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We're sure you know it too: it's often the villains (perhaps even more than the heroes) who entertain us and stay in our memories. Sascha probably thought that too and brought these classic cartoon villains from the 80s together for us on our postcard in August 🤩. And the picture even made it to the museum! Apparently Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd are a bit jealous about it ...

You won't get your copy of the card in the museum souvenir shop, but for free with every package we send to you in August 📦.

And if you're up for more cool action figure shots, be sure to check out Sascha's Instagram account!

Cinemas are turning very dark at the moment, because with its mysterious depiction, the horror-thriller »Longlegs« creates a really gloomy atmosphere. The trailer alone will make you freeze in your seats:
https://youtu.be/OG7wOTE8NhE

FBI agent Lee Harker (Maika Monroe) is tasked with solving a very special case. A serial killer named "Longlegs" (Nicolas Cage) destroys entire families by tricking fathers into killing their loved ones and then committing suicide. Harker gets to the bottom of the sinister events and has to conclude that there's more behind the killer's facade than just occult practices.

Most of all, we're excited about Nicolas Cage's role as a serial killer. The trailer for »Longlegs« doesn’t reveal much about that, so see for yourselves in the cinema!

We all grew up with toys. And who doesn't fondly remember all the adventures we had with our plastic heroes on the floor of our children's rooms? Depending on which generation we come from, our favorite toy may have been G.I. Joe, Big Jim or Barbie. Or we felt the force within us when playing with the small Star Wars figures from Kenner or followed Captain Kirk into unknown worlds. A little later, it was the Transformers, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe or the Turtles that sparked our childish imagination.

The Netflix series »The Toys That Made Us«, produced by the Nacelle Company, traced the history of our beloved and legendary toys in three seasons from 2017 to 2019.

After a five-year break, a trailer for a fourth and fifth season of the popular documentary series was shown at this year's Comic Con in San Diego:
https://youtu.be/dWs5w9rUthw

Season 4 will cover the topics Superhero Toys, Nerf, Pokemon and American Greetings. Season 5 will be devoted to Hot Wheels, Ghostbusters, Polly Pocket and Fast Food Toys.

We are very excited about the superheroes and the Ghostbusters episodes. The episode about Hot Wheels could also be really interesting. And last but not least, the Fast Food Toys episode will perhaps bring one or two long-buried memories back to the light of day of our consciousness.

Specific release dates are yet to be announced.

On the last weekend in July, everything revolved around pop culture, and not just at San Diego Comic Con. Our screen heroes and villains were also celebrated on the other side of the world. At ChinaJoy in Shanghai and ACGHK in Hong Kong, two of the most important trade fairs in Asia, collectible makers had the opportunity to show their most exciting new products. Of course, Hot Toys had the most to show, as the manufacturer from Hong Kong made use of their home advantage at the ACGHK and presented visitors with some real hits, including a few premieres. On display were an impressive Joaquin Phoenix Joker, a very detailed Battle Damaged Darth Vader and a beautiful Black Widow. Of course, special attention was paid to »Deadpool & Wolverine«, for which brand new figures were revealed. But other manufacturers such as Hono Studio and threezero were also present. Mick and Sven introduce you to the highlights in episode 22 of 💫 NEUES AUS DEM FIGUREN UNIVERSUM 💫!

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https://youtu.be/8xVKwdLnLqY

After making »Clerks« in 1994, Kevin Smith was actually considered something of a new hope for independent film. »Mallrats«, »Chasing Amy«, and »Dogma« also found their audience. The supporting characters Jay and Silent Bob (Smith himself) even generated a certain cult factor, provided you could relate to the stoner humor.

Smith was aware that this would wear off over time, and so he tried his hand at the rather bizarre horror films »Red State«, »Tusk« and the unspeakably bad »Yoga Hosers«, which marked the low point in Smith's career in 2016. This was followed up by directing episodes in various TV-series and a return to stoner films. A strategy, if it even was one, that can best be described as "run for cover". Looking at his work in retrospect, unfortunately not much remains creatively and in terms of film history.

Now there is a new Kevin Smith film, »The 4:30 Movie«, and a first trailer for it. It basks in 80s nostalgia, memories of the cinema of those years and a coming of age story. This film preview hasn't completely convinced us so far and at first glance seems pretty trivial. But, remembering Smith's early work, we are really wishing for a good movie by him.

