April 20, 2010 - (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 another great batch of new preorders, more new arrivals and our latest sale:

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15% OFF SALE
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From now until Friday - save 15% on everything we carry except 'New' and 'Preorder / Backorder' items! Thousands of items are on sale and we've just removed the 'New' designation from hundreds more. Graphic Novels, Vintage Department, Toys, Statues, Busts and many other items are included. Just browse through your favorite menus to view the sale items.

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NEW PREORDERS
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DC DIRECT:

-- BLACKEST NIGHT SERIES 7 & 8 - SETS, SINGLES DC Direct surprised us and went with two waves of Blackest Night figures at once. Series 7 is to include Sinestro Corps member Arkillo, Black Lantern Superman, Black Lantern Terra with Scar and Red Lantern Mera with Dex-Starr; Series 8 will include Indigo Tribe the Atom, Black Lantern Black Flash, Orange Lantern Lex Luthor and Sinestro Corps member Scarecrow. Each of this figures is listed singly at $16.99, or you can pick up as the Series 7 or Series 8 set of 4, priced at $59.99 each.

-- RATCHET & CLANK FUTURE SERIES 01 The newest Ratchet & Clank game has spun off a series of action figures. This assortment includes Holo-Armor Ratchet with Clank, Azimuth with Orvus, the Smuggler and Rusty Pete, and each is listed singly at $17.99, or you can opt for the set of 4, priced at $64.99.

-- BATMAN (JUSTICE) 13" DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE This new 1/6 scale figure is taken from the Alex Ross art in his "Justice" miniseries. We've got the figure listed at $84.99, saving you $15 off the MSRP.

-- DC UNIVERSE ONLINE STATUES - GREEN LANTERN, SUPERMAN Two new statues have been announced from the upcoming MMO "DC Universe Online". Both Green Lantern and Superman are on their way, done from Jim Lee's art. We've got each 7" statue listed at $69.99, which will save you $10 each off the MSRP.

-- NEW TRUE BLOOD ITEMS DC has announced two new items from "True Blood". The Tru Blood Neon sign is priced at $79.99 ($10 below MSRP), and the True Love Bill & Sookie Statue is 13" tall and is priced at $164.99, acing you $30 off the MSRP.

-- DC COMICS 75TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE KUBRICK SET This new set from Medicom & DC Direct includes a number of different Batman figures, along with others like "Superman Returns" Superman, "Dark Knight" Joker, BTAS Harley and more. The set of 10 is priced at $84.99, saving you $15 off of the MSRP.

NEW JAPANESE TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED We've just listed a wide variety of upcoming Transformers Animated Japanese figures. You can check out new and old figures like Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, Elite Guard Bumblebee, Waspinator, Sunstorm and many more, priced from $28.99 to $83.99 each - 15+ new listings!

PE-01FR SHADOW WARRIOR TWO-PACK This new set includes red and blue versions of the Shadow Warrior figure, so you can have updated versions of the cassettes in your collection. This set of transforming figures is listed at $69.99.

NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET - FREDDY KRUEGER GLOVE Neca will finally be releasing the life sized wearable Freddy Krueger Glove. Preorders have been listed at $64.99 and we expect this item in the next week or two!

NINTENDO, MOVIE, CARTOON & GAME ENERGY DRINKS Star Trek Romulan Ale, Gears of War Imulsion Drink, Mega Man E-Tank, Donkey Kong Jungle Juice, Simpsons Flaming Moe - check out these and many other energy drinks & novelty items from Boston America - they are a lot of tasty fun

DRINK BLOOD! - BLOOD, MANA, HEALTH ENERGY DRINKS Drink Blood Energy Potion directly from an IV Bag style packaging for only $3.99!. We also have just listed the RPG-themed Health Potion and Mana Potion. Nuclear Energy Powder candy also will provide you with a boost of energy - check them all out here

METAL GEAR SOLID - PEACE WALKER PLAY ARTS KAI SNAKE From the latest Metal gear Solid game comes this Play Arts Kai figure of Snake in his sneaking suit. This figure should be larger and better articulated like its Kai brethren, and it is listed at $49.99.

IRON MAN 2 EXCLUSIVE MINIMATES Quick decisions and spontaneous tactics are necessary on the battle field, factors this exclusive Battle Tactics Minimates box set from Diamond Select Toys and Art Asylum definitely possesses! Featuring the master strategist Nick Fury, Racetrack Tony Stark and Battle Damaged versions of both the Mark VI Iron Man and War Machine - this C2E2 exclusive set delivers the stars of Iron Man 2 as you've never seen them!

NFL SPORTSPICKS SERIES 23 - CASE, SINGLES McFarlane has announced the latest in the NFL Sportspicks line. Series 23 will include figures like Donovan McNabb 4 and Brett Favre 6, and we have them each listed singly at $10.99, with the case of 8 figures (including a Chase or Collector figure) listed at $79.99.

"THE MUPPET SHOW" SWEETUMS 10" FIGURE This large-sized, misunderstood monster started out as an online exclusive, but now we've got a good quantity of him coming in next month. Don't miss out on this chance to add to your Muppet collection, priced at $24.99 - well below the original MSRP of ~$50

OPCATS We've got listings up for two sizes of the new TFCats - OPCat plush figure, who looks very much like a furry version of a popular hero. Pick up the 5.9" plush for $19.99, or get the 15.75" version for $39.99.

