The fifth season of TV series The Walking Dead will be accompanied by new The Walking Dead Minimates, from Diamond Select Toys and arriving at Toys “R” Us stores nationwide and toysrus.com in March. The new assortment features characters from the “All Out War” story arc featured in issues No. 115 to 126 of The Walking Dead comic book series, in which Rick’s group teams up with other communities against the powerful Saviors group. [Read more...]
Newest Assortment of The Walking Dead Minimates Coming to Toys “R” Us
February 24, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Diamond Select Toys Introduces 18 Products, Five Licenses in Time for Toy Fair
February 13, 2015 By
Diamond Select Toys has unveiled 18 new products in time for the North American International Toy Fair in New York City, with five new licenses, including Comic Book Men, Predator, The Nightmare Before Christmas, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Valiant Comics. Products include Marvel Select Ant-Man Movie Action Figures, the Nightmare Before Christmas Jack and Sally Coffin Doll Set, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Minimates Series 2 Foil Bag Counter Display, themed bottle openers, and more.
New Pulp Fiction Mini-Figures from Diamond Select Toys
December 24, 2014 By
Diamond Select Toys‘ latest Minimates mini-figures box set, which is based on the scene from Quentin Tarantino’s classic film, Pulp Fiction, entitled “Diner Showdown,” is now available. The set includes main characters Jules and Vince (played in the film by Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta) in casual T-shirts and shorts as they face off against robbers Pumpkin and Honey Bunny (portrayed by Tim Roth and Amanda Plummer).
Each 2-inch figure has 14 points of articulation and fully interchangeable parts, and The set is available exclusively at Hastings stores and on gohastings.com.
This set joins the Pulp Fiction Minimates 2-pack with Jules and Vince in their suits, and the Vince and Mia’s Night Out box set with Vince, Mia Wallace, Lance, and Jodie figures. Upcoming box sets include the Bonnie Situation and a set featuring Butch, Marsellus Wallace, Zed, and the Gimp.
Diamond Select Toys Has Talks, Giveaways Planned for New York Comic Con
October 8, 2014 By
Diamond Select Toys (DST) will be participating in New York Comic Con with panels, signings, and more scheduled for all four days of the convention. Of the two panels DST will host, the first, Diamond Select Toys: The Best of All Worlds, will take place on October 9 at 5 p.m. in Room 1A18. DST president Chuck Terceira and sculptor Eli Livingston will talk about upcoming products, give away prizes, and announce a new toy line.
On October 11, at 4:15 p.m. in Room 1A24, Minimates product manager Robert Yee and designer Uriel Caton will join Terceira for Minimates MiniFigures: From Marvel to Clerks to TMNT! They will discuss upcoming Minimates releases, give away more prizes, and unveil the next Marvel Minimates assortment.
Before and after the Minimates panel, Caton will sign full-size Minimates posters at booth 1736. Finally, every morning at the start of the show, DST will give out a free Ghostbusters promotional Minimate, while supplies last. A limited number will be given out each day, Thursday through Sunday. Throughout the weekend, DST will also give out free full-size posters featuring original Aliens, Ghostbusters, and Marvel Minimates artwork.
Universal Monsters to Include Van Helsing in New Line of Action Figures
September 12, 2014 By
Diamond Select Toys has released its newest assortment of Universal Monsters action figures. This year’s selection includes Frankenstein’s Monster, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and the monster-hunter Van Helsing.
New to the line of monsters and ghouls, the Van Helsing figure stands at around 7 inches tall and comes armed with an axe, a sword, a crossbow, and a rifle, all of which can be carried on his back.
All three were sculpted by Jean St. Jean and are sold exclusively at Toys “R” Us locations, with deluxe Select versions available at comic shops and specialty stores nationwide. The deluxe versions include a larger diorama base and are in display-ready packaging.
