I didn't have a chance to ask Hasbro any questions this round, but Kastor over at Kastor's Korner got a chance.
Please check it out:
http://www.kastorskorner.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=137&Itemid=62 
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Hasbro Q&A
Super Mini Vehicles
Check out the latest addition to the Marvel Super Hero Squad with the introduction of these new Super Mini Vehicles.  The Vehicles will come with 2 figures each and in the first wave there will be Spider-Man and his Arachno Racer with Thing.  Watch for these to start hitting retailers in the spring of 2009!
Spidey Arachno Racer![]()  | 
Super Hero Squad 2 packs
Check out these new exciting 2 packs scheduled to hit retailers in the spring as well!  First introduced at the 2009 SDCC, there are a couple of fan favorites listed here that we think you’ll be excited about!
Spider-Man and Tombstone

Rhino and Spider-Man Armor

Cap and Black Widow

Avalanche and Beast

THOR #600 Variant And New Interior Art Revealed!
Marvel is pleased to both unveil the variant to Thor #600 from superstar artist Olivier Coipel and announce that acclaimed penciller David Aja (Immortal Iron Fist) will be illustrating Stan Lee’s special all-new story! The Thor creative team of J. Michael Straczynski and Olivier Coipel present an epic story for this historic milestone issue as Thor clashes with an opponent unlike any he’s ever faced! Along with a special story by Chris Giarrusso, plus variant covers by Marko Djurdjevic and Gabriele Dell’Otto, this special issue—clocking in over 100 pages—is a can’t miss for any Marvel fan! This is the series that IGN.Com called “one of the best the superhero genre has to offer. The series also has an entirely original tone that sets it apart from its top tier comrades.”
This January, lightning strikes stronger than ever before in Thor #600!
THOR #600 (NOV082404)
THOR #600 DELL’OTTO VARIANT (NOV082405)
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI, STAN LEE & CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Penciled by OLIVIER COIPEL, CHRIS GIARRUSSO & DAVID AJA
Wraparound Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant Wraparound Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Variant Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Rated T+ …$4.99
FOC – 12/18/08 ON SALE – 1/21/08
Rated T+ …$4.99
FOC – 12/18/08
ON SALE – 1/21/08
DC COMICS SHIPPING CHANGES 11/25/08
Title                                                                              Diamond  Item Code       Current In-Store Date      Solicited In-Store Date
BATMAN #681                                                               AUG080132                   11/26/08                        10/29/08
BATMAN #681 VARIANT EDITION                                  AUG080133                   11/26/08                        10/29/08
BIRDS OF PREY #124                                                   SEP080145                   11/26/08                        11/19/08
THE DARK KNIGHT BATMAN VINYL STATUE BY KOTOBUKIYA (DC DIRECT)     
MAY080291                  11/26/08                        10/29/08
DMZ #36 (VERTIGO)                                                      SEP080217                   11/26/08                        11/12/08
GREEEN LANTERN ACTION FIGURE BOX SET (DC DIRECT)      
MAY080292                  11/26/08                        12/3/08
HEROES VOL. 2 HC - VARIANT EDITION (WILDSTORM) AUG088062                   11/26/08                        11/19/08
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA KINGDOM COME SPECIAL: THE KINGDOM #1            
SEP080160                   11/26/08                        11/19/08
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA KINGDOM COME SPECIAL: THE KINGDOM #1 VARIANT EDITION        
SEP080161                   11/26/08                        11/19/08
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SGT ROCK VOL. 2 TP           AUG080188                   11/26/08                        11/19/08
BATMAN #682                                                               SEP080111                   12/4/08                         11/12/08
BATMAN #682 VARIANT EDITION                                  SEP080112                   12/4/08                         11/12/08
CHUCK #6 (WILDSTORM)                                              SEP080199                   12/4/08                         11/12/08
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #21                             SEP080156                   12/4/08                         11/26/08
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #21 VARIANT EDITION            
SEP080157                   12/4/08                         11/26/08
THE SPIRIT (MOVIE) 1:6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE (DC DIRECT)     
MAY080301                  12/4/08                         12/17/08
WONDER WOMAN 1:4 SCALE MUSEUM QUALITY STATUE (DC DIRECT)           
APR080306                   12/4/08                         11/5/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3 MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT)            
APR080319                   12/4/08                         11/12/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3 INNER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT)                
APR080320                   12/4/08                         11/12/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3: HUMAN PRIESTESS ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT)                                     
                                                                                    APR080321                   12/4/08                         11/12/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3: DRAENEI MAGE ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
                                                                                    APR080322                   12/4/08                         11/12/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3: BLOOD ELF PALADIN ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
                                                                                    APR080323                   12/4/08                         11/12/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3: UNDEAD ROGUE ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT)      
APR080324                   12/4/08                         11/12/08
AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #5                                     SEP080102                   12/10/08                        11/26/08
BLACK CANARY 1:6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE (DC DIRECT)           
MAY080287                  12/10/08                        12/3/08
CAMELOT 3000 DELUXE EDITION HC                            JUL080156                    12/10/08                        11/26/08
DETECTIVE COMICS #851                                             OCT080108                   12/10/08                        12/3/08
DETECTIVE COMICS #851 VARIANT EDITION                OCT080109                   12/10/08                        12/3/08
FINAL CRISIS #5                                                           AUG080114                   12/10/08                        10/29/08
FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS #4                                   SEP080100                   12/10/08                        11/12/08
JLA BUILD-A-SCENE STATUE: PART 3 (DC DIRECT)      MAR080253                  12/10/08                        10/8/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #27                             SEP080155                   12/10/08                        11/19/08
