DC DIRECT: REBIRTH - COULD THE RESURRECTION OF DC DIRECT BE PART OF ANOTHER DC COMICS CRISIS?

BREAKING NEWS:

DC DIRECT: REBIRTH - COULD THE RESURRECTION OF DC DIRECT BE PART OF ANOTHER DC COMICS CRISIS?

“I can’t prevent the future. To me, it’s already happening” - Dr. Manhattan

Earlier this month, it was revealed that McFarlane Toys would resurrect DC Direct, and fans worldwide rejoiced (including yours truly)! There is not much information yet, apart from the plan to manage the current remaining stocks, along with revamping some of the fan-favorite lines of figures and statues. We can speculate that the Batman Black and White statue series could make a comeback, as it would give McFarlane Toys another way to pump out even more Batman items, and hope that the Animated Series line is coming back (please, please, please!).

The Voice of Reason (@pzahui) found out about pre-orders for those cancelled items on European stores. EXCITING!

But in the comic book world, it is not uncommon to see characters die, and come back to life later. What if (not related to Marvel) this was all part of a DC Comics event too?

The most recent “crisis”-level event in the comic books was the “REBIRTH” event, where we learned later that all that happened during the previous event (New 52) was because of Dr. Manhattan (yes, the blue naked dude from Watchmen) reshaping reality and changing the past. Heroes that were dead were resurrected, so it’s not too farfetched to think that the same could have happened to DC Direct. DC Comics had already rebranded DC Direct to DC Collectibles in the past, before changing their mind and rebranding it back to DC Direct (kind of like what happened with the New 52…). Is Dr. Manhattan behind all this?

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MAKE YOUR OWN PLATINUM EDITION CHASE FIGURE WITH THIS SIMPLE TRICK!

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MAKE YOUR OWN PLATINUM EDITION CHASE FIGURE WITH THIS SIMPLE TRICK!

 With the latest announcement from McFarlane Toys that the DC Multiverse line will have "Platinum Edition" chase figures (Arkham Asylum Joker being already available in the wild, with Arkham Asylum Batman and Arkham Origins Deathstroke having already been teased), collectors worldwide have been excited about going for toy hunts again!

Those Platinum Edition figures are limited to 3000 worldwide, which, to be honest, is a lot, considering the average production for normal version of the figure is probably around 5000 worldwide anyway, (on average). But if you fear that you will never be able to find it, ToyFarce has a simple yet efficient trick for you!

Just go to your local hardware store and buy some bronze color spray paint can, do a couple of layers on your normal figure, and voila! You have the Platinum Edition variant! Coincidentally, those have been sold out for a few weeks at our local hardware store, but it might have nothing to do with the McFarlane Toys figures... 

PS: Please use this trick for your own collection. If you are planning on doing this to resell it, just don't.

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DRESS LIKE YOUR FAVORITE 1990 KENNER BATMAN QUICK CHANGE FIGURE !

 

FASHION NEWS:

DRESS LIKE YOUR FAVORITE 1990 KENNER BATMAN QUICK CHANGE FIGURE !

Have you always wanted to wear that iconic t-shirt that the 1990 Batman Quick Change action figure from Kenner was wearing? Do you also remember that scene in the 1989 movie, during which Michael Keaton wears this iconic t-shirt? (No, seriously, do you? We don't...)

It is now possible, thanks to 'jadbean' who uploaded the design on teepublic! There is a wide selection of what you can do with the design (stickers, mugs, pillows), but here are the ones that everybody will want: 

T-shirt: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/345428-batman-bruce-wayne-shirt-kenner-1990-action-figure

Long-sleeve t-shirt: https://www.teepublic.com/long-sleeve-t-shirt/345428-batman-bruce-wayne-shirt-kenner-1990-action-figure

PS: ToyFarce has no relation with jadbean or teepublic and is not making any money out of this, we are just sharing because it's fun.

What other action figure clothes would you love to wear? Let us know in the comments! 

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RIP DC DIRECT - 1998-2020

SAD NEWS:

RIP DC DIRECT - 1998-2020

On August 10, 2020, it was announced that DC Direct, the DC Comics in-house toy company, was shut down as part of a massive restructuring from Warner Bros. DC Direct had been producing toys for 22 years, was rebranded DC Collectibles in 2012 before switching back to DC Direct earlier this year. 

