This is the Most Insanely Detailed Bruce Lee Statue

80th Anniversary Bruce Lee Tribute Statue from Blitzway



Holy crap. Next year would have been Bruce Lee's 80th birthday. It's hard to imagine the famed martial artist as anything but a young man, but here's an awesome tribute that immortalizes Lee in his finest form.

This highly detailed, 1/4 scale 80th anniversary Bruce Lee Tribute Statue from Blitzway features a mixture of polystone, PVC, and fabric type elements that make this one of the realest looking Bruce figures in your collection. The statue stands about 21.5 inches tall, standing on a stylized base and a flag diorama.

But this one's only for the true Bruce fans -- it'll set you back $499. Pre-order it here.

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Bruce Lee is now a Flying Man Funko Pop Figure!

Few images of Bruce Lee are as iconic as the legendary martial artist clad in his yellow-and-black striped jumpsuit, made famous by Game of Death. This new collectible limited edition Bruce Lee Flying Man Funko Pop Vinyl figure, created in partnership with the Bruce Lee Family, Funko and Bait, captures yellow jumpsuited Bruce in an inspiring signature pose.

"The iconic image of Bruce Lee performing his signature and stunning flying kick is a calling card for millions of fans around the globe," the product description reads. "It speaks to the physical, mental and spiritual strength that Bruce Lee exudes. Indeed, he remains a positive role model across generations, cultures and gender. The flying man silhouette inspires us to move forward and continue to grow. It celebrates honest expression by the individual over any established style or system."

The Flying Man Funko Pop! Vinyl figure, available for pre-order now, stands 6.4 x 4.7 x 3.4 inches, comes in a window display box and includes a display stand. A portion of the proceeds from all merchandise purchased in the Bruce Lee Family Store benefits the Bruce Lee Foundation.

Here are the beauty shots:

Chloe Kim is getting her own Barbie doll

Barbie's new "Shero" line celebrates modern-day role models from around the world.



Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Chloe Kim, still radiating awesomeness from her dominating, inspirational halfpipe win at the PyeongChang Winter Games, is being honored with a Barbie doll in her likeness.

The doll is part of Barbie's "Shero" program, unveiled ahead of International Women's Day on March 8 and honoring modern-day role models from around the world.

The Chloe Kim doll bears a striking resemblance to the teen snowboarder, right down to the shade of her signature blond locks. She comes equipped with, of course, a snowboard and looks appropriately outfitted for a championship halfpipe run... but does she come with a gold medal too?

GIVEAWAY: Win Star Wars Rose Tico Action Figures

One lucky reader will win a pair of Hasbro 3.75-inch Last Jedi action figures.



UPDATE: The giveaway is now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered!

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A month after the theatrical release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and I'm still pretty crazy about Kelly Marie Tran as Resistance tech hero Rose Tico. And I'm not afraid to admit that I've amassed a fairly substantial collection of Rose-related action figures, books and other merchandise. Yeah, I'm fanatical like that.

But in my unchecked fanaticism, I've picked up a couple of duplicate action figures. So here's a giveaway for you, the good readers of this website. I'm giving a pair of action figures: one 3.75" Resistance Tech Rose Force Link Figure and one 3.75" Rose (First Order Disguise) Force Link Figure/BB-8/BB-9E Pack.

Each figure, produced by Hasbro, is detailed with movie-inspired design and includes character-inspired accessories. They can be paired with Hasbro's Force Link gear (sold separately) to activate authentic figure phrases, lights and sounds. Recommended for kids ages 4 and up, and you know, grown-ass adults too.

One lucky reader will receive both figures. Here's how to enter for your chance to win:

Funko Pop! Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Rose in Disguise

A Funko Specialty Series exclusive


It's not secret that we're waaaaay hyped to see Kelly Marie Tran as Rose in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and thus gobbling up all Rose-related merchandise. The latest: Funko just announced that one of its upcoming Specialty Series exclusives will be a Pop! Star Wars: The Last Jedi Rose in Disguise.

Badass action figure reimagines Captain America as samurai

Samurai Captain America Meisho Manga Realization Action Figure by Bandai Tamashii Nations



What do you get when you mix Captain America with a samurai warrior? Wait, why would you do such a thing? It does not matter. It has been done. The Samurai Captain America Meisho Manga Realization Action Figure from Bandai Tamashii Nations re-imagines Marvel's star-spangled superhero as a samurai warrior.

Standing about 6 9/10-inches, Samurai Captain America features a distinctive winged helmet and scale armor inspired by Cap's traditional red, white and blue Nazi-kicking super-uniform, remixed by sculptor Takeyuki Takeya. His chest star emblem is removable and becomes a throwing star. The figure includes four optional hands, shield parts and sword parts.

The Marvel Samurai Captain America Meisho Manga Realization Action Figure will be available in February 2018. You can pre-order it now for $89.99 from Entertainment Earth.

Here are some more photos of the figure:

All of the Asian Star Wars Action Figures

A geeky portrait of every Asian action figure from the Star Wars saga.



