys doll.

Before he became possessed by the Spirit of Charles Lee Ray, a serial killer better known as "The Lakeshore Strangler," Chucky was just a harmless Good Guys figure. His face not yet scarred, his clothes not yet bloodied, Chucky appears cheerful and ready for fun.

The Her Universe Fashion Show is Back and Looking for Designers!

Calling All Designers! Now is Your Chance to
Design a Fashion Collection with Her Universe
for Retailer Hot Topic
Designer Submission Process Opens Today for the 2016 Her Universe
Fashion Show at San Diego Comic-Con

NEW YORK, NY- March 30th, 2016 - The Her Universe Fashion Show, the ultimate runway for fangirl fashion, returns to the world’s premiere comic book and popular arts convention, San Diego Comic-Con, July 21st 6:00pm at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel. This year, in addition to submitting designs online, designers in the Southern California area will have the opportunity to submit their geek couture fashion concepts in-person to a panel of judges from Her Universe and Hot Topic at Hollywood and Highland in Los Angeles on April 23rd beginning at 10am. Designers from all over the country are welcome to submit and will also have the opportunity to submit video explanations of their designs if they cannot attend the open call. Twenty-five designers will be selected to compete in the Her Universe Fashion Show at SDCC for the chance to win the opportunity to design a fashion collection with Her Universe that will be sold at Hot Topic – the leading pop culture retailer. This year is extra exciting because the entire process will be filmed for a docu-series to air on the new Comic-Con channel, Comic-Con HQ. 

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Super7 to Release New Honoo and Drunk Seijin Soft Vinyl Figures

Super7 will be releasing a new "Clear" Honoo by Leecifer and a new release of Drunk Seijin by KaToPe. Both Japanese soft vinyl figures will be released Thursday, March 31st at 12 Noon Pacific HERE for $35 each.

Toy Art Gallery Releases Brent Nolasco's Sunshine Yellow Bloodthirst Soft Vinyl Figure

Toy Art Gallery will be releasing Brent Nolasco's "Sunshine Yellow" Bloodthirst Soft Vinyl Figures Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 30th at 12PM Pacific HERE for $65. Blooththirst stands 9" tall and has articulated arms, feet and head.

On Sale This Week: Muppets, X-Files, Gotham, PVZ and more from DST!

It’s one of the biggest New Toy Days in recent memory, with new action figures, Minimates, glassware and cookie jars hitting comic book shops from Diamond Select Toys! With new items from The Muppets, Gotham, X-Files, Star Trek, Godzilla, Plants vs. Zombies, Back to the Future, Batman: The Animated Series, Superman and Justice League, now is most definitely the time to call up your local comic shop to reserve your favorite items. Read on for more details, then find your local comic shop at http://www.comicshoplocator.com.

Batman The Animated Series Pint Glasses
A Diamond Select Toys release! Pour a tall glass of justice in two different pint glasses inspired by Gotham City locations from Batman: The Animated Series! One glass is from The Stacked Deck, where super-villains go to exchange stories about how they “Almost Got ‘Im,” the other is from Gotham City University, where the students study hard and party harder. Each pint glass comes packaged in a full-color window box.
Batman TAS Stacked Deck Pint Glass (Item #OCT152191, SRP: $10.99
http://diamondselecttoys.com/batman-the-animated-series-stacked-deck-pint-glass
Batman TAS Gotham University Pint Glass (Item #OCT152192, SRP: $10.99) <http://diamondselecttoys.com/batman-the-animated-series-gotham-city-university-pint-glass

Get Ready! ALIEN DAY is April 26th!

24 Hour Fan-Focused Social Media Event to Launch in Celebration of #AlienDay426

Dark Horse Comics, Funko, NECA, Sideshow Collectibles, Audible, Titan Books, Zen Studios and more than a Dozen other Partners Join Forces to Mark ALIEN DAY on Planet Earth

Reebok to Release Exact Replica of the ALIEN Stompers worn by
Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley

Nationwide Screening Returns One of the Most Iconic Film Franchises
to Theaters Across the Country
 
Los Angeles, CA (March 29, 2016) – Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products announced today an out-of-this-world global celebration of the ALIEN franchise culminating with a special 24 hour, fan-focused social media event on April 26th – a nod to LV-426, the planet from the iconic ALIEN films. ALIEN DAY (#AlienDay426) to encompass a wide range of executions including nationwide screenings, never-before-seen consumer product activations and the kickoff of the ALIEN: Ultimate Trivia Challenge, allowing fans to test their ALIEN knowledge – with the chance to win memorable prizes every 42.6 minutes on Twitter.

Monday, March 28, 2016

Hellraiser Lament Configuration Fuzzy Dice

Fans know it by many names: the puzzle cube, Lemarchand's box,the Lament Configuration. Whatever the name, it is still the key to the gates of Hell itself. But who says the key to Hell can't be soft and fuzzy ? Recreated for the first time ever as squeezable plush items, the cubes feature artwork based on the designs of Philip Lemarchand.

