Hot Toys is making waves with their 1/6 scale figures based on the blockbuster movie The Dark Knight. Hot on the trails of their first version of The Joker, they are now unveiling the new Bank Robbery version.

The BANK ROBBERY JOKER collectible figure stands approximately 31cm tall and uses the high quality Hot Toys body with over 32 points of articulation. This comes dressed in a highly detailed costume including shirt, suit and shoes. The ultra-realistic head sculpture and painting hihglights The Joker’s icy cold stare showing his evil intent.

Mezco presents The Spirit movie action figures, based on the upcoming big budget December 2008 film, a sinister gut wrenching tale of a hero born, murdered and born again. Written and directed by genre-twister Frank Miller . This first series contains 5 dynamic figures:

The Spirit – The resurrected, masked vigilante sports more than 19 points of articulation, and comes with alternate fighting hands, a crowbar, a manhole cover, and one of his many pet cats.

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So now that SDCC has come and gone, and the Mattel crew has revealed all the great new DC Universe Classics figures coming in the next few waves. Now it’s time for you, the fans, to vote on who you want to see in 2009 and beyond!

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug 19, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Mattel, Inc., (NYSE: MAT) the world’s largest toymaker, today announced it has been named as one of 2008’s “Best Places to Work in Los Angeles,” ranking 9th among large-sized companies. The complete list will appear in next week’s issue of the Los Angeles Business Journal. Mattel moves up the list in 2008 since ranking 13th in 2007.

“This honor reflects Mattel’s strong commitment to providing a great work environment for its employees, because it is their creativity and talent that enables Mattel to design, develop and market fun and innovative toys,” said Alan Kaye, Senior Vice President of Human Resources. “We’re pleased that Mattel is recognized among the hundreds of companies considered.”

The 2008 “Best Places to Work” countywide awards program is designed to identify the best places of employment in Los Angeles County, benefiting the region’s economy, its workforce and businesses. The list is divided into three categories: small-sized companies (12-24 employees), medium-sized companies (25-249 employees) and large-sized companies (250 or more). More than 70 companies were recognized. Companies were selected based on employee responses to a survey of individual, workgroup and organization questions conducted by an independent research company on behalf of the Los Angeles Business Journal, Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA), the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and Best Companies Group.

Celebrate 10 years of tiny, twisted, terror with the Living Dead Dolls 10th Anniversary Exclusive Eggzorcist doll. One of the most sought after dolls in LDD history, she now returns in a limited edition of 666 pieces. Eggzorsist dons a fuzzy rabbit suit with her trademark noose and Easter basket. …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug 19, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Hot Wheels® today kicked off a three-week, six-city, cross-country road trip from Mattel, Inc.’s (NYSE:MAT) El Segundo headquarters to celebrate its 40th anniversary. The road trip will travel closely along U.S. Route 40, making stops at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah; Speed, Kansas; the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum in Indiana; and the Automotive Hall of Fame in Detroit, before culminating in a grand finale celebration on September 5 in Watkins Glen, New York, home to American road racing.

At each stop, Hot Wheels® will host a free event open to the public, featuring life-size Hot Wheels® cars, historic Hot Wheels® memorabilia, kiosks for kids to create custom Hot Wheels® drivers licenses, Hot Wheels® die-cast races, autograph sessions with Hot Wheels® designers, and many more family-friendly activities.

THE DARK KNIGHT: BATMAN (ORIGINAL SUIT) VINYL STATUE
BY KOTOBUKIYA

Under special arrangement with Japanese manufacturer Kotobukiya, DC Direct brings the exquisite craftsmanship and high-level quality of Kotobukiya to fans!

Kotobukiya and DC Direct are proud to offer this vinyl statue of “The Dark Knight” dressed in his original costume and posed on a Bat-Signal!
The Dark Knight: Batman (Original Suit) Vinyl Statue is approximately 13.75″ tall and is packaged in a 4-color window box.
Advance-solicited; on sale December 3, 2008 * Vinyl Statue * $125 US

Jason So, an AFHUB old-timer and a self-confessed Alex Ross devotee, recently had a couple of his amazing customs featured in the latest issue of Toyfare Magazine. His Booster Gold and Blue Beetle based on Alex Ross’ art and style found their way to page 7 of Issue #134.

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Obviously, due to copyright reasons, I cannot post here any scanned Toyfare pages that feature Jason’s work. Instead, I’m posting the actual images submitted by Jason to Wizard Publication.

Hot Toys announces its latest addition to its ever growing line of model kits based on the Predator movie franchise – the Lost Predator from PREDATOR 2.

Hot Toys is proud to present their first ever ALIEN 3 movie product – the DOG ALIEN. This fully articulated model kit is in scale with other Hot Toys’ Movie Masterpiece 1/6th scale Alien and Predator model kits.