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Last week I found the Star Trek Kre-O sets (and posted a decoder for the mini-figs) at my local Toys R Us. Today Hasbro sent out a press release officially announcing that the Star Trek Kre-O line is now available.  I’ve already grabbed all the mini-figs (the Gorn and Klingon are my faves) and the Enterprise Micro-Build ship and I’m loving them. If you’re looking for the sets, you can also find them online (Entertainment Earth, Amazon). A gallery of the sets is below, and full item descriptions is after the jump.

And if that’s not enough Star Trek Kre-O goodness for you, Bad Robot has produced a stop motion digital short utilizing the Star Trek Kre-O sets and you can see it on the Kre-O youtube channel. This short will have its television broadcast debut May 13th at 7:30PM EST on Cartoon Network.

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Following the shuttering of LucasArts, difficult to see was the future of Star Wars videogaming. Today was it was announced that Electronic Arts has reached a multi-year, multi-title agreement with Disney Interactive covering Star Wars gaming for console, PC, mobile and tablet games. The complete announcement is after the jump…

P.S. No more Kinect Star Wars, please!

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The weekend box office results show that the movie going public has a huge appetite for Iron Man, and now that you’ve probably seen the movie – you can grab a piece of it to save your page or to adorn your wall. Trend Setters have released some new FilmCell products in support of Iron Man 3. With products running from a single film cell bookmark to a deluxe three print / two strips of film collectors edition – there’s something for every fan and every price point. You can see the newest collection here, and as an early heads up – look for Thor 2 FilmCells to be available and some special SDCC items.

Stay tuned for more details.

You’ve seen the movie, now you can pick up the minimates starting May 8th when Iron Man 3 themed sets hit comic and specialty retailers. Comic shops will see Iron Man Mark 42 with The Mandarin, and Iron Patriot (with Rhodey and Savin heads) with an Extremis Soldier (with two hair styles), as well as two exclusive sets: War Machine with Maya Hansen and Cowboy Disguise Tony Stark with Aldrich Killian. Toys “R” Us will also get Iron Man/Mandarin, and Iron Patriot/Extremis Soldier, plus their own exclusive two-packs: Suit Up Tony Stark with Heartbreaker Armor and Bones Armor with Silver Centurion Armor. Diamond Select Toys kindly provided a new set of photos for these 2″ tall articulated wonders – check them out below.

Mimoco celebrated Star Wars Day by announcing a new limited edition Star Wars Mimobot; the green astromech droid R2-A6 from ‘The Phantom Menace’. Available in capacities up to 128GB and USB 3.0 capabilities, and with Mimory pre-loaded he is limited to just 1,000 units.  R2-A6 is available now at www.mimoco.com. Check him out below, and after the jump, see the press release from Mimoco with the announcement.

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In advance of Star Wars Day, Jakks Pacific sent out a huge announcement that a pair of, well, huge Clone Troopers would be released this fall. These troopers would be joining Darth Vader in their 31″ line of giant Star Wars figures. Specifically a Clone Trooper and a Shock Trooper will be released, each sporting 7 points of articulation and will retail for $29.99.  Darth Vader is due out this summer, and these Clones will follow a few months later. Check them out below, and read the announcement after the jump.

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ActionFigureInsider has been celebrating their 8th anniversary all week by spilling some awesome scoop. Earlier this week they revealed the details on one of NECA’s SDCC exclusives, in fact, it’s the same one that NECA teased here on AwesomeToyBlog. Read the description below, check out a pic, and be sure to wish AFI a happy 8th anniversary!

To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the breakthrough fan film Batman: Dead End by Sandy Collora and the success of the “Big Red” Predator Action Figure last Fall in series 7,  NECA is proud to offer the Albino Predator as this years SDCC exclusive.  Seen briefly in the classic fan film Dead End, the Albino Predator features over 25 points of articulation including ball jointed hips and double knee joints. He has brand new shoulder armor and unique Albino deco along with tribal markings/tattoos.

MattyCollector’s SDCC reveal week has wrapped up and here’s the final two days worth of reveals.

Catwoman Barbie Doll

The Caped Crusader has met his match… the purr-fectly beguiling Catwoman toys with Batman™ while planning fantastic jewel heists! Her acrobatic skills and seductive style have been featured in the original comics, the live action TV shows, blockbuster movies and multiple animated series, and now Barbie doll takes on the role of this famous DC Comics character wearing a re-creation of the iconic BATMAN Classic TV Series costume, complete with mask and cat ears!

