AS OF NOVEMBER 1st, 2021, ALL TOYFARCE POSTS WILL BE EXCLUSIVELY ON TOY NEWS INTERNATIONAL!
Fresh and exclusive (parody/satire) news about the world of toys and collectibles. News, reviews, home of #ToyMemesTuesday.
LATEST POSTS ON INSTAGRAM
REVIEW: MAFEX BATMAN: HUSH - HUSH!
This week, we’re taking a look at the brand new Hush figure from the Batman: Hush line, by MAFEX. No, the figure is not called “Hush-hush” as the title of the review implies (Sorry!).
TOYFARCE REVIEWS:
MAFEX BATMAN: HUSH - HUSH!
It’s Wednesday, you know what that means… ToyFarce reviews!
This week, we’re taking a look at the brand new Hush figure from the Batman: Hush line, by MAFEX. No, the figure is not called “Hush-hush” as the title of the review implies (Sorry!). This figure is the fourth figure from the Batman: Hush line (fifth if we count the black cowl batman, WHICH IS A REPAINT), and is a figure of the main villain from the classic comic book story arc, by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee.
Packaging, same old MAFEX box
A nice insert inside the box, though, with the delightful art of Jim Lee
Here’s what’s in the box! *Record scratch* Wait a minute…
ARE THOSE GUNS?! YEAH BOY!
As usual, MAFEX delivered in terms of sculpt and articulations. Hush comes with a dozen hands (for real!), 2 other headsculpts, interchangeable belt and logo parts for his costume, 2 Harvey Dent/Two-Face coins and a batarang.
The 2 extra headsculpts are the Jason Todd face from that moment in the comic book and his ‘resting bitch face’.
The logo and belt can be switched for when you’re using the Jason Todd headsculpt. Ingenious!
“Hushhh…”
“A single soul dwelling in two bodies…”
Action pose time!
Hush’s jacket is removable, but…
“Damn it, I forgot to remove my sleeves again. I hate when that happens!”
The “Jason Todd-Hush figure look” looks pretty great too. It’s nearly tempting to buy a second one to have them displayed differently.
THE POUCHES ARE INDIVIDUALLY ARTICULATED! Rob Liefeld (the creator of Deadpool) would be proud.
Marilyn Monroe white dress scene re-enactment!
“Trying to get me angry by doubting who I am. Thinking that will make me sloppy.”
“HOW COULD YOU LET ME DIE?!”
“You owe me that. Show me some respect… so I can win this game, Batman!”
“I only wanted to be loved… - That is the mistake you made.”
Time for a face reveal!
Oh my god! Hush is secretely handsome millionaire playboy Bruce Wayne! (spoilers?)
DC Direct Batman:Hush - Hush, MAFEX Batman:Hush - Hush and DC Direct Arkham City Hush. It was about time Hush got a decent figure, huh?
The MAFEX Batman: Hush line
“Hushhhh…”
The next figure from the MAFEX Batman: Hush line should be the Joker coming out in November. After that, there is still Harley Quinn, Stealth suit Batman, Huntress and Nightwing in the pipelines!
More news at 11:00… Hushhhh…
#toyfarce #mafex #medicom #dccomics #batman #hush #batmanhush #jimlee #jephloeb #actionfigures #toys #collectibles #toycollector #toycommunity #toycollection #toyreview #toyphotography #humor #parody
MEZCO AND MAFEX IN A HIGH LEVEL COMPETITION TO SEE WHO CAN DELAY THEIR RELEASES THE MOST!
Mezco and Mafex. 2 companies that are known for their high quality products, great articulations, awesome details…and never-ending delays!
BREAKING NEWS:
MEZCO AND MAFEX IN A HIGH LEVEL COMPETITION TO SEE WHO CAN DELAY THEIR RELEASES THE MOST!
Mezco and Mafex. 2 companies that are known for their high quality products, great articulations, awesome details…and never-ending delays!
The American brand Mezco, popular these days thanks to their One:12 collective line which include soft goods, great details and tons of accessories has suffered multiple delays over the last few months/years. Meanwhile, the japanese brand MAFEX, which collectors adore thanks to their highly articulated “import” figures, have made delays in release dates a tradition. Both brands sell high quality action figures for over $90 a pop (which is pretty steep), so you would expect that the figures would come out on time, but nope… ToyFarce uncovered the truth!
