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DC Direct has provided us with the new solicitation information on items that should be in stores February 2009.

 

 

 

ACTION FIGURES
 

NEW GODS SERIES 2 ACTION FIGURES

Based on the art of Jack Kirby

Hot on the heels of the acclaimed JACK KIRBY’S FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS hardcovers, Kirby’s art style is interpreted in this second series of   Fourth World action figures, which includes his unique vision of Superman!

Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. four-color blister card packaging.

Includes:

Kalibak • 7” h

Big Barda • 7” h

Superman • 6.75” h

Metron • 6.75” h

 Advance-solicited; on sale February 4, 2009 * Action Figures * PI
 

SUPERGIRL 1:6 SCALE  Deluxe Collector Figure

Kara Zor-El, the most iconic version of Supergirl, dons her classic blue costume as she joins the popular line of 1:6 scale deluxe collector figures!  In addition to her intricate and authentically detailed outfit, Kara comes with several accessories, as well as her feline companion,  Streaky the Supercat!

This figure comes with a display base and is packaged in a deluxe four-color window box with a fifth panel.

Advance-solicited; on sale February 18, 2009

* Collector figure * $89.99

POSTERS

SUPERMAN #675 Poster

Art by Alex Ross

From the cover of SUPERMAN #675, the first in a series of SUPERMAN covers by Alex Ross!

Advance-solicited; on sale February 11, 2009

Poster * $7.99 US

 

BATMAN #676 Poster

Art by Alex Ross

From the cover of BATMAN #676, the first cover in the “Batman: RIP” epic, and the first in a  series of covers by Alex Ross!

Advance-solicited; on sale February 11, 2009

Poster * $7.99 US

 

WATCHMEN MOVIE:

 

WATCHMEN MOVIE:  ACTION FIGURE ASSORTMENT #2

This second action figure assortment, straight from the movie, features exquisite sculpting and detailing.

  These depictions of Nite Owl and Silk Spectre are from the first generation of heroes, the Minutemen, who established the heroic tradition that the rest of the WATCHMEN characters have followed!

Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. Packaged in a four-color window box.

  The assortment includes:

SILK SPECTRE (Classic) • 6.5” h

THE COMEDIAN • 6.75” h

DR. MANHATTAN    • 7” h

NITE OWL (Classic) • 6.75” h

  Advance-solicited; on sale February 25, 2009 * Action Figures * PI
 

The Comedian 1:6 Scale Deluxe Collector Figure

This 1:6 scale deluxe collector figure of the nihilistic paramilitary agent comes with many accessories, including multiple guns! The figure is dressed in a movie-accurate, intricate, and authentically detailed costume of full body armor!

Packaged in a deluxe four-color window box with a fifth panel, the figure also comes with a display base.

  Advance-solicited; on sale February 4, 2009

Collector figure * $125

 

WATCHMEN MOVIE: The Comedian Bust

This hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain bust of The Comedian features a patriotic, waving-flag base, with a Doomsday Clock depicted on the back!

Packaged in a four-color box, the bust measures approximately 5.75” high x 3.5” wide x 3” deep.

 Advance-solicited; on sale February 11, 2009 Bust * $69.99

 

WATCHMEN MOVIE: Dr. Manhattan Bust

This hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain bust of Dr. Manhattan features a “clockwork” base, with a Doomsday Clock depicted on the back!

Packaged in a four-color box, the bust measures approximately 6.5” high x 3.5” wide x 3” deep.

Advance-solicited; on sale February 11, 2009

* Bust * $69.99

 

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2008 marks the return of one of the most important super-teams in the history of the Marvel Universe, and now Diamond Select Toys is bring the Invaders to San Diego Comic Con as never before!  Exclusively available at the biggest convention of the year, DST is proud to announce the all-new Invaders Minimates Box Set!

Featuring the four most famous members of the all-star Invaders team, this set includes Steve Rogers as Captain America, James Buchanan Barnes as Bucky, Prince Namor as the Sub-Mariner and Jim Hammond as the original Human Torch!  These legendary heroes were instrumental in the defeat of the Axis powers in WWII and will appear throughout 2008 in the aptly-titled Avengers/Invaders limited series.

Also included with this set are additional costume and accessory pieces allowing you to display your Minimates in multiple configurations!  Available at this year’s San Diego Comic Con July 23-27, make sure you pick up this bit of Marvel history before they vanish forever!

 

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Don’t forget, today is free comic book day.   There’s a lot of great books to be had this year as well as an Iron Man HeroClix and a pair of Star Wars miniatures.   For a complete listing of what’s available, check out this list. 

 If you don’t know where your local comic book store is, check out this free comic store locator!

 

And if you happen to be in Arizona and want to go see the founders of Image comics signing stuff:

 

On Saturday, May 3, Free Comic Book Day comes to Arizona. Atomic Comics, Arizona’s largest independent comic book retailer, will join more than 3,000 comic book retailers across North America in celebration of the 7th Annual Free Comic Book Day. Comic book fans visiting any one of Atomic Comics’ four Arizona locations will receive one free comic book. No purchase is necessary.

