[New post] New arrivals at ActionFigureXpress!

dailypop posted: "Do you have a 'man cave'? A special shrine to your childhood loves and fascinations? Your Batmobiles, Iron Man armors, vintage movie posters, multi-colored Daleks and Star Trek spaceships? Then make your way over to ShopAFX and stock up on some of these s" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on The Daily P.O.P. New arrivals at ActionFigureXpress! by dailypop Do you have a 'man cave'? A special shrine to your childhood loves and fascinations? Your Batmobiles, Iron Man armors, vintage movie posters, multi-colored Daleks and Star Trek spaceships? Then make your way over to ShopAFX and stock up on some of these spectacular collectibles! Via ActionFigureExpress AFX Exclusive ThunderCats Cats Lair Statue and Minimates w/ FREE Ma-Mutt Figure by Icon Heroes AFX Exclusive ThunderCats Cats Lair Statue and Minimates w/ FREE Ma-Mutt Figure by Icon Heroes Regular Price: $141.99 HOT DEAL: $78.10 - You Save $63.89 (45%)! Limited Edition of 600 Because every hero needs a place to unwind, Icon Heroes created the museum replica of the Cats Lair. Made of heavy weight polystone, this environment statue measures a massive 7.9" wide x 11" deep x 9.5" tall and weighs approximately 6 pounds. A perfect backdrop for your Thundercats station figures, this environment is detailed with towering archways, mechanical like claws, and blazing red cat eyes. The Cats Lair is the pivotal training ground, operations base, and sleeping quarters for the Thundercats. Sold exclusively by Action Figure Xpress and limited to only 600 pieces, this individually numbered collectors piece is a rare find. Series 2 Minimates includes Slithe, Monkian, Jackalman, Vultureman, and Wolfrat. Series 3 includes Tygra, Cheetara, Wily-Kit, Wily-Kat, and Ro-Bear Berbil Bill. Each Minimate stands 2" H with 14 points of articulation and a variety of removable and interchangeable parts and accessories. Includes FREE Ma-Mutt PVC Staction Figure! Batman The Joker (1989 Mime Version) Batman DX Series Sixth Scale Figure by Hot Toys Batman The Joker (1989 Mime Version) Batman DX Series Sixth Scale Figure by Hot Toys Regular Price: $229.99 Our Price: $211.59 - You Save $18.40 (8%)! Revisiting Tim Burton's classic Batman film, Jack Nicholson comes to life with an elegant costume, specially designed figure stage with backdrop, and Hot Toys' patented Parallel Eyeball Rolling System (PERS). The The Joker (1989 Mime Version) Sixth Scale Figure features: Authentic and detailed fully realized likeness of Jack Nicholson as The Joker in the Batman (1989) movie Approximately 30 cm tall TrueType body with over 30 points of articulation Detailed hair sculpture Parallel Eyeball Rolling System (PERS) patented by Hot Toys Limited Highly detailed make-up, gesture and wrinkles Six (6) pieces of interchangeable gloved palms including: One (1) pair of open palms One (1) pair of relaxed palms One (1) right finger pointing palm One (1) right palm for holding feather Each piece of head sculpt is specially hand-painted One (1) black tall hat One (1) black tailcoat with white flower One (1) white shirt One (1) white vest with black polka dot pattern One (1) black tie with white polka dot pattern One (1) pair of black and white checker pants with suspenders One (1) pair of black and white spats and shoes Three (3) feathers Figure stage with The Joker nameplate, movie logo, DX series title and backdrop. Marvel Minimates Series 49 Set Of 8 by Diamond Select Toys Marvel Minimates Series 49 Set Of 8 by Diamond Select Toys Regular Price: $39.99 Our Price: $29.99 - You Save $10.00 (25%)! The third Iron Man movie is almost upon us, and the trailers are promising plenty of action and drama. Well, Diamond Select Toys is promising Minimates! The newest assortment of movie-based Minimates will include Iron Man Mark 47 with the Mandarin, Iron Patriot with Extremis Soldier and two specialty-exclusive sets, War Machine and Maya Hansen and Aldrich Killian with Cowboy Tony Stark. Each Minimate stands 2" H with 14 points of articulation and a variety of