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Icon Heroes: 2014 Comic-Con Exclusives

July 2014 - Icon Heroes has announced their Comic-Con exclusives for 2014:

Hello we are pleased to announce 2 exciting exclusives for San Diego Comic Con, both to be sold at the Action Figure Xpress booth #3345!

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

Diamond Select Toys Announces Exclusive Products for SDCC 2014!

June 2014 - It's almost time for Comic-Con International in San Diego, and Diamond Select Toys will be hanging out at Booth 2607, showing off some cool new products and selling some amazingly cool toys! Check out the exclusives Diamond Select Toys, Diamond Comic Distributors, and various retailers around the show floor will be offering at SDCC!

Godzilla Burning Godzilla SDCC Exclusive Vinyl Bust Bank

UGLYDOLL™ Teams with STAR TREK™ to Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Before

Green Brook, NJ - June 11, 2014 - Pretty Ugly, LLC™ has teamed with CBS Consumer Products for its newest collaboration with the iconic STAR TREK characters, set to launch in 2015.

Products will include Wage™ as Captain James T. Kirk, Ox™ as first officer Spock™, Ice-Bat™ as chief engineer Scotty, Babo™ as Doctor McCoy and Tray™ as communications officer Uhura.

"We are honored to explore the Final Frontier with STAR TREK. This renowned series is nothing short of legendary- it's the perfect extension for the UGLYDOLL brand," says Drew Matilsky, Pretty Ugly's Managing Partner.

"Ugly is the new Beautiful!" This has been Uglydoll's mantra since its inception 13 years ago. The notion of embracing one's individuality has led to its success in becoming an award-winning brand. The Uglydoll property includes a fully integrated licensing program.

UGLYDOLL& Pretty Ugly, LLC

Coming This Fall from DST: New Items from Back to the Future, Aliens, Pulp Fiction and more!

June 2014 - Summer's here, and the time is right for a whole bunch of new product announcements from Diamond Select Toys! These items are all in the June issue of Previews, the monthly catalog of Diamond Comic Distributors, and most will be released sometime in the fall, but you can pre-order them all today at your local comic shop or your favorite online retailer!

Aliens Alien Warrior Vinyl Bust Bank
A Diamond Select Toys release! What's inside an alien besides acid blood, a metal tongue and spite? Your money! This 8" vinyl bank of a warrior-class xenomorph from the sci-fi classic Aliens may have a coin slot on the back and an access door on the bottom, but it looks just like a high-quality collectible bust! A detailed sculpt and paint job make this a must-have item for any Aliens collection. (Item #JUN142092, SRP: $22.99)

In Stores This Week: Captain America Minimates, Deadpool Bottle Opener, Mr. Spock Bank and Ghostbusters Minimates!

February 2014 - It's almost time for New York Toy Fair, when Diamond Select Toys will be showing off a bunch of awesome upcoming products, but today is New Toy Day, which means a bunch of awesome products are hitting stores right now! Check out the list of items based on Star Wars, Star Trek, Ghostbusters, Marvel Comics and Knight Rider, then track them down at your nearest comic shop! Whether it's Minimates, Banks or bottle openers, there's something for everybody!

Marvel Minimates Series 54 Captain America Asst.

On Sale This Week: Star Trek, Knight Rider and The Walking Dead!

January 2014 - It's New Toy Day again, and two new electronic vehicles from Diamond Select Toys – one from the 1980s, the other from the 1980s by way of the 23rd century – are rolling into comic shops and specialty stores! Plus, the latest Walking Dead Bottle Opener has finally arrived! Check out what's new below, and visit www.comicshoplocator.com to find your nearest comic shop.

Star Trek IV Bounty Klingon Bird of Prey Electronic Starship

In Store this Week: Jay & Silent Bob, Lost in Space, Star Trek and ThunderCats!

December 2013 - Minimates, Minimates, Minimates! That's what's turning up at your local comic shop today, because this week New Toy Day brings not one, not two, but three new sets of Minimates! Plus, a new Star Trek-themed silicone tray that will make you reconsider drinking your Earl Grey hot! Check out what's shipping below, and track down your local comic shop at www.comicshoplocator.com!

Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back Minimates 2-Pack

Captain Picard Gets Packaged! Plus: Star Trek on Ice!

December 2013 - Star Trek fans who have gotten the chance to play with the first two figures in the Star Trek Select action figure line have been waiting for their chance to get their hands on the next one, and he's almost here! Captain Jean-Luc Picard, from Star Trek: The Next Generation, will be joining the original series' Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock in the 7-inch scale, and we've got packaging shots!

November 2013 - Funko has announced four new POP! Television vinyl figures based on The Big Bang Theory. This batch has the guys dressed in their classic Star Trek uniforms - Sheldon, Leonard, Raj, and Howard.

Expect to see these new POPs in stores around December 3rd.