NEWS: oOMoSOo's NUKED Miscasts

What happens when you've a bunch of ''off'' figures left over from your production run? If you're oOMoSOo of PapaGrim Toys and the figures in question are the NUKED toys, then the answer is that you put these seconds and miscasts up for sale at a reduced price!




As oOMoSOo explains:

These are the castings that didn't make the cut for my release, thus you folks get them super low cost.

NEWS: New Lord Of The Rings Lego Figures

One brick to rule them all...!


OK so they're a decade late getting round to it, but as you may know, Lego is set to unleash a line of Lord Of The Rings playsets and mini-figures ahead of the release of Peter Jackson's cinematic return to Middle Earth, The Hobbit.

Two new images have surfaced today, showcasing the character figures featured in the line in the form of The Fellowship (

NEWS: Stretch Armstrong Movie - Now Lautner-Free

With Battleships and The Micronauts both getting the big screen treatment (although the latter is still ''in development'' and probably will remain so for a number of years yet) it comes as no surprise to see Hasbro pimping their other brands for the big screen treatment.



Now it's the turn of the rubber-limbed, whatever-you-do-don't-puncture-him-otherwise-you'll-get-goo-everywhere action

NEWS: New 481 Universe Drop Coming... When You Want It To?

Ni, the brains behind the awesome 481 Universe line of Glyos-compatible accessories and stand-alone figures has just posted this rather awesome sneak peek of his upcoming releases - which are, as you'd expect, superb. But perhaps what's even more interesting is Ni's accompanying comment:



Coming Soon! When would you guys be interested in seeing em available? Leave some feedback!



Given

NEWS: Avengers Toys - More Figures And Vehicles Revealed!

OK, so some of these toys have already been spotted on shelves and a few look to be re-issues of previously-seen toys but it looks as if the Marvel's The Avengers official tie-in line still has a few secrets to reveal...





Vehicles

Of the numerous vehicles in the line, the Quinjet and the Firestrike Assault Jet are the most interesting. Whilst the former appears to be a new mould (

VIDEO VIEW: The Doctor Who Fan Orchestra - Rose's Theme/Doomsday

Take a bunch of dedicated, talented Doctor Who fans, add the work of composer Murray Gold, stir and then bake on Youtube for just under eight minutes. Serve immediately and enjoy.

REVIEW: GI Joe Slaughter's Marauders Battle Set - Vincent ''Falcon'' Falcone

Produced by Hasbro | Released January 2012 [Big Bad Toy Store Exclusive]


A second generation Green Beret ''Falcon'' spent his boyhood emulating his father and preparing to be the toughest of the tough. Scaling mountains, parachuting from planes, rappelling down cliffs and crawling through jungle is a walk in the park for him. He can field strip, clean and reassemble most common military

NEWS: Monsterforge's ''Pretty In Pink'' Multiskull

Friday, February 3rd, 9 PM EST sees the launch of Monsterforge's ''Pretty In Pink'' Multiskull. 



Originally released as part of the October Toys multi-collaborator OMFG! mini-figure line, Multiskull has now been cast in a brand new ''Pretty In Pink'' colourway. The figure will go on sale this Friday for a very reasonable $3 (plus $3 S&H in the USA) and is limited to a maximum of three

NEWS: Nerviswr3k x Motorbot Nibiru Prototype X

Sculpted and hand-painted by Nerviswr3k and produced by Motorbot of Deadbear Studios, this awesome collaborative piece, the Nibiru Prototype X, is on sale now at $45 per figure. And you see the six Nibirus in the picture? They're the only six that exist. So if you want one, you'd best act fast and drop an email to Nerviswr3k to place your order before they're gone for good!

NEWS: UME Toys' Pemberton Stranglefoot Test Pull

We brought you our first look at Pemberton Stranglefoot earlier this month. Now Rich has posted the above image to the UME Toys blog, showing the first test pull in resin, fresh from the newly-finished mould.



No word on pricing, numbers or availability (beyond ''the near future'') but we'll bring you more when we have it.

VIDEO VIEW: Atomic Martians Toy Reviews Episode 55

It's Monday, so that means another edition of the adults-only Atomic Martians Toy Reviews. This week the guys check-out the Star Wars Boba Fett Mail Away Prototype and the Marvel's Greatest Battles Comic Pack Wonder Man and Quicksilver.



Note that due to the language and ''adult'' humour featured here, this show is for adults only.

NEWS: Adam Pratt Interview

Fans of former Halfbad Toyz Head Honcho-turned-solo toy artist Adam Pratt won't want to miss-out on this interview with the man himself at Man-E-Toys.



As well as discussing the Halfbad Toyz days and sharing some info on their past releases (including the origin stories of Skekiltor and Podiagon, neither of which I'd ever seen before), Adam also talks about his upcoming hush-hush

NEWS: Marvel Minimates Wave 13

Diamond Select Toys has just released the latest info on Wave 13 of their incredibly popular Marvel Minimates.


Here's the full skinny on each double-figure pack, fresh from The Art Asylum's blog:


Spider-Sense Spider-Man & The Punisher

DST revisits gun-toting vigilante The Punisher for the first time since Punisher: War Zone, and goes back to his first appearance, when he took on

NEWS: Galaxxor's Cyborg Space Barbarian General Gorgax

From the cryptically-entitled All Your Bases Are Belong to General Gorgax post at the Galaxxor Blog, I think it's safe to assume that the figure featured in the accompanying photos is the aforementioned General. 



Beyond that - and the fact that this appears to be based upon a Masters Of The Universe sculpt (I'm sure fans of that series will be able to confirm this) - we know nothing of

VIDEO VIEW: GI Joe Collectors' Club Exclusive Footloose - 360 Degree View

There's really not much else to add beyond what the title says, so sit back and enjoy this full rotational view of the upcoming GI Joe Collectors' Club Exclusive ''Membership Incentive'' figure, Footloose in all his surprisingly lifelike update glory.

NEWS: Michael Skattum x oOMoSOo 9 Eyes Demon - Pre-Order Details

We brought you the news last week of the Michael Skattum/oOMoSOo collaboration, the Human Slayers 9 Eyes Demon. 



If the figure caught you eye(s) - hoho - you'll be pleased then to hear that the 5.5'' tall, hand-painted resin toy is available to pre-order now from Michael Skattum's online store for $80. Expect to see the figure shipping in early-to-mid February but ahead of that you can

VIDEO VIEW: Game Of Thrones Season 2 Teaser

I have to admit that I came to the Game Of Thrones party late, having missed the original broadcast of Season One and only just recently catching the entire thing via On Demand (and if you've not seen it yet and can do the same, do so immediately, as it's superb.) So now, as you can imagine, April 1st can't come soon enough for me, especially now I've seen this rather awesome trailer.

REVIEW: GI Joe Dreadnoks Battle Set

Produced by Hasbro | Released January 2012 [Big Bad Toy Store Exclusive]


Here's our round-up of our Reviews of the individual figures that comprise the Big Bad Toy Store-exclusive GI Joe Dreadnoks Battle Set seven-figure pack.


Dreadnoks Battle Set

Overall, the quality of this pack is very high, with some amazing figures (such as Zanya, Burn Out and Gnaw), some good figures (such as Road

REVIEW: GI Joe Dreadnoks Battle Set - Dreadnok Thunder

Produced by Hasbro | Released January 2012 [Big Bad Toy Store Exclusive]


DREADNOK THUNDER was spoiled rotten as a child, but getting everything was never enough to satisfy him. When he was in his teens, he stole a motorcycle and hit the road to corruption. He ended up in the swamps, where the DREADNOKS welcomed him into the fold and channeled his destructive tendencies into profitable acts

NEWS: Art Asylum Shipping Dates

The Art Asylum has just updated their Blog with a listing of what we can expect to see - and when - over the next six months.



Check it out for yourself.

NEWS: What's On Joe Mind - The Lost Episodes #1

The excellent (and longest running) GI Joe-themed podcast, What's On Joe Mind? is always a fascinating listen. But along the way content sometimes has to be trimmed or even dropped to fit the show's run time. Now however the guys are giving you a chance to hear some of their ''lost'' conversations in WOJM: The Lost Episodes. 



