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NECA's 1/4 scale superhero movie figures have a sizable presence at the toymaker's Comic-Con booth this year. In addition to the Batman '66 and Batman '89 figures that were initially shown at Toy Fair being displayed with their upcoming accessories, NECA also debuted its Avengers Thor and battle-damaged Iron Man, plus a Man of Steel Superman. All five figures stand 18 or so inches tall and feature

Movies: Director Bryan Signer has Tweeted a first look at Beast as portrayed by actor Nicholas Hoult in the upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past. Awesome: Counter656 is back with another insanely rad Dragon Ball Z stop motion animation using S...

If mechs, aliens and superheroes are your cup of tea, NECA's 2013 Toy Fair lineup is like... well, it's like a huge vat of tea that somebody could fall in while being chased by police. NECA's got quite a few detailed Pacific Rim and Aliens figures in the pipleine, plus massive 1/4 (18"+) scale Avengers movie toys and Batman '89 and, yes, Batman '66 figures...

Video: Stan Lee reads "A Visit from St. Nicholas" like a true believer... in Santa. Proposals: Eddie Zarick shows off his arc reactor proposal prop. How could any body turn down a ring stored in this thing? Toys: DJango Unchained is getting a lovingly MEGO-like 8" toy line from NECA...

Animation: YouTube user etoilec1's awesome Dragon Ball Z flip book has me hoping he considers putting his skills to use in comics someday. TV: The latest "Fan Corrections" segment on Conan examines proper zombie behavior on The Walking Dead...

Upcoming: Dark Horse Comics has announced the limited-to-4,000-copies The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia Collector's Edition, which will feature new faux-leather hardcover binding and gold gilded pages when it drops on February 12 for $69...

Video: Make: Believe profiles the mega influential Scott Hensey, who has shaped childhoods (and adulthoods) with his work on the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figure line, among many, many others. Creators: Michel Fiffe has been chronicling his early experiences breaking in to comics over at his blog, as pointed out by Tom Spurgeon...

Marvel is no longer the only superhero game in town on Wizkids and NECA's HeroClix TabbApp. Starting in November fans will be able to pick up special TabbApp-compatible HeroClix figures based on DC Comics characters, including New 52 versions of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, plus The Dark Knight Rises-style Bats, Bane and Catwoman...

Animation: The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Vol. 5 DVD will include an exclusive unaired episode of the show, entitled "Powerless," when it arrives on September 25. TV: John Rozum, Jesus Saiz, Jimmy Palmiotti and Paul Lee's Vertigo series Midnight, Mass...

Bridging the gap between its traditional HeroClix tabletop game and HeroClix Online counterpart, NECA and Wizkids' HeroClix TapApp has arrived on the iPad (version 2 and up). Available as a free download in the App Store, the new touch-based game turns the iPad into a game board that players can interact with using special HeroClix TabApp figures, starting with select Marvel Heroes...