We just added a ton of photos to our new gallery including the slides used during the Panel with Marvel Toys / ToyBiz, lots of great stuff revealed by Mattel, and of course, pictures taken from the inside and outside convention arena by our very own Mike "SDcomics" Walker.

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Jason and I are setting up right now to interview some of the cast of Mystery Science Theater 3000…and look who’s here!

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MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Limited Edition 4-DVD Box Set Includes Collectible Crow T. Robot Figurine and Lobby Cards Featuring Never-Before-Released MST3K Film Episodes:  First Spaceship On Venus, Laserblast, Werewolf and Future War and All-New Bonus Content

AVAILABLE ON OCTOBER 28, 2008 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY
Multiple Emmy®-nominated and Peabody Award-winning Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) is a true cult classic. Its high-camp rendition of B-movies from every genre to the small screen makes it one of the most memorable pop culture shows of our time. Brimming with laugh-out-loud commentaries from caustically hilarious space travelers Joel Robinson, Mike Nelson and their robot pals Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo, MST3K was a genuine phenomenon. Its popularity spawned an MST3K fan following that numbers over hundreds of thousands of fans world-wide. 

Celebrating 20 years after MST3K’s premiere on television, the entire creative team reunites for the first time when Shout! Factory proudly presents its MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: 20th Anniversary Edition DVD box set on October 28, 2008. A sumptuous ode to this cult-classic series, the 20th Anniversary Edition DVD box set  features  four of the show’s most requested unreleased film episodes – First Spaceship on Venus, Laserblast, Werewolf and Future War, and boasts exclusive DVD bonus content that explore the genesis, life and afterlife of MST3K. Fans will thrill to watch all new interviews with the entire MST3K family– including Joel Hodgson, Jim Mallon, Trace Beaulieu, Mike Nelson, Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, J. Elvis Weinstein, as well as footage from the 20th Anniversary Reunion panel and much more! Moreover, this lavishly packaged 4-DVD box set contains collectible lobby cards and a figurine of the world famous Crow T. Robot – all assembled in a collectible embossed tin and only available with the purchase of this DVD box set.

Earlier this year, Shout! Factory secured the worldwide home entertainment rights to a vast library of original MST3K episodes that have never-been-available on DVD or for digital download. The MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: 20th Anniversary Edition DVD box set is the first of a series of DVD box set from Shout! Factory, in association with Best Brains,Inc.

FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS
In the 1960 sci-fi thriller First Spaceship On Venus, a mysterious magnetic spool found during a construction project is discovered to have originated from Venus. A rocket expedition to the mysterious cloudy planet is launched to discover the origin of the spool and the alien race that created it.

LASERBLAST
In 1978’s Laserblast, young actor Kim Milford plays an ostracized teenager who stumbles upon the remains of murdered mutated alien in the California desert.  Along with the alien’s remains, a high-tech laser gun and power source are accidentally left behind by the extraterrestrial murderers. While examining the equipment, the teen inadvertently mutates himself with a laserblast, and embarks upon a murderous rampage.

WEREWOLF
1996 horror flick Werewolf begins with an archeological dig in an Arizona quarry.  The Native Americans at the dig site recognize an unearthed skeleton as the remains of a werewolf, yet the team of archeologists are skeptical.  When a dig assistant becomes infected and transforms into a werewolf, the ambitious team leader begins a horrific experiment, infecting the oblivious townspeople with the werewolf virus.

FUTURE WAR
In 1997’s action-packed Future War, a race of evil cyborgs kidnap humans from Earth’s future to use as slaves, and take dinosaurs from the past to use as trackers. A determined slave, the “Runaway”, escapes and makes his way to present-day Los Angeles. There he must fend off the cyborgs and their trackers, the police, and the government, befriended by a prostitute-turned-nun who runs a halfway house.

