I asked frequent contributor Ninjak, aka Bill from Bill’s Comics, if he was interested in contributing a Best of 2012 figure. He sent in this awesome comic showcasing his pick – the Marvel Select Ultron. Enjoy!
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As we close in on the end of the year, I’ve been trying to figure who will make it to my short list of best action figures for 2012. I think I’ll have a tougher time this year than I had choosing my Best of 2011 figures, topped by the Marvel Universe Sentinel.
With one of my favorite lines, DC Universe Classics, scaling back, my collection became a little more varied this year. Masters of the Universe Classics remained a mainstay, but I also branched out into Square Enix’s Play Arts Kai lines, especially Street Fighter. And with more 3A Toys releases coming in the 1/12 scale, the Adventure Kartel Zombs became an expensive army building exercise. It also helped that this year saw the relaunch of Marvel Legends – oh how I’ve missed you, ML! There’s more – I had to pick up the fearsome foursome from the Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line from Playmates. And Diamond Select Toys’ Marvel Minimates continued to put out tiny offerings that were too cute to pass up.
I’m sure as I look through the stuff I’ve picked up throughout the year, I’ll find even more figures that could top the list. But if you’ve got some obvious winners that I’ve missed, be sure to let me know. I’ve got some Free Stuff that could head your way, as I make room for the New Year!
Ghostbusters 3 may be in development hell without Bill Murray, but toy fans will still get a Ghostbusters fix from Diamond Select Toys, who are producing a seven-inch tall replica of the Ghostbusters firehouse.
At that height it’s a touch too small even for the Ghostbusters Minimates, but I really want to see this with the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man that Mattel sold as a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive back in 2011.
We’ll Take It! Ghostbusters Light-Up Firehouse Mini-Statue Coming Soon!
The light-up Ghostbusters statue line continues with the famous Ghostbusters firehouse!
Lit from within like someone just shut down the containment grid, this 7-inch mini-statue is the perfect accessory for any Ghostbusters fan’s desk, and has been deemed safe for indoor use by the Evironmental Protection Agency.
Faithfully re-creating the iconic landmark, it stands atop a Ghostbusters logo-adorned base, and runs on two AAA batteries (included).
But it’s limited to only 1,984 pieces, so pre-order today at your local comic shop!
via Art Asylum Blog » We’ll Take It! Ghostbusters Light-Up Firehouse Mini-Statue Coming Soon!.
Diamond Select Toys is tempting me with their pics of the upcoming Barbarian Hulk and Storm figures.
I’m not sure where Barbarian Hulk is from in the comics, but the combination of those two words could produce some pretty kick ass stories. I’ve resigned myself that DST will be forever hamstrung by the articulation limits, so I don’t count that against this Hulk – but I do think his head might have turned out a bit too small in production.
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This awesome picture is from Diamond Select Toys’ Facebook page, showing Wolverine and Colossus from Marvel Minimates Series 47 (47?! crazy, right?) executing their signature Fastball Special. I’m jealous that I never thought of taking a picture like this before.
There’s a ton more pics of the Outback X-Men and Brood series here: Marvel Minimates Series 47. Enjoy!
