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Articles for November, 2006

Batman: Dark Victory: Series 1

Posted by: vader at 7:26 pm on Saturday, November 11, 2006

DC Direct’s Batman: Dark Victory: Series 1 action figures became available locally last Wednesday, November 8. This action figures set is based on DC Comics’ 14-part limited series written by Jeph Loeb and drawn by Tim Sale.

Each set includes:

Batman
Commissioner Gordon
The Penguin & Robin (2-pack)
Scarecrow

Available at …

Collector Profile: Nelson Ang

Posted by: vader at 10:05 am on Saturday, November 11, 2006

AFHub Handle: Rediahs
Real Name: Nelson Ang
Year of Birth: 1975
Location: Tarlac City

This is the very first of an undetermined number of write-ups I am doing which will focus on some of my fellow action figure collectors. The very first one to be featured is the great Batman collector from Tarlac City …

ANIMAZINGLY HERO!

Posted by: vader at 12:50 pm on Friday, November 10, 2006

The mighty. The conqueror. The powerful. The champion. The charming. The courageous. The invincible. The Hero. All converge in one common ground. All emerge at one common sound. Be ready with your wits and your stance as Hero TV turns World Trade Center into a unique seat of power where …

DCSH Superman and Supergirl Variants Are Out in the U.S.

Posted by: vader at 2:00 am on Thursday, November 9, 2006

Mattel’s promise to release a variant version each of Superman and Supergirl under the DCSH action figure line has been fulfilled. Various sources have already confirmed sightings of these 2 figures in different parts of the U.S….

House of M seen in SM and Toy Kingdom

Posted by: vader at 12:14 pm on Wednesday, November 8, 2006

ToyBiz’s House of M boxed sets are now also available in SM department store’s toy section as well as in Toy Kingdom. The stocks are very low - as of this posting, only 2 sets in both places were seen. Each boxed set is priced at Php1,799.75.

Incidentally, SM Department Stores …

Toyfare reveals Hasbro Marvel Legends series 2 line-up

Posted by: vader at 12:14 am on Wednesday, November 8, 2006

The next issue of Wizard’s ToyFare magazine will feature exclusive photos of Marvel Legends Series 2 by Hasbro. The magazine also reveals the very first variant in that line!

Visit Wizard’s official web site for complete details.
http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/toyfare/002282532.cfm

Marvel House of M set now available locally

Posted by: vader at 10:56 pm on Monday, November 6, 2006

Manila, Philippines, November 06, 2006 — another product from ToyBiz eagerly anticipated by Marvel fans has hit the local scene. Much to the delight of many toy collectors, Marvel’s House of M boxed sets made their way to some local specialty shops including Bestoys, Babes and possibly …

JLU Orion and Vigilante seen on eBay

Posted by: vader at 10:21 pm on Monday, November 6, 2006

The Justice League Unlimited single packs of Orion and Vigilante have been spotted on eBay. According to the auction, the seller is based in Clackamas, Oregon. I’m pretty sure JLU collectors are going to be expecting these to hit their respective local toy shops.

Click here to view the Vigilante auction …

Superman Returns™: The Video Game goes gold!

Posted by: vader at 10:13 am on Monday, November 6, 2006

Electronic Arts is pleased to announce that SUPERMAN RETURNS: THE VIDEOGAME has officially gone gold for the Xbox 360™, PlayStation® 2, Xbox®, Nintendo DS™ and GameBoy® Advance. The game will ship to retailers on Monday, November 20.

Read the entire press release at EA’s web site:
http://www.ea.com/superman_returns/news.jsp?src=smr_goes_gold…

Marvel Legends Face-Off 2 seen in Local Shops

Posted by: vader at 11:12 pm on Sunday, November 5, 2006

Manila, Philippines, November 05, 2006 — The much awaited local release of the Marvel Legends Face-Off series 2 has finally happened. The action figure sets have been spotted in Bestoys, Jebbs and Great Toys, all located in Greenhills in San Juan. Each regular set is priced at Php1,500. None of …

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