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Collector's Corner · Busted Out
BUSTED OUT: Wonder Woman Gets a Second Chance — and McFarlane Nailed It
McFarlane’s original classic Wonder Woman was almost impossible to find. This new release gives collectors another shot and comes armed with the whole damn arsenal.
August 10, 2026
Collector's Corner · Busted Out
Marvel Legends Lizard Looks Great—Until You Get to the Tail
Hasbro’s Amazon-exclusive Lizard looks fantastic, but loose legs, delicate balance and a terrible segmented tail keep him from becoming the definitive version.
August 3, 2026
Collector's Corner · Busted Out
Professor Hulk Finally Gets the Marvel Legends Figure He Deserves
Professor Hulk finally joins Marvel Legends with giant weapons, secure glasses and the finest pink bunny slippers in the Marvel Universe.
July 30, 2026
Collector's Corner · Busted Out
McFarlane’s Batman Returns Batmissile Is 21 Inches of Pure Burton Phallic Nonsense
A 21-inch Burton Batman shelf hog built around one of the strangest, dumbest and coolest Batmobile moments ever put on film.
July 25, 2026
Collector's Corner · Collecting News
Iron Man's First Page Just Sold for an Absurd $3.875 Million
Don Heck's original 1963 Iron Man splash page has shattered the auction record for comic-book artwork.
July 22, 2026
Collector's Corner · Busted Out
Hasbro's Marvel Legends Hulkbuster Is the Figure This Armor Has Always Deserved
Hasbro's comic-inspired Hulkbuster combines massive scale, useful articulation and enough shelf presence to make the older versions look like early prototypes.
July 19, 2026
Collector's Corner · Busted Out
Mattel's Masters of the Universe Chronicles Battle Cat Is a Hell of a Battle Cat
The size, articulation, fitted armor and retractable teeth make this the definitive Battle Cat.
July 19, 2026
Collector's Corner · Busted Out
Marvel Legends Crystal and Lockjaw: The Dog Runs This Yard
Crystal is acceptable. Lockjaw brings the size, sculpt, personality and nearly every reason to buy the set.
July 19, 2026
Collector's Corner · Sealed Judgment
Marvel Legends Skaar: In The Box and His Father's Shadow
Hasbro gives Hulk's alien-warrior son the size and sculpting he deserves, plus a large knife and a genuinely massive sword.
July 19, 2026
Collector's Corner · Busted Out
Human Torch: So Much Orange. Pretty...
It has shelf presence, comic-book energy, and roughly one shade of orange more than the human eye was designed to process.
July 12, 2026