removable and interchangeable parts and accessories. Star Trek The Original Series U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 HD Ship by Diamond Select Toys Star Trek The Original Series U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 HD Ship by Diamond Select Toys Regular Price: $59.99 Our Price: $44.99 - You Save $15.00 (25%)! The U.S.S. Enterprise has seen more than her share of interstellar adventures over the years and now the all-new High Definition ship adds a new dimension to the great lady! Featuring a design based on the digitally-remastered Star Trek television series, this 16" starship sports additional details now visible on the classic NCC-1701, plus light & sound effects and a removable display stand. Star Wars Jumbo Kenner Cantina Playset by Gentle Giant Star Wars Jumbo Kenner Cantina Playset by Gentle Giant Regular Price: $88.99 Our Price: $39.99 - You Save $49.00 (55%)! Just like they were when you were a kid, only BIGGER! Gentle Giant sets the scene with the faithfully reproduced Jumbo Vintage Kenner Cantina Playset! Enjoy a new way to display all of your favorite Star Wars Jumbo Vintage Kenner figures and recapture that sense of wonder you had when you first saw this in the Holiday Wishbook! Digitally scanned using one of the original 3 ¾" scale playsets, Gentle Giant has rendered this childhood treasure in 12" scale, which works out to be a whopping 37.5" wide, 21" deep and 20.7" tall! Die cut and printed on hefty, high-quality cardstock, our Jumbo Vintage Cantina Playset is an absolute must-have for Star Wars fans and vintage toy collectors alike. Made in USA! FIGURES NOT INCLUDED. Iron Man Classic Silver Mini Bust by Gentle Giant Iron Man Classic Silver Mini Bust by Gentle Giant Regular Price: $88.99 Our Price: $49.99 - You Save $39.00 (44%)! Before the Red and Gold, there was Silver. In 1963, billionaire industrialist and genius weapons designer Tony Stark was critically wounded by a booby trap and captured by the Viet Cong during a trip to Vietnam where he was examining the effects of his technologies on the American war effort. He was saved by a fellow captive, Nobel Prize-winning scientist Ho Yinsen, who constructed a magnetic chest plate that kept dangerous shrapnel from piercing Tony's heart. Faced with the choice of either constructing weapons for the Viet Cong or execution, Stark and Yinsen secretly concocted a plan to escape. Together, they took the munitions they were given and forged a suit of weaponized armor, inadvertently giving birth to the legacy of IRON MAN. Although technology has evolved over time and Stark has created a wide variety of Iron Man suits, this highly detailed, hand crafted polystone Mini Bust celebrates the original and is a must-have for any serious Iron Man fan. Featuring a light-up Arc Reactor in the chest plate, this humongous limited edition 1/6th scale Mini-Bust is hand painted, individually numbered and comes with a matching Certificate of Authenticity. Make Mine Marvel! Marvel Avengers Captain America Patriot Cologne (120 ml) by JADS International Marvel Avengers Captain America Patriot Cologne (120 ml) by JADS International Regular Price: $39.99 Our Price: $9.99 - You Save $30.00 (75%)! A cologne that pays homage to the confident, stand-up-to-bullies, hard working average Joe in every man. PATRIOT Cologne is both reserved and sexy; like a symbol on a shield or a moniker on a motorcycle helmet. Fresh notes of green lime and white pepper are the first to hit with dry oak wood, sandalwood and tequila accords finishing the adventure. Perfect for any time or place, PATRIOT Cologne puts the Novus Mundus in your strong, sensuous hands for you to embrace and discover. PATRIOT Cologne. Your Attack Plan dailypop | May 15, 2013 at 10:50 am | Tags: batman joker, star trek, Star wars, thundercats | Categories: Toys | URL: http://wp.me/p4kUt-4zZ Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? 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[New post] The Avengers and the return of the New Universe

