{"id":21464,"date":"2012-10-15T01:33:16","date_gmt":"2012-10-15T06:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=21464"},"modified":"2012-10-15T18:39:50","modified_gmt":"2012-10-15T23:39:50","slug":"new-york-comic-con-2012-armchair-coverage-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=21464","title":{"rendered":"New York Comic Con 2012:
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\"\"<\/a>Another convention has come & gone and that means it’s time for a little Armchair Coverage here at IAT! I was away this weekend, but I came home & dived in to the news, taking some notes along the way. Some lines had big news while others seemingly forgot there was a con on this weekend.<\/p>\n

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7th Market<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the things I was looking forward to for this convention was seeing the new items from Onell that were to debut at NYCC<\/a> including the purple Armorvor pictured to the right and two new colorways. It took a little why to find out exactly what they were, but images were posted in this thread at October Toys<\/a> showing a cool grey colorway as well as GITD. Both of those and a few other cool items should be available at Onell later this week<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The Four Horsemen were also in attendance with their own exclusive, the Beta Phase version of this year’s figures: Orbitron, Gemini, & Cyclops (these will be available at StoreHorsemen soon), but what stole the show for OSM fans was none other than the Man from Earth, no, not that other guy – Jack Asteroid! The name may be too clever for its own good, but the new human head and helmet (shared with Terra Firma) atop the basic Metamorpho body looks fantastic. You can see them in galleries at ToyArk<\/a>, ToyNewsI<\/a>, & Cool Toy Review<\/a>. While you’re checking out the OSM, don’t forget to salivate over the images of the Gothitropolis Raven & his Cardinal companion. No word yet on their release. Also of note, StoreHorsemen<\/a> is having a huge sale over their way. Now’s a great time to jump on board with some 50% off Outer Space Men or to pick up some amazing Gothitropolis figures at only $15 each!<\/p>\n

Not to be outdone, OMFG also had a Series 1 Exclusive at NYCC: “Stealth”. Check out this this Pixel-Dan Video review<\/a> of this color-changing (black to clear) set. <\/p>\n

Finally, I don’t follow ThreeA much myself, but both ToyArk<\/a> & Action Figure Pics <\/a> stopped by their booth and got some great shots. <\/p>\n

DC Comics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mattel didn’t have a DC Panel at NYCC, so collectors were treated to two Club Infinite Earths reveals right out of the gate: Captain Marvel, Junior & the Red Hood (Day One Pics at ToyArk<\/a> & AFP<\/a>). Junior is my preferred of the two as that’s a pretty recent, short-lived costume for the Red Hood (appearing in Batman, Incorporated for a few issues just before the reboot), but the Red Hood still looks a like a great figure that I won’t mind having in my collection. Not too long after, an unpainted Huntress (AFP<\/a>, Fwoosh<\/a>) was added to the booth along with a basically ignored “No Photography” sign. For Huntress, I was pretty evenly split between what costume her figure would come in – the classics E-2, the Morrison JLA era, or the more recent Jim Lee design. It appears to be the more recent Jim Lee design sans the midriff and I’m fine with that, but it doesn’t diminish my wanting the other two someday (though the some days seem rather numbered anymore, don’t they?)<\/p>\n

On the Mattel front, we also got our first look at two more Club Watchmen Figures: Silk Spectre (via AFP)<\/a> & Nite-Owl (via Fwoosh)<\/a>. I’m a little concerned on how much movement I can get out of Nite-Owl there, but the pair looks good. Though I must admit that seeing the classic Nite-Owl realized as a figure kinda makes me want to go track down the DC Direct film version. Hrm. <\/p>\n

DC Collectibles had their own exclusive for the show, another of their 3 3\/4″ Green Lantern 2pks, featuring John Stewart & Atrocitus (via AFI)<\/a>. I must admit I’m tempted by the line overall, but not enough to pick up either of the 2pks yet. DC Collectibles more or less lost me after the new 52, but I know they still have plenty of fans out there. ToyArk<\/a>, AFP<\/a>, AFI<\/a>, & CTR<\/a> have pics of the booth if you’re interested. I will say the Frank Miller Superman statue is rather hilarious…<\/p>\n

Some other DC merchandise shown at NYCC included several items from Kotobukiya (via ToyArk)<\/a>, Play Arts Kai (via ToyArk)<\/a>,a sweet Nightwing Prop Replica (via TNI)<\/a> and this Dark Knight Rises<\/em> Movie Master 3pk (via AFI)<\/a>. Oh also, if that new evergreen Batman line from Mattel has caught you fancy check these galleries from AFI<\/a> & TNI<\/a> <\/p>\n