But see for yourselves:
https://youtu.be/8gDMPU2h2YU

The flick will have a limited theatrical release in the United States on September 13.

25 years ago today, »The Sixth Sense« celebrated its world premiere in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The highly successful film was nominated for six Oscars and made author and director M. Night Shyamalan world famous overnight.

The respected child psychologist Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) treats the nine-year-old boy Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), who appears to be suffering from an anxiety disorder. Little by little, Dr. Crowe wins the boy's trust and learns his secret: "I see dead people!"

The film has a wonderfully eerie atmosphere at times. Bruce Willis is not the action hero this time, but plays the role of the psychologist with nuance and a lot of feeling. His young co-actor is certainly his equal and was nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actor.

The film is famous above all for its twist ending that you simply don't see coming. If you watch the film again, you will be surprised that all the clues are laid out before our eyes from the very beginning - a very clever staging!

But the film also became a bit of a trap for Shyamalan, who from then on tried to make the twist ending his trademark, sometimes with more, sometimes with less success. But he has not yet been able to achieve the virtuosity of the ending of »The Sixth Sense« (perhaps with the exception of »Unbreakable«).

For us, »The Sixth Sense« is a really special movie - yes, we even would say that it's a 90's masterpiece. And it is surely a highlight within the career of the brillant Bruce Willis. So in case your weekend will be stormy and rainy, »The Sixth Sense« would be the perfect movie to re-watch, especially for this great anniversary!

The French manufacturer Cartoon Kingdom hasn't just been dedicated to Anime in it's still pretty short life since 2021, but also to several Franco-Belgian comic and cartoon classics. Besides amazing collectibles of »Lucky Luke«, »Popeye«, »Marsupilami« and »Inspector Gadget«, it's Cartoon Kingdom's statue of »The Smurfs« that caught our attention. Or, to put it more precisely, this detailled and wonderfully executed statue fascinated us right away - because there couldn't be a more iconic way to capture a scene from »The Smurfs« in a diorama.

Speaking of "capturing": of course, that's exactly what Gargamel and Azrael are trying to do here - without much success. However, the ten Smurfs, which you can see in this statue (if you are good), are not impressed by the evil wizard (who's bad!). Only Papa Smurf seems slightly worried and calls the other tiny creatures into the mushroom house while beautiful Smurfette is daydreaming on the balcony ...

We found the execution of this scene of an absolute classic from our childhood so great and were so smurfed by the details, the paint job and the playfulness of this strictly limited collectible, that we decided to pronounce the The Smurfs Statue by Cartoon Kingdom our 💥 Product of the Month 💥 in August 2024.

Take a close look at this lovely statue and let us tell you: the forest is still there ... but not for long, because the manufacturer has sold out the collectible already. Our shipment will arrive at the Smurf village, uhm S.P.A.C.E Headquarters very soon!

The visitors have left, the exhibitors have carefully packed up their goods again and our SDCC 2024 specials are also coming to an end. In a final episode we wander through the halls of San Diego Comic Con for you and discuss various highlights among the exhibits. Eva, Mick and our special guest Tobi each picked out a handful of manufacturers, looked for the most exciting new products and present them together with Sven. In episode 21 of 💫 NEUES AUS DEM FIGUREN UNIVERSUM 💫 you can look forward to great collectibles from Weta, PCS, Trick or Treat, Syndicate, Kotobukiya, NECA, InArt and more!

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https://youtu.be/vBtTqD-Ut-E
 

The San Diego Comic Con is the perfect occasion for reveals and new announcements, and not just for collectibles manufacturers. Film studios also use the SDCC to give fans exciting news about upcoming film and series projects, show first scenes and drop trailers. We have put together a selection of the most interesting news, reveals and trailers for you here.

