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Fashion Spotlight: I WANT TO BELIEVE, Dark Triforce Brew, Mr Robotnik

Ript Apparel has three new designs! I WANT TO BELIEVE, Dark Triforce Brew, and Mr Robotnik, by mauru, alex.pawlicki, NibiruHybrid are on sale today only! Get them before they’re gone!

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Preview: The X-Files #8

The X-Files #8

Joe Harris (w) • Matthew Dow Smith (a) • menton3 (c)

“Came Back Haunted,” Part 3 of 4: In search of Mulder, Scully travels to Europe where each uncovers unpleasant secrets. And what connection does Firas Ben-Brahim have to both?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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New Diamond Select Toys in Previews: Watchmen, Ghostbusters and the Iron Giant!

November is a huge month for Diamond Select Toys, as pre-orders open on a wide variety of 2017 items, including a new selection of Vinimates vinyl figures, from several brand-new licenses! Vinimates from Watchmen, Iron Giant, Forbidden Planet, Alien, Beetlejuice and Caddyshack all make their bow this month, plus more new items from Batman, Ghostbusters, Marvel Comics, X-Files and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2! Pre-order through your local comic shop, or order online through your favorite retailer!

Alien Vinimates Big Chap Vinyl Figure

A Diamond Select Toys Release! In space, no one can hear you scream with delight at the newest Alien Vinimates vinyl figure! This time, DST is revisiting the original 1979 film, to capture the original “Big Chap” Alien in the Minimates block-figure style. This 4-inch vinyl figure features an articulated neck, so you can customize his pose, and comes packaged in a full-color window box. (Item #NOV162418, SRP: $9.99)

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Batman The Animated Series Batgirl Resin Bust

A Diamond Select Toys Release! Gotham City just got even more dangerous… for criminals! Joining DST’s epic line of resin busts based on Batman: The Animated Series, this bust of Barbara Gordon’s alter ego captures Batgirl as she appeared in the early seasons of the show. Measuring approximately 5 inches tall, this bust is in scale to other pieces in the series, and sits atop a pedestal base inspired by Gotham’s art-deco architecture. Packaged in a numbered, full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity, this bust is limited to just 3,000 pieces. Sculpted by Varner Studios! (Item #NOV162439, SRP: $59.99)

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Batman Classic TV Series Batmobile Phone Vinyl Bank

A Diamond Select Toys Release! Your personal Batcave is almost complete, but no Batcave is complete without a bright red telephone! This life-sized vinyl bank, based directly on the red phone seen in the Batmobile on the Batman Classic TV Series, may not connect you with Commissioner Gordon, but it will hold your loose change, thanks to a slot in the top and an access door in the base! Use it to save up for that Batmobile you’ve always wanted! Packaged in a full-color window box. (Item #NOV162443, SRP: $29.99)

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Beetlejuice Vinimates Vinyl Figures

A Diamond Select Toys Release! He’s the ghost with the most! The spastic spectre with a knack for tormenting the living captured our hearts in Tim Burton’s feature film Beetlejuice, and now Betelgeuse and his bride-to-be Lydia are Vinimates vinyl figures! Each 4-inch figure strikes a pose from the film, and has an articulated neck for further poses. Sculpted in the block-figure style, each figure comes packaged in a full-color window box.

Betelgeuse Vinyl Figure (Item #NOV162425, SRP: $9.99)

Lydia Vinyl Figure (Item #NOV162426, SRP: $9.99)

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Caddyshack Vinimates Vinyl Figures

A Diamond Select Toys Release! For years, fans of Caddyshack have been told they’ll get nothing and like it, but now they’re here – the first-ever collectible figures based on the classic comedy film! Wild and crazy Al Czervik and stuffy Judge Elihu Smails each measure about 4 inches tall, are sculpted in the block-figure style, and have poseable heads. Each comes packaged in a full-color window box.

Al Czervik Vinyl Figure (Item #NOV162419, SRP: $9.99)

Judge Smails Vinyl Figure (Item #NOV162420, SRP: $9.99)

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DC Gallery New Batman Adventures Poison Ivy PVC Diorama

A Diamond Select Toys Release! It’s time for another dose of poison! Based on her drastically different appearance in the fourth season of Batman: The Animated Series (titled New Batman Adventures), this all-new PVC figure of Poison Ivy shows off her darker, more dangerous look! With pale skin and a dark green outfit, this 9” scale PVC figure is in scale to all Gallery and Femme Fatales PVC figures, posing on a diorama base. The piece features detailed sculpting and paint applications, and comes packaged in a full-color window box. Sculpted by Varner Studios! (Item #NOV162440, SRP: $45.00)

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Forbidden Planet Vinimates Robby the Robot Vinyl Figure

A Diamond Select Toys Release! From the Forbidden Planet comes one of the most advanced robots of all time: Robby the Robot! A triumph of engineering when he made his acting debut in the 1957 sci-fi classic, Robby went on to become one one of Hollywood’s most famous robot actors, and now he’s the newest 4-inch Vinimates vinyl figure! Sculpted in the block-figure style, Robby comes packaged in a full-color window box. (Item #NOV162421, SRP: $9.99)

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Ghostbusters Select Action Figures Series 5 Asst.

