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You Can Never Have Too Much Godzilla
A variety of exclusive Godzilla Sofubi are featured in the August edition of PREVIEWS

(BALTIMORE, MD) - (August 12, 2014)- MEDICOM Toy Company re-introduces the King of the Monsters with three new Godzilla Sofubi figures offered to Western Collectors for the first time in the August edition of Diamond's PREVIEWS catalog. These one-of-a-kind figures are scheduled to release only in comic book specialty shops in late January 2015.

MEDICOM Toy's Godzilla Vinyl Wars (GVW) collection has expanded with these new figures, each a reproduction of a classic Sofubi with an updated color design and detailing. These updated figures are the "lost treasures" from companies like Marmit, Sofubi Life, and Marusan. The new Sofubi are each limited to 200 pieces, making it crucial for collectors to pre-order them from PREVIEWS before they are snatched up in January.

The Transformers Collectors' Club brings the Humans!

Fort Worth, TX - August 14th, 2014 - Fun Publications, Inc., licensee for Hasbro's official Transformers Collectors' Club, is excited to announce their first ever 3 ¾ inch human figure from the Transformers mythos... Marissa Faireborn!

Fans of the Transformers franchise will recognize Marissa as the Earth Defense?? Command (EDC) pilot from season 3 of the original Transformers cartoon. What G.I. Joe fans will recognize is the name, "Faireborn". As Season 3 of the Transformers series took place a couple decades AFTER G.I. Joe, this crossover character was in fact, as intended by Story Editor Flint Dille who worked on both Transformers and G.I Joe, the daughter of G.I. Joe members Flint and Lady Jaye!

Arkham Asylum Harley Quinn Featured as An August PREVIEWS Exclusive

(BALTIMORE, MD) - (August 14, 2014)- Cute and psychotic Harley Quinn will hold your spare change with the PREVIEWS Exclusive Arkham Asylum: Harley Quinn Bust Bank from Monogram. Based on the character's design from the Arkham Asylum video game, the Harley Quinn Bust Bank is available for pre-order from the August issue of PREVIEWS catalog and is scheduled to release in comic book specialty shops in late October 2014.

Based on the best-selling video game from Warner Bros Interactive comes the Arkham Asylum: Harley Quinn Bust Bank (Item Code: AUG142600, SRP: $19.99) perfect for fans to collect and securely store spare change in. The Harley Quinn Bank is a unique find for fans of the game as her design reflects the look that gamers will easily recognize and is great for non-gamers to add to their own Harley Quinn collection.

August 13, 2014 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

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KIDS LOGIC MECHA NATIONS STARSCREAM
Kids Logic is continuing their line of 6" Transformers figures with Starscream. He has lighting effects, stands about 7" tall, comes with gun mode Megatron with light and sound, and is listed at $129.99, $10 off the MSRP.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=KLG10052&mode=re...

"GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY" HOT TOYS 1/6 SCALE FIGURES
Preorders are up for Star-Lord ($234.99), Gamora ($199.99), Groot ($199.99), Rocket Raccoon ($159.99) and the Set of Groot & Rocket ($359.99). These figures from the hit movie are sure to be popular, so be sure to get your orders in.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=hot%20guardians

"BACK TO THE FUTURE" 1/6 SCALE MOVIE MASTERPIECE MARTY MCFLY

August 2014 - The Toy Pizza series on YouTube has a new episode up!

Click here to check it out! This episode features Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys from the three films (1990, 2007, and 2014).

In Stores This Week from DST: Godzilla, Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction, Star Wars, Buddy Christ & Mooby!

August 2014 - It's another big week for Diamond Select Toys, as a big shipment is headed to your local comic shop for New Toy Day! But in this big shipment are a lot of small toys! In addition to new vinyl banks for Godzilla and Kevin Smith's Mooby the Golden Calf, there are also a ton of Minimates mini-figures, for Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill and the films of Kevin Smith! Plus, our newest Star Wars bottle opener!

Find your nearest comic shop at http://bit.ly/findcomicshop

Godzilla Classic 1989 Vinyl Bust Bank

Toys "R" Us to Carry Exclusive Sin City Movie Action Figures

August 2014 - Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is headed to theaters, and the first assortment of Sin City Select action figures, based on the original 2005 feature film, is in stores now. Captured in the film's trademark black-and-white, main characters Marv, Hartigan and Nancy each feature multiple points of articulation, multiple accessories and a detailed diorama base. And now Diamond Select Toys is proud to announce a pair of exclusive figures only available at Toys "R" Us!

August 11, 2014 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

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MOVIE MASTERPIECE 1/6 SCALE GAMORA COLLECTIBLE FIGURE
This green-skinned beauty has a Zoe Saldana headsculpt, a folding sword, a leather-like outfit, alternate hands and much more. She is listed at $199.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HOT10533&mode=re...

DC COMICS MULTIVERSE NEW ASSORTMENTS AND FIGURES

August 2014 - It's been a few weeks since the last round-up, but grab your wallet, because there are more action figures and toys on Kickstarter!

- Fresh Monkey Fiction is raising funds to produce Amazing Heroes: Retro Style Super Hero Action Figures. These are 4.75-inch action figures based on Golden Age comic book characters, except for the Blank Slate, which is a clever new creation. This campaign closes on August 28th.

- Sculptor Rocco Tartamella has a campaign to produce a 7-inch Street Fighter action figures. This campaign closes on August 20th.

August 6, 2014 - Sideshow Collectibles is conducting a batch of contests at the moment:

- Life-Size Han Solo in Carbonite Contest - enter by August 15th.

- Security Battle Droids Contest - enter by August 28th to win a two-pack of sixth scale Battle Droid figures.

- Arc Clone Troopers Contest - enter by August 7th to win one of two Clone Trooper action figures.