November 21, 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 ton of new preorders, some new arrivals, and our latest sale:

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PRE-BLACK-FRIDAY SALE
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Black Friday is always an exciting time to shop, so we thought we might as well get things started now instead of waiting another whole week. Our latest sale will save you 20% to 30% off a huge variety of items from: GI Joe - The Rise of Cobra, Transformers II Movie, Indiana Jones, Star Trek Movie, Terminator - Salvation, GI Joe 25th Anniversary & More Take a look at the link below to view the sales menus, this sale ends on Tuesday:
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/content.aspx?content=29

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NEW ARRIVALS
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EZ COLLECTION DEVASTATOR SETS, SINGLES We've received a new shipment of the import EZ Collection Devastator figures. We've got the set of 7 listed at $54.99, the case of 24 at $164.99, and select singles at $6.99 each.

MARVEL MINIMATES WAVE 29 This wave has a variety of different figures from around the Marvel Universe. It has Black Panther with his new wife Storm, Daredevil in his black and red costume along with Moon Knight, X-Force Wolverine with a Hydra Agent, and a variant WWII Wolverine, also with a Hydra Agent. We've got the set of 8 figures listed at $24.99, a savings of $7 off the MSRP.

MARVEL MINIMATES WAVE 30 The other wave to arrive includes a number of Spider-Man related heroes and villains. This wave includes Electro, Ultimate Spider-Woman, Insulated Spider-Man, House of M Spider-Man, Spider-Girl, Scorpion, and a couple of Vault Guardsmen; this wave is also listed at $24.99.

DR. TONGUE DELUXE ACTION FIGURE This new action figure from Executive Replicas comes from the movie 'Day of the Dead.' The figure has real hair, a rubbery tongue and a display base, and is listed at $17.99.

FANTASY FIGURE GALLERY - GOLDEN LOVER The newest statue in the Fantasy Figure Gallery series is entitled 'Golden Lover' and shows a beautiful woman enfolded in the caress of a fiery golden serpent. This piece stands 8.25" tall, and we've got her priced at $69.99, a $10 savings off the MSRP.

GHOSTBUSTERS MINIMATES SERIES 2 BOX SET, PX RAY & GITD SLIMER Our shipment of Ghostbusters Minimates Series 2 box sets has just arrived, along with the Previews Exclusive set of Ray (in GB2 outfit) with GITD Slimer. The box set includes Ray, Winston, Gozer and the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man and is listed at $16.99, while the PX two-pack is priced at $6.99.

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA MINI FLYERS SET OF 2 Also newly arrived are these cute BSG ships for your minimates. This set includes a Scar Cylon Raider and a battle-damaged Mark VII Viper, and is priced at $23.99 (a savings of $6 off the MSRP) - a perfect set for dogfights, displays and more.

MICROMAN WAREHOUSE FIND We've gotten a hold of a number of Korean and Japanese Microman figures. From Robotman Baron to Acromonster, Giant Acroyer to Micro Trailer, we've listed a wide variety of these figures and sets, priced from $5.99 to $44.99 each. Check out the selection and pick your favorites.

STAR WARS BATTLE PACKS SINGLES - ENDOR, GELAGRUB, RESURGENCE, KAMINO A shipment of Star Wars Battle Packs has arrived at our warehouse. We've lsited them all singly, and you can pick up the Kamino Conflict Battle Pack and Resurgence of the Jedi Battle Pack for $34.99 each, or the Gelagrub Patrol Battle Pack and Battle for Endor Battle Pack, at $25.99 each.

TF REVOLTECH - STARSCREAM & RODIMUS RESTOCK We have restocked our supply of some of the Revoltech Transformers. Now you can pick up Starscream or Rodimus, priced at $24.99 each.

NFL SPORTSPICKS SERIES 21 CASE, SINGLES Our shipment of NFL Sportspicks 21 has arrived, and we've got cases of 8 listed at $79.99 (with a chase or super-chase figure in every case), and we've also got singles listed, starting at $10.99 for the standard figures, and going up for the chase and super-chase figures.

