It’s almost February, which means it’s
time for the new Previews catalog to hit stores, with new pre-orders from Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant LTD! There are items from Cobra Kai, GI Joe, Lord of the Rings, Marvel, Star Wars and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, plus their first-ever product from Rick & Morty! Read on for details, then pre-order through your local comic or toy shop, find one at comicshoplocator.com. Or order online at diamondselecttoys.com and gentlegiantltd.com!
Equipment: New From the Paragon FX Group the Batman Grapnel Set from Batman (1989)
In December NPD Groups released a report
showing that “kidults” are responsible for one-fourth of all toy sales annually, around $9 billion worth, and are the biggest driver of growth throughout the industry. While this may be shocking news to some, it’s common knowledge in the halls of Paragon FX Group, as is evidenced by their latest offering, the 89 Batman: Modular Utility Grapnel Set.
Vids: Training Day Coming in February on 4K Ultra from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment
Training Day, starring Academy Award
winner Denzel Washington and Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke and directed by Antoine Fuqua, will be released on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack on February 28 and Digital on February 7, it was announced today by Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment.
Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ 2001 crime thriller Training Day was directed by Fuqua (Olympus Has Fallen, The Equalizer) from a screenplay by David Ayer (The Fast & The Furious). Washington won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Detective Alonzo Harris, and Hawke was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Office Jake Hoyt.
Vids: Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham on Digital/4K/Blu-ray March 28, 2023
Batman’s rational mind and unparalleled
fighting skills are put to the ultimate test when an ancient force threatens his world and everyone he holds dear in Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham, available to purchase Digitally and on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack and Blu-ray on March 28, 2023 from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. The all-new, feature-length DC Animated Movie puts Batman up against Lovecraftian supernatural forces threatening the sheer existence of Gotham as he’s aided and confronted along the way by reimagined versions of his well-known allies and enemies, including Green Arrow, Ra’s al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Killer Croc, Two-Face, James Gordon and more.
Equipment: New from Mezco Toyz Reeking of Gun Powder and Cigar Smoke, Death Adder joins the One:12 Collective!
The One:12 Collective Death Adder is
outfitted in a turtleneck sweater with soft armor, cargo pants, and boots. His removable chest harness can store multiple grenades and his sword sheath, and his thigh holsters can store his handgun and an additional magazine. The Hazard Squad Lieutenant comes complete with 4 head portraits in varying expressions with removable tongues, as well as four eye patches that fit over each head.
Soundwaves: HUNTERS S.2–Music from the Original Series on Prime Video Music by Rupert Gregson-Williams
Lakeshore Records has released Hunters
Season 2—Music From The Original Series on Prime Video digitally featuring music by award-winning composer Rupert Gregson-Williams (The Crown). The score features orchestra and choir which Gregson-Williams utilizes to grand effect weaving a multi-layered backdrop to the action thriller. The final season of the series created and executive produced by David Weil and starring Al Pacino and Jennifer Jason Leigh debuted globally on Prime Video on January 13.
Vids: New Images from the Upcoming Legion of Super-Heroes
Kara/Supergirl has a rough run – witnessing the
destruction of her home planet, battling an armed Solomon Grundy, and generally struggling to fit into life on Earth. But that’s just the start of her adventure in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES, the latest DC Universe Movie, coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack and Digital starting February 7, 2023 from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment.
Equipment: More Announcements for the Upcoming Indiana Jones Line from Hasbro…Livestream Video Below
We all know the story. George Lucas and
Steven Spielberg were vacationing together in Hawai’i when Spielberg announced to Lucas that he wanted to direct a James Bond film. Lucas then told Spielberg his idea for a character named Indiana Smith, an archeologist and adventurer. Eventually, the name of the main character was changed to Indiana Jones and a legend was born.
Equipment: Bring the Galaxy Home…Roundtable with Hasbro Star Wars Black Series Team
Earlier this week we took part in a roundtable
interview with some other sites for a Q & A with the folks from Hasbro. We discussed the possibility of an A-Wing for the Black Series, upcoming figures and issues with getting product on the shelves. We were grateful that we were asked to take part. Continue reading
Equipment: NERF Blasts into 2023 with an All-New D&D Themed Line…and so Much More!
2023 is shaping up to be the year of NERF.
NERF isn’t just darts and foam balls, NERF has new Gel blasters and a tie-in with the upcoming Dungeons and Dragons movie with some unique weapons and blasters. I am really excited about all the new launches from NERF. Beyond the NERF Elite Junior line which was just announced, the iconic active play lifestyle brand is also expanding its product innovations with the following new blasters:
