Alex and Joe talk about crowd funded toys, evolving collecting habits, food storage wrestling, and… generally forget they should have planned the show better.
You can reach Alex and Joe can be found on Twitter respectively @karcossa and @FirstRonin4 if you feel the need to tell them they’re wrong individually, or by email at ItsThose2Geeks@gmail.com.
Where will you be from October 12 to the 15th? Well, if you’re in the Northeastern United States, there’s a pretty good chance you’re going to be at New York Comic-Con! One of the largest comic conventions in the U.S., NYCC 2023 promises to have something for everyone, including toy collectors, which is why Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant LTD are going to be there in full effect!
Want to find out what DST and GG LTD have planned for 2024? Kick off the show right by attending the Diamond Select Toys & Gentle Giant LTD panel at 12:00 PM in Room 406.2! You can ask the team your most burning questions, and get the inside scoop from artists like Yuri Timg (designer, Marvel Select), Jean St. Jean (sculptor, JCVD), Nelson Asencio (designer, Marvel busts) and Salvador Gomes (sculptor, Avatar: The Last Airbender)!
Afterwards, come by Booth 3135 to see all of the 2024 items in person, including new products from Marvel, Star Wars, Rebel Moon, Lord of the Rings, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and more! Plus, you can pick up all of the latest products you missed, including three show exclusives:
Alex and Joe talk about crowd funded Hasbro toys, wrestling, and… not much else, honestly.
You can reach Alex and Joe can be found on Twitter respectively @karcossa and @FirstRonin4 if you feel the need to tell them they’re wrong individually, or by email at ItsThose2Geeks@gmail.com.
Alex and Joe talk about toys, wrestling, and movies.
You can reach Alex and Joe can be found on Twitter respectively @karcossa and @FirstRonin4 if you feel the need to tell them they’re wrong individually, or by email at ItsThose2Geeks@gmail.com.
For the first time in three years, it’s New York Toy Fair time! The toy industry’s biggest event was on hold after their last show in 2020, but it’s coming back rested, ready, and… early? That’s right, Toy Fair will run from September 30 to October 3, meaning you don’t have to wait until February to see all of 2024’s hottest toys! Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant LTD will be front and center, at booth #5335, bringing a wide variety of upcoming products from a vast array of licenses and a broad selection of product categories at every price point.
This year, look for new products from:
It’s almost October, which means it’s time for the October Previews catalog to unleash its pre-order goodness on an unsuspecting public! This month, there are a variety of items from Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant LTD, including more AEW Minimates, a new Indiana Jones statue, their first Rebel Moon action figures, a new Matrix diorama, new Pacific Rim action figures, and the usual goodies from Marvel and Star Wars!
AEW Minimates Deluxe Wrestling Ring Playset
A Diamond Select Toys release! Get ready to take your opponent apart in the ring! With Series 2 of All Elite Wrestling Minimates on its way, now is the time to give them a place to wrestle! This 6” by 6” wrestling ring playset includes chairs, bats, ladders and more, as well as an exclusive 2-inch Minimate of masked announcer Excalibur, featuring 14 points of articulation and fully interchangeable parts! It comes packaged in a full-color window box! Designed by Barry Bradfield! SRP: $24.99
Indiana Jones Temple of Doom Premier Collection 1/7 Scale Statue
A Gentle Giant LTD release! Will you dare enter the Temple of Doom? Indiana Jones is seriously considering it in this all-new statue inspired by the legendary sequel’s iconic movie poster! Measuring approximately 15 inches tall, this 1/7 scale statue depicts Indy in his torn shirt, holding a whip in front of a vine-draped pillar. Limited to only 1000 pieces, it comes packaged with a numbered certificate of authenticity in a full-color box. SRP: $300.00
Marvel Gallery Comic Chasm PVC Diorama
A Diamond Select Toys release! With a new Spider-Man villain comes a new Marvel Gallery Diorama! Former Spider-Man Ben Reilly has turned on the hero he was cloned from, and has gained new powers from a tragic lab accident. Now, he stalks the rooftops as Chasm, surrounded by shifting energy, in this 10-inch PVC sculpture! Featuring detailed sculpting and paint applications, as well as translucent energy effects that catch the light, this dynamic diorama comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Nelson X. Asencio, sculpted by Alterton! SRP: $59.99
Marvel Animated X-Men Psylocke 1/7 Scale Mini-Bust
