ACI Toys 1/6 "Warrior": FLAMMA, Gladiator of Rome Teaser

Here are some pictures of ACI Toys 1/6 scale "FLAMMA", Gladiator of Rome 12-inch figure, and he will be the 1st 1/6 scale figure from their new "Warrior" series. No other details are available at the moment but this does look rather promising.

M is for Metamorpho

Metamorpho appeared in the "Justice League" animated series episode titled "Metamorphosis". Metamorpho, real name Rex Mason, was an old Marine Corps friend of John Stewart and was transformed by the machinations of Simon Stagg.

Rex Mason worked for Simon Stagg until he fell in love with Simon's only daughter, Sapphire. When Rex discovered that chemicals were being illegally transported by Simon Stagg's company, he quit the company and revealed his affair with Saphire to Simon.

Hot Toys 1/6 Sweeney Todd Collectible Figure PREVIEW

Hot Toys loves Johnny Depp. Paying tribute to the award-winning movie "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" directed by Tim Burton which is adapted from the hit Broadway musical, Hot Toys is proud to present the Sweeney Todd Collectible Figure specially crafted based on the image of Johnny Depp as Sweeney Todd in the movie, highlighting the newly sculpted head, highly detailed costume and shaving accessories, movie-accurate barber chair and backdrop of the iconic movie scene.

The 1/6th scale Sweeney Todd Collectible Figure specially features:
Authentic and detailed fully realized likeness of Johnny Depp as Sweeney Todd in the "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" movie, Approximately 30 cm tall, Slim version of TrueType body with 38 points of articulation, Highly detailed hair sculpture with black and grey colors, Real-like facial expression with details wrinkles and gesture, Six (6) pieces of interchangeable palms including: One (1) pair of leather-like gloved palms with relaxed left palm and right palm for holding shaving razor, One (1) pair of knitted gloved palms with relaxed left palm and right palm for holding shaving razor, One (1) pair of palms for holding shaving kit. Each piece of head sculpt is specially hand-painted

ZCWO: SPY "Nikita" 12-inch Femfig PREVIEW

Nikita is an American television drama for The CW Television Network based on the French film "Nikita (1990)", the remake "Point of No Return (1993)", and a previous series "La Femme Nikita (1997)". The series stars Maggie Q as Nikita, a spy and assassin who has gone rogue. She is now working to bring down Division, the secret government agency that recruited her.

I haven't watched a single episode so I don't know if this upcoming release by ZCWO has anything to do with the TV series or just simply riding on the "Nikita" moniker but it does look interesting.

L is for Lex Luthor

This is the Justice League animated Lex Luthor figure in business suit. He also came equipped with battle armor. This Lex Luthor was not at all identical in sculpt to any of the other figures.

Lex Luthor was a powerful businessman and criminal mastermind. He was widely considered to be one of Earth's most brilliant minds and one of Superman's greatest enemies.

Hot Toys TTM18 TrueType (Narrow Shoulder Version) PREVIEW

This is the new Hot Toys TTM18 - 1/6th scale TrueType Body - Caucasian Male (Narrow Shoulder Version). The head sculpt bears a strong resemblance to Wentworth Miller (he of "Prison Break" fame).

Earlier we had the TTM-16 which was the Hot Toys TrueType Caucasian Male (Advanced Version). That headsculpt looked a lot like Prison Break's Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) - see my post HERE

K is for Kyle Rayner

Kyle Rayner was an artist for the Daily Planet, recruited by the Green Lantern Corps after Abin Sur's death. The origin Rayner is given in the DC Animated Universe is a modified version of Hal Jordan's DC Comics origin. Kyle's original DC Animated Universe appearance was also more similar to Jordan than his own in the comics.

John Stewart was already a Green Lantern and reassigned to another space sector since Sector 2814 (which includes Earth) was already under the protection of Green Lantern Abin Sur. Following Abin Sur's demise at the hands of Sinestro, John would return to his home sector.

Horror of horrors (in 1:6 scale)

Presenting Shrunken Head Studios, a brand new 1:6 scale company with a focus on HORROR.

Catered towards horror hounds looking to spice up their collection, Shrunken Heads will be releasing a series of 1:6th scale horror accessories and environments called BITS & PIECES.

J is for J'onn J'onzz

J'onn J'onzz was the last Martian and a founding member of the Justice League.

