Posted by Simon Daoudi, on January 31st, 2012
Do you like action figures? We do here at ComicImpact you know what we also like? The Avengers you know the upcoming film from Marvel Studios writer/director Joss Whedon’s The Avengers, starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård and Samuel L. Jackson.
Continuing the epic big-screen adventures started in Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger, the May 4 release is the superhero...
Posted by Sheldon Lee, on July 29th, 2011
Hey Comic Impact it’s Friday and you know what that means……wait you don’t? Well let me tell you, it means we are going to give you a Figure Friday and not just any Figure Friday no, no, but a very special one with Sheldon interviewing David Vonner, the Design Manager for the Marvel Universe line of figures. It is always one of the highlights of our Comic Con to meet up with David and this year is no different. So join us as we find out what figures we can expect to see in the next year from the GREAT...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 27th, 2011
As young boy, I was in love with X-Men and the X universe. Then,when Apocalypse showed up, I became a die-hard fan of X-Factor by Louise Simonson (writer) and Walt Simonson (artist). In 1986, they introduced Apocalypse in X-Factor #6.If you can’t tell, I am a big fan of Apocalypse. Then,at the Hasbro panel at San Diego, when I found out that Hasbro was making an Apocalypse figure I jumped for joy.Now, it is time to review this figure.
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Born thousands of years ago, Apocalypse is the first mutant, and...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 20th, 2011
Did you watch Ken’s New This Week for the week of May 11th? Did you see all those cool Marvel Universe figures he was playing with? Oh wait, there was a bit of an issue with his Multiple Man. If you’re not sure what I am talking about, stop reading this review go check out his New This Week. Let’s find out if Multiple Man is a figure that you will want to buy more than one of.
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Jamie Madrox was born with an incredible power - one he could have used for great good. Instead, he fell under...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on April 22nd, 2011
Back in 1992,Marvel Comics had an imprint called Marvel 2099. One of the first titles launched was Spider-Man 2099. This week,we’re going to take a look at this Marvel Universe Spider-Man 2099 action figure from Hasbro.
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In a future ruled by a corrupt and profit-mad corporation, Earth is starved for heroes.SPIDER-MAN 2099 is the first of many to fight back against the scheming of Alchemax. Granted his powers in a laboratory accident, he fights the company from within, and uses his technical genius...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on April 15th, 2011
It is a big week for us X-fan’s as a young lady by the name of Katherine Anne ”Kitty” Pryde is back in the pages of Uncanny X-Men. Long before there was a Jubilee or a Pixie there was Kitty. For a lot of young boys in the 1980’s like myself, Kitty was everyone’s dream woman, along with Slave Leia. So when Hasbro was talking about making Kitty part of the Marvel Universe figures,I was so happy.If you recall when I did my review on Colossus, I told you guys there was going to be a review on...
Posted by Sheldon Lee, on April 8th, 2011
Hasbro has really impressed us here at Comic Impact with the Marvel 3 1/4 line of figures. When Simon and I first started the site Hasbro had just released wave 1 and we used to see them at the comic shop while we talked about what direction Comic Impact was going to go.In many ways we have grown along side this excellent brand. Today we were lucky enough to talk to both the Brand Manager (Scott George) and the Senior Design Manager (David Vonner) from Hasbro’s Marvel Universe line and this is what they had to say.
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 25th, 2011
When I was younger, there was a book called Excalibur and there was a characters named Brian Braddock. That young man also goes by the name of Captain Britain. A few years back, during the whole Secret Invasion stuff, Paul Cornell, with art by Leonard Kirk, made one of the best story lines around with Captain Britain and MI:13 and I was sad when that book got cancelled.
The series ceased publication with issue #15. We see Captain Britain doing some cameo appearances in other books, but I was afraid this would be the end of him...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 11th, 2011
Hey, Comic Impact readers and fan of action figures! Welcome to a new Figure Friday! A few weeks back I told you I was going to review the Marvel Universe Ghost Rider. Guess what? Now we’re back with an all new Figure Friday and this week going to take a look at the Marvel Universe Ghost Rider. I will admit I have not read a Ghost Rider comic in a long time. I do enjoy the design of this character. When I think of Ghost Rider I think of the 1990’s, reading his comics and listening to Megadeth or as Ken likes...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 4th, 2011
The other day my friend calls me out of the blue to ask me if I wanted any Thor action figures based on the upcoming film. I say, “Hell yeah I do!”.I was thinking this would be great for a new Figure Friday and hell, I love action figures,so why not? What she got me was “Thor Sword Spike.”
