June 18, 2010 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

INVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE Hasbro and many other vendors will be sending us huge piles of great new items this summer and fall. We need room to deal with the new items so we are putting a wide variety of items on sale. Save 20% to 75% and everywhere in between on items like: Star Wars Clone Wars, GI Joe, Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, Movie Toys, LPS, Zhu Zhu Pets, BBTS Exclusives and more. We have around 20 menus with discounts of 20% to 75%, and 50+ individual products with similar discounts. Please help us make room by ordering some of these items, and please ship any Pile of Loot that you are ready to receive. See this link for the sale info: http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=5228

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THUNDERCATS BBTS EXCLUSIVE BENGALI STATUE Hard Hero's line of Thundercats statues continues with Bengali, the white tiger warrior with the Hammer of Thundera. Just like on the show, Bengali is arriving to back-up your collection, and this Big Bad Toy Store exclusive is priced at $199.00, and will arrive this Fall.

MARVEL ULTIMATE QUARTER SCALE DEADPOOL The first of Marvel's characters to hit the Ultimate Quarter Scale line is Deadpool. The Merc with a Mouth will come with weapons for almost any job, and is priced at $42.99, saving you $7 off the MSRP.

JLU 2010 EXCLUSIVE - SINGLES, THREE-PACKS This line started the year out as a store exclusive, but now has been opened up to online retailers as well. The first assortment of singles includes Mr. Terrific, Batman Beyond, Power Ring, Future JLU Superman and Flash II, we've got the first wave of singles listed as a case of 12 for $94.99, as a set of 6 with Batman for $59.99, and as singles at $9.99 each. We've also got a case listing for the first assortment of Three-Packs; this case includes one each of Nightwing, Batgirl & Penguin and Superman, Livewire & Weather Wizard, and two each of Katma Tui (Hearts & Minds Costume), John Stewart & Despero and Manhunter Robot, Manhunter Robot (Charged), John Stewart (Classic Comic Costume), and is listed at $89.99.

MARVEL MINIMATES WAVE 37 SET of 8 The next wave of Marvel Minimates has alittle something for everyone. The set includes the six-armed version of Spider-Man & the Lizard, Professor X & X-Force's Warpath, the Thing & Doombot, and variant Trenchcoat Thing with a Doombot as well. We've got the set listed at $29.99, $6 below MSRP.

BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM SERIES 02 - SET, SINGLES The second assortment of figures from the award-winning game includes Armored Batman, Mr. Zsasz, Poison Ivy and Bane, and you can pick up the singles at $17.99 - $18.99 each, or save a few bucks and buy the set of four, priced at $64.99.

FEMME FATALES HALO CORTANA PVC STATUE Diamond's new line of Femme Fatales figures continues with Cortana, the AI from HALO. This figure will be cast of clear plastic and stand over 8" tall, and we have her priced at $32.99 (saving you $7 off the MSRP).

GENTLE GIANT STAR WARS KABE & MUFTAK MINI BUST SET This pair of thieves from the Cantina will now be available as a set of mini busts. They will stand 7" and 5" tall, and are priced at $116.99, $13 of the MSRP.

AVENGERS REBORN IRON MAN FINE ART COLD CAST STATUE This piece completes the trio of Avengers (along with Thor & Captain America) in cold-cast porcelain. The statue measures over 13" tall, and the base connects with the bases of the other two pieces to make a great Avengers display. Iron Man is listed at $164.99, saving you $35 off of the MSRP.

DOCTOR WHO - ELEVEN DOCTORS BOX SET This box set has been eagerly awaited for some time. it includes figures of all eleven incarnations of the Doctor, and it is packed in a TARDIS box to complete the package. This set is listed at $99.99, and should arrive in August.

HOT TOYS - BLADE: TRINITY - ABIGAIL WHISTLER 1/6 SCALE FIGURE Hot Toys' next Movie Masterpiece figure is Abigail Whistler from "Blade: Trinity". This figure is sculpted from Jessica Beil's image and includes a number of weapons and accessories. We've got her priced at $199.99, and this price is likely to decrease once we've secured a domestic supply.

NEW NECA LINES:

-- ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW SERIES 01 SET NECA is releasing figures from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", and the first wave will include Dr. Frank 'N Furter and his faithful assistant Riff Raff. This pair is listed at $29.99, saving you $4 off the MSRP.

-- MACHETE 7" FIGURE Danny Trejo is getting an action figure is the lead in the upcoming "Machete" movie from Robert Rodriguez, originally teased in "Grindhouse". He'll come armed with two of the title weapon, and is listed at $14.99.

-- CLAPTRAP 4" FIGURE This robot from Borderlands is getting his own figure, complete with speaking base. We've got this figure listed at $14.99, and he should arrive in October.