A Diamond Select Toys release! The X-Men’s resident ninja is coming to the animated universe! Joining the long-running line of mini-busts based on the classic 1990s X-Men: The Animated Series, this approximately 6-inch resin bust depicts Betsy Braddock with her signature psychic blade ignited, ready to face off with the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Limited to only 3,000 pieces, and featuring cartoon accurate paint applications, it comes packaged with a numbered certificate of authenticity in a full-color window box. Designed by Barry Bradfield, sculpted by Michelle Varner! SRP: $90.00
Marvel Comic Black Panther 1/7 Scale Mini-Bust
A Diamond Select Toys release! DST’s comic-based line of Marvel mini-busts is traveling all the way to Wakanda for their next release! Depicting T’Challa in his gold-trimmed Black Panther gear, this regal mini-bust sits atop a gold ornamental base and measures approximately 5.5 inches tall. It is limited to only 3,000 pieces and comes packaged with a numbered certificate of authenticity in a full-color window box. Designed by Nelson X. Asencio, sculpted by Juan Pitluk! SRP: $90.00
Marvel Iron Man Iron Man MK1 1/6 Scale MIni-Bust
A Diamond Select Toys release! Witness the birth of Iron Man! The newest movie-based Marvel mini-bust is none other than the Invincible Iron Man himself, in his very first big-screen appearance! Wearing the handmade suit of armor he used to escape his captors, Tony Stark fires a burst of flame as he makes his getaway. Standing approximately 7 inches tall, this 1/6 scale mini-bust is limited to only 3,000 pieces and comes packaged with a numbered certificate of authenticity in a full-color window box. Designed by Nelson X. Asencio, sculpted by Juan Ramos! SRP: $130.00
Matrix Gallery Morpheus Deluxe PVC Diorama
A Diamond Select Toys release! There is no spoon! Morpheus rises to battle the Matrix in this second piece in the Matrix Gallery Diorama series! Depicting the resistance fighter leaping from the ground to deliver a deadly attack, this approximately 12-inch sculpture is made of high-quality PVC and features detailed sculpting and paint applications. It comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Nelson X. Asencio, sculpted by Jorge Santos Souza! SRP: $80.00
Pacific Rim Uprising Special Ops Deluxe Action Figures Series 3 Asst
A Diamond Select Toys release! Un-cancel the apocalypse! The Jaegers and Kaiju of Pacific Rim: Uprising, are back, and they’ve got new color schemes and new specialties! Titan Redeemer (Desert Combat) and a Kaiju Drone (Breach Energy) each feature multiple points of articulation and stand approximately 7 inches tall. Each comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed and sculpted by BigShot ToyWorks! SRP: $29.99/each
Rebel Moon Deluxe Action Figures Series 1 Asst
A Diamond Select Toys release! The sci-fi event of the year is almost here! Zack Snyder’s sure-to-be-epic Rebel Moon movie is getting ready to launch on Netflix, and DST is launching a new series of action figures to celebrate! The first series includes warrior Nemesis and robot Jimmy, and each 1/10 scale action figure features multiple points of articulation, as well as character-specific accessories. They come packed in full-color window boxes. Sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios! SRP: $24.99/each
Star Wars The Mandalorian Milestones 1/6 Scale Statue
A Gentle Giant LTD release! Din Djarin is back, and he’s the newest 1/6 scale Milestones statue from GG LTD! Standing approximately 13 inches tall atop a rocky base, this resin statue of the Mandalorian himself depicts him prepared for battle in his Beskar armor, with a blaster in one hand and the darksaber in the other! Limited to only 1,000 pieces, it comes packaged with a numbered certificate of authenticity in a full-color box. SRP: $250.00
Star Wars The Clone Wars Hondo Ohnaka Animated 1/7 Scale Mini-Bust
A Gentle Giant LTD release! The Outer Rim pirate Hondo Ohnaka makes his debut in the animated-style Clone Wars mini-bust line from GG LTD! Depicting the touch Weequay with a friendly grin, but hiding a blaster behind his back, this approximately 6-inch resin mini-bust is limited to only 3,000 pieces and comes packaged with a numbered certificate of authenticity in a full-color box. SRP: $90.00
Star Wars Return of the Jedi Darth Vader (Unhelmeted) 1/6 Scale Mini-Bust
A Gentle Giant LTD release! There is still good in him! From the closing scenes of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, this 1/6 scale mini-bust depicts Darth Vader with his helmet removed, revealing the scarred face of Anakin Skywalker! Measuring approximately 6 inches tall, this realistic mini-bust is limited to only 3,000 pieces and comes packaged with a numbered certificate of authenticity in a full-color box. SRP: $130.00
Alex, Joe and Matthew Klein spend the entire show on topic, probably because it’s another wrestling show. Join us as we make our now customary predictions for the up coming AEW All Out, and see how right we were with predictions for WWE Payback.
