Welcome one and all to a brand spanking new Toy News Tuesday! We’re the one weekly column right here on ScienceFiction.com where we seek out all of the awesome news you need to know about any announcements and cool happenings in the toy industry and put them all in one easy to find place for you! Spring is here and with it comes some phenomenal new collectible releases and announcements! This week we have a few great new items hitting stores, plus plenty of newly solicited collectibles that we can start looking forward to! We’ve got new items from Diamond Select, NECA, DC Collectibles, and more! There’s lots of great stuff to see in the Toy News for the week of March 19th, 2019!
Available Now From Diamond Select Toys
Our friends at Diamond Select Toys have never been known to slow down with their release schedules, so it shouldn’t be very surprising to hear that they have some marvelous new items hitting stores this week! There are new items in most of Diamond Select Toys’ Marvel Comics based lines including Marvel Select, Marvel Gallery, Marvel Premier Collection, and Marvel Milestones! There is a healthy mix of characters based on both their live action film and comic book counterparts, so there’s a little bit of something for everyone hitting stores now! Check out the full solicitations below and be sure to hit up your favorite comic shops to add these to your collection!
Marvel Comic Premier Collection Gwenpool Resin Statue
A Diamond Select Toys release! The Merc with a Smirk leaps into the Marvel Premier Collection with this dynamic sculpture! The death artist formerly known as Gwen Poole wields twin katanas as she lands a jetée amid pizza boxes and tiny MODOKs in this limited-edition 12-inch-scale statue. With only 3,000 pieces made, the statue comes packaged with a certificate of authenticity in a full color box. Hand-sculpted by Clayburn Moore! (Item # MAY182306, SRP: $150.00)
Marvel Movie Gallery Avengers Infinity War Iron Spider PVC Diorama
A Diamond Select Toys release! Spider-Man just got an upgrade! As seen in Avengers: Infinity War, this Marvel Gallery PVC Diorama depicts Peter Parker in his new “Iron Spider” armor with prehensile spider-arms! Measuring approximately 9 inches tall, this plastic diorama has all of the sculpted and painted detail of a resin statue for a fraction of the price. Statue comes packaged in a full-color window box. Sculpted by Dave Cortes! (Item #JUN182325; SRP: $45.00)
Marvel Movie Milestones Black Panther Resin Statue
A Diamond Select Toys Release! Wakanda Forever! To celebrate the monetary milestones reached by the Black Panther movie, DST is returning to Wakanda to create the ultimate Black Panther collectible! This approximately 14” resin statue depicts the Black Panther himself crouching atop a massive panther statue in his native land. Sculpted by Rocco Tartamella, this statue is limited to an edition of only 1,000 pieces, this incredible statue is the ultimate collectible for fans of the Black Panther movie or comics. Includes numbered certificate of authenticity in a full-color, hand-numbered box. (Item #JUL182504, SRP: $250.00)
Marvel Movie Premier Collection Black Panther Resin Statue
A Diamond Select Toys release! The Black Panther strikes again! Leaping from a flaming neon sign, the Black Panther lands in the Premier Collection with his first-ever resin statue from Diamond Select Toys! Inspired by a scene from the smash hit Black Panther movie, this approximately 16 inch statue is limited to only 3,000 pieces, and comes packaged in a hand-numbered box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Sculpted by Rocco Tartamella! (Item #JUN182322; SRP: $150.00)
Marvel Premier Collection Avengers Infinity War Spider-Man Resin Statue
A Diamond Select Toys release! This resin statues of Spider-Man in his Iron Spider armor, as he appears in Avengers: Infinity War, is approximately 12-inch scale, and features high-quality sculpting and paint details. This statue is limited to a production run of 3,000 pieces, and each is hand-numbered, with an accompanying certificate of authenticity in a full-color, hand-numbered box. (Item #APR182165, SRP: $150.00)
Marvel Select Avengers Infinity War Thor and Groot Action Figures
A Diamond Select Toys release! These 7-inch scale action figures of the Avengers Thor and Groot are based on their appearances in the new movie Avengers: Infinity War. Each features approximately 16 points of articulation with interchangeable parts and accessories, and they come packaged in the full-color, display-ready Select packaging, with side-panel artwork for shelf reference. Sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios! (Item #APR182167, SRP: $24.99)
