June 22, 2008 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

Hi - Here is a quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about another big round of new preorders and some more new arrivals!

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MP-07 MASTERPIECE THUNDERCRACKER Takara Tomy has just announced the third Seeker is getting the Masterpiece treatment. Thundercracker is all set to release this November in his standard blue and grey color scheme, and should come with all the same weapons and accessories as his fellow seekers did. Preorders are available at $104.99 each.

ALTERNITY NISSAN GT-R - ULTIMATE SILVER, VIBRANT RED This new line is apparently going to be the continuation of the Binaltech line, possibly in a smaller scale, but we're not sure how much die-cast will be in them. The first entry is the Nissan GT-R, which will come in both silver and red paintjobs. Characters are currently unknown, but rumors of Convoy being included have been circulating.

LIVING DEAD DOLLS: HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES Mezco just hours ago announced the LDD Captain Spaulding figure. We have him up for preorder now in creepy clown suit at only $24.99.

DIAMOND SELECT TOYS:

-- JETFIRE BUST This new Diamond Select release is sculpted by the guys at Art Asylum, and his look and background are taken from his appearance (as Skyfire) in the G1 cartoon. This impressive bust of one of the few flying Autobots is limited to 1000 pieces.

-- BACK TO THE FUTURE - LICENSE PLATE REPLICA Taken directly from the original movie prop on Doc Brown's DeLorean, this replica reads 'OUTATIME' and looks just like a real California license plate, complete with August 1986 license tabs. This item would be great for any fan of the movies, or as a gift for a fan.

-- STAR TREK: TOS PHASER & COMMUNICATOR TWO-PACK This handy collection is a great way to get ready for your next away mission. Included are the standard phaser, with detachable Type 1 phaser, as well as a standard Communicator, each with sound and light effects.

-- KIRK IN ELECTRONIC COMMAND CHAIR This deluxe version of the set includes Captain James T. Kirk with his command chair, which features light-up control panels. The set also has voice and sound effects from the classic sci-fi series. If you missed the originasl version of this set, this is a great way to catch up!

-- MARVEL MINIMATES WAVE 23 Two more waves have been announced in Marvel's Minimates line. Wave 23 is
broad-based, and includes cosmic people like Nova and Gamora, teen heroes Cloak and Dagger, and Iron Man-related characters like War Machine with Spymaster, with a James Rhodes War Machine as the chase figure.

-- MARVEL MINIMATES WAVE 24 Wave 24 is Spider-Man-centric, with Spider-Man & Shocker, Cosmic Spider-Man & Transformation Venom, "Back in Black" Spider-Man & Kraven and chase figure the Tarantula. This set will include pieces to change Venom and each Spider-Man into their civilian forms.

-- 7" BTVS THE JUDGE STATUETTE Diamond Select is continuing to release figures and statues from the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" line, and the newest listing is this 7" statuette of the Judge, a villain from the second season of the series. This monster was invulnerable to forged weapons, but wasn't safe from a rocket launcher.

PRINCE CASPIAN STATUES & BUSTS WETA has released info on their upcoming busts and statues from the new Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian movie. The line includes a Minotaur bust and three statues - Reepicheep the mouse, a warrior Satyr, and Prince Caspian on his steed. These figures should start shipping next month.

STIKFAS MASTER ASSASSIN A new Stikfas figure has been announced, and it's ready for pre-order. The Master Assassin comes in black, with purple accessories including stars, wrist crossbows, a sword and more! This kit is supposed to ship this fall, so pre-order now!

NEW HENKEI CLASSICS A whole bunch of new Henkei classics have been announced, with C-09 through C-12 and Decepticons D-05 Octane and D-06 Galvatron having new pre-order listings.

FRANK FRAZETTA SUN GOD STATUE The fourth and final statue in a line from Dark Horse and Reelart Studios, this piece depicts a priestess in a ceremonial bikini with her head thrown back and arms outstretched to the sky, accompanied by a sabre-toothed tiger. The statue is from the Frank Frazetta cover art to Warren's Eerie Magazine #87 from 1966.

SHUNYA YAMASHITA MIREI-SAN FINE ART BUST Following up on the success of the Mirei-san statue, the newest Art of Shunya Yamashita piece is a Mirei-san Bust. This secretary and assassin turned teacher looks great and will be a wonderful addition to any fan's collection.

GENTLE GIANT:

-- INDIANA JONES BUST-UPS BOX SET This first set of Indiana Jones Bust-Ups features characters from a variety of the movies. Included are Major Toht from "Raiders," Mola Ram from "Temple of Doom," Henry "Mutt" Williams from "Crystal Skull," and Indy himself, in classic jacket and fedora with his trusty whip.

-- 30 DAYS OF NIGHT - FEMALE SKULL, MINI SKULL SET Two replica pieces from the hit horror movie based on the graphic novels are up for pre-order now. The first is a life-sized female vampire skull replica, measuring 14" with its stand. The second is a 1/6 scale set of male and female vampire skulls, each with its own display stand.

