Pop Culture Roundup June 23, 2006
Lady, That's My Skull finds a couple more comic book art swipes.
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The Clash's film "Rude Boy" is finally DVD-bound.
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Director Jon Favreau's big-screen take on Marvel Comics' "Iron Man" should hit screen in May 2008, promises Paramount Pictures.
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World of Kane celebrates the sartorial splendor of Mr. Steed and Emma Peel. Mmmmm... Emma Peel.
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The Clash's film "Rude Boy" is finally DVD-bound.
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Director Jon Favreau's big-screen take on Marvel Comics' "Iron Man" should hit screen in May 2008, promises Paramount Pictures.
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World of Kane celebrates the sartorial splendor of Mr. Steed and Emma Peel. Mmmmm... Emma Peel.
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Top 10 DVDs, comics, CDs and action figures June 22, 2006
Via Amazon:
DVDs
1. Syriana (Widescreen Edition)
2. The World's Fastest Indian
3. Neil Young - Heart of Gold
4. Superman - The Animated Series, Volume Three (DC Comics Classic Collection)
5. Underworld - Evolution (Widescreen Special Edition)
6. Justice League - Season Two (DC Comics Classic Collection)
7. The Hills Have Eyes (Unrated Edition)
8. The Tyler Perry Collection - Madea Goes to Jail
9. Firefly - The Complete Series
10. Adventures of Superman - The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons
Comics - Graphic Novels
1. Fun Home : A Family Tragicomic
2. The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
3. V for Vendetta
4. Y: The Last Man Vol. 1: Unmanned
5. Serenity: Those Left Behind
6. Watchmen
7. Lost Girls Collected
8. Y: The Last Man Vol. 7: Paper Dolls
9. Y: The Last Man Vol. 2: Cycles
10. Astonishing X-Men Vol. 2: Dangerous
CDs
1. Taking The Long Way - Dixie Chicks
2. All the Roadrunning - Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris
3. Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers
4. We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions - Bruce Springsteen
5. St. Elsewhere - Gnarls Barkley
6. Loose - Nelly Furtado
7. Under the Iron Sea - Keane
8. Corinne Bailey Rae
9. Surprise - Paul Simon
10. Living With War - Neil Young
Action Figures
1. Marvel Legends Onslaught Series 13 Action Figure Abomination
2. Marvel Legends Gift Pack Spider-Man classic Feasome Foes Gift Pack
3. Marvel Legends 6" Action Figures Series 13: Green Goblin
4. Marvel Legends 6" Action Figures Series 13: Pyro
5. Marvel Legends Onslaught Series 13 Action Figure Long Horn Loki
6. Marvel Legends 6" Action Figures Series 13: Lady Deathstrike
7. Marvel Legends 6" Action Figures Series 13: Blackheart
8. Batman Begins Action Cape Batman Figure
9. Marvel Legends Sentinel Series Figure: Black Panther
10. Marvel Legend's 6 Inch Series 14 Figure Gold Iron Man
DVDs
1. Syriana (Widescreen Edition)
2. The World's Fastest Indian
3. Neil Young - Heart of Gold
4. Superman - The Animated Series, Volume Three (DC Comics Classic Collection)
5. Underworld - Evolution (Widescreen Special Edition)
6. Justice League - Season Two (DC Comics Classic Collection)
7. The Hills Have Eyes (Unrated Edition)
8. The Tyler Perry Collection - Madea Goes to Jail
9. Firefly - The Complete Series
10. Adventures of Superman - The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons
Comics - Graphic Novels
1. Fun Home : A Family Tragicomic
2. The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
3. V for Vendetta
4. Y: The Last Man Vol. 1: Unmanned
5. Serenity: Those Left Behind
6. Watchmen
7. Lost Girls Collected
8. Y: The Last Man Vol. 7: Paper Dolls
9. Y: The Last Man Vol. 2: Cycles
10. Astonishing X-Men Vol. 2: Dangerous
CDs
1. Taking The Long Way - Dixie Chicks
2. All the Roadrunning - Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris
3. Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers
4. We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions - Bruce Springsteen
5. St. Elsewhere - Gnarls Barkley
6. Loose - Nelly Furtado
7. Under the Iron Sea - Keane
8. Corinne Bailey Rae
9. Surprise - Paul Simon
10. Living With War - Neil Young
Action Figures
1. Marvel Legends Onslaught Series 13 Action Figure Abomination
2. Marvel Legends Gift Pack Spider-Man classic Feasome Foes Gift Pack
3. Marvel Legends 6" Action Figures Series 13: Green Goblin
4. Marvel Legends 6" Action Figures Series 13: Pyro
5. Marvel Legends Onslaught Series 13 Action Figure Long Horn Loki
6. Marvel Legends 6" Action Figures Series 13: Lady Deathstrike
7. Marvel Legends 6" Action Figures Series 13: Blackheart
8. Batman Begins Action Cape Batman Figure
9. Marvel Legends Sentinel Series Figure: Black Panther
10. Marvel Legend's 6 Inch Series 14 Figure Gold Iron Man
DVD: Flying Nun season 2 out Aug. 15
"The Flying Nun - Complete Second Season" contains 26 episodes on three DVDs. No word on extras yet. The set is available for pre-order now from Amazon.
