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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Video: Mezco John Wick Chapter 2 One:12 Collective (Toy Review)

After a very long hiatus of making videos, I am back with a new one! This time around I am reviewing the new Mezco Toyz One:12 Collective release of John Wick from John Wick Chapter 2. 

This is one hell of a cool action figure, and you can see my full review in the video below:

 

Did any of you pick or are planning (or hoping to is at it is more likely to be) to pick up this figure? Let me know in the comments section below. And while we're at it, what is your favorite John Wick movie? Personally speaking, I love all of them, but the first one is my favorite.

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Some Highlights from Mezco Toyz at Toy Fair 2018

Mezco Toyz keeps on killing in it the toy collector department. And, this year at Toy Fair 2018, was no different. Here are just some of my favorite upcoming releases from them.

Fellow Marvel fans will have a lot to look forward to including, but not limited to these following sweet figures:

 Based on the Netflix Marvel series, fans can get these TV accurate Daredevil and Punisher!

 What a badass Blade figure!

DC fans will love this kick ass Batman Beyond figure!

Of course, we horror fans have A LOT to rejoice over as well! These are among some of the coolest figures I saw at the entire show!

 Based on his look in "Friday the 13th Part 3", THE definitive Jason Voorhees figure!

 Preorders for Michael Myers are all filled up, so if you missed this awesome dude, you're SOL, unless you want to pay the collector's market fee, of course...

The last figure I wanna show you guys is this John Wick one, which is definitely top of my list to get!

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JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 (Review)

Title: John Wick: Chapter 2
Director:  Chad Stahelski
Writer: Derek Kolstad
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Ricardo Scamario, Ian McShane, Ruby Rose, Common, Claudia Genrini
 Year: 2017
Min: 122

Picking up shortly after the first, John Wick (Keanu Reeves) finally gets his car back, after an exhilarating (NOTE: this word will come up a lot in this review, and fittingly so) opening, and is seemingly ready to get back to retirement, with his very cute, named, male pit-bull. But, lo and behold, the crime boss Santino D’Antonio (Riccardo Scamarcio), who helped him retire, in the first place, comes to collect the dept owed to him. Wick refuses and D'Antonio blows up his house. Wick and his cute doggy survive, but he soon realizes that he has no choice but to comply with this dickweed.

He goes to meet with Santino and finds out that the hit is on Santino's own sister, as he wants to take seat her place in the criminal bosses syndicate. Unfortunately, Wick finds that shit is never easy, as after he completes the task he finds himself being hunted by many, including Santino's own men, lead by the mute Ares (Ruby Rose) and Cassian (Common), the bodyguard of the woman he just offed, among many more.

The first film is unquestionably one of the very best pure action movies (IE no genre crosses with sci-fi or other genres) of the last couple of years. This sequel, fittingly enough, is one of the greatest action movie sequels, ever. In fact, John Wick Chapter 2 is one of the exhilarating and adrenaline charged movies, that you'll ever get to experience at the movies.

The action scenes will get your blood pumping and make you feel worked up and ready to kick some ass of your own. Returning director Chad Stahelski does once again a phenomenal job. He truly knows how to shoot an action scene. No annoying, headache inducing fast cuts and or shakey cam where you don't see shit. Instead, we get to witness all of the excellently choreographed fights, chases, and shootouts. And, as such the violence comes hard and bloody, unlike the countless of dickless PG-13 action movies that suffocate the movies these days. Stabbings, slicings, bloody gunshots, blade to the balls, impaling with a shotgun only to get blasted with it, and, of course, a ton of gory and sometimes wall splattering head-shots abound much to my and those I was watching this with in the movies joy.

Not only is all of this exciting to look at but tit is also quite beautiful. As a matter of fact, this is one of the best looking action movies, ever shot. Awashed in a blue tinge and with a great use of darkness to contrast, it's a visually breathtaking experience. The climatic action scene in a hall of mirrors had me enthralled at its breathtaking beauty. There is also a fun sense of humor that is both funny and welcome. It plays really well and keeps the movie from being all blood and bodies. But, it never hurts it, by making it too jokey or silly, as it serves to purely enhancement the material.

The acting is solid from all of the cast. Ian McShane, Common, and Laurence Fishburne give awesome and fun supporting roles. While, Riccardo Scamarcio is the type of villain that you will be dying to see get his just desserts. Unlike the waste of her time in Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, Ruby Rose is given a lot more to do and is quite good and fun as the deadly and loyal henchwoman.

But, let us not kid ourselves, this is Keanu Reeves' movie all the way. He is a legitimate badass, one that is cool under pressure and is easy to cheer for. He is so charismatic as Wick, that it almost feels effortless on his part. This really is my favorite role that he has ever played. And, with this second entry, it is shaping up to be the best franchise he has ever been involved in (sorry Matrix and Bill and Ted fans).

I still prefer the first film, as it feels a teensy bit fresher and has a bit more heart. However, John Wick: Chapter 2 is an extremely fitting follow-up, one that comes pretty damn close to be on par with its predecessor. I do not know if we will get a better pure action movie this year, I seriously doubt it. I also don't think if that any 2017 sequels, of any genre, will be this great. A pure charge of adrenaline that will leave you feeling pumped up to the maximum human amount, John Wick: Chapter 2 is the first great movie of 2017. See it and see it now!

4 out of 4

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