Each week, we’ll be compiling all the toys-related PR into a single digest. Enjoy!
{tab=Diamond Select}Retro Star Trek Update – This One’s A Keeper
Today Diamond Select Toys is ready to reveal the fourth series of
classic Star Trek retro figures will feature the multi-talented Scotty
and the mysterious alien Keeper! These latest additions to the Star
Trek retro cloth figure line bring fans one step closer to recreating
the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise – thanks to the previously released
Captain Kirk and the upcoming Spock and McCoy figures. Fans of the
alien line will be able to add the Keeper to the Romulan, Klingon and
Andorian soldiers already announced!
Deluxe 8” cloth figures
Resealable clamshell packaging
Authentic recreations of classic 70’s releases
Look for this assortment in the December issue of Diamond Previews
and keep coming back to Diamond Select Toys for more updates and sneak
peeks at upcoming products!
{tab=Gentle Giant}New Edition Sizes Set
Edition Sizes have been set for the following items:
Star Wars
Darth Maul with Bloodfin Statue – 2250 pieces
Han Solo Statue – 2000 pieces
Admiral Ackbar mini bust – 4000 pieces
Tusken Raider mini bust – 5000 pieces
Harry Potter
Thestral Statue – 700 pieces
Tonks mini bust – 2500 pieces
Bellatrix mini bust – 2500 pieces
New Product Shipping and Shipping Updates
The following items will be shipping out to retailers/distributors
this week and we will be fulfilling our website pre-orders as well:
Star Wars
Royal Guard/Senate Guard mini bust
Star Wars Classics Wave 1 – Boba Fett, TIE Pilot and Kit Fisto
The following items are currently enroute and will be landing in
just over a week. We should be shipping them out to
retailers/distributors shortly thereafter:
Star Wars
Darth Vader – ESB Statue
Lord of the Rings
Ringwraith Animaquette
{tab=Hasbro}AllSpark Blasters
These awesome new TRANSFORMERS blasters in 2008 are new for 2008
and feature exciting laser lights and battle sounds. Become AUTOBOT
RATCHET or BUMBLEBEE and battle to save the AllSpark.
Now you can experience the power of the TRANSFORMERS robots! Convert
yourself into an unstoppable AUTOBOT warrior with a single pull of the
trigger. Battle in both modes with these blasters that are truly MORE
THAN MEETS THE EYE!
{tab=Tonner Dolls}THE JOKER
DRESSED TONNER CHARACTER FIGURE™
T7-BTDD-03
LE3000
$169.99
Robert Tonner presents THE JOKER – BATMAN’s #1 foe! THE JOKER has 14
points of articulated movement and utilizes the Matt O’Neill™ body
sculpt with an entirely new head sculpt by Robert Tonner. THE JOKER is
crafted of fully white fine vinyl/hard plastic body with rooted saran
hair and hand-painted facial detail. Dressed in one of THE JOKER’S most
iconic suits, he includes shirt, vest, coat (coattails are wired for
posing ability), pants, socks, shoes, walking stick and a display
stand.
{tab=Mezco}Cinema of Fear series 1
Mezco Toyz presents it’s first assortment of the highly anticipated
7" scale Cinema of Fear line, a new horror brand that puts together
some of the biggest licenses in the horror genre.
The first line launches with figures from the holy trilogy of horror:
Friday the 13th™, A Nightmare on Elm Street™ and The Texas Chainsaw
Massacre™. The first assortment includes four figures, three of which
have never before been released:
· Jason Voorhees™ — as seen in Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final
Chapter™; includes machete, hacksaw, axe, cleaver, alternate hand,
tombstone and alternate wound head
· Freddy Krueger™ — as seen in A Nightmare on Elmstreet 3: Dream
Warriors™; includes freddy skeleton, alternate head and alternate hand
· Leatherface™ — as seen in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre™; includes
chainsaw, mallet, alternate old lady mask head and alternate old lady
apron
· Chop Top™ — as seen in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2™; includes
Nubbins corpse, switchblade, hanger, alternate hippie head, alternate
lighter hand and radio
{tab=NECA}Harry Potter Gets a Makeover
NECA Releases First Image of Casual Clothing Harry Potter from OOTP Series 3
Last summer, Harry Potter fans were thrilled by Harry Potter and the
Order of the Phoenix, the latest installment of the blockbuster film
franchise. This winter, NECA will be releasing Series 3 of our hit
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Action Figures, featuring
three all-new sculpts, two of which are never-before released
characters. This week NECAonline is giving an exclusive preview of all
three figures in this highly anticipated series. Today, NECA is proud
to present the first look at our brand-new sculpt of The Boy Who Lived:
Casual Clothing Harry Potter. Sporting jeans and a hooded sweatshirt,
Harry may look like an ordinary teenager, but in his fifth year he has
to face some of his most extraordinary challenges yet. Harry features a
display base, wand, and prophecy orb. Keep checking back at NECAonline
for the latest updates on Harry Potter collectibles and more!
