September 2, 2009 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

Hi - Here is a quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about more new arrivals, new preorders, and our latest clearance sale!

------------------
NEW CLEARANCE SALE
------------------

For this sale, we have a bit of everything - 30 individual items with meaningful price cuts, 10 menus with price reductions up to 50% - including some Star Wars, GI Joe, Transformers, Halo & more. We've also put an across the board 10% discount on all of our toy menus. Everything except 'New' and 'Preorder' items are eligible and the 10% price reductions are listed on the site. Take a look at the main sale menu here:
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=3933

------------
NEW ARRIVALS
------------

GI JOE VEHICLES - WAVE 05 RESTOCK The immensely popular wave of vehicles that includes the Ghost Hawk with Lift Ticket, Arctic HISS with Arctic Driver, Claw Glider with Stratoviper & Flak Cannon with Outback and Stinger Jeep with Stinger Commander is back in stock at $69.99. This assortment is only available directly from Asia in large quantities and this is likely the last shipment we'll be receiving. Take a look here

SDCC 2009 NECA EXCLUSIVES We've just received a shipment of NECA's exclusives from SDCC 2009. Now our customers who were not able to attend will get a chance at these great figures. We've got Coraline in her Star Sweater, Dead Space's Isaac in Unitology Suit, April O'Neil in Blue Jumpsuit, a Locust Grenadier Lambent from Gears of War and Street Fighter 4's Guile in Charlie Outfit; each of these exclusive figures is priced at $32.99.

MACROSS FIGHTERS COLLECTION SERIES 1 CASE This new assortment includes 16 fighters picked from six different Macross series. Each plane includes its own display stand, and you can pick up the whole case for $84.99.

TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS 2009 VOLUME 1 ELECTRO DISRUPTOR LIGIER, SET Our shipment of the first Transformers Generations 2009 exclusive has arrived. This version of Mirage (called Ligier overseas) is cast in clear, grey and black, and is priced at $89.99; we've also got Ligier available as part of a set with the book, priced at $119.99.

TRANSFORMERS UNIVERSE LEGENDS RESTOCK We've restocked some of the recent TF Universe Legends figures. We've got the Wave 2 Set of 3 (Jazz, G2 Megatron & Hound) and the Wave 3 Set of 3 (Animated versions of Prime, Bumblebee and Prowl), each priced at $19.99. We've also got singles of Jazz, G2 Megatron and Starscream, priced at $4.99 to $5.99 each.

LIVING DEAD DOLLS RESURRECTION SERIES 3 SET The last of Mezco's SDCC 2009 exclusives has arrived. This set of four reimagined dolls includes Sin, Ezekiel, Sheena, and Bride of Valentine, and each doll comes with its own coffin and certificate of authenticity. You can pick up this new set for $179.99 and add these fantastic new dolls to your collection today.

-------------
NEW PREORDERS
-------------

STAR WARS BUILD-A-DROID 2010 WAVE 1 CASE, SET, SINGLES Another new wave of Build-A-Droid figures is up for pre-order. The 2010 Wave 1 assortment includes new figures Jacen Solo, Jaina Solo, a Universe version of Shaak Ti, Jedi Master K'Kruhk, a Space Trooper and a Darktrooper in Phase 1 Armor. We've got the set of six figures priced at $74.99, or you can go ahead and pick up the case, adding R2-D2, Luke, Obi-Wan, Darth Maul and more for $99.99. We've also got the entire case listed singly, priced from $9.99 to $14.99 for each figure.

HOT TOYS ASTRO BOY MOVIE FIGURES Hot Toys has announced two figures from the upcoming Astro Boy movie. They are producing a 1/6 Scale Astro Boy Movie Masterpiece figure with alternate parts,listed at $159.99, and a tiny version of Astro Boy in some kind of power-up repair bay, priced at $109.99.

1/18 SCALE 1966 BATMOBILE - SPECIAL EDITION MATTE BLACK VERSION A new version of the classic TV Batmobile is being released in honor of the 75th Anniversary of DC Comics. This Batmobile is die-cast, with a multitude of moving parts and details, and we've got it priced at $119.99. If you're a Bat-fan and you missed out on the glossy version, this vehicle might be the right one for you check out the pics and place your pre-order soon.

GENTLE GIANT SDCC 2009 EXCLUSIVES We've just listed three of Gentle Giant's SDCC 2009 exclusives. We've got the Ralph McQuarrie Concept Version Boba Fett bust with swappable alternate head and the Pink Edition Darth Vader Helmet, each listed at $59.99. We've also listed the 12" Blackhole Stormtrooper statue listed, at $139.99

STAR WARS CLONE WARS ANIMATED 2010 WAVE 1 SET We're still awaiting images for this set, but we've listed a set of the four new figures from the Clone Wars Animated 2010 Wave 1 assortment. This set includes a Trooper of Commander Thire, Commander Bly, Hondo O'naka and Aayla Secura, priced at $59.99.

FREEDOM PROJECT TRICYCLE VEHICLE Freedom Project is a seven part OVA series from Japan, sponsored by Nissin Cup Noodles. The main character Takeru lives on the moon and competes in races with specially-built moon vehicles. Now a Japanese manufacturer is making a 1/24 Scale version of the Tricycle vehicle for collectors. Priced at $99.99, we expect this new collectible to arrive this October.

MEZCO LIVING DEAD DOLLS - TWISTED LOVE - ROSE & VIOLET "Roses are red, Violets are blue... a single soul, slashed in two". This classic poem of love now personified with two newest editions to the Living Dead Doll's family: Rose and Violet. Dressed in elaborate 1940's period dresses with hair bows, each is a mirror image of the other. Rose, dressed in red, Violet in blue.

BORIS KARLOFF 1/6 SCALE FIGURE Boris Karloff (born William Henry Pratt) (November 23, 1887 � February 2, 1969) A legend of stage and scream now a deluxe 12in (1/6th scale) Karloff Family Approved collectors figure. Figure will includes 3 interchangeable heads from three distinctive points in Karloff's life, display stand and a deluxe 4-color window box with a fifth panel.

MARVEL X-MEN DVD BOX SETS #1 THROUGH #4 Experience the classic Marvel legacy as the popular 1990s X-MEN animated series explodes onto DVD! With stories adapted directly from the original comic books, this collection is a piece of Marvel history and a must-have for every X-MEN fan. Each of the 4 boxed sets is priced at $24.99

USAGI YOJIMBO STATUES These new statues from Roku Toys are a great way to collect and display Yojimbo and many of his friends. Miyamoto Usagi, Katsuichi, Jotaro, Tomoe Ame and Gennosuke are now up for pre-order, sized from 6.75" to 10.5", and priced from $48.99 to $87.99 each.

1/6 SCALE CAMMY STATUES - SET, SINGLES SOTA Toys is releasing their newest 1/6 scale Street Fighter statue in two versions. Cammy will be available in the green version of her Super Street Fighter 2 costume, and also in the blue version of her Street Fighter Alpha outfit. Each of these statues is available singly for $79.99, or you can save yourself $10 and order the set of 2 for $149.99.

ASHLEY WOOD 1/6 SCALE ARMSTRONG - LUNAR DEFENCE, SHADOW GUARD VERSIONS Ashley Wood has announced two versions of her 1/6 Scale Armstrong figure from the World War Robot line. The Lunar Defence and Shadow Guard versions of Armstrong each have their own deco style and come with weapons, and are priced at $234.99.