DC Direct Blackest Night Black Lantern Mongul Deluxe Action Figure

And the Blackest Night actions figures just keep on coming! The Blot’s been super impressed with DC Direct’s line of Blackest Night figures so far, but the deluxe Black Lantern Mongul action figure is a big disappointment. As a character, I’ve really enjoyed Mongul’s part in the overall Blackest Night storyline, but this figure looks like just a weak repaint of a previously released toy.


DC Direct has set the bar so high with its previously released Black Lantern figures, I expect so more from a Black Lantern Mongul figure. Plus, shouldn’t he look like much more of a zombie? Maybe this figure is story accurate and I just don’t realize it yet, but either way it looks like they just slapped a Black Lantern logo on their previously released Mongul figure. I really hope this is just a preliminary mark-up and not the final product.

The DC Direct Blackest Night Black Lantern Mongul deluxe action figure comes packaged in a deluxe clamshell and is scheduled to go on sale August 4, 2010.

DC Direct Blackest Night Wave 5 Action Figures including Black Lantern Batman

It’s official, DC Direct’s Blackest Night Wave 5 includes some of The Blot’s favorite action figures of all time. Just look at each figure’s amazing details and "killer" accessories. I really hope DC Direct realizes the popularity of these figures, and decide to continue their Blackest Night line of action figures with at least one or two more waves.



This fifth series of action figures, based on the hugely popular Blackest Night event, includes Nekron, the Lord of the Unliving; Black Lantern Hawkman, the winged warrior who joins the Black Lanterns after falling victim to them; Black Lantern Deadman, the ghost hero who's tormented by voices of the dead; and the previously unseen Black Lantern Batman, who, in death, is as susceptible to the Black Lantern Corps as anyone.



Blackest Night Wave 5 action figures by DC Direct feature multiple points of articulation and come packaged in a 4-color clamshell blister card. Each figure also includes a display base and character-appropriate accessories. Blackest Night Wave 5 is scheduled to go on sale August 4, 2010.

The New Simpsons 20th Anniversary Poster

To commemorate the release of The Simpson’s landmark 20th season, FOX has released the incredibly comprehensive cast poster seen below. The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Poster builds upon a similar image in 2007’s The Simpsons Movie, and now encompasses even more characters from the series than ever before. (link) The Blot can still remember watching the very first episode of The Simpsons oh so many years ago, which makes it really scary that we’re currently in the show’s 20th season.

(click on the photo above for a more detailed look)

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Celebration begins Sunday, January 10th at 8/7c on FOX.

The New MattyImposter Contest by Faker Matty

Are you a fan of toys and action figures? Do you hate when companies destroy their own social media? Then join the revolution by joining “Faker Matty” and the gang at MattyImpostor as they rail against the establishment (i.e. Mattel and MattyCollector.com). Faker Matty (like Masters of the Universe’s Faker a.k.a. Fake He-Man, get it?) skewers all the hilarity that is Mattel’s failing customer service at its new Facebook page www.facebook.com/RoyalImpostor.


As an added bonus, Faker Matty is holding a contest in honor of its new Facebook Fan Page. Everyone now has the opportunity to win an original "Faker Matty" or "BrattyDeleter" watercolor painting by artist Ryan Hipp. To enter, just become a fan of MattyImposter and when it hits 100 fans, Faker Matty will hold two (2) random drawings to win an original parody watercolor. These watercolors will make the perfect addition to any collector's toy room as a constant reminder of your favorite bumbling toy company.


The Blot’s hoping to host an upcoming installment of "Ask Faker Matty," so be on the look out! In the meantime, go check out the first ever installment of “Ask Faker Matty” here at Toyriffic.

Transformers Mighty Muggs Wave 3 In Stores Now

In case for some strange reason you aren’t following The Blot on Twitter, I have some very exciting news: Transformers Mighty Muggs Wave 3 featuring Revenge of the Fallen Optimus Prime, ROTF Bumblebee, Shockwave & Jazz can now be found at Toys R Us locations (and possibly other select retailers) nationwide! Are you as shocked as I am these can be found in actual brick and mortar stores? After first learning about the Shockewave and Jazz Mighty Muggs almost a year ago, I can honeslty say I never thought Hasbro would give these figures a large release.


I wasn’t sure if I was going to try and collect this wave or not, but once I saw the Shockwave Mighty Mugg in person I knew I had to have it. It’s all kinds of awesome. I love the figure’s paintjob, and his laser cannon turned out great. I haven't seen this reported anywhere yet, but after opening my Shockwave Mighty Mugg to the pictures seen below I noticed he has a "power cord" connecting his laser cannon to his back harkening to the character's look in the old Marvel comic books. How cool is that!?! It's little extra touches like that which make Mighty Muggs so great. Well done Hasbro!


