July 7, 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 a variety of new preorders and more new arrivals!

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NEW ARRIVALS
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TRANSFORMERS 2010 - FULL WAVE 01 LINEUP! A wide variety of Transformers 2010 items have arrived and are shipping out now. Choose from: Powercore Combiners, Leader, Voyager, Scout, Generations, Legends, Deluxe, Role Play, Activators, Battle Ops Bumblebee and more. We have almost every figure in stock singly and all figures are available as part of a set. Hasbro has done a great job with this year's lineup - take a look here

STAR WARS KUBRICKS DX SERIES 01 DISPLAY BOX We have also received our shipment of Medicom's Star Wars DX Kubricks Series 01. This set includes Luke, Chewbacca, R2-D2, C-3P0, Amanaman and Jabba the Hutt, and a display box of 12 is priced at $199.99. We also have a few leftover Jabba's Throne Room dioramas from cases received, and we have those listed at $39.99.

GI JOE 2010 MECH SUITS The first wave of GI Joe 2010 Mech Suits has also arrived. This wave includes the Cobra Deviant with Cyber-Viper and the GI Joe Steel Marauder with Kickstart, and you can pick them up individually for $24.99 and $19.99 respectively, or save yourself $5 and pick them up as a set of two for $39.99.

FINAL FANTASY - CLOUD STRIFE & HARDY DAYTONA SALE @ $40.00 We came across a good deal on this figure and are passing the savings on to you - pick up your set for only $40 here

YAMATO - CREATOR'S LABO #23 From Blassreiter we have the busty Amanda Wellnar - in stock now at $134.99 - which is $30 under msrp

MARVEL UNIVERSE 3.75 - WAVE 04 Sets and cases of this popular series are back in stock. The set includes: 1x Iron Patriot, 1x Wrecker, 1x Iron Spider-Man, 1x Winter Soldier, 1x Mary Jane, 1x Skrull Soldier

HUNDREDS OF GUNDAM MODEL KITS We've received a wide variety of Gundam kits with more to come - we are filling out our catalog to carry as many kits as possible. From SD to 1/144, 1/100 scale and more, you'll want to check out all of the old and new model kits we've got in stock.

DRAGON AGE ORIGINS LETTER OPENERS A whole shipment of letter openers from the game "Dragon Age: Origins" has arrived. We have both the Grey Warden Sword and Darkspawn Greatsword versions, with each in regular or bi-colored collector editions. The collector versions are priced at $19.99 each, with the regular versions at $14.99 each.

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NEW PREORDERS
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MARVEL MASTERWORKS GALACTUS FIGURE We have just been given the go-ahead to list the upcoming 19" tall Galactus Marvel Masterworks figures. This piece is in scale with the Marvel Universe 3.75" figures and even includes his most famous herald, the Silver Surfer. This new Galactus figure even has light and sound effects, and we have it listed at $54.99, with an October release date.

ASSASSIN'S CREED - VIDEO GAME MASTERPIECE 1/6 SCALE EZIO Hot Toys is producing a figure for the hero of Assassin's Creed 2. Ezio will be available as a 1/6 scale figure in the Video Game Masterpiece line, and include a number of weapons and other accessories. We currently have him listed at $199.99, although we expect this price to decrease once a domestic supplier is found.

MASTERPIECE TF - TFC-006 A & TFC-006B SCREAMER ACCESSORY SETS TFC Toys is producing two new add-on accessory sets for the Starscream Masterpiece figures. TFC-006A includes new waist armor parts as well as a multi-blade/gun that connects his other weapons, as well as a mini version of Shockwave in gun mode, that can also be used with other figures. TFC-006B is a clear version of the Screamer's Coronation set for use with the new MP Ghost Starscream, and includes clear versions of the crown, shoulder armor pieces, waist armor pieces and a cape. The two sets can also be combined to make an interesting display for the coronation gear, and each set is priced at $12.99, with a September release date.

SIDESHOW 12" STAR WARS - MOMAW NADON, NADON's NOOK ENVIRONMENT Sideshow has just announced two new items for their 12" Star Wars line. Momaw Nadon (a.k.a. Hammerhead) is on his way, priced at $109.99 ($10 off MSRP), and he'll be joined by the Nadon's Nook Mos Eisley Cantina Environment. This set includes two chairs, a table and beverage accessories, and is priced at $84.99 (also $5 off MSRP). Pick up both of these to continue your Cantina display, or to start a fantastic new collection.

