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This is a new topic or column I decided is worthy of gracing the pages of TOSHBLOGGED. I myself am a pretty big collector of action figures and statues based on comic books and films. Of course, YOU may call them TOYS. I will try not to take offense to that obviously untrained view of action figures and allow you, the reader, your opinion on this topic. I’m sure the collector community is used to this type of thing as am I. My wife constantly reminds of this fact. Okay, enough of that. In this column I will talk about some new and exciting collector items either currently for sale or coming soon to a hard to find retailer near you.

As many of you know, the San Diego Comic Con will be underway soon, starting July 23rd to be more accurate, and that means a whole mess of crap will be revealed via every possible media outlet known to this Earth. Now, SDCC used to be simply all about the comic books, once upon a time. It has rapidly evolved into an evil pop culture monster that no one can stop from consuming every geek’s soul. Luckily I can never afford to attend this huge event, so I am safe.

One such item of pop culture is the collectible action figure. Usually they are based off of a popular comic book story arc, such as the best selling HUSH run in the BATMAN titles, written by one my favorites Jeph Loeb with art by illustrious Jim Lee, or the Dream Team as I call them. A huge line of action figures were released based on this HUSH series. They are also usually designed by the main artist of each series they are based upon.

BLACKEST NIGHT collectible figure line.

Premiering this year at SDCC is another action figure line. The GREEN LANTERN: BLACKEST NIGHT series of figures, based on the BLACKEST NIGHT story arc in the GREEN LANTERN books. DC comics and Warner Bros. is either very smart or extremely lucky. The GREEN LANTERN gravy train is really starting to pick up speed, in my opinion. Huge movie news regarding Ryan Reynolds playing the title role of GREEN LANTERN in the big budget movie is out. The GREEN LANTERN: FIRST FLIGHT animated film is soon to be released on blu-ray. Now an anticipated action figure line will be released on the heels of the blu-ray.

In the BLACKEST NIGHT figure line, we see Hal Jordan representing each color of the “emotional spectrum”, red, blue, yellow, orange and of course, his classic green. You can get more details over at MANIA.COM . There is also a great description of the BLACKEST NIGHT story line at WIKIPEDIA . I won’t be getting an exclusive SDCC figure so I’ll have to wait like the rest of us peasants who will not be attending the CON.

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