Of course, like every year, Marvel was a big part of it. MCU boss Kevin Feige hosted the panel in which news about some upcoming films were revealed. New scenes from the next MCU film »Captain America: Brave New World« were shown, which is scheduled to be released in cinemas in February 2025. Giancarlo Esposito and Harrison Ford's roles as Sidewinder and Red Hulk have also been officially announced. The first excerpts from the film »Thunderbolts«, which is supposed to unite several anti-heroes from the MCU, were also shown. The film starring, among others, Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan and David Harbour is set to hit the big screen in May. It will be followed in July by »The Fantastic Four: First Steps« with Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, of which first scenes were shown as well. The big reveal came at the end of the panel though, when Feige announced 2 big hits: the Avengers are returning to cinemas in May 2026 and 2027 with »Avengers: Doomsday« and »Avengers: Secret Wars«. The two films are directed by well-known faces, the Russo brothers, who also revealed the villain of the two films. Or rather, he revealed himself, because in full Doctor Doom getup, a mysterious figure stepped forward on the stage and revealed himself to be ... Robert Downey Jr.! Judging by the audience's reaction, we're not the only ones excited about the actor's return to the MCU. You can watch the entire panel including all cast appearances here:
https://youtu.be/KMNrVGuoYkc

Of course, Amazon Prime Video also took advantage of the opportunity and dropped the next trailer for Season 2 of »The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power«, which gave us further epic insights into the new episodes, which will be made available weekly on the streaming service starting August 29th. Fans of »The Boys« also have reason to be happy, because Prime Video announced another spin-off to the series. In addition to the second season of »Gen V« and »The Boys: Mexico«, »Vought Rising« is going to serve as a prequel accompanying the rise of Vought. We are excited to watch the story of how the conglomerate came about!

New trailers also came from the DC universe: After two teasers, there is now an official trailer for the much anticipated »The Penguin« series by Matt Reeves, which only makes us even more excited about Colin Farrell as a supervillain and also gives us a more intense look at Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone. A first teaser for »Creature Commandos« was also presented, which certainly made us curious. The animated series written by James Gunn takes place after season 1 of »Peacemaker« and tells the story of a group of monsters that are commanded by Amanda Waller for a secret operation.

Of course, there was even more to discover! Among other things, new trailers from the worlds of »The Walking Dead« and »Star Trek« were also shown. You can find a compilation of all trailer highlights from SDCC, including those mentioned above, here:
https://youtu.be/CQZ4BYy-Aq8

In episode 3 of our SDCC 2024 special of 💫 NEUES AUS DEM FIGUREN UNIVERSUM 💫, for once we're not going to the show floor of the San Diego Comic Con. The creative minds at Sideshow did their own thing again: They organized Sideshow Con at the same time, where they served us their new collectibles in several live streams from their in-house studio. And they are impressive! Both the common themes such as Marvel and DC, as well as the manufacturer's originals, got some amazing additions 🥳. And of course the new products from Tweeterhead and Infinity Studio, which were also presented, should not go unmentioned. So there is a lot of new things to discover outside of Comic Con. And on top of that we're taking a first look at a much anticipated statue - check it out 😉!

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https://youtu.be/J2aH_7Tx3wg

There has been some action at the S.P.A.C.E Headquarters this morning, because a long awaited container from Far East has arrived (luckily before the big heat set in 😅)! Of course, as always, it came with a big batch of new supply for the 1/6 scale collectors among you: bodies, animals and many different figures, including Iconiq's version of the Bubble Head Nurse and the Red Pyramid Thing, the creepy creatures from »Silent Hill 2«. Our action-figures got some extraterrestrial additions as well, because the characters of Four Horsemen's Cosmic Legions »Outpost Zaxxius« wave took the trip in the container. We're going to check these and many more amazing collectibles and make them available in our shop over the course of the week 🥳. So take a look at our "New in stock" category every now and then and grab the fresh pieces!

We continue with our next special from 💫 NEUES AUS DEM FIGUREN UNIVERSUM 💫 for San Diego Comic Con 2024! Our second special episode is all about Iron Studios, because this year Sven was again guided through their booth by our friends from Brazil in a video call and was shown the manufacturer's most interesting exhibits. Sven and Eva watch the booth tour and draw their conclusions about the collectibles - among which we discovered some really cool new items 🤩. Fans of Deadpool & Wolverine, MOTU and the Turtles will definitely get their money's worth here 🐢. Check it out!

