August 1, 2008 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

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DC UNIVERSE INFINITE HEROES SINGLES & THREE-PACKS Mattel has announced a number of new waves of their new 3.75" DC Universe Infinite Heroes figures. Among the new single figures scattered through the waves are Batman, Batgirl, Hush, Power Girl, Black Adam and more; while new three-pack cases include Lex Luthor with a pair of Luthor Troopers among their ranks.

GI JOE 25TH ANNIVERSARY VEHICLES SERIES 3 Also announced are the new vehicles for the line. The new assortment of vehicles with drivers includes the HISS Tank and a Firebat, alongside the new AWE Striker and Fang & Claw. We've got each vehicle up for pre-order, as well as the case assortment at $64.99

MARVEL SELECT STEALTH IRON MAN FIGURE This new version of Iron Man features a blue stealth paintjob on the armor, as well as a deluxe balst-off base, so you can pose him in a variety of flying or action poses. This exclusive is only $23.99, and we should be getting these in near the end of the year.

PREDATOR 2 MOVIE MASTERPIECE LOST PREDATOR The first of two new Movie Masterpiece figures, this Lost Predator from Predator 2 stands 14" tall, with interchangeable pieces to display the piece in a variety of ways. It also comes with a display base and a number of weapons and accessories, and should arrive in time for the holidays - $154.99!

GI JOE COMBAT HEROES WAVE 1 - CASE & SET Following in the style of Star Wars' Galactic Heroes and Transformers' Robot Heroes come these new GI Joe Combat Heroes. Two-Packs in this first assortment include Snake Eyes and Timber vs. Zartan, Bazooka vs. Firefly, Duke vs. Cobra Trooper and Roadblock vs. Cobra Commander - get your pre-order in now for the set of four two-packs at only $26.99, or grab a case, which contains three of each two-pack, for only $79.99!

GHOST RIDER ON THRONE COMIQUETTE This diorama show Ghost Rider on the throne of Hell, as he appeared on the cover of Ghost Rider #94, the final issue of his title. Standing 15" tall, this comiquette is laden with detail-work and special flair, like the transparent flames coming from his head.

IRON SPIDER-MAN COMIQUETTE This 24" comiquette shows Spider-Man in his new Iron Spider-Man armor suit, courtesy of Tony Stark. When Spider-Man agreed to join the Avengers, Tony Stark created this suit for him to increase his capabilities in battle. Now that Spidey has returned to the shadows of his career, he no longer uses this outfit, but it will live long in the minds of fans. This one is likely to sell out fairly quickly, so we advise ordering soon.

TF BUSTS - SKYWARP & ARMORED JETFIRE Two more busts from the G1 Transformers cartoon are on their way! First is SDCC 2008 exclusive Skywarp, caught in mid-teleport, with many clear and translucent pieces. the other piece, coming later this year, is a bust of battle-damaged Jetfire, complete with alternate head and hand for his new armored look. Check out both these new items

IRON MAN MOVIE - "HOSTILE TAKEOVER" MINIMATES This set will allow you to recreate many scenes from the exciting movie! This set includes Final Battle versions of both Iron Man and Iron Monger, as well as Playboy Tony Stark and Raza.

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT MOVIE MASTERS New cases of Movie Masters figures have been announced. Assortments include New Costume Batman, Old Costume Batman, Joker, a Goon and the Scarecrow in a variety of permutations - pick your favorite assortments

PREDATOR 2 DIORAMA This second diorama from the Predator movies is from Predator 2, and shows a bronze-colored Predator crouching atop a sculpted base, in turn set on the movie title marquee. This piece is 11" tall, and will be hand-painted and finished for a truly quality display.

ALIEN 3 MOVIE MASTERPIECE DOG ALIEN The other new Movie Masterpiece is the Dog Alien from Alien 3. This figure stands 16" tall and is in scale with the other Movie Masterpiece figures. He's got 18 points of articulation plus bendable parts, extending jaws and more. At only $144.99, this will be great for any Alien collection

1/4 SCALE ALIEN BUST This new 12" piece features the classic Alien head atop a partial body base with the Alien logo. It has interchangeable mandibles, a removable mask, and limited head articulation. Get your pre-order in today, at only $69.99.

DISNEY BUSTS - ROCKETEER The first of six newly-listed Disney busts by Enesco, the Rocketeer bust stands 7.5" tall and displays the pulp hero in his signature helmet and jetpack, pistol at the ready. The detail on the leather jacket alone is incredible, and he'll be available for only $69.99!

DISNEY BUSTS - SNOW WHITE, WICKED WITCH, CAPTAIN HOOK, URSULA & TRITON The remaining five busts are all from more traditional Disney movies. Snow White and the Wicked Witch from "Snow White & the Seven Dwarves," Captain Hook from "Peter Pan" and Ursula the Sea Witch and King Triton from "The Little Mermaid." Each of these busts measured 6.4" - 10" tall, and all with great attention to detail and themed bases.

