I Never Thought I’d Want an Uglydoll

And now I want (at least) two.

Uglydoll DC Comics Plush - Babo as Superman and Ice-Bat as Batman

It’s my wife who has a collection of Uglydolls so large that I fear it like a Swiss mountain climber fears avalanches in late spring. To be fair, I was the one to install the flimsy shelving unit that precariously supports them. But even she had no idea that Uglydoll and DC had entered into a collaboration that will produce Uglydolls plush as DC characters.

First up are Babo as Superman and Ice-Bat as Batman (naturally). Bats will come in two flavors – blue as shown above, and black for those of us who grew up with him in the movies. According to Previews, the first Uglydoll DC plush will arrive at the end of July with a suggested retail price of $160 for the assortment. Urban Collector has the Uglydoll DC plush assortment up for pre-order at $139.19.

via David Horvath.

 

WebSwipe: Mattel Classic TV Series Batman Julie Newmar Catwoman – Action Figure Insider

Congrats to the folks at AFI, now in their 8th year. This week they kicked off their anniversary celebration with this scoop – the unveiling of the upcoming Julie Newmar Catwoman from Mattel’s Batman line for the 1960’s classic TV show. Catwoman joins Bat’s Rogues Gallery – the Joker (revealed at Meltdown Comics), the Riddler and the Penguin. Two caveats – this is a hand-painted paint master, and the figure has not yet been fully articulated.

AFi66Catwoman21Catwoman is the fourth and final major recurring villain that frequently teamed up with fellow evildoers Joker, Penguin, and Riddler, so Mattel is completing a team AND opening up the number of great moments from the series that fans may want to “re- enact” with these figures.

This is the first-ever 6” scale Julie Newmar Catwoman, and the Design Team tells us it was a thrill to finally be able to capture this iconic rendition of the character in plastic!

The Mattel Sculpting Department poured a lot of love and attention into this portrait sculpt, creating MANY different versions over several months as they worked to capture the beauty of Julie Newmar and Catwoman! I think we can all agree that their hard work and attention to detail paid off! Just look at the texture and paint job on that catsuit! It looks like it just popped off your TV screen! All of the likenesses shown for this line have been top notch and the Catwoman figure is no exception. That face sculpt is one of the loveliest that Mattel has ever done.

via Action Figure Insider – Best Toy News on the Web! AFi’s 8th Anniversary Scoop Week Day 1 – Mattel’s Classic TV Series Batman – 6″ Julie Newmar Catwoman Figure.

Border Patrol: Transformers Masterpiece Thunderwing, DC Universe Classics Damian Wayne Redbird, and Marvel Legends Emma Frost White Queen

Transformers Masterpiece Thunderwing by FrenzyRumble – is it just me or are second-hand Transformers commissions becoming more common on eBay? – this Masterpiece comes with LED lights, added articulation, and a drone that transformes into a Minicon – ends Apr 24, 2013 04:13:07 PDT

In AFP’s Border Patrol, we scour active eBay auctions for customized action figures that you won’t want to let slip by!

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WebSwipe: Daniel Picard’s 1:1 Toys

Daniel Picard Photography

I came across the Daniel Picard Photography website via a Sideshow Toys Facebook post and have been cursing his photography and Photoshop skills ever since. He has filled up his 1:1 Toys project by “using collectible toys and and giving them the illusion of being full-size.”

His shots include figures from Sideshow Collectibles, Hot Toys, 3A Toys, and more – now I envy his collection too.

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Mezco Announces Blind-Boxed DC Universe Mez-Itz

I find blind-boxed collectibles frustrating – luckily, they tend to crop up more in the little vinyl figures that my wife collects, but I’ve caught the blind box bug once or twice. The two-inch Mez-Itz fit the bill for the blind-boxed approach – they’re super-cute and small enough to fit in those little boxes, but it probably means that these DC Mez-Itz will find a home at online and specialty retailers, whereas the previous DC assortments had made it to Toys R Us.

Any ideas on the chase? I’ll make my guess here – even though it’ll hit shelves a couple months after the movie hits theaters, I think it’s Superman in his Man of Steel costume. You heard it here first!

Mezco Announces Mez-itz DC Universe 2 inch Blind Box Assortment

New York- Mezco’s ever expanding exploration into the DC Universe continues with the exciting edition of mystery Blind Box Figures. Each PDQ contains six characters from the DC Universe with 10 unique designs; each Mez-itz has a specific rarity scale with a super rare chase figure.

Mez-itz DC Universe Blind Box Assortment

The first assortment includes:

  • Aquaman
  • Batman
  • Green Lantern
  • Superman
  • Wonder Woman
  • Harley Quinn

Each master carton contains three display boxes with 24 figurines in each. There is at least one full set within every case – including the hard to find super secret chase figure.

“I’ve been enjoying DC Comics since I learned to read” said Richard Ford, a member of Mezco’s award winning design team, “To be able to work on this series and transform characters from the DC Universe into Mez-Itz is the next best thing to having super powers”.

These figures are individually blind-boxed, which means you’ll be totally surprised by what you get! Blind-boxed figures come in sealed foil bags, without any clue as to which of the series is inside. The surprise stays secret until you open the box.

Mez-itz DC Universe 2 inch Blind Box Assortment ships in September 2013 , but is available for pre-order now at finer webstores.

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