Usually, ToyFarce News would make jokes about that, such as "Company that announced mostly repaints for the rest of the year surprisingly shut down", or "Toy manufacturer specialized in Batman and Harley Quinn to stop producing collectibles", but to be honest, we're pretty sad about it.

We know many of you have been collectors of DC Direct products, going back to the first MAD action figures, to the Green Lantern line, the Batman Hush line , the 12inch figures, the Batman Black & White statues, the Animated Series line, etc... and that many of you must be pretty upset about DC Direct shutting down, so we thought we would have some sort of a funeral, a place where we can mourn.

Toy News International posted an article letting us know which product were far enough into production so that they will be released. Here is the article: https://toynewsi.com/10-36987 (we are glad that we can get another wave from those animated series - adventure continues figures, and can't wait for the DCeased figures).

Sorry, folks... We really tried to find an angle where we could say something funny, but we're pretty sure it wouldn't have been welcome right now, as it is 'too soon'. ToyFarce News wishes all the best in all of their future endeavors to all the talented artists and sculptors that were working there, and hope they find a great place to share their talents very soon.

What are your favorite DC Direct/Collectibles products? Let us know in the comments!

We'll be back with jokes next week!

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MORE REPAINTS? DC DIRECT TO COLOR BATMAN B&W STATUES!!

BREAKING NEWS:

MORE REPAINTS? DC DIRECT TO COLOR BATMAN B&W STATUES!!

A lot of fans and collectors have expressed their discontent about the announcements from DC Direct (formerly known as DC Collectibles) for the year 2020. A lot of the new action figures announced seemed to be repainted versions previously released ones. ToyFarce News contacted an anonymous insider source to understand more about it, and learn about what the future holds for DC Direct:

ABOUT THE UPCOMING DC ESSENTIALS FIGURES:

"Oh yes, most of the upcoming DC Essentials series are essentially (no pun intended...maybe) repaints, with the next wave having the previously released Batman with a black cowl instead of blue, Superman painted in black instead of the red and blue and with no cape, a transparent Flash instead of painting it, and Nightwing painted red instead of blue. The 3 waves coming after that will be the DCeased Zombie figures, and it will be once again, the previously released DC Essentials figures, but with some blood painted on them, and a different head with the mouth open. Then, we'll release a Justice League set, with 6 of those older DC Essentials figures, but with metallic paint!"

ABOUT THE BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES LINE:

"The upcoming Animated Series figures, "The Adventure Continues" will actually have only a few brand new figures, with half of each wave being older figures, with "shading effects" added to the paint. So we are basically only producing 6 or 8 new figures this year. The rest is all repaints. We are even re-releasing the Holiday Joker with a metallic paint, people will go nuts about it!"

ABOUT FUTURE PLANS:

"Do you remember the DC Artist Alley Uminga Batman statue, that we released in dozens of different colors? Be ready for more of that. Here is a list of upcoming lines:

BATMAN - BLACK & WHITE : RECOLORED STATUE LINE - We have just reached the 100th Batman Black and White statue, with the Todd McFarlane one. The plan for the future is to release all of those again, but this time, in color. We also have plans for a 'Black & White & Yellow' line, with only the bat logo and belt colored in yellow. We might also do variants with metallic paint down the line...

BATMAN - BLACK & WHITE ACTION FIGURES - We have already done series 1, where we recycled the First Appearance figure, the Hush figure and the Designer Series Capullo figure, so why stop there? There are dozens of Batman action figures that we could recycle in black and white. We'll start with the New 52 one (which was repainted 4-5 times already), then the DC Icons ones, the Animated series, etc... Would metallic black and white paint look good on those too? We will find out!

BATMAN - THE ANIMATED SERIES - BLACK & WHITE - We might as well also reissue a few of the Animated series figures in black and white, because why not? Some people might have watched the show on a faulty television set and seen these characters in black and white anyway.

We will also probably announce a few completely new lines, like the "DC Films" or the "Lucha Explosiva" ones that we teased a few years back, but with no intention whatsoever of ever releasing them. We'll just let the anticipation build a little, and then cancel the whole thing, add a new coat of paint on older Batman figures and then release those instead. We have been doing that with the comic books for years: When our current stories are not great, we just release a new trade paperback version of an old story. How many "Batman: Hush" versions are there now?"

