October 30, 2009 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

Hi - Here is a quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about a variety of cool new preorders, more new arrivals, and a new sale!

------------------------
OVERSTOCK CLEARANCE SALE
------------------------

We've analyzed our inventory and come up with a ton of new price cuts on older, overstock, and slow moving items. There are 1800+ total items currently discount between 20% and 95% off our list price, with over 450 of those being between 50% and 95% off! Take a look at the main menu page here, there are links for the large sale pages as well as 10 featured sale items. Thanks for your business and enjoy the savings:
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=1119

-------------
NEW PREORDERS
-------------

TRANSFORMERS SHARED EXCLUSIVE MIGHTY MUGGS WAVE - CASE, SINGLES This newly-announced shared exclusive wave includes G1 fan favorites Jazz and Shockwave, along with Optimus Prime and Bumblebee from "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen". We've got each figure listed singly at $12.99 - $17.99, or you can go ahead and pick up the case of four, priced at $49.99.

SERENITY - THE BIG DAMN REPLICA STUDIO SCALE SHIP This excellent upcoming piece is for the true Serenity/Firefly Collector. This Studio Scale version of Serenity is at 1:180 scale, and includes dozens of paints, weathering applications, lights and sounds and more. We've got this great piece listed at $2399.99, a savings of almost $100 off the MSRP, and we expect them to begin arriving in the spring.

BLADE II - MOVIE MASTERPIECE BLADE 1/6 SCALE FIGURE Marvel's vampire hunter is getting his own Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece figure, drawn from the second movie. This 1/6 scale figure includes an excellent head sculpt with Wesley Snipes' likeness, plus a number of his vamp-slaying pieces of equipment. This figure is currently listed at $199.99, but this price should go down as we finish our negotiations.

DARTH TALON PREMIUM FORMAT FIGURE Darth Krayt's lovely Hand from the Star Wars Legacy comics is receiving her own Premium Format figure. This loyal henchwoman is clad in her leather boots and armor, and wields a traditional red Sith lightsaber. You can get your pre-order in now for this great new piece, priced at $259.99 ($20 off the MSRP).

12" COBRA SNIPER Sideshow's line of 12" GI Joe figures grows again with the release of the Cobra Sniper. This marksman comes with a cloth costume, multiple weapons and a display base painted with the Cobra logo. We've got this figure listed at $94.99, a $5 savings off the MSRP, and he should be arriving early next year.

CHOGOKIN APOLLO 11 & SATURN V REPLICA This exquisitely accurate 1/144-scale reproduction is based on many specialized documents and other data. In addition, during development of this product, Bandai sought and received the full cooperation of the web site "Apollo Maniacs," a favorite of Apollo fans, in making sure that the overall appearance, as well as that of the parts such as the rocket and engine, is as accurate and detailed as possible. All the stages of the rocket, from take-off to splashdown, are reproduced. Just like the real thing, the rocket splits into nine sections, so that you can recreate all stages, including launch, the moon landing, and touchdown! The Saturn V rocket can be split into the first, second and third stages, and the Apollo 11 and lunar module can be joined to or separated from the rocket.

LIVING DEAD DOLLS PRESENTS FREDDY KRUEGER (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2010 REMAKE) This new LDD release is the first of two new figures of the nightmare master from the upcoming 2010 remake of "A Nightmare on Elm Street". Done in the Living Dead Dolls style, this one is priced at $26.99, saving you $5 off the MSRP.

STAR WARS GAMORREAN GUARD 1:1 SCALE BUST Jabba's ugly, pig-headed guards are finally getting a little respect. This Gamorrean Guard Life Size bust measures 17" tall and is literally dripping with detail. We've got him priced at $469.99, a savings of $30 off the MSRP.

TOTEM WEB BELTS Attakus Galerie is producing a number of new web belts with artwork done by various comic book and video game artists and designers. We've listed a variety of belts in both 40" and 44" lengths, each priced at $34.99 - don't miss these unique new accessories.

FAMILY GUY 2009 SERIES 2 SET The second wave of Mezco's 2009 Family Guy series includes family friend Cleveland along with Bed Time Stewie and Secret Agent Astronaut Millionaire Peter. You can pre-order the set for $34.99, a savings of $4 off the MSRP.

STAR TREK MARK IX SCIENCE TRICORDER ACCESSORIES - HOLSTER, ACRYLIC COVER The recently-listed Star Trek Mark IX Science Tricorder will be receiving two new accessories. The holster, designed for use and featuring a felt and foam-lined interior, is listed at 19.99. If you're more of a display-type can opt for the acrylic case - made of 1/8" thick acrylic, it is meant to go directly over the display base and is listed at $39.99.

