June 23, 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 big batch of preorders and some great new arrivals:

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SIDESHOW 12" SANDTROOPER CORPORAL RETAILER EXCLUSIVE This figure was made by Sideshow specifically for their retailer network, and the item will only be available from those retailers, and will not be available from Sideshow's own site. This figure includes a pistol, a rifle, alternate hands, a backpack and a display stand, and we have him listed at $104.99 saving you $5 off the MSRP for the figure.

MECH TEST TONY STARK MOVIE MASTERPIECE FIGURE This version shows Tony Stark experimenting with his suit parts in his lab, and includes LED lights, an articulated robot, a figure stage with backdrop and more, and he is listed at $153.99, $6 off the MSRP.

CITY COMMANDER ARMOR SET RESTOCK We've just received a new shipment of Fansproject's City Commander Armor Set. This set includes the add-on gun and missile launcher set, and the whole deal is priced at $88.99. If you missed out on these previously, now is a great chance for you to pick it up.

HULKBUSTER IRON MAN COMIQUETTE This 21" statue show Tony Stark ready for battle in the Hulkbuster armor. This red and gold suit towers over most of his other armors, and is built for extreme battle. We have it listed at $389.99, saving you $30 off the MSRP.

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS LT. ALDO RAINE MOVIE MASTERPIECE FIGURE Hot Toys' latest release may be the closest you'll come to getting a Brad Pitt action figure. Sculpted from his role in "Inglourious Basterds", this figure has 34 points of articulation and comes with a whole host of costume and accessory pieces, and we have him listed at $151.99, $8 off the MSRP.

MEGAMAN ROTOCAST FIGURE SERIES 1 - SET, SINGLES We've recently restocked the first wave of Jazwares' 6" rotocast MegaMan figures. The assortment includes MegaMan, ElecMan, ShadowMan and ProtoMan, and these figures are available singly for $12.99, or you can save a few bucks and pick up the set of four for $44.99.

TFCC DION EXCLUSIVE We've received a small shipment of the newest TFCC exclusive, Dion. Once a friend of Orion Pax, Dion has now received an upgraded figure just like his friend, and he's priced at $44.99.

CLASH OF THE TITANS REPLICAS NECA has released a number of replica items from the recent movie "Clash of the Titans". We've got a 7" Resin Figurine Set of 6 priced at $74.99, a Baton of the Gods 10.5" Replica priced at $54.99, Perseus' Sword replica at $224.99 and Perseus' Sword From The Gods replica at $259.99 - check out all of the great movie items at the link.

IRON MAN 2 - MARVEL SELECT WAR MACHINE The second Marvel Select figure from "Iron Man 2" has arrived. War Machine is ready for battle with his powerful suit, and even includes a display stand. Pick yours up before they're gone; we've got him listed at $17.99, saving you a couple of bucks off the MSRP.

DC UNIVERSE CLASSICS SERIES 13 SINGLES RESTOCK We've just restocked a number of singles from this wave. We've got the classic version of Cheetah, Blue Devil, Donna Troy and all of the other figures of this wave available as singles, priced at $16.99 - $19.99 each.

KINGDOM HEARTS 2 PLAY ARTS - KING MICKEY, CHRISTMASTOWN SORA Two of Square Enix' new KH2 Play Arts figures have arrived. King Mickey and Christmastown Sora each come with an accessory and each is available now, priced at $29.99.

KOREAN TRANSFORMERS & MORE We've recently restocked a number of Korean box Transformers, Microman sets, Brave figures and more. We have Big Convoy listed at $39.99, the Microman Playstation Micro Station at $32.99, Captain Shark at $25.99, and many more - check out all the items at the link for more information.

TNA CROSS THE LINE SERIES 01 - SET, SINGLES The first wave of Jakks' TNA Cross the Line two-packs has arrived. We have singles of Scott Steiner & Kevin Nash and Samoa Joe & Mick Foley, priced at $16.99 per two-pack. We've also got the first wave listed as a set of three two-packs, which adds a James Storm & Robert Roode two-pack, and the set is listed at $48.99.