I remember seeing a Thor figure back at San Diego Comic Con last year. Now, with the film coming out soon, it is time for the people over at Hasbro to show us what they can do with the god of thunder as we take a look...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on February 18th, 2011
For those who don’t know, this week was Toy Fair which is one of the world’s largest trade shows for toys. This year, Toy Fair was in New York City at the Jacob Javits Center. A lot of your favorite toy manufacturers were showing off some of their new toys for the upcoming year.
Sometime years you’re still waiting for those toys to come out. This is going to be a busy year in the world of toys. Just to name a few projects, we have Thor, which lands in theaters this May, X-Men: First Class and GreenLantern in June...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on February 11th, 2011
If you ever listen to our podcast here at ComicImpact you’ll know I always make jokes when Sheldon or Rob talk about Thanos. I’m just not a big fan of the books that he appears in, for me he’s always just been Marvel’s version of DC’s Darkseid. I do recall him in the 1990’s and Infinity Gauntlet, yet when I think of Thanos I think more about one of my favorite stories in comics, The Death of Captain Marvel and Jim Starlin’s artwork in that book. If you’ve been reading the Avengers...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on February 4th, 2011
I never was a big Hulk fan, yet there are a few Hulk story lines that I do enjoy. Such as Planet Hulk and also World War Hulk. Now Hasbro has made a World War Hulk figure that is now part of their Marvel Universe line, but does he have what it takes to become a great figure? Or is it just big paper weight? I guess we’ll find out in this week’s Figure Friday as we take a look at Marvel Universe’s World War Hulk from Hasbro.
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Betrayed by those he once called allies, and devastated by the...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on January 28th, 2011
With all this talk about the new Spider-Man costume in the upcoming film starring Andrew Garfield. I was thinking we could go back to Marvel’s Civil War where we first saw the Iron Spider-Man and take a look at one of the most talked about costumes in Spider-Man history. Love it or hate it Hasbro has made it part of their Marvel Universe toy line. Myself I am 50/50 when it comes to this costume for Spidey. I love it and hate it the same time.
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Iron Man™ created this new costume for Spider-Man...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on January 21st, 2011
So with Iron Man #500 now available at your local comic book shop and since we did an audio interview with Iron Man’s head writer Matt Fraction this past week, I was thinking it would be a good idea do a review on Tony Stark’s most recent armor ( Modular Armor) which you can see in the pages of Iron Man, Avengers, and a lot more Marvel books wherever Shell-Head shows up.
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This is the sleekest, most lightweight armor ever designed by Tony Stark. Built to meet the parameters of any possible challenge,...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on January 14th, 2011
When I think of the X-Men I think of the team that we met in back 1975 in Giant -size X-men #1 by Len Wein and Chris Claremont with the great artwork by Dave Cockrum. One of the key members of that team was a young mutant name Piotr Nikolaievitch but for X-Men fans like myself, he will always be Colossus. When I found out that Hasbro was making a Marvel Universe figure I was more than happy. I went and got my self a bottle vodka and I had a celebration around the ComicImpact offices. Now on with the review.
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on January 7th, 2011
Hell yeah! Figure Friday is back after a long break, but this time around we got a super cool Two-Pack from the good people over at Hasbro. We got the Marvel Legends: Winter Soldier and Black Widow fan’s choice winner! I recall seeing these figures back at Comic Con 2009. This past week ComicImpact staff member Ken found them at Toys R Us and now it’s time for an all new Figure Friday Review.
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When the BLACK WIDOW first met the WINTER SOLDIER he was a man without a name, brainwashed into absolute...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on October 15th, 2010
One of my favorite X-men characters is Archangel. Since I was a kid I was in love with the design of his costume. When I found that Hasbro was going to make him part of the Marvel Universe and I could not wait to get my hands on one of these figures. So I am not to sock that he was part of the “2010 Fan’s Choice Winner. But is it a great figure? I guess we found out on this weeks Figure Friday.
Package Description:His body and mind twisted by mutant super science, Warren Worthington became a henchman of the evil...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on September 24th, 2010
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When Thor returned from the darkness of Ragnarok, he found a world far different from the one he’d left behind. He therefore resolved to concern himself more with Asgard and its people than with the problems of humanity. Even so, the closeness he felt with the mortals of Earth led him to bring his kingdom to the mortal realm so that his fellow gods might learn what it was like to live among them.
