Poe’s Pick of the Week: The Dark Knight Trilogy Play Arts Kai – Batman

I’m currently working on a review of the Play Arts Kai Batman: Arkham Asylum Batman, but in the meantime, consider this figure for your collection. “The Dark Knight Rises, comes Batman as a 10″ Play Arts Kai action figure with alternate sets of hands, various weapons, and a display stand. Window box packaging.” –PG

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New Pre-Orders

NEW HOT WHEELS ELITE – 1:18, 1:43, 1:50 
A wide variety of new Hot Wheels Elite items have been listed, in 1:18, 1:43 and 1:50 scales. We have items from the Flintstones, Scooby Doo, “The Dark Knight Rises”, Batman, Knight Rider, Herbie the Love Bug (Disney/Pixar), “Back to the Future”, the A-Team and Ghostbusters – check them all out at the link.
TRANSFORMERS TG15, TG16 DATA DISC SETS 
The import line of Fall of Cybertron figures continues with two new Data Disc sets. The Autobot Set includes Eject, Rewind, Sundor and Ramhorn, while the Decepticon set includes Rumble, Frenzy, Ravage and what we think is Ratbat. We have each set of four listed at $39.99.
MARVEL UNIVERSE 3.75″ 2013 SERIES 01 – CASE, SET 
Hasbro’s new case assortment includes one each of returning favorites Psylocke, Silver Surfer, Hulk (New VErsion), Beta Ray Bill, Spider-Man Unlimited and Shattered Dimension Spider-Man, as well as two each of new figures Blastaar, Professor X and Jubilee. We have this case listed at $114.99; we also have the set of Blastaar, Professor X and Jubilee listed at $44.99.
NEW ADD-ON TRAILERS – BATTLE SENTINEL SHATTERED GLASS SPECIAL, DAGGER INTERSPACE ARMY COMMANDO 
These two new items are made to enhance the Shattered Glass versions of Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus, respectively. The trailers are made in matching color schemes of purple & grey and blue & red, and can change into battle stations or additional armor and weaponry. Each trailer is listed at $139.99.
MOBINE – MARINE, JUNGLE TYPES 
These new sets not only form into missile-launching tanks, but are modular and can separate. The pieces can then be used with the Power Core Combiners, or made into whatever you’d like. We have each set listed at $54.99.
DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY PLAY ARTS KAI – BATMAN, BANE 
Batman and Bane are slated to be the first releases in a new Dark Knight Trilogy Play Arts Kai subline. The designs for both of these figures are taken from the final movie in the trilogy, and each figure stands 10″ tall and comes with alternate hands and more. We have each of these new figures listed at $64.99.
KINGDOM HEARTS PLAY ARTS KAI – TRON LEGACY VERSIONS OF SORA & RIKU 
The new Kingdom Hearts 3D game includes the Grid from “Tron: Legacy”, and these two figures are the versions of Sora & Riku that appear there. Each 8″ figure comes with alternate hands and weapons and is listed at $69.99.
TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 PLAY ARTS KAI – JUN KAZAMA, KAZUYA MISHIMA 
This line begins with two long-storied warriors from Tekken, Kazuya Mishima and Jun Kazama. Each figure stands 9″-10″ tall and includes alternate hands and a display stand; we have these figures listed at $64.99 each.
TOMB RAIDER PLAY ARTS KAI LARA CROFT 
Veteran treasure hunter Lara Croft is also getting the Play Arts Kai treatment. The new 8″ figure comes with alternate hands, a bow & arrow, a shotgun, a handgun and an ice axe. We have this figure listed at $64.99.
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE PLAY ARTS KAI RAIDEN 
Raiden goes from hated character to action hero in this new game, and he is getting his own Play Arts Kai figure to go along with his new appearance. Hew stands over 11″ tall and cones with a display stand, alternate hands and feet, weapons and more. This figure is listed at $69.99.
