March 15, 2010 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

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BBTS 15% OFF SALE
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Spring is finally here and its time for the time honored Spring Cleaning sale. We've cut pricing by 15% on thousands of instock items - discounts are displayed on all eligible items when you browse through our menus. 'New' and 'Preorder / Backorder' items are not included, but Vintage Department items, and most Graphic Novels are included. Take a look through any of your favorite product lines for 15% off deals. www.bigbadtoystore.com

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IRON MAN 2 - HOT TOYS WAR MACHINE 1/6 SCALE FIGURE Hot Toys rolls out another amazing 1/6 scale figure. War Machine will make his debut on the big screen in less than 2 months and you can preorder you 12" version now at $229.99

IRON MAN 2 - HOT TOYS 1/4 SCALE IRON MAN MARK IV BUST Another great item from Hot toys, this item features LED-lighted eyes and heart (white light, battery operated) and Metallic red and gold-colored painting on armor, the bust stands around 9.5" tall

THUNDERCATS MUMM-RA 10" COLD-CAST PORCELAIN STATUE Hard Hero has just unveiled the 3rd statue in its awesome series of Thundercats collectibles. Mumm-Ra also comes with Ma Mutt - preorders listed at $179.99

STAR WARS KUBRICKS DX SERIES 01, 400% C-3P0 Medicom gets in on the Build-A-Figure fun - the latest wave of Kubricks is called the 'DX Series' and it includes parts needed to build Jabba on his throne - boxes & cases available

FUTURAMA SERIES 09 - SET, SINGLES Toynami gears up for another fun series of Futurama figures. Wave 09 features build-a-figure parts for Morbo and the set includes Wooden Bender and the police bot - URL. Set of 2 is $24.99

MMA CHAMPIONS - ULTIMATE COLLECTOR SERIES 2 The next wave of Ulitmate Collector figures is now up for order. We have cases, sets and singles available. Fighters include: Randy 'The Natural' Couture, BJ 'The Prodigy' Penn, Tito Ortiz, Kimbo Slice, Forrest Griffin, and Michael 'The Count' Bisping

NFL SPORTSPICKS LEGENDS SERIES 6 - CASE, SINGLES Another round of hall-of-famers are up for preorder at $10.99 each or $79.99 per case of 8 with chase figure. Butkus, Bettis, Allen, Simms, Young, Dorsett make up wave 6

DOCTOR WHO FIRST DOCTOR FROM 'AN UNEARTHLY CHILD' This exclusive 1st Doctor from Underground Toys presents the 1st Doctor William Hartnell in the costume he first wore in the pilot Episode of the Series an Unearthly Child with hat, cape and longer jacket. Preorders have been listed at $19.99

COLOUD MARVEL HEADPHONES Take a look at 5 different models of over-ear, marvel art covered, headphones - these are only $39.99 each and feature a variety of marvel logos and art

MAD MEN BARBIE DOLLS The marketing gurus at Sterling Cooper probably would not have had to push Mattel too hard to get them to pick up this cool license. We've just listed Don Draper, Betty Draper, and the fiesty Joan Holloway - each doll is $84.99

ROBOT VINYL COLLECTION vOLUME 04 - ZENTRAEDI HEAVY ARTILLERY BATTLEPOD Toynami announces the 4th figure in its popular Robot Vinyl collection. This Battlepod features heavy armaments and is up for preorder at $26.99

SPACE SHERIFF GAVAN - UCHUU KEIJI GAVAN ACTION WORKS FIGURE Fresh from 1982/1983 - we have a new Space Sheriff figure from Bandai - this figure stands around 6" tall and appears to be quite poseable. We are unsure of materials used, but at this price point we would guess there is a bit of die-cast.

