How do we fit all of the stuff that comes with each MAX two-pack in a tiny blister card? We have no idea, but here they are, fit to bursting, with two Minimates in every pack, but enough clothing and accessories for three. Look for them at Toys “R” Us in September!

Minimates MAX Series 2 is on its way to Toys R Us, but we thought we’d start recruitment early with a photo shoot showing the men of the Mobile Action Xtreme team on the job, responding to emergencies wherever they may be. Pick up two-packs of Urban Firefighters, Police SWAT, Undersea Operations and Search and Rescue in September, only at TRU.

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We have a lot of fun taking pictures of our toys, and we know you do, too. We’ve seen the evidence. Which is why we’ve decided to have a photo contest! Take your best shot of a Minimate — or a group of Minimates — post them to our Facebook wall, and you could win a Minimate 2-pack, 4-pack or vehicle from every line we currently produce! Here’s what you have to do.
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Having trouble keeping track of everything you need to see and do at San Diego Comic-Con? Of course you are. It would take a computerized brain to remember everything that’s going on, so we thought we’d help you remember the important stuff — namely, everything Diamond Select Toys is doing at the show! Use this as your handy-dandy checklist for all things DST-related! Exclusives, giveaways, panels, events… Consider this your Diamond Select field guide!
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Minimate fans only beyond this point, please.
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It’s a big day for Diamond Select Toys this week at comic and specialty shops! Not only do the 8-inch Retro Star Trek Captain Pike and Salt Vampire come out, there’ll also be two new Minimates box sets on the pegs! One is Real Ghostbusters Series 1, with Ray Stanz, Egon Spengler, and exclusive figures of Janine Melnitz (civilian outfit) and Slimer, and the other is Mobile Action Xtreme (MAX) Series 1, with a fireman, a smoke jumper, and the set-exclusive policewoman and special ops soldier! Anyone looking to relive classic TV memories or expand their ranks of real-life mini-heroes, this week is the week to hit the local comic store!

Check out the pictures below, and check out the next wave of MAX heroes here!

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By now, you’ve hopefully gotten the chance to play with the incredibly detailed real-life heroes of Mobile Action Xtreme (MAX) Minimates Series 1, and are eagerly anticipating the arrival of the Elite Heroes four-pack next week. Well, get ready for more MAX! This fall, Series 2 will hit Toys “R” Us, and not only will you get a second chance to buy the Fire and Police sets, you’ll also get two new sets — Search & Rescue and Undersea Operations! The two Search & Rescue specialists come with a flashlight with strap, a medical kit, a coiled rope and a satellite phone, while the two SCUBA divers come with a scuba tank, a flashlight, a spear gun, a knife with a leg sheath and extra hair. And look for a new MAX vehicle, the APC, to appear in this fall’s third series of Minimates Vehicles!

Check out the pictures below (with a stripped-down figure on the left and the two geared-up figures on the right), and check out more MAX heroes here!

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Back to the Future II Hover Mode Time Machine

With the second wave of Minimates vehicles hitting stores soon, there are a dozen different ways for Minimates to get around, and they certainly do get around in style. Each Minimate vehicle, be it an adaptation of a famous conveyance from television, movies, the newspapers or the history books, takes the original design and adapts it to accommodate the blocky little bodies of multiple Minimates. So how does Minimatization happen? It’s a multi-step process, but we talked to project manager Robert Yee and vehicle artist Mark Wong to find out how much is planned and how much is just a series of happy accidents. (Larger pictures at the end)
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Since we all know that Minimates are always looking for new and exciting ways to get around, we are bringing you a second wave of vehicles! In addition to the Pirate Raiders pirate ship (seen in detail here), Toys “R” Us will also get a “Back to the Future II” Hover-Mode Time Machine with Doc Brown and a translucent black version of the Minimates MAX Stealth Jet! And comic and specialty stores get their own exclusive versions of each vehicle: a glow-in-the-dark version of the pirate ship with an all-new, map-tattooed lookout figure; a translucent blue version of the Stealth Jet; and a partially translucent “phasing” version of the Time Machine, with a Jennifer figure! Look for them in stores in July! And check out the currently available Wave 1 here!

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