As Diamond Select Toys reveals more and more of their Avengers movie toy line-up, fans have started to ask, where’s Iron Man? And while DST released a couple different versions of the Iron Man armor as part of their Iron Man 2 line, they were retailer exclusives that have long sold out, leaving new collectors Starkless. But no longer! The Mark VI armor, which Tony developed at the end of Iron Man 2 to utilize a newer, less toxic energy source, plays a role in the Avengers movie, so we’ll be re-issuing that figure in new, Avengers-branded packaging in April. The 7.5-inch figure will include the same display base as the previous version, as well as the same flip-up mask display feature, revealing the face of actor Robert Downey Jr. underneath. Look for Iron Man to make his debut in comic shops and specialty stores in April, around the same time as the new Hulk figure and slightly in advance of Hawkeye and the movie’s mystery foe! Pre-order him later this month from Diamond Comics Distributors’ Previews catalog!

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Thor. Iron Man. Captain America: The First Avenger. The Incredible Hulk. Diamond Select Toys has made Minimates for each of the key Marvel Studios films so far, and now they’re making Minimates for the most action-packed Marvel movie yet! Hitting stores this spring will be two assortments of figures, one exclusively available at Toys “R” Us stores and on toysrus.com, and another only at comic book shops and specialty stores. Look for them in late April/mid-May, and be sure to collect them all!

Marvel Minimates - The Avengers Movie (Toys “R” Us/toysrus.com)
- Captain America & Thor
- Iron Man MK7 & Hulk
- Hawkeye & Black Widow (exclusive)
- Loki & Nick Fury (exclusive)

Marvel Minimates Wave 45 (Specialty stores/comic shops)
- Captain America & Thor
- Iron Man MK7 & Hulk
- Maria Hill & Loki’s Army Foot Soldier (exclusive)
- Loki’s Army General & Loki’s Army Foot Soldier (short-packed exclusive)

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The Avengers movie is almost upon us, and Diamond Select Toys is building up the team in their Marvel Select action figure line! First up is the Avengers’ newest recruit and the world’s greatest marksman, Hawkeye! Based on the likeness of actor Jeremy Renner, this 7-inch-scale Marvel Select figure comes with his trademark bow and arrows, and will look perfect alongside your other Select Avengers. Plus, he features 16 points of articulation, for a variety of action poses! Not shown is Hawkeye’s detailed display base — it combines with the base of our mystery movie villain figure to create a scene from the movie — and everything comes in oversized collector packaging, so you can show off the figure without opening it. But Hawkeye is only available on the specialty market, so pre-order him today through your local comic shop or favorite online retailer, and expect him to hit stores sometime in May. Avengers Movie Hulk and the movie’s mystery villain are also available for pre-order now, and Thor, Loki, WWII Captain America and the Red Skull are in stores now! Info about Avengers Movie Iron Man coming soon!

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Today, a bunch of classic Marvel Select figures make their triumphant returns to comic shops! If you missed out on Iron Man, Spider-Woman, First Avenger Captain America, the Red Skull or Loki, they’re back in stock with Diamond Select, and available for order from your local store or your favorite online retailer! Each comes with a distinctive display base. Pick up Cap and Skull together to form a set from the movie, and snag a Thor to go with your Loki to recreate Heimdall’s chamber!

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In the past, Diamond Select Toys has delivered great assortments of Minimates for the Marvel movies Thor, Iron Man, Captain America: The First Avenger and The Incredible Hulk. Well, this summer they’re taking everything they’ve learned and they’re assembling the most awesome line-up of Minimate heroes ever! Hitting stores this spring, there will be two assortments of figures, one exclusively available at Toys “R” Us stores and on toysrus.com, and another only at comic book shops and specialty stores, but both are packed to the gills with Avengers!

Marvel Minimates Wave 45 (Specialty stores/comic shops)
- Captain America & Thor
- Iron Man MK7 & Hulk
- Nick Fury & REDACTED (exclusive)
- Maria Hill & REDACTED (exclusive)

Marvel Minimates - The Avengers (Toys “R” Us/toysrus.com)
- Captain America & Thor
- Iron Man MK7 & Hulk
- Hawkeye & Black Widow (exclusive)
- Loki & REDACTED (exclusive)

Check back soon for pictures of the entire wave!