In the Justice League animated series, J'onn reached out telepathically to several heroes on Earth: Superman, John Stewart, Hawkgirl, Wonder Woman, and Flash after the Imperium began their invasion of Earth.

I is for Isley, Pamela aka Poison Ivy

Dr Pamela Isley was a botanist who led a secret life as the eco-terrorist Poison Ivy. Unlike most of Batman's rogues, Ivy had little interest in money or power, but instead was obsessed with preserving plant life, and taking revenge on those who she believed had harmed it.

This is Poison Ivy as seen in "Batman: The Animated Series". In the original series, Poison Ivy's abilities are somewhat more mundane than they are in the comics. In the comics, Ivy is a metahuman villainess who is herself part plant, able to communicate telepathically with plant life, and also able to synthesize chemicals from her body at will, either as deadly poisons or antidotes to same.

H is for Hawkgirl

For the Justice League animated series, the well-known (but under-appreciated) superhero Aquaman was left out of the initial lineup and was replaced by Hawkgirl, the team's second female (along with Wonder Woman).

Shayera Hol, known on Earth as Hawkgirl, was a founding member of the Justice League, and a member of the Thanagarian military. She played a key role in the Thanagarian invasion on both sides.

CrazyDummy: US Army Ranger Gunner In Afghanistan PREVIEW

This is a new figure from CrazyDummy and will be released soon: a 1/6 scale US Army Ranger 12-inch Gunner figure in Afghanistan. "Hoo-Ah!" I'm all over this one :) I just like the whole look and feel of it. For once, the uniform doesn't look too baggy or BIG for the figure, as has been the case for the Soldier Story modern military figures

Parts list:
Real-like 1:6 scale head sculpt and 12-inch male body, Multicam camouflage Gen2 combat suit and pants, Gen3 knee pads, belt and Asolo FSN 95 Gore-Tex Hiking Boots

G is for Green Lantern

When animator Bruce Timm took on the challenge of adapting the Justice League comic book and turning it into an animated sequel, the line-up of this new JLA adaptation was created with two things in mind: to pay tribute to the original line-up of the Justice League of America while also reflecting racial and cultural diversity.

John Stewart, an African-American Green Lantern who had previously worked with the League in the comics, was chosen rather than one of the better-known modern-era Green Lanterns (Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner or Kyle Rayner). In addition to his race, the producer felt Stewart's original abrasive personality would have more dramatic potential.

F is for Flash

In the first episode "Secret Origins" of the "Justice League" animated series which aired in 2001, Flash  was one of the heroes (along with Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, and Wonder Woman) summoned to aid Superman, Batman, and J'onn J'onzz in defeating the Imperium invasion.

In the aftermath of that conflict, Superman suggested that the seven heroes band together to form the Justice League. Flash, appropriately enough, was the first to agree to Superman's proposal.

E is for Etrigan

Jason Blood was a world famous occultist. Centuries ago, Jason Blood was magically bonded with the demon Etrigan by Merlin after he had betrayed King Arthur during the age of Camelot. Jason now used his bond with Etrigan to fight off beings of evil magic.

In "The New Batman Adventures" episode titled "The Demon Within", Etrigan and Jason were separated by Klarion the Witch-Boy, and Batman had to reunite the two before Jason aged rapidly to death.

D is for Doctor Fate

Doctor Fate (along with his wife Inza) appears in the Justice League episode "The Terror Beyond" voiced by Oded Fehr while Inza is voiced by Jennifer Hale. Dr. Fate and Aquaman help Solomon Grundy escape from the authorities so they can enact an age-old spell to save this dimension from an invasion by the Old Ones, creatures based on the writings of H. P. Lovecraft.

The Justice League animated series Doctor Fate is apparently based on the Kent Nelson version. He was the son of American archaeologist Sven Nelson. When his father opened the tomb of the wizard Nabu, a poison gas was released which ultimately resulted in the death of Sven Nelson. Nabu took pity on the orphaned Kent. The wizard raised him and taught him the skills of a wizard, then bestowed upon him a mystical helm and amulet.

C is for Clayface

This is the animated version of Clayface from "Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)" and "The New Batman Adventures (1997–1999)".

Matt Hagen was a well-known movie actor who after being badly disfigured in an automobile accident, became addicted to a "miracle product" RenuYou which could restore Hagen's features within minutes as compared to years of plastic surgery.

