Marvel & Star Wars Hitting Stores from Diamond Select

It’s Wednesday, which means new collectibles are at your local comic shop courtesy of Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant LTD! An animated-style Marvel statue and two Star Wars statues hit stores this week, and you can find a retailer near you at comicshoplocator.com! No store nearby? Pre-order at gentlegiantltd.com!

Marvel Animated-Style Spider-Man (Chimney) Statue

A Diamond Select Toys release! The Web-Slinger returns! Perched atop a metal chimney pipe, Spider-Man crouches and overlooks the city he’s sworn to protect in this mini-statue based on the Young Marvel cover artwork of Marvel Comics. 

Marvel TV Into 2025

There's been a very noticeable slowdown in the amount of Marvel media content thrown to us by our Disney lord and masters. Most likely the underperforming of certain films caused higher-ups to apply the breaks a bit. Sometimes you just need to take a couple of steps back and reassess. And so they did. And we felt it. You go from being a spoiled comic book reading kid with three Marvel films a year and at least 2 TV projects to gobble up...to..whatever this sorry existence is!!! Yes, I am being dramatic, but if Marvel doesn't hurry their asses up, I'll be watching my first X-Men movie when I celebrate my 70th birthday. LET'S GET CRACKIN!!

SDCC 2024: Marvel Comics Announces the Next Big Thing

Each year at San Diego Comic-Con, fans gather at the Next Big Thing Panel to discover the biggest shakeups coming to Marvel Comics! This year was no different—in addition to revealing a teaser for ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM, a new status quo coming to the Marvel Universe following Blood Hunt, Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski and a host of Marvel creators announced exciting new series, teased upcoming storylines, and debuted trailers for VENOM WAR and WOLVERINE: REVENGE!

Among the series announced was WEST COAST AVENGERS where writer Gerry Duggan and artist Danny Kim fire up this iconic team with a superstar lineup of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including a seemingly redeemed ULTRON, on sale in November! Fans also learned about December’s ULTIMATE UNIVERSE: ONE YEAR IN, a special one-shot finale to the first year of Marvel’s hit new Ultimate line; and Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness’ 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN, a bold saga coming to the pages of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN starting in November, which will also debut a new DOOM-inspired Spider-Suit!

Godzilla Marches Across the Marvel Universe

This year, Marvel Comics proudly reprints its classic ‘70s Godzilla comic book series in GODZILLA #1 FACSIMILE EDITION and the highly-anticipated GODZILLA: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS, collecting Doug Moench and Herb Trimpe’s entire 24-issue run in color for the first time! To celebrate this exciting collaboration with Toho International, the Japanese studio’s U.S.-based subsidiary that has brought global sensation Godzilla to life, Marvel Comics will also be producing brand-new GODZILLA VARIANT COVERS on select issues this September.

Marvel and McFarlane Toys Collaborate on All-New Marvel Collection

McFarlane Toys, a trailblazer in the world of action figures and collectibles, proudly announces a landmark collaboration with Marvel. Through this collaboration, Todd McFarlane’s iconic Marvel artwork will be brought to life in a collection of posed figures, available in both 1:10 and 1:6 scales. It’s a pivotal moment, marking the first time Todd McFarlane, CEO/Founder of McFarlane Toys, will turn some of his own Marvel drawings into stunning 3D detail, offering fans an unparalleled opportunity to own a piece of comic book history.

The 1:10th scale posed figures will celebrate the enduring legacy of Marvel Comics and the legendary artists behind its characters. The inaugural wave features figures inspired by the artistry of Todd McFarlane, Jim Lee, Steve Ditko, John Romita Jr., and Rob Liefeld and showcases iconic characters such as Spider-Man, Wolverine, Iron Man, and Deadpool. Each figure is based upon some of Marvel Comics’ most memorable covers and will be set within an environmental base and includes a diorama backdrop to complete the final presentation.

Hold Onto Your Butts: Mary Jane Has Super Powers

Next month’s AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #31 will be a special oversized issue packed with surprises! A host of all-star talent will join Zeb Wells and John Romita Jr. to set up their exciting second year on the title with story preludes, glimpses of some of the biggest upcoming Spider-projects, and awesome extra bonus stories including a tale by writer Celeste Bronfman and artist Alba Glez that launches Mary Jane’s exciting new era as JACKPOT!

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Live In Concert To Launch August 27

An all-new national tour launching August 27 in Jacksonville, Florida will bring fans in more than 60 cities a whole new way to experience their favorite box office hit Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The Academy Award-winning film from Sony Pictures Animation will be accompanied by a live orchestra, band and turntables with a scratch DJ playing music from the score and soundtrack. Joining the tour is The Broadway Sinfonietta, an all-women and majority women-of-color orchestra. Emily Marshall will serve as the tour’s conductor. Today’s tour announcement comes on the heels of the show’s sold-out world premiere at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn this past March. Now, the concert tour will spin and weave its way through the U.S. 

