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Vampires vs. Unicorns: Floor War is a hillariously fun throwing card game with unexpected results, featuring fantastic hand painted tile art by Travis Lampe and Travis Louie. Designed by Jim Dubois and Attaboy, based on an original concept by Dubois, they’ve taken the game to Kickstarter in order to raise funds to produce it.
Amanda Visell and Michelle Valigura helped celebrate Alien Day with a pair of new releases. Available from Switcheroo are Gertie and the Extra Terrestrial Arcade as well as Newt’s Aliens Arcade Set. The cabinet measures 6.5 inches tall. Both sets are limited to 5 pieces, which you can pick up for $250.00.
Michelle Valigura and Amanda Visell, of Switcheroo, have released a pair of new hand-sculpted, hand-cast, and hand-painted resin figures. The Mayan Gold Jack (pictured above) measures 3.5 inches tall. Limited to 25 pieces, you can pick one up for $40.00. The Moonglow Tiger Cub Nap (shown below) is a limited edition run of 15 pieces. (The girl measures 6 inches long) Each set runs $190.00.
Monogram has announced their Teen Titans Go! Blind Bag series. These Teen Titans GO! Series 3D Foam Key Rings include Star Fire, Robin, Cyborg, Beast Boy, Raven, Gizmo’s Robot, Silkie, Trigon, Speedy, Robin, and Teen Titans Tower.
Attention Vault Hunters, Funko has announced several new Borderland Pop!s. The Pop! Games: Borderlands series will expand by the likes of Emperor Claptrap, explosives expert Tiny Tina, Lilith the siren, and the Assassin Zero.
It’s never too early to start thinking about the Christmas season, and NECA has announced a pair of figures from one of the most iconic Christmas films out there – A Christmas Story.
Ralphie stands over 5 inches tall, has fabric clothing, and is fully articulated. The figure includes plenty of accessories for extra holiday fun: removable glasses, Red Ryder BB gun, and more. Ralphie’s dad, lovingly referred to as the Old Man, stands 8 inches tall, has fabric clothing, and includes plenty of accessories for extra holiday fun: two interchangeable heads, Leg Lamp (it’s a Major Award), and more.
With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 just around the corner, most fans have been able to take a look at a trailer or read up about the upcoming Marvel film. one of the most talked about items is the return of Groot…or at least a Groot that’s not planted in a terracotta pot.
Well, Hot Toys is excited to announce the Groot Life-Size Collectible Figure, a 10.25-inch tall piece featuring 3 interchangeable faces, a newly developed body, and expert paint applications to reflect Baby Groot’s unique appearance. The figure also includes a Ravagers outfit that can be worn and two pairs of interchangeable hands, including a pair of extended attacking hands with embedded wires allowing a variety of poses.
If you’re interested in pre-ordering the figure, Sideshow Collectibles currently has the Life-Size Groot available at $189.99. It’s expected to begin shipping in Q2 of 2018.
Brand new to Dorbz is NARUTO SHIPPUDEN. Funko has announced the first three figures in their Dorbz: Naruto lineup. This series features the admirable character Naruto and one of the smartest ninja Sakura. Plus, look out for Naruto’s glow chase variant – a 1-in-6 rarity.
Hashtag Comics will be attending Book Expo and BookCon at Javits Center (NYC) in June 2017 with the Exclusive Cloud Riders ‘Royalty’ 4-inch tall vinyl figures. Book 4 in the series, “Prince Gunda and the Thunder Runners” is set to release in June. And Hashtag Comics will be debuting the official collection of the first 4 books titled “Cloud Riders: Royalty” at the show. You’ll be able to pick up the stars of the four books at the show.
I was able to get my hands on the February 2017 Slam Crate thanks to the folks at Loot Crate. Their specialized Slam Crate is made for wrestling fans, specifically fans of the WWE. Since February was the last crate before Wrestlemania 33 in early April, there were plenty of reasons to want to nab that loot. One of those reasons being that the Slam Crate informational insert was also a poster of The Undertaker from what I believe was last year’s Wrestlemania.
Sideshow Collectibles provided us with their recently released 1/6th scale Beetlejuice based on the likeness of Michael Keaton as the ghost with the most. This is the Sideshow Exclusive version, which includes the extra Handbook for the Recently Deceased.
So this is just so confusing on so many different levels. The figure is named Lover Boy by the artist Okedoki. He’s basically a black Squidward (from SpongeBob SquarePants) wearing what appears to be Pee-wee Herman’s attire, except a red bow-tie is swapped out for a red heart on his lapel.
Since The Walking Dead kills off so many of their characters, Funko has decided to release the Mystery Mini: The Walking Dead – In Memoriam series. The good ones might be gone, but they’re not forgotten. Each box includes some of the most memorable characters, who are no longer with us, including Shane, Lori, Andrea, and many more. And they’re all available – in grey tone – in blind box form.
Dark Horse and HBO have announced announced a new collectible based on the hit television show Game of Thrones. The Jon Snow – Battle of the Bastards Limited Edition Bust features Jon Snow as he faces off in a life-or-death struggle with the evil Ramsay Bolton (Jon doesn’t have that infamous rubber Longclaw sword).
Funko is making a Pop! series based on another HBO television series. Mysteriously, 2% of the global population vanished with no explanation. Those left behind are trying to continue their lives. The Pop! TV: The Leftovers series will include Kevin, Patti, and
Matt from the show.
