New Pre-Orders Seen at Toy Fair 2025: Marvel, Star Wars, John Wick and Muppets!

In early March, toy buyers from around the world attended the International Toy Fair in New York City (and, before you ask no sadly we were not on-hand this year), to see what new items companies would offer in 2025. Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant LTD unveiled a variety of new products at the show, and now those items are going up for pre-order! With busts, statues and action figures from Marvel, Star Wars, John Wick and The Muppets, it is truly the best of all worlds! Pre-order at a comic shop near you – find one at comicshoplocator.com! Or order online at diamondselecttoys.com and gentlegiantltd.com!

John Wick Gallery Diorama Chapter 4 PVC Statue
A Diamond Select Toys release! It’s the final chapter for John Wick! The (finally) retired assassin kneels before a stained-glass panel, sword in one hand and nunchuk in the other, in this all-new Gallery Diorama based on the fourth John Wick movie! Made of high-quality PVC, this statue stands about 8 inches tall and features detailed sculpting and paint applications. It comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Nelson X. Asencio, sculpted by Jorge Santos Souza. SRP: $59.99

https://www.diamondselecttoys.com/john-wick-stained-glass-gallery-diorama/

Marvel Comic Scarlet Witch 1/7 Scale Mini-Bust

A Diamond Select Toys release! She’ll put a spell on you! The Avengers’ mighty sorceress joins the Marvel Comics 1/7 scale mini-bust line with this new release! Depicted in the act of casting a spell, Wanda Maximoff stands approximately 5 inches tall and sits atop a themed pedestal. Limited to only 3,000 pieces, she comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Nelson X. Asencio, sculpted by Juan Pitluk! SRP: $99.00

https://www.diamondselecttoys.com/scarlet-witch-comic-mini-bust/

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

A Diamond Select Toys release! Get ready to go back in time to 1996! The time-traveling mutant Cable is the latest X-Man to get made into a resin mini-bust by DST! Based on his appearance in the classic X-Men: The Animated Series, this approximately 7-inch bust wields two blasters, features cartoon-accurate sculpting and paint applications and sits atop a technological pedestal. Limited to only 3,000 pieces, it comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Barry Bradfield, sculpted by Michelle Riley! SRP: $99.00

https://www.diamondselecttoys.com/x-men-the-animated-series-cable-animated-mini-bust/

Marvel Premier Collection Deadpool & Wolverine Deadpool 1/7 Scale Statue

A Diamond Select Toys release! Pools of the world unite! Deadpool, based on his appearance in Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine, holds Headpool under one arm and a sword in the other hand, while Dogpool sits by his feet in this approximately 11-inch resin statue. Part of DST’s Premier Collection, this 1/7 scale statue stands atop a smoking rubble base, and features detailed sculpting and paint applications. It is limited to only 3,000 pieces and comes packaged in a full color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Nelson X Asencio, sculpted by Rocco Tartamella! SRP: $200.00

https://www.diamondselecttoys.com/deadpool-wolverine-deadpool-premier-collection-statue/

Marvel Animated-Style Jeff the Land Shark Resin Statue

A Gentle Giant LTD release! Watch out, it’s a land shark! Jeff, the fan-favorite Marvel Comics mascot, is now the latest animated-style statue from GG LTD! Standing approximately 3 inches tall, this statue is based on the cover of It’s Jeff #1, depicting the land shark wearing goggles, swim fins and an inflatable ring. Made of high-quality resin, this statue is limited to only 3,000 pieces and comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Sculpted by Casen Barnard! SRP: $59.99

https://www.diamondselecttoys.com/jeff-the-landshark-animated-style-statue/

Marvel Gallery Diorama Comic Spider-Boy PVC Statue

A Diamond Select Toys release! The boy is back in town! Young hero Spider-Boy flips over a New York City rooftop in this all-new Gallery Diorama from DST! Surrounded by flapping pigeons and posed heels over head, Spider-Boy measures approximately 8 inches tall and is made of high-quality PVC. This statue features detailed sculpting and paint applications and comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Nelson X. Asencio, sculpted by Alterton! SRP: $59.99

https://www.diamondselecttoys.com/spider-boy-comic-gallery-diorama/

Muppets Lew Zealand & Lips Deluxe Action Figure Box Set

A Diamond Select Toys release! Let’s get this show on the road! In the latest Muppets action figure release from DST, perpetual showman Lew Zealand, he of the boomerang fish act, joins the long-lost Electric Mayhem band member, trumpeter Lips, to form an all-new box set! Lips comes with his trumpet, of course, while Lew comes with a bucket full of fish for him to throw! Each 1/10-scale action figure features multiple points of articulation, and both come in a full-color window box with an opening flap. Sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios! SRP: $29.99

https://www.diamondselecttoys.com/lew-zealand-lips-deluxe-action-figure-box-set/

Star Wars Andor K-2SO Premier Collection 1/7 Scale Statue

A Gentle Giant LTD release! Welcome to the Rebellion! Reprogrammed Imperial security droid K-2SO was a breakout star in the Rogue One movie, and now he’s returning to the screen as part of the highly anticipated Season 2 of the hit Disney+ series Andor! This approximately 11-inch resin statue depicts the lanky droid standing on a rocky base and is limited to only 1,000 pieces. It comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. SRP: $200.00

https://www.gentlegiantltd.com/star-wars-andor-k-2so-premier-collection-statue/

Star Wars The Clone Wars Darth Maul (Shirtless) 1/6 Scale Mini-Bust
A Gentle Giant LTD release! Twin suns out, guns out! Everyone knows Darth Maul has some cool face tattoos, but did you know they don’t stop there? In the Clone Wars series, Darth Sidious’s apprentice rocks a full torso of tatts, and this is the first mini-bust to capture them! This approximately 6-inch resin mini-bust depicts the Sith Lord with his full-body tattoos revealed and is limited to only 3,000 pieces. It comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. SRP: $130.00

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NYCC 2024: Friday- More Cosplay! More Logan!

