September 6, 2007 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer Alter Ego Comics has several new items of interest to collectors:

Star Wars Palpatine 12 Inch Figure 2 Pack Information

Alter Ego Comics will be offering the new Sideshow Collectibles Palpatine/Darth Sidous 12 Inch Figure 2 Pack on Thursday afternoon (eastern time). Don't miss the first Star Wars 12 inch figure 2 pack in Sideshow's extremely popular series of figures:

The 12-inch Palpatine Figure Set includes:

Palpatine: Chancellor of the Republic

• Fully articulated short male body with 30+ points of articulation
• Authentic likeness of Ian McDiarmid as Palpatine
• Detailed costume including:
  • Pants
  • Tunic
  • Robe
  • Boots
• Interchangeable hands:
  • Force Hand - Left
  • Saber Hand - Right
  • Neutral Hand - Left
  • Pistol Hand - Right
• Accessories including:
  • 'Arrest' Lightsaber Hilt
  • 'Arrest' Lightsaber Hilt w/ ignited blade

• Fully articulated short male body with 30+ points of articulation
• Authentic likeness of Ian McDiarmid as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine
• Detailed costume including:
  • Hooded Robe with Clasp
  • Inner Robe
  • Boots
• Interchangeable hands:
  • Emperor Grasping Hand - Right
  • Emperor Grasping Hand - Left
  • Emperor Force Hand - Right
  • Emperor Force Hand - Left
• Accessories including:
  • Senate Duel' Lightsaber Hilt
  • 'Senate Duel' Lightsaber Hilt w/ ignited blade

• Senate Cam Droid with Base
• Sith Holocron
• Two 12-Inch Figure Display Bases with Star Wars logo

Now Available to Pre-Order:

• Angel Blue Variant Statue - Hard Hero (less than 5 left!)
• Mythology The Flash Unframed Giclee Signed by Alex Ross

• Lord of the Rings Balrog Bust
• Marvel Zombies Minimates Box Set
• Star Trek Landing Party Kirk Statue
• Star Trek Landing Party McCoy Statue
• Star Trek TOS Classic Enterprise
• Women of the DC Universe Donna Troy Bust
• Chilly Willy Maquette

• Terminator Endoskeleton 12 Inch Figure - Hot Toys
• Symbiote Spider-Man Life Size Bust
• Crow Full Size Bust
• Dejarik Holochess Set
• DC Minimates Wave 5
• Beta Ray Bill Stormbreaker Hammer
• Batman 1/4 Scale Museum Quality Figure (re-stock)
• Star Trek TOS Minimates Series 1 (re-stock)

*Items in bold are new to the list.

• Superman VS. Doomsday Animated Action Figures
• Absolute Sandman Statue
• Spider-Man 3 Spider-Man VS Venom and Sandman Statue
• Alex Ross Justice Series 6 Action Figures
• Nightwing 13 Inch Deluxe Collector Figure
• Terminator 2 1:2 Endo Arm Replica
• Marvel Origins Wolverine Statue