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Since yesterday, the first trailer on the new Disney+ series »Ms. Marvel« which will launch on June 8th is online:
https://youtu.be/m9EX0f6V11Y

To us, the trailer makes the impression that the mini-series is pretty much aiming for the younger Marvel audience. Visually still cool as always, the whole thing though looks like a teen-story which probably won't be at the taste of everybody.

On top of that, the script deviates from the comic template and it's reminiscent of a mixture of Eternals and Shang-Chi with a pinch of sitcom...

Well, let's be surprised how the crew of the Marvel Studios will introduce the young Ms. Marvel to the MCU. She already booked her next appearance for 2023 - then probably more mature, in »The Marvels«, the sequel to »Captain Marvel«!

The rumor mill has been bubbling for days: will AMAZON grab another promising franchise for a tv series adaptation?

As several portals haven been reporting, the giant is planning a live-action conversion of the video game »God of War« in the form of a series. If this will actually become real, that would be awesome! We think that the story about Kratos has a lot of potential. The timing of such an announcement would also be appropriate: with GOD OF WAR RAGNARÖK, the next part of Kratos' adventure is due to appear on PlayStation later this year.

Of course we will keep you updated about it in our news and speculate until then who could take over the role of the god of war. Our crew would already have a few desired names in mind ;). Who would be the perfect match for you?

With »The Boys« Amazon has landed a real Prime Video series hit! Finally there was a teaser for last weekend - with a powerful mix of impressions from the upcoming season, which, as is well known, starts on June 3rd.

The teaser video, cut associatively to the IMAGINE DRAGONS song »Bones«, doesn't tell us too much in terms of content, but it really lets it rip and isn't stingy with explosions and fake blood fountains. This arouses a lot of anticipation for the new eight episodes.

It is also known that the comic story »Herogasm« was adapted for the new season. In it, the superheroes celebrate an excessive sex orgy on a remote island, with drugs being handed out ad infinitum. Sounds like wonderfully weird, politically incorrect entertainment again.

We are particularly excited about the two prominent new additions to the ranks of superheroes. Jensen Ackles (Supernatural) plays Soldier Boy, a role loosely based on Marvel's Captain America. Laurie Holden (The Walking Dead) is Crimson Countess, which is based on Scarlet Witch. We are very curious!

Are you looking forward to the new season?

Well finally! Disney respectively Lucasfilm dropped the long-awaited trailer for the upcoming »Obi-Wan Kenobi« series yesterday: https://youtu.be/TWTfhyvzTx0

We were totally blown away by the first impressions, if you haven't seen it yet, you gonna do the following now: stay hidden, turn up the volume and dive right into it!

Disney+ is bringing us back to Tatooine on May 25th...

»The Batman« hit theaters last week! Our Mick was finally able to watch it yesterday (compared to the rest of the S.P.A.C.E Crew) and he is completely enthusiastic: a great movie and a refreshingly atypical Batman.

It's largely a classic film-noir tale like in hard-boiled detective fiction with a good dose of »Se7en«. Everything in a magnificent look - night-time, rainy Gotham has never looked so good. Robert Pattinson as young Bruce Wayne / Batman does a good job and the chemistry between him and Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle / Catwoman fits well. The film follows its investigative dramaturgy calmly with relatively little action - but when it crashes, then things really get down to business!

A new Batman movie is always a highlight. Especially when the most popular comic book hero in the world finds a new cinematic incarnation, all collectible manufacturers push extra shifts and try to outbid each other with great collectibles. But then there is something for everyone: from Hot Toys, of course, high-end figures in 1/6 scale, space- and money-saving, small action-figures from the DC Multiverse from McFarlane Toys, statues in the popular 1/10 Art Scale format from Iron Studios (everything already listed on our website) - or really impressive in the museum-like 1/3 scale of Prime 1 & Blitzway (full reveal of this »The Batman« piece of cake is announced for the coming weekend).

You can find all collectibles for »The Batman« easiest and fastes through this link.

Today we have some more exciting news for all 1/6 collectors among you - this time especially for all horror fans! If you're into "creeps" and also have a heart for the classics of the genre, then it will probably beat faster now: Trick or Treat Studios have announced a whole bunch of new 1/6 figures during Toy Fair 2022 season!

