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Enter to Win – Marvel Contest of Champions’ Ant-Man Nendroid: Endgame Sweepstakes

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Ant-Man Nendroid: Endgame figures

In celebration of the recent premiere of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Kabam’s award-winning mobile fighter Marvel Contest of Champions is giving away TWO Ant-Man Nendroid: Endgame figures! Fans and players in the US and Canada have the opportunity to enter to win one of the two Ant-Man Nendroid: Endgame figures through February 28th. Check Marvel Contest of Champions’ official Twitter and Instagram for how you can enter for a chance to WIN!

Official rules and details: https://playcontestofchampions.com/nendroid-ant-man-endgame-sweepstakes/ 

Also, all new and existing players that log in and download Marvel Contest of Champions can add Cassie Lang to their rosters now through March 8. With over 200 Champions in The Contest, players can also add other legendary Marvel characters to their roster from the Quantum Realm including Wasp, Kang the Conqueror and more!

Fans can also check out Cassie Lang and Ant-Man (Future) in the latest Champion Reveal Trailer Pym There, Done That! and catch up on The Battlerealm with character Deep Dive and Special Moves content on the official Marvel Contest of Champions YouTube channel. 

Explore the Quantum Realm with Hot Toys Ant-Man and Wasp figures

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Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne return! Continuing their Marvel cinematic adventures as Ant-Man and The Wasp, the super hero partners find themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures, and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible!

The latest additions to Hot Toys‘ Movie Masterpiece 1/6 scale series are inspired by Marvel Studios’ upcoming blockbuster, Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania!

Ant-Man

The newly revealed Ant-Man 1/6 Scale Figure draws inspiration from Paul Rudd’s appearance as Scott Lang / Ant-Man in the new movie. The highly detailed figure features a hand-painted headsculpt which incorporates Hot Toys’ innovative rolling eyeball function, allowing fans to adjust the figure’s gaze for even more lifelike poses and display potential.

Additional accessories and features include a newly developed swap-out helmeted headsculpt with an LED light-up feature, a new suit design with a highly poseable 1/6 scale body, an opened helmet accessory that attaches to the back of the figure, a miniature The Wasp figure diorama, and more!

The Ant-Man 1/6 Scale Figure is available to pre-order now.

The Wasp

As the head of the Pym Van Dyne Foundation, Hope Van Dyne, AKA The Wasp, has always been focused on using Pym technology to save her mother from the Quantum Realm. Now, she’ll be dealing with the reality of having achieved that goal. 

The Wasp 1/6 Scale Figure is beautifully crafted and individually hand-painted based on the screen appearance of Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne in the new movie.

The amazingly detailed figure features a newly developed headsculpt with Hot Toys’ rolling eyeball function, an LED light-up feature, and sculpted hair, plus two wing configurations (including collapsed wings and adjustable wings for flying poses), a newly designed and tailored costume, an opened helmet accessory (attachable to the back of the figure), a miniature Ant-Man diorama, and more!

The Wasp 1/6 Scale Figure is available to pre-order now.

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Diamond Select Toys On Sale This Week: Marvel, Star Wars and The Crow!

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This week, six new items are hitting comic shops across North America, and each one is different from the last! A Legends in 3D bust, an animated-style statue, an animated mini-bust, a Gallery Diorama, a Premier Collection Statue and a new Star Wars mini-bust are all available now at your local comic shop. It’s the best of all worlds!

Legends in 3D The Crow 1/2 Scale Bust

A Diamond Select Toys release! Legends never die! The legendary star of the legendary film is now the newest Legend in 3D – it’s Eric Draven from The Crow! Measuring approximately 10 inches tall atop a rooftop-styled pedestal, this scale bust of Eric features the likeness of actor Brandon Lee, and features detailed sculpting and paint applications. Limited to only 1,000 pieces, it comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Joe Allard, sculpted by Rocco Tartamella!

