Diamond Select Toys has put together a great synopsis of all of its San Diego Comic-Con exclusives and activities.
San Diego Comic Con 2009 – Full Steam Ahead!
As this year’s epic San Diego Comic Con approaches, we’ve created this handy SDCC reference guide featuring the hottest exclusives from DST, Toys R Us and Action Figure Xpress plus the latest convention panels and info! So get ready for a non-stop, action-packed weekend July 22-26th as we review what makes the San Diego Comic Con so great!
Diamond Select Toys – Booth #2607:
Ghostbusters Angry Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man Bank
From the finale of the first Ghostbusters film, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man reacts in hostile fashion to being hit with the laser-powered force of the Ghostbusters’ proton packs! Tasty flavor meets mass destruction in the form of this eight-inch bank, dedicated to the sailor-suited confection of terror. $20.00 limited to1,000 pieces.
Marvel Minimates Dark Avengers #2 Box Set
Ripped from the best-selling Dark Avengers comic, this Marvel Minimates box set features Dark Reign’s Dark Avengers as never before! Including Ares, Sentry, Ms. Marvel and Hawkeye, this set is perfect for fans of the villainous Avengers. $16.00
Star Wars Holographic Darth Vader Bust Bank
From a galaxy far, far away comes this exclusive Star Wars Bust Bank featuring one of the most dangerous Sith Lords ever to wield a light saber, the menacing Darth Vader! Depicting the Dark Side’s favorite son in long-distance Hologram mode, this San Diego Comic Con exclusive bank is the safest way to bring Darth Vader into your collection without risking his legendary Force Choke! $20.00
Ghostbusters Minimates Peter & Glow-in-the-Dark Stay-Puft
Dr. Peter Venkman (as seen in Ghostbusters 2) battles the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man – except this time the delicious demon glows in the dark! Only available at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con, each Minimate stands 2” tall with 14 points of articulation and accessories from the timeless Ghostbusters movies! $8.00.
Dawn Red Skirt “School’s Out” PVC Statue
The goddess of birth and rebirth gets a modern makeover! Based on the art of award-winning Dawn creator Joseph Michael Linsner, this 7” tall PVC statue celebrates Dawn’s 20th Anniversary with a unique variant! $40.00 limited to 1,000 pieces.
Transformers G1 Animated Megatron Bust
From the classic animated series to your statue shelf, this is the ruthless Decepticon leader Megatron exactly as you remember him. Standing six inches tall and featuring a highly detailed sculpt, this bust is the perfect companion piece to the 2008 SDCC exclusive G1 Animated Optimus Prime Bust! $60.00 limited to 600 Pieces.
Toys R Us – Booth #2343:
Marvel Minimates Dark Avengers #1 Box Set
Ripped from the best-selling Dark Avengers comic, this Marvel Minimates box set features Norman Osborn as the Iron Patriot, Daken as Wolverine, Venom as Spider-Man and Marvel Boy. Fans can purchase this exclusive set by visiting Entertainment Earth’s booth (#2343) on the show floor. $16.00
Action Figure Xpress – Booth #4045:
Marvel Minimates Champions Box Set
This highly anticipated boxed set includes four of the original Champions team members! Collect Angel in his classic red and yellow outfit, Johnny Blaze as Ghost Rider, the debut of the seductive Black Widow, and the first-ever Hercules Minimate! $16.00
Marvel Minimates Thunderbolts Box Set
Dark Reign is THE story in today’s Marvel Universe yet it remains to be seen how these key Thunderbolts members can adjust to the new status quo. This boxed set includes Norman Osborn with two contrasting looks, the debut of Mac Gargan as Venom, the tortured Penance with removable armor, and the unsurprisingly radioactive Radioactive Man! $16.00
Terminator 2 Cyberdyne Assault Minimates Box Set
Arnold shrinks down as never before in this boxed set containing Sarah Connor in full S.W.A.T. Gear, the T-800 Terminator in muscle shirt (complete with skinned hand), the brilliant Miles Dyson and a deadly Scorched Terminator Endoskeleton! $16.00
Transformers Battle Armor Jetfire Bust
This exclusive Battle Damaged Jetfire Bust features a new interchangeable head and hand – both showcasing Jetfire’s dedication to the Autobot cause and belief in scientific and technological advancement – the only way in which victory over the Decepticons can be achieved. $60.00 limited to 600 pieces
ShopAFX Fan Boy Minimate Key Chains
Stop by the AFX booth each day for your chance to pick up these free Fan Boy Minimate key chains! 500 of each color will be given away, including black, blue, red and green!
Minimates In 2010 Panel:
Also join Diamond Select Toys director Chuck Terceira and the rest of the Minimate creators for a glimpse at what’s to come for the number one block figure brand in the world. Ask your questions, make your requests and get a sneak peek at future Minimate designs during this must-see panel discussion. We’ll have an update soon with the full panel description, time and location – PLUS full info for two more DST panels!
Also debuting during this year’s show will be the all-new Minimates.com web site, designed to give fans the latest Minimates info and entertain kids of all ages with hours of Minimate entertainment! Expected to launch on Wednesday, July 22nd, fans can visit www.minimates.com during the show for a look at the future of the Minimates brand!
Capitalizing on the upcoming Terminator: Salvation movie, opening May 21st, NECA has announced four new figures based on T2: Judgment Day. Three 7-inch scaled figures will feature new tooling and articulation. The fourth figure is in the 12-inch scale.
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New T2 Figures Unleashed!
Just in time for the release of Terminator: Salvation, NECA is proud to unveil a brand new series of 7″ figures based on James Cameron’s groundbreaking T2: Judgment Day! All three figures feature new editions of the T-800, including two new Arnolds with interchangeable heads!
The still-terrifying Endoskeleton has a newly tooled head and improved articulation, with over 20 moving parts and a Plasma Rifle accessory. A leather-clad Pescadero Escape T-800 comes with a ball-jointed neck, shoulders, elbows and wrists and is packing heat in the form of a Winchester Shotgun. And last but not least, the Man or Machine T-800 boasts a ball-jointed neck and shoulders, as well as swivel biceps, waist and boots, and a pistol, in case Robert Patrick should happen along.
A 12″ version of the Pescadero Escape T-800 will be released in June, and the 7″ figures will be back in late summer/early fall with a whole new second series!
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.
