December 14, 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 as well as many more new preorders.

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For those of you in the continental USA, there is still plenty of time to receive items on or before 12/24 using the normal UPS ground service. Please take a look at our shipping map using the link below for more details:
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NEW PREORDERS:
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MARVEL ICONS 12" FIGURES Wave 1 of these figures will include Colossus, Nightcrawler, Red Daredevil and Dark Phoenix, while Wave 2 will have Colossus, Phoenix, Red Daredevil and Yellow Daredevil. Both waves are set to ship in March, and we've got the cases listed for $94.99 each ($25 below MSRP), singles of Colossus and Red Daredevil at $22.99 each, and a complete set of all six new figures, priced at $159.99. Take a look at the selections, and pick your favorites - they're available here

RESIDENT EVIL 5 SERIES 1 NECA is producing figures from the upcoming game, Resident Evil 5. Their first assortment consists of Chris Redfield, his new partner Sheva, and the Executioner, a new villain. We've got preliminary pictures of the new set up, and it's priced at $44.99 for the trio. Take a look at the new figures here

GI JOE MIGHTY MUGGS WAVE 2 Hasbro has also announced their next wave of Mighty Muggs. Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow are the returning figures in this case, along with new figures Destro and the Baroness. These are priced at $49.99 for the case, $17.99 for singles of the new figures, and $23.99 for the set of Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow. Check them out here

TRANSFORMERS MIGHTY MUGGS WAVE 2 The next wave of these figures has been announced. In addition to returning favorites Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, this new case also features fan favorites Grimlock and Starscream. We've got the cases listed at $49.99 for the four figures, along with Grimlock and Starscream listed individually at $17.99 each, and a set of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee for just $23.99. Check out the listings and pick your favorites, here

MOVIE MASTERPIECE - THE SPIRIT, THE OCTOPUS These 1/6 scale figures from Hot Toys combine great articulation with excellent likenesses and fantastic accessories. The octopus and the Spirit each have multiple pieces of costume, along with handcuffs, pistols, shotguns, display stands and more. The Spirit is priced at $169.99 and the Octopus is priced at $179.99 - take a look at them here

GEARS OF WAR KIM VS RAAM SET This set from the original Gears of War game includes Lieutenant Kim and enemy boss Locust General Raam, along with weapons like the Troika, the Lancer and a knife. This special two-pack is priced at $27.99, saving you $6 off the MSRP, and we expect it to arrive this April. Take a look at these new figures here

X-MEN ORIGINS WOLVERINE Diamond's Marvel Select line has announced the first figure from the upcoming "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" movie. This figure shows Wolverine/Logan in an undershirt and jeans, claws extended, standing in the middle of a burned-out room. We expect this one to arrive sometime before or during the release of the movie this May, and we've got him priced at $17.99 - take a peek!

BLACKBEARD PREMIUM FORMAT FIGURE This 1/4 scale piece shows the bloodthirsty pirate Blackbeard with a bloody saber and a pistol in his hands, with six more as backup in the belts over his chest. His base is a part of a taken-over vessel, complete with broken cannon. This 20" tall piece is polystone with a cloth costume and various accents, and is priced at $369.99, $30 below MSRP. Take a look at the pics for this new piece here

CAPTAIN AMERICA LEGENDARY SCALE BUST This 12" tall polystone piece shows Steve Rogers in the Captain America costume. His chain mail is sculpted into the detailing on the bust, and Cap's resolve and strenght come through the facial sculpt exactly. This piece is priced at $189.99, and you can check it out here

GEARS OF WAR 12" MARCUS FENIX 2 This update of the original 12" figure has a new head sculpt from Gears of War 2, includes a Cog Pistol and a Lancer, and has blue LEDs on his shoulder armor, duplicating his look from the game. Marcus is priced at $29.99, and you can check out the new pic and info here

PLAWRES SANSHIRO FIGMA FIGURES Max Factory's Figma line of figures continues with two entries from Plawres Sanshiro. Sakurahime and and Juohmaru are each available in their JPWA Tag Tournament versions, priced at $31.99 each. Pick up your favorite, or get both to display together; you can check out the pics for these new beauties, here

SOUL CALIBUR IV 12" TAKI Triad Toys' first release from the Soul Calibur IV license is the warrior woman Taki. She is at 1/6 scale, and includes magnetized feet, metal hips and 25 points of articulation, along with her Rekki-Maru and Mekki-Maru blades and a bullet-time action figure stand. Taki is priced at $89.99 - take a peek at the pics and info here

DC UNIVERSE CLASSICS DR. FATE CLARIFICATION After much confusion on many boards and pages, we've just received verification from Mattel that the yellow version of Dr. Fate is the Modern version, and the gold version is the chase Classic version. Any customers with this figure on pre-order will want to verify that they have the correct figure reserved.