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NEW PREORDERS - TONS OF 'EM
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THUNDERCATS CHEETARA STATUE Hard Hero's second Thundercats statue has just been announced. The lithe acrobat Cheetara will stand 11" tall and features her staff in hand. We've got her listed at $179.99, a savings of $20 off the MSRP, and we expect to see new pics of the final head sculpt soon.

STAR WARS R2-D2 1/6 SCALE STATUE Gentle Giant has announced that this piece has been resculpted and will also include a number of accessory pieces to customize R2-D2 your way. This piece now has a release date of June, and we've got it priced at $129.99, a savings of $29 off the MSRP - take a look.

BATMAN REBORN SERIES 1 SET OF 4 This series is inspired by events over the last year in the Batman comics. Bruce Wayne is thougth dead, and a number of changes have come to pass around Gotham as a result. This assortment includes Two-Face in his fever-dream Batsuit, along with Jason Todd in his new Batsuit, Stephanie Brown as the newest Batgirl and the new Azrael. We've got the set of four figures listed at $59.99, a savings of $12 off the MSRP.

13" DELUXE KINGDOM COME SUPERMAN COLLECTOR FIGURE This new Deluxe Collector figure commemorates the older Superman of the 'Kingdom Come' universe. Clad in his suit with the black and red 'S' and looking decidedly older than his current-day version, this figure is set to arrive next summer and is listed at $84.99, $15 off the MSRP.

IRON MAN 2 - MARVEL SELECT WAR MACHINE Following up on their announcement of the Marvel Select Iron Man 2 Iron Man figure comes an announcement of War Machine. We don't know all that much about the figure yet, other than that it will be loaded with weapons and comes with its own base. We've got the pre-order up at $17.99, with an arrival date of March 2010.

IRON MAN 2 MARVEL MINIMATES Diamond is also producing a wave of Minimates based on the Iron Man 2 movie. This assortment includes Iron Man, Whiplash, War Machine, Pepper Potts, Happy Hogan and more, and we've got the set of 8 listed at $24.99, $7 below the MSRP.

INDIE SPOTLIGHT SERIES 2 SET, SET WITH VARIANTS Shocker Toys has announced the next wave of Indie Spotlight figures. This new assortment includes the Tick, Ignacia, Jack Staff, Dick Tracy (and variant) and King Zombie (and variant), and each figure comes with an accessory from the Tick's world, with a mail-in figure of Arthur completing the wave. We've got the set of 7 (with variants) listed at $109.99, and the set of 5 (no variants) at $69.99.

AVENGERS REBORN - CAPTAIN AMERICA FINE ART STATUE The second of the Avengers Reborn statue set (after Thor) is Captain America. Whoever is under the mask remains a mystery, but this well-sculpted statue of Cap stands 12.5" tall (1/6 scale) and is priced at $179.99 - $40 off the MSRP.

X-23 VS LADY DEATHSTRIKE DIORAMA Sideshow's newest Marvel diorama comes straight out of the X-Men titles of late. The first new mutant birth occurs in Alaska since the Scarlet Witch said "no more mutants", and the XMen aren't the only people after the baby. X-23, clone of Wolverine, has her hands full with Wolvie's old for Lady Deathstrike, and we've got this action-packed new diorama listed at $249.99, $15 off MSRP.

KINGDOM HEARTS 2 PLAY ARTS FIGURES Two new KH2 Play Arts figures have been listed. Sora in his Christmastown look and King Mickey in his red armor are set to arrive in April, and we've got each figure listed at $29.99.

WOLVERINE PREMIUM FORMAT FIGURE This new 17" figure of Wolverine shows him in his classic blue and yellow cloth costume, and has him lunging forward with claws extended. This figure is listed at $279.99, and we're expecting him to arrive late next Spring.