CLASH OF THE TITANS BUST THREE-PACK Gentle Giant is producing a new trio of busts from the classic fantasy movie. Included in this set are Calibos with his blue toga, the Gorgon Medusa and the ancient Titan Kraken. This set is limited to 500 pieces and each piece stands 5-6" tall. Preorder price is $89.99

TUSKEN RAIDER PREMIUM FORMAT STATUE This 1:4 scale rendition of one of the humanoids living in the Jundland Wastes of Tatooine is 24" tall, and cast in polystone. The figure is dressed in a reproduction of the original costume, and hand-painted and numbered. This Tusken Raider is standing with his Gaderffii stick raised in a threatening pose, and will make a great addition to any Star Wars collection when it ships early next year.

GENERAL GRIEVOUS 1:1 SCALE BUST This gigantic life-sized bust of General Grievous stands 23" tall, and is hand-crafted and hand-painted. Set to ship this holiday season, this piece would make a great centerpiece of any Star Wars collection -- get this great-yet-evil piece ordered today!

NEW VCDS - DARTH MAUL, JAWA (REALISTIC) Two new VCDs from Medicom's Star Wars line have been announced. For those who are enjoying the super-deformed style of the VCDs so far comes Darth Maul, complete with his double-bladed lightsaber, while those looking for a more realistic style will want to check out the new Jawa VCD. These are priced at $66.99 and $74.99 respectively.

REAL ACTION HEROES HAN SOLO Medicom's newest RAH Star Wars figure is Han Solo, the scruffy pirate from the original trilogy. Clad in his usual black vest and pants with white shirt, Han also comes with his blaster and its harness and holster.

REAL ACTION HEROES SOLID SNAKE - OLIVE DRAB VERSION Medicom's original Solid Snake figure may have come and gone, but now they've announced a new version of the MGS hero, clad in olive drab! This 1:6 scale figure comes with a variety of accessories, and is priced at $159.99 - $15 under MSRP

ELVIRA PREMIUM FORMAT STATUE Elvira, mistress of the dark may have moved on to darker pastures, but thanks to Sideshow we won't ever have to forget her! This 19" premium format statue shows Elvira in all her... glory, with a bat perched on her finger and spooky candleabra behind her. She's only $259.99, and she's all set to ship in the 2nd quarter of next year.

SPECIES MAQUETTE Sideshow is also bringing us a new 12" maquette based on Sil, the half-alien creature from Species. Hand-cast & hand-painted, this piece shows Sil crouched and ready to attack. The detail work on this piece is unbelieveable, and she should be ready to ship out in the 4th quarter of this year, at only $234.99 - $15 off MSRP.

LEGEND LORD OF DARKNESS LEGENDARY SCALE BUST The big bad guy from Legend is now getting his due in the form of this 21" tall Legendary Scale bust. The evil in the face of the nefarious Lord of Darkness is evident in the sculpt and paintjob, and this large-scale piece is sure to please any fantasy fan.

THE DEAD - STREET PROPHET, MALL SANTA Two more figures from this line have been solicited. First comes the Street Prophet (Subject 138), complete with "The End Is Near" sign and chewed-on leg, followed by Mall Santa (Subject 1206) with costume, wristwatch, Naughty or Nice list and bottle of Vodka. Get these two zombies, before they get you first!

WWE CLASSICS SERIES 21 We've got a pre-order up for the latest wave of WWE Classics figures - this case is the import assortment, and includes Buff Bagwell, Jesse Ventura, Jeff Hardy in debut attire, Chris Jericho, Tazz, Brian Pillman and an LJN-version Rey Mysterio! Check out this 'import only' assortment at $149.99

CARS MOVIE - NEW CASES We've listed a number of new assortments of vehicles for the 2006 Cars movie. The singles have five new case assortments - K, M, P, R, and T; in addition, we've got brand new listings for cases of new Three-Packs, mostly comprised of members of racing teams. Check them all out here

MARVEL DEFORMATION - GREEN GOBLIN, SPIDER-MAN These new vinyl figures are the first in a line from Happinet and Marvel, with oversized heads and simpler lines. The first wave is comprised of the quintessential hero Spider-Man and his arch-nemesis the Green Goblin. These figures are designed to be displayed together, so check them both out

NEW ENGINE SENTAI GO-ONGER Many new listings! These are headlined by Engine Gattai Kyouretsu-O, a new megazord created from three new train zords, #10-#12. Also included are a play-sized version of the new Soul GanGanBar weapon, which can combine with the Mantan Gun to make the GanGan Mantan Gun, and more!