The first episode features an extended discussion on the gang's

NEWS: Matty Collector's Toy Guru Comments on MOTUC QC Issues

Scott ''Toy Guru'' Neitlich has gone on the record to discuss some quality assurance and control issues in the Masters Of The Universe Classics line.





Here's the full comment from Matty Collector's Facebook Page. It may be long but it's worth the read.



MOTU Classics fans,



Toy Guru here. Last week I posted an update covering many of the recent issues on the MOTUC line. A few (okay,

NEWS: Avengers Toy Images - Including Vehicles!

Last week we brought you the news that figures from Marvel's The Avengers tie-in toy line had already been spotted on shelves. Now we've the first images of the associated line of role play toys and - coolest of all - 3 3/4'' scale vehicles.


GI Joe and Action Force site Red Shadows posted a couple of scans from the UK Toyfair 2012 catalogue, featuring a few images of the associated action

NEWS: Evangaline Lilly Talks The Hobbit

Former Lost star Evangeline Lilly has been talking about her role in the upcoming movie adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel, The Hobbit, where she explained a little more about the character of Tauriel and her involvement in the movie's plot.


During an interview with Entertainment Weekly Lilly discusses her role in the movie Real Steel (out now on DVD and Blu-Ray!) before moving

REVIEW: GI Joe Dreadnoks Battle Set - Zanzibar

Produced by Hasbro | Released January 2012 [Big Bad Toy Store Exclusive]


ZANZIBAR was raised on a garbage scow and spent most of his youth picking pockets on crowded piers. He's tried river piracy, stock fraud and smuggling, but they were too much like real work and not nasty enough for his tastes. His lucky break came when he delivered bootleg gas to a filling station owned by ZARTAN and

NEWS: The Amazing Spider-Man Official Movie Synopsis

So we all know what to expect when The Amazing Spider-Man swings into cinemas this Summer.

Or do we?


Marvel has just posted the official movie synopsis on their website - and it features a few surprises.




"The Amazing Spider-Man" is the story of Peter Parker (Garfield), an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Sheen)

NEWS: DC Direct Reveal More Batman Arkham City Figures

The first images of DC Direct's second wave of Batman: Arkham City figures have surfaced online.





The images - which are scanned from a DC Comics product catalogue distributed to comic stores - first appeared at Game Informer and give us a good idea as to what to expect when the figures go on sale later this year.






The full line-up, which is set to be released over the course of the

VIDEO VIEW: Matt Smith Discusses His Future With Doctor Who

Doctor Who's Matt Smith took a moment following his win at the UK National Television Awards to discuss his future with the show. His comments, however, appear to have left some fans puzzled as to how much longer he'll be playing the renegade Time Lord. On the one hand, he expresses his enjoyment of working on the show and that he has ''no plans to leave.'' But then states

NEWS: Marvel Select's The Amazing Spider-Man - Behind The Scenes

If you're a fan of Spider-Man, or if you've ever wondered just what goes into the process of developing an action figure from concept to finished toy actually entails, then you need to read this Behind The Scenes feature from The Art Asylum Blog, which explains just that.



The Amazing Spider-Man: Behind The Scenes Of The Upcoming Marvel Select Toy.

NEWS: Marvel Select Avengers Hawkeye

Diamond Select has revealed the first image of the Marvel Select Avengers Movie Hawkeye.


As revealed at Ain't It Cool News, the 7'' scale figure was sculpted by Gentle Giant and includes Hawkeye's bow and arrows accessories. The figure has 16 points of articulation and is modeled on the likeness of Jeremy Renner, as seen in the upcoming Marvel's The Avengers.




Hawkeye will be available in

VIDEO VIEW: Marvel Universe's Psylocke Review

Warning: This video contains mild profanity.



I had pretty high expectations of this figure and although the head sculpt looks very cool, it's disappointing to see Hasbro reverting to the stock Standard Marvel Universe Female Form and bypassing the articulation innovations used by the recent X-23 figure...



The latest wave of Marvel Universe figures - which includes Psylocke - should

NEWS: Slime Greads From Dead Hand Toys

Here's the latest Gread from Dead Hand Toys, the Slime Gread.


Created by Brian ''LYSOL'' Ahlbeck, the Slime Gread features a ''pool of 'slime''' effect, cast in tinted, semi-transparent resin. It's a simple effect but - as the simplest things can often be - it's very effective.

As LYS0L explains:



As some of you may have already seen, I've been working on some new Gread figures. This

VIDEO VIEW: Toy Break Outtakes Reel

It may not be suitable for youngsters (due to the presence of some swears and ''adult'' humour) but here's the Toy Break Outtakes reel, a collection of goofs and gaffs from the series' 200 episodes.

NEWS: oOMoSOo x Michael Skattum Human Slayers

PapaGrim Toys' oOMoSOo just posted the first teaser for his upcoming Human Slayers, a collaboration with artist Michael Skattum.





The figure - which is sculpted and cast by oOMoSOo and based on the above design - stands at 5 1/2'' tall, features articulated head and arms and comes with a removable head - that includes a ''surprise'' when lifted...







No word on numbers or pricing but

NEWS: BBC's Sherlock Vs CBS's Elementary

Last September we brought you the news that CBS was looking to produce a modern update to the classic adventures of the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. At the time we commented on the fact that the BBC had already done a very good job of that with their update, Sherlock.



Now Sherlock producer Sue Vertue has thrown her hat into the ring in a series of Tweets and interviews,

NEWS: Nerd City Podcast #129

The Nerd City Podcast - Episode 129 - is now available for your downloading pleasure.



Fans of Galaxxor may want to pay special attention to this episode, in which podcast co-host (and Galaxxor creator) Ben Spencer discusses the origins of the Monster Robo Hunter, shares some insights into the Galaxxor universe and unveils his plans for the C2E2-exclusive colourway he's currently working on

NEWS: Atomic Martians Jedi Contest

Atomic Martians is offering one lucky winner the chance to get their hands on a Star Wars Expanded Universe Bastila Shan action figure.

Interested? Then read on...


The contest is pretty straightforward: professional Man-Child Matt has always wanted to be a Jedi but as he was born on the wrong planet and he can't be bothered to make himself a costume, it's really not going to happen.

Or is

NEWS: Snot Beast V3 Lands Today!

Just a quick reminder that oOMoSOo's Snot Beast V3 will be splattering into the PapaGrim Toys Store at 5PM PST today (Wednesday 25th of January.)



Ahead of the, check-out the oOMoSOo/Philip Reed collaborative comic strip over at Battlegrip.com. Pages One and Two have already been uploaded but keep an eye out for Page Three later today...



Snot Beast Comic Page 1 | Snot Beast Comic Page 2 

NEWS: Kotobukiya's Iron Man Mk VII Statue

Purveyors of fine statues and collectibles Kotobukiya has unveiled their latest Marvel-themed character statue in the form of this ultra-cool Iron Man Mk VII ARTFX statue.





The Avengers Movie Iron Man Mk VII statue - to give it its full name is (unsurprisingly) based on the likeness of Iron Man from the upcoming Marvel's The Avengers movie, which is set to land in theatres this Summer.

VIDEO VIEW: Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock Gameplay Trailer

Here's the first gameplay trailer for the upcoming Supermassive Games-developed Doctor Who puzzles and platforms title, The Eternity Clock ahead of its March 2012 release.

NEWS: Snot Beast v3 Coming Soon!

It's turning into a day of creamy oOMoSOo goodness at That Figures. Earlier today we showcased this very cool one-off Podiagon he's just put up for sale and now we've the skinny on version three of his funky resin critter, The Snot Beast.





Set for a release tomorrow (25th of January) at 5PM PST, the Snot Beast V3 retails at $15 (plus S&H) and will be available through the PapaGrim Toys

NEWS: Return Of The Living Dead Tarman

Do you wanna paaaartay? It's paartay time!

From cult classic zom-com The Return Of The Living Dead comes this awesome Tarman action figure.


A recreation of one of the most iconic characters from the movie, Tarman features an articulated neck and shoulders plus opening jaw (so you can get your pose just right) and includes a Trioxin-themed display base and accessories.