STAR WARS 1/4 SCALE PREMIUM FORMAT AURRA SING The Aurra Sing Premium Format figure captures every detail of the ruthless alien bounty huntress. Each piece is individually painted and finished to exacting standards, each with its own unique quality and detail that is the trademark of a handcrafted Sideshow Collectibles Premium Format Figure. Preorders have been listed $15 under MSRP at $274.99

1/60 GUNDAM PERFECT GRADE - AILE STRIKE GUNDAM - CLEAR VERSION This new kit features clear parts & panels for a better view of the interior workings of your Perfect Grade kit - preorders have been listed at $249.99

KOTOBUKIYA DOCTOR DOOM - FINE ART STATUE Koto continues to release impressive Marvel statues - the next in their lineup is Doctor Doom - up for preorder now at $179.99

MEZCO FAMILY GUY SERIES 3 Quagmire, Chis and Death round out the third series of Family Guy figures from Mezco. Preorders have been listed at $32.99

HALLOWEEN - MEZCO MICHAEL MYERS 14" PLUSH & 9" ROTOCAST Mezco brings us more Michael Myers figures in a few different formats. The 9" Rotocast version and 14" Plush are each priced $4 under msrp at $23.99 - take a look here

WOLFMAN 9" ROTOCAST - MEZCO Another vicious looking Wolfman figure from Mezco - this one features him in a crouching position ready to rip up other figures on your shelf

BRIGHTEST DAY T-SHIRTS Following up the popular Blackest Night T-Shirt set, we are now offering the new Brightest Day shirt from Graphitti Designs. Sizing ranges from M to XXXL, pricing $17.99 to $23.99

V.I.N.CENT. VINYL COLLECTIBLE FIGURE Another version of V.I.N.CENT has just been listed - this cool figure stands around 10" tall and preorders are available at $144.99

MARVEL HEROCLIX CLASSICS IRON MAN PACKS Iron Man and his allies Nick Fury and Black Widow duke it out against armored villains Iron Monger and Crimson Dynamo (Gennady Gavrilov)! Will good triumph? Only you can decide with the Marvel HeroClix: Classics Iron Man.

MACROSS VF HI-METAL 1/100 SCALE VF-1J HIKARU ICHIJO VERSION This cool figure from Bandai features 3-mode transformation and metal parts. Preorders have been listed at $74.99 - take a look at the early images here

NEW MAD ENGINE T-SHIRTS - STAR WARS, IRON MAN 2, KARATE KID, GHOSTBUSTERS We continue to expand our selection of T-Shirts - the Iron Man 2 & Star Wars shirts are especially cool - we plan to add shirts from other properties soon as well, let us know if there is anything you'd like to see us add.

ROBOTECH NEW GENERATION BETA FIGHTER MPC VOLUME 4 The 4th version of Toynami's cool Beta series is now up for preorder at $149.99. We have the rest of the series in stock now as well

DC HEROCLIX BLACKEST NIGHT STARTER SET The War of the Light comes to HeroClix with the DC HeroClix Blackest Night Starter Game! As the Blackest Night encompasses the world, heroes and villains alike are deputized into the Lantern Corps to fight back against the legions of Black Lanterns. Preorders have been listed @ $22.99

RAY HARRYHAUSEN 21.5" CYCLOPS STATUES - ONE-HORN & NEW TWO-HORN VERSIONS This massive fully-finished statue of the iconic Cyclops from the 1958 film "The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad" stands a towering 55cm (that's more than 1 3/4 feet) tall! We have one horn and two-horn versions - $849.99 each

DOCTOR WHO - TENTH DOCTOR COAT, MARTHA JONES' JACKET REPLICAS Wearable high quality replicas from Abbyshot have just been listed. Get your own Doctor Who or Martha Jones jackets here

SERENITY - MALCOLM REYNOLDS' BROWNCOAT REPLICA As worn by the dashing Captain Mal Reynolds of the good ship Serenity (played by Nathan Fillion), this replica suede coat is going to get you into (and out of) plenty of adventures! On the other hand, it's such high quality that you may want to keep it safe and sound in your home collection.

