October 6, 2008 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

Hi - Here is a big update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about a ton of new preorders from Hasbro and others, and a wide variety of new arrivals!

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NEW ARRIVALS:
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GI JOE EXTREME CONDITIONS 7-PACKS The new exclusive Cobra Arctic Assault Squad & Cobra Desert Assault Squad arrived Friday Morning! These 7-packs each features a variety of Cobra soldiers and officers, each in appropriate gear and with a number of equipment pieces. We've got these 7-packs up for only $34.99 each, while the set of both 7-packs is only $59.99, and a case of 5 of each of the two 7-packs is only $274.99 - take a look at these new sets here

DC UNIVERSE WAVE 3 - CASE J We've received another shipment of wave 3 of the DC Universe Classics. These cases are the J assortment, meaning that they come with two Deathstrokes (regular, variant, or a combination of the two) as well as singles of Robin, Nightwing, Green Lantern and Sinestro, who randomly comes in either his original outfit or else his new Sinestro Corps suit. This case is listed at only $69.99 - take a look at the assortment, with the Solomon Grundy Collect-to-Connect figure, here

ENCORE CITY GUARDIAN E-HOBBY EXCLUSIVE The new exclusive is a recolor of Encore Omega Supreme done in the blue and white "City Guardian" color scheme seen in the past during the G1 time travel episodes of Transformers. Now this bulky guy can protect your city, collection, or whatever, and he's priced at $219.99! Don't miss out on this great exclusive!

1:18 SUPER ELITE BATMOBILE Finally, the ultimate 1966 Batmobile has arrived at our warehouse. This 1:18 scale vehicle is die-cast with a glossy black paintjob, a formed aluminum plinth display, metal, ABS and PVC parts. Check out all the detail, both in description and in pics, here at $269.99.

GI JOE VEHICLES WAVE 3 Our shipment of GI Joe Vehicle Wave 3 cases has arrived; included are a DTC HISS Tank, an AWE Striker, a Firebat and a Fang and Claw set, with the whole case going for only $64.99. Singles are also available for all four, with prices ranging from $15.99 to $21.99. Check them out here

HALO 3 MASTER CHIEF BUSTS Gentle Giant has produced this fine Master Chief bust in not only the standard green, but also in Red and Blue, and we've got all three listed individually for $47.99 for green and $54.99 for red or blue, or you can pick up the trio for only $149.99 - take a look at them here

MARVEL MIGHTY MUGGS CASES, SINGLES RESTOCKED We've also received a number of cases of Marvel Mighty Muggs. Along with the new Wave 4 assortment of Galactus, Silver Surfer, Human Torch and Wolverine, sold by the case for only $44.99, we received many singles of figures like the Hulk, Doctor Doom, Iron Man, Spider-Man and more - check out what we've got available here

INDIANA JONES 1:3 SCALE CINEMAQUETTE This amazing statue from "Raiders of the Lost Ark" shows Dr. Jones is his trademark leather jacket and fedora, whip raised above his head and revolver at his belt. The display base is designed to appear as a vine-covered temple floor, and the detail work on both statue and base are incredible. This fantastic piece is in stock at a mere $1999.99 - no fan will want to miss out on this!

MARVEL SELECT THOR This new Thor figure is styled after the new comic series by J. Michael Straczynski and Olivier Coipel, with his blue and yellow going away in favor of a more gray, silver and black warrior look, with a long red flowing cape. Thor comes with a rampart base to stand on, and he's priced at only 17.99 - Check him out here

TF UNIVERSE DELUXE WAVE 3 We just went through our newest shipment of TF Universe Deluxes, and we've got a bit of the wave 3 figures left after shipping out pre-orders. Singles of Sideswipe, Acid Storm and Silverstreak are in stock now and we have a few cases at $89.99

DREAD PIRATE ROBERTS FIGURE The 7" Dread Pirate Roberts figure from NECA has arrived. This figure is modeled after Cary Elwes' character in "The Princess Bride" and comes dressed in black, complete with saber. We've got him listed at only $12.99 - take a look at him here

