March 31, 2010 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

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ALTERNITY EXCLUSIVE A-01U NISSAN GT-R ULTRA MAGNUS This new exclusive white repaint of the Alternity Optimus Prime figure was only a matter of time. Optimus' brother Ultra Magnus is available at $64.99, with an expected release date of May.

MARVEL UNIVERSE 2010 3.75" SERIES 4 & 5 - CASES, SETS, SINGLES The upcoming waves of Marvel Universe 3.75" figures contain a number of popular new heroes along with classic, figures, army-builders and more. Series 4's set of 6 includes Iron Patriot, the Wrecker, Iron Spider-Man, Winter Soldier, Mary Jane and a Skrull Soldier, and is listed at $59.99; for $99.99 you can move up to the case assortment and get additional figures like Modern Thor, Ultimate Captain America and Classic Iron Man. Series 5 is listed as a set of 5 figures (Captain Britain, Team X Wolverine, Multiple Man, Mystique and Ghost Rider) and is priced at $59.99; the Series 5 case includes other figures like Colossus and the Hulk as well and is listed at $99.99. Finally, most of the figures are also listed singly - check out the menu for more information.

CINEMAQUETTE PRESENTS: 1989 BATMOBILE, BATWING These super-sized replicas harken back to the 1989 Batman movie, with Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson. These premium-quality pieces come with LED lights, display bases and more, and measure from 2.5' to 3' long. We have the Batmobile listed at $1999.99, with the Batwing at $1499.99.

IRON MAN 8" SUPERDEFORMED STATUE This new piece from One 2 One Collectibles showcases iron man in all his shiny glory. This piece appears to have light-up eyes, chest symbol and repulsors, and is listed at $134.99, saving you $15 off the MSRP.

CRAZYDEVY G1 - CDMW-07 & CDMW-07B CASSETTE ROBOT POWER PARTS SETS These new sets are colored red and blue (attach your own names) and go with Soundwave's tape-robots. The piledrivers appear to fit over the original arms, and it also comes with a new Waist piece and a ball-jointed head. Pick the set for your favorite robot (or both) and get your pre-order in, priced at $29.99 per set.

TERMINATOR 2 SERIES 03 - SET OF 4 NECA's line of T2 figures continues with this wave. Included here are Galleria and Pescadero Battle Damaged versions of the T-1000 as well as Steel Mill and Battle Across Time versions of the T-800. This set is up for pre-order at $59.99, saving $8 off the MSRP.

IRON MAN 2 - IRON MAN MK VI 17" MAQUETTE This 17" tall piece shows Iron Man in one of his new armors from the upcoming movie. This piece should also have LED lighting effects in addition to its detailed design and sculpting, and is listed at $469.99, saving you $30 off the MSRP.

UNIVERSAL MONSTERS SELECT - THE MUMMY 7" FIGURE The second release in Diamond Select's new line of monster movie figures is the Mummy. This creepy ghoul will include his royal sarcophagus, and is listed at $17.99.

UNIVERSAL MONSTERS MINIMATES Two sets of minimates from the classic horror movies have been listed for pre-order. The Creature from the Black Lagoon set includes regular and Glow-In-The-Dark versions of the Creature plus Kay Lawrence in Swimsuit and Dr. Reed in diving gear. The Wolfman set includes two different versions of the Wolfman plus Larry Talbot and Gwen Conliffe. Each set is listed at $12.99.

MARVEL SELECT MAGNETO The latest figure to coem down the pipe from Marvel Select is going to be Magneto. The Master of Magnetism is both friend and foe to the X-Men, and now a new version will be available to add to your collection. Priced at $17.99, he should arrive3 this fall, along with a crushed X-Mansion base.

STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES - WAVE 5 SET OF 3 Diamond has announced a new assortment of figures is on its way from ST:TOS. This set includes Kirk in green casual duty outfit, Scotty and a Romulan. This set is listed at 37.99 and should arrive this August.

TRANSFORMERS POWER MASTER OPTIMUS PRIME BUST The latest G1 Bust from Diamond is Optimus Prime in his Power Master upgraded form. This version includes shoulder cannons along with his standard rifle, and is listed at $59.99, saving you $10 off the MSRP.

