Archive: July 18, 2006 to August 1, 2006
| 1:4 Boba Fett, Tigra, Robocop at Alter Ego Comics |
 Online retailer Alter Ego Comics has several new items in stock and available for pre-ordering, including many new large-size items from Sideshow Collectibles, a Tigra mini-bust from Bowen, and the Hot Toys Robocop pieces.
[Updated 7/18/2006]
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| Free Marvel Comic at OfficeMax |
 OfficeMax stores are offering a free Marvel Comic book ("Brain Drain") which honors middle school teachers as Super Heroes alongside Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four. There are 870 OfficeMax locations in the US and about 500,000 copies of the comic book.
[Updated 7/18/2006]
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| The Biggest, Baddest Dragon Ball Z Giveaway on Earth |
 FUNimation has launched a Dragon Ball Z contest - enter online or at the San Diego Comic-Con. Prizes include Dragon Ball Z merchandise and "one wish."
[Updated 7/18/2006]
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 Jazwares is releasing an "ani-movie studio" to let you make animations of toys or objects using a built-in digital camera.
[Updated 7/18/2006]
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| Looney Tunes Buttons at Comic-Con |
 If you are attending the 2006 San Diego Comic-Con, be sure to stop by the DC Comics booth or the Warner Bros. booth each day to pick up a limited edition Looney Tunes button.
[Updated 7/18/2006]
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| MOTU, SW, LOTR at Big Bad Toy Store |
 Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has a variety of new arrivals in stock and available for pre-ordering, including Masters of the Universe Stactions Series 5, Lord of the Rings and Star Wars from Sideshow, Japanese Beast Wars, and more.
[Updated 7/24/2006]
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| Todd McFarlane Update: July 24 |
 The July 24, 2006 issue of The Todd McFarlane Update free email newsletter from McFarlane Toys.
[Updated 7/24/2006]
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| LEGO Games and Colorforms |
 University Games has announced that it will be releasing games (LEGO BIONICLE: The Quest Game, LEGO Dominos, and LEGO DUPLO Checkers) and Colorforms based on LEGO products.
[Updated 7/24/2006]
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| DC Direct, Spider-Man at Alter Ego Comics |
Online retailer Alter Ego Comics has several new items in stock and available for pre-ordering, including many new large-size items from Sideshow Collectibles, DC Direct action figures, and Spider-Man replicas from Master Replicas.
[Updated 7/26/2006]
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| DC Universe Animations Coming to DVD |
 In late 2007/early 2008, DC Comics and Warner Bros will be releasing several original animated films for DVD featuring DC Comic characters. The first films to be released will be based on the Justice League, Superman, and the Teen Titans.
[Updated 7/26/2006]
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| DST Store: Stargate Figure Promotion |
 The Diamond Select Toys online store is offering Stargate collectors a special deal: spend $30 or more on Stargate action figures in their online store and receive a free "Free Comic Book Day" Jack O'Neill action figure.
[Updated 7/26/2006]
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| San Diego Comic Con Exclusives at littleplasticmen.com |
 Online retailer littleplasticmen.com has many new action figures in stock or available for pre-ordering, including many of the exclusives available at the San Diego Comic Con, as well as the first series of Stargate action figures and the third series of Masters of the Universe mini-statues.
[Updated 7/26/2006]
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| Edibles: Action Figures You Can Eat |
 Dynatech Action is combining action figures and candy in a new character-shaped candy with articulated joints.
[Updated 7/27/2006]
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| Diamond Select Rocky Prop Replicas & Minimates |
 Diamond Select Toys will be releasing prop replicas and Minimates based on the many Rocky films.
[Updated 7/27/2006]
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| Robocop, Stargate, Moon Knight at YouBuyNow.com |
 Online retailer YouBuyNow.com has several new items in stock, with many more available for pre-ordering, including Robocop mini figures from Kotobukiya, Stargate and Moon Knight action figures from Diamond Select, and the Transformers Cybertron Primus.
[Updated 7/27/2006]
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| CustomCon 15 Entry Deadline: September 3, 2006 |
 A reminder that CustomCon 15 has been announced for October 2006.
[Updated 7/28/2006]
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| Top Previews Sales from June 2006 |
 The top ten games, toys, and miscellaneous merchandise sold in June 2006 and which were ordered through Previews.
[Updated 7/28/2006]
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| Summer Sale at Big Bad Toy Store |
Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has a variety of new arrivals in stock and available for pre-ordering, including Transformers Attacktix figures, Cybertron Deluxe figures, Comic-Con exclusives, and more. They are also running a summer sale through Tuesday, August 1st.
[Updated 7/31/2006]
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| Contest: Sideshow Collectibles Gift Cards |
 RTM is hosting a contest for a pair of Sideshow Collectibles web store gift cards - enter by August 2nd.
[Updated 7/31/2006]
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| Todd McFarlane Update: July 31 |
The July 31, 2006 issue of The Todd McFarlane Update free email newsletter from McFarlane Toys.
[Updated 7/31/2006]
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| Kubricks, Zoids, Star Wars at Action-HQ.com |
 Action-HQ.com has many new action figures and related toys in stock, including many new Star Wars, Transformers, RAH Jack Sparrow and Rocketeer, Kubricks, and more.
[Updated 8/01/2006]
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| Aug 7: Dynamic Forces on HSN |
 Dynamic Forces will be appearing on HSN several times on August 7th. It appears that half the fun will be watching President Nick Barrucci go without sleep.
[Updated 8/01/2006]
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| SOTA: Fall Out Boy Rotocast Dolls |
 SOTA Toys is releasing rotocast dolls of the band Fall Out Boy. Fans will be especially interested in the "Golden Ticket" promotion for this batch of toys.
[Updated 8/01/2006]
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