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Is anyone going to the Comic Con in NY this year? Its being held from April 18-20 at the Jacob K. Javits Center. This will be my second time going and I've learned its better to get a weekend pass since it would be cheaper than going for one day. I've tried to get some friends to go but I guess I'm the only fan. Luckily another friend will be working there so I hope I get some kind inside info. |
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Posted on 26-03-2008 21:25 |
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Yep, I'll be there as well. Not sure of what my exact schedule is going to be, but I'll definitely be there.
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Posted on 27-03-2008 09:25 |
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I have a PRO pass, via my brother. We plan on being there Friday and Saturday at least. |
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Posted on 27-03-2008 09:35 |
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Man, you're so lucky. I would only use the professional pass just to make sure I get to meet Jim Lee. |
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Posted on 19-04-2008 22:36 |
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Lots of figure updates!
First:
YES! This looks SWEEET!
Here's a run down from Action Figure Insider
DCUniverse Classics- There are a bunch of retailer exclusives. A Wal-Mart exclusive wave (DC at Wal-Mart! Yeah!) and some TRU 2-packs. DCUC will be carried there starting with Wave 3!
Wave 4- Cyborg, Batman Beyond(!?!), Captain Atom, Wonder Woman, Aries CnC- Despero 8 ½” tall (looks like the Total Justice version w/ collar, belts, big gun, etc.)
Wave 5? 6?- Recovery Suit Superman (long hair, black suit), Mr. Miracle, Hawkman.
Wave 4 variants – Artemis WW, Kingdom Come Captain Atom.
Man-Bat in brown deco coming 2009!
Bonus Walmart wave in August – Amazo, Atom (Ray Palmer), Riddler(hush version with jacket), Eradicator(’Reign of the Supermen’ version), Black Lightning (modern version, bald) C&C figure crazy robot Metallo. (ed note: Mattel, we better be getting a classic Black Lightning variant! I’m just sayin’…)
TRU 2-packs- August -Redecos, new figures, hard to find rereleases. “Fan demanded”
Batgirl (classic Barbara) & Azreal, Orion with removable helmet & Lightray.
For more, hit the link above, then check out pics here:
http://i.toynewsi.com/g/index.php?mode=album&album=2008_NYCC%2FMattel%2FDC%2F%2F&start=0
These pics include ALL the DC figures...
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Posted on 19-04-2008 22:57 |
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Riddler? Batman Beyond? Rereleases of Batgirl and Azrael? An actual release of the Man-Bat? AND we're getting the series picked up at Wal-mart!? The Gods of nerdom have smiled upon us!
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Posted on 19-04-2008 23:13 |
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Chris
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Now lets hope Mattel does us right with distribution and screw it up like oh, every other line.. LOL
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Posted on 20-04-2008 14:43 |
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Dude, I'm trying to be optimistic for a change lol
Hey, as long as I get my hands on a Riddler, and hopefully a Nightwing and/or Robin, I think I'll be happy.
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Posted on 20-04-2008 14:45 |
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Chris
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I try to be, but they don't have the best track record.
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Posted on 20-04-2008 14:54 |
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Don't worry about it man, I was just joking
Never start with the head; the victim gets all fuzzy!
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Posted on 20-04-2008 18:34 |
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Chris
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I know.. I kinda was.. LOL.
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Posted on 20-04-2008 20:57 |
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Pics of the upcoming DCD Batmobile statue:
The complete history of the Batmobile: BatmobileHistory.com
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Posted on 20-04-2008 22:38 |
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Chris wrote:
Now lets hope Mattel does us right with distribution and screw it up like oh, every other line.. LOL
Maybe they have. Wave 1 was easy to find at TRU down here. Target had them too, but not as much as long.
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Posted on 20-04-2008 23:09 |
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Well I have the Mattel 1:18 scale and here are a few things I see different.
* The Bat Radar/Scanner thing on the cowl just behind the hood is much smaller.
* The chevrons on the trunk are painted red.
* There is no silver/chrome window frames.
* The Bat on the door looks just a little too big.
* The antenna is angled back a lot more.
* It’s missing the two red lights on the sides of the arch near the rear canopies.
I wish there was a front view to see if the gas outlets and signage (which were added after the show) are on there as well.
The Mattel regular version shows the gas outlets and signage, (look at the turn signals and grilles, see the small rectangles) but they did not paint either and did not letter the signage. The Mattel version was scanned directly of the original #1 Batmobile. Does anybody know if DCD used a scan or just sculpted it directly?
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Posted on 21-04-2008 20:07 |
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spencer1984
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FlaBat wrote:
Well I have the Mattel 1:18 scale and here are a few things I see different.
* The Bat Radar/Scanner thing on the cowl just behind the hood is much smaller.
* The chevrons on the trunk are painted red.
* There is no silver/chrome window frames.
* The Bat on the door looks just a little too big.
* The antenna is angled back a lot more.
* It’s missing the two red lights on the sides of the arch near the rear canopies.
It's funny - Mattel and DC got different things correct. The chevrons are both "right" for different times in the car's career: Mattel's paint job is the earlier version. The bat emblems on the doors are more accurate on the Mattel car, but the wheel bats on the DCD version are more accurate. The phone, steering wheel, and stripe thickness/placement are also more accurate on the DCD car.
There are a couple of things that don't look right only because this is a preproduction prototype. The canopy trim will likely be painted and the glass should look better on the final version. The cowl mounted radar was broken in these pics, but in their press release photos showed a radar that looks pretty close to the Mattel version. And the antenna on the rear was bent (down and to the driver's side) - the angle straight out of the box should more closely match the Mattel car.
FlaBat wrote:
I wish there was a front view to see if the gas outlets and signage (which were added after the show) are on there as well.
The Mattel regular version shows the gas outlets and signage, (look at the turn signals and grilles, see the small rectangles) but they did not paint either and did not letter the signage.
Here is the press release photo: no gas outlets or signage.
FlaBat wrote:
The Mattel version was scanned directly of the original #1 Batmobile. Does anybody know if DCD used a scan or just sculpted it directly?
I looks like they sculpted it. You can see there are certain areas, particularly around the front grilles, that look more "artistic" than "direct scan."
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Posted on 22-04-2008 01:40 |
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 WOW! The DCD Batmobile is...beautiful.
e'nuff said!
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Posted on 22-04-2008 11:15 |
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Here are my pics from this past weekend at NYCC. I guess I should've taken more pics of the toys.
Day one
http://kpangilinan.multiply.com/photos/album/46
Day two
http://kpangilinan.multiply.com/photos/album/47
Day three
http://kpangilinan.multiply.com/photos/album/48 |
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