STAR WARS CLONE WARS ANIMATED WAVE 2 CASES & SETS The Clone Wars Animated Wave 2 figures are in stock, available in both a set of four (Ahsoka & Rotta, Clone Commander Cody, Oddball and a Super Battle Droid) for only $39.99, or a case of 12, with two each of these characters plus General Grievous and more, is only $94.99! Check out both assortments here

STAR WARS CLONE WARS ANIMATED COMIC TWO-PACKS WAVE 2 We've restocked waves 2 and 3 of the Clone Wars comic two-packs. We've got plenty of singles of many of the sets from the past couple of assortments, like the Imperial Knights, Thrawn & Talon Karrde, Leia & Xizor and more, priced at $11.99-$12.99 each or $49.99-$54.99 for sets of four - take a look

BUBBLEGUM CRISIS NENE, LINNA Nene and Linna have finally joined their friends here at our warehouse! Each of these girls comes with her own transforming cycle/suit of armor, and each has her own style and color scheme. Check out Nene, Linna, Priss and Sylia now - only $68.99 each!

GN-U DOU DANCOUGA, SASURAIGER, BAXINGAR Yamato's GN-U Dou line is bringing some great anime mechs to the US, with great style, paintjobs and articulation! The newest arrivals here at BBTS include Galactic Gale Baxingar, Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger and Dancouga: Super Beast Machine God, and each one looks great, especially priced at only $32.99 - take a look here

ALIEN WARRIOR 400% KUBRICK Now your original Alien 400% Kubrick can have a friend over for tea! This Warrior Alien 400% Kubrick stands 8" tall, with a black paintjob overall, and a bright white set of inner jaws to pop out and say 'Hi!' This figure is listed at only $79.99, saving you $10 off MSRP - check it out here

INDIANA JONES BUST This bust from Raiders of the Lost Ark shows Indiana Jones in his trademark leather jacket and fedora, with his whip circling around. This beautiful sculpt from Gentle Giant captures the image of Harrison Ford wonderfully, and measures about 7.5" tall. Check him out - only $47.99!

BETTIE PAGE MINI STATUE Dark Horse's new 6" version of their classic Bettie Page statue shows the pin-up girl in a charming black ensemble, and a big smile on her face. This statue is priced at only $44.99, so take a look at this great piece here

IRON MAN 3" COSBABIES We've listed a number of the Iron Man Cosbabies as singles - you can get Tony Stark, Mark I Iron Man, Mark II Iron Man, Mark III Iron Man, Tony Stark in Mark III armor and the chase Stealth Armor Iron Man. Each of these fully articulated figures is about 3" tall, and are a great way to collect the various armor looks of Iron Man.

12" R/C SUPREME DALEK The new 12" remote control Supreme Dalek comes in a maroon and gold paint scheme, and has 10 different speech and sound effects along with a light-up eye and other parts. This great R/C figure is only $74.99 - take a look at it here

GI JOE WAVE 5 REVISION 5 This case of figures includes Storm Shadow Version 2, Snake Eyes with Timber, Flint, Beachhead, Stalker, Firefly, Snow Job & Snow Serpent. We've got the case of eight for $59.99, as well as many singles available from $7.99-$14.99 each. Take a look at them here

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GI JOE WAVE 10 our shipment of GI Joe Wave 10 will be arriving on Monday. The set for this wave includes Para-Viper, Croc Master, Mutt & Junkyard, Tiger Force Duke, Cobra Bazooka Trooper and Wraith, a new villain from the Devil's Due comics. The singles are available for $7.99-$9.99 each, while the set of six is priced at $47.99. The case takes these six and adds a Snake Eyes with parka (Version 7) and a BAT, and the whole deal is only $59.99 - check them out!

The Internet Exclusive wave will be here in about a week.

CITY COMMANDER TRAILER SET The FansProject City Commander Trailer Set is scheduled to arrive shortly, but we've got a few pre-orders left for this great Classics Ultra Magnus add-on. We have received a sample of the finished product, and it is very nice - bright colors and a great transformation that takes Ultra Magnus from being a white Prime-clone into the warrior he's supposed to be. Take a look at the pics here - only $76.99!