There will be two new Michael Myers figures, namely for »Halloween H20« and »Halloween: Resurrection«. But we are particularly pleased about Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) from the original 1978 »Halloween«.
https://youtu.be/drh1mXP_xHM

The day will come when the saw wants to saw! And it can do that three times over with Leatherface from »The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2«, »Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3« and »The Texas Chainsaw Massacre« (2003).
https://youtu.be/IQdWGQVfxHM

A feast for all »Hammer Films« and Christopher Lee fans! A real 1/6 premiere is Frankenstein's monster from »The Curse of Frankenstein«. Trick or Treat Studios also presents Lee in his signature role as »Dracula«.
https://youtu.be/Pn5Q4Ed585A

Brains... more brains! Two other new announcements are dedicated to »Return of the Living Dead«. They introduced the Tarman and a super-cool trioxin accessory set featuring a zombie in a barrel.
https://youtu.be/F118S4lteSc

We wish "bon appetit" with these horror delicacies - even though it will most likely take 'till summer for us to be able to list them for pre-order...

Today the manufacturer QUEEN STUDIOS hit a bang that almost left us speechless! With the headline »THE NEXT GENERATION OF SIXTH SCALE FIGURES ARE COMING SOON«, the company which is known above all for its high-quality statues and life-size busts is actually moving into the popular 1/6 scale!

Under the new own brand or subsidiary »INART« we will probably soon be served with 1/6 figures that will supposedly raise the quality and details to a next level. That sounds super exciting, doesn't it?!

As far as the licenses or themes are concerned, little is known so far. Only a teaser image was published for the time being, which invites you to guess. The silhouettes suggest Lord of the Rings, Batman (The Dark Knight), Harry Potter, Dune and The Matrix...

Whatever INART will implement - we are extremely excited about it, because some of Queen Studios' work so far is really "next level"...

Last Friday, the manufacturer IRON STUDIOS had us glued to the screen for a few hours, because it was once again »Inside Iron Studios«.
As we know after the last few weeks at the latest, the Brazilians are shooting out one highlight after the other, in the style of their former top striker Ronaldo. So it was clear to us that we would see exciting new collectibles again.

Of course we were not disappointed, so we want to present our favorites to you right away:
First we have to mention the grandiose »X-Men Phoenix« as a 1/10 Deluxe BDS Art Scale Statue, which is emblazoned in front of a huge fire phoenix! A real eye-catcher!
Our next favorite is »Nathan Drake« from the movie Uncharted, also in 1/10 scale as a Deluxe Art Scale Statue.

The Mini Co. collectors will get their money's worth with the four Turtles, Batman fans can look forward to a Knightmare Batman from »Zack Snyder's Justice League« or Joker and Harley Quinn from »Batman The Animated Series«.
There is also something new for all lovers of the first »Avengers« movie:
1/10 Hulk Battle of NY - BDS Art Scale Statue
1/10 Captain America Battle of NY - BDS Art Scale Statue
1/10 Iron Man Battle of NY - BDS Art Scale Statue
1/10 Thor Battle of NY - BDS Art Scale Statue
1/10 Black Widow Battle of NY - BDS Art Scale Statue
1/10 Hawkeye Battle of NY BDS Art Scale Statue

Last but not least, Iron Studios has two statues from the Harry Potter series ready, namely the 1/10 Dementor Art Scale Statue and the 1/10 Severus Snape as a Deluxe Art Scale Statue and as a normal Art Scale variant.

We are already very excited about the collectibles and can't wait to see what else Iron Studios will bring in the next few weeks!

Winter is coming to an end... The manufacturer McFarlane Toys took this as opportunity for the »Winter Showcase« and presented a colorful mix of novelties past weekend!

In addition to the first DC Direct statues (Batman and Riddler from »The Batman«, as well as a Joker), which are now under the care of Todd McFarlane, we were also able to catch a glimpse of further figures from the DC Multiverse series. The huge »Joker Dragon« is a real eye-catcher here, as well as the first figures from »Man-Bat« and »Killer Croc«. Many fans have been waiting for the »Ghost-Maker« and the first reactions are consistently positive!

The third wave of the Spawn series was also announced with the »Overtkill«, »Spawn Deluxe Set«, »Ninja Spawn«, »Haunt« and »Raven Spawn (Small Hook)«. A little info on the side: McFarlane Toys will soon start a Kickstarter campaign for a new Spawn figure - we are extremely excited! The rumor mill is bubbling and suspects a Medieval Spawn!

It continued with the following new announcements:
- Warhammer 40K: Chaos Space Marine and Dark Angels Assault Intercessor Sergeant
- Disney Mirrorverse: Maleficent and Captain Hook
- My Hero Academia: Overhaul and Hawks (there was a “first look” here)

A "mega cool" also flitted from our lips to the new »Page Punchers«. A comic including a figure (2.5 - 3 inches) awakens our collector's heart and reminds us of "the good old retro times".

