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Mimoco essentially invented the designer USB flash driver, carving out a nice niche for themselves.  Today they unveiled their Mimomicro line – a smaller drive that can be used as a USB flash drive, or as a microSD card reader.  The Mimomicro drive – smaller than 2″ H by 1″W features a flip-out USB plug, a built-in keychain and an LED light. Launching in March of this year, initial offerings will include Star Wars (Darth Vader,Yoda, C-3PO, Chewbacca, the Millennium Falcon) and DC Comics (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman).  along with characters from DC Comics including Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. Check out images below, or head to www.mimoco.com for more information.

MattyCollector.com today released details of the December sale, taking place December 15th at 9AM Pacific time.  This month they have 20 products available for sale including the long anticipated MotU Wind Raider vehicle.

DC Universe
• DCU Legion of Super Heroes 12 Pack (reissue with burst*)
• DCUC Wave 19 Sandman I
• DCUC Wave 19 The Atom I
• DCUC Wave 19 Modern Kobra
• DCUC Wave 19 Hawkman Classic
• DCUC Wave 19 Magog
• DCUC Wave 19 Star Girl
• JLU 3-Pack: Goldface / Evil Star / Kyle Rayner
• JLU 3-Pack: Angleman / Firestorm / Killer Frost
• JLU 3-Pack: Heatwave / The Flash / Mirror Master

Ghostbusters™
• Ghostbusters™ 6″ Vigo with painting
• Ghostbusters™ II 12″ Winston Zeddemore and Peter Venkman Set
• Ghostbusters™ II 12″ Ray Stantz and Egon Spengler Set

Masters of the Universe®
• MOTUC Demo-Man, Club Eternia Figure of the Month
• MOTUC Battleground Evil-Lyn
• MOTUC Wind Raider

Retro-Action® DC Super Heroes
• 8″ Guy Gardner
• 8″ John Stewart
• 8″ Kyle Rayner
• 8″ Sinestro

The word for Funko is that their latest ‘urban vinyl inspired’ line – Blox- are now available at retail.  Blox are essentially 2D stylized artwork projected into three dimensions.  The initial Blox offerings include figures from the DC Universe (Batman and the Joker), KISS, the monster cereal characters and the Simpsons (Homer and Krusty).  Future properties inclued Other properties e Ugly Dolls, Marvel, Mars Attacks, Star Wars, and Michael Jackson.  Blox figures are available at Entertainment Earth, and other retailers.

Matty’s released the details of the November MattyCollector.com sale – and its quite a line-up.  In addition to the normal monthly products (Swiftwind!  New She-Ra!), there’s an assortment of special product, deals and specials just in time for the holidays.  The sale kicks off next week on the 15th at 9AM Pacific time.  Check the line-up out below:

• MOTUC Snout Spout (Club Eternia® Figure of the Month, included with 2011 subscriptions)
• MOTUC Swiftwind (Club Eternia® “quarterly beast” figure, included with 2011 subscriptions)
• MOTUC Bubble Power She-Ra (not included with 2011 subscriptions)
• JLU 7-pack (Gypsy, Crimson Avenger, Johnny Thunder, Thunderbolt w/stand, Dr. Mid-Nite, Speedy, The Creeper)
• DCU Classics Wave 18 Toyman
• DCU Classics Wave 18 Black Vulcan
• DCU Classics Wave 18 Samurai
• DCU Classics Wave 18 El Dorado
• DCU Classics Wave 18 Captain Boomerang
• DCU Classics Wave 18 Bronze Tiger Classic
• DCU Retro-action 6 pack (Shazam, Black Adam, Martian Manhunter, Darkseid, Superman, Batman)

They are also kicking off a Justice League Unlimited event which will run through 11/28.  As part of the event they have special sale prices on the following:

• JLUDarkseid & Kalibak 2-Pack Was $25, Now $12
• JLUParademon 2-Pack Was $25, Now $12
• JLU 3-Pack Featuring The Flash,Green Lantern & Hawkman Was $20, Now $10
• JLU 3-Pack Featuring Adam Strange, Animal Man & Star Man Was $20 Now $10
• JLU S.T.R.I.P.E. Was $20, Now $10

As if that’s not enough – several 4-packs will be available with tiered pricing! If you buy 10 packs, they’re $12 each (excluding taxes and shipping, of course).  Buy 20; $10 a piece.  Buy 30 packs – just $8 a piece…seems like a reason to round up some friends.  The 4-packs that will be available are:

• JLU “Shazam!” Family 4-Pack
• JLU Legion of Super Heroes 4-Pack
• JLU Gotham City Criminals 4-Pack
• JLU Justice Guild 4-Pack
• JLU Doom Patrol 4-Pack

Happy shopping!  I’m in for a Swiftwind and She-Ra for sure!

