Action Figure Review: Knightmare Batman from One:12 Collective: DC Universe by Mezco

  I've had him for a couple of weeks now but I'm finally getting around to reviewing my first 2018 One:12 Collective release (Deathstroke was technically a 2017 release): Knightmare Batman. Despite your feelings on the film overall, I think most of us can agree that Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice had some excellent costume designs. One of my favorites from the film is the "Knightmare" Batman costume that Batman sports during his post-apocalyptic nightmare of a world where Darkseid and the minions of Apokolips have invaded and Superman rules the Earth. It's different than what we typically see from Batman, offering up something that is quite new and different than nearly anything we've seen before. Mezco started showing this figure at conventions but cancelled it early last year for some reason. Due to collector backlash, however, Mezco offered it as their own website exclusive and the figure sold our pretty quickly. Now that he has shipped the demand has skyrocketed and the figure is selling for quite a bit above the original retail price. Is the Knightmare Batman worth picking up, though? Find out after the break...

Confirmed Epic Podcast #88: Avengers Revisited

In order to prepare for Avengers Infinity War out April 27th 2018 join Jerry "Barbecue17" Reed and The Reel Brad Bell as The Confirmed Epic Podcast assembles to revisit the all time superhero classic: Joss Whedon's Avengers from 2012.

We also get into what we have been checking out (Mother Panic, X-men Mojo Worldwide) as well as discuss the epic news items of the week (DC Comics Black imprint announcement, Jon Favreau being announced as the live action Star Wars TV show runner, and Toy R' Us closing).  

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Action Figure Review: Clayface from DC Comics Multiverse by Mattel

  It has been a few weeks but I've finally reviewed all of the newest series of DC Comics Multiverse figures and have assembled the Collect & Connect figure: Clayface! Befitting Basil Karlo's roots as an actor, Clayface has had a starring role in the DC Rebirth Detective Comics series as part of the team Batman has assembled to protect Gotham. Detective Comics is easily one of the strongest books in DC Rebirth (easily in the top 5) which is actually very high praise as the majority of titles in Rebirth have been fantastic. While I definitely want Mattel to release some classic 1980s DC characters to fill in rosters in DC Universe Classics (Outsiders Katana, Geo-Force, and Halo would be great additions) I do like that Mattel seems to be focusing on current characters from the comics.Now that DC Collectibles seems largely uninterested in releasing anything current other than the same dozen characters or so, Mattel is offering up a pretty impressive character selection while also improving their product. They also seem to be focusing on some level of team building and it looks like they're working on adding to team Detective Comics, the Justice Legaue, and the Justice League of America currently. Clayface is an excellent choice for a build-a-figure, so let's check him out after the break...

Road to Solo: TIE Fighter Pilot Elite from Star Wars: Micro Force by Hasbro

   Here's the fourth of the Star Wars: Micro Force microfigures I picked up a couple of weeks ago: The TIE Fighter Pilot Elite. This elite pilot of the First Order has a pretty snazzy costume and just looks pretty cool. I've reviewed the Black Series version of the TIE Fighter Pilot (along with the massive Special Forces TIE Fighter he was packaged with) so now we're going with something in a much smaller scale. This is another one of the brand new sculpts from Series 2, so let's check him out after the break...

Confirmed Epic Podcast Retro Rewind #7: The Incredible Burtwonderstone

*This podcast originally aired on March 21st 2013, and is part of our Retro Rewind initiative to publish our back catalog of episodes for our listeners!

In this installment of The Confirmed Epic Podcast we review Steve Carell and Jim Carrey’s magical comedy: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. 

 In this week’s epic news section we discuss new horror films in the works at Sony based on R.L. Stine’s popular Goosebumps kids book series from the 90’s, as well as MGM and Paramount’s decision to move forward with a sequel to Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters.  

We also delve into what we have been checking out this week: The King He-man and Fang Man Masters of the Universe Classics action figures, BioShock Infinite hype, OMFG series 3, Hot Toy’s Bane, Marvel Select’s Magneto, and the very first "From here to hero-con" cosplay teaser word of the week.

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Action Figure Review: Two-Face (All-Star Batman) from DC Comics Multiverse by Mattel

  It has been awhile since Mattel last released a Two-Face figure but we finally have a new, updated one as part of the DC Comics Multiverse line. Lately, Two-Face's biggest role in DC Comics was in the first story arc in Scott Snyder's now discontinued All-Star Batman (which has nothing to with the the absolutely bonkers Frank Miller/ Jim Lee All-Star Batman). Based on the artwork of John Romita Jr, this version of Two-Face sports a snazzy red and black outfit and a red-scarred face that definitely makes me think of Tommy Lee Jones' sometimes great/ often times terrible portrayal of Harvey Dent in Batman Forever. I've already reviewed the other four figures in this series (links are at the end of the review) so Two-Face wraps this series up. Well, other than the Clayface Collect & Connect figure which I'll definitely be reviewing. Let's check out this quite current update of Harvey Dent, AKA Two-Face, after the break...

Road to Solo: Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars: Micro Force by Hasbro

   How about another quick, simple review of one of a Star Wars: Micro Force minifigure? Obi-Wan Kenobi is another figure I picked up from a pack of the Series 2 blind bags and, like Emperor Palpatine, he is a reissue of one of the older Fighter Pods figures. It's nice to see Obi-Wan in here as there definitely seems to be a real lack of Prequels based product lately. I love Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan and I definitely am holding out hope that he'll get a Star Wars Story film at some point. That could be exceptional, couldn't it? Let's check out this mini Obi-Wan after the break...