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Looking at this figure you can tell this is the Olivier Coipel design of the God of Thunder...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on September 10th, 2010
Recently we have been posting reviews of this years San Diego Comic Con Exclusives, such as Ultimate 1940’s Captain America and the Ages of Thunder Thor. On this weeks Figure Friday we are looking at the last one from Hasbro/Marvel. Behold!! The Spider-Man (Movie Costume) figure.
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For years now, Spider-Man has protected the people of New York City from the threats both big and small. He is their champion and protector, and though they often wonder who he is beneath the mask, they never doubt...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on August 27th, 2010
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There was a time when the crack of thunder rolled across ancient battlefields, calling men to war. This was the call to arms of Thor, ancient god of thunder. He was the master of the storms that whipped the North Sea into frenzied whitecaps and drove the Norsemen to conquest. He was their strength and their armor. In the millennia since, Thor has turned his eye to the protection of all mankind, rather than the patronage of a slect few. He wields his hammer as a defender of Earth, and protector of the weak,...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on August 19th, 2010
One of the best things at Comic Con is looking at all the cool collectibles that you wish you had the money for. Sometime they are a tease of what’s to come and you have to wait to buy them. So here are some pictures for you to enjoy. We can’t wait to get our hands on and post reviews of these collectibles for you. Make sure to hold on tight to that change that is in your pockets!
Captain America and Iron Man PVC Statues from Kotobukiya
Blackest Night may be over, but DC Direct have Black Hand and Hal Jordan busts that...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on August 13th, 2010
This week we are taking a look at one more San Diego Comic Con Exclusive figure. This time around we’re going to look at the Marvel Universe Ultimate Captain America ( World War II) form the fine people over at Hasbro.
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During the last days of World War II, Captain America disappeared. The man who had inspired America’s troops in their drive across Europe simply vanished, never to be seen again. Unknown to the world, he lay frozen in the deep, cold waters of the North Atlantic, kept alive...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on July 30th, 2010
When we were at the San Diego Comic Con we got a chance to talk with David Vonner, the head Sr. Product Designer at Hasbro for the Marvel Universe line. You know us here at ComicImpact are all big fans of the 3 3/4 Inch Marvel Universe line. So join us as we talk with David about the future of the Hasbro Marvel Universe figures and if you’re an old school Marvel Legends action figures fan like myself yo are going to love some of the news your going to hear. So stop playing with your figures for a short time and watch this...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on July 20th, 2010
It’s that time of the year when people are looking at their bank accounts, thinking to themselves “hmmmmmm what exclusives do I need to get at San Diego Comic Con this year?” We are here to help you out. No we are not going to give you a bailout, but we can tell you some of the exclusives that you may see at Comic Con in just a few days from now.
Variant Covers
I know I have talked about it before, I am not a big fan of variant covers but it is always a part of any convention to have variant covers form...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on July 9th, 2010
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Tony Stark is always thinking ahead about how best to protect the Earth. One of the dangers that has preoccupied him for years is that posed by the HULK. Stark built the HULKBUSTER IRON MAN armor, an immensely powerful suit designed specifically to take down the HULK and precent him from threatening the planet.
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Ok kids let me tell you something this figure will kick your ass and guess what the Hulkbuster was designed to take down the Hulk. The team over at Hasbro has done a great job. When...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on June 18th, 2010
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Though he is blind, DAREDEVIL perceives far more than most people. His senses heightened to superhuman levels by a childhood accident, he lives a world of continuous sensation. He can smell lies on a man’s breath, or hear the panicked heartbeat of a mugging victim from ten blocks away. His uncanny radar sense paints a detailed picture of the world around him, allowing him to dodge bullets, and survive incredible dives from the rooftops to the streets.
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This figure is very red, and...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on June 4th, 2010
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It’s been a long time since LUKE CAGE went by the name Power Man, and a lot has changed. He’s gone from being an independent operator, making money with his powers, to a leadership role in the AVENGERS. There was a time when his bulletproof skin and super strength made him impulsive and short-tempered, but his recent responsibilities force him to think of others first before he acts.