RIPPLE JUNCTION T-SHIRTS We've also listed a large number of T-Shirts from Ripple Junction. We've got both men's and women's t-shirts listed, from licenses such as "The Hangover", Futurama, Chuck Norris, King of the Hill, Resident Evil and more. Take a peek at the available items at the link.

WEST KENJI 10" MAZINGER Z WITH KABUTO KOJI This new import figure set includes a 10" version of Mazinger Z, along with a not-to-scale figure of his pilot, Kabuto Koji. This set should arrive in August, and we have it listed at $84.99, $5 off the MSRP.

LPS COLLECTIBLE PETS WAVE A4 & B4 - CASES, SINGLES We've listed two new assortments of LPS Collectible Pets. Series A4 includes figures like Boxer & Poodle and Anteater, while B4 has animals such as Kangaroo & Hamster and Lhasa Apso. Each Case of 6 is listed at $29.99, with singles ranging from $6.99 to $9.99.

MARVEL CROSSOVER HYBRIDS 2010 SERIES 2 - CASE, SINGLES The newest assortment of Marvel Transformers includes new figures of Spider-Man, who changes into a helicopter, and Ghost Rider, changing into a motorcycle. The case of six includes older favorites as well and is listed at $104.99, and the singles are all available as well, listed at $17.09 to $29.99 each.

IRON MAN 2 FIGURES SERIES 03 REVISION 03 - CASE OF 12 This case of 3.75" figures includes a variety of different Iron Man Armors from both movies, and throws in a little War Machine for good measure. We're waiting on exact case number confirmation, but you can get your pre-order in now, priced at $99.99

KICK-ASS 6" FIGURES Mezco has announced their first assortment of 6" figures from the upcoming movie. The first wave includes Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl, and we have them listed at $14.99 each, or you can pick up the pair for $24.99.

LITTLE BIG PLANET 2010 SERIES 01 After a bit of a bumpy road, the Little Big Planet figures are back for pre-order. This assortment includes Sackboy in regular and open-mouth versions, as well as another character named Neon. Each figure is available singly for $13.99, or you can save a few dollars and get the set of three for $35.99.

JONAH HEX 7" FIGURES, REPLICAS NECA has also announced items for the upcoming "Jonah Hex" movie. The first series of 7" figures includes Jonah Hex, Leila Hex and Turnbull, and is priced at $42.99 ($8 off MSRP). We've also listed prop replica versions of the Tomahawk Axe and Turnbull's Cane, priced at $54.99 ($5 off MSRP) and $84.99 ($15 off MSRP), respectively.

IRON MAN 2 STARK EXPO MINIMATES SET First released at C2E2, this set will now be available for the regular collector as well. This set includes Tony Stark and Natasha Romanov in civilian outfits, and is listed at $6.99.

'FALL OF THE HULKS' HULK 1/6 SCALE FINE ART STATUE Kotobukiya's newest statue is a 1/6 scale Hulk from the 'Fall of the Hulks' storyline. This dynamic piece shows the Hulk lunging forward, and his rocky base will connect to the base of the Red Hulk figure (not yet offered). This statue is up for pre-order at $179.99, saving you $40 off the MSRP.

WATCHMEN HEROCLIX COLLECTOR SET This new set from NECA/Wizkids will include 25 different figures from the Watchmen mythos, including all of your favorite heroes and anti-heroes. This set will come in collector packaging and is listed for pre-order at $79.99.

PRINCE OF PERSIA PROP REPLICAS United Cutlery is releasing a couple of replicas based on the upcoming movie. The Dastan's Black Sword Prop Replica has a 24.25" blade and a display stand and is listed at $139.99; the Sands of Time Dagger Prop Replica includes a removable pommel and display stand and is listed at $139.99 as well.

1000% SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS BEARBRICK This giant version of the Spongebob Bearbrick is set to measure 20" tall and would be a great centerpiece for a Spongebob collection. He is priced at $374.99, and should arrive in August of this year.