Do you like Star Wars? Do you like Star Wars action figures? Our friend David Yeh really likes Star Wars action figures. He recently shared this awesome (and incredibly geeky) photo highlighting his collection of all the Asian characters -- yes, there have been a handful, major and laughably minor -- from across the entire Star Wars saga that have been produced over the years as action figures (including the recently released figures for Rose and Paige from the upcoming Last Jedi). There are only about a dozen, which, considering the massive number of Star Wars toys that have been produced in the last four decades, is not a lot.

Roll call, from left to right, with character and figure details:

First look at Kelly Marie Tran as a Star Wars action figure

Leaked photos reveal latest line of 'Last Jedi' toys.



Like we've said before, one of our obsessive preoccupations from now until the release of The Last Jedi will be any and all info and prom material pertaining to Rose Tico, one of the major new characters introduced in the new Star Wars movie, played by Kelly Marie Tran. And for action figure geeks like myself, this is a big one.

Thanks to Instagram user "swrogue507," the internet just got an early look at some toys from Episode VIII, reportedly found at a department store in Panama. These appear to be the first wave of Last Jedi 3.75-inch action figures from Hasbro, and may have accidentally hit the shelf about a month early at this particular store.

And so, we've got a look at the Hasbro 3.75" Rose figure:

The Best Damn Sulu Action Figure Ever

The One:12 Collective Hikaru Sulu by Mezco



Toymaker Mezco recently dropped a first look at its upcoming figure for the USS Enterprise's chief helmsman, Hikaru Sulu, from the original Star Trek series. This might just be the best damn Sulu figure ever. Geek out.

The One:12 Collective Hikaru Sulu is digitally modeled and sculpted to craft an exceptional facial likeness to George Takei, with over 28 points of articulation, numerous accessories as well as interchangeable parts.

This Hello Kitty x Mazinger Z mashup will save the world

Two classic Japanese pop culture icons collide for an awesome action figure collaboration.



This is what happens two classic Japanese pop culture icons collide. Bandai Tamashii Nations has created two incredible action figure collaborations combining, believe it or not, Hello Kitty and Mazinger Z.

Standing approximately four-inches tall, the Hello Kitty Mazinger Z Color Chogokin Die-Cast Metal Action Figure is Hello Kitty rocking a retro Mazinger Z metallic look with a mini pilot Hello Kitty finished in Koji Kabuto colors. The set includes a special display case and underwater-mode parts.

The Mazinger Z Chogokin Hello Kitty Color Version Die-Cast Metal Action Figure features Hello Kitty's iconic red ribbon where Mazinger Z's trademark chest piece usually rests. And the iconic giant robot's Jet Scrander belt has been reformed as Hello Kitty's face. The figure includes a special display base, four interchangeable hands, Jet Scrander, Mazinger Blade and measures approximately 5 1/4-inches tall.

How did this colossal collaboration happen? This video gives us the origin story:

All of the Asians in Star Wars: Tasu Leech Action Figure

As seen in 'The Force Awakens,' the leader of the Kanjiklub gang get his own figure.



Yes! One of items on my Star Wars action figure wish list will soon be miiiiiiiine!

Some new images of soon-to-be-released Hasbro 3-3/4" Star Wars: The Force Awakens action figures have hit the web, and one of them is Tasu Leech, leader of the notorious Kanjiklub gang. Played by Indonesian actor Yayan Ruhian, he shows up in The Force Awakens to collect from that swindling scoundrel Han Solo. Honestly, he and that Raid crew were waaaaaay underused in the movie, but it was still cool to see him in the mix.

And now he's immortalized as an action figure:

Fund This: Yuna and Dream Big Friends

Meet Yuna, the first Asian American girl to be the center of a doll line.



Meet Yuna, the central character of Dream Big Friends, a new doll line from David Horvath and Sun Min, the designers behind Uglydolls, and Bigshot Toyworks. She's the first in an upcoming series of dolls based on characters that are "as smart, funny, inquisitive and rambunctious as the kids we all know in our daily lives."

Yuna is a 10-inch, fully articulated doll with real fabric clothing and accessories, right down to her Giant Robot t-shirt. She loves rockets, photography, painting and drawing. Her big dream is to one day establish her own commercial rocket company. She believes she is destined to go to Mars. She sounds pretty awesome.

So... want to be one of the first people to get one of these Yuna dolls? They're currently crowdfunding and taking pre-order for Dream Big Friends through Kickstarter. Watch this video for more information:

'The Walking Dead' Glenn in Riot Gear Statue

1:4 Scale Limited Edition Statue for 'The Walking Dead' Super-Fan



With the return of AMC's hit zombie drama The Walking Dead, we welcome back Steven Yeun as fan-favorite undead apocalypse survivor Glenn Rhee. I know there some pretty big Glenn fans out there... but are you a Glenn superfan? Because a true superfan would save up and clear off some space on the coffee table for this ridiculously expensive statue of Glenn in Riot Gear. It'll set you back about $400.

But man, is it handsome.

'Agents of SHIELD' Agent May Pop! Vinyl Figure

Made in the likeness of one of the most badass characters on television.



