December 1, 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 a variety of new arrivals, more new preorders, and even higher discounts on a ton of older and overstocked items! Get your holiday shopping started now with even more great deals from BBTS

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DISCOUNTS BOOSTED ON 1000 ITEMS:
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We've added a variety of items to our sale menu and also increased the discounts on around 1000 products! Take a look at the sale menu below to browse through all the new & price decrease items: http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/content.aspx?content=18

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MP-07 MASTERPIECE THUNDERCRACKER Thundercracker finally joins his seeker brethren in the Masterpiece line. Sharing the same mold and accessories as the Starscream and Skywarp releases, Thundercracker is painted in a rich blue color, and gets his own new grimace/growl alternate face. Complete your seeker trio and pick up Thundercracker, priced at $104.99 - check him out here

STREET FIGHTER ONLINE REVOLTECH FIGURES The first four figures from the new Street Fighter Online line of Revoltechs have arrived at our warehouse. Longtime favorites Ryu and Chun Li are joined by new characters Hu Fei and He Tie Shou, and each combines the style of the characters with the flexibility and articulation that Revoltech is famous for. Pick up your favorites, just $22.99 each.

HALO 3 LEGENDARY COLLECTION SINGLES We've listed singles in McFarlane's Halo 3 Legendary Collection. You can pick up the Active Camo Arbiter variant, as well as the Master Chief and Brute Chieftain figures, for $29.99 each. Mix and match your favorite Halo 3 figures from this great collection.

QUEEN EMERALDAS SHIP This new weathered version of the Queen Emeraldas is approximately 16" long, and has features like the LED lighting and opening hatches and windows. Check out the pics for this great new limited edition ship, priced at $179.99, here

REAL ACTION HEROES ROYAL GUARD The first of two new Medicom RAH figures this week, the Royal guard is clad in his red robe and helmet, and includes a Force Pike for battle. This evil sentinel stands 12", and is the ultimate defender for your Sith forces. Don't miss out on this this one, priced at $154.99

12" LARA CROFT This new 1/6 scale Tomb Raider: Legends figure from Sideshow is one that Lara Croft fans won't want to miss. She not only includes alternate hands and multiple weapons, but she also includes an alternate costume, so she can be displayed in her standard top and shorts, or a leather jacket and pant set. Check out this great new figure, priced at $74.99

GI JOE - TROOP BUILDER CASE: Vipers, and Troopers, and Serpents, oh my! This case contains 8 different Cobra enemies that are all perfect for amassing a giant Cobra Army. Snow Serpent, Crimson Guard, Para-Viper, Cobra Trooper, Viper, Air Trooper and more are included in this case at $59.99

GI JOE WAVE 7 REVISION 2 CASE This case is a great way to start a new collection, or to add classic figures to an existing one. This revision case includes popular figures Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow, Duke, Cobra Commander, Scarlett, Gung Ho, Roadblock and Destro, and the whole assortment is priced at $59.99. Check out this assortment here

STREET FIGHTER 18" VEGA STATUE This 1/4 scale mixed media statue from PopCultureShock displays the fabulous fghter Vega from Street Fighter. He comes with his face-protecting mask, and his costume is real cloth, with his signature claw being made of metal and a poseable wire and cloth sash. We've got Vega listed at $239.99, $10 off MSRP - check out this new statue here

TRANSFORMERS UNIVERSE BATTLE FOR THE CYBER PLANET KEYS BOX SET We've managed to get some of the new "Battle For The Cyber Planet Keys" box set in. This set includes various figures redone for cyber planet keys, along with an Optimus Prime with exclusive blue and red redeco. This box set is priced at $74.99, and you can check out the pics here

CINEMA OF FEAR SERIES 3 The newest wave of Mezco's 7" Cinema of Fear line is here. Freddy Krueger
appears in a chef's outfit from "A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child" along with Leatherface from the new 2003 "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," Hitchhiker from the original 1974 version, and Jason Voorhees from "Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday." Each of these creepy figures comes with accessories, and the set of four is priced at $59.99. Take a look at the new figures here

STAR WARS EPISODE III ANAKIN SKYWALKER PREMIUM FORMAT This 1/4 scale figure shows Anakin as he looked in Episode III after turning to the Dark Side of the Force. Clad in dark leathers with a brown robe, this figure stands 19" tall and includes his lightsaber as well. This figure is priced at $289.99 - check it out here

REAL ACTION HEROES CLONE TROOPER CAPTAIN The other new release is the Clone Trooper Captain. This fellow has red markings on his clone trooper armor to denote his rank, and the figure comes with alternate hands and a blaster, in addition to the articulation that has made Medicom's RAH line legendary. This one is priced at $139.99, and you can check out the figure here

