Raving Toy Maniac

June 13, 2013 - Listed below are the toy (and child-related) recalls from this week; these links go to the official announcements on the Consumer Product Safety Commission web site.

- Stride Rite Recalls Girl’s Sandals Due to Choking Hazard

- Salsa Cycles Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard

WIZKIDS GAMES ANNOUNCES PACIFIC RIM: HEROCLIX

NEW LINE REVEALED BY LEGENDARY PICTURES AND NECA

June 2013 - Game creator WizKids Games today announced the latest collection to join HeroClix, the most popular collectible miniatures tabletop game on the market, featuring characters from the much-anticipated Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures film PACIFIC RIM. The exclusive video debut was offered by Legendary Pictures and NECA.

The new line is set to launch on July 10 in a variety of forms designed to welcome new players and challenge established ones. It includes 10 new mini-figures from the upcoming film; five Jaegers and five Kaiju sculpts, including Gipsy Danger, Striker Eureka, Cherno Alpha, Crimson Typhoon, Coyote Tango, Knifehead, Slattern, Raiju, Scunner and Leatherback.

June 12, 2013 - Toys'R'Us has sent out an email with a "Friends & Family" discount for 20% off your entire regular-priced purchase from June 13 to June 15. You'll need to print the coupon and go to an actual store, it's not a code for their online store.

The pdf version of the coupon can be found at this link.

Mezco Toyz Reveals Summer Exclusive: Creature From the Black Lagoon 9inch Glow In The Dark Variant

June 2013 - New York - As the world of fandom collectively counts down to the July 18th start of San Diego Comic-Con International 2013, Mezco adds fuel to the flames of excitement by revealing the details of one of their Summer Exclusives: The Creature From the Black Lagoon 9inch Glow-In-The-Dark Variant figure.

Mezco's award-winning design team journeyed deep into the unexplored depths of the Amazon jungle searching for fossils...instead they discovered The Creature! Mezco Toyz brings to life The Creature, from Universal's sci-fi, horror gem, The Creature From The Black Lagoon.

The Creature From the Black Lagoon 9inch Black & White Variant

June 2013 - Mezco's award-winning design team journeyed deep into the unexplored depths of the Amazon jungle searching for fossils...instead they discovered The Creature! Mezco Toyz brings to life The Creature, from Universal's sci-fi, horror gem, The Creature From The Black Lagoon.

In tribute to the classic film, this Creature variant features a "black and white" paint scheme that perfectly replicates the look of the infamous Creature in his cinematic masterpiece!

This iconic scaled terror from the deep stands 9" tall and captures the intricate detail of the pre-historic gill-man; from his mysterious amphibious eyes, to his claw tipped webbed hands. With 11 points of articulation he'll be able to take out any scientist who dares to come between him and his true love.

On Sale This Week: Star Trek, Star Wars, Marvel, Domo and the Walking Dead!

June 2013 - New Toy Day is here, and there's a big shipment coming in to your local comic shop this Wednesday! New items from Diamond Select Toys include offerings from Star Trek, Star Wars, The Walking Dead, Marvel Comics and Domo, and cover products from action figures to Minimates to banks to bottle openers! You can even pick up a work of art! Check out what's due, and find your nearest retailer at http://comicshoplocator.com!

Domo Metal Bottle Opener

June 12, 2013 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

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TransFans - Big Bad Toy Store will be attending Botcon later this month in San Diego, so be sure to stop by and say Hello!

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TRANSFORMERS MASTERPIECE MP-13 SOUNDWAVE WITH LASERBEAK REISSUE, IN STOCK
In addition to our current stock of MP-13 Soundwave with Laserbeak, we now know that a new run will be coming later this year. We have them listed for pre-order at $159.99 each.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11718&mode=re...

10" ROBOCOP ED-209 FIGURE W/ SOUND

Monogram International's 2013 Comic-Con Exclusive Number Three

June 2013 - Monogram International proudly presents a six figure set of DC Miniature PVC Figurines. Heroes and villains include: Batman, Flash, the Joker, Wonder Woman, The Green Lantern and an Exclusive Gold Superman!

- Durable unbreakable material.
- Colorful characters on a base.
- Convenient 2.75" size.
- Exclusive Gold Superman Figure.
- Item #45250
- 100 Piece Limited Edition
- $15.00 Retail Price
- Booth 3744

WARNER BROS. CONSUMER PRODUCTS LAUNCHES OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD LICENSING PROGRAM FOR MAN OF STEEL™

The Highly Anticipated Film from Zack Snyder Hits Theaters June 14

BURBANK, Calif., June 11, 2013 -- As the legendary DC Comics Super Hero comes to the big screen, Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) has teamed up with an impressive slate of global licensees for a broad, multi-category licensing program to support the highly anticipated action-adventure film Man of Steel™, a production of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures. Directed by Zack Snyder and produced by Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas and Deborah Snyder, Man of Steel soars into theaters on June 14, 2013.

Sanrio and Uglydoll® Partner to Create a Limited-Edition Hello Kitty® Collection

June 10, 2013 -- Green Brook, NJ -- Sanrio, Inc. the global lifestyle brand best known for pop icon, Hello Kitty, has announced a partnership with Pretty Ugly, LLC, owner of Uglydoll, to create global, co-branded collaboration with Hello Kitty and Uglydoll characters. Uglydoll's unique aesthetic, famous for defining 'ugly' as distinctive and unique, will be combined with the iconic style of Hello Kitty to create a selection of limited-edition collectibles.