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e’ve arrived at the debut Issue of our brand W new Pop Culture Collector Magazine series following on from our teaser Issue Zero at the
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DEEP DIVE JERRY WILSON
I WANT TO SEE THE BABY “THE CHILD” COLLECTIBLES
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KING OF THE MONSTERS HAROLD RUIZ
INTERVIEW JERRY WILSON
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EXPLORE S PA C E S H E R I F F G AVA N
M AT T H E W G O L D B E R G AEW FIGURE DEEP-DIVE
F I G U R E L I S T | M O S T WA N T E D LEGENDS OF 2020
EXPLORE THE CHILD COLLECTIBLES
ROUND-UP ALSO IN THE NEWS
KING OF THE MONSTERS HAROLD RUIZ
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ROUND-UP ALSO IN THE NEWS
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Growing up in Northern California I made a big move to New Jersey to attend the Joe Kubert School. I was focused on working in the comic book industry but as the years went on was more drawn to commercial art as a career path. After graduating I worked at an art and design studio in Manhattan. There I got exposed to many more avenues for my artistic talents. I worked on childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books, video game covers, style guides, and when we got Hasbro as a client I worked on Nerf. The bulk of my time there was spent working on Nerf packaging, I did illustration and photo retouching for every Nerf product that came out for about a four year run.
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packaging since 2006 across a huge variety of brands. Most notably I have had the great pleasure to work on thwe Marvel Legends brand since 2015 for Hasbro. I have also worked on the Star Wars Vintage series, Nerf, FurReal Friends, Littlest Pet Shop, board games, Easy Bake Oven, Super Soaker and more.
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I left that company to pursue other opportunities in the casino gaming industry but my love for working on toy packaging never went away. A little while later Hasbro had reached out for me to do some freelance work for them. Soon after all of my artistic passions came together and I started working on Marvel Legends. I was able to apply years of illustration and photo retouching to the brand I grew up loving the most, Marvel.
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Some of my favorite images I have ever worked on line up with characters I love the most. Some standouts for me have been the Walmart exclusive Thanos, stand alone Deluxe Venom, Dr. Doom and a few I can’t talk about yet. After starting to post my work on Instagram I discovered the amazing toy community that’s out there. Their passion for the product has pushed me even further to do the best work I can. It’s even inspired me to start creating my own toy photography and it’s been a blast. I have been blown away how cool the fanbase is for Marvel Legends and how supportive they have been of the small part I get to play in all this.
If you want to check out more of my professional work, my own toy photos or the drawing I do for fun, follow me on Instagram @jerryjwilson.
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that does fantastic work before I ever get my hands on the images. All product photography is done by Hasbro. They make the pose, take great photos and take a first pass at the photo retouching all before I even get the image. Once it lands on me I receive art direction for the particular line I am working on. For example, each series has color themes, blue for the new Age of Apocalypse wave, red for the Spider-Man wave etc. I get to have even more fun with the single figures like Cosmic Ghost Rider and the Hydra two pack, affording me more room to play around with the tone and background. I try to create dramatic scenes for these Marvel figures, placing them in smokey backgrounds with cast lights all around. I want them to feel heroic and powerful or evil and foreboding depending on the character. I want to visualize the “cool” factor of the figure, creating the idealized image to help collectors envision how great these figures will look in their display or to show kids a glimpse at the amazing adventures they can imagine playing with these toys. I have loved these characters
since I can remember and want to do them justice. Once I take my first pass it’s off to Hasbro and Marvel for feedback. Once approved it’s on to the next wave.