Matthew’s book Crashing is available now through IDW Publishing. His webcomic The Rhyme Scheme is available for free here.
He can be found on Twitter @matthewklein316 and Instagram @macktheknife1116
You can reach Alex and Joe can be found on Twitter respectively @karcossa and @FirstRonin4 if you feel the need to tell them they’re wrong individually, or by email at ItsThose2Geeks@gmail.com.
By now, you’ve probably gotten your hands on the new AEW Minimates, Vinimates, and Gallery Dioramas from Diamond Select Toys. If you haven’t, and you’re going to be in the Chicago area Sept. 1-3 for AEW All Out, then you’ll get a chance to buy them straight from the source! Not only that, you’ll get the first chance to buy a brand-new exclusive Vinimate!
From September 1st to 3rd, at the Hyatt Regency in Schaumburg, IL, Starrcast VI will bring the world’s greatest wrestlers together for signings and meet-and-greets, and DST will be there! With their full complement of AEW Minimates, Vinimates and Gallery Dioramas for sale, as well as upcoming prototypes on display, they’ll set up shop in the vendor room from 5-9 on Friday and 9-4 Saturday and Sunday.
And if you attend, you’ll be the first to get your hands on a new Vinimate, Dr. Britt Baker DMD! Measuring 4 inches tall and packaged in a plastic bag, the hangtag has a space for her signature, so you can get it signed at the show. Get it signed by the superstar herself at her Meet & Greet Saturday, September 2nd from 9 AM – 1 PM.
Also on sale will be the exclusive bagged Sting Vinimate, so you can get that one signed as well, at his signing from 11 AM to 1:30 PM on Saturday! Plus, Jon Moxley (signing 5-9 PM Friday) and CM Punk Gallery Dioramas, the AEW Minimates Series 1 box set (with Britt!), and the Young Bucks 2-pack!
And if you’re getting any photos signed at the show, come by the booth to buy a pack of 8×10 photo toploaders, provided by Ironguard Supplies!
Alex, Joe and Matthew Klein spend the entire show on topic, probably because it’s a wrestling show. Join us as we make our now customary predictions for the up coming AEW PPV.
Matthew’s book Crashing is available now through IDW Publishing. His webcomic The Rhyme Scheme is available for free here.
He can be found on Twitter @matthewklein316 and Instagram @macktheknife1116
You can reach Alex and Joe can be found on Twitter respectively @karcossa and @FirstRonin4 if you feel the need to tell them they’re wrong individually, or by email at ItsThose2Geeks@gmail.com.
The Baltimore Comic Con returns to the Inner Harbor’s Baltimore Convention Center on September 8-10, 2023. Courtesy of Comic*Pop Collectibles, the Baltimore Comic Con has announced the addition of Danhausen as a guest at the 2023 show. Tickets to the Baltimore Comic-Con are available online.
Appearing Saturday only, the very nice, very evil AEW wrestling superstar Danhausen will be appearing at the Comic*Pop Collectibles booth (709) to premiere their Batman #251 Danhausen Reprint Comic! Fully licensed by DC Comics, this exclusive cover is drawn by comic superstar Bill Morrison, limited to 2000 copies, and will be premiering live FIRST at Baltimore Comic Con!
One of the biggest names at All Elite Wrestling (AEW), fans around the world love that Danhausen. Don’t miss out on this very nice, very evil exclusive…or be cursed!
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