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Articles for April, 2007

Holiday Hal Jordan – is that really you?

Posted by: vader at 11:14 pm on Saturday, April 28, 2007

AFHUB member and regular contributor Mike Gonzales (aka Jujuman) spotted this JLU Hal Jordan figure at a shop in Greenhills. The asking price is a whopping P8,000 (approx. US$160) – which might actually be a decent enough price to pay for something that was only limited to a production of …

AFHUB’s Clark Ken on ONE MORNING

Posted by: vader at 10:55 am on Friday, April 27, 2007

Our very own Kenway Chee (a.k.a. Clark Ken) was featured earlier today on RPN’s ONE MORNING television show. The segment focused mainly on Ken’s massive collection of wrestling action figures. However, his Superman and MOTU collections did not get as much coverage.

I …

Big Barda and Deadshot action figures by Mattel

Posted by: vader at 12:30 am on Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Yesterday, I managed to acquire several highly anticipated and never before locally-released Justice League Unlimited action figures – one of which is the Big Barda, Deadshot and MM 3-pack. The other individual 3-packs I got were the Tracksuit Shayera set, the Obsidian set, the Volcana set and the Stargirl set. …

More Tracksuit Shayera, The Ray and Obsidian photos

Posted by: vader at 12:27 am on Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Sometime last week, I reported about my friend Grundy obtaining the Shayera in tracksuit 3-pack and the Obsidian set. I posted a couple of photos of those right here. Well yesterday, it was my turn to be the lucky sonovagun as I managed to obtain a set for myself. …

JLU Shade, Huntress and Dr. Light now in Manila

Posted by: vader at 3:52 pm on Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Just when the avid JL/JLU colletor in the Philippines thought that the local Mattel distributor has fallen asleep at the wheel, they come through with a few of surprises.

Shade, Huntress and Dr. Light single packs have started showing up in Toy Town branches last Sunday. …

Goblin Queen Invades DST

Posted by: vader at 8:51 am on Tuesday, April 24, 2007

From http://diamondselecttoys.com/

Diamond Select Toys & Collectibles is excited to announce the limited Goblin Queen Medium Statue! Only available through stores who attended the 2007 Diamond Select Toys Retailer Conference, these highly collectible pieces are scheduled to debut this fall and will be limited to an edition size …

Gorilla Grodd action figure from Mattel

Posted by: vader at 4:24 pm on Sunday, April 22, 2007

In an exclusive 2nd Anniversary report, Daniel Pickett (aka Julius Marx) of Action Figure Insider has unveiled Mattel’s latest addition to its roster of Justice League action figures. It’s no less than Gorilla Grodd – that big ape who possesses hyper-intelligence and has the ability to control …

New Transformers Movie Images

Posted by: vader at 10:52 am on Thursday, April 19, 2007

Paramount recently released the latest posters and other images for the upcoming Transformers Movie which will open in Philippine theaters on June 28, 2007.

The Transformers Movie tells of the story when the Earth is caught in the middle of an intergalactic war between two races of robots, the heroic Autobots …

DC Direct Items for December 2007

Posted by: vader at 7:14 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2007

NEW FRONTIER: SERIES 2

Designed by Darwyn Cooke

Includes:

Batman – 6.625″
Dr. Fate – 6.5″
Martian Manhunter – 6.5″
Flash – 6.5″

All figures feature multiple points of articulation and a base.
On Sale December 12, 2007

WONDER WOMAN: SERIES 1

Designed by Terry Dodson
Based on the best-selling WONDER WOMAN series!

Includes:

Agent Diana …

Dawn Returns!

Posted by: vader at 9:23 am on Sunday, April 15, 2007

From http://diamondselecttoys.com/

With the future of heaven and hell hanging in the balance, Dawn and Darrian must risk everything for their own futures. Based on Joseph Michael Linsner’s fantasy-filled Dawn: Lucifer’s Halo, this all-new action figure release features the Goddess Dawn herself as well as the reincarnated spirit of …

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