Samurai Jack Joins MEZCO One:12

Step into the world of honor, action, and destiny with Samurai Jack - the latest addition to the One:12 Collective!

The One:12 Collective Samurai Jack is outfitted in his iconic white gi, geta sandals, a removable hat, and a removable blindfold. 5 head portraits with 3 interchangeable hairstyles allow for a multitude of distinct looks and posing possibilities.

FALLING IN LOVE ON THE PATH TO HELL Goes to 3rd Printing

The hot new Summer read, Falling in Love on the Path to Hell by Gerry Duggan (Deadpool, X-Men) and Garry Brown (Babyteeth), has sold out completely at the distributor level yet again. Image Comics will fast-track a reprint of the debut issue, with a new cover, in order to keep up with escalating demand.

"I'm grateful to everyone on the Falling [in Love on the Path to Hell] team, and to all the folks hustling for us at Image," said Duggan. "We're all thrilled that the retailers and fans have turned out in droves for our debut. Turning on the printer three times for our debut before you get to enjoy the second is I think our second issue is better than our first, and three is better than two, and the back end of our first arc is going to give readers whiplash. Bring a neck brace, and thanks for joining Asami and MacRaith on this path. I want this to be the first omnibus on your shelves with my name on it that I co-own with my collaborators. Thanks, again."

Brown added: "There's nothing better than making art that we own outright at Image Comics. It's a privilege to have the Image 'i' on our covers, and this is a book that we could only publish here."

Toy Fair 2012 : Bandai : Power Rangers

Back into Toy Fair 2012 coverage with a run down of all Bandai is dishing out for Power Rangers this year! It's been a tough fight, but your favorite skittles colored Kung Fu kids are back on top and they look to keep that spot for the foreseeable future, starting with this year's Super Samurai theme! This expands on last year's Samurai theme, allowing kids already familiar with the previous show to continue the adventure along with familiar characters and power sets rather than throw them into a new forest or space theme that would force them to start all over again. Bandai, as always, are offering a wide array of toys and role play items to meet the demand for this eternally awesome brand.

note for hardcore fans: I used a lot of the pre-written press from Bandai, but peppered it with plenty of info from my walk through, so read on!

Saban’s Power Rangers® is the iconic kids action brand universally recognized throughout the world for its adventure, heart, and humor. Now in its 19th year in the U.S., the Power Rangers franchise has “powered up” into Super Samurai with bigger battles, badder-villains and super-sized heroics. Airing on Nickelodeon, the unique live-action TV series allows boys to “morph” into their first super-hero experience where teamwork is the key to good winning over evil. In this latest installment, the Power Rangers must harness the power of an all new Black Box Morpher, super-powered weapons, Shogun mode, and the biggest Megazord ever – Gigazord!

Together, Bandai America Incorporated and Saban Brands roll out the newest line up of Power Rangers toys! All aligned with the “Power Rangers Super Samurai” TV series, the line includes unique action figures, vehicles, role play items and Megazords, which make this brand stand out from the rest.

Power Rangers 2 inch Mini Battle Figures 6 pack : Super Deformed figures inspired by the Power Rangers mobile app game on iTunes. SRP: $19.99

Retrofire Megazords : Offering a smaller, sleeker design of highly articulated Zords straight from the show. Of interest is that these seem to be in scale with the popular Revoltech toy series, allowing you to cross your Power Rangers big bots with classic bots from that line! SRP: $14.99


Power Rangers 4 inch Action Figures : The Rangers clothing and battle gear reveals different levels of power taken on in the TV show. Super Mega Modes and Shogun Modes will both be reflected in this figure line!

