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December 2012 - DC Collectibles - GREEN LANTERN SIMON BAZ ACTION FIGURE

A NEW GREEN LANTERN FOR THE NEW 52!

Simon Baz's universe just got a whole lot bigger! When Hal Jordan is presumed dead, Jordan's ring chooses Simon for his ability to overcome great fear - but is he ready to bear the burden of being Earth's newest Green Lantern?

Action Figure
$22.95 US
On Sale May 2013
Allocations May Occur

December 2012 - DC Collectibles - DEATHSTROKE VS. GREEN ARROW ACTION FIGURE 2-PACK

3.75" TALL

Straight from the highly anticipated new game Injustice: Gods Among Us comes two masters of precision fighting, Green Arrow and Deathstroke! But who will win? One thing's for sure - Oliver Queen has no problem bringing a bow to a gunfight! Order now!

$29.95 US
On Sale April 2013
Allocations May Occur

December 2012 - DC Collectibles - SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL
SUPERMAN BY LEE BERMEJO STATUE

SCULPTED BY JEAN ST. JEAN

With his iconic cape billowing in the wind after making a speedy descent, this intimidating Man of Steel statue is ready to fight for truth and justice!

Beautifully designed by artist Lee Bermejo, you'll be glad this Superman is on your side! Order now!

Measuring approximately 11" high x 5" wide x 3.75" deep, this hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue is packaged in a 4-color box.

$79.95 US
On Sale April 2013
Allocations May Occur

December 2012 - DC Collectibles - BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY THE JOKER STATUE

Sculpted by Dave Cortes

Knock, knock! Who's there? Why, it's your old pal Mr. J with a brand new statue straight from Batman: Arkham City! Looking as mischievous as ever, the Joker is up to his old tricks again-but with an all-new look and minimalist color scheme! Order now before it's too late!

This hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue is packaged in a 4-color box.

Statue measures approximately 10" tall.

$124.95 US
On Sale May 2013
Allocations May Occur

December 2012 - DC Collectibles - OLIVER QUEEN STATUE

Sculpted by Gentle Giant

Destiny leaves its mark!

The Arrow stalks his prey in this stunningly lifelike statue based on The CW's hot new show, "Arrow." In order to atone for the sins of his father, Oliver Queen must become a dangerous vigilante who will stop at nothing to rid Starling City of the criminally corrupt. Based on the likeness of actor Stephen Amell, this is a must-have for fans of the show!

Measuring approximately 13.25" high x 5" wide x 5" deep, his hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue is packaged in a 4-color box.

$149.95 US
On Sale April 2013
Allocations May Occur

BotCon 2013 Coming to San Diego, California June 27th - June 30th!

Fort Worth, TX - December 7th, 2012 - Fun Publications, Inc., licensee for Hasbro's official Transformers Collectors' Convention, BotCon, announced today that next year's award-winning convention will take place at the Town and Country Resort from June 27th thru June 30th in the beautiful city of San Diego. You can make your hotel reservations now at http://BotCon.com.

In the coming weeks, Pop Culture enthusiasts from around the world will be able to register for BotCon 2013 through the BotCon.com online registration system. Fans and Collectors' who register for BotCon as a Primus package holder will receive the five-figure MACHINE WARS convention set, admission to the Friday private sales room experience, priority seating at all panels and seminars throughout the weekend and admittance to the Hall of Fame Celebration party. Finally, Primus package attendees will also receive a special bonus Transformers Deluxe figure to go along with their convention box set. General Admission for non-registered guests will be available on Saturday and Sunday only.

December 7, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

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BBTS SHARED EXCLUSIVE TRANSFORMERS PLATINUM YEAR OF THE SNAKE - OPTIMUS PRIME, OMEGA SUPREME, SET
The new redecos of Energon Optimus Prime and Omega Supreme have been designed to evoke their original G1 looks. Optimus' drones can combine with him into Super Optimus Prime, and also with Omega; Optimus himself can also combine with Omega. We have Optimus listed at $79.99, Omega at $99.99, and the set of the two at $174.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=11311

DC COLLECTIBLES INJUSTICE FIGURE 3.75" TWO-PACKS

Win Toys For Helping Tots with Geeks for Tots!

12/6/12: Geeks for Tots is back once again to promote giving this holiday season. Geeks for Tots is a contest that encourages donations to the Toys for Tots.

There are far too many kids that won't get gifts this holiday season and the Toys for Tots program is here to help. Toys for Tots takes new toys and distributes them to kids in need. To encourage donations to the Toys For Tots program, the Geeks For Tots contest is offering prizes to those who send in proof of donations to Toys for Tots.

The Prizes up for grabs are:

• Anakin Skywalker Force FX Lightsaber from Brian's Toys
• Gift cards to Backstage Toys
• Gift cards to Luke's Toy Store
• Some great figures and G.I. Joe vehicles from Will's World of Wonder
• Lots of figures from Fantastic Plastic Toys
• Gift cards from 80sTees.com
• Gift certificates from Nerd Rage Toys
• New and vintage figures from Pixel Dan
• 30th Anniversary G.I. Joe Skytriker from Dinosaur Toy Vault
• 1 box of Twinkies from The Robot's Pajamas

December 2012 - Funko has announced several new POP! Vinyl figures, this batch based on popular Marvel characters.

Look for Deadpool, Dr. Doom, Ghost Rider, Dark Phoenix, Beast, and Silver Surfer around January 24, 2013.

Amazon.com to Offer Exclusive Walking Dead Minimates 4-Pack

December 2012 - The first series of Walking Dead Minimates has been selling out in stores on both sides of the Atlantic, leading to a worldwide zombie shortage! In order to alleviate this shortage, Diamond Select Toys and Amazon.com have teamed up to offer an exclusive four-pack of Minimates, taken straight from the hit comic book series by Robert Kirkman. The set includes two new zombies, a Roamer and a Lurker, plus all-new versions of Michonne (with angry expression) and Rick Grimes (in prison garb, with battle damage). Each Minimate stands 2 inches tall with 14 points of articulation, and features interchangeable and removable parts. The set also includes Rick's shotgun and pistol and Michonne's sword, and will be available on http://Amazon.com in mid-December.