Marvel Select Magneto Prototype Pics

Here’s a couple of protoype pics, unpainted and painted,  from the Art Asylum blog of the upcoming Marvel Select Magneto. I first saw this figure at Toy Fair – he’ll come with both interchangeable heads, with and without his helmet.

Because He’s EVIL

Really, it explains everything about this newest addition to the Marvel Select line.  Why does he look like he’s about to destroy everyone? Why is he standing over the wreckage of the X-Mansion?  Why does he have such an angry look?  Why is his back turned when clearly someone is trapped in the rubble?  The answer to all of these questions is “Because he’s EVIL”  Well, truth be told, the whole arm-of-Colossus thing on the base is because yours truly is a little whcked in the head and felt like having some sick fun with the fans (I guess this means I’ll have to do a Colossus Select figure as a future make-good, huh?).  The Master of Magnetism is sculpted by Gabriel Marquez and painted by Ed Wires.

via Art Asylum Blog » Because He’s EVIL.

Marvel Minimates Toys R Us Two-Packs Wave 6

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The 6th wave of Toys R Us Marvel Minimates Two-Packs have started to hit Toys R Us stores this week with a line up of Thor Reborn/Lady Loki, Secret-Wars Storm/Klaw (TRU exclusive), Stretch Attack Mr. Fantastic/World War Hulk (TRU exclusive) and Battle-damaged Wolverine/Captain America. I didn’t pick up the Wolverine/Cap pack as I already have a Wolvie and I didn’t like the way Cap looked. I thought his mask wasn’t well executed and I’m hoping for a better one in the future.

We’ll have a look at the other three sets today!

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Q: What’s Better Than Storing Your Action Figures in Big Plastic Tubs? v2

A: Actually having space to display them! 🙂

A few months ago I wrote about having to dismantle my “toy room” because we had decided to put in new carpet, and then about getting to put together a new and improved display. This past weekend, I put the finishing touches on some upgrades.

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Toy Fair 2010 – Diamond Select Toys Marvel Update

We met with Chris Myers of Diamond Select Toys yesterday and got a rundown on the upcoming toy lines, both licensed and original.  We’ll focus here on their Marvel properties.

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Diamond Select Toys continues to develop Marvel toys across its Marvel Select 7-inch scaled line and Marvel Minimates 2-inch mini-figure line (which it calls the world’s most popular block toy action figure), and they’re adding a new scale for Marvel this summer.  Let’s take a look!

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Iron Man 2 Minimates Packaged Pics

I’m not sure if Art Asylum had previously revealed that the final black silhouetted Iron Man would be the Mark V armor.  I am usually not a fan of movie-oriented figures, but Iron Man 2 may be too hard to resist.

Whoooosh! Iron Man 2 Packaging is HERE!

Oh yeah… these puppies just flew into the office today. I’m in Iron Man 2 Heaven!

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2-pks are:

  • The unstoppable duo: Mark V Iron Man and War Machine
  • The Polarizing duo: Mark IV Iron Man and Whiplash
  • The HOT duo (wha?): James Rhodes in Mark II Armor and  Black Widow

Toys R Us Exclusives!:

  • Senate Hearing Tony Stark and Mark I Iron Man

Get ‘em in stores and make your own matches!

via Art Asylum Blog » Whoooosh! Iron Man2 Packaging is HERE!.

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