April 14, 2007 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

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NEW PREORDERS:
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STAR WARS 30TH WAVE 4: Hasbro continues to impress with more figures never seen before as well as the new McQuarrie Darth Vader. Wave 4 cases are available for $89.99, we also have sets of 7 priced at $64.99 and single figure listings as well at various prices. The new figures include: M'Iiyoom, Elis Helrot, Holiday Special Boba Fett, Umpass-Stay, Luke Skywalker - Jedi Knight, McQuarrie Series #4 - Vader, and CZ-3 (Jabba Palace Droid)

STAR WARS BOBBLE HEADS: Funko - the kings of bobble heads & wacky wobbler toys has just secured the Star Wars license! We've just listed their first round of figures including $9.99 Wacky Wobblers of: Vader, Clone Trooper, Boba Fett, Yoda, Greedo, Han Solo, Stormtrooper Gamorrean Guard, Jawa, and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Also check out the 12" Boba Fett Bank and the cool Darth Vader in TIE Fighter Wobler.

TRANSFORMERS 'RENEWAL' 2007 FIGURES: Takara has not yet released images of these items, but they are most likely going to be re-releases of the Transformer Collection reissue figures from the last few years. We have Megatron, Convoy, Soundwave and Starscream up for preorder singly or save $15 when you buy them all together in our set listing.

MACROSS 1/60 SV-51 GUMMA IVANOV: An awesome all-new mold from Yamato, this is one of the coolest valks to come out of Japan in quite a while. This figure is fully transformable with all 3 modes. Preorders arrive in July and are priced at $219.99

STAR WARS TITANIUM WAVE 4: More new figures including Green A-Wing,
Tantive IV Rebel Blockade Runner, AT-AP, and two more Battlestar Titaniums have just been listed separately and also as a case. We do not have images of any of the new items yet, but hope to have them soon.

JET LI 1/6 REAL MASTERPIECE FIGURE: Made by Enterbay, this highly accurate replica of the martial arts master is up for preorder at $259.99

MARVEL SELECT ZOMBIE HULK: Hulk joins Captain America and Spider-man in the ranks of the undead with the new $17.99 Zombie Hulk figure. Check out all three of these very cool figures.

STAR TREK BATTLE DAMAGED ENTERPRISE EXCLUSIVES: We'll be able to bring you the exclusive versions of the Wrath of Khan Enterprise and TNG Enterprise 1701-E. Both ships follow the original molds, but cool battle damaged paint has been added. We have both listed a bit below MSRP at $37.99 each.

1:18 SUPER ELITE BATMOBILE: No images yet, but this $269.99 Hot Wheels Super Elite die-cast figure should have every bell and whistle imagineable. This is a limited edition piece based on the original Batmobile.

REVOLTECH: Two more new figures have been listed including the EVA-05 Mass Production version with weapon (the version with wings was previously mentioned) and also the new Kuro figure from Dokodemo Issho.

GUNDAM MODELS & FIGURES: From the Shizuoka Model show we have a couple of special editions including the 1/60 Perfect Grade Wing Gundam and 1/144 Super HCM Pro RX-78-2. Other new preorders include Master Grade Char's Zaku 2.0, HCM Pro #40 Destroy Gundam and #12 Zaku Warrior Live Concert Version.

WITCHBLADE - MASANE POWER UP VERSION: A cool new repaint of the beautiful Masane character, crafted by Alter and imported from Japan, this figure is listed at $74.99

GAO GAI GAR FINAL VERSION: We've opened a preorder at $199.99 for this large and complex figure from Max Factory. It features some die-cast metal parts and a high level of detail.

NOW PLAYING MINI FIGURES - SOTA: Sota brings us a set of 3 small scale figures including Fairie from Legend, Zombie from Return of the Living Dead 3, and Anubis from The Mummy Returns. These are $9.99 each or $27.99 for the set.

