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K'NEX Cedar Point: Dinosaurs Alive! Contest

K'NEX® Announces "Cedar Point: Dinosaurs Alive!" Contest
Exhibit Attendees Have a Chance to Win a K'NEX Set Every Day!

Hatfield, PA - May 2012 - K'NEX Brands, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, is pleased to announce the launch of K'NEX Cedar Point Dinosaurs Alive! Contest. During the 2012 Cedar Point Amusement Park operating season attendees of the Dinosaurs Alive! exhibit will have an opportunity to win one K'NEX 20-Model Dinosaur Building Set, a $24.99 every day retail value, simply by participating in an simulated dino dig!

Disney's Summer Movies Toy Summary

Hot Summer Movie Releases, "Marvel's The Avengers," Sony Pictures' "The Amazing Spider-Man," and Disney.Pixar's "Brave" Inspire Exciting New Collection of Toys and Lifestyle Products

Glendale, CA., May 4, 2012 - Disney Consumer Products (DCP) has unveiled new toys inspired by the most anticipated movie releases of the summer: "Marvel's The Avengers," Disney•Pixar's "Brave" and Sony Pictures' "The Amazing Spider-Man." This exciting product assortment features dolls, action figures, costumes and role play toys inspired by favorite Marvel Super Heroes and Disney•Pixar's newest heroine, the bold and adventurous Merida.

Opening in theaters May 4, Marvel Studios presents "Marvel's The Avengers" - the Super Hero team-up of a lifetime featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes: Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. On July 4, Sony Pictures' "The Amazing Spider-Man," based on the Marvel comic book, opens in theaters nationwide.

Men in Black 3 Time Capsule Tour

"Men in Black™ 3" Has Its Moment In Time As Time Capsule Begins Cross Country Tour

CULVER CITY, Calif., May 4, 2012 -- Yesterday, in anticipation of the nationwide release of the action adventure comedy Men in Black™ 3, in theaters May 25, the cast and filmmakers donated memorabilia from the film into a time capsule that will begin a cross country tour next week. Following the tour, the time capsule will be locked away for 43 years – mirroring the jump back in time from 2012 to 1969 that Agent J experiences in the film.

The Men In Black 3 time capsule was dedicated at an event at the Four Seasons hotel in Beverly Hills, where the movie's stars Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, and Josh Brolin, as well as director Barry Sonnenfeld, contributed a neuralyzer, sunglasses, and other props and costumes from Men in Black 3 to the time capsule.

Predators Series 5, Darth Maul ArtFX, Koto Elvis, Halo Minimates, 1:15 KITT, Justice League Flash & Parademon at Urban-Collector

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May 4, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer Urban-Collector has several new items of interest to collectors:

This week we are featuring new arrivals including Koto's Elvis Presley 68 Comeback Special Artfx statue, Star Wars Darth Maul ArtFX+ statue and Predators 7 Inch Series 5 Action Figures!

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Dark Horse Announces Free Comic Book Day Signings

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DARK HORSE ANNOUNCES FREE COMIC BOOK DAY SIGNINGS

May 4, MILWAUKIE, OR - In support of Free Comic Book Day, Dark Horse is pleased to announce signings on Saturday, May 5, in Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Portland!

Felicia Day (writer of The Guild), the cast of The Guild, and Andrew Chambliss (writer of Buffy) will be signing for Buffy/The Guild at Golden Apple Comics in Los Angeles from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.!

Zack Whedon (writer of Star Wars/Serenity) and Georges Jeanty (artist for Buffy) will be signing at Flying Colors Comics in Concord, CA, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.!

Dark Horse Digital: May The 4th Be With You Sale

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DARK HORSE DIGITAL: MAY THE 4th BE WITH YOU SALE!

A GALAXY OF STAR WARS COMICS FOR $99.99!

MAY 4, MILWAUKIE, OR - Dark Horse Comics is joining in on the May the Fourth madness with a very exclusive limited offer to their digital comics readers.

Get blasted into a galaxy far, far away with this amazing May the Fourth Be with You MegaBundle!

May you pay a fourth of the regular listed price for these digital comics? Why, yes! This is the MegaBundle you're looking for, but only here for a limited time, it is.

This collection places 3,600 pages of Star Wars goodness right at your fingertips, including some of our most popular Star Wars series, such as Knights of the Old Republic, Blood Ties, Star Wars Tales, Rebellion, and Dark Times, as well as some of our newest series, such as Dawn of the Jedi, Agent of the Empire, and Crimson Empire III.

HasbroToyShop's May 4th Sale

May 4, 2012 - Happy Star Wars Day!

We wanted to let you know that as part of Lucasfilm's official May the 4th celebration, Hasbro is proud to offer 20% off on all Star Wars products on HasbroToyShop.com* for today only!

This is a great chance to save on items like Star Wars Fighter Pods, Star Wars action figures, Star Wars Ultimate FX Lightsabers and more!

For more information on how to save 20% on all Star Wars items today only on HasbroToyShop.com, click:
http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/star-wars-may-the-fourth

Thanks, and May the 4th Be With You!

*Simply enter Promo Code SWFAN20

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20% Off STAR WARS Fan Day, One Day Only - May 4th

Hot Toys Thor, Funko Beatles, ParaNorman at Big Bad Toy Store

Big Bad Toy Store

May 4, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

Hi - a quick update on a few new items listed today

Hot Toys - Avengers - Thor - listed at $189.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HOT10393&mode=re...

ParaNorman - new figures from Huckleberry
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu.aspx?menu=2974&category=8640

The Beatles - Funko - Images released
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=funko+beatles

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StarWars.com: May the Fourth Be With You

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May 2012 - Star Wars fans celebrate their favorite saga year-round, but May the 4th is a special day for everyone to feel the power of the Force. In honor of this holiday that fans have created, a galaxy of special events and can't-miss deals awaits to help commemorate this year's "Star Wars Day." Visit StarWars.com as May the 4th approaches for a list of specials.

eCards at StarWars.com

Keep in touch with family and friends with the newly launched StarWars.com eCards, featuring imagery from the saga as well as brand new art. If you've got something to say, say it with Star Wars. This inaugural set of cards includes an assortment specially made for May the 4th. Short of a hologram delivered by an astromech droid, they're the perfect Star Wars greeting.

Pit Droids App

The popular "Pit Droids" app game for iOS devices. This entire weekend (May 4, 2012 - May 6, 2012), Pit Droids is available for FREE!

Celebration VI is Coming

Shonen Jump Alpha Trivia Sweepstakes

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES SHONEN JUMP ALPHA TRIVIA SWEEPSTAKES

Everyone Is Invited To Enter Contest For A Chance To Win A Pair Of 4-Day Passes To 2012 San Diego Comic-Con

Shonen Jump Alpha Trivia

NURARIHYON NO MAGO © 2008 by Hiroshi Shiibashi/SHUEISHA Inc.

May 1, 2012 - VIZ Media invites manga fans to test their knowledge of the nation's leading digital manga magazine with a just-announced new online SHONEN JUMP ALPHA Trivia Sweepstakes Contest, running exclusively at http://www.sjalpha.com/sja-trivia-contest through May 23rd, 2012. No WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA membership is required to enter the contest.

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