G.I. Joe<\/strong><\/p>\n

I haven’t talked about it much here, but the clearance prices and TRU BOGO on the Transformers Kre-O has made me a quick addict for the little guys. When they came out last year, I kinda sorta scoffed at the notion. After picking up a few, I found the brick quality was top notch and that the having the little Kreon drive around their vehicle modes is the exact kind of fun I’m usually looking for in good toys. <\/p>\n

And now I can have Joes piloting those Transformers as well as their own iconic vehicles? My wallet has headed for the hills. I’m mostly stoked for the blind-bagged single Kreons so far Quick Kick, the Alley Viper, and a classic Adventure Team Talking Commander (awesome!)<\/em>, but some sets like the Checkpoint Alpha & Dragonfly are pretty sweet – and the prospect for some really classic vehicles in the future has me excited to see where this line goes. Check out Hiss Tank for pics from the Hasbro Preview Party<\/a> & the Hasbro Official Images<\/a>. <\/p>\n

I’d also be remiss if I didn’t mention there wil be Star Trek Kre-O’s (via ToyArk)<\/a> too. Just imagine Captain Kirk & Cobra Commander fighting on the back of Optimus Prime’s trailer…<\/p>\n

Marvel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Like DC, I believe all or our Marvel toy news came from booth reveals as there was no actual panel for the toys (what’s that signaling?). Most everything from Hasbro was shown during the Preview Party (via AFI)<\/a> including the first Iron Man 3 figure (via ToyArk)<\/a> and Marvel Legends of Hope as Phoenix, a new Black Panther, and a new Hawkeye<\/a>. It didn’t take long for the “we already have these characters” complaints to roll out, but I much prefer the new Panther and this Hawkeye looks like a better figure and isn’t pulling $50+ on eBay. I do wish Marvel Legends was a little more expansive in terms of character selection, but many of the originals came out 5+ years ago (& under a different company), so I can see why Hasbro is ready to revisit them. <\/p>\n

If there were any Marvel Universe figures shown, can someone point them out to me? I sure didn’t see any…<\/p>\n

For other Marvel News, ToyArk has galleries for Kotobuyika<\/a> and Diamond Select<\/a> including Minimates <\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Masters of the Universe<\/strong><\/p>\n

I wasn’t expecting too much out of this convention… except for Masters of the Universe. It’s starting to falter, as all great lines do, but it’s still one of my favorites. The first day in the booth (via ToyArk)<\/a> recapped what we had seen at SDCC & PowerCon and got us ready for Saturday’s Panel (via AFI)<\/a>. We got some slick reveals in the form of Clamp Champ & New Adventures He-Man (via ToyArk)<\/a>. Both of these guys look fantastic! Clamp Champ’s got a great head sculpt, some sweet new armor, and that… pincer thing. We’ll I’m not too impressed by the pincer thing, but it is what it is, the staction weapon helps make up for it! NA He-Man is well done and a figure I was strangely excited for – the wrist articulation so he can hold the sword aloft is cool even if it’s because he’s re-using Bow’s forearms. For video of the panel, look to none other than Pixel Dan<\/a>!<\/p>\n

The big prize was the details on Castle Grayskull (via ToyArk)<\/a> though. While a prototype can’t be approved until a certain number of pre-orders is achieved, it looks like it could be one of the best playsets ever. First, it’s massive – over 2 ft wide, tall, & deep- and second it looks like it will be packed full of features. $250 is steep, but I think this playset will do the two things it needs to do – look great with the Classics and outclass the previous two playsets. The pre-order will be live on Tuesday at Mattycollector<\/a>. Hey Matty, what’s up with the tiny thumbnails??? You want to sell it or not?<\/em><\/p>\n

One concern is that the site says the pre-order window is open until the end of the year, but Toy Guru is saying that an assessment will be made in early November (the 10th, I think) about the viability of the pre-order, so we all might consider that the date we need to pre-order by. And, of course, with the possibility of this great playset will come some ridiculous gnashing of teeth and general collector vs collector stupidity. Hopefully, we can all weather this together and come out with a huge castle on the other side. <\/p>\n

In other MOTU\/Mattel news, there are images from the MOTU Art Show (via AFI)<\/a>, Bios for Ram Man & Netossa (via Fwoosh)<\/a>, and the usual last day sneak peek accessory (via TNI)<\/a>, this time an all-white Horde Crossbow. I’m not sure what that signals, but some are hoping for a Filmation Hordak. That’s not high on my list (I’d rather have Calix), but it’ll be an interesting wait until Toy Fair all the same. <\/p>\n

