Prime 1 Studio, the company behind the amazing Transformers and Ninja Turtles statues, has just announced their TMNT 2014 Michelangelo 1/4 scale statue. This is the fourth TMNT statue that the company has done, following right behind the already announced Raphael, Leonardo, and Donatello. The jokester of the group is based on his appliance in Michael […]
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Hey bub, Hot Toys and bloggers around the world have released the final product photos of the Hot Toys X-Men Days of Future Past Wolverine sixth scale figure. Featuring the likeness of Hugh Jackman, this is one of the few Days of Future Past figures that are going to be available for purchase. It was […]
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First 4 Figures is adding another Capcom character to its All-Stars lineup, but it's not anything Mega Man-related. Instead, we're getting the one and only Viewtiful Joe, hero from the franchise of the same name! First 4's Joe looks to be sculpted very beautifully, standing 13 inches tall from the top of his crest to his film reel base.
Two versions of Joe are available: one a regular edition (850-piece run) and an exclusive variant (450-piece run) that has LED illumination on the crest and eyes. I feel like you've got to go for the LED exclusive one, just because the illumination feels like it's in the right spots for this figure. Plus, those glowing eyes look awesome, no?
You can pre-order the exclusive Joe for US$209.99 and the regular Joe for US$189.99. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go feel sad that Viewtiful Joe 3 doesn't exist.
The new Masters of the Universe film (title pending) is going to come out at some point (maybe!), but in the mean-time we may or may not have a concept image of the new Battle Cat. Apparently somebody connected to the film has tweeted out an image of what seems to be Battle Cat and a MOTU-starved universe has begun gobbling it up.
While I'm still doubtful that the new film will develop, things are a bit more promising in this Golden Age of Geekdom where live-action toy-based movies like the Transformers and G.I. films can (somehow!) succeed at the box office. (Then, of course, there's always the inevitable weirdness of having toylines based on movies based on toylines, which is exactly like a snake chomping down on its own tail... although, in the case of He-Man, it's more like a toyline based on a movie based on a toyline inspired by a movie that Mattel wasn't able to get a licensing deal for.)
If this is a concept image, it's certainly not bad. It's a sleeker design than the monstrous thing Battle Cat is usually depicted as wearing but it seems to capture the essentials.
Backstory From Ashton Drake Publicity: The 20th century had just made its debut - and soon after, one of Hollywood's favorite leading men, Trent Osborn, made his debut - in a Philadelphia maternity ward.
Born Theodore O'Bannion, young "Teddy" was quite the little neighborhood Romeo, stealing kisses from beneath the playground Pollyannas' pipe curls. He also always had a flair for the dramatic, prodding his playmates into staging elaborate pirate adventures on the bounding waters of the ponds in Philly's most prestigious parks - much to the chagrin of the local police force!
After graduating from high school, he longed for adventure, even working as a truck driver to escape the city limits. But soon he discovered the local theater groups, where he was quickly spotted by a casting director for the Theatre Guild and whisked off to The Great White Way. His refined good looks, coupled with a certain aura of reckless abandon, brought him role upon role - and the attentions and intentions of an army of beautiful young actresses and debutantes.
After playing the gamut of juvenile roles on Broadway, Teddy, now known as Trent Osborn to the New York theater goers, was brought to Hollywood in 1935. A mainstay at Monolithic Studios, he appeared in scores of films, and his most frequent leading ladies included such glamorous stars as Gene Marshall and Madra Lord.
As flamboyant a figure in Hollywood nightlife as he was on the screen, Trent Osborn broke countless hearts. But when he turned on those bedroom eyes, everyone from starlet to seasoned veteran melted at a glance.
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Play With This Too added a new reward which will kick in if it gets funded. A pair of tech drones who just happen to have the same colors as G1 Scorponok and Fortress Maximus. Read on for the details below.
Toysrus.ca has updated with a preorder page for the recent boxset three pack of reissue G1 Insecticons. The Platinum Edition set has been seen in the US at K-Mart stores, as well as being available in Hasbro marketed locations in Asia. Toys R Us Canada lists these for shipping in April at a price of $109.99 CAD, or about $88 US. This sadly seems to indicate K-Mart was not far off SRP with their pricing. This is listed as a Toys R Us exclusive in Canada, and there's no indication whether locations in the US will stock these or if they are exclusive to K-Mart.
Since the reveal of the long-form bio notes included on the pack-in comics starting with Deluxe Wave 2, there's been more than a little curiosity of who was behind them. Written in-character as either Rung or Soundwave, the profiles feature an interesting and entertaining style that's caught a lot of attention. While we rarely get to find out just who's responsible for describing the characters on the packages, thanks to John Barber this writer's identity has been revealed. Keep reading to find out!