PRO SHOTS SERIES 2 Upper Deck has released information on series 2 of their Pro Shots figures. Series 2 will be Michael Jordan in Bulls home and away shirts, and Tiger Woods in red shirt and vest as well as blue shirt. Check out the pics and place your pre-order today!

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TF ANIMATED - LEADER ULTRA MAGNUS One of the most highly anticipated figures from the new Animated line, our shipment of Magnus is on the road and should be here in about 6 or 7 days. Preorders are available at $47.99

MARVEL LEGENDS - 2-PACKS Hasbro continues the ML series with its first wave of 2-packs. Get all 4 sets at $89.99 - they arrive in about a week.

TF ANIMATED - DELUXE WAVE 4 We have plenty of the new Swoop, Sentinel Prime, Elite Guard Bumblebee and Autobot Jazz arriving in about a week - sets of 4 are available to reserve now at just $44.99

SUPREME ANIMATED OPTIMUS PRIME This figure also arrives next week and is priced at $57.99 - this prime features electronic sound & lights and is easily the largest figure of the animated lineup.

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COMIC-CON 2008 EXCLUSIVES - TRANSFORMERS & MORE Choose from Transformers Nemesis Prime, Skywarp Bust; Skrull Electra, Mighty Muggs Peter Parker, Bobbleheads, Minimates and More. Check out the selection of SDCC items on the link, we'll be expanding the SDCC selection over the next week or so as more items arrive!

VINTAGE DEPARTMENT - G1 TRANSFORMERS & ORIGINAL STAR WARS The vintage department has just purchased a high-end collection of G1 figures including many boxed Japanese and US G1 items. A variety of older loose Star Wars figures have also been listed. There are quite a few hard-to-find figures in this collection

WEB DIVER AND TRANSFORMER WAREHOUSE FIND We came across a good deal on the complete lineup of Takara's Web Diver line that came out around 7 years ago. Most of the items are listed at around 50% off MSRP. Gradion is the centerpiece of this line and is in stock at $39.99. We were also able to restock a variety of older Transformers like God Ginrai, Flame Convoy, PVC Boxes, Binaltech, Reissues and More. Check out the full list

25TH ANNIVERSARY BANDAI MACROSS VALKYRIES, 1/60 SCALE VF-1S YAMATO STRIKE This year has been great for Macross fans - both Bandai and Yamato are putting out great transforming versions of many of the show's Valkryie units. Bandai has 1/55 Scale transforming Valks in both VF-1s skull paintjob and VF-1J with red detailing. The Yamato entry is also the VF-1S skull, only this one is at 1/60 scale. Take a look at these valks here

HOT TOYS TRUETYPE BODIES We've received our shipment of Hot Toys' Truetype Series 3, and they're ready to go. This relaunch wave has both a Male Asian body and a Male Caucasian body, and you can pick either up for only $29.99!

NECA CAPTAIN SPAULDING We've also received our shipment of Cult Classics Hall of Fame Series 3 - Captain Spaulding. The star of "House of 1000 Corpses" is dressed up in a day-glo clown costume with large frilly buttons and smiling make-up. Don't be fooled - he's not a nice guy, but he's a great addition to any horror collection at only $12.99!

ELSEWORLDS RED SON BOXED SET This box set includes all four figures originally released from the Red Son storyline, with the addition of Prestige Format Issue of the Red Son miniseries. The figures included are Red Son versions of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Bizarro, and now you can get them all in one easy box set!

BSG RAZOR MINIMATES SET OF 5 This set of Minimates from the Battlestar Galactica: Razor movie includes Gina Inviere (Pegasus' Number Six), Bill "Husker" Adama, Kendra Shaw, Cylon Pilot and Cylon Warrior. Only $16.99 for the set of 5

ARTFX TIE FIGHTER PILOT STATUE This TIE Fighter Pilot statue stands 11.25" tall, and shows him in an action pose, all ready to blast whatever rebel is in front of him. This sculpt draws attention to the detail in the costume, from the respirator machine on his chest to the massive space helmet. This snap-fit model kit also comes with a Mouse Droid piece, so the Pilot can have something to talk to, or for target practice.

BUSOU SHINKI SERIES 9 FIGURES This wave includes two new ladies with their armor suits - Ransamento and Esupadia. Esupadia's design is reminiscent of a Stag Beetle, colored blue and white to match the pilot. The Ransamento is designed as a Red Rhinocerous Beetle, with a matching pilot as well. In addition to each piece being great separately, these two can combine their armors into one large super-mech.

IRON MAN THROUGH THE AGES MINIMATES This set will really bulk up your Iron Man minimates - it contains Mark III Armor Iron Man, Mark VI Armor Iron Man, Modular Armor Iron Man and CEO Tony Stark! This set also contains a number of interchangeable parts, so you'll be able to set up your figures any way you'd like!