Raving Toy Maniac

Toys "R" Us Launches Avengers vs. X-Men Minimates Fan Poll!

June 19, 2012 - This year, Diamond Select Toys is all about letting the fans choose. With the Marvel Minimates Series 50 Fan Poll in its final week at Marvel.com, yet another poll has launched over at Toysrus.com! This fall, the Website -- as well as Toys "R" Us stores nationwide -- will carry a Minimates box set based on AvX: Avengers vs. X-Men, the Marvel Comics crossover event of the year, and they're letting the fans pick the line-up!

The Expendables Are Back For Another Mission from Diamond Select Toys!

June 2012 - By now, you've picked up the first two sets of Expendables Minimates mini-figures, one at comic shops and specialty stores, the other at Toys "R" Us. Well, Diamond Select Toys has even more products coming out for the newest action-movie franchise, including action figures and more Minimates, and we've got pictures!

In Stores Today: The Amazing Spider-Man Marvel Select Figure

June 12, 2012 - Last week, comic shops and specialty stores across North America got in their deliveries of the Marvel Select Lizard figure from the upcoming "Amazing Spider-Man" movie. Well, in hot pursuit is Spidey himself, who arrives in shops this week with a cool, wall-mountable display base! Packaged in the same displayable Select packaging as his scaly foe, Spider-Man stands about 6.5 inches tall with 16 points of articulation for a variety of action poses. He even comes with two sets of gloves -- fists and web-shooting hands! Pick up both figures today, and find your nearest comic book shop at Comicshoplocator.com!

Marvel Minimates Series 13 Now Arriving at Toys "R" Us!

June 12, 2012 - Minimate maniacs across the nation are calling in with reports that the Toys "R" Us-exclusive Marvel Minimates Series 13 has shown up on store shelves! Featuring Spider-Sense Spider-Man with First Appearance Punisher, Daredevil with Kingpin, Mirage with Magma and Boom-Boom with Rictor, this series includes must-have figures for both Spidey and X-Men fans!

All of these Minimates (except the shared Daredevil) are exclusive to this series, so look for them only in your local Toys "R" Us. If you don't have one in your area, don't worry -- they'll soon be up for order on http://toysrus.com! Check out some photos of the Minimates in action, and happy hunting!

The New Fan Poll for Marvel Minimates Series 50 is live!

June 7, 2012 - For the past two weeks, Marvel fans have been voting on who they want to see in the line-up for Marvel Minimates Series 50. Coming in 2013, this assortment will celebrate ten years of Marvel Minimates from Diamond Select Toys, and DST wants the fans to pick who they wanna see! The third poll is up at Marvel.com now, and it features eight major villains, most of whom have not been seen in Minimate form before: Abomination, Apocalypse, Baron von Strucker, Baron Zemo II, Mojo, Onslaught, Vengeance and the Wrecker. They're all competing for the chance to battle their heroic counterparts in Series 50, so head over to Marvel.com and vote today! The top vote-getters will be made in that assortment next summer! Plus, the other two polls are still there, in case you haven't voted for your most-wanted heroes!

Poll is here:
http://marvel.com/news/story/18697/update_marvel_minimates_10th_annivers...

June 6, 2012 - For many poor souls, Wednesday is the worst day of the week -- right in the middle of a dreary five days of work. If only they were comic book fans -- then Wednesdays would be the high point of the week! After all, it's the day comic book junkies can hit up their local comic shop and be guaranteed a ton of new comics and toys! Speaking of toys, Diamond Select Toys has two new products shipping to comic shop and specialty stores this week, and they're both pretty awesome.

First up is DST's first four-pack of Minimates based on the action-movie extravaganza The Expendables! With tiny, two-inch versions of Lee Christmas, Hale Caesar, Mr. Church and Tool, this set is your first step towards building the Expendables team!

The Expendables Minimates Are On a Mini-Mission!

June 2012 - Hitting comic stores this week is the first set of Minimates based on the action-movie franchise to end all franchises, The Expendables! With Lee Christmas, Hale Caesar, Mr. Church and Tool, these 2-inch collectible action figures are ready to engage in covert operations... on your desk! They come packed with an arsenal of weaponry, and thanks to their small size they should be able to get in and out of your cubicle without anybody noticing, causing a minimal of collateral damage. (Sorry, your stapler is fragged.)

Look for the set in stores on Wednesday, and look for the Toys "R" Us-exclusive set -- featuring Barney Ross, Trent Mauser, James Munroe and Paine -- to hit soon. In the meantime, check out these pictures of the toys in action!

June 4, 2012 - It's almost that time of year again... the time of year when Diamond Select Toys hops on a plane across the country to attend the biggest pop-culture convention in America! San Diego's Comic-Con International 2012 will run from July 12-15, and DST will have a ton of fun events for you to attend, including a Minimates panel, a Battle Beasts signing, our Build-a-Minimate station and some cool, cool giveaways. But this year will also be a huge year for DST's exclusive toys! In partnership with Diamond Comics Distributors and the Previews catalog, DST will have the following exclusive items available for sale at their booth this year, and there's something for everyone!

AVX: Avengers Vs. X-Men Marvel Minimates Box Set

May 31, 2012 - Two weeks ago, Diamond Select Toys and Marvel.com announced their first-ever fan poll to decide a full series of Marvel Minimates. Through a series of four polls, Marvel fans get to choose the entire line-up of Series 50, which will hit in 2013 and mark the 10th anniversary of the line.

Last week's poll had fans choosing between eight new versions of the biggest Marvel heroes, but it's a new week, and there's a new poll up at Marvel.com! This week, the poll offers up eight supporting heroes, many of whom have never been made as Minimates -- Winter Soldier, Songbird, Black Knight II, The Falcon, Gladiator, Banshee, Luke Cage and Commander Steve Rogers. You can vote for your two favorites, and the highest-polling characters will be made in Series 50!

New Action Photos of Amazing Spider-Man Minimates!

May 29, 2012 - Diamond Select Toys' Amazing Spider-Man Minimates are scheduled to arrive in comic book shops and online toy stores on Wednesday, and the Toys "R" Us assortment has started to trickle out across the country. With product in hand and the movie still a month away, DST has taken the opportunity to re-create some of the coolest-looking scenes in the movie using Minimates! Check out their shots above (and below) the streets of New York City!

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