HOT TOYS - NAVY SEALS: Two cool new HALO Jumper figures including Camo Dry Suit version and Jump Suit Version - $114.99 each

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ANIME GIRLS: Another big round of beauties for your enjoyment
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ART OF SHUNYA YAMASHITA: All his previous figures have been wildly popular and this hot new one should be even more so. The new 1/7 Rudy figure features plenty of skin and a seductive pose. This figure is made by Aoshima and preorders have been opened at $59.99

LINGERIE SOLDIER: This figure is based on an anime that was never actually made yet it drew so much attention they decided to go forward with the toy anyways - check out the fiesty Rose 1/8 PVC Statue.

CHAOS GATE: The new Kaze no Ushiro wo Ayumumono figure has been listed at $52.99

MANY MORE ITEMS: There are too many to list, check out the new figures from these popular titles: Chobits Chi "Maid Alice", Princess Waltz - Iris, Death Note Kira & Ryuk, Mine bluE #10 black version, Genshiken Ogiue Chika, Idolmaster Xenoglossia trading figures, Melty Blood Arcueid, Quiz Magic Academy Rukia, Melancholy - 3x Nurse Outfits, Shining Tears Mao, Sekirei Kusano & Miya, and Type-Moon Fantas Moon Eclipse. View these and many others in the Anime Category.

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NEW ARRIVALS:
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MP-05 MASTERPIECE MEGATRON: The wait is finally over! The amazing MP-05 is now in stock for $99.99. We have a nice supply available, but they are sure to go quickly so get your now, this one is definitely worth the price of admission with a very complex transformation and superb robot & gun mode.

GENTLE GIANT STAR WARS, BUST-UPS & HARRY POTTER: A big GG shipment has just arrived and we now have these items in stock: Animated Luke Skywalker Maquette, Obi-Wan Kenobi in Clone Trooper Armor Statue, Simpsons Bust-Ups, Luke Skywalker Jedi Knight Bust, Hellboy Bust-Ups, Han Solo on Tauntaun, and Hagrid Mini Bust. View the whole GG selection.

HARRY POTTER SERIES 1: NECA has done a superior job with the new Potter figures, they are a step above anything else previously released. We have sets of 5 available now for $64.99 and also singles of Harry and Voldemort.

SPORTS PICKS NBA 12 & NHL 14: Both these new series are now in stock with most figures at only $10.99 each. We have a handful of variants available as well. Also - save 40% on all older Sports Picks!

MP-03 STARSCREAM: In case you missed out on the earlier waves, we were lucky enough to find another relatively small batch of MP-03. Pick one up along with the MP-05 and give your MP Prime some friends for the shelf.

BOME VOLUME 14: The latest arrival from Kaiyod is the Dead or Alive Kasumi in white outfit. This fetching sculpt is in stock for $28.99 and be sure to check out the many other upcoming Bome releases.

STAR TREK CLASSIC ENTERPRISE: The latest release from Art Asylum & Diamond is now in stock $6 under MSRP at $33.99. This version is very simple and clean and has an old-school feel to it.

DOCTOR WHO: The 5" Remote Control K-9 with Doctor Who figure and Tardis Talking Money Bank are now in stock for $24.99 and $14.99 respectively. A variety of other Doctor Who items are also in stock.

BATTLESTAR MINIMATES SERIES 1: Full sets of 8 with variants are back in stock and we also have singles and sets of 6 in stock. Don't forget the Battlestar Series 2 preorders as well.

CYBERTRON PRIMUS WITH MINICONS: All our other versions of Primus have sold out, but we now have a new set in stock that includes 4 bonus minicons. This set is priced at only $49.99 includes 4 cool free minicons

MORE TRANSFORMERS: We've just restocked the Alternators Ravage and Rumble as well as the THS-02 Convoy, Titanium Optimus Prime, Alternators Sunstreaker, #14 Reissue Hound, Alternators Smokescreen, BT-15 Binaltech in both Blue & Police versions. Tons of other Transformers are also available.

COMING SOON - REVOLTECH MEGATRON: We expect these to arrive in the next 10 days or so. This will be a great piece to accompany the Revoltech Optimus Prime - both are priced at $24.99.