SUPER SONIC 15" STATUE First 4 Figures has announced their upcoming follow-up to their Sonic the Hedgehog statue. The new piece is Sonic after collecting all of the Chaos Emeralds, and is called Super Sonic; he's colored yellow and ready to make tracks. We've got this statue listed at $139.99, saving you $10 off of the MSRP.

NECA PREDATORS We've just put up single figure listings and have new product images of Neca's upcoming Predators line. Check out the Berserker, Classic, and Falconer Predators here

BLACK CAT 1/4 SCALE PREMIUM FORMAT FIGURE This new piece shows Spider-Man's erstwhile ally the Black Cat leaning on a opened safe. She measures 17" tall, and we have her priced at $274.99, saving you $15 off of the MSRP.

NIGHTCRAWLER COMIQUETTE Although Kurt Wagner may have passed recently in pages of the X-Men, this new statue will keep him in fans' hearts and minds for some time to come. This new statue measures 19" tall and shows Nightcrawler right after teleporting, and we have it listed at $224.99, saving you $10 off the MSRP.

LOTR - GANDALF THE GREY STATUE The second piece in Sideshow's new LOTR line is Gandalf. This statue shows him as he appeared before the clash with the Balrog, with sword in one hand and staff in the other. This statue is listed at $224.99, saving you $15 off of the MSRP for the piece.

TRANSFORMERS ROTF AUTOBOT ALLIANCE IMPORT FIGURES We have new listings up for Takara's versions of a number of new ROTF and 2010 Transformers. The Autobot Alliance sub-line includes import versions of Seaspray, Elita-1, Hubcap and more - check out the available items and prices at the link.

HULK 24" COMIQUETTE This new 2 foot tall statue shows the Hulk coming down for a ground-shaking landing, with a look of rage on his face. This piece is the companion piece to the Hulkbuster Iron Man Comiquette from a few months back, and we have this new piece listed at $344.99, saving you $15 off the MSRP.

THOR 1:1 SCALE BUST Sideshow's latest Life Size Marvel Bust brings the God of Thunder home. Thor is captured in this bust with his signature helmet and a look of stoic strength on is face. We have this bust listed at $629.99, saving you $20 off the MSRP.

NEW STAR WARS GICLEES - PAPER, CANVAS A number of new Star Wars giclees have been added to our site. We have the "I Am Your Father" paper giclee listed at $112.99, with the "Fett's Prize" and "Boba" canvas giclees at $314.99 and $292.99, respectively.

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED EZ COLLECTION EXCLUSIVES We've just listed four new Japanese EZ Collection exclusive animated figures. Clear figures of Skywarp, Thundercracker, Sunstorm and Ramjet are available for pre-order, priced at $64.99 each.

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED MINI EZ COLLECTION FIGURES - RANDOM SINGLE, BAG OF 40 It appears that Takara is doing an even smaller EZ Collection line of gashapon figures. The first assortment appears to contain Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron and Starscream, and we have them listed as random singles for $4.49, or as a bag of 40 for $124.99.

LEGO IMPORT MINIFIGURES Takara has also announced the release of Series 2 of the import Lego minifigures. These figures are split into Side A and Side B, and each is listed as a random single at $3.49, as a bag of 40 at $129.99, and as a Master Case of 200 for $599.99.

STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC - SHAE VIZLA STATUE The first piece to come from the upcoming MMORPG is Shae Vizla, a female bounty hunter. Not much is known about this new character yet, but Gentle Giant is producing a 7" tall maquette and we have her listed at $119.99, with a November release date.

DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS - FIRST DOCTOR & ELECTRONIC TARDIS SET For those of you who are still waiting on the First Doctor exclusive, Underground Toys has announced a new set pairing the First Doctor with the electronic TARDIS. This set is priced at $49.99, so don't miss out on this one.

SAFARI - NEW FANTASY & ANIMALS FIGURES We've listed a good many Safari figures from lines like Fantasy Creatures and Animal Replicas. These figures are about 5-7" long or tall, and are priced from $5.99 to $29.99 - check out the available and pre-order items at the links for more information.