MARVEL MINIMATES FIRST APPEARANCE X-MEN BOXED SET The first of two new minimates 4-packs to be announced, This set include Beast, Iceman, Marvel Girl and Cyclops as they appeared in the iconic blue and yellow outfits of the early X-Men comics. This box set should arrive next month, and we've got it listed at $15.99.

MARVEL MINIMATES X-FACTOR BOX SET The other new box set announced contains the original X-Men in their X-Factor era costumes. These costumes came about after the original X-Men found out the the current team was working with Magneto, and so they created a new team for themselves to rescue and train young mutants. This box set is also listed at $15.99, and is also to arrive next month.

TWILIGHT: NEW MOON JACOB BLACK BARBIE DOLL Jacob Black, a werewolf from the new "Twilight: New Moon" movie, is getting the Pink Label Barbie doll treatment from Mattel. This figure should arrive this February, and we've got him listed at $25.99.

EFX STUNT LIGHTSABER REPLICAS These new prop replicas by eFX are cast in resin from the actual on-screen props used in the movies. We've got lightsabers for Luke, Obi-Wan and Anakin available, priced at $94.99 each, and they should arrive next month.

TF G1 MEGATRON BUST BANK The latest in the new line of TF bust banks, Megatron is on his way to join your collection. This figure will really bring back the nostalgia of the G1 show, and we've got him listed at $17.99

'DAYBREAK' CYLON TWO-PACK This new two-pack combines (what appears to be) a bloodied new Cylon Centurion with a figure of the original model Cylon. These two are sure to be a hit with BSG fans, and the two-pack is priced at $24.99, $7 off the MSRP.

FINAL FANTASY XIII PLAY ARTS KAI SERIES 2 - SET, SINGLES The second wave of Play Arts Kai figures from FFXIII have been announced. This assortment includes Sazh, Hope and Fang, and we've got each figure listed individually for $39.99, or you can save a few bucks and pick up the set of 3 for $109.99, a $10 savings off the MSRP.

CDMW-02 CONSTRUCTION BRIGADE POWER PARTS CUSTOM HIPS/WAIST The guys from the recent Construction Brigade replacement head are at it again. This time they're producing a waist/hips piece to give your gestalt some articulation for added poses and more. This new piece is listed at $34.99, and should arrive early next year.

TRIAD TOYS GRAVE DANGER 1/6 SCALE DISPLAY ENVIRONMENT Following the recent trend, Triad has announced a 1/6 scale display environment. Titled "Grave Danger", this set piece is loaded with creepy detail and would be great for horror figures, among others. This set is priced at $67.99, and should arrive before the end of the year.

1/3 SCALE JOSH RANDALL PREMIUM FAUX BRONZE BUST The second piece from Triad's "Wanted: Dead or Alive" line is a faux bronze bust of Steve McQueen as Josh Randall. This 1/3 scale piece is a hand-finished polystone cast, and is limited to only 200 pieces worldwide; we've got it listed at $87.99, and this piece should also arrive before the end of the year.

DEAD CELL 12" DAKOTA FIGURE Triad Toys has announced the first figure from their new 'Dead Cell' line. Dead Cell is a team of Special Ops warriors faced with battling the undead, and Dakota is a weapons master with a blood rage for vengeance against the Ragnarok vampires who killed her parents. Dakota is listed at $87.99, and should arrive early next year.

TWISTED METAL SWEET TOOTH FIGURE DC has announced two new action figure lines based off of video games. Twisted Metal's Sweet Tooth is the first figure from this new line, and is sculpted with evil in his face, as well as clear fiery hair. Sweet Tooth is listed at $16.99, and he could be the start of a great new series of figures from the classic car wars game.

HEAVENLY SWORD NARIKO FIGURE Heavenly Sword's heroine Nariko is the other of DC's new video game figures. She's sculpted in a action pose, hair swirling in the air, and we've got her listed at $16.99.

