Diamond Comics Joe Releases

Acid Ghost · 07-21-2008, 08:49 AM

Diamond Comics has the following listed for release in October for preorder in August:

Wave 10
Wave 11
Comic Pack Wave 5
DVD Wave 2 (Quick Kick anyone?)
Vehicle (Hiss Tank, Awestriker, Firebat, and Fang & Claw)
Vehicle (Vamp, Ram, Firebat, and Sharc)
12-inch Wave 2
12-inch Wave 3
Combat Heroes Wave 1

Granted these will not all be released in October but definitely before Christmas. Thats a good amount of stuff that will be coming in over the next few months.

Kaisugi · 07-21-2008, 09:38 AM

Wave 11? Fang and Claw?? Unless I'm wrong, we have not seen any other pre-orders for those yet have we?

Acid Ghost · 07-21-2008, 09:45 AM

I am fairly certain Wave 11 will be coming in November or December. Here are some pics.

Kaisugi · 07-21-2008, 10:15 AM

Very cool, at least I'm sure that I haven't seen that Cobra Flint or the new Awe Striker repaint before. Were those pics in the Previews listings? Good find.

considering how over the top Diamond pricing has been, I hope to see similar pre-orders pop up at BBTS soon. Crossing fingers...

Otaking · 07-21-2008, 10:23 AM

Do we know the figures that are suppose to come with the Fang and Claw?

hectorxd · 07-21-2008, 10:34 AM

The leatherneck looks ok. Im not digging the buzzer arm guard though. I really hope they change his arms to the new duke arms. But I love that they did mission brazil colors for him.

Flint in drag is a pass for me.

Crimson Rage · 07-21-2008, 11:14 AM

The BAT is 'clean' and has a red faceplate?? Already we have a clash with the current release. And a spring-loaded launcher? Of course it's optional, but it's still something I'd hope Hasbro would have avoided.

Cobra Flint? Surprisingly good! I may get two and swap a regular trooper head with one to make some kind of Cobra "grease monkey".

Acid Ghost · 07-21-2008, 11:20 AM

The BAT is from the second wave of DVD packs. In the cartoon they had red faceplates. The DVD pack figures are all supposed to have a "clean" less realistic cartoon look.
The missile launcher is lame though. I hated it when they were introduced into the original line. I dont care if the weapons fire... I want them to look like actual weapons.

hectorxd · 07-21-2008, 11:25 AM

where did you get the pictures? I looked all over diamond comics website and couldnt find anything. Are you a dealer that gets special notices? You got any more pics of upcoming stuff that we havent seen?

Crimson Rage · 07-21-2008, 11:29 AM

I don't mind the 'cleanliness' too much, but the red faceplate is a bit of a jar. I'll have to make him a "battlefield co-ordinator B.A.T." to explain the difference.

I like Leatherneck though, despite the return of Gung Ho's head (hope he has hair painted on back there!!) and the desert AWE Striker is a nice change.
And how come Duke only just get's his original gun back now?