April 13, 2011 - (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 and many more cool new preorders!

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EMCE TOYS - ZOMBIES AND MORE We have listed a number of items from Emce Toys. The Create Your Own Zombie 1/9 Scale Kit allows you to assemble your own Mego-scale zombies from a plethora of body parts and clothing items and is listed at $54.99, $5 off the MSRP. The "War of the Dead" figures are also 1/9 scale, and we have two waves listed so far - Series 01 includes a ZERO Commando and a ZERO Zombie Researcher, while Series 02 includes a ZERO Cadaver Disposal and a Construction Worker Zombie. Each Series comes as a set of two for $44.99 ($5 off MSRP) or singly at $24.99 each. We have "Night of the Living Dead" Series 02 as well, with Barbra and the Karen Cooper Zombie; they are listed at $33.99 for the set or $17.99 each. The new Cthulhu Rising waterglobe measures 6" in diameter and is illuminated from behind by color-changing lights; this piece is listed at $31.99, $3 off the MSRP. The Zombie Containment Units are glow-in the dark drums that contain glow-in-the-dark slime and a glow-in the dark zombie (random from five different figures), and we have them listed as a random single for $4.99 or as a box of 12 for $49.99. Finally, the Zombie Vs. Zombie Hunters bag contains 50 army-style figures, with 5 different zombies and 5 different hunters, and is priced at $4.99.

CATWOMAN 1/4 SCALE MUSEUM QUALITY STATUE This new statue stands about 19" tall and shows Catwoman in her black outfit, standing atop the Batsignal. She holds her whip in one hand, and we have her listed at $269.99, saving you $55 off of the MSRP for the piece.

BITS & PIECES SERIES 01 SET OF 6 This new line of 1/6 scale accessories from Shrunken Head Studios will go well with any horror display, as well as others. This set includes rusty & bloody versions of a machete, a Medieval axe, a Woodsman axe and a meat cleaver, as well as a severed arm and a severed head. We have this set listed at $27.99, and it is set to arrive in June.

STAR WARS FEMALE STORMTROOPER 12" STATUE - GENTLE GIANT This statue is of Joker Squad heavy artillery expert Jes Gistang. She is shown standing in her armor with her helmet off, and is listed at $199.99, saving you $25 off the MSRP.

STAR WARS FILM CELLS A wide variety of Film Cells items are up for pre-order. We have a range of items, from Bookmarks at $6.99 up to Montages of Film Cells at $170.99, with entries from every one of the six Star Wars movies. Take a look at all of the new pieces and order your favorites now - they make great collectibles as well as excellent gifts for Star Wars fans of all ages.

STAR WARS 12" DEATH SQUAD COMMANDER Gentle Giant's line of 12" Kenner remakes continues with the Death Squad Trooper. Later known as the Star Destroyer Commander, this figure comes in his black dome helmet and includes his blaster. We have this figure listed at $67.99, saving you $7 off the MSRP.

DARTH VADER LIGHT-UP ARTFX STATUE This new piece shows Vader as he appeared in "Return of the Jedi", perched on a landing with lightsaber outstretched. The lightsaber can light up, as well as the helmet of Darth Vader (according to the image), and he is priced at $99.99, saving you $20 off the MSRP.

DANGER ROOM SESSIONS GAMBIT FINE ART STATUE Kotobukiya has announced a new Danger Room Sessions statue. This time it's Gambit, and he stands 13.75" tall over a chunk of Sentinel. This statue is priced at $189.99, $30 below the MSRP for the piece.

NFL STEELERS/RAIDERS TWO-PACK McFarlane has announced a new two-pack with Pittsburgh Steelers Terry Bradshaw and Oakland Raiders Howie Long. This classic set is to release in September and is listed at $22.99.

GI JOE 2011 CLUB EXCLUSIVE 3.75" SEA ADVENTURER WITH MINI SUBMARINE This set includes a 3.75" scale version of the Sea Adventurer figure from the 1970's along with a scale submarine for him to ride in. We have this item listed at $54.99.

