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AICN Toys: Léon from THE PROFESSIONAL, Mark IV Iron Man with Gantry, Marvel Legends, Lego Super Heroes , And More!!

Published at: July 31, 2011, 5:39 p.m. CST

John Ary here with a quick look at a few action figure lines that are making headlines...

 

1/6 Scale Léon from The Professional by Enterbay

In 1994, Jean Reno starred in the French thriller Léon. The film is better known by most Americans as The Professional and would launch the career of an 11 year-old Natalie Portman. Enterbay has paid homage to Mr. Reno with this 1/6 figure. It features 30 points of articulation, 6 guns, six grenades, a switch blade, 10 interchangeable hands, a brown pleather work vest for holding weapons and tools, a movie-accurate cloth costume, houseplant, figure stand and more. He’ll run around $230 when he arrives in the fall.

The Professional Leon, the Professional The Professional

 

1/6 Scale Mark IV Iron Man with Gantry by Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys

Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys have teamed-up for this 1/6 scale Suit-Up Gantry with Mark IV armor from the Iron Man 2 movie. The set features five mechanical arms, a Mark IV limited edition figure with 36 points of articulation, a Robert Downey Jr. head, helmet, LED-lighted eyes and ARC reactor, detachable chest armor, three pairs of interchangeable hands, figure stand and much more. That’s up for pre-order on the Sideshow Collectibles website. You may need Tony Stark-like pockets to purchase him though. This set will cost you $499.99.

Iron Man 2 Mark IV Gantry Set from Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys Iron Man 2 Mark IV Gantry Set from Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys Iron Man 2 Mark IV Gantry Set from Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys

 

Marvel Legends 2012 Wave 1 from Hasbro

It was sad to see the old Marvel Legends line shrivel up and die. Toy Biz started this series of 6-inch figures back in 2002 with great articulation, sculpting, paint applications and industry-changing innovation. When Hasbro acquired the license in 2007, many felt the quality began to slip. Eventually, production slowed down and the product line faded away. 2012 will mark the resurrection of this celebrated toy line. Here are a few of the slides Hasbro presented at it's San Diego Comic Con panel showing off the new figures.

Steve Rogers Hope Summers Extremis Iron Man Klaw

Constrictor Ghost Rider Heroic Age Thor Terrax (Build-A-Figure)

 

Lego Super Heroes

Lego will bring both Marvel and DC Super heroes to toy shelves in May of next year. Construction sets, minifigures and buildable characters will feature fan favorites like Spider-man, Superman, Captain America, Batman and more. Lego has already launched a website for the new wave of figures at www.LegoSuperHeroes.com, but so far it only features three DC heroes (Superman, Batman, and Green Lantern) and information about several of their Super Hero-themed contests. Here are some pics courtesy our good friends over at From Bricks to Bothans of a few of the figures shown off at San Diego Comic Con.

Lego Super Heroes - DC

Lego Super Heroes - Marvel

 

DC Universe Online Series 1 by DC Direct

DC Direct will base this new set of 7-inch scale figures on Sony Entertainment’s MMO game. Based on the art of Jim Lee, Batman, Catwoman, Cyborg and Wonder Woman will each come with accessories and 4-color clamshell blister card packaging. These will go on sale March 21, 2012.

DC Universe Online Series 1 by DC Direct

 

Voltron by Mattel

MattyCollector.com has announced a new Voltron subscription for it’s 2012 wave of figures. Much like the Masters of the Universe Classics subscription, collectors will get first dibs when the Voltron figures go up for sale every two or three months. They will also receive several perks for being a subscriber. Here’s how MattyCollector.com is explaining the subscription:

Lance, the Blue Pilot

Overview of Club Lion Force

  • When you buy a membership to 2012 Club Lion Force, you’re guaranteed to get all the official club figures released during the year – a total of 5 pilot figures in 3 ¾” scale and 5 Lion figures. That means you’ll own all 5 lions needed to build the colossal 23″ Voltron robot and all 5 pilots needed to complete the Voltron Collect and Connect™ ultra blazing sword!
  • You’ll also receive a club-exclusive item…
  • Approximately every 2-3 months in 2012 (starting in early 2012), you’re automatically shipped a Club Lion Force Lion figure and its corresponding Pilot. Figures are not billed until they are shipped. Only the sign-up fee is billed when you purchase the subscription during the on-sale period

The 2012 Voltron line includes five Lions (black, green, yellow, blue, red) that form robot Voltron. The five Pilots include Pidge, Hunk, Lance, Allura, and Keith.
 

The Red Lion

Here’s how much the subscription will cost you:

Subscriptions are available from MattyCollector.com until August 5, 2011.

    • Red Lion and Green Lion @ $35 each = $70
    • Blue Lion and Yellow Lion @ $40 each = $80
    • Black Lion = $50
    • Pilots: 5 @ $15 each = $75
    • Club-exclusive item/sign-up fee: $15 (billed at signup)
    • TOTAL $290 plus shipping/taxes/fees (varies by your location & shipping method chosen)

 

And finally, to celebrate the return of the National Football League, here's a video review of McFarlane Toys new wave of Playmakers action figures. These hit retail shelves a little over a week ago.

 

Have a great week and keep collecting!

 

John Ary is host of the action figure web show Articulation Times. For more toy updates and action figure reviews, follow the show on Twitter, Facebook and Youtube.

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