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EXCLUSIVE K'NEX® ANGRY BIRDS™ MYSTERY FIGURES AND BUILDING SETS LAND AT TOYS "R" US!

Officially-Licensed Building Toys by K'NEX Include the Increasingly Popular Space Theme

Hatfield, PA, September 18, 2012 - K'NEX, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, is pleased to introduce, 5 officially licensed building sets inspired by Angry Birds, the #1 paid app of all time, available exclusively at Toys "R" Us! Young Angry Birds fans will soon be able to build and play with characters from their favorite app including Super Red Bird, Lazer Bird and Frozen Pig.

The new, exclusive products combine the award-winning K'NEX building system with beloved characters from Angry Birds, & Angry Birds Space, bringing them from the smartphone to the construction aisle for the first time!

Angry Birds Mystery Bag Assortment

September 19, 2012 - Funko has announced four new Masters of the Universe Wacky Wobblers available December 20th: He-Man, Orko, Skeletor, and Beast Man.

In Stores This Week: Ultron, Silver Surfer and the Battle Beasts!

September 19, 2012 - If it's Wednesday, it must be New Toy Day! Diamond Select Toys has a couple of new products shipping to comic shops this week -- both of them Marvel Comics-based -- and there's also an actual comic book they want you to check out! It's not Marvel, but it's quite possibly the awesomest comic you will read this week. Let's see what's coming out!

Marvel Select Ultron

WARNER BROS. TELEVISION GETS AN EMPIRE STATE OF MIND!
666 PARK AVENUE, ARROW, THE FOLLOWING AND PERSON OF INTEREST JOIN THE LINEUP FOR NEW YORK COMIC CON 2012

Person of Interest Panel and Signing on Saturday, October 13;
666 Park Avenue, Arrow and The Following on Sunday, October 14;
All Autograph Signings Will Take Place in the DC Entertainment Booth, #1238

Participants Include 666 Park Avenue's Terry O'Quinn and Vanessa Williams; Arrow's
Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy and Willa Holland; The Following's Kevin Bacon and
James Purefoy; Person of Interest's Jonathan Nolan, Michael Emerson,
Taraji P. Henson and Kevin Chapman; and Many More

WIZKIDS REVEALS HEROCLIX TABAPP™ AND MARVEL FIGURE LAUNCH DATES

Hillside, N.J. & Cary, N.C. - September 17, 2012 - WizKids Games today announced the release date for HeroClix TabApp™, the much anticipated addition to the HeroClix franchise. An extension of the HeroClix brand, HeroClix TabApp™ is an interactive toy, which combines physical toy miniature figures with digital gameplay designed for the iPad. The free application is set to launch September 23 and will be available initially at Toys "R" Us.

"We're thrilled by the positive response and excitement from the community surrounding HeroClix TabApp™," said Justin Ziran, President of WizKids Games. "We can't wait to end the anticipation with the debut of our Marvel figures at Toys "R" Us stores nationwide."

HeroClix TabApp™ Marvel figures will be available in packs of three priced at $14.99 USD each. The first Marvel Super Heroes pack, available September 23, includes Avengers favorites Iron Man, Thor and Captain America figures. The Wolverine and the X-Men pack, available September 30, includes Wolverine, Cyclops and Iceman figures.

SCIENCE INVADES NEW YORK COMIC CON WITH FIREFLY, ODDITIES AND STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW

-- SCIENCE Presents NYCC Panels for BROWNCOATS UNITE: FIREFLY'S TENTH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW and ODDITIES at the Javits Center on October 13 and 14, 2012 --

TWITTER: @ScienceChannel

September 18, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

NEW HASBRO GENERATIONS & PRIME

TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE VOYAGER SERIES 4 - CASE/SET/SINGLES
We've just listed the new Robots in disguise series 4 figures. The set includes Ultra Magnus, Skyquake and Thundertron and each of these figures is also available individually as well.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=10604

TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS 2013 SERIES 1 - CASE/SET/SINGLES
The Generations 2013 series 1 set of 5 includes Kickback, Starscream, Sideswipe, Ultra Magnus and Fireflight. In the case of 8 there will be the five from the set in addition to an extra of Starscream, Sideswipe and Ultra Magnus. Starscream, Sideswipe and Ultra Magnus are also available individually.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=10604

September 2012 - DC Collectibles - JUSTICE LEAGUE: SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE

BASED ON THE BEST-SELLING COMIC BOOK BY GEOFF JOHNS & JIM LEE!

When enemies from a distant galaxy threaten the survival of his adopted planet, even the World's Greatest Heroes need Superman!

Superman - 6.8" h

Action Figure
$22.95 US
On Sale January 2012

September 2012 - DC Collectibles - BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS ACTION FIGURE 4-PACK

The gang's all here in this special "The Dark Knight Returns" 4-Pack featuring Batman, Robin, Superman, and The Joker!

Based on Frank Millers's now-legendary designs, this is a must-have for fans of Miller's seminal classic.

Action Figure
$59.95 US
On Sale January 2012

September 2012 - DC Collectibles - BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE STATUE BY FRANK MILLER (SECOND EDITION)

BASED ON THE ART OF FRANK MILLER
SCULPTED BY ALTERTON BIZARRE

The "Batman: Black & White" line of collectables proudly presents this gritty interpretation of the Dark Knight like only the legendary Frank Miller can provide. The monochromatic tones blend perfectly with the moodiness of Miller's design-this is sure to be one of the most sought-after statues in the series. So order today!

Statue measures 7.25" high x 7.5" wide x 3" deep.

$79.95 US
On Sale January 2012