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Awesome Toy Picks: New 52 Darkseid & Parademon

Some cool collectibles you'll want to add to your collection.

Each week we find some cool comic book collectibles and open them up to see just how cool they really are outside of the package. This is the week I've been waiting for. It's time to take a look at the New 52 version of Darkseid and a Parademon.

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You can see Darkseid is a big dude, just like in the comics. The figure stands at 13" and is a very solid and heavy figure. For the retail price of $89.95, you expect it to be a massive figure.

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That is a lot of money but you have to keep in mind the regular figures are $22.95. It might still seem like a lot but when you actually see it, you'll find it hard to resist. I would imagine there won't be as many of these produced as the other figures. Once they sell out, the aftermarket price is bound to rise.

Let's take a closer look at him.

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Of course with Darkseid, you expect there to be some Parademons running around. I'm sorry to say that at $22.95, I won't be buying as many Parademons as shown on the back of the Darkseid box. But I did have a couple of the animated version.

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Of course with this sort of monkeying around, you know Darkseid isn't going to be too happy.

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Prepare for the wraith of Darkseid. Actually, he has a soft spot for some of the Parademons so he'll probably go a little easy on them.

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The Parademon itself is pretty cool. It's also tempting to want to get more than one. It's a good and bad thing that they didn't make some with slightly different faces. Then it would have been really hard to resist buying just one.

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I love the claws in the hands and feet. With these feet, the Parademon can easily stand pretty much wherever you want to put him.

With all the other Justice League figures that have been released (and featured here), you know what's coming, right?

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Sorry. The battle got too ugly. We just didn't feel it was right to show what happened during the fight. But here's what happened next.

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You'll notice not all of the Justice League was present. Superman must have been busy doing something. Actually I never bought him because he wasn't available separately until recently. I still have to buy one.

But if you look carefully at that last image above, this may not be the end for the League.

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You can get these figures directly from DC at their online store. Darkseid arrived safe and sound in a big sturdy box with lots of padding. The Parademon box had a big tear in it. That'd be a bummer for those collecting and not opening the box. You can also find them at some comic shops. You might even be able to ask them to order some for you.

That's it for this week. There should be another installment next week. I still have some toys waiting in the wings for their time in the spotlight.

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i just got the green lantern and a Parademon 4 Christmas

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I love the last scene, ah Batman...

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someone get Adobe video software an some of these toys the JL Darkseid and if you have friends, parademons lots and lots and make an awesome battle.

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Oh man, this was amazingly done. Thanks a lot! XD

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@DarthShap: The costumes needed a tune up, from Jack Kirby days. Darkseid n52 costume looks better than the old one. But It could have looked better.

Jim Lee did make David Graves he was pretty cool.

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man he looks cool

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that was good

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That last picture was giving me Final Crisis/Return of Bruce Wayne vibes to me. Excellent G-Man, excellent!

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I like the animated Parademons mixed with this version of Darkseid. The new ones just look idk not as good.

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What I wouldn't give for DC to come out with a line of 3 3/4" figures like Marvel Universe, especially now that they are doing figures based on New 52 character designs. Don't get me wrong these are awesome, but they are just so big and take up space that I really don't have.

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awesome.

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@fluffypigeons: lol, Darkseid making women crave dat mega butt.
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I love your toy stories!!

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@BlueArrow said:

As cool as these are, we need some of the awesome looking new characters of the new 52 created, there are already so many batman figures.

New characters needing toys: Batwing, Talon, Saiko, Andrew Bennett

The newly designed and less common figures like these would be Really cool: Swamp thing, New52 Nightwing, New52 Red Robin, the Suicide Squad members, Black Manta, Deathstroke.

Absolutely. I'd donate plasma if I had to to get some of these figures. Calvin Rose/Talon, Andrew Bennett, Swamp Thing, Animal Man 3 pack with Maxine and Socks, maybe even Boy Chimney from Dial H. Make my dreams a reality DC direct.

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@G-Man said:

@bumpton:

Haha, best possible answer to my question. Thanks, Tony!

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@bumpton:

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Haha too funny G-man! You should do a stop motion movie with the Justice League figures!

