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May the Fourth Be With You – LEGO Star Wars Deals this Weekend Only, Plus the Arrival of New Red Five X-Wing

Speaking of LEGO, we just got word that they’re running deals on LEGO Star Wars products all weekend in honor of Star Wars Day. For example, the LEGO Star Wars B-Wing will be half off, and many other items will be 10 – 20% off. LEGO is also using May the Fourth to launch its newest exclusive, the LEGO Star Wars Red Five X-Wing. I had the original Ultimate Collector Series X-Wing way back when LEGO first launched the Star Wars brand – that thing was massive, a lot of fun to build, and the new one looks to add new details over the original (here’s a link to a used LEGO UCS X-Wing with a crazy price).

May 4-5 Only. LEGO® Star Wars Offers!
May the 4th be with you.

It’s that time again. Time to head to a galaxy far far away! LEGO® Shop is proud to announce that we will once again be running a set of great LEGO Star Wars™ offers for the unofficial holiday of May the 4th. We are also launching our newest LEGO Exclusive, 10240 – Red Five X-Wing Starfighter™. Full offer details are below & May the Force be with you!

Please keep this information confidential until 8pm EST, May 3rd.

All Offers Valid May 4 & 5 Only!

  • FREE Shipping on all orders of $49 or more.
  • FREE Exclusive Han Solo™ (Hoth™) minifigure with LEGO Star Wars orders of $75 or more. (while supplies last)
  • Exclusive Star Wars Yoda™ Poster with all LEGO Star Wars orders. (while supplies last)
  • **All offers are combinable on qualifying orders**

Superhero Appreciation Mystery T-Shirt Sale at Tanga.com

If you are a fan of inexpensive superhero t-shirts and are willing to roll the dice, Tanga has a Superhero Appreciation Mystery T-Shirt Sale going on right now. With this deal, you spend $9.99 plus shipping and get two random superhero t-shirts, in the size you specify, naturally. They’re not completely random. There’s four categories, including one just for kids. If you decide to go for it, let me know how it turns out!

Mattel Announces San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive Masters of the Universe Classics Mini He-Man & Skeletor Figures

For their final SDCC exclusive reveal of the week, Mattel unveiled a possible line extension for its Masters of the Universe Classics line – Mini Masters! We had seen stylized mini-MOTU figures previously at San Diego, with the cryptic messaging that they were trying to find a home for this new cute but deadly format. Mattel has found them a tie-in with the popular He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe download for your iPhone and iPad. (Android users take heart – He-Man is still making his way to Android devices.)

For now, we’ve got He-Man and Skeletor as exclusives – but if they’re popular, maybe we’ll be seeing more next year on MattyCollector.com. Best thing is that these new figures are in scale with the upcoming Masters of the Universe Classics Castle Grayskull. I kid! I KID!

Mattel also announced they’d be bringing the last of the remaining Back to the Future Hover Boards to the show.

Masters of the Universe® Classics Mini He-Man® & Skeletor® Figures

Masters of the Universe Classics Mini He-Man & Skeletor Figures 1 Masters of the Universe Classics Mini He-Man & Skeletor Figures 2 Masters of the Universe Classics Mini He-Man & Skeletor Figures 3

Great things come in small packages! At long last, the fan demanded mini versions of He-Man® and Skeletor®… in a foldout mini Castle Grayskull® diorama package! Each figure has six points of articulation at the arms, legs, waist and neck, and comes with snap-on accessories such as a power sword, shield and havoc staff. He-Man® features a shield with traditional j-hook, allowing it to be held out in front instead of clipped onto his arm!

This product will be available for pre-order at MattyCollector.com on June 4, 2013, to be picked up at San Diego Comic-Con (details to come). It will also be available for purchase at the show, then at MattyCollector.com on August 5, 2013.

via Matty | News.

Icon Heroes Announces Filmation He-Man Mini-Bust, Q&A with Designer Joe Amaro

Icon Heroes He-Man Mini-Bust

Icon Heroes has really been on a tear in recent days. Their Castle Grayskull Polystone Environment is coming out this month, and they’ve just announced another Masters of the Universe item – the He-Man Mini-Bust Paperweight.

Keep your papers safe from Eternian winds with the Icon Heroes Masters of the Universe He-Man Mini Bust Paperweight! Based on the 1980’s Filmation television series, He-Man wields his power sword atop a Castle Grayskull tower base defying evil. Designed and sculpted by Joe Amaro and the Four Horsemen, this complete piece comes with sheath and Master of the Universe logo. Cast in high quality polystone, the He-Man Mini Bust Paperweight stands approximately 12 inches tall from the bottom of the base to the tip of the Power Sword. This makes a great addition to any desktop or Masters of the Universe collection. Available September 2013. SRP $60.

We were lucky enough to chat with Nate Baersch, designer of the Icon Heroes Castle Grayskull a couple days ago, and it’s a special treat for us to chat today with Joe Amaro, who designed and sculpted this mini-bust in collaboration with the Four Horsemen. Joe is noted in the collectibles community for his MOTU-inspired creations, like his Manta Raider collaboration with Rudy Obrero. His professional credentials include a stint at Jazwares. Joe was gracious enough to answer our questions about the mini-bust and some of his other projects.

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