Grab yours now

NEWS: Custom Airbrushed Podiagon From oOMoSOo

Check-out this very cool airbrushed Podiagon from PapaGrim Toys' oOMoSOo.



But you know what's even cooler? The fact that you could own this one-off piece for yourself for just $65 (plus S&H.)



Hit the PapaGrim Toys site to see more.

NEWS: Ask DST #149

Diamond Select Toys is set to address all your Minimates-related queries in the latest round of Ask DST #149 - The Minimates Special.

NEWS: Universal Monsters, Lord Of The Rings and The Avengers - In Lego Form!

With Lego's signing of Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit, Marvel, DC and now Universal Monsters, it looks like 2012 is set to be a great year for fans of mini-figures and construction bricks.


Fresh from the London ToyFair 2012, ComicBookMovies.com bring us these first-look shots of Lego's new Universal Monsters mini-figures (featuring the Wolfman, Count Dracula and Frankenstein's Monster),

NEWS: Galaxxor 009 Pre-Sale Details

Fans of the Monster Hunter Robo Galaxxor will be pleased to learn that Galaxxor 009 will be available on pre-sale this Friday (January 27th.)



Sculpted by Ben Spencer and hand cast with black light reactive, chromed pellets in clear resin by The GodBeast, Galaxxor 009 is limited to just five figures. Due to the additional expense of the special magic space materials involved in producing

NEWS: More Marvel's The Avengers Toy Details

A few new details of the Marvel's The Avengers toy line have emerged.





During their live ''toy blog'' at Marvel.com, Hasbro's designers shared a few scraps of information relating to the line, some of which we already knew, some we expected and some points we didn't. You can read the full blog at Marvel's site or check The ToyArk's picks, but here are three comments that caught my eye:

NEWS: The Munsters' Eddie and Marilyn Double Pack

Fans who picked-up the Herman, Lily and Grandpa Munsters figures last year will be pleased to learn they'll be able to complete the family this Summer when Diamond Select Toys release this double-figure pack of Eddie and Marilyn.



Produced at the same scale as the previously-seen releases and based upon the likenesses of Butch Patrick and Pat Priest respectively, the Eddie and Marilyn

NEWS: Hot Toys Nick Fury Teaser

After yesterday's The Dark Knight Rises Bane teaser, it seems only fair that Hot Toys have revealed the first shot of their upcoming Marvel's The Avengers Nick Fury...


Posted last night to their Facebook page, the teaser follows the same pattern seen with the Bane image - namely that it shows plenty of body detail but obscures the face. Whether this is related to rights clearance or whether

NEWS: Green Lantern: The Animated Series Airdate

A pilot for DC's Green Lantern: The Animated Series aired last year on The Cartoon Network but since its November premiere, there's been no word of the actual series air date - until now.

According to Toy News International, Green Lantern: The Animated Series is set to return for a full run of 26 episodes this March. No word yet on an exact date or time slot, although it would probably be

REVIEW: Box O Zombies Series 1

Produced By Box O Zombies | Released January 2012


In an increasingly over populated world, land has become a coveted commodity where corporate greed and government corruption has lead to the latest advancements in ''human relocation.'' Greed can sometimes have consequences and accidents happen even to the biggest and most powerful. A crate containing these ''advancements'' is accidentally

NEWS: GI Joe: Renegades Storm Shadow Gallery

In a case of life imitating art, the GI Joe: Renegades/30th Anniversary Storm Shadow remains an elusive catch for most collectors. Thankfully - or annoyingly, depending upon your viewpoint - The HISS Tank's Tony Bacala was able to not only find one for himself but has also been kind/cruel enough to share some images of this amazing-looking figure in action.



GI Joe: Renegades Storm Shadow

NEWS: Marvel's The Avengers To Feature Surprise Guest Star?

It seems that a member of the cast from the upcoming Marvel's The Avengers may have let-slip with what could be the biggest spoiler yet...



Obviously, this article contains spoilers. 



Bleeding Cool reports that Jenny Agutter - of An American Werewolf In London, Walkabout and, erm, The Railway Children fame - has signed-up to appear in the upcoming big screen adaptation of Marvel's

NEWS: Glyos System Rig Runner Review

If you weren't fortunate enough to snag one of the Glyos System Rig Runners from Onell Design's latest drop, (or if you were successful and are still waiting for yours to arrive) then you can console yourself by taking a look at Philip's Review of this rather nifty vehicle at Battlegrip.com.

NEWS: Aliens Vs Wizards Plot Details Revealed

The passing last year of Lis Sladen left not only a massive void in the hearts of her millions of fans but also in the CBBC schedules when the BBC made the - correct - decision not to continue production of The Sarah Jane Adventures without its lead.





The BBC has since commissioned a new show from Doctor Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures showrunner Russel T. Davies, entitled Aliens Vs

NEWS: Hot Toys' Bane Teaser

This weekend Hot Toys released the first teaser image of their upcoming The Dark Knight Rises 1/6th scale Bane collectible action figure. 









The Legend Ends. The terrorist leader Bane will arrive in Gotham City, pushing it and the police force to their limits, forcing Batman to resurface after taking the fall for The Joker's crimes. The Dark Knight Rises movie will be coming this

NEWS: The Poppies 2011 People's Picks - Vote Now!

Voting is now open in the 2011 People's Picks Poppies Awards.

Organised by Michael ''Captain Toy'' Crawford, The Poppies celebrate the best in Pop Culture, as voted by a globe-spanning panel of industry experts including designers, retailers and reviewers (including yours truly.)

Over the course of the last few months, this panel has been working together to produce a definitive list of

VIDEO VIEW: Atomic Martians Toy Reviews Episode 54

It's time for the latest edition of Atomic Martians Toy Reviews, in which Jay and Matt look at the ThunderCats 6'' Classic Mumm-Ra and the Star Wars Capture The Droids pack. As ever, be warned that this episode contains adult material and course [bleep]ing language.

REVIEW: GI Joe Dreadnoks Battle Set - Road Pig

Produced by Hasbro | Released January 2012 [Big Bad Toy Store Exclusive]


ROAD PIG was kicked out of every low-life, outlaw biker gang from one coast to the other for smelling worse than was acceptable by even their standards. He joined the DREADNOKS as a probationary member. They're still making up their minds about him, even though his brute strength makes him useful to the gang and he'll

NEWS: Dark Knight Rises Toy Details

Mattel has released the first details of their tie-in toy line for the upcoming Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises.



Although there are no specific characters mentioned, Mattel is promising a number of toys that will allow collectors - and of course, kids - to recreate their favourite moments from the movie, including:

MOVIE MASTERS FIGURES: 

This assortment is all about the collector

NEWS: DC Unveils New Logo

Since its original introduction back in 1937, the DC logo has undergone a number of changes. This year sees one of the most radical revisions to date in the form of a new ''dynamic'' logo...


The concept behind the logo - which combines the letters ''D'' and ''C'' to  represent a flipped page - is that each title can add its own spin to the ident to reflect the contents, as the example below

NEWS: Avengers Movie Figures Spotted On Shelves

The movie isn't slated to hit cinemas for another four months but that doesn't mean you can't get in on the action yourself, as the associated toy line is already hitting retail.





As reported at The ToyArk, the first wave of Marvel's The Avengers figures are available at Toys R Us and include both Mighty Muggs and  3 3/4'' action figures.










Note that the 3 3/4'' figures include

NEWS: A Message From Matty Collector's Toy Guru

Matty Collector's Toy Guru has gone on-record to explain - among other things - the ''confusion'' caused by the delay of Demo-Man's release and offered some comments on how he hopes to avoid such issues in the future...


From the Matty Collector Facebook Page:



MOTU Fans,



Hey gang, Scott “Toy Guru” Neitlich here…



A lot has gone down in the last 60 days or so and it being 2012 (the

NEWS: What's On Joe Mind? Episode 38 - Now With Added Martian

The latest episode of the excellent What's On Joe Mind? podcast is up and ready for your ears to bathe in.



This week the guys are joined by Jason from Atomic Martians and Jason Marsden, who you may know for his vocal stylings as Duke in the GI Joe: Renegades cartoon show.



Check it out for yourself.