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https://youtu.be/pBvZxgst6Jw

»Deadpool & Wolverine« is not only expected to be one of the biggest cinema hits of this summer, it's also a guarantee for a new supply of collectibles. Of course, Hot Toys in particular cannot miss the opportunity to launch new versions of the two title characters in a 1/6 scale.

The Logan figure was announced a few weeks ago and is really impressive! After various versions in civilian and dark costumes, this time the mutant comes in his classic yellow suit that can be seen in the trailer. In addition to the regular, masked head, with the deluxe version you also get a great unmasked headsculpt of Hugh Jackman. This version also includes a pair of arms with long sleeves as well as battle-damaged armor pieces with bullet holes and cracks with nice weathering. And as usual, both versions come with multiple interchangeable hands to pose the figure however you like. There are a total of 3 pairs of hands, each of which you can attach Wolverine's claws to. And another version has just been added: the »TVA Jacket« figure has a battle-damaged headsculpt, 10 hands in total and a jacket, which you can remove to reveal the mutant's torso. You can pre-order the figures in our shop:
https://www.space-figuren.de/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=&inc_subcat=1&keywords=HTMMS753HTMMS754

And of course there's also a figure of our favorite anti-hero. So if you missed the adaptations of the first two films (both of which we chose as our Product of the Month at their respective delivery times) or if you want to complete your collection, you can now grab the new 1/6 Deadpool from »Deadpool & Wolverine«. Hot Toys has tailored a brand new suit for Wade Wilson that allows for maximum mobility and includes a belt, holster and strap-on sheaths to accommodate his weapons, including a dagger, 2 katanas and 2 pistols. Of course, with interchangeable eye pieces for the masked head and a total of 12 hands, there are various options for the facial expressions and gestures to showcase the figure. One highlight that fans will definitely be happy about is brand new: the figure contains a 1/6 scale Dogpool, Babypool and Headpool! It's up for pre-order in our shop right now:
https://www.space-figuren.de/Filme/Deadpool/1-6-Scale-Deadpool-Movie-Masterpiece-MMS746-Deadpool-Wolverine::27697.html

Will you grab the two figures from the new film or are you satisfied with the previous editions?

Are you up for lots of action and humor? As of today, you can get it on Prime Video from Guy Ritchie's new spy comedy »The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare«.

The film tells a fictionalized story about the real British "Operation Postmaster" from the Second World War. In the film, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill orders a special unit to track down and destroy German submarines in the North Atlantic. Having just been released from prison, Major Gus March-Phillips (Henry Cavill) is supposed to lead the mission. He puts together a motley crew (including Alan Ritchson and Henry Golding) with whom he wants to declare war on the Nazis using - as the film title suggests - unconventional means.

The film was already shown in US cinemas in April, but Guy Ritchie fans in Germany unfortunately came away empty-handed - »The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare« was denied a cinema release here. After a delay of about 3 months, we can now at least experience the film on stream.
https://youtu.be/ynOe8eHkNV0

The wait is over - San Diego Comic Con is starting! We're back in the middle of it all (at least online 😅) to find the coolest new collectibles and the most exciting news for you and present them to you bit by bit on YouTube in some special episodes of 💫 NEUES AUS DEM FIGUREN UNIVERSUM 💫.

First up are our Italian friends from Cosmic Group, who have their own booth at SDCC 2024 and have recorded a booth tour for us with the great collectibles from their labels Kaustic Plastik and Infinite. Sven and Mick marvel at the collector's items on display and chat about old and new highlights from the two manufacturers - including a few world premieres that are definitely worth tuning in for! But there is also a very special first look to see on site in the S.P.A.C.E Studio: We were able to get 2 pieces of the wonderful »Horror of Dracula« figures from Kaustic Plastik in advance 😍!

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https://youtu.be/v7Ubs52nYIk
 

Finally, cinemas are opening their doors for »Deadpool & Wolverine«! You really shouldn't miss this summer highlight if you want to experience plenty of action with a pinch of crazy humor. The final trailer also promises an emotional story between the mercenary and Wolverine, the most famous of the X-Men. Here you can take a look at the trailer before you get your tickets (if you haven't already bought them 😉):
https://youtu.be/Idh8n5XuYIA

In order to save his loved ones from a massive threat, the usually impertinent and brash antihero Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) needs a little help. This is why he travels back in time and convinces the exhausted Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) to join forces with him. Even if they are in disagreement with each other most of the time, they complement each other perfectly in their fight against the enemy.

