March 17, 2006 - (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 more great new arrivals and some exciting new preorders that were just listed today!

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SIDESHOW STAR WARS: The 12" Qui-Gon Jinn figure is now available for preorder at $47.99. This is another very well done entry to Sideshow's expanding Star Wars Universe of figures.

GENTLE GIANT STAR WARS: Gentle Giant's new General Grievous Bust and the awesome Clone Wars Animated Boba Fett Maquette are available to preorder below the MSRP at $49.99 and $73.99 respectively. Both items are extremely well done and items to consider for your collection.

HALO 2 - SERIES 7, 8, 9, 10: A new image has been added for Series 7 and the listings for series 8, 9, 10 are brand new. Series 8 features Jackal, Heretic Elite Leader, Master Chief & More! The 9th and 10th wave contents are unknown, but we assume they will be sets of 4 and we've listed preorders accordingly.

NINTENDO DOTS: Imported from Japan and made by Takara-Tomy, these are extremely fun little sets that depict your favorite characters. Some assembly will be required, but well worth the effort. Dots kits up for preorder include two versions of Mario, two versions of Luigi, Pacman, Zelda, Ice Climber, Baloon Fight, Xevious, Dig Dug, and Space Invader.

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MATTEL'S DC SUPERHEROES WAVE 1: This new series of figures is very well done with a reasonable amount of articulation and nice sculpting, the upcoming series also look great. We have sets of 4 figures - which includes Batman, Bane, Scarecrow, and Killer Croc in stock for $38.99. Full cases of 8 are available for $59.99, and singles of all but Killer Croc are only $8.99 each. Marvel Legends 1 is now very hard to find, and this line looks like it may have similar longevity, so don't miss out on the opening wave!

STREET FIGHTER ROUND 4: We now have a whopping 20 different variants in stock for only $14.99 each. Thats different versions of Akuma, Remy, Birdie, Fei Long, and Ibuki. The normal wave of figures should be along pretty soon - preorders are available for those.

SPORTS PICKS COOPERSTOWN 3: McFarlanes latest Hall of Famers have just arrived, most are priced at only $9.99. Figures include Carlton Fisk, Nolan Ryan, Jackie Robinson (with variant), Don Mattingly, Roberto Clemente, and Mickey Mantle.

BEAST WARS 10TH ANNIVERSARY WAVE 2: This set sold out right away, but we've just received our second shipment - get Dinobot, Rattrap, and Tarantulus for $46.99. Each set comes with a DVD as well as parts to build the bonus Transmutate figure!

GI JOE ARAH WAVE 1: This wave has been sold out for quite a while, but all 6 figures are now back in stock singly for just $5.49 each.

STAR WARS SAGA WAVE 1: We now have single figure listings for Chewbacca, Boba Fett, Leia Boushh, and Han Carbonite - most $7.99 each. AFA Graded versions of these figures and more are also available!

Hi - Here is a big update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about a slew of new preorders as well as more new arrivals. Its a long list, but there is a lot of great stuff!

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JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED: Mattel's 2nd wave of cool 3-packs has just arrived and we now have the Martian Manhunter, Superman, Dr. Light, & Aquaman, and Hawkgirl, Dr. Fate, & Vixen 3-packs in stock for just $8.99 each!

STAR WARS TITANIUM: The first wave of 3.75" Titanium figures and more Ultra vehicles have just arrived. In stock now are Darth Vader and Boba Fett - both regular and 'vintage finish' versions. Ultra Snowspeeder, Slave 1, and more are in stock. Also 5 new 3" vehicle preorders are
available.

BANDAI JAPAN ITEMS: A variety of new imports are now in stock including:

-- DX Chogokin Aquarion

-- Boukenger DX Dai Bouken

-- Gundam EX Models Albion and Ahgama

-- Max Factory's Go Danner with HUGE sword

DC DIRECT - GREEN LANTERN & KNIGHTFALL: The very cool 13" Deluxe Green Lantern figure is now in stock for $51.99 - the lantern includes a battery and actually lights up. The Batman Knightfall set of 5 has been restocked - available now for $59.99.

LITTLE APPLE DOLLS SERIES 3: Sets of 5 with mystery figure are available for $124.99 and singles are $24.99 each - all well below the MSRP!

ALIEN WALL SCULPTURE: This cool hanging sculpture features an Alien bursting through a vent grid and into your room - in stock now for $79.99

DARK PHOENIX SAGA WOLVERINE STATUE: A shirtless and hairy Wolverine statue - available now for $79.99 - this statue fits together with the rest of the Dark Phoenix Saga works to form a much larger diorama.

FINAL FANTASY STATUES: Three more FF Statues are now in stock for a grand total of 7 available at various prices.

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We've been hard at work finding even more items to add to our selection, there are all kinds of cool new items listed below, be sure to check some of them out.

KAIYODO'S REVOLTECH FIGURES: Kaiyodo has launched this cool line with 5 figures and they plan to release around 2 per month in the future as well! A variety of properties are represented, each with nice articulation, lots of extra parts & weapons, and a great price point at $19.99! The first 5 figures include characters from Evangelion, Dougram, Devil May Cry, & Shin Getter.

