Diamond Select toys:On Sale This Week: Batman, Predator and Rick Grimes!

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On Sale This Week: Batman, Predator and Rick Grimes!

Halloween may be over, but the terror is just beginning, as Diamond Select Toys unleashes a legion of fairly frightening fellows on comic shops across North America! The Dark Knight of Batman: The Animated Series. The Yautja hunter from the Predator films. Rick Grimes himself of The Walking Dead fame. All three are here to capture their prey and chew bubblegum, and they just threw their bubblegum off the side of a building. Read on for a full lineup of DST products shipping this week — including an impressive array of bottle openers — and reserve your faves at your local comic shop!

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Back to the Future Time Machine Metal Bottle Opener
Remember that time you wanted a refreshing drink, but didn’t have a bottle opener? Well, now you can plan for the future with this sculpted 4” metal bottle opener depicting the famous time machine from Back to the Future! It won’t travel back in time to open past drinks for you, but the magnets on the wheels will keep it mounted on your refrigerator so it will always be there, time after time. Comes packaged in a full-color slip case. (Item #JUN152100, SRP: $18.00)

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Batman The Animated Series Batman Resin Bust
Evildoers beware – Batman is kicking off the next big bust line from Diamond Select! Based on the iconic and revolutionary Batman: The Animated Series, this line of 6-inch resin busts will depict Batman and his friends and foes just as you remember them from the cartoons! The Caped Crusader himself will be the first release in the series, with his arms crossed atop an art-deco base inspired by the show’s distinctive style. Packaged in a full-color box with a certificate of authenticity. Limited to 3,000 pieces. Sculpted by Steve Varner Studios! (Item #APR152298, SRP: $59.99)

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Ghostbusters Logo Metal Bottle Opener
You have the tools, you have the talent… but do you have a bottle opener? When you’ve defeated an invasive supernatural entity, and it’s time to celebrate with a cool beverage, be sure you have this 3” metal bottle opener handy. Scultped in the shape of the Ghostbusters logo, this opener has magnets on the back so it will stick to your refrigerator, containment grid or the hood of the Ecto-1. Packaged in a full-color slipcase. (Item #MAY152169, SRP: $18.00)

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Justice League Flash Logo Metal Bottle Opener
When you need a bottle opener, there’s no time to dilly-dally. Show your friends how fast you are at fulfilling your hosting duties with this metal bottle opener in the shape of the Flash’s logo from Justice League! Cast in solid metal and measuring approximately 4 inches long, this opener also has magnets on the back, so you can stick it to your refrigerator or global threat monitoring station for a more rapid response time. Thirst never waits! Packaged in a full-color slipcase. (Item #JUL152192, SRP: $18.00)

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Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington 16″ Coffin Doll
Halloween is coming, and so is Jack Skellington! The star of Tim Burton’s stop-motion masterpiece, The Nightmare Before Christmas, this 16-inch tall doll of Jack is a must for any home that embraces the spirit of Halloween. With a fully articulated body and a real cloth costume, this exacting re-creation of the classic Jack figure will rest comfortably in his coffin-shaped window box until the times comes for him to rise once again! Limited to 1994 pieces! (Item #APR152291, SRP: $49.99)

 

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Predator Minimates Foil Bag Counter Display Asst.
Get to the chopper! It’s a whole new line of Minimates mini-figures, based on the cinematic world of Predator! This first blind-bagged assortment features Billy and the Jungle Predator (masked, unmasked and thermal) from the first film, the City Predator (regular and battle-damaged) from Predator 2, and Edwin and Cuchillo fromPredators! There are eight different figures in all, with a full set in every display case of 18 foil bags, but Edwin is the rarest figure, with only one per case! Let the hunt begin! Each 2-inch Minimates mini-figure features 14 points of articulation as well as interchangeable parts and accessories. Designed by Art Asylum! (Item #MAY152178, SRP: $5.99/ea.)

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Predator Unmasked Vinyl Bust Bank
DST goes deeper into the jungle with this vinyl bust bank of an unmasked Predator! With his mandibles out and his shoulder cannon at the ready, this hunter is protective of his prize, and his prize is your loose change! Insert coins through a slot in the back and remove them through an access door in the base. With a detailed, collectible-quality sculpt by Eli Livingston, you’ll take one look at this bank and you’ll say, “You are one ugly money-saver!” Packaged in a clear polybag. (Item #APR152309, SRP: $22.99)

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Superman Animated Logo Metal Bottle Opener
Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to remove a bottlecap in a single bound! Draw on the strength of the Man of Steel with this solid metal bottle opener in the shape of the Superman logo from Superman: The Animated Series. Like Superman himself, this 4” opener can bend metal and remove bottlecaps with ease, and two magnets on the back allow it to hover on your refrigerator until it’s time to swoop in and save the day! Packaged in a full-color slipcase. (Item #JUN152098, SRP: $18.00)

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Walking Dead Rick Grimes B&W Vinyl Bust Bank
A Diamond Select Toys release! Keep your money safe from zombies (and the living) with the unyielding glare of Rick Grimes! Based on Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book, this 7-inch vinyl bust bank of Rick Grimes has been rendered in black-and-white, just as he appears in the pages of the comic! With a coin slot in the back and an access door in the base, he’s a bank as well as a collectible-quality bust! Packaged in a clear polybag. (Item #MAY138201, SRP: $22.99)

Reserve yours at your local comic shop (http://www.comicshoplocator.com), order from your favorite online retailer, or visitdiamondselecttoys.com!

 

Episode II of Order 66 podcast – You Rebel Show

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Join Simon and Chris as they sit down and talk about Star Wars Rebels. What were their thoughts on season 1 and their thoughts of the 4 episodes so far of season 2? 

Fan of the movies? Next week Simon, Chris and Dave will be talking about Star Wars Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace. Tell them your verdict and thoughts of the first episode of tech prequels by emailingorder66podcast@gmail.com

Marvel Animated Universe Gets New Minimates at Walgreens in 2016!

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Marvel Animated Universe Gets New Minimates at Walgreens in 2016!

The Marvel Animated Universe is expanding at Walgreens! With Series 1.5 of Marvel Animated Minimates in stores this holiday season, Diamond Select Toys is ready to reveal Series 2 of the Walgreens-exclusive mini-figure line! The all-new assortment features two-packs from Marvel’s Avengers AssembleGuardians of the Galaxy and Ultimate Spider-Man, including Super Heroes, villains and even villainous Super Heroes!

Series 2 will include four different two-packs, each containing two 2-inch Minimates mini-figures. The assortment includes:

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–          From Marvel’s Avengers Assemble, “Dark Avengers” Thor with his hammer Mjolnir and an alternate helmetless hair piece, and Thanos, the universe-conquering Titan.

–          Also from Marvel’s Avengers Assemble, “Dark Avengers” Iron Man with a removable helmet, and Black Widow with her shock batons.

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–          From Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Gamora with her sword and Drax with his knives and baby Groot.

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–          From Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man, Iron Spider-Man with an interchangeable unmasked head, and Taskmaster with his sword and shield.

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Each 2-inch Minimates mini-figure features fully interchangeable parts, so you can trade accessories and create custom looks. Minimates also feature a standard 14 points of articulation, to strike a variety of poses, and each Minimate comes with a clear disc base that pegs into the character’s foot.

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Look for Series 2 to arrive in all Walgreens stores in early 2016. Series 1 is in stores now, and Series 1.5 will arrive in December! Find your nearest store and check inventory at Walgreens.com!

About Diamond Select Toys

Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles was founded in 1999 by sister company Diamond Comics Distributors to develop new and exciting products for collectors of all ages. Minimates first appeared in 2002, from design studio Art Asylum, and they assumed their current 2-inch scale in 2003, with the launch of the Marvel line. In 2007, DST acquired Art Asylum and the Minimates mini-figure brand. There are currently over 2,400 Minimates, spanning over 60 different licenses.

About Marvel Entertainment, LLC

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information, visit marvel.com.© 2015 MARVEL

 

A SNEAK PEEK AT UPCOMING COVERS FOR DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE!

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A SNEAK PEEK AT UPCOMING COVERS FOR DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE!

Check Out This New Art for the Dark Knight III Book 2 Mini Comic Cover, Plus Variant Cover Treatments From Eduardo Risso, Cliff Chiang and Frank Miller

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We’re still a few weeks away from the debut of DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE (on sale 11/25), but that doesn’t mean we’re gonna stop whetting your appetites with more from the upcoming chapters in this highly anticipated saga!

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Feast your eyes on some new artwork for Book 2, on sale December 23:

 

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First up, Eduardo Risso’s been working overtime on DKIII, and his efforts have yielded pure gold. The Amazon Warrior, Wonder Woman is the featured character in the “DARK KNIGHT UNIVERSE PRESENTS” mini comic bound into each copy of Book 2, and she looks like she’s ready to take on anything or anybody!

Risso isn’t stopping there; he’s also working on a 1 in 50 variant cover for the Book 2, with Batman looking as menacing and mean as ever! Keep an eye out at your local retailer for this one!

Superstar artist Cliff Chiang is also contributing to the cause, with this sweet 1 in 10 variant cover homage to DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, with Carrie (Robin) Kelly helping an injured Batman after his first encounter with the Mutant Leader.

And what would a set of variant covers be without representation from the Man himself? Here’s Frank Miller’s rendition of the Dark Knight; this art will be the basis for his 1 in 100 variant cover for Book 2. Even beaten, bloodied and bruised, Batman still looks like a character you don’t want to mess with!

Diamond Select Toys Reveals X-Files Toy Plans for 2016

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Diamond Select Toys Reveals X-Files Toy Plans for 2016

When it comes to unexplained phenomena, Diamond Select Toys knows their stuff – after all, they’ve been turning zombies, aliens, werewolves and vampires into top-notch toys and collectibles for over 15 years! Now, with quintessential conspiracy-theory show The X-Files returning to FOX this January for the first time since 2002, DST is preparing to delve into that mysterious world with Select action figures, Vinimates vinyl figures and Minimates mini-figures!

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Diamond Select will release products based on the fan-favorite TV series alongside items from the new 2016 event series. A two-pack of Minimates captures Mulder and Scully in their new looks, as fully poseable 2-inch mini-figures, and is currently available for pre-order through comic shops. Simultaneously, DST is offering a pair of 4-inch Vinimates – static vinyl figures sculpted in the Minimates style – that capture them in their classic appearances.  In the future, DST also will release a series of Minimates 4-packs based on the classic series.

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On the action figure side, two 7-inch-scale action figures of Mulder and Scully will kick off the X-Files Select line. Initial figures will be based on the new series, but there are plans to expand into the classic series, as well.

“As a longtime fan of the show, I’m very excited to have finally been granted access to the X-Files,” said Diamond Select Toys President Chuck Terceira. “Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully are one of the most widely referenced and recognized pairs in pop culture, and the new show has everyone talking about them again. Plus, we have nine seasons’ worth of supporting cast and creatures to play with in our line planning.”

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Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles was founded in 1999 by sister company Diamond Comics Distributors to develop new and exciting products for collectors of all ages. Minimates mini-figures first appeared in 2002, and there are currently over 2400 Minimates, spanning over 60 different licenses.

Star wars joins with Ginza Cozy Corner

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Japanese confectionery chain Ginza Cozy Corner to weigh in on the celebrations, with a stunning lineup of cakes, tarts and limited edition tins that feature some of the cutest characters from the movie alongside some edible dark foes. We’ll need to summon up every ounce of the force within to bite into these because these are the most amazing sweets we’ve ever seen!

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Available from November 1 until December 21,

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there are a number of special sets to choose from. The adorable nine-pack below retails for 2,160 yen (US$18) and contains (from top-left to right) a Storm Trooper cheese tart, a Wicket chocolate roll cake, a C-3PO lemon tart, Jabba the Hutt pistachio tart, a Star Wars Logo rasberry and chocolate cake, R2-D2 yoghurt cake, Darth Vader chocolate cake, The Imperial Army and Rebel Army pistachio and chocolate tart, and Yoda as a matcha powdered green tea tart.

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