Power Rangers Build and Morph Sets : Allowing you to build your 4 inch action figure from the ground up. Also includes an emblem that converts into a Zord. SRP: $16.99

Power Rangers 6.5 inch Morphin Figures : The Power Rangers Battle Morphin Figure is ready to protect earth from evil! Keep villains away by unlocking a cool “morph” feature using a joy stick featured on the back of the figure. Utilizing cool toy technology this superhero is posed with unique battle gear ready for training or battle. Place your thumb on the back of the figure in the joy stick dial and wield the Ranger’s weapon with complete control in any direction! As seen in the TV series, this weapon action enables the Rangers to protect earth, and now you can practice training moves with your own Ranger! Available in 4 Ranger colors this Fall! SRP: $12.99


Power Rangers 12 inch Shogun Figures : 3 ways to play - Mega Mode..add all 14 pieces of Shogun Ranger Armor for a second mode and then pose him his final Ultimate Shogun Mode. SRP: $24.99

Morphin Vehicles : Morph into 7 different Morph Modes! Includes battle armor that is interchangeable with other vehicles and work as weapons for your action figures as well. SRP: $6.99



Power Rangers Sword Cycle with Figure : Put your Power Rangers Sword Cycle in motion to race to anywhere evil lurks, in style! The Samurai inspired translucent swords on the Cycle can detach. Collect the 4-inch Power Ranger figures (each sold separately) and attach the swords onto their hands. For added power collect and combine the Sword Cycle with multiple items in the ZordBuilder Collection (each sold separately): the Samurai Megazord or Transporter Vehicle (#31575 and #31560, respectively). Kids can enjoy their own unique Megazord to blast away evil! Collect them all! YAY..Motorcycles for hands!! SRP: $10.99

Power Rangers Zord Vehicle with Figure : Straight from the Power Rangers TV show comes this awesome Zord Vehicle to help battle against evil! The Zord Vehicle comes with a Ranger set in a battle pose ready to protect. The Zord Vehicle features its own unique feature to seek out and defeat villains. Collect any of the 4-inch Power Ranger figures (sold separately) and attach the figures onto the Zord Vehicle. Provide a powerful boost by collecting and combining the Zord Vehicle with multiple items in the ZordBuilder Collection (each sold separately): the Deluxe Megazord or Deluxe Vehicle (#31575 or #31560) and create your own personal Zord power! Or collect ALL the Zord Vehicles and Deluxe Megazords (each sold separately) and combine them together to create the Samurai BattleWing, Samurai Battle Cannon, or Samurai Gigazord! SRP: $14.99

Tiger Tank with Figure : Transform into tank, Zord and missile launch. Said missile shoots 6 feet! Comes with a Stealth Samurai Ranger 4 inch figure. SRP: $24.99

RC Megazord : A remote controlled robot that can walk down the hallways and beat off all the evil villains (~snicker~). His eyes light up and he has a motion detector so if you were to swing your arm, he would swing his arm as well! SRP: $39.99

ZordBuilder Collection : Historically, one of the most unique and compelling features of the Power Rangers line has been and continues to be, our ZordBuilder collection. Construction is an aggressively growing segment, but traditional construction sets can be so square. Bandai has fused action and construction to deliver a creative play-pattern that allows kids to build 18 show-accurate Zords and Megazords or an infinite number of their own Zord creations and extend the Power Ranger play experience.

A perfect example of the ZordBuilder collection is the Gigazord. As seen in the TV series the Gigazord is the ultimate Megazord, and can be created by combining 3 Deluxe Megazords (Bull, Claw and Samurai) and 4 Zords. That’s 40 individual pieces, combining together to create the Power Rangers strongest weapon.

Power Rangers Deluxe Megazord : When the iconic Megazords and Zords come together they form the Gigazord. This sleek take on the Rangers most powerful weapon has 3 creative ways to play:

Morph to Megazord mode
Morph to Space Ship mode
Morph with other items in the ZordBuilder Collection (sold separately) to build a unique Megazord or Zord!

