Source: Diamond Comic Distributors Special Thanks to Deborah Moreland Diamond Comic Distributors has provided SciFi Japan with information and photos for new Godzilla items that will be available in comic shops, hobby stores, and other specialty outlets in 2016. These Godzilla products are also listed in the November edition of Diamond`s Previews Catalog, on sale October 28th. To find a comic shop near you, visit comicshoplocator.com.
Godzilla Classic Minimates Series 3 Box Set A Diamond Select Toys Release! Godzilla is back, and he brought company! This all-new box set of tiny, 2-inch monsters includes a new version of Godzilla, plus four of his greatest friends and enemies! Burning Godzilla features a new orange-tinged paint scheme and removable flame breath, and he comes with all-new figures of Rodan, Megalon and two Mothra Larvae! Each Minimates mini-figure has multiple points of articulation, stands approximately 2 inches tall, and features fully interchangeable parts. Create your own kaiju! Packaged on a full-color blister card. Designed by Art Asylum! Pre-order Item Code: NOV152190 SRP: $24.99 Estimated Availability: March 30, 2016
GODZILLA VINYL WARS: PX DESTOROYAH GODZILLA SOFUBI ROARING VER EX4 From Medicom Toy. A Previews Exclusive. Godzilla: Vinyl Wars is a collaboration between Japan`s classic sofubi manufacturers and cutting-edge toy maker Medicom Toy. Each release in GVW is a reproduction of a classic Toho sofubi from the `60s through today, released legitimately for Western collectors for the first time ever. These hand-crafted, hand-painted figures inspired the designer toy movement, and will hold a place of high honor in your collection! Available in Japan in January 2016 -- with the North American release coming exclusively via Diamond`s Previews in March -- this "Burning Godzilla" figure from Toho`s GODZILLA VS DESTOROYAH (???VS??????, Gojira tai Desutoroia, 1995) stands approximately 230mm (9 inches) tall. “Medicom continues to offer a great line of Godzilla Sofubi to western collectors, helping give this classic monster a new, streamlined look with every piece coming to comic book shops,” said Diamond Purchasing Manager Eric Burkhardt. Manufacturer: MARMIT/MEDICOM Toy Pre-order Item Code: NOV152607 SRP: $60.00 In Comic Shops: March 30, 2016
S.H. MONSTERARTS GODZILLA 2000 MILLENIUM SPECIAL COLOR EDITION ACTION FIGURE From Tamashii Nations. Yuji Sakai continues his master crafted kaiju figures with this latest sculpt of S.H.MonsterArts Godzilla 2000 Millennium Version from GODZILLA 2000 (???2000 ?????, Gojira Nisen Mireniamu, 1999). In addition to meticulously crafted detail (each individual tooth and characteristic scaly back plate has been meticulously sculpted), S.H.MonsterArts` Godzilla 2000 will boast the most advanced articulation of any of the previously released Godzilla`s, as well as the longest tail of any figure in the series. The Millennium version of the King of the Monsters had a noticeably leaner, meaner sculpt than his predecessors. Manufacturer: Bandai Tamashii Nations/Bluefin Resolicitation Item Code: NOV152608 SRP: $74.99
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