The second day of New York Comic Con 2024 (10/18/24) proved to be an even better and more fun day, than even the previous one was! There was definitely more cosplay on hand and here are some of my favorites I saw on that day:

I was originally going to do Colonel Rick Flag on this day, but people liked my Logan so much that I decided to bring him back for another day. I made the right choice cuz I had even more fun as him, on this Friday. And, I got even more compliments on the way I looked. Here are a few pics of me joining in on the cosplay fun on this Friday.

And, finally, here is the swag that I bought on this day:
a G.I. Joe tee- I been wanting one with various characters on it for a while and finally found one at the Tower of Tees booth.
And, I went back to that other booth that I mentioned on my last NYCC write-up to get more of their awesomely priced Masters of the Universe Origins figures. This time around, I ended upgetting: Evil-Lyn (2000x version), Mosquitor, and Hordak (my all time favorite MOTU character)

The next day was Saturday, the day known as the biggest, and I would be debuting a new cosplay. But, that is a story for another day.

For now, let me know if any of you were at NYCC 2024 on Friday and what your highlights for this day were in the comments section below.

NYCC 2024: Thursday- Toys, Cosplay, and the Return of Logan!

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New York Comic Con 2022: Sunday

The last thing I expected on Sunday, October 8, 2022, the final day of New York Comic Con (NYCC) 2022 was that it would be the most packed day. But, while I cannot confirm or prove that to be the case, it certainly felt that way. Enough so that my friend Danni, also mentioned it, as did vendors we talked to. Whatever the case might actually be didn't really matter, cause my friends and I simply had a great time. 

Now, I should mention that originally I was gonna do a group cosplay (which would have been the first time ever for me) with them for Bob's Burgers. But, when one of them got sick with COVID (she's well now, if you must know), she cancelled, and those plans went out the window. So, I decided to do another day of my Logan cosplay.

And, as Logan I met up with Deadpool early in the day. Well, his decapitated, talking head anyways. He was bought over by OH! Collectibles and was so fucking awesome!

My friend Danni even shot a video of it, which you can see below. It's from my TikTok, which you should absolutely be following, if you aren't already.

@master_gio007 Logan talks to Deadpool's head at NYCC! #cosplayer #cosplay #logan #logancosplay #wolverine #wolverinecosplay #deadpool #deadpoolhead #marvel #marvelcomics #comicbook #nycc #comiccon #xmen ♬ original sound - Giovanni Deldio

Here are some of my favorite sites and cosplays from Sunday:

This SpongeBob Squarepants inspired cosplay is from one of the best episodes of the classic series. It goes to show that sometimes simple is still awesome, when done so well and with such ingenuity.

The following statues were all from Diamond Select's booth:

I started out talking to Deadpool's head, so I got to, coincidently enough, ended the day, more or less, battling that that merc with a mouth, himself!

I also got to pick up two Funko Pops an Obi Wan Kenobi (I mean it definitely seemed and felt fitting enough since I had just cosplayed as him two days before) and Jon Davis, of Korn:

And, with that I bid farewell to NYCC. I had a great time, and from now on in, I hope to be cosplaying all the days that I will be attending. Did any of you guys go? If so what were some of your favorite memories from the con? Let me know in the comments section below.

New York Comic Con 2022: Thursday

New York Comic Con 2022: Friday

New York Comic Con 2022: Saturday

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WinterCon 2019 Part 2: Cosplay Galore!

Back, in late November, I posted the first part of my coverage of WinterCon 2019, but never got around to posting the next part. And, while this was long overdue, with no conventions till God knows when, this actually kinda works out. Anyway, let's stop wasting time and get right back to it, as we dig into some of my favorite cosplays of that day!

 The Empire has glitter!

 This Spyro is so freaking cool! I simply loved her look!

Here goes some DC Comics inspired fun for you!

And, now we go from DC Comics to a crossover with Jason Voorhees of Friday the 13th fame! This kick ass mix of Bane and Jason is badass as fuck!

And, keeping with the Jason crossover cosplays, we got two of the coolest things in horror mixed in one: our aforementioned unstoppable baddie with Stranger Things!

And, from DC (and, Jason Voorhees) we got to Marvel Comics!

A simple but super cool cosplay, this Dana Scully, immediately caught my eye. I feel like she really captures Scully's look, beauty, and style. As a HUGE fan of "The X-Files", I absolutely adored this cosplay. I would LOVE to see more cosplays like this, please!

When it comes to fun cosplays you can beat Hooters Deadpool and Miles Morales Spider-Man! And, if you must know, I did squeeze Deadpool's balloons, and by balloons, I mean boobs!

Another absolute highlight was this lovely lady doing the candelabra from Disney's Beauty and the Beast. It's a beautiful and imaginatively done cosplay. I don't remember ever seeing anyone do this before, but damn did she do an excellent job with it!

I did manage to join in a couple of more pics, in my Captain America cosplay. I am joined by two excellent Spider-Verse cosplayers. Cosplaying as Silk is the awesome as fucking hell, Smallz_NYC. Both of them are cool and were fun to hang with and take some badass Marvel Comics inspired pics! 

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