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Okay, I admit I’m a Marvel fanatic and I’ve watched Captain America Civil War 3 times already in 3D IMAX. The airport battle scene was amazing. Now if you want to re-create this movie history scene again, then take a look at this LEGO Marvel Super Hero Airport Battle 76051.
Just dropping into retail in Asia is Takara/Tomy have added more figures to their Metalkore Marvel line-up. Captain America, Spider-Man, Thor and the Hulk join in on the action. The figures have very limited articulation, just the arms move, but if you like a mix of plastic, diecast and for display, these figures are a nice pick-up.
We caught up with Stan Lee at Silicon Valley Comic Con to talk to him about the “BIG” direction with comics, how did it begin, what were its influences, and where is it going now that it has become immensely and worldly popular!
If you enjoy buying and collecting Jada Toys line-up of DC’s Batman v Superman big head cutie metal die-cast figures, then you got to grab the Marvel line-up.
This guy recreated Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War Trailer #2 with Fallout 4. It’s not bad and pretty funny.
Kids Logic is back with more cute-like bobble-head type figures, this time is the Kid Nations Plugy Series 005 Avengers: Age of Ultron. You can only buy this a 5-set package which features: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man MK43, Iron Legion and Hulk Buster. The figures mearsures 3.5-4″ tall, comes with a headphone strap and keychain strap and LED lights on certain figures.
My jaw is dropping now. I can’t wait to get my hands on this LEGO product! From the LEGO Marvel Superheroes line, this is the SHIELD Helicarrier 76042. Here’s LEGO Designer Marcus talking about the Helicarrier:
Since the beginning of comics, superheroes have dominated the comic book pages, but the creative team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby didn’t just do superheroes, they also put science fiction genre onto the comic book format. Titan Books has collected various science fiction stories by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s featuring the likes of “Solar Legion” and “Blue Bolt” in The Simon & Kirby Library – Science Fiction.
If you just can’t enough Marvel’s the Avengers, check out this neato PVC 3″ figure set featuring – Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Black Panther and Ant-Man with The Wasp.
MSRP: $19.50USD
Buy it @ Marvel.com – Avengers PVC Set.
Just in time for the holidays, brick action figure company Medicom Toys will be releasing Marvel’s Avengers action figures starting with a battle damage Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and the Hulk. The figures will hit stores around December 19, 2012 and will cost around $20 bucks.
For more info, go to: Medicom Toys – Marvel’s Avengers.
Can’t find Hawkeye or Black Widow action figures just yet? Well, this Target only set from Marvel collects the whole team. This action figure gift set includes: Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Nick Fury and the villian Loki.
Are you a Marvel-fan and an Apple geek with iPhones and iPads galore? PDP and Marvel have come up with some cool retro iconic cover designs cases for the iPhone 4 cases and neoprene covers for the iPad.
MSRP: $34.99USD iPhone 4/S case and $24.99USD neoprene covers for iPad.
For more info and other PDP designs and covers – go to: PDP x Marvel Comics.
When I first saw these Marvel themed sneakers, I immediately though of my son back when he was five years old wearing his little spider-man shoes and his power ranger backpack to school.
Fast forward to this year and, with the success of the Avenger movie, adults now have a chance to wear their own superhero sneaks but with more style. These fantastic kicks from Reebok lets you proudly display your favorite hero on your feet – without having to feel too embarrassed when walking around in them.
Check Marvel.com for more info on these kicks – Reebok x Spiderman & Reebok x Avengers.
Check out this cool homage to Mr. Marvel Stan Lee by illustrator Camilla d’Errico.
On September 25, 2012, Marvel Comics will be releasing the summer blockbuster flick – Avengers on Blu-ray. The Limited Edition Six Movie set will have a total of 10 discs of geeky Avengers goodness. The packaging includes Nick Fury’s glowing blue Tesseract briefcase holding the 10 discs, prop replicas, and art prints.
The Discs:
• Marvel’s The Avengers (Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray)
• Captain America: The First Avenger (Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray)
• Thor (Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray)
• Iron Man 2 (Blu-ray)
• The Incredible Hulk (Blu-ray)
• Iron Man (Blu-ray)
• Bonus Disc – “The Phase One Archives” (Blu-ray)
Here’s a cool what-if concept art – how would Marvel’s Avengers look like in medieval times?
Art by theDurrrian
Art by theDurrrian.
Check out his page over @ Deviant Art – the Durrrian.
LEGO has put lots Marvel’s Avengers LEGO toys on the retail shelf, but how about some custom “real life-size” Avengers weapons used by the superheroes in the movie? Ken Robichaud made his Avengers tribute with LEGO. The Hawkeye bow and arrows look amazing.
2012 is the summer for superhero movies. Malaysia-based artist Marcus has created a set of 11×17 silhouette style superhero posters for Batman, Spiderman & Captain America. The set retails for $40.00USD and shipping costs. The poster is a digital print on 250g Off-White cardstock and comes with no frame.
This not an April’s fool joke. It’s the Avengers’ Cologne set by JADS. The Marvel set includes: Patriot Cologne for Captain America, Mark VII Cologne for Iron Man, Smash! Cologne for the Hulk, and Worthy Cologne for Thor. Question, where’s the Black Widow perfume?
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