It seems like recycling and metallic paint are going to be very present in the future plans of DC Direct! ToyFarce News hopes that the fans and collectors will find something to hold onto in those announcements, or maybe find some comfort in the McFarlane Toys DC Universe line. 

One thing is for sure, we will get more Batman!

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MCFARLANE TOYS FINALLY MAKING MY LITTLE PONEY ACTION FIGURES!!

BREAKING NEWS: 

MCFARLANE TOYS FINALLY MAKING MY LITTLE PONEY ACTION FIGURES!! 

After the succesful launch of the DC Universe action figures, it didn't take long before another groundbreaking announcement came by, and ToyFarce News managed to get the exclusive info first! 

McFarlane Toys, the legendary toy maker behind the Spawn, Movie Maniacs, Tortured Souls, Walking Dead,… action figures will finally make figures after one of the favorite licenses from Todd McFarlane himself: My Little Pony ! 

The following names have been rumored to be used : Equestria Maniacs, Cutie-marked Souls, Walking Hooves, as a callback to McFarlane's previous toy series. 

The first few figures are said to come with a build-a-figure of one of the characters from the popular show. If you do not have all the parts, you can also use the pieces as if another Pony was dismembered!  

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CYBORG FIGURES REPURPOSED FOR NEON TECH IRON MAN FIGURES AND ACCESSORIES PACK!

BREAKING NEWS!

CYBORG FIGURES REPURPOSED FOR NEON TECH IRON MAN FIGURES AND ACCESSORIES PACK!

Everyone knows that the Hot Toys Justice League Cyborg figure has been canceled. It was confirm by H. Chan to a person that met him for 4 seconds in the line for the bathroom at a Comic Con, and said it on Twitter.
What we didn't know is that the figures were nearly ready and production had not only started, but was nearly completed! Then, someone decided that it would be better to make Neon Tech Iron Man figures instead.
All the pieces that were ready for Cyborg were then repainted black and fluo and repackaged as the Exclusive Neon Tech Iron Man sets.
It was revealed that there were going to be tons of weapons and add-ons to the armor by an employee of Hot Toys on Twitter recently, and one of our reporters was told that the different parts are now known as the "Iron Man Mk50 Accessories Pack", as well as the different guns added on the Neon Tech War Machine.
A disgruntled factory worker explained that if you relive the face plate of one of the Neon Tech Iron Man, you would actually see Cyborg's face, as shown on the picture below.
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HOT TOYS JOKER (2019) ALREADY RELEASED...IN 2008?!

BREAKING NEWS:

HOT TOYS JOKER (2019) ALREADY RELEASED...IN 2008?!

Our team of reporters worked around the clock to bring you the insider news about why Hot Toys hasn't released an Arthur Fleck Joker figure (as portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix)... because they already made one, back in 2008!
The MMS68 Dark Knight Joker head sculpt, clearly not based on Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Clown Prince of Crime, was actually supposed to look like Joaquin Phoenix instead. That is why it was hard to recognize at the time!
Also, the jacket had red on the inside, which was in fact, the outside color turned outside-in, according to a former employee (a disgruntled one).
Nowadays, it is tradition to have to wait 2 to 3 years for a figure after it is announced, but in that case, the figure was released 11 years BEFORE the movie came out! This is this kind of forward thinking that made Hot Toys the brand that it is today.
Also, higher ups at Hot Toys have said that since everyone and their mother made a Heath Ledger sculpt in the last 11 years, good or bad, rooted or not, etc... they want to avoid to repeat this, so that people won't have to see endless pics of Arthur Fleck headsculpts until 2030.
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REASON FOR JUSTICE LEAGUE SUPERMAN DELAY UNVEILED !

BREAKING NEWS:

REASON FOR JUSTICE LEAGUE SUPERMAN DELAY UNVEILED !

Another insider source (with a very good track record) has finally revealed to us the reason why the Hot Toys Justice League Superman has been delayed so many times!!
A disgruntled factory worker has indeed revealed that there has been a mix-up with the sculpt and they all came out with the same mustache that needed to be altered digitally in the movie!!
The employees must spend a lot of overtime removing manually the mustache from each and every head sculpts, which delays the release of the long-awaited figure. The following picture has been leaked.
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