Finally, the Icon Heroes Castle Grayskull was also on display. I’m hoping the Mattel pre-order doesn’t hurt the performance of this item too much because Icon Heroes did an amazing job on it. Check out pics at ToyArk<\/a> & AFP<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Star Wars<\/strong><\/p>\n

Like our favorite comic-related toy lines, there didn’t seem to be much Star Wars news either. A few cool things were shown: Tamashii Nations Droids<\/a>, some Kotobukiya items<\/a>, and Hallmark Ornaments<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The bigger news seemed to be Star Wars and it’s epic, long awaited, much demanded, crossover with… Angry Birds? Toy Ark has Booth Images<\/a> & Official Images<\/a> for your viewing pleasure. Who’s excited?<\/p>\n

TMNT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ninja Turtles news was dominated by one word: Lego. The turtles were in attendance (via ToyArk)<\/a> for the reveal and both ToyArk<\/a> & AFI<\/a> have some booth pictures. Heck, ToyArk went back for more<\/a>! Between the Kre-Os and Lego announcements like this one, block figures could really be drain on collector’s finances next year. <\/p>\n

Transformers<\/strong><\/p>\n

We got our first look at a few new Transformers at NYCC. I should’ve had Vault do a quick write-up on the Prime reveals because I’m a little bit out of my element on the new show. From what I can tell, things are going to get a little beast-y in the upcoming season and the toy line will follow suit. TFW2005 has some great panel images<\/a> as well as PR images of the Beast Hunters<\/a> and the new Platinum Collection<\/a> which includes a swanky redo of the Energon Omega Supreme with a more classic color scheme and a new head. <\/p>\n

Also on hand for the show, were two Club Exclusive figures: Jackpot & Breakdown<\/a>. Vault missed the sign-up window for these, but I think he intends to track down a couple in the aftermarket, but I’m not sure which (other than Slipstream of course). <\/p>\n

Miscellaneous Links<\/strong><\/p>\n

As usual, Diamond has a big presence at NYCC. AFi grabbed this gallery of their Distribution side<\/a> and the DST Booth<\/a>. I haven’t had a chance to look through them all yet but general booth images can also be found at AFP<\/a> & CTR<\/a> while ToyArk has specific galleries for Walking Dead<\/a> &
\nMinimates<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Play Arts Kai also got a lot of picture love with a general galleries from AFP<\/a> & ToyArk<\/a> and specific galleries featuring Metal Gear Solid<\/a> & Mass Effect<\/a> from ToyArk as well. <\/p>\n

We’ve seen lots of specific properties from Kotobukiya in the links above, but here are two general galleries from ToyArk<\/a> & CTR<\/a>. <\/p>\n

More Hallmark pics from TNI<\/a> & CTR<\/a>.<\/p>\n

My Little Pony Gallery from ToyArk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

S.H. Figurarts\/MonstersArts got a few specific property galleries including this Dragonball Z gallery<\/a> via ToyArk and this Power Rangers gallery<\/a> via TNI. More exciting to me was the S.H. MonsterArts King Kong<\/a> though. <\/p>\n

Quick hits: Gundam (via ToyArk)<\/a>, Kidrobot (via CTR)<\/a>, Lego Hobbit (via TNI)<\/a>, Mezco (via AFP)<\/a>, Super7 (via CTR)<\/a>, TriForce (via ToyArk)<\/a>, Voltron (via ToyArk)<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Alrighty, I think I’m going to wrap up there for this Armchair Coverage! If you didn’t see it listed here. I’d check the Figures.Com Gallery<\/a> as it seems the most extensive so far. ActionFigureInsider<\/a> is also putting together a nice selection of galleries after the show. MWCToys<\/a> should have a nice set of galleries up soon and Doomkick.com<\/a> is promising some coverage this week as well. <\/p>\n

Special Thanks to all the sites from which this coverage is pulled: ActionFigureInsider<\/a>, ActionFigurePics<\/a>, Battlegrip<\/a>, Cool Toy Review<\/a>, DaytimeNinja<\/a>, Doomkick<\/a>, Figures.com<\/a>, The Fwoosh<\/a>, Hisstank<\/a>, MWCToys<\/a>, Onell Design<\/a>, October Toys<\/a>, Pixel-Dan<\/a>, PoeGhostal<\/a>, TFW2005<\/a>, ToyArk<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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