March 23, 2010 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

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NEW PREORDERS
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HOT TOYS IRON MAN 2 - WHIPLASH Coming with full gear of highly detailed weapons and accessories, this collectible figurine shall be amazing enough to enter your collection, not to mention the newly developed head sculpt with realized likeness of the leading actor, Golden Globe winner and Academy Award nominee Mickey Rourke! Another highlight of the collectible is the forceful muscular upper body which is widely covered in patterned tattoos! Preorders have been listed at $199.99 - this should be another awesome figure

LIVING DEAD DOLLS 20 - DAY OF THE DEAD In the spirit of Halloween, Mezco's latest set of Living Dead Dolls pays tribute to the skeleton filled holiday known as The Day of the Dead or El Día de los Muertos. The series features intricate skull designs and elaborate depicting traditional imagery with a Living Dead Dolls twist. The set is up for preorder at $99.99 here

BIOSHOCK 2 - NEW NECA FIGURES Neca has just sent out info on their next round of Bioshock figures. Items include the set of Splicer & Little Sister Two-Pack, new Deluxe Big Daddy Rosie, and Plush Subject Delta. We also have all the other Neca Bioshock items listed on this menu:
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu.aspx?menu=2077

NEW DC DIRECT - BLACKEST NIGHT, GOD OF WAR, STATUES & MORE

-- BLACKEST NIGHT SERIES 6 Included in this sixth installment of the series are Hal Jordan, the personification of the Green Lantern Corps; Wonder Woman, who finds the power of love and joins the ranks of the Star Sapphires; Hawkgirl, who was one of the first heroes to lose her life to the dark power of the Black Lanterns; and The Flash, who couples the power of the blue ring with his trademark speed to carry the message of hope to all. Preorders on this set are $59.99

-- GOD OF WAR III FIGURES DC Direct reboots this series after Neca released a variety of Kratos figures. The DC series will include Kratos, Hades, Hercules and Zeus. Sets of 4 are listed at $64.99 - no images yet, but this should be a good one.

-- THE JOKER 1/4 MUSEUM QUALITY STATUE This classic rendition of the Clown Prince of Crime is the latest addition to DC Direct's exclusive 1:4 scale museum quality statue series. Featuring mixed media elements from resin to fabric, the numerous textures add visual interest to the already stunning scene. Preorders listed $55 under MSRP at $269.99

-- WORLD OF WARCRAFT - LICH KING ARTHAS MENETHIL This new deluxe figure stands around 8.5" tall and is 10" wide. MSRP has been set at $50, we have it listed at $39.99 - Keep your Warcraft collection going strong with this new addition

-- JONAH HEX - FIGURE & BUSTS Limited edition figures and busts from the upcoming film have just been listed. The 12" Jonah figure is $104.99 and the Jonah and Leila busts are $69.99 each. Check them all out here

-- MORE DC: AME-COMI, COVER GIRLS, DYNAMICS, MOHAMMAD ALI, CHRONICLES+++ DC announced 24 new figures, busts & statues this month - we've organized them all in one handy list on the link below. All are priced well below MSRP - reserve yours now

HALO: REACH - WARTHOG & WAVES REVEALED McFarlane has just sent over information about the new Deluxe Warthog and has also filled us in on the final assortments of the figures, 2-packs and vehicles. The Warthog is priced at $29.99 and should be an awesome addition to your diorama. Check out info and silhouette images of all the other new items here

TOY TOYS IRON MAN 2 - COSBABIES Another cute set of mini figures from Hot Toys - this set of 7 is priced at $69.99 and includes: 1x Iron Man (Mark IV version) 1x Iron Man (Mark VI version) 1x Tony Stark (Mark IV version) 1x War Machine 1x Whiplash 1x Black Widow 1x Nick Fury.

ENTERBAY - BRUCE LEE 1/4 BUST We've just listed an incredibly life-like new bust of Bruce Lee - this bust is crafted by Enterbay and features Bruce in a well known pose. Preorders are listed at $149.99 and the bust should arrive in several months.

ENTERBAY - PRISON BREAK This 1/6 scale set of figures features Lincoln Burrows, Michael Scofield, and T-Bag. Each is priced at $149.99 and will come with show accurate clothing

SIDESHOW PREMIUM FORMAT 1/4 POTC JACK SPARROW Featuring an LED lantern and Jack's valued compass, The Jack Sparrow Premium Format Figure is crafted here in stunning detail, a perfect addition to any collection or Disney display. Preorders have been set at $299.99 - take a look here

BLUE BOX 4" HISTORICAL FIGURES We've just listed over 30 different 4" figures and accessory sets - The majority of these are priced at $6.99 with some of the larger sets ranging up to $22.99. These fun minifigures feature figures from Camelot, Roman Times, Knights, and Mythical creatures. Orcs, Dragons, Templars, Archers and much more

GENTLE GIANT - FARMBOY LUKE BUST Before he joined the Rebellion, before he met Yoda and trained to become a Jedi, before he knew his father was the Dark Lord Vader; Luke Skywalker spent his days working on his Uncle Owen's Moisture Farm. Luke stands approximately 6" tall and includes a detailed lightsaber raised up over Luke's head. Preorders have been listed at 10% off MSRP here

MEDUSA STATUE - ARH STUDIOS This awesome statue comes in three different versions, two of them sans-top, two with snake tails, and one with human legs - all of them are striking pieces. Be sure to check out the rest of the ARH selection here

THE HANGOVER - WACKY WOBBLERS Bring home fun wobblers from one of the best comedies in years - figures are each priced at $11.99 and feature Phil, Stu, two versions of Allen (one in underwear, one with Carlos) and Mr Chow.

