SDCC 2010 DC Universe Classics Plastic Man Action Figure Packaging

One of the San Diego Comic-Con exclusives we’re all stoked to see is the one and only malleable immortal, DCUC Plastic Man. Being that he’s a DC Comics super hero and all, Mattel felt like his packaging should be equally impressive and here’s your first look!


This special packaging has been shaped to look like Plastic Man, and it comes in a full-color shipper box for safe keeping. But the coolest thing of all? A pair of Plastic Man glasses are included that can be removed from the package and worn by you!


The figure itself has interchangeable standard arms, stretchy arms, giant form hands (a fly swatter and a bouncy ball with racket), and interchangeable stretchy neck and leg springs. If you do purchase Plastic Man at SDCC, he’ll also come with a special suitcase available only at the show (packed in a separate poly bag). But of course it’s not just any suitcase… Plastic Man’s arms, head and neck can be attached to the suitcase to make him appear disguised as luggage. Inside the suitcase is a chip-art comic book cover from the 75 years of DC Comics.

Can’t make it to SDCC? Don’t worry, Plastic Man (without the SDCC 2010 exclusive suitcase) will be available on MattyCollector.com after the show.

Iron Man 2 Metal Variant Poster by Tyler Stout

It’s rare that The Blot gets really blown away by a release, but I was when I saw the photos of Tyler Stout’s limited edition 24″x36″ Iron Man 2 Metal Variant Poster on Mondo Tee’s blog. This poster looks amazing! It’s just too bad I’ll probably never see one of these in person. Here’s hoping Stout puts a few of these up for sale on his website.


If you’ve been following the Mondo Tees blog, then you know they’ve recently renovated their storefront. Mondo officially reopens tomorrow, June 4th, and to celebrate the remodel they will be releasing the all metal variant of Tyler Stout’s Iron Man 2 poster. These are just sick posters, and Tyler even stopped by D&L to sign them! You can see the original two versions of Tyler Stout’s Iron Man 2 screen prints here.


These IM2 metal variants will strictly be an in-store exclusive, meaning they can only be purchased in person at Mondo’s Austin storefront, and have a limited edition run size of just 65 pieces. There will be no phone orders for this release and Mondo will not be shipping these to anyone. Doors open up at 5pm tomorrow, so be sure to get there early for one of these amazing posters.

DC Universe Classics Starman Jack Knight Action Figure

It’s pretty rare for The Blot to get really excited over an action figure, but it happened last week when Mattel announced the characters included in DC Universe Classics Wave 15. Not only does Wave 15 include the Martian Manhunter, Jemm, OMAC and the Golden Pharaoh (from DC's Super Powers), but it also includes one of my all time favorite super heroes, Starman Jack Knight!


James Robinson and Tony Harris’ DC comic book Starman ran for 81 issues in the 90’s and quickly became one of my all time favorite books. To me, it personifies what a great comic book should be, and I can’t recommend it enough to both comic book fans and those who’ve never read an issue. You can pre-order the Jack Knight action figure as a two figure Starman set from Entertainment Earth (Jack comes with his father, the Classic Starman Ted Knight) here for $33.99. The figures are scheduled to ship in August 2010.


The Classic Starman Ted Knight action figure, the traditional version of Starman, comes equipped with his Cosmic Rod and a Stellar Energy Pistol. The Modern Starman Jack Knight action figure, comes with his trusty Cosmic Rod and features contemporary translucent parts.

Collectors can expect DCUC Wave 15 action figures to begin showing up at retailers this summer. These figures will first appear at Kmart in late August/early September, then retailers everywhere in the fall.

SDCC 2010 Exclusive Starfleet IWG Figures by Rocket World

We’re still almost two months away from San Diego Comic-Con 2010, and already Rocket World has unveiled what might prove to be The Blot’s favorite SDCC exclusive, Starfleet IWG! Rocket World’s I.W.G. (Insurgents Wilderness Gruppo) have officially joined Starfleet with this officially licensed project from CBS/Paramount Studios. Starfleet IWG takes IWG animals and re-imagines them as characters from Star Trek: The Original Series.


Starfleet IWG includes three characters, Lt. Commander Hannibal, Capt. Titus and Commander Affonso, each of which comes with accurately reproduced Star Trek TOS accessories. Those accessories include a cloth uniform, a Tribble, a Phaser, a Communicator and a Tricorder. Starfleet IWG is a serialized edition, with each figure being limited to just 300 pieces.


Rocket World was founded in 2001 by artist and designer Patrick York Ma. Melding his love for animals, character design and underscored by his dissatisfaction with the current natural world order, Rocket World burst onto the nascent collectable “designer vinyl” scene in 2002 with the I.W.G. The I.W.G. are a feisty and rebellious underground group of self-aware animals who were given sentience by a group of mysterious alien beings. The I.W.G. have organized and taken up arms to fight against any humans that have killed, exploited their kind and/or polluted their habitats. The I.W.G. are cute yet decidedly deadly, and their narrative can be described as Che meets Animal Farm with a dash of pulp science fiction thrown in for good measure.

