Equipment: Diamond Comics Celebrates 40 Years with Han Solo with a Statue from Gentle Giant LTD!

Diamond Comic Distributors has been selling comic books, graphic novels, magazines, toys and related items to specialty retailers for 40 years, and that anniversary deserves something special. That’s why they’re offering an exclusive Star Wars statue to their customers, and it’s Han Solo!

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Equipment: Hasbro Star Wars: The Black Series 1-JAC and Series Purge Trooper (Phase II Armor) Pre-Order

As part of last week’s Obi-Wan Wednesdays, two new additions to Hasbro’s Star Wars: The Black Series line, 1-JAC and Series Purge Trooper (Phase II Armor), were announced and will be available exclusively at Walmart. As an update, we wanted to share that both figures will be available for pre-order starting July 21 at 7am PT at Walmart.com as a part of Walmart Collector Con.

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Vids: Coming Soon from Sony Home Entertainment Real Genius Starring Val Kilmer Available on 4K for the First Time

When a group of crazy college geniuses put their heads together, almost anything can happen. Hold on for a freewheeling, uproarious look at just how much mischief a bunch of high-IQers can concoct. Chris (Val Kilmer) is the top brain who just wants to party, Mitch (Gabe Jarret) is the 16-year-old whiz kid, and Lazlo (Jonathan Gries), America’s number one brain, literally lives in a world of his own … Chris’ closet. Supposedly hard at work on a lab project, they still find time to turn the dorm into an ice-skating rink and throw a beach party in the auditorium complete with a lagoon and bikini-clad beauties. When the geniuses discover that their unscrupulous mentor Professor Hathaway (William Atherton) has had them working on a secret weapon for the military, they plot an elaborate revenge. Their plan culminates in an incredible scheme that outsmarts the military and convinces the professor that it doesn’t pay to fool with a REAL GENIUS!

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Equipment: New G.I. Joe Ninjas…Kamakura and a Blue Ninja Two-Pack Up for Preorder

YO JOE! JUNE is going strong with another Hasbro Pulse Fanstream on Instagram with the G.I. JOE team, which included exciting product reveals that are available for pre-orders now on Amazon: the G.I. JOE Classified Series Kamakura 6” Action Figure and G.I. JOE Classified Series Blue Ninjas 6” 2-Pack Action Figures!

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Equipment: New NERF DinoSquad Blaster Available Now for Summertime Fun

Everyone goes through a dinosaur phase. Personally, mine started when I was 6 and never ended. I absolutely love anything dinosaur related. Hasbro has managed to combine 2 of my favorite things into one toy, dinosaurs and Nerf.

This Dino summer officially kicks off with the NERF DINOSQUAD ARMORSTRIKE DART BLASTER. As a member of the NERF DinoSquad, you’ll have the chance to harness the extraordinary force of the greatest dinosaurs and blast into amazing adventures. Available now, this fiercely designed; all-new Dino blaster can be found at most major retailers, including Amazon, Target and Walmart.

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Equipment: Obi-Wan Wednesday Announcement from Hasbro…New Black Series and Vintage Figures Coming Soon

The new Disney + series, Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi isn’t just giving us a great story, new characters and impressive sci-fi action it is giving us new figures and toys. Today Hasbro announced new Black Series and Vintage figures as well as a new Mission Fleet Vehicle. Although we really love the show, I think we are more excited about all the new toys!

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Equipment: This Exclusive Venom Bust Wants to Eat Your Brains!

The relaunch of DiamondSelectToys.com last year took the site to a new level of presentation and customer service. Now, they’re getting ready to go to a whole OTHER level, with the launch of their first website-exclusive product of the new era! 

The Marvel Venom (Comic Colors) 1/6 Scale Mini-Bust is now in-stock and available to order! Rising from a swirling mass of alien symbiote, his tongue extended, Venom gets his own portrait sculpture in this approximately 6-inch resin bust.

 

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Equipment: Gentle Giant Ltd.’s Premier Guild Ends the Year with a Star Wars Fan Vote!

It’s almost July 1, when Gentle Giant Ltd.’s Premier Guild kicks off a new year of membership! But before the old year ends, there is one more piece of unfinished business – who will be the fan-choice Star Wars mini-bust for 2022-2023? Today, the Premier Guild vote opens on four fan-favorite characters, but only one will be made for the new membership year!

 

 

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Equipment: New This Week from Diamond Select Toys: Cobra Kai, Doc Ock and the Transformers!

It’s Wednesday, which means its New Toy Day at your local comic shop! This week, Diamond Select Toys has three new items shipping to stores, and each one is cooler than the last! A new Cobra Kai action figure, a new Spider-Man Animated mini-bust and a new set of Transformers Minimates are all on sale today, and you can find a store at comicshoplocator.com! No store near you? Order online at diamondselecttoys.com!

 

 

 

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Equipment: Coming to San Diego from a Galaxy Far Away: The First Order!

By now, you may have seen the wide array of San Diego convention-exclusive items that Diamond Select Toys has announced. Well, now it’s Gentle Giant Ltd.’s turn! Coming to a comic convention near you on July 20, it’s the Star Wars: The Force Awakens First Order Officer Legends in 3D ½ Scale Bust! (Phew!)

The First Order Officer joins the Legends in 3D lineup, sporting a red pauldron as seen in Star Wars: The Force Awakens! Standing approximately 10 inches tall, this exclusive bust sits atop a high-tech base, and is limited to only 1000 pieces. It comes packaged in a full-color window box with a hand-numbered certificate of authenticity.

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