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eFx Collectibles, known for collectibles based on iconic properties such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica and Disney are adding Marvel Comics to their liscensed properties. The full product line will be revealed in the first quarter of 2012 and prop replicas from ‘The Avengers’ will be on display at WonderCon (3/16 – 3/18). Prop replicas from ‘The Avengers’ includes  Captain America’s shield, Iron Man’s helmet, Thor’s hammer and helmet. In addition to high end collectibles, there will also be lower price products putting these into the reach of every fan. Check below for a preview pic of the products and see the whole press release after the jump.

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I recieved a really cool press release today from Mimoco, the pioneers of designer USB flash drives. They’ve unveiled their new series of drives, the Legends of MIMOBOT. These drives will feature icons, stars and geniuses! They are launching with an Albert Einstein Mimobot; with capacities up to 64GB. Really, they couldn’t have picked a better starting point for their Legends line. Check out the picture below and the full press release after the jump. Can’t wait to see who else will be Mimocized! The Albert Eninstein drive is available now at www.mimoco.com.

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Name: Cyberleader
Series: 2 from Bif BangPow!
Availability: October 2011

As part of the initial four figures released at last year’s NYCC – The Cyberleader is the final figure to get a chance to shine in the figure spotlight. Just yesterday I raved about how awesome the Master is, how does the Cyberleader stack up?

While the Master stands out my favorite of the first group of four figures, the Cyberleader is the most frustrating. The figure is so close to perfect – but one detail just stands out and mars the figure. Using the same basic body – the Cyberleader is based on a well articulated and high quality body. The cyberman outfit is fantastic – I love the printing on the outfit at the elbows and knees giving it a corrugated look. The chest apparatus is niced sculpted with great detail. The head sculpt is amazing, it nails the look of70′s Cybermen.

Where I stumble with the figure is with the where the head attaches to the shoulders. While it maintains neck articulation, it results in the head floating up above the shoulders and just looks off. I would have happily given up the neck articulation to have the head sit closer to the body – its not like a Cyberman has ever turned his neck on screen! To illustrate my point a little better, check out this ‘what if’ picture:

If this one detail was tweaked, I’d be over the moon with this figure – which is why I find it to be the most frustrating of the first four. It could just be incredible, instead of just good. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a solid figure and definitely worth picking up if you’re a fan of classic Who. Both the Cyberleader and the Master are still available from Entertainment Earth. Overall, I’m impressed with the first four Doctor Who figures from Bif Bang Pow! The have a great blend of the retro aesthetic with attention to detail and screen accuracy. The head sculpts on the Sontaran and Cyberleader are beyond top notch! I can’t wait for the next batch to be released from Bif Bang Pow! later this year.

Name: The Master
Series: 2 from Bif BangPow!
Availability: October 2011

As part of the initial four figures released at last year’s NYCC – The Master is the latest figure to get a chance to shine in the figure spotlight. While I’ve had the 4th Doctor and Styre for quite awhile now, I only picked up the Master and the Cyberleader this past Christmas – making them new to me.

Given that I’ve previously talked about the other Bif Bang Pow! Doctor Who figures, I can really get this review going. In fact, I believe the Master to be the best of the bunch released to date. I mean, he’s fantastic. The articulated body that serves as the basis for the figure is top notch, well articulated but never floppy. The costume, albeit quite simple, is excellent. The material used looks gauzy, very similar to the television costume. A nice touch is that the hood has wire in the hem, allowing you to bend and drape it as you see fit. I’ve fiddled with it a bit, and still haven’t gotten it quite right. The Sash of Rasillon also adds an essential bit of pop, but is also removable. The Master’s head sculpt is on point – with a creepy, bug eyed expression the Master looks like he just popped right out of ‘the Deadly Assassin’. Sure, if you haven’t seen the episode, the figure head sculpt might seem a little goofy, but it’s pretty close to screen accurate.

I have to say that, as a whole, the figure is so good it looks like someone got a hold of the Master’s TCE (that’s a Tissue Compression Eliminator) and shrunk him down, plopped him on a card and sent him to my house. If you want one sent to your house, you can pick him up from Entertainment Earth.

Entertainment Earth unleashed a new coupon code which can save you $10 off a $40 purchase. During the checkout process use source code: EEFB0112 and you’ll save $10 of $40 (or more). This coupon is good through the end of the month, 1/31/12.  Head over to Entertainment Earth and get busy!

Quite a busy day of news from the  UK Toy Fair.  Earlier this morning rumors started leaking about the next “big” vehicle in the Star Wars line being the ‘MTT’ (you know, the thing with the Battle Droids on it) from The Phantom Menace. By noon this was confirmed via scans of the Hasbro UK booklet. Scans were posted over on TheRedShadows.com.

The other big (literally) news from Hasbro were details on the vehicles in the Avengers line-up. While a Quinjet has long been rumored to appear in the toy line it is now confirmed. As is a S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier. Which is sorta cool. Check out the scans below, and expect more detailed information in a few weeks from New York Toy Fair!

Mill Creek Entertainment sent out a press release yesterday announing a new batch of  DVD titles being released February 21st. Of particular interest to readers of this site is news of the release of the 80′s C.O.P.S. animated series. Being released as a ‘Best Of’ DVD, the release will feature 10 episodes of C.O.P.S ‘N’ C.R.O.O.K.S at a SRP of $9.98

The entire press relase is below, including news of Heathcliff, Archie and other DVD releases from Mill Creek.

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Just a quick update on a rumor reported here the other week ago. The ‘Seeds of Doom’ set has now surfaced in from an Australian website. There’s conflicting reports on if this is the final set, as there may be changes to the 4th Doctor figure in the set. We should find out more when the figure is offered up to US and UK retailers later this week. In the mean time, enjoy the picture below.

Also bouncing around the message boards are rumors of a ‘Pyramids of Mars’ set including a Sutekh figure. Finger’s crossed this one’s true – but wouldn’t a Sarah James Smith (with shotgun) and Mummy be a fantastic two pack?

With just months to go until the Avengers hit the screens, the Hasbro toys supporting the movie have already started sneaking out. But if you’ve not seen them yet in person – they were officially unveiled over the weekend by Marvel Comics and Hasbro. Check out Collider for all the pics; or look below for the best of the bunch. Apparently the Avengers toy line is limited to just 15 figures – meaning they all should come out!

Hasbro’s kicked off a new coupon campaign, with a bunch of pretty solid coupons. The highlight is a ‘Buy One Get One’ coupon for Star Wars figures – which is perfect with the Star Wars reset that’s going on. Also of note are coupons for $3 off a Transformers Dark of the Moon deluxe, $8 off the Optimus Prime Kreo set, or $5 off Hungry Hungry Hippos. You can find all these coupons by following this link. Please note, registration and installation of a coupon printer are required to get the coupons.