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NOW IN STOCK: FUTURAMA PLUSH SERIES 2 PRODUCTS

(Van Nuys, California - May 13, 2013) - Toynami is pleased to announce the launch of the new FUTURAMA PLUSH SERIES 2 PRODUCTS! Now in stock!

Snuggle up with more of your favorite Futurama mini characters as super cute plush! The series of collectible plush continues by featuring Kif, Morbo, and Hypnotoad as 10-inch huggable toys. These adorable plush made their debut at last year's Comic Con and were an instant hit! Don't miss out on your opportunity to bring home the next installment of the popular Futurama Plush!

"Futurama is a property we are always excited to do more with!" says Toynami CEO and Founder, George Sohn. "Following the success and popularity of the first Futurama series, we are excited to continue bringing more characters from the much loved animated sci-fi comedy to loyal fans!"

Nickelodeon Opens First-Ever Branded Retail Destination; Launches 1,000 Square Foot 'Nick Shop' In Toys"R"Us Times Square

Shop Provides Consumers One-of-a-Kind Nickelodeon Shopping Experience in Heart of New York City

NEW YORK, May 29, 2013 -- Nickelodeon announced today the launch of its 'Nick Shop' in Toys"R"Us Times Square, the company's international flagship store. The 1,000 square foot Nick Shop is an immersive Nickelodeon retail experience jam-packed with fun and adventure around every corner. The Nick Shop features exclusive New York-branded products such as kids and adult apparel, accessories, plush toys, drinkware, home goods and more, featuring Nickelodeon characters including Dora the Explorer, Bubble Guppies, Team Umizoomi, Winx Club, SpongeBob SquarePants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, retailing between $5.99 and $49.99. Additionally, the shop, located on Level One of The World's Greatest Toy Store™, offers visitors an assortment of Nickelodeon-branded toys, books and DVDs.

May 29, 2013 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

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PORTAL 2 1/6 SCALE FIGURES - P-BODY, ATLAS
The two player character robots from the co-op mode of Portal two will soon be released as 1/6 scale figures. Each has a light-up eye and removable portal gun, and they are priced at $209.99 each, saving you $10 off of the MSRP.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=Portal%202%201/6

TRANSFORMERS MASTERPIECE MP-13 SOUNDWAVE RESTOCK
An overseas vendor has offered us more MP-13 Soundwave figure stock for our customers. Soundwave comes with Masterpiece Laserbeak as well as a scaled Megatron in gun mode, and is listed at $229.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11481&mode=re...

MACH 5 GAUNTLET, PISTON

On Sale This Week: Femme Fatales Kabuki Statue and Star Trek Cutaway Enterprise!

May 2013 - The summer is officially here, and Diamond Select Toys is kicking things off with two new releases on New Toy Day! This Wednesday, comic shops and specialty stores across North America will get the two latest masterpieces from DST: the newest Femme Fatales PVC statue, and the most detailed Star Trek ship ever! Check out the pics!

Femme Fatales Kabuki PVC Statue

Free Comic Book Day Generates Record Attendance, Coverage
An estimated 1.2 million people attended Free Comic Book Day in 2013

(BALTIMORE, MD) - (May 28, 2013) - The first Saturday in May 2013 was a busy day for participating comic shops all over the world, as retailers gave away a record-breaking 4.6 million comics in almost 2,000 different locations during Free Comic Book Day. An estimated 1.2 million comic fans flocked to their local comic shops to take in the festivities. Customers lined up in front of their favorite stores the day before to make sure they were one of the first to get the 52 free comics offered by 40 publishers this year.

Mezco Toyz Announces Axe Cop 4inch Scale Figures Series 1

May 2013 - New York - He's a cop... with an axe... he's AXE COP!

He's the best crime fighter the world has ever known thanks to his trusty axe, his pet T-rex, Wexter (with maching gun hands!) and a group of crime-fighting partners unlike any you've ever seen!

Axe Cop is the internet comic sensation based on a story a five year-old boy narrated to his twenty nine year old brother, who happens to be an illustrator. What began as a simple tale became an award-winning comic, and upcoming animated tv series on Fox, and now makes the leap to super cool collectible with Axe Cop 4inch Scale Figures Series 1!

Series 1 contains:

Axe Cop - The star of the show, with axe, poopsucker gun (to help him conquer Planet Poop), Uni Baby, and lemon grenade (all the explosive power of a regular grenade but with a lemony freshness).

Dr Doo Doo - One of Axe Cop's many arch enemies, with Doo Doo soldier, and sword. Also includes clear stands to create the "hover" effect.

May 27, 2013 - Listed below are the toy (and child-related) recalls from this week; these links go to the official announcements on the Consumer Product Safety Commission web site.

- Lea Industries Recalls Children's Beds Due to Fall Hazard

- A Call to Action From CPSC: Teach All Children How To Swim and Put a Fence Around All Pools

May 28, 2013 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

Hi - Here is a quick update on some items we have recently listed:

Portal 2 - 1/6 Atlas Figure
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=THR10079&mode=re...

Portal 2 - 1/6 P-Body Figure
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=THR10080&mode=re...

TMNT 6" Retro Collector's Figure Series 01 - Set of 4 - Restocking
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=PLM11292&mode=re...

MP-13 Masterpiece Soundwave with Laserbeak - Restocking
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11481&mode=re...

GI Joe 2013 - Basic Figures - In Stock
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=2013%20basic%20joe

New Bandai Tamashii Exclusives
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=12844

1/6 Scale Morgul Lord Figure - Price Reduced to $159.99

THE LEGO GROUP UNVEILS WORLD'S LARGEST LEGO® MODEL TO DELIGHT LEGO STAR WARS™ FANS ACROSS THE GALAXY

- More than five million LEGO bricks used to create life-sized X-Wing starfighter in celebration of new LEGO Star Wars animated TV special "The Yoda™ Chronicles" premiering on Cartoon Network -

NEW YORK, May 23, 2013 -- The LEGO Group today unveiled the world's largest LEGO model, a 1:1 replica of the LEGO® Star Wars™ X-Wing starfighter, in New York's Times Square. To celebrate the upcoming premiere of The Yoda Chronicles on Cartoon Network on Wednesday, May 29 at 8:00 p.m. (ET, PT), the massive replica took 32 master builders, five million LEGO bricks and over 17,000 hours to complete. The model weighs nearly 46,000 pounds, stands 11 feet tall and 43 feet long, with a wingspan of 44 feet. The Model will "take off" for a summer landing at LEGOLAND® California Resort where it will be installed through the remainder of the year.

GODZILLA Sets His Eyes on North American Retailers with Help from Diamond

(BALTIMORE, MD) - (May 16, 2013) - Toho Company, Ltd. the producer of twenty-eight GODZILLA motion pictures, and Diamond Comic Distributors, the world's largest distributor of comics, graphic novels and pop-culture merchandise, have reached an agreement that will bring the best GODZILLA merchandise from Japan and beyond to the United States and Canada. Diamond will choose, market, and distribute the highly desired and sought after GODZILLA toys, comics, collectibles, and lifestyle products, many of which have previously been available only in Japan.