John Ary here with a quick look at a few action figure lines that are making headlines this week...
Play Arts Kai Arkham Asylum Batman and Joker from Square Enix
The Play Arts Kai line of figures are famous for their 9-inch scale and mixture of detail and poseability. The Batman: Arkham Asylum videogame is known for great action and art direction. Mix the two together and you get these two plastic pillars of awesome. Both Batman and The Joker come with interchangeable hands, their trademark weapons and 26 points of articulation. They are both available for pre-order here and here.
Marvel Select Amazing Spider-Man from Diamond Select Toys
San Diego Comic Con brought us the unveiling of the new 3.75-inch Amazing Spider-Man movie figure. This weekend's New York Comic Con gave us our first glimpse of the new Marvel Select 7-inch scale version. USAToday.com got the first peek with this pic of Spidey. It will feature 16 points of articulation and will be available at specialty stores and comic shops in the spring. The previous Marvel Select movie figures for Thor and Captain America have included both the protagonist and main bad guy, but there has been no word yet of a Lizard figure.
Slaughter's Marauders and Dreadnoks 7-pack Exclusives from Hasbro
BigBadToyStore.com has two new 3.75-inch G.I. Joe sets up for pre-order, featuring new designs for some classic characters. The Slaughter’s Marauders set features Spirit, Red Dog, Mercer, Falcon, Low Light, Barbecue, and Taurus. The new Dreadnoks crew includes Road Pig, Zanzibar, Gnawgahyde, Burn Out, Zanya, Zanzibar and Thrasher. Each set costs $49.99 and will arrive in late December. We have individual pics of each figure over at the Articulation Times website.
Classic Doctor Who Three-Packs from Underground Toys
Old-school Who fans continue to get new action figures based on classic characters. The “Enemies of the First Doctor Collectors Set” includes a Dalek (Master Plan) with flame arm, Roboman (10th Planet) and a Cyberman (10th Planet). The “Enemies of the Third Doctor Collectors Set” features Drashig, Omega with a detachable head and Auton with Nestene Sphere and swappable gun hand. "The Chase Collectors Set" comes with Mechonoid with swappable flame weapon and two Daleks. Look for each of these sets in December.
Gremlins Series 1 by NECA
It was always hard for me to compare the first and second Gremlins movies. One had a real sense of danger, while the other played for laughs. Both kicked ass though. Fans of The New Batch will soon be getting this trio sequelly goodness. The George Gremlin features a cigar, while the Flasher Gremlin has a flexible trenchcoat, cigarette and removable sunglasses and the Daffy Gremlin comes with a noisemaker, gag glasses and a winning smile. Each figure stands almost 6-inches tall and will release later this year.
If you happen to be more of a fan of the original Gremlins, NECA has you covered too. A new series of Mogwais recently hit retail. Here's my review of Gizmo.
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!