HYBRID METAL FIGURATION MICKEY MOUSE DIE-CAST FIGURE 86 Hero has announced its first toy from it's Disney license, a 6" Mickey Mouse figure. Made of 70% die-cast material, this figure will include three pairs of gloves (hands) and have over 20 points of articulation. This new Mickey Mouse figure is listed at $49.99, and is expected to arrive in December.

LEGEND - MEG MUCKLEBONES LEGENDARY SCALE BUST The evil swamp hag from "Legend" is going to be immortalized with a Legendary Scale bust from Sideshow. This lovely green lady's bust will measure 14" high, and we've got her listed at $189.99, a savings of $10 off the MSRP.

MUV-LUV ALTERNATIVE TOTAL ECLIPSE SENJUTSUKI FIGURES These new figures are from a side story of Muv-Luv, and combine a 6" scale with Revoltech-like joints for incredible poseability. These mechas take design cues from aircraft, giving them a neat crossover appeal, and we've got seven different figures listed, priced from $139.99 to $144.99 each.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN SERIES 2 - SET, SINGLES The second wave of figures from the sequel to Naruto is on its way. This wave includes Gaara and Kakashi, and we've got them listed individually for $15.99 each, or you can save yourself a few bucks and pick them up as a set, which is priced at $26.99.

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (2010 REMAKE) FREDDY KRUEGER MEZ-ITZ FIGURE The other new Freddy Krueger figure is done in the Mez-Itz style, with a larger head and chunky hands and feet. The scarred man comes with his hat and claws attached to his right hand, and you can pick him up $11.99.

CLASH OF THE TITANS (2010 REMAKE) PERSEUS MEZ-ITZ FIGURE A second Mez-Itz figure has also been announced for a spring release. Perseus from the upcoming remake of "Clash of the Titans" is being played by Sam Worthington, who recently played Marcus Wright in "Terminator: Salvation" and is the voice of Jake Sully in "Avatar", and you can get his figure for $11.99.

LOTR - THE CLASH OF KINGS DIORAMA This new diorama from Sideshow shows Aragorn as he goes into battle against the traitorous King of the Dead. This 17" x 17" x 10" piece looks great on its own or displayed with the other dioramas, and we've got it priced at $269.99, $20 below the MSRP.

ALIEN vS PREDATOR: REQUIEM EXCLUSIVE VINYL FIGURES ThreeB is releasing three new vinyl figures based off of its original releases. This time around, the Alien is a translucent blue, the PredAlien a translucent green, and the Predator is done is a half-colored, half-light green "semi-stealth" look. Each of these exclusive new figures is listed at $77.99, and they should arrive this December.

------------
NEW ARRIVALS
------------

HULKBUSTER IRON MAN 14.5" STATUE Bowen's newest Iron Man piece is Tony in his Hulkbuster armor. This 14.5" statue is loaded with details, and the headpiece even opens to display the regular Iron Man armor head within. We've got this one listed at $209.99, a savings of $15 off the MSRP.

WATCHMEN KUBRICK SETS From the hit movie come these Kubrick sets. Watchmen Set A includes Comedian, Nite Owl II and Ozymandias, while Watchmen Set B includes Dr. Manhattan, Rorschach and Silk Spectre II. Each of these sets is listed at $17.99 - pick your favorite, or get them all.

CREATORS' LABO #021 - EMARETTA-CHAN The sculptors at Sunny Day have produced this fantastic warrior statue for Yamato. Emaretta-chan stands 9.5" tall and comes complete with a skull-adorned base, and we've got her listed at $89.99, a savings of $8 off the MSRP for the piece.

VOYAGER LEO PRIME EXCLUSIVE We've managed to get a hold of some of this exclusive for our overseas and other customers. This repaint of the Cybertron Leobreaker figure is Leo prime from Japanese Beast Wars, and is done mostly in white, with topaz, red, grey and blue details. We've got Leo Prime priced at $32.99 - don't miss out on this one.

FANSPROJECT AERIAL TEAM APPENDAGE ADD-ON KIT RESTOCK We've restocked our supply of this fantastic add-on kit. This set comes with pieces to make forearms, hands and feet for any of the Energon Aerial team sets (or repaints thereof). The same pieces even convert to weapons and equipment for the planes in vehicle mode. Pick yourself up one of these sets before they're gone again - we've got them priced at $44.99.