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August 2013 - DC Collectibles - DC COMICS - THE NEW 52
JUSTICE LEAGUE: SHAZAM! ACTION FIGURE

From DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 and the pages of JUSTICE LEAGUE comes an action figure of Earth's Mightiest Mortal based on the designs of comics superstar Gary Frank.

Shazam! - 6.75"

Action Figure
$24.95 US
On Sale December 2013
Allocations May Occur

August 2013 - DC Collectibles - DC COMICS ICONS BATMAN 1:6 SCALE STATUE

SCULPTED BY GENTLE GIANT STUDIOS

The first, striking statue in an all-new line from the pages of the best-selling JUSTICE LEAGUE comic book and graphic novels by comics superstars Geoff Johns and Jim Lee features the Dark Knight standing ready to take on the forces of evil!

Limited Edition of 5200
Measures Approximately 10.25" Tall
$99.95 US
On Sale February 2014
Allocations May Occur

August 2013 - DC Collectibles - SUPER BEST FRIENDS FOREVER WONDER GIRL, SUPERGIRL AND BATGIRL SUPER SECRET STORAGE BOXES

BASED ON THE DESIGNS BY LAUREN FAUST
SCULPTED BY IRENE MATAR

DC Collectibles brings to life the girls of DC Nation's Super Best Friends Forever with these unique storage boxes. Each figure comes with 3 interchangeable faces to best suit your mood!

Batgirl - 6.75"
Supergirl - 7.5"
Wonder Girl - 7.85"

EACH SOLD SEPARATELY
$24.95 US
On Sale December 2013
Allocations May Occur

August 2013 - DC Collectibles - 1:1 SCALE VIOLET POWER BATTERY & RING PROP REPLICA

For hearts long lost and full of fright,
for those alone in blackest night,
accept our ring and join the fight,
love conquers all-with violet light.

Keep love burning bright with this full-scale replica of the Violet Power Battery that comics complete with a Power Ring.

Measures Approximately 11" Tall
$199.95 US
On Sale February 2014
Allocations May Occur

August 2013 - Funko has announced a new batch of blind-boxed cuteness, the Horror Movie Mystery Mini assortment. The Mystery Mini figures are 2.5-inches tall and feature some of your favorite characters from horror films.

Expect to see these little nightmares in stores around August 15th.

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!

Hasbro Launches KRE-O Cityville® Invasion, Innovative Construction Line Featuring New Sonic Motion Technology

Kids will be Wowed by Zany New Characters, Movement and KRE-O CITYVILLE INVASION App from ZYNGA®

Pawtucket, R.I. – August 1, 2013 – Dr. Mayhem's henchmen are invading and it's up to builders nationwide to keep their city creations safe! Hasbro, Inc., in collaboration with Zynga®, expands its popular KRE-O construction line with the introduction of the KRE-O CITYVILLE® INVASION collection, brick-based sets which turn ordinary cityscapes into madcap environments where builders' imaginations can run as wild as Dr. Mayhem. In addition to mischievous new KREON figures including zombies, gorillas, and vampires, several of the KRE-O CITYVILLE INVASION sets include playful sounds and SONIC MOTION TECHNOLOGY, a unique new innovation to the construction category.

Hasbro and Ubisoft® Teaming up to Bring Iconic Gaming Brands to Consoles

PAWTUCKET, R.I. & PARIS -- August 7, 2013 -- Today, Hasbro, Inc. and Ubisoft announced that Ubisoft will develop and publish current and next-generation console games based on some of Hasbro's most popular gaming brands, including MONOPOLY, SCRABBLE (in the United States and Canada only), TRIVIAL PURSUIT, RISK, BATTLESHIP and CRANIUM.

"We look forward to collaborating with Ubisoft to offer consumers innovative new ways to experience their favorite gaming brands," said Mark Blecher, Hasbro Senior Vice President and General Manager, Digital Gaming and Corporate Development. "Ubisoft's leadership and expertise in the console gaming space will help support Hasbro's strategy of bringing consumers engaging play experiences with our brands across multiple platforms."

"Hasbro makes games that we all know and love, and we're thrilled to be able to work with them to create video game experiences based on some of their most popular brands," said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Ubisoft.

About Hasbro, Inc.

August 8, 2013 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

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C-001 SUPER FIRE CONVOY REISSUE
This set includes the entire fire truck version of Optimus Prime from Car Robots (Robots In Disguise). It may also come with a sword that was previously a TRU Japan exclusive; We have this reissue listed at $149.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11741&mode=re...

PLAY IMAGINATIVE - IRON MAN 3 - 1/12 SCALE DIE-CAST
Choose from Iron Man Mark 42, War Machine, or Iron Patriot - each priced $104.99 to $109.99. These figures are roughly 6" tall and are about 70% die-cast metal!
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=1/12%20play

CYBERTRON CON 2013 HENKEI JETFIRE, MP GRIMLOCK AND HENKEI JETFIRE EXCLUSIVES

August 8, 2013 - Each week, we post the toy (and child-related) recalls from the Consumer Product Safety Commission web site. They offer an email service to let you know about their recalls, but this week, they sent this out with other ways to keep up with the recall announcements:

When we first launched CPSC recall e-mails, many other electronic forms of communications didn't exist. Now that so many of you receive information in multiple ways, we want to make sure you know all the ways you can receive recall information from CPSC.

1. Twitter @OnSafety: We post nearly all recalls and all news releases on our Twitter feed. You'll also receive important safety messages, tips and other information. Url: https://twitter.com/onsafety

2. Flickr: Photos are a priority for us, as they help you identify if you own a recalled product. You can find the photos of many recalled products on our Flickr page. Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/uscpsc