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Everyone already knows that Minimates make great stocking stuffers, but what if you have a lot of Minimates, and want a fun new way to show them off to your friends and relations? Well, we’ve got an idea — why not trim the tree with them? Due to the interchangeability of Minimates, it’s actually pretty easy. Here’s how you do it:

1. Remove the Minimate’s head.
2. Clip the loop end of an ornament hook onto the exposed neck peg. (In a pinch, you can also unfold a paper clip into an S shape, and wrap the smaller end around the peg.)
3. Place the head back on, as well as the Minimate’s hat or helmet.
4. Bend the hook/clip upwards, so the hook can be seen over the Minimate’s head.
5. Place on tree.
6. Repeat.

At about $7 for a pack of two, that’s cheaper than most ornaments, and you can show your love of Marvel Comics and movies, Capcom games, Halo, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, Universal Monsters, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, pirates, fireman, policemen, SCUBA diving and much more! Beat that, Hallmark!

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Fans have been waiting to hear which Marvel luminaries would be the next to bow in Diamond Select Toys’ 7-inch scale Marvel Select action figure line. Although they aren’t yet allowed to show them in their entirety, DST is proud to announce that the next two figures will be Hawkeye and Hulk, from Joss Whedon’s upcoming Avengers movie! Sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios, the figures feature the likenesses of Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye and Mark Ruffalo in his computer-generated Hulk persona. Each figure will have 16 points of articulation, and while Hawkeye comes with a bow, arrows and a detailed display base, the Hulk stands a full 8 inches tall, taking up every inch of his packaging all by himself! Stay tuned and we’ll reveal the full figures as soon as our SHIELD clearance comes through!

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The Avengers movie has been getting everyone all excited of late, but we’ve still got months to go before the movie — and its sure-to-be-awesome toys — actually materialize. What to do in the meantime? Break open a set of Marvel Select Avengers figures from Diamond Select and re-enact your favorite storylines of old! Only available at the Disney Store, Thor, Hawkeye, Captain America and the Black Widow look like they jumped straight off the comics page (they even come with tiny versions of Ant-Man and the Wasp!), and we’re giving you the chance to win a full set! Simply follow @CollectDST on Twitter, use the hashtag #DSTAvengers, and we’ll pick one Tweeter at random! It’s that simple! [Note: This is a Twitter-only contest.] Contest ends Thursday, November 24 at 9 AM!

The big-screen adventures of Thor and Captain America may be gone from theaters and released on DVD, but the anticipation for their return in the Avengers movie is already palpable. And so is the anticipation for the next wave of Marvel Minimates! There are a few different versions of Cap and Thor to collect, as well as some of their friends and foes, and with some figures only at specialty stores, and some only at Toys “R” Us, you’ll need to make a couple of stops to get them all:

Wave 42 (specialty stores and comic shops, 11/23):
- Armored Thor with Beta Ray Bill (metallic)
- Captain America (leather jacket) with Arnim Zola
- Thunderstrike with Stone Man (SPECIALTY MARKET EXCLUSIVE)
- Eric Masterson as Thor (rare variant) with Stone Man (SPECIALTY MARKET EXCLUSIVE)

TRU Wave 12 (Toys “R” Us stores and Toysrus.com, late November):
- Armored Thor with Beta Ray Bill (metallic)
- Captain America (leather jacket) with Arnim Zola
- Jack Kirby Thor with Balder (TOYS “R” US EXCLUSIVE)
- Secret War Captain America with Crossbones (TOYS “R” US EXCLUSIVE)

Look for the Toys “R” Us assortment to hit shelves shortly after the specialty assortment arrives, and check out our galley of images here!

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History was made earlier this year with the epic World War II saga Captain America: The First Avenger, and this week sees that history set in stone with the DVD and Blu-ray releases of the movie! But what’s history without a monument? Our miniature monuments to the movie can be yours in this week’s contest — simply go to our Facebook and/or Twitter page and share or Retweet the contest announcement! The winner will get a set of Captain America and Red Skull Marvel Select action figures (with combined Cosmic Cube base display), as well as a set of Cap Movie Minimates! One prize package will be given out on Twitter and one on Facebook (winners chosen at random), and a third randomly chosen entrant will get a Disney-store-exclusive comic-style Captain America Marvel Select figure! Share or Retweet right away, and we’ll pick a winner Wednesday morning at 10:00!

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