Minimates

Art Asylum and Diamond Select Toys have been diligent about covering nearly 20 of the Hulk's various comic book/movie transformations in their Marvel Minimates line over the years, but the Jade Giant will get even more attention in the spring of 2013 as the toymakers release a special "Through the Ages" box set...

Gaming: It looks like Scribblenauts Unlimited may be the next great source of in-game superhero fan art. Lists: Tom Spurgeon responds to Bleeding Cool Magazine's list of the "100 most powerful people in comics" with a tongue-in-cheek list of 10 least powerful people...

Toys: Art Asylum has released designs for its upcoming Marvel Minimates Series 50 fan poll winners. I'm personally digging that Cyborg Spidey and Onslaught. Digital: Digital Manga will will suspend its print line from January through June of 2013 to focus on their digital line for a bit...

Gaming: Apparently Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, is an easter egg in the newly-released Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Radio: If you listen to syndicated radio shows like "Fox Sports", "Jim Rome," "Nikki Sixx", "Petros & Money" and "Opie & Anthony," expect to hear Marvel NOW! promos...

Fashion: Victoria's Secret must not-so-secretly love Neon Genesis Evangelion as evidenced by model Jordan Dunn's outfit from last week's VC fashion show in New York City, which clearly pays homage to Rei Ayanami's plugsuit. Movies: Mark Millar really seems to want X-Force, Cable and Deadpool to pop up in Fox's Marvel movies...

Gaming: Green Arrow will be a playable character in Injustice: Gods Among Us when the DC fighting game arrives. Industry: Dark Horse has officially promoted Scott Allie to Editor in Chief. Fan Films: The first episode of the fan film web series, Batgirl: Spoiled, is now online...

Gaming: TellTale's The Walking Dead: Episode Four - Around Every Corner is now available on PlayStation Network, with the Xbox 360 and other versions available later this week. Upcoming: It may have already seemed like a foregone conclusion, but NetherRealm's upcoming Injustice: Gods Among Us fighting game is now certain to receive a prequel-style comic book from DC Comics...

Action Figure Xpress focused on core heroes and villains in its first ThunderCats Minimates box set at San Diego Comic-Con this past summer, but the line's second assembly of TCats characters is all about the mutants. The New York Comic Con exclusive Thundercats Classic Minimates Series 2 Box Set will be available October 11-14 at the AFX booth (#556) for $19...

Art Aslyum and Diamond Select Toys' Minimates brand has come a long way since its genesis as a 3" figure line in 2002, adopting dozens of iconic licenses and producing hundreds of blocky toys that balance detail, articulation and accessories at a 2" scale...

Dr. Strange, First Appearance Blade, Werewolf by Night and Morbius the Living Vampire will unite in Diamond Select Toys and Art Asylum's Strange Tales Marvel Minimates box set in March. Though the figures won't arrive in stores until well after Halloween, toy sites are currently offering preorder prices of about $17-20 if the spooky side of the fall season strikes fans...