Bluefin Details Unique Pop Culture Collectibles For Holiday Gift Guides

BLUEFIN HIGHLIGHTS A WIDE VARIETY OF UNIQUE COLLECTIBLES FOR HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING

Delight That Special Fan With A Variety Of Action Figures, Statues And One-Of-A-Kind Collectibles From Leading Manufacturers Such As Bandai Shogukan, BLITZWAY, Iron Studios, Storm Collectibles, SEN-TI-NEL and Studio Ghibli

Anaheim, CA, November 9, 2017 – Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Asia and more, highlights a colorful variety of unique products that will make excellent gift selections for collectors and fans this holiday season.

Browse a variety of one-of-a-kind products from leading Bluefin brands such as BLITZWAY, Iron Studios, Storm Collectibles, SEN-TI-NEL, Studio Ghibli and Bandai Shogukan. These products are available now from authorized Bluefin retailers nationwide and also from select leading online outlets.

Star Wars & Artificial Intelligence: How Close Is Real-Life Science to C-3PO?

Lucasfilm and Disney released a new episode Science and Star Wars on the science of Artificial Intelligence. In this week’s video, C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels joins researchers in the lab to explore how close real-world science has come to A.I. in the fields of medicine, education and technology.

Stores This Week: Justice League, Dark Tower, X-Men, Elf and More from DST!

It’s a Vinimates invasion! This week a vendetta of Vinimates is headed to your local comic shop, courtesy of Diamond Select Toys! From Justice League to Beetlejuice, from Predator to Nightmare Before C­­­hristmas, the 4-inch vinyl figures are sweeping across the pop-culture landscape, and your collection is about to expand dramatically! Also out this week: PVC dioramas from The Dark Tower, a resin statue of Psylocke, resin busts of the Penguin and Doomsday, a Hydra bottle opener, a Nightmare Before Christmas Santa Claus doll, and Minimates from Nightmare, X-Men and Elf! It’s the best of all worlds! Read on for details, then reserve your favorites at your local comic shop or your favorite online retailer!

Batman Animated Series Penguin Resin Bust

A Diamond Select Toys release! The fowl felon has arrived in the Batman Animated bust series! Oswald Coblepot, the Penguin, is captured in his classic animated appearance, as he appeared on Batman: The Animated Series. Measuring approximately 6 inches tall, the Penguin perches on a pedestal base inspired by the show’s art-deco architecture, holding his ever-present umbrella. This piece is limited to only 3,000 made, and comes packaged in a full-color, hand-numbered box with a hand-numbered certificate of authenticity. Sculpted by Varner Studios! (Item #MAY172501, SRP: $59.99)

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Thor: Ragnarok Minimates Smash Walgreens and Toys"R"Us

The highly anticipated motion picture Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok is a box-office smash, and you can collect most of the film’s stellar cast in a new assortment of Marvel Minimates from Diamond Select Toys, in stores now! With exclusive mini-figures at comic shops, Toys”R”Us and Walgreens stores, you can relive the adventure of the movie in your own home!

Three assortments or sets of figures are available now across North America. At Walgreens, four two-packs feature Gladiator Thor (with alternate hairpiece and swords) with Hela (with alternate hairpiece and head), Gladiator Hulk (with weapons and alternate hairpiece) with Valkyrie, and exclusive two-packs of Grandmaster with Skurge (both Marvel Minimates firsts!) and Roadworn Thor (with Mjolnir) with Civilian Loki. Visit Walgreens.com to find a location and check store availability.

RAG & BONE + LUCASFILM ANNOUNCE NEW COLLABORATION

November 6, 2017: rag & bone is proud to unveil a new limited edition collaboration with Disney to coincide with the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

The capsule collection will offer a selection of iconic rag & bone styles twisted with timeless Star Wars references.  Contrasting colorways and hidden details represent the balance between good and evil in the saga depicting the two sides of the Force - the light side and the dark side, the opposing factions of the Galactic Empire and Rebel Alliance, or the conflict between the Resistance and the First Order.

THE ART OF MAGIC: THE GATHERING - IXALAN Announced By VIZ Media

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF

THE ART OF MAGIC: THE GATHERING—IXALAN

Journey To The Verdant Jungles Of The Ixalan Plane In The Latest Art Book From THE ART OF MAGIC: THE GATHERING

Coming in 2018 from DST: Pacific Rim Uprising, Kingdom Hearts and Justice League!

It’s November, which means the new Previews catalog is in comic shops! With several big blockbusters on the horizon, Diamond Select Toys is offering a dozen new items that will ship in the first half of 2018, based on new movies like Justice League and Pacific Rim: Uprising, but also venerated video games like Kingdom Hearts, timeless cartoons like Justice League and Batman Beyond, and current comics and TV shows from Marvel! Read on for details, then reserve yours at your local comic shop or favorite online retailer!