GREEN LANTERN SERIES 05 - SET, SINGLES The newest assortment of Green Lantern figures includes a new version of Green Lantern Guy Gardner, as well as Green Lantern Soranik Natu, Blue Lantern Brother Warth and a new 'mystery' version of Sinestro. We have these figures listed singly at $17.99 each, or as a set of 4 at $64.99, saving you $11 off the MSRP.

BLACKEST NIGHT POWER RING SPECTRUM SET DC Direct is doing another run of these light-up rings. The set includes all nine different colored rings, and we have it listed at $54.99, saving you $10 off the MSRP.

BLACKEST NIGHT WHITE LANTERN 1/4 SCALE POWER BATTERY & RING PROP REPLICA SET The lantern of life brings this line of replicas to a close. It sits on a clear base and includes a White ring, and we have it listed at $29.99, saving you $5 off the MSRP.

HEROES: BLACKEST NIGHT WHITE LANTERN SINESTRO BUST The Blackest Night Bust line also comes to a close this month, with Sinestro as a White Lantern. He sits atop a base ringed with Lantern Corps symbols, and we have it listed at $59.99, $10 off the MSRP.

BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE - PATRICK GLEASON Patrick Gleason's version of Batman is the latest addition to the Black & White line. This statue stands 7.75" tall and is priced at $69.9, $10 off the MSRP.

STARCRAFT PREMIUM FIGURE SERIES 02 - SET, SINGLES The second wave of Starcraft Premium figures includes Terran Tychus Findlay and former Terran Kerrigan, now the Queen of Blades. We have these figures listed individually at $2999 each, or you can save a couple of bucks and get the pair for $57.99.

MR. POTATOHEAD FIGURES - STAR TREK, THREE STOOGES, WIZARD OF OZ We have begun to list the upcoming Mr. Potatohead releases. The first items include two-packs of Kirk & Kor and Spock & Uhura from Star Trek, each listed at $29.99 per two-pack. We also have a three-pack of the Three Stooges at $39.99, and a four pack of Dorothy and her companions from "The Wizard of Oz", priced at $49.99. You can see all of these items at the menus under the PPW link above.

KIT FISTO MINI BUST This Star Wars bust shows the Jedi Council member wielding his green lightsaber. We have this piece listed at $58.99, saving you $6 off the
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MARVEL MINI BUSTS - BLACK WIDOW, THE HULK Gentle Giant's next entries in their Marvel Bust line are super-spy the Black Widow and the Hulk. The Black Widow bust measures 9.5" tall and is priced at $62.99 ($7 off the MSRP), while the Hulk measures 7.5" tall and is priced at $71.99 ($8 off the MSRP).

DOCTOR WHO R/C - 12" WHITE & GOLD DALEK, 7" TALKING DAVROS Two new Doctor Who items are up for pre-order. The 12" R/C White & Gold Dalek and the 7" Infrared Control Talking Davros are each listed at $59.99, saving you $40 each off the MSRP.

RED SONJA STATUE - J. SCOTT CAMPBELL VERSION This 8" statue by Dynamic Forces is based on the artwork of J. Scott Campbell and was crafted under his watchful eye. We have it listed at $179.99, saving you $10 off the MSRP.

NFL PLAYMAKERS 4" FIGURES SERIES 02 EXTENDED EDITION McFarlane has announced a small Extended Edition series to follow up on the Series 02 releases. This group includes Tom Brady, Troy Polamalu, Tony Romo, Drew Brees, Ray Lewis, Darren McFadden, Devin Hester and Desean Jackson, with almost every figure being new or re-decoed. We have them each listed singly, at $7.99 apiece.

MARVEL HEROCLIX HAMMER OF THOR FAST FORCES "WARRIORS OF ASGARD" SIX-PACK This new pack includes Thor, Loki, Hogun, Fandrall, Volstagg and an Asgardian Warrior, with each figure having a new dial and new powers. It also includes two custom dice, two themed maps and cards for all figures, and is priced at $13.99 ($2 off MSRP).

