Check out this sweet looking XBox 360 and controller that look like the gay robots of Star Wars. Microsoft is trying to make this a big deal because it’s the first custom Kinect bundle but that’s kind of stupid since the Kinect piece itself doesn’t actually look Star Wars themed. I guess because it’s white? Kind of lame.

The XBox 360 system is made up like R2D2

The controller is made up like C3P0

Check out the announcement at Major Nelson’s blog for more info.

Here we have the movie teaser poster for The Amazing Spider-Man. The Amazing Spider-Man will be starring Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy. The movie opens July 3rd, 2012.

There has been a large fan initiative among the Transformers fandom to continue the original Generation One Marvel comic book that ended somewhat abruptly at issue 80. After it was announced that Larry Hama would be picking up the torch on the original Marvel GI Joe comic, Transformers fans have been clamoring the same to happen for the G1 Marvel comic. Since then, both Simon Furman and Andrew Wildman have voiced their support for such a project and that they would be more than willing to return to their roles as writer and artist, respectively.

The IDW/Hasbro comics panel just ended. Transformers fans were told at the beginning that they will want to stay for the full panel and sure enough, those who did, were treated to the announcement that Transformers #81 would be happening and the series would conclude with issue #100. Mark your calendars, folks. An internet petition actually did something.

ActionFigurePics got some nice photos of some prototype Star Wars figures that were on display at the ThreeA Toys booth. Apparently, these figures are strictly prototypes meant to be shown to Takara and are not meant for sale. ThreeA is not making these toys. Yet? Ashley Wood of ThreeA toys took out the Stormtrooper to show off some of its seemingly decent articulation. On display were a carded Stormtrooper, uncarded Stormtrooper and a carded Boba Fett.

If, ever, a 6 inch Star Wars toy line ever made it to production, I fear it will set the action figure collecting world on its side.
For more pictures, be sure to check out AFP’s gallery here.

  

Michael Crawford got some great photos of the Toynami booth on Preview night of SDCC 2011. I’ve included some of them for each brand after the break, but if you want to see the full gallery please go check out his site! I’ll be adding pictures from other sites as I find them. Toynami had on display items ranging from Naruto, Bleach, Futurama to some vinyl offerings.

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The title pretty much says it all. This non-subscription item is the MOTU Classics vehicle for 2011. While we all thought it would be the Battle Ram after its appearance last year in the Four Horseman’s case, it appears Mattel opted for something slightly smaller to start off the vehicles. The Wind Raider was a pretty ubiquitous vehicle in the original series so I wouldn’t be surprised if some collectors tried picking up more than one when it goes on sale in October.

News via PoeGhostal

[UPDATE – Crazy] Looks like ActionFigurePics.com got a few more shots of the Wind Raider during Preview Night.

 

The BifBangPow twitter account just dropped a bomb on us. It looks like they will be expanding their offerings for the Venture Bros. with a new 3 3/4 inch line of action figures. Pictured are Brock Sampson, Hank and Dean with their hoverscooters and Dr. Mrs. The Monarch. No word on price nor availability yet. We will update this post with more as we hear it.

The little-known-yet-totally-awesome geek band from Seattle, WA – Kirby Krackle – had some pretty sweet pictures coming out of their Twitter from Preview Night at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, from exclusive figures and models of Deadpool and Ghost Rider’s bike, to a full scale model of the mech armor from Suckerpunch, to a huge lego-esque Super CoCo!

Huge props to Kirby Krackle for these awesome photos for those of us who couldn’t make it!

Check them out after the cut!

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