And it wouldn’t be a comic event without our own Todd McFarlane. Todd, along with the other six Image founders – Jim Lee, Rob Liefeld, Jim Valentino, Marc Silvestri, Erik Larsen and Whilce Portacio – will reunite for one day to sign autographs from Noon-5pm at the Atomic store located at 1120 S. Country Club, 105, Mesa, Ariz. Todd’s signing will start at 2:30pm. There will be a five-item limit for autographs. Spider-man will also make an appearance from 11am-3pm.

Comic Book Resources (CBR) will film the entire signing, and produce a time-lapse video of the event (encapsulating five hours into five minutes) and post it on their Web site, www.comicbookresources.com. CBR’s Andy Khouri will provide multiple updates throughout the day, will be taking pictures and visiting with attendees as well.

For complete information on Atomic Comic stores participating in Free Comic Book Day, locations, artists/writers scheduled to appear, or a list of comics being given away, please visit www.atomiccomics.com.

For information on Atomic Comics, go here.

 

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Jason and the gang over at BifBangPow have released the information on the upcoming 2nd wave of Flash Gordon action figures.  The announcement of this 4 figure wave was made over on their official site:

Hello everyone, Jason here again with some news many of you have been waiting for. After lots of discussions and much character debate,Wave 2 of our Flash Gordon: The Movie action figures are going into production. Alex Ross has feverishly toiled away on detailed design sheets for the next four (yes, four!) figures in the line. Wave 1 has been, by all accounts, a success, and folks are chomping at the bit to know about the next characters. We couldn’t keep you in suspense much longer, so I get to spill the news. Wave 2 will consist of: Prince Barin-rightful heir to the throne of Mongo, and played by the dashingly handsome Timothy Dalton (star of two of the best Bond films ever made,and ‘Hot Fuzz’); Dale Arden- played by the lovely Melody Anderson,Flash’s main squeeze will be in her wedding dress from right off the poster; Klytus- Ming’s Dr. Doom-ish right hand man, played with sleazy relish by Peter Wyngarde; and of course, Flash Gordon himself, this time in his iconic FLASH t-shirt.

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This news is a little late as it came in while I was prepping for Toy Fair, but it’s so cool I have to mention it.  AFI friend and board-member  Antony C has opened up what may just be the definitive Wonder Woman archive- ExperiencetheWonder.com.

It’s thorough, easy to read, and a great resource for all things Wonder Woman.   

Antony has included some helpful navigation tips for the site to start you off:

NAVIGATION :: I have placed every item in my collection within one of several menu categories that are tabs at the top of every page. Click any tab to view the "contact sheet" for that category.

CONTACT SHEETS:: Every item under a particular category will be displayed in a group of thumbnails, each showing the name of the item beneath. Click any thumbnail to visit each item’s own "detail" page. Contact sheets (and their sections) are arranged from oldest to newest, following a left-to-right, row-by-row format.

DETAIL PAGES:: The detail pages feature my own high-resolution photos including complete turnarounds, packaging and product specifications. Hover over any thumbnail to change the "preview" image to the left. Click on any thumb nail to open a pop-up window with the full-size image. For fun,try scrolling your mouse over the thumbnails from top to bottom and back! If you do, the preview image will "rotate" before your eyes!There is a text link above each preview image to get you back to the contact sheet for that category.

VALUES ::  Auction values are provided for informational purposes only. Items in my private collection are not for sale.

UPDATES:: As I acquire new pieces, they will be included in the appropriate section. New releases will be added within a week of their release.

GLOSSARY :: To learn about frequently used terms throughout ExperienceTheWonder.com, CLICK HERE

LOGOS ::Different versions of the Wonder Woman logo are used on many products.To see the evolution of the Wonder Woman logo design from 1942 to present, CLICK HERE

 

So get over there and have a look at ExperienceTheWonder.com! And just in case you forget the URL we have added the site to our links over there on the right hand column.

 

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ACTION FIGURES

 
ALL STAR ACTION FIGURES

It’s an all-star lineup featuring the work of two fan-favorite artists in this series! Four of DC’s superstars are represented here: Batman and Batgirl, as drawn by Jim Lee in All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder, and Superman and Super Lois, as drawn by Frank Quitely in the Eisner Award-winning All Star Superman!

 Advance-solicited; on sale September 3, 2008 * Action Figures * PI

Includes:

Batman           6.75"h

Superman      6.75"h

Batgirl           5.5" h

Super Lois     6.5"h 

Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base.

 

  

STATUES/BUSTS/BOOKENDS
 

SANDMAN AND DEATH 20TH ANNIVERSARY BOOKENDS

DESIGNED BY MARK BUCKINGHAM

SCULPTED BY MIKE LOCASIO

This limited edition, cold-cast porcelain bookend set includes a full-color Certificate of Authenticity and is packaged in a 4-color box. Each side measures approximately 8" tall x 6.5" wide x 6.5"deep.