Sideshow Collectibles 1:6 scale Commander Bly 12-inch figure Preview

Clone commander 5052, also known as Bly, was the leader of the Star Corps of clone troopers assigned to Jedi General Aayla Secura. He served with her on the exotic world of Felucia when he received Order 66. The executive command, originating from the Supreme Chancellor on Coruscant, identified Secura as a traitorous enemy of the state. Demonstrating his unerring loyalty to the Republic, Bly and his troopers raised their rifles and opened fire on their commanding officer, coldly killing the unsuspecting Jedi.

Bly was one of the first generation of clone commanders to be trained by the ARC trooper Alpha. The ARC troopers were a specially bred type of clone, more independent and with less docility tampering than the standard trooper of the line. Alpha's training program emphasized independence and outside-the-manual thinking.

B is for Batman

B is for Batman! Who else? I almost named my toy blog "The Batcave" on account of the numerous Batman toys I have, because I am a BIG fan of the Bat and it was the toy figures from "Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)" that got me hooked to toys at age 29 (in 1994) but went with "Toy Haven" instead because I also have so many other toys; and the rest, as they say, is history :)

This is the animated Batman figure from the Justice League animated television series (2001 to 2004), created by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini with two things in mind: to pay tribute to the original line-up of the Justice League of America while also reflecting racial and cultural diversity (more on the second in later posts).

New from DID: Paratrooper 3rd RPIMa Algeria 1961

This is DID's upcoming release, a 1/6 scale Parachutiste 3ème RPIMa Algérie 1961 (translated: Paratrooper 3rd RPIMa Algeria 1961) 12-inch military figure "Henri". Henri will be available in May 2011 (according to their website). This is DID's second French figure after their earlier release - a French Foreign Legion 2nd BEP military action figure as he was in 1954 Indochina (previewed HERE).

The French wear their beret on the opposite side to the U.S. and U.K. i.e. leaning to the left. He's armed with the MAT-49 and a greener shade French lizard camouflage para uniform. The MAT-49 was a submachine gun developed by French arms factory Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Tulle (MAT) for use by the French Army. The MAT-49 saw widespread combat use during the First Indochina War and the Algerian War, as well as the 1956 Suez Crisis. The weapon found considerable favor with airborne and mechanized troops, who prized it for its firepower and compactness.

A is for Aquaman

There has been many retelling of the Aquaman story / origin. This Aquaman is the one who appeared in the Justice League animated series titled "The Enemy Below" which first aired on December 3, 2001.

When a nuclear submarine is attacked in the Atlantic, the Justice League comes face-to-face with Aquaman and his Atlantean army. Aquaman goes to Metropolis to take his problems up with the various governments of the world. When a mercenary Deadshot attacks Aquaman, the League steps in. Aquaman discovers that Lord Orm, his own brother, was behind the attack. Orm takes Aquaman and his infant son and places them on a cliff over a vein of molten lava, leaving them to die. In order to save his son, Aquaman must make the terrible sacrifice of severing his own hand. "Ouch!"

Hot Toys MMS DX-06 POTC OST Captain Jack Sparrow Preview

The highly anticipated 3D adventure fantasy "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" movie presented by Walt Disney Pictures will be globally launched in May this year.

To keep in line with the movie launch, Hot Toys is proud to present the 1/6th scale Captain Jack Sparrow from the "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" movie from their DX series, highlighting the highly detailed head sculpt with two interchangeable faces with different gestures, sophisticated costume and the movie-accurate rudder as accessory.

Restrepo: One Platoon, One Valley, One Year

RESTREPO is a 2010 feature-length documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley. The movie focuses on a remote 15-man outpost, "Restrepo," named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the U.S. military.

The film explores the year that American journalist Sebastian Junger and British photojournalist Tim Hetherington spent in Afghanistan on assignment for Vanity Fair, embedded with the Second Platoon, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (airborne) of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team in the Korengal valley. The 2nd Platoon is depicted defending an outpost (OP) named OP Restrepo, for PFC Juan Sebastián Restrepo, a Colombian-born naturalized U.S. citizen platoon medic who was killed earlier in the campaign.

New from Toyscity: USAF PARARESCUE JUMPER 12-inch Figure

Coming soon from Toys City: a 1/6 scale USAF PARARESCUEMEN JUMPER 12-inch military figure. Their motto? "That Others May Live".