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SPACE SHERIFF A closer look at the intriguing S.H.Figuarts Line Written by Scott Bline | @Scott.bline
fans of the S.H. Figuarts line Fscopeorof figures, the enormity and of the franchises covered
can be overwhelming. The product lines include such things as comic books, feature films, and anime with characters as diverse as the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters to Zero from Mega Man. Not sure exactly who Princess Twinkle or Cure Flora from Go! Princess Pretty are? You’re not alone. One sub-genre of pop culture exceedingly well covered by Bandai is Tokusatsu. Tokusatsu is a Japanese term for live action film or dramatic television that typically involves special effects. Think Godzilla in terms of monsters (kaiju) or Power Rangers, which was originally Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger or Dinosaur Squadron Beast Ranger. For many of these series Bandai
is also a producer along with the Toei Company, meaning licensing agreements shouldn’t be difficult to come by and the manufacturer has every interest in ensuring the show is fun and over the top with figures to match. Tokusatsu can be categorized into many genres, but one metaseries of the superhero genre recently is particularly popular: the Metal Heroes Series. As you can guess, this metaseries typically consists of androids, cyborgs, or humans that in some capacity don a metallic suit to battle enemies and/or fight crime. Figuarts covers this metaseries extremely well with figures for the various Space Sheriff series (Gavan, Sharivan, and Shaider) and Special Rescue Police Winspector. Fans of VR Troopers may recognize clips from the Shaider series.
S P A C E S HE R IF F GAVAN The remaking of Tokusatsu shows for non-Japanese audiences is a common practice as children of the 80s who remember Transformers and Robotech know all too well. It was the Space Sheriff Gavan figures that caught my attention, being so shiny and so thoroughly unknown. The Gavan line of figures debuted in April of 2013 with the protagonist of the series, Gavan, the original Space Sheriff, and soon followed in May with the typeG. After a four year break (during which time they had also released figures for Space Sheriff Sharivan and Shaider) Bandai released four more figures in the Gavan line: Gaban TypeG, a Cyberian cycle, a Gaban and Cyberian set, and a Ichijoji Temple figure.
Unfortunately the line didn’t add the six-armed antagonist of Gavan, the sinister Don Horror. The figure is largely left to find enemies on its own, searching the creative wilderness for a PVC BUTT to kick, but this isn’t uncommon with Metal Hero and Sentai (group) metaseries. The heroic figures are created in amazing detail while the enemy fodder is disregarded entirely.
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The figure is largely left to find enemies on its own, searching the creative wilderness for a PVC BUTT to kick, but this isn’t uncommon with Metal Hero and Sentai (group) metaseries. The heroic figures are created in amazing detail while the enemy fodder is disregarded entirely. There are exceptions certainly.
All the figures in the line were Tamashii web exclusives, meaning their after-market price is higher than might be normal and the chance for a re-issue is slim. The original Gavan was the only one that included the sword slash effect.
My own knowledge of Tokusatsu is limited other than Godzilla, Kamen Riders, and Power Rangers, so seeing these figures was a bit of surprise. Researching this article introduced me to a world of Figuarts that I had never known about before, and to be honest, I wasn’t prepared for just how expansive the genre of Tokusatsu and Bandai’s Figuarts line was going to be. How’s a budget to survive?
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The figure itself has the articulation that fans have come to expect and the details are limited but well done. The figure has a sword, multiple sets of hands, two heads, and then there’s the practical effect for the Gavan Dynamic, an energy effect for his sword that allows Gavan to slice enemies in half.
A lot of these effects and attacks can be recognized by fans of Voltron with how Robeasts were finished off. In many ways the designs of the figures strike a familiar chord as they are reminiscent of Cylons in Battlestar Galactica or for the robots in Ice Pirates, though that was released two years after Gavan. The design is a familiar, early 80s take on a science fiction android or cyborg. It is all at once simple and elegant yet cold and futuristic. Distant yet approachable.
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THE 20 MOST WANTED MARVEL LEGENDS OF 2020.
As a result of several fan votes in Facebook groups and taking our own social media polls, we started building this list in early February. And then Toy Fair happened. At New York Toy Fair 2020, Hasbro unloaded a barrage of upcoming Marvel Legends for the new year. Some we’ve been wanting and some that we didn’t even know we wanted. And as our heads are still spinning from all the reveals, we can’t help but to think of the char-
In 2019, Hasbro released 9 Build-figures waves and a total of 148 total Marvel Legends figures.
acters that we still want updated and the ones that still need to be made into a Marvel Legends figure for the first time. So let’s get into it, here is our list of the 20 most wanted Marvel Legends for 2020.