PRO SHOTS SERIES 3 Upper Deck's Pro Shots 7" line of sports figures adds boxing to the mix, represented by Muhammad Ali. Ali, Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods each have two figures in this wave, each a 3-D recreation of a classic moment for the player. Each set of two figures is listed at $33.99 - take a peek at the pics and descriptions for them here

12" OBI-WAN - EPISODE II JEDI KNIGHT Sideshow's new Obi-Wan Kenobi figure depicts him in his Jedi robes, with longer hair and a full beard. Obi-Wan comes with a large number of accessories, like his lightsaber, an unlit lightsaber hilt, a communicator with pouch, a holoprojector with pouch, an Aqua Breather with pouch, and much more. This figure is priced at $67.99; check his pics and info out here

GX-41 REIDEEN BLACK VERSION Bandai's latest Soul of Chogokin announcement is for the black version of GX-41 Reideen. While we're not yet sure what all will be included in this set, we've got a couple of pictures that you can take a look at on our website. This one is isted for pre-order at $109.99; you can check out the pics here

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NEW ARRIVALS:
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GI JOE COMIC TWO-PACKS WAVES 6 & 7 Our shipment included a large quantity of GI Joe Comic Two-Packs. Wave 6 and 7 are both in stock, $34.99 for Wave 6, with Snake Eyes & Hard Master, Beachhead & Mainframe and Scrap-iron & Wild Bill,and $39.99 for wave 7, with Rock N Roll & Deep Six, Gung Ho & Cobra Commander and Iron Grenadier & Viper. Wave 6's two-packs are each available singly as well, at $11.99. Check out our assortment of available sets here

GI JOE WAVE 11 INTERNET EXCLUSIVE CASE We've also stocked up on the new GI Joe Wave 11 Internet Exclusive case. This assortment includes two Cobra Eels, Matt Trakker, Cobra Flint, Pilot Scarlett, Zartan, Airborne and the Cobra Para-Viper. This case is a great way to catch up on some recent figures and army builders, and we've got it listed at $59.99 for the case of 8 figures. We've also got plenty of many of the singles in stock, too, and you can check out the assortment here

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED DELUXE WAVE 5 Another wave of Transformers Animated has arrived. This assortment has Bumblebee joined by fellow Autobot Speedster Blurr and Decepticons Swindle and Blazing Lockdown in his new color scheme. These guys are available as a set of four for $49.99, or singly for $12.99 - $13.99 apiece. Check out the sets and singles we've got in stock, here

WONDER WOMAN STATUE This 1/4 scale museum quality statue shows Wonder Woman Striding forward boldly, wth shield on one arm and axe in the other hand. She's decked out in full costume with cape, and has a sword and her lasso hanging off of her belt. This 16.5" piece is priced at $239.99, $55 below MSRP, at you can take a look at it here

STREET FIGHTER REVOLUTION SERIES 1 SET & SINGLES, EXCLUSIVES SOTA has released the first wave of Street Fighter Revolutions figures. This wave includes E Honda, Zangief, Dhalsim and Rainbow Mika, all in their basic outfits. These figures are listed singly at $15.99, and the set is priced at $59.99. Also available are some of the exclusives for this wave, like the BBTS exclusive E Honda with red outfit, "Metal" Zangief and Blue Dhalsim, priced at $19.99 each. Check out the entire assortment here

GUNDAM 00 MODEL KITS - 1/144, 1/100, 1/60 SCALES We've received a large shipment of Gundam 00 Model Kits. These range in scale from First Grade 1/144, to 1/144, to 1/100, to even a 1/160 Gundam Exia model kit. The prices on them range from $7.49 - $10.49 for the First Grade models (simpler sets for less experienced builders), to $12.49 and up for the 1/144 scale kits, and upwards for the larger sets and kits. Take a look at our in-stock kits here

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED VOYAGER SINGLES For those of you that are interested in the Transformers Animated figures but missed out on a couple of the scarcer ones, you'll be happy to know that our recent shipment allowed us to stock up on singles of Blitzwing (priced at $28.99), Skywarp (at $24.99), and even a few Shockwaves (at $27.99). Check out what we've got available, here

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED ACTIVATORS WAVE 5 We've also received a shipment of Animated Activators. This wave 5 set is priced at $53.99, and includes Megatron, Grimlock, Bandit Lockdown, Cliffjumper and Dirge. Take a look at the assortment here

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED SHADOW BLADE MEGATRON This new redeco of Leader Class Megatron features a new black and purple paintjob, enhancing both the stealth look of his vehicle mode and the menace of his robot mode. Shadow Blade Megatron is priced at $47.99, and you can pick one up here

MOTU CLASSICS - HE-MAN & BEAST-MAN Mattel's new Masters of the Universe Classics line has arrived. These new figures sport the look of the original figures, brought into today's toy style and articulation. The first wave is He-Man and Beast-Man, and each of them are available now, priced at $34.99 each.

DOCTOR WHO SONTARAN STRATEGY GIFT SET
From the Season 4 two-part episode "The Sontaran Stratagem" comes this new box set. Included are Donna Noble in coat and three Sontarans: General Staal, a Commander and a Grunt. This set is priced at $39.99, and is available now. Check out the figures here

STAR WARS GALACTIC HEROES WAVE 3 This assortment includes sets like Anakin & STAP, Count Dooku & Asajj Ventress, Commander Rex with Ahsoka & Stonky and more. We have the case of twelve two-packs priced at $74.99, or you can pick from our variety of available single two-packs, priced at $5.99 - $11.99 each.

JLA BUILD-A-SCENE STATUE PART 3 The final section of this great statue is now shipping. This piece has Green Lantern alongside the Flash, and includes the final part of the Red Tornado Build-A-Piece. This statue is priced $30 below MSRP, at $119.99 - check it out here

1/6 SCALE BLACK CANARY Green Arrow's longtime partner Black Canary gets the 1/6 Scale treatment
this time around. She's clothed in her signature jacket and fishnet stockings, and includes an alternate head frozen in a Sonic Scream, along with her other accessories. She's priced at $74.99 (a savings of $15 off MSRP) and she's available for purchase here