(Item #MAR212005, SRP: $175.00)

Marvel Animated Style Apocalypse Statue

A Diamond Select Toys release! The first mutant makes his animated-style debut in this all-new statue based on the Marvel artwork of Skottie Young! Measuring approximately 4.5 inches tall and almost as wide, this detailed statue of X-Men foe Apocalypse features art-accurate paint applications, and comes on a simple black base. Limited to only 3,000 pieces, it comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Sculpted by Paul Harding!

(Item #APR212359, SRP: $59.99)

Marvel X-Men Animated Sabretooth 1/7 Scale Mini-Bust

A Diamond Select Toys release! Bring on the bad guys! Sabretooth joins the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants in the latest release in the X-Men Animated bust line! Wearing his classic 1990s costume, with his claws ready to tear into Wolverine, Victor Creed stands approximately 6 inches tall atop a pedestal base. Featuring cartoon-accurate paint and sculpting, he is limited to only 3,000 pieces and comes packaged with a numbered certificate of authenticity in a full-color box. Designed by Barry Bradfield and sculpted by Paul Harding!

(Item #MAR212007, SRP: $89.99)

Marvel Comic Gallery Wasp PVC Diorama

A Diamond Select Toys release! The winsome Wasp joins the fray, as this battle-inspired series of Marvel Gallery Dioramas continues! Flying above a battleground landscape, the Wasp charges up a bioelectric sting in this all-new sculpture made of high-quality PVC. Measuring approximately 13 inches tall, the Wasp features detailed sculpting and paint applications, and comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Nelson X. Asencio, hand-sculpted by Jean St. Jean!

(Item #MAY212113, SRP: $49.99)

Marvel Comic Premier Collection Black Widow 1/7 Scale Statue

A Diamond Select Toys release! Gun at the ready and Widow gauntlet raised, Natasha Romanoff charges into battle in the newest entry in the Marvel Premier Collection! Measuring approximately 11 inches tall, this dynamic resin statue features detailed sculpting and paint applications. It is limited to only 3,000 pieces and comes packaged with a certificate of authenticity in a full-color box.

(Item #MAR212009, SRP: $175.00)

Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Dark Rey 1/6 Scale Mini-Bust

From Diamond Select Toys. A Gentle Giant Ltd. Release! A good mini-bust goes to the Dark Side in this all-new 1/6 scale Star Wars collectible! Jedi-in-training Rey gets a glimpse of her life as the disciple of Emperor Palpatine in the ninth Star Wars movie, wielding a menacing double-bladed lightsaber, and now that moment has been captured as a highly detailed sculpture! Limited to only 2500 pieces, this New York Comic-Con exclusive sits atop a pedestal and comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by the Silva Bros., sculpted by the artisans at Gentle Giant Ltd.!

(Item #FEB218266, SRP: $120.00)

Diamond Select Toys Coming this Fall: The Watcher, Boba Fett, Darth Vader, and More!

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A new Previews catalog is on the way, and it’s chock-full of new items from Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant Ltd.! Products based in the worlds of Marvel and Star Wars take the spotlight this month, with busts, statues, action figures, Gallery Dioramas and Minimates mini-figures!

Marvel Comic Captain America 1/7 Scale Resin Mini-Bust

A Diamond Select Toys release! Yield to the shield! Captain America bursts onto the scene like a Fourth of July firework, joining the all-new series of 1/7 scale Marvel Comics busts! Measuring approximately 6 inches tall, Cap holds his shield at the ready atop a pedestal base. Limited to only 3,000 pieces, it comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Nelson Asencio and sculpted by Juan Pitluk! (Item #MAY212109, SRP: $69.99

Marvel Comic Minimates Series 81 Dark Phoenix Asst.