A Diamond Select Toys Release! Anybody seen any ghosts? The hit toy line based on the horror-comedy classic movie Ghostbusters is back with a fifth series of action figures, and this series is spectrally delicious! Series 5 unleashes three spirits from the original 1984 movie: the Library Ghost, the Taxi Driver Zombie and a Terror Dog! Each 7-inch scale figure features up to 16 points of articulation, as well as character-specific accessories: the Library Ghost comes with a stack of books, the Taxi Driver comes with a steering wheel and the Terror Dog comes with interchangeable horns so it can be either Zuul or Vinz Clortho! Plus, each figure comes with a piece of the rooftop diorama – these are the last three figures you need to complete the whole shebang! Packaged in the trademark Select display packaging, with side panel artwork for shelf reference. Sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios! (Item #NOV162416, SRP: $24.99/ea.)

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Iron Giant Vinimates Vinyl Figure

A Diamond Select Toys Release! The Iron Giant is not of this earth, and he is definitely not a gun, but he is the next Vinimates vinyl figure from DST! With his hands on his hips, the Iron Giant strikes a heroic pose straight out of the classic animated film, and his articulated neck allows you to further customize that pose. Measuring approximately 4 inches tall, the Iron Giant is sculpted in the Minimates block-figure style, and comes packaged in a full-color window box. (Item #NOV162417, SRP: $9.99)

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Marvel Gallery Jessica Jones as Jewel PVC Diorama

A Diamond Select Toys Release! Before she was a hard-boiled detective and the star of her own TV show, Jessica Jones was Jewel, an up-and-coming superhero, part-time Avenger and full-time fashion plate! This 9-inch scale PVC diorama of Jewel depicts the superheroine with her purple hair and white jumpsuit, blowing a kiss of purple stars. In scale to all Gallery and Femme Fatales PVC figures, Jewel comes packaged in a full-color widow box, and features a detailed sculpt and paint applications. Sculpted by Alejandro Pereira. (Item #NOV162441, SRP: $45.00)

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Marvel Minimates Series 71 Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Asst.

A Diamond Select Toys release! The greatest mix-tape in the galaxy is back! The unlikely team of misfits known as Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is coming back to our solar system with a new movie, and DST is marking the occasion with a new assortment of Minimates based on the film! Four new two-packs capture the main cast in 2-inch mini-figure form: Starlord pairs with Yondu, Gamora with Rocket and Groot, and two comic-shop-exclusive sets feature Ego with Ayesha and Taserface with Mantis. Each Minimate features up to 14 points of articulation and fully interchangeable parts, and each 2-pack comes in a full-color window box. You’re welcome! (Item #NOV162442, SRP: $9.99/ea.)

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Watchmen Vinimates Vinyl Figures

A Diamond Select Toys Release! Who watched the Watchmen? We all did, because it was one of the most epic superhero films of all time! Now, the Vinimates vinyl figure format takes on characters from the film, capturing Rorschach, Nite Owl and the Comedian as 4-inch figures! Sculpted in the block figure style, each figure features an articulated neck for customizing their movie-inspired poses, and each comes packaged in a full-color window box.

Rorschach Vinyl Figure (Item #NOV162422, SRP: $9.99)

Nite Owl Vinyl Figure (Item #NOV162423, SRP: $9.99)

Comedian Vinyl Figure (Item #NOV162424, SRP: $9.99)

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X-Files Flukeman Vinyl bust bank

A Diamond Select Toys Release! From out of the sewer comes the Flukeman! One of the most iconic creatures from the X-Files TV series, this grotesque misstep in evolution is now the place where you put all of your spare change! A coin slot on the back allows the coins to go in, and you’ll be less tempted to open up the base and make a withdrawal when you look at the horrific face of the Flukeman. This 8-inch vinyl bank features detailed paint applications and comes packaged in a clear polybag. Sculpted by Eli Livingston! (Item #NOV162444, SRP: $22.99)

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Preview: The X-Files, Vol. 1: Revival

The X-Files, Vol. 1: Revival

Joe Harris (w) • Matthew Dow Smith, Andrew Currie (a) • Menton3 (c)

For years, FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully toiled in the X-Files Unit, a one-office division of the Bureau dealing with cases deemed unsolvable and related to unexplained phenomena. Eventually, both agents left the FBI and began new lives in peaceful anonymity. However, recent events prompted them to return to the Bureau and the X-Files. Contains the stories “Active Shooter,” “Dia De Los Muertos,” and “Ismael” from issues #1–5 of the new series.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-783-3

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November’s Sci-Fi Block Has Rogue One, Predator, Aliens, X-Files, and Terminator

November’s Sci-Fi Block has five exclusives and features items from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Predator, Aliens, The X-Files, and the Terminator.