VIDEO VIEW: Snow White And The Huntsman Trailer

I have to admit we haven't given Snow White And The Huntsman much in the way of prior coverage at That Figures, as - truth be told - it all looked a bit rubbish. But here's the trailer so you can make-up your own mind (opinion here is it's still rubbish, though.)

Snow White And The Huntsman is set to land in theatres this Summer.

VIDEO VIEW: Resident Evil: Retribution Trailer

Resident Evil: Retribution explodes into life in this superbly-subversive trailer. And yes, that is the Tron: Legacy soundtrack, as - presumably - the movie's score isn't complete. Still, it makes a change from using the Requiem For A Dream theme...



Thanks to ComicBookMovie for the spot.

REVIEW: GI Joe Dreadnoks Battle Set - Gnaw

Produced by Hasbro | Released January 2012 [Big Bad Toy Store Exclusive]



Clyde ''Gnaw'' Hyde is a poacher, hunter and trapper. In other word's, he's a lethal threat to every living creature on the planet. This alone would have made the DREADNOK gang greet him as one of their own. He's also a thief, card cheat and he always smells like the rancid hog fat he covers himself in when he hunts.

VIDEO VIEW: Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance Trailer

Given the underwhelming reception the original received, it comes as a surprise to see a sequel to 2007's Ghost Rider. But five years on and here it is. Personally I quite enjoyed the first movie and I'm interested to see if Crank directors Neveldine/Taylor can bring that same hyperkinetic energy and visual flair to proceedings.



Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance is set to land in theatres

NEWS: Triad Toys' John Carter Of Mars

With Disney-Pixar's John Carter landing in cinemas later this year it seems everybody has caught Barsoomian Fever. But if you can't wait until the Summer - and you've a spare $110 lying around - then why not get ahead of the action with this amazing 1/6th scale John Carter from Triad Toys? And while you're there, check-out the incredible 21''-tall Tars Tarkas (limited to just 100 pieces!) and

NEWS: Mego Museum's Kubby Awards 2011

If you're a fan of the Mego-style dolls (or if you just enjoy award shows) then check-out the 2011 Kubby Awards, where the best in ''retro/Mego-like'' 8'' dolls are honoured and celebrated in the usual informative Mego Museum Podcast style. But in tuxes. Probably.



The Mego Museum Podcast Kubby Awards 2011.

NEWS: New 52 Batman Figure Revealed

Last year saw DC revamp their entire comic line as part of their ''New 52'' initiative, which included a radical overhaul of the costumes and looks of some of the publisher's most iconic characters.



Now we've the first shot of the New 52 Batman figure, coming your way soon from DC Direct.








The New 52 Series 01 Batman is available on Pre-order from Big Bad Toy Store, with an

NEWS: NUKED! Series 2 - First Character Concept Revealed

Meet Sam Atom, the first character to be revealed from the upcoming NUKED! Series 2 minifigures line.



As revealed at the PapaGrim Facebook Page, Sam Atom will join Series 1's Oculus Viri as one of the ''good'' mutants in his battle against the evil Skekiltor and Clawgrugg.



No word yet on when oOMoSOo will get round to sculpting this awesome-looking concept but in the meantime it looks

NEWS: The GodBeast's Cobra Armovor Head

The GodBeast continues to play Dr Moreau (in plastic, at least) with his latest creation, the Infected/Armovor Cobra Head.



Check-out the full gallery at The GodBeast's blog.

NEWS: Steven Moffat on Doctor Who's 50th Anniversary

Doctor Who showrunner Stephen Moffat is never one to give spoilers, so this interview with British TV listings magazine Radio Times doesn't really give us a great deal to go on.



What we do know is that the upcoming Season will feature ''at least 14 episodes'' (a number that includes the Christmas Special), is set to air sometime ''in the Autumn'' and that there are exciting plans afoot for

VIDEO VIEW: GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra Network TV Premiere

After what seems an eternity, GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra is finally getting its network TV premiere.



The sexy people sexy sex adventure (that's what it's about, right?) airs on February 4th on the USA Network, 8PM EST. Perhaps now the dust has settled it's a good time to give it another viewing...

REVIEW: GI Joe Dreadnoks Battle Set - Burn Out

Produced by Hasbro | Released January 2012 [Big Bad Toy Store Exclusive]



BURN OUT is a mechanical genius and could have been an engineer if he hadn't dropped out of a top technical school during freshman orientation. When he's not doing some mechanically destructive job for ZARTAN, he builds custom motorcycles. He can also assume another person's body language and speech patterns with

NEWS: Dr Who: The Eternity Clock - First Image

Here - as the post's title suggests - is the first shot from the upcoming Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock, currently in development for PC, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita by UK-based Supermassive Games.



No word on a release date but we'll keep you posted.

NEWS: The Hobbit Lego Sets Revealed

French Lego site Lord Of The Brick brings us our first look at the upcoming The Hobbit Lego play sets, which showcase some of the story's most iconic moments. Check them out here - but be warned that they may contain spoilers for the book and upcoming movie adaptations.



Thanks to Topless Robot for the original spot.

NEWS: Marvel Universe Figures Price Hike

Fellow toy enthusiast and blogger Aeries0083 has just posted a very interesting observation about his local Target store and - specifically - the prices they're now charging for figures in the Marvel Universe line. 



As the above image shows, the Greatest Battles Comic Packs are now selling in stores in the New York area for a staggering $21.99 - a rise of $3 on the previous price,

NEWS: NUKED Orders Packed And Ready To Go

If you were fortunate enough to snag a pack from the first wave of NUKED! releases from PapaGrim Toys then you'll be pleased to know that the final orders have been packed and are ready to ship, according to an update on the their Facebook page.



It looks like oOMoSOo still has a few packs left, so if you fancy getting your hands on a set of these very cool mini-figures then head over to

NEWS: Box O Zombies Ready To Roll

A quick update from the Box O Zombies crew comes to us via their Facebook page, which features the above image and the news that ''The Zombies are finally here!''



Box O Zombies' Shawn Recinto informed me earlier this month that they were expecting the imminent arrival of the toys from the production plant and that shipping was set to begin in January. Now their arrival is confirmed, you

NEWS: Valentine's Day Sleepy Robot 13 Releases

Just in time for Valentine's Day come two new love-themed releases, the Love Struck Robot (pictured above) and the Chocolate Covered Strawberry Robot, from Lisastarchild of Sleepy Robot 13.

Limited to just 10 pieces per character - and made and painted by hand (so each is an individual creation)  - you can order them now through the Sleepy Robot 13 Etsy page, where you'll also find other

NEWS: More Glyos Goodness Coming This Friday

We brought you the news earlier this week that this Friday would see a rather large drop of very cool new figures, accessories and vehicles coming to us from Onell Design. Now the Glyos Transmission Web Log has been updated with a few new shots, teasing us with what we can expect to see when the new toys go on sale this Friday (at what Matt calls ''the standard 9PM EST'' time.)



Glyos

NEWS: Hot Toys Acquires Batman Returns License

Purveyors of awesomely-detailed collectibles Hot Toys has announced they've acquired the rights to produce a line of figures based on the characters appearing in the 1992 Tim Burton movie, Batman Returns. 

As the above image - which appeared earlier today on their Facebook Page - teases, they'll be producing toys at both the 1/6th and 1/4 scale. Given that the 1/4 scale would put each at

NEWS: Channing Tatum Talks GI Joe: Retaliation

Channing ''Duke'' Tatum sat down recently to discuss - among other things - his role in the upcoming movie GI Joe: Retaliation, an interview that sheds a little more light on his involvement in the movie...





The full interview - which appears at CraveOnline - sees Channing discuss his roles in Haywire and 21 Jump Street but the interesting part - at least from a toy collectors' point of

VIDEO VIEW: Toy Break Episode 200

Toy Break celebrates its 200th episode with a sofa so packed-full of toy-ish goodness - and guests - that Ayleen is demoted to sitting on the floor.



Congratulations guys! Here's to another 200 more!

REVIEW: GI Joe Dreadnoks Battle Set - Zandar

Produced by Hasbro | Released January 2012 [Big Bad Toy Store Exclusive]


ZANDAR is a master of camouflage and covert movement. In other words, he's good at hiding and sneaking up on people. And, of course, he doesn't behave this way to do anything good for his target. Like his brother ZARTAN, he can disguise himself as anyone. He's also an expert with silent weapons and can remain motionless

NEWS: Sherlock News

If you haven't seen the finale Sherlock Season Two, you may want to skip piece, as it contains spoilers.



