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TOYS: Hawkeye action figure revealed

Robot Overlord — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:50:50 +0000

Diamond Select Toys has released the first image of Hawkeye from the upcoming Avengers movie. Based on the likeness of actor Jeremy Renner, this 7-inch-scale Marvel Select figure comes with his trademark bow and arrows, and will look perfect alongside ...

TOYS: Colossus is colossal

Stephen Schleicher — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:59:02 +0000

What do you say to the 8.25-inch Colossus action figure? “How’s the weather up there?” comes to mind. Diamond Select Toys’ new Colossus figure towers above the previous X-Men figures from the company’s Marvel Select line...

TOYS: John Carter of Mars gets 12-inch figure

Stephen Schleicher — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:51:53 +0000

I’m pretty sure this action figure has been around for a while, but with the upcoming release of John Carter from Disney, it’s perfectly reasonable that Triad Toys is letting people know about its 12-inch John Carter of Mars action … ...

TOYS: Steve Jobs action figure on the way

Stephen Schleicher — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:28:49 +0000

Wow. Here’s something I didn’t expect to see come across the virtual desk at Major Spoilers – The Steve Jobs Action Figure. Created by Chinese manufacturer Dragon in Dreams, the action figure depicts the late Apple CEO in miniatur...

SDCC’11: Green Goblin getting Marvel Select Figure treatment

Stephen Schleicher — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:15:13 +0000

Diamond Select Toys has announced that the company is revisiting old Spider-Man foes, and have decided that the Green Goblin will be the next character to get the Marvel Select Figure treatment. The new Green Goblin figure is based on … Continue ...

SDCC’11: ArtFX+Stormtrooper Commander two-pack

Press Release — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:29:31 +0000

Press Release Star Wars fans clamor for stormtoopers and Action Figure Xpress delivers in this exclusive model kit two-pack. Included in every Stormtrooper Commander set are two complete statues, each authentically replicated with exacting attention to...

TOYS: Battleground Teela revealed

Stephen Schleicher — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:20:23 +0000

MattyCollector is showing off the packaging for the upcoming Masters of the Universe Classics Battleground Teela figure. The warrior goddess certainly looks different than her ’80s animated version, which I’m sure isn’t going to sit well with a lot of … Continue reading →

TOYS: threeAToys brings Mongrol to minature

Stephen Schleicher — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:40:52 +0000

threeAToys has announced it is releasing figures based on the ABC Warriors from 2000 AD. Mongrol is first in the line of 1/6th sized figures. Known for his brutal catchphrase ‘Mongrol smush!’, the immensely strong battle-droid is always itching for … Continue reading →

TOYS: Limited edition Green Lantern figure on sale today

Stephen Schleicher — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:25:33 +0000

Mattel has announced that the limited edition 3 3/4-inch Green Lantern action figure with die cast ring is now available at Toys R Us.com. It’s a limited edition figure – only 2,814 units are available. The good thing is the … Continue reading →

Unboxing Hasbro’s Galactus 19-inch Figure

Stephen Schleicher — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 03:50:14 +0000

The Galactus 19-inch Deluxe Figure from Hasbro, finally arrived at the Major Spoilers headquarters this weekend. Take the jump for a quick look at the figures as I break the collector rule, by taking them out of the box. As a figure, Galactus is massive. At 19-inches high, it is by far the largest action [...]

4th Annual Major Spoilers Costume Contest

Stephen Schleicher — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:43:14 +0000

Halloween is one of our favorite holidays at Major Spoilers, and we’re hoping you’ll celebrate with us, with our fourth annual Major Spoilers Costume contest! We want you, yes you, to send us pictures of your bad self dressed up as your favorite hero, villain, side-kick – really any comic book/pop culture character. The best [...]

Meet Jon Stewart – Stormtrooper

Stephen Schleicher — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:25:30 +0000

During Star Wars Celebration V in Orlando, Florida, Jon Stewart had the opportunity to sit down and talk one on one with Star Wars creator George Lucas as part of “The Main Event”. At the end of the chat, George Lucas presented Stewart with a one-of-a-kind Star Wars action figure that features Stewart as a [...]

The Juggernaut smashes his way into your action figure heart

Stephen Schleicher — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:55:56 +0000

When it comes to action figures, there are a few things I want done really well – excellent points of articulation, great sculpt with lots of detail, and something something scaled to size to fit with the other action figures in the line. When it comes to Art Asylum’s Juggernaut figure for the Marvel Select [...]

Hasbro shows off Sgt. Slaughter action figure

Stephen Schleicher — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:25:23 +0000

This year at the San Diego Comic-Con, G.I. JOE fans will line up at the Hasbro booth looking to get their hands on the new Sgt. Slaughter action figure. Here’s what we know so far: There are going to be two different versions of the Sgt. Slaughter 3.75-inch figure â€“ a primary figure (PF) and variant figure [...]