-- HELLBOY 2 - TOOTH FAIRY & ANGEL OF DEATH MAQUETTES Gentle Giant is producing two new maquettes based on the upcoming Hellboy 2 movie, and we've got them listed for pre-order now. The tooth fairy maquette is an 8" by 7" cute little monster, half-spider and half-fairy. The giant Angel of Death maquette stands over 32" tall, and he looks great with his outstretched wings.

MACHINE ROBO GN-U DOU KENRYU Yamato's newest GN-U Dou robot is Kenryu from the original Machine Robo. The basis for what was to become the Gobots in America, now you can pick up the original 'gobot' complete with great articulation this December.

ALIEN KUBRICKS - 1979 2" ALIEN, 400% WARRIOR ALIEN New Kubrick figures from this classic film are on the way. Medicom's new listings include a 2" Kubrick Alien from the original 1979 movie, and a 400% Warrior Alien Kubrick, who will look great alongside the original 400% Alien Kubrick.

STATIC ARTS SORA PVC STATUE This new Kingdom Hearts statue depicts the hero, Sora, jumping into the air and brandishing his Keyblade. A magical effect of some kind is below his feet, making the statue nearly 12" tall overall. Fans everywhere will want to pick up this figure when it ships this fall.

EVANGELION GOTH-LOLI STATUES These new statues of Rei and Asuka have the girls in old-time outfits, and the pair are designed to be displayed together or separately. We have pre-orders up for both girls done in a "crimson" color scheme, as well as Rei in a "noir" color scheme.

IN ACTION!! OFFSHOOT CODE GEASS FIGURES Bandai's In Action!! Offshoot line gets two new figures from the new "Code Geass" anime this summer. In June, the Gloucester Cornelia Custom Knightmare Frame ships, followed in August by the New Equipment version of the Lancelot Frame.

BEST OF KILL BILL SET OF 4 Some of the figures from the Tarantino pic are back in a new assortment from NECA. Along with the Bride, this set has Elle Driver, Pai Mei, and Go-Go Yubari, who has a new head sculpt just for this release.

STAR WARS DROID FACTORY TWO-PACKS This new line pairs a previous character with a new protocol or astromech droid, and each two-pack comes with a piece to build a completely new protocol droid! Choose from Hoth Han Solo with R-3P0, Darth Vader with K-3PX, Kit Fisto with R4-H5, Luke Skywalker with Battle-Damaged R2-D2, Plo Koon with R4-F5, or Watto with R2-T0, or pick up the entire set of six two-packs!

STAR WARS EXPANDED UNIVERSE COMIC TWO-PACKS A new wave of Expanded Universe comic two-packs are out as a retailer exclusive, but we've got our hands on some for our customers. These packs feature Lando Calrissian and Stormtrooper, Kashyyyk Trooper and Wookie Trooper, and Anakin Skywalker and Count Dooku, or you can just order the set of three.

STEWIE'S DOMINATION ENERGY DRINK Fans of Family Guy will want to be sure to pick up a can or two of Boston America's latest beverage release. Labelled "Stewie's Domination," this cherry flavored energy drink will PROBABLY not sap your free will, but we make no guarantees.

HEROES PX FLYING PETER PETRELLI Mezco's line gets bigger with this Previews exclusive flying version of Peter Petrelli. According to the package, this Peter will include a flying base as well as one of Isaac's paintings.

MARVEL MAGAZINE & FIGURE - MOLE MAN, MR. SINISTER, SENTINEL Three new lead figurines have been announced from the Marvel Magazine and Figure line. We've got pre-orders up for Mole Man, Mr. Sinister, and a Special Edition Sentinel, and they're all set to be released this fall. We've also listed backorders for almost all of the other figures in the line, so take a look!

CHANGE-BOTS MICROWAVE The first follow-up to the golf cart Change-Bot, this new one not only changes into a Microwave Oven, but he also comes with one of two mini-bots, included randomly and free of charge.

"THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO" FIGURES From the creative mind of Rob Zombie comes a new animated adult supernatural thriller, with the hero as a luchadore monster hunter, teamed with his little sister to take on the creeps. We've got the set of two figures listed now - check them out!

"HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE" SERIES ONE FIGURES NECA has finally announced the lineup for the first wave of figures form "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." Joining Harry this time are Mad Eye Moody, Ginny Weasley, and overall jerk Draco Malfoy. We've got a pre-order up for the set of four

AT-RT & MILLENNIUM FALCON EASYKIT MODEL KITS Revell has listed new models in their easykit line, and we've got them up and ready for order. These models don't require any glue to assemble, making them great for younger fans and modelers. This wave includes an AT-RT walker vehicle, as well as the ever-famous Millennium Falcon model kits.

FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST SCULPTURE ARTS This statue, inspired by the anime "Fullmetal Alchemist," shows Alphonse and Edward reaching for their holy grail, the Philosopher's Stone. The Square Enix piece is 11" tall, made of polyresin, and fully painted. We expect to receive these in the fall.

VAGABOND SCULPTURE ARTS MUSASHI This piece is the protagonist from the Vagabond graphic novel series, Musashi Miyamoto. A legendary swordsman and swordsmith from ancient Japan, Musashi is now available in statue form. It is over 10" tall, and beautifully sculpted.