You see: Todd McFarlane seems to be on the fast lane with full speed. We actually wonder though if all this is not a bit too much on quantity? Sometimes, less could be more... we think that some really detailed and extravagant highlights would be more welcome.

In March 2022 we are celebrating a premiere with regard to our product of the month: for the first time we are chosing an item from the Japanese manufacturer GOOD SMILE COMPANY in this month, namely the Meliodas PVC statue from the »Pop Up Parade« line!

The leader of the »Seven Deadly Sins« is incredibly detailed despite his small 15cm size and, above all, is beautifully painted. You could almost think that the Dragon Sin (deadly sin of wrath) was pulled straight from the anime into reality. Normally it's the other way around in anime ;).

We are sure that all of you otakus will be satisfied with our choice. GSC's »Pop Up Parade« has cought our attention quite for some time now in a very positive way, as the price/performance ratio is really still okay here. Exemplary!

If you want to go on a journey of discovery, you are very welcome. Meliodas also has a few loyal comrades at its side: Fox Sin Ban (deadly sin of greed) and Elizabeth Liones are also in stock as »Pop Up Parade« statues.

Although February is best known as the shortest month of the year, we loaded the current ABGESPACED episode heavily and full so that you should prepare a lot of snacks and of course have enough time.

Besides countless novelties we took a First Look on the breath-taking »Sova« statue by SIDESHOW. Also unboxed and inspected is the »Battle-Damaged Iron Man Mark L Helmet« as Master Craft Statue by Beast Kingdom. And, as usual, we have a lot of news, trailer highlights and a awesome goodie for you!

Toby and Sven - and of course the rest of the S.P.A.C.E Crew - would love to see you tuning in:
https://youtu.be/WIe8JR9v5fc
 

"The Golden Order has been broken. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between."

Today is the day - the long-awaited and latest creation from FromSoftware Inc. is coming to the market: ELDEN RING. From now on, some Tainted will certainly try to realize the opening quote and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.

Probably the most extensive work from the Japanese development studio, which was created in cooperation with George R.R. Martin and BANDAI NAMCO, has already been showered with laurels and has an incredible Metacritic of 97. Also one or the other from the S.P.A.C.E Team will dive into the fantasy open world and get an impression of the game.

With BANDAI NAMCO taking over the production of »Elden Ring«, it is not surprising that TAMASHII NATIONS (part of the Bandai group) has already announced that they will be serving the fans with figures. We are looking forward to the first announcements - you too?

It's a pity, but unfortunately the Toy Fair New York cannot take place again this year due to the pandemic. Luckily though, Covid-19 cannot prevent that a lot of new collectibles are being introduced to us!

The manufacturer NECA has set up an in-house toy fair in the past few days and blasted out numerous and super exciting new announcements via social media:

One of the first highlights was the »Elton John Live in 75« 8-inch clothed action-figure which shows him during his legendary performance at Dodger Stadium in 1975.
There's only a work-in-progress video of the two versions of the »Dog Thing« from »The Thing«, but the creatures look pretty scary.

For all Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans, there's a lot of new stuff going on here:
Another TMNT crossover with the Universal Monsters is in the starting blocks, this time Michelangelo has dressed up as »The Mummy«. For all fans of the cartoon series, there are two new 2-packs - »Smash & Zach« and »Rock Soldier Infantry & Crooked Ninja Turtle Goon«. Movie fans will be given a »TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze Turtles 4-Pack« and an »Accessory Pack«. But that's not all, because we can look forward to a TMNT Adventures »Slash« and a »Renet« from the Mirage Comics - also a really nice »The Last Ronin« and a 1/4 Scale Leonardo in the cartoon style.

However, NECA's new accessory packs will not only be available for the Turtles. More accessories are coming for the Gremlins series (including a little pink speedster for Gizmo) and the »Ultimate Mummy« can finally rest in the long-awaited sarcophagus.

There are more highlights in the list of new announcements:
- four Ultimate Gargoyles
- Defenders of the Earth: Lothar, Mandrake and Garax
- Predator 2: Shaman Predator
- Stone Heart Predator
- An American Werewolf in London (Toony Terrors)
- Halloween 3: Trick or Treaters (Toony Terrors)
- Chucky and Tiffany Replica Dolls

What we don't want to leave unmentioned: NECA has shown another teaser picture for the forthcoming »Krampus« - unfortunately still without the figure itself. With this they push the arc of suspense to the limit!

