Artist Duane Perera is a master at his craft. He makes playful miniature scenes inspired by pop culture. Each diorama features characters enjoying everyday life, like playing video games, listening to CDs, or record shopping. His making of video for his Scarface plays NES diorama is priceless. Duane sells prints of his work on Redbubble, and we want all of them.
When a problem comes along, you must whip it. Super7 pays tribute to the founding fathers of de-evolution with its first-ever Devo ReAction figure. The retro-style 3.75″ figure features the likeness of a young Mark Mothersbaugh donning his Devo Dome and ready to crack that whip. It even comes with a tiny bowl of whipped cream.
Muppets fans will recognize these Super7 action figures as the members of Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. The Muppets ReAction Wave 1 set includes 3.75″ Kenner-style figures of the band’s leader, Janice, Floyd, Zoot, Animal, and road manager, Scooter. They’re also available individually, but why would you break up the band?
Takara Tomy’s Masterpiece G figures are based on the 1980s anime Transformers: The Headmasters. There are figures of Trainbot Getsuei, Seizan, Shouki, Yukikake, Suikan, and Kaen – each capable of transforming from a heavily-armed robot into an inconspicuous choo-choo train. Combine all six figures to build Raiden.
Super7 pays homage to the Beastie Boys and their track Sabotage. The 3.75″ figures feature Ad-Rock, MCA, and Mike D in their music video personas: Vic Colfari as Bobby, “The Rookie,” Nathan Wind as Cochese, and Alasondro Alegré as “The Chief.” Vic has a donut, The Chief gets a walkie-talkie, and Cochese has two bananas for his holsters.
Toymaker Takara Tomy teamed up with Canon to create two Transformers based on their cameras. The 80% scale EOS R5 comes in Optimus Prime and Reflector versions. They look awesome, but sadly they don’t shoot photos. The Autobot is available for pre-order from BBTS, while the Decepticon is a Takara Tomy Mall exclusive.
Collectible toy maker NECA is set to release a series of five delightfully detailed figures inspired by E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. Each comes with props from a memorable moment in the Spielberg classic. The Deluxe Ultimate E.T. figure has a light-up chest, while the Elliot and E.T. one includes a bicycle and a moon backdrop.
Toy maker Hasbro teamed up with the 3D printing experts at Formlabs to create action figures that can be customized with your own head. The high-tech toys start with a 3D scan on your phone that’s used to make a full-color resin model. The $60 figures will be available starting Fall 2022 in the U.S. via the Hasbro Pulse app.
At 7’2″ tall and weighing in at 520 pounds, Andre the Giant was known as “The Eighth Wonder of the World.” Celebrate your admiration for the legendary wrestler with this action figure from Super7. Draped in a black singlet, the 8″ tall figure is highly articulated and comes with swappable heads, hands, and a tiny beer can.
Collectible toy maker NECA presents a very special action figure based on Drew Struzan’s poster for John Carpenter’s The Thing. The 7″ tall figure has a bright LED light in its head and interchangeable faceplates which replicate the poster’s iconic burst of light. Look for it exclusively on the 2022 convention circuit.
This limited-edition ARTFX+ figure features Boba Fett decked out in his prototype white armor originally seen in a 1978 screen test. The 7.5″ tall statue is a beautifully detailed sculpt with a flowing fabric cape, and a miniature EE-3 carbine rifle. The figure will debut at Star Wars Celebration 2022 and at select vendors after the show.
Artist Madsaki is known for his sketch-style pop art. He’s also collaborated with Mattel Creations to make neon spray-painted figures of The Masters of the Universe. This vibrant Skeletor figure stands 11.8″ tall and comes with packaging that stands as a work of art. Pre-sales starts 4.29.22 at 9am PT, along with two special edition prints.
Good Smile Company does its best to make one of the creepiest creatures a little bit cuter. The Nendoroid version of the killer Xenomorph from Alien is fully articulated and includes disturbing accessories like an attachable inner mouth and a Facehugger and Chestburster you can attach to your other Nendoroid figures.
When it comes to action figures, more points of articulation are usually better – especially when it comes to dancing. But what happens when your figure can only swivel its head and bend at the hips? TheCrafsMan SteadyCraftin shows us that it’s not just about your moves, but also your attitude in this charming animation.
Everyone’s favorite 1980s Alien Life Form is ready to land in your toy collection. NECA’s 7″ articulated action figure has interchangeable hands, and accessories like a Hawaiian shirt, sunglasses, a soda can, a bowl of popcorn, a radio, and a cat that looks none too pleased that he’s been turned into a sandwich by ALF. Ships 8.22.
We love the retro look of Super7’s ReAction figures. Now, you can pre-order a series of the 3.75″ articulated figures based on Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The collection includes Roger Rabbit, Jessica Rabbit, Judge Doom, Smarty, and Stupid, each in old-school packaging and ready for you to act out your own Toon Town drama.
This 1:9-scale figure envisions Iron Man as a medieval knight. The costume brilliantly melds European armor with Iron Man’s red-and-gold color scheme and Infinity Stone jewel tones. It has 19 points of articulation, an LED arc reactor, a sword, shield, and spear. The Deluxe Version adds a jet pack, firearms, effects, and more.
The Universal Monsters and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles combine their mutant powers for an epic mashup. The first figure in NECA’s line-up melds Raphael with Frankenstein’s Monster. The 7″ figure gives Raph a stitched-on head, neck bolts, an ill-fitting suit, and comes with three pairs of hands and two lightning bolt sai.
McFarlane Toys has revealed a set of four action figures inspired by Rob Reiner’s classic The Princess Bride. The 7″ fully-articulated figures include the Dread Pirate Roberts, Inigo Montoya, Princess Buttercup in her red dress, and the mighty Fezzik. Available for pre-order individually or in a bundled set.
Raise your hand, get out your nom noms, and read a book because the breakout star of James Gunn’s Suicide Squad is getting a premium-format action figure from Hot Toys. This 1/6-scale Nanaue is a spot-on sculpt of Stallone and Agee’s loveable lug and includes articulated arms, wrists, and waist, plus four interchangeable hands.
Inspired by the iconic logo of J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions comes an awesome collectible toy of the little red robot with the spring sticking out of its head. The die-cast and plastic action figure has 24 points of articulation, and the back of its head opens to reveal the inner workings of the Bad Robot’s mind.
The Dude abides as a 1/6th-scale figure that’s a dead ringer for Jeff Bridges’ iconic character from The Big Lebowski. The 12″ tall figure offers lots of articulation and includes nine different hands, including a bowling ball hand and white Russian hands. The Sideshow version comes with an exclusive hand holding a joint.
Stop-motion animation expert Animist walks us through the process of posing an action figure of Street Fighter’s Sakura Kasugano, as she delivers a series of deadly blows to a Red Bull can. This making-of video is well worth a watch, but if you’re in a rush, you can skip to the finished sequence here.