Archive for the 'Merchandise' Category

Sideshow Collectibles unveil new Legolas Premium Format Figure

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Sideshow Collectibles have unveiled the latest addition to their much-loved Lord of the Rings merchandise line. Fans of the well-manicured elf Legolas are in for a treat. A brand new Legolas Premium Format Figure is on the way from the respected manufacturers. This awesome 1:4 scale piece is museum-quality and is sure to bring back [...]

Christian Bale as John Connor 12″ figure from SIDESHOW

Friday, March 20th, 2009

This is cool. Look at that likeness! I know Sideshow are generally on top of their game when it comes to sculpts, but this one is something else. The Terminator Salvation merchandise is getting off to a great start! Hit the image and check out Sideshow’s gallery of the figure and its full specs!

ALAN MOORE: Other great titles from the Watchmen legend

Monday, March 9th, 2009

There is much more to the work of Alan Moore than just Watchmen and V For Vendetta. Moore is responsible for some of the most memorable comic stories ever written, and there is a plethora of titles available to check out. Staff favourites include the original books of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Don’t let [...]

STAR WARS: SCOUT TROOPER PREMIUM FORMAT FIGURE ON THE WAY FROM SIDESHOW COLLECTIBLES

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Check this out. Sideshow are to release an incredible new Scout Trooper piece as part of their premium Format range. No details on the specs for it yet, but the preview image looks great. Looks like Sideshow haven’t let us down with this latest addition! Hit the image below to check out a larger version [...]

HALO: More merchandise coming from McFarlane this year!

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

The highly respected McFarlane Toys will be unleashing many more Halo figures this year, which is great news for fans of the all-action video games phenomenon. There are more regular action figures, more box sets, more helmets and a brand new ‘Stylized’ range. Let’s take a look at the merchandise to come… July 2009 will [...]

SPECIES MAQUETTE: One of Sideshow Collectibles best ever pieces?

Monday, February 16th, 2009

This is fantastic. Ever since we saw it previewed, the Species Maquette from Sideshow Collectibles has been making us drool droplets of geek anticipation. The piece is available now, and in our opinion it really is one of the best things thast Sideshow have ever produced. The pose, the sculpt and the paint are exquisite, [...]

Sideshow Collectibles – The best movie merchandise around?

Friday, February 13th, 2009

It needs to be said that we are huge fans of Sideshow Collectibles and their continued work in bringing us pretty much the best licensed memorabilia ever made. There’s a ton of new stuff coming from them soon, and here’s an example of the awesomeness available:

WATCHMEN ACTION FIGURES NOW IN STOCK!

Friday, January 30th, 2009

The first wave of WATCHMEN movie action figures is here! From the highly anticipated comic book movie adaptation come these incredibly detailed figures from DC Direct! This initial set of figures from the forthcoming film includes Rorschach, Ozymandias, Nite Owl (Modern) and Silk Spectre (Modern). Series 2 will include Silk Spectre (Classic), Nite Owl (Classic), [...]

LIFE AS A GEEK: A letter from your humble blogger

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

Hi all, Andy here, your humble blogger. I wanted to talk to you personally a bit today before I get on with the news. I’ve been doing this for a while now, since 2001 to be precise. That was when I was first drafted in from being a humble comic shop assistant to being a [...]

TERMINATOR SALVATION: ACTION FIGURES REVEAL SPOILERS

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Images of the action figures to be released in conjunction with the forthcoming fourth Terminator movie, TERMINATOR SALVATION, have been revealed online. The images give away something of a major plot point, so be warned before viewing! Then again, that plot point has been pretty much common knowledge for a while now, and earlier promo [...]