DVD: The Flintstones season 6 out Sept. 5
"The Flintstones Complete Sixth Season" collects the final season of the animated stone-age sitcom on four disks. It's available for pre-order now from Amazon.
Details:
For those who leave no stone unturned, here's the sixth and final season of the greatest archeological dig in cartoon history. And its 26 episodes are treasure well worth excavating! Exploring every realm of popular parody, The Flintstones delighted kids but tickled adults even more with howlingly funny takeoffs of such "trendy" TV shows as Bewitched (with the voices of Elizabeth Montgomery and Dick York in Samantha), award-winning movies (My Fair Freddy and The Treasure of Sierra Madrock) and kitschy spoofs of Hollywood royalty in Return of Stoney Curtis. The show's writers even had the foresight to project into the future, as in The Long Long Long Weekend, guest-starring the series' newest character, space alien Gazoo.
Pop Culture Roundup June 22, 2006
Datajunkie shares even more episodes of Orson Welles' "The Lives of Harry Lime" radio show.
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Via BoingBoing: Disney's sexist past.
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Here's a few video clips from Cirque du Soleil's "Love," a new live performance piece featuring the music of the Beatles.
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Johnny Becardi digs into DC Comics' "Beowulf."
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Dial B for Blog shows off his Superman collection.
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Via BoingBoing: Disney's sexist past.
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Here's a few video clips from Cirque du Soleil's "Love," a new live performance piece featuring the music of the Beatles.
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Johnny Becardi digs into DC Comics' "Beowulf."
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Dial B for Blog shows off his Superman collection.
Rhino boxes up 50s "punk" and rockabilly
Rhino Records' latest box set compilation surveys the wild'n'wooly sounds of early rock'n'roll.
Out June 27, Rockin' Bones: '50s Punk & Rockabilly celebrates all the pioneers "cranked up the beat, turned up the twang, set the echo to 11 and got real, real gone." You can pre-order the set now from Amazon.