IRON MAN 2 - BATTLE TACTICS C2E2 MINIMATES BOX SET This exclusive box set includes Racetrack Tony Stark, Nick Fury and Battle Damaged versions of Iron Man Mark VI and War Machine. We've got the set in stock now, priced at $15.99.

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T2 MOVIE MASTERPIECE T-1000 FIGURE The T-1000 is the latest T2 character to receive the Movie Masterpiece treatment. This 1/6 scale figure comes loaded with alternate body parts and accessories, making almost any scene from the movie possible. We currently have it listed at $199.99, however, we expect the price to decrease once we can locate a domestic supply.

DIAMOND SDCC 2010 EXCLUSIVES Diamond has announced five pieces for SDCC 2010, and we've got pre-orders for them ready to go. The Femme Fatales White Tarot statue is priced at $39.99, while the Alice and Mad Hatter UDF Chess Pieces are priced at $19.99 each. The Tron bearbrick is listed at $11.99, and the 90's X-Men Minimates Set is listed at $16.99. Don't miss this chance to pick up these exclusives without all of the hassle of the convention itself.

LOTR ARAGORN AS STRIDER 14.5" STATUE This new piece from Sideshow is the star of a new line of LOTR pieces. This statue measures 14.5" tall and is cloaked in his Strider garb, and we have it priced at $214.99, saving you $10 off the MSRP.

SPIDER-MAN 24" COMIQUETTE This comiquette shows Spidey crouching on a vertical wall, ready to shoot off his next webline and chase some bad guys down. We have it listed at $329.99, which saves you $20 off of the MSRP.

NEW CRAZYDEVY - CDMW-01*, CDMW-05*, CDMW-02 (ORANGE) We have new listings for a number of CrazyDevy Constructicon add-ons. The new CDMW-01*, CDMW-02 (Orange), and CDMW-05* sets contain the same items as their original versions, save for the fact that these new pieces are colored to go with the orange G2 version of Devastator. Check out the new sets at the link and grab your favorite upgrades.

IRON MAN 2 1/4 SCALE IRON MAN MARK V COLLECTIBLE BUST Hot Toys has announced that they are releasing a 1/4 scale bust of the Iron Man Mark V armor. This piece measures about 9.5" tall and will come with LED-lighted eyes and heart, and we have it listed at $79.99, and it should arrive sometime this Fall.

SERENITY - MF-813 FLYING MULE REPLICA This replica is created from the piece used in the "Serenity" movie, and measures 14.5" x 10.75" x 4.5". The piece is limited to 1000 pieces worldwide and includes a display stand as well as a dolly replica to rest it on. This piece is priced at $319.99, saving you $30 off the MSRP.

SERENITY - BIG DAMN HEROES RIVER TAM MAQUETTE This anime-styled statue shows River Tam in the middle of a bloody battle, axe and sword in hand(s). River measures 6" x 6", and comes with a sculpted and painted base measuring 5" x 7" x 1". We have her priced at $64.99 (Saving you $5 off the MSRP), and she should arrive in August.

WORLD OF MMA ULTIMATE COLLECTOR SERIES 03 - SET, SINGLES The third wave of MMA Ultimate Collector figures includes Antonio Nogueira, Rich Franklin, Diego Sanchez, Anderson Silva and Wanderlei Silva, and you can pick them up as a set of 5 for $69.99. We also have singles available for Diego Sanchez, Anderson Silva and Wanderlei Silva at $13.99 each; we've also got the Wanderlei Silva Pride variant listed, priced at $24.99.

NHL SPORTSPICKS SERIES 26 - CASE, SINGLES McFarlane's newest wave of NHL figure includes names like Carey Price, Ryan Kesler, Alex Ovechkin and Zach Parise, and we've got them listed as a case of 8 (including a chase or collector figure) for $89.99, and singly at $11.99 each.

NFL SPORTSPICKS SERIES 24 - CASE, SINGLES McFarlane has also announced NFL Series 24. This assortment includes figures of Peyton Manning, Hines Ward, Adrian Peterson and more, and some figures in the assortment are made to interact with other figures, bring the enjoyment to a whole new level. We've got the case of 8 figures (once again, with a chase or collector figure in each case) priced at $79.99, with singles at $10.99 each.