ARTSTORM 32" ROBOT FIGURES Four giant robots can be yours for $274.99 each - choose from Grendizer, Mazinger, Z, Great Mazinger, or Garada K7

STAR TREK BEARBRICKS - KIRK & UHURA, 400% & 1000% SPOCK FIGURES A variety of regular, large and jumbo Bearbricks from Star Trek have just been listed - take a look at all of them here

DINOSAURIA PROTOCERATOPS VS VELOCIRAPTOR DIORAMA This dynamic diorama captures the entangled foes at the moment of their shared death, entombed in a sudden landslide that locked them together. Designed with the insight of renowned paleoartists, each piece is individually painted and finished to exacting standards, each with its own unique quality and detail that is the trademark of a handcrafted Sideshow Collectibles product. Listed now at $249.99

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED ACCESSORIES - BAGS, CAPS Imported from Japan - these cool hats and bags feature Autobot & Decepticon logos and are priced at $34.99 each

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HALO 3 SERIES 07 - SET, SINGLES Just in from McFarlane - the latest wave of Halo figures look great and are in stock at $56.99 for the full set of 5. Figures include: Tartarus, Elite Flight - Yellow, ONI Dare, Spartan Rogue - Blue, and Sgt. Forge.

DC UNIVERSE CLASSICS ALL STAR 75TH ANNIVERSARY FIGURES WITH BUTTON & STAND You may have some of these figures from previous DCU waves, but Mattel has repackaged them and also included a collector button and 75th anniversary packaging - check them out here

MASTERPIECE MP-02 ULTRA MAGNUS Takara's MP-02 Magnus is now back in stock at $109.99 - a cardboard trailer is included in the box

GALAXY QUEST - ION NEBULIZER & VOX COMMUNICATOR SET, 1/1400 NSEA PROTECTOR Cool replicas from Pegasus Hobbies are now in stock at $24.99 and $37.99 respectively.

BLACKEST NIGHT T-SHIRTS We now have the full selection of Blackest night shirts listed, most are in stock and preorders are listed for others that previously sold out - sizes range from M to XXL

CLASSIC CONFRONTATIONS BATMAN VS. KILLER CROC STATUE From Arkham Asylum to Gotham City's sewers, Killer Croc has a taste for revenge and is out for blood... Batman's blood. Bursting through a manhole, Croc is ready to wreak vengeance on the unsuspecting citizens of Gotham, but Batman, swinging out of the shadows, is ready to stop Killer Croc in his tracks.

FUTURAMA RESTOCK - SERIES 07, 08 We've just restocked a variety of Futurama figues. Waves 7 and 8 are also joined by series 6, 5, 4, and 2. Each set is priced at $23.99 to $24.99

IMPACT MERCHANDISING T-SHIRTS - ALIEN, FRIDAY THE 13TH, NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, MORE A batch of nifty shirts from some of your favorite horror properties have just arrived, take a look at the menu below

ACME ARCHIVES GICLEES - MANY NEW ITEMS More Star Wars, Halo, Simpsons, Futurama, Indiana Jones, Family Guy, Avatar and more art prints are now in stock at 10% off MSRP or more - see the full selection here

STAR WARS CLONE COMMANDERS ARTFX SET This popular set from Koto is back in stock at $149.99 - Each of the commanders includes a piece needed to build a Clone Trooper figure.

HELLBOY 10" ROTOCAST ANIMATED FIGURE - EXCLUSIVE TRENCHCOAT EDITION Back in stock and now on sale - We've dropped the price from $34.99 to $24.99 for this beefy Hellboy figure - its a limited edition exclusive - take a look here

HALO - SPARTAN HAYABUSA ARMOR DELUXE BOX SET The new boxed sets are going fast - we'll try to get more of them, but take a look at this set before its gone

TF ROTF VOYAGER 2010 SERIES 01 & 01 REVISION 02 - CASES, SETS, SINGLES The latest Voyager figures have been restocked again - Get your Mindwipe or Bludgeon now before they sell through again.