Here's a look at the track list:
- Rockin' Bones - Ronnie Dawson
Let's Go Baby - Billy Eldridge
Baby Let's Play House - Elvis Presley
Little Girl - John & Jackie
Cat Man - Gene Vincent
Lobo Jones - Jackie Gotroe
Juvenile Delinquent - Ronnie Allen
Froggy Went A Courting - Danny Dell
Rattlesnake Daddy - Joe D. Johnson
Down On The Farm - Al Downing
Rockin' In The Graveyard - Jackie Morningstar
Dancing Doll - Art Adams
Long Blond Hair, Red Rose Lips - Johnny Powers
Action Packed - Johnny Dollar
Boppin' High School Baby - Don Willis
Believe What You Say - Ricky Nelson
Sunglasses After Dark - Dwight Pullen
Rumble - Link Wray
Down The Line - Buddy Holly & Bob Montgomery
Pink Cadilla - Larry Dowd
Black Cadillac - Joyce Geen
Who's Been Here - Commonwealth Jones
I Need A Man - Barbara Pittman
Please Give Me Something - Bill Allen
Sinners - Freddie And The Hitch-Hikers
Rock Around With Ollie Vee - Buddy Holly
Lou Lou - Darrell Rhodes
Rock Crazy Baby - Art Adams
Love Bug Crawl - Jimmy Edwards
Fool I Am - Pat Ferguson
Red Hot - Bob Luman
Love Me - The Phantom
She's My Witch - Kip Tyler
Lordy Hoody - Tommy Blake
Bloodshot - The String Kings
Trouble - Jackie Deshannon
Hot Shot - Ronnie Pearson
Long Gone Daddy - Pat Cupp
Curfew - Steve Carl
Put Your Cat Clothes On - Carl Perkins
Pink And Black - Sonny Fisher
Domino - Roy Orbison
Jungle Rock - Hank Mizell
Ubangi Stomp - Warren Smith
Chicken Walk - Hasil Adkins
Chicken Rock - Fat Daddy Holmes
Eeny-Meeny-Miney-Moe - Bob And Lucille
Shirley Lee - Bobby Lee Trammell
Woman Love - Gene Vincent
One Night Of Sin - Elvis Presley
Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
Duck Tail - Joe Clay
Stack-A-Records - Tom Tall
Daddy-O-Rock - Jeff Daniels
Move - Boyd Bennett
Brand New Cadillac - Vince Taylor
Rumble Rock - Kip Tyler
Hep Cat - Larry Terry
Cast Iron Arm - Peanuts Wilson
Switch Blade Sam - Jeff Daniels
Ballin' Keen - Bobby & Terry Caraway
Sweet Rockin' - Sonny West
Get Rhythm - Johnny Cash
Rock Billy Boogie - Johnny Burnette
Crazy Baby - The Rockin' R's
Susie-Q - Dale Hawkins
Worried 'Bout You Baby - Maylon Humphries
I Love My Baby - The Phaetons
Come On Little Mama - Ray Harris
Whistle Bait - Lorrie And Larry Collins
Spin The Bottle - Benny Joy
Bertha Lou - Dorsey Burnette
Real Gone Daddy - Jim Flaherty's Caravan
My Pink Cadillac - Hal Willis
Draggin' - Curtis Gordon
Action Packed - Ronnie Dee
Shakin' All Over - Johnny Kidd
Who Do You Love - Ronnie Hawkins
Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran
The Way I Walk - Jack Scott
Wild Wild Women - Johnny Carroll
Oooh-Eeee - Rick Cartey
Get Hot Or Go Home - John Kerby
Swamp Gal - Tommy Bell
Miss Pearl - Jimmy Wages
Mercy - Lorrie And Larry Collins
Rock Boppin' Baby - Edwin Bruce
Rockin' Daddy - Eddie Bond
Rock It - Thumper Jones (George Jones)
Rhythm And Booze - Corky Jones (Buck Owens)
Flyin' Saucers Rock 'N' Roll - Billy Lee Riley
Shake Um Up Rock - Benny Cliff Trio
Red Hot Rockin Blues - Jesse James
Bang Bang - Janis Martin
One Hand Loose - Charlie Feathers
Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On - Jerry Lee Lewis
Fujiyama Mama - Wanda Jackson
I Got A Rocket In My Pocket - Jimmy Lloyd
Oh Love - Don Wade
School Of Rock 'N Roll - Gene Summers
Rock-N-Bones - Elroy Dietzel
Official Shadow and Doc Savage reprints coming soon
Nostalgia buff and DC Comics colorist Anthony Tollin has acquired the rights to publish the original Shadow and Doc Savage pulp novels.
Details:
The Shadow and Doc Savage are returning to thrill fans old and new.
Anthony Tollin has acquired the license to reprint the original Shadow
and Doc Savage pulp novels, and will be publishing trade paperback
reprints in partnership with Nostalgia Ventures, Inc., a leader in the
field of radio and television nostalgia. These Shadow and Doc Savage
volumes are officially licensed by Condé Nast, the owner of the famous
properties.
