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Ranking The Avengers Movies Before CIVIL WAR

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Captain America: Civil War is released in theaters today. This first film in “Phase 3” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has a huge character roster.  Its spotlight scene in trailers and marketing show over a dozen Marvel characters on screen duking it out.  With Iron Man, Ant-Man, Spider-Man, and a full Avengers roster, Civil War feels less like a third Captain America movie, and more like the culmination of everything that has come before.

In preparation for this superhero “Monster Mash” here is a recap of the first two phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, ranked from worst to best!

Let’s Get Started!

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May 6, 2016 Posted by | Comic Books, Movies, News, Reviews | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The March Marvel Madness Sweet 16 Are Chosen!

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The Sweet 16 Heroes of March Marvel Madness have been selected!

The competition started March 15. Each day two pairs of heroes were plucked from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and competed head to head.  Marvel fans across the globe voted at VenganzaMedia.com and from the 32 contestants, 16 winners were chosen.

Click to see the full March Marvel Madness Bracket

Click to see the full March Marvel Madness Bracket

Now those winners go head to head, the victors advancing to the Elite 8, and you decide the results!

Each day at 1pm EDT from March 23rd through March 26th two more face-offs will be posted.  The matches will be:

March 23: Black Panther vs Hulk

March 23: Gamora vs Thor

March 24: Hawkeye vs Punisher

March 24: Spider-Man vs Luke Cage

March 25: War Machine vs Iron Man

March 25: Vision vs Rocket Raccoon

March 26: Agent Phil Coulson vs Black Widow

March 26: Captain America vs Jessica Jones

Come back to VenganzaMedia.com each day to vote for the winner! The victors advance to our March Marvel Madness Elite 8. Then, starting March 27, one match will be posted per day until only one Marvel champion remains!

 

Marvel collectors: get your dose of Marvel toy and statue collecting news on the Marvelicious Toys podcast!

Marvel movie fans: hear reviews of every Marvel movie, from Howard the Duck through Ant-Man on the Now Playing podcast!

 

March 23, 2016 Posted by | Comic Books, Movies, News | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The March Marvel Madness Sweet 16 Are Chosen!

Keep Arnie awake at The Ultimate Marvel Marathon!

We’ve long suspected that Marvelicious Toys and Now Playing Podcast host Arnie Carvalho gets less sleep than the kids at Westin Hills. So if anyone can survive The Ultimate Marvel Marathon – an 11-film binge of the entire MCU, from Iron Man to Age of Ultron – it’s Arnie.

He’ll take his seat at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Kansas City’s AMC Studio 28, and you can show your support by printing out your own Now Playing Podcast or Marvelicious Toys racing bib!

Follow Arnie on Twitter @TheArnieC and tweet your marathon pics using the hashtags #CrazyArnie and #StayAwakeArnie.

Now Playing Podcast’s Avengers: Age of Ultron review will be released Tuesday, May 5, after Arnie’s had time to recover. By the way, that marathon is sold out. So Arnie’s looking at 29-plus hours in that theater, without a lot of room to stretch. Pray for him.

Print your Marvelicious marathon racing bib!

Print your Marvelicious marathon racing bib!

Print your Now Playing Podcast marathon racing bib!

Print your Now Playing Podcast marathon racing bib!

April 28, 2015 Posted by | Uncategorized | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Keep Arnie awake at The Ultimate Marvel Marathon!

Ready, Set, FIGHT! Announcing SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD #1


Ready, Set, FIGHT! Announcing SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD #1

                                                                                                                                                                           

New York, NY—January 30th, 2014— The battles in Secret Wars are so big, we had to launch an entirely new book just to contain them! This May, prepare for the big, bombastic action like you’ve never seen before in SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD #1 – a new 4-issue limited series of wall-to-wall action across the surface of Battleworld!  Bursting with epic action, each issue of SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD features two all-new high-octane stories ripped from the pages of the biggest event of the year!