Fans of Conan Doyle's short stories will be familiar with the events of The Final Problem, in which Holmes and his nemesis Moriarty fall to their deaths. In the modern update's finale, The Reichenbach Fall (which takes its name from the site of Holmes' fall in the original story),

VIDEO VIEW: Marvel Legends 2012 Wave 1 Steve Rogers Review

The good folks at Marvelous News spotted a series of very cool video reviews of the 2012 Marvel Legends Wave 1 line-up. Here's the Steve Rogers review but if you want to see more, head over to Marvelous News for embedded video reviews of Ghost Rider, Hope Summers and the Extremis Iron Man.

NEWS: Kotobukiya Bishojou Black Widow Statue

Kotobukiya has just released a new gallery of photos depicting their upcoming Bishoujo statue of Marvel's Black Widow.



No word on pricing or a release date for this arse-tastic statue but we'll bring you more when we have it. Ahead of that though, check-out these images and the full gallery at the Kotobukiya Facebook page.









At least she's not wearing a schoolgirl outfit.

CLASSIC COMMERCIALS: GI Joe Dreadnoks

In honour of yesterday's Zanya Review (plus the upcoming Zandar Review) from the Big Bad Toy Store-exclusive Dreadnoks Battle Set, here's how everybody's favourite biker gang first appeared way back in 1985.

NEWS: Total Recall 2012 Synopsis Released

The latest word on the soon-to-be-released remake of 1990's Ah-noldfest Total Recall is that it's... pretty much the same movie.



As SFX reports, the official synopsis reveals little new about the upcoming release - except that the Mars-based action appears to have been dropped in favour of a more Earthbound story:



Total Recall is an action thriller about reality and memory, inspired

NEWS: Steve Jobs Action Figure Cancelled

If you had your heart set on picking up the Steve Jobs action figure we told you about earlier this month, we've some bad news for you...


As reported at AFI, the company behind the figure, In Icons, has cancelled the figure and issued the following statement:


On 5th October 2011 Steve Jobs, the genius, great inventor and visionary, passed away. For the past 25 years I have been a big fan

NEWS: K'Nex Bowser Mini-Figure

Mario at A Year Of Toys has started the New Year with a rather fine entry in the form of this very cool K'Nex Mario Kart Bowser Building Set mini-figure. I have to admit that I've seen these figures myself in my local Target but didn't pay them much heed. And now I'm regretting that, as they actually look like a lot of fun and the fact that they're not blind-bagged means you can cherry pick

NEWS: Ask DST #148

The latest round of Ask DST is online now and fans of Gene Roddenberry's classic creation will be pleased to hear it's a Star Trek-themed special! 



So if you've ever wondered where the 8'' Nurse Chapel retro doll is or why there were no Trek action figures this year from Diamond Select Toys, then check-out this latest Q&A session.

REVIEW: GI Joe Dreadnoks Battle Set - Zanya

Produced by Hasbro | Released January 2012 [Big Bad Toy Store Exclusive]


The daughter of ZARTAN is tough, tenacious and never gives an inch. That's how she can more than hold her own in the dangerous DREADNOKS gang. She stole and panhandled to get by as a child, and learned how to take down opponents twice her size in hand-to-hand combat. She never knew her father until she found her way

NEWS: Gold Dober's Flight Commander - Update

See, this is why I'd never be able to produce my own toys. Aside from the fact that I lack the sculpting and artistic ability to design and create the components, I also don't possess the frighteningly-intense levels of patience required to keep track of and then assemble each figure. The above image fills me with both excitement and terror.



Gold Dober, we salute you.



See more of the

NEWS: Face Off Contestant Is Former Toy Designer

First The Sucklord proves to be the best part of Bravo TV's Work Of Art: The Next Great Artist and now SyFy's special make-up-based reality contest Face Off features former SOTA-toys sculptor Jerry Macaluso in its second season.



What's next? A toy geek in the White House?



Source: OAFE.

NEWS: Upcoming Glyos Drop - Now With Vehicles

The Glyos line continues to evolve its awesomeness, as this latest drop of figures - and vehicles - proves.





Scheduled to land this Friday, January 20th, this drop features a number of very cool additions to the Glyos universe, a few revisions and also ''a surprise or two.'' Here's the roster so far - along with the very pocket-friendly pricing:


United Glyan Forces

-Glyan EMD Operator

VIDEO VIEW: John Carter TV Spot... And What Could Have Been

Disney continues to promote their big-screen adaptation of the adventures of John Carter (Of Mars) with this latest TV spot.

But things could have been very different for fans of the Barsoom Chronicles...





Here's legendary animator Bob Clampett's test reel for a sadly-never-filmed John Carter animated feature, a project he proposed developing back in 1936.

NEWS: Lego Mini-Figures Series 6 Review (Plus Bump Decoder)

Fans of the blind-bagged Lego Mini-figures will be pleased to hear that Series 6 has landed at retail - and that the ''bump'' codes on the rear - which can be used to work-out which figures are within - may have been cracked...


Dan at The Toy Museum picked up 16 packs of figures and - by using the ''bump'' codes on the rear of each - was able to snag 13 unique figures from the latest wave.

VIDEO VIEW: Atomic Martians Toy Reviews Episode 53

After too long an absence Atomic Martians Toy Reviews returns to take a look at The Walking Dead Daryl Dixon and Masters Of The Universe Classics Battlefield Evil-Lyn. Expect the usual mix of informative insights and jokes about butts.

REVIEW: GI Joe 30th Anniversary - Renegades Tunnel Rat

Produced by Hasbro | Released December 2011


TUNNEL RAT is a street-wise infiltration expert. He has a small, wiry build and can get into tight spaces like air ducts and sewers. He is also right at home in dark places like subway tunnels. Because he knows many natural healing remedies, he ends up becoming the group's medic whenever someone gets hurt.

GI Joe 30th Anniversary Renegades Tunnel

NEWS: Retro-Style Star Trek: TNG Figures

To celebrate the show's 25th anniversary (God, that makes me feel old!), Diamond Select Toys has just announced two ''Retro-style'' (i.e. Mego-a-like) 8'' dolls, based upon the likenesses of Star Trek: The Next Generation's Captain Jean-Luc Picard and a Borg drone.



Expect to see these figures beaming onto shelves this Summer.

NEWS: BBC's Aliens Vs Wizards

No, it's not the latest entry in the Alien franchise. Aliens Vs Wizards is the new CBBC show from the mind of writer Russell T. Davies.



As reported at Bleeding Cool, the new show sounds like a spiritual successor to the immensely popular (and rightly so) The Sarah Jane Adventures, the production of which was sadly cut-short by the untimely passing of its lead, Lis Sladen, last year.

NEWS: Galaxxor 009

Yowza.


Galaxxor 009 comes to us from Ben Spencer and The GodBeast. Featuring suspended chromed pellets in a clear, blacklight-reactive resin, the figure is limited to just FIVE pieces. Unlike previous releases, Galaxxor 009 is being sold on a made-to-order basis. So if you want one of the five figures that will be produced, you'll need to pre-order (and pay) in advance to cover the material

NEWS: BBTS-Exclusive GI Joe 7-Packs In Hand

OK, so it's not really news, per se, but here's a photo of the Big Bad Toy Store-exclusive GI Joe 7-Packs, featuring Slaughter's Marauders and The Dreadnoks, both of which were delivered yesterday.



Although they'll have to remain unopened for a while yet (due to my display space undergoing an overhaul), I'm happy to report that the photos we've seen online don't do these figures justice

NEWS: Live Action Green Arrow TV Show In Development

With ABC developing a series of Marvel-based shows (no surprise, given that Disney owns both ABC and The House Of Ideas), it comes as no surprise to learn that Time-Warner isn't resting on its laurels. Following the success - and subsequent completion - of Smallville - AKA Superman: The Early Years, we've also heard rumours of TV shows based on the characters of Deadman and The Spectre. 