CROSSFIRE G1 COLOR SET OF EXPLORER AND MUNITIONER 
For those of you that have been waiting, we are happy to announce that this recolor set is up for pre-order. It is colored to go with the Bruticus Maximus G1 color set (currently in stock), and these figures are listed at $129.99 for the set.
TRANSFORMERS ARMS MICRON GATLING BUMBLEBEE EXCLUSIVE 
This new version of Weaponizer Bumblebee comes with a new metallic paintjob and also includes an Arms Micron in addition to all of his other weaponry. This import figure is listed at $109.99.
DOCTOR WHO – ELEVENTH DOCTOR’S SONIC SCREWDRIVER UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL 
This new item would make a great gift for any fan of the current (or older) Doctor Who. It can be used as a remote control for your TV, Blu-Ray Player, DVD Player, iPod Dock and more. It has authentic sound effects from the show as well, and is listed at $114.99.
HARRY POTTER: PAGE TO SCREEN – THE COMPLETE FILMMAKING JOURNEY COLLECTOR’S EDITION 
This special edition set of books is limited to 3000 copies worldwide and includes frameable art prints along with the complete story of the movies, including locations, graphics, artwork, costumes, creatures, special effects and more. This world-class set is listed at $999.99.
D-ARTS MEWTWO 
The D-Arts line has finally broken in to the Pokemon franchise with their announcement of the upcoming Mewtwo. This figure will have impressive articulation and include an energy weapon as well as a tiny Mew figure. We have it listed at $59.99.
ACME ARCHIVES – NEW ARTWORK 
We have listed 15 new art pieces from Acme Archives. We have Halo 4 and Star Wars items, in styles such as Lithographs, Metallic Prints, Pix-Cels and Giclees – check them out at the link.
SKELETOR’S POWER SWORD LETTER OPENER 
In addition to the original version, Icon Heroes will now be releasing a purple Skeletor version of their 7″ Power Sword Letter Opener. We have it up for pre-order, listed at $19.99.
NEW BANDAI NOVEMBER MODEL KITS 
The first of two new lists from Bandai this month includes Tiger & Bunny and Gundam model kits. It has a 1/100 MG Aegis Gundam at $78.99, a 1/100 MG AGE-2 Dark Hound at $68.99, 1/12 Scale Figurise 6 Model kits of Wild Tiger and Barnaby Brooks Jr. at $29.99 each, a 1/144 HGUC Byarlant custom at $42.99, a 1/144 HG Gundam Legilis at $24.99, an SD #375 Command Gundam at $16.99 and an SD #376 Gundam AGE-FX at $16.99.
BANDAI TAMASHII FIGURES 
The Second list includes a number of new and exciting listings. It starts off with the King Robo Mickey & Friends Super Robot Set at $179.99, although this price may go down if a domestic supply is found. It also includes S>H. Monster Arts Destroyah at $139.99, a reissue of the GFF Metal Composite Unicorn Gundam figure at $199.99 ($25 off the MSRP!), a new Chogokin Fate/Zero Saber Set at $94.99, Saint Cloth Myth EX Pisces Aphrodite at $83.99, Robot Damashii Tallgeese at $47.99, S.I.C. Kiwami Tamashii Trychaser 2000 at $34.99, Robot Damashii Gundam F91 at $37.99, Ultraman Nexus Junis Ultra-Act Figure at $39.99 and Jewelry Bonner and Killer from the One Piece Figuarts Zero line at $34.99 each.
NEW BOWEN MARVEL STATUES & BUSTS 
Five new Bowen items have been announced. We have listings for the Original X-Men Mini Bust Website Exclusive Variant Five-Pack at $324.99, the Iceman Clear Mini Bust Website Exclusive at $74.99, the Groot 14″ Mini Bust at $134.99, the Iron Man Modular Armor 12″ Statue at $199.99 and the Ms. Marvel: Warbird 12″ Statue at $224.99.