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20. HOUSE OF X Okay, right out of the gate we cheated a little bit. At #20 we’re asking for an entire House of X wave but who could could blame us when House of X/Powers of X was one of the hottest selling X-Men comics since the release of Jim Lee’s X-Men #1. It’s for that reason, we really think this one is coming this year. Want to know who made our wishlist for the House of X wave? Check it out on our website, figurelist.co.
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MOST WANTE 19. SIRYN
18. LONGSHOT
17. KANG
Unlike her father Banshee, Siryn has never appeared in the Marvel Legends line before however she would be a much welcomed addition since Hasbro has been doing great with female Marvel Legends figures over the past couple years. And with the recently announced pin-less system, this would be a good time to make a great first appearance for Siryn.
We haven’t had a Longshot figure since he was last seen in the 2006 Toy Biz Mojo BAF series. That figure was great however, it is time for a well-deserved Hasbro style update for Mojo’s most hated adversary.
Kang the Conqueror has been one of the most asked for characters to get an update since he was included in the 2008’s Wal-mart exclusive Ares wave. Considering that there are all kinds of upcoming MCU movie rumors, it would be a good time for a Kang update and he would be perfect in a wave with #15 on this list.
16. MAVERICK
Maverick hasn’t been seen in plastic form since the early Toy Biz days. So, we thought he would be great figure to make his debut as long as he had the right amount of firepower and accessories. Plus we thought he would make a good adversary for all the Wolverine figures you have in your collection. UPDATE: While building the list for this article, Maverick was announced at New York Toy Fair 2020 to be released in the Deadpool: Strong Guy BAF wave later in the fall.
15. MOLEMAN
14. ROGUE
13. LADY DEATHSTRIKE
Last seen in the Ronan the accuser wave, this is another figure that would benefit from a much needed update. Besides since the entire Fantastic Four just received an update, an updated Mole Man would make for a great addition for that collection.
Savage Land Rogue would have been a great fit in 2018’s Sauron wave. We think she would make a perfect candidate for a Fan-channel exclusive to make it easier for Disney to sign off on production. And even with the recent announcement of a modern Rogue coming later this year, this is still a Rogue that no one would say no to.
Lady Deathstrike was last released in 2006’s Toy Biz Onslaught series. The figure it self was okay but not great. So, this is one that could benefit from one of Hasbro’s updates as Lady Deathstrike would be great figure to have paired with your massive Wolverine collection.
12. BANSHEE
11. PYRO
10. RACHEL SUMMERS
There have been rumors that Banshee won’t be made ever in the Marvel Legends line again but an updated version of Sean Cassidy would be awesome. The only time he has appeared in the Marvel Legends line was in 2007’s Annihilus wave. So, we think its time for an update for the Irishman.
Pyro was previously released in 2006’s Toy Biz Onslaught series. Even 13 years later, he is still a great figure to have in your Brotherhood of Evil Mutants display however, it is time to see Hasbro’s take on the Australian flamethrower.
Rachel Summers as Phoenix with her red spiked suit is her most iconic look from the comics. Even though we’ve seen her in the 2007 Brood Queen wave as Marvel Girl, the Phoenix version of Rachel would be a great figure to have in our 90’s X-Men Marvel Legends collection. Her look is very 90’s and would look amazing in one of our X-Men displays.
09. WAR MACHINE This is one on the list that fans have been asking for for a while now. We’ve had several MCU versions of Rhodey over the years however we haven’t had a good comic book version of War Machine since Toy Biz’s Galactus wave.
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08. MADELYNE PRYOR
Hasbro reps have said many times that a figure of Cable’s mother would never get approval from Disney unless her costume design changed drastically. With that said, we say we could make a compromise and give her a black Mystique style outfit to cover her up a bit and there you have it, the Goblin Queen herself!
07. DRAGON MAN
06. MORPH
05. TOAD
While never actually appearing in the Marvel Legends line before, many consider the 2006 Fantastic Four Classics Dragon Man as part of the Marvel Legends family. Today, he is one of the most sought after figures in the secondary market today with prices sitting around $650 USD MOC and $250 USD loose. Needless to say, a Build-a-figure of Dragon Man is hopefully going to happen in the future.
