TOY NEWS: Release the Mark V!

Diamond Select has released a picture of the Mark V armor Minimate, from the upcoming Iron Man 2 movie.


From Diamond Select:

If you hadn’t already noticed, the Mark V has been blacked out of every Iron Man posting! Under penalty of death (ok, not really), we here at Diamond Select, were unable to show ANY images of the Mark V!

Until today!!!

Hurray! For your viewing pleasure… the first pic of Iron Man Mark V!

(The packaging blackout has also been lifted! See the updated posting here!)

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TOY NEWS: Halo Minimates Revealed!

In November 2001, Bungie and Microsoft brought the world “Halo: Combat Evolved”. The game became a worldwide sensation and helped rocket the “Xbox” to stardom. Since then, the franchise has continued to gain momentum with “Halo 2”, “Halo 3”, “Halo Wars”, and “Halo 3: ODST” (not to mention the DVD release of “Halo: Legends”). Now, as everyone waits in anticipation for Fall release of the prequel “Halo: Reach”, Diamond Select is proud to announce the inclusion of “Halo” into the Minimates universe!


To help launch the line this Fall, comic book and specialty stores will be offering a 4-pack which will include:

Master Chief
UNSC Marine
Spartan in Scout Armor
Elite in Assault Armor

Future announcements will bring great news concerning other Spartan armor classes from the various games (in your favorite multi-player color schemes), aliens & allies, and vehicles. We’ll also be bringing you news about our plans for a sneak peek/debut at this year’s San Diego Comic Con.



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TOY NEWS: More Ghostbusters Exclusives Coming to Toys 'R' Us!

In just a few short weeks, fans of Diamond Select Toys and Art Asylum will be able to take their Ghostbusters Minimates collections to an entirely new level thanks to the latest batch of exclusive Ghostbusters Minimates only available from Toys 'R' Us! This new assortment will deliver eight new Minimates and complete two sets started in previous waves as well as four new villains - including Vigo himself!


The first two-pack will feature the brilliant Egon Spengler in his Ghostbusters 2 uniform (the last missing Ghostbuster in that style) paired with the Titanic Ghost seen captaining the ill-fated luxury liner in the second Ghostbusters film. Two exclusive sets will complete the Courtroom set started with last year's Peter Venkman by pairing Ray Stantz and Egon Spengler with the dreaded Scolari Brothers - Nunzio and Tony. The final set combines two of our favorite Ghostbusters 2 characters: the near-unstoppable Vigo the Carpathian and Peter Venkman in his "World of the Psychic" ensemble - which of course includes his signature hairless cat!

All four of these exclusive sets will be available in Toys 'R' Us stores nationwide and serve as perfect compliments to the previously-released Ghostbusters Minimates sets currently available in comic and specialty stores. Look for these two-packs in the weeks to come and be sure to check out the latest updates from DiamondSelectToys.com and ArtAsylum.com as the Ghostbusters Minimate universe expands to new heights!

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TOY NEWS: Update: New art to MM wave 36 cleared

At the time of the listing in Previews the Crimson Dynamo was not ready to show, so for those of you interested, here he is.


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Toy News: Whoooosh! Iron Man2 Packaging is HERE!

2-pks are:

The unstoppable duo:
Mark V Iron Man and War Machine

The Polarizing duo:
Mark IV Iron Man and Whiplash

The HOT duo (wha?):
James Rhodes in Mark II Armor and Black Widow

Toys R Us Exclusives!:
Senate Hearing Tony Stark and Mark I Iron Man

Get ‘em in stores and make your own matches!





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Toy News: DST Unleashes C2E2 Plans & Exclusives!

With the dawn of a new decade comes another exciting year of comic book and pop culture fan gatherings - and 2010 is already shaping up to be one of the biggest and best convention seasons on record! With both the San Diego Comic Con and New York Comic Con events already on the schedule for July and October respectively, we're excited to announce our attendance at what is sure to be the largest and most extravagant convention in the Midwest - the first annual Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo - C2E2!

Operated by convention veterans Reed Exhibitions (of New York Comic Con fame) and housed in downtown Chicago's spacious McCormick Place, C2E2 is already shaping up to be one of the year's premier shows thanks to an all-star guest list, special event programming and a host of convention exclusives - including two from Diamond Select Toys!

DST's exclusive delivers two of the stars of this spring's upcoming blockbuster Iron Man 2 in Minimate form! The Iron Man 2 Stark Expo Minimates Two-Pack will only be available at this show and features Robert Downey Jr's Tony Stark and Scarlett Johannson's Natalie Romanova as they appear during the fictional Stark Expo event. Each Minimate two-pack will retail at the show for $8.00.



A second convention exclusive will also be available through Action Figure Xpress in the form of the Iron Man 2 Battle Tactics Minimates Box Set. This con-only set includes battle damaged versions of both Iron Man and War Machine plus Racecar Tony Stark and the first-ever Iron Man 2 Nick Fury!



As always, DST will have personnel manning the booth to interact with fans and showcase upcoming releases - including a few surprises like our daily 2010 C2E2 Minimate giveaway! Stay tuned for more updates and programming announcements as this monumental geek event approaches! Read more...

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Toy News: Rounding out Ghostbuster Villians with Toys R Us Series 3!

And there are some real doozies in this series!

The series includes:

Courtroom Egon and Ray facing down the “toasted” Scolari Brothers: Tony and Nunzio
Egon and the ill-fated Titanic Captain
and: “World of the Psychic” Peter and Vigo the Carpathian (plus a hairless kitty!).





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Toy News: It’s Here! Marvel Minimates Toys R Us Series 6!

Diamond Select has release images of the upcoming Marvel Minimates Toys R Us Series 6.

Included in this series is Klaw and Storm, Thor Reborn and Lady Loki, Mr. Fantastic and World War Hulk, and Wolverine and Captain America.





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Toy News: Iron Man 2 Minimates - The Reveal!

Fans all over the world are gearing up for Marvel Studios' next sure-fire blockbuster Iron Man 2 and at Diamond Select Toys we are excited to reveal details surrounding our previously Top Secret Iron Man 2 Minimates! Due in stores this March, two new assortments of Minimates are sure to thrill fans of all ages!

While one particular high-flying armor-clad character will remain hidden until the March release date, we can now reveal the full contents of our upcoming Marvel Minimates Series 35 Assortment and Iron Man 2 Single Pack Minimates Display. Rounding out the cast of Series 35 is the high-tech army builder paired with Pepper Potts and Happy Hogan - Hammer Industries' Hammer Drone! Glimpsed only briefly in the Iron Man 2 trailer, not much is known about the Hammer Drones - except that Iron Man and War Machine will apparently square off against an entire squad of them at some point during the film.



The biggest reveal comes in the form of our Iron Man 2 Single Pack Minimates Display, a special set of individually boxed Iron Man 2 Minimates limited to only 500 cases. This set was under complete lockdown, however now we can reveal the full contents!

Each display will include 12 individually packaged Iron Man 2 Minimates, including:

Air Assault Drone
Ground Assault Drone
Sea Assault Drone
Tactical Assault Drone



Plus limited short-packs found in every case featuring:
Battle Damaged Hammer Drone
Justin Hammer



Styled after the four branches of the US Military, exact how these high-powered armors will come to exist and what their creation means for Iron Man remains to be seen - but we can't wait to find out! Retailers can still order this limited set as part of their January 2010 Previews orders, so if you want these Iron Man 2 exclusives to become a part of your collection make sure you let them know before it's too late!

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