NOVEMBER TRADE PAPERBACK, HARDCOVERS 
This month brings lots of great books. We have the Transformers Regeneration One Volume 01, TMNT Ultimate Collection Hardcover Volume 05, Annotated Sandman Volumes 02 and 03, Absolute Blackest Night, Avengers West Coast Omnibus (in two cover versions), New Avenegrs, Uncanny X-Force, Uncanny X-Men, Avengers Vs. Thanos and even a Complete Calvin & Hobbes Hardcover – check them all out at the link!
SPORTSPICKS COLLEGE FOOTBALL SERIES 05 FIGURES 
This new assortment includes five figures – Andrew Luck, Clay Mathews, Arian Foster, Calvin Johnson, Jr. and Andre Johnson, all in their college uniforms. We have these figures listed at $11.99 each.
TWILIGHT BELLA’S 1/18 SCALE 1963 CHEVY TRUCK 
Greenlight Toys is releasing a 1/18 scale replica of Bella’s 1963 Chevy Truck from the Twilight movies. It is orange and weathered, and is listed at $58.99.
TOYDESIGNS JUNKION ADD-ON SETS 
A new vendor calls Toydesigns is releasing two versions of a new add-on set for the Junkion motorcycle from Classics. The Medic and Warrior versions each have a tire shield new chest piece and armor parts, and the Warrior includes a laser rifle and a new head sculpt while the Medic includes a ratchet tool, welding torch and a different new head sculpt. We have them listed separately at $34.99 each, or as a set for $64.99.
CRAZYDEVY ADD-ON SET 35 
CrazyDevy has announced two new upgrade sets. The Sea Brigade Power Parts Custom Feet are listed at $29.99.
CRAZYDEVY ADD-ON SET 36 
The second set is the King’s Power Parts Custom Thighs & Waist, and they are listed at $64.99.
WWE FIGURES – BASIC, TWO-PACKS, ELITE, MORE 
We have just listed a variety of new WWE items. We have the Basic Figure Signature Series , Series 26, Two-Packs Series 20A and 20B, Elite Figures Series 19A and 19B, Superstar Masks, Power Slammers and Brawlin’ Buddies Plushes – go ahead and check out the new sets and cases at the link.
PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA PETANKO FIGURES – SINGLES, SET 
Penguin Parade is releasing Petanko-style figures of Madoka Kaname, Homura Akemi, Mami Tomoe, Sayaka Miki and Kyouko Sakura at $43.99; you can also opt for the set of 5, which includes a free Kyubey!
GERMAN SPECIAL FORCES 1/6 SCALE FIGURES 
Two new 1/6 scale figures from Magic Cube are up for pre-order. We have the Forest and Desert versions of the German Special Forces listed, priced at $104.99 each.
GUNN 4 HIRE 12″ NATASHA FIGURE 
This platinum blonde beauty from Triad Toys comes with alternate hands as well as a number of weapons and equipment. We have this figure listed at $119.99.
FUNKO KOOKYCRAFT & BOXO – MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE, DC COMICS 
Funko is branching out into the papercraft figure area with two new lines, Kookycraft and Boxo. Boxo figures are 4″ tall block-headed figures, and we have He-Man, Skeletor, Superman and Batman at $4.99 each. The Kookycraft figures stand 9″ tall with larger feet, and we have He-Man, Skeletor, Superman, Batman, Robin and Wonder Woman at $7.99 each.
1/6 SCALE DISPLAY BOX WITH LED ILLUMINATION 
This new display case is a great way to protect your 1/6 scale figures and to show them off at the same time. It is listed at $49.99.
KINGDOM HEARTS PLUSH SHADOW 
The cute-yet-evil enemy from the Kingdom Hearts franchise will soon be available as an imported plush figure. it stands 24 cm tall (almost 10″) and is listed at $54.99.
MY LITTLE PONY: ADVENTURES IN THE CRYSTAL EMPIRE DVD 
This DVD includes the two-part episode that starts the third season of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and also adds in three more episodes for good measure. We have this DVD listed at $15.99.
