SDCC 2013: NECA – Marvel, DC, Video Games, Movies and TV

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With its expansion into quarter scale figures, NECA has been able to add Marvel and DC movies (even the Batman classic TV series spawned a movie) to its impressive array of licensed action figures. They continue to own classic movies from my youth in the 7-inch scale, expanding its Alien, Predator, Robocop, Gremlins, and more. With the Lone Ranger, Kick-Ass, and Pacific Rim, they’re getting their piece of modern hits too.

On the video game front, they seem focused on Valve games. It’s interesting that they’re Valve split the figure license between NECA and 3A Toys – NECA has 7-inch scale and 3A has 12-inch. The Portal 2 robots are an example of figures that will be available in both scales. With Team Fortress 2, NECA has a broader assortment.

Fans of Playmates’ World of Springfield figures get a new assortment of Simpsons, as NECA has partnered with Fox on a line of 25 of the most iconic guest stars to celebrate 25 seasons of the long-running series. [/Ron]

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SDCC 2013: Mattel Mattypalooza 2013! Panel Presentation Slides

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Mattel provided their Mattypalooza 2013 presentation as a PDF in their SDCC wrap-up, but we’ve done you a solid and it to images you can just flip through right here in your browser.

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Play Imaginative Reveals Super Alloy Cyborg and Flash at Taipei Toy Festival

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Play Imaginative revealed two DC New 52 diecast Super Alloy figures at the Taipei Toy Festival: Cyborg and Flash. I just saw (more like ogled) the Super Alloy Green Lantern at San Diego Comic-Con, but this shot from Taipei shows him with some of his construct armor pieces on. Brilliant!

I haven’t really been reading the New 52 – is Hawkman on the team? Because I think he’d make a brilliant Super Alloy figure. But I suppose we’re really missing Wonder Woman and Aquaman. I don’t think I’ve seen Martian Manhunter in the New 52, but I could very well be wrong.

via Play Imaginative @ Taipei Toy Festival 2013!.

SDCC 2013: More Four Horsemen Pics

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Update: The Four Horsemen’s Gothitropolis Ravens Kickstarter project is still on a tear. Backers unlocked the secret figure yesterday morning – a screaming American Eagle. Eric Treadaway and Cornboy said that they didn’t think the project would get this far this fast. They said they had to put in an emergency call to the studio to prep the Eagle. In their haste, the figure shown has two left hands, but they say this will be corrected!

More pics from the Four Horsemen booth.

Really love the Kickstarter Gothitropolis Raven stuff!

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SDCC 2013: Hasbro Marvel Panel Reveals Instapics

Here’s some quick pics from the Hasbro Marvel booth after their panel at San Diego Comic-Con.

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I am on the show floor at San Diego Comic-Con. To get you the pics you want as fast as I can, I’m hooking you into my Instagram feed. If you’re on Instagram, follow me at afpron – that’s for AFP Ron, not AF Pron :). Stay tuned for better pictures soon.

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