Battle Beasts

Diamond Select Toys and Art Asylum's first series of Battle Beasts based on the IDW comic book by Bobby Curnow and Valerio Schiti introduced fans to a fresh take on the revived 1980s anthropomorphic animal adventure, but there's a whole lot more where that came from. This summer eight new dimension-displaced beasts will join the fray, including two warriors fans didn't see in the comic -- and we'v

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Animation: If you didn't catch it on Reddit awhile back, there's never a bad time to scope out this awesome King of the Hill animator's guide of "Do's and Dont's." Toys: S.H. Figuarts Iron Man Mark VI and War Machine pack a lot of firepower appeal, even if Iron Man 3 toys are already arriving in stores...

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Gaming: The Xbox 360 demo trailer for Avengers: Battle For Earth seems to incorporate plenty of The Avengers movie flavor. Tech: Ten One Design's pressure-sensitive Pogo Connect Bluetooth Pen for the iPad is now available for pre-order for about $80, with a scheduled shipping date of October 31...

After releasing a handful of early Vorin variants at conventions debuting a special 2-pack alongside an IDW comic, Diamond Select Toys and Art Asylum are finally ready to unleash its first proper line of Battle Beasts Minimates. Set to arrive in specialty stores and comic shops in December, the new figures should be familiar to fans who've been picking up IDW's new four-issue Battle Beasts mini-s

Diamond Select Toys has revealed its lineup of exclusive toys and collectibles for San Diego Comic-Con International 2012 and it packs some serious plastic appeal for collectors of Minimates, busts and statues. Come July 12, The Amazing Spider-Man movie fans will be able to pick up both a metallic bust and a "sewer battle" Minimates two-pack that pits Spidey against the Lizard... Read Mo

Battle Beasts fans are going to want to get ready to party like it's 1987. As revealed at the new Battle Beasts website, a fresh take on the brand is set to debut in both toy and comic book form at this weekend's C2E2 in Chicago. Current North American license holders, Diamond Select Toys have partnered with IDW to release a print version of its currently online ashcan promoting an upcoming Battle

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