San Diego Comic-Con Most Wanted – SamuRon

Wow, is it that time already? The biggest pop culture event of the year is upon us, and I’m just not ready for it.

Thankfully, the rest of the guys have already covered the bulk of my Most Wanted list, so check out their pre-game shows: Buzzy, Sandman, and Talyn. Here’s some of the upcoming toy lines from my favorite toy companies that somehow didn’t already get mentioned:

DC Universe Mez-Itz (Mezco)

As far as I’m concerned, there’s been a hole in the urban vinyl category shaped like a big “DC” – ever since Hasbro took vinyl and brought it to mass market as Mighty Muggs for its Marvel, Star Wars, GI Joe, and Transformers licenses, I’ve been waiting for DC to follow suit. I thought last year we might get a line from Mattel – they had some protos on display for Masters of the Universe and others that never made it to toy shelves. And DC Direct’s Blammoids made it to comic book stores but just aren’t my cup of tea.

With DC going with Mez-Itz, I think we’ve finally got a chance for DC urban vinyl for mass market. Mez-Itz has a very pleasing form factor that’s scale compatible with Mighty Muggs. And they’ve got those ball-jointed necks, that make them a superior offering. I can’t wait to pick up the Batman / Joker exclusive, and see what else Mezco has planned.

>> Read more about Mezco’s Mez-Itz

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San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive Minimates Giveaways

Wow, we’re just two weeks away from San Diego Comic-Con! If you’re lucky enough to be going to the show, here’s a couple of exclusive giveaway Minimates from Art Asylum / Diamond Select Toys.

The time for SDCC Giveaways is Near!

How about a sneak preview?

Well, since you asked nicely:

Ooooo… I spy a Blue Minimate and a Ghostbusters Logo Minimate!

It’s gonna be a great convention!

via Art Asylum Blog » The time for SDCC Giveaways is Near!.

Diamond Comic Distributors San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives

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San Diego Comic-Con is just over a month away, so we’ll be getting more and more info on the special exclusives that you’ll be able to pick up if you’re lucky enough to be going to the show. Diamond has nine exclusives on tap, including a Marvel Minimates 4-pack of the X-Men from their halcyon days in the 90’s. Magneto leading the X-Men? A mysterious mutant from the future? Wolverine in every comic, with his own female Robin sidekick? Ah, good times!

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Vote for Your Favorite Captain America Minimate

On ToyRUs.com through Memorial Day, you’ll be able to vote for your favorite Minimate Captain America design. The top four selections will be collected into an exclusive Toys R Us box set from Art Asylum, celebrating the return of Steve Rogers, the original Captain America. The six designs to choose from include:

  • World War II (Golden Age)
  • Suspended Animation (Silver Age)
  • The Captain (80s)
  • Armored Captain America (90s)
  • Civil War Captain America (00s)
  • Captain America Re-Birth (current)

I picked the Silver Age suspended animation version, because he comes with a half-melted block of ice. Cast your vote now!

ToyFare 155 on News Stands Today

We got a preview yesterday when a subscriber with an early copy told us about a Marvel Universe Galactus exclusive for San Diego Comic-Con, and it sounds like today’s issue of ToyFare will include info on SDCC exclusives the other big guns.

Pick up your copy today!

ToyFare #155: In stores now!

Get thee to the comic shop! ToyFare #155 is out today, and inside its pages you’ll find:

  • A look at Hasbro’s sure-to-be-hot San Diego Comic-Con exclusives: not only our cover boys Ultimate WWII Captain America and Ages of Thunder Thor (which are awesome), but the world premiere of a never-before-seen exclusive! Hint: World’s Biggest Blister Card.
  • An interview with Avengers group editor Tom Brevoort on all things Avengers in this new Heroic Age of Marvel Comics, and his own youth as a proto-toy customizer.
  • Our other cover boy, Jonah Hex from NECA, kicks off our look at the rest of this summer’s coolest movies, now that Iron Man has come. From Expendables to Scott Pilgrim, there’s no way this summer is not going to kick ass.
  • Speaking of Jonah, what are the greatest cowboy toys? And how many of them were random cowboys slapped down into a non-cowboy-related ’80s line?
  • In Twisted ToyFare Theatre, the Manly Men of Action wrap up their Avatar-esque war against James Cameron and his Na’vi in “Lights, Cameron, Action!” Part 2!
  • All this, plus a look amazing SDCC exclusives from Mattel, Sideshow and DST, awesome new UFC figures from Jakks, Big Shots, Market Watch and more!

Oh, and if you haven’t caught up with Battlestar by now, there’s a major spoiler on page 39. Beware! Just a public service announcement from your friendly friends at ToyFare!

via ToyFare #155: In stores now! « site.wizardworld.com Blog.

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