January 9, 2009 - (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 a big new sale with prices cut on over 2000 items!

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WINTER CLEARANCE SALE:
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Prices have been slashed on over 2000 items! Many items have been discounted 50% to 70% or more! Hundreds of different lines are on sale including Transformers, GI Joe, Star Wars, Marvel, DC, and much more. Take a look at the sale menu below for great savings on many items:

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NEW ARRIVALS:
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BBTS EXCLUSIVE ELITA-ONE BUST The exciting new BBTS exclusive has arrived at last. This bust portrays Orion Pax's/Optimus Prime's girlfriend Ariel in her upgraded Elita-One appearance, laser rifle in hand. This new bust is priced at $59.99, limited to just 600 pieces worldwide, take a look at this new bust here

ULTIMATE QUARTER SCALE DARTH MAUL This Ultimate Quarter Scale is even more impressive "in person" than its description. Measuring 19" tall, this recreation is swaddled in black robes that cover his 23 points of articulation, and includes his double-bladed lightsaber (magnetic), electronic binoculars, an alternate wrist-link hand, and a display stand. The figure also speaks phrases and other sound effects when you press a button on his front. This great new figure is priced at $64.99, $15 below MSRP, and you can get yours here

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION SERIES 5 SET & SINGLES Diamond has shipped us the latest wave of Star Trek: The Next Generation figures. This assortment includes Nurse Ogawa, Dr. Beverly Crusher, Miles O'Brien and Previews Exclusive Ro Laren. This set of four is available for $49.99, a savings of $14 off the MSRP; the figures are also listed singly, priced at $12.99 each, or $15.99 for the Ro Laren exclusive - take a look at them here

STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE SERIES 2 SET The second wave of Deep Space Nine figures from Diamond has also arrived. This assortment includes Chief Miles O'Brien (appearing here in his DS9 uniform - a popular fellow!), Dr. Julian Bashir, Klingon General Martok and the Previews Exclusive Colonel Kira Nerys. Each figure comes with appropriate accessories, and the set is priced at $49.99 ($14 below MSRP). Check out these new figures here

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT 1/6 SCALE JOKER FIGURE Another shipment of 1/6 Scale Joker figures has arrived. This deluxe collector figure has 28 points of articulation and includes his cloth costume, three playing cards, three knives, a handgun with removable clip, a bank robbery mask, alternate hands and a display stand. The whole package is priced at $$74.99, $15 below the MSRP, and you can take a look at it here

TRANSFORMERS UNIVERSE DELUXE SERIES 4 CASE, SET, SINGLES This new wave of Transformers Universe Deluxe figures includes Cheetor, the first Beast Wars release in the new line, along with Hound with Ravage, Starscream with a new lighter paintjob, and Targetmaster Cyclonus with Nightstick. You can pick up a case of eight figures (two of each) for $92.99, a set of one of each for $49.99, or singles of Cheetor or Starscream at $12.99, and Hound at $14.99.

TRANSFORMERS UNIVERSE DELUXE WAVE 5 CASE, SET, WAVE 4/5 SET, SINGLES The newest wave includes new versions of Smokescreen from G1, and Dinobot from "Beast Wars". We've got them listed a variety of ways - you can pick up the pair for $30.99, or the set of the six Wave 4 & 5 figures (Starscream, Hound with Ravage, Cyclonus with Nightstick, and Cheetor, in addition to Dinobot and Smokescreen) for $74.99, or a Wave 5 case, containing two each of Dinobot and Smokescreen and one each of the four Wave 4 Deluxes, for $92.99.

MP-04 ROLLER & MP-02 GUN ACCESSORY SET This new package includes a brand-new silver Roller figure for your Masterpiece Optimus Prime's Trailer, along with his gas-nozzle components, and also a brand-new gun for Masterpiece Ultra Magnus that matches his original weapon. This whole set is priced at $29.99; Transformer fans, especially Masterpiece collectors, won't want to miss out on this.

