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June 2015 - DC Collectibles - DC COMICS COVER GIRLS: BLACK CANARY STATUE

DESIGNED BY STANLEY "ARTGERM" LAU
SCULPTED BY JACK MATHEWS

Black Canary bursts onto the music scene in the pages of her new solo series-and now she's one of DC's cover girls, as designed by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau!

Limited Edition of 5,200
Measures Approximately 9.75" Tall
$100.00 US
On Sale January 2016
Allocations May Occur

June 2015 - DC Collectibles - DC COMICS ICONS: HARLEY QUINN STATUE

SCULPTED BY ERICK SOSA

Harley Quinn talks loud - and she carries a big hammer! Get an eyeful of this new DC Comics Icons statue starring the leader of the Gang of Harleys, and order yours today!

Limited Edition of 5,200
Measures Approximately 9.75" Tall
$100.00 US
On Sale December 2015
Allocations May Occur

June 2015 - DC Collectibles - ARROW: STARLING CITY POLICE BADGE

From the hit TV series ARROW comes the STARLING CITY POLICE BADGE prop. The badge includes a leather mount and 30" chain.

Sculpted by Joseph Menna

Measures Approximately 3.5" Tall
$30.00 US
On Sale December 2015
Allocations May Occur

June 2015 - DC has a new contest, the DC Earth One Fan Giveaway. Enter by June 30th to win a batch of Earth One graphic novels.

The official rules for the contest describe the prize as:

- One (1) Batman Earth One Vol. 2
- One (1) Batman: Earth One
- One (1) Superman: Earth One Vol. 3
- One (1) Superman: Earth One Vol. 2
- One (1) Superman: Earth One
- One (1) Teen Titans Earth One Vol. 1

JAZWARES™ EXPANDS DEAL WITH TERRARIA™FOR GLOBAL REPRESENTATION
Jazwares™ to Build Licensed Product Portfolio & Animation Plan Based On Hit Video Game

LAS VEGAS, NV – June 9, 2015 – Jazwares™, a leader in the toy and entertainment marketplace, announced today an expanded global partnership for the hit video game, Terraria. The Florida-based toy company, producer of the game's surging toy line, will represent the brand's licensed product portfolio and animation rights worldwide.

Terraria™, the award-winning, action-adventure, sandbox video game has become a global phenomenon, inspiring the popular global toy line as well as an online animated series, both launched in 2014. The expanded product portfolio – including soft lines, hard lines and publishing partners – will be announced next month and will begin to hit stores this fall. New partnerships will be announced next month.

CARE BEARS™ TO DEBUT AT BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP NEXT YEAR
Partnership and 2016 Launch a First for the Classic Brand

June 9, 2015, Los Angeles -- American Greetings Properties (AGP), the intellectual property and outbound licensing division of American Greetings Corporation, and Build-A-Bear Workshop® announced today a global collaboration that will feature the Care Bears™ brand in Build-A-Bear Workshops for a limited-time worldwide promotion beginning in 2016.

Guests can create their own stuffable plush toys and choose from a range of accessories to personalize their huggable bears. The Care Bears collection will be available at Build-A-Bear Workshops around the world, including Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Norway, Oman, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and the United States.

June 2015 - The Toy Pizza series on YouTube has a new episode online!

Episode 69 takes us back to the 1990s with Micro Machines.

June 11, 2015 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

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MARVEL COMICS EMMA FROST ARTFX+
The former White Queen is captured in this dynamic presentation with her costume and look from the Marvel Now! comic series. This powerful telepath stands with her feet apart and her hands positioned to focus her tremendous telepathic abilities. From her distinctive and revealing costume, to the long flowing cape, the dark black and metallic gray of her outfit contrasts with her pale skin, blonde hair, and red lips. $49.99
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June 11, 2015 - Listed below are the toy (and child-related) recalls from this week; these links go to the official announcements on the Consumer Product Safety Commission web site.

- Walgreens Vitamins Recalled by International Vitamin Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement

- Pali Design Recalls Children's Furniture Due to Tip-Over, Impact, Suffocation Hazards

- Bariatric Fusion Recalls Bags of Soft Chews Iron With Vitamin C Due To Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement

JAZWARES™ UNITES TUBE HEROES™ IN NEW GLOBAL BRAND
Toy Company Taps Top Online Talent for Toy Debut and New Partners for Licensed Portfolio Kick-Off

LAS VEGAS, NV – June 8, 2015 – Jazwares™ a leader in the toy and entertainment marketplace, announced today the launch of its newest brand, Tube Heroes™, featuring today's hottest digital media personalities as a single, unified and powerful portfolio.

Tube Heroes™ represents the best of today's online entertainment and will unify a power-packed portfolio of cyber celebrities including, CaptainSparklez, Sky, TDM and KSI, among 37 others. With a combined visibility of more than 18 billion views and 83 million subscribers for its stars, Tube Heroes™ will focus its digital entertainment and social media personality prowess into one of this year's most highly anticipated brands.