A Diamond Select Toys release! The Dark Phoenix has risen! The intergalactic force of nature is back, and this all-new 81st series of Marvel Minimates captures the storyline in 2-inch mini-figure form! Two-packs of Cyclops with Lilandra, Phoenix with Gladiator, and Dark Phoenix with Corsair make up this assortment, and each features 14 points of articulation as well as interchangeable parts and accessories. Each pair comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Barry Bradfield! (Item #MAY212110, SRP: $9.99/ea.)

Marvel Comic Minimates Series 81 Dark Phoenix Asst.

Marvel Animated Mysterio 1/7 Scale Resin Mini-Bust

A Diamond Select Toys release! Is it real, or is it Mysterio?! DST’s line of resin mini-busts based on the classic Spider-Man animated series continues with none other than Mysterio! The master of illusion drops everything for this 1/7 scale, approximately 6-inch bust of the domed villain. Limited to only 3,000 pieces, it comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Barry Bradfield, and sculpted by Paul Harding! (Item #MAY212111, SRP: $59.99)

Marvel Comic Premier Collection Colossus Resin Statue

A Diamond Select Toys release! The X-Men’s resident strongman takes on a mutant-hunting Sentinel in this, the newest installment in the Marvel Premier Collection! Measuring approximately 16 inches tall, Piotr Rasputin holds a robot torso over his head in this piece featuring detailed sculpting and paint applications. Limited to only 3,000 pieces, it comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Shawn Knapp, and sculpted by Alejandro Ezcurra! (Item #MAY212112, SRP: $350.00)

Marvel Comic Gallery Wasp PVC Diorama

A Diamond Select Toys release! The winsome Wasp joins the fray, as this battle-inspired series of Marvel Gallery Dioramas continues! Flying above a battleground landscape, the Wasp charges up a bioelectric sting in this all-new sculpture made of high-quality PVC. Measuring approximately 13 inches tall, the Wasp features detailed sculpting and paint applications, and comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Nelson X. Asencio, hand-sculpted by Jean St. Jean! (Item #MAY212113, SRP: $49.99)

Marvel Select Watcher Action Figure

A Diamond Select Toys release! Need someone to keep an eye on your Marvel Select collection? Uatu is back, baby! This highly sought-after action figure of Uatu the Watcher is finally back in production after years of scarcity! Standing approximately 9 inches tall, this figure features 12 points of articulation and includes a moon diorama base. It comes packaged in the famous Select action figure packaging, with side-panel artwork for shelf reference. Hand-sculpted by Steve Kiwus! (Item #MAY212115, SRP: $29.99)

Star Wars The Mandalorian Death Trooper 1/6 Scale Mini-Bust

A Gentle Giant Ltd. release! These stormtroopers are back in black! The Death Trooper is an elite stormtrooper, seen in Star Wars; Rogue One and The Mandalorian as well as numerous video games and comic books. Wearing all black, they strike a frightening appearance, and now they’re the newest 1/6 scale mini-bust from Gentle Giant Ltd.! Measuring approximately 7 inches tall, this resin bust features detailed sculpting and paint applications. Limited to only 1500 pieces, it comes packaged in a full color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed and sculpted by Gentle Giant Ltd.! (Item #MAY212115, SRP: $120.00)

Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Boba Fett Legends in 3D ½ Scale Mini-Bust

A Gentle Giant Ltd. release! The Star Wars universe’s favorite bounty hunter is now a Legend in 3D! Measuring approximately 10 inches tall, this half-scale bust of Boba Fett is based on his appearance in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, and features detailed sculpting and paint applications. Limited to only 1,000 pieces, it comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Joe Allard, sculpted by Rocco Tartamella! (Item #MAY212117, SRP: $200.00)

Star Wars Revenge of the Sith Obi-Wan Kenobi Milestones 1/6 Scale Statue

A Gentle Giant Ltd. release! Battle Droids beware! Obi-Wan Kenobi wields his lightsaber in defense of the Republic in this all-new 1/6 scale statue. Measuring approximately 12 inches tall, this Milestones sculpture features sliced-up battle droid parts on its base, and shows Obi-Wan striking a fighting stance. Limited to only 1,000 pieces, and featuring detailed sculpting and paint applications, it comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Joe Allard and sculpted by Gentle Giant Ltd.! (Item #MAY212118, SRP: $250.00)

