Diamond Select Toys has announced figures in their Minimates and Ultimate Quarter Scale lines for Terminator 2: Judgment Day. These products will be released in conjunction with the upcoming latest installment of the franchise, Terminator Salvation, which opens on May 21.
Action Figure Xpress Exclusive T2 Cyberdyne Assault Minimates Box Set
Diamond Select Toys & Collectibles, LLC and The Licensing Group LTD, today announce a partnership to design and produce new collectibles based on the action-packed Terminator franchise, specifically Minimates and Ultimate Quarter Scale figures featuring characters from the blockbuster Terminator 2: Judgment Day!
The Diamond Select Toys (DST) Terminator 2 lines will debut this spring just in time for the worldwide debut of Terminator 4, the latest big-screen installment in the Terminator franchise – which ranks amongst the best box office bets of all time. The Terminator 2 Ultimate Quarter Scale figures will include cloth outfits and accessories from various scenes as well as internal electronics featuring sound clips from the Terminator’s epic adventures.
In addition, Art Asylum has designed several lines of collectibles Terminator 2 Minimates which will begin arriving in stores this May. An assortment of two-packs will be available in specialty comic book stores and a complementary assortment will also be available in Toys R Us. Both assortments will include the T-800 & Endoskeleton and the Final Battle T-800 & Final Battle T-1000 two-packs, with comic stores receiving the exclusive Biker T-800 & Kyle Reese while Toys R Us offers their exclusive Assault Gear T-800 & SWAT Officer. The previously announced John Connor, Sarah Connor and Flashback Terminator will be available in future waves rather than being included in Series 1 as originally indicated.
Internet retailer Action Figure Xpress will round out the Minimate cast with an exclusive T2 Cyberdyne Assault Minimates box set featuring even more characters from the celebrated film. That set will be exclusively available for $20 at this summer’s San Diego Comic Con, beginning on July 22nd, and will be limited to 2,000 pieces.
“The fact that the Terminator franchise can continue to grab the attention of viewers worldwide through movies and a television series is a testament to the success of the Terminator concept. Humanity’s war against Skynet is such a fantastic concept,” commented Chuck Terceira, Director of Diamond Select Toys. “Here we are over twenty-five years later and we’re still exploring the repercussions with toys, movies, television, comics, novels and more.”
Diamond Select Toys expects the first Terminator 2 products to be available this May. For more product announcements and to browse other science-fiction, television and film collectibles, please visit www.diamondselecttoys.com and www.artasylum.com.
Diamond Select Toys and ActionFigureXpress.com are bringing you an exclusive Minimates box set of the Champions, featuring Angel, Ghost Rider, Black Widow, and Hercules.
Champions Minimates Box Set Exclusive
This highly anticipated boxed set will be sold at San Diego Comic-Con July 22-26 and will be limited to just 2,000 sets! Includes four of the original Champions team members – Angel (in his classic red outfit), Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze), Black Widow, and Hercules!
Exclusively available from Action Figure Xpress, stay tuned for preorder details for both attendees and non-attendees!
McFarlane has released new pictures of upcoming Halo items, including a TRU / Diamond exclusive armor pack.
Boxed Set to be Available at Toys ‘R’ Us and Diamond Comic Distributors
Scheduled for July release, a teal colored Halo Armor Pack* will be available exclusively at Toys ‘R’ Us stores and through Diamond Comic Distribution. Diamond Comic Distributors provides comic book specialty retailers with comic books and related merchandise. To find a comic shop near you, go to www.comicshoplocator.com, or call 1-888-COMIC-BOOK.
HALO MARK VI DELUXE ARMOR PACK*
This exclusive teal Armor pack Includes: Mark VI base body with interchangeable Security, EOD and CQB armor, plus an Assault Rifle, dual SMGs, Shotgun and Frag Grenade.
Also releasing in July:
HALO TEAM SLAYER ‘GUARDIAN’ 2-PACK*
Includes: Elite Combat (Red) with Carbine Rifle and Plasma Grenade
Spartan Mark VI (Blue) with Battle Rifle and Frag Grenade
Extras: Gravity Hammer and Bubble Shield
HALO SCOUT DELUXE ARMOR PACK*
Includes: Red Scout base body with interchangeable CQB, ODST and EVA armor, plus an Assault Rifle, dual SMGs, Shotgun and Frag Grenade.
Mattel has updated its release schedule for the MattyCollector.com products. I think the only change is the Earth-3 Alex Luthor / Ultraman two pack – many expected it to be available on 4/15, following the Adam Strange / Starfire two-pack by a quarter.
Quick update everyone, here are current release dates for the next few items on Mattycollector.com:
Mer-Man – 4 /15
We will likely sell out of Mer-Man on day 1, but we have a second batch coming in which should go on sale about 4/23
Zodac – 5/15
LOSH JLU 4 pack – 5/15
Hordak – 6/15
Alex Luthor/Ultraman two pack – 6/15
Man-At Arms 7/15
We are also trying to get some of the new CARS items up by 7/1 and are working hard with the CARS team on some cool surprises. More information as soon as it is available!