STREET FIGHTER 18" GUILE MIXED MEDIA STATUE PopCultureShock's line of 1/4 scale mixed media figures continues with Guile, the American soldier from the Street Fighter series. This piece has Guile combing his hair back and has him dressed in his standard green camo outfit, made of real cloth. This piece is listed at $289.99, a savings of $20 off the MSRP.

CDMW-02* CONSTRUCTION BRIGADE POWER PARTS CUSTOM HIPS/WAIST - SILVER LEGS This new version is similar to the original Power Parts release, save for the fact that the thigh segments are now colored silver instead of purple. If this color scheme is better for your 'bot, you can pre-order this version at $34.99.

FUNKO WOBBLERS AND MORE We've listed a wide variety of new and returning Wacky Wobblers, Funko Force, Headphones, Character Lamps and more from Funko over the past couple of weeks. From Star Wars to "The Hangover", Iron Man 2 to Jimi Hendrix, Lord of the Rings to DC Comics, we've got many new items to choose from - check out the menus for more information.

TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE MINIMATES SET Diamond third set of Minimates this month is from the Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose comic. This set includes Tarot, Raven Hex, John 'Skeleton Man' Webb and Crypt Chick, and is listed at $12.99.

NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 7" FREDDY KRUEGER In addition to NECA's pair of figures from the upcoming remake, we've now got the Freddy Krueger with Glove version listed singly at $14.99.

HOUSE OF ASTERIX STAR WARS ELECTRONICS We've listed two new Star Wars items from House of Asterix. The Star Wars Lenticular Alarm Clock switches from a Stormtrooper to Yoda on the face and is listed at $38.99, while the Anakin Skywalker LED Lightsaber Flashlight looks just like the real thing and is listed at 47.99.

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WARBOT DEFENDER This new Fansproject piece is a triple changing warrior that goes from robot to helicopter to ground vehicle. This figure is done in a tan and green color scheme with a fair amount of die-cast parts and is listed at $78.99.

DANTE'S INFERNO ACTION FIGURE This figure was originally released as an exclusive attached to the video game release, but now we've got it in stock for our customers. He comes with an impressively large scythe and is priced at $14.99.

V-CUBES These new updates to the Rubik's Cube idea take it to a whole new level. We have these items in the 5 with 25 pieces per face; the 6 with 36 pieces per face, and the 7 with 49 pieces per face. We also have the 7 version in an easier black and white 'Illusion' version, where only one side must be solved for all sides to be correctly done.

TRANSFORMERS DARK SKYFIRE EXCLUSIVE The Japanese Henkei Classics Dark Skyfire exclusive has arrived. This figure is a purple and black redeco of the Jetfire/Skyfire Classics release, and he is available for $94.99.

CLONE WARS OBI-WAN KENOBI MAQUETTE Gentle Giant's 8.75" Maquette of Obi-Wan takes its design from the Clone Wars Animated series and looks like it walked straight out of ther tv screen. Obi-Wan stands with his lightsaber at the ready, and he is priced at $79.99, saving you $10 off the MSRP.

JAPANESE TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED FIGURES Our first shipment of Takara's take on the Transformers Animated franchise has arrived. We've got Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Ironhide (Bulkhead), Ratchet and Prowl for the Autobots, and Megatron, Starscream, Lockdown and Blackarachnia for the Decepticons; these are listed individually at $27.99 - $54.99. We've also got the Optimus Prime Vs. Megatron two-pack in, priced at $79.99.

IRON MAN 2 MINIMATES ARMY BUILDER DUMP PACK OF 12 This box of 12 individually packed minimates includes an assortment of different figures from the upcoming movie, in various quantities of one or more each per pack. Don't miss out on this chance to pick up some bad guys for Iron Man and War Machine to battle, priced at $49.99 for the case of 12 ($10 off MSRP).

MARVEL MINIMATES - SPIDER-MAN FRIENDS AND FOES BOX SET This set includes a battle-damaged Spider-Man figure along with the Black Cat, the Vulture and Doctor Octopus. These sets are listed at $13.99 and fill some holes in the existing minimates line.