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Looking at this figure you can tell he is a bad ass mother fucker, the way I have always read Luke...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 21st, 2010
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Created by Russian scientist Anton Vanko to perform miracles of electrical control, the CRIMSON DYNAMO was every bit as powerful as IRON MAN. Manipulated by his Soviet masters, Vanko very nearly defeated the American hero before he realized his mistake and committed himself to the cause of freedom.
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The sculpt makes me think of an old Soviet Union type armor but that works as we are talking about Crimson Dynamo here. This is NOT part of the Iron Man 2 film line this part of the Comic series....
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 7th, 2010
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The one drawback to the IRON MAN armor is that it isn’t very portable, so its only available when Tony Stark is home. That’s why he invented the Suitcase Armor. Though not as powerful as other suits, its light and compact enough to take almost anywhere, concealed in a simple suitcase.
Appearance
When you first see this Iron Man figure you’re going to think that Tony has been on a diet of some kind, since he looks like he’s lost some weight compared to the rest of the Iron Man...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 26th, 2010
Do you recall a few weeks back when I posted a review of the Iron Man Mark VI with Power-Up Glow? Well guess what? This week we’re going back to the Marvel U with an all new Iron Man II action figure based on War Machine.This is the film figure it is NOT THE COMIC BOOK one, look for that one in a future Figure Friday here at ComicImpact.com
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This suit is modified by military technicians for Tony Stark’s best friend James Rhodes. What it lacks in the advanced weaponry of the Mark IV, it more than...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 12th, 2010
At Comic Impact, we sure do love our action figures and we do love seeing photos of toys before they come out. It is one big ass cock tease and now we get a look at Hasbro’s 3rd wave of 3.75″ Marvel Universe figures. This wave includes a few of my favorite characters in X-Men books (Archangel,Kitty Pryde) As you can see it focuses on the X-Men!
I will be on the hunt for these figures and I am sure they will end up on the site as a future Figure Friday. My favorite is the Archangel what can...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 12th, 2010
Did you know there is a film called Iron Man 2 coming out this May? Did you know that I love Iron Man? And if you’re not reading The Invincible Iron Man by Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca then stop reading this review and go and order Invincible Iron Man Omnibus, Vol. 1, you will thank me. Are you wondering how these new toys are going to hold up for fans of Iron Man like myself? Are they better than the ones from the first film? This week we’re going to take a look at Iron Man Mark VI with Power-Up Glow
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on February 26th, 2010
This week we’re going to take a look at a twin pack from the “Secret Wars” Marvel Universe line. This two-figure pack, (or as Hasbro likes to call it, this “twin pack”) is of Hawkeye & Piledriver. Im not going to bullshit you, I got this pack because I wanted a Hawkeye figure, I don’t really give a shit about Piledriver.
It also comes with a reprint of Secret Wars #9, but neither Hawkeye nor Piledriver show up in that issue. Well, now on with the review. Please note this review is for both figures, so I will...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on February 12th, 2010
Ok it’s that time again, where we take a look at a figure and let you know if you need to buy it or leave it at the store. This week we’re going to look at the Wolverine Marvel Universe (X-Force ) figure.
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Claws are only part of what makes WOLVERINE so dangerous. He has already lived three lifetimes, kept young and healthy by the healing factor that prevents him from being killed or badly injured. During that time, he has fought in a dozen wars, and learned more ways to fight than any person before...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on January 22nd, 2010
Figure Friday is back and this time around we are going to look at Marvel Universe 3 3/4 Vision.This figure is part of the new Second Series. The numbering on the series has restarted at 001 and this figure is number 006 .There’s no difference between series one and this series when it comes to the figure. The packaging will have art work by .Mike Degado. The theme for 2010 is Dark Reign and H.A.M.M.E.R, and the content will be driven by Norman and his impact on the Marvel Universe. We told you all this at Comic Con last...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on October 16th, 2009
This week where going to take at look at a Comic Impact favorite since Dana, Sheldon and Rob are all fans of the Iron Fist character.
Will this Marvel Universe figure make Rob fight Sheldon for his figure or will it just go in the trash?
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Daniel Rand is the current bearer of the immortal power of the IRON FIST. He is a living weapon, empowered with the mystical energy of the otherworldly city K’un-Lun. Trained by the immortal fighter Lei Kung the Thunderer, he was already an exceptional fighter when he...