HOT TOYS TTM-14 TRUETYPE CAUCASIAN BODY WITH NARROW SHOULDERS Hot Toys has announced a new Truetype 1/6 scale body. The TTM-14 Caucasian Male has narrowed shoulders and is listed at $36.99.

IRON MAN MARK VI 400% BEARBRICK EVENT EXCLUSIVE FIGURE We're not sure what Event this figure is coming from, but being the newest armor in the new Iron Man movie has already got the excitement moving. This figure is listed at $99.99, and should arrive this November.

BATMAN R/C NANO RIDES BATMOBILE TUMBLER Mattel has announced a remote control version of the Tumbler from "Batman: The Dark Knight." This small version is perfect for play almost anywhere, and is listed at $27.99.

BLANKA 12" BUST PopCultureShock is releasing a 12" tall polystone bust of Street Fighter fan favorite Blanka. This piece is done in his traditional green and orange colors, and we have it listed at $139.99, $10 below MSRP.

NEW GRENDIZER FIGURES High Dream is producing a number of new Grendizer figures this year. We have the Grendizer Ejectable figure and 16" Grendizer Marmit figure at $64.99 each, with the 16" Grendizer Marmit Manga Version at $74.99 and both the Grendizer Mini Metal figure and the 9" Grendizer figure at $36.99 each.

NFL SPORTSPICKS NEW YORK JETS TWO-PACK We've also listed the New York Jets Two-Pack from McFarlane. This set includes the first-ever figure of Mark Sanchez, joined by Shonn Greene, and we have it listed at $20.99.

AOSHIMA AIRWOLF HELICOPTER MODEL KITS Aoshima is re-releasing their Airwolf helicopter model kits. You can choose between the regular version at $52.99, or the Extra Parts version with additional etched pieces (which are currently in stock) at $59.99.

SPIDER-MAN LEGENDARY SCALE 11" BUST Sideshow has announced a new bust in their Legendary Scale line. Spider-Man stands 11" tall and is clad in his regular costume, and we have him priced at $189.99, saving you $10 off the MSRP.

MARVEL, MOVIES, GAMES & MORE: SILVER BUFFALO ACCESSORIES We've just listed a large number of accessories from Silver Buffalo. They've got licenses like Marvel, TMNT, Gears of War and Sesame Street, with items such as pub glass sets, shot glasses, mugs, keyrings and messenger bags. Check out the link to see all of the new items.

BETTIE PAGE ITEMS Retro-A-Go-Go is producing a number of Bettie Page accessories in cooperation with Dark Horse. Belt buckles, cigarette cases, keychains, compacts and more are available in three new patterns - take a look at these new items at the link.

QUEENS BLADE CATTLEYA 17.75" FIGURE This new figure of Cattleya by Taki Corporation stands almost 18" high and includes cast-off pieces. We have her listed at $289.99 (saving you $50 off the MSRP) and should arrive next month.

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NEW ARRIVALS
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UFC DELUXE - SERIES 3 Just delivered today - the latest series of UFC figures is available as a set of 7 for $84.99, get an entire case of 12 at $109.99, or get your favorite fighter singly. Figures include Liddell, Penn, Fitch, Coleman, Rua, Parysian, and Silva.

LIVING DEAD DOLLS 19 - VAMPIRES Mezco has already sold out of this wave, we have limited stock remaining at only $99.99 for the full set of 5 ($30 off MSRP!) Each figure comes with blood soaked mouths - as they have just finished feeding.

BBTS EXCLUSIVE GODZILLA VINYL - MEGARO, KUMONGA We've received our Traditional Colors Megaro & Kumonga from Y-MSF. These figures are done in traditional greys and greens, and we have them priced singly at $59.99 each, or you can pick up the pair for $109.99.

FREDDY KRUEGER ANIMAQUETTE - EXCLUSIVE VERSION The new version of last year's fantastic piece gives Freddy's victim blonde hair as well as a new t-shirt, and we have it listed at $134.99.

KEYSCAPER KEYBOARDS & MICE We've received a large shipment of wired keyboards and wireless mice from the Keyscaper line, and have put up a few new pre-orders as well. The line comes from licenses like Garfield, the Simpsons, Flags of the World and more - check out all the new pieces, listed at $34.99 for Mice and $49.99 for keyboards.

VENOM CLASSIC FAUX BRONZE STATUE We've received a few pieces of this fantastic new 12" Bowen limited edition statue. This piece has Venom crouching down atop a gargoyle, and it is done in a faux bronze finish, and we have it listed at $389.99.

MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES 2 VARIANT FIGURES We've received a small shipment of Marvel Legends Series 2 variant figures. We've got Quicksilver in his green outfit and Jean Grey's Dark Phoenix variant, each priced at $9.99.

EXCLUSIVE THUNDERBOLTS, WEB ARMOR SPIDER-MAN MINIMATE The previous internet exclusive Web Armor Spider-Man Minimate is now available, and is priced at $4.99. We've also restocked our Thunderbolts SDCC 2009 Minimates set, priced at $14.39, so go ahead and fill those holes in your collection with these bargains.

HULK MOVIE MINIMATES SET OF 8 We've also restocked our Hulk minimates. The Movie assortment includes Bruce, Betty, the Hulk, the Abomination and more, and is priced at $24.99 ($7 below MSRP).

Thanks for your interest in www.bigbadtoystore.com and be sure to check out some of the many new items above. Also be sure to take advantage of our 15% off sale, which ends on Friday.