-- SPLINTER CELL: CONVICTION SAM FISHER FIGURE Sam Fisher is getting his own 6.75" action figure, courtesy of NECA and his appearance in Conviction, the latest Splinter Cell game. This figure is listed at $14.99, and will include a number of weapons and other accessories.

HALO: REACH SERIES 01 REFRESH WAVE McFarlane has listed a new refresh wave of the Halo: Reach figures. This series includes repeats of Noble Six, Jorge, Emile and Elite, with a palette-swapped version of the Series 01 Spartan and a new Spartan Mark V (B) figure to round out the assortment. We've got these figures listed as a case of 8 at $79.99, as a set of 6 at $64.999, and as singles at $11.99 each.

HALO: REACH SERIES 01 REFRESH TWO-PACK WAVE McFarlane is also releasing refresh versions of the three two-packs in Series 01. Each pack will have color changes, and the Elite Refresh Two-Pack includes a new color version of the Spartan Mark V (B), first announced in the Single Refresh case, but now recolored. We have each two-pack available at $20.99, or you can piock up a set of three two-packs for $59.99.

GI JOE 12" RED NINJA Sideshow's latest GI Joe figure to be announced is the Red Ninja. This figure comes loaded with all manner of ninja accessories and weapons, and he is listed at $117.99, saving you $7 off the MSRP.

THE DEAD - PATIENT ZERO LIFE-SIZED BUST This 20" tall piece shows the original figure of The Dead, up close and personal. It is loaded with detail, from the whites of the eyes to the contorted pose, and it is priced at $469.99, $20 off the MSRP.

AME-COMI HEROINES - JESSE QUICK, DUELA DENT Two new DC ladies are getting the Ame-Comi treatment. Duela Dent as the Joker and Jesse Quick as the Flash are each up for pre-order, priced at $59.99 each (and each saving you $10 off the MSRP).

ALL-STAR SUPERMAN COLLECTOR SET This new collector set includes All-Star Superman Volume 01 Trade Paperback, as well as figures of Superman & Bizarro taken from the art of the series. We've got this box set listed at $39.99, saving you $5 off the MSRP.

WOMEN OF THE DCU 3 POISON IVY BUST This new version of Poison Ivy is designed by Amanda Connor and shows her reaching for the sky with a lotus blossom in her hand. We've got this piece listed at $49.99, saving you $10 off the MSRP.

ALL-STAR BATMAN & ROBIN MINI STATUE Following the success of the full-sized version, DC is now releasing a mini version of the All-Star Batman & Robin statue. This version stands 4.5" tall by 5.75" wide, and we have it listed at $69.99, $10 off the MSRP.

DC HEROES: BLACKEST NIGHT - BLACK HAND BUST This bust shows the angry leader of the Black Lanterns curled in an angry pose, gripping the skull of Batman in his hand. We have this piece priced at $59.99, saving you $10 off the MSRP.

LORD OF THE RINGS TONNER DOLLS - GALADRIEL, LEGOLAS Two new Lord of the Rings characters are getting the Tonner Doll treatment. Lady Galadreil and Legolas Greenleaf are each set to arrive later this year, and each figure is listed at $159.99.

MUPPET SHOW TONNER DOLLS Tonner is releasing Miss Piggy in a new 11" scale dressed doll, and we've got her priced at $59.99. They're also releasing an 11" version of Kermit the Frog to go alongside the 16" version of Miss Piggy, and he's priced at $42.99.

JONAH HEX MOVIE TONNER DOLLS JONAH & LILAH HEX are each getting their own Tonner dolls, courtesy of the upcoming movie. Jonah stands 17" tall and is priced at $159.99, while Lilah is a 16" tall figure and is priced at $189.99.

SERENITY/FIREFLY - CAPTAIN MALCOLM REYNOLDS TONNER DOLL Tonner is releasing a 17" tall figure of Captain Malcolm Reynolds from "Firefly" and "Serenity". This figure comes with his pistol and other gear, and is listed at $154.99.

NEW TWILIGHT TONNER DOLLS Three new figures have been announced to coincide with the upcoming Twilight movie. Distant Devotion Edward Cullen, Birthday Blood Bella Swan and Alice Cullen are all up for pre-order each priced at $134.99

LEGO MINIFIGURES SERIES 02 We don't have information on the case assortment yet, but we've got listings up for Series 02 of the Lego Minifigures. We have them listed as a Master Case of 120 figures at $249.99, and as a Case of 60 figures at $129.99.

COLD-BLOODED COLLECTIBLES - RED & GREEN IGUANA STATUES Toynami has started a new line of real-life reptiles call the Cold-Blooded Creatures. The first releases are Green and Red versions of the Iguana, and we have them listed at $139.99 each, saving you $10 each off the MSRP.

