Halloween Never Ends With New Walking Dead and Universal Monsters Toys from DST!

Think Halloween is over? It’s not over! Halloween can never die! That’s why this Wednesday – a.k.a. New Toy Day – will bring four more horror-themed collectibles that the month of October could not contain! Check out what Diamond Select Toys has brought back from the grave, and then dig them up at your local comic book shop or specialty toy store!

Universal Monsters Black-and-White Legacy Series 2 Box Set
Between 1923 and 1958, Universal Studios released over 60 different monster movies, all in black-and-white, that gave the film world some of its most iconic characters. In honor of that legacy, this deluxe collectors’ box set presents three of the most famous Universal Monsters — Dracula, Frankenstein and the Bride of Frankenstein — in their original-black and-white appearances! These exclusive 7-inch scale figures will only be available as part of this set, and come in a display-quality window box. Designed and sculpted by Rudy Garcia, Gabriel Marquez and Jean St. Jean!

Walking Dead Zombie Vinyl Bust Bank
Unlike the characters in Robert Kirkman’s ongoing comic series The Walking Dead, our future isn’t threatened by a zombie apocalypse. So why don’t you start saving for it? Put aside money for your zombie-proof dream house in this 8-inch vinyl bank depicting a lurker (or is it a roamer?) from the Walking Dead comic book, via the change slot in his back. Perched atop the book’s now-famous logo, this gruesome character will keep any weak-stomached burglars from plundering your nest egg. Sculpted by Eli Livingston!

Universal Monsters Frankenstein Bust Bank
Spinning out of DST’s successful line of Star Wars bust banks comes the all-new Universal Monsters series! The most famous monster of all, Frankenstein, will kick off this new line of 8-inch vinyl banks, which features highly detailed sculpts and paint. From the front it just looks like a high-quality bust, but turn it around and there’s a slot to keep your change in! Nobody will want to raid your savings when they’re safe inside this resurrected giant! Sculpted by Gabriel Marquez!

Universal Monsters Creature from the Black Lagoon Bust Bank
The second release in DST’s new line of vinyl banks was a no-brainer. After all, if you were going to make an 8-inch bust featuring highly detailed sculpts and paint, what monster would you want to see done right? The Creature from the Black Lagoon, of course! The scaly mer-monster has never looked better than in this detailed bank, and if you turn him around you can insert your loose change in a slot behind his gills. He’s the next evolution in banks! Sculpted by Bill Mancuso!

Visit comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest comic shop, and ask about the limited black-and-white editions of all three banks! Get regular DST updates on Facebook and Twitter!

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The Disney Store Rings Out the Year with Three Marvel Select Exclusives!

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Marvel toy collectors just got another reason to put the nearest Disney Store in their GPS. After partnering with Diamond Select Toys on four exclusive Marvel Select Avengers figures and two exclusive Amazing Spider-Man movie figures, the Disney Store has teamed up with DST yet again, to deliver three new Marvel Select figures that collectors will be dying to own!

The first figure (available now) is the Savage Hulk, a new, modern Hulk based on artist Marc Silvestri’s rendering of the character in recent issues of the Incredible Hulk from Marvel Comics. Depicting a more intelligent version of the Hulk than previous Select offerings, this figure was sculpted by frequent Marvel Select contributor Jean St. Jean, and stands over 9 inches tall with 16 points of articulation.

The next figure is the Lizard, the longtime foe of Spider-Man and his opponent in this past summer’s Amazing Spider-Man movie. While the Marvel Select line has given us the Lizard as he appeared in the film, this all-new sculpt by Gabriel Marquez (who did MS Magneto) is the line’s first rendering of Dr. Curt Connors based on his classic comic-book appearance. Sporting 16 points of articulation, including double-jointed knees, he stands over 8 inches tall (when not crouching to attack an innocent human) and comes with a New York City street display base.

The third new Marvel Select figure is Flash Thompson as Venom! Flash Thompson is not only the latest host to wear the Venom symbiote, he’s also the one with the most training. A decorated soldier before he lost his legs in the Middle East, Flash uses the Venom suit to undertake dangerous missions for the government, and to complete his missing limbs. This 7-inch figure, also by St. Jean, comes with two weapons and 16 points of articulation and comes packaged with a wreckage-strewn display base.

All of these figures come packaged in the famous bookshelf-ready Select packaging, but for those of you just starting your Marvel Select collection, both the Lizard and Venom will also come packaged in the first-ever Marvel Select box set! The Spider-Man: Fearsome Foes box set includes Spider-Man, Lizard, Venom and the Green Goblin, and this set, like the individual figures, is only available at the Disney Store, as well as at marvelstore.com and disneystore.com. Look for them this holiday season!

Savage Hulk listing at MarvelStore.com:

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Diamond Select toys :Mad Monster Party, Universal Monsters and The Munsters!

One more week until Halloween, and Diamond Select Toys has turned up the terror on New Toy Day! This week, they’re shipping plenty of horror-themed items to comic shops across America, as well as a new issue of the Battle Beasts comic book from IDW, so check in with your local store to see what they’re getting!

Mad Monster Party Select Action Figure Assortment
The classic Rankin/Bass holiday film is back from the grave! Featuring the iconic stop-motion animation of Rankin/Bass and starring every famous monster you can think of, Mad Monster Party roared into theaters in 1967 and has been a cult classic ever since. Now, the film gets the toy treatment it deserves with movie-accurate action figures of The Baron, Fang and Dracula! Each 7-inch scale figure includes a display base and movie-accurate accessories, and comes in its own display-ready collector packaging. Sculpted by Tony Cipriano!

Battle Beasts #4 (IDW Publishing)
The final chapter of the Battle Beasts mini-series comes to its teeth-gnashing conclusion! The entire Beast invasion force descends on our heroes as they attempt to reclaim the Dread Weapons from the last man on Earth who should wield them — the megalomaniac boss of Bliss Reynolds! Can Vorin, Merk and Gruntos stand against the newly empowered rageaholic? Can any Beast? Can the world? They’re going to try! Words by Bobby Curnow, art by Valerio Schiti, variant cover by Jeff Zornow! Toys coming this winter from DST!

The Munsters Select Eddie and Marilyn Figure Two-Pack
Voted Best New License of 2011 by Cool Toy Review, DST’s hit 7″ Munsters line continues with the next two figures in the family, Eddie and Marilyn! The two youngest members of the Munster clan come as a pair, side-by-side in display-ready Select figure packaging, along with Eddie’s stuffed animal Woof-Woof and an exclusive accessory: Spike’s enormous collar! The missing piece in your Munsters collection! Sculpted by Jean St. Jean!

The Munsters B&W Family Figure Box Set
You’ve collected them in color, now we’ve collected them in black-and-white! This deluxe collectors’ box set presents the entire Munsters clan — Herman, Lily, Grandpa, Marilyn and Eddie — as they looked in their original black and-white TV appearances on The Munsters! The Black-and-white versions of Eddie and Marilyn will only be available as part of this set, and all of them come with bases and accessories in a display-quality window box. Sculpted by Jean St. Jean!

The Munsters B&W Munster Koach Minimate Vehicle
Everybody’s been talking about The Munsters lately, from DST’s popular 7-inch figures to the upcoming TV special. Well, now the Munsters are going Mini! The first-ever Munsters Minimates vehicle is the Munsters Koach! It comes in an exclusive black-and-white color scheme, with an excusive figure of Herman Munster in his racing outfit. The Koach can accommodate multiple 2-inch Minimate figures, and is packed on a blister card.

Universal Monsters Hunchback of Notre Dame Minimates Box Set
Meet the newest Mini monster! The popular Universal Monsters line of Minimates expands its line-up to the classic film The Hunchback of Notre Dame with this all-new box set! The set includes Quasimodo, Phoebus, the set-exclusive Esmerelda and the set-exclusive King of Fools Quasimodo! Each Minimate stands 2 inches tall with 14 points of articulation and a variety of removable and interchangeable parts and accessories.

Walking Dead Minimates B&W Halloween ComicFest 2-Pack
The Walking Dead comic book has reached its landmark 100th issue, and Diamond Select Toys is celebrating with an exclusive black-and-white two-pack of Walking Dead Minimates! Winter Coat Dale and the Female Zombie come colored in shades of grey, in honor of the long-running black-and-white series, and will only be available through retailers participating in Halloween ComicFest. Each Minimate stands 2 inches tall with 14 points of articulation and a variety of removable and interchangeable parts and accessories. visit comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest comic shop, and get regular DST updates on Facebook and Twitter!

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