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Action Figure Xpress Exclusive X-Men Minimates Four-Packs Shipping This Month

It’s too bad DST and AFX couldn’t find a way to include Angel in both these sets. I’m glad to be able to complete a set of the five original X-Men, but I don’t think it will be fun to track down Angel.

X-Men & X-Factor Sets Shipping Soon!

The new X-Men Minimate sets from Action Figure Xpress are nearing their December release and we’ve got updated pictures showing you everything included in these fantastic sets! If you haven’t already, be sure to head over to Action Figure Xpress and pre-order these two exclusive sets celebrating the rich history of Marvel’s merry mutants! Click here to order the X-Men #1 set, here for the X-Factor #1 set and here to order both!

Look for the X-Factor #1 and X-Men #1 sets to ship later this month and be sure to look for the X-Factor Angel in Toys R Us and the X-Men #1 Angel in Marvel Minimates Series 32 to complete your sets! Also note that the flight stands featured in these pictures are not included in these sets but can be found with every Ghostbusters Slimer Minimate.

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Art Asylum and Diamond Select Toys Shipping Update 12/09

BSG Razor Cylon Commander PX Action Figure

Art Asylum / Diamond Select Toys has updated their list of upcoming shipping dates. Hitting today is the BSG Razor Cylon Commander.

Still on the MIA list, Star Trek Series 5, which features two of my most wanted – Nurse Chapel and Yeoman Rand.

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Marvel Select Cyclops Press Pic

Diamond Select Toys has just published a picture of the next Marvel Select figure – Cyclops in his Silver Age costume, or what I like to call condom-headed Cyke.

I know a lot of people like the Jim Lee Cyclops costume from the 90’s, but this look is still my favorite (although his costume in the Whedon / Cassaday run of Astonishing X-Men is right up there). So, if I were giving the art direction on this piece, I’d tell them to make the belt wider and the yellow trunks longer – they could accomplish this by putting the belt above the waist swivel. The X-buckle should be yellow inside, and the top of his visor should also have more curve. See? I’m nuts about this costume.

I also find the X-Factor variant an odd choice – given the pairing with Jean Grey, who was made in her classic Marvel Girl costume with a Rachel Grey variant, and the frequency with which we get Marvel Select figures, X-Factor Cyke will be unhappy and alone for a good long time. Maybe that’s fitting, because that’s in line with how he was during most of the original X-Men’s run in X-Factor. 😉

Complete the Happy Couple with Silver Age Cyclops

Oh come on, when we created the Jean Grey figure for Marvel Select you HAD to have known that a companion Cyclops wasn’t far behind. Well, here he is. We’ve also worked up a variant based on the first X-Factor outfit, but that’s for another post.

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Battlestar Galactica Daybreak Cylon 2-Pack Press Pic

Here’s the latest from DST on the Battlestar Galactica line. They’re right – old school does rule!

Everyone took a beating in the finale

Here’s the official look at the new Daybreak Cylon 2-pack. Both the ‘modern’ and ‘retro’ Cylons appear battle damaged. Naturally the modern Red Stripe took the worst of it. Old School Rules! (sorry, had to get that out). Anyway, look for it in comic shops and specialty stores early next year.

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Marvel Select Daredevil Packaged Pics

I’m pretty sure I’m in the minority, but my favorite Daredevil is the recent Hasbro Marvel Legends Daredevil, because of the combination of sculpt and articulation. But the Marvel Select DD has the best accessory out of all of them.

Wanna see the next Marvel Select? Use Your Radar Vision!

Straight from the comic book pages, Marvel Select Daredevil poses with the infamous stone cross! Don’t let this lawyer get away!

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