April 23, 2008 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

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MARVEL LEGENDS 2-PACKS: Good news from Hasbro - a new wave of Marvel Legends two-packs! From old-school costumed heroes like Wolverine with Forge and Mr. Fantastic with the Thing, to New Avengers characters Ronin and Elektra, to Ultimates versions of Captain America and Nick Fury, there's something for almost any taste. Mix and match your favorite packs, or save a few bucks and pre-order the entire assortment of four two-pack for only $89.99 - that's a $10 savings over ordering singly! Check the new two-packs out

DC INFINITE HEROES - 3.75" FIGURES: DC's new line of 3-3/4" figures is ready to storm the gates of collectors everywhere! These figures are a perfect choice for fans who love the DC Universe Classics figures but just don't have the room to spare; they also mix well with other lines' figures in the regular 3-3/4" scale. Introduce your Star Wars and G.I. Joe figures to the DC heroes later this summer, and get a look at them here

DARK KNIGHT - 1/18 BATMOBILE: With the new Batman: The Dark Knight movie coming soon, people everywhere are getting ready for the next adventure with Bruce Wayne and company. You can get a head start on them by placing a pre-order for the new Batmobile today! Building on the tank-like Batmobile in the previous movie, this gold-accented black beauty looks ready for any battle - take a peek at it here

BATMAN DARK KNIGHT FIGURES: We've relisted all the Batman Dark Knight toys, including the very cool Movie Masters highly detailed action figures. Check out the entire Mattel lineup

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED - WAVE 2: Hasbro has announced the next wave of Transformers Animated Deluxes - Ratchet and Blackarachnia! True to form, Ratchet is a grizzled, cantankerous old medic, very similar to his G1 counterpart. Blackarachnia isn't like her Beast Wars version, though -- this is really Elita-1, altered by invasive Organics and full of anger towards the former allies that left her for dead. Pre-orders are up for both singles, as well as Cases and Sets with the previous Deluxes - a great way to catch up on these great new figures!

TRANSFORMERS MARVEL CROSSOVERS: Hasbro has released details of the first figures shipping from the new Marvel Transformers Crossover line - Iron Man and the Hulk! Iron Man's mech transforms into a stylish fighter plane, while the Hulk mech becomes a tank. Keep your eyes peeled - more Marvel Transformers Crossovers announcements are coming soon!

MARVEL MINIMATES - NYCC CIVIL WAR SET: This NYCC Exclusive Minimate 4-Pack includes the major players from the recent "Civil War" Storyline from Marvel Comics. Captain America and Iron Man embodied the two sides of the conflict, while Spider-Man unmasked in front of Congress and the world to show support for the Registration faction. Nitro was responsible for the entire conflict, which he precipitated by exploding near an elementary school, causing the deaths of hundreds of adults and children in Connecticut. Add these figures to your collection in May.

THUNDERCRACKER EXCLUSIVE TF BUST: This underappreciated Seeker finally gets his due with the release of this finely-sculpted bust. No longer playing second fiddle to Starscream, Thundercracker's limited edition bust features spot-on colors and wings your way this May.

TOMB RAIDER - 12" LARA CROFT: Another hot new figure from Sideshow, the new 12" Lara Croft figure offers great articulation and a great sculpt at a great price - only $74.99! Pre-order yours today - they are going fast

BUMBLEBEE ELECTRONIC MOVIE BUST: Popbox and Sideshow have teamed up to bring us this great bust of Bumblebee from the film. With sensor activated LED eyes and a removable face shield, this collectible will look great on any TransFans shelf at the low price of 134.99.

BALROG WALL MOUNT STATUE: Dress up your wall in Lord of the Rings style with this Balrog Wall Mount from Gentle Giant! This 12" x 12" x 8" trophy can be yours come November at $109.99, $30 off MSRP!

SHIN GETTER 1 - BLACK RENEWAL VERSION: This new die-cast import figure is a nice combination of a tried-and true character and a great variant paint job - our pre-orders are set to come in sometime in July, bringing new Chogokin happiness into your summer for only $149.99.

NEW REVOLTECH - GURREN LAGANN LAZENGANN: Lazengann is the name of Lord Genome's Personal-class Gunmen robot, known for its speed and maneuverability as well as its power. As the main antagonist in parts I and II of Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann, Lord Genome fought against Simon and his friends to the finish. The Lazengann comes with its signature long thin drills and Evangelion-like single horned helmet

HOT TOYS TRUE-TYPE BODY FIGURES: These should make fans of 1:6 scale bodies very happy - Hot Toys has announced that they are re-launching their Truetype Body series! Both Asian and Caucasian bodies will be lead the new wave, each comes with additional swappable parts, and each has 38 points of articulation, so they're ready for any pose you'd like.