"This is a dream come true for me," proclaims Anthony Tollin, the
former DC Comics professional who is also a leading pulp and radio
historian. Tollin co-authored Walter B. Gibson's The Shadow Scrapbook
in 1979, and has long desired to get Gibson's Shadow novels back in
print. "We're reissuing the classic pulp stories with the original
covers and interior art, with the type reset for clarity. We're
initially releasing the stories in a double-novel format. Our first
volume, already at the printers, reprints Walter Gibson's 'Crime,
Insured' and 'The Golden Vulture,' a Shadow novel that Lester Dent
wrote in 1932 that was later revised by Gibson and published in 1938.
This is the Shadow novel that won Lester Dent the Doc Savage contract.
Our first story, 'Crime, Insured' is recognized as Walt Gibson's
greatest action thriller, in which a criminal organization penetrates
The Shadow's operation and captures his major agents, and The Shadow
is trapped as the entire New York underworld invades his sanctum."
This series of trade paperbacks is the first licensed publication of
The Shadow novels in 22 years, and the first authorized reprinting of
the original Doc Savage pulp novels in 15 years. The Shadow Magazine
debuted in 1931 and launched the 1930s hero-pulp boom, inspiring
dozens of characters including the Phantom Detective, the Spider, the
Avenger and the Green Lama. Bob Kane and Bill Finger cited The Shadow
as a major influence on the creation of Batman, while Clark Savage
Jr., the Man of Bronze, was a major influence on the creation and
development of Clark Kent, the Man of Steel.
"If Street & Smith had not published The Shadow and Doc Savage, there
might never have been any Superman or Batman," observes
popular-culture historian Will Murray, who collaborated with Lester
Dent on seven posthumous Doc Savage novels. "Between them, Walter
Gibson and Lester Dent created the archetype of the superhero, and
most of the fiction formulas and trappings of the eternal battle
between superhero and supervillain that has come to dominate popular
culture in the last 75 years. I like to call Lester Dent 'the Father
of the Superhero' because, while Superman and Batman had other
influences, both borrowed liberally from Doc Savage, the original
owner of the Fortress of Solitude."
The first volume of The Shadow is at the printers and will be at
selected specialty stores in mid-July, and shipping from Diamond
Distributors in October. Each paperback will retail for $12.95 and
contain two complete, unabridged pulp adventures of The Shadow, with
covers by George Rozen and interior illustrations by Edd Cartier. The
reprints can also be ordered directly from: Anthony Tollin; P.O. Box
761474; San Antonio; TX 78245-1474 add
$3.00 for postage and packaging) or from Nostalgia Ventures' website
(www.nostalgiaventures.com).
The first volume of Doc Savage will follow in November and will
contain "Fortress of Solitude" and "The Devil Genghis." These are the
two pulp adventures that pitted the Man of Bronze against
master-villain John Sunlight. Rounding out each volume are historical
articles by pulp historians including Tollin and Murray. A second
volume of The Shadow, reprinting "The Chinese Disks" and "Malmordo,"
will also also be released in November. "And that's only the
beginning," Tollin adds. "The Shadow and Doc Savage aren't the only
classic pulp characters I've been licensed to reprint. I think fans of
classic adventure heroes are going to be very excited by some of our
future projects."
See complete lists of Shadow and Doc Savage books available via Amazon.
Details:
The Shadow and Doc Savage are returning to thrill fans old and new.
Anthony Tollin has acquired the license to reprint the original Shadow
and Doc Savage pulp novels, and will be publishing trade paperback
reprints in partnership with Nostalgia Ventures, Inc., a leader in the
field of radio and television nostalgia. These Shadow and Doc Savage
volumes are officially licensed by Condé Nast, the owner of the famous
properties.
"This is a dream come true for me," proclaims Anthony Tollin, the
former DC Comics professional who is also a leading pulp and radio
historian. Tollin co-authored Walter B. Gibson's The Shadow Scrapbook
in 1979, and has long desired to get Gibson's Shadow novels back in
print. "We're reissuing the classic pulp stories with the original
covers and interior art, with the type reset for clarity. We're
initially releasing the stories in a double-novel format. Our first
volume, already at the printers, reprints Walter Gibson's 'Crime,
Insured' and 'The Golden Vulture,' a Shadow novel that Lester Dent
wrote in 1932 that was later revised by Gibson and published in 1938.