JAMES BOND REPLICAS - GOLDEN GUN, JAWS TEETH, SOLITAIRE's TAROT CARDS We've listed three new limited edition replicas from the James Bond films. We have the Golden Gun prop replica listed at $399.99, saving you $49 off the MSRP; the Jaws Teeth prop replica is listed at $189.99 ($9 off MSRP), and Solitaire's Tarot Card deck replica is priced at $27.99. These replicas would make great gifts for any James Bond fan.

TOY STORY 3 COSBABIES - SMALL SET, LARGE SINGLES Hot Toys Cosbaby line is growing by leaps and bounds with the announcement of the new Toy Story 3 Cosbabies. We have a listing for a regular-sized cosbaby set of 8, priced at $66.99; we also have single listings for all three Medium-sized cosbabies (Alien, Buzz and Woody), priced at $43.99 each.

EVANGELION 1/6 SCALE ASUKA TEST SUIT ANI-STATUE Kotobukiya's newest Evangelion piece is this statue of Asuka in her new version test suit. This 1/6 scale piece measures 6" tall, and is listed at $59.99, saving you $10 off of the MSRP.

CINEMA OF FEAR 12" DELUXE LEATHERFACE The Cinema of Fear 12" Deluxe figure line continues with Leatherface from "Texas Chainsaw Massacre". This figure comes with weapons (naturally) and is listed at $33.99, $6 off the MSRP.

LIVING DEAD DOLLS NOHELL 10" FIGURE Mezco has announced a new holiday-themed LDD figure. Nohell stands 10" tall and is clothed in a red & white holiday dress and hat combo, and we have her priced at $21.99, $4 off MSRP.

DC HEROCLIX BRIGHTEST DAY ACTION PACK, BATMAN CLASSIC PACKS NECA has announced a number of upcoming DC Heroclix items this week. We've got the Brightest Day Action Pack (with seven resurrected heroes from Brightest Day) priced at $20.99. We've also got new listings for the Batman Vs. Two-Face & Batman Vs. Joker three packs, priced at $6.49 each, and a Batman Arkham Escape Box Set with six figures, priced at $12.99.

STAR WARS VISIONS LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER This new limited edition hardcover has more than 100 artists creating works from the Star Wars universe. The 240 page book includes 5 hand-signed 10" x 12" giclee prints by Alex Ross, Moebius, Donato Giancola, Daniel Greene, and Jamie Wyeth, as well as 40 exclusive paintings and 50 extra pages showing artists' processes and sketches. Don't miss out on this fantastic new book, priced at $429.99.

FATHOM - ASPEN MATTHEWS STATUE Aspen Matthews from Fathom is getting her own statue after a long hiatus. This piece measures 16" tall by over 10" wide, and we have her listed at $424.99, with an arrival date of October.

STAR WARS PLUSH - 18", 15" TALKING PLUSH We've listed a number of new plush Star Wars characters lately. We've got 18" Collector Plush versions of Darth Vader, Yoda, Chewbacca and R2-D2, priced at $44.99 each; we've also got 15" talking plush versions of Chewie, Darth Vader and Yoda, priced at $39.99 each. Pick your favorites, and grab them before they're gone.

BTVS TOONED UP TELEVISION ULTIMATE SPIKE MAQUETTE This 'ultimate' version of Spike is done in an animated style, and includes both human and vampire heads, along with three different hand & weapon combos, to display however you like. This piece is listed at $114.99, saving you $15 of of the MSRP.

PRINCESS BRIDE SWORD OF INIGO MONTOYA REPLICA Following up on their first release of the Dread Pirate Roberts sword comes the new Sword of Inigo Montoya replica. This sword is created from the original information, and is listed at $299.99, saving you $50 off of the MSRP for the replica blade.

DARK-HUNTER FIGURES - ACHERON, SIMI From Sherrilyn Kenyon's best-selling book line come these new 1/6 scale figures of Acheron and Simi. Each figure is listed at $144.99 ($5 off the MSRP), and they should arrive this September.