August 2004 - Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles, LLC (DST) and Inkworks are beginning to team up in a series of cross promotions designed to celebrate the continued popularity of Joss Whedon's Chosen One, beginning with the fall release of DST's Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tara and Anya Action Figure Assortments.
Offered in specialty stores, every figure offered in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tara and Anya Action Figure Assortment - including "New Moon Rising" Tara, "Hush" Tara, and Season Five Anya - will come with a promotional trading card (#D-1) for Inkworks' Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Women of Sunnydale premium trading card series. The promo card features information on the trading card series, and features images of Buffy Summers (portrayed by actress Sarah Michelle Gellar), Anya Jenkins (played by actress Emma Caulfield), and Tara Maclay (depicted by actress Amber Benson).
At the same time, Inkworks will be offering collectors one promotional card (#DST-1) in every Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Women of Sunnydale premium trading card box that presents DST's entire line of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tara and Anya Action Figures. The promo card features an eye-catching image of Anya on its front, and showcases figures from the entire action figure line on its back.
DST is also providing Inkworks with a special Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Pre-Production "Hush" Tara Action Figure as a bonus in the trading card manufacturer's Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Women of Sunnydale premium trading card series. The highly collectible figure is available via redemption cards that are randomly inserted into packs at a rate of approximately one per case. Once redeemed, collectors will receive the figure, which is packaged in a white "pre-production" box with a "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Women of Sunnydale label.
ABOUT DIAMOND SELECT TOYS AND COLLECTIBLES, LLC
DIAMOND SELECT TOYS AND COLLECTIBLES, LLC was founded in 1999 by sister company Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. Envisioned to create unique and exciting collectibles for children and adults alike, the company has licensed a variety of pop culture properties to be turned into merchandise. With partners such as Marvel Enterprises, Twentieth Century Fox, Dreamwave Productions, MTV, Bliss House, and MGM, Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles produces a large range of products based on a wide variety of properties, and is headquartered in Timonium, MD. For more information, visit www.diamondselecttoys.com.
ABOUT INKWORKS
INKWORKS is the manufacturer of officially licensed Buffy the Vampire Slayer trading cards. The company is an award-winning entertainment trading card manufacturer based in Morrisville, NC. Current Inkworks licenses include Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Scooby-Doo, Looney Tunes, Smallville, Alias, Justice League, Robots, Catwoman, Alien vs. Predator, Hellboy, Charmed, Serenity, and others. For a complete product release schedule, more information on Inkworks products or to find out how to get free collector cards, please visit the Inkworks web site at www.inkworks.com.
ABOUT TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX LICENSING AND MERCHANDISING
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX LICENSING AND MERCHANDISING - a recognized industry leader - licenses and markets properties worldwide on behalf of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Twentieth Television and Fox Broadcasting Company, as well as third party lines.