Diamond Select Toys is known primarily for their lines of Minimates and Marvel Select action figures. Well, they’re looking to change their rep with a new line of highly-collectible statues that features characters both recognizable and all-new!

"Femme fatale." The French phrase has come to describe any mysterious, bewitching beauty, but one must remember the English translation, which is "deadly woman." These women may seduce you, but they will also rip your heart out (literally and/or metaphorically) when you have outlived your usefulness. It's why Diamond Select Toys chose the name for our line of 9-inch PVC statues -- the women we're depicting are beautiful, but they're also quite dangerous, as you can tell by the weapons they carry. (Although some are perfectly willing to make do with just their claws.) The sculpts on our four most recently announced pieces are all pretty killer, as well -- check 'em out below, and order the latest, Executioner Dawn, in the latest Previews!

Executioner Dawn
Why a third statue of Dawn? Because the goddess of birth and rebirth appears differently to everyone who sees her -- sometimes she's an innocent beauty, sometimes a fierce warrior. In the pages of Cry for Dawn, she has been Isis, Kali, Gaia, Mother Earth and more, the guardian of witches and the lover of Death. And as a lover of Death, she is often a dispenser of death, as well. The Executioner Dawn Femme Fatales statue is sculpted by Sam Greenwell, based on a design by Dawn creator Joseph Michael Linsner for the cover of Cry for Dawn #8. (Coming in February 2012) Read more...

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How a vampire and a re-animated corpse procreate and give birth to a werewolf is anybody's guess. That's just the magic of classic television like The Munsters! The Munsters originally aired from September 24, 1964 to May 12, 1966, and lasted for for 70 episodes-- not too shabby considering the Addams Family was on TV during the same time period. Always a cult-favorite, The Munsters have seen a lot of toy-love over the years, but it's mostly been relegated to the Munster Coach (their wicked hot-rod). Now Diamond Select Toys is remedying the situation with the release of fully articulated action figures in the same vein as their Universal Monsters toys. Read more...

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Marvel has managed to score yet another hit with their recent film based on Captain America. Granted, by this point it's pretty much a walk in the park leading to The Avengers, but it's nice that they're still putting out quality. After seeing the movie, we were excited to get these action figures on our doorstep courtesy of Diamond Select Toys. Welcome to our review of the Captain America and Red Skull First Avenger figures from DST's Marvel Select line.

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Remember the classic tale of Alice in Wonderland? The one where she throws down on a steampunk-ish death train and helps the Walrus devour singing oysters during a live theater performance? No? well, then you obviously haven’t played Alice: Return to Madness, the video game sequel to American McGee’s original Alice game. In honor of the games release, and Diamond Select Toys’ acquiring of the license for toys, statues, and collectibles, they’re releasing an San Diego Comic Con exclusive! Today we’re taking an advanced look at Diamond Select Toys’ SDCC-Exclusive Alice Minimate!

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The God of Thunder has made his way back into our toy collections and stands proudly at the towering height of two inches! Yes, we’re talking about Diamond Select Toys’ Thor Minimates! These are based on the recent film incarnation of the Odinson and the set includes some of the major players. Mercifully, there isn’t one based on Natalie Portman and her character’s poor driving skills.

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In the 1990s, Gambit rose to fan-favorite status thanks to his stint on The X-Men Animated Series that aired on Fox during the Saturday morning hours. His stereotypical Cajun dialect along with his constant work to win the heart of Rogue put him right up there with Wolverine as the cool guy of the bunch. Since then, Remy LeBeau has worked his way in the comics from X-Man, to Horsemen of Apocalypse, and back again. The latest offering from DST’s Marvel Select line is Gambit in all his pink-clad, 90s glory has managed to win us over with his creepy red pupils. Welcome to our review of the Marvel Select Gambit!

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Surprise Looks like the Entertainment Earth booth (#2343) is gonna be lined out the doors this year at San Diego Comic Con thanks to the recently announced exclusives filling it’s shelves from the fine folks at Toys “R” Us. Ugh. We are going to have to redo our entire schedule in order to make time to pick up the likes of the MOTUC Bizzaro vs. Battle Armor Faker (Yes!) Two-Pack and the metallic-hued Lion-O figure from Bandai’s ThunderCats 8” line (with a chance for an autograph from the original voice actor)! There’s a little something for everyone from flocked Sonic the Hedgehog to metallic Master Chief, including an appearance by Todd McFarlane. Read more...

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The selection of Diamond Select Toys’ Minimates is almost as vast as the Marvel Universe from which they get their inspiration. At the rate they keep releasing these little bundles of badass, we’ll be seeing characters like Impossible Man and Slapstick! The newest sets are Wave 41 and the 11th Toys R’ Us Wave. We bet the DST offices are awash in tiny, plastic hairpieces. We just know it!

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The X-Men have been made headlines in the comic book industry recently thanks to news of cancellations, mutant war, and Colossus possibly becoming the Juggernaut. Back in the 90s, times were simpler. Jubilee wasn’t a vampire and Colossus was just a big, Russian badass. Thanks to our friends at Diamond Select Toys, now you can capture a part of that nostalgia with this figure of Colossus from their Marvel Select line. Mr. Rasputin joins the likes of Gambit and Cyclops in the larger scale, and like Gambit features that sweet, sweet torso articulation that all us former Marvel Legends collectors crave!

The Real Steel: Marvel Select Colossus Coming from Diamond Select Toys

The best-selling Marvel Select line is proud to add to the hit Danger Room sub-line! This time the mightily muscled Russian mutant, Colossus, makes his Marvel Select debut in all his oversized glory! Based on the iconic heart and soul of so many X-Men teams, the metal-skinned mutant comes with the classic robotic vise Danger Room obstacle, in scale with all previous Danger Room accessories! Sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios, Colossus includes Marvel Select’s standard 16 points of articulation and measures over 8” in height. Plus, you can combine his base with those of Gambit and Cyclops (each sold separately) to form a Danger Room diorama! Coming in October!

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Disney’s merger at Marvel means one thing for toy fans: now when you’re with your kids at the mall, you can find some toys for yourselves in that ever-so-brightly-lit store of wonder! We recently posted a preview of the Marvel Select Hawkeye figure, and now Diamond Select Toys and Art Asylum are bringing out a Disney Store-exclusive set of Minimates! Yep, the main characters of the new FF comic are packaged together and will be sharing shelf space with the likes of Cinderella and Buzz Lightyear! They’ll debut during San Diego Comic Con at the local Disney Store location, so they’re kind of an SDCC exclusive as well… in a manner of thinking.

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