SDCC 2015: The Jakks Collector Presentation

It's Ben Delloiacono's first San Diego Comic-Con, and with me playing Oracle in NJ and my two excellent photographers working real jobs, he was left on his own to brave the crowds at the most chaotic geek gathering on the planet. Brave man! PEOPLE WERE PUNCHING EACH OTHER AT THE HASBRO BOOTH OVER STAR WARS FIGURES!!! It's insane over there! Taking a break from the hazardous show floor, Ben ducked into the JAKKS Pacific collector panel to see what's going down with their World of Nintendo, Warcraft and big figure lines...

SDCC 2014 Exclusives: Blizzard's World of Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo & More

If you’re headed to San Diego Comic-Con in July, you don’t want to miss out on visiting the Blizzard booth (#115)! Blizzard is raiding SDCC once again, and we’re excited to give you a sneak peek at this year’s exclusives and premiere merchandise. On top of snagging these exclusives and brand new, never-before-seen premiere items, you’ll want to check out the other exciting stuff happening around our booth over the course of the weekend.

Our San Diego Comic-Con exclusives are a limited run produced only for the convention, so make sure to grab them early. If you’re tuning in from home, we’ll have several different items featured on the Blizzard Gear Store (gear.blizzard.com) after the event.

Check out this year’s SDCC exclusives lineup:

Stop Motion HALO and WOW Mega Bloks

Two things we love here at Idle Hands...animation and construction toys! Apparently Mega Bloks has been exploiting these loves for some time now, right under our noses, and we never knew it. Ahh..the geek universe...she is too vast to see the end of it. At any rate, when we discovered these stop motion epics, we had to share. The HALO bit is pretty lengthy as it is multiple parts spliced together, so be prepared. The World of Warcraft bit is the last episode in a series, but it has a recap at the beginning, so we figured you'd get the gist. If you want to see the WHOOOOLE thing, I'm sure there are plenty of links at the tail end of the vids. 

Toy Fair 2012 : MEGA Bloks : World of Warcraft

Ooooo...what MEGA Bloks has in store for you! The WOW gang hasn't been this entertaining since they got together and sang "The Internet is for Porn"!

Fans will soon be able to bring the iconic World of Warcraft to life with the new Mega Bloks highly-detailed customizable figurines, dragons, vehicles, battlescenes & more in the fall of 2012! MEGA Bloks World of Warcraft is the exclusive construction toy collection based on the world’s leading MMORPG (massively multiplayer online roleplaying game). COMING SOON!

And that's all we knew...until now.

Before we go into this, know that I have never played the game, so I know little more than nothing. Visuals I pulled online are just to show you what I saw. They are not pics given by MEGA. The pics at the bottom are the actual toys. No detail shots were permitted.

Figures: All the armor is interchangeable among around 45 packs

Sets include...

Arthas and Sindragosa (the dragon) - Arthas is on an icy white base with semi-translucent blue ice spikes.

Goblin Zeplin - 3 figures and a bolt launcher to bring down the Zeplin seem to be included. Zeplin has a projectile. Figure on the craft is a Tauron.

Siege Engine Attack Set - Demony elf looking guy in red armor and a blue wraith looking creature with smoke under him (like the figure from DC Direct). Siege Engine has a catapult on the front. In the pic it is flinging fire balls. The actual sieging is being done on a bit of castle with a brown haired character defending it. He's got yellow and black armor with what look like dragon wings on the shoulder parts and is carrying a grey staff. He's also got a catapult so he can fire right back.

Barren Land Chase - Includes a shark looking rocket vehicle with an orc rider vs a dark purple elf guy wearing yellow armor and brandishing a purple sword. He rides a blue sabretooth-like creature with silver armor.

DeathWing's Stormwind Assault - Three statues outside of a castle. One looks like a Valkyrie with a bow and a hawk on her hand, a bearded guy in robes and a warrior with a broken sword. All the blocks for the castle look like white-ish stone with grey markings. There's a purple armored dude on top with a curly mustache. You also get a catapult, treasure chest, gargolyles, 2 more figures (a dark elf in a darker purple than the last one I described, blue hair with white and gold armor, and annother warrior with longish brown hair, brown and blue armor and a line across his face ; Varian Wrynn?) and a greyish brown dragon with translucent yellow wings and silver highlights on his body. Looks amazing! He's breathing fire in the picture on the box. Over 100 pieces in the dragon and another 100+ on the castle.

Smaller sets include a Gnome Flying Machine, Swift Wyvern with Tauron rider, Goblin Trike, Swift Griffin with wolf warrior rider, and then individual character packs including Darkarrow standing in front of two pillars and a lions head crest on a banner, Healson in front of some pointy structure, Waridge (troll looking thing) in front of a rock and a structure with his faction flag , and Palstrike in front of torches and a stone structure.