BOBA FETT BUST BANK Star Wars' most famous bounty hunter will now be able to guard your fortune for you. This bust measures over 8" tall and is listed at $17.99, saving you a couple of bucks off the MSRP.

CDMW-03* MEAN ROBOT POWER PARTS SET This new updated version of the CDMW-03 features G1-purple-colored versions of the Loader Bucket and Truss Crane connector, along with a resculpted head with green gems to more faithfully simulate the movie version. This set is listed at $37.99, and is to arrive this September.

GUAN YU 12" VINYL COLLECTIBLE FIGURE From Romance of the Three Kingdoms comes this vinyl version of Guan Yu. This stylized figure includes his famous Crescent Blade, and we have it listed at $94.99.

GUNDAM - MANY NEW MODELS We've just listed dozens of new and older Gundam models that will be arriving soon. We've got Perfect Grades, Master Grades, High Grades and even Super Deformed models - check out the menus for all the new pre-orders.

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STAR WARS BUILD-A-DROID 2010 WAVE 01 - CASE, SET, SINGLES The newest wave of Build-A-Droid figures includes a number of Expanded Universe book and comic figures. K'kruhk, Jacen & Jaina Solo, a Darktrooper and more are available, as a case of 12 at $99.99, as a set of 6 for $74.99, and we've got singles available as well, at $8.99 to $14.99 each.

FANTASY FIGURE GALLERY - TOUCH OF ICE STATUE BY LUIS ROYO This warrior woman was sculpted from a famous piece of Luis Royo artwork, and is limited to 2500 pieces worldwide. We have her priced at $79.99, saving you $10 off the MSRP.

METROID SAMUS ARAN IN ZERO SUIT STATUE This statue shows Samus Aran as she appears in the Zero Suit in a number of different games. She holds a weapon at the ready, and is listed at $109.99, saving you $10 off the MSRP.

POISON IVY 1/6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE This new 13" figure increases Batman's Rogue's Gallery with a little girl power. Poison Ivy includes a removable bustier and display stand, and we have her priced at $84.99, saving you $15 off the MSRP.

LOTR ARWEN EVENSTAR 16" TONNER DOLL Elven princess Arwen Evenstar has arrived at our warehouse. She is limited to 1500 pieces worldwide, comes dressed in a velvet gown with a number of costume accessories, and she is listed at $139.99, $5 off the MSRP.

DC DYNAMICS BATMAN STATUE This piece shows the Dark Knight Detective rising up out of a cloud of smoke, bats flying in every direction. It measures 11" tall, and we have it priced at $154.99, saving you $34 off of the MSRP.

DC HEROES JOKER BUST Continuing the thread of Bat-heroes and villains is the DC Heroes - Joker Bust. This piece shows the Joker coming out of a (jack-in-the-)box playing puppet with a bat-cowl. This item is listed at $59.99, $10 off the MSRP.

SHREK SWAMP BUDDIES FIGURES - SET, SINGLES Playmates has shipped us some of these cute new Swamp Buddies figures. Each figure is a stylized 2" sculpt, and each comes with its own swamp goo and display. We have Donkey, Shrek and Rumplestiltskin available singly at $11.99 each, and the set of three is listed at $34.99.

DC HEROCLIX BLACKEST NIGHT STARTER PACK This new set gives you everything you need to learn and play Heroclix. The set includes 7 new figures from the Blackest Night storyline, as well as the Powers & Abilties Card, a rulebook, a map, dice, barrier and debris tokens and more. Pick up yours today - we've got it priced at $22.99, with more pre-orders on the way if we sell out of our current stock.

CDMW-04 MEAN ROBOT POWER PARTS SET This upgrade set for EZ Collection Devastator includes a replacement articulated Truss Crane connector with three-shovel hand, and a pair of a pair of attachable Truss Crane wrecking balls which combine. Make your figure more movie-realistic with this add-on set, priced at $29.99.

MARVEL UNIVERSE 2010 SERIES 03, 03 REVISION 02 CASES We've received a couple of assortments of Marvel universe 3.75" figures into stock. The Series 03 Case includes Archangel, Colossus, Kitty Pryde and more and is priced at $99.99; the Series 03 Revision 02 case is a great catch-up, with Red Hulk, Thor, Green Goblin and more, and is also priced at $99.99.

RIPPLE JUNCTION T-SHIRTS A large shipment of t-shirts from Ripple Junction has arrived. You can choose shirts from licenses like Arrested Development, the Goonies, How I Met Your Mother, Reservoir Dogs and more - check out the new available shirts at the menu.