Originally created for the X-men the animated series TV show, Morph has become a fan favorite over the years. He’s had a couple figures in the original Toy Biz X-Men line but still hasn’t been produced in Marvel Legends form until the Age of Apocalypse version later this year. A classic Morph is bound to make the shelf sooner than later.
When Toad was originally released in as a part of 2002’s Toy Biz Marvel Legends Series 1, he had virtually no articulation. This was becauase he was a last minute addition to the line. We think its time to see a new Jim Lee inspired Toad figure with current day articulation. Throw in some extra hands and a couple extra head sculpts and this could be one of the best updates in the line.
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03. FALCON
04. KITTY PRYDE A classic Kitty Pryde has been on a lot of fans wish list for a very long time and with Hasbro releasing retro carded Fan Channel exclusive X-Men figures more and more, it looks like there could be a pretty good chance we will finally get a classic version of Kitty Pryde.
With the same situation as War Machine from earlier, we’ve seen the MCU version of Falcon several times however, the classic costume comic version is something fans have been waiting for since the he appeared in Toy Biz’s Mojo series back in 2006.
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02. STORM Quite possibly one of the most requested figures in recent memory, Storm in her 1st appearance or Giant size X-Men uniform is a classic look that is much needed for every 80’s X-Men fan. But now your wait is over… UPDATE: While building the list for this article, Storm was announced at New York Toy Fair 2020 to be released as a Target exclusive later this year.
01. FIRESTAR After the release of the X-Men Retro Collection’s Iceman and the upcoming Spider-Man retro wave’s Spider-Man figure featuring new articulation, many fans can’t wait to bring together one of the most beloved superhero teams of all time, Spider-Man and his amazing friends. Until then, you will just have to settle for the Toys R Us exclusive 3-3/4 inch Marvel Universe 3-pack. Thanks for reading!
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Collecting and Star Wars Still Go Hand In Hand By Matt Heywood
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A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS YEARS WAVE OF 40th BLACK SERIES FIGURES.
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With that being said, the connection between being a Star Wars fan and also a collector of Star Wars merchandise/props is undeniable. If you love Star Wars, there’s a great chance you collect Star Wars in some form or fashion.
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For me personally, I’ve been a collector of Star Wars merchandise my entire life, but while I’ve dabbled in all genres of Star Wars collectibles, the action figures have always been the biggest drawl for me, especially these days thanks to the improvements in face sculpts and paint applications on the more affordable lines of figures. Not to mention that being a damn near 40 year old fan myself, I can now buy the more expensive figures from Hot Toys and the like without the fear of not eating for a month, so I’m in the glory days of collecting Star Wars at this point in time.
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This new wave of special card backed figures is a great starting point for new Black Series collectors, or those like me who started to collect the line a few years after its initial run, which resulted in us having to pay Black Market prices for hard to find figures. Now I selfishly wish a few more brand new characters were included like Dagobah Luke, Lobot, or Bespin Gown Leia, because many figures in this wave are re-releases, but again, you can’t complain about the quality of each figure’s face sculpt these days.
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The same can be said for the excellent sculpts and paint on all of these new Hasbro figures, including Hoth Luke, which again looks fantastic and display-shelf-worthy for a $20 figure. What’s even better about this line, and the possibilities for future Hasbro Star Wars releases, is the fact that the Hoth Rebel Soldier comes with a different face sculpt in his backpack! Hasbro is essentially providing the same accessories you’d get from a SHFiguarts Star Wars figure, but for a fraction of the cost at just $20.
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Let’s face it, if you’re a Star Wars fan you’re probably also a collector of Star Wars stuff, and if that stuff falls under the figure category, you can’t go wrong with what Hasbro is offering in 2020. Empire Strikes Back and myself both turn 40 this year, and I haven’t stopped collecting Star Wars since I saw the film from my mother’s womb, so I’ve already committed to adding many of these new figures to my ever-growing collection. Star Wars and being a collector truly do go hand and hand, and I hope to still be enjoying both for many decades to come.