Announced in July 2020, release date: May 2021… then July 2021… then October 2021…
It appears that both brands are now in a competition to see who can have the most action figures delayed at the same time! This was revealed by an anonymous source (probably a disgruntled employee, again), who told ToyFarce that their goal is to become “THE” brand that announces the most products, but actually never releases anything. “It’s the perfect cover! They just keep announcing new figures every few months, people pre-order the hell out of them, they make a ton of money, with no plan whatsoever to actually start production!” said the anonymous source. “They are Announcements/Reveal brands, now".
Announced in January 2020, release date: Aug-Oct 2020… now showing Aug-Oct 2021…
More news at 11:00… Raise your hands if you’re also waiting for a Mezco Batman ‘89!
#toyfarce #mezco #mafex #medicom #delays #announcements #reveals #nofigures #actionfigures #toys #collectibles #toycollector #toycommunity #toycollection #humor #satire #parody
REVIEW: MAFEX BATMAN: HUSH - CATWOMAN!
Today we take a look at the MAFEX Catwoman from Batman: Hush!
TOYFARCE REVIEWS:
MAFEX BATMAN: HUSH - CATWOMAN!
It’s Wednesday, you know what that means… ToyFarce reviews!
Today we take a look at the MAFEX Catwoman from Batman: Hush! Another home run for MAFEX for their DC Batman: Hush figures, that Cat-lady is very articulated! Like her counterpart from the comic book, she can get into all sorts of acrobatic poses, and is pretty easy to mess with (that came out wrong). My only issue with her would be that she’s the same price as the Batman and Superman figures, while clearly, it’s a lot less plastic. If they knocked down $20-25 from the price, that would have made a lot of sense.
Selina (huh? Spoilers!) comes with 2 extra heads (one angry face, and one with the goggles up), 5 extra pair of hands, her whip and an extra waist piece, to switch if you want her to have her whip attached as a belt.
The whip is actually several parts joined together with pegs, so you can switch it in different positions.
“MEOW!”
“Hello there!”
“Hisssss!”
The face without the goggles looks just like in the comic books.
Pretty great balance!
And now, the traditional “Let’s copy poses directly from the comic book”!
“I don’t want to fight you!”
“Interesting. My man wears jewelry…”
One of the first poses I wanted to try when I got her. I missed out on the DC Direct statue years ago, and its price is now insane, so I’m happy I can at least display them that way!
“Your breath smells like tuna…”
DC Direct Batman: Hush Catwoman, MAFEX Batman: Hush Catwoman and a DC Direct mini-statue of Batman: Hush Catwoman.
The MAFEX Batman: Hush line so far…
Catwoman then realized I actually have 2 cats at home and demanded a photo session with them.
“Join me, and together, we can rule Gotham City!”
“Seen anything interesting, lately?”
“WE RIDE AT DAWN!”
The next ones to come out should be the Joker and Hush himself. They are scheduled to be released in the next few months, but with the usual delays we get from MAFEX, we can’t really know. Let’s hope they announced more characters from that awesome story-arc. Poison Ivy or the Riddler, anyone?
More news at 11:00… Meeeeow!
#toyfarce #mafex #medicom #catwoman #batman #batmanhush #dccomics #jimlee #actionfigures #toys #collectibles #toycollector #toycommunity #toycollection #toyreview #toyphotography #humor #parody
REVIEW: MAFEX BATMAN: HUSH - SUPERMAN!
MAFEX definitely delivered with what is already called ‘The perfect Superman figure’ by some. This action figure is AMAZING!
TOYFARCE REVIEWS:
MAFEX BATMAN: HUSH - SUPERMAN!
It's Wednesday. You know what that means… ToyFarce reviews!
MAFEX definitely delivered with what is already called ‘The perfect Superman figure’ by some. This action figure is AMAZING!
The packaging is quite sober, more or less the exact same as the MAFEX Batman Hush from last year, except instead of being Batman on it, it’s Superman (DUH!).