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HOLY CRAP! These kids today.......hope they appreciate how lucky they are. My Darkseid was a joke compared to this one.

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Love that Darkseid figure. However not crazy about his new duds DC gave him. Thanks G-Man for this, these reviews always have great photos!

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I bought Darkseid about a week or two ago. Maybe a week ago. I love him.

Problem is, be VERY careful when taking him out of the box. I stood the box up on my table, pulled the inner box out of the top, and Darkseid just came crashing out of the inner box and smashed ALL of my Warmachine figures. Broke my damn Juggernaut's foot off. Damn you, Darkseid! He is an evil God.

But he does look very awesome sitting on my table.

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Great review, Tony! Thanks so much for this! :D

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Of subject matter slightly... But had anyone seen the action figure set of Frank 's adaptation of DKR. Hi picked it up from my comic shop on Thursday... It is see awesome. It has Batman, Superman, Joker, Robin, plus accessories for each figure. Best part was it was $60.00

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@bumpton said:

Not a big DC guys so be nice, but is it pronounced "Dark-seed" or "Dark-side"? Or something entirely different and I'm an idiot?

Dark Side =]

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Don't nobody know about Darkseid!

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Awesome :)

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The figures look awesome, but waaaayyyy out of my price range. :(

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Couldn't help myself :P

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I just saw the whole package of the whole New 52 Justice League at a store for 99.99.

It took all my restraint not to buy that. Personally, I think I could become a Green Lantern with all the will power I spent today.

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@bumpton said:

Not a big DC guys so be nice, but is it pronounced "Dark-seed" or "Dark-side"? Or something entirely different and I'm an idiot?

This way.

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Not a big DC guys so be nice, but is it pronounced "Dark-seed" or "Dark-side"? Or something entirely different and I'm an idiot?

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censored lol

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Who pays $90 for an action figure??

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@naylor11 said:

Great story telling lol. I am saving up for that thing. I'm about halfway there

"Whhoooooo-oooh, living on a prayer!"

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@Dud317 said:

What are the dimensions of the box for Darkseid? I can't seem to find that anywhere.

11" x 6" x 14"

Hopefully you don't have a large box as a gift and you're trying to spoil the surprise.

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Great story telling lol. I am saving up for that thing. I'm about halfway there

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What are the dimensions of the box for Darkseid? I can't seem to find that anywhere.

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Awesome job G-Man. I so want to get Darkseid. Will look great with my Supes stuff.

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nice buns

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He looks like a great figure but I would not pay nearly 90 for him, that's just takes the cake.So the regular figures 23 as well.Thats overpriced too.Considering other companies like NECA who work in this scale make much more detailed and articulated figures and are around 17 or 18.

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@KnightRise said:

Is the 7-pack out yet?

And under the Christmas tree.

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I really need to grab these

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It's a pity so many great and, for most parts, simple designs get ruined by the likes of Jim Lee.

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As cool as these are, we need some of the awesome looking new characters of the new 52 created, there are already so many batman figures.

New characters needing toys: Batwing, Talon, Saiko, Andrew Bennett

The newly designed and less common figures like these would be Really cool: Swamp thing, New52 Nightwing, New52 Red Robin, the Suicide Squad members, Black Manta, Deathstroke.

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@G-Man Thought this was funny, so I showed this to my wife because I still have to get Darkseid. While I'm trying to change the fanboy stereotype, this might have set me back because she is wondering if you need a roommate.

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Kirby was by far one of the best comic book designers of all time. Jim Lee really is not.

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An entire post of one man playing with action figures... I approve.

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@KnightRise said:

Is the 7-pack out yet?

Yep it's out, I got mine about two weeks ago and I live in the uk.

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I love my Darkseid figure, but i will never be opening the box. The only figure I am missing is Supes. So, i too have a very lopsided showdown between my toys.

@KnightRise said:

Is the 7-pack out yet?

Yes, I'm pretty sure it is; i saw it at my local comic shop recently, but it was sold out that same day. Had i known that i could have pre-ordered one of those, with a slight decrease to the overall price, i would not have pained myself with finding out when they were all being released separately and fighting a bunch of angry comic book fans for mine every month since July.

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I didn't know Darkseid was that big.

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ahahaha nice job tony :D

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