                                                                                 

“The weirder and more fun, the better” says series editor Jon Moisan of the tone of the series in an interview with Marvel.com. “You want to see the 1602 version of the Punisher fight the 2099 version of Iron Man? Muskets versus the 1990s version of the future! We can even have the same characters from different worlds fight. I’m sure readers have been dreaming of seeing a dozen different versions of Howard the Duck fight. Well, guess what? It’s completely possible in SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD!”

 

This issue – what happens when Dr. Strange possesses the Punisher? Meet the Sorcerer EXTREME! Only Spider-Man, Wolverine, the Hulk and Ghost Rider of this land can track this terrible two-in-one down. And things are going to get messy! Then, what happens when M.O.D.O.K. recruits every M.O.D.O.K. ever from across Battleworld for his evil scheme. I’ll give you a hint – F.I.G.H.T.!

 

Each issue –  cover-to-cover action, pulse-pounding battles and can’t miss creators. You want action? Look no further than SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD #1 when it explodes in to comic shops and on to digital devices this May!

 

SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD #1 (of 4)

Written by JOSH WILLIAMSON & ED BRISSON

Art by MIKE HENDERSON & SCOTT HEPBURN

Cover by PACO MEDINA

Variant Cover by JAMES STOKOE

Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

Coming in May!

 

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THINK GREEN – SAVE PAPER – THINK BEFORE YOU PRINT!

 

 

January 30, 2015 Posted by | Comic Books, News | , , , , , , | Comments Off on Ready, Set, FIGHT! Announcing SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD #1

She’s Back! Your First Look Inside SPIDER-GWEN #1!

She’s Back! Your First Look Inside SPIDER-GWEN #1!

This February, Marvel’s newest, sensational spider-woman is coming back to comic shops in the highly anticipated SPIDER-GWEN #1! Spinning directly out of the pages of the Amazing Spider-Man’s SPIDER-VERSE and the red-hot, sold-out Edge of Spider-Verse #2, is a new ongoing series that already has the whole comic industry buzzing! Jason Latour, Robbi Rodriguez and Rico Renzi all return to chronicle the adventures of the breakout character of 2014! 

She’s Gwen Stacy. She’s smart, tough, and charming. She drums in a punk rock band and goes to high school just like you. Only she can lift a car and has spider powers! Just don’t tell her father, NYPD Police Chief George Stacy! But you knew all that already! What you don’t know is Gwen is back home following the events of Spider-Verse and you won’t believe what she’s got waiting for her! 

“It’s a rare character that gets the public outcry that Spider-Gwen got,” says Senior Editor Nick Lowe. “From the sell-out of Gwen’s first appearance to the groundswell on Twitter we’re excited to bring more Spider-Gwen into the world with the creators who started it all!” 

Now is your chance to get on board with the breakout character of the year as she makes her bombastic debut into her very own ongoing series. Don’t miss out when Gwen Stacy swings in to comic shops this February in SPIDER-GWEN #1!

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Written by JASON LATOUR
Art & Cover by ROBBI RODRIGUEZ
Variant Covers by ADAM HUGHES (
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& KRIS ANKA (
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Blank Variant Also Available
FOC – 02/02/15, On Sale – 02/25/15

 

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January 30, 2015 Posted by | Comic Books, News | , , , , , | Comments Off on She’s Back! Your First Look Inside SPIDER-GWEN #1!

Three Thors! Three Blockbuster Creative Teams! Your First Look at THOR ANNUAL #1!


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Three Thors! Three Blockbuster Creative Teams! Your First Look at THOR ANNUAL #1!

CM Punk, Jason Aaron, Noelle Stevenson & More Headline One Epic Annual!

                                                                                                                                                                      

This February, star-studded creators unite to bring you three thunderous stories that should not be missed in THOR ANNUAL #1! Today, Marvel is pleased to present your first look inside this highly anticipated issue featuring the can’t miss lineup of CM Punk, Rob Guillory, Noelle Stevenson, Marguerite Sauvage, Jason Aaron and Timothy Truman!