HENKEI SKYWARP & THUNDERCRACKER Our newest shipment of these Japanese Classics is just around the corner. For those that weren't able to pick up the Botcon set from 2007 to complete their Classics seeker collection, this pair is just what the doctor ordered. We've got the pair priced at only $139.99, and we do have a few singles of Skywarp in stock, as well as the pre-order for Thundercracker, each at $74.99 - check them out here - arriving Monday!

MARVEL LEGENDS RED HULK WAVE This cool new wave is about a week away - limited preorders are still available here

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MARVEL LEGENDS ARES SERIES We've just listed the new Marvel Legends Ares Series case of 12. This assortment includes Heroes Reborn Iron Man, Ultimate War Machine, Ben Reilly Spider-Man, Guardian, Human Torch, Kang the Conqueror, Vision and Crossbones, along with possible variants or duplicates, plus the pieces to assemble the Ares Build-A-Figure. Take a look at the assortment here

NEW GI JOE 5-PACKS Nearly 2 years ago, Hasbro stirred up excitement for the GI Joe 25th anniversary line with the initial release of boxed 5-pack giftsets. These sets proved to be extremely popular and we all have enjoyed the wide array of 3.75" figures and vehicles that have followed. They are going back to the sets that started it all and releasing the 4th and 5th sets of Cobra and Joe 5-packs. These are available as a set at $56.99 - no pictures yet, but they are sure to be cool

TRANSFORMERS UNIVERSE DELUXE - WAVE 5 We've just listed new sets and cases that contain the brand new Dinobot and Smokescreen figures. We have the pair of new figures at $29.99, or grab the full wave 4 and wave 5 set (6 figures at $71.99) - or a case of 8 figures at $89.99. All three new preorders are at the bottom of this page

GI JOE COMIC 2-PACKS WAVE 8 The two new figure sets in wave 8 are: Shockwave & Pilot Destro and Storm Shadow (Training) & Tunnel Rat. This pair is available at $29.99, or grab a full case of 8 that contains 2 each of these, and 4 other previous wave figures at $79.99

TRANSFORMERS MIGHTY MUGGS WAVE 1 Hasbro has just announced the first wave of Transformers Mighty Muggs, introduced earlier this year. Wave 1 includes G1 Autobots Optimus Prime and Bumblebee and G1 Decepticons Megatron and Soundwave. Put in your order for a set at only $44.99, or mix and match the singles at $12.99 each.

WORLD OF MMA CHAMPIONS SERIES 2 The second series of World of MMA Champions features Sean Sherk, Rich
Franklin, Wanderlei Silva and Anderson Silva, and you can pick these guys up for $16.99 each, or grab the whole set for only $59.99 - take a look at the new figures here

CYLON RAIDER ARTISAN REPLICA - SIGNATURE EDITION This fantastic new Cylon Raider replica by Quantum Mechanix is really amazing. The item is a limited edition of 500 pieces, and each 15" long Cylon Raider has textured metallic paint, layers of weathering, red 'eye' and white engine lights, an asteroid diorama base and more, and each one comes with plaque signed randomly by a member of the cast, director or producer of the show. Check out the pics of this great new piece below - this item is priced at $929.99 and is hand crafted in the USA.

TERMINATOR 2 T-800 PREMIUM FORMAT FIGURE Sideshow's new T-800 Premium Format figure measures 22" tall, and shows Arnold's T-800 in leather oufit, loading shells into his gun. The face bears a great likeness of Arnold himself, and is full of details like the zipper on the jacket that make this piece an eye-pleaser. We have it up for pre-order for only $279.99, saving you $20 off the MSRP - check it out here!