Posted by Sheldon Lee, on October 9th, 2009
This week we’re going to take a look at Union Jack from Marvel Universe 3 3/4 line of figures. As many of you know I tend to have a bit of a Brit Boner so we thought it HIGHLY appropriate for me to review this figure. I also am a big fan of these figures as a whole and feel that this figure stands out amongst the Iron men and Spider guys! I also am a big Union Jack fan…check out my Trade Tuesday on the Union Jack TPB.
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His strength and reflexes enhanced by the ancient, mystical Power of the Pendragon,...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on September 25th, 2009
This week we’re going to take a look at Ms. Marvel from Marvel Universe. This is kind of a big deal since it is the first time we’re taking a look at a female sculpt, Marvel Universe figure. This line only has two females in it, the other one is Firestar from the 3-pack Toys ‘R’ Us Exclusive . Please note this review is NOT for the Ms.Marvel Classic figure.
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Her human DNA fused with that of the mighty Kree warrior Mar-Vell, Carol Danvers became the superhuman powerhouse known as...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on September 18th, 2009
Did you get Vengeance of The Moon Knight #1 this week by Gregg Hurwitz with art by Jerome Opeña? Well if you did not go read it right now! If you did then check out this review of Moon Knight Marvel Universe figure from series 4.
Let me first just say one thing before I go on with this review. Taking photos of all white figures with an white background is a pain in the ass!
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No one, not even Moon Knight himself, is really sure whether he’s actually the avatar of the ancient god Khonshu, or if he’s just...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on September 11th, 2009
This week we’re going to take a look at The Punisher from the Marvel Universe Figures Series 3. Does he live up to his name? Will he punish the rest of your figures or will he just be a sitting duck on your shelf ? Learn all this and find out what ex President he looks like.
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Frank Castle, a.k.a the Punisher is the most dangerous man the world has ever seen. He operates in a shadowy realm far away from the spotlight occupied by regular heroes. Walking the dangerous line between...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on August 28th, 2009
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Ambitious millionaire Roderick Kingsley reached the top of the fashion game through criminal tactics and underhanded deals. Even in his lofty position, though, he hungered for more. When he stumbled upon a secret lab belonging to the Green Goblin, his route to power was revealed, and he became the Hobgoblin. Determined to run organized crime in New York, he set his sights on Spider-Man and the Kingpin, aiming to destroy both men in his quest.
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This figure does have some cool stuff that I fell in...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on August 24th, 2009
Oh shit look who got the most votes in this year’s “Fan’s Choice Marvel Legends,” it is my boy Deadpool. If you’re not sure what the Hasbro Fan’s Choice Marvel Legends is, here is the break down… Hasbro asked fans to vote for their favorite figure at San Diego Comic Con. Now the vote are in and it looks like Deadpool ( I WANT HIM NOW) won, but he will be joined by Valkyrie in 2nd and 3rd is the very sexy Black Widow.
That’s not all the staff over at Hasbro have to...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on August 7th, 2009
Since I was talking about my love of Iron Man on this weeks Trade Tuesday I told my self , hey I need to post a Figure Friday about a Iron Man figure as it has been sometime since we took a look at some of the Iron Man concept series of figures. This time around we are going to take a look at the Iron Man Inferno Armor from the people over at Hasbro.
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Most heroes know that when you search for a villain’s hideout, the first place you should look is an inactive volcano. When you deal with the high-tech villains...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on August 7th, 2009
Since the G.I Joe film comes out today and it was first a comic book by Larry Hama (Barack the Barbarian,Wolverine) . Back in 1982 first publish by Marvel comics. Then later on by Image, Devil Due and now IDW.I wanted to share with you the Comic Impact readers. My top 10 covers of the great marvel comics run of G.I. Joe.
Stay tuned to comic impact sometime this weekend we will have a special G.I Joe review podcast of the film. Let’s hope the film does not suck.
Simon Daoudi
Simon@comicimpact.com
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on August 6th, 2009
So the other night. I went to my local Target and saw there are two kinds of Marvel Universe 3.75-inch “The Thing” figures. If you recall on a past Figure Friday I talked about how I hated his pants, well now it looks like his pants come in light blue or dark blue.
Maybe there are more variant Marvel Universe figures out there.
Simon Daoudi
Simon@comicimpact.com
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on July 27th, 2009
One of my favorite things this weekend at Comic-Con was at the Hasbro/Marvel panel where they showed off their sexy Galactus figure from the Marvel Universe line.