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TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED LEADER: Megatron and Bulkhead should be arriving right around July 1st - preorders are available for each.

TRANSFORMERS UNIVERSE: The first wave of Deluxe, Robot Masters, and Legends will also be arriving around July 1st. Preorders are available on all of these

GI JOE 25TH - 12" FIGURES: Flint, Bazooka, Dusty, and Cobra Trooper will be arriving around July 1st - preorder the set of 4 at $69.99

ENCORE OMEGA SUPREME: Look for this awesome reissue to land in under 2 weeks! Preorders available at $114.99

BATMAN DARK KNIGHT - STATUES & BUSTS: Our full order of DC Direct products is arriving in about a week - reserve yours now before they sell out.

HALO 3 - SERIES 2: Just a few more weeks until this highly anticipated wave arrives. Singles, sets, and cases available.

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TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED - VOYAGER MEGATRON, WAVE 2 REVISION 2 CASES, WAVE 3 We've received another shipment of Transformers Animated Voyager figures, and we've got plenty of Cybertron Mode Megatron in stock, as well as Wave 3 sets of Lugnut and Grimlock. We've also gotten some cases of Wave 2 Revision 2, which includes Cybertron Mode Megatron, Earth Mode Optimus Prime, Starscream and Bulkhead.

SPAWN 34 - CASE & SET We've gotten our shipment of Spawn 34 - the Neo-Classics. New sculpts of older figures, this wave includes Wings of Redemption Spawn, Pirate Spawn, Poacher 2 and Manga Spawn Robot, and we've got them listed as a set of four or a case of twelve - take your pick!

GI JOE COMICS TWO-PACKS - WAVE 4 SINGLES, CASES & SETS Hasbro also sent us a bunch of new GI Joe Wave 4 comic two-packs, so we've got a number of singles in stock, like Copperhead Vs. Shipwreck and Storm Shadow Vs. Firefly. We've also got them in cases and a set of three, which combines the previous two packs with Duke Vs. Red Star.

SMALLVILLE SERIES 2 The new wave of figures from the hit show includes the entire new "Justice League" - Clark is there, with Green Arrow, Aquaman, Cyborg and Impulse. Pick up a set, and we've also got single Clarks available.

GENTLE GIANT ANIMATED EMPEROR MAQUETTE This new release from Gentle Giant is a 9" statue of Emperor Palpatine himself. Done in the animated style, this figure shows him in his black robes, with a wizened cane and a scowl on his face. Let the dark side flow through you with the help of this kind master!

GENTLE GIANT ORC RINGBEARER BUST Snaga was one of the orcs charged by Sauron with finding and returning the One Ring, and was with Shagrat when Merry and Pippin were captured. This poor creature is clad in hides and rusty mail, and didn't have a lot of job satisfaction. Give him a home in your collection today!

INDIANA JONES WAVE 3 CASES, SETS, SINGLES We've received a shipment of Indiana Jones wave 3 basic figures, which are from "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." Our set of six includes Indy, Henry Jones, Young Indy, Grail Knight, Elsa and Vogel, or you can opt for a case, or choose the singles you like from our selection.

MARVEL MAGAZINE AND FIGURE - PSYLOCKE, VULTURE Diamond just dropped off our newest shipment of these great lead figurines, and it includes the lovely telekinetic Psylocke of the X-Men and lately the Exiles, as well as Spider-Man's aerial enemy the Vulture. These figures continue to be a great value, at only $11.99 each!

SHUNYA YAMASHITA NINIANE FINE ART BUST We've just unpacked the newest Art of Shunya Yamashita bust, and it's incredible. Niniane's striking red hair cascades over her shoulders while she's holding her giant spiked blade like a bass. Take a look and place your order for this lovely lady today!

SHOWCASE PRESENTS FIGURES The first wave of DC Showcase figures has arrived. This wave contains Batgirl inspired by Carmine Infantino art, Joe Kubert's Hawkman, Curt Swan's Superman and Todd DeZuniga's Jonah Hex figures. Check out our selection of singles, as well as the set.

BOBA FETT ARTFX STATUE This is the first of Kotobukiya's Bounty Hunter line. This line will contain six figures, each with a hexagonal display bas and piece of the bonus Darth Vader figure. When all six are collected and assembled, it becomes a diorama with the six bounty hunters surrounding Lord Vader. Start your collection today!

ROGER MARIS & MICKEY MANTLE BOX SET This new box set from McFarlane Toys contains both of these classic superstar baseball players, and will surely be a delight for older fans, as well as younger fans of the game's history. Pick up this great pack at only $19.99 today!

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BBTS VINTAGE DEPARTMENT
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Nearly 1000 items were listed this week by the vintage department. Take a look at the single-quantity older retail listings here:
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=1014

A huge variety of vintage and more recent Transformers as well as various other lines were listed by the vintage department - take a look at their most recent items here:
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/productlist.aspx?browse=1&mode=vintage&list=recent