Mr. Freeze and Killer Croc from DC Direct

    Arkham City, I just can't quit you!   I've gotten almost every Riddler Trophy, beat the story mode, and when I think I can move on with my life this happens.  It's the new Mr. Freeze and Killer Croc figures from the game.  Gasp!

   I first saw these at New York Comic Con and I was pretty impressed by the size of them.  Mr. Freeze stand at just over 7 inches tall and his reptile bro tops out at 9 and 1/2 inches.  It doesn't sound big but when you see them next to the regular figures you'll realize how impressive they are.  Both of these guys will be available June 6th.

Exclusive Toys Available Now at Kidrobot

   Kidrobot has some cool, exclusive versions of a few toys that you should know about.

    First up, The Beast Brothers have created this blue and grey version of their Calaverita Skull.  There are only 50 of these hand painted, fiberglass sculptures and they are $100 each.

    What's this?  A new Frankenmonkey?  Created by Atomic Monkey, this orange and black primate has only 300 brothers and sisters and costs $45.  This is one of the first every toys I bought from the Kidrobot store in New York, so this new version is very tempting for me.  Maybe I'll have to add a third one to my collection.

Gary Baseman x The Loyal Subjects: The Buckingham Warrior

    This might be the most bizarre toy I have ever seen in my life.  Gary Baseman and his frequent partners in crime The Loyal Subjects bring you The Buckingham Warrior.  Standing at a massive (for a toy) 12 inches tall, the first edition of this figure is known as The Wolyner Forest Warrior.  There are points of articulation to spare and he comes with a sword and severed head.  You can never go wrong with a little decapitation as far as I'm concerned.  This big chunk of plastic will cost $115, which is pretty cheap when you think of the manufacturing work that went into this, and will be available for preorder February 22nd at noon PST from The Loyal Subjects.  Only 400 of them exist, so make sure you're ready to go if you want to add what is sure to be a great conversation piece to your collection.

Lego Minecraft Sets Available for Preorder

     There was no way this wouldn't happen.  I mean come on, it was practically begging to turn out this way.  Lego has announced it's new set of Minecraft playsets and they are available right now to preorder. Now you can be addicted to the game in the three dimensional real world.  Head over to Jinx right now and secure your Lego Minecraft Micro World for only $34.99.  

Custom Toy of the Week: Rsin

    Anybody that collects vinyl toys most likely knows who Rsin is.  This guy creates some of the most amazing customs you will ever see and has a style that is instantly recognizable.  He's been talking about contracts and design submissions a bit over on his Facebook page, so hopefully he'll get a production toy that is long overdue.

    What's great about him is that he's not afraid to take risks with rare and expensive toys and always manages to enhance them beyond their original design.  Just look at the limited Huck Gee Skull Head Dunny.  He's done a few different things with this figure in the past, but this is the newest version.  It's hard to improve on the work of one of the true legends of vinyl, but he manages to do it every time.

   I'm also really diggin this Misfortune Cat.  Again, it is a great figure to begin with and is only enhanced by Rsin's talents. 

   

Check out his websites and order one of his toys before he has to charge a lot more for them.  Believe me, you'll be kicking yourself if you don't.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rsinart

http://www.rsin-art.blogspot.com/

Good Luck Trolls Are Back

    It was only a matter of time.  Everything old will indeed be new again, and it's time for Good Luck Trolls to make their return to the collecting world.  Dark Horse will be releasing a ton of new troll designs for you to collect, but they will have a distinctly modern twist: they will be blind boxed!  I have a feeling the craze is about to start up all over again.  I actually think these are kinda cool, I just pray that no one tried to bring Beanie Babies back.  You can't walk into any second hand store without tripping over tubs filled with those stupid things.  

DC Comics Mr. Potato Heads

    You can't hate Mr. Potato Head.  This guy has seamlessly transformed himself into every character imaginable and you know you've wanted every one.  I have all the Star Wars Potato Heads because I couldn't resist that special charm of a vegetable with interchangeable parts.  That, and I'm kind of a Star Wars hoarder, but that's another issue entirely.

    Superman and Batman are the latest to get the 'tato treatment.  I'm digging that the Batman figure is based on the costume from the movie and not just his classic get up.  Though that does open the door for them to do other incarnations of the Dark Knight.  There is also a Wonder Woman version coming out as well, I just couldn't find any pictures of the finished product.  Look for these later on this year.