First, wrestling superstar CM Punk makes his comic writing debut alongside Chew artist Rob Guillory for a tale of the brash, boisterous young Thor and his attempt to beat the devil at his own game – by drinking him under the table!

Then, rising comic stars Noelle Stevenson (Lumberjanes) and Marguerite Sauvage (Sensational Comics) make their Marvel debuts to bring you an all-new tale of the new Thor! Who is the mysterious woman behind the mask? No one in all Ten Realms knows her secret, but the Warriors Three are determined to find out!

Finally, blockbuster Thor writer Jason Aaron and legendary artist Timothy Truman bring you an all-new tale set in the future starring King Thor! Join the Girls of Thunder on their epic quest to find their grandfather the perfect birthday present. How about a brand new Garden of Eden?

Three creative teams. Three Thors. One explosive annual. No fan can afford to miss the thunderous THOR ANNUAL #1 – on sale this February!

THOR ANNUAL #1 (DEC140896)

Written by CM PUNK, NOELLE STEVENSON & JASON AARON
Art by ROB GUILLORY, MARGUERITE SAUVAGE &
TIMOTHY TRUMAN

Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
Variant Covers by ROB GUILLORY (
DEC140897) & MARGUERITE SAUVAGE (DEC140898)
FOC – 02/02/15, On Sale – 02/25/15

 

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January 30, 2015 Posted by | Comic Books, News | , , , , , | Comments Off on Three Thors! Three Blockbuster Creative Teams! Your First Look at THOR ANNUAL #1!

Women of Marvel Variants Come to Your Favorite Marvel Comics This March!

Women of Marvel Variants Come to Your Favorite Marvel Comics This March!

                                                                                                                                                 

New York, NY—January 30, 2014— This March, Marvel is celebrating Women’s History Month by gathering some of the best and brightest female artists to tackle some of Marvel’s most iconic characters for a very special variant cover theme. Today, Marvel is pleased to present your new look at a selection of March’s Women of Marvel Variant Covers!

“2014 was a huge year for Women of Marvel, both in our comics and behind the scenes,” says Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso. “Marvel now has more titles starring female leads than ever before, the Women of Marvel panel is one of the most highly attended at conventions, and the weekly Women of Marvel podcast continues to grow.  In 2015, we intend to continue that tradition, and March’s Women of Marvel variant covers — featuring 20 of the best female artists in the industry – is just the beginning.”

From the biggest names in the industry today to the superstars of tomorrow, you won’t want to miss a single one of these jaw-dropping variant covers coming to these exciting March titles:

·         All-New Captain America #5 by TBD

·         All-New Hawkeye #1 by SHO MURASE

·         All-New X-Men #39 by FAITH ERIN HICKS

·         Amazing Spider-Man #16 by MING DOYLE

·         Ant-Man #3 by KATIE COOK

·         Avengers #42 by TBD

·         Black Widow #16 by VANESA DEL REY

·         Captain Marvel #13 by AUFA RICHARDSON

·         Deadpool #43 by TBD

·         Guardians of the Galaxy #25 by ERICA HENDERSON

·         Inhuman #13 by JILL THOMPSON

·         Legendary Star-Lord #10 by SANA TAKEDA

·         Ms. Marvel #13 by TBD

·         New Avengers #31 by SARA PICHELLI

·         Rocket Raccoon #9 by JANET LEE

·         S.H.I.E.L.D. #4 by COLLEEN DORAN

·         Superior Iron Man #6 by TBD

·         Thor #6 by TBD

·         Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #3 by GURIHIRU

·         Uncanny Avengers #3 by AMANDA CONNER

·         Uncanny X-Men #33 by STACEY LEE

“Jeanine Schaefer and I have had the pleasure of collaborating with some of the best female artists in the industry to show-off their take on Marvel’s biggest characters and teams,” says Marvel Editor Emily Shaw. “It’s been an incredible experience to bring so many awesome women together for this project. And the results have been pretty awesome!”