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ing the human race and everyone perished. He later succeeded in destroying the androids in his timeline after the events in the past where he trained and became stronger. So I used the diorama I was kindly provided with recently by Kadio Diorama, which is the perfect setting for the Trunks’ future world. A smoke cut out is also used and put in the middle and, naturally, the Future Trunks by S.H.Figuarts is the choice of the figure but with one of the alternate heads : I used the head with the longer hair and a more serious face. I then placed the figure on top of rubble and debris as he is resting in the calm after a victory.
strong & shining down at an angle, which should create some nice shading on the figure and if I was lucky, maybe a bit of a flare and sun ray. After many goes at this and several adjustments, I’m finally happy with the result and I hope you like the result as much as I loved creating it.
For the lighting, I used two soft-boxes on both sides of the figure with a white lighting colour as well as an Amaran light. The reason why I used the extra light is because I wanted the light to be Future Trunks S.H.Figuarts (Dragonball Z) Bandai Tamashii Nations
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beginning was a myth, so I wanted to create a picture that captures that essence. In my head, I pictured him roaming the sky around a rural town with temples and mountains in the background as if it was painted in a traditional Asian or Chinese ink painting. So first I needed to first create the rural town. Then I placed Shen Long on a piece of glass to create the illusion of him in the sky gliding and this is known as “glass technique” which is frequently used in ACBA. The glass needs to be very clean for this to be achieved.
I then used a monitor as the background and I chose an image where there is mountains and temples. And as for the light, I used two soft-boxes with coloured LEDs on the sides and a ceiling light also. The next step is some further play with the angles and the lighting colours and after fiddling and adjusting many times and hours, I am finally satisfied with the final result of the shot. The colour of the buildings are muted with the same colour as the background temples and Shen Long’s colour are also slightly muted by adjusting the white balance in camera and as well as the saturation. I feel that this is the best representation of what I have in my head : an ink painting of a mythical beast.
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he second animated 1:6th release from Into The Spider-Verse from the Hot Toys Team, Gwen comes with a scaled model of Spider-Ham.
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s part of Star Wars Day 2020, both the ESB Boba & Vader were revealed, both coming in a Vintage Colour scheme & retro packaging.
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BREAKING DOWN THE UPCOMING LINE OF ALL ELITE WRESTLING FIGURES.
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All Elite Wrestling is the second largest wrestling promotion to that of WWE and they’re pretty fresh on the professional wrestling scene. For them to have action figures, especially ones of this capacity already, has wrestling fans ecstatic. Although they’re new they have well-known names from WWE and other wrestling promotion’s past, such as Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, Jon Moxley (Dean Ambrose), Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, Dustin Rhodes (Goldust) and many more.
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Series 2 was also recently revealed featuring: Jon Moxley, Dustin Rhodes, MJF, Hangman Page, Pentagon Jr. and Rey Fenix. Wicked Cool stated there’s about six lineups locked so far and they plan to release every other month similarly to Elites. Cody Rhodes Series 01
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Wicked Cool came flying out of the gate with Series 1, featuring: Chris Jericho, Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks, Kenny Omega and Brandi Rhodes. These are heavily articulated, feature cloth and rubber clothing as well as swappable heads and hands plus accessories all for just $20. They have similar articulation to that of Mattel’s WWE Ultimate Edition that retails for $30. That’s a huge blow to the WWE line as these offer much more than even their $20 WWE Elite line. Granted the WWE license costs a lot more but still. It’s no surprise though as the godfather of wrestling figures, Jeremy Padawer from Jakks, was behind obtaining the license. You can definitely see his touch on these figures from the packaging to cloth goods and more. He always has the collector in mind.
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his toy line will also feature 1/1000 Ta 1/1000 and 1/500 chase figures. Series 1 has Jericho with a cloth Inner Circle shirt and AEW title while the 1/500 is Cody Rhodes with his entrance vest and gold tights. There is also an exclusive “Bubbly” Chris Jericho with Champaign, the AEW title and food/table accessories that you can currently pre-order on Ringside as well.
These will release at Walmart exclusively in 2020 then everywhere else in 2021 as far as retail goes. You can currently pre-order everything minus Series 2 on RingsideCollectibles.com where you can save 10% with discount code MBG at checkout. If you want to stay up to date on the latest news with these be sure to follow Wrestling Figure News Source on Twitter. All in all, it’s going to be a huge year for wrestling toy collectors should everything get back on track again with all currently going on! Will you go All Elite?
