Aliens, X-Files and More On Sale This Week from Diamond Select Toys!

It’s another big week at comic shops, as Diamond Select Toys ships out five new products from four different licenses in three different product categories! From our Minimates line, the latest Aliens Minimates assortment is joined by two “Greatest Hits” assortments of Marvel Minimates; in our DC Animated resin bust line, Lex Luthor bolsters the villain ranks; and our X-Files Select action figure line kicks off with Mulder and Scully! Find a shop near you at comicshoplocator.com, or order from your favorite online retailer!

Aliens Minimates Mini-Figures Series 3 Asst.

A Diamond Select Toys release! Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the Nostromo, DST has returned to the doomed space ship for a full assortment of Minimates based on the original Alien movie! This assortment of two-packs features Narcissus Ripley with Narcissus Space Suit, Space Suit Dallas with Space Suit Lambert, Ash with Frozen Alien and a rare, one-per-case variant set of Battle-Damaged Ash with Frozen Alien! Each 2” Minimates mini-figure features 14 points of articulation, and features fully interchangeable parts. Each two-pack is packaged on a full-color blister card. (Item #FEB162464, SRP: $9.99/ea.)

http://diamondselecttoys.com/aliens-minimates-2-packs-series-3-asst

Super7 Announces Apparel for SDCC

Super7 announced that they will be bring 21 different apparel items with them to SDCC this year. T-Shirts, Polo Shirt, Sweatshirts, Long Sleeve Shirt, Star Wars, Street Fighter, and more...Stop by Super7's Booth #4945!

VIZ Media Presents POKÉMON MANGA Creators At SDCC

Welcome POKÉMON ADVENTURES Manga Creators

Hidenori Kusaka And Satoshi Yamamoto For A Special Panel Discussion And Autograph Sessions At The Famed Annual Pop Culture And Comics Convention

Satoshi & Hidenori

San Francisco, CA, July 12, 2016 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, proudly presents the creators of the famed POKÉMON ADVENTURES manga series – Hidenori Kusaka and Satoshi Yamamoto – for their first-ever North American professional appearance at the 2016 Comic-Con International.

Gentle Giant Ltd Announces Super Powers Micro Figure 3-Pack for SDCC

Gentle Giant Ltd. announces SDCC 2016 Exclusive Super Powers Micro-Figures 3-Pack featuring Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. If you are a Premier Guild Member you can purchase it HERE. If not, stop by Gentle Giant's booth #3513 to purchase this.

Factory Entertainment Announces SDCC Exclusive William Shatner Signed Vintage Star Trek Poster + Meet & Greet

Factory Entertainment announces SDCC 2016 Exclusive William Shatner Signed Vintage Star Trek Poster plus and Meet & Greet for $175 HERE. Limited to 50.

Entertainment Earth Announces SDCC Exclusive KISS Unmasked Deluxe Action Figure Set

Entertainment Earth x Bif Bang Pow! Announces SDCC 2016 Exclusive KISS Unmasked Deluxe Action Figure Set. They stand 3 3/4". If you are not able to attend SDCC you can pre-order this set HERE for $99.99.

Please note that these will be sold at SDCC and if any are left they will fulfill pre-orders.

As an added bonus, convention attendees will receive a FREE KISS 16 oz. Travel Mug with purchase as a special gift during San Diego Comic-Con 2016 - while supplies last.

Titan Comics Reveals Plans for SDCC 2016

TITAN BRINGS DOCTOR WHO, TORCHWOOD, PENNY DREADFUL, SHERLOCK, AND DARK SOULS, PLUS MANY MORE, TO SDCC!

July 12, 2016 – This San Diego Comic-Con, Titan Comics brings its biggest ever offering of exciting debuts, SDCC variants and special appearances from a host of creators including; NBA all-star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Mycroft Holmes), Torchwood’s Captain Jack himself, John Barrowman (Torchwood); Doctor Who actor, writer and director Noel Clarke (The Troop); comic writers Paul Cornell (Third Doctor), George Mann (Dark Souls), Cavan Scott (Ninth Doctor, Vikings), Si Spurrier (Eleventh Doctor), and Rob Williams (Eleventh Doctor), plus many more phenomenal talents from the comics industry.

