Hot Toys - The Spirit - 1/6th scale THE OCTOPUS collectible figure

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Hot Toys - MMS 86 -The Spirit - 1/6th scale THE OCTOPUS collectible figure ===============================================================

This 1/6th scale The Octopus collectible figure stands approximately 31cm tall features:

• Hot Toys 12-inch figure body with over 32 points of articulation
• Highly detailed sculpture head with authentic likeness of Samuel L. Jackson as THE OCTOPUS
• Dressed in his movie-accurate costume of Overcoat, Red shirt, Pants and Boots
• Removable Fur, Hat and Scarf, and non-removable Tiepin and Belt are among the accessories included
• The Octopus’s weapons includes:
• One powerful firearm – a combination of assault rifle and shotgun comes with removable shells and cartridge
• Two four-barreled shotguns
• Two Revolvers
• 12-inch figure stand with The Octopus nameplate

Artists:
Head Sculpt - Jung Mi Kim
Painting - JC.HONG

{Release date: Q2, 2009}

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Hot Toys - Hellboy II - 12 inches Abe Sapien collectible figure

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MMS84 - Hellboy II – 12 inches Abe Sapien collectible figure
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This collectible figure features:

• approximately 12 inches tall
• Over 25 point of articulations figure body with newly developed muscular / bendable arms
• Sapien’s trademarked wet suit with B.P.R.D badge
• a collar-like breathing apparatus
• goggles
• Utility belt including multiple pouches and a buckle featuring B.P.R.D logo
• Black boots pistol with holster
• Webbed hands
• Two interchangeable hands, one for holding pistol figure stand featuring Hellboy II logo and Ape Sapien nameplate.

Artist:
Head Sculpt - PAN MAK
{Release date: Q2, 2009}

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Hot Toys - Hellboy II - 12 inches HELLBOY collectible figure

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MMS83 - Hellboy II – 12 inches HELLBOY collectible figure
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This collectible figure features :

• Stands approximately 12 inches tall
• Capturing the likeness of actor Ron Pearlman as Hellboy
• Hot Toys developed muscle figure body with over 28 points of articulation featuring caved occult symbol on Hellboy’s right shoulder
• Bendable tail with wire inside
• “Right arm doom” with bendable fingers
• Trench coat
• Leather -like black pants
• Leather-like utility belt complete with multiple pouches and a buckle featuring B.P.R.D. Logo
• Black boots
• Detailed Big Baby with removable bullets
• Detailed “ Samartian” gun with embedded a B.P.R.D symbol on the gun handle with removable bullets
• Interchangeable right hand
• Interchangeable left hand
• figure stand featuring Hellboy II logo and Hellboy nameplate.

Artists:
Head, hands and body sculpts - Gorae SH. Kim
Painting - JC.HONG
{Release date: Q2, 2009}

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Who Will Stand Together Once Again In New Avengers: The Reunion?

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Hasbro Marvel Legends Elektra Skrull/Ronin 2-Pack

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Bob Rozakis - 5 Quick Questions

Robert "Bob" Rozakis is a comic book writer and editor known mainly for his work in the 1970's and 1980's at DC Comics , and in particular 'Mazing Man.

He agreed to answer 5 Quick Questions

1) What would you say is your greatest achievement in comics?

As a writer, 'Mazing Man. As Production Director, computerized coloring and color separations of the comics.

2) Who was your favorite writer or artist that you worked with & why?
I have gotten to work with so many talented folks that it would be impossible to pick one favorite.

3) What character you have never worked .., would you like to do & why?
I always wished I could have written Justice League stories.

4) Who are your influences?
Julie Schwartz, Ed McBain

5) What hero or villain would you like to change if you could and why?
I would like to change the whole DCU back to the days before all the heroes got their "dark" sides. Read more...

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Mike Mignola - 5 Quick Questions

Mike Mignola is an American comic book artist and writer, famous for creating the comic book series, Hellboy for Dark Horse Comics. He has also worked for animation projects such as Atlantis: The Lost Empire and the adaptation of his one shot comic book, The Amazing Screw-On Head.

