On Sale This Week: Batman, Predator and Rick Grimes from DST

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!

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)

Sideshow teams with Heavy Metal

SIDESHOW COLLECTIBLES TO LAUNCH COMIC BOOK
               SERIES WITH HEAVY METAL IN 2016

Get a First Look at Sideshow’s Comic Book for its Debut Original Property,“The Court of the Dead,” in the December issue of Heavy Metal Magazine

THOUSAND OAKS, CA (November 2015) – Sideshow Collectibles™ announces that it will be launching a Court of the Dead ™ comic book series in early 2016 with Heavy Metal’s new, highly-anticipated, monthly comic book imprint. The Court of the Dead is Sideshow’s premiere intellectual property. An exclusive #0 issue of the Court of the Dead comic will be published in the December issue of Heavy Metal magazine. The holiday issue of the famous comics anthology will also feature a special Court of the Dead cover.

On Tuesday, Nov. 3rd, fans can get a sneak preview of the forthcoming Court of the Dead comic book art and magazine cover at courtofthedead.com, and via Court of the Dead social media:

BLUEFIN Announces Anime And J-Collectibles For Holiday Gift Guides And Wish Lists

BLUEFIN HIGHLIGHTS A COLORFUL ARRAY OF UNIQUE GUNDAM IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS, STUDIO GHIBLI AND SAILOR MOON GIFT IDEAS FOR ANIME FANS AND

J-COLLECTORS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Leading Collectibles And Hobby Distributor Delights Collectors With GUNPLA IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS Model Kits, Exclusive STUDIO GHIBLI Décor Products And Colorful SAILOR MOON Cosplay Accessories And Stationary Sets

Irvine, CA, November 2015 – Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, spotlights collectibles for the Holidays from its Bandai Gunpla Iron-Blooded Orphans model line, as well as a colorful array of premium Sailor Moon props and cosplay accessories from PROPLICA along with other Sailor Moon stationary and products. The company also highlights several exclusive Studio Ghibli products that includes music boxes, picture frames, calendars and other décor items inspired by popular anime films such as Kiki’s Delivery Service and My Neighbor Totoro.

LEGO Dimensions Gets Bigger with Doctor Who, LEGO Ninjago, The Simpsons and The LEGO Movie Expansions

LEGO® Dimensions™ Gets Even Bigger with Release of Five Expansion Packs Based on Doctor Who, LEGO Ninjago, The Simpsons and The LEGO Movie!

New “Hire-a-Hero” Feature Lets Players Sample Characters

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today the release of five, highly collectible LEGO Dimensions expansion packs based on Doctor Who, LEGO Ninjago, The Simpsons and The LEGO Movie. Players can customize their gameplay experience with the purchase of these Wave 2 Level Packs, Team Packs and Fun Packs which provide an additional level, buildable characters, vehicles, and gadgets with special in-game abilities.  Plus, any expansion pack character can unlock the corresponding Adventure World of the same brand to provide players with additional open-world gameplay content based on that entertainment property.

The Complete Peanuts Now on ComiXology

Today, more than 30 Charles Schulz' Peanuts collections published by Fantagraphics are now available on comiXology.

The New York Times bestselling series, The Complete Peanuts, has sold over half a million copies of the print edition in North America. In anticipation for The Peanuts Movie debuting November 6th, comiXology is offering the entire Fantagraphics Peanuts catalog digitally – including Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron, a close tie-in to the major motion picture.

JOURNEY TO A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY AS DISNEY TWENTY-THREE GIVES FANS UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS TO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

JOURNEY TO A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY AS DISNEY TWENTY-THREE GIVES FANS UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS TO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

 

FEATURING EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH J.J. ABRAMS, MARK HAMILL, HARRISON FORD, CARRIE FISHER, DAISY RIDLEY, LAWRENCE KASDAN, AND KATHLEEN KENNEDY, DISNEY’S OFFICIAL FAN CLUB CELEBRATES THE EPIC SAGA.

BURBANK, Calif. – NOVEMBER 02, 2015 – To celebrate the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Disney twenty-three unlocks the power of the force to give fans a look behind the making of the newest installment in the Star Wars saga. The issue opens with “guest editor” C-3PO admitting he is unfamiliar with D23: The Official Disney Fan Club (“…although I am very familiar with the R2 series of droid, I am less familiar with the D23 line. Would it be R2-D23?”) and continues with candid interviews with the original Star Wars leads—Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford—looking back (and ahead) at the ongoing strength of these out-of-this-world films.

Warpo's 12" Cthulhu in Stores Now! Plus, 3rd and Final Part of Commercial Series

THE GREAT OLD ONE, 12” CTHULHU RETRO ACTION FIGURE FROM WARPO, OUT NOW

Warpo and Diamond Comics Distributors Announce Exclusive Worldwide Distribution Partnership

CHICAGO, IL (November 2, 2015): Warpo, creators of the Legends of Cthulhu action figures, announce today the highly anticipated, extra-large 12” Cthulhu retro action figure is now available at toy and hobby shops nationwide.