Star Wars Darth Vader Concept Jumbo Action Figure

A Gentle Giant Ltd. release! The newest Jumbo Star Wars action figure goes back, way back, to the beginnings of Star Wars! Based on the concept art for Darth Vader, this new 12-inch figure features an all-new concept-inspired head sculpt, a new blue-and-black paint scheme, a vinyl cape and a retractable lightsaber! It comes packaged on a resealable, retro-style blister card, so you can hang him on your wall or take him out and play with him! Designed and sculpted by Gentle Giant Ltd.! (Item #MAY212116, SRP: $80.00)

Exclusive Ant-Man and The Wasp Action Figures Buzz Into the Disney Store!

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The hilarious and action-packed movie Ant-Man and the Wasp delighted fans of the superhero genre, picking up where Captain America: Civil War left off and leading into the highly anticipated Avengers: Endgame. Now, Diamond Select Toys is ready to release a pair of Marvel Select action figures based on the film, and they’re exclusively at the Disney Store and on ShopDisney.com and shop.Marvel.com!

The Marvel Select Ant-Man and The Wasp action figures will be available in stores and online starting on March 11. They each measure 7 and 6.5 inches tall, respectively, and features 16 points of articulation as well as interchangeable hands and fists. The Wasp comes with articulated wings, and each figure comes with 2-inch mini-figures of the film’s characters!

Ant-Man comes with posed figurines of Janet Van Dyne’s Wasp, Hank Pym as Ant-Man and Hank Pym in his Quantum Realm suit. The Wasp comes with figurines of Scott Lang as Ant-Man and Hope Van Dyne as The Wasp. Each mini-figure comes with a display base.

Diamond Select Toys In Stores Now: Catwoman, Swedish Chef and the Real Ghostbusters!

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It’s New Toy Day, and this week DST is shipping some highly-anticipated items to comic shops across the country! Select action figures of the Real Ghostbusters and the Muppets’ Swedish Chef are the definition of anticipated, with tons of fans waiting for them to make their appearances. And comic fans are anxious to get their hands on Gallery PVCs of Ant-Man, Wasp, Catwoman and a resin statue of Magneto!

DC Comic Gallery Catwoman PVC Diorama

A Diamond Select Toys release! How purr-fect is your Gallery? The DC Gallery line of PVC dioramas has an unauthorized visitor, as Catwoman breaks into the breakout series of collectibles from DST! Perched atop a massive Egyptian cat-headed statue, Selina Kyle steals the spotlight in this 9-inch-scale diorama, wearing her modern, curve-hugging black costume. Made of a high-quality plastic, and featuring a detailed sculpt and exacting paint applications, it comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Shawn Knapp, sculpted by James Marsano! (Item # JUL182493, SRP: $45.00)

Ghostbusters Select Action Figures Series 9 Real Ghostbusters Asst.

A Diamond Select Toys release! It’s time to get real! The Ghostbusters get animated in the newest assortment of Select action figures from Diamond Select Toys, with figures based on the classic Real Ghostbusters cartoon! Egon, Winston and Slimer make up the assortment, with the two ’Busters wearing their color-coded jumpsuits and packing cartoon-accurate gear, and Slimer coming with a support stand and three interchangeable faces! Plus, each figure includes pieces to build a larger diorama – collect all 15 figures in Series 6-10 to construct the firehouse headquarters’ sign front doors! Designed by Yuri Tming, and sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios! (Item #8441JUL182490, SRP: $24.99/ea.)

