S’up FPNYC Faithful? This week I though I try something different and take some pictures of stuff I thought was neat IN-STORE, capturing our merchandise LIVE in it’s natural environment! And that doesn’t excite you, don’t worry, there’s some comic book toy talk a-coming as well!
Did you know for a mere $60 you too can own a talking 24″ Ted plush? Do you know that it exists in both PG and R rated language versions? IF YOU DO NOT DON’T WORRY, I JUST FOUND THAT OUT MYSELF! Truth be told, I enjoyed the movie, so it is tempting to drop the $60 on a stuff bear for the chance to drink Sam Adams & watch “Flash Gordon” with him while TAWKAN LIKE MARK WAWHBURG, WHO IS FROM BAWSTON, THE GREATEST CITY IN THE WARLD, NO ONE DENIES THIS! And yes, I’ve obviously put too much thought into this.
Or for a mere…..$300 or so dollars you can buy a “Ugly Monster” doll and a replica of the Game of Thrones’ Iron Throne. Note if you have that sort of money, please give me some so I can also buy that plush doggie in the 3rd picture I included above. It is very cute, and I would like to own it.
Continuing the trend of trying something new, I’m now going to discuss a video game action figure not made by Square Enix (that will be continued next time, because there are new Mass Effect 3 figures out!). This is NECA’s Elizabeth figure, from the upcoming 2K Games joint “Bioshock Infinite”. That’s right, this figure actually dropped before the game did, something that needs to happen more often in my opinion. She retails for $17, and in actually incredibly well sculpted. You can tell from the photo, but the detailing on her corset is crazy good, as is the face sculpt and hey, her skirt is made of a fabric-like material. It’s a nice touch. The downside is that she’s kind of lacking in the articulation department (very basic if anything), and she has balances issues. Also no accessories. Miss Elizabeth (possibly wrestling reference? Not sure!) needs a stand ASAP. For $17 you can do much worst, just don’t expect much from her.
SEE I TOLD YOU THERE WOULD BE SOME SORT OF COMICS-BASED TOY DISCUSSION! The 4th wave of Arkham City figures has dropped from DC Collectibles, and hey, check it out, some of them are actually well sculpted AND articulate. The Batman figure from this series is a prime example of this, and is 100% new for a change. Not bad DC Collectibles. I wonder how the rest of the line fairs?….
Nightwing is also fairly articulate, but the face is a little too effeminate for my liking. I know Dick Grayson is a pretty-boy/tumblr favorite, but it definitely takes away from the figure. Still it’s not that bad, and it’s a nice alternative to the Mattel made one from last year that you probably not found anywhere. Deadshot and Taila round out the line, and they’re very much in the same vein of the older figures. Decent sculpts, limited articulation. But lords know when we’ll be getting a Deadshot OR Taila figure again in the near future, so you may want to pick them up now. They’re $20 a pop and in-stock, but I imagine most of them will be sold out soon. So like, make with the buying people!
