It’s almost June, which means it’s time for
the June Previews catalog to bring forth its bounty! This month, there are a bunch of items from Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant Ltd. up for pre-order, and they’re all must-haves! Read on for details, then order yours at diamondselecttoys.com or gentlegiantltd.com, or through your favorite retailer!
Equipment: Hasbro Announces New Marvel Legends and 3.75 Figures During This Week’s Livestream Event
During their livestream event, Hasbro
announced new action figures in their Marvel Legends line. Personally, I am a big fan of the Marvel Legends figures. Not only do they look great, the majority of them have incredible poseability which makes them ideal for action figure photography.
With over 80 years of entertainment history, Marvel has become a cornerstone of fan collections around the world. With the Marvel Legends Series, fan favorite Marvel Comic Universe and Marvel Cinematic Universe characters are designed with premium detail and articulation for posing and display in collections. Available for pre-order at Hasbro Pulse, Amazon, BigBadToyStore, Entertainment Earth and most major retailers.
Equipment: Read on and See What Happens When Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant Ltd. Hit Star Wars Celebration!
It’s almost time to celebrate! Star Wars Celebration
arrives in Anaheim, California next week, and Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant Ltd. will be there! Come check them out at Booth 1719, where they’ll have tons of prototypes on display, as well as a wide range of new products for sale! Plus, swing by the Star Wars Collectibles panel at 2:30 on Thursday to see even more in-the-works products! While at the booth, you’ll have the opportunity to pre-order the two Celebration exclusives, read on for details!
Equipment: In Stores This Week from Diamond Select Toys…Venom, Boba Fett and More!
Welcome to Wednesday, now sponsored by
Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant Ltd.! This week, New Toy Day brings some scary customers to comic shops and specialty stores, including symbiotic bad guy Venom, the King of Halloween Jack Skellington, bounty hunter Boba Fett and a stony-faced Stormtrooper! Read on for details, then find a store near you at comicshoplocator.com, or order at diamondselecttoys.com and gentlegiantltd.com!
Hard Copy: Hellboy Creator Mike Mignola and Writer Christopher Golden Take on Frankenstein with Frankenstein: New World
Legendary Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, bestselling novelist and comics writer Christopher Golden, comics writer
Thomas Sniegoski, artist Peter Bergting, colorist Michelle Madsen, and longtime Hellboy letterer Clem Robins are returning to the Hellboy universe for Frankenstein: New World, an all-new four-part miniseries from Dark Horse Comics. Frankenstein: New World features the return of Mignola’s take on the Frankenstein monster with the first story to be set chronologically after the conclusion of B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know, which had concluded the epic story of Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. Mignola will illustrate a variant cover for issue #1, colored by award-winning colorist Dave Stewart.
E.V.A.: Motor City Comic Con Day Two
Day two is in the books. On Saturday the aisles
were a bit more crowded and filled with so many cosplayers. Wandering around we saw several variations on Doctor Who, a plethora of Poison Ivy, Thor in his various stages from God to glutton and, of course, the 501st legion. I am very impressed by how much time and effort went into making these costumes and the hard work shows. Sure, there are some people who just put on sunglasses and say they are Tony Stark but there are others who build the armor. Continue reading
E.V.A.: Motor City Comic Con Day One Coverage Cosplay and More
I am so very happy that conventions are a
thing again. As things slowly creep back to some semblance of normal, we venture out to hang with like-minded individuals, friends we haven’t seen in years and see the stars we normally only see on a screen. If you are in the Detroit area this weekend you should head over to Novi to the Motor City Comic Con.
For us, day one didn’t go exactly as planned. Ice cream for breakfast was on the agenda so that was good my GPS taking me on a roundabout tour of Michigan not planned. Arrival was 2 hours later than anticipated but that didn’t ruin the day. I have to say that for a Friday afternoon the convention was more crowded than I expected.