Mezco is expanding their Batman Mez-itz product line with several new products all due in April of next year.  Inspired by urban vinyl and similar to Mighty Muggs – Mez-itz are stylized vinyl figures where the figures are all based on the same body with the paint deco distinguishing the characters.  The upcoming product includes:

• 2in Mini Mez-itz 4 pack – including Batman, Joker, Scarecrow and 2-face
• 2in Mini Mez-itz Batman and Tumbler vehicle based on the Batman Begins vehicle
• 2in Mini Mez-itz Batman, Joker and Bat-Pod vehicle – packaged in a collectible window box
• 6in Mez-itz Batman and Joker 2 pack – packaged in a double sided window box allowing you to see both the front and the back of the figure

Pictures of all these new Mezco pieces are below!

Earlier this week both Warner Bros.  and DC announced that the existing licensing agreement with Mattel will continue with a new multi-year agreement.  Enveloped in this agreement are toy lines for the upcoming theatrical events; the Dark Knight Rises (July 20, 2012) and Man of Steel (June 14, 2013).  The agreement allows all of Mattel’s properties (Hot Wheels, Barbie, etc) access to DC properties similar to the SDCC Carol Fenris Barbie or the Hot Wheels’ Invisible Jet.  In addition to movie product, toy lines in support of both DC animated series will also be on shelves; Young Justice (already in stores) and Green Lantern: The Animated Series.  The Green Lantern series launches November 11th on Cartoon Network.

Matty announced their second ‘Mad Matty Monday’ sale would be kicking off Monday, October 10th at 9 a.m. PT (12 p.m. ET) and run through Monday October 17th at 8 a.m. PT (or until stock runs out). The ‘Mad Matty Monday’ sale gives collectors the chance at a “blind box” of MattyCollector.com product. For $40 you get 3 random items with a value greater than $60. There are three themes available for this next sale; a Masters of the Universe, a DC Universe and a Ghostbusters box. These sets sold out super fast in the previous sale with items ranging from Masters of the Universe weapons packs up through 12″ Superman figures. If you think this sale is for you, be sure to be prompt!

Just a reminder that this is the last weekend to sign up for any of MattyCollector.com’s 2012 subscriptions.  DC Universe Club Infinite Earths, Voltron Force and both Masters of the Universe subscriptions (Club Eternia and the 30th Anniversary) will remain open until 11:59PM PT, October 3rd.  If you’ve previously ordered a subscription and you’re thinking of a second, remember that after the first product, multiple orders will ship together, saving on shipping.  Head to MattyCollector.com to check out the details.

Funko sent an update on their upcoming Blox, a new vinyl figure line.  These figures, which debuted at SDCC, are stylized blockey figures.  As with their Pop! vinyl line, Funko has a great set of licenses lined up.  Among the first to launch are the DC Universe Blox, featuring Batman and the Joker which are due December 19th.  Also due that same day is a Blox inspired by the legendary rock band Kiss.  Starting up the new year are Blox figures of the General Mills cereal monsters; Count Chocula, Boo Berry and Frankenberry are set loose January 2nd.  Future Blox releases include the Star Wars line, Marvel Comics, Disney, and several other liscenses.  Check out the figures below and pre-order online at Entertainment Earth.

Our good friend Matty posted quite a news post yesterday – you can see all the details over on the MattyCollector site; but here’s a quick rundown of the key points.

• Club Infinite Earths, Club Eternia and Club Lion Force are all re-opening to subscriptions starting Friday, September 16th.  This final opportunity runs through October 3rd.
• A special subscription is being offered for the MOTU 30th anniversary celebration; these six special figures will be released approximately every other month in 2012.  The first of these is Fearless Photog, the second is Draego, three others remain unannounced and the final will be the winner of the “design a figure” competition.  In the subscription figures will be priced at $20 each.
• Across the board – the day of sale figures will cost more than the figures cost in the subscription.  For Club Infinite Earths; a $20 subscription figure will cost $23 day off..and a $30 oversized figure will cost $45 on the day of sale.  Details of the “day of” prices for the other clubs haven’t been shared yet.
• Attempts are being made to combine shipping of subscription products and things bought “day of”.

That’s the general round up; I do wish they had announced a single figures only Masters of the Universe subscription, I would have picked that up in a heartbeat!