Secret Wars Minimates – Fan’s Choice Poll – Art Asylum

Art Asylum is running a Secret Wars Minimates fan’s choice poll between now and the end of May.  The top four picks will be released in a Toys R Us exclusive box set this fall.

Get ready for the best toy news of the year! In celebration of Marvel Comics’ 70th Anniversary, Toys R Us and Diamond Select Toys are teaming up to conduct a poll where, for the first time ever, YOU the fans will decide which new Marvel Minimates will be featured in an exclusive box set! And because this first-ever Minimates Poll needed that little something extra, all ten potential Minimates have been taken from one of the most popular Marvel events of all time – Secret Wars!

Cast your vote now!

That’s right True Believers! Beginning today and continuing until May 31st, fans will be able to visit ArtAsylum.com and cast their ballots in deciding which of their favorite characters will be included in the exclusive Secret Wars Minimates box set. Spanning the twelve-issue Secret Wars, the characters listed below represent some of the most well-developed, visually-distinct and fan-favorite characters of all time – as well as some of the strangest!

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Ben Grimm – Usually covered in orange rock as the Thing, the former test pilot discovers he can revert to his former self on Battleworld – but also that his fellow heroes might need the Thing more than Ben Grimm!

Beyonder – One of the most powerful beings in all of reality, the creation of Molecule Man led the Beyonder into create Battleworld and populate it with the greatest heroes and villains of the modern age!

Beyonder (Energy Form) – Even the mighty Galactus understood the true power of the Beyonder – a being so powerful it could re-write the laws of physics with a mere thought and warp reality on a whim!

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Captain Marvel – Drafted into the Beyonder’s games along with several other Earth heroes, Monica Rambeau would later change her super hero moniker to Photon and Pulsar.

Captain Marvel (Energy Form) – Capable of manipulating almost limitless amounts of energy, Monica Rambeau is able to convert her entire body into an invulnerable energy form and even surviving the emptiness of space.

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Dr Doom – The brilliantly evil Victor Von Doom manages to steal a portion of the Beyonder’s power and nearly conquers all of existence before being tricked into defeat once again.

Molecule Man – One of the most powerful villains most of the heroes had ever faced, Molecule Man was empowered by the Beyonder’s own energy – leaving him capable of controlling all matter and energy down to the last Molecule!

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Spider-Woman – A new hero with little experience fighting evil, Julia Carpenter meets many fellow heroes for the first time during Secret Wars – including her namesake Spider-Man!

Storm – One of the most powerful X-Men, Storm sported her new punk style complete with mohawk and leather but still managed to hold her own against almost unbeatable odds.

Symbiote Bond Spider-Man – Thinking it was a costume-making machine, Spider-Man activates unknown alien technology aboard Battleworld – resulting in the birth of the symbiotic creature later known as Venom!

So make your choice and cast your ballot for the all-star Secret Wars Minimates box set, exclusively available this fall from Toys R Us and Diamond Select Toys! The top four fan selections will be included in the set, so rally your own army of heroes or villains and become a part of Marvel Comics history!

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Terminator 2 Minimates and Ultimate Quarter Scale Figures from Diamond Select Toys

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
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.

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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.

SDCC Exclusive Champions Minimates Box Set (Action Figure Xpress)

Diamond Select Toys and ActionFigureXpress.com are bringing you an exclusive Minimates box set of the Champions, featuring Angel, Ghost Rider, Black Widow, and Hercules.

Champions Minimates Box Set Exclusive
Champions Minimates Box Set Exclusive

This highly anticipated boxed set will be sold at San Diego Comic-Con July 22-26 and will be limited to just 2,000 sets! Includes four of the original Champions team members – Angel (in his classic red outfit), Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze), Black Widow, and Hercules!

Exclusively available from Action Figure Xpress, stay tuned for preorder details for both attendees and non-attendees!

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Wolverine & The Ultimates Take Over Marvel Minimates

When Marvel Minimates first appeared on the scene in July of 2003 no one expected them to last for 28 superheroic waves. With these latest assortments the Marvel Minimates line shows no signs of slowing down!  Get ready for the first-ever Minimates based on The Ultimates in Series 27 and an all-star Series 28 featuring X-Men mainstays – including the much-anticipated Deadpool!

Comic book legends Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch launched The Ultimates in 2002 as a way to explore the Avengers without requiring readers to understand decades of built-up continuity.  The Ultimates quickly became one of the most anticipated books in the industry; winning awards and setting records.  Series 27 of the Marvel Minimates line will feature both key players and fan-favorites:  Ultimate Iron Man & Hulk, Ultimate Thor & Nick Fury, Ultimate Captain America and SHIELD Agent plus the variant Ultimate World War II Captain America.  With key accessories like Thor’s enchanted hammer, Cap’s shield and removable Iron Man armor, nothing will be able to stop your Ultimate Minimate army!

Not to be outdone, the 28th wave of Marvel Minimates also delivers an all-star lineup featuring Wolverine and key characters from X-Men history.  Fresh from their big-screen appearances in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, this series features core characters like Deadpool and Gambit in the comic-book costumes fans have come to know and love.  Series 27 includes Wolverine & Deadpool, Gambit & Psylocke, Sabretooth and a Skrull Soldier and the limited variant First Appearance Sabretooth!

Look for both of these all-star waves in the April issue of Diamond Previews and look for these in comic book stores nationwide this August! 

via Diamond Select Toys & Collectibles.

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