Terminator T-700 Premium Format Prototype (auction)
A dark paint application test done on a T-800 PF, for a “stealth Terminator” in Terminator: Salvation.

• Winning bid: $2325

Commander Cody Legendary Scale Bust Prototype (auction)
A prototype version with a myriad of differences, including a clear Palpatine hologram, higher hand position, and vastly different armor.

• Winning bid: $1525

Jason Voorhees Premium Format Figure Prototype (auction)
Essentially an abandoned prototype which will never be released.

• Winning bid: $2000

Psylocke Comiquette Prototype (auction)
My personal favorite, a Psylocke comiquette- a statue that looks good enough to release, but for some reason won’t be, not in this form. This is the only existing painted prototype.

• Winning bid: $4555

Red Hulk Legendary Scale Bust Prototype (auction)
A Hulk LSB repainted to depict the crimson “Rulk”. It was ultimately decided Rulk looked too different than just a sunburnt version of Hulk, so this remains just that: an abandoned prototype.

• Winning bid: $2650

All auctions scheduled to end on Aug 09, 2009.

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The vampy blue Adam Hughes Mystique Comiquette has only just made her debut but it’s already being hailed among the best of the AH! comiquette line. Seasoned sculptor Tim Miller is at bat again and may have netted Sideshow another home-run. Alongside She-Hulk and Black Queen, the bevy of busty AH! ladies made a strong showing at this year’s Con.

For even more images of the Sideshow Mystique Comiquette, don’t neglect to peruse our Comic-Con 2009 Gallery!

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Sideshow has a literal ton of Marvel stuff, past and in the pipeline, but the Venom Comiquette is something special. The Gore Group is behind this one, which gives any collectible a good head start. It bests their previous Venom statue, a film based version, which itself was very accomplished.

This “Comiquette” is based on the work of artist Ariel Olivetti, and is strikingly detailed, and as far as this display piece is concerned, wonderfully painted. It’s vile and vicious and raw, and a perfect depiction of the character. And the base is not neglected (with the Gore Group, it rarely is), which always earns points with me. Oftentimes, film based treatments can tend to overtake their comic counterparts (see: Iron Man)– not so in the case of Venom and his cinematic debut in the limp Spider-Man 3. This statue is an excellent example why.

For even more images of the Sideshow Venom Comiquette, don’t neglect to peruse our Comic-Con 2009 Gallery!

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Sideshow’s earlier glimpsed Venom comiquette finally makes its proper debut. This depiction of the slimy freak is based on the art of Argentine comic book artist Ariel Olivetti.

The latest Marvel-ous lady to join Sideshow’s AH! comiquette coterie: Mystique.

How will she stack up against her busty companions? (of which you lot voted Mary Jane the queen) Time will tell. We will have photos straight from the showfloor so you can probably ogle judge for yourselves.

[Update: we have Comic-Con photos!]

Next in line for Sideshow’s Marvel dioramas: The Sub-Mariner vs. Iron Man

Hot Toys has put out the tease for apparently the only X-Men important enough to have his own movie: Wolverine. Sculpted by Kojun and painted by JC Hong, as per the norm, there are no massive surprises here– the figure looks great.

It’s been roughly 10 months since our last Market Watch for Sideshow’s Doctor Doom PF, and this pricey PF continues to be just that.

Three exclusives were sold in May, peaking at a staggering $1945. All told, the exclusive has increased in value 25% in the last 10 months.

Valuation: +435% Exclusive | +317% Regular

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But before we delve in, the title is a bit of a misnomer. Rather than chase the arbitrarily ill-defined and randomly subjective idea of ‘best’, we go for a much clearer criteria: Which Comiquette is most faithful to the control art?

#6 BLACK QUEEN

In addition to a tired, sleepy-eyed portrait that bears little resemblance to that seen in the control art, she’s also got strange looking hair. It’s not the only one of the line that deviates from its AH! counterpart, but it’s the most severe. To sculptor Tim Miller’s credit, most of these deficiencies might lie entirely upon the paint apps. Even the bodice, which is shown to be glossier in the art doesn’t look quite right. To Sideshow’s credit, this is the sole AH! comiquette that strays very far from target…. Read the rest of this entry »

Things have changed since our last Market Watch for the elusive Sideshow Hulk Premium Format conducted nearly a year ago. You may have heard a thing or two about the words economy and meltdown, often in close proximity. People lost jobs. Banks failed. So as you’d expect, the value of this Marvel grail has gone……..up?

Oh yes. Since the last Market Watch conducted nearly a year ago, the Grey exclusive has seen a roughly 12% increase, while the regular edition has achieved an even more impresseve 30.1% gain.

Valuation: +224% Exclusive | +164% Regular

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