Mezco is pitching Dark Shadow Edition as a more fully armed and myth-heavy version of Doc Nocturnal, not just a darker color variant. The official Mezco product page for Doc Nocturnal: Dark Shadow Edition currently lists the figure at $135 on the waitlist as of Thursday, July 23, 2026.
This is a current official product page, so here is what is actually confirmed.
Mezco's official listing confirms the following:
That is a much more specific supernatural-vigilante loadout than Mezco could have gotten away with if this were just a cosmetic reissue. The arsenal is doing real work here.
Dark Shadow Edition only earns its keep if it feels engineered for dramatic posing, and the wired cape plus modular gear setup do most of that work. Mezco is giving Doc Nocturnal the kind of silhouette control that lets the figure actually live in a horror-noir display instead of only standing in a neutral hero pose.
That makes the cape a real selling feature rather than just a costume note.
There is a big difference between a figure with sidearms and a figure that also carries a named oversized cannon. The X-13 Portable Chemical Cannon pushes Dark Shadow Edition into a much more aggressive monster-hunter lane, especially when combined with the grenades, goggles, and breather equipment.
It makes the release feel like a complete field kit instead of a basic vigilante box.
Because the official page lists so many weapons, gadgets, and effect-compatible pieces, this is the kind of figure that gets messy fast if the extra parts are not organized. Collectors who like rotating capes, portraits, and weapon sets will get more out of the release if the storage plan is ready before the figure lands.
For keeping goggles, grenades, spare hands, and smaller weapons from getting scattered, an acrylic modular case is the cleaner EVORETRO fit.
For giving the wired cape and larger cannon setup enough vertical room to read properly, a 4-step acrylic display stand for action figures helps build a more dramatic shelf presentation.
The official Mezco listing shows it at $135.
The X-13 Portable Chemical Cannon is one of the defining pieces in the box.
Yes. Mezco specifically says the cape includes integrated posing wire.
Two interchangeable head portraits.
This release works because Mezco made Dark Shadow Edition feel like a full-purpose monster-hunting configuration rather than a simple darker rerun. The cannon, wired cape, gauntlets, and layered utility gear all push the figure toward a much stronger display identity.
If you are looking at it on Thursday, July 23, 2026, the real appeal is how complete the figure feels as a supernatural-hunter setup right out of the box.
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