You can order yours today.
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Preview: The X-Files: Complete Season 10, Vol. 2

The X-Files: Complete Season 10, Vol. 2

Joe Harris, Frank Spotnitz, Gabe Rotter, Shannon Eric Denton, Michael Raicht (w) • Colin Lorimer, Matthew Dow Smith, Tom Mandrake, Stuart Sayger, Kevin Van Hook (a) • Sam Shearon (c)

For years, FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully toiled in the X-Files unit, a one-office division of the Bureau dealing with cases deemed unsolvable and related to unexplained phenomena. During their investigations, Mulder, the “believer,” and Scully, the “skeptic,” delved into the occult, religion, urban legends, conspiracy theories, UFOs, alien abductions, and genetic engineering. Eventually, both agents left the FBI and began a new life together in peaceful anonymity, which endured until now. Collects issues #16–25 of the Season 10 series and the 2014 and 2015 Annuals.

TPB • FC • $29.99 • 324 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-719-2

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Preview: The X-Files #6

The X-Files #6

Joe Harris (w) • Matthew Dow Smith (a) • menton3 (c)

“Came Back Haunted,” Part 1 of 4: A thwarted attack puts a community of refugees at risk, but when a connection to a recent mall shooting is found, Mulder and Scully must determine the cause of the violent outbreaks, why the government is covering it up, and just what the connection to old secrets they’d believed dead and buried really is.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Review: The X-Files Origins #1

XFilesOrigins_01_AcoverI have been a member of the cult of Fox and Dana for as long as I can remember. In high school, if friends needed me to sneak out to hang out, they had to wait until X-Files was over and I’d seen the previews for the next week. Since the relaunch has come to an end, I’ve been looking for an adequate substitute to fill the whole in my Believing heart.

I firmly believe that this Jody Houser and Matthew Dow Smith collaboration is headed in the right direction to have me fangirling all over the place. I went into The X-Files: Origin #1 expecting to hate it, I had my hyper critical old school X-files lover eyes ready to find fault with this new jack comic. I expected it to break my heart like the movie. So, when I tell you I was not only pleasantly surprised but, kind of smitten with this new adaptation of some pretty killer source material, you know it’s coming from a special place.

Jody and Matthew each took lead on one of the segments of this two part book. I kind of liked that they seem to have tasked Jody with the job of telling the starting point of Mulder’s origin story. I like the gender crossover and that IDW Publishing had the balls to let a woman write a male character. Jody does an amazing job and by the time part one was over, I was on board with “Mulder The Teen Years.” She started off with Samantha’s “disappearance,” the defining moment in Mulder’s paranormal seeking life. She also showed us his friends and life in the immediate aftermath of his sister being taken. I give her extra points for keeping the male bro bonding scenes tight. She didn’t turn them into cliches and they seemed organic and real. Chris Fenoglio‘s artwork made the comic appear like an old school pulp fiction comic book. It brought back nice nostalgic feelings that worked well with the origin story being told.

If placement in the credits is to be taken as fact, Matthew did most of the story for my beloved Dana Scully. We get to see what I assume will be the defining moment in her life, that turns her into the factual realist that she is. We also get to hear through recollection why she keeps her emotions at bay. It’s a very cynical but, true thought process that shows the difference between how men learn to act in a work environment and how women learn. Young Dana was told she couldn’t because of her gender, she was given a specific example of why her “gender” would be an issue in her dream job and she took it to heart. That one moment imprinted on her and she took away that all males expected her to cry, fall apart, be unable to contain her emotions and would not take her seriously because of it. She learned to stow away her feelings, no matter how she was feeling on the inside. When in the presence of a male, she would be stoic. Corin Howell‘s artwork worked well with the story that Matthew Dow Smith told. It was light and airy to start and got darker and more ominous post body discovery.

I’m glad that this was addressed it’s a nice touch. It also explored how both Fox and Dana experienced profound tragedy and loss at an early age and the imprinting of those events made them who they grew up to become and who we all fell in love with.

Overall I found the beginnings of their origin stories a nice read. And, I can’t for issue #2 so I can find out what happened to Mulder and his friends on the beach with the men in black and how things turned out with Scully and the car headlights that either have something to do with her dad or something to do with the recently deceased Sunday school teacher.

Story : Jody Houser & Matthew Dow Smith Art: Corin Howell & Chris Fenoglio
Story 9.5 Art 9.2 Overall: 9.5 Recommendation: Buy

IDW Publishing provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Preview: The X-Files: Origins #1 (of 4)

The X-Files: Origins #1 (of 4)

Jody Houser & Matthew Dow Smith (w) • Chris Fenoglio, Corin Howell (a & c)

Before the FBI, before the X-Files, they were just two teenagers in search of the truth. On Martha’s Vineyard, a young Fox Mulder investigates something strange happening on the island, while in San Diego, 13-year-old Dana Scully looks into the shocking murder of her teacher. Two kids, two mysteries, one conspiracy that threatens the future of humanity.

FC • 40 pages • $4.99

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Preview: The X-Files #5

The X-Files #5

Joe Harris (w) • Andrew Currie (a) • menton3 (c)

Ishmael, Part 2 of 2: Agent Scully finds herself the target of a stalker, who also threatens to reveal a dark family secret that she’s even kept from her trusted partner Agent Mulder.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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