June 3, 2005 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

NEW DC DIRECT PRE-ORDERS: We've just listed two brand new items from DC Direct. The Elseworlds Series 1 set of 5 is available to pre-order for $59.99 - it features Superman and Wonder Woman from the Superman: Red Son series. The Superman figure with Soviet Hammer and Sickle replacing his 'S' logo is especially cool. Three figures from Batman: Thrillkiller and Crimson Mist are also included. The 2nd set up for pre-order is Secret Files 2 - Unmasked. This set includes various figures that 'transform' into their alter egos using alternate heads.

TAKARA TRANSFORMERS: The BT-14 Wheeljack and RM-24 Reverse Convoy figures have just arrived. (Pre-Orders will ship Monday) Wheeljack is available for $54.99 and Reverse Convoy (which is one of the larger figures in the RobotMasters line) is $24.99. More of the Binaltech & TF Collection book has arrived - this book is priced at $47.99 and we also have the G1 book. We've also restocked the Re-Issue Hound, a few older Binaltechs and a variety of older Robotmasters including the RM-11 Beast Convoy and Victory Saber.

NECA: SIN CITY & HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY: Figure sets from each of these popular movies are now in stock. The Sin City sets of 6 are priced at $69.99 and we have both the Color and Black & White versions available. HHGG Sets of 5 six-inch figures are now in stock for $59.99. We have a variety of other HHGG items in stock as well and the 6" Marvin, Jeltz, and Kwaltz are each available singly.

TAKARA GALAXY FORCE: We've recently restocked a variety of figures and I'm proud to say we now have ALL 30 of the initial releases in stock at the same time - so you can now purchase any of the figures you need including GC-01 Convoy, GD-01 Megatron, GD-03 Starscream, GX-01 Noisemaze, GD-07 Flame Convoy or any others. A new arrival for Galaxy Force from Kabaya - the Micron Booster set of 4 is now available for $14.99 and a few items are also available singly for $3.99 each.

IMPORTED JAPANESE ITEMS - BANDAI, YAMATO, TAKARA:

- MICROMAN: The remaining 3 Magneforce figures have arrived and we currently have all 6 figures in stock for $18.49 each. The Magneforce items feature large steel ball bearings and magnets instead of ball & socket or peg & hole joints - very interesting figures. We've listed a few of the single Microlady figures as well as restocked a few other previously sold out items.

- SOUL OF CHOGOKIN: The awesome new GX-27 Gaiking has just arrived, this figure comes with the normal assortment of extra weapons and parts and also includes a display stand. Three of the Mazinger Angels figures are back in stock as well as a few S.O.C. Evangelion releases.

- MACROSS: We've received a small restock on a variety of Yamato Valkyries including: Elintseeker, Super Ostrich, 1/48 Super Millia, 1/48 VF-1J Hikaru, and a few others as well. The Toynami Sue Graham Shadow Fighter figure will be arriving in about 2 weeks!

- ARCADIA: We've restocked the 'Weathered' version of the Space Battleship Arcadia and also received the new limited edition (to 1500 pieces) Glow in the Dark Arcadia - which has some trim pieces that glow in the dark.

- GUNDAM: The MSIA Dark Dagger L figure is in stock for $19.99 - we have a wide variety of other MSIA and FIX action figures in stock.

GI JOE CLASSIC 3 3/4" RELEASES - COMING IN JULY: Hasbro has decided to release the new classic 3 3/4" figure only to the specialty & online markets! We will be listing pre-orders for these items on July 2nd - the first day Hasbro will allow us to. The figures will be arriving in July and we've ordered a ton of them so be sure to stop back at BBTS then. The figures are packaged in retro style packaging and the figures themselves are retro-inspired in their style & characters yet have a more modern design. Figures released in July will be: Single Carded: Spirit, Sgt. Mutt, Major Barrage, Scrap Iron, Crimson Guard, Medi-Viper. Three-packs with comic: Hawk, Tunnel Rat, Flint & Zartan, Cobra Commander, Zarana - a Jeep similar to the Night Stinger and few new larger playsets along with a Cobra Night Watch 6-pack troop builder will also be released.

STAR WARS: A variety of new items are now in stock. The Clone Trooper 4-Pack sets of White/Clean and White/Battle Damaged are now in stock for $34.99 and $32.99 each. Color versions and full sets of 16 are still pre-order items that will be arriving in late June. The imported helmet magnet set of 8 has just arrived and is priced at $42.99. We've restocked the model kits including AT-AT, X-Wing and the new Slave 1. More of the Sandcrawler and AT-ST with Speeder bikes vehicle sets are also back in stock.

ITEMS ARRIVING SOON:

- #19 RE-ISSUE PERCEPTOR - Arriving around June 15th - Pre-Orders Available
- 20TH PRIME TRAILER - Arriving around June 15th - $79.99 each
- GALAXY FORCE - GC-17 arrives about June 15th
- STIKFAS - Phantom, Windsurfer, Monk & Nurse - $8.99 each - June 14th
- INU-YASH - Collection 1 sets of 5 - Arrive about 6/10
- ROBOTECH - Alpha Masterpiece #4 Sue Graham Shadow Fighter - 6/17
- STAR WARS / GENTLE GIANT - Darth Vader 15" Statue - $189.99 - 6/9

MORE COOL ITEMS IN STOCK:

- MEMORY LANE CHRISTMAS - just a bit early for these, but they arrived anyways. Charlie Brown Christmas, Santa's Sleigh with Reindeer, and Santa's North Pole Mail Truck are all in stock.

- LITTLE APPLE DOLLS - Series 1 has been restocked and Series 2 will be arriving in the next few weeks.

- SPORTS PICKS - 700TH BARRY BONDS - Just a few left in stock

- PINK FLOYD - The 2nd series has just arrived - boxed giftset available for $69.99

- ELVIS PRESLEY - 1956 Elvis - The Year in Gold - $12.99 each

- GI JOE - DREAMS AND VISIONS - The Crew Cut edition Marine Raider has arrived - $49.99

- DISNEY - MASTER REPLICAS - The Mouseketeer Ears set is available for $124.99

- HALO 2 SERIES 3 - The huge Tartarus figure is now available separately - $14.99

- ANIME - Ikki Tousen - Ryomou and R.O.D. The TV - Maggie action figures have arrived

OTHER COOL RECENT ARRIVALS:

MCFARLANE'S TWISTED FAIRY TALES

MCFARLANE DRAGONS SETS OF 5

HALO 2 SERIES 3, BATTLESTAR SERIES 2, STREET FIGHTER ROTOCAST

GI JOE RETRO STYLE 3-PACKS