May 31, 2008 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

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TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED: Hasbro has just shipped out our complete order for the first wave of Deluxe figures - Prime, Lockdown, Bumblebee, and Prowl, and the first and third waves of Voyager Class figures - Megatron, Starscream, Bulkhead, Grimlock, and Lugnut! We have preorders available for all these figures, and all orders you place now will ship in about a week after the shipment comes in.

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TRANSFORMERS HENKEI SEEKERS If you were unfortunate to have missed out on Classics Thundercracker because of his Botcon-only status, never fear! Takara is releasing special editions of Thundercracker and his fellow seeker Skywarp, and we've got pre-orders listed for the set as well as each individually. Of course these ones are likely to be chromed somewhere, but that's just a bonus.

GX-43 SOUL OF CHOGOKIN - DAIMOS The newest release in the Soul of Chogokin die-cast line from Bandai is Daimos, from "Brave Leader Daimos," the anime sequel to Combattler V and Voltes V. Thanks to Bandai, now you will be able to have Daimos in your collection with his brothers in iron. Take a look at this die-cast warrior and his accessories on his pre-order page here - $179.99 each.

REAL ACTION HEROES: MUTT WILLIAMS Newly announced by Medicom, this brand new character from "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" can now join the Real Action Heroes Indiana Jones and Henry Jones figures in your collection. This figure comes with accessories such as his sword and leather jacket, and has an excellent likeness to Mutt Williams actor Shia LeBeouf. Get your pre-order in today at $139.99

TRANSFORMERS UNIVERSE SILVERBOLT Hasbro has announced that Silverbolt will be the next in the new Universe line of Ultras. You can place a pre-order for this great jet, or go ahead and pick up a case which includes one Silverbolt and a Powerglide to keep him company.

TF UNIVERSE IMPORT G1 REPAINTS - POWERGLIDE, SILVERBOLT, ONSLAUGHT Not to be outdone, Takara has also made an announcement - they're bringing us import repaints of the Universe Ultra Wave! Now you can have your choice of looks - the new Hasbro Universe versions, or these G1-style paintjobs that more accurately reflect the designs from the original cartoon, or grab them both for even more fun - these are $54.99 each.

MEZCO 12" JASON VOORHEES Mezco's newest Cinema of Fear outing is this great cloth-costumed Jason Voorhees figure. Standing 12" tall, this machete-wielding maniac comes with a removable mask and other accessories, a great deal at only $32.99

LOTR DARK COUNSEL DIORAMA Another great entry in Sideshow's Lord of the Rings diorama line, this piece shows Theoden, King of Rohan, with his ear bent by the slimy Grima Wormtongue, who was sent by Saruman to weaken the forces of Rohan.

COOL GIRL DEUNAN KNUTE V2, CG13 VIS Two more releases from Takara, the Cool Girl line continues to excite with their well-articulated, well-accessorized 1/6 scale figures. The new pre-orders are for Deunan Knute from Appleseed Ex Machina in a new style, and CG-13, the mysterious warrior all loaded for bear. Check out these great new Cool Girl figures

PREMIUM FORMAT BRUCE LEE Possibly the greatest martial arts figure of our time, Bruce Lee was loved by millions, and had a successful movie career until his sudden demise before the release of "Enter the Dragon," his final film. Thanks to Sideshow's Premium Format figures, you can now enjoy the Kung Fu warrior's calming presence in your collection.

NEW IMPORT POWER RANGERS The new Power Rangers Sentai series "Engine Sentai Go-Onger" is very popular in Japan, and with the announcement of the american version, "Power Rangers R.P.M.," comes a new wave of toys for the line. You can choose from the new Engine #9, the Jumbo Whale, or the new DX Engine Daishogun, a samurai-styled redeco of the original DX Engine-O.

MINI MAG DISPLAY SYSTEM Have you got a great collection of opened figures, but you're tired of re-standing them every time one falls? The new Mini Mag Display System may be for you. This system is a combination of magnet-bearing small footstands for either 3-3/4" or larger figures, and a mutli-level metal stand for the magnets to 'attach' to. With this system you can display your figures in any style you want, with your heroes hanging upside down or walking on walls. Check this system out

CHARLIE BROWN & RUDOLPH NEWS Round Two is bringing us more holiday goodness this year with new Peanuts and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer figures! You can choose from the Snoopy Costume Trio, or two new talking playsets from "A Charlie Brown Christmas," and on the Rudolph side we've got a talking figure set, as well as the 16 inch tall Humble Bumble Set with Yukon Cornelius. Take a look at these great figures today

TORCHWOOD MUGS From our friends in the U.K. come these new mugs with images from the hit sci-fi show "Torchwood." You can choose from Captain Jack alone, the whole team, or with Gwen, or turn the tables and make the good Captain play second fiddle to Gwen on our Gwen & Jack mug. Enjoy your favorite beverages in style.

NFL SPORTSPICKS 2008 - WAVE 1, 2, 3 McFarlane Toys has announced a new numbering system for their NFL Sportspicks line for the new year. Instead of numbered waves, the whole year's worth of figures will now be labelled "Sportspicks 2008" and will be divided into three shipping waves. The final wave's lineup has been announced as Clinton Portis, Donald Driver, Jay Cutler and Marian Barber, so you'll want to take a look at the waves and get your pre-orders set up early.

JUNGLE QUEENS - PALEOZOIC PEGGY The first statue in a new line called "Jungle Queens," the Paleozoic Peggy statue shows the lady in question searching the horizon as she's carried by a large brown ape. This well-sculpted statue is limited to 250 pieces worldwide, so check her out today

INDIANA JONES FEDORA & KEYCHAIN We've got a couple of new accessories available to celebrate the new Indiana Jones movie. If you're looking for a small momento of the flick you'll want to check out the Crystal Skull keychain, a pocket-sized version of the treasured relic from the film. On the other end of the spectrum we've got a replica felt fedora just like Indy's available in hat sizes small to extra large.