Loyal Servant of the Dark Lord: Lucius Malfoy
NECA Releases First Image of Lucius Malfoy from OOTP Series 3
Coverage of Series 3 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
continues today at NECAonline. NECA presents the cunning, loyal servant
of Voldemort himself: Lucius Malfoy! As Voldemort’s Death Eaters gain
power in Harry Potter’s fifth year at Hogwarts, none is as influential
as the aristocratic Malfoy. This winter, fans can get this all-new
figure, featuring multiple points of articulation, wand, cane, and
display base. Check back at NECAonline for further coverage of Harry
Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Series 3 and take a look at our
first official image of the Lucius Malfoy Action Figure!
{tab=McFarlane}3-INCH MLB SERIES 6 PHOTOS UNVEILED
Small Figures, Huge Stars!
Our 3-inch Sports Picks lineups continue to be popular,
particularly with younger collectors, and they’ll certainly be lining
up for our new 3-inch MLB series for 2008. It features the 3-inch
debuts for Phillies slugger Ryan Howard and Red Sox closer (and
part-time riverdancer) Jonathan Papelbon, plus uniform updates for San
Francisco ace Barry Zito and Mets third baseman David Wright. Yankees
closer Mariano Rivera and Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols return
to the 3-inch lineups in all-new poses.
Look for 3-inch MLB Series 6 on shelves in February 2008.
>> McFARLANE’S SPORTS PICKS: 3-INCH MLB BASEBALL SERIES 6
PHOTOS: MCFARLANE’S MILITARY SERIES 7 AND 3-INCH SERIES 2
Both Lines Scheduled to Reach Stores April 2008
Two new series of McFarlane’s Military action figures are coming, both
deploying to stores in April 2008. Check out these photos!
McFARLANE’S MILITARY SERIES 7
All the detail you’ve come to expect from McFarlane. These soldiers feature real-world poses, uniforms and weaponry.
ARMY RANGER – ARCTIC OPERATIONS
AIR FORCE – HALO JUMPER
SPECIAL FORCES – NIGHT OPERATIONS
AIR FORCE FIGHTER PILOT
McFARLANE’S 3-INCH MILITARY SERIES 2
Small in size, but huge in detail! McFarlane’s second series of 3-inch military features six soldiers in a new scale!
ARMY RANGER 2
MARINE CORPS RECON
ARMY SNIPER
NAVY SEAL BOARDING UNIT
ARMY INFANTRY
MARINE RADIOMAN
{tab=Sideshow}Introducing the Incredible Hulk in Legendary Scale!
The new Incredible Hulk Legendary Scale bust captures the full menace
of Hulk’s gamma-fueled fury! Inspired by the original comic creation of
Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, an alter ego has never looked so good. The
Incredible Hulk Legendary Scale Bust will soon be available for
pre-order, so be sure to watch Sideshow Toys for more information.
Click on the following link today for a preview of this big, green bust
… "Hulk Smash!" [Preview The Incredible Hulk Legendary Scale bust]
Preview the newest Predator Life-Size Bust today!
New PredAlien Maquette images are ready for your viewing pleasure!
Sideshow is proud to partner with Amalgamated Dynamics Inc (ADI) to
bring you the PredAlien Maquette from Aliens VS Predator: Requiem. ADI
was challenged with designing this new character to fit in the Alien
and Predator franchise, and Sideshow is pleased to bring you this
opportunity to own an exact reproduction of ADI’s original maquette.
The PredAlien Maquette is cast in high-quality polystone, and
features all the fearsome details that went into designing the
full-sized creature in the film. Each piece is hand-cast,
hand-finished, and hand-painted to exacting standards, then
individually hand-numbered.
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