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA VOL 3: THY KINGDOM COME PART 2 HC        
JUL080166                    12/10/08                        11/26/08
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #54                                             SEP080144                   12/10/08                        11/19/08
BATMAN #683                                                               SEP080113                   12/17/08                        11/26/08
BATMAN #683 VARIANT EDITION                                  SEP080114                   12/17/08                        11/26/08
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #3 (JOHNNY DC)             
JUL080175                    12/17/08                        9/24/08
HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT 1:6 SCALE THE JOKER (DC DIRECT) 
                                                                                    SEP080240                   12/17/08                        12/10/08
HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT 1:4 SCALE THE JOKER BUST (DC DIRECT)   
SEP080241                   12/17/08                        12/10/08
HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT 1:6 SCALE BATMAN (DC DIRECT)     
SEP080242                   12/17/08                        12/10/08
HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT 1:4 SCALE BATMAN BUST (DC DIRECT)        
SEP080243                   12/17/08                        12/10/08
JOKER 1:2 SCALE BUST (DC DIRECT)                           MAR080254                  12/17/08                        10/22/08
MANHUNTER #37                                                          OCT080151                   12/17/08                        12/3/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE: SERIES 3: TAUREN HUNTER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT)            
MAY080302                  12/17/08                        12/3/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE: SERIES 3: TAUREN HUNTER FIGURE (DC DIRECT)                                          
MAY080303                  12/17/08                        12/3/08
1966 LIVE ACTION TV SERIES BATMOBILE REPLICA (DC DIRECT)
                                                                                    MAY080285                  12/24/08                        12/10/08
GEARS OF WAR #3 (WILDSTORM)                               OCT080201                   12/24/08                        12/10/08
GREEN LANTERN #36                                                   SEP080151                   12/24/08                        11/26/08
JLA TROPHY ROOM: BAT SIGNAL PROP REPLICA (DC DIRECT)           
APR080294                   12/24/08                        11/12/08
TOP 10 SEASON TWO #3  (WILDSTORM)                      OCT080199                   12/24/08                        12/3/08
BATMAN #684                                                               OCT080110                   12/31/08                        12/24/08
BATMAN #684 VARIANT EDITION                                  OCT080111                   12/31/08                        12/24/08
FINAL CRISIS #6                                                           SEP080099                   12/31/08                        11/26/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1 BALANCED MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT)
                                                                                    MAY080293                  12/31/08                        12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1 BALANCED ONE THIRD CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT)         
MAY080294                  12/31/08                        12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1 WEIGHTED MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT) 
MAY080295                  12/31/08                        12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1 WEIGHTED INNER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT)     
MAY080296                  12/31/08                        12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
                                                                                    MAY080297                  12/31/08                        12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1: BLACK CANARY ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT)  
MAY080298                  12/31/08                        12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1: GNORT ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
                                                                                    MAY080299                  12/31/08                        12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1: ICE ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
                                                                                    MAY080300                  12/31/08                        12/10/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #3 (WILDSTORM)         
SEP080208                   12/31/08                        11/26/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #3 VARIANT EDITION (WILDSTORM)
                                                                                    SEP080209                   12/31/08                        11/26/08
DC UNIVERSE ILLUSTRATED BY NEAL ADAMS VOL. 1 HC       
JUN080241                    1/7/09                           10/22/08
FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #3             AUG080118                   1/14/09                         10/22/08
FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS #5                                   OCT080097                   1/14/09                         12/31/08
THE DARK KNIGHT: BATMAN (ORIGINAL SUIT) VINYL STATUE (DC DIRECT)      
SEP080244                   1/21/09                         12/3/08
GREEN LANTERN #37                                                   OCT080147                   1/21/09                         12/31/08
STORMING PARADISE #5 (WILDSTORM)                       SEP080198                   1/21/09                         11/5/08
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #55                                             OCT080140                   1/28/09                         12/24/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #4 (WILDSTORM)         
OCT080206                   1/28/09                         12/31/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #4 VARIANT EDITION (WILDSTORM)     
OCT080207                   1/28/09                         12/31/08
TOP 10 SEASON TWO #4  (WILDSTORM)                      NOV080209                   2/4/09                           1/7/09
FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #4             OCT080095                   2/25/09                         12/24/08
STORMING PARADISE #6 (WILDSTORM)                       OCT080197                   2/25/09                         12/31/08
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #11         
SEP080124                   TBD                              11/26/08
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #11 VARIANT EDITION     
SEP080125                   TBD                              11/26/08
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #12         
OCT080120                   TBD                              12/31/08
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #12 VARIANT EDITION     
OCT080121                   TBD                              12/31/08
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