Sideshow Collectibles - The Avengers - Iron Man Mark VII Life-Size Bust

Sideshow Collectibles and Legacy Effects have assembled to present the Iron Man Mark VII Life Size Bust from the smash hit movie, The Avengers. Legacy created the most incredible effects work in The Avengers, including the all-new design of Stark's newest Iron Man armor, the Mark VII. Created from the original molds developed for the film effects work, this impressive, full scale bust measures a full two feet tall and is individually hand-painted and finished with meticulous, film-accurate attention to detail. The bust utilizes brilliant LED lights in Iron Man's eyes and arc reactor, bringing a shining light, and heart, to any display. The Iron Man Mark VII Life Size bust is an incomparable addition to any Marvel Comics or Avengers collection.

Sideshow Collectibles - Elder Predator Ceremonial Mask Life-size Replica

Sideshow is proud to partner with Amalgamated Dynamics Inc (ADI) to bring you the Alien vs. Predator Prop Replica line, featuring some of the most advanced weaponry and armor ever conceived for the Predator arsenal. Each prop replica is an exact 1:1 reproduction of the original screen used prop, as created by ADI. Cast in fiberglass, each piece is individually painted and finished to exacting standards, each with its own unique quality and detail that is the trademark of a handcrafted Sideshow Collectibles product. The Elder Predator Ceremonial Mask Prop Replica is the perfect addition to any Predator legacy display.

Enterbay - 1/4th Scale TDK The Joker

Just thought we'd show you guys whats been going on over on the Enterbay side of things. Last year they announced that they acquired The Dark Knight license and the production of the first 1/4th scaled figures to come from the franchise. Here's just a little sample of whats to come from EB. Looking good for sure.

The Dark Knight Joker - The Comparison

Here's a little something we found while browsing around. This picture shows a perfect example of how well Hot Toys achieved Heath Ledger's likeness with their DX 2.0 figure. The left is an actual still taken from The Dark Knight, and the right is HT's figure, with no alterations. Amazing!

Sideshow Collectibles - C-3PO & R2-D2 Premium Format Figure

Sideshow Collectibles is proud to introduce the highly anticipated C-3PO and R2-D2 Premium Format figure set. Presented in 1:4 scale, the iconic droid duo is crafted with stunning attention to detail. C-3PO comes to life in any number of poses to perfectly capture the anxious protocol droid's fretful and proper personality. The resourceful astromech droid, R2-D2 is fully equipped for his many daring adventures, and features a retractable center leg and working wheels. Depicted on the sands of Tatooine, the inseparable droids are individually hand painted and finished and boast brilliant LED light up components; a must have addition to any Star Wars collection.

Hot Toys - The Dark Knight - 1/6th Scale The Joker 2.0 DX11

Hot Toys is proud to announce the Joker DX 2.0 Sixth Scale Collectible Figure. Following the overwhelming reception of the original Joker DX, Hot Toys presents this advanced version, specially crafted based on the image of Heath Ledger as The Joker from The Dark Knight. Featuring detailed head sculpts and paint crafted by artists Yulli & JC. Hong, along with an extraordinary costume created by costume artist Kato, the DX Joker 2.0 Sixth Scale Collectible Figure is truly movie-accurate; equipped with Hot Toys' patented Parallel Eyeball Rolling System (PERS), highly detailed accessories and weapons.

