Diamond Select Toys is rolling out Series 2.5 of
its Marvel Animated Minimates collection, the latest assortment of an
exclusive mini-figure line now available only at Walgreens stores. That
means it’s time to officially announce the next
assortment in the line! This upcoming wave of figures from Diamond
Select Toys features all-new two-packs from
Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man and Avengers Assemble, including Super Heroes, Super Villains and the first-ever Minimate of Marvel’s breakout star, Squirrel Girl!
Series 3 will hit in Fall of 2016, and will include
four different two-packs, each containing two 2-inch Minimates
mini-figures. The assortment includes:
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From Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man, the
alternate-universe Spider-Man Noir pairs up with Itsy Bitsy Spider-Man!
Spider-Man Noir has a removable hat and coat, and Itsy Bitsy Spider-Man
includes an alternate head with a new facial
expression. This is the first Marvel Minimate ever made of Spider-Man
Noir.
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Also from Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man, a
more grown-up Jet Pack Spider-Man teams up with one of New York City’s
greatest Super Heroes, Squirrel Girl! Jet-Pack Spider-Man comes with a
removable jet pack, flame stand, alternate
head and thumbs-up hand, while Squirrel Girl comes with three squirrels
and two burritos! This is the first Marvel MInimate ever made of
Squirrel Girl.
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From Marvel’s Avengers Assemble, an updated
Season 3-accurate Captain America will face off with Squadron Supreme
member Hyperion. Captain America will include his shield, an alternate
hair piece and an interchangeable shield
hand, and Hyperion will include a flight base. This is the first Marvel
Minimate ever made of Hyperion.
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Also from Marvel’s Avengers Assemble,
Falcon teams up with Ant-Man. Both characters’ helmets are removable,
and Falcon features removable wings, while Ant-Man comes with an
interchangeable hair piece.
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 to support
dynamic poses.
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, and they assumed their current 2-inch
scale in 2003, with the launch of the Marvel line. There are currently
over 2,400 Minimates, spanning over 60 different licenses, including The
Muppets, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Alice Through the
Looking Glass, Ghostbusters, Aliens, Predator,
The X-Files, Gotham, iZombie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Star Trek
and more!
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.© 2016 MARVEL
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