This is the Shadow novel that won Lester Dent the Doc Savage contract.
Our first story, 'Crime, Insured' is recognized as Walt Gibson's
greatest action thriller, in which a criminal organization penetrates
The Shadow's operation and captures his major agents, and The Shadow
is trapped as the entire New York underworld invades his sanctum."
This series of trade paperbacks is the first licensed publication of
The Shadow novels in 22 years, and the first authorized reprinting of
the original Doc Savage pulp novels in 15 years. The Shadow Magazine
debuted in 1931 and launched the 1930s hero-pulp boom, inspiring
dozens of characters including the Phantom Detective, the Spider, the
Avenger and the Green Lama. Bob Kane and Bill Finger cited The Shadow
as a major influence on the creation of Batman, while Clark Savage
Jr., the Man of Bronze, was a major influence on the creation and
development of Clark Kent, the Man of Steel.
"If Street & Smith had not published The Shadow and Doc Savage, there
might never have been any Superman or Batman," observes
popular-culture historian Will Murray, who collaborated with Lester
Dent on seven posthumous Doc Savage novels. "Between them, Walter
Gibson and Lester Dent created the archetype of the superhero, and
most of the fiction formulas and trappings of the eternal battle
between superhero and supervillain that has come to dominate popular
culture in the last 75 years. I like to call Lester Dent 'the Father
of the Superhero' because, while Superman and Batman had other
influences, both borrowed liberally from Doc Savage, the original
owner of the Fortress of Solitude."
The first volume of The Shadow is at the printers and will be at
selected specialty stores in mid-July, and shipping from Diamond
Distributors in October. Each paperback will retail for $12.95 and
contain two complete, unabridged pulp adventures of The Shadow, with
covers by George Rozen and interior illustrations by Edd Cartier. The
reprints can also be ordered directly from: Anthony Tollin; P.O. Box
761474; San Antonio; TX 78245-1474 add
$3.00 for postage and packaging) or from Nostalgia Ventures' website
(www.nostalgiaventures.com).
The first volume of Doc Savage will follow in November and will
contain "Fortress of Solitude" and "The Devil Genghis." These are the
two pulp adventures that pitted the Man of Bronze against
master-villain John Sunlight. Rounding out each volume are historical
articles by pulp historians including Tollin and Murray. A second
volume of The Shadow, reprinting "The Chinese Disks" and "Malmordo,"
will also also be released in November. "And that's only the
beginning," Tollin adds. "The Shadow and Doc Savage aren't the only
classic pulp characters I've been licensed to reprint. I think fans of
classic adventure heroes are going to be very excited by some of our
future projects."
See complete lists of Shadow and Doc Savage books available via Amazon.
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Pre-order action figures June 22, 2006
Star Wars Transformers--see below
Complete List of Marvel Legends Action Figures
Complete List of DC Direct Action Figures
Here's a look at action figures available via your local comics shop or via the TIP!-supporting links below:
Batman Lego Sets
--The Batmobile: Two-Face's Escape (7781)
--The Batman Dragster: Catwoman Pursuit (7779)
--The Batwing: The Joker's Aerial Assault (7782)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
--Sunnydale High School Playset
--Buffy the Vampire Slayer Action Figures: Xander, Cordelia and Xander w/ Patch
--Buffy the Vampire Slayer Action Figures: “Destiny” Angel and “Destiny” Spike Set of 2
--Buffy the Vampire Slayer Action Figures: Pylean Princess Cordelia
