Raving Toy Maniac

June 21, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has launched a contest:

We have just launched a $5,000 Store Credit Giveaway - First prize is a $1500 Store Credit Shopping Spree, and we have 40+ other prizes ranging from $20 to $500. To enter, simply 'Like' us on Facebook and fill out a quick form - the direct link to our Facebook page featuring the contest is below:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/BigBadToyStore/107929919235829?v=app_46293...

June 20, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

Hi - Here is a quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about a slew of new preorders and more new arrivals

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NEW PREORDERS
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NEW JAPANESE TRANSFORMERS PRIME LISTINGS - EZ, ARMS MICRON, CAPBOTS

June 20, 2012 - DC has a new contest online, the LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes Sweepstakes, to celebrate the release of the LEGO: Batman 2 video game.

The prizes include an XBOX 360 system, the LEGO: Batman 2 video game, and LEGO DC Super Heroes sets. The contest entry form is on Facebook, so you'll have to "like" the contest to access the entry form.

Enter by June 29th.

METALLICA'S KIRK HAMMETT TO PUBLISH HIS FIRST BOOK – TOO MUCH HORROR BUSINESS : THE KIRK HAMMETT COLLECTION VIA ABRAMS IMAGE THIS OCTOBER

NEW 9"X12" ART AND PHOTO BOOK BY KIRK HAMMETT FEATURES HAMMETT'S COLLECTION OF HORROR MEMORABILIA

June 20, 2012 - Metallica's Kirk Hammett announced today that he will publish his first book, Too Much Horror Business: The Kirk Hammett Collection, this October via Abrams Image. Documenting Kirk's love of all things horror, and the legendary collection of horror memorabilia he has amassed over the years, TMHB is a stunning 228 page, hardback, large format coffee table book featuring well over 300 full color images from Kirk's private collection and exclusive set photography by Mark Leialoha and Joe Gibbs. There will be three extensive conversations with writer Steffan Chirazi covering the importance of collecting in Hammett's life from childhood, plus written captions by Kirk for many of the items displayed in the book.

Toys "R" Us Launches Avengers vs. X-Men Minimates Fan Poll!

June 19, 2012 - This year, Diamond Select Toys is all about letting the fans choose. With the Marvel Minimates Series 50 Fan Poll in its final week at Marvel.com, yet another poll has launched over at Toysrus.com! This fall, the Website -- as well as Toys "R" Us stores nationwide -- will carry a Minimates box set based on AvX: Avengers vs. X-Men, the Marvel Comics crossover event of the year, and they're letting the fans pick the line-up!

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games Celebrate the Launch of LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes

Experience the Must-Have Summer Game Featuring a Vast Open-World Gotham City and Talking LEGO Minifigures

BURBANK, Calif. -- June 19, 2012 -- Batman and his super hero friends are back to save the day! Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games today announced that the highly-anticipated LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes is now available in North America for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Wii™ system, and Windows PC, as well as the Nintendo DS™ handheld system, Nintendo 3DS™ handheld system, and PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system.

June 18, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

Hi - we've just received word from Japan about more new Transformers!

The Cap Bots are up for preorder at $49.99 per set, $25.99 singly

More New Prime:
- Sky Quake EZ-18
- Optimus Maximus EZ-17
- Team Autobot Set EZ-SP1
- Team Decepticon Set EZ-SP2
- AM-23 Wheeljack
- AM-22 Dreadwing
- AM-26 Smokescreen
- AM-24 Break Down Cyrus
- AM-25 Nemesis Prime
- AM-29 Shock Wave
- AM-28 Riperamu (?)
- AM-27 Ultramagnus

Here is the link to all the new products -

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=9855

ANNE RICE TO MAKE HER FIRST APPEARANCE AT NEW YORK COMIC CON

Legendary Author Will Be Spotlight Guest

Author Panels, Author Signings and Book Publisher Participation to Figure Prominently at NYCC in 2012

The Amazing Spider-Man™ Comes Home For A Celebration With Spider-Man Week In NYC June 25 - July 1

CULVER CITY, Calif., June 15, 2012 -- In celebration of the release of The Amazing Spider-Man™ on July 3, 2012, Columbia Pictures has partnered with some of NYC's premier cultural institutions to create Spider-Man Week in NYC, a seven-day calendar of events in all five boroughs. The week includes a volunteer initiative as Spider-Man teams with his fellow New Yorkers to give back to their community by helping out people in need.

With special events at New York landmarks from the Empire State Building to the American Museum of Natural History to the Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum, Spider-Man Week in NYC offers a chance to celebrate the film and the city that Spider-Man loves and protects. For a full calendar of events, fans can visit http://www.spidermanweeknyc.com.

June 15, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer Urban-Collector has several new items of interest to collectors:

This week we are featuring new arrivals including Gentle Giant's Darth Vader ESB Statue, Star Wars Tedn Dahai Cantina bust and Batman B&W New 52 Jim Lee statue!

Featured Pre-Orders

• Inara Serra Maquette Firefly Little Damn Heroes
• Prometheus Action Figure Series 1 Set of 2