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DARK HORSE DIGITAL CYBER MONDAY DEAL!

November 21, 2012, MILWAUKIE, OR - Close on the heels of the infamous holiday shopping weekend, Dark Horse Comics is giving you another killer deal for Cyber Monday. Dark Horse Digital is offering comics fans 50% off their entire order for 24 hours!

This offer is good for 24 hours beginning at midnight (PST) on Monday, November 26 ($15 cart minimum).

The free Dark Horse Digital comics app is now available worldwide through all modern web browsers and features cloud storage in both the Android and iOS apps.

Stop by Dark Horse Digital and get a massive discount on all the Dark Horse Comics you could want and more!

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November 25, 2012 - 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.

- Hunter Douglas Recalls to Repair Custom Cellular and Pleated Window Coverings Due to Strangulation Hazard

- Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Recalls Foam Pumpkin Turkey Craft Kit Due to Risk of Magnet Ingestion Hazard

- Girl's Pajamas Recalled by Elephantito Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard

- Children's Pajamas Recalled by Boden Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standards

- Suffocation, Entrapment Risks Prompt Recall of PeaPod Travel Tents by KidCo

November 21, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

Please Note: BBTS Will be closed Thursday November 22nd and Friday November 23rd in observance of Thanksgiving. We will reopen on Monday November 26th. Please note that email replies will be delayed until Monday.

Black Friday Sales (End Monday evening, Nov. 26th)
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FREE THANKSGIVING SHIPPING AT STORE HORSEMEN!!

November 21, 2012 - As a thank you to everyone who's supported us this past year, beginning at midnight tonight, until Monday night at midnight all domestic orders at Store Horsemen will be sent to you with NO SHIPPING CHARGE!

Just place an order at Store Horsemen between 12:00am Thursday Nov. 22nd and 12:00am Tuesday Nov. 27th and when we manually process your order, if you live within the continental United States the shipping charges will be completely removed!

We're very thankful here at Four Horsemen Toy Design for everyone who's supported us and followed us over the past few years and this is just a little token of our appreciation. THANKS!

Plus, the 2012 Galactic Holiday Outer Space Men are going to be going up for pre-order tonight too, and they'll be included in this free shipping deal!! Details about that sale later today...

New Hulk-Themed Marvel Minimates Box Set is Strongest Box Set There Is!

November 20, 2012 - Only a select few Marvel characters have been given "Through the Ages" box sets entirely dedicated to them: Iron Man, Captain America, Wolverine and soon Venom will make the cut. Well, the next "Through the Ages" set has been announced by Diamond Select Toys, and it features Marvel's heaviest hitter, the Hulk! Hulk up your Minimates collection with these four legendary and exciting new Hulks!

Four figures representing different eras in Hulk's life are included in the set:

- Joe Fixit, his grey-skinned enforcer persona from his time in Las Vegas; his Minimate will have a removable jacket, hat and tommy gun;
- Maestro, his evil future self who has defeated all of Earth's heroes; he will include a removable cape, crown and a trophy display;
- Barbarian Hulk, from his time living in Subterranea among the Moloids;

November 2012 - Funko has announced a new batch of 3D POP! Vinyl Bookmarks, this time featuring DC Comics characters - Batman and the Joker.

The bookmarks are six inches long and should be available in late November.

Girls Becoming Fans Of Boy Brands

NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2012 -- Girls might be into pink, pop stars, and ponies, but some of the fastest growing brands among girls are those that might be considered boyish, according to Young Love™, the nation's largest study of brands among kids aged 6-12. The annual study, conducted by leading youth and family research firm, Smarty Pants, ranks kids' and moms' affinity for 250 brands each year. The study shows that girls are rapidly becoming fans of "boy brands" - from construction toys to superheroes to sports gear.

"Today, girls comfortably hang an Under Armour shirt in their closet next to a Monster High tee without seeing contrast between the two, and they are quick to point out that LEGOs are just as much fun for girls as boys. They are drawn to the likes of Catwoman in the Batman franchise, and they see Best Buy as an invaluable tech hub as much as their male peers," says Smarty Pants president, Wynne Tyree.

November 2012 - Funko has announced a dozen new POP! Vinyl figures based on Disney characters. All twelve should be shipping to stores on December 13th.

The series 4 figures are:

• Wall-E
• Eve
• Tigger
• Fantasia Mickey
• Evil Queen
• Grumpy
• Cinderella
• Goofy
• Mayor
• Chernabog
• Jack Sparrow
• Oogie Boogie

The Munsters Minimates Get Moving in the New Minimates Koaches!

November 20, 2012 - The Munsters were one of the more unusual families in American television history, and their family car was just as unusual as they were! While the Munsters fused Transylvania with Suburbia, the Munster Koach fused a hearse with a hot rod, combining speed, size and solemnity into one classy package! Was this the world's first hybrid vehicle? Well, Diamond Select Toys is celebrating the Koach's place in car culture with two different Minimates vehicles -- one in color at Toys "R" Us and one in glorious black-and-white at comic shops and specialty stores. Both come with a Minimate of Herman Munster, but while the color version comes with an extra sad head, the monochrome edition comes wearing his famous drag-racing outfit! Check out the packaging pics below, and pick them both up today!

November 20, 2012 - Mezco's email newsletter had a few coupon codes, you can use them from 1am EST 11/23 - 12am EST 11/26, 2012.

The fine codes and fine print:

10% Off Any In Stock Item - Use code MEZCOGOBBLE

25% Off Living Dead Doll Toy Soldier. Use code TS25

25% Off The Dark Knight Mez-Itz Mega Scale Batman. Use code BAT25

Although you cannot combine these coupons, you can place separate orders to take advantage of each coupon.
Limit one discount code per order, offer valid until 11/26/2012 or while supplies last.
May not be used retroactively.
All sales are final on item purchased with coupon codes.
Valid only on retail items, cannot be used on wholesale purchases.
No rain checks or substitutions.

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