STAR WARS VEHICLE SINGLES Our newest shipment of Star Wars vehicles has allowed us to list a number of them singly. Yuo can choose from Obi-Wan's and Anakin's Starfighters, the V-19 Torrent and more, priced at $18.00 - $25.99 each. Check out the available vehicles here

STAR WARS UNLEASHED MULTI-PACKS Our shipment has also restocked our 2" Unleashed Battlepacks. We've got many Clone Wars Hero, Clone Wars Trooper, and Clone Wars Droid sets, among others. These sets are priced at $11.00 to $14.99 each; take a look at the sets available, here

STAR WARS BATTLE PACKS Also in stock now are three of the new Battle Packs. This time, we've received the Battle at the B'Omarr Monastery and Assault on the Shield Generator battle packs, each containing multiple figures or two figures with vehicles. Each is priced at $27.99 - check these new sets out here

GALACTIC HEROES WAVE 4 CASE This case includes twelve two-packs of Galactic Heroes figures. Some of the sets in this assortment include Anakin with STAP, Commander Rex & Ahsoka with Stonky, Saesee Tiin & Agen Kolar, and more; we've got this case listed at $79.99 - take a look here for the rest of the assortment

GI JOE VEHICLE WAVE 4 We've also received cases of Wave 4 of the GI Joe Vehicles. Included in this assortment are the Water Moccasin, the Ghost Hawk, the Firebat and the Shark Tooth. This case is available at $64.99, and the Ghost Hawk, Firebat, and Shark Tooth are each available singly at $19.99. Check out this new assortment here

HENKEI CLASSICS IRONHIDE & GALVATRON We've also received cases of Henkei Classics C-11 Ironhide and D-6 Galvatron. These figures share a mold with their Hasbro's versions, but include updated paintjobs and chrome additions. Each of these is available at $24.99 - check them out here

ENGINE SENTAI GO-ONGER GO-ROADER GT This new mech from the newest iteration of the Power Rangers is one of their ultimate weapons, and his toy transforms from a huge wheel, which can be launched with its ramp, into a powerful robot. Go Roader GT is priced at $72.99 - take a look at him here

ENGINE SENTAI GO-ONGER DX ENGINE GATTAI KYOURETSU-O SET Also new and in stock is the DX Engine Gattai Kyouretsu-O Set from the new Power Rangers series. This set includes Engine 10, the Mammoth, Engine 11, the Tyrannosaurus, and Engine 12, the Triceratops. These three form a train, and combine into another super-robot. He's priced at $114.99, and you can check him out here

NEW BUSOU SHINKI Four new Character & Armor sets have been received into stock. We have Light Armors Werkstra and Valona available at $39.99 each, or you can pick from the Series 10 Vespelio Bat Armor or the Scorpion Graffias. These two are priced at $74.99 each, and their armors can be combined into a dragonlike creature - check out the pics here

IRON MAN MARK III HELMET Sideshow's 1/4 scale replica of Iron Man's red and gold Mark III Armor helmet measures 6" by 3.5" by 3" and includes its own polystone display base with the logo of the movie. We've got this piece listed at $37.99 - take a peek

CONAN THE BARBARIAN STATUE Hard Hero's new Conan the Barbarian statue measures 14.5" tall, and
depicts the warrior standing fearlessly, one hand balled into a fist with the other holding a battle axe. This piece is the first in a three-part series and is from a limited edition of 1000 pieces. We have this one up at $238.99 - check it out here

NFL SPORTSPICKS N.Y. GIANTS BOX SET This new three-pack from McFarlane Toys includes some of the most popular of the New York Giants, Eli Manning, Plaxico Burress and Michael Strahan, each in their white uniforms. We've got this set listed for $29.99 - take a look at the figures here

STAR WARS COMIC TWO-PACKS We've got the Wave 5 set of two in stock, containing the Clone Emperor and Luke Skywalker Jedi Knight, and Commander Faie and Quinlan Vos in Jedi Robes. This set is in stock for $29.99, and we've also replenished a number of comic two-pack singles, like Admiral Thrawn & Talon Karrde and Leia & Prince Xizor, and these singles are priced at $12.99 to $14.99 each. Take a peek at these sets here

IRON MAN FIGURES We just wanted to mention that we've stocked up on the Iron Man movie figures, and we've got great deals on them. We've got the blue-circle version of Iron Monger priced at $9.99, and the Prototype and Mark III versions of Iron Man priced at just $5.99 each. These sale is a great way to catch up on older figures, or perhaps give as gifts this season.

