Racking up nearly $200 million in box office reciepts in a weekend– not too shabby for the ‘Superhero Team-Up Of A Lifetime’. Is Warner Bros. and DC paying attention?

As one would expect, Hot Toys and Sideshow have plenty of merchandise on hand to celebrate this once unthinkable union of cinematic super mash-ups. Although the big green fella is late to the party, you can also find a teaser pic of Hot Toy’s Ruffalo / Avenger’s Hulk here in addition to Sideshow’s teaser for their upcoming Hulk maquette.

Another year, another Spooktacular. As usual, Sideshow seems to have given an obscene amount of swag to its eager participants, and used the opportunity to announce a slew of new products. LOTR fans were thrown a bone with the Ringwraith maquette, and the lack of other announcement comes as little surprise. The 2011 event was definitely Star Wars-centric with not only the Grand Moff Tarkin PF, Asajj Ventress life-size bust, and Holiday Yoda figure (based on a Ralph McQuarrie Christmas card from 1981), but also an insane life-size Darth Malgus statue from Bioware’s Old Republic (SWTOR) video game. Really?

Other notables include a Batman 1:1 bust, Colossus premium format, yet another Predator statue, Angel (Buffy) maquette, and a set of Alien busts.

Did you win anything?

As has been surmised, Sideshow has chosen their spookiest event of the year to unleash the Ringwraith maquette. The exclusive accoutrement is the alternate hand holding the Morgul-blade dagger that gave Frodo a case of the fits. This statue depicts the Witch-King, but now back in his more plainly appointed garb of tattered black sheets (looking much like his fellow Nine). Isn’t great- and surprising- that companies are still making LOTR movie statues 10 years later (and that there is a market for them)? There and back again indeed.

Sideshow’s Spooktacular 2011 has just kicked off– an annual tradition where much swag can be won by dedicated collectors. In the spirit of that, we here at The Shadow and Flame are giving away a great prize of our own– Sideshow’s Gollum premium format.

Click through to find out all of the entry details. Participate daily to boost your chances!

Sideshow’s next maquette, Arwen, is set to pre-order Thursday, Sept 1st. In the meantime you can preview this piece in the 12 image gallery Sideshow has put up.

The exclusive version features a switch out portrait including her Evenstar necklace and the scar on her cheek from the Ringwraith chase scene.

Of course, we have high resolution Comic-Con 2011 photos for you posted on our forum and in our gallery to help you decipher whether you feel she suffers a wonky eye, pale lips, or some other unusual malady before you plunk down your hard earned deposit for this Elven princess.

ES: 500 (exclusive) | Price: $249.99

High resolution Comic-Con pics posted in our forum! Click through!

Up for pre-order today, Sideshow’s Snow Troll statue from The Lord of the Rings: War in the North video game. Indicating the wintery northern climes, the troll is decked out with various animal hides and bones whilst dwarf lord Gimli is caught in his grasp, all on top of a snowy base. Other than that, it looks remarkably similar to the original Weta Cave Troll.

Nevertheless, this slightly odd one-off (unless more LOTR: WOTN statues are to be announced) sculpted with great detail by Andy Bergholtz has plenty of people excited, despite not being from the films. And the price is also favorable, being not much more than its predecessor from years ago at $325.

Of course, we have high resolution Comic-Con 2011 photos for you posted on our forum and in our gallery. Decide if this beast is for you.

ES: TBD | Price: $324.99

High resolution Comic-Con pics posted in our forum! Click through!

Sideshow’s next LOTR maquette, a ‘non-twilight’ Ringwraith garbed version of the Witch-King, is glimpsed in their latest video, “Inside Look: Statues”, providing a broad look of what’s in the pipeline falling under that moniker (which according to this video, Sideshow considers their ‘backbone’).

Also along for the show are Predator (‘legacy’ version), a companion to their Neytiri statue, Jake Sulley, Iceman, and a Dark X-Men diorama by the Gore Group.

For more of Sideshow’s LOTR plans, you can see teaser images of their Ringwraith on Steed premium format and Sauron PF (or Legendary Scale figure, whatever the case may be), posted on their production blog a week ago:

So does Legacy Effects own Neytiri maquette stand head and shoulders above Sideshow’s Neytiri statue? Well yes, actually. But to be fair it’s also five times the price.

Among other things, the dreaded hairline issue that people have taken with Sideshow’s version is non-existant here. It’s simply that much more refined all around and standing at nearly 40 inches, much more commanding in presence. Go have a look see with our high resolution photos from Comic-Con.

$1599.99 ES: TBD

SDCC pics posted in our forum! Click through!

It’s not Superman who will spearhead Sideshow’s foray into the DC universe. It’s not Batman either, but his eternal nemesis, in the form of this new Joker premium format that is being shown at Comic-Con. The general buzz seems to be positive on this purple and green agent of chaos thus far.

ES: TBD | Price: TBD

High resolution Comic-Con pics posted in our forum! Click through!

Sideshow Collectibles has announced today their acquiring the license of DC Comics, effectively doubling the potential intellectual properties with which to release super hero (and villain) collectibles. The like of which include Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and more. You may have heard of a few of those names.

Click above for the full press release and Sideshow’s announcement video.