Speaking of arc of suspense... NECA and TARGET have announced their joint »Haul-a-thon« - a global event for collectors to present more exclusives and news! It all starts on March 18th on haulathon.com and we're already bursting with curiosity. So are you, probably ;).

We have already been able to list the first products of the »NECA Toy Fair« in our shop. The rest will definitely come in the next few days - so get ready!

Whaaat?! It's already the 23rd of February?? Then we are overdue to show you the current motif of the S.P.A.C.E Postcard Collection... before the month reaches its "end-time".

February's postcard, which we created together with Christian (@anotherworldx75), does actually smell like this sort of "end-time". What you see here is the »Legion« 1/6 figuren from the »Mass Effect 3« game - a great figure, of course stunningly set in scene and therefore another enrichment for our fund.

THANKS to Christian for the motif - and to you guys: have fun collecting our cards. As always, you will get the current design for free in every package!

Last week, Warner released the first trailer of the upcoming ELVIS Bio-Pic by Baz Luhrmann!

Austin Butler (Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood) plays Elvis Presley and Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump) has been cast as Elvis' manager Colonel Tom Parker. The trailer is beautifully photographed and full of iconic highlights from Elvis' incredible career. Lots of rock'n'roll and a pinch of melancholy.

We can't think of anyone better to direct than Luhrmann (Strictly Ballroom, Moulin Rouge, Romeo & Juliet), as Baz has shown his talent for music in more than one film in the past.

The movie starts in the US on June 24th, 2022. For Germany it is not yet clear when we can get into our blue suede shoes - but we can definitely start rocking soon after the US start.

By the Power of Grayskull!
Prince Adam finally made it today and came up with the first MOTU MONDAY newsletter of 2022 - finally...

For nearly 50 years, peace and quiet reigned in the small town of Harlow, Texas. Only some merchandise that reminds of the cruel deeds of 1974 can be seen occasionally. A group of teenagers comes up with the idea of reviving this ghost town. Harlow could, with a bit of hard work and young blood, become a place for anyone looking for a restart...  But the only restart they'll experience is Leatherface's chainsaw! He's back - bloodier and crueler than ever!
https://youtu.be/zcI6SFiK_yk

Today, February 18, »Texas Chainsaw Massacre« premieres on NETFLIX as a “legacy sequel” to the original film. Fede Álvarez as producer, who has already successfully brought back »Evil Dead« with a remake, and David Blue Garcia as director promise a successful and, above all, spooky movie night. Whether the flick can really keep up with the classic, we will probably find out after work, because then TCM is of course on our watch-list for tonight.

A little shopping tip for every fan of the bloody chainsaw-slinger: we still have a few pieces of our January product of the month, the strictly limited Leatherface in the "Slaughterhouse Version" by Kotobukiya, left in stock.

Have you heard about the new Ryan Reynolds movie called »The Adam Project«? We were really positively surprised by the trailer!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9ebeNKkc08

13-year-old Adam meets with his adult self one night. Together they must stop a time travel project their father is involved in to save the future...

Looking at the star line-up, the film has a high potential. On board are: Ryan Reynolds aka Deadpool, Zoe Saldana aka Gamora, Mark Ruffalo aka Hulk, Jennifer Garner aka Elektra and as director Shawn Levy (Free Guy, Real Steel, Nachts im Museum, Stranger Things...).

Visually the clip seems a bit like »Guardians of the Galaxy« with a touch of »Star Wars« - so it could be a really great combination! We are definately looking forward to March 11th when »The Adam Project« will hit NETFLIX.

It's been a little quiet lately with our beloved »Bishoujo« girls by KOTOBUKIYA. The Japanese manufacturer made our day with the following news:

There will be a »Transformers« Bishoujo series! How cool is that? The first sculpt for Optimus Prime has already been revealed. At least there is also a concept drawing for Megatron. Awesome!

But these are not the only innovations from Koto! The next character of »Darkstalkers« is the pretty Lilith, of whom there has only been a sculpt reveal so far. That also looks pretty promising.

And there are more Bishoujos in the pipeline:
- Kate Bishop from »Hawkeye«
- Athena Asamiya from the arcade game »The King of Fighters '98«
- Barbara Gordon as »Batgirl«

Batman »Bronze Age« and The Joker from the animated film adaptation BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE will complement the ARTFX line and for those who like even more detail, there will be Marvel's Cable as a fine art statue next year.

We're looking forward to finally being able to list these great new items in our shop and especially when they're going to be delivered!