Comic-Con returns to New York April 18-20th and once again Mezco will be thrilling collectors with an offering of collectibles exclusive to the event.

NY- Comic-Con returns to New York April 18-20th and once again Mezco will be thrilling collectors with an offering of collectibles exclusive to the event.

Sure to excite East Coast collectors, Mezco will be offering notorious B.I.G. aka Christopher G. Wallace. He's an all-time great; an unparalleled storyteller, and a man whose talent can only be compared to the size of his legend. The Notorious B.I.G. action figure stands 9" tall and will captivate Biggie fans of all shapes and sizes. This exclusive version of Biggie is decked out in the outfit he rocked in his Juicy video, an authentically reproduced yellow basketball jersey. Includes removable towel, gold chain, sunglasses, and microphone. This is a limited edition figure with only 2000 produced worldwide.

Fresh from scenic Camp Crystal Lake, the twisted minds of Mezco have outdone themselves with this new Stylized Jason figure variant. Like the regular edition, this 10 inch tall terror has a removable trademark hockey mask, a gruesome severed head, three camper killing weapons (machete, ax, spear), real cloth clothing, and fourteen points of articulation. What makes this variant unique is his “fresh from the grave” moldering skin tone, his dark brown pants, and his uniquely battle damaged mask from “Freddy VS Jason”.

Both figures will be Available at NY Comic Con (4/18-20, 2008) and at MezcoDirect.com, while supplies last.

About Mezco:

Mezco Toyz is a toy company unlike any other. Mezco combines humour and horror, with action and adventure to produce the most sought after collectibles and toys on this or any planet. Mezco Toyz is an experienced developer and manufacturer of action-figures, toys and collectibles and has created figures for such high-profile licenses as Heroes, The Spirit, Hellboy 2, Hellboy 1, Cinema Of Fear, Family Guy, South Park, Animal House, Blues Brothers, Scarface, Under Dog, King Kong, The Goonies, and Edward Scissorhands among others. Learn more at www.Mezcotoyz.com .

About New York Comic Con:

New York Comic Con (April 18-20 in the Jacob Javits Center) is the East Coast's biggest and most exciting popular culture event. An enormous show floor plays host to top entertainment industry leaders showcasing the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, television, and more. New York Comic Con gives attendees access to top entertainment industry talent, panels, and autograph sessions as well as sneak peaks and at upcoming television shows and motion pictures. And with dedicated professional hours, New York Comic Con is a market, bringing together the major players in the worlds of comics, film, and television. New York Comic Con is the biggest popular culture event on the East Coast and the only one that puts attendees and professionals in the core of pop culture, media, and licensing in the most exciting city in the US -- the birth place of comics -- Gotham City. Further information can be found at www.newyorkcomiccon.com .

Maria is about 7" tall, curvaceous, and not as articulated as she should
be. You've got joints at the shoulders, hips and knees, but not in obvious
places like the elbows or ankles.

Maria comes to us from series two of Mezco's Silent Screamers Line of action figures. Sculpted by Randy Bowen, Maria is a modern interpretation of the classic robot from the 1926 Sci-fi film, Metropolis.

Although the sculpt is beautiful, and highly detailed, something is just off about it. Perhaps it's how her legs are spread when sitting in her chair, or maybe it's her enormous robotic chest.. It just seems against the spirit of the original design. Where the original Maria design was a classy example of art deco, this version is more like bad 80s pop art.

Not that there's anything really wrong with that.

Maria is about 7" tall, curvaceous, and not as articulated as she should be. You've got joints at the shoulders, hips and knees, but not in obvious places like the elbows or ankles. This would be a very cool figure if they had gone the extra mile and put decent articulation in.

The paint and finish are breathtaking. The translucent tubes on the back of the head add a nice touch. However the design is more Hajime Sorayama than Fritz Lang.

The base is really something special. You have to assemble it once out of the package, but once you get the pieces locked into place and the tubes connected.. amazing. Too bad Maria does not like to sit in it. She tends to slide out. Simple pegs on the feet would have solved this.

Maria is a classic example of a company being too concerned about the look of a toy and not whether or not it IS a good toy. Some simple improvements would have turned this mediocre toy into an amazing toy.