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I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE BABY. ate 2019, when the world was ill L prepared for the arrival of Baby Yoda (The Child as he is officially
known), Toy Companies were scrambling to prepare their own line of collectibles. The character has since taken the pop culture world by storm and honestly, its hard to imagine a time without the Force wiedling curiosity.
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Chapter One
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BRICKHEADZ Construction Kit LEGO
Brickheadz line from LEGO Tpickheoffers collectors the chance to up some of their favourite
characters in block form as an alternative to the Minifigs. This particular release features The Child within the hover crib and he can be removed from this also to be displayed on his own. As with all of the Brickheadz releases, this does come as a pair as The Child is naturally packaged alongside The Mandalorian himself - naturally. SRP £17.99 / $19.99 August 1st 2020
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SIDESHOW COLLECTIBLES 1:6th Scale Figure were the first out of the gates Stheyideshow when it comes to premium collectibles as proudly unveiled their own Life-Size “The
Child” figure / statue release. It’s difficult to pin down exactly which of those two it actually is as there is no major articulation within the release as you would come to expect from a usual 1:6th release. There is however, a gorgeously realised head-sculpt complete with fluffy strands of hair and subtley rouged cheeks. The figure also comes complete with a fabric robe and a themed base to display him on top of. The other notable feature is the small knob from the cockpit of the Razor Crest held tightly in his hand.
“WHAT A PRECIOUS LITTLE CREATURE. I CAN SEE WHY YOU DIDN’T WANT TO HARM A HAIR ON ITS WRINKLED, LITTLE HEAD.” Greef Carga
“BAD NEWS. YOU CAN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE” The Mandalorian
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SRP $375.00 August 2020 - January 2021
Chapter Five
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“YOU WANT TO BE A BOUNTY HUNTER? MAKE THE BEST DEAL FOR YOURSELF AND SURVIVE.” Fennec Shand
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looks set to continue their high bar of quality. The figure comes the Hover Crib and blanket which can be display with a clear-plastic flight stand. The figure, whilst able to fit inside the crib, can also stand on his lone-some and is able to hold a miniature soup bowl ready to melt hearts. It’s also worth noting that this set comes with a backpack which can hold “The Child” ready for the release of the SHF IG-11 and can be held by the equally exciting SHF “The Mandalorian”. SRP £35.00 / $35.00 September 2020
HASBRO Figures, Plush & Vinyl
asbro’s long standing 12” The Black Series H line of Star Wars figures was always going to be the destination of a “The Child” figure before too long. Much like the Porg releases from The Last Jedi, this is a much smaller standalone release with a price tag of just $9.99 and comes with several accessories including the soup bowl, the cockpit knob & a frog. Outside of collectors figures, Hasbro are also offering a wider range of figures including three 2-Packs of 2.2” figures for $7.99, a 7.5” talking plush figure and also a $19.99 6.5” figure to fill out the price range. Each are available throughout 2020 with the Black Series being the most sought after and it does look to be another solid addition to the line.
