Diamond Select Toys Announces Minimates 10th Anniversary Event at New York Comic-Con

Anyone remember these? They’re Bruce Lee Minimates, back when they were still 3-inches large, and back when Tower Records still existed and you could find toys at specialty retailers. These Minimates are from my father-in-law’s pop culture collection. He was also into comics, so there was always something cool to read or new to check out. These Bruce Lee Minimates got me hooked on the large Star Trek Minimates, then the small ones, then the Marvel and DC lines.

It’s kind of nuts that Minimates are a decade old. Congrats to the Art Asylum alums and the Diamond Select crew. I can’t wait to check out the Minimates exhibit at NYCC!

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Diamond Select Toys Marvel vs. Capcom Minimates Series 3 are a Blast

Hats off to whoever has been taking the pictures for the recent Diamond Select Toys reveals. These shots of Marvel vs. Capcom Minimates Series 3 capture all the fun that can be had with Minimates. There’s some real dream match-ups here.

And if this shot doesn’t sell you on a Minimates MODOK, I don’t know what will.

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Battle Beasts Retailer Incentive – Stealth Vorin

Retailers who ordered 25 copies of the first issue of Battle Beasts from IDW Publishing got this Minimates Stealth Vorin. Battle Beasts is an ambitious undertaking, with Diamond Select Toys and IDW launching the toys and the comic book meant to promote them at the same time. Talyn had reservations about trading on the vintage toy line Battle Beast’s name – regardless of the name, I hope the toy plus comic book approach sees success, as I’d like to see more opportunities for smaller toy companies to succeed with original, non-licensed brands.

You can get more Battle Beasts pics and info – like the Battle Beasts Facebook page.

Incentive figure for retailers who ordered 25 copies of Battle Beasts #1!

via Battle Beasts Stealth Vorin.

SDCC 2012: Thundercats Minimates Box Set Pics from Diamond Select Toys

I really like what DST is doing with their promo pics these days – looks like they’re having fun actually playing with their figures!

Looks like Snarf is a slug rather than an actual Minimate. That’s better than what I expected, as I thought perhaps he’d be the same size as the other TCats.

Coming from Icon Heroes, available at Action Figure Xpress Booth 3345!

via Thundercats Minimates SDCC Box Set.

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