It's Toy Fair Time!
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Entertainment Earth's Insane Black Friday Deals

Well..technically they started already..so they are Black Thursday deals. Sounds like a proper Emo band, doesn't it? ANYYYWAY...our loving buddies over at Entertainment Earth have clued us in on their amazing sales going on this weekend. If you are looking for some killer plastic for the geek in your life, this should be the first place you hit ..and soon! I'm not overly hyping this when I say these items aren't going to last long at these prices. Here's the best of the best...

Remember the Cloverfield Monster??!! I took this to horror shows and people offered me 250 for it on the spot. It later shot up to $500 on ebay. Now a secret supply has been uncovered and Entertainment Earth is unloading for the psychotic price of $60!! Let's face it...you wouldn't buy it at $100..and then you cried when it was $500. Don't make the same mistake again! He makes noises as he destroys your mini city, comes with alternate heads for quiet contemplation and screaming anger, has the head of the Statue of Liberty as a chew toy, is filled with tiny little parasites AND comes in an awesome diorama box. CLICK HERE for the Cloverfield Monster for $60!

Any World of Warcraft fans in the house? Now you can own a piece of the action without fear you may be angered one day and lop off someone's head. KEEN! Behold..the 47 inch World of Warcraft Frostmourne Latex Sword! A hard rubber handle and real suede wrapping ensure both great balance and a firm grip for complete control. The tough layered foam, high-quality latex, and specially developed paint have been researched for long-lasting play and a non-cracking finish. The police-grade Kevlar used in the sword tip guarantees a non-tearing thrust. Though the fiber core of this weapon is lightweight, it commands the strength to withstand excessive pounds of stress. "Whosoever takes up this blade shall wield power eternal." Welp..than can be YOU! CLICK HERE for the World of Warcraft Frostmourne Sword for $70!

- EE also has an Alliance Flag for $15, A Horde Flag for $15, An Alliance Wearable Tabard for $35, and a Horde Wearable Tabard for $35!

For the Marvel junkie in your life, you can snap up a prop replica that would normally make your pockets cry for mercy. It's Tony Stark's second-favorite can! (get it?! Cuz he was a drunk? oh geez.) Based on his original appearance in Tales of Suspense #39, this Iron Man Steel Helmet Replica is shiny and includes a black padded lining, making it comfortable for you to wear. (and wear it you must) This full-size headgear comes with a metal stand with nameplate that's guaranteed to keep the helmet standing upright when you're not wearing it. Limited to 1,463 units, this incredible reproduction can be yours if you hurry. Prepare for some real "heavy metal" action with this awesome piece! It also comes with a certificate of authenticity. Measures about 13-inches tall. Ages 13 and up. Snap up the First Appearance Iron Man Helmet Replica for only $90 (that's 74% off) in steel grey and $95 in glimmering GOLD!

Entertainment Earth has slashed the prices on a few figures with retro appeal..in more ways than one. Looking for something that will make your geek flash back to their childhood at the thought of the film it comes from AND the feel of the product? Then you are looking for MODERN MEGO!! EE had a set of Flash Gordon figures; Ming and Flash ready to do battle for $20, and a pair of Ghostbusters with EGON and Ray from The real Ghostbusters cartoon series for $13 a piece (they are $20 in stores.) You can also nab Scott Ian from Anthrax for a tenner. Who doesn't want a tiny Scott Ian on their desk?!

Finally, for the Star Wars freaks, EE has a number of things you probably can't say no to, especially if you collect the toys and are always looking for a deal. Let's start with the biggest and the best. Parents, take note! the Republic Attack Shuttle is only $54 here!!! This is Hasbro's feature vehicle for the year with all the lights, sounds and action your kids crave while they watch Jedi behead the bad guys in their favorite cartoon. FAMILY FUN!! This detailed Republic Attack Shuttle Vehicle features rotating wings to start it "soaring." Put your Clone Pilot Figure in the cockpit and then detach it to create a recon-fighter vehicle! If an attack begins and you've got to arm yourself for battle, convert your vehicle to armored attack-base mode. Electronic lights flash as the base makes announcements like "Droid fighters incoming!" and "All cannons fire!" to prepare you and your Clone Pilot Figure. Get your enemies in your sights and engage your pop-up missile-firing cannons. $54 is THE LOWEST PRICE OF THE SEASON, so don't wait to snap this up. Also on tap is Jabba the Hutt's throne playset for a mere $20, The Imperial Tie-Bomber for $20, and an awesome Remote Control Hailfire Droid for $30!!

There's more but seriously..it's three pages of listings...you can dive in and swim the waters of cheap plastics yourself at the touch of a button. Click any of the links above to get started on your holiday shopping and be a hero at half the price!

World of Warcraft Virtual FanCon October 7-8th

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