NEW MCFARLANE HALO:

HALO HEROIC COLLECTION These new Halo figures measure about 2.5" tall, and come in squads of three, to build inot armies or use however you'd like. The first wave includes sets like Blue Team, Red Team, Lone Wolves 1 and Lone Wolves 2, and each has a different assortment of figures. We have individual packs of three listed at $11.99, sets of 4 three-packs at $43.99, and cases of 8 three-packs for only $79.99. Check out the first three assortments here

HALO DELUXE BOX SETS - HUNTER, MONGOOSE WITH SPARTAN SOLDIER Two new Halo deluxe box sets are coming from McFarlane Toys. The first is the Hunter, standing tall in his forbidding armor suit and ready for trouble. Later on, the Mongoose with a Mark VI Spartan Soldier will also be released. We have these box sets listed at only $19.99 - take a look!

HALO 12" FIGURES Four new 12" Halo figures have been announced. These new figures include two different color versions of the 12" Spartan ODST, followed later by a Steel 12" Spartan EOD Soldier and a Sage 12" Spartan EVA Soldier. These 12" figures are listed for only $29.99 each; check them out here

HALO HELMET THREE-PACKS These new collectibles are scaled to fit the 12" Halo figures, and come in three-packs made up of various styles and colors. We've got the single three-packs at $11.99, sets of 4 three-packs for $43.99 and cases of 8 three-packs for $79.99. Check out these assortments here

HALO FIGURES WAVE 5 This wave (also known as 2009 Wave 2) is the second Equipment Edition wave, and each figure comes with an accessory as well as their weapon or weapons. Included are Active Camo Brute Stalker, Silver Elite Assault, Marine, Master Chief, Red Spartan EOD, White Spartan Hayabusa and Yellow Spartan Scout, at $11.99 for singles, $74.99 for the set of seven, or $79.99 for a case of eight - check them out!

HALO FIGURES WAVE 6 Wave 6 of the Halo 3 figures (a.k.a 2009 Wave 3) is a Medal Edition wave, with each character coming with an achievement medal alongside their weapons. This wave includes Elite Flight, Flood Pure Form: Stalker, Jump-Pack brute, Green Mark V, Sergeant Johnson and Red Spartan Security, and these are listed at $11.99 for the single figures, $$64.99 for the set of 6, or $79.99 for the case of eight. Take a look at this assortment here

HOT TOYS 1:6 MICHAEL JACKSON FIGURE The new Michael Jackson figure from Hot Toys' M Icon line is called the Billie Jean History Tour version, and features Hot Toys' new TrueType-Slim body, with sequined glove and coat, microphone and stand display base with nameplate and more! Check out this great new figure, priced at $199.99

MICHAEL JACKSON COSBABIES The new set of Michael Jackson cosbabies feature looks from a number of different videos, done in a cute 3" size. This set includes regular and werewolf Michaels from "Thriller", outfits from "Moonwalker", "Black Or White", "Billie Jean" and "History" - check them out here, only $119.99 for the case of 12

BUCK ROGERS 1:6 FIGURE Go Hero's new Buck Rogers figure comes directly from the original 1928 comic strip designs. His body is their new ATOMedia design with over 30 points of articulation, as well as an internal electronic audio device that plays and records audio files through a USB port. His outfit is made from tailored cloth, with many accessories like a jet pack, flight helmet, space helmet, and his Atomic Disintegrator pistol. Take a look at the whole list of parts as well as the pics here - only $159.99.

BUCK ROGERS 1:1 ATOMIC DISINTEGRATOR PISTOL This replica is a reproduction of the original 1930's Daisy release, and is fully functioning (well, almost...) too! The limited edition set comes in a hand-crafted wooden case with magnetic seal, and includes the metal ray gun itself with sparking and popping mechanism, a reproduction die-cast Buck Rogers figurine, a repro style sleeve and more, for only $159.99! Check out this great replica here

VENOM LEGENDARY SCALE BUST This new bust of Spider-Man's nemesis is 10" tall and loaded with detail. From the bulging veins over his muscles to the mouthful of teeth and tongue, this representation of the villain may be the best yet. Take a look at this great piece here, at $189.99

STAR WARS 12" CAPTAIN ANTILLES Newly announced by Sideshow, the 12" Captain Antilles of the Tantive IV is the latest in the Militaries of Star Wars sub-line. The Captain has over 30 points of articulation, and includes a detailed costume and accessories like a display base, interchangeable hands, a helmet and blaster. We've got this one up at $67.99 - check him out!