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on these hotly anticipated variant covers as they come exclusively to comic shops throughout the month of March. For more information on the Women of Marvel Variant Covers

visit Marvel.com

 


 

January 30, 2015 Posted by | Comic Books, News | , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Women of Marvel Variants Come to Your Favorite Marvel Comics This March!

SDCC Exclusive AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Posters Coming As Variant Comic Covers!

Assemble Your Own Avengers With Epic Marvel’s AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Movie Variants!

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New York, NY – January 16th, 2014 – Before Earth’s Mightiest Heroes do battle against Ultron in Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron on May 1st 2015, don’t miss your chance to own a piece of the action with these epic Avengers: Age of Ultron Movie Variants in April.

 

Originally debuting at Comic-Con International 2014, these epic pieces of theatrical concept art by Ryan Meinerding, Charlie Wen & Andy Park combine to form one stunning image of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes locked in combat against Ultron’s massive army. Coming to eight Marvel comics in the month of April, these covers are just like the Avengers – better when assembled!

 

Don’t miss a single variant when they come to these exciting Marvel comics in April!

 

·         Avengers: Ultron Forever #1 Variant Cover A

·         Avengers: Ultron Forever #1 Variant Cover B

·         New Avengers: Ultron Forever #1 Variant Cover A

·         New Avengers: Ultron Forever #1 Variant Cover B

·         Avengers #44

·         Uncanny Avengers: Ultron Forever #1 Variant Cover A

·         Uncanny Avengers: Ultron Forever #1 Variant Cover B

·         New Avengers #33

 

“These epic posters were really the hit of last year’s San Diego Comic-Con,” says Marvel SVP Sales & Marketing David Gabriel. “We’re glad that fans who attended the convention were able to get their hands on them but we’re even more excited to bring thousands of fans who may have missed this stunning image.”

 

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on these hotly anticipated variant covers as they hit comic shelves through the month of April. No fan will want to miss the chance to own this stunning, epic image when the AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON MOVIE VARIANTS hit comic shops this coming April!

                                                         

January 16, 2015 Posted by | Comic Books, Conventions, Movies, News | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on SDCC Exclusive AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Posters Coming As Variant Comic Covers!

PREORDER ALERT: Thor and Thor Frog from Sideshow Collectibles

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Today, with the opening of Captain America: The Winter Soldier in theaters, most Marvel fans have their minds on the First Avenger, but Sideshow Collectibles is bringing our attention back to the Mightiest Avenger with two new preorders of items for Thor!  (would this be a preor-thor?)

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First, in Sideshow’s one-quarter scale Premium Format Figure line comes Modern Age Thor.  Based off Olivier Coipel’s designs for the thunder god in J. Michael Straczynski’s 2007-2009 run this figure looks as powerful as the character.  From the pre-release photos Sideshow has outdone themselves with the sculpting of Thor’s metallic mail.  A mixed-media piece, Thor has a fabric tunic with gold piping, but a sculpted cape guaranteed to accentuate the pose of Thor ready to strike!  With the winged helmet atop his head and Mjolnir in his hand, this statue is one of the best Sideshow has revealed to date.

And it certainly has the size and heft of Thor’s hammer.  The statue stands 21 inches tall and weighs 15 pounds!  Surely a centerpiece for any Thor fan!

As usual, Sideshow has also put up for pre-order the exclusive edition of this statue which comes with a swap-out hand allowing Thor to wield the mighty (and giant) Odinsword.  While not as iconic as the stone hammer, fans of Marvel’s Norse gods will surely snatch this up and, as always, drive the exclusive version’s secondary market cost high.

You can order the regular or exclusive Thor Premium Format Statue now at Sideshow Collectibles!

200360_press04And there is also another, more unique, Sideshow item up for pre-order:  the Thor Frog Diorama, with a design based off Walt Simonson’s 1980s comic where Loki turns Thor into a Frog.  This statue is much smaller, standing 6 inches tall, but has a really detailed sculpt and glossy paint application.  Sideshow has gone more amphibian with this statue than Gentle Giant did on their Throg mini-bust.  With Thor Frog sitting on a stump holding Frogjolnir, this is a cute accent piece that will certainly draw the eye of someone viewing your display.