LOTS OF NEW ANIME GIRLS & MORE GIRLS: Check out the group of fantastic photos for these upcoming ladies of anime & manga. New figures from these properties: Bome, Burst Angels, Da Capo, Evangelion, Fate / Hollow Ataraxia, Full Metal Panic!, Genshiken, Gun X Sword, Gunslinger Girl, Mabinogi, Mai Hime, Peace@Pieces, School Rumble, Shuffle, Soul Link.

MARVEL STATUES & BUSTS: New items from Diamond Select and Bowen include: Moon Knight White Edition 18" Statue, Archangel Bust, Punisher 1st Appearance Statue, Scarlet Spider Bust.

SUPERMAN RETURNS FIGURES - BY MATTEL: We've listed nearly every new item that Mattel will manufactur for this big summer movie! Some of the coolest figures will be the 'Select Sculpts' series as well as the basic and ultra action figure line. Other items include Barbie versions of Superman and Lois, inflatable superman costumes for the little ones, a real flying radio controlled superman, various playsets and more!

FINAL FANTASY X: Square Enix will be releasing 3 new figures for this goliath of games, available to preorder at $18.99 per figure are the new Auron, Tidus, and Yuna figures.

REAL ACTION HERO ROCKETEER: We were bombarded with emails to list this figure as soon as possible, and it worked! Imported from Japan, this is the Rocketeer Version 2.0 - very well done and priced right at $149.99

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION: The cool new Picard as Locutus exclusive is available for $12.99 and we also have the Season 7 Picard and Season 7 Troi listed for the same price, more Star Trek preorders to come next week.

STAR WARS TITANIUM: The wave of 3" vehicles that was previously an exclusive is now available to all! We have preorders listed at $4.99 each for the Landspeeder, Naboo Fighter, Swamp Speeder, TIE Bomber, and ARC 170 ship.

PIXAR / DISNEY'S "CARS": This looks to be another great CGI family classic, and we've just listed a variety of items from Mattel including Die-Cast Cars, Playsets, Electronic figures, Miniature figures, Electric Racetrack and more.

BATMAN LEGOS: Four cool new caped crusader kits are now available from $12.99 to $62.99 - these look like fun kits.

SHE DRAGON STATUE: This tastefully topless statue is $30 under the MSRP at $169.99. Sculpted by Clayburn Moore - its a very nice statue.

DC WHO'S WHO TRADING FIGURES: DC gets into the blind box trading figure game with two series of new figures. We have single random figures available at $4.99 each, or you can get the full case of 20 and ensure at least a few complete sets along with the bonus parts to build an extra item for $94.99

EVANGELION: In addition to the very nice Revoltech figures, we've just
listed the Rei & Asuka Plug Suit PVC Statue - an attractive piece with both figures on the ground. The Purple and Red Eva's previously released by Kaiyodo have just opened up on backorder for $14.99.

MONSIEUR BOME: Volume 8 Xenosage Kos-Mos and Volume 9 E'clair & Lumiere are up for preorder at $19.99 and $32.99 respectively, more great looking figures from Bome & Kaiyodo.

NECA: CULT CLASSICS, IRON MAIDEN, PIRATES: A variety of new preorders from NECA including single figure listings for Cult Classics 3, 4, and 5. Series 5 will include the demented Hannibal Lectur - sure to be the hottest figure of the wave, also Medieval Ash, Jigsaw Killer & Puppet from Saw, and a 4th figure not yet announced. Images are up for the Child's Play Boxed set (very cool) and other preorders include 12" and 18" versions of Jack Sparrow from Dead Man's Chest, 18" New Nightmare Freddy, Jack Sparrow Headknocker. Music items include Iron Maiden series 2 - Live After Death, and Phantom of the Opera, also AC/DC's boxed set with Angus Young, Brian Johnson, and a cannon - to salute you.

VOTOMS: A few new preorders for this fun series, the new black Blood
Sucker is one of the best of all so far, and the new Scopedog Turbo Custom is also cool - check them out along with other Votoms preorders here.

MICROMAN: A limited edition set of Micro Sisters UNI Parallel World Green Croix & Violet Aura is up for preorder at $89.99 - these figures will each be packaged separately and are significantly different than the normal Microman figure.

MONTY PYTHON: Here we have a 14" plush Black Knight, that not only talks, but you can cause a few flesh wounds by tearing off his arms and legs and later attaching them again.

EVEN MORE PREORDERS:

BUFFY: 4 new Xander & Cordelia figures + Buffy Statues

MEZ-ITZ: Pirates, Ninjas & Samurai

MINI-FIGURE DISPLAY: Resin Display by Diamond Select

DOOM: A huge 1:1 Scale Sewer Imp Head Replica Bust

GI JOE BUSTS: We somehow missed Zartan before - here he is.

ALIEN VS PREDATOR: Chimasuta Mystery Box Trading Figures

CTHULHU: The Valentino Cthulhu Plush - $19.99