David Vonner of Hasbro told us at the panel that this ‘Devourer Of Worlds’ will be 19″ tall and have lights and electronics. This will be part of the Gigantic Battles line and should be released in 2010. Now I need to find my self a Silver Surfer from the Marvel Universe line.
Here some other highlights from the Hasbro Panel.
The Iron Man 2 toy...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on July 17th, 2009
This week for Figure Friday we’re going to take a look at some of the best San Diego Comic Con ‘09 exclusive figures! We will have some great reviews for you Comic Impact readers on these figures in the coming weeks. So let’s see what you’ll need to save your money for at the Con when it comes to figures that will make your friends go “OH WOW that’s cool! Where did you get that?”
AFX (Action Figure Xpress)
Marvel Minimates 4-Pack – Champions Price: $16.00 Production Run: 2,000
This...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on July 3rd, 2009
Hasbro has sent out this news for fans of the 6″ Marvel Legends line. It looks like they want you, the fans, to pick their next Marvel Legends 2 Packs!
Marvel Fans:
There’s a new wave of Marvel Legends 2 Packs on the way in 2010 and you help to decide who’s in them. The basics are simple – six total characters, you pick three and we pick three. Sound like fun? Voting for this all new Fan’s Choice will start on July 22nd when we reveal all of the possible choices at San Diego Comic Con. Some of them...
Posted by Sheldon Lee, on July 3rd, 2009
As Jack Nicholson uttered those words tonight as I watched the Batman (1989) movie, I was asking myself that very same question and I couldn’t help but smile.
Let me go back a bit………
I was checking out the Internets today and noticed that the Con powerhouse to rule them all at San Diego Comic Con announced the toy giveaways for this year. So me being the interested comic geek that I am, I decided to peruse the merchandise. Lo and behold I ended up finding my holy grail! Nope it wasn’t the Cup of...
Posted by Butner Brimberry, on June 24th, 2009
Are you tired of how your Mighty Muggs just kinda sit around and do nothing except look awesome?
Well then, might I suggest you get to the San Diego Comic Con this year and stand in line for who knows how long to pick up this awesome exclusive?
It’s another Wolverine Mighty Mugg, and unfortunately it’s from the Wolverine Origins movie, BUT it has retractable claws! That’s right, the claws go in, and then guess what? They come back out again! What?! Neat!!
Also last year San Diego Comic Con exclusive Might Mugg ...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on June 21st, 2009
Our good friends over at Entertainment Earth have posted the line up for the Marvel Universe Action Figures Wave 5!
Here’s a glimpse at who we have to look forward to:
Silver Surfer
Daredevil
Iron Fist
Hulk (Grey variant)
Red Hulk
Spider-Man
Sub Mariner
Iron Man (Silver Centurion)
Electro
Guardian
I know I will at least be getting my hands on Iron Man and Electro, considering I’m trying to get all the Spider-Man ‘family,’ and an Iron Man (Silver Centurion). Sheldon will probably want a Daredevil because...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on June 19th, 2009
If you have been reading Comic Impact for sometime now you know that I LOVE IRON MAN! He is hands down my favorite Marvel character of all time. Since I was a kid I was in love with all his bad ass armor, and one of the first things I told myself when the Iron Man movie was in the works was that Marvel would grace us with a bunch of action figures in cool armor.
I was right about that, as there has been a lot of Iron Man movie figures with variations on the armor. In this weeks Figure Friday we’re going to take a look...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on June 12th, 2009
If you have been reading any Marvel book since Secret Invasion you know that Norman Osborn is kind of a big deal in the Marvel Universe right now. This week for Figure Friday we’re going to take a look at the Green Goblin Marvel Universe Series 2!
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There was a time when Norman Osborn was just a man, though he has always had a surplus of ambition. Even then, however, there was a monster lurking deep within. The Goblin Serum brought that monster roaring to the surface, and caused his ambition to rage unchecked....
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on June 3rd, 2009
I was just reading Amazing Spider-Man #596 and there was an add for the Nick Fury action figure I’ve been harping on here at Comic Impact. Apparently Marvel has pulled back a bit on the requirements to get this figure as you only need to pay for a 3 month subscription to Marvel Digital Comics instead of a full year.