MARVEL MINIMATES WAVE 23 This assortment of Marvel Minimates includes a little bit of everything. Spider-Man allies Cloak and Dagger appear here, along with Nova and Gamora from the Annihilation Saga, with Spymaster and Jim Rhodes & Tony Stark versions of War Machine rounding out the set. This wave of eight figures (Spymaster is the 'doubled' figure) is priced at $24.99, and you can check
them out here

MARVEL MINIMATES WAVE 24 This wave is Spider-centric, and includes red & blue, "Back in Black" and Captain Universe versions of Spider-Man, along with Venom, Kraven the Hunter, the Tarantula and the Shocker. Each of these masked figures also includes an 'unmasked' head, increasing your display options. This set of eight is also priced at $24.99 - take a look at them here

BBTS EXCLUSIVE MARVEL SELECT RED HULK - NEW SHIPMENT We've received the remainder of our Marvel Select Red Hulk exclusive, and we've got plenty of pieces remaining in stock. We've got this great figure priced at $24.99, so if you missed your first chance at it, he's waiting for you, here

STAR WARS CRIMSON EMPIRE CRUCIBLE BOX SET This new Previews Exclusive boxed set from "Crimson Empire" will allow you to set up a display of the Crucible, where Emperor Palpatine's Royal Guard receive their final training. This set includes the Emperor and Darth Vader, along with Carnor Jax, Kir Kanos, Alum Frost and Lemmet Tauk in their Imperial Guard Academy training uniforms. This set is priced at $36.99, and you can pick one up here

MARVEL SELECT ALL-STARS SET, SINGLES We've also received a number of cases of Marvel Select's All-Star assortment. The case includes two each of Ultimate Iron Man, Ultimate Hulk and the Punisher, plus one each of the Skrull Three-Pack and Omega Flight Arachne, priced at $124.99 (a savings of $35 off MSRP). We've also got the set of five figures listed, at $89.99 ($10 off MSRP), and we've got a few singles in stock, with Arachne and the Skrull three-pack priced at $24.99 each, the Punisher at $19.99 and the Ultimate Hulk at $16.99 each. In addition to all of these, we've re-upped on a number of earlier Marvel Select figures, like Spider-Woman, Captain America and the alien legends two-pack - and you can check all of them out here

DC UNIVERSE SERIES 4 CASE 'K' Another shipment of Mattel DC Universe Classics has arrived, and this time they're the 'K' assortment of DC Universe Classics Series 4. This case includes two of Batman Beyond, along with one each of Ares, Wonder Woman, Cyborg and Captain Atom (or chase version), along with the pieces necessary to put together the Despero BAF. We've got this case of six priced at $69.99 - check the assortment out here

GI JOE COMIC TWO-PACKS SERIES 6 This assortment includes popular warriors and legendary ninjas from G.I. Joe history. Beachhead is paired with Dataframe (previously called Mainframe), Wild Bill gets Scrap-Iron to... scrap with, and Snake Eyes is partnered with his teacher, Hard Master. Each pair of figures comes with a comic portraying their adventure, and the set of three two-packs is priced at $34.99. They are also available singly, at $11.99 per two-pack, or you can pick up the case, which includes two of each of these two-packs, plus one each of Destro & Iron Grenadier and Duke & Red Star, for just $77.99.