Pararescuemen (AFSC 1T2X1) are United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and Air Combat Command (ACC) operatives tasked with recovery and medical treatment of personnel in humanitarian and combat environments. They are the only members of the DoD (Department of Defense) specifically organized, trained and equipped to conduct personnel recovery operations in hostile or denied areas as a primary mission. Also known as "PJs" (Pararescue Jumpers), these special operations units are also used to support NASA missions and have been used to recover astronauts after water landings. They are attached to other SOF teams from all branches to conduct other operations as appropriate. Of the 22 enlisted Air Force Cross recipients, 12 have been awarded to Pararescuemen. [source: wiki]

Officially Licensed 1966 BATMOBILE® Replica

Came across this site and just had to share it here: No words can describe the jaw dropping AWESOME-ness that is the Batmobile!

Here is your chance to own a gorgeous and authentic replica of the most famous car in the world. Fiberglass Freaks' Officially Licensed 1966 BATMOBILE™ replicas have all the great features including the double bubble windshields, those loooong fins, a working flame thrower out the rear, the highly-polished aluminum roll-top dashboard, the flashing red beacon light, and many more.

Just as it says on the website: "Is the car just a prop? Absolutely not! Our cars have working headlights, turn signals, park lamps, and brake lights. With the power of a brand new GM 350 crate engine or a rebuilt 460 Ford, your car will have plenty of get up and go." Batman and Robin not included haha

Mattel Retro-Action Green Arrow 8" Figure REVIEW

The first action figure from the Mattel "Retro-Action: DC Super Heroes" line debuted as an exclusive on the Mattycollector website. Mattel launched the '70s mego style 8" cloth-type DC superhero figures with Green Arrow on December 15, 2009. You could say Green Arrow is part of wave 1 but he actually came before wave 1. He led the charge as it were.

It is most interesting that Mattel launched the "Retro-Action: DC Super Heroes" line with Green Arrow, of all the superheroes in the DC Universe. Green Arrow isn't even one of the more popular figures in the comics, at least not in my book. Perhaps it all goes back to the past.

In the mid 1970's, when Mego's "World's Greatest Superheroes" were popular, so was the character of Green Arrow in the comics. As a result of Green Arrow's popularity, Mego decided to add him to the Mego toy line. He was also the last 8-inch DC superhero that Mego produced and many fans and collectors contend that the 1975 Green Arrow figure was Mego's best figure in the entire line.

Fast forward to the year 2009 (that's a span of 34 years) - Mattel decided to take on the World's Greatest Superheroes (only the DC versions) and Green Arrow became the first figure of this revived line.

Mattel Retro-Action Green Lantern 8" Figure REVIEW

In brightest day, in blackest night,

No evil shall escape my sight.

Let those who worship evil's might,

Beware my power... Green Lantern's light!

This is the Mattel Retro-Action DC Super Heroes Green Lantern 8-inch figure done in the style of the Mego 8-inch (200 mm) tall action figures of the 1970s. Green Lantern was one of the four figures that made up Wave 1, the others being Superman, Lex Luthor and Sinestro. Mattel did a retro thing here by keeping the 70's style comic book art for the characters pictured on the front and back of the card. It's pretty neat and brings back lots of memories.

The original Mego "World's Greatest Super Heroes!" were offered for an entire decade from 1972 until 1983. Green Lantern wasn't featured in the original line up of figures so I'm glad that I've finally landed my hands on my one and only Hal Jordan Green Lantern figure :)

Which came first? The chicken or the EGG?

Remember I was sharing about how blogging has its privileges and the many people I've come to know through my toy blog and my blog posts? Well, just this week, while blogging about 1:6 scale 12-inch Firefighters (see my post HERE), I got a comment from Ted Menten.

Ted Menten was involved with action figures all the way back to the early days of G.I. JOE and had worked as a toy designer with Hasbro. Later he became partners with Don Levine (the “father of G.I. JOE) who headed up the G.I. JOE team at Hasbro and they created toy concepts together for several years. He had been (and I quote) enjoying my blog for several months (I'm deeply flattered) and shed some light of his own about 1:6 scale firefighters. When I blogged about the Playmobil firefighters, Ted chipped in with his own smaller version of firefighters that he had designed and created.

In his own words: "Since you added slightly smaller versions of Firefighters to your blog I thought I'd share my version. I created "The Good Eggs" toy line for a British toy company called PEDIGREE - the largest toy company in the UK. The line was a huge success and ran for a couple of years before the company went out of business. I have attached a couple of pages from their catalog. The line was full of Egg puns such as "FireEggine" and "Eggbulance."