Raving Toy Maniac

June 30, 2014 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

Clearance Sale - Prices Reduced on 5000+ Items!
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=16064

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TRANSFORMERS MASTERPIECE MP-08X KING GRIMLOCK WITH BONUS ACCESSORY
This new run of King Grimlock will include his crown, sword and gun as well as a mystery accessory which has not yet been revealed, but will be in packaging reported to be approximately 4" x 4" x 3"; final confirmation is still forthcoming. This Masterpiece figure is listed at $279.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11930&mode=re...

BBTS EXCLUSIVE GODZILLA VINYL WARS: GODZILLA 1962 SOFUBI (LE 200 OR LESS)

On Sale This Week from DST: Star Wars, Pulp Fiction, Marvel Select and The Walking Dead!

June 2014 - It's another big week for Diamond Select Toys, with four items shipping to comic shops across North America! But while one of them is definitely a toy, three are items you're gonna want in your kitchen! Check out the details below, then find your nearest comic shop at www.comicshoplocator.com, or visit your favorite online retailer!

Star Wars Boba Fett Magnetic Metal Bottle Opener

New DST Items in the July Issue of Previews!

June 2014 - Is it a new month already? Well, not quite, but we're getting a jump on July by opening up a ton of new Diamond Select Toys items for pre-orders! These products will all be in the July issue of Diamond Comic Distributors' Previews catalog, but after you check out the list below, you can pre-order any item on the list through your local comic book shop or specialty toy retailer! Find the nearest one at www.comicshoplocator.com!

Alien Minimates 35th Anniversary Box Set

June 24, 2014 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

Clearance Sale - Prices Reduced on 5000+ Items!
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=16064

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MAKETOYS QUANTRON GIFT SET OF 5
This new third party set of 5 includes all of the figures you need to assemble Quantron! Futuristic versions of a motorcycle, a sportscar, a drill tank, a starfighter and a central cannon ship merge to form the technophile gestalt Quantron, and you can get the whole set for $399.99 due to the Early Bird deal of $30 off the MSRP.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=MKT10016&mode=re...

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES REVOLTECH FIGURES, SET

June 2014 - The Toy Pizza series on YouTube has a new episode up!

Click here to check it out! This episode features Guardians of the Galaxy toys from both Hasbro and LEGO, as well as a tease about action figures created by the Toy Pizza team.

Titan Merch announces Alien TITANS: The Nostromo Collection!

June 20, 2014 -- We are very pleased to announce Alien TITANS: The Nostromo Collection, the latest in our vinyl figure range!

From 20th Century Fox and Titan Merchandise comes Alien TITANS: The Nostromo Collection! The entire crew of the USCSS Nostromo are featured in this 12 piece set – including their stowaway, the infamous Xenomorph (nicknamed "Big Chap").

From the secretive Science Officer Ash, to the ill-fated Kane, to the heroic Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley, every member of the doomed star-freighter is featured in 3" Blind-Boxed format. Also featured – in every stage of its evolutionary cycle- is the eponymous creature: Egg, Facehugger, Chestburster and adult Alien are all represented in vinyl form!

PLUS: 4 hidden chase figures for you to hunt and collect!

June 19th 2014: 'Lunging' Kratos

Greetings once more from Gaming Heads!

After the great reception of our awesome 1:1 scale bust of Kratos, we're looking to follow up with a piece just as incredible: Gaming Heads is proud to introduce our brand new 1/4 scale statue of Kratos.

Kratos will be the second piece in our God of War line, joining our 1:1 scale bust of Kratos that we unveiled earlier this year.

As can be seen in the photographs, Kratos can be seen charging head-on into battle. He wields the Blades of Chaos: His deadly pair of chained blades. Like many of our statues, there will be two versions of Kratos: A regular edition (1250 pieces worldwide) and an Exclusive Edition (500 pieces worldwide). The exclusive variant incorporates a light-up feature within the blades themselves, allowing them to slowly fade between red, orange and yellow.

The Amazing Spider-Man Marvel Select Figure Crawls Into Comic Shops!

June 2014 - After months of anticipation, the Marvel Select Amazing Spider-Man 2 action figure is finally creeping its way into your local comic shop! Standing 7 inches tall with 16 points of articulation, Spidey comes with an array of accessories, including interchangeable hands, weblines, web sprays and an exclusive fireman's helmet and hose nozzle! Check out the gallery of images above/below, and stop by your local comic shop (or visit your favorite online retailer) to pick up your own! Find your nearest comic shop at www.comicshoplocator.com!

LEGO Systems Blends Physical and Digital Play with New LEGO® FUSION

New Play Experience Moves Children Seamlessly Back and Forth Between Physical and Virtual LEGO® Worlds Via Hands-On Brick Building and App Gaming to Delight LEGO Builders and Casual Gamers Alike

NEW YORK, June 19, 2014 -- LEGO Systems, Inc., makers of the world's leading construction toys, today introduced LEGO® FUSION, a play experience that combines traditional LEGO brick play with familiar app-based game themes. LEGO FUSION leverages new technologies - and children's fascination with them - to create an entirely new way to engage in LEGO brick building and app game play for children ages 7 and up. Available later this summer, the LEGO FUSION collection will include four distinct titles: LEGO FUSION Town Master, LEGO FUSION Battle Towers, LEGO FUSION Create & Race and LEGO FUSION Resort Designer.

ROVIO AND HASBRO TEAM UP TO PRESENT TRANSFORMERS AND ANGRY BIRDS IN A BRAND NEW MASH-UP

Exciting mash-up of two beloved entertainment brands will connect with fans across generations and multiple platforms

Espoo, Finland, and Pawtucket R.I. -- June 16th 2014 -- Autobirds, assemble! Rovio Entertainment and Hasbro, Inc. are teaming up again to bring together two of the world's largest and most popular entertainment brands and their fans. ANGRY BIRDS TRANSFORMERS will come to life in multiple forms, including a mobile game, consumer licensed goods and a product line from Hasbro featuring the innovative TELEPODS platform.

"We're really excited to combine the iconic TRANSFORMERS universe with the quirky world of Angry Birds," said Blanca Juti, Chief Marketing Officer of Rovio. "This mash-up is going to appeal to both those who grew up with the brand in the 80's, as well as fans of the brand today. People are going to love it!"