 Advance-solicited; on sale September 3, 2008 * Bookends *$295.00 US 

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of THE SANDMAN, DCDirect presents the popular characters (and siblings) The Sandman and Death of the Endless in bookend form! 

Based on Eisner Award-winning artist Mark Buckingham’s spectacular new drawings of these unforgettable characters, these bookends are designed to display the entire Sandman Library and Absolute editions, written by New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman.
 

JLA BUILD-A-SCENE STATUE: PART 2

Based on the art of Ed Benes

Sculpted by Alterton Bizarre 

Continue your construction of the JLA Build-a-Scene Statue this month, with the addition of part two of the statue, featuring Superman,Black Canary, and the torso of Red Tornado! 

Ed Benes’s legendary cover of Justice League of America #7stands tall as it becomes a multi part statue! Sold in three parts, each part features two of the world’s greatest superheroes and includes a piece of a bonus Red Tornado figure. (To fully assemble Red Tornado, all three Build-a-Scene statues are needed.)

All the pieces slide together to make up a complete cover scene in striking 3-D!

The first part of the statue (solicited last month and featuring Batman, Wonder Woman, and the base and tornado portion of Red Tornado) was just the beginning of this exciting new project from DC Direct.Part three, including Green Lantern, The Flash, and the head and cape of Red Tornado, will follow next month.

The JLA BUILD-A-SCENE STATUE is a limited-edition,hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measuring approximately 8" tall x14" wide x 10" deep when fully assembled. (Each piece measures approximately 8" tall x 5" wide x 5" deep, except for Red Tornado, which measures approximately 10.375" tall x 8.5"wide x 5.5" deep.) Each statue includes a certificate of authenticity and is packaged in a 4-color box. This limited edition statue is manufactured to order.

Advance-solicited; on sale September 17, 2008

* Statue *  $150 US

* Minor assembly is required.

* Each statue sold separately.

  

Women of the DC Universe: Series 2: CATWOMAN BUST

Designed by Terry Dodson

Sculpted by Jack Mathews 

The popular WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE line of cold-cast porcelain busts continues with the addition of Catwoman! Clad in her classic gray outfit, this feline fatale has just purr-loined Batman’s belt and cape!

 Collect all of the DCU: Series 2 busts designed by Terry Dodson in 2008! Catwoman joins Wonder Woman, Starfire, Cheetah, Batwoman,Wonder Girl, and more!

This Catwoman Bust measures approximately 5.5" tall x2.5" wide x 3" deep and is packaged in a 4-color box.

 Advance solicited; on sale September 10, 2008 * Bust * $55US
 

NOW AVAILABLE!

Women of the DC Universe: Series 2 • Designed by Terry Dodson

Women of the DC Universe Series 2: Wonder Woman • JUN070301

 

COMING SOON!

Women of the DC Universe: Series 2 • Designed by TerryDodson

Women of the DC Universe Series 2: Starfire • March 2008 •AUG070361

Women of the DC Universe Series 2: Cheetah • April 2008 •SEP070311

Women of the DC Universe Series 2: Batwoman • May 2008 •OCT070287

Women of the DC Universe Series 2: Wonder Girl • July 2008 •DEC070329

 

BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE DESIGNED BY GEORGE PÉREZ

SCULPTED BY KAREN PALINKO 

The popular BATMAN BLACK & WHITE line of artist-inspired statues continues! Renowned illustrator George Pérez designed this classic vision of Batman, featuring the Caped Crusader in a classic pose, prepared as always to defendGotham City.

Painted in monochromatic tones, this statue is certain to beanother sought-after addition to DC Direct’s line of BATMAN BLACK & WHITE statues.

 The statue measures approximately 7" tall x 6.5"wide x 5" deep. It features a logo-shaped base and is packaged in a black-and-white box.

 Advance-solicited; on sale September 10, 2008 * Statue *$75.00 US

 
Complete your collection with these Batman Black & White Statues:

Available now!

Batman B&W Statue • Paul Pope • JUN060281

Batman B&W Statue • Matt Wagner • SEP060336

Batman B&W Statue • Alex Ross • DEC060325

Batman B&W Statue • Jim Lee • APR070274

Batman B&W Statue • Andy Kubert • JUN070304

 Available soon!

Batman B&W Statue • Frank Miller March 2008 • AUG070340

Batman B&W Statue • Bob Kane June 2008 • NOV070304

Batman B&W Statue • Neal Adams July 2008 • DEC070328

 

ART
 

COMIC BOOK COVER PORTFOLIO No. 2:  THE JUSTICE COVER COLLECTION

Art by Alex Ross 

The second installment of DC Direct’s new cover portfolio series features art by award-winning painter Alex Ross from his best-selling maxiseries Justice! 
Included here are both the “Heroes” and “Villains” covers from JUSTICE #1 and JUSTICE #12, as well as all those in between!

 The portfolio consists of 12 four-color matte images on high-quality paper stock (suitable for instant framing), all approximately9" x 14", collected in one, two-color 10" x 15" custom folders,shrink wrapped together into one unbelievable package!

Advance-solicited; on sale September 17, 2008 * Portfolio*$49.99 US

 

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