The Iron Man Mark III is probably one of the most sought after figures from Hot Toys this year. The initial batch of figures released have reportedly been sold out in record-breaking time. The next batch of figures will become available around late March or early April and is expected to sell out just as fast. I was one of the lucky few who managed to place a pre-order for the first wave of this figure sold by Maxi Collector.

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Our good friend and certifiable Bat-freak Nelson Ang (a.k.a rediahs) recently acquired one of the 100 limited edition pieces of Masked Avenger Studios’ Adam West Bust. He shares with us some of the great photos he took.

Ody Chan a.k.a Shaitan, a regular member of AFHUB and an avid collector of Justice League Unlimited figures, shares with us photos of some his latest acquisitions: JLU Legion of Super Heroes (LOSH) prototype figures.

For the 3rd straight year, we have been invited to be part of the TAGCOM Toys and Hobbies Convention. This annual event is organized by Hobbiworx, Inc and is attended by collectors, hobbyists, cosplayers and the general public.

Hobbiworx main man Jojo Dy on stage with lady co-host.

TAGCOM 2009 was held at the Robinson’s Place in Ermita Manila. I have to say that this year’s venue far surpasses last year’s in terms of accessibility and space. Kudos to Jojo and Dennis for making this excellent choice.

One of the crowd drawers for this event is the large range of loose action figures being sold at several booths. One of the sellers had a huge pile of loose Mattel stuff including figures from JLU, Batman: Brave and the Bold, and DC Infinite Heroes. My friends were able to pick up some JLU figures that have long eluded them (e.g. Obsidian and Vigilante). One lucky chap even bagged a loose Scarecrow from the new Matty exclusive Gotham Villains 4-pack.

Loose Mattel figures being sold for just P100 (roughly US$2.00) each.