He agreed to answer 5 Quick Questions

1) What would you say is your greatest achievement in comics?

Hellboy

2) Who was your favorite writer or artist that you worked with & why?
I'd be very happy to work with Guy Davis and Duncan Fegredo forever--They can draw anything! But working with Richard Corben was something special. He was a hero of mine when I was a kid.

3) What character you have never worked .., would you like to do & why?
At this point I'm just happy to be doing my own guys.

4) Who are your influences?
Too many to name. Jack Kirby, Frank Frazetta, Jeff Jones, etc...

5) What hero or villain would you like to change if you could and why?
I don't really think about stuff like that. Read more...

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Hasbro Q&A

I didn't have a chance to ask Hasbro any questions this round, but Kastor over at Kastor's Korner got a chance.

Please check it out:

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Super Mini Vehicles

Check out the latest addition to the Marvel Super Hero Squad with the introduction of these new Super Mini Vehicles. The Vehicles will come with 2 figures each and in the first wave there will be Spider-Man and his Arachno Racer with Thing. Watch for these to start hitting retailers in the spring of 2009!

Spidey Arachno Racer

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Super Hero Squad 2 packs

Check out these new exciting 2 packs scheduled to hit retailers in the spring as well! First introduced at the 2009 SDCC, there are a couple of fan favorites listed here that we think you’ll be excited about!

Spider-Man and Tombstone

Rhino and Spider-Man Armor

Cap and Black Widow

Avalanche and Beast

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THOR #600 Variant And New Interior Art Revealed!

Marvel is pleased to both unveil the variant to Thor #600 from superstar artist Olivier Coipel and announce that acclaimed penciller David Aja (Immortal Iron Fist) will be illustrating Stan Lee’s special all-new story! The Thor creative team of J. Michael Straczynski and Olivier Coipel present an epic story for this historic milestone issue as Thor clashes with an opponent unlike any he’s ever faced! Along with a special story by Chris Giarrusso, plus variant covers by Marko Djurdjevic and Gabriele Dell’Otto, this special issue—clocking in over 100 pages—is a can’t miss for any Marvel fan! This is the series that IGN.Com called “one of the best the superhero genre has to offer. The series also has an entirely original tone that sets it apart from its top tier comrades.”

This January, lightning strikes stronger than ever before in Thor #600!

THOR #600 (NOV082404)
THOR #600 DELL’OTTO VARIANT (NOV082405)
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI, STAN LEE & CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Penciled by OLIVIER COIPEL, CHRIS GIARRUSSO & DAVID AJA
Wraparound Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant Wraparound Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Variant Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Rated T+ …$4.99
FOC – 12/18/08 ON SALE – 1/21/08
Rated T+ …$4.99
FOC – 12/18/08
ON SALE – 1/21/08

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DC COMICS SHIPPING CHANGES 11/25/08