NEWS: Infected Armorvors From The GodBeast

The GodBeast's insect-inspired Infection custom pieces were pure awesome. The Armovors were complete win. So what happens when you combine the two?



You get awesome winnage, of course, as proven by The GodBeast's latest creation, the Infected Armovor.



No word yet on numbers, pricing or a release date but you can see more over at The GodBeast's Blog.

NEWS: GI Joe: Retaliation Trailer To Air During Super Bowl?

Take this with a pinch of salt and bear with us as we try to unravel the origin of this story, but General Joes reports that the LA Times - via Entertainment News International - spotted Paramount has booked commercial air time during upcoming Super Bowl XXXXVI (XOXO), leading to speculation that we may see the GI Joe: Retaliation trailer during the game.



Read the full report for yourself.

NEWS: 481 Universe Drop Saturday!

Tomorrow (Saturday 14th January) sees a whole host of new figures and customs landing at the 481 Universe.

As well as a new line of custom Glyos figures and heads, there's also a whole bunch of Anomalies, including ''two packs, dyed six packs [and] airbrushed Anomalies.'' Tomorrow also sees the ''debut of the clear Anomalies,'' which Ni says ''are amazing for painting with Monster Kolor.''

NEWS: MOTUC Star Sisters Pack Fee To Be Split In Two

Next week sees the release of the three-figure ''Star Sisters'' pack from the Masters Of The Universe Classics line, as sold via Matty Collector and available as part of the Club Eternia subscription.



The pack - which retails at $60 (that's $40 more than the usual, single-figure price) - has been brought forward from its original February release, a change  many collectors of the line

NEWS: Dynamix 10th Doctor Pre-Order

Big Chief Studios has released some new images of their Dynamix 10th Doctor figure - along with details on how to pre-order one for yourself.


Retailing at 59.99 GBP (about $90 US), the 9'' tall vinyl figure is the first in a series of sytlised figures Big Chief are calling the ''Dynamix'' line, based upon the 10th Doctor's appearance in the IDW comicbook series.




If you fancy getting

NEWS: oOMoSOo's NUKED On Sale Today!

oOMoSOo of PapaGrim Toys will be launching the first three colourways of the awesome NUKED mini-figures later today.



The first wave of releases features 10 signed and numbered sets, available in clear violet glow, clear green glow and solid black.










Each three-figure set retails at $20 (plus S&H - which is waived if you buy three or more sets together) and will be available from

NEWS: Dredd Props

The 1995 big-screen adaptation of everybody's favourite fascist law enforcer, Judge Dredd, was - to be honest - abysmal. However, it looks as if fans of the futuristic lawman may finally get the movie they deserve when Dredd is released later this year.



Ahead of that, Big Bad Toy Store has just added a number of Pre-Orders for an upcoming line of replica props, including the Lawgiver (

NEWS: Matty Collector's January Sale Inventory

It's a New Year, so what better time to start a new collection?


If you've always regretted not getting in on the Masters Of The Universe Classics from the start and wish you'd picked-up some of the series' most iconic characters, then now's your chance.

The Matty Collector January Sale Inventory includes a number of figures designed to help you do just that, in the form of the ''original''

NEWS: BBC To Adapt The Secret Of Crickley Hall

The BBC is planning a three-part adaptation of James Herbert's haunted house novel, The Secret Of Crickley Hall.







As reported at SFX, The Secret Of Crickley Hall ''is about a family who relocate to a rain-swept house in a Devonshire town called Devil’s Cleave – which sounds like a bad move already. It turns out that during World War II, the village was decimated by a flood. Crickley

NEWS: Glyos Block Teasers

No, I've no idea what's going on either, but the above image is just one of the many teasers released by Onell Design featuring their latest creation, The Block.



Thankfully, Phillip Reed - owner/creator of Battlegrip and friend of Onell Design's Matt Doughty - has the inside line. Although they're still shrouded in mystery, Phillip - who got to play around with the prototype Blocks during

NEWS: Steven Moffat Interview at Digital Spy

Sherlock fans won't want to miss this very cool interview with writer and co-creator Steven Moffat at Digital Spy, in which he discusses reinventing the Great Detective in the modern age, writing yourself into - and subsequently out of - corners and sharing a brain with Mark Gattiss.



Be warned that there are some minor spoilers for US viewers who haven't seen Season 2 yet.

VIDEO VIEW: Toy Break 199

Toy Break - Bringing you all the best in toy-y goodness since 2008.

NEWS: GI Joe: Retaliation Toys - Wave 1 Listings

GI Joe collectors will be pleased to hear that details of the first wave of GI Joe: Retaliation tie-in toys have begun to surface.



Sudelya of Kokomo Toys recently received Hasbro's product listings and was kind enough to share the information at The HISS Tank, as follows:



Gi-Joe Movie 2 Blaster: Folding Carton: 3 Per Case

Gi-Joe Movie 2 Blade Of Justice: Blister Card: 4 Per Case

NEWS: DC Re-Launching Dial H For Hero

As DC continues to reboot and re-imagine its characters as part of the ''New 52'' so they've turned their attention to the quirky 60s superhero title, Dial H For Hero.



The original Dial H For Hero centered on the effects of a mysterious phone-like dial, which could be used to temporarily grant random superpowers to its user by ''dialing'' the letters H-E-R-O. Debuting in House of Mystery

NEWS: UME Toys' Pemberton Stranglefoot

Hello Sir!



Meet Pemberton Stranglefoot, the latest creation from UME Toys' Rich Page.

What I particularly like - aside from his very natty design - is that Rich previously posted a work-in-progress turnaround of the then-named Mr Squidly (as seen below). It's always cool to get an insight into the creative process behind a character's design and see how it evolves over the course of time.

SITE NEWS: No Updates Today

Apologies for the lack of updates at That Figures today. I've been in bed most of the morning nursing a rather nasty headache/stomach bug.

We'll be back tomorrow, hopefully.

REVIEW: GI Joe 30th Anniversary - Renegades Cobra Trooper

Produced by Hasbro | Released December 2011


COBRA TROOPERS are the secret army of the COBRA organization. They have no names, and their faces are hidden behind masks. They guard COBRA buildings, perform acts of sabotage and destruction, and hunt for the RENEGADES who are trying to reveal the truth about COBRA and its mysterious leader.

GI Joe 30th Anniversary Renegades Cobra Trooper

The

VIDEO VIEW: Blade Anime Clip

 


Marvel's vampire-hunting bad-ass Blade gets the Anime treatment in this new, self-titled series, starting on Friday, January 13th at 11PM EST on G4. Ahead of that, here's a sneak peek of what to expect.

NEWS: 20% Off At Deadbear Studios

If there's one thing better than awesome designer toys, it's awesome designer toys at a discount.



Deadbear Studios - home of such awesome Motorbot creations as the Treatures, Astro Zombies, Goobers and Meatheads (and if these names mean nothing to you then do yourself a favour and check them out) - is offering a 20% discount on all their entire inventory. But you need to act fast, as the

NEWS: Resident Evil 5 Title Announced

Screen Gems has announced the official title of the latest installment in the Resident Evil movie franchise series.


The not-at-all-sounding-like-the-new-GI-Joe-movie will officially be known by the L33T HAX0R-pleasing name, Re5ident Evil: Retribution.


As reported at IGN, the fifth movie in the franchise will - like the previous entry Resident Evil: Afterlife - be filmed in ''state of the

NEWS: Travel Channel Announces ''Toy Hunters''

January 15th sees The Travel Channel debuting new toy-themed reality show, Toy Hunters.


As reported at Millionaire Playboy:





Folllow Toy and Collectibles dealer Jordan Hembrough and his team as they travel the country searching out the rarest and most sought after toys and pop culture collectibles! Join Jordan as he meets incredible people and learns about the history of some of the most

NEWS: Minimates Vehicles Series 3

The Art Asylum has just released a whole bunch o' man-and-vehicle-based goodness ahead of the release of the Minimates Vehicles Series 3 toys.



Click though to check them out for yourself.



The latest wave of Minimates vehicles includes Knight Rider's KITT and KARR (with Michael Knight and Garth Knight, respectively) plus the Calico Jack and the Pirate Raiders' Vendetta and HMS Albion.