dailypop posted: "Back in 1986, Marvel Comics and Jim Shooter orchestrated what promised to be a revitalization in their monthly comicverse. The New Universe not only introduced new heroes and villains, but in a world devoid of Captain America, Spider-Man or Iron Man. This" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on The Daily P.O.P. The Avengers and the return of the New Universe by dailypop Back in 1986, Marvel Comics and Jim Shooter orchestrated what promised to be a revitalization in their monthly comicverse. The New Universe not only introduced new heroes and villains, but in a world devoid of Captain America, Spider-Man or Iron Man. This was a world closer to ours, untainted by the strange and unexplained until 'The White Event.' As a reader I tasted a few of the new books and was especially happy with Starbrand and DP7. Warren Ellis attempted a revival called newuniversal a few years back, but it failed to make enough impact to continue. This year, Jonathan Hickman took over the reigns of the Avengers monthly series and after an explosive opening arc and a few standalone issues establishing the new members of the team such as Smasher and Hyperion, took on the New Universe in a new way. The White Event has come to the Marvel Universe, but has resulted in a deviation from the expected outcome. The Nightmask and Starbrand 'vessels' have arrived but are not correctly aligned to their powers. Rather than being the harbingers of a new power, they are just as deadly as any threat. It will be exciting to see where Hickman goes with this. Via Newsarama: "It wasn't something that anybody at Marvel especially was looking to do," Brevoort told Newsarama. "This was all really Jonathan." The New Universe started in 1986 during Jim Shooter's tenure as Marvel editor-in-chief, as a way to mark Marvel's 25th anniversary. It was intended to be a more grounded world separate from the Marvel Universe, kickstarted by the "White Event" that gave some individuals superpowers. It launched with eight books: D.P. 7, Justice, and Psi-Force, which each ran for 32 issues; plus the shorter-lived Kickers, Inc., Mark Hazzard: Merc, Nightmask, Spitfire and the Troubleshooters and Star Brand. Following the end of the original books in 1989, the New Universe was touched on in books like Spider-Man 2099, Quasar and the "Starblast" crossover. The most notable revisiting of the concept was newuniversal, a 2007 reboot of the concepts by Warren Ellis and Salvador Larroca. Beyond the six-issue main series, the tie-ins featured some of the first Marvel work from X-Men: Legacy's Simon Spurrier and Iron Man's Kieron Gillen. "For all that everybody says, 'I don't know about the New Universe,' or 'I don't care about the New Universe,' certainly everybody seems to be talking about the New Universe, and has been since the cover to #7, with the pink-white lightning bolt, came out," Brevoort said. "Everybody recognized it, and everybody had a reaction to it. That indicated that there's something going on there in the gestalt, whether it's a nostalgia, or whether it's just a simple recognition of, 'It's that thing from all those years ago, that's kind of neat, I haven't seen that in a long time.'" "Everything has a nostalgic component to it when it comes to comic book readers," Brevoort continued. "That's just an ever-prevalent thing. You can't find stuff in the history of comics that don't have that pull to them. There's nothing that is completely salted earth." I have to ask if, after the dust has settled, will the other players of the New Universe be in attendance such as Justice, Spitfire and the Troubleshooters, DP7 and... Kickers, Inc? Which one will Bendis be writing? Recommended: Star Brand Classic - Volume 1 D.P. 7 Classic - Volume 1 Marvel Comics: The Untold Story dailypop | May 14, 2013 at 10:39 am | Tags: avengers hickman, marvel comics | Categories: Avengers | URL: http://wp.me/p4kUt-4zU Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://dailypop.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/the-avengers-and-the-return-of-the-new-universe/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com