TRANSFORMERS USB HUBS: New from across the pond come these Transformers Movie USB Hubs. Choose from either the 2.75" Allspark Cube hub or the 9" Optimus Prime Bust hub; both have electronic lights, sounds and speech effects, and each has four USB ports for your device needs. These hubs draw power from the computer itself, so they don't require additional power cables that get in the way.

DISNEY CARS: Two new fun entries in the Cars line are on their way. If flying's your
thing, take a look at the new Barney Stormin Plane, complete with motion-activated sounds and spinning propeller! If you're more into ground vehicles, the new Screamin' Banshee playset is an exciting new addition to the Cars world. It has a working claw with crane, red lights and growling sounds, and comes with a little Mater to save the day.

MANY MORE PREORDERS: We've listed a wide variety of other items including: Elite Force Sheriff, Iron Man Wacky Wobblers, Darth Stewie Helmeted Wobbler, Rumbling Hearts, Super Robot Wars, To Love-Ru, Future GPX Cyber Formula, Peter Parker Flagpole Statue, Pop Wonderland and much more.

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MMA - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS: Our shipment should be here in roughly 1 week - sets of 4 fighters are available at only $59.99

FOUR HORSEMEN EXCLUSIVES: Our exclusive Warthog figure - The Helm of Xaanm has completed its journey through production and shipping in China, and should arrive to us in the next week or so! Preorders for this very limited figure are available for $29.99. We have preorders for a few other exclusives as well

BACK TO THE FUTURE - FLUX CAPACITOR: Our shipment is on the water and should be arriving to us in about 3 weeks. This limited edition item is priced $60 under MSRP

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CORONATION STARSCREAM PARTS SET: Is your Masterpiece Starscream down in the dumps? Cheer him up by dressing him up in the new "Screamer's Coronation" add-on set! Taken from the (admittedly brief) scene in Transformers: The Movie, Starscream will look regal indeed in this gold crown, gold-accented shoulder armor and rich purple cape. Don't yet have a Masterpiece Starscream? You're in luck - we've got a package deal on the master seeker and his upgrade set, and it'll save you a few bucks over buying them singly! If Skywarp wants one too, there's also a specially colored set for him. You can catch a glimpse of the upgrade sets here

SIDESHOW PREDALIEN MAQUETTE: In the newest Alien Vs. Predator movie, Requiem, we finally get to see the ultimate hunter - an alien-predator cross called the Predalien, and Sideshow's got a maquette that does it justice. Measuring 27" tall and weighing about 25 pounds, this monster is captured in a fierce pose, with jaws extended and claws ready to catch its prey. The detail is out of this world, and at $50 off MSRP, this beautiful statue is ready to go

BBTS VINTAGE DEPARTMENT: Many more new listings on both the retail and the vintage side

THE FLY - BRUNDLEFLY STATUE: If you ever make a teleportation machine, do yourself a favor and test it on someone else -- if you don't, you may end up looking like this new 15" statue of the Brundle-fly creature from "The Fly". Coming in at 15" tall, this creepy monster has movie-accurate sculpting, an exquisite paintjob, and plenty of detail. He's in stock now, and you can view this poor monster here

TRANSFORMERS ALLSPARK TUBE FIGURES: The newest Transformers Movie releases are these exclusive Allspark-powered Deluxes - and we've got them in stock now! Autobot Jazz is back in action, joined by Bumblebee, Decepticon Brawl and Barricade, and they all have brand-new Allspark blue paintjobs and come in new tube packaging.

LOTR: LEGENDARY SCALE WITCH KING: The newest of Sideshow's Legendary Scale busts is here - the Twilight Witch-King. As the Lord of the Nazgul, the witch-king was once a powerful human king, but his allegiance to the Dark Lord Sauron has taken him through death and beyond into undeath. This 15" bust of the Morgul Lord is posed pointing forward with both blade and finger, constantly seeking the ringbearer. You can check out this individually numbered limited edition bust

ALTERNATORS OPTIMUS PRIME: After a long dry spell, the Dodge Ram Optimus Prime Alternator has come chugging back into town. One of the last Alternators released, combined with the fact that there's no Binaltech counterpart yet, means that this one is very popular with collectors. Pick him up for your collection at the low price of $44.99

SIDESHOW 1:1 VAMPYRE STATUE: The 1922 silent film classic "Nosferatu" introduced us to Count Orlok, a Vampyre whose hunger knew no bounds. Thanks to Sideshow, you can now have Max Screck as the good Count immortalized in your collection with the release of this Silver Screen Edition Vampyre life-sized bust. We've got him in stock in both the color and original black and white versions

NECA'S TMNT SET: NECA's new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line is just what fans have been waiting for - comic accurate sculpts derived from the more mature comic line from the 80's. The carded versions of the turtles each come with a base, extra weapons, a pre-mutagen turtle, and other goodies, so if you want the additional pieces but can't get ahold of the Comic-con box set, these are the right ones for you

MANY MORE NEW ARRIVALS: This list contains the 100 most recent arrivals from the last few days - a huge variety of items, check them out