TRUE BLOOD - BUSTS, NEON SIGN HBO's popular vampire series "True Blood" is receiving its first collectibles. We've got busts listed for Sookie, Bill and Eric at $59.99 each; we've also got the Merlotte's neon sign listed at $74.99 - mix and match your favorites from this great show.

BATMAN BLACK & WHITE CATWOMAN STATUE The latest villain to get the Black & White Statue treatment is Catwoman. This piece goes back to a classic look from the middle of the last century updated by Steve Rude, and we've got this piece priced at $69.99, a $10 savings off the MSRP.

DC CHRONICLES AQUAMAN STATUE Continuing the Chronicles line of classic statues, this piece shows a smiling and friendly Aquaman, years before he lost his hand and late became a squid-faced denizen of the depths. This new statue is listed at $84.99 ($15 off MSRP) and should arrive in July of next year.

NEW AME-COMI HEROINES - SUPERGIRL V2, STEEL The next releases in the Ame-Comi Heroines line of vinyl figures are Supergirl Version 2 and Steel. Supergirl is admiring herself in a cast-off car mirror, and Steel is ready for battle in her armor suit; each of this figures is listed at $49.99.

HEROES OF THE DCU BIZARRO BUST Another villain has snuck into the DC Heroes bust line. This piece shows Superman's warped clone Bizarro with his square Earth as a base, and is priced at $59.99, a $10 savings off of the MSRP.

DC COVER ART PRINT - ALL-STAR BATMAN & ROBIN The latest Cover Art Print from DC is from the acclaimed "All-Star Batman and Robin" series with art by Jim Lee. This piece will come with a certificate of authenticity signed by Jim Lee, and is priced at $99.99 - a savings of $25 off the MSRP.

'JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON TWO EARTHS' OWLMAN DVD MAQUETTE From the upcoming animated DVD 'Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths" comes this statue of the alternate universe evil version of Batman, Owlman. Still staying with the night predator motif, Owlman isn't that far from the Batman we all know, and this staue of him is listed at $84.99, $15 below MSRP.

SH FIGUARTS KAMEN RIDER FIGURES We just listed a large variety of S.H. Figuarts figures from Kamen Rider. We've got 18 new listings, from Dark Kabuto to Ketaros, Decade Complete Form to Zectrooper Shadow version and more, listed at $28.99 to $38.99 each.

S.I.C. KAMEN RIDER FIGURES We've also recently listed a number of Kamen Rdider S.I.C. figures. These chogokin spinoff figures are listed from $34.99 to $94.99 per figure or set - check out all the available new figures and pick your favorites.

HARRY POTTER CEDRIC DIGGORY BUST This new bust shows Cedric (played by Robert Pattinson of Twilight fame) in his Quidditch robes, and stands 6.5" tall. Priced at $49.99 ($10 off MSRP), this bust would make a great gift not only for fans of Harry Potter, but of Robert Pattinson as well.

MLB SPORTSPICKS PLAYMAKERS 4" SERIES 1 CASE McFarlane is trying a new 4" scale on his latest line of articulated MLB figures. The Playmakers series 1 assortment includes players like David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, Tim Lincecum and more, with each player randomly packed as either a batting or a fielding version (except pitchers). We've got the case of 12 series 1 figures listed at $84.99, with an arrival date of February 2010.

MICHAEL JACKSON VINYL FIGURES - ZOMBIE, WOLF Two new vinyl figures are on their way from the "Thriller" video. Each figure of Michael is dressed in a look from the video, and red suit Michael comes with an oversized alternate Zombie head that can go over his regular head, while letter jacket Michael has a Wolf head to do the same. This vfigures are expected to arrive in January, and we've got them listed at $79.99 each.

DISNEY KUBRICK SETS We've just listed three new Kubrick two-packs. These almost-monocolor mini sets include Mickey & Minnie and Donald & Goofy, as well as the full-color 'Runaway Brain' set of Mickey and Julius. Each two-pack is listed at $17.99 and should arrive next March.