SUPERHERO SQUAD Our most recent shipment of Superhero Squad figures has given us the chance to list many singles of these cute figures, just in time for the holidays. Sets like Spider-Man & Electro, Carnage and Ben Reilly, Venom & Spider-Man and more are all in stock now, priced starting at just $4.00 per pack. Check out all the available superhero squad sets and singles here

STAR WARS MIGHTY MUGGS RESTOCK We've got a number of Star Wars Mighty Muggs singlles restocked - choose from figures like Darth Vader versions 1 & 2, Han Solo, Boba and Jango Fetts, Emperor Palpatine and more. We've got these Muggs priced at $11.99 - $20.00 each, along with sets of four available at $44.99. Take a look at the assortments and singles here

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BBTS EXCLUSIVE - MARVEL SELECT RED HULK The first wave of our first Marvel Select Exclusive will begin to arrive on Monday or Tuesday. Preorders are available at $24.99 each, or get the Green Hulk as well at $39.99 for the set.

WORLD OF WARCRAFT - SERIES 3 Another great set of figures from DC Unlimited will be arriving in Early December. The set includes characters from four different classes and races - preorders available at $59.99 each

FINE ART IRON MAN STATUE We've heard that this statue is sold out on the wholesale level, but we have a good supply arriving in around 10 days. Get your Mark III statue reserved now at $149.99

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LIVING DEAD DOLLS 17 - URBAN LEGENDS This sounds like it will be one of the cooler LDD sets in the series. Mezco covers a variety of urban legends with these characters: Vanishing Hitchhiker, The Hook, Bloody Mary, Spider Bite, and The Unwilling Donor. Preorders have been listed at $99.99 for this set of 5.

TRANSFORMERS UNIVERSE DELUXE WAVE 6 Hasbro has announced a new wave of their Transformers Universe Deluxe figures. New to this assortment are Ratchet and Hot Shot, the first Energon figure to get the Universe treatment. We have these figures listed individually for $15.99, or you can pick up the wave 6 case, which has two each of these figures, plus two each of Smokescreen and Dinobot for $92.99, or the wave 6 set (one each of the four figures from the case) for $47.99. We're waiting on pictures of the new figures, but you can get your pre-order in at any time.

IRON MAN MARK I MAQUETTE Sideshow's new Iron Man Mark I Comiquette draws its design and details straight from the past summer's blockbuster movie "Iron Man." This version of his armor is the original build that helps Tony Stark escape from his captors. The maquette stands 18.75" tall and includes a light-up chest piece and details like real wire hoses. We have this new piece listed at $349.99, a savings of $30.00 off the MSRP - check this new maquette out here

ALIEN LIFESIZED STATUE This piece may very well be the ultimate Alien collector's dream. This life-sized version of Giger's Alien figure stands over 7 feet tall, and includes all the detail you would expect, like the translucent skull top and the inner tongue. This figure also has articulation at the shoulders, so you can pose his arms in whichever way you'd like. This exciting piece is priced at $4799.99, $200 below MSRP - check out the pics of this upcoming statue here

STREET FIGHTER ONLINE REVOLTECH GUILE, REIKO CHU This week has been eventful for the Revoltech Street Fighter Online figures. Yesterday we received the first four figures (see their entry in the IN STOCK section) and now we have the pleasure of listing two brand new ones. Military warrior Guile is joined in the newest pre-orders by Reiko Chu, a robed warrior with a sword and a topknot. These figures are listed at $22.99 each; pre-order your favorites here

WWE CLASSICS WAVE 22 We've got the new case of WWE Classic Superstars listed for pre-order. This case is to include two each of Leather Vest Stone Cold Steve Austin, Wrestling Attire Vince McMahon, and Debut Attire Matt Hardy, and one each of Chainsaw Charlie Terry Funk, Andy Kaufman and LJN-Style Eddie Guerrero, with either one Earthquake and two Classic Attire Bob Holly or the reverse filling out the case. We've got this case of 12 listed at $149.99 - take a look at the assortment and pics here

ST:TOS COMMUNICATOR AND PHASER SET - RETAILER SUMMIT VERSION This new set is similar to the original version, but the phaser in the set comes with an exclusive white handle. This set was only available at the Retailers' Summit, but we've managed to get a hold on a few sets for our customers, priced at $69.99. Check out this new piece here

CLONE WARS VEHICLE COLLECTION 2009 WAVE 1 The first wave of Star Wars vehicles for 2009 is up for pre-order now. This case of five ships includes two of Clone Wars Obi-Wan's Delta 2 Starfighter, and one AAT Trade Federation Tank , along with one each of new ships the Super Vulture Droid and the Magna Guard Fighter. You can pick up the vehicles singly at $29.99 - $34.99, or pick up the case of 5 at $114.99.

WDCC ELLIOTT STATUE The new Walt Disney Classics Collection statue, "Elliott: A Boy's Best Friend" stands 10.5" tall and is made of hand-painted porcelain with hand-cast pewter elements. Elliott is limited to just 750 pieces worldwide, and he's priced at $264.99 - take a look at this wonderful new statue here