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- Creature from the Black Lagoon Select
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Diamond Select Toys, Popcap to Launch Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare Toys
August 20, 2014 By
Next month, Diamond Select Toys will launch toys inspired by the Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare game. Each “bloom and doom” action figure two-pack will include one plant and one zombie, both based on designs from the video game. The assortment includes Gatling Pea with Scientist Zombie, Camo Cactus with Foot Soldier Zombie, Chomper with Engineer Zombie, and Shadow Flower with All-Star Zombie. Two box sets of Minimates mini-figures will also be available in early September. The toys will be available at comic shops, specialty stores, and Toys “R” Us.
In addition, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare is coming to the PlayStation 4 console, and is already available for the Xbox One and PC platforms. The game is a traditional online shooter blended with the humor of Plants vs. Zombies.
Toys “R” Us to Carry Exclusive Sin City Movie Action Figures
August 13, 2014 By
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is headed to theaters, and the first assortment of Sin City Select action figures, from Diamond Select Toys and based on the original 2005 feature film, Sin City, is in stores now.
Captured in the film’s trademark black-and-white, main characters Marv, Hartigan, and Nancy each feature multiple points of articulation, multiple accessories, and a detailed diorama base. In addition, Marv and Hartigan are now a pair of full-color action figures in Toys “R” Us stores. Packaged in more streamlined packaging, with smaller street bases, Marv and Hartigan each include unique accessories and the same high level of articulation.
DST’s Retro Spider-Man Web-Swings Out of the Past
May 10, 2014 By
Diamond Select Toys (DST) will release a line of gift sets inspired by Marvel Comics‘ The Amazing Spider-Man’s earliest appearances, including his original “circle suit” costume that dates back to 1973. Crafted by EMCE Toys, this retro Spider-Man will have removable head and costume, allowing additional heads, hands, outfits, and accessories in the set to turn him into Daily Bugle photographer Peter Parker, or a more comical version of the super-hero.
The 1970s-style Spider-Man figure will come packaged in a reproduction window box inside a larger collector case. Additional outfits and parts will come packaged on an adjacent display tray. The case will also contain a miniature booklet outlining the history of the character.
Future DST figures will include Captain America, Iron Man, and Wolverine, each with alternate outfits and parts. Aimed at the collector’s market, each set is limited to 3,000 pieces. Spider-Man will be on store shelves during the latter part of the year, although pre-orders are currently being taken.
Marvel Select Unmasked Captain America Launches Exclusively at MarvelStore.com
May 1, 2014 By
Diamond Select Toys has teamed up with marvelstore.com to create an exclusive battle-damaged Captain America figure, which will be available May 19. Marvelstore.com will be the only place to order the Marvel Select Unmasked Captain America figure, featuring an exclusive head sculpt of Steve Rogers, as well as a battle-damaged version of his stealth uniform.
An exclusive, battle-damaged version of Cap’s shield will be included in the packaging, as well as an interchangeable masked head and a diorama display base inspired by the recent movie, Captain America: The Winter Soldier. After May 27, the Marvel Select Unmasked Captain America will be available at disneystore.com, and will gradually make its way to Disney Store shelves in the U.S. and Canada.
April Is a Marvel-Filled Month for Diamond Select Toys
April 10, 2014 By
This month’s offerings from Diamond Select Toys include figures and statues that tie into Marvel’s upcoming movies, as well as one zombified version of a classic Marvel super-villain.
The Marvel Minimates Series 57 Guardians of the Galaxy Movie Assortment captures the film’s characters as 2-inch mini-figures. Featuring nine different characters, the assortment includes four different two-packs: Star-Lord with Ronan, Drax with Groot—and a Rocket Raccoon micro-figure—Gamora with Nova Corps Centurion, and Nebula with Sakaar Soldier. The Gamora and Nebula sets will only be available in comic shops and specialty stores.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Movie Resin Statue depicts Marvel’s wall-crawler in a dynamic battle pose atop a New York City rooftop. It measures approximately seven inches tall with its base. [Read more...]
