Raving Toy Maniac

On Sale This Week: Amazing Spider-Man Busts! Star Trek Retro! Steampunk Lexi!

August 29, 2012 - Going to a comic book shop on Wednesday -- a.k.a. "New Toy Day" -- is like celebrating the holidays every week, especially with all the new product shipping to stores from Diamond Select Toys. Check out what shipped to stores this week!

Star Trek: The Next Generation Retro Picard and Borg Figures

August 28, 2012 - Hasbro has sent along press images of their new Star Wars toys unveiled at the Star Wars Celebration VI convention - we've posted all 80 of them in a gallery for your enjoyment.

The new action figures shown were from Build-A-Droid Wave Two, Movie Heroes Wave One, Clone Wars Wave One, and Star Wars Fighter Pods, as well as new vehicles.

Here's the Mara Jade action figure from the second wave of Droid Factory action figures:

August 28, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - RTM would like to welcome our newest sponsor, online retailer Protoplanet Collectibles!

Protoplanet Collectibles specializes in statues, actions figures and collectibles. They carry Star Wars, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Star Trek, and many others.

K'NEX® FIRST LINE OF ANGRY BIRDS™ BUILDING SETS HIT STORE SHELVES

Officially-Licensed Building Toys by K'NEX Allow Kids to Build & Play in the Angry Birds World

Hatfield, PA, August, 2012 - K'NEX, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, is pleased to introduce its first line of officially licensed building sets inspired by Angry Birds™, the #1 paid app of all time. Young Angry Birds fans will soon be able to build and play with characters from their favorite app including Red Bird, Yellow Bird and King Pig.

The new products combine the award-winning K'NEX building system with beloved characters from Angry Birds, bringing them from the smartphone to the construction aisle for the first time!

Angry Birds Intro Assortment Building Sets

August 27, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer Urban-Collector has several new items of interest to collectors:

This week we are featuring new arrivals including Black Widow Covert Ops Bishoujo, Dark Knight Rises novelties and Spider-Man Pub Glass set.

Featured Pre-Orders

• DC Comics Super Heroes Supergirl Bust
• DC Comics Super Heroes Shazam Bust
• Grand Jester Donald Duck Mini-Bust

August 2012 - Do you like to design your own LEGO vehicles? This is the contest for you!

There are two separate categories, one for teens/adults (link is to Facebook) and one for kids.

To enter, submit a picture of your creation by December 1st, 2012. The winners will receive $1,000 and their designs will be featured in the upcoming film, LEGO: The Motion Picture.

Star Trek Select is the Next Generation of Trek Collectibles!

August 2012 - For years, Star Trek fans have repeatedly opened hailing frequencies, demanding the return of 7-inch Star Trek figures -- well, Diamond Select has heard their transmissions! This winter, DST plans to release the first in a line of Star Trek Select figures, depicting iconic characters from across the Star Trek universe in the 7-inch scale fans have asked for. Each figure will come in DST's famous Select packaging, and will include a diorama-style display base as well as interchangeable parts to recreate scenes using that diorama. And the first release in the line is the most iconic Star Trek character of all, Mr. Spock!

Halloween ComicFest to Get Exclusive Walking Dead Minimates Two-Pack!

August 2012 - This year, comic shops across the country will participate in Halloween ComicFest, with special giveaways and limited-edition comics, as well as some cool Halloween-themed merchandise. And Diamond Select Toys is participating in the event with an exclusive 2-pack of Walking Dead Minimates! DST has taken their rare Winter Coat Dale and Female Zombie 2-pack from Series 1 and repainted it in an even rarer black-and-white color scheme, as they originally appeared in the popular black-and-white comic book by Robert Kirkman! Tell your comic shop to order a set for you, and pick it up just in time for Halloween!

Visit comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest comic shop, and get regular DST updates on Facebook and Twitter!

Toys"R"Us® Unveils 2012 Edition Of The Toys"R"Us Toy Guide For Differently-Abled Kids® Available Now In Its Stores Nationwide And Online

TV Host, Mom and Philanthropist Nancy O'Dell Appears on Cover of Company's Trusted, Toy-Selection Resource Published Annually for Parents of Children with Special Needs

WAYNE, N.J., Aug. 23, 2012 -- Today, Toys"R"Us, Inc. announced the release of the 2012 edition of the Toys"R"Us Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids®, an easy-to-use toy selection resource for those who know, love and shop for children with special needs. Published annually, this complimentary guide is available now in Toys"R"Us® and Babies"R"Us® stores nationwide and online, in both English and Spanish, at Toysrus.com/DifferentlyAbled. This year, mom, TV host and philanthropist Nancy O'Dell appears on the cover alongside Saskia Vogt, an 8-year-old girl with Down syndrome.

Toys"R"Us, Inc. Expands Collection of Babies"R"Us®-Branded Products As Part of Ongoing Strategy to Offer Differentiated Merchandise Assortment

With Introduction of Categories such as Infant Feeding and Baby Gear, Plus Expansion of Current Lines, Company Now Offers More than 1,600 Babies"R"Us-Branded Items

WAYNE, N.J., Aug. 21, 2012 -- As part of its ongoing strategy to provide customers with innovative, high-quality products that can't be found anywhere else, Toys"R"Us, Inc. today announced that it will offer a new infant feeding line of bottles and accessories, as well as baby gear, under the trusted Babies"R"Us® brand name. In addition, the company has expanded its assortment of Babies"R"Us-branded bedding and room decor, food, formula, snacks and other essentials, and now offers customers more than 1,600 affordable, high-quality products from a brand they identify with and trust.