New GIGANTIC GODZILLA Figure Debuts At G-FEST This Weekend

Leading Collectibles Distributor Exclusively Presents Bandai’s Gigantic Series Godzilla 1995 Which Depicts The World’s Most Famous Dinosaur Just Before Meltdown From The Godzilla vs. Destroyah Film

Anaheim, CA, July 12, 2016 – Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, announces its participation at the 2016 G-FEST with something very special to be showcased at the largest event devoted to Godzilla and Japanese movie monster fandom.

Gecco Announces Metal Gear Solid V, The Puppy DD Figure Redemption Deadline for Customers Outside Japan

Gecco announces how to redeem the Metal Gear Solid V The Puppy DD Figure for overseas customs outside of Japan. In order to get The Puppy DD for free you must buy both Quiet and Venom Snake 1/6 Scale statues. You need to enter the 2 codes that comes with them and apply for the figure by December 31st through the website on the application.

Super7 Announces SDCC 2016 Soft Vinyl Exclusives

Super7 announced their Japanese Soft Vinyl Figure Exclusives for SDCC this year. They will be debuting a brand new figure called Bat Boy for $50. They will also be releasing the first full color of Cab Dragon (Steve Caballero will be signing on Friday, July 22nd, 11am- 12 Noon. Also being released are new colorways of Cyclobot, Doku Duo, SD Dokuwashi Foster, Milton, Alien Queen, Stinson and Wing Kong. Make sure to stop by Booth #4945.

Diamond Select Toys Reveal Panels and Events for SDCC 2016

Diamond Select Toys Reveal Panels and Events for Comic-Con International 2016

Comic-Con International in San Diego is one of the largest gatherings of toy lovers known to mankind, and every year DST leaps at the chance to interact with their customers at the event, as well as introduce themselves to new fans! This year, DST will be all over Comic-Con, with a booth (#2607) full of prototypes and exclusive toys, two panel presentations that break down our upcoming products, and they are once again taking over Taste & Thirst in the Gaslamp Quarter, turning the popular eatery into a hive of Alien goodness!

J-POP SUMMIT 2016 ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL TRAVEL TO JAPAN

J-POP SUMMIT 2016 ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL TRAVEL TO JAPAN

The San Francisco Bay Area’s Premiere Japanese Pop Culture Event

Introduces A “Virtual Trip to Japan” Featuring Pop-Up Experiences

San Francisco, CA, July 11, 2016 – J-POP SUMMIT 2016, one of the world’s biggest Japanese pop culture events, has announced an expanded Travel Pavilion featuring “JAPANKURU’s VIRTUAL TRIP” an-only-at-J-Pop-experience. Guests can dive deep into Japanese culture and “visit” three Zones featuring interactive experiences showcasing what makes Japan a travelers’ delight, fusing the past, present and future. More details are available at http://www.j-pop.com/japankuru-virtual-trip.

Nickelodeon Announces SDCC 2016 Exclusives & Releases

Nickelodeon just announced their exclusives and releases for SDCC 2016 this year. The first thing to know is that they are launching The Nick Box which is a quarterly subscription box  and debuts at SDCC. The theme for the first box is Nicktoons!

The Nick Box is a curated assortment of exclusive items from popular Nick ‘90s shows including The Ren & Stimpy Show, Rugrats, Hey Arnold! and CatDog.  This initial box includes a 4.5” Reptar Vinyl, a ceramic glazed Stimpy-molded mug, a 9” plush of Spunky from Rocko’s Modern Life and more. Following SDCC, The Nick Box will be available as an exclusive subscription service at www.thenickbox.com, where consumers can sign up to receive additional boxes per year.

SRP: $50.00

Gentle Giant Ltd Announces Rocket Raccoon Animated Statue SDCC 2016 Exclusive

Gentle Giant Ltd announces another SDCC 2016 exclusive which is Marvel's Rocket Racoon Animated Statue. Limited to 1000.  If you are a Premier Guild Member you can pre-order this now to be shipped after the show.

Warner Bros Home Entertainment Announces Premieres, Panels & Signings for SDCC 2016

WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT

PRESENTING WORLD PREMIERES OF

BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE,

DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: HERO OF THE YEAR,

BATMAN UNLIMITED: MECHS VS. MUTANTS

PLUS SCOOBY-DOO/WWE SUPERSTARS PANEL

AT 2016 COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL

Premieres, Panels and Signings in San Diego

for Full-Length Animated Films