Hot Toys Announces G. I. Joe Retaliation Storm Shadow

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When Hot Toys closed out 2012 by announcing the G.I. Joe Retaliation Snake Eyes, I couldn’t wait for the accompanying announcement for Storm Shadow – and they announced the Cobra Ninja last night. However, I’m a little disappointed they didn’t get his design a little closer to the comics, like they did with Snake Eyes. I just can’t picture a ninja wearing a trench coat. It’s like he stepped out of the Anti-Matrix. I do like the hood and swords, but the rest of him deserves a makeover.

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Hot Toys Announces Iron Man 3 Tony Stark

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With Iron Man 3 just a few months out, Hot Toys has revealed their first figure for the movie – Tony Stark. As incredible as RDJ is in the role, I imagine an action figure of Tony Stark is a tougher sale than any of the armors – so Hot Toys is including some add-ons that should make it worthwhile. The new body includes a light-up ARC reactor in his chest, and there’s all the workshop goodies too.

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Hot Toys Expanding Product Offerings with Diecast Figures and Premium Format Statues

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Hot Toys is expanding beyond its current line-up of high-end action figures with a new series of even higher-end diecast figures and a new premium format statue with interchangeable parts. Both announcements are centered on their various Iron Man brands – collectively the biggest performer for them.

Iron Man is a natural fit for diecast – with no specific product to launch it, I wonder just how much Play Imaginative’s announced diecast Iron Man (already available for pre-order from BBTS) is driving this move. Statues also seem a little out of Hot Toys’ wheelhouse, but you can’t fault them for looking for a bigger piece of the collectibles pie.

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BBTS Sponsor News: TF Masterpiece, FansProject, Omega Supreme, Hot Toys Iron Man 3, Import Exclusives, Marvel Universe/Legends and More!

This is a sponsored post from BigBadToyStore.com. Thank you for supporting our sponsors! – Ron

NEW PREORDERS

FANSPROJECT FUNCTION X-01, FUNCTION X-02, FUNCTION X-03
Three new figures from FansProject combine homages to figures past with current articulation and engineering.  Function X-01 Code transforms into a futuristic four-wheeled vehicle whose driver becomes the robot’s head;  Function X-02 Quadruple U Becomes a wolf-like creature whose trainer becomes its head in robot mode;  Function X-03 Smart Robin becomes a futuristic star fighter whose pilot becomes the head of the robot.  Each of these figures is listed at $68.99, with the Function X-01 being very limited.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=11878

TRANSFORMERS MASTERPIECE MP-19 BLUESTREAK
The third of the “Nissan brothers” is getting a Masterpiece figure as well.  Bluestreak will be joining Prowl and Smokescreen in September, and he is listed at $79.99.  We also still have the other two on pre-order, so feel free to grab Prowl and Smokescreen while you’re here.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11670&mode=retail

IRON MAN 3 TONY STARK MOVIE MASTERPIECE FIGURE
This new 1/6 scale figure includes a brand new likeness of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, light up effects, armor parts, a lab table covered with blueprints and armor parts, a lit lab floor base, an articulated robotic arm with camera, and more.  This set is listed at $269.99, $10 off the MSRP.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HOT10437&mode=retail

SUPER ALLOY IRON MAN MARK VII 1/6 SCALE DIE-CAST FIGURE
Play Imaginative is also releasing a 1/6 scale Iron Man, this time in the Mark VII armor and coming with a Hall of Armor bay.  This version is a follow-up to their Super Alloy Batman, and will be at least 88% die-cast, plus light up sections and more.  We have this set listed at $449.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=PLI10068&mode=retail

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Hot Toys Announces G.I. Joe Retaliation Snake Eyes

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I’m in trouble – Hot Toys just announced a 12-inch Snake Eyes figure. Sure, it’s a movie figure for Retaliation, but it’s mother-effin Snake Eyes. The first movie left me only lukewarm – it didn’t quite immortalize the Joes, and the Snake Eyes costume, with its molded lips on the mask, left a lot to be desired. But the costume redesign, and how it looks on this figure, has raised the bar.

I still don’t have high expectations for the G.I. JOE Retaliation sequel, but I must have this Snake Eyes figure for my toy shelf.

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