TF ROTF EZ COLLECTION DEVASTATOR SET - G1 COLOR VERSION The popular Legends-scale Devastator from 'Revenge of the Fallen' is back, and this time he's dressed in his green and purple G1 colors. All seven pieces come in this box set, and we have it priced at $54.99.

TF ROTF WONDERFEST EXCLUSIVE BURNING THE FALLEN We've managed to get a few of these exclusive translucent figures for our customers. Originally available at the 2010 Wonderfest Con in Japan, you can now pick one up for $134.99.

MECHANICAL CHAIN BASES The MSG Mechanical Chain Bases from Kotobukiya are perfect for displaying Gundams and other mecha, and can connect for increased display size. We've got a variety of bases in stock, each with different accessory pieces and each priced at $14.99.

COBRA HEADROBOT MINI FIGURE This aftermarket accessory piece tranforms from a tanklike cobra into a light and dark green head that can attach to any of your g1 Headmaster figures. This new piece is listed at $17.99.

7" WOLFMAN FIGURE Mezco's 7" Wolfman figure from the recent movie is back in stock. He comes with a silver-headed cane accessory and is listed at $15.99.

COURGAR TYPE-1 FINE SCALE MODEL KIT This set from Kotobukiya includes a Cross Frame core body along with interchangeable pieces to personalize your own robot. This set is listed at $29.99, saving you $5 off the MSRP.

FIVE SWORDS NOW IN STOCK One of our latest shipments brought us a strange quintet of blades. We've got the Sword of Isildur from the Lord of the Rings series, priced at $261.99 (saving you $87 off the MSRP); Storm Shadow's sword from "GI Joe: Rise of Cobra" at $169.99 ($30 off MSRP); Duncan's Katana from "Highlander" at $224.99 ($75 off MSRP); the Sword of William Wallace from "Braveheart" at $289.99 ($35 off MSRP); and finally the Kit Rae Exotath Full Contact Foam Sword, priced at $39.99.

THE MUPPET SHOW'S UNCLE DEADLY - 3 VERSIONS We're still lamenting this fantastic line, but now we can feel a little better since our shipment of Uncle Deadly has arrived. We have the original, 'Steppin Out' Tuxedo and 'Flashback' versions in stock, priced at $9.99 each - don't miss this great opportunity to own a fan-favorite figure.

IRON MAN THE MOVIE: MARK III HELMET REPLICA We've received a small restock of these fantastic helmets from the first Iron Man Movie, in plenty of time for the second film to arrive. This piece is limited to 1500 pieces and is listed at $329.99, saving you $95 off the MSRP for the helmet replica.

MARVEL SELECT SPIDER-MAN RESTOCK After our initial shipment sold out, we were happy to get this timely restock of a classic hero. You can pick up this 7" figure of Spider-man today, priced at $17.99.

CATWOMAN CLASSIC 13" DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE DC's newest 13" Deluxe COllector figure is Catwoman in her classic cat-eared purple costume. This figure is listed at $84.99, saving you $15 off the MSRP, and includes her signature whip accessory.

MARVEL SELECT INCREDIBLE HULK, BBTS EXCLUSIVE HULK SET The BBTS Exclusive set of Marvel Select's Red Hulk and Incredible Hulk is back in stock at $39.99 for the pair, and we also have each figure singly, with the Exclusive Red Hulk at $24.99 and the Incredible Hulk at $17.99.

NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS TRADING FIGURES SERIES 01 This set of 6 figures from Jun Planning includes Sally, Jack, Oogie Boogie, Dr. Finklestein, Shock & Zero and Lock & Barrel, and is priced at $19.99 for the entire set.

JOHNNY CASH - WALKING THE LINE SOTA's Johnny Cash figure shows the Man in Black dressed in his signature color, guitar slung up behind him. We've got this figure priced at $9.99, so get yours today.

JDP DESIGN ACTION FIGURE DISPLAYS We've received a shipment of action figure displays from JDP Designs. These displays measure 13.5" wide by 10.5" tall by 7.75" deep and are perfect for displaying all kinds of figures from sports to superheroes to anime and much more. Check out the available pieces, priced at $26.99 each.