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SRP | Price Range of $7.99 - $24.99 Various release dates 2020
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“SO THIS IS A MANDALORIAN? I THOUGHT THEY’D BE BIGGER.” Burg
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“THAT WAS UNPLEASANT. I’M SORRY YOU HAD TO SEE THAT.” IG-11
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nce the Sideshow figure was revealed, O we were all waiting to see what Hot Toys would come out with and they didn’t disap-
point. At the time of writing, there are several options available from the HT team including a Life-Size figure to match the Sideshow variant which stands in just as tall as a 1:6th figure. Also available is a 1:6th scale variant which comes alongside a Beskar Mandalorian release with a deluxe set featuring the Hover Crib as an added incentive. Most recently, the team have unveiled another variant which comes with the Deluxe Mandalorian Scout Trooper release and features a smiling headsculpt and carry bag allowing you to recreate the stand-out scene with IG-11. Life Size SRP $410.00 | 1:6th $259.00 Available 2020-2021
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ne company that has risen to prominence O within the 1:12 community these past few years is Medicom Toy & their MAFEX line. After some previous Star Wars releases a while back, it was a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one when magazine scans surfaced which revealed a MAFEX Beskar Mandalorian & The Child set. This version of “The Child” looks to have at most one point-of-articluation and can be held by the Mando but doesn’t come with any of the other accessories that come with either the Bandai & Hasbro offerings so time will time how these three competing versions stack up. SRP £75.00 / $85.00 December 2020
Chapter Eight
“LET ME HAVE A WARRIORS DEATH.” The Mandalorian
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My collection is mainly comprised of Godzilla, Superman, Batman and Optimus Prime figures. Ranging from Bandai S.H.Monsterarts and DC Collectibles to Hasbro. When did you really start to get into collecting? Were you surrounded by figures from a young age or has something more recent triggered it? I’ve been a collector my whole life. When I lived in Toronto, Canada, I had boxes full of Marvel and DC
comics. A room full of DC, Marvel, and Transformers toys. I had to sell it all when I moved to Taiwan. That was over 12 years ago. Now, my collection is a whole lot different. I don’t have the amount of comic book character action figures I used to have, but I do have a large amount of Godzilla figures and it’s steadily growing. What are your Top 3 favourite items in your collection? My top 3 favorite items are the X-Plus Gigantic Series Godzilla 1989, Gigantic Series Godzilla 2019 and the Neca 12-inch-tall Godzilla 2014.
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I love big Godzilla figures and the Human size Godzilla figure would be the Ultimate Godzilla collectible. I would need to dedicate an entire room to it. Hard to find and the price tag is astronomical. Unless I become a millionaire, this figure will continue to be far out of my reach.
The Mafex Jim Lee Superman figure is the dream Superman figure I’ve been waiting for along with the Jim Lee Batman. It hasn’t been announced yet but I’m hoping for an S.H.Monsterarts Kong 2020.
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Our community is always growing - what advice would you give to those who always worry about having to be original in every shot? It’s okay to push yourself to do better, but remember it’s not about proving anything to anyone. You take the fun out of it for yourself if you start worrying about trying to make every shot original. Just pick up your camera and figures and start arranging them. Use that time to experiment. Eventually, you will get something that pleases you. What is your go to figure / line that you find yourself shooting above anything else in your collection? The S.H.Monsterarts Godzilla 2019 is my go to figure a long with the Neca 12 inch tall Godzilla 2014 being a close second. I like shooting both big and small Godzilla figures depend the kind of shot I have in mind.
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Do you like to use digital editing techniques or do you prefer to keep to practical methods? I prefer to keep things tangible and practical. The only time I use Photoshop is for minor effects like Godzilla’s atomic breath and laser beams, but I still use a tangible effect and fuse them together. I have respect for artists that use digital effect and make their photos look real. I don’t have that ability and I don’t have
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the time to learn all that. So I have to use what I have. For me personally, I find doing things practically is more challenging and enjoyable. You really have to think outside the box and doing things practically really gives you the opportunity to flex your creative muscles. Doing things tangibly gives a true realistic feel when you combine all your skills. You have to get your setup, your posing and your lighting right to pull off a great shot.
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AMTOYS released images and specifications of their newest release in the Assassin’s Creed line, the 1/6 scale Bayek of Siwa. Bayek, who was also known by the alias Amun, appeared in the Assassin’s Creed Origin game and led the Egyptian Brotherhood of Assassins and is considered a forefather of the Assassin Brotherhood. The figure features a ton of detailing & material robes.
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ekiro seen below looks quite impressive, as is the case with most Max Factory figures and comes designed to allow for a wide range of poses. Most exciting for those who enjoy a good action pose is the cloak, which appears to split in the back and consists of multiple pieces to allow for better movement at the waist and hips. The figure looks set to match the game in terms of quality.
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Kusabimaru Grapple Hook Flexible plastic clothing Articulated Figma Stand Loaded Axe & Spear
SRP $125.99 January 2021
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smus Toys look set to continue their impressive line of 1:6th Middle Earth releases with a full announcement of Faramir following on from an earlier tease on social media. The release looks set to launch in June so just a few months down the line & if you pick this figure up through the Asmus Toys Online Store then you’ll receive the Godorian ranger long bow as an exclusive item.
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