July 5, 2005 - Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. is excited to announce the debut of four world-premiere toys at the 2005 Comic-Con International: San Diego. Each product will be dramatically introduced over the course of the event taking place on July 14 - 17.

Making their first appearance at Diamond's convention booth in San Diego, each never-before-seen toy will be concealed under a black cloth before its highly-anticipated unveiling to an eager crowd.

Kaiyodo, the company responsible for the much-celebrated Trigun and Tenjho Tenge figures, will kick off the debuts on Thursday, July 14, with a new toy presentation at 12:00 Noon. The excitement continues later that day as Hasbro introduces a new Transformers item at 3:00 PM.

On Friday, July 15, Kotobukiya, famous for its Final Fantasy line, gets in on the action with a 12:00 Noon unveiling of a new product. Finally, Playmates, maker of Simpsons and King Kong merchandise, debuts its latest toy at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, July 16.

Mark your calendars now and make sure not to miss any of the world premieres at the Diamond Comic Distributors/Previews booth in San Diego!

Debut Schedule: Booth 2401

• Thursday, July 14, 12:00 PM - Kaiyodo
• Thursday, July 14, 3:00 PM - Hasbro
• Friday, July 15, 12:00 PM - Kotobukiya
• Saturday, July 16, 12:00 PM - Playmates