Raving Toy Maniac

April 24, 2013 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

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REAL MASTERPIECE 1/6 SCALE MICHAEL JORDAN #23 ROAD EDITION - RED JERSEY
Enterbay has announced a second version of their Michael Jordan Real Masterpiece figure. This one wears #23 and is dressed in his red Road uniform. It comes with multiple hands, multiple pairs of Air Jordan shoes, a basketball and more. It is listed at $259.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=ENB10065&mode=re...

MARVEL UNIVERSE 3.75" 2013 SERIES 01 - CASE, SET

April 22, 2013 - The second day of CustomCon 34 is now online!

The Day Two galleries include:

• Doctor Who Minimates
• HBO Series "Game of Thrones" – Group 3
• Marvel Legends 2-packs
• Marvel Legends Crime
• Marvel Legends Weapon Pack
• Return of the New Gods

Marvel, Domo, and Expendables Bottle Openers Coming this Summer from DST

April 2013 - This summer, chances are you may find yourself with a bottle that needs opening. So why not do it in style? Diamond Select Toys has four new solid metal bottle openers coming out this summer -- Galactus, Domo, the Punisher Logo and the Expendables Logo -- and each has the potential to make you the coolest person on the beach. Check out the new packaging shots of all four, and pre-order at your local comic shop, or your favorite online retailer!

April 21, 2013 - The first day of CustomCon 34 is now online!

The Day One galleries include:

• Heroes of the 80s Minimates
• Green Lantern Corps Minimates
• 1984 Movie "The Terminator"
• DC Uni-Formz
• Marvel Universe Generation X Deluxe Team Pack Box Set
• Marvel Legends Storm Giants Series

April 20, 2013 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

Just a quick note to let you know we have opened preorders on the highly anticipated Michael Jordan #23 Road / Red Jersey. We've listed at the official Enterbay MSRP of $259.99 - check it out here:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=ENB10065&mode=re...

Marvel Minimates are In the Now With Two Marvel NOW Assortments!

April 2013 - As if the Marvel Universe couldn't get more exciting than it was, the universe-wide reshuffling known as Marvel NOW has made things even cooler in the MU! Not only are we seeing team-ups we've never seen before, we're seeing brand-new looks for some of the universe's biggest heroes. And Diamond Select is bringing those looks to the Marvel Minimates line!

Series 51, which is exclusive to comic shops and specialty stores, will include the following two-packs:

- Superior Spider-Man and Nova (Sam Alexander)
- Shanna the She-Devil and a Reaper
- Nick Fury Jr. with Heavy SHIELD Agent (includes Commander Rogers parts)
- Maria Hill with Heavy SHIELD Agent (rare variant)

DARK HORSE COMICS ANNOUNCES C2E2 2013 SCHEDULE!

APRIL 19, MILWAUKIE, OR - Dark Horse Comics is headed to Chicago's fastest growing pop culture event - Chicago Comics & Entertainment Expo!

Join us for signings at booth #801! Free comics and/or prints with each signing while supplies last.

Please note that lines may be capped or tickets issued for any signing as needed. Inquire about your favorite signings as early as possible. Some restrictions apply. All events are subject to change.

Comics, books, and collectibles will be available for purchase from Dark Horse or your favorite retailer.

DARK HORSE SIGNINGS

FRIDAY, APRIL 26

12:00 p.m. AMALA'S BLADE signing with Steve Horton
Free 8" x 10" print featuring art by Michael Dialynas

1:00 p.m. BATTLEPUG and THE ANSWER! signing with Mike Norton
Free copy of The Answer! #1

2:00 p.m. HUSBANDS signing with Jane Espenson and Brad Bell
Free 5.5" x 8.5" print featuring art by Ron Chan

3:00 p.m. THE SHAOLIN COWBOY signing with Geof Darrow
Free 11" x 17" print featuring art by Geof Darrow

WIKIA PARTNERS WITH THE CHICAGO COMIC & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (C2E2)

Wikia [LIVE] Interactive Series To Be Featured At Annual Pop Culture Event

San Francisco - April 19, 2013 - www.Wikia.com, the world's leading collaborative media company and home to many of the Web's largest social communities, announced today that it has partnered with C2E2, the annual comic and entertainment extravaganza which takes place every Spring in Chicago and is organized by ReedPOP, the leading producer of pop culture events around the world. The partnership is designed to integrate Wikia's powerful community of entertainment experts into the industry's leading events through Wikia [LIVE]. The live, interactive series will consist of a variety of programs that weave in the site's popular hubs: Video Games, Entertainment and Lifestyle.

April 19, 2013 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

Hi - here is an update on some new preorders we have just listed:

Man of Steel Play Arts Kai - Superman
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=SEP10426&mode=re...

Man of Steel Play Arts Kai - General Zod
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=SEP10427&mode=re...

Kotobukiya Man of Steel 1/6 Scale ArtFX Statue - Superman
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=KOT11085&mode=re...

Iron Man War Machine 1/6 Scale ArtFX Statue
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=KOT11077&mode=re...

Catwoman New 52 Version 1/10 Scale ArtFX+ Statue
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=KOT11084&mode=re...

1/6 Scale Men In Black III - Agent K (1969)
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=DRG10283&mode=re...

April 18, 2013 - For March, the boy had no fast food at all. He did get multiple new toys from other sources, though, so he really only missed out on calories.

Let's see what's out there in restaurants this month!

A quick check of the web sites for the more popular fast food restaurants reveals the following:

- McDonald's has Skylanders Giants and Fijit Friends Shimmies toys in their Happy Meals, with Spy Gear and Winx Club shown as the next promotions.

- The Chick-fil-A site lists Amazing Cow Heroes comic books as the goodies in their Kid's Meals. The "kids under 3" item appears to be a board book.

- Sonic has three different Ripley's Believe It or Not pop-up books in their Wacky Pack meals.

- Burger King has Jurassic Park toys in their Kids Meals, with Jungle Book toys coming soon.