Batman Beyond Version 2 Animated Resin Bust

A Diamond Select Toys release! Our first Batman Beyond bust did so well that we’re revisiting the hero in an all-new sculpt! This action-packed interpretation of Terry McGinnis, the Batman of a future Gotham City, shows him with his wings extended, preparing to hurl a Batarang! This approximately 6-inch resin bust is posed atop a building base capturing the architecture of Neo-Gotham, and is limited to an edition of only 3,000 pieces. It comes packaged with a certificate of authenticity in a full-color box. Sculpted by Varner Studios! (Item #NOV172427, SRP: $59.99)

One:12 Collective - Thor: Ragnarok Pre-Order

In Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok, Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok – the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization – at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. But first he must survive a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avenger – the Incredible Hulk!

DISNEY TWENTY-THREE EXPLORES THE WORLD OF DISNEY•PIXAR’S COCO

DISNEY TWENTY-THREE EXPLORES THE WORLD OF DISNEY•PIXAR’S COCO

 

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH THE CREATIVE TEAM SHOW THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE NEW FILM

 

PLUS, BEHIND-THE-SCENES WITH JOSH GAD IN OLAF’S FROZEN ADVENTURE, RIAN JOHNSON’S TAKE ON THE LAST JEDI, A FIRST LOOK AT BIG HERO 6 THE SERIES, STUNNING CONCEPT ARTWORK FROM PIXAR PIER, AND MORE

Star Wars™ Adventures: Heroes of the Galaxy

Star Wars™ Adventures: Heroes of the Galaxy Has Arrived

The Adventures Continue as IDW and Lucasfilm Bring You an All-New,
All-Ages Graphic Novel Spanning the Star Wars Universe

Helping Hands: Super Fun Art For Your Walls on Kickstarter

Check out Shawnimals' new Kickstarter project for customized Helping Hands art for you wall HERE.

Marvel Cinematic Universe Comes To Sideshow

SIDESHOW AND MARVEL BRING YOU THE ART OF THE MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE

 

Sideshow and Marvel Studios have teamed up to present an exciting new collection of limited edition Fine Art Prints! Featuring official concept art and keyframes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), this exciting collaboration will give fans an opportunity to collect and display a part of Marvel film history as never before. 

 

From comic-book legends to silver-screen superheroes, Marvel Studios' groundbreaking Visual Development Team has played an unprecedented role in crafting the look and feel of an entire universe for Marvel’s immensely successful and growing franchise of blockbuster films. 

On DVD/Digital 1/9/18: "Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave And The Bold"

MYSTERY INC. & THE DARK KNIGHT UNITE AS

WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT

AND DC ENTERTAINMENT RELEASE

SCOOBY-DOO! & BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD

ON DVD AND DIGITAL STARTING JANUARY 9, 2018

TOGETHER AGAIN AFTER 45 YEARS IN AN ALL-NEW ANIMATED FILM

BURBANK, CA (November 1, 2017) – The ultimate crime-solving combination reunites when Batman joins the Mystery Inc. gang to catch a gaggle of villains wreaking havoc in Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, the all-new original film will be distributed January 9, 2018 by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on DVD ($19.98 SRP) and Digital.

STUDIO GHIBLI FEST Concludes w/ ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ in U.S. Cinemas on Nov. 26, 27 & 29

WHAT:

STUDIO GHIBLI FEST, a six film monthly series of anime classics, comes to a close for 2017 with the animated masterpiece, “Howl’s Moving Castle,” from the legendary Studio Ghibli and director Hayao Miyazaki. This special event will play in movie theaters nationwide for three days only on November 26, 27 and 29, from Fathom Events and GKIDS.

SURPRISE VISITS FROM MICKEY MOUSE TO DELIGHT HIS BIGGEST FANS AROUND THE WORLD

SURPRISE VISITS FROM MICKEY MOUSE TO DELIGHT HIS

BIGGEST FANS AROUND THE WORLD 

 

TO CELEBRATE HIS BIRTHDAY, DISNEY’S BRIGHTEST STAR WILL VISIT FANS IN ENGLAND, CHINA, JAPAN AND OTHER DESTINATIONS, CULMINATING WITH AN APPEARANCE ON “GOOD MORNING AMERICA.”

BURBANK, Calif., November 1, 2017 — To celebrate his upcoming birthday, Mickey Mouse is surprising some of his biggest fans in eight locations around the globe. Leading up to the big day—November 18—Mickey will take off to such exciting destinations as Japan, Chile, Canada, China, England and the United States. These magical moments will be captured and shared on Disney’s Mickey Mouse Facebook and Instagram pages. Mickey will bring a few more surprises when he visits the Good Morning America studios in New York City on November 15. Fans are encouraged to join the fun on social media using #HappyBirthdayMickey.