August 26, 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 arrivals, more new preorders, and another new sale!

25% OFF GRAPHIC NOVELS We have thousands of various graphic novels in stock and we've just cut pricing by 25% on all of them except 'new' and 'preorder' - take a look through the following menu for the full selection:
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/browseall.aspx?browse=10

CLEARANCE SALE CONTINUES We've just refreshed the sale menus and removed any sold-out items, over 600 items have already sold out during this sale - take a look at the remaining 3600 items here and save 20% to 80% or more:
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/content.aspx?content=18

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NEW ARRIVALS
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BBTS EXCLUSIVE SEACON SET - OCEAN SHIPMENT Our exciting new exclusive Seacon Boxed Set has just arrived. We're happy to offer this fantastic set (the first release of it since the original,
by the way) at $59.99, and TransFans won't want to miss out on it, especially with the newly-chromed sword that Piranacon wields. This set includes all six Seacons, as well as all of their accessories.

BLACKEST NIGHT SERIES 05 - SET, SINGLES The newest wave of Blackest Night figures fills out the Black Lantern army nicely. This assortment includes Black Lanterns Deadman, Batman and Hawkman, with Nekron himself rounding out the mix. We have these figures available singly at $16.99 each, or you can save a few dollars and pick up the set of four at $59.99.

FANSPROJECT CROSSFIRE - EXPLORER, MUNITIONER Arriving Friday: Each figure comes with many accessories both to upgrade your Bruticus and to allow other play (such as the parts to turn Onslaught into a Space Shuttle Launch vehicle), and they contain the articulation and visual style that would be expected for upgrade figures. We have both figures in stock, priced at $48.99 each, so don't miss out on your chance to turn the Bruticus Maximus figure into a G1-inspired Bruticus.

MARVEL BISHOUJO - PHOENIX, DARK PHOENIX, PSYLOCKE A trio of Bishoujo ladies has arrived at our warehouse. We have both regular and Dark versions of Phoenix along with fellow telepath Psylocke available to join your collection, priced at $54.99 each for the Phoenixes and $52.99 for Psylocke - great sculpts by Koto on all

MOTU CLASSICS WHIPLASH, TRAPJAW We've received a number of these figures for the benefit of our international and other customers, who may find it difficult to get them otherwise. We have the reissue of Trapjaw and Whiplash priced at $34.99 each.

RED HULK FINE ART STATUE This companion piece to the recently-released Green Hulk statue shows his Red opponent ready for battle with fist raised. This piece is done in the 1/6 scale and is priced at $169.99, $30 off the MSRP.

ROBOT CHICKEN HUMPING ROBOT 5" KEYCHAIN FIGURE The long-awaited Humping Robot has finally arrived. He's gone through some changes since his initial solicit, but now he's ready to join your collection, and we have him listed at $13.99.

NIGHTMARES OF HP LOVECRAFT DAGON 14" STATUE This huge piece brings yet another of the Old Gods to the present. This 14" tall statue depicts the horrible fish-god as a mass of writhing flesh with many eyes and a huge slimy maw. We have this statue priced at $229.99, saving you $230 off of the MSRP.

LOST PLANET 2 FIGURES Four Lost Planet 2 figures from Kotobukiya have also made their appearance. We have the Drio, the Drio SR, the Hardballer R-Type and the Hardballer Early Model, each priced at $34.99.

MARVEL COLD CAST STATUES - CAPTAIN AMERICA, VENOM, DOCTOR DOOM Three new or returning Cold Cast Marvel Kotobukiya statues are now available. We've restocked the Venom Statue, priced at $199.99 (saving you $50 off the MSRP); he is joined by Captain America and Doctor Doom, priced at $199.99 for Captain America ($20 below MSRP) and $179.99 for Doctor Doom (Saving you $40 off the MSRP).

GHOSTBUSTERS 6" RAY, 12" WINSTON We were also able to get a hold of some of this month's Ghostbusters figures. We have the 6" Ray Stanz in Lab Coat priced at $34.99, and the 12" Winston Zeddemore is priced at $89.99.

SDCC 2010 90s X-MEN MINIMATES BOX SET This long-awaited box set has finally arrived, allowing collectors to get that much closer to finishing the 90's X-Men cartoon team. This set includes Bishop, Jubilee, Battle Damage Wolverine and Magneto, and is listed at $16.99.

MARVEL UNIVERSE 3.75" 2010 SERIES 03, 04, 05 RESTOCK We've received a small shipment of Marvel Universe 2010 Series 03, along with more of Series 04 and 05. These assortments include figures like Colossus, Juggernaut, Extremis Iron Man, AIM Soldier, House of M Spider-Man, Mystique, Ghost Rider and more, and we have the Series 03 and Series 04 sets of 6 listed at $69.99 each, with singles available at $6.99 - $14.99 each.

IRON MAN 2 3.75" FIGURES A number of these figures have also been restocked. We have stock for figures such as Fusion Armor Iron Man, Whiplash, a number of Iron Man Mark figures and many more - check out the menu to see the newly available figures, along with some older figures you may have missed.

STAR WARS 2010 GALACTIC HEROES SERIES 02 - CASE, SINGLES The new shipment also included the latest wave of Galactic Heroes figures. This new assortment includes packs like Count Dookua & Commando Droid and Mandalorian Warrior and Pre Vizsla, along with returning favorites like Cad Bane & Aurra Sing and Anakin Skywalker & Ahsoka. We have the case of 12 two-packs listed at $84.99, with singles ranging from $3.59 to $11.99 each.

