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The second issue of the upcoming RADIANT BLACK comic book is going to have you seeing red!

The release of RADIANT BLACK Issue 02 will have RADIANT RED front and center.  But what is RADIANT RED?  Is it a new character or a mysterious new form for RADIANT BLACK?  Writer Kyle Higgins and artist Marcelo Costa continue their exciting new project this March via Image Comics!  What is RADIANT BLACK?  It’s a brand new superhero comic book that takes a little bit of POWER RANGERS mixed with a bit of SPIDER-MAN and INVINCIBLE!  The result is an action-packed story with relatable characters – a true superhero book for the 21st century!


Character turn for Radiant Red

From the website Radiant.Black:

Nathan Burnett has just turned thirty, and things aren’t great: He’s working (and failing) at two jobs, his credit card debt is piling up, and his only move… is moving back home with his parents.

But when Nathan discovers and unlocks the ethereal, cosmic RADIANT, he’s given the power to radically change his fortunes!

There’s just one problem: The powers don’t belong to him. And the COSMIC BEINGS who created them want them back…by any means necessary.

Three covers will be available for Issue 02.

  • Cover A – Blue Headshot Cover by Marcelo Costa
  • Cover B – Radiant Red with a bag of money (article’s featured image) by Diego Greco
  • Cover C – Radiant Red helmet reflection by Rod Reis (1:25 variant)

RADIANT BLACK #02 will be available March 17th 2021 at comic book stores and online via Comixology and will be available to pre-order soon.  Issue 01 of RADIANT BLACK is still available to pre-order from your local comic book store, the Radiant.Black website, as well as Comixology.

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New pre-orders and arrivals are up at BigBadToyStore.com!  Check them out!


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Based on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Threezero and Hasbro join forces to create a series of 1/6th scale articulated figures based on the classic original series. A gifted warrior, Bo-Katan Kryze is a legendary Mandalorian. She refused to align with the Empire’s occupation of Mandalore. The 6-inch scale Black Series figure is detailed to look like the Bo-Katan Kryze character from The Mandalorian, featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation. Standing 12 inches tall, the 1/6 Storm Shadow collectible figure features Threezero’s standard fully-articulated body with fabric hand-tailored costuming with a high attention to detail. TBleague brings two new 1/12 scale female bodies for action figure customization. This next Alien wave includes Ripley and Lambert in their compression suits and a Xenomorph styled by the incredible artist Giger and his original concept artwork—all with various upgrades and improvements. Each figure will come packaged in a 40th Anniversary Kenner-inspired window box to commemorate the occasion.
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Dark Multiverse DC Multiverse Wave 3 is here with The Dawnbreaker, The Devastator, The Grim Knight and The Murder Machine. Protect planet Eternia and defend the secrets of Castle Grayskull with this special edition Little People Masters of the Universe collectable figure set from Fisher-Price! Psychically linked mutants, the Cuckoo sisters are powerful clones of the telepath Emma Frost. The high quality, realistic, 6-inch X-Men Marvel Legend Stepford Cuckoos action figure features multiple points of articulation and is a great addition to any action figure collection. Tamashii Nations brings you to a new pinnacle of posable action figures: Imagination Works! The first release is Son Goku from Dragon Ball Z. Designed to bring this 2D character to ultra-realistic 3D life, it was created in 1/9 scale, which is larger than the standard 1/12, to capture accurate sculpting, exquisite detail, and the ultimate in visual appearance. Genos, the S-class hero known as Demon Cyborg and disciple of Saitama from the anime series One-Punch Man is here as a figma figure! The Power Loader from Aliens: Colonial Marines is on sale with 60% off! It’s clobberin’ time! The Thing returns to the Marvel Select line, in one of the most hotly demanded re-releases the line has seen!

under Kamen Rider

In a surprise announcement, Team Kamen Rider shared the news that the Kamen Rider Gaim – Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup! movie will be added to the Toei Tokusatsu World Official YouTube channel at 5pm PT / 8pm ET on Friday, December 18th.  We reached out to Team Kamen Rider to confirm that, yes, the movie will be subtitled in English for Western speaking fans.

This movie takes place during the Kamen Rider Gaim television series but happens in a parallel dimension.  Fans of the show will see familiar faces not seen in quite some time.  Newcomers will get to experience the entirety of the lineup of Kamen Rider Gaim characters in a single movie including movie-only Riders and forms however it will a lot of the story elements if you haven’t watched the series (ie: the surprise of certain characters becoming Kamen Riders or the identity of certain forms).

Click here to check out the Toei Tokusatsu World Official YouTube Channel.

Share your excitement about another Kamen Rider movie getting official English subtitles being made available to the fans in the Western part of the world on our forums!