--Buffy the Vampire Slayer Action Figures: Angel and Spike Hawaiian Shirt Box Set
DC Direct Action Figures
Alex Ross Justice League Action Figures Series 3
--Green Lantern
--The Joker
--Plastic Man
--Wonder Woman
--Poison Ivy
Alex Ross Justice League Action Figures Series 4
--Shazam
--Black Adam
--Hawkman
--Zatanna
--Solomon Grundy
Batman Dark Victory
--Batman
--Commissioner Gordon
--Scarecrow
--Robin and Penguin
Batman/Superman: The Return of Supergirl Action Figures
--Supergirl
--Superman
--Batman
--Darkseid
--Corrupted Supergirl
Crisis on Infinite Earths Action Figures Series 2
--Anti Monitor
--Barry Allen Flash
--Battle Armor Lex Luthor
--Earth 2 Superman
--Brainiac
DC Direct Reactivated Action Figures
--Batman
--Wonder Woman
--Lobo
--Superman
13-inch Figures
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Green Lantern
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Lex Luthor
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Two-Face
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Aquaman
Elseworlds Action Figures Series 2
--Red Son Batman
--Red Son President Superman
--Kingdom Come Jade
--Kingdom Come Spectre and Norman McKay
--Gotham By Gaslight Batman
Green Lantern Action Figures Series 2
--Manhunter Robot
--Guy Gardner
--Shark
--Saalak
--Sinestero
Infinite Crisis Action Figures Series 1
--Powergirl
--Omac
--Mongul
--Earth Prime Superboy
--Alexander Luthor
New Frontier Action Figures Series 1
--Green Lantern
--Superman
--Wonder Woman
--Green Arrow
--Black Hawk
Who's Who in the DC Universe Miniature Figures Series One
Hanna Barbera Action Figures
--Set of Five
--Fred Flintstone Chopper
--Hong Kong Phooey
--Quick Draw McGraw
--Tom and Jerry Music
--Tom and Jerry House
John Lennon
--JOHN LENNON 18" Action Figure
Marvel Figure Factory Sets
--Angel
--Beast
--Black Costume Spider-Man
--Deadpool
--Invisible Woman
--Silver Surfer
Marvel Legends Action Figures
Marvel Monsters Gift Pack
Young Avengers Gift Pack
Marvel Legends Series 14
--Original Armor Iron Man (variant)
--Longshot
--Baron Zemo (variant)
--Luke Cage: Powerman
--The Falcon (variant)
--Psylocke
Marvel Legends Series 15
--Mandarin
--Beta Ray Bill
--Moon Knight
--Spider-Woman (variant)
--Quicksilver (variant)
--Thor-Buster Iron Man
--Wasp (variant)
--Captain Marvel (variant)
Marvel Legends Exclusive Giant-Man Series
--Giant Man
--Ant Man
--Havok
--Sabretooth
--Captain Britain
--Kitty Pryde
--Thor
--Weapon X
--Warbird
--Sentry
--Weapon X variant
--Sentry Variant
Marvel Legends Face Off Twin Packs
--Kingpin Vs. Daredevil (variant)
--Hulk Vs. The Leader (variant)
--Captain America Vs. The Red Skull (variant)
Marvel Legends Icons Series
--Captain America (variant)
--Iron Man (variant)
--Wolverine (variant)
--Venom (variant)
--Spider-Man (variant)
--Hulk (variant)
Marvel Legends Masterworks Sets
--Spider-Man Vs. Green Goblin
--Fantastic Four Vs. Mole Man
--Hulk Vs. The Thing
--Galactus Vs. Everybody
Marvel Legends Showdown
--Mister Fantastic and Mole Man
--Colossus and Magneto
--Ghostrider and Vengeance
--Logan and Chopper
--Namor and Shark
--Green Goblin
--Beast (variant)
--Juggernaut (variant)
--Elektra (variant)
-- Silver Surfer
-- Spider-Man and Thing
-- Wolverine and Hulk
-- Dock Ock
-- Black Costume Spider-Man
-- Punisher
-- Doctor Doom
-- Captain America
-- Human Torch
Marvel Mega Morphs
--The Thing
--Iron Man
--Magneto
Marvel Select Figures
--Spider-Woman
--Moon Knight
--Cloak and Dagger
Marvel Studios
--Dr. Doom with Mask
--Dr. Doom unmasked
Star Wars Transformers
--Millennium Falcon With Han Solo and Chewbacca
X-Men 3 Action Figures
--Air Strike Wolverine
--Angel
--Stealth Cyclops
--Tech Gear Beast
--Phoenix
--Colossus
--Nightcrawler
--Iceman
--Rogue
--Avalanche
--Sabretooth
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