The Thor Frog Diorama is $99, but if you buy the diorama and the Premium Format Thor you save $20, bringing the diorama down to a really cheap $79!

So hurry and order one or both Thor products today from Sideshow Collectibles!  And thank you for supporting our podcasts by using our links whenever ordering from Sideshow!

Also, some other Marvel Premium Format Figures still available from Sideshow

Hear a review of The Punisher Premium Format Figure on Marvelicious Toys Podcast Issue 112!

April 3, 2014 Posted by | Comic Books, Marvelicious Toys, News, Podcasts | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on PREORDER ALERT: Thor and Thor Frog from Sideshow Collectibles

Thor: The Dark World hits DVD, Blu-Ray, and Digital Today

Thor: The Dark World comes out on Blu-ray today.

Benefiting from the “Avengers bump”, coming 18 months after that 1.5 billion grossing hit, Thor: The Dark World has become the third highest grossing film in the Avengers series.

But with the home video release fans must make a choice.  Continuing the unfortunate, but common, practice of splitting bonus features across multiple exclusive retailers fans have to choose which features are worth their dollars.

The Blu-ray is available in two editions, a single-disc 2-D version, or a multi-format 2 -disc version which includes the movie in 2-D, a 3-D Blu-ray copy of the film, and a code for a HD Digital download of the film through iTunes or UltraViolet.

Both Blu-ray releases have the same basic set of bonus features:  Extended and Deleted scenes (including an extended celebration scene, more with the dark elves, and Jane learning about the aether), gag reel, the 30 minute featurette “A Brothers’ Journey: Thor & Loki”, and a look at “Scoring Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World” with composer Brian Tyler.  Of most interest to Avengers film fans are likely the audio commentary with Director Alan Taylor, Producer Kevin Feige, and fan-favorite actor Tom Hiddleston, as well as an exclusive look at April’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier.  

Also of note is the film short called All Hail the King.  Since the release of Captain America: The First Avenger on Blu-ray Marvel has included short features that help tie the Marvel cinematic universe together.  With All Hail the King however Marvel has taken it to the next level, bringing back acclaimed, award-winning actor Sir Ben Kingsley to reprise his role as Trevor–the fake Mandarin from Iron Man 3.  Given that character’s polarizing response among Marvel’s film fans this follow up should be of great interest to see how Feige caps off the story of this comic relief actor/villain from last May’s Iron Man film.  The description of the short is:  After the events of Marvel’s Iron Man 3, Trevor Slattery is an infamous icon. He’s also locked up in a high-security prison. Luckily, his newfound profile has brought him celebrity and protection on the inside – and the actor has gladly agreed to an in-depth profile with a documentary filmmaker

But then brick and mortar retailers Best Buy, Target, and Walmart all have exclusive versions of Thor on Blu-ray, and digital sites iTunes and Amazon have exclusive features as well.

Best Buy has the 3D film in a gorgeous steelbook case.  The only difference here is packaging, but steelbook collectors will certainly want to check this version out.

Target has an exclusive Loki O-Sleeve over the Blu-ray.  Again, there is no new content on the discs (in the past Target has often included an extra disc with bonus features), but you do also get one month exclusive access to Marvel Unlimited, allowing you to read digital comics for free on your computer, phone, or tablet.

Walmart is the only brick and mortar to have a version with exclusive bonus features.  Through the VUDU service Walmart customers can view a bonus featurette “Loki: The God of Mischief.”  This includes a look at Hiddelston’s 2013 appearance at San Diego Comic-Con International where he appeared on stage in the full Loki costume.

Amazon also has a digital exclusive through their Amazon Instant Video service.  This bonus content looks at the visual effects work that went into making Thor: The Dark World.

Finally iTunes offers a bonus featurette looking at the comic book origins of the Dark Elves, Algrim the Kursed, and how these bad guys transitioned from the page to the big screen.