Yes! Fellow collectors, you will be happy to know that one of the most badass characters on television now has her very own bobble head figure. Agent Melinda May, played by Ming-Na Wen on the hit TV show Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, has been immortalized as a Pop! Vinyl Figure Bobble Head by Funko.

And yes, the figure is indeed Ming-Na Wen approved:

Fund This: Green Turtle Action Figure with Artist Edition Card

Part of the Amazing Heroes Wave 1.5 Retro Super Hero Action Figures



Fellow action figure nerds! If you are a fan of Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew's magnificent graphic novel The Shadow Hero, and you even shelled out some cash for an Amazing Heroes Green Turtle action figure, aaaaand you're an obsessive collector like me, you might be interested in the Amazing Heroes Wave 1.5 Retro Super Hero Action Figures, now winding down its fundraising campaign on Kickstarter.

Amazing Heroes is a 4.5" retro inspired Vintage Superhero Action Figure line that is reminiscent of the action figures from the '80s that feature colorful and iconic classic heroes. So what makes Wave 1.5 different from the first Kickstarter round? This wave of figures, including the Green Turtle, include Artist Edition cards featuring original art commissioned exclusively for the Amazing Heroes line.

Here's a video with more information:

Giveaway: Win a 'Walking Dead' Glenn Action Figure

'The Walking Dead' Season Five premieres October 12 on AMC



AMC hit zombie drama The Walking Dead returns for its fifth season this Sunday, October 12. Last season left off on a bit of a cliffhanger, with Rick and his merry crew of walker slayers finally reuniting, but captured and locked away in a train car by some mysterious new adversaries. How will they get out this jam?

And of course, we get to see Steven Yeun as our favorite Asian American zombie apocalypse survivor Glenn Rhee. According to this interview in Entertainment Weekly, Steven says Glenn "is a leader" in season five.

So check it. To celebrate the return of The Walking Dead, I'm giving away some official Walking Dead Series Five Action Figures by McFarlane Toys. Who wants a Glenn action figure? Scroll down for details.

Fund This: The Green Turtle Action Figure!

The star of 'The Shadow Hero' joins the Amazing Heroes retro-style action figure line



Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew's graphic novel The Shadow Hero resurrects an old, obscure Golden Age comic book hero, The Green Turtle, and re-imagines his origin story as the first Asian American superhero.

The book is fantastic, and I can't recommend it enough. If you're a fan of The Shadow Hero, and you're as geeky as I am, then you'll be pleased to hear that a Green Turle action figure is in the works. Yes!

Amazing Heroes is a series of 4.5" retro-style super hero action figures based on obscure comic book heroes of yesteryear, created by the Fresh Monkey Fiction. If you've never heard of characters like Stardust the Super-Wizard, The Black Terror or Silver Streak, I can't blame you. But they're part of a small collection of superheroes getting the action figure treatment -- and the Green Turtle has been included as part of the lineup.

They're currently in the middle of Kickstarter campaign to get the figures produced. Check it out:

'The Walking Dead' Prison Glenn Pop! Vinyl Figure

New and improved vinyl version of your favorite Asian American zombie apocalypse survivor



Glenn's all growns up! The Walking Dead fans will get a kick out of this. Funko will be releasing a new Pop! Vinyl figure in the likeness of Glenn, our favorite Asian American zombie apocalypse survivor. Different from the previously released Glenn figure, this one reflects an older, more mature Glenn. This is Prison Glenn.

Over the last four seasons, fans of AMC's hit undead drama have been able to watch the growth and development of Glenn, played by Steven Yeun. So it's appropriate that Funko would release a new figure reflecting the character's updated look, complete with tussled hair and a big-ass rifle.

I think it's an improvement over the Short Round-inspired style he used to rock.

An action figure for the ultimate Jeremy Lin fan

New images of Enterbay's 1/6-scale Jeremy Lin Real Masterpiece NBA figure



This is either really cool or really kind of frightening... Hong Kong-based Enterbay, which makes premium-quality, super-detailed, lifelike action figures -- including some really awesome Bruce Lee figures -- has unveiled a forthcoming Jeremy Lin figure as part of its Real Masterpiece 1/6-scale NBA collection.

The Jeremy Lin figure is expected to come with a magnetic basketball, a cloth outfit, alternate hands, alternate heads and more. I'm guessing it'll set you back around $300. Not sure when it'll be available -- Enterbay hasn't even listed the figure on its official site yet -- but a few retailers are already taking pre-orders.

This figure has been rumored for a while, but images only recently hit the internet. Check it out:

American Girl discontinuing its only Asian American doll

Popular doll brand retires two historical characters of color



The wildly popular American Girl doll brand has announced that it is discontinuing several of its historical characters, prompting swift backlash about the line's lack of racially diverse dolls. The discontinued dolls include Cécile, an African American doll, and Ivy, the line's only Asian American character.

American Girl Discontinues Two Dolls of Color

Ivy and Cécile are two of only four American Girl dolls of color, from amongst the line's eleven "historical character" dolls. Ivy was originally introduced as a sidekick to Julie, a blond-haired doll from the 1970s. Yes, an Asian sidekick, but as many fans have pointed out, it was better than Asian nobody. Now, it's Asian nobody.