Dark Horse sent over a press release regarding their 2013 San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives. Because of the huge graphic, I’m going to post it after the jump. After reading what they’ve got, I’m most jazzed about the Game of Thrones Stark Replica Shield, but that exclusive cover for Star Wars #7 is pretty darn cool, too. Be sure to hit up booth #2615 to get your favorite exclusives from Dark Horse!
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Mezco Toyz Reveals Summer Exclusive: Creature From the Black Lagoon 9inch Glow In The Dark Variant
New York- As the world of fandom collectively counts down to the July 18th start of San Diego Comic-Con International 2013, Mezco adds fuel to the flames of excitement by revealing the details of one of their Summer Exclusives: The Creature From the Black Lagoon 9inch Glow-In-The-Dark Variant figure. Mezco’s award-winning design team journeyed deep into the unexplored depths of the Amazon jungle searching for fossils…instead they discovered The Creature! Mezco Toyz brings to life The Creature, from Universal’s sci-fi, horror gem, The Creature From The Black Lagoon. This Creature variant is cast in Glow-In-The-Dark material. The phosphorescent properties of this formulation put
Continue readingBotCon 2012 Toy Reveal – Autobot Pretender Metalhawk
The sixth and final toy of BotCon 2012‘s box set has been revealed. We’ve known for some time that it was Metalhawk. We saw a blurry picture of him on the registration page. We saw control art for the toy. But BotCon has finally revealed the toy in full. Metalhawk was a Japanese-only Pretender released in 1988, and for the longest time he was one of Transformers fandom’s Holy Grails. He was unlike other Pretenders as Metalhawk had a removable helmet, had a full face, and most importantly, he was made of die-cast metal. But now he’s been reborn as
Continue readingBotCon 2012 Toy Reveal – Evil Ultra Magnus
The fifth toy in the box set for BotCon 2012 has been revealed, and it’s Shattered Glass Ultra Magnus. Based on the Generation 2 Optimus Prime mold from the “Reveal the Shield” line in 2011, Magnus — wow. He’s got a face only his mother could love… But let’s get to the vehicle mode first. Sporting the colors of the original Diaclone “Powered Convoy” toy (which was homaged by the Japanese redeco of the Generation 1 toy as “Movie Preview” Ultra Magnus), Magnus here is a blue truck with a silver stripe and red highlights. The deco is… plain. I
Continue readingBotCon 2012 Toy Reveal – Heroic Treadshot
The fourth toy revealed in the BotCon 2012 box set is the Heroic Decepticon Treadshot. Treadshot is a remold of Reveal the Shield Special Ops Jazz, with a different head (possibly the alternate head created by Hasbro itself). Treadshot is primarily blue and yellow (the same colors as Armada Side Swipe). And he’s GORGEOUS. Wow. Wow wow wow wow wow! This is what I want to see from the convention! This is an absolutely gorgeous toy. The blue body, the yellow windows and lights, the grey spoiler — this is not only a great homage to Side Swipe, but it’s also just a fantastic deco. I
Continue readingBotCon 2012 Toy Reveal – Heroic Soundwave
The third toy revealed in the BotCon 2012 box set is the Heroic Decepticon Soundwave. Featuring a remolded head, this toy uses the 2008 Universe Ratchet/Ironhide mold in white, with blue and yellow/green highlights. And it’s… well, let’s get the good stuff out of the way. If you remember the minicomic “Desert Heat” that the Transformers Collectors’ Club released (see here and here if you don’t), then this should look awfully familiar. Soundwave was reformatted into this mode from his old Device Label MP3 player mode. This toy accurately reflects the art, down to the Cold Slither logo on the side. Sure, the side
Continue readingBotCon 2012 Toy Reveal – Evil Tracks
The second toy revealed in the BotCon 2012 box set is the Evil Autobot Tracks. Using the same mold as Reveal the Shield Turbo Tracks, this is a new character from the Shattered Glass universe. It’s a dual homage to the Diaclone version of the Generation 1 toy and the eHobby exclusive Road Rage, which was itself an homage to the Diaclone toy (and a European version of the toy released in the Diaclone colors.) So maybe it’s only one homage. Or maybe it’s three homages. Or maybe it’s a recursive homage. Or… something. I liked the original Turbo Tracks toy (okay,
Continue readingBotCon 2012 Toy Reveal – The Overlord Gigatron
Over the holidays, BotCon.com began revealing the toys in the BotCon 2012 box set. The first one to be revealed was The Overlord, Gigatron, a remolded Revenge of the Fallen Bludgeon, making the first time a quasi-movie mold has been used for a BotCon exclusive. Granted, Bludgeon was created to be both a “Movie-style” and “Classics-style” toy, and it’s not a Paramount copyrighted design, but still, it’s a first. The toy is meant to be a reimaginging of the Generation 1 character Overlord, but with a new name, it’s hard to say what the characterization will be. It’s said he
Continue readingAnd BotCon ’09 Toy #3 Is….
… Landshark! It’s based on Landmine from the Energon line, a toy I think I played with once or twice before needing to put him away because of space reasons. (Aside: I can’t wait to get a house.) If I remember correctly, it was a nifty toy. As for Landshark, I like it. If you want a comparison to the actual animal, I can see the angular lines to give it a shark look. I love the blue plastic used in the visor as it complements the green and orange. As for the motto… seems kind of meta, actually. Not
Continue readingAn Extremely Uncomfortable Star Wars Pack
The folks at EndorExpress.net posted a picture of a new set of Star Wars figures called the “Jedi Training Academy 5 Pack”. This set will be sold at upcoming Star Wars Weekends at Disney World. What’s so uncomfortable about it? It features a Jedi, three younglings… and Darth Vader. Those younglings are so doomed.
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