Title Diamond Item Code Current In-Store Date Solicited In-Store Date
BATMAN #681 AUG080132 11/26/08 10/29/08
BATMAN #681 VARIANT EDITION AUG080133 11/26/08 10/29/08
BIRDS OF PREY #124 SEP080145 11/26/08 11/19/08
THE DARK KNIGHT BATMAN VINYL STATUE BY KOTOBUKIYA (DC DIRECT)
MAY080291 11/26/08 10/29/08
DMZ #36 (VERTIGO) SEP080217 11/26/08 11/12/08
GREEEN LANTERN ACTION FIGURE BOX SET (DC DIRECT)
MAY080292 11/26/08 12/3/08
HEROES VOL. 2 HC - VARIANT EDITION (WILDSTORM) AUG088062 11/26/08 11/19/08
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA KINGDOM COME SPECIAL: THE KINGDOM #1
SEP080160 11/26/08 11/19/08
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA KINGDOM COME SPECIAL: THE KINGDOM #1 VARIANT EDITION
SEP080161 11/26/08 11/19/08
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SGT ROCK VOL. 2 TP AUG080188 11/26/08 11/19/08
BATMAN #682 SEP080111 12/4/08 11/12/08
BATMAN #682 VARIANT EDITION SEP080112 12/4/08 11/12/08
CHUCK #6 (WILDSTORM) SEP080199 12/4/08 11/12/08
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #21 SEP080156 12/4/08 11/26/08
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #21 VARIANT EDITION
SEP080157 12/4/08 11/26/08
THE SPIRIT (MOVIE) 1:6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
MAY080301 12/4/08 12/17/08
WONDER WOMAN 1:4 SCALE MUSEUM QUALITY STATUE (DC DIRECT)
APR080306 12/4/08 11/5/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3 MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT)
APR080319 12/4/08 11/12/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3 INNER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT)
APR080320 12/4/08 11/12/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3: HUMAN PRIESTESS ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
APR080321 12/4/08 11/12/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3: DRAENEI MAGE ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
APR080322 12/4/08 11/12/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3: BLOOD ELF PALADIN ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
APR080323 12/4/08 11/12/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3: UNDEAD ROGUE ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
APR080324 12/4/08 11/12/08
AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #5 SEP080102 12/10/08 11/26/08
BLACK CANARY 1:6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
MAY080287 12/10/08 12/3/08
CAMELOT 3000 DELUXE EDITION HC JUL080156 12/10/08 11/26/08
DETECTIVE COMICS #851 OCT080108 12/10/08 12/3/08
DETECTIVE COMICS #851 VARIANT EDITION OCT080109 12/10/08 12/3/08
FINAL CRISIS #5 AUG080114 12/10/08 10/29/08
FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS #4 SEP080100 12/10/08 11/12/08
JLA BUILD-A-SCENE STATUE: PART 3 (DC DIRECT) MAR080253 12/10/08 10/8/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #27 SEP080155 12/10/08 11/19/08
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA VOL 3: THY KINGDOM COME PART 2 HC
JUL080166 12/10/08 11/26/08
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #54 SEP080144 12/10/08 11/19/08
BATMAN #683 SEP080113 12/17/08 11/26/08
BATMAN #683 VARIANT EDITION SEP080114 12/17/08 11/26/08
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #3 (JOHNNY DC)
JUL080175 12/17/08 9/24/08
HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT 1:6 SCALE THE JOKER (DC DIRECT)
SEP080240 12/17/08 12/10/08
HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT 1:4 SCALE THE JOKER BUST (DC DIRECT)
SEP080241 12/17/08 12/10/08
HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT 1:6 SCALE BATMAN (DC DIRECT)
SEP080242 12/17/08 12/10/08
HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT 1:4 SCALE BATMAN BUST (DC DIRECT)
SEP080243 12/17/08 12/10/08
JOKER 1:2 SCALE BUST (DC DIRECT) MAR080254 12/17/08 10/22/08
MANHUNTER #37 OCT080151 12/17/08 12/3/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE: SERIES 3: TAUREN HUNTER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT)
MAY080302 12/17/08 12/3/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE: SERIES 3: TAUREN HUNTER FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
MAY080303 12/17/08 12/3/08
1966 LIVE ACTION TV SERIES BATMOBILE REPLICA (DC DIRECT)
MAY080285 12/24/08 12/10/08
GEARS OF WAR #3 (WILDSTORM) OCT080201 12/24/08 12/10/08
GREEN LANTERN #36 SEP080151 12/24/08 11/26/08
JLA TROPHY ROOM: BAT SIGNAL PROP REPLICA (DC DIRECT)
APR080294 12/24/08 11/12/08
TOP 10 SEASON TWO #3 (WILDSTORM) OCT080199 12/24/08 12/3/08
BATMAN #684 OCT080110 12/31/08 12/24/08
BATMAN #684 VARIANT EDITION OCT080111 12/31/08 12/24/08
FINAL CRISIS #6 SEP080099 12/31/08 11/26/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1 BALANCED MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT)
MAY080293 12/31/08 12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1 BALANCED ONE THIRD CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT)
MAY080294 12/31/08 12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1 WEIGHTED MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT)
MAY080295 12/31/08 12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1 WEIGHTED INNER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT)
MAY080296 12/31/08 12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
MAY080297 12/31/08 12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1: BLACK CANARY ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
MAY080298 12/31/08 12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1: GNORT ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
MAY080299 12/31/08 12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1: ICE ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
MAY080300 12/31/08 12/10/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #3 (WILDSTORM)
SEP080208 12/31/08 11/26/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #3 VARIANT EDITION (WILDSTORM)
SEP080209 12/31/08 11/26/08
DC UNIVERSE ILLUSTRATED BY NEAL ADAMS VOL. 1 HC
JUN080241 1/7/09 10/22/08
FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #3 AUG080118 1/14/09 10/22/08
FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS #5 OCT080097 1/14/09 12/31/08
THE DARK KNIGHT: BATMAN (ORIGINAL SUIT) VINYL STATUE (DC DIRECT)
SEP080244 1/21/09 12/3/08
GREEN LANTERN #37 OCT080147 1/21/09 12/31/08
STORMING PARADISE #5 (WILDSTORM) SEP080198 1/21/09 11/5/08
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #55 OCT080140 1/28/09 12/24/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #4 (WILDSTORM)
OCT080206 1/28/09 12/31/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #4 VARIANT EDITION (WILDSTORM)
OCT080207 1/28/09 12/31/08
TOP 10 SEASON TWO #4 (WILDSTORM) NOV080209 2/4/09 1/7/09
FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #4 OCT080095 2/25/09 12/24/08
STORMING PARADISE #6 (WILDSTORM) OCT080197 2/25/09 12/31/08
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #11
SEP080124 TBD 11/26/08
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #11 VARIANT EDITION
SEP080125 TBD 11/26/08
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #12
OCT080120 TBD 12/31/08
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #12 VARIANT EDITION
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Marvel Comics On-Sale 11/26/08