Fortunately if you want one of the physical discs you can likely get the iTunes bonus content as well.  On Star Trek Into Darkness and other Blu-ray films with iTunes digital copies the exclusive iTunes bonus content is able to be viewed as well.  I will update this article later with confirmation that this is still the case with Thor: The Dark World.

For those without a Blu-Ray player, a bare bones DVD release is also available.  Disney did not include a DVD with the multi-format Blu-ray release forcing those without a Blu-ray player to buy either an additional version or a version with no bonus features.  Cover variation collectors be aware – the DVD version has a red stripe down the spine, the Blu-Ray version has a blue stripe.

 

 

 

You can hear our review of Thor: The Dark World as well as the other Avengers films at NowPlayingPodcast.com

 

 

February 25, 2014 Posted by | Comic Books, Marvelicious Toys, Movies, News, Now Playing Podcast, Podcasts | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Sideshow Puts Hot Toys Thor: The Dark World Loki Figure Up For Preorder

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Loki Thor Dark World Hot ToysWhen Thor: The Dark World was released in November, 2013 the Hot Toys tie-ins were notably quiet.  For both The Avengers and Iron Man 3 Sideshow Collectibles had a large number of Hot Toys figures up for pre-order before the movies were even released, but Thor had only two:  the regular Thor sixth-scale figure (still available for pre-order) and the Sideshow Exclusive Thor in Asgardian Light Armor (the pre-orders are sold out but there are spots available on Sideshow’s Wait List).  But long rumored were other figures, and an obvious one was fan-favorite villain Loki.

Today that rumor became reality when Sidehow released for pre-order their new Thor: The Dark World Loki sixth scale figure.

Loki stands about 12-inches tall and comes with an incredibly detailed black, green, gold and red suit as ween in the film.  A combination of materials gives this a leather-like sheen.

The facial likeness shows a menacing Tom Hiddleston.  The facial expression is grim, and makes the face look a little less like the actor than the (long sold out) Avengers movie Loki, but this may also be the result of the pre-release photos of the prototype.

Loki comes with 6 interchangeable hands in a variety of poses, his trademark dagger, plus manacles for his wrists and ankles so you can recreate the scene in which he is sentenced for his treason.

Additionally there is an exclusive edition of this figure, available only through Sideshow Collectibles, that comes with the Aether Accessory from the movie!

All Hot Toys based on Marvel movies sell out in time, and with Loki being such a fan favorite I suspect he may sell out even before his brother, even though Thor had a 4 month head start!  So don’t delay, flex pay is available, get your order in now at Sideshow’s site!

January 17, 2014 Posted by | Comic Books, Marvelicious Toys, Movies, Podcasts | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Sideshow Puts Hot Toys Thor: The Dark World Loki Figure Up For Preorder

Avengers Assemble in the Toy Aisle!

Avengers Wave 1

Tomorrow, March 1st, is the official street date for Hasbro’s The Avengers toys.   I thought a run-down of what is shipping in this initial wave may be helpful:

Basic 3.75″ Action Figures

Two case assortments of Avengers figures are shipping.

Wave 1 Assortment:

  • 01 – Super Shield Captain America (Comic Series)
  • 02 – Battle Hammer Thor (Comic Series)
  • 03 – Heavy Artillery Iron Man (Concept Series)
  • 04 – Rocket Grenade Captain America (Concept Series)
    Masked and Unmasked Variants
  • 05 – Marvel’s Hawkeye (Comic Series)
  • 06 – Sword Spike Thor (Concept Series)
    Variants found with and without winged helmet

Wave 2 Assortment:

Two Wave 1 figures are shipping with Wave 2, so expect these first two figures to be the most seen on pegs

