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K'NEX BRANDS TO LAUNCH NEW LINE OF BEATLES YELLOW SUBMARINE BUILDING FIGURES

Officially-Licensed Buildable Figures by K'NEX Allow Music Fans to Build Classic Yellow Submarine Band

Hatfield, PA, May, 2012 – Music lovers, young and old, will soon be able to build and play with characters from their favorite iconic rock band, The Beatles, with new licensed buildable figure packs by K'NEX®. K'NEX, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, is pleased to announce a licensing agreement with Apple Corps Ltd., brokered by Live Nation Merchandise, The Beatles North American Licensing Agent. This agreement allows K'NEX to create building toys inspired by The Beatles Yellow Submarine.

May 15, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

New Bowen Statues & Busts - a great selection this month with Savage Hulk, Magneto, Red Spider-Man Statues, and Maestro Hulk Mini Bust
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=bowen

Revoltech Spider-Man - we can't post any images on this one yet, but it's going to be an awesome figure! Preorders available at $54.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=KAI10432&mode=re...

Hot Toys New Arrivals - DX Joker and Black Costume Spider-Man have just arrived
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=hot+toys+1%2f6

Mattel WWE - we've listed about 30 new case assortments - basically the full Mattel lineup for future WWE releases
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=mattel+wwe

COMEDY CENTRAL's® "Futurama" Returns at Warp Speed With All-New Episodes Beginning Wednesday, June 20 at 10:00 p.m.

Emmy® Award-Winning Animated Comedy Series Premieres 13 New Episodes Kicking It Off with Two New Episodes Back-to-Back

NEW YORK, May 14, 2012 -- Missing the future? Well don't worry because the 31st century zaniness continues as Matt Groening and David X. Cohen's brilliantly subversive animated sci-fi comedy, "Futurama," returns with 13 all-new half-hour episodes beginning on Wednesday, June 20 at 10:00 p.m. on COMEDY CENTRAL. The all-comedy channel is kicking off the "Futurama" season in style with two new episodes airing back-to-back.

NECA/WIZKIDS, ICARUS STUDIOS ANNOUNCE HEROCLIX TABAPP™ FOR IPAD

Integrates Physical Toys with Digital Gameplay

Hillside, N.J. & Cary, N.C. - May 14, 2012 - Leading entertainment conglomerate, National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA) alongside game creators Wizkids and Icarus Studios, wholly-owned subsidiaries of NECA, today unveiled HeroClix TabApp™, an upcoming action-based iPad game, and the first in the TabApp™ series, integrating physical miniature toys with digital arenas. HeroClix TabApp™ is set for release this fall.

Featuring real-time combat, HeroClix TabApp™ integrates NECA's vast array of licenses to bring popular characters commonly featured in NECA's product lines to the game.

Goldie Renews With Nintendo® for Another Three Years

MELBOURNE, Victoria, May 14, 2012 -- Goldie Marketing Pty. Ltd. of Australia and Nintendo of America Inc. will continue their business association for another three years, following the signing of an extension to their current merchandise licensing agreement.

The renewal of Goldie Marketing's licensing agreement will ensure that the company can carry out long-term plans and create a broader range of toys based on Nintendo's Super Mario Bros.™, Mario Kart™ Wii, and Nintendogs™ franchises.

Goldie Marketing will continue to produce Super Mario Bros. themed collectible figures, plush, and general toy lines, as well as expand the range of their internationally successful radio-controlled Mario Kart Wii themed karts. An exciting new line of Nintendogs themed toys is being developed that will include figurines and playsets.

Top 125 Global Licensors Account for Billions in Retail Sales

License! Global reveals 20 new licensors in its annual list of licensing powerhouses

LOS ANGELES, May 11, 2012 -- License! Global (http://www.licensemag.com) today announced its annual Top 125 Global Licensors list, which ranks the world's largest owners of intellectual property by annual retail sales. Companies on the list accounted for more than $192 billion in retail sales of licensed products, worldwide, in 2011.

This year's list boasts 20 new licensors including Procter & Gamble, Weight Watchers, the National Hockey League and HGTV. Marking a significant change to this year's list, Disney Consumer Products has now merged its listing with Marvel Entertainment.

The list reveals the magnitude of the licensing industry, as well as the consumer demand for licensed products around the world. Offering a low investment, high return and revenue-driving business model, licensing is now a key growth strategy for businesses of all sizes.

For the full License! Global Top 125 Global Licensors list visit http://www.licensemag.com.

The top five 2011 licensors rank as follows:

Mezco Assortment Featuring Domo Bobbleheads and Action Figures Already Generating Early Buzz, Will Hit Retailers Later This Year

New York, NY, May 10, 2012 – Branded entertainment company Big Tent Entertainment and Mezco Toyz, a leader in collectable action figures, doll manufacturing and marketing, announced a licensing agreement for a new line of collectibles featuring iconic character Domo. The new Domo line, which is expected to hit stores later this year, will include bobbleheads, clip-on figures, action figures, and wind-up walking toys.

Mezco Toyz unveiled the assortment of new collectible Domo products to much fanfare at the New York International Toy Fair in February. The Domo collectibles also generated early buzz from some of the biggest pop culture websites including MTV.com and Electric Playground. The new Domo collectibles will be available at specialty stores later this year.

May 11, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer Urban-Collector has several new items of interest to collectors:

This week we are featuring new pre-orders including Gentle Giant, Kotobukiya and QMx items!

Featured Pre-Orders

• Hawkeye Classic Avengers Fine Art Statue
• Dark Knight Rises Batman ARTFX
• Boba Fett Star Wars Return of the Jedi ARTFX+ statue

New Star Wars Items from Diamond Select Toys

May 11, 2012 - Star Wars fans rejoice! It's time for another pair of spectacular Star Wars collectibles from Diamond Select Toys!

First up is a brand-new vinyl Star Wars bust bank, this time depicting the Clone Wars version of Anakin Skywalker! Measuring 8 inches tall, the bank has an amazing sculpt and features all the detailing of a high-end bust at a fraction of the price! Plus, it has a slot in the back for loose credits.