NEWS: Gold Dober's Flight Commander

You may recall last year we featured the work of Micronauts-inspired toy creator Gold Dober and his awesome Biotron/Robotman figure, Roboid. Well he's back with a new project in the form of the equally-incredible Flight Commander.





As Gold Dober himself explains:



[Flight] Commander is a 3 3/4" Force Commander remake. 




Original Force Commander [left] and Flight Commander


The head

NEWS: Katee Sackhoff Joins Riddick Cast

Battlestar Galactica's Katee Sackhoff is poised to join the cast of the third installment in the Riddick movie series.





Riddick - as played by Vin Diesel - first appeared in the 2000 sci-fi horror, Pitch Black. The movie's success spawned a videogame spin-off, a straight-to-video Anime sequel and the 2004 live-action follow-up, The Chronicles of Riddick. Filming on the latest entry was

NEWS: Future For Terra Nova Still Undecided

It's difficult to write without resorting to time travel-related puns, but it appears that the future may not be bright for Fox's sci-fi drama Terra Nova.



During their recent Press Tour, Fox's Entertainment President Kevin Reilly admitted that whilst the show had found an audience (especially in the UK where it managed a very respectable million-plus viewers on subscription channel Sky One

VIDEO VIEW: Box O Zombies

I hadn't heard of Box O Zombies until I spotted a friend had ''Liked'' their Facebook page and - when I checked it out for myself - discovered just how cool these upcoming 2.5'' figures looked. And now I'm sharing the info with you. I'm sure there's a meta context to that. Zombies. Infection. Viral marketing. You know...






Anyway, Box O Zombies is the braaaaainchild of Shawn Recinto.

NEWS: NUKED Back Story And Release Info

Just when you thought the NUKED figures from PapaGrim Toys couldn't get any more awesome, oOMoSOo goes and adds a back story.

Click through to read it, along with details of the first wave of releases, including pricing and numbers.






The world is in turmoil after years of rebellion war and hate the planet erupts into a nuclear hellfire. Earth is a barren inhospitable wasteland with few

NEWS: Star Trek Sequel Snippets

It's been a bit of a busy weekend for Star Trek 2 news, so here's a quick round-up of a few stories you may have missed.


Family Man Gets Family Wife

We told you last week that Doctor Who star Noel Clarke had joined the cast, playing a character described as ''a family man with a wife and young daughter.'' Now Entertainment Weekly reports that at least one of those roles has been filled

NEWS: BBTS-Exclusive GI Joe 7-Pack Pre-Orders Now Shipping

The title pretty much covers it all, but if you Pre-Ordered the latest GI Joe 7-Figure packs from Big Bad Toy Store then check your emails for a notification, as shipping of the figures began on Saturday.



Expect Reviews soon.

NEWS: Thinkway To Release Despicable Me 2 Toys

Fans of Grimly Feendish-alike Gru will be pleased to hear that Thinkway will be releasing a line of toys to tie-in with the sequel to the 2010 smash-hit Despicable Me.






With a theatrical gross of over $500 million and selling over 13 million home video copies to date, Despicable Me is the 10th highest grossing animated movie in US history. It comes as no surprise then to learn that a

NEWS: Treasure Island Coming To SyFy

Actor, comedian and Travesti Executive Eddie Izzard has revealed - via his Facebook page - that the latest TV adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island - which aired on UK channel Sky One earlier this month - is set to air in the US on the SyFy Channel ''in the Spring of 2012.''



No word from SyFy yet as to the veracity of these comments but we'll keep you posted.

NEWS: More Amazing Spider-Man Shots

Marvel has just released a whole host of new images from the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man.













 Want more? Then check-out the full gallery at Marvel.com.

NEWS: Lego Batman 2 Press Release

The Highly-Anticipated Sequel to the Best-Selling LEGO® Videogame of All Time Returns with Help from Super Heroes including Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern



Burbank, Calif. – Jan. 5, 2012 – Batman is back to save Gotham City and the action will only build from here! Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group are teaming up once again to announce that LEGO®

NEWS: oOMoSOo Sheds More Light On NUKED Plans

PapaGrim Toys' oOMoSOo has shared a few details on his launch plans for the rather awesome-looking NUKED minifigures line.

Commenting over at Battlegrip, oOMoSOo states that he'll be releasing ''100 sets total... Ten of each colorway, signed and numbered.'' We've also learned that former Halfbad Toyz collaborator Adam Pratt will be producing a limited run of four, fully-painted sets of the

NEWS: Benedict Cumberbatch Lets Slip Hobbit Spoiler

Sherlock - and soon-to-be Star Trek 2 - star Benedict Cumberbatch may have accidentally revealed a rather large spoiler for the upcoming big-screen adaptations of The Hobbit.

Be warned that here be there SPOILERS.


During an interview with Empire Magazine, Cumberbatch commented on his upcoming dual roles in The Hobbit and let slip with a pretty major spoiler:



I'm playing Smaug through

NEWS: BBTS GI Joe 7-Packs Now In Stock

After much anticipation and waiting, the Big Bad Toy Store-exclusive GI Joe 7-Packs are finally in-stock and available now to order.



Both packs - one featuring Slaughter's Marauders, the other The Dreadnoks - can be bought individually or in a variety of bundle deals, which also include the previously-released GI Joe: Resolute 7-Packs. Combine all four packs and you'll score a pretty

NEWS: Star Trek Online Now Free To Play

If you've ever fancied taking command of a starship, exploring strange, new worlds and snogging blue-skinned women, then now's your chance, as Cryptic Studios has just released the latest update to Star Trek Online, which now features a Free To Play subscription model.



Launched almost two years ago, Star Trek Online is a Massive Multiplayer Online game in which players are given command

REVIEW: GI Joe 30th Anniversary - Renegades Ripcord

Produced by Hasbro | Released December 2011


RIPCORD is a daredevil who thinks nothing of taking risks to prove his skill to more senior members on his team. Trained for airborne operations, he is a HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) expert and loves to jump from planes. He putshis life in jeopardy to save his team during a mission to investigate a COBRA weapons plant.

GI Joe 30th Anniversary

NEWS: The Amazing Spider-Man Cast Photos Released

OK, so it's hardly going to set your pulse racing but Sony has released two new cast photos from the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man.



The first shows Andrew Garfield presenting a slightly hipper version of Peter Parker than we're used to seeing, complete with beanie hat and Ramones T-shirt.





The second meanwhile, depicts Emma Stone as Peter's love interest Gwen Stacy. Maybe I'm reading

NEWS: Marvel Vs Capcom Minimates Series 3

Shoryuken, True Believer!


The Art Asylum has released details of the upcoming Series 3 of their Marvel Vs Capcom Minimates line.


Diamond Select Toys will be releasing two lines of double-packs, one going to comic and specialty stores and the other being available exclusively at Toys R Us.






The comic/specialty store packs feature Ryu Vs Captain America, Doctor Doom Vs Wesker, She-Hulk

VIDEO VIEW: Marvel Heroics Video Review

I've spotted these intriguing blind-bagged (blind-balled?) minifigures in the past at my local Walmart but, truth be told, the display packaging makes the figures within look pretty cheap and, given that they retail for less than a Dollar, I expected them to be fairly low-quality. But as this video review shows, they actually look quite cool.




Thanks to The ToyArk for the tip.

NEWS: New NUKED Colourways

oOMoSOo of PapaGrim Toys has just released the above image, showing some of the colourway options that will be available when his new line of NUKED minifigures is launched. Still no word on a release date but given how rapidly he's able to cast these figures, I'm hoping we'll hear something very soon.



We'll bring you more when we have it.

NEWS: Cult British Actors Join Star Trek 2 Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch and Noel Clarke have both joined the cast of the upcoming sequel to 2009's Star Trek reboot.


Cumberbatch - currently lighting-up screens in the UK with his portrayal of The Great Detective in the Mark Gattiss/Stephen Moffat-created Sherlock - joins the cast in what's being described by Deadline as a ''lead role,'' a part that Variety's Jeff Sneider states is ''the

NEWS: More Hot Toys Red Skull Images

Wanna see the latest images of the Captain America: The First Avenger Red Skull from Hot Toys? Then read on!
























