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DST@NYCC: Diamond Select Panels and Exclusives at New York Comic-Con

September 2013 - Diamond Select Toys is gearing up for their next convention, and it's New York Comic-Con in the Art Asylum's home town of New York City! Not only will DST have a cool new exclusive product -- as well as the ever-popular Build-A-Minimate station -- at booth #2036, they'll also be hosting two panels full of hot new reveals!

Coming in 2014 from DST: New Figures! New Minimates! New Banks, Bottle Openers, and Electronic Starships!

September 2013 - The October issue of Previews won't reach comic shops until the end of this month, but retailers are already taking orders for all the new items from Diamond Select Toys! Early 2014 will bring a bunch of cool items, including a new Star Trek ship, two new Marvel Minimates box sets, two new Universal Monsters banks, two much-requested Marvel Select figures, a new Marvel bottle opener and our first-ever Tarot plush item! There's something for everybody!

Marvel Minimates Iron Man 3 Hall of Armor Box Set

On Sale This Week: Onslaught, Atom Eve, Domo and Spider-Man!

September 2013 - It's another new Toy Day, and another batch of brand-new releases from Diamond Select Toys! Hitting comic shops today are the Domo Vinyl Bank, Atom Eve Femme Fatale Statue, Spider-Man Silicone Tray and the fan-choice Marvel Minimates Series 50! There's something for every kind of comic fan! Read on for details, and if your shop doesn't have it, tell them you want it!

Marvel Minimates Series 50 Asst. - Fan Choice

In Stores Now: The Wolverine, Tomb Raider and 7 of 9!

September 2013 - It's New Toy Day, and the new toys are coming fast and furious! New Minimates assortments, a new Marvel Select figure, a new Femme Fatale and a new Minimates carrying case (with exclusive Minimate!) are all available for purchase or order at your local comic book shop starting today. Check out the details below and find your local comic shop at www.comicshoplocator.com!

Marvel Select The Wolverine Movie Action Figure

August 30, 2013 - Do you have a few extra minutes? Good, because there are a few contests you might want to enter:

- Diamond Comics is giving away oodles of Minimates in their ToyChestNews's Massive Minimates Giveaway. To enter you just need to be subscribed to their ToyChestnews.com email newsletter. Contest ends September 27th. (Thanks to Tim of Mellow Blue Planet for letting us know about this one!)

- Sideshow Collectibles is giving away a set of three J.Scott Campbell Spider-Man Comiquettes. Enter by September 15th.

- Sideshow Collectibles is also giving away a StarCraft II Raynor 1:6 figure. (Check back if the link isn't working - they sent out an email about the contest, but the first time I checked it, the link was not working.)

Tomb Raider Minimates Series 1 is Digging In!

August 2013 - The excavation has begun! The first series of Tomb Raider Minimates, based on the latest game in the fan-favorite Tomb Raider franchise, hits comic shops and specialty stores next week, and we've got new pics! Series 1 will have 12 figures in all, in the following breakdown:

Specialty Assortment (comic shops, specialty toy retailers, online stores):
- Lara Croft and Scavenger Scout
- Battle Damaged Lara Croft and Armored Scavenger
- Roth and Storm Guard General
- Sun Queen and Father Mathias

Toys "R" Us Assortment (North American TRU stores and toysrus.com):
- Lara Croft and Scavenger Scout
- Battle Damaged Lara Croft and Armored Scavenger
- Scavenger and Scavenger Archer
- Storm Guard and Storm Guard Stalker

Pick up the specialty assortment this week, and look for the TRU assortment sometime in September!

New Diamond Select Products in the September 2013 Previews!

August 2013 - The print edition won't be out for a week or two, but the digital edition of Diamond Comic Distributors' Previews catalog is online, and retailers have already begun offering all of the great new products from DST! Check out what you can pre-order now below, and find your nearest comic shop at comicshoplocator.com!

MARVEL

Marvel Minimates Series 54 Captain America Asst.

Marvel Now Minimates are Now at Toys "R" Us! Now With New Photos!

August 2013 - Reports are coming in that the 16th series of Marvel Minimates at Toys "R" Us has started to show up in stores! Featuring the latest costume designs from Marvel Now, this series includes Uncanny Avengers Captain America and Scarlet Witch, the Indestructible Hulk and the Invincible Iron Man, the Savage Wolverine with a vicious Reaper, and Phoenix Five Colossus and Emma Frost from Avengers Vs. X-Men. Look for them in Toys "R" Us stores now – and on http://toysrus.com soon – and check out our new shots of the full 2-inch mini-figure assortment below!

Walking Dead Minimates Series 4 Coming to Toys "R" Us!

August 2013 - Diamond Select Toys recently unveiled the specialty assortment of Walking Dead Minimates Series 4, based on creator Robert Kirkman's long-running horror comic which inspired the TV show of the same name. Well, now they've unveiled the Toys "R" Us-exclusive assortment, which features six brand-new figures based on the artwork of series artist Charlie Adlard!

Based on the famous Prison vs. Woodbury storyline, the assortment includes new, exclusive figures of Rick Grimes, the leader of the main band of survivors, and the Governor, the sadistic ruler of Woodbury. Both depict the characters as they appear towards the end of the storyline, bearing the severe injuries inflicted upon them by the Governor and Michonne, respectively. Both figures are exclusive to Toys "R" Us, and each comes with his own exclusive walker, the Gunshot Zombie and the Biker Zombie, respectively.

New Diamond Select Products in Diamond Comics' August Previews Catalog!

July 2013 - It's that time of the month again, when the newest Previews catalog arrives from Diamond Comic Distributors! It's a big month for Diamond Select Toys, as they have seven separate items listed for pre-ordering, including bottle openers, artwork, Minimates, electronic vehicles and more from Marvel, Star Wars, Star Trek, The Walking Dead and Knight Rider! Check out what you can pre-order now below, and find your nearest comic shop at comicshoplocator.com!

Knight Rider Super Pursuit Mode KITT 1:15 Electronic Vehicle