He comes with 4 extra pairs of hands (that’s 8 hands!), an alternative angry-red-eyed headsculpt, and some vines to recreate the scenes when he was being controlled by Poison Ivy in the comic book. The nice MAFEX touch this time, is the extra hand for the Batman figure, with the Kryptonite ring. I always liked when MAFEX does that, and adds an accessory for a previous figure to a new one, so that you can keep playing with them.
Well, what is there to say? The pictures speak for themselves. This is a very, very good Superman figure. It will be very difficult to top that one. MAFEX articulations (luckily, I didn’t have any QC issue), the colors are bright and flashy, with the only complain being the yellow on the chest logo and belt that could have been a bit more…yellow?
“It’s a bird! -It’s a plane! - It’s MAFEX Batman: Hush - Supermaaaan!”
Close up
The cape is also a great improvement from the MAFEX Batman Hush, which had way too much cape, sooo much cape. Superman has just the right amount, so the cape can still look awesome, thanks to the wires, while not being too invading. The ‘S’ shield on it is great too (see, more yellow!).
He comes with the usual MAFEX base, which can be use to make him fly (but not too high).
You, flying to check the latest ToyFarce article
Seriously, it is an amazing figure. It’s one of those figures that looks great, whatever you do with it. Even if you try silly poses, or weird stuff… Believe me, I tried:
“PUT YOUR HANDS UP!”
“Where are my peeps?”
“Up, up and away!”
And now, it’s time for the shameless copy of poses directly from the comic book! (oh, and please, don’t mention the animated movie. It’s still too soon :/ )
“Tickle tickle tickle… - Teeheehee!”
“I’m telling you, you look way better with some green…”
“Now, Superman, could you get rid of the bat for me?”
*FWOOOOSH* (nothing to do with Mr. Robo)
“Something something, not at what i do.”
The original (much love to Jim Lee)
The MAFEX version
“BAM!”
“Truce? - Truce.”
The 2 MAFEX Batman: Hush figures
Batman: Hush - Superman by DC Direct & MAFEX
Batman: Hush - Batman & Superman by DC Direct and MAFEX
There are 3 more Batman: Hush figures already announced by MAFEX (Catwoman, The Joker…without guns and Hush himself). Since there have been a few figures that came out on time lately, we can assume that those next 3 will be inevitably delayed, as is tradition with MAFEX.
More news at 11:00… Up, up and awaaaaay!
#toyfarce #mafex #medicom #superman #batman #batmanhush #dccomics #jimlee #actionfigures #toys #collectibles #toycollector #toycommunity #toycollection #toyreview #toyphotography #humor #parody
THE BIG VALENTINE’S DAY LIST 2021!
We’re a few days away from February 14th, and ToyFarce would like to wish all the toy lovers worldwide a happy Valentine's Day! (And also, a happy name day to all the Valentin(e)s of the world, who can't help but be forgotten on that day every single year).
VALENTINE’S DAY NEWS:
THE BIG VALENTINE’S DAY LIST 2021!
We’re a few days away from February 14th, and ToyFarce would like to wish all the toy lovers worldwide a happy Valentine's Day! (And also, a happy name day to all the Valentin(e)s of the world, who can't help but be forgotten on that day every single year).
Last year, we published a list of some of the biggest love stories in the world of toy collecting, and we thought it would be nice to give that list a little update! (Last year's list: https://www.toyfarce.com/news//2020/02/happy-valentines-day-to-all-toy-lovers.html )
Here are some of the greatest love stories from last year:
The eternal love story that all collectors know about. We’re in 2021, and there is still not an invention that would get rid of dust permanently…That shows how much dust loves our action figures!
Being a toy collector, and being financially irresponsible are pretty much the same thing nowadays!
Good ol’ Detolf. I remember my first… Do you?
It’s only over when you don’t see the wall at all anymore. Then… you start another wall!
“Can I copy your homework, Kenner? - Sure, NECA! But don’t make it too obvious…”
Still waiting on items that were supposed to come back in Q3 2020? Oh, sweet delays…
Todd McFarlane: “Ok, no more Batman… SIKE! Here’s 2 different Batman Beyond ones!”
By the time the figures come out, we have forgotten we ordered them!
“Would you like a bag for all that nothing?”