No word on a release date but you can see more over at the Red Skull Facebook gallery.

VIDEO VIEW: Pingu's The Thing

If you've ever wondered what would happen if the Anglo-Swiss childrens' character Pingu was thrust into the world of John Carpenter's The Thing then you should probably seek help. But before you do, check-out this video by Lee Hardcastle.



Thanks to Bleeding Cool for the original spot.

NEWS: Steve Jobs Action Figure

Apple aficionados may be pleased to see that company founder Steve Jobs - who passed away last year from pancreatic cancer - is to be imortalised in plastic.



As reported by MSN, the figure, which will be available from February of this year, retails at around $100 and is available to pre-order now from collectibles company DiD Corporation. 



If you fancy getting your hands on your very

NEWS: Warner Denies Dark Knight Rises Audio Modifications

We brought you the news yesterday that - following poor audience response - Warner Bros. had re-issued the Dark Knight Rises prologue with a new audio mix.



Now it seems Warner Bros. is denying any such changes.





The Dark Knight Rises prologue - which can be seen attached to select screenings of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol - left a number of viewers scratching their heads due

VIDEO VIEW: Toy Break Episode 198

Here's the latest edition of Toy Break, in which George and Ayleen are joined by Sarah Jo to look at a diverse range of offerings including Suckadelic's Gay Empire Figure, the Kozik x Ultraviolence Reagan, Smurf Tynies and much, much more.

NEWS: Hot Toys Announce Robocop Project 2012

Hot Toys has posted the first images and details of their upcoming RoboCop 2012 project.



In 2006, we have launched our first RoboCop which is very much liked by our fans.



Over these years, we have accumulated some experience in developing mechanically-related figures such as the Iron Man series. 



As we have heard from fans that they are still longing for the Robocop series, here we

NEWS: oOMoSOo's ''NUKED'' Minifigures

We brought you the first test pull image yesterday of oOMoSOo's very cool minifigures. Now we've a couple of new shots of the cleaned-up first batch.





The three-figure set, which features a micro-scale version of the awesome Skekiltor, The Mace of Hades (sculpted at a larger scale by oOMoSOo and previously released by the now defunct Halfbad Toyz) along with two new characters, Oculus

NEWS: oOMoSOo's Minifgures First Pull Test Shot

As regular readers of this site will probably know, Steve ''oOMoSOo'' Patt is currently working on a line of MUSCLE/Monster In My Pocket-style mini-figures. After many months of sharing his prototype and work-in-progress sculpt shots, he's just released the above, first image of the initial test pull from the molds.



Featuring a mini-scale Skekiltor, Clawgrug (a character originally slated

NEWS: DC's New 52 Mystery Woman Named

Eagle-eyed readers of DC's ''New 52'' titles may have spotted a mysterious, magenta-clad figure cropping up in a number of issues (and of course, pre-reboot readers will know of the key role she played in the finale of the Flashpoint crossover series.) 



Today the official DC Universe blog posted the above image with the comment ''Her name is Pandora.''



Could DC be teasing us with their

NEWS: The Dark Knight Rises' Bane Overcomes Communications Issues

Although the six-minute prologue to The Dark Knight Rises  - as seen during IMAX screenings of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol - wowed audiences with its breathtaking stunts and action sequences, many were left somewhat confused as to what, exactly, they'd just seen, primarily due to the fact that the movie's chief villain, Bane, delivered most of his dialogue in a manner that was

NEWS: Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece Red Skull and Iron Man Mk 1

Check-out this first image of the upcoming Captain America: The First Avenger Red Skull from Hot Toys. And when you've recovered, click-through to see their take on the Mark 1 Iron Man suit.






No word yet on when we can expect to see either on sale, but Hot Toys generally aren't ones to hang around, so we wouldn't be surprised if their release was imminent.



Hot Toys on Facebook.

NEWS: ''Joker'' Baby Doll

Meet the Joker Baby Doll - a toy as hilarious as it is creepy.





As spotted at io9 and Nerd Approved, the Joker Baby Doll is a 12'' tall figure, complete with costume, make-up and accessories. Initially it wasn't clear if this was a fan project or a full commercial release but after doing some digging I've discovered it's available to pre-order now (KGHobby, 7-Hobby.)



The release date

NEWS: Plastic And Plush Interview With Onell Design's Matt Doughty

Plastic And Plush caught up recently with Matt Doughty of Onell Design - you know, the folks who make those wonderful Glyos toys - and sat down with him to discuss the origins of the line, learn more about operations at Onell Design and uncover a little about what we can expect to see in the future.



You can read the entire article for yourself here.



Thanks to Battlegrip for the original

VIDEO VIEW: Doctor Who: Worlds In Time Trailer

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to travel with The Doctor, then you're in luck, as that's just what you'll be able to experience with the launch of the upcoming Massive Multiplayer Online game, Doctor Who: Worlds In Time.



As you can see from the above trailer, it's all very Who - lots of alien worlds, some familiar enemies - and allies - and a focus on puzzles and

NEWS: Ask DST #147

Hot off the virtual presses, here's the latest edition of Ask DST, in which the Art Asylum/Diamond Select Toys crew cover such topics as new additions to the Marvel Select line, the awesomeness of the recently-released Back To The Future Minimates DeLorean and more.



Read it for yourself.

NEWS: Adam Warlock & Thanos/Gambit & Mr Sinister Gallery

Fans of the Marvel Universe line will be out in force over the next few weeks in search of the latest additions to the Greatest Battles lines, which feature the pairings of Adam Warlock and Thanos and the X-Men's Gambit and Mr Sinister, both of which should be arriving at retail in the US very soon.





Ahead of their arrival in the US, the Gum 5 blog - via The ToyArk - has a sneak-peek at

NEWS: Amazing Spider-Man's Electronic Game Reveals The Lizard In More Detail

Coming to us from Slashfilm - via io9 - is this image of an upcoming electronic Amazing Spider-Man toy, showing chief antagonist The Lizard in all his scaly glory. Note that the red dot on his forehead is part of the toy itself and not a sign that the Lizard has converted to Hinduism.



You can see more of The Lizard over at Slashfilm, where they've collated the various bits of concept art

REVIEW: GI Joe 30th Anniversary - Renegades Scarlett

Produced by Hasbro | Released December 2011


SCARLETT is an undercover agent who believes that COBRA is not the nice organization it appears to be. She is smart and computer-savvy, trained in martial arts and an ace shot with her high-tech crossbow. Her sleuthing into the truth about COBRA causes the events that lead to the group becoming RENEGADES.


GI Joe 30th Anniversary Renegades

VIDEO VIEW: Toy Break Episode 197

There's 33 minutes of Toy Break-goodness for you to enjoy - don't waste your time reading this!

NEWS: Shrunken Head Studios' Creepshow ''Cake''

Created to accompany their upcoming Creepshow Nathan Granthan figure, here's the first work-in-progress shot of his ''cake'' accessory.

See more at Shrunken Head Studios' Facebook page.

VIDEO VIEW: Atomic Martians Toy Reviews Episode 52

The Martians crew see in the New Year with a look at the awesome Four Horsemen/Onell Design collaboration, The Outer Space Men (Waves 3 and 4) and Wave 1 of Diamond Select's The Munsters, figures, accompanied - as ever - by gratuitous swearing and adult-themed comedy.

NEWS: GI Joe: Retaliation - First Toy Details

Hasbro has released the first details of the upcoming GI Joe: Retaliation tie-in toy line.


As seen at Kokomo Toys, the first Wave of toys will go on-sale on May 28th 2012 - just less than a month before the movie hits the big screen. 



This first shipment to retailers features a 12 figure assortment case (no word on which characters will be included though), plus Alpha, Bravo and - perhaps

NEWS: Clawgrugg!

From Steve ''oOMoSOo'' Patt comes Clawgrugg, the latest addition to his upcoming line of Monster In My Pocket/MUSCLE-style minifigures.

Originally designed as the third entry in the now sadly defunct FOEZ line, Clawgrugg joins fellow micro-scaled FOEZ-mate Skekiltor and newcomer Oculus Viri in this very cool line-up of funky mini-figures. Although there's no word yet on a release date, Steve