GI JOE VEHICLES SERIES 4 - CASE, SINGLES We've received a shipment of cases of series 4. This assortment includes one each of the Sting Raider, the Ghost Hawk, the Firebat and the Shark Tooth, and is priced at $64.99. We aslo have singles available of the Firebat and Shark Tooth, priced at $19.99 each, here

GITS RAH MOTOKO KUSANAGI We've just received a number of 1/6 Scale Motoko Kusanagi figures from
Ghost in the Shell. The articulation of the Real Action Heroes line works well with this SAC Solid State Society representation of the detective, clad in leather-like bodysuit and sporting multiple weapons and additional hands. She's priced at $159.99, $15 off the MSRP - take a look

GEARS OF WAR WAVE 2 SET We've restocked our supply of Gears of War Series 2, and the set of five figures is now in stock. This set contains an updated Marcus Fenix, Damon Baird, Dominic Santiago, and Masked and Unmasked Theron Guards. This set is priced at $74.99 ($10 off MSRP) and you can take a look at the assortment here

KINGDOM HEARTS PLAY ARTS FIGURES This new line of "Kingdom Hearts" figures includes Sora, his friend Riku, and King Mickey in his black outfit. Each figure comes with a Keyblade or other weapon, and each is priced at $24.99 - take a look at the assortment and pick your favorites here

MINI MAG FIGURE DISPLAY, MAGNETIC STANDS This new line of stands and displays uses magnets in the bases to keep your figures however you like to display them. Each base has two different-sized pegs, and they can be used with a wide variety of figures from Hasbro, Mattel, McFarlane, ToyBiz, DC Direct, NECA, Playmates and many more, listed on the package. The regular stands are for any smaller figures (up to 4"), while the Super stands have stronger magnets and can hold larger figures. The Display System measures 13" by 12.25" by 12.25" and can be used on a flat surface or wall-mounted; it is assembled as a series of tiers (either three 4" deep steps or four 3" deep steps) and can hold up to 50 3.75" figures, for the price of $24.99. The stands themselves are sold in packs of 10, at $3.99 for Regular or $5.99 for Super; you can take a look at the setup & details here

HOT TOYS 1/6 SCALE BRITISH ARMY LIEUTENANT We've received the new 12" British Army Lieutenant for the Blues & Royals Regiment in Afghanistan from Hot TOys. This new figure comes loaded with detailed uniform and tactical accessories, as well as carrying a knife, a pistol and an L85A2 with grenade launcher. He's ready to go at $114.99, and you can check out the details and pics here

TRANSFORMERS CLASSICS SOUNDWAVE We've managed to get our hands on a few Hasbro Classic Soundwave reissues. This set includes Ravage and Laserbeak in addition to Soundwave, so you can display one cassette in Soundwave's chest and the other out and transformed into animal-bot mode. This set is priced at $59.99, and if you missed out on these before, you can get one here

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MACROSS FRONTIER MESSIAH VALKYRIES - LUCA, MIKHAIL Two more 1/60 scale Chogokin Macross Frontier Valkyries have been announced. The VF-25G Mikhail custom is priced at $194.99, while the RVF-25 Luca Custom is listed at $199.99. Each comes with multiple weapons and die-cast parts, and should arrive this March. Check out these new Valkryies here

FRIDAY THE 13TH (2009) MERCHANDISE NECA has just announced some new items for the upcoming release of the "Friday The 13th" remake. First up is a 19" Jason figure, with an alternate head and his machete, and is based on his new look in the movie; this one is priced at $39.99. We've also listed the Jason's Mask Replica In Shadow Box, cast directly from the movie prop and protected by its wood box, at $139.99 (a savings of $40 off MSRP), and Jason's Machete Replica, measuring 3 feet long and priced $40 off MSRP, at $139.99, as well. Check out all three of these new items here

LIFE-SIZED CLONE WARS CAPTAIN REX MONUMENT STATUE This new piece from Gentle Giant measures almost six feet tall, and portrays the Clone Captain as he appears in his blue-accented armor as commander of the 501st Clone Trooper Battalion. His armor is slightly tarnished and scratched, as you would expect from a veteran of his caliber. This fantastic statue is priced at $1399.99 - take a look at it here

STAR WARS COLLECTOR MARBS Jakks Pacific has announced their new line of collectible marbles. Each marble contains the image of a hero, villain, robot, or (oversized marble of a) ship, with each wave containing two each of 12 different marbles. We've got these listed by the case of 24 for $94.99, or by the set of 12 for $49.99, and you can check out the first eight assortments here