The Mystery Science Theater 3000 series was created by Joel Hodgson and produced by Best Brains, Inc. After a year on KTMA TV in Minneapolis, its national broadcast life began in 1989 on the Comedy Channel (later to become Comedy Central), where it ran for seven seasons. The show’s final three seasons aired on the Sci-Fi Channel.  The premise of the series features a hapless man who is trapped by mad scientists on a satellite in space and forced to watch old B-movies of questionable worth. To keep sane, he’s built two robot sidekicks, and together they do a running commentary on the films, affectionately mocking their flaws with inspired wisecracks and acting as a demented movie theater peanut gallery. Series creator Hodgson originally played the stranded man, Joel Robinson.  When he left in 1993, series head writer Mike Nelson replaced him as the new B-movie victim Mike Nelson, and continued in the role for the rest of the show’s run.  The format proved to be popular. During its eleven years and 198 episodes (including one feature film), MST3K attained a loyal fan base and critical acclaim. The series won a Peabody Award in 1993, and was nominated for writing Emmys® in 1994 and 1995.

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We continue to add more photos taken from the San Diego Comic Con . The latest batch of photos are from Gentle Giant and JUN Planning.

Go check them out now: http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/gallery2/ 

 

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The repainted Booster Gold,Green Lantern

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PsychoPirate, Dr. Polaris, Lex Luthor and the Gentelman Ghost.

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Commander Steel, Vibe, Deadman!

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WarHawk, old bruce, Batman Beyond! (and Cheetah and jumpsuit Lex)

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They didn’t mention him or show him at the pannel, but Mattel has repained Elongated Man in the JLU!

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NEWS FROM THE SDCC MATTEL PANEL!

DCUC news

Wave III should be out in about a week and a half

Jason Rusch Firestorm will ship after wave 4 due to factory change issue

MattyCollector will have quarterly 2-packs, the first of which is Adam Strange & Starfire

Wave 4 Update
2 KB exclusives: unmasked Terry McGuiness Batman Beyond, sonic arm Cyborg – these will ship throughout the year

Wave 6
Regeneration Superman (chase long hair in classic uniform)
Killer Moth (classic)
Hawkman
Mr. Miracle (Dr. Impossible chase)
Shazam
Kalibak Collect and Connect

TRU 2-packs
Cyborg Superman and Mongul
Hal Jordan (year one costume) and Abin Sur

2009 (7 figures per wave)
four waves planned, with one Walmart wave, six figures will have C&C, and the primary figure will have a base

Flash Barry Allen
Captain Cold
Kid Flash
Blue camo costume Aquaman
Big Barda and unmasked variant
Blue Beetle
Bootser Gold (modern variant, and Skeets open to show Mr. Mind)
C&C Atom Smasher

Legion figures are coming…

Movie Masters

Expanding to other comic movies, plus Commissioner Gordon and Lucius Fox likely

 Infinite Heroes

Anti-Monitor Points. Hold onto them for SDCC 09

Black Hand
Atom
Manhunter
Quardian
Hush

Batwoman
Question
Question with coat (chase)
Wildcat

Batman
Power Girl
Star Sapphire
Black Lightning
Dr. Fate
Spectre

Captain Boomerang
Raven
Starfire

Black Canary, Green Lantern, Green Arrow (chase of GL in original uniform)

Lex Luthor and thugs

TRU Oa 6-pack

Gotham Streets
Batman, Killer Croc, Jason Todd Hush, Catoman

Luthor 4 packs: 4 guards, Captain Atom, Superman
Battle for Metropolis

 

Justice League Unlimited – Target Exclusive. Will release to non-Target stores outside the US in Spring 09.

Singles, 3packs and 6-packs

Wave II

Batman

Superman phantom zone projector

Bizarrro new paint (show accurate)

Sinestro- Sinestro corp

Wave II 3-packs

Fire/Ice/GL, WW/Flash/Question

Wave II 6-packs

The Key, KGBeast, Batman, Atomic Skull, Shadow Thief

Hero Pack

Superman, Bwana Beast, Deadman, Commander Steel, Vibe, Crimson Fox

Wave III singles

Booster Gold (show accurate)

Dr. Fate (show accurate)

Superwoman

Green Lantern John Stewart (standard GL uniform)

Wave III – 3packs

Old Bruce Wane, Batman Beyond, Warhawk

Shade, orange Jumpsuit Luthor, Cheetah

6-packs

Psycho Pirate, Dr. Polaris, Gentleman Ghost, Tala, Devil Ray

Wave IV singles

Ultraman

Red Tornado (show accurate)

Zatanna (show accurate)

Volcana

Batman

2009 Sneak Peek

Plastic Man, Firestorm

Website 4-packs

Gotham Criminal 4-pack: Scarecrow, Clock King, Bane, Harley Quinn

Shazam

Legion 4-packs

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