Meet the New Arachnids of Across the Spider-Verse

We return to the Marvel Universe and a dimension where the walls are so thin, a street-level superhero might meet their doppelganger at any moment!! The new installment of the animated Spider-Man series, Across the Spider-Verse, hits this coming week with our favorite wall-crawler, Miles Morales, taking center stage alongside enough alternate-universe Spider-People to populate a whole soccer team. While some of these co-stars are returning players, others are known in comics but have yet to get their moment on the big screen, and others may be new to nearly everyone! Today, we'll take a look at the more obscure characters that are popping up in the toy aisles, announcing their oncoming screen debut. We'll also look at some toys.... like we do!

Jeff the Landshark Goes Solo

In 2018’s West Coast Avengers, a new Marvel super hero swam into the hearts of fans and hit the Marvel Universe like an adorable tidal wave: JEFF THE LANDSHARK! Since his introduction, Jeff has teamed up with some of Marvel biggest heroes and became a mega star in his own right, even starring in his own Eisner-nominated Infinity Comic on the Marvel Unlimited App. Written by Jeff’s creator Kelly Thompson and brought to life by the amazing talents of Gurihiru, this hit series will be collected in print for the first time this March in Jeff’s self-titled print comic book debut: IT’S JEFF #1! This collection of irresistible short stories will charm readers everywhere along with a brand-new tale exclusive to the issue! 

Spider-Punk Joins the Cinematic Spider-Verse

It will come as no surprise to avid toy collectors that the British punk rock web-slinger will make his big screen debut in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, considering his guitar has been sitting on toy aisle shelves for some time now, but we had not seen his animated look...UNTIL NOW!! Thanks to ordering info on retailer websites, we can now see every spike, safety pin, and frayed edge.

Spider-Man Hitting Toy Shelves Across the Spider-Verse!

Across the Spider-Verse will see the return of Miles Morales and Spider-Gwen as they battle baddies and make contact with multiple Spider-Folks across the Multiverse. Shenanigans ABOUND!! If you are wondering why merchandise for this film is dropping now, it's pretty simple. The original release date was October 7th, 2022, making NOW the 2-month-til-release mark (when we usually get toys for the big movie releases). Then, when the movie drops, we generally get a second wave that includes characters that were under wraps. Across the Spider-Verse was shifted to a painful June 2, 2023 release date, with part 2 releasing March 29th, 2024. Regardless of these new facts, the toy lines were already in production and so...here's Spidey! 

Comic Legends Celebrate Spider-Man's 60th Anniversary in Amazing Fantasy #1000

This year marks 60 years of one of comic books’ greatest icons—SPIDER-MAN! In addition to an exciting relaunch of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, a stunning variant cover program, and more, Marvel Comics will also celebrate this milestone anniversary with a special issue honoring the comic that started it all, AMAZING FANTASY. Arriving in August, AMAZING FANTASY #1000 will be a giant-sized one-shot brought together by some of the industry’s most acclaimed creators. The collection of stories will explores the past and future of Amazing Spider-Man storytelling in tales that leave a profound impact on the Spider-Man mythos and showcase why Spidey is one of the most beloved heroes in history!

IDW Announces Todd McFarlane’s Spider-Man Artist’s Edition

In September, IDW will celebrate the dynamic artwork and storytelling of industry icon Todd McFarlane with the addition of Todd McFarlane’s Spider-Man Artist’s Edition to its multiple Eisner Award–winning line. Experience one of the most acclaimed runs in Spider-Man history like never before!

Todd McFarlane’s gorgeous work on Spider-Man was nothing less than groundbreaking. His intense version of the web-slinging wallcrawler took the character to new heights, instilling in the character a new sense of energy and vitality—first in The Amazing Spider-Man, written by David Michelinie, and then in a spin-off series, with both art and story by McFarlane himself. The impact that his dynamic artwork has had on the comics industry—on his legions of fans and the artists who have been inspired by and have emulated him—is truly immeasurable.

FORTNITE X MARVEL: ZERO WAR #1 Debuting in June

This June, Marvel and Fortnite fans are in for another unforgettable interdimensional battle with FORTNITE X MARVEL: ZERO WAR #1! Debuting in June, the five-issue limited series will see veteran Marvel writer Christos Gage (SPIDER-GEDDON, AVENGERS ACADEMY) team up with Epic Games’ Chief Creative Officer, Donald Mustard and artist Sergio Davíla (CAPTAIN MARVEL) for a saga packed with enormous ramifications for both universes! And right now, fans can get their first peek at variant covers by superstar artists Ron Lim and Bill Sienkiewicz!

