Mattel Archives - Page 57 of 209 - ActionFigurePics.com

Mattel Announces San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive DC Universe Man of Steel 2-Pack

During SDCC last year, where we saw an 8-inch Death and a Bruce Wayne to Batman figures, Mattel’s DC team hinted that they would return to figures with more mass appeal for the big show this year. Looks like they are making good with the DC exclusive they announced today – a Superman vs. Zod 2-pack from Man of Steel.

Not much in the way of pics, which will be revealed closer to the show, but I expect that we’ll see some deco variants on the Man of Steel Superman and General Zod figures that were revealed near the start of the year. Maybe some heat vision eyes on Supes? How about some battle damage? Could be anything at this point, but I’m looking forward to it.

Also revealed today, a Hot Wheels Battlestar Galactica Colonial Viper, to accompany the Cylon Raider announced yesterday. Good stuff!

DC Man of Steel™ Movie Masters® Superman™ vs. General Zod Movie Pack

This 2-pack brings to life the super charged battle between two powerful Kryptonians, Superman™ and the General Zod, an exciting diorama set in the city of Metropolis! The package features lights that simulate Superman’s Heat Ray vision, and shows off the Kryptonian’s super strength and flying ability. The diorama is completed with sound effects to help bring the scene to life. Full image will be available on 6/17.

This product will be available for pre-order at MattyCollector.com on June 4, 2013, to be picked up at San Diego Comic-Con (details to come). It will also be available for purchase at the show, then at MattyCollector.com on August 5, 2013.

via Matty | News.

Mattel Announces San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive Masters of the Universe Classics Rokkon & Stonedar 2-Pack

Mattel has started off their reveals of their SDCC 2013 exclusives with a bang – with fan favorites Rokkon and Stonedar in a Masters of the Universe Classics 2-pack. I think last year’s Vykron appealed to a subset of hardcore MOTU fans, since he and his Space and Tank alternate forms were never actual toy releases or featured in any of the animated shows. The Comet Warriors should have a broader appeal, despite their late appearance in the vintage Masters of the Universe line.

Mattel is revealing two exclusives a day this week (the second is a Hot Wheels Battlestar Galactica Cylon Raider), so I think we may see another MOTUC exclusive before the week is out.

Continue reading “Mattel Announces San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive Masters of the Universe Classics Rokkon & Stonedar 2-Pack”

Did You Know Today is Masters of the Universe Day?

I had no idea… Seven of my favorite websites have brought back Masters of the Universe Day and I love it. As I’ve learned from the participating sites, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley so named April 28 wayyyyy back in 1987. True story.

So please stop on by the Magnificent Seven and check out all the MOTU fun! (And don’t be surprised that my favorite of all the great content is Poe’s review of the Masters of the Universe Classics Jitsu.)

Masters of the Universe Day 2013

It’s a special crossover event across seven different Toy Blogs. There’s more info at that link but basically this Sunday, all of these sites will have special MOTU content – reviews, photo shoots etc.

Brought to you by ItsAllTrue, Battlegrip, Preternia, Poe Ghostal, The Epic Review, Hoard World, and DoomKick.

Thanks to DoomKick for the heads-up!

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.

Catwoman 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!

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