Transformers Mighty Muggs Wave 3 retails for $11.99 at Toys R Us.

Kick-Ass Character Movie Posters Set 2 Part II

As promised, here is Part II of the second set of Kick-Ass character one sheet movie posters. The Blot loves the marketing campaign for this comic book adaptation, but who knows if it’ll be good or not. Anytime Nicolas Cage shows up in a film’s credits The Blot gets very nervous. Cage doesn’t exactly have a sterling track record of picking blockbusters these past few years.



You can see Kick-Ass Character Movie Posters Set I here and Set 2, Part I here.

Kick-Ass stars Nicolas Cage, Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz and Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and debuts in theaters on April 16, 2010.

The New Custom Toy Union Forums

Two very talented customizers, B.A.L.D. and Fuller, have just launched a brand new forum called the Custom Toy Union or CTU for short. It’s a free forum where painters, sculptors, artists and toy enthusiasts can get together to show off and discuss their own creations, get feedback, share tips and tricks, and just basically hang out. It is a site built by customizers for customizers.


If you collect Mighty Muggs, you might recognize the names of B.A.L.D. and Fuller from their awesome customs on MuggLab.com and their donation of hand painted custom Mighty Muggs to last week’s MuggLab.com Fundraiser Series 1 auctions. Both are very talented artists, and The Blot suggests checking out their new forum www.customtoyunion.com.

Fully Visual x MAD 2009 Mini Metal Mad’l Santa

The Christmas Fully Visual and MAD will be teaming up to release a very special holiday figure, the mini metal Mad’l Santa ’09! This awesome little figure stands 2.5 inches tall and comes dressed just like jolly old St. Nick, with a hat and beard to boot. The Blot loves this little figure, and I know every Mad’l collector will want to add one to their collection.


The 2009 mini metal Mad’l Santa has transparent epoxy color for his coat, Swarovski crystal eyes and will be available in five colors: red, blue, green, purple and yellow. Best of all, each colorway has a limited run of just 10 pieces. The metal Mad’l Santa goes on sale this Saturday, December 19, 2009, for $99.00 at the Fully Visual online store here at 11 am PST.

Lost - Hand Painted Custom Taweret Resin Statues

16 blank 8” resin Lost Taweret statues (also known as the mysterious “Four Toed Statue”) were created by hand in an original mold and given to some of The Blot’s favorite artists to customize in their own unique styles. These awesome Lost resin figures debuted at last Tuesday night’s Lost Underground Art Project at Gallery 1988, and the results were amazing! I’ve included a few of my favorite hand painted Taweret statues below, but you can see all sixteen figures here.




Artists involved in Damon, Carlton and a Polar Bear’s Lost Custom Taweret Resin Statue Project include: Dave Pressler, Scribe, Lunabee, Brent Nolasco, Leah Palmer Preiss, Pocketwookie, Motorbot, Reactor88, kaNO, Jason Limon, Jeremiah Ketner, Nathan Spoor, Nemo, Jon Burgerman, 64 Colors, and Jesse Hernandez.




These one of a kind 8 inch Lost resin Taweret statues sell for between $700-$450, and can be purchased directly from Gallery1988 by contacting them at 323-937-7088.

The Lost Showdown Series by Scott C.

One of the highlights of this week’s Lost Underground Art Project at Gallery 1988 was the 24 piece Lost Showdown series by Scott Campbell. Each Lost Showdown is a watercolor painting on 5” x 5” archival paper. The Blot’s a huge fan of Scott C.’s work, and I make it a point to read his webcomic Double Fine Action Comics on a weekly basis. If you love pop culture as much as The Blot, you’ll love Scott’s imaginative work!


I’ve been wanting to buy a Scott C. original for a while now, and when I heard he was going to be a part of the Lost Underground Art Project I thought my moment had finally come. Sadly, it didn’t happen as all of my favorite Lost Showdown pieces had already been sold! With 24 pieces it’s definitely hard to pick a favorite, but I’d have to say Echo vs. Smokey or Sawyer vs. Polar Bear are definitely up there as 1A and 1B.


If you’re interested in purchasing one of Scott C.’s Lost Showdown paintings, contact Gallery 1988 immediately at 323-937-7088 as only a few remain (if any)! Each Lost Showdown comes framed and sells for $350.