DC MEZ-ITZ SERIES 02 - SET, SINGLES The second wave of full-size DC Mez-Its includes Superman and one of his most powerful enemies, Darkseid. We have them listed singly at $13.99 each, or you can opt to get the pair, priced at $24.99, and save $4 off the MSRP.

LITTLE BIG PLANET 2011 SERIES 03 - SET, SINGLES The newest assortment of Little Big Planet figures consists of Smiling Sackboy, Angry Sackboy and Platinum Sackboy. They are available as a set of three for $35.99 ($7 off the MSRP) as well as singly at $13.99 each.

CREEPY CUDDLERS SERIES 02 SET This second wave of plush zombies includes Deathmittens the cat as well as Zach and Ophelia, two children. This set of three is listed at $35.99, $7 below the MSRP, and is set to arrive in August.

FREDDY KRUEGER 9" STYLIZED ROTOCAST FIGURE This stylized figure from Mezco has 8 points of articulation and includes a removable cloth sweater as well as an Elm Street sign. We have him priced at $23.99, $4 below MSRP.

NFL SPORTSPICKS SERIES 27 - CASE, SINGLES This new assortment includes figures like Heath Miller, Tom Brady 4, Eric Dickerson and Aaron Rodgers 3. You can pick them up singly at $11.99 each, or you can opt for the case, which includes one each of all seven figures as well as a Chase or Collector Level figure.

ANGRY BIRDS PLUSH There is a new bunch of pre-orders up under the Angry Birds menu. The 5" and 8" birds are now also available with sound, and we have them priced at $64.99 for the set of 5 5" birds, $12.99 for the single 5" birds, $99.99 for the set of 5 8" birds and $20.99 for the single 8" birds.

DISNEY CANVAS & PAPER GICLEES New Disney artwork has been put up for pre-order. We have a number of new giclees available, like "A Little Night Magic", "Sunset Romance" and "Mickey's Party". No Disney fan will want to miss out on these.

NBX KUBRICK DELUXE 10-PIECE BOX SET This new assortment is a special set for North American Customers. These figures have not been released domestically so far, so this may be the first chance some fans get to pick them up. We have this set listed at $99.99, $20 off the MSRP.

FOURTH DOCTOR 8" MAXI BUST Titan Books' line of 3/4 Busts continues with the Fourth Doctor, played by Tom Baker. This bust has him in his signature hat and scarf, and is priced at $64.99, saving you $5 off the MSRP.

ZOIDS SHIELD LIGER DIE-CAST FIGURE, BEAM CANNON UNIT Two new items from Yamato are up for pre-order. First is the new Shield Liger Full Action Mode Die-Cast Figure, which measures almost 10 long and weighs about 4 Lbs. This figure is listed at $269.99. You can also outfit him with the Beam Cannon Unit add-on set, which is priced at $34.99.

NERF - WEAPONS, SPORTS We have listed a large quantity of new Nerf items, totaling 58 in all. The Weapons section includes items like the Hyperfire, Dart Refills in three varieties and the Stonewall Shield and Sword set, while the Sports section has the Vortex Meg Howler, the Flag Football Set and the Curve Pitch Baseball Set. Check out all of the new pre-orders at the link.

STAR WARS WALL DECALS We have 8 new wall decal sets listed. The Classics Wall Decals set is priced at $12.99 and includes a number of classic characters. In addition, we have Giant wall decals of R2-D2, C-3P0, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, Yoda and Darth Vader, price at $16.99 - $49.99 each.

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TRANSFORMERS 3 - 3D MOVIE PROMO PACK This new preview figure of Optimus Prime has upgraded weapons that transform into blasters and wings for his robot mode. The set also includes 3D glasses to use on Hasbro's Transformers website, and the whole package is listed at $9.99.

TRANSFORMERS UNITED IMPORT TARGETMASTERS Caliburn and Spoilsport are back in stock, and they are priced at $59.99 each. These exclusive Targetmasters are only available at select shops in Japan, so get yours before they are gone.