  • 02 – Battle Hammer Thor (Comic Series)
  • 03 – Heavy Artillery Iron Man (Concept Series)
Then new figures in Wave 2:
  • 07 – Reactron Armor Iron Man (Concept Series)
  • 08 – Gamma Smash Hulk (Movie Series)
  • 09 – Shock Strike Thor (Movie Series)
  • 10 – Shield Launcher Captain America (Movie Series)
  • 11 – Fusion Armor Iron Man Mk VII (Movie Series)
  • 12 – Cosmic Spear Loki (Movie Series)

Movie Mission Pack Deluxe 3.75″ Figures:

One wave of Deluxe Figures is shipping currently with 2 figures in the wave:

  • Iron Man Divebomb Mission
  • Captain America Aerial Infiltration Mission

Stark Tek Concept Vehicle Series

These smaller vehicles are not seen in the Avengers movie but add play value to the toys, and come with barely-articulated 3.75″ action figures to pilot the ships

  • Iron Man Firestrike Assault Jet
  • Captain America Goliath Assault Tank
Stark Tek Assault Armor Mechs
3.75″ figures that fit inside much larger armor “mech” suits.  Again, not seen in the movie but added play value
  • Iron Man
  • Captain America
Movie Vehicles
While the big mama, the SHIELD Helicarrier, is still yet to arrive, right now you can get the movie-accurate Quinjet vehicle with an Iron Man figure.
Mini Mighty Muggs
Hasbro’s Mighty Muggs makes a return to store shelves in a smaller Mini Mugg format.  There are 2-packs with comic book depictions of the characters, as well as individually packaged figures from The Avengers film
Individually packaged we have:Avengers Mini Mighty Muggs
  • Captain America
  • Iron Man
  • Thor
  • Hulk
  • Hawkeye
  • Nick Fury

In the two-packs there are:

  • Hulk & Abomination
  • Captain America & Red Skull
  • Thor & Loki
  • Iron Man Silver Centurion & Iron Monger
Hear a review of the Mini Muggs Marvelicious Toys Podcast Issue 35

6″ Mighty Battler Action Figures

These figures have a feature that if you squeeze their legs together they perform an action move.  Four are available:

  • Iron Man
  • Hulk
  • Captain America
  • Thor
8″ Movie Hero Action Figures

A little larger in size, these figures come with basic articulation and continue the 8″ figure series Hasbro has done for the past three years.  In the initial shipments we have:

  • Origins Captain America
  • Iron Man
  • Thor

10″ Mighty Battler Action Figures

These figures have some articulation, talk when you press their body, and also have an action feature that usually involves throwing something.  Except for Hulk.  Hulk smashes.  In this line you have:

  • Ultra Strike Captain America
  • Gamma Strike Incredible Hulk
  • Ultimate Electronic Avenger Iron Man
  • Mighty Strike Thor
Hear a review of the 10″ Figures on Marvelicious Toys Podcast Issue 35

Avengers EC Mini-Figures

If you prefer your figures smaller, Hasbro also has 2-inch pre-posed figures for the Avengers.  In this line is

  • Hawkeye
  • Hulk
  • Loki
  • Captain America
  • Iron Man
  • Thor

Battle Chargers Vehicles

Also a continuation of their toys going back to Iron Man 2 these toys feature Avengers on wheeled vehicles.  The two seen right now are:

  • Captain America on Furyfire Assault Cycle
  • Iron Man on Iron Assault Bike

 

Plus a bevvy of other toys such as a Nerf Hawkeye Bow, Hero Masks, foam Hulk Hands, Iron Man play repulsors and too many other items to list!

Most all of these items have been spotted at Wal-Mart, Target, and Toys R Us stores nationwide, so keep this checklist handy as you shop!

See an item we missed?  E-mail us and let us know!

Listen to the Marvelicious Toys podcast discussing Avengers and other Marvel action figures, statues, and collectibles!

Update 3/1:  There are three figures that have been reported since our original post!  Figure 012 – Loki has been found on store shelves, plus there are two variant figures:  04 – Captain America has a mask-less variant, and 06 – Thor has an unhelmeted variant, so keep an eye out for those on pegs!

February 29, 2012 Posted by | Comic Books, Movies, News | , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment