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Art Asylum Secret Wars Minimates and October Preview Pics

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Two updates from the Asylum.  First, check out the packaged shots of the upcoming Secret Wars Minimates, which have been pushed back to the November timeframe.  Then, check out the previews for October, which include high res shots of Marvel Minimates Series 33 and new Star Trek and Star Wars items.

Also, fans of digital art, check out the Art Asylum blog for a step-by-step review of how Art Asylum creates the character renderings on their Minimates packaging: Marvel Minimates Get the Full Package Treatment.

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Diamond Select Toys Reveals Marvel Minimates Series 33

As a certified Marvel nut, I thought about collecting all the Minimates that Art Asylum has made, but honestly, thirty-three waves (and still going strong) is a lot of these two-inchers to handle.  So, I’m cherry-picking, and from this wave I may have to pick up the Olivier Coipel Thor and Loki.  And the variant “Hound” Rachel Summers is sweet, but then I’d have to start thinking about Excalibur Minimates – oh what a slippery slope.

Marvel Minimates Series 33 Revealed!

Marvel Minimates Series 33
Marvel Minimates Series 33

With Marvel Minimates Series 27 and 28 now in comic stores and new assortments arriving in Toys R Us stores nationwide, the Marvel Minimates line is picking up steam for a knock-out and record-setting 33rd series of the world’s #1 block figure!

The 33rd Series of Minimates includes new versions of your old favorites, recent additions to the Marvel Universe and essential team members from Marvel’s substantial archives! The first two-pack in this oft-requested assortment contains two of the most powerful Asgardians ever to roam Midgard in their new signature looks – Thor and the newly-voluptuous Loki. Spider-Man’s friends and foes make a cameo as well, with two all-new characters featured in the critically-acclaimed “New Ways To Die” – the anti-hero Anti-Venom and the menacing Menace. The final two-pack combines fans’ love of all-things Phoenix with their love of evil robots – more specifically Rachel Grey as Marvel Girl and the nefarious Sentinel army builder. A special chase two-pack will also be included in each assortment, – featuring the Sentinel with a slightly younger Rachel Summers in her classic Excalibur “Hound” costume!

In addition to the standard removable and interchangeable pieces, the Sentinel army builder featured in this wave will also include a special “Sentinel Army” design feature – allowing you to partially customize your own Sentinel Squad in either modern or retro styles. Look for this exciting new assortment in comic stores early next year and keep an eye out for more fantastic new exclusives as the Marvel Minimates line continues to deliver new pint-sized heroes, villains and teams like never before!

via Diamond Select Toys & Collectibles.

Art Asylum September Previews Pics

Diamond Select Toys has had a presence on Facebook for a while now thanks to Matt “Diamond” – now Matt is stepping it up with an Art Asylum Fan Page and a new Twitter account, @DSTMatt.  Expect a new Minimates announcement tomorrow on Twitter.

With the latest Facebook update, Matt’s posted the September Previews.  It’s nice that they’re reissuing Hulk, as it will look great going head to head with the upcoming Marvel Select Thing.

Art Asylum’s Photos – Previews – September 09


via Facebook | Art Asylum’s Photos – Previews – September 09.

DST Announces TRU Exclusives, Including BSG, Marvel, Star Trek, Terminator, and Ghostbusters

Diamond Select Toys continues to help Toys R Us build up its collector-oriented product offerings with action figures and Minimates across the Battlestar Galactica, Marvel, Trek, Terminator, and Ghostbuster licenses.

Have any of you started seeing pre-order forms at your TRUs?

Toys “R” Us Exclusive Updates!

It’s time to send children across America back to school, which means the aisles at Toys”R”Us will be that much easier to navigate while you’re hunting down these hot, exclusive action figures and Minimates! With some already in stores and more on the way, we’ve created this guide to help you find those missing gems from your collection.

Battlestar Galactica Action Figures Series 4:
Arriving In Stores: Now!
This all-new assortment of action figures from the hit SyFy series Battlestar Galactica delivers the first-ever single-packed Number Eight in the form of the misanthropic Boomer in her New Caprica attire. Also included are the new Off-Duty Apollo and the heavy-packed rebellious Red Stripe Cylon Centurions featured in the show’s final episode, Daybreak.

Battlestar Galactica Minimates Series 2:
Arriving in stores: Now!
This entire wave of five new Minimates two-packs will delight sci-fi fans and collectors alike as we round out the cast with new versions of their favorite characters, Cylons and even the Final Five! With Eye Patch Tigh & Captivity Six, Chief Tyrol & Mortar-Pack Cylon Centurion, Athena & Cylon Centurion, Tory Foster & Sam Anders, plus the enigmatic Ellen & Simon two-packs in stores now, this set is the perfect companion to our next exclusive…

Battlestar Galactica Mini-Flyers Series 1:
Arriving in stores: Now!
Long-rumored and eagerly-awaited, the Battlestar Galactica Mini-Flyers have landed and are defending Toys”R”Us shelves nationwide from would-be Cylon attackers. With working cockpits perfect for an adventurous Minimate, both ships also include a new exclusive BSG Minimate! The Mark VII Viper is piloted by the first-ever Hotdog release and the Cylon Raider features the all-new gold Cylon Commander.

Marvel Minimates Series 4:
Arriving in stores: September ’09
Continuing the Minimate invasion of the Toys”R”Us aisles, the latest assortment of Marvel Minimates is ready to deliver army builders, fan-favorites and sneak-previews, PLUS two new exclusive sets designed to remedy those gaps in your collection. X-Force Wolverine gets an early debut along with the Vault Guard, Insulated Spider-Man takes an early shot at Electro and two all-star members of the Ultimates face off with Ultimate Hulk and Ultimate Iron Man. The exclusive Secret Wars companion set includes the evil Molecule Man and an all-new Julia Carpenter Spider-Woman while the X-Men make their mark with the X-Factor Angel and the debut of Warpath!

Star Trek Action Figures Series 3:
Arriving in stores: Now!
The spirit of classic Star Trek is still alive and well in Toys”R”Us stores across America, as evidenced by the latest wave of original series action figures! Take a trip to the legendary Mirror Universe with both Mirror Kirk and Spock but also keep your eyes out for the first-ever Kang the Klingon release!

Terminator 2 Minimates Series 2:
Arriving in stores: Now!
They said they’d be back and now they’re ready to take over your collection as they battle evil cybernetic forces from the future in a battle to save humanity! Though you’ll have to journey into comic book stores to find the Asylum Assault T-1000 & Inmate Sarah Connor, Toys”R”Us stores will be carrying the rest of the wave plus the exclusive Battle Damaged Endoskeleton & Silver T-1000. Motorcycle Cop T-1000 & Battle Damaged Sarah Connor and T-800 & Young John Connor round out the set.

Ghostbusters Minimates Series 2:
Arriving in stores: Now!
Because the first wave sold out faster than you can say “ectoplasmic residue” we’ve got a follow-up assortment of exclusive Ghostbusters Minimates that’s simply to die for! With Ray & Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, Winston & Taxi Ghost, Lab Coat Egon & Jogger Ghost, Peter & Energized Terror Dog plus Luis Tully & Slimer – this is your chance to add these all-new ghosts to the mix and complete your Ghostbusters team!

via Diamond Select Toys & Collectibles.

Toys R Us $5 Off Purchase of $25 Coupon – Today Only

To promote its Facebook page, Toys R Us has a special $5 off coupon for purchases of $25 and over on Toysrus.com. This coupon is for today only!  It’s a nice deal, because they also have selected action figures on clearance.

Update – they’ve posted another coupon today, so keep checking back!

I am thinking about using the coupon to get the Honky Tonk Man for almost nothing. The exclusive version is just $6.98. This would be in revenge for our encounter at San Diego Comic-Con. VeeBee and I found him standing alone in the aisles and asked him to take a picture with us – we’re both old school wrasslin’ fans. He put his arm around VeeBee and then asked for $20. Well, I’m gonna buy you for $1.98! Take that, Honky Tonk!

We have added an exclusive facebook $5 off coupon on any purchase of $25 on Toysrus.com to the coupon tab on our facebook homepage. Happy shopping!

via Facebook | Toys”R”Us.

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