October 3, 2006 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer Alter Ego Comics has several new items of interest to collectors:

Shipping Updates:

The following items have had their release dates changed by the manufacturer:

• Scarface: Final Battle Scarface 12" Figure - Now 4th quarter
• Marvel: Spider-Man VS. Venom Diorama - Now 1st quarter 2007
• LOTR: Frodo Baggins Premium Format Figure - Now December

Alter Ego Comics is pleased to announce that we are now offering prop replicas from QMx (Quantum Mechanix). The first item available to pre-order is for all of you Serenity fans out there: Capt. Mal Reynolds' Pistol Prop Replica. This fully licensed replica was cast from the original molds used in Joss Whedon's film, Serenity.

Look for more items from QMx in the weeks ahead, including Serenity Money Packets, Dracula's Ring from the original 1931 film, plus more Universal Monsters items, Battlestar Galactica items and Stargate items - all fully licensed.

Now Available to Pre-order:

Serenity

• River Triumphant Statue
• Capt. Mal Reynolds' Pistol Prop Replica

• Marvel Mount: Heroes and Villains Bookends
• Marvel Milestones Elektra Statue
• Marvel Universe New Avengers Spider-Man Bust
• New Avengers Spider-Woman Statue
• Marvel Origins Spider-Man Statue
• Sinister Six Vulture Statue
• Ultimate Captain America Mask Prop Replica
• Marvel Icons Thor Bust

• Ghost Rider on Building Statue
• Ghost Rider Desert Statue
• Ghost Rider on Water Statue
• Mephistopheles' Cane Prop Replica

• Stargate SG-1 Series 3 Action Figures
• Stargate SG-1 'Avalon' Vala Previews Exclusive Figure

• Mr. Gordo Stuffed Pig Plush Replica

• Bernard of Hollywood Statue
• Rocky Apollo Creed Trunks Prop Replica
• GI Icons Duke Bust
• Witchblade Schoolgirl Statue
• Sin City Legends: That Yellow Bastard Bust
• Sin City Legends: Bloody Marv Bust
• Fathom Kiani Statue
• Battlestar Galactica Exclusive Chrome Edition Statue Set

• Infinite Crisis Series 1 Action Figures
• Angel "City of..." 12" Figure
• Star Wars Tie Fighter Pilot Vinyl Collectible Doll (VCD)
• Jaws Maquette

• Batman 13" Deluxe Collector Figure
• Marvel Icons Hulk Bust
• Alex Ross Wolverine Head Bust
• X-Men Dark Phoenix Saga Nightcrawler Statue
• Qui Gon Jinn 12" Figure
• Kermit the Frog Photo Puppet
• Star Wars Special Ops Trooper Helmet (less than 5 left)
• Star Wars Darth Vader Force FX Lightsaber
• Star Wars Mace Windu Force FX Lightsaber
• Mickey Mouse Character Statuette
• Little Mermaid Scene Replica

• LOTR: Aragorn 12" Figure
• Looney Tunes Golden Collection Series 3 Figures
• Two Face 13" Deluxe Collector Figure
• LOTR Lurtz Premium Format Figure
• Spider-Man 12" Figure - Medicom
• Wolverine 12" Figure - Medicom
• Cyclops 12" Figure - Medicom
• Vemon 12" Figure - Medicom
• Carnage 12" Figure - Medicom
• Women of the DC Universe Supergirl Bust
• Jason Final Chapter 12" Figure
• Star Wars Qui Gon Jinn Lightsaber Collector's Edition Replica