Hey there True Believers, here’s your official list of comic books, collections and posters arriving in comic stores on November 26^th, 2008. For more information on any of these titles, and on upcoming mighty Marvel releases, please visit http://www.marvel.com/catalog/?date=2008-11-26 or contact your local comic book retailer at 1-888-comicbook. Stay tuned each week for a brand new list of Marvel releases so that you’ll never miss your favorite heroes in action!

Comics On-Sale:

CAPTAIN AMERICA #44

CAPTAIN AMERICA #44 BUSCEMA VARIANT

DAREDEVIL #113

GHOST RIDER: DANNY KETCH #2

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #7 (WOK)

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #7 VALENTINO VARIANT (WOK)

HULK #8

HULK #8 CHO VARIANT

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #123

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #42

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #5

MARVEL PREVIEWS #64

MS. MARVEL #33

NEW WARRIORS #18

NOVA #19

RUNAWAYS #4

SECRET INVASION: INHUMANS #4 (WOK)

SECRET INVASION: X-MEN #4 (MD)

SHE-HULK #35

SKAAR: SON OF HULK #5

THOR: MAN OF WAR ONE-SHOT

TRUE BELIEVERS #5

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #128

ULTIMATE X-MEN #98

WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #9

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #30

X-FORCE #9

Collections On-Sale:

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 3 - THE MAN WHO BOUGHT AMERICA PREMIERE HC

MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN: ARMORED AVENGER DIGEST

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE ALL-WINNERS VOL. 3 HC

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE ALL-WINNERS VOL. 3 HC VARIANT

NEW AVENGERS VOL. 8: SECRET INVASION BOOK 1 PREMIERE HC

PUNISHER BY GARTH ENNIS OMNIBUS HC

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS - BAND OF BROTHERS TPB

X-MEN: LEGACY - DIVIDED HE STANDS TPB

X-MEN: LEGACY - SINS OF THE FATHER PREMIERE HC

X-MEN: MAGIK - STORM & ILLYANA PREMIERE HC

X-MEN: MAGIK - STORM & ILLYANA PREMIERE HC VARIANT

Posters On-Sale:

MARVEL: YOUR UNIVERSE POSTER

*MD= X-Men: Manifest Destiny tie-in

*WOK = War of Kings tie-in

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