The 12” Cthulhu Standard Edition, along with the Previews Exclusive Glow in the Dark Edition releasing next week, is the cornerstone of the Legends of Cthulhu collection, with 7 points of articulation and pliable “gripping hands” suited for grasping 3.75” action figures and sending them to their doom. The 12” Cthulhu figure is packaged in an early 1980s-style, full-color box, featuring a brand new painting by the masterful artist Ken Kelly.

AMC RELEASES WORLD PREMIERE OF THE TRAILER FOR THE UPCOMING SERIES "PREACHER"

AMC RELEASES WORLD PREMIERE OF THE TRAILER
FOR THE UPCOMING, HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SERIES “PREACHER”

SET TO DEBUT IN MID-2016, AND DEVELOPED FOR TV BY SETH ROGEN AND EVAN GOLDBERG,
SERIES IS BASED ON POPULAR COMIC BOOK FRANCHISE CREATED BY GARTH ENNIS AND STEVE DILLON

During Sunday night's episode of “The Walking Dead,” AMC launched the world premiere of the trailer for the highly anticipated upcoming series, “Preacher”.  Based on the twisted and popular ‘90s comic book franchise of the same name, “Preacher,” created by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, is the story of Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper, Agent Carter) a conflicted Preacher in a small Texas town who is inhabited by a mysterious entity that allows him to develop a highly unconventional power. Jesse, his ex-girlfriend, Tulip (Ruth Negga, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), and an Irish vampire named Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun, This Is England) embark on a journey to, literally, find God. The Sony Pictures Television and AMC Studios co-production was developed for television by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg (“This Is the End,” “Superbad,” “Neighbors”) and showrunner Sam Catlin (“Breaking Bad”). The series is set to premiere mid-2016. 

Marvel Collector Corps October 2015 - VILLAINS

Marvel Collector Corps October 2015 - VILLAINS Photo Unboxing... This month's theme is Marvel's Villains and as you can see from the box it has Venom pictured on it. There are a wide array of bad guys/villains in the Marvel Universe. Hopefully everyone has received their Villains box already.

STAN LEE'S KIDS UNIVERSE UNVEILS FIRST INTERNATIONAL INSTALLMENT IN DRAGONS VS. PANDAS

Stan Lee’s Kids Universe (SLKU), the wildly popular children’s imprint from 1821 Media Group and POW! Entertainment that creates and publishes kids' books, games, and characters for a variety of platforms, is giving fans a sneak peak at DRAGONS VS. PANDAS, their new picture book for pre-schoolers and the company's first foray into international content. 

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 Assemble, Guardians of the Galaxy and Ultimate Spider-Man, including Super Heroes, villains and even villainous Super Heroes!

Living Dead Dolls: Hell-Night Limited Edition Exclusives

Mezco Toyz will be releasing the Hell-Night Limited Edition Glow in the Dark Living Dead Dolls Exclusives. Limited Edition of 50. Walpurgis and Resurrection IX are sold separately. Mezco will sell these at 1pm Eastern Time today, October, 30th. Walpurgis will cost $75 and the Resurrection IX set will cost $300.

CALLIOPE: Stop Motion Animated Short Film on Kickstarter

This is a really awesome project to back on Kickstarter! Stop Motion Animation is very time consuming  and takes a long time to complete a film. Circus Posterus (Kathie Olivas & Brandt Peters) just launched their Kickstarter Campaign HERE. They have a lot of awesome rewards.

"The goal of this Kickstarter project is to raise enough capital to help produce and finance Calliope as an 8-10 minute (feature production quality level) stop-frame short film and to produce it within 15 months (starting after the conclusion of this successful campaign) including its incentives."

Diamond Select Toys Reveals X-Files Toy Plans for 2016

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!

Minimates 2-Pack - Mulder & Scully in their new looks.

Ghostbusters The Board Game: Launching November 11th from Cryptozoic

GHOSTBUSTERS™: THE BOARD GAME FROM CRYPTOZOIC ENTERTAINMENT HITS RETAIL SHELVES NOVEMBER 11, 2015;

FIRST OFFICIAL GHOSTBUSTERS GAME IN NEARLY 30 YEARS

Officially Licensed Ghostbusters™ Board Game available soon from

Cryptozoic Entertainment and Sony Pictures Consumer Products

Lake Forest, CA – Oct. 29, 2015 – Cryptozoic Entertainment today announced Ghostbusters™: The Board Game will be available on retail shelves starting November 11, 2015. The cooperative tabletop game lets fans relive classic moments from the beloved film series, with up to four players teaming up bust ghosts and banish ghouls to the spirit world. The game was developed through a Kickstarter campaign and raised over $1.5M, making it the eighth most-funded board game of all time. Ghostbusters™: The Board Game will be available for a suggested retail price of $85 in stores and online.