The The Joker 2.0 - DX Series Sixth Scale Figure features:

Authentic and detailed fully realized likeness of Heath Ledger as The Joker in The Dark Knight (2008) movie

Approximately 31 cm tall

Two (2) interchangeable head sculpts, including one (1) smiling face and one (1) non-smiling face. Non-smiling face features patented Parallel Eyeball Rolling System (PERS)

TrueType body with over 35 points of articulation and enhanced realism in upper body

Detailed hair sculptures

Highly detailed make-up, expression and wrinkles

Each piece of head sculpt is specially hand-painted

Accessories:

Eight (8) pieces of interchangeable gloved palms including:

One (1) pair for holding gun

One (1) left palm for holding The Joker cards

One (1) right palm for holding knife

Two (2) right and one (1) left posing palms

One (1) left relaxed palm

Six (6) pieces of interchangeable ungloved palms including:

One (1) pair of relaxed palms

Two (2) right and one (1) left posing palms

One (1) left palm for holding The Joker cards

One (1) purple overcoat

One (1) grey jacket

One (1) green vest

One (1) patterned shirt and tie

One (1) pair of dark blue pants with stripes

One (1) pair of checker socks

One (1) pair of brown shoes

One (1) machine gun

One (1) shotgun

One (1) pistol

Three (3) knives

One (1) pair of handcuffs

One (1) pencil

One (1) metal-like table with lamp and one (1) chair

The Joker cards

US money

Deluxe light-up figure stand with copper-like finish, including The Joker 2.0 nameplate, movie logo and DX series title

Double-sided backdrop featuring the scenes from the film

Note: Light-Up feature in display stand requires Three (3) AAA Batteries (Not Included)

Sideshow Exclusive: Detonator and Grumpy's Clown Mask

Enterbay - 1/6th NBA All-Star Figure Line

Last year Enterbay gave us a teaser of their upcoming 1/6th scale NBA All-Star line (seen here), and just recently they've given us a bit more teasers. The first two pictures show what the packaging for Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant's figure. The last picture shows the headsculpt of Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. These are definitely unique pieces to add to a collection, but certainly the Holy Grail for sports fanatics. Stay tuned for more!

Sideshow Collectibles / Hot Toys SDCC 2012 Exclusives Revealed!

SSC and Hot Toys have announced some of their exclusives for SDCC 2012. And fans rejoice as the long awaited USO/Rescue version of Captain America is finally being offered by Hot Toys. Good news indeed!

Just 1 Month Till The Dark Knight Rises!

Are you ready?!

Hasbro's Mighty Muggs vs. Funko's Pop! Heroes.

It no secret I've always been a fan of vinyl figurines. As soon as I saw Hasbro's Nighty Muggs and Funko's Pop! Heroes, I instantly fell in love. After collecting a good few from both companies, I started to wonder which are worth my money, since they're quite a similar concept. I compared both, their pros and cons, which I ultimately think would look best in a collection.

The most obvious difference between the two is the size. Mighty Muggs are quite taller than Pop! figurines. While I do think Pop! Heroes size is quite adorable, I'm sure most collectors aren't going for 'adorable' - which would be my main con. If you're going to be spending $10-15 on a vinyl figure, you'd prefer the 6 inch figurines Hasbro offers rather than the 4 inches Funko has.

But on the other hand, as a collector I'm sure you'll know that detail is also a huge factor when it comes to deciding what you purchase. And in this case, Funko blows Hasbro out of the water. What I love about Pop! Heroes is while they're about 2 inches smaller, they actually add detail into their figures. Every base of a figure is made with unique details to resemble each character. The Dark Knight Rises Bane is quite the perfect example for this. You'll see that his mask is actually sculpted onto the figure rather than just painted on like Hasbro would have done. A huge con I have with Mighty Muggs is if you were to paint EVERY Mighty Mugg white, the base of every figure will look exactly the same. There is barely any unique detail to them. Every Pop! Hero is different and that's something I really love and greatly effects which I would prefer out of the two.

In the end, I feel like Funko's Pop Heroes are much more worth your money solely for the fact that you're getting more than just a stock figure with different paint slapped on it. While they are 2 inches smaller, I feel like they look much better in collections. Plus, who can say "No" to those cute little flat heads?!

Happy 20th Anniversary to Batman Returns!

20 years ago today, Tim Burton's Batman Returns hit theaters and fans got their first look at the psychotic Penguin, troublesome Catwoman, and The Bat Man's return. Congrats!