The ZordBuilder Collection allows you to create your own hero and take your Deluxe Megazord to the ultimate level. The Megazord is a must have for both children and collectors for the past 20 years of Power Rangers history! SRP: $29.99

Bandai also offer a smaller scaled Gigazord for those that don't have an opportunity to collect all 7 pieces to form the massive ZordBuilder Gigazord. This piece is articulated for play and morphs into a space ship.

Ranger Masks : Sturdy masks with comfortable padding inside as not to squish your tender face bits. These come in Pink, Blue, Red, Green and Gold. SRP: $9.99

Power Rangers Deluxe Training Helmet : Morph into Red Ranger with the Power Ranger Deluxe Training Helmet. Includes messages from Red Ranger and the Super Samurai theme song! Wear the Power Rangers Deluxe Training Helmet in Mega mode to defeat the villains. Or gain even more power by morphing the Helmet from Mega mode into Ultimate Shogun mode with a quick conversion of the crown. This helmet is the perfect addition to all the Power Rangers gear! SRP: $29.99

Power Rangers Battle Gear : The Barracuda Blade features light up elements and a sheath that can attach and detach with the press of a button. The disk element is back and will be offered across the role play weapon lines, allowing your lil Ranger to power up before battle. SRP: $14.99 The Black Box Morpher (in stores now) which features swap out displays to communicate with the Rangers and phrases from the show. There is also a light feature on top, allowing you to write out your kanji symbol in the air and Morph into battle...or pretend to, depending on the limits of your crazy brains. The Deluxe Hand Gear comes in the Red Ranger's Mega Mode form and includes wrist bands with motion sensor technology that activates sounds when you karate chop your little sister. SRP: $24.99

Power Rangers Deluxe Battle Gear : Unleash the Power of the Super Samurai Ranger with the Bullzooka! Multiple battle sounds (activated by pulling the trigger or activating the super disk) allow kids to reenact their favorite action where good prevails over evil! This gear has distinctive morph features to replicate the morph sequences seen in the TV Series. Collect the Spin Sword and Black Box Morpher (each sold separately) to make this the Super Bullzooka. Or collect the Mega Blade sword (sold separately) to combine and create the ultimate Shogun Spear! SRP: $29.99 . They also had the Shogun Buckle (my favorite) on display that shifts modes with the addition of those disks. We asked if they give thought to those "larger children" (wink wink) who will want to rock the Shogun Buckle and were told it is for kids, so you're on your own in making this bad boy fit!

Ranger Training Set : Providing kids with all the gear they need in one pack. For instance, the Red Ranger set includes a helmet mask, Spin Sword, 3 different disks to power the spin sword up in different ways, the official Power Rangers badge, a PR belt and belt buckle to keep it all safely secured. For the Gold Ranger, you'd swap in the Gold mask and his signature Barracuda Blade.

We asked about more classic Power Rangers offerings; especially baddies like the recently released Rita Repulsa and were told there will be some surprises & exclusives for the 20th anniversary coming up. MEGA FANS TAKE NOTE!!

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Sucker Punch Review

High Concept is a term we throw out there when a movie is so bat shit crazy and over the top but at the same time introduces the audience to heaping helpings of amazing eye candy, the likes of which may have you grinning like a 6 yr old boy seeing a Batman movie for the first time. Sometimes they work...sometimes they give you a brain aneurysm. Sucker Punch is one such movie, not unlike the sticky, fevered dreams of those who create Final Fantasy films and video games. Scantly clad, super powered ninja girls battle Kung Fu robots, giant Samurai wielding gatling guns, Goblins, undead steampunk Nazis and even a fire breathing dragon in a series of dreamscapes conjured by a girl named Baby Doll who is desperately trying to break free from her hellish human confines. Is there more story than this? Nope...but the colors sure are pretty!!



Read the whole review on DREADCENTRAL.COM right now!

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Toy Victory: FINALLY....NEW JUSTICE LEAGUE 3 PACKS!!!