Nothing says “QC issues” like taking a figure out of the packaging and its limbs snap off…
“Anyone still looking for Vipers or Firefly? THAT WOULD BE $250!!”
Ooooh… Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? - DBZ GOKU!
We hope you’ll have a lovely Valentine’s Day, and don’t forget to treat your toys to a nice candle-lit diner as well! Action figures need love too!
More news at 11:00… WHAT A LOVELY DAY!
#toyfarce #valentinesday #love #list #youjustmadethelist #neca #mcfarlanetoys #mafex #bandai #hasbro #hottoys #target #walmart #dust #beingbroke #detolf #walls #delays #scalpers #toys #actionfigures #collectibles #toycollector #toycommunity #toycollection #humor #parody
REVIEW: MAFEX BATMAN HUSH
With the MAFEX Batman HUSH - Superman coming out this month, and seeing that the Batman popped up in a lot of people’s Top 10 list of 2020, ToyFarce decided to revisit that glorious figure.
TOYFARCE REVIEWS:
MAFEX BATMAN HUSH!
It's Wednesday. You know what that means.
With the MAFEX Batman HUSH - Superman coming out this month, and seeing that the Batman popped up in a lot of people’s Top 10 list of 2020, ToyFarce decided to revisit that glorious figure.
First of all, I am a huge fan of the HUSH storyline, have always been a huge fan of Jim Lee’s art, and his Batman is easily in my top 3 favorite versions of the character. The blue and grey costume, the short ears, I couldn’t get enough of it, and for a long time, the DC Direct version of this Batman was one of my favorite Batman figures. Its presence, its subtle pose…he’s been an important part of collection for nearly 15 years (the DC Direct Hush line was released in 2004. Ouch.).
When MAFEX announced their Batman HUSH line, I couldn’t have been happier. This was pre-ordered on day one on Amiami, and I got it a few days after it came out back in July 2020.
As is tradition with MAFEX (and no, I don’t mean that it was delayed…), the figure is highly articulated, and comes with tons of accessories: 6 pairs of alternative hands, 2 alternative headsculpts, batarangs, grappling gun hook and line, etc…
Right out of the box, I could already tell it was a great figure. Even in ‘museum pose’, that figure looks pretty great. Sure, it’s not perfect, but it looks damn good. The cape is a bit of a pain in the ass, at least for me, with the wires inside, but they allow for great poses.
But let’s be honest, you don’t buy MAFEX figures to leave them in ‘museum pose’, that would be a damn shame! This thing is ridiculously posable, so let’s pose that bad (bat?) boy!
You, running to check the latest ToyFarce article
“Dammit, I forgot to pick up milk for Alfred!”
It’s like this figure came right out of the comic book. You can recreate many of the poses directly from it, without any issue.
“Don’t be so sure.” *VZIP*
*Brooding intensifies…*
“Sometimes, I wish I had adamantium claws…”
Wait a minute… Bruce Wayne is Batman?!
Even the Bruce Wayne headsculpt is amazing. I don’t know how many people will use it for their display, I do prefer my Batmen to be masked, but it’s still an amazing sculpt.
“You’re the new version of me? Fine.”
QUEUE BATMAN THEME SONG
MAFEX has already announced a Superman, a Catwoman, and the villain HUSH himself which will be released this year (unless they get all delayed to 2022…). I will definitely pick them up, so keep checking ToyFarce if you want to see their reviews.
There is also a Black and grey version of this Batman that just came out, which I think I will skip, but it has the Gargoyle stand, to recreate that amazing Jim Lee art picture of Batman standing on his gargoyle, so I might need it… Damn you, MAFEX.
More news at 11:00… Same bat-time, same bat-channel!
#toyfarce #mafex #medicom #batman #batmanhush #dccomics #jimlee #actionfigures #toys #collectibles #toycollector #toycommunity #toycollection #toyreview #toyphotography #humor #parody
SEVERAL MAJOR TOY BRANDS INTERESTED IN THE POWER RANGERS ENTIRE FRANCHISE; WILL INEVITABLY FOCUS ONLY ON MIGHTY MORPHING LINE !
“That is what the fans really want: characters from a 27+ year old series!”
