The Universal Monsters have given us a lot of scares over the years… but they’ve also given us a lot of laughs! And not just chasing Abbott and Costello on the big screen, either, but on TV as well. For decades, the world has enjoyed the suburban antics of the Munster family, composed of two Draculas, a Frankenstein and a wolf-boy, and now Diamond Select Toys is proud to bring you the finest action figures of the Munsters ever made. Done in our famous 7-inch scale, Herman, Lily and Grandpa will look right at home alongside your other Universal Monsters, and each will be available in two different versions: one version at Toys R Us with their signature accessories (listed below), and a Select version at specialty stores that comes with a bonus accessory — a piece of the family electric chair! Collect all three Select versions to build it! Look for both versions in October, and check out solo pictures below!

Herman Munster
Clocking in at 350 pounds and 7 feet 3 inches tall, Herman Munster was built in 1850 by Dr. Victor Frankenstein, but is nothing like Frankenstein’s monster of legend. A good-natured, soft-spoken funeral home employee, Herman is a World War II veteran, a good husband to his vampire wife Lilly and a loving father to his werewolf son Eddie. This 7-inch scale figure perfectly captures the likeness of actor Fred Gwynne, and also comes with Herman’s massive lunchbox.

Lily Munster
Born Lily Dracula of Transylvania, the matriarch of the Munster family is the daughter of a vampire, but werewolf blood also runs in her family, as both her brother and her son bear the curse. Loving dust and decay, she keeps the Munster household nice and messy, and is also an adoptive mother and confidante to her niece Marilyn. This 7-inch scale figure is a perfect likeness of Yvonne DeCarlo and comes with the Munsters’ raven-inhabited cuckoo/grandfather clock.

Grandpa Munster
Sam Dracula, the famous Count Dracula of legend, was married 166 times, and even though his wives are all dead, he still keeps in touch. Over 600 years old, he personally knew King Arthur and Jack the Ripper, and can still turn into a wolf or a bat, if he takes his pills. Played by Al Lewis, Sam is also a persistent inventor, having modified his own coffin into a race car, and this 7-inch scale figure comes with his laboratory table, as well as his pet bat Igor.

We’ve shown you lots of pretty pictures of Calico Jack and his Pirate Raiders, but who are these Minimate adventurers? Their tale is a familiar one, full of betrayal and revenge and swashbuckling and marooning and plotting and zombies and dark magics. It’s pretty standard stuff… if you’re a pirate! Read on for the tale of Calico Jack — Minimates MAX style!
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DSTChuck is here to answer your pressing questions, this week revealing when we’ll see the first armored character in the Star Wars Ultimate Quarter Scale line as well as the odds of seeing Jubilee in the Marvel Select line - plus more on the fate of the Indiana Jones and Transformers product lines - so check out the full list of fan Questions and Answers after the jump! (more…)

Nope, I don’t believe that for a second.  After all, who is more likely to transform and roll out with all your hard-earned loot?  But, then again, no matter how spot-on these sculpts are, or how screen-accurate the paint may be, these are just banks.  There really isn’t more to Megatron than meets the eye…or is there?  Guess you’ll just have to pick one up to find out.

It’s catch-all week for AskDST, so we’re bringing you answers for your pressing Marvel Select, Back to the Future, Transformers and… SeaQuest questions?  So to find out how THAT comes up, check out the full list of questions and DSTChuck’s answers after the jump! (more…)

Here it is. The long awaited Bumblebee bust bank! We’re not talking about that fancy new Bumblebee either, this is the classic Bumblebee you remember from your youth. Check this out, not only will this bank help you save up to buy more Transformers merchandise it is also poseable! That’s right, you can move the arms and head around to your heart’s content. Do you have any other banks that do that?

Here’s Part Two of our AskDST catch-up session - featuring your questions about Marvel Select, Indiana Jones, Star Wars Battle Beasts AND DSTChuck’s take on the Disney/Marvel deal!  We’ll be back on Monday with our next batch of Star Trek questions, so enjoy this double-dose of AskDST and check back Monday morning for more! (more…)

We’re back from our summer conventions and we must have answered all of your questions in person because it’s a short list this week!  I’m sure now that we’ve pointed that out you’ll all go rushing to the AskDST section and flood us with inquiries though - it never fails.  Check out DSTChuck’s answers to your Transformers, 24, HBO, Buffy and Marvel Select questions though - you never know what you might find! (more…)

What does DSTChuck have in store for you this week? How about answering all of your Marvel Select, Back to the Future, 3 3/4 inch, Transformers and Ultimate Quarter Scale questions! So to find out the odds of a Marvel Select Deadpool, keep reading! (more…)

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