The Full Ultron

Merchandising/promotional art that popped up around the web after 

the Avengers 2 trailer release gives a good look at Age of Ultron's Big Bad.

IRON MAN Threadless T-Shirt Art Contest Winner Favorites

Invincible by Verso and Rafael Pereira 

Old School Iron Man by Yannick Bouchard

Iron Mask by Enrique Ruiz 

This Is Iron Man by Julio González

Red Shining by Steven Toang Wei Shang

  I liked how these last two played with the Arc Reactor placement.

Go by Eduardo San Gil

 

 Heart of the City by Yuri Lobo

 It's no real surprise the two most Retro IM's were my top faves.

See (and buy) all the rest of the terrific designs @Threadless

No Shortage of Star Wars Valentine's Day Stuff @Target

They've always had a decent assortment of Star Wars Valentine's Day items at Target - but this
year it's like 1/3 of the licensed candy/toy isle - from top to bottom.

I've managed to ween myself from collecting these kinds of things - in favor of saving for statues and figures.
But the R2 Heart and the Vader with Candy Lightsabers Set in a printed tin were very tempting.

Iron Man 3 Action Figure Revealed in Heroic Hasbro Photos

The Hasbro photographers do some stunning work on the toy promo photos.

These are figures from the Iron Man 3 Assemblers 3.75" action figure line which will include swappable parts for customizable play. Photos via USA Today, Flicks and Bits, and Comics Alliance

Creep-dorable Frankenweenie Sparky & Persephone Plush

Images via and toys available @ The Disney Store.com

UD Replicas Boba Fett & Darth Vader Inspired Leather Jackets

First peek at UD Replicas next Star Wars costume detail inspired leather jackets.

They will be on full display @ Star Wars Celebration VI.

Forsaken Inspired by True Blood - Human Shopping Network

Here are a few of HSN's promo spots for their exclusive True Blood inspired line of beauty, 

home & fragrance items that launched today. The black, white & red style promo is what you 

would expect - but the "Human Shopping Network" promos really crack me up.

Hot Toys Catwoman DKR Figure - Close-Up Head Shots

Photos from the Hot Toys Community

Hot Toys Dark Knight Rises Catwoman 12" Figure @Ani-Com

First look at the Anne Hathaway Catwoman figure on display @Ani-Com & Games HK

Above photos via Hot Toys Community on Facebook.

And here's Hot Toys Official Teaser Image for the figure.

Amazing Spider-Man Movie Tie-In Ads - Twizzlers, Target, Carl's Jr, and Special Guest Star Stan Lee!

Twizzlers is a really clever choice for a tie-in.

Target has a neat ad too - promoting all Spidey Toys & Spider-Merch at their Spider-Hub.

And there are the two humorous TV Spot's from Carl's Jr...

...and here's your required Stan Lee cameo.

Disney Villains Designer Collection - Dolls, Art & Merchandise

Disney's classic "evil queens" get couture inspired makeovers for this new line of Collector Dolls
and other fashion themed merchandise for the Disney Store. See the full announcement here.

See more photos of the dolls on their Pinterst page. 

They are all have wickedly fun details - but my fave is the Old Hollywood glam, Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard take on Cruella de Vil. The art has the charming loose style of  Fashion Design Sketches and it will be featured on a variety of fashiony items from handbags to nail polish

Holy Batsuit! UD Replicas "Dark Knight Rises" Costume

UD Replicas makes wicked cool leather superhero replica costumes and motorcycle gear.
This is their new Dark Knight Rises Batsuit - the details are incredible. I've shared some of their Marvel and Star Wars work previously here. Head over to their site for release dates and ordering details.

They have also been teasing the Catwoman and Bane costumes on Facebook!