November 2004 - Gentle Giant is expanding their Bust-Ups product line to include a new license - the Simpsons.

The Simpsons Bust-Ups will be available starting in the Summer of 2005, and plans to release four series per year. These Bust-Ups will include the bust style items currently seen in their Star Wars Bust-Ups line as well as full figure and diorama style Bust-Ups.

In other Bust-Ups news, Gentle Giant and Action Figure Xpress have teamed up for an exclusive Star Wars Bust-Ups two-pack of Holographic Sith Lords. The two-pack includes Darth Vader and Darth Maul, both cast in translucent material. The two-pack should be shipping in December 2004 or January 2005.