BLEACH DVDS & BLU-RAYS – HELL VERSE, BOX SET VOLUME 15 
WARNER HOME VIDEO will soon be releasing “Bleach: Hell Verse the Movie” on DVD and Blu-Ray, which we have listed at $22.99 and $29.99, respectively. We also have the Bleach Uncut DVD Box Set Volume 15 up for pre-order, listed at $43.99.
REGULAR SHOW ITEMS – FIGURES, BOBBLEHEADS, PLUSH 
Mordecai, Rigby and their friends and co-workers are soon to be available as figures and more. We have listings for 2″ figures, 3″ figures, 6″ figures, plushes with pullstrings, 20″ wrestling buddies, 3″ bobbleheads and “Fan Favorite” plushes – take a look at all these new listings at the link.
ADVENTURE TIME HEADPHONES & WALKIE-TALKIES 
Jazwares is also releasing a number of Headphones and Earbuds featuring the characters from Adventure time. These are priced at $15.99 – $54.99, and you can see these new items at the link.
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG HEADPHONES & MORE 
Sonic is also getting a round of electronic accessories. We have listings for a Digital Camera at $31.99, Earbuds at $15.99, Headphones at $33.99 and Walkie Talkies at $29.99.

New Arrivals

BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY ACTION FIGURE SERIES 03 – SET, SINGLES 
Due to a shipping error some of our figures were late, but we now have the complete set in stock. It includes Batman, Azrael, Ra’s al Ghul, Penguin and the Green Hair Clown Thug, and is listed at $94.99. In addition to the set, we also have singles in stock of Penguin, Azrael, Ra’s al Ghul and both the Green Hair and Orange Hair Clown Thugs, and each figure is listed at $20.99.
BRUTICUS MAXIMUS ASIA EXCLUSIVE SET 
This new release of the Bruticus Maximus from the Unicron Trilogy has been redone in G1 colors. The set itself is listed at $129.99. Note that there will be rereleases of the two Crossfire items to match this G1 set, and they are available under the Pre-Order section of the Newsletter.
TRANSFORMERS ARMS MICRON THUNDERCRACKER EXCLUSIVE 
The third Seeker is now available thanks to this import Arms Micron figure. He comes with a chromed version of Skywarp’s Arms Micron, and is listed at $54.99.
“THE DARK KNIGHT RISES” HINES WARD FIGURE 
This new figure shows Hines Ward in his movie appearance as a member of the Gotham Rogues football team. We have this figure listed at $12.99.
1/4 SCALE PREDATOR 2 FIGURE CASE OF 2 
This assortment from NECA includes a Warrior Predator and a Masked City Hunter Predator, each done in 1/4 scale. We have this Case listed at $189.99.
TERMINATOR COLLECTON 7″ FIGURE SERIES 03 – CASE, SET, SINGLES
The newest Case assortment of NECA’s Terminator Collection figures includes five each of Kyle Reese and the T-800 (Tanker Truck Pursuit), and four of the T-1000 (Liquid Nitrogen). This case is listed at $194.99, $57 off the MSRP. We also have these figures listed as a set of 3 for $47.99 ($8 off the MSRP); singles are currently available of the T-800 and T-1000 as well, priced at $15.99 and $17.99, respectively.
THE WALKING DEAD TV SERIES 02 SIDEKICK CASE OF 12 
This Case assortment includes the same figures as the original Series 02 Case (three each of Rick & Shane, two each of Bicycle Girl Zombie, Well Zombie and RV Zombie), and they come in a vertical display with imagery and art from the show. This assortment is listed at $159.99, $56 off of the MSRP.
TOYWORLD TW-T01 GRIND ROD 
This new transforming figure changes from an offroad Jeep-type vehicle to a robot, and will also be a part of a gestalt to be assembled once ToyWorld has released all six of their new figures. We have Grind Rod listed at $69.99.