Nerd (Un)Culture
I’m pretty sure that the average Star Wars fan had no clue of the name of the barking dog/frog creature (Buboicullaar) seen in the entranceway to Jabba’s throne room. The creature pack will be the next figure from Sideshow’s Scum…
Sideshow Collectibles has announced that it has acquired the license to produce Spider-Man 3 related merchandise. Look for the company to put out their premium format figures, character busts and dioramas based on the popular Marvel comics character. Sideshow also…
Sideshow announced that they have acquired the license for the World of Warcraft line. No announcement as to what they will do (12″ figures, premium format, busts), but fans seem to be divided. There are some who had hoped for…
It was sad and shocking to hear that one of Sideshow’s longtime employees, Diane Kamahele, suddenly passed away from apparent heart failure last week. She was only 42 years of age and is survived by her husband and three young…
Sideshow is now shipping their latest version of Al Pacino’s infamous Tony Montana aka Scarface. This 12″ figure is based on the final scene of the movie and includes 7 different sayings from Brian DePalma’s classic film. Look for a…
Just got word that Sideshow has started shipping their 12″ Darth Maul figure to all of the folks who were lucky enough to pick him up. I must say that Episode 1 was probably my least favorite of the 6…
Background Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans will always remember Angel (played by David Boreanaz) as the former vampire Angelus, not to mention the love interest of Buffy Summers. He was a cursed demon who had to leave happiness, and Sunnydale,…
Sideshow is pleased to announce that Medicom Toy Corporation has granted 1,000 pcs of the 12-inch RAH Clone Trooper figure for the US market. The figure is highly authentic and film accurate, and ready to take life on your shelf…
Yoda is the latest character in the line of Vinyl Collectible Dolls from Medicom Toys. Sideshow Collectibles is the distributor, and they currently have the limited edition figure up for pre-order. Yoda stands at roughly 5″ tall and comes with…
Sideshow Toys has introduced 2 new 12″ figures to 2 of their most populat licenses – Star Wars and The Terminator. The 12″ Plo Koon figure (from Star Wars) is the latest addition of the Order of the Jedi line….
I’m sure that I’m not the only person who is glad that Sideshow grabbed the 12″ license for Star Wars. After seeing the latest addition to the line – Leia as Boushh – I feel that more fans might take…
Friday at Comic Con brought 2 new Pre-Orders from Sideshow Toys. Sideshow distributes several of Medicom’s lines…including their Vinyl Collectible Dolls (VCDs). Two of the top Sci-Fi trilogies of all time (Star Wars and X-Men) are represented. The TIE Pilot…
Could there have been a better toy company to get The Lord of the Rings 12″ figure license? Sideshow Toys is producing some amazing figures…the latest being Boromir, Son of Denethor. We all remember that Boromir was the heir to…
Sideshow Toys is celebrating the launch of the latest X-Men film – X-Men: The Last Stand – by offering Medicom’s 12-inch Wolverine figure from the film. This figure is selling for $99.99 and is set to ship 4th quarter of…
Check out one of the latest licenses from Sideshow Toys. It’s The Dead 12-inch fiigures…and this figure is the Subject 5 – Security Guard. He’s a limited edition of 1,000 pieces and is a San Diego Comic Con exclusive. The…