MIMOBOT FLASH DRIVES Mimoco has new flash drives from a number of licenses, and we now have them in stock. We have new Star Wars, Batman and Halo Mimobot, priced at $22.99 for the 4 GB version and $34.99 for the 8 GB version.

KILLZONE SERIES 01 This first assortment of Killzone figures includes the Helghast Sniper and the Helghast Assault Infantry. We have the Sniper available singly at $16.99, and the set of two priced at $31.99, saving you $6 off the MSRP for the pair.

DEVIL HORNS CUSTOM KIT This upgrade kit for your Classics Cliffjumper has arrived. It includes a newly-sculpted head, as well as a handgun and blaster rifle, and is priced at $29.99.

INFINITY WARFARE SET - RED, BLUE These new accessory sets can go with your Predaking set or many other figures. The modular nature of the set allows it to be put together and used in many different ways; the sets come with clear red or clear blue parts and are priced at $34.99 each.

TFC-004 GEAR OF WAR ACCESSORY SET A shipment of this upgrade set has arrived and is listed at a new lower priced. The set includes accessories for Classics versions of Mirage, Sideswipe, Inferno and more, along with a Tape Cassette Drone from the original G1 cartoon. This set is listed at $29.99, saving you $17 off of the original price.

IRON MAN COMIC SINGLES We have a number of singles from the Iron Man Comic line of figures. Whiplash, War Machine, Ultimate iron Man, Modern Iron Man, Arctic Iron Man, Silver Centurion Iron Man, Red & Gold Iron Man and Guardsman are all in stock now, so if you had missed out on any, now is your chance to pick them up.

FUTURAMA FIGURE RESTOCK We have received more stock of some of the Futurama figure sets. We now have Series 04 - Captain Yesterday & Nudar, Series 05 - Super King Bender & Calculon, Series 06 - Clobberella & Amy Wong and Series 08 - Mom and Chef Bender back in stock, priced at $19.99 - $24.99 per pair.

SCI-FI REVOLTECH RESTOCK A couple of Sci-Fi Revoltech figures have been restocked. We have the #014 Jason Voorhees at $39.99, as well as the #022 Predator, priced at $42.99.

TRANSFORMERS BATTLE IN SPACE RESTOCK We have received a small shipment of the Battle in Space box set. This one includes Rodimus and Cyclonus, as well as a Matrix of Leadership, and is priced at $23.99.

TRANSFORMERS DELUXE 2011 SERIES 02 - SET, SINGLES We have also restocked the second wave of 2011 Deluxes. This set includes G2 Optimus, Classics Bumblebee (re-deco), Perceptor and Wreck-Gar, and they are available as a set for $49.99, as well as individually at $11.99 - $17.99, except Wreck-Gar, who is sold out again as a single.

TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS 2011 SINGLES We have a number of singles of Sergeant Kup and Scourge in stock, priced at $15.99 each, so if you need these for your collection, now is your chance.

TRANSFORMERS LEGENDS 2011 SERIES 02 - PROWL, TRAILCUTTER We have these popular singles back in stock. The set may be sold out, but Prowl and Trailcutter are available singly at $6.99 each.

TRANSFORMERS VOYAGER 2011 SERIES 01 - CASE, SET This restocked assortment includes Lugnut, Strafe and Solar Storm Grappel, and we have them available as a set of three for $74.99, and as a case of four (with an extra Lugnut) for $89.99.

TRANSFORMERS COMBINER 5-PACKS SERIES 02 - CASE, SINGLES The Series 02 assortment includes two of the Stunticon sets as well as one each of the Dinobots and Constructicons. We have them available as a case of four at $89.99, and also singly at $24.99 - $31.99 each.

MAD ENGINE SHIRTS We have received a large shipment of Mad Engine t-shirts. We have new items from licenses like Marvel Vs. Capcom, Nintendo, Ghostbusters, Star Wars and more, so check the menus at the link for the new options.