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Round 2 of Street Fighter X Tekken Minimates is About to Commence!

December 2012 - The second series of Street Fighter X Tekken Minimates is fighting its way to stores as we speak, featuring some of the biggest names in both franchises! Each mixed two-pack includes two Minimates, one from the Street Fighter universe and one from Tekken, each standing 2 inches tall with 14 points of articulation. Look for them in comic shops and specialty stores on January 2nd, and at Toys "R" Us soon afterwards, with exclusive characters at both locations! Check out the pics of the final product below, and double-check the line-up to see who will show up where!

Comic and specialty shops will get:

Ryu vs. Yoshimitsu
Abel vs. Kazuya
Hugo vs. Heihachi (exclusive)
Rolento vs. Kuma (exclusive)

Toys "R" Us and toysrus.com will receive:

Ryu vs. Yoshimitsu
Abel vs. Kazuya
Rufus vs. Julia (exclusive)
Chun Li vs. Hwoarang (exclusive)

Iron Man 3 to Get Top-Secret Marvel Select Figures and Minimates in 2013

December 2012 - The third Iron Man movie is almost upon us, and the trailers are promising plenty of action and drama. Well, Diamond Select is promising toys! Not only will there be two new movie-based figures coming to the popular 7-inch-scale Marvel Select toy line, there will also be an assortment of Marvel Minimates, the 2-inch mini-figure line that's celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2013!

Ghostbusters Light-Up Firehouse Mini-Statue Coming Soon!

December 2012 - The light-up Ghostbusters statue line continues with the famous Ghostbusters firehouse! Lit from within like someone just shut down the containment grid, this 7-inch mini-statue is the perfect accessory for any Ghostbusters fan's desk, and has been deemed safe for indoor use by the Evironmental Protection Agency. Faithfully re-creating the iconic landmark, it stands atop a Ghostbusters logo-adorned base, and runs on two AAA batteries (included). But it's limited to only 1,984 pieces, so pre-order today at your local comic shop! Still available: Slimer, Terror Dog and Mr. Stay-Puft!

Invincible's Atom Eve Joins the Femme Fatales Statue Line!

December 2012 - Springing from the pages of the Image/Skybound comic book Invincible, it's Atom Eve! Samantha Wilkins, the matter-manipulating heroine created by Robert Kirkman will join her fellow comic-book beauties Dawn, Kabuki, Lady Death and more in the Femme Fatales statue line. Depicted soaring into action with her signature energy effect, this Jean St. Jean-crafted PVC statue of Invincible's love interest stands 9 inches tall and will come packaged in a window box. Pre-order today at your local comic shop or favorite online retailer! Coming summer 2013!

The Best Just Got Better! Best of Marvel Minimates Series 2 Coming Soon!

December 2012 - Collecting Marvel Minimates can be daunting -- after all, they're celebrating their tenth year in 2013, and releasing their 50th consecutive series of mini-figures. So where does a new collector start? Which are the "best" Marvel Minimates? Diamond Select Toys answered that last year with the first Best of Marvel Minimates assortment, which featured the best-ever versions of some of Marvel's top heroes and villains. Now DST is bringing you more of the Best in Series 2!

Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl Statue, is On Her Way! (Everybody Hide!)

December 2012 - Don't let her cuteness fool you -- Lenore is not to be trifled with. Nor is she to be talked down to, lied to, threatened, annoyed, spoken to or looked at. Any one of those things is punishable by Lenore removing your kneecaps. Which is why we're content to observe Lenore from behind the sturdy plastic window of her packaging. This 7-inch PVC statue of the undead cult-favorite comic book character is due out later this month, and you can see the boxed production piece below!

Pre-order the statue at your local comic shop or favorite online toy store, and be on the lookout for the Lenore Vinyl Bust Bank in early 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.

In Stores this Week: Marvel Minimates, Munsters Vehicles and Star Trek Retro!

December 5, 2012 - The holidays are fast approaching, and you can check off a couple more people on your shopping list by heading to your local comic shop for New Toy Day! In addition to case assortments of their Marvel Select Storm action figure, Diamond Select Toys is shipping three more brand-new items to stores that would be perfect for the TV or comic geek on your list.

The Munsters Munster Koach 1:15 Electronic Vehicle

Avengers vs. X-Men: Round 2! New AvX Minimates at Toys R Us!

December 2012 - The massive Avengers vs. X-Men crossover in Marvel Comics may be over (it was a tie!), but the fallout from the conflict continues... in the form of new toys! Phoenix Killer Iron Man, the Scarlet Witch and Protector take on Phoenix Five leader Cyclops in Diamond Select's new, fan-voted Marvel Minimates AvX box set, and it's recently been spotted in Toys "R" Us stores! Each Minimate is 2 inches tall with 14 points of articulation, and with plenty of interchangeable parts and accessories. And Iron Man's bulky armor has a more streamlined Iron Man underneath! Check out the packaged shots below, and look for it to show up on http://toysrus.com in the not-too-distant future!

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On Sale This Week: Knight Rider 1/15 KITT and Marvel Select Storm!

November 28, 2012 - Wednesday, a.k.a. New Toy Day, is almost here, and it's a big day for Diamond Select Toys! In addition to the next figure in their popular Marvel Select action figure line -- Storm of the X-Men -- comic stores and specialty shops will receive the first electronic vehicles of KITT vehicles from Knight Rider!

Knight Rider 1:15 Scale K.I.T.T. Electronic Vehicle