It is still a lot of money for what was going to be a free figure, but it looks like Marvel has updated their site with the optional 3 month subscription option after I posted my previous two blogs on the...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on June 3rd, 2009
So the other day we had a talk about the Nick Fury 3 3/4″ Marvel Universe figure by Hasbro that you can get for free. Here is the official low down on how you can get your hands on this figure:
First you have to purchase a subscription to Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited™ and then you have to pay $4.99 for shipping and handling ($6.99 Canadian).
Now fans, will you buy this Nick Fury action figure for around $65.00? because after adding the subscription fee and the shipping and handling fee, that is what Marvel is...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 29th, 2009
It’s Friday and that means time for a new edition of Figure Friday! This week we take a look at The Thing in the Marvel Universe 3.75-inch action figure series. I love The Thing as he is my favorite member of the Fantastic Four… but does this figure do him justice?
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There was a time when Ben Grimm was consumed with anger over the hideous change wrought on his body by overexposure to cosmic rays. Over the years, he has come to accept his new look, and revel in the strength and invulnerability that...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 29th, 2009
Who isn’t aware of Hasbro’s 3 3/4 Marvel Universe figures? Well how would you like a special Nick Fury figure from that line of toys?
It seems that people who have started to find the 4th Wave of this line ( I am going to the store later to look for them) found details on how one can get the new Marvel Universe Nick Fury figure!
Apparently, all you have to do is sign-up for Marvel Comics’ digital comic book service. The cost is $24.99 ($8.33/month) for a 3-Month service, or $59.88 ($4.99/month) for an...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 22nd, 2009
Since Captain America #50 came out this week, I thought it was a good time to do a Figure Friday on this Marvel Universe figure.
Package Description
CAPTAIN AMERICA is the living symbol of the spirit and strength of America. He was created by American ingenuity at its best. Wartime super science combined with the unbreakable will of a frail, young man named Steve Rogers to mold the ultimate soldier. The Super Soldier serum perfected his body, but it is Roger’s sense of justice, love of freedom, and determination to do right...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on April 29th, 2009
I know this not a true comic book story but it looks like the 1980’s G.I. Joe TV show is coming out on DVD one more time. Thanks from the good people over at Shout! Factory and this box set is full of cool stuff you don’t want to miss.
Here is some pictures of their packaging including the discs, disc case, outer slipcover and bonus rub-on tattoos for their upcoming release of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero - Season 1.1 on DVD. This item will be available at general retail starting July 21st.
Shout! will also...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on April 18th, 2009
SORRY this was not posted on Friday. Our internet went down.
This week we are going to look at one more figure in the X-men Origins Wolverine line where going to take a look at Weapon X Comic Style. For a long time I have been a fan of this look for logan. I am still mad at my self for never buying the Marvel Legends Weapon X that had come out in 2004.
Package Description
Stripped of life, memory, and even a name, the man known as WEAPON X lives only to fight at the command of the unseen men who control him. His healing...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on April 10th, 2009
Hey bud so last week we look at one of my favorite figure that we have review here at Comic Impact Deadpool (Comic Book Style) X-Men Origins Wolverine that is one of my favorite figures that I own.
This week where looking at the main man in the up coming film. That’s right Wolverine him self.Is this the figure all X-men and Wolverine fans will be going to the store to pick up.
Yes lady’s where talking about Hugh Jackman. Is this the toy you want next your bed ? Let’s find out.
Package Description
On the run...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on April 6th, 2009
Hey party people
Just wanted to tell you that Urban Outfitters has some blank Mighty Muggs for only $4.99 yet their are not on their website.
We will also have a tutorial on how to make your very own custom Mighty Muggs sometime this month. I am working on a Captain Britain for Sheldon. Since he is the one who told me about the sale. So head over to Urban Outfitters pick up some of these cute vinyl toys and let’s have some fun.
Simon Daoudi
Simon@comicimpact.com
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on April 3rd, 2009
If you have read this site for sometime now you know that I love Deadpool after all the guy is my moral compass.
When I saw what he is going to look like in the up coming X-Men Origins: Wolverine” film. I told my self well it does not look like I am going get my hands on a sweet Deadpool figure because I never got my Marvel Legend from ToyBiz (Anyone care to send me one?).