Hot Wheels® A-Team Custom GMC Panel Van

We love it when a plan comes together! The members of the A-Team were the top action adventure heroes of the ‘80s, and their van was one of the reasons why. This updated A-Team Custom GMC Panel Van features “mud” deco added to the wheels, body, and window, and arrives housed in an ammo box-style package. We pity the fool who doesn’t snag this cool ride! Features include Real Riders® wheels and diecast body and chassis.

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

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!

Back to the Future Hover Board

There’s good news for anyone still looking for this ultimate Back to the Future™ item… the last remaining stock will be available at 2013 San Diego Comic-Con! Developed in conjunction with and fully sanctioned by Universal Studios, this 1:1 scale model includes authentic “whooshing” sounds sampled directly from the original films and a deco featuring Mattel logos, just like in the films! (Please note: this item does not include the exclusive mini-Hover Board.)

Star Wars Day came a day early as USA Today announced a huge Hasbro Star Wars SDCC exclusive. Joining the ranks of the new 6″ Star Wars Black Series is everyone’s favorite bounty hunter Boba Fett. As rumored at toy fair, Boba Fett will come with a Han Solo encased in carbonite. Together these two will run $44.99 and come in a very fancy box and will be available at the HasbroToyShop booth at SDCC. Limited quantities are likely to be available after the show – and Mr. Fett himself should be available as a general release.

Check out the pics below and stay tuned for more SDCC news!

A new promo video has been released for Transformers: The Ride at Universal Studios in Orlando. Apparently, the Decepticons have arrived in town.

Icon Heroes sent out a product announcement today for their fall He-Man Mini-Bust paperweight. This foot tall paperweight is a fantastic companion piece to the Castle Grayskull business card holder and Power Sword Letter Openers. Read the description from Icon Heroes below and check it out in the gallery!

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.

AwesomeToyBlog crossed a milestone earlier today with it’s 2000th post! To celebrate the occasion, our friends at Funko spilled a delicious piece of news. As you should know – there’s a new, official Funko twitter account - @OriginalFunko!

So what are they doing with this account and what’s the news? For the month of July, Funko is giving away an SDCC Exclusive everyday leading up to the show. That’s right – everyday you’ll have a chance to win one of Funko’s limited edition San Diego Comic-con exclusives. Get yourself on twitter, and follow @OriginalFunko (and @MattGuzy and @AwesomeToyBlog).  Thanks to Funko for providing this news, and helping celebrate our 2000th anniversary!

After a special feature on the Aztecs Special Edition DVD revealed a light-up masked Suhtekh, it’s just been of question of when the 2nd Pyramids of Mars set would be revealed. Apparently ‘when’ was today, as http://www.drwho-online.co.uk/ revealed the contents of the set as well as a mock-up of the packaging. Due out in the fall this set includes (or may include):

• Masked Sutekh with light up eyes
• Marcus Scarman (the Jackal head from the 1st set fits as well)
• 2 Jars
• Sarcophagus
• Cardboard Osirian Rocket
  

As soon as this set is officially confirmed, we’ll have some excellent photos for you – but in the interim, enjoy a medium-res mock-up of the box art from http://www.drwho-online.co.uk/

MattyCollector’s SDCC reveals week continues with the 3rd pair of exclusives now revealed. Up today we have:

DCU Club Infinite Earths “Shazam!” New 52

Sculpted by the Four Horsemen, this is the first ever figure of the New 52 Billy Batson, the boy turned DC Super Hero known as “Shazam!” Not included with club subscriptions, this figure arrives with a removable hood in Club Infinite Earths die cut packaging with distinctive silver foil. The perfect addition to your DCU collection!

Hot Wheels® Atari Beach Bomb™ Pickup

There’s nothing better than the lights and sounds of an arcade game… except maybe a Hot Wheels® car, of course. You’ll be transported back to the local video arcade with the Hot Wheels® Atari Beach Bomb™ Pickup, finished in Red Line Club level hand polished Chrome Spectraflame® and Asteroids deco! And just like the arcades of old, this awesome finish will soon be a thing of the past… this will be one of the last hand polished Chrome Spectraflame® Hot Wheels® car offered. Features diecast body and chassis, and Real Riders® wheels.

Diamond Select Toys is shipping the 7-inch Marvel Select Nightcrawler figure. This blue, elfish, teleporting mutant features 16 points of articulation and a wire-poseable tail. Diamond Select Toys have sent along some photos of the toy in action, joining his pals Colossus and Storm in the Danger Room. Marvel Select Nightcrawler is available from your favorite comic and specialty shop!