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Diamond Select at New York Comic Con

DIAMOND SELECT TOYS AND NEW YORK COMIC CON TEAM UP FOR ONE-OF-A-KIND CONVENTION!

February 21, 2007 - Diamond Select Toys & Collectibles, LLC is excited to announce the full details for this weekend's 2nd Annual New York Comic Con! Beginning Friday, February 23rd, DST will be in attendance with a ton of great exclusives and special programming for fans of all ages!

Exclusives:
DST Nemesis Geordi LaForge Action Figure ($15, limited to 1,701)
DST Symbiote Spider-Man Icons Bust ($45, limited to 600)

Guests:
Nicholas Brendon (Saturday, 12:00pm-1:00pm, 3:00pm-5:00pm)
Juliet Landau (Saturday, 12:00pm-2:00pm, 3:00pm-5:00pm)
Bianca Lawson (Saturday, 12:00pm-2:00pm, 3:00pm-5:00pm)
Larry Bagby III (Saturday, 12:00pm-2:00pm, 3:00pm-5:00pm)
Elizabeth Anne Allen (Saturday, 12:00pm-2:00pm, 3:00pm-5:00pm)
James Leary (Saturday, 12:00pm-2:00pm, 3:00pm-5:00pm)
Dennis Christopher (Saturday, 12:00pm-2:00pm, 3:00pm-5:00pm)
Jonathan Woodward (Saturday, 12:00pm-2:00pm, 3:00pm-5:00pm)

Special Events:

Star Trek Costume Gallery Display
On display in the main hall of the Javits Center, this impressive Star Trek display features official costumes from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: The Motion Picture! Check out this one-of-a-kind pieces and get a look at DST's plans for future action figure assortments only at the New York Comic Con!

The Minimates Universe Panel (Friday, 4:30pm, Room 1E02)
Talk to the people behind Minimates! Art Asylum and Diamond Select Toys team up for this panel about everything Minimates. 2007 is shaping up to be the biggest year ever for the 2" world, so why not get an inside look at what is coming up? Ask questions, see new designs and sculpts, plus more!

DST "Creation of an Action Figure" (Friday, 5:40 pm, Room 1E02)
Ever wonder how action figures are created or why a figure was not created? Stop in and chat with Diamond Select Toys staff and Jean St. Jean Studios about your favorite toy lines and get a look behind the scenes at the creative process. See stuff fans have only dreamed of seeing and offer your feedback! From design to painted sculpts, these presentations offer a unique opportunity to see what really happens to action figures as they make the journey from concepts to shelves with this first-of-its-kind panel!

DST Buffy Trivia Challenge: Hosted by James "Clem" Leary (Friday, 6:30 pm, 1E12/13)
What is Anya's full name? Who was the "heart" in the Super Slayer combo? Think you know the answers to these questions? Join other Buffy fans for a trivia showdown complete with special celebrity guests and fantastic prizes! Questions will become progressively more difficult until only one remains to be crowned the Ultimate Buffy Fan! Sponsored by Diamond Select Toys, Inkworks, 20th Century Fox and Las Vegas Autographs and hosted by James Leary, do NOT miss the event everyone will be talking about!

DST "10 Years of Buffy" Panel (Saturday, 10:00 am, 1E16)
Join Diamond Select Toys and a slew of Buffy celebrities for this special "10 Years of Buffy" panel discussion. Questions will be taken from attendees, so come prepared! Featuring Nicholas Brendon, Juliet Landau, Bianca Lawson, Larry Bagby III, Elizabeth Anne Allen, Dennis Christopher, Jonathan Woodward and James Leary!

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