D23 Expo Dates for 2017 Announced

ALL OF DISNEY’S WONDERFUL WORLDS COME TOGETHER AT D23 EXPO—THE ULTIMATE DISNEY FAN EVENT—
JULY 14–16, 2017, IN ANAHEIM, CALIF.
 
Advance Tickets on Sale July 14, 2016, for the Biggest Disney Fan Event Ever
 
BURBANK, Calif. – March 28, 2016 – All the magic and excitement of the past, present, and future of Disney entertainment will come together once again when D23: The Official Disney Fan Club presents D23 Expo 2017 at the Anaheim Convention Center the weekend of July 14–16. Each of Disney’s magical worlds will unite under one roof to celebrate what’s new and what’s on the horizon from theme parks, television, music, gaming, and films, including Pixar, Star Wars, and Marvel. 

Mezco Unleashes Hellraiser- Pinhead 12inch Figure

Deep from within the dimension of eternal torments comes the High Priest of Hell himself: Pinhead.

Mezco brings the leader of the Cenobites into our realm with an exquisite 12inch figure and the cries of the damned rage loudly with anticipation.

Pinhead's detailed portrait sculpture captures each grid scar and nail of his infamous visage. Looking into the eyes of the figure, one can almost feel his insatiable craving for souls.

BLUEFIN Announces Unique FREDDIE MERCURY Figuarts Figure By Tamashii Nations

Savor The Debut Of A Stunningly Detailed And Fully Poseable Recreation Of The Legendary Queen Singer As He Appeared At Famous 1986 Wembley Arena Concert

Anaheim, CA, March 28, 2016 Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, proudly announces the forthcoming release of the newest exciting addition to the popular Tamashii Nations S.H. Figuarts line –singer/front man, Freddie Mercury, of the celebrated rock band, Queen.

The extraordinary highly detailed figure captures the legendary performer in his iconic yellow leather jacket and will take music fans and collectors straight back in time to Queen’s famous 1986 Wembley Stadium live concert.

Original voice of Skeletor headed to Power-Con

Alan Oppenheimer, the original voice of Skeletor, is headed to Power-Con this year! In addition to Skeletor, Mr. Oppenheimer voiced many other beloved characters in Filmation's He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and She-Ra Princess of Power such as Man-At-Arms, Cringer, Battle Cat, and Merman.
With an extensive resume, you have seen or heard Mr. Oppenheimer on such shows as The Smurfs, Filmation's Ghostbusters, BraveStarr, Slimer and the Real Ghostbusters, DuckTales, Murphy Brown, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Legend of Prince Valiant, and Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (just to name a few!).
Join Alan at Power-Con: June 4 & 5, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. Purchase your tickets today!

Voltron: Legendary Defender Teaser, Cast And More WonderCon News!


DREAMWORKS ANIMATION REVEALS SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE AT WONDERCON 2016
VOLTRON: LEGENDARY DEFENDER
NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES DEBUTS JUNE 10!
 
FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2016 – Live from the packed WonderCon 2016 VOLTRON panel, executive Producer Joaquim Dos Santos (The Legend of Korra, Avatar: The Last Airbender), Co-Executive Producer Lauren Montgomery (The Legend of Korra), and writer Tim Hedrick (The Legend of Korra, Avatar: The Last Airbender) sat alongside newly unveiled cast members to showcase never-before-seen artwork and footage of DreamWorks Animation’s all-new Netflix Original Series Voltron: Legendary Defender, debuting June 10, 2016

Amazon's Thunderbirds Are Go Trailer Premiered at WonderCon!

Check out the Thunderbirds Are Go Official Trailer that premiered at Wondercon this past weekend!

Thunderbirds Are Go will officially premiere on April 22nd.

A special one-hour sneak preview will premiere on April 15th with Ring of Fire
Parts 1 and 2.


Thunderbirds Are Go is a reinvention of classic 1960s Thunderbirds and features Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) as Lady Penelope and brings back David Graham from the original Thunderbirds!


BOOM! Studios Announces New Releases at WonderCon

BOOM! Studios announced during Wondercon 6 new upcoming releases which will released very soon. Check it out below:

Lucas Stand #1 Main Cover by Lee Bermejo

SacAnime Announces Game Designer American McGee

Sacramento, CaAmerican McGee, the game designer for “American McGee’s Alice” and “Alice: Madness Returns” will be joining Norman Felchle (“Alice” concept artist) and Roger Jackson (the voice of Cheshire Cat) as special guests for SacAnime’s Summer 2016 show.  They will be hosting daily panels as well as participating in exclusive autograph sessions.

SacAnime is returning to the Sacramento Convention Center September 2nd-4th, 2016. The bi-annual anime/pop culture convention is expecting over 20,000 attendees, many of whom will be cosplaying (costume playing) as their favorite pop culture characters.