Yesterday afternoon the Skelanimals Facebook page announced that they would be joining forces with DC Comics to bring us Skelanimals based on our favorite DC super heroes. Now you can have your very own Flash Skelanimal:
January 10, 2012
Skelanimals presents The Flash
December 29, 2011
First Pics of New 52 Flash Action Figure Via CBR
Salutations Speed Readers,
Comic Book Resources (CBR) released the first pictures of Wave 2 of the offshoot brand, DC Universe All-Stars to be released later next year in an interview with Associate Marketing Manager for DC Universe, Young Justice and Superman Danielle McLachlan, Mattycollector.com Marketing Manager Scott Neitlich, Batman Associate Marketing Manager Derick Deller and Warner Bros. Marketing Manager John Friberg.
Mattel announced a few months back that as of Wave 20 (featuring White Lantern Flash and Professor Zoom) DC Universe Classics will no longer be sold at retail. DC Universe Classics will instead become Mattel’s DC Universe Club Infinite Earths Subscription program. They will continue to release more varied characters from the rich history of the DC Universe using the subscription while their new retail line, DC Universe All-Stars is Mattel’s attempt to keep familiar characters in the store that parents will be more likely to recognize. Essentially any figure with a ‘Bat’ an ‘S’, or a ‘Lantern’ on it, as opposed to that “funky guy with the bandages” and ‘Captain Freeze’ that mom likely knows nothing about.
Mattel’s new 52 Flash:
Not the largest picture, but we can see most of the details that we need to, including the fact they definitely skimped on the details with these figures as opposed to the DC Direct Prototypes we saw a few months back:
Mattel seems to be going for a less artist specific look than DC Direct which is usually the case. The result of which is the Mattel version looking more like Wally West than the new Barry Allen. I’m also seeing much more detail on the DC Direct version of the figure with the inclusion of the chin strap, modified wings and lightning accents on the torso. Mattel nailed the boots and raised emblem but missed the mark on the mask and wings. Hopefully both of these prototypes will see some changes before their final releases.
What do you guys think of the prototypes so far? Will you be picking up Mattel’s version of the Flash, DC Direct’s or both? Let us know in the comments below and as always thanks for reading,
November 19, 2011
Make This T-Shirt Real: Faster Than Email
Threadless has a Flash-inspired shirt design up for voting. Score this design: “Faster than E-mail,” to help it get printed on Threadless!
I particularly like the use of the earpiece as the flag.
November 18, 2011
T-Shirt: Flash Drive (Today Only)
It’s been a while since we wrote about TeeFury, but they’ve got another Flash-themed shirt available for one day only.
The design by Wenceslao A Romero is only available until midnight EST, so if you want one, buy it today.
On a related note, while Mimobot has the current license for actual DC Comics-inspired flash drives, they’ve been sticking with the Batman and Green Lantern characters for now. You’d think someone over there would see the inherent appeal of a Flash flash drive.
November 11, 2011
Bootleg Flash fan
The story behind this little oddity is actually my husband’s — he bought two small bootleg fans from somebody on Ebay in 2007. He’s a Transformers geek, so he got Optimus Prime and Megatron for kicks. However, the cardboard packaging shows the other available fans, and one is the Flash! Because this is a foreign bootleg it has to have a bit of semi-sensical Engrish, and thus Flash cheerfully chirps “I’M HERO” while Spidey declares “Show Time!”
The obverse touchingly states “This summer is a little bit cooler than last summer because you are with me! I am so happy!” and always makes me smile. Anyway, unfortunately we didn’t buy the Flash one, which I rather regret now; the Optimus and Megatron fans are actually fairly decent quality.
October 17, 2011
NYCC 2011 Flash Action Figure News and Pics
Salutations Speed Readers,
For those that haven’t heard yet there were some pics shown off at New York Comic Con this past weekend of the “New 52″ action figures coming up from DC Direct next year. As expected there were a few pictures shown of the new Flash action figure; TNI and Toy Ark have the goods:
September 14, 2011
Reminder: JLU Jay Garrick on Sale Tomorrow at Mattycollector.com
Salutations Speed Readers,
Just a quick reminder for those anxiously awaiting for the last major Flash-related offering from Mattel’s Justice League Unlimited line. Jay Garrick, the Golden Age Flash will be on sale tomorrow in a three pack along with Alan Scott (the Golden Age Green Lantern) and the Golden Age Hawkman:
The three pack will officially go on sale at 9 a.m. Pacific (12 noon Eastern) time and will set you back around 20 dollars for all three. Not a bad deal at all, especially considering some prices for JLU at retail. Not to mention you get three all new action figures as opposed to the previous JLU three packs where we were lucky in some cases to get one (I’m looking at you Heatwave pack).
I personally had planned on getting two packs in order to support DC and the JLU line but this will probably be one of my last major Flash purchases for a while and I think I will only be getting one initially. I already purchased a prototype of the Jay Garrick Flash a few months ago and having three of the same figure would be overkill.
You can purchase the set tomorrow by following this link.
In any case happy hunting! I hope everyone gets a chance to grab one!
Thanks for reading,
August 26, 2011
Custom Gold Flash Ring
Roberto Vindell sent in pictures of his custom gold Flash ring.
Roberto explains:
I’m a huge flash fan, and I’ve always wanted a ring like Barry’s. So I collected all my old gold, and my mom took it to Nicaragua along with my plastic flash ring that I got with issue 1 of Barry’s relaunch. The jeweler did an amazing job duplicating it for me. It came out awesome and I never take it off! I feel like the Flash now!
August 23, 2011
DCUO Flash Statue Sale
Through Wednesday, Thwipster has the DC Universe Online Flash Statue on sale for only $52.
Thanks to Ken O of That F’ing Monkey for the tip!
August 15, 2011
DC Direct Solicitations for April 2012
A new Flash action figure is headed our way via DC Direct in April of 2012:
JUSTICE LEAGUE: HEROES & FOES SERIES 1 THE FLASH ACTION FIGURE
Every hero is defined by his foes … and by the allies who stand ready to back him up!
All four figures feature multiple points of articulation and include display bases. Character-appropriate accessories are also included.
Batman measures approximately 6.75” high.
The Joker measures approximately 6.75” high.
Wonder Woman measures approximately 6.75” high.
The Flash measures approximately 6.75” high.
4-color clamshell blister card packaging.
On sale April 11, 2012 * Action Figures * PI
I can’t lie, I squealed like a teenage girl when the image first loaded and I saw the belt. Then grim reality set in and I realized it was just a new version of Barry sporting a costume closer to the DCnU version. It looks like they used the great sculpts from the DC Direct Blue Lantern and White Lantern Flash released earlier this year and of course the kicker is the blue eyes. Still a great looking figure that will make a great birthday present to myself come April.
