ACTION FIGURES 

GREEN LANTERN SERIES 3 ACTION FIGURES 

The popular Green Lantern action figure line continues with a brand-new third series! The series features Cyborg Superman, Batman as a Green Lantern, Sinestro and Star Sapphire, all from Geoff Johns’ historic run on GREEN LANTERN and featured prominently in the popular “Sinestro Corps War” story arc!

Advance-solicited;on sale July 9, 2008 • Action Figures • PI 

STAR SAPPHIRE6.5”

SINESTRO6.75”

CYBORG SUPERMAN6.75”

BATMAN AS A GREEN LANTERN 6.75”

 

AME-COMI:WONDER WOMAN VINYL FIGURE

Designed by UDON STUDIOS

Don’t miss out as the world’s greatest super heroine goes from Amazonian princess to Ame-Comi warrior! 

The WONDER WOMAN VINYL FIGURE is a limited-edition, hand-painted piece in a 9” scale. This non-articulated plastic display figure comes with a base, is packaged in a4-color window box with J-hook and is manufactured to order.

 Advance-solicited;On sale July 23, 2008 • Vinyl Statue • $49.99 US

 

AME-COMI:CHEETAH VINYL FIGURE

Designed by UDON STUDIOS

Wonder Woman’s number one nemesis joins her in the world of Ame-Comi! 

The CHEETAH VINYL FIGURE is a limited-edition, hand-painted piece in a 9” scale.

 This non-articulated plastic display figure comes with a base, is packaged in a4-color window box with J-hook and is manufactured to order.

 Advance-solicited;on sale July 23, 2008 • Statue • $49.99 US

 

STATUES AND BUSTS 

BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE STATUE BASED ON THE ART OF NEAL ADAMS

SCULPTED BY JASON “SPYDA” ADAMS

The popular BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE line of artist-inspired statues continues!

Fans have been anxiously awaiting this design by Neal Adams, one of the most famous Batman artists of all time! This statue, which is a near-replica of the cover of BATMAN ILLUSTRATED BY NEAL ADAMS VOL. 1 (and the pose that first appeared in“The Joker’s Five-Way Revenge”), is sculpted by Adams’ son, first-time DC Direct contributor Jason “Spyda” Adams! It is certain to be another sought-after addition to DC Direct’s line of BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE statues. 

The statue measures approximately 6.75” tall x 8” wide x 6.5” deep and is painted in monochromatic tones. It features a logo-shaped base and is packaged in a black-and-white box. 

Advance-solicited on sale July 16, 2008 •Statue • $75.00 US

 

WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE SERIES 2: WONDER GIRL BUST

Designed by Terry Dodson
Sculpted by Jack Mathews 
The popular WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE line of cold-cast porcelain busts continues with Terry Dodson’s Wonder Girl! Seen here standing atop Titans Tower, this fearless teen wonder has Ares’ lasso twined at her side. 
Collect all of the Women of the DCU: Series 2 busts in 2008!
Wonder Girl joins Wonder Woman, Starfire, Cheetah, Batwoman and more! 
This WONDER GIRL BUST measures approximately 5.5” tall x 2.5” wide x 2.5” deep and is packaged in a 4-color box. 

Advance-solicited;on sale July 2, 2008 • Bust • $55 US

 

PROPS 

JLA TROPHY ROOM: THE JOKER CANE PROP REPLICA 

The JLA Trophy Room is the heart of the Justice League of America’s headquarters. This mini-museum holds memorabilia from past members, as well as weapons from the team’s greatest foes! 

DC Direct opens the JLA Trophy Room for public viewing in 3-D for the first time ever as the prop replica program continues for 2008! 

This life-sized, high-quality, mixed-media replica features a metal Joker head handle! The two-piece solid wood staff section features varnished card suits, and the metal tip hides a Joker “gas nozzle,” activated by a twist of the wrist! Packaged in an upscale box, this prop measures 37.25”long and includes a metal wall display shelf (measuring approximately 5.5” long x 2.25” high x 2.75” deep) and a certificate of authenticity. 

Minor assembly is required. 

Advance-solicited; on sale July 30, 2008 • Prop Replica •$295.00 US.

 

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From the pages of the Incredible Hulk comes this Marvel Select action figure featuring the jade giant himself!  This massive eight-inch behemoth may have finished his rampage through the Marvel Universe,but that’s just the tip of the iceberg for Bruce Banner!

With over 14points of articulation and a World War Hulk rubble-filled base, not even the Illuminati can stop this legendary hero as he battles a new era of enemies and deals with the fallout of Civil War, World War Hulk and more!

Sculpted by Gabriel Marquez, this is one hero you can’t pass up!  Look for the Incredible Hulk in stores next March and don’t forget to pick up the Marvel Select Zombie Spider-Man, Colonel America and Hulk figures now in comic stores nationwide! 

 

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I’ve seen the prizes in person now and the gold figures are really cool!

You have until Midnight PST on Sunday to enter!  Get to dressing up YOUR action figures!

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Gentle Giant strives to create some of the coolest and highly detailed collectibles out today. Sometimes on occasion we think we’ve finished a piece and then an light blub comes on and we go back to the drawing board. The Darth Vader on Star Destroyer Kustomz is one of those such pieces. After careful thought, we decided to go back to the drawing board and make this piece look more hot rod-ish and stylistic to the "rat fink style" these pieces were inspired by.

Please check out the Product Page for the Darth Vader on Star Destroyer Kustomz for the new images.  For those that have already pre-ordered this item, if you wish to cancel you may do so at this time. And for those that have been hesitant on pre-ordering due to the design of the piece, now with this new version, get your pre-order in today!