MARVEL COLLECTOR MARBS Jakks has also announced a Marvel Heroes collectible marble line. Each wave of these will include twelve different characters both classic and modern, with two of each character in the case, with one duplicate in each case being each Copper, Gold, and Platinum. The case also includes two of the Oversized marble, namely Galactus (in the first wave). Due to these varying levels of collectability, these are only listed by the case, which are priced at $94.99 each. Take a look at the first assortment's listings and place your order for any of the first eight waves, here

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED VOYAGER SERIES 7 The newest Transformers Animated figures are so new that we haven't even seen images for them yet. Wave 7 includes Hydrodive Bumblebee (his first Voyager-class figure) and Golfire Grimlock, which is most likely a repaint of the original Voyager Grimlock. Golfire Grimlock is priced at $23.99 and Hydrodive Bumblebee at $29.99, or you can save a few bucks and pre-order the set of 2 for $49.99, or a case of two of each figure for $94.99.

WATCHMEN ACCESSORIES NECA has announced a bunch of new items inpired by and based on the upcoming (fingers crossed!) Watchmen movie. We've got 4-pin sets, beanie caps, lucite and metal keychains, lunchboxes, baseball caps, flasks and lighters listed, priced form $2.99 to $19.99 per item. You can take a look at all of the newly listed items here

DOCTOR WHO TIME SQUAD The cute mini-stylings of the Galactic Heroes, Superhero Squad and other pvc figures have jumped the pond, with the announcement of the Doctor Who Time Squad figures. These five-packs contain characters from the new run of Doctor Who, and we've got the set of three five-packs listed for $49.99. With characters like Davros, a trio of Daleks, an Ood, a Slitheen, a Weeping Angel and many more, fans of the Doctor won't want to miss out on these new collectibles - check out the full assortment (including a group photo) here

TRIAD TOYS OMEGA MALE, OTAKU 1.0 FEMALE BASE BODIES We've listed a number of new base bodies from Triad Toys. Their Omega male body features over 35 points of articulation and is produced in three varieties - Caucasian, Hispanic and African American, and each of these is priced at $22.99. The Otaku 1.0 female body has over 20 points of articulation, and comes in Caucasian, Tan and Pale, and they're listed at $29.99 each. Pick your favorites here

TRIAD TOYS FEMALE HEADSCULPTS Triad Toys also produces many figure parts, and our first three listings are for female heads. Head sculpts 1 and 3 each have black hair, while Head sculpt 2 is a red-head. These are priced at $8.99 each, and are perfect for customizers and collectors. Check out these first three new heads here

ROBOT DAMASHII GUNDAM FIGURES This figures in this new line from Bandai each measure about 12 cm tall (about 4.75") and seems to focus on the 00 Gundam figures, with Arios, 00, Union Flag Custom, Cherudim and more making their appearances here, although the Turn X from Turn A Gundam has managed to sneak in here as well. These figures are priced at $19.99 - $74.99 each, and you can take a look at the assortment of new figures here

NEW JUMBO GRADE 30TH ANNIVERSARY GUNDAMS In honor of the Gundam 30th Anniversary, Bandai is releasing 1/35 Scale Jumbo Grade figures of the RX-78-2 and Char's MS-06S Zaku. Each of these figures will measure about 20" tall, and come with weapon accessories. Gundam fans will want to get in on these early - they're priced at $299.99 each, and you can take a look at them here

THREEB ALIEN & PREDATOR FIGURES The new ThreeB Alien and Predator figures from Alien Vs. Predator: Requiem are done in the super-deformed style, and will measure about 8.25" tall. The Predator figure comes with an alternate unmasked head, while the Alien figure includes a facehugger accessory. Each of these figures is priced at $99.99 - take a look at the pics here