GN-U DANGUARD ACE - METALLIC VERSION This awesome new version of Danguard Ace from the GN-U line is a die-cast fully transforming piece of anime nostalgia, now presented with a new metallic paintjob! The 10" robot includes interchangeable arms and wings to transform to Satellizer mode , and has weaponry and special effect accessories as well. We've listed this one at only $199.99, a savings of $25 off the MSRP. Take a look at him here

DBZ GOHAN VCD Medicom is producing a new Gohan VCD to release in the second quarter of next year. Standing 6" tall, this figure has Gohan in his purple outfit, looking intense and ready for battle. He's listed at only $77.99; check him out here

MCFARLANE GUITAR HERO:

GUITAR HERO 4" GUITARS - SOLOS & DUETS McFarlane Toys is releasing a number of figures and guitars from the Guitar Hero franchise. The guitars are about 4" long, and they have interchangeable heads, necks and bodies for the ultimate in customization! The guitars come singly ('Solos') or in pairs ('Duets') and have a variety of body styles and patterns. We've got pics up for the first wave of each; take a look at those as well as the listings for future waves here

GUITAR HERO FIGURES Alongside the first series of Guitar Hero figures, due out in November, we've got the next three waves of figures listed for pre-order. The characters vary from greasers like Eddie Knox, to classic rocker Clive Winston, to Metalhead, Lou, Judy Nails and more! Check out these upcoming waves here

GUITAR HERO 10" FIGURES The first wave of 10" figures from Guitar Hero includes Guns N Roses and Velvet Revolver legend Slash along with two different versions of Johnny Napalm - British Flag and Skeleton. Each of these figures is priced at only $25.99, and they're set to release this February.

GUITAR HERO MINI FIGURES McFarlane Toys is also releasing smaller mini figures of the rockers in two-packs. Each wave will presumably include two different outfits each for the four different characters in the wave: wave 1 is set to have Axel Steel, Lars Umlaut, Johnny Napalm and Eddie Knox, while wave 2 is listed as Metalhead, Lou, the God of Rock and Izzy Sparks. Each two-pack is priced at only $6.99, with the whole set of four two-packs at only $24.99 - check them out!

MCFARLANE SPORTS PICKS:

SPORTSPICKS - MLB 2009 WAVE 1 McFarlane's first MLB wave for 2009 is set to include the following figures: Alex Rodriguez 5, Mike Lowell, Torii Hunter 2, Jimmy Rollins, Johan Santana, Kosuke Fukudome, Derek Jeter and Josh Beckett. Each figure is listed individually at only $10.99 - check them out here

SPORTSPICKS - MLB 2009 WAVE 2 The second wave for 2009 includes these figures - Joba Chamberlain, Ken Griffey Jr. 4, Mark Teixeira, Russell Martin, Jacoby Ellsbury, Josh Hamilton 2, Jose Reyes and Daisuke Matsuzaka. These are also listed at $10.99 each, so pre-order your favorites here

SPORTSPICKS - JACKIE ROBINSON THREE-PACK, NEW YORK YANKEES TWO-PACK Two new commemorative MLB multi-packs are on their way. The first is a Jackie Robinson three-pack, with Jackie Robinson himself, Robinson Cano and Ken Griffey Jr. 3, priced at only $29.99. The New York Yankees two-pack contains Derek Jeter 1 and Alex Rodriguez 2, a heckuva pair that is priced at only $20.99. Check them out here

SPORTSPICKS - NHL 2009 WAVE 1 McFarlane Toys' first NHL wave for 2009 contains Sidney Crosby 3, Jason Spezza 2, Mats Sundin 3, Roberto Luongo 3, Paul Stastny, Carey price, Alex Tanguay and Sheldon Souray. Like the MLB figures above, these are listed at only $10.99 each. Take a look at the assortment here