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NEW PREORDERS
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TRON: LEGACY The full lineup of figures from Spin Master will be arriving in October. We have small and medium sized figures along with the 12" Sam figure, a variety of vehicles, and role play items like the Smart Disc. Check out the full lineup here

HOT TOYS INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS - HANS LANDA Hot Toys is proud to present the 1/6th scale Col. Hans Landa Collectible Figure from the Inglourious Basterds movie. The highly detailed Col. Hans Landa collectible is specially crafted based on the image of Christoph Waltz in the movie, highlighting the newly sculpted head, movie-accurate facial expression, Germany army uniform and detailed accessories.

DANGER ROOM SESSIONS PSYLOCKE FINE ART STATUE This popular ninja lady makes a second appearance in our lists today (see the in stock Bishoujo Psylocke for more fun) with this 12" tall Fine Art Statue by Kotobukiya. This statue shows Psylocke with her psychic knife in one hand and a more traditional blade in the other, standing atop the destroyed remains of a Sentinel hand. We have her listed at $149.99, saving you $20 off of the MSRP.

SLEEPY HOLLOW - ICHABOD CRANE - MEDICOM RAH Medicom brings us a great likeness of Johnny Depp as Ichabod in 1/6 scale. This figure is up for preorder $30 under MSRP at $199.99

TRANSFORMERS - KABAYA 'GUM' SERIES 02 Kabaya brings us another wave of blind boxed miniature transformers, this wave looks great with mini versions of classics Jetfire, classics Prowl, and G1 Ultra magnus - take your chances randomly at $5.99 per set, or get at least 1 full set in the box of 8 priced at $44.99

PLATOON - MOVIE MASTERPIECE CHARLIE SHEEN AS CHRIS TAYLOR FIGURE Hot Toys has announced a new 1/6 scale Movie Masterpiece figure - Charlie Sheen as Chris Taylor from Platoon. This figure continues Hot Toys' high standard for sculpt and detail, and comes loaded with military gear from the movie. We have it listed currently at $179.99, although this price may decrease once a domestic supply is found.

NECA 6' TALL CARDBOARD STANDEES Cool cardboard cutouts of the Dark Knight, Joker, Superman, and 3 stars from Eclipse are available at $34.99 each - take a look here

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED ENCYCLOPEDIA, OPTIMUS PRIME EXCLUSIVE We have listed both the upcoming Transformers Animated Encyclopedia (in Japanese, naturally) and the Elite Guard Optimus Prime exclusive figure from the offer that accompanies it. We have the book listed at $34.99, and the Elite Guard Optimus Prime listed at $119.99.

ATTAKUS HAN SOLO STATUE This 13.7" tall statue of Han Solo is being reissued, and we've got pre-orders available. He is posed ready to fire his blaster, and we have this piece priced at $399.99, saving you $47 off the MSRP.

ASSASSINS CREED II EZIO DELUXE EDITION STATUE This 16.75" tall statue of the hero of Assassin's Creed II is incredibly detailed and is limited to just 200 pieces. We have this piece listed at $549.99, saving you $50 off the MSRP. This statue is scheduled to arrive in November, so don't miss your chance at it.

HERCULES 14" STATUE Bowen Designs has announced a new 14" tall statue of Hercules. This piece shows him astride a pile of broken columns, with his mace in hand. We have it listed at $189.99, saving you $10 off the MSRP.

FRANK FRAZETTA'S DRACULA MEETS THE WOLFMAN STATUE This new piece from Dark Horse shows the Werewolf savagely attacking Dracula, who finds himself on the defensive for a change. It is limited to 500 pieces and is priced at $224.99, saving you $60 off the MSRP for this fantastic piece.

ADVENTURES OF MERLIN Fresh from the UK is another set of figures - The Adventures of Merlin set goes for $54.99 and includes one each of Merlin, Arthur, Morgana, and Gaius.

WORLD OF MMA - SERIES 04 Another great wave of figures from Round 5 - this set includes Royce Gracie, Brock Lesnar, Rampage, Shogun, Dana White & More - set of 6 is priced at $84.99

SHREK FOREVER AFTER - SHREK & FIONA STATUE This new piece measures 9.25" high by 13.5" wide by 13" deep and shows Shrek and his ogre bride Fiona ready for battle, each with a sword in hand. This statue is listed at $189.99, $10 off the MSRP.

EVANGELION WATCH PROJECT Two new Evangelion accessories are now up for pre-order. The Evangelion Watch Project combines the utilitarianism of the standard watch with the design style of the Evangelion series to produce these fantastic new watches. EVA-W01 and EVA-W02 are each priced at $324.99, with the latter limited to 500 pieces.

PAM GRIER STATUES Two new statues showing the roles played by Pam Grier are now available for pre-order. We have 12" statues of Foxy Brown and Coffy available, priced at $114.99 each.

STAR TREK (2009) REPLICAS - PHASER STUNT REPLICA, STARFLEET ACADEMY RING These new replicas by Quantum Mechanix allow you to bring a little bit of the movie home to your collection. The chromed Phaser Stunt Replica is listed at $47.99, while the Starfleet Academy Ring Replica (sized Mens Large) is listed at $38.99.

FINAL FANTASY XIII TRADING ARTS FIGURES Square Enix' Trading Arts figure line continues with four new figures from Final Fantasy XIII. Lightning, Hope, Sazh and Serah are available for pre-order, priced at $15.99 each.