Raving Toy Maniac

Star Trek Bird of Prey Ship Packaging is Finally Uncloaked!

November 9, 2012 - The wait for new electronic Star Trek ships from Diamond Select Toys has been a long one, spanning countless eons and galaxies. But a treaty has been signed, and the new ships have at last begun their voyage home from the factory! Due out by the end of 2012, the Klingon Bird of Prey can be seen here in its packaged glory, complete with "Try Me" button so you can check out the movie-accurate lights and sounds. If you haven't already, reserve yours at your local comic shop or favorite online retailer today!

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New Photos of New Marvel Minimates in Action!

November 2012 - Marvel Minimates Series 47 and TRU Series 14 are in stores, and they're driving old-school comics fans wild!

By "old-school," we of course mean fans of Chris Claremont's lengthy run on Uncanny X-Men, including the period of time in which he faked the team's death and moved them to an abandoned town in the Australian Outback. Even in the middle of nowhere, they still managed to run afoul of numerous enemies, including their old foes, the spacefaring Brood! Series 47 includes Wolverine, Rogue, Colossus, Dazzler and Longshot in their classic looks, plus an army-building Brood, who comes with regular Wolverine as well as a rare variant Brood-infected Wolverine!

Diamond Select Toys Celebrates Halloween ComicFest with a Horde of Horror Toys!

November 1, 2012 - Happy Halloween! Over the past few years, Diamond Select has established itself as the preeminent purveyor of horror toys, and this Halloween they're pulling out all the stops! In addition to a black-and-white Walking Dead Minimates two-pack that's exclusively available at comic stores participating in Halloween ComicFest, they have a horde of haunted merchandise that's available in comic shops everywhere!

At comic shops and specialty stores now:
Alice: Madness Returns Select Figures Series 1
Mad Monster Party Figures Series 1
Munsters Select Eddie and Marilyn Figures
Muntsters Family Black-and-White Figure Box Set
Munsters Minimates Black-and-White Munster Koach with Hot Rod Herman
Universal Monsters Hunchback of Notre Dame Minimates Box Set

After 45 Years, Mad Monster Party Action Figures Are Finally Here!

October 26, 2012 - Watch your back, Rudolph -- the Mad Monster Party has begun! Released in 1967 by stop-motion magnates Rankin-Bass, Mad Monster Party is the horror buff's bedtime story, the Halloween equivalent of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and a benchmark in the grand tradition of stop-motion animation. Now, 45 years later, Diamond Select Toys is giving the film the toys it so richly deserved! The first series includes Baron Boris Von Frankenstein, the Baron's creation Fang and the vampiric Count Dracula. Sculpted in a 7-inch scale (the creature is over 9 inches tall!) by Tony Cipriano, each figure comes with a display base and a variety of accessories. Check out the gallery below, then pick up a set at your local comic shop, or order one from your favorite online toy store today!

In Stores This Week: Mad Monster Party, Universal Monsters and The Munsters

October 23, 2012 - One more week until Halloween, and Diamond Select Toys has turned up the terror on New Toy Day! This week, they're shipping plenty of horror-themed items to comic shops across America, as well as a new issue of the Battle Beasts comic book from IDW, so check in with your local store to see what they're getting!

Mad Monster Party Select Action Figure Assortment

New York Comic-Con's Minimates Tenth Anniversary Exhibit a Big Hit

October 2012 - Minimates celebrated their 10th birthday with a bang, as over 100,000 fans attended this past weekend's New York Comic-Con, where the Minimates-related festivities were in full swing! An art exhibit, panel and two signings drew thousands of attendees, from die-hard Minimate fanatics to casual enthusiasts, and thousands of Minimates, pins and posters were given out over the course of the weekend. Manufacturer Diamond Select Toys also gave fans a glimpse at the future of the line!

In Stores This Week: X-Men Minimates, Universal Monsters and the Walking Dead

October 17, 2012 - It's New Toy Day at your local comic shop, which means you need to head down there and stake your claim on the latest action figures from Diamond Select Toys! This week brings Minimates, 7" action figures and retro-style figures based on Marvel Comics, Universal Monsters and the Walking Dead! It's exciting and horrifying at the same time!

Marvel Minimates Series 47: X-Men vs. Brood

Check Out the Newest Universal Monsters 7-inch Figures and Minimates in Action!

October 2012 - Diamond Select - The season of the witch is upon us, and the classic monsters of Universal Studios have emerged from their cardboard crypts! The third series of Universal Monsters 7-inch action figures is in comic shops and Toys "R" Us stores now, and 2-inch Minimates are currently making their way to stores across the land. If you're waiting to see what the final product looks like before you pick them up, check out our gallery of the figures in action!

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On Sale This Week: Walking Dead Minimates and Universal Monsters' Metaluna Mutant!

October 10, 2012 - The horror! The horror! With Halloween fast approaching, Diamond Select's most blood-curdling products of the year are creeping into comic shops and specialty stores across the country! First up, arriving in stores this Wednesday are the first series of Walking Dead Minimates and the Universal Monsters Select figure of the Metaluna Mutant!

Universal Monsters Select: Metaluna Mutant

Marvel Comics and Ghostbusters Neon Signs are the Ultimate Halloween Decorations

October 2012 - Tired of waiting by the door on Halloween with a bowl of goodies and not getting any trick-or-treaters? Do your soggy decorations and serviceable outdoor lighting fail to inspire confidence in lazy candy-seekers? Well, why not show the kids in your neighborhood that you're open for business by flipping on your Marvel Comics or Ghostbusters neon sign from Diamond Select?