...And the skies opened up and heaven shone down on the lowly state called New Jersey and a booming voice said "You there who would be the keeper of the plastics, go unto Target and begin the reaping!!" And so I went forth and lo, there were JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED FIGURES!! At this point, seeing new JLU figures on the pegs is such a rare occurrence that you rub your eyes in disbelief when it happens. Today I visited my local, daily scalped Target and noticed something different on the pegs. Amid the rows of Fire and Ice 3 packs was one item screaming the words to "one of these things just ain't like the otherrr". A 3 pack with Wonder Woman, Superman and...Blackhawk!! Pretty damn cool, yes, but I was reluctant to spend 12 dollars on 1 new figure, especially when I should be Christmas shopping. It was a pretty easy call as Blackhawk isn't an essential for me. I flipped over the card and saw two familar 2 packs I've been seeing in stores for months now and 1 new one including Batman, Amanda Waller and General Eiling!! So...let me get this straight. The Marvel family is a MattyCollector exclusive but I can walk into a Target and buy two human characters?! Madness. I put Blackhawk back on the peg and took a knee to flip through the 6 inch Public Enemies figures hoping to score a Silver Banshee. What I found was way better. Some enterprising (and un-imaginitive) collector left me a hidden present!! 2 three packs I would not pass up. One was the previously mentioned Batman vs Cadmus pack. The other was the Superfriends pack!!! Again, how this wasn't an online exclusive is beyond me but I'll never argue the logic that puts 3 new figures in my hands for only 12 bucks. Apache Chief, Black Vulcan and Samurai are now MINE. Not even a rampaging Big Arms Joe could tear them from me. Check the eye candy...






















The third three pack on the back was Silver Banshee, Superman and Metallo. I'll take this moment to once again beg Mattel to re-issue the last 2 multi figure packs that included Bwana Beast and that lot. Pleeeeeeeeease? OK I'm done grovelling.











After some spontaneous dancing in the Christmas isle with Lori, Eileen and a feminine sounding elephant caroler, I headed for home and noticed I still had a half hour before Walmart would close. I'd been putting off scoring the Clone helmet for my nephew anyway, so I pointed the car toward evil commerce. NEW STUFF! First I spotted new Batman Brave and the Bold figures. I've got a little love for this line and the giant Lego like holes in their arms. When done well on a specific character, it's a must buy. Other times, they just look like baby toys. On my last run, I grabbed a very retro looking Joker and Green Arrow as well as Plastic Man. Now I spotted Robotman, a smirking gold guy. Meh..pass. On the back, the promise of FIRESTORM!! That one will be a must grab, but this time around, I'd have no joy. Lucky for me those new figures were there because otherwise, I never would have noticed new packaging for Spider-Man! Another line that has been rotting on the pegs, constantly refilled with the same stale wave, and now, some odd differences. A new Black Spider-Man hung next to the older one, nearly identical unless you are a super geek like me. Less blue wash on the new edition and maybe even a new body? He seemed to be standing differently. Behind him, Green Goblin! Talk about an ugly mug...I know Goblin is supposed to be creepy looking, but it almost looks like the sculpt of the head was smushed and they went ahead and did the mold anyway. The second thing you'll notice is a severe cut back on articulation. No wrist swivels, ankles, waist and to add a smack in the face, swivel hips!!! What remains are those awkward Star Wars joints for the knees and elbows, mid torso ball joint, pegged and hinged shoulders and a ball jointed head that is already super loose on my figure. Accessories include a semi translucent pumpkin bomb and a glider with not one drop of paint on it. I feel like I bought the ugly little sucker just because I was so happy to find another new Marvel figure so soon after my Nemesis score. Mistake. You may also want to note that Goblin is slightly shorter than the dudes from the Nemesis wave as well as Torch from the new 2 pack. Complete misfire. I'm positive he'll make some kid very happy but for collectors that most likely have 2 or 3 superior versions (some of which are YEARS older), this one is a definite pass.