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All Systems Go: Warner Bros. Consumer Products Names Jazwares Master Toy Partner for Teen Titans Go!

Toys Available this Holiday Season

Sunrise, Fl, and Burbank, CA – June 17, 2013 – Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Jazwares™ team up to announce their master toy and electronics partnership for Teen Titans Go!, Warner Bros. Animation's new action-packed comedy adventure series based on the DC Comics Super Heroes, which airs Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT) and Saturdays 10:30 a.m. (ET/PT) on Cartoon Network as part of the network's DC Nation programming block.

Jazwares' Teen Titans Go! master toy line will deepen the company's presence in the rapidly growing action-comedy retail space. Teen Titans Go! action figures, plush and role-play toys will be available for holiday 2013 sales at Toys R' Us.

A New Star Wars Droid Vinyl Bank is Coming to Comic-Con 2013!

June 2013 - The team at Diamond Select Toys loves Star Wars, and they love droids, which is why they've made a few different droids in their line of vinyl Star Wars banks. R2-D2, R2-R9 and R2-Q5 have all made their way into collectors' hands, and now there's a new droid headed to San Diego!

This year's Comic-Con International exclusive Star Wars bank is R2-B1, one of the astromech droids assigned to the Royal Shuttle of Naboo, and tragically lost while making repairs during a battle. The 10-inch vinyl bank has a coin slot on the back for inserting change and an access door on the bottom. Sculpted in 1:4 scale, R2-B1 is in scale to DST's Yoda bank, Jawa bank, and all of their Ultimate Quarter Scale action figures.

Marvel Minimates Wolverine Saga Box Set to be Unleashed at SDCC!

June 2013 - Ever since it made its debut at New York Comic-Con, fans of Wolverine, Minimates and Wolverine Minimates have been clamoring for Diamond Select's Logan-tastic Marvel Minimates box set. With four different Wolverines in it, how could you go wrong? Well, DST recently announced that it will be this year's Marvel exclusive at Comic-Con International in San Diego, just in time for the new The Wolverine movie!

Now titled "Wolverine Saga," the box set includes four different Minimates spotlighting different moments in Wolverine's life. Symbiote Wolverine depicts the New Avenger when he was possessed by a Venom clone, Spacesuit Wolverine shows him in his frequently utilized space armor, Ultimate Wolverine is his well-known Ultimate Universe counterpart and Logan-san in Japanese Robes shows him circa his engagement to Mariko Yashida.

Paramount Pictures Announces "World War Z" Licensing Program

DELIVERS MERCHANDISE IN THEATERS AND AT RETAIL STORES AND ONLINE FOR ITS THRILLING SUMMER FILM IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE JUNE 21ST

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 18, 2013 -- Paramount Licensing today announced its slate of worldwide licensing partners in support of the highly anticipated film "WORLD WAR Z," which opens in theaters nationwide on June 21st. To extend the excitement of the summer film event, Paramount is rolling out a robust in-theatre merchandise program highlighted by mobile pop up stores in select theaters, creating a limited line of products to celebrate fan generated art, and strategically aligning with a select group of toy, game, apparel and accessory, collectible, costume, publishing, and online licensees.

June 18, 2013 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

Predators 7" Figure Series 10 - Set of 3
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S.H. Figuarts - Sailor Mercury
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Star Wars Bioworld Backpacks & Wallets
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Marvel Bishoujo 1/7 Scale Psylocke Statue X-Force - Image Update
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New Kotobukiya Kits
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NFL 3" Fox Sports Robots
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In Stock Now - Fansproject - Causality CA-11 Down Force
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NECA AND TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX CONSUMER PRODUCTS ANNOUNCE LIMITED EDITION GUEST STAR MERCHANDISE PROGRAM IN HONOR OF 25 SEASONS OF THE SIMPSONS

James Brown, Tom Hanks, Kid Rock, Yao Ming and Hugh Hefner Represent First Five of Twenty-Five of the Greatest Guest Stars Included in the Collection

Hillside, N.J. – June 18, 2013 – National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA), entertainment conglomerate and global leader in licensed consumer goods, in association with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products (FCP), has announced an exclusive global merchandise program around the groundbreaking animated series, THE SIMPSONS. The limited-edition boutique collection, announced today at Licensing Expo 2013, will feature twenty-five of the greatest guest stars who have appeared as themselves on THE SIMPSONS. The first five guest stars to be featured will include James Brown, Tom Hanks, Kid Rock, Yao Ming and Hugh Hefner.

2nd Annual Halloween ComicFest Returns October 26 - 27th

Event promotes comic shops as great destinations for Halloween activities, shopping and fun!

(BALTIMORE, MD) - (June 17, 2013) - After the success of last year's inaugural event, Diamond Comic Distributors is pleased to announce the return of the industry-wide collaboration known as Halloween ComicFest.

This year's event will take place at participating comic shops in North America and elsewhere, on the weekend before Halloween, October 26th and 27th. During that time, adults and kids can go into their local comic shop and get free Halloween-themed comics and mini-comics published specifically for Halloween ComicFest, with many retailers planning special displays, activities and costume contests for their stores.

On Sale This Week: Star Trek, Star Wars and Some Incredible Hulks!

June 2013 - It's another big day for Diamond Select Toys! This week's New Toy Day brings Minimates, action figures and vinyl banks based on Star Wars, Star Trek and Marvel Comics, which means there's six reasons (probably more) to visit your local comic shop this Wednesday! Check out what's new, and find your local comic shop at http://comicshoplocator.com!

Star Trek Select Kirk Figure

New Releases by JC Rivera from outsmART originals

June 2013 - EL TROOPER and AT-HOME designs by JC RIVERA

While everyone is getting ready for SDCC, we thought we should offer some great new products, so that fans could proudly walk the convention floor showing support for their favorite artists. Now available for pre-order this is the latest releases from JC Rivera and after an incredible run with his iconic BearChamp tee (which is now sold out) outsmART originals is proud to bring you his interpretation of some sci-fi classics for summer.

First up is the EL TROOPER t-shirt, screen printed on fine jersey tees and available for men & women (SMALL to 5XL) and shipping in early July.

Next is our first limited edition archival print, AT-HOME. Screen printed on an 18" x 24" 100lb stock, this print is suitable for framing and will be strictly limited to its production run.

Both pieces are now available for pre-order at http://outsmartoriginals.storenvy.com/

Marvel Select Silver Surfer Soars Into the Third Dimension!

June 2013 - You may have seen the design sheet from the New York Toy Fair, but Diamond Select Toys has finally unveiled the fully sculpted Silver Surfer action figure! Sculpted by Sam Greenwell based on his classic look, the Surfer stands approximately 7 inches tall and is due in stores this winter.

For a base, the Surfer comes with a rocky planetary surface, with his ever-present surfboard supported by a winding energy trail. The board is removable from the base, and the Surfer can stand on the base with it as well as ride it. Additional accessories include energy blasts for his hands as well as the fabled Infinity Gauntlet.

Pre-order today through your local comic shop or favorite online retailer! Find your local comic shop at http://comicshoplocator.com!