Marvel Movie Gallery Ant Man and the Wasp PVC Dioramas

A Diamond Select Toys Release! These PVC Dioramas are not actual size! If anything, these 9-inch scale sculptures of Ant-Man and the Wasp are much bigger than the characters will appear in their highly anticipated 2018 superhero sequel. Featuring the heroes launching themselves into action on a penny and a pair of wings, respectively, each sculpture features detailed sculpting by Dave Cortes. Each comes packaged in a full-color window box.

Ant-Man Diorama (Item #JUL182499, SRP: $45.00)

Wasp Diorama (Item #JUL182500, SRP: $45.00)

Marvel Premier Collection Magneto Resin Statue

A Diamond Select Toys release! Magneto, the Master of Magnetism, is sure to attract a lot of attention when you unbox this 12-inch scale statue! Measuring approximately 16 inches tall, this piece depicts the X-Men’s greatest foe-turned-ally hovering over a rocky promontory, summoning a translucent sphere of magnetic energy from the very ground beneath him! Limited to only 3,000 pieces, Magneto comes packaged in a numbered, full-color box with a certificate of authenticity. Sculpted by Phil Ramirez! (Item #MAR182430, SRP: $150.00)

Muppets Action Figures Swedish Chef Deluxe Gift Set

A Diamond Select Toys release! Bork bork bork! The Muppets are bork, with the first ever action figure gift set in the Muppets line from DST! The Swedish Chef does the honors, with a massive number of accessories, including a table, pans, pots, food (talking and non-talking) and even a chicken, to make Chicken in the Basket. Packaged in a full-color window box, this figure is in scale to all Select action figures. Sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios! (Item #JUN182316, SRP: $29.99)

Wasp enters Marvel Contest of Champions

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This week on July 5, Hope van Dyne – otherwise known as the Wasp – is entering the contest!

Empowered with a new cutting-edge Wasp suit, Hope van Dyne is ready to make up for lost time as a Super Hero. Like Ant-Man, she can reduce herself to the size of an insect while disproportionately increasing her strength and durability. Couple this with the ability to fly at impressive speeds and evade enemy attacks and you have one deadly Wasp.

Base Stats & Abilities

*All stats based on 4-Star, Rank 5, Level 50, Signature Level 99

Health: 11099

Attack: 1384

Max PI:

  • Without Signature: 3887
  • With Signature (99): 4750

*All stats based on 5-Star, Rank 5, Level 65, Signature Level 200

Health: 22253

Attack: 2775

Max PI:

  • Without Signature: 7825
  • With Signature (200): 10460

Character Class: Science

Basic Abilities: Stun, Enfeeble, Concussion, Power Sting

*All abilities based on 4-Star, Rank 5, Level 50, Signature Level 99

Special 1: Insect Size – Wasp shrinks down to the size of an insect, knocking down the opponent with a flurry of attacks.

Special 2: Quick Sting – Losing sight of Wasp even for a moment will result in a series of painful stings.

Special 3: Titanic Treat – Wasp uses her Pym Particle Disks to blow up a bubble gum package to the size of a car, crushing opponents upon impact.

Signature Ability: Quantum Evade – Increased chance to shrink and Counter Attack when attacked by the opponent.

Around the Tubes

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It’s new comic book day! What’s everyone excited for? While you decide on that, here’s some news and reviews from around the web to keep you busy.

Around the Tubes

BBC – The 100 Greatest American Films – Agree? Disagree?

Comics Alliance – ‘Ant-Man’ Director Peyton Reed Reveals Alternate Ending – An interesting ending. Better? Worse? What do you think?

Bleeding Cool – Europe Comics Will Host International Digital Comics In English – Pretty cool to see this.

Comics Alliance – Marvel’s Kevin Feige on When We’ll See The Wasp in the MCU – A good plan? A band plan?

The Christian Science Monitor – How comic books are combating extremism in Pakistan  – A lot of articles on this lately.

 

Around the Tubes Reviews

Nothing But Comics – The Disciples #2

Comics Alliance – Mercury Heat