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Sunrise, FL, November 15, 2007 – Jazwares, Inc. today announced the nationwide launch of America’s Army action figures featuring Real Heroes at Toys "R" Us stores nationwide. The action figure series is part of the America’s Army Real Heroesprogram through which the U.S. Army offers a glimpse into theaccomplishments of Soldiers who have distinguished themselves in combatand earned citations for bravery and valor. The action figure linelaunches with four exemplary Soldiers. Jazwares, Inc. manufactures anddistributes the America’s Army action figures and worked closely with the U.S. Army to ensure authenticity. Each Soldier’s action figure includes a Real Heroestrading card highlighting the Soldier’s heroic accomplishments andWarrior Ethos, authentic uniforms, weapons, unit insignias, and awards.

The Soldiers featured in the first series of action figures are:

• Sergeant Tommy Riemen, 51^st Long Range Surveillance Infantry (Airborne), Silver Star for Gallantry in Action in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
• Sergeant First Class Gerald Wolford, 82^nd Airborne, Silver Star for Gallantry in Action in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
• Staff Sergeant Matthew Zedwick, 2-162 Infantry, Silver Star for Gallantry in Action in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
• Major Jason Amerine, 5^th Special Forces Group, Bronze Star with V Device for Bravery in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

The America’s Army Real Heroesprogram provides an inside perspective into the lives of Soldiers,allowing civilians to learn about a Soldier’s personal character andaccomplishments, while giving them greater insight into the wide rangeof individuals who make up the Armys elite fighting force. The America’s Army Real Heroesprogram highlights heroic Soldiers and their stories in this line ofaction figures. Additionally, the Soldiers’ likenesses and biographiesare also featured in the Army’s exceptionally popular computer game, America’s Army and on the America’s Army website. Millions of America’s Army game players have already read about the heroes and viewed videos detailing these Soldier’s heroic actions at www.americasarmy.com/realheroes/.

The America’s Army Real Heroesaction figure line features only a few of the Soldiers who haveexhibited courage under fire and earned awards for distinguishedservice and valor in the Global War on Terrorism. America’s Army Real Heroes haveearned some of the nation’s highest awards for valor including theDistinguished Service Cross and Silver Star. They are emblematic of thethousands of Army heroes who have earned such awards for action in theGlobal War on Terrorism. These Soldiers embody the Warrior Ethos – aSoldier will always place the mission first, never accept defeat, neverquit, and never leave a fallen comrade.

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., November 16, 2007 – Mattel, Inc. [NYSE:MAT] announced today that the Mattel Board of Directors has approved an increase in the company’s common stock annual dividend for 2007 to seventy-five cents per share. The previous annual dividend rate was sixty-five cents per share. The dividend is payable on December 14, 2007 to shareholders of record on November 30, 2007.

“The Mattel Board of Directors continues to demonstrate its commitment to returning excess funds to shareholders," said Robert A. Eckert, chairman and chief executive officer of Mattel. “In addition to the dividend being increased for the fifth consecutive year, this commitment was also evident in the $645 million of share repurchases completed in the first three quarters of 2007.”

 

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November 14, 2007 (SEATTLE) — WizKids Inc. announces that the Star Wars™: Ground Assault PocketModel™ TCG is available in stores today!

Ground Assault combines your favorite space units with all-new ground units.  From the notorious AT-AT to Spider and Tank droids, Ground Assaultgives you new firepower to destroy your opponent’s objectives.  Buildyour fleet with all ground units, all space units, or a mix of the twotypes.  Each Game Pack (MSRP $4.99) contains up to eight PocketModelsand six game cards.

WizKids® is offering a mail-in promotion with the release of Ground Assault.  Players can receive a free Ground Assault play poster, which features a Battle of Hoth scene that they can use to act out their Star Wars PocketModel battles.

In order to redeem for a free Ground Assault play poster, visit www.starwarspocketmodeltcg.com/promo.  Players can use the ZIP code locator to find a local hobby or game store and receive a mail-in coupon for the Ground Assault play poster.  Web banners linking to the promotion will be found at www.StarWars.com and www.SWPocketModels.com.

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November 14, 2007 (SEATTLE) — WizKids Inc. announced today that the Halo® ActionClix® Scarab VehiclePack is available at local hobby and game stores now!  The ScarabVehicle Pack blows the lid off tabletop gaming with the largest Clixpiece ever produced!  With the Scarab, a fully playable game piece,players are able to replicate the exciting action from Halo 3. 

The Scarab Vehicle Pack (MSRP $249.99) includes the highly detailed Scarab vehicle with character cards, a full-color map and Halo ActionClix rules.  The Halo ActionClix Scarab Vehicle Pack is available only at local hobby and game stores.  To find a store near you, visit www.wizkidsgames.com.

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It’s important today that we stop and remember the men and women that have served and are currently serving and the sacrifices that have made.   If there’s a veteran in your family call’em today and tell them thank you.

 

That’s my Grandfather on the far right.  He was a tailgunner in WWII.

Thanks grandpa! 

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OK, so as most readers know by now, AFI was hacked into a week ago by dastardly hackers causing mischief. We had problems restoring our backups so we were dark a bit longer than hoped for, but now thanks to the herculean efforts of our very own Vader (also of afhub.com) we are now pretty much back to normal.

Unfortuantely, we did lose some data concerning our forum users. Thankfully we didn’t lose any of the content of the forum- users can just follow the link below to restore their accounts. We thank everyone for their contiued patience and understanding while we get things back in order.

http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/cgi-bin/reset.cgi

The good news is that we were able to use this "opportunity" to upgrade our entire infrastructure, making another attck harder to accomplish and also making sure that we have pristine backups of all data in case it does happen again.

Now go start posting!

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