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It has been one year since the formation of Team Kamen Rider – the team at Bluefin Brands who work day-in and day-out to get your favorite Kamen Rider merchandise imported to North America and sold at retail.  To celebrate their one-year anniversary they have announced the following livestreams:

  • Thursday, December 17th
    • 11am PT / 2pm ET – Kamen Rider Zero-One Series Review
    • 1pm PT / 4pm ET – S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Photo Contest
    • 3pm PT / 6pm ET – Complete Selection Modification (CSM) Wishlist

 

  • Friday, December 18th
    • 1pm PT / 4pm ET – Kamen Rider Gaim Series Review
    • 3pm PT / 6pm ET – Team Kamen Rider Anniversary plus SPECIAL GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT

We will be taking part in a couple of those livestream events so be sure to tune in!  And trust us – you don’t want to miss this anniversary event!

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Via the power of social media – specifically Twitter – ThreeZero has teased upcoming 1/6th scale Power Rangers figures as part of their FigZero collection.  There are no details to be shared at this time but feast your eyes on these figures.

Unlike other 1/6th scale figures that you may have seen of the Power Rangers this past year – these ARE officially licensed by Hasbro.

Stay tuned.

under Radiant Black

While we are still a couple of months away from the official release of Radiant Black Issue 01 we have been fortunate enough to land an advanced copy.  An incredibly personal superhero book from Kyle Higgins with jaw-dropping art from Marcelo Costa provides the perfect launch-point for anyone eager to get in to a brand new superhero book from the start.

Our in-depth spoiler-free look at Radiant Black Issue 01 does contain story elements that are already discussed in interviews between the staff on the book and other sites or via the Radiant.Black website description or even preview images shared out.

Click “Read More” to get our spoiler-free thoughts on this must-read book.  Radiant Black Issue 01 arrives in stores on February 10th 2021 with five(5) different covers to collect.

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under Radiant Black

We’re incredibly excited to talk about the upcoming Radiant Black comic book from former Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic writer Kyle Higgins and artist Marcelo Costa.  The Radiant Black team has been busy showcasing snippets and previews for the first issue (which releases February 10th, 2021) and is getting rave reviews from some of the most notable names in the comic book industry (like Robert Kirkman, creator of The Walking Dead franchise).

The Radiant Black team has shared some of the character designs on Twitter via their @RadiantBlk account.  We’ve decided to share them with you here as well.

Also of note – some fans have asked if Radiant Black takes place in the Image-Universe.  To answer the question there is a panel from Issue 01 that features the answer in the background television screen.

Be sure to follow @RadiantBlk on Twitter, Instagram, and check out their website Radiant.Black.  Issue 01 releases on February 10th, 2021 via Image Publishing.

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Get ready True-Believers!

Turn on your Disney+ streaming service and check out the new documentary series Marvel 616. The first episode features the cult-favorite Japanese Spider-Man series and the history of how this came to be.

And maybe – if we’re lucky – this is just the beginning of a new future for Japanese Spider-Man!

under Radiant Black

It feels like ages ago when the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic book was a national top-seller thanks to the immensely popular Shattered Grid storyline.  Fans were treated to a new villain – an evil Tommy going by the name Lord Drakkon – and a world shattered by his messing with the morphin grid.  At the time we went out on a limb and called the work Kyle Higgins did as some of the best stories in the history of the Power Rangers brand.

The work that Kyle Higgins did left an impression on the Power Rangers brand forever.  Lord Drakkon is a staple character now and likely will be for years to come.  But it would appear that Power Rangers also left an impression on Kyle, as Thursday saw the announcement of his brand new comic Radiant Black via Image Publishing.

Follow @RadiantBlk on Twitter – Follow @RadiantBlk on Instagram – Visit Radiant.Black

Not much is known about Radiant Black as of yet – we know that the power that Nathan holds comes from a black hole and that the power doesn’t belong to him – it belongs to some cosmic beings who are going to want it back.  And we can’t wait to find out more!

Radiant Black is written by Kyle Higgins and features artwork by Marcelo Costa.  Lettering is done by Becca Carey and editing duties fall to Power Rangers fan at-large Michael Busuttil, known to fans for his work on the Ranger Danger Podcast.  Radiant Black Issue 01 releases February 10th 2021 at comic book stores everywhere.

Stay tuned next week as we take an in-depth look at Issue 01 and why this comic absolutely, positively must be on your pull-list.

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The CSM Sengoku Driver, officially announced just a few weeks ago, already has the details of the next Lockseed set available.  Coming soon in 2021 is the CSM Lockseed Team Baron set.  The set includes the following Lockseeds:

  • Banana
  • Mango
  • Marron
  • Marron Energy
  • Matsubokkuri Energy

It also comes with the following faceplates:

  • Baron
  • Black/Proto Baron
  • Blank (which is what Knuckle used)

No release details or price have been set as of yet and, interesting as well, is the lack of the CSM Genesis Driver.  We know it is coming – Bandai has quietly announced it in blog posts – we just haven’t seen it yet.

Stay tuned Kamen Rider Gaim fans.  Things are just starting to get expensive.