There are a number of statues coming from Diamond Select on the horizon in addition to the Age of Apocalypse busts we posted yesterday. First and foremost, I’m extremely pleased to say that Colossus of the X-Men is getting a new kick-ass Marvel Milestone statue reenacting the cover of Uncanny X-Men issue 122. The item description of their page talks about a motorcycle which is clearly the wrong info, so I wouldn’t go by most of it. It appears the statue will retail for about US$ 175. I’m not normally one to get excited over a statue, but I make exceptions for Colossus and his total kick-ass-ness.

Next up is the Dark Phoenix Saga: Phoenix Medium Statue. Phoenix is displayed in her red costume with flame detailing around her. She measures 14″ tall and is limited to 3000 pieces. Each base is hand numbered and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Considering this is a Phoenix statue, Dark Phoenix no less, I would have liked to have seen a LOT more flame. The statue will be retailing for about US$85.

The Green Goblin will also be added to the 5″ line of Marvel Icon Busts retailing for about US$45. A Ghost Rider movie bust is also on its way for about US$60 limited to about 5000 pieces. A replica of Wolverine’s Astonishing X-Men mask is being made available in a special display case. The mask should retail for about US$89.99 and is limited to 1000 pieces.

Cover from UncannyXmen.net

After a week delay in it’s release we finally get the much anticipated first book of the Gargoyles comic. There’s not much to say about this as it’s pretty much just a retelling of half an episode of the TV show. Waiting for some new material which we should be seeing in book 3 according to some liner notes in this issue. Still I managed to put together a 6 minute review so do enjoy it!

Check out this page for some older info on the book and some samples of what the art looks like.

Guest reviewer Ryu gives us a unique perspective on the Street Fighter Anniversary Collection and Street Fighter Alpha Anthology games for the PlayStation 2. Also includes a look at the Official Street Fighter Anniversary Edition Controller.

Tim Hildebrandt of the Brothers Hildebrandt has passed away due to complications from diabetes. He is best known for his painted art work in fantasy and comic outlets including an entire set of trading cards done by he and his brother, Greg.

There is a public statement from Greg in the linked article.

Comicon.com has interviewed comedian Patton Oswalt about his upcoming comic projects.
Of note is an issue of Justice League Unlimted starring Atomic Knight and Booster Gold. Now he’s written comics before, and he’s a serious fan of comics, but I can’t help suspecting that he’s going to deliver something hilarious pairing a member of the league from the past with someone from the future.

According their official website the new Gargoyles comic was meant to be released this past Wednesday June 14th 2006… yet here we are. According to more reliable sources it will in fact be released this coming Wednesday, June 21st 2006. After such a time I will have a proper review. Until then please enjoy this stupid review of old crap mainly the old Gargoyles comic, a French Gargoyles comic or “Bande Desiné” as we call them and also a colouring book (seriously aDam? A colouring book?)

As the video resolution is fairly sub par I have included a few sample high mediocre quality scans of the reviewed items.

Diamond Select Toys announced another exclusive for the 2006 San Diego Comic Con. This time around, they have announced a bust of Storm from her days during the Chris Claremonts run on the X-Men featuring most prominently, her mohawk. The bust will be limited to 750 pieces and if last year’s Black Queen bust is any indication, this bust will sell out fast.

 

Ultimate Avengers 2 will be making its way to DVD shelves in August of this year. This sequel continues Marvel’s effort to make a presence in the straight to DVD animated video market. With titles such as Iron Man and Doctor Strange on the way, Ultimate Avengers 2 is solidifying the Marvel Animation Line. IGN has posted a video trailer.

You can see my review of the first dvd here.