Now it looks like the people over at Hasbro have just made this fanboy very happy as part of there X-Men Origins: Wolverine line they have some figures...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 18th, 2009
So just few hours back I had post about the Marvel Universe Fans Choice Winners , now we got some news about some new Marvel Universe from Hasbro. The new images are from the upcoming Marvel Universe 3 3/4″ action figures. Scheduled to arrive in April 2009 Series 3 ( Where is wave 2) hits retail with some new figures including:
Hand Ninja
Iron Man (Classic)
Ms. Marvel
Ms. Marvel (Classic)
Punisher
Spider-Man (Black Costume)
The Thing
Stay tuned to Comic Impact as I am sure will have some of this figures on some...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 18th, 2009
A few weeks back we post it a review of the new Marvel Universe Iron Man as part of Figure Friday. Sometime back the people over at Hasbro ask fans who they would like to have in the Marvel Universe 3 3/4 line of these figures and now we have are winners
#1 – Archangel
#2 – Winter Soldier
#3 – Havok
#4 – Mystique
#5 – Mary Jane Watson
Hasbro says because the response was so good for this poll, they plan to do a Top 7 poll in 2010 to help celebrate Marvel’s 70th Year Anniversary. I can’t wait to get my...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on February 27th, 2009
It is Friday so you know what time it is ………. That’s right is time to have some fun a new Figure Friday. This week we are taking a look at the new Marvel Universe from Hasbro. These figures are NOT the same size as the Marvel Legends. There are the same size as the G.I Joe and Star Wars figures also done by Hasbro.
So now that I got the size out of the way let’s take a look at are first Marvel Universe Figure that has come into the comic impact offices. We are going to start it off with the first figure...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on February 20th, 2009
So you know those cute Marvel Super Hero Squad well guess what there is an animated series coming out. My self I have a few of them such as Phoenix, Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, Skrull and Kitty Pryde.
Well now it looks like Cartoon Network has picked up 26 episodes debuting on the network in late 2009. I am sure will see a trailer around comic con.
Press Release
Cartoon Network has picked up 26 episodes of the all-new Marvel Super Hero Squad animated series to debut on the network in late 2009. Marvel Super Hero Squad...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on February 15th, 2009
BIG news out of the Hasbro camp at the 2009 Toy Fair. It seems that the Mighty Muggs lines will be going EXCLUSIVLY to Toys R Us in the fall.
That’s right, EVERY Mighty Muggs line (Transformers, Star Wars, Marvel and GI Joe.) will ONLY be found at Toys R Us. Later in this year be sure to check your local Toys R Us for all the latest Mighty Muggs releases!
This blows since there is a Target next to my house about 5 mins walking.
Will this make them easier to find now?
Simon Daoudi
Simon@comcimpact.com
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on February 10th, 2009
Do you love Mighty Muggs ? Do you love X-Men ?
Well then check out these Muggs that will be hitting the store sometime in March. What do you guys think of these Muggs? Are you going to buy any of these Muggs? I can’t wait to get my hands on this line. I am not sure how I feel about the Sabretooth.
Also in the next few weeks well be showing you guys how to do your very own custom Mighty Muggs.
Simon Daoudi
Simon@comicimpact.com
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on February 10th, 2009
For sometime we have been talking about the Wolverine & The X-Men Animated Action Figures base on the TV show on Nicktoons with the same name. How people have been finding them on eBay and some other sites.
Now we have some high-res image. That we can show you guys. I don’t like this figures at all.I don’t get why Wolverine’s claws are not inside of his skeleton. It looks like you can take off his claws.
Part of any good Wolverine figure is how they use his claws. What do you guys and girls think of the idea...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on February 3rd, 2009
Comic Impact reader Pancho has send us some info on the upcoming Wolverine toys base on the upcoming film X-MEN ORIGINS: Wolverine.
Here is the Description for wave 1 of the X-MEN ORIGINS: Wolverine figures.
Relive X-Men history!
Slice and dice!
Bring home the most famous mutants!
Hugh Jackman is back as Wolverine in the movie Wolverine! One of the main X-Men is here to tell his origin story which involves mutants, mayhem, and motorcycles. This case includes 12 individually packaged action figures from the film, including:
1x...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on January 1st, 2009
So last night I was lucky to find one of the new Iron Man action figure concept series (Hot Zone Armor) at the Target next to my house. I know what you are telling your self this look just like the Stealth Operations Armor (War Machine) and you know what your right. Because all it is a repaint of that one. Yet I never found the Stealth Operations Armor since it was only available as a Wal-Mart Exclusive. I don’t feel like buying one for $30 on line. So I took a few photos to show you what this bad boy looks like.
I know...