Who else is looking forward to see these two icons of the superhero universe in cinema? We can hardly wait for it 🤯! Fortunately, our shop already has the right figures and statues for pre-order:
https://www.space-figuren.de/advanced_search_result.php?inc_subcat=1&keywords=deadpool%2Bwolverine&filter%5B0%5D%5B0%5D=40&filter%5B2%5D%5B0%5D=860&language=en

After a wait of a few months, Warner Bros. have just served us another trailer for the highly anticipated »Joker: Folie à Deux« on their YouTube channels. And this new appetizer is definitely making us crave more!

The compilation shows us some new images. It becomes clear that the film will, among other things, shed light on Arthur's trial and the role played by his admirers in Gotham, who make him a symbolic figure and do everything to free him. But they're not the only ones who have fallen for the Joker ...

This trailer once again impresses us with great images, amazing performances from Lady Gaga and especially Joaquin Phoenix, and atmospheric musical accompaniment - including first glimpses of musical performances by the two main actors. We can hardly wait until »Joker: Folie à Deux« finally opens in cinemas in early October. How about you?
https://youtu.be/_OKAwz2MsJs

After our latest MOTU episode and before we hurl ourselves into the preparations for our special SDCC episodes, we would like present to you a regular edition of 💫 NEUES AUS DEM FIGUREN UNIVERSUM 💫. Sven and Eva have picked a colorful mix of highlights from the new pre-order and in-stock items of the past few weeks. Among the themes are of course regulars like Marvel, DC and the Turtles. But we've also got collectibles of total cult figures like Lucky Luke, Elvira and Nosferatu as well as the latest Mythic Legions wave on top 🥳!

NADFU episode 17 is out on YouTube now:
https://youtu.be/g3e8gL2w32E
 

The week's kick-off was - in a positive sense - turbulent, especially for the 1/6 collectors out there, because HOT TOYS made a big buzz again on their own social media channels and posted a flyer with 9 (!) new releases - WOW!!!

The biggest surprise surely (and finally!) is a »Joker« implementation for the movie of the same name with Joaquin Phoenix. The figure will be available in a regular version and as an Artisan Edition. In our opinion, this one is immediately followed by the Artisan Edition of the »Iron Man 2« Black Widow figure. Just stunning how good Scarlett Johansson is captured here. No less exciting will be the Artisan Edition of Tom Holland as Iron Spider from »Avengers: Endgame«. It seems that this one will also be available as a regular version.

Furthermore, we can look forward to an Iron Man Mark XLII (2.0), a battle-damaged Darth Vader and a General Grievous! And last but not least - if you look close enough - one announcement was still veiled: another Wolverine, probably from another time stamp from »Deadpool 3« ...

Folks, wasn't that a damn good starter to the 1/6 section of this year's San Diego Comic Con?! We are thrilled to see which prototypes from this line-up will be shown by Sideshow during their in-house online-con in the next couple of days. Stay tuned!

As of today, you can watch the sixth season of »Cobra Kai« on Netflix. The fans are looking forward to this event with mixed feelings: on the one hand, it's nice that the successful series is returning after almost two years. On the other hand, it means that we will soon have to say goodbye to Lawrence and LaRusso. Because season 6 will also be the last!

And apparently Netflix wants to make the farewell as unpleasant as possible for the fans: the 15 episodes of the final season will be broadcast in three parts with five episodes each. Episodes 1 to 5 are dropping today. On November 28th we'll get to see episodes 6 to 10 and the rest sometime in 2025. In what way this is supposed to contribute to the enjoyment of the series probably remains Netflix's secret. 

So maybe fans would be well advised to postpone watching the final season until next year. In the meantime you could enjoy the already released episodes again. Or you can surrender to the retro hype and dive into the origins of the franchise: 40 years ago in the summer, »Karate Kid« was released in cinemas - a piece of film history that aroused interest in martial arts and Japanese culture in the West.

Take a look at the trailer for »Cobra Kai Season 6: Part 1«:
https://youtu.be/m0aa_JaA-c8

Will you start watching season 6 of »Cobra Kai« right away or wait until all episodes are available?