JOHNNY LIGHTNING DUKES OF HAZZARD & STAR TREK VEHICLES More announcements from Johnny Lightning! Following up on their first assortment of die-cast Star Trek vehicles, the new wave includes a Borg Cube complete with explosions, the U.S.S. Yamato, the U.S.S. Excalibur, and the U.S.S. Voyager with Borg modifications. We're waiting on pics yet, but Star Trek fans will know that this wave is a must-get collectible.

BUSOU SHINKI LIGHT ARMORS The latest wave of Busou Shinki toys is the light armor wave, and this assortment includes Light Armor Valona and Light Armor Welkstra. We're waiting for pics on these two figures as well, but we have no doubt that fans will want to place pre-orders for these today.

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LEGEND OF THE BLADE HUNTERS WAVE 1 Todd McFarlane's newest release is Wave 1 of the Legend of the Blade Hunters figures. In addition to the excellent King Draako box set, we've also got the Ogre, Basilisk and Dragon Rider figures as singles, or you can pick up the set of four to get the Eternal Dragon figure as well.

RESIDENT EVIL LEON, RPD LEON We've got a new shipment of Hot Toys' Resident Evil 1/6 Scale figures, and they're all ready for shipping. We have both original Leon and RPD Edition Leon in stock, as well as Krauser, Krauser Transformed, and Chainsaw Killer, all in scale. Take a look at these great figures

HEROES WAVE 1 From the hit superhero show comes the first wave of figures, and we've not only got the set of five listed which includes Mohinder, Claire, Peter, Sylar and Hiro, but we've also got Sylar and Hiro listed separately, if you'd like to pick them up singly.

GI JOE COMIC 2-PACK WAVE 4 & SINGLES The newest wave of the G.I. Joe Comic Two-Packs has just arrived, we now have stock available for two of the three new sets including Shipwreck vs Copperhead, and Storm Shadow vs Firefly.

STAR TREK: THE WRATH OF KHAN WAVE 2 We've just received our shipment of Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan Wave 2 figures, and they look great! We've got them listed as a set of four, including the Previews exclusive Commander Uhura figure, as well as Captain Spock, Lieutenant Saavik and Regula-1 Kirk figures. Don't miss out on these great figures that are in scale with previous Star Trek DST
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WARLORDS MOVIE MASTERPIECE STATUES "Warlords" is a new action movie based on the Qing Dynasty tale of the assassination of Ma Xinyi. Already released in Asia, this movie stars Jet Li as the tragic leader, and was recently released in the United States. Now you can enjoy these poseable figures based on the characters Zhao Er Hu and Jiang Wu Yang, along with a variant Jiang Wu Yang figure.

HOT TOYS WILL TURNER, SAO FENG Hot Toys' excellent Pirates of the Caribbean figures continue with the new "At World's End" Will Turner Movie Masterpiece figure. This figure has a great likeness of Orlando Bloom, and comes with accessories such as sword and scabbard, knife and sheath, and pistol, as well as his cloth costume and necklace. He's joined by Hot Toys' limited edition Captain Sao Feng variant figure, which includes pants, robe, sash and scarf. Check out these new arrivals

RAH MAGNETO Finally, the Master of Magnetism gets his own Real Action Heroes 12" figure! This 1/6 scale figure features Magneto in his classic armor costume, complete with removable helmet. As with all of the RAH figures, this one boasts excellent articulation and detail. Pick one up today!

18" PREDALIEN Hot Toys keeps 'em coming! This new Movie Masterpiece figure is based off of the hybrid monster from "Alien Vs. Predator: Requiem" and has all of the creepy details and articulation we've come to expect. This 18" figure will not fail to impress

1:1 SALACIOUS B. CRUMB STATUE The monkey-lizard jester of Jabba the Hutt's court, Salacious B. Crumb finally comes in to his own with this life-sized polystone and fiberglass statue. He comes with a pillow and an optional display base, and he'll be happy to keep a beady eye on your stuff. Take a look at this great new statue today

"THE TREACHERY OF SARUMAN" DIORAMA Sideshow Toy continues to produce excellent dioramas based on the classic fantasy trilogy-turned-movie-trilogy. This time out we've got the "Treachery of Saruman" diorama, featuring the immoral wizard casting his surprised fellow Gandalf into imprisonment after Gandalf made the mistake of trusting him with knowledge of the One Ring. Add this great set to your collection today!

INDIANA JONES VEHICLES We now have all three 3-3/4"-scaled vehicles in stock from the new Indiana Jones movie. In addition to the mighty Jungle Cutter vehicle, we've got the Cargo Truck and Troop Car as well, so round out your Indy collection with these great vehicles today!

SUPERHERO SQUAD ASSORTMENTS Two new waves of Marvel mini-figures for your collecting pleasure! From the regular line comes an assortment consisting of Wolverine & a Hand Ninja, Ares & Thor, Carnage and Ben Reilly and Spider-Man & Hobgoblin. The Hulk assortment continues from the movie line, branching out into the Marvel Universe with figures like the Thing, She-Hulk, Grey Hulk and Black Bolt.

STAR WARS MIGHTY MUGGS WAVE 4 Hot on the heels of Wave 3 comes the next assortment of Star Wars Mini Muggs. Wave 4 includes Bespin Luke (complete with black eye!) and Yoda for the good guys, and Emperor Palpatine and General Grievous from the dark side of the Force. These cute little guys are all the rage, so take a look at them today!