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Batman - Ascending Knight

Every Knight has a beginning and the One:12 Collective’s Batman starts here. The One:12 Collective Batman is a trilogy: the concept being that we are telling a story of Batman’s career within our One:12 universe. A beginning, a middle and an end (so to speak)

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SDCC Mezco Toyz Recap

As the lines disappear, the crowds thin and the Gaslamp Quarter of Downtown San Diego starts to return to normalcy, booths are cleared, activations are dissembled and bags are packed. Another year and another incredible San Diego Comic Con. For four and a half straight days the Convention Center and

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Eric Powell Creator of The Goon Interview

Eric Powell, artist, writer, creative powerhouse and the man responsible for bringing The Goon to life. The Goon has previously won the esteemed Eisner Award for Best Single Issue (Dark Horse The Goon #1) and aside from his fine work on The Goon Powell has extensive creative credits with other

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Throwback Thursday: 2009 Comic Con Exclusives

Comic Con International is almost upon us once again where hordes of fans will descend upon San Diego to make it the mecca of all things pop culture for five days in July. The show has become a place of new reveals and many exclusives. Let’s take a look

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The Best and Worst of 2016

Michael Crawford aka Captain Toy has been the host of the long running toy review site http://www.mwctoys.com. Every year he runs a best and worst of the year. This year it seems Mezco showed well in several categories and we are flattered. Captain Toy can be a

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Throwback Thursday – Gangsters, Inc.

The year was 2004, the line Gangsters Inc., a love letter to the glorified days of yesteryear. When G-Men worked endlessly to crack down on untouchable criminals. Characters rich with attitude and visual baggage. Mob bosses, enforcers and muscle. All the ingredients to create and design a line of thugs

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Batman Day 2016 – A Mezco Retrospective

> Holy Batman Day! For me everyday might be Batman day. I am a huge, HUGE batman fan. Batman has always been my favorite comic hero. He has gone through many changes through out his tenure and honestly I have been a fan of all of them for one reason

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One:12 Collective BvS Armored Batman 2016 Con Exclusive

Kicking off this summer's blockbusters was Dawn Of Justice and we were treated to the fan-craved show down between Gotham's dark knight and Metropolis' modern day savior. The battle between these two titans was nothing short of epic. The One:12 Collective has already shown

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One:12 Collective Classic Captain America 2016 Con Exclusive

Another one of our Con Exclusives this year is the One:12 Classic Captain America figure and he has some cool features that will only be available with this version. Let's start with the classic color palette of his uniform: with bright, bold reds, whites, and blues and

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One:12 Collective Punisher – Behind the Scenes

Frank Castle, aka the Punisher. His path for vengeance and justice is a dark and brutal journey. When the One:12 Collective team was designing the figure we wanted to show visually that he has been through a lot and that he is capable of dispensing even more. Below are

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One:12 Marvel Universe Teaser – Heroes & Villains

Heroes and villains (and those who fall somewhere in between), the Marvel Universe is jam-packed with them. For well over half a century Marvel has been weaving the tapestry of modern mythology, creating archetypes that have left a permanent impression on our imaginations. The One:12 Collective [http://www.mezcotoyz.

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One:12 Collective The Flash – Behind The Scenes

Here is a peek at DC's scarlet speedster, the Flash. What you see here is some of our initial concept art, the digital sculpt work, and a shot from our 2016 One:12 Collective [http://www.mezcotoyz.com/brands/one-12-collective] catalog. One of the things we focused on

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One:12 Collective Star Trek Captain's Chair

> "Captain Kirk To The Bridge!" As part of our Star Trek The Original Series One:12 Collective [http://www.mezcotoyz.com/brands/one-12-collective] line, we are working on something that we all think is out of this world. Take a seat and check it out: If you

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Toy Fair Press Event: A Brief History

For the past few years we have been hosting a press event at our offices the week before Toy Fair. This gives us an opportunity to engage with the press without all the distractions of Toy Fair. It can be challenging to have a crowd of customers, studio executives, and

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By Collectors For Collectors.

There I said it, or more to the point – wrote it. I am hoping our product over the years has been conveying this sentiment on it's own. This is Mezco's new blog; we'll focus on exclusive content, first looks, behind the scenes and instructions

Living Dead Dolls

A Prologue: Living Dead Dolls Series 31

Ed Long and Damien Glonek are the creators of Living Dead Dolls [http://www.mezcotoyz.com/brands/living-dead-dolls]. However, more important than that, they are my friends – maybe brothers is a better term. They are also my partners in Living Dead Dolls. I would say at this point we all