REVOLTECH - TRIGUN Kaiyodo brings us super-articulated versions of Vash the Stampede and Nicholas Wolfwood, #091 and #092 in the Revoltech series. Preorders are listed at $31.99 each - take a look here

NEW BOWEN STATUES:
- MYSTIQUE
- BLACK WIDOW
- IRON MAN EXTREMIS

HARRY POTTER - GENTLE GIANT SNAPE YEAR 6 BUST The Half-blood wizard, Professor Severus Snape, a former Death Eater, was not only a Potions master, he also became the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, as well as the Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Snape played an important role in the war against Voldermort, though he did so covertly and at great personal risk.

DC UNIVERSE 2-PACKS We'll be able to restock the very popular recent wave of 2-packs that include 1x Hal Jordan & Abin Sur, Cyborg Superman & Mongul, Batman & Clayface, and Supergirl & Lex Luthor. The case is priced at $124.99

MARVEL DESK 'STANDZ' AND FRAMED LITHOS A variety of cool Marvel collectibles from Photo File have just been listed. Made of 6 mil expanded PVC and carved by laser guided equipment, each sculpture is cut to the exact shape of the image laminated on its surface. Each stand is around 11" to 12". Also be sure to check out the Framed Lithos for your office walls

WETA NEW ZEALAND - HALO, LOTR, RAYGUNS & MORE A variety of new items from Weta have just been listed including miniature LotR shields, Mini and full size Rayguns, minature halo helmet replicas and much more - take a look at their full lineup here

LEGO MINI FIGURES Grab a random single or a master case of 200 pieces of a cool assortment of mini figures from Lego. Build armies of characters from around the world and from many different eras - take a look here

WARHAMMER & WARCRAFT COLLECTIBLE STEINS Taverncraft brings us another cool wave of high-end collectible steins - take a look at the 12 different licensed items found here

TONS OF FUNKO - HEADPHONES, WOBBLERS & MORE We are working through a ton of new Funko listings including: headphones, ear buds, lamps, wobblers, banks and more from: Lord of the Rings, DC, Animal House, Marvel, Star Wars and more. Even more Funko will be listed in the coming days.

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NEW ARRIVALS
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FANSPROJECT - WARBOT: DEFENDER The latest creation from FansProject is the Warbot: Defender, and it just arrived! This figure features a 3-mode conversion: Robot to Helicoptor to Armored Vehicle. This figure is roughly 6" in size and features high quality design and construction, clickable joints, and several die-cast metal parts. In stock now at $78.99

STAR WARS SHARED EXCLUSIVE - ROGUE SQUADRON COMIC 2-PACK Exclusive Plourr Ilo and Dllr Nep action figures and their helmet and weapon accessories come with an exciting comic book, sure to inspire tons of living room "battle" action! Figures come with Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron #1 comic book. In stock now at $17.99. Wholesale available to business owners - email us.

UNITED CUTLERY - LICENSED SWORDS: A variety of Highlander, Devil May Cry, GI Joe, Lord of the Rings and other replicas are now in stock or up for preorder - take a look here

KEYSCAPER PRINTED KEYBOARDS & MICE - MARVEL, TREK & MORE Enjoy a high quality and artistic interface with your PC or Mac using the a new Keyscaper mouse or keyboard. Each is printed with various artwork from Marvel, Star Trek, Garfield and more

PATLABOR 1:24 INGRAM PART II Another great figure from Yamato is now in stock - this one prices out at $299.99 - we also have several varieties of the Ingram I in stock

WITCHBLADE - MASANA AMAHA WITH TAN LINES Not for the faint of heart - this figure is in your face and over the top - Masane dons a tiny bikini complete with tan lines - in stock now at $101.99

BOWEN PLANET HULK STATUE A giant sculpt from Randy Bowen - Hulk comes with a mace & shield and stands 17.5" tall. In stock now at $264.99

HUNDREDS MORE NEW ARRIVALS: We've received tons of items in the last week - a sampling of the list includes:

Sideshow Evil Queen 1/4

Sideshow Sandtrooper Squad Leader

Sideshow Alien Warrior 23" Maquette

Mad Engine T-Shirts

Impact Merchandising T-Shirts

Avatar Items

Johnny Cash

Sota Now Playing

Monochrome Donald Duck TF

Go Hero 12" Figures

Many more items are listed on the 'new arrival' page - take a look:
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=1007