Hasbro's Admiral Ackbar and Shadow Stormtrooper Mighty Muggs available only in comic shops

(BALTIMORE, MD) - (October 29, 2008) - Star Wars is the pop culture phenom that's recently grabbed the spotlight again with Cartoon Network's Star Wars: The Clone Wars CGI-animated show. Meanwhile, Hasbro has been capturing the property's fan-favorite characters with its Star Wars Mighty Muggs™ figure line, and now adds two more to the mix - available only as PREVIEWS Exclusives.

Mighty Muggs are 6"-tall, super-deformed figures catching collectors' eyes with their rounded and exaggerated features. Now, Admiral Ackbar, the great leader of the Rebel Alliance from Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, is presented in this fun form. And, just as the Force is made up of both light and dark sides, Hasbro also gives the Empire's elite Shadow Stormtrooper the Mighty Muggs treatment.

As PREVIEWS Exclusives, both Mighty Muggs can only be found at your local comic book specialty shop and other fine specialty retailers served by Diamond Comic Distributors. Each figure carries an SRP of $19.99 and is available now. Use www.comicshoplocator.com to locate a store near you and stop in today to add Admiral Ackbar and the Shadow Stormtrooper to your collections.

ABOUT DIAMOND COMIC DISTRIBUTORS - the world's largest distributor of English-language comic books and popculture related merchandise, Diamond is based in Baltimore, MD, and services more than 4,000 specialty retailers worldwide. For more information, visit Diamond on the web at www.diamondcomics.com.