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Movie Trailer #2

Have you seen the newest full length movie trailer for Scott Pilgrim vs. The World yet? If not, what in the hell are you waiting for!?! Not only is it freaking awesome, but it blows the previous Scott Pilgrim trailer out of the water. The 2:32 minute clip below is filled to the brim with pop culture goodness, and I’m still enjoying it even after the 3rd and 4th viewings.



The Scott Pilgrim live action movie adaptation, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, premieres on August 13, 2010, while Scott Pilgrim Volume 6, Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour, by Bryan Lee O’Malley hits book shelves on July 20, 2010.

Mezco Toyz Announces DC Comics Universe Mez-Itz Toy Line

In what is extremely shocking/exciting news, it was announced yesterday that Mezco Toyz will be releasing a line of DC Universe Mez-Itz designer vinyl figures! Read the official press release below for more information:


Mezco Toyz is proud to announce that is has signed a deal with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Comics, to create Mez-Itz, Mezco’s signature designer vinyl brand. The deal gives Mezco Toyz full access to the massive DC Universe of characters as well as specific movies, including world-famous superheroes such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and the vast array of villains associated with these iconic heroes.

The first characters to be revealed to the public will be Batman and The Joker. The Dark Knight and The Clown Prince of Crime will make their debut at San Diego Comic Con in June 2010; the exclusive two pack of 6 inch Mez-Itz is based on the classic comic book characters.

"I've been a DC fan since I picked up my first comic book many years ago. To have access to the DC Universe and the ability to recreate these iconic heroes and villains as Mez-itz is a dream come true!' said Mezco President Michael "Mez" Markowitz.

Mezco Toyz plans to release several waves of Mez-Itz each year in a variety of sizes. They will announce the next wave of DC characters at San Diego Comic Con.

Mez-Itz, rotocast vinyl collectibles are cool by design. They features five points of articulation, amazing graphics from Mezco’s award winning design team, and are often packaged in a collector friendly window box.

Disney/Pixar x MINDstyle Alien Invasion: When Aliens Meet Artists

The Blot doesn’t know too much about Alien Invasion: When Aliens Meet Artists, but it looks like it’s the follow up to MINDstyle and Disney’s hugely popular traveling custom show Experiment 626. Alien Invasion: When Aliens Meet Artists is a collaboration that showcases the work of nearly 30 invited Disney and Pixar artists, who have created unique designs for MINDstyle’s latest platform, the Alien from Toy Story.


These photos are your first look at Disney/Pixar x MINDstyle Alien Invasion: When Aliens Meet Artists, which will lead to the Hong Kong launch on June 15th at Times Square. The final photo is an exclusive mini-figure designed by McG, which is schedule to be released at the Philippines Toy Con in June, 2010.

Argonaut Resins x Sam Fout Bone Ghost Agent Wave 2

Today, Wednesday, June 2nd, at 9pm EST, Argonaut Resins will be releasing Sam Fout's Bone Ghost Agent Wave 2. This second wave features modified pistols with silencers and two special operations variants. Wave 2 consists of a brown Agent F, a purple Agent H, an orange Agent J, the gold “Cursed Idol” Agent G with regular pistol variant, and the “Shadow” gray clear tint Agent I variant with regular pistol.


Each designer resin Bone Ghost Agent comes with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Sam Fout and a mini-print. Agents F, H and J will retail for $85 each, while the "Cursed Idol" Agent G will retail for $90 and the "Shadow" Agent I will retail for $95. These five amazing resin figures can be purchased tomorrow at the Argonaut Resins online store.

Slimer Edition GID Lout Resin Figure by Motorbot

Artist, customizer and fellow Texan Motorbot has been developing a line of resin figures under his new label Dead Bear. Each and every figure is designed and sculpted in rotocast resin by Motorbot. The Slimer Edition Lout is Motorbot’s second official Dead Bear release. Not only is the Slimer Lout colorway based on everyone’s favorite ghost from Ghostbusters, but it glows in the dark! How cool is that?


Motorbot’s Slimer Edition GID Lout stands 5 inches tall, has a limited edition run size of 10 figures, and is available for preorder now at Dead Bear’s online store. Preorders will be taken from May 31, 2010 through June 4, 2010, with all orders mailed out the week of June 7th.

Colette x DC Comics 75th Anniversary Clothing & Accessory Collection

French clothing boutique Colette and Warner Bros. have joined forces to celebrate 75 years of DC Comics with an extraordinary collaboration that combines the world of Super Heroes with designer fashion. Colette’s limited edition DC Comics 75th Anniversary clothing line will only be available from May 31st though June 5th, so be sure to check out these amazing super hero inspired t-shirts, dresses, sun glasses and accessories while you can!


The DC Comics x Colette 75th Anniversary clothing and accessory collection is inspired by DC Comics super heroes and created by great French designers: Alexis Mabille for The Joker, Balmain and Lanvin for Batman, Karl Lagerfeld for The Green Lantern, Sonia Rykiel and Maison Michel for Wonder Woman, Pierre Hardy and Julien David for Superman, Thierry Lasry for Plastic Man, Repetto for Flash, and Roger Vivier for Catwoman. These truly are collector’s items with super powers! Fans can check out the entire collection and make purchases from the Colette online store here.