John Ary here with a quick look at a few action figure lines that are making headlines this week...
HD Masterpiece Terminator 2 T-800 Figure from Enterbay
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s iconic T-800 character from Terminator 2: Judgment Day is immortalized by this new deluxe 1/6 scale action figure. It features more than 30 points of articulation, a movie accurate leather costume, a pair of black sunglasses, a pistol with 4 bullets, a shotgun with 3 full shells and 3 empty shells, dagger, gold flower box with six roses inside, a microchip and tube, an endoskeleton arm, 9 interchangeable hands and a figure stand. It will run you $399.99 when it ships in the fourth quarter of this year.
3.75-inch Venture Bros. Wave 1 from Bif Bang Pow!
Bif Bang Pow! has been teasing fans with a new series of 3.75-inch figures based on Adult Swim’s animated series The Venture Bros. The toys will be crafted of PVC plastic, featuring 10 points of articulation, and come with character-specific accessories. Unfortunately, these aren’t a done deal yet. Entertainment Earth is currently taking pre-orders here. If enough figs are purchased, this line goes into production. If they don’t reach their goal, the figures won’t be made. All orders must be placed by October 31, 2011 with the fate of the line announced by November 30, 2011. Look for Hank, Dean, Dr. Girlfriend, Brock Samson, Doctor Venture, The Monarch and Phantom Limb possibly in August of next year.
Batman: Arkham City Wave 1 from DC Direct
I can't wait for the game and I can't wait for these figures. Unmasked Batman, Robin and Harley Quinn will make up the wave with each figure designed in the 7-inch scale. They’ll hit the streets on December 21, 2011.
One-Piece's 'Cyborg' Franky from Bandai
Sideshow Collectibles will import this ‘Cyborg’ Franky action figure to the states. This member of the Straw Hat Pirates features a Strong Right projection punch, a one touch hairstyle, a shoulder section that opens to reveal a rocket launcher, a tool box hidden within the forearm, stomach that doubles as a refrigerator, six interchangeable hands, a special display stand with support arm, and a storage box for special parts. He stands about 7.5 inches high and is available for pre-order here for $119.99.
Halo: Reach Wave 5 from McFarlane Toys
We've got new images from the latest wave of Halo action figures. Wave 5 will feature an unhelmeted Carter, Brute Chieftain, Skirmisher Murmillo, Elite Ranger, Spartan Gungnir custom (male) (olive/tan), a Halo: Reach Weapons Pack, Spartan Security (male) (team blue/team blue) [Toys "R" Us exclusive], Spartan Operator (male) (team red/team red) [Target exclusive], and the Carded CQB Custom Armor Pack (team red/team red) [Target exclusive]. All of these go on sale in November. We have pics of more figures and vehicles from the line posted over at ArticulationTimes.com.
And finally, with the announcement of Halo: Reach Wave 5, I thought it would be a good time to take a look at the Halo Anniversary Series 1 Advance Exclusive ODST figure from McFarlane Toys:
That's it this week. For more toy updates and action figure reviews, you can follow me on my website ArticulationTimes.com, Twitter, Facebook and Youtube. Keep collecting!
