May 8, 2013

Mattel has picked one word to announce it’s DC exclusive for the 2013 San Diego Comic Con….and that word is Shazam!   They’ve made the New 52 version of Billy Batson their cornerstone figure for 2013…   …this product will be available for pre-order at MattyCollector.com on June 4, 2013, to be picked up at San Diego...

Apr 24, 2013

Been a while since I’ve updated you on the regular Mattel action figures, so “figured” it was time to catch up! Mattel’s changed its line from DC Universe Classics (or the short lived DC All-Stars line) to DC Unlimited! Series 1 of DC Unlimited has been out for a while, and includes: Superman (New 52 with a metallic sheen) Hawkman (New...

Apr 17, 2013

New news, post Toy Fair! First and foremost, from Mattel…pictures of the 1966 Joker figure of Cesar Romero!  (Holy moustache, Batman!). Nice addition to the Batman 1966 line (along with Catwoman…not pictured, both of whom will be part of Series 2. Series one is detailed here….but includes Batman and earlier villains as...

Apr 5, 2013

Welcome back to another Fabulous Find!  This week I’ve gone deep into my basement and uncovered some of the 7-Eleven Slurpee cups, featuring D C Comics’ characters from 1973!  The cups I own from this set happen to feature the six, or eight, Legion of Super-Hero members, if you include Superboy and Supergirl (I do, by the way).  But needless to...

Mar 22, 2013

Greetings and salutations, my friends.  For this weeks Fabulous Find,  I’ll be talking about the 1967 Marx Marvel Super Heroes.  I recently purchased a set at a Back To The Past Collectibles auction.  Well, I won five of the six figures, but I quickly added the sixth, and final, figure via eBay, a few days later!  So what exactly are the Marx Marvel...

Mar 20, 2013

Toys are dead. That is, the Walking Dead. So far, four series have been promised for the television hit on AMC by McFarlane Toys. Series 1 included: Backwoodsman Daryl Dixon, a Zombie Biter,  a Zombie Walker and Deputy Rick Grimes (back when he was still sane, more or less). Series 2 included: Rick Grimes (a little more war weary), the Bicycle Girl Zombie, the...