Wolverine, Spider-Man, The Hulk & Ghost Rider Return as the NEW Fantastic Four

In 1991’s FANTASTIC FOUR #347, comic book legends Walter Simonson and Arthur Adams introduced an unforgettable iteration of Marvel’s premier Super Hero team when they teamed up WOLVERINE, SPIDER-MAN, GHOST RIDER, and HULK as the NEW FANTASTIC FOUR. Though their time as the FF was brief, this unlikely group of heroes left a big impact, and now fans will get to return to this special moment in Marvel history in a new limited series kicking off in May. Written by comics great Peter David and featuring the Marvel Comics debut of artist Alan Robinson, NEW FANTASTIC FOUR will be set shortly after the events of the fan-favorite group’s first appearance, taking readers back to a classic era with a brand-new tale in the same vein as hit titles like X-MEN LEGENDS, MAESTRO, and SILVER SURFER REBIRTH.

TASCHEN Announces The Marvel Comics Library’; Spider-Man. Vol. 1. 1962–1964

‘The Marvel Comics Library’, an exclusive, long-term collaboration between TASCHEN and Marvel, was announced today. Over the next decade, Marvel’s rarest classic comics, including Spider-Man, Avengers and Captain America will be reproduced in their original glory, in extra-large format. The library offers collectors a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lay their hands on the world’s most desirable comics.

Diamond Select 2022 Sneak Peek: Snake Eyes, Cyclops, Skywalker and More!

The year is half over, and 2022 will be here before you know it! That’s why Diamond Select Toys is opening pre-orders on a variety of products that will ship beginning in January, including items based on The Crow, G.I. Joe, Lord of the Rings, Marvel Comics and Star Wars! Read on for details, and pre-order through your local comic shop, or at diamondselecttoys.com!

Crow Movie Premier Collection Resin Statue

A Diamond Select Toys release! Eric Draven returns as an all-new 1/7 scale Premier Collection Statue! Based on the movie The Crow and measuring approximately 11 inches tall, this statue depicts Eric atop a flaming crow-design base, with his guitar slung across his back and the titular crow alighting on one arm. Limited to only 3,000 pieces, it comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Caesar, sculpted by Rocco Tartamella! SRP: $175.00

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Spider-Man and Iron Man Bring the Battle to Walgreens

Walgreens stores have long been the home for exclusive Marvel Minimates based on Marvel’s many animated television shows. Now, two new adversarial two-packs have hit the shelves, comprising Series 12 of the long-running series! From Marvel’s Spider-Man, Miles Morales (a.k.a. Spy-D) takes on the Prowler, and comes with a removable mask, interchangeable web-slinging hands, a web line and two display stands. From Marvel’s Avengers, Iron Man faces off with the Ghost, and includes a removable helmet, removable hair piece, flight stand, and two display stands.

Marvel and Scholastic To Launch Graphic Novels For Young Readers

Marvel Entertainment and Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced a multi-year Original Graphic Novel program featuring some of Marvel’s most iconic Super Heroes including Miles Morales, Kamala Khan, Shuri and more! These new stories will launch as part of Scholastic’s Graphix Media line, building from the success of Marvel and Scholastic’s prose collaboration program that kicked off earlier this year.

Next spring, Marvel and Scholastic’s new OGNs will make their debut with Miles Morales: Shock Waves, written by bestselling author Justin A. Reynolds (Opposite of Always and the forthcoming novel, Early Departures) with art by Eisner Award-nominated artist Pablo Leon (The Journey)! Following one of Marvel’s most popular characters, Miles Morales: Shock Waves will introduce readers to a riveting new story that will thrill both new and well-versed comics readers alike.

SPIDER-MAN: From Amazing to Spectacular: The Definitive Comic Art Collection

Explore over fifty years of Spider-Man with MARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN: FROM AMAZING TO SPECTACULAR: THE DEFINITIVE COMIC ART COLLECTION (Insight Editions; October 15), a deluxe art book featuring exclusive interviews and content from the creators who brought this amazing character to life.

Since he first appeared in the pages of Amazing Fantasy #15 in 1962, Marvel’s number one web-slinger has been swinging into the hearts of super hero fans everywhere. Originally portrayed as the chronic underdog, Spider-Man has grown from amazing to spectacular to ultimate and beyond, dominating the comics sphere and consistently ranking among the most popular super heroes of all time.