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PRODUCT CHANGES – 04/02/2018

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DARK HORSE COMICS

 

Blackwood #2 Variant Cover (APR180062D) will now be drawn by Declan Shalvey & Jordie Bellaire, not Becky Cloonan.

 

DC ENTERTAINMENT

 

Detective Comics #979 (FEB180189D / FEB180190D) now features art by Phillipe Briones.

 

Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #43 (FEB180203D / FEB180204D) now contains “Darkstars Rising” Part Two.

 

Suicide Squad #40 Variant Edition (FEB180235D) now features a cover by Francisco Mattina.

 

Wonder Woman #45 (FEB180255D) now features a cover by David Yardin.

 

IDW PUBLISHING

 

Joe Jusko’s Marvel Masterpieces HC (MAR180567E) will be published in full-color, not black & white.

 

IMAGE COMICS

 

Sacred Creatures #6 (Cvrs. A-C: NOV170817D / NOV170818D / NOV170819D) will run 64 pages, not 56 pages.

 

• Oblivion Song by Kirkman & De Felici #2 (FEB180661D) now runs 28 pages, not 32 pages.

 

MARVEL COMICS

 

Legion #4 LEG (FEB180891D) will have interior art by Lee M. Ferguson, not Wilfredo Torres.

 

Venom & the X-Men: Poison-X TP (FEB180930D) will be 128 pages not 136 pages.

 

Fantastic Four: Behold Galactus HC (MAR180974D) will now be $50, as initially solicited.

 

May Poster A (MAR181012D) will now be retitled Tony Stark: Iron Man #1 by Lozano Poster.

 

May Poster B (MAR181013D) will now be retitled Thor #1 by Del Mundo Poster.

 

May Poster C (MAR181014D) will now be retitled Doctor Strange #1 by Saiz Poster.

 

May Poster D (MAR181015D8) will now be retitled The Immortal Hulk #1 by Ross Poster.

 

The Incredible Hulk #716 LEG (MAR180864D) will have interior art by Marco Lorenzana, not Carlo Barberi.

 

Spider-Gwen HC Vol. 3 (APR180849D) will now be $34.99, not $39.99.

 

Thor: Heroes Return Omnibus HC Vol. 2 (APR180845D) will be rated T+, not T.

 

True Believers: Ant-Man & The Wasp — Til Death Do Us Part #1 (APR180781D) will be rated All Ages not T.

 

Venom #3 (Reg./Var.: APR180771D / APR180772D) will now be $3.99 not $4.99.

 

COLLECTIBLES & NOVELTIES

 

• Elephant Gun’s Finders Keypers Vinyl Keychains — Disney Stitch Compact (MAR182672U), Deadpool Compact (MAR182656U), DC Rebirth Flash Mini (MAR182641U) and DC Rebirth Batman Mini (MAR182640U) — were erroneously solicited as having 10” tall plastic statues. The statues are, in fact, 4” tall.

 

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PRICE CHANGES – 04/02/2018

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Items marked with an asterisk (*) will be made Order Adjustable in this or a future issue of Dateline.

Reasons (when available) are noted with the price change.

 

VENDOR/PRODUCT        ITEM CODE         OLD PRICE           NEW PRICE

PREMIERS

IMAGE COMICS

No. 1 with a Bullet TP     MAR180610D     $16.99   $17.99

(Now 184 pgs.)

 

COMICS

AMIGO COMICS

Hidden Blood (MR)         FEB181094F        $4.99     $3.99

 

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

Blackbird Days HC (MR)                 FEB181544E        $24.99   $22.99

 

SILVER SPROCKET

Your Black Friend and Other Strangers HC (MR)                 DEC171793F        $19.95   $20.00

 

TITAN COMICS

Factory #2 (MR)                FEB181816F        $3.99     $4.99

 

TOYS

HASBRO TOY GROUP

Spider-Man Hero FX Mask Cs. (Net)        JUL178780Z         $64.80   $43.20

(Contains 4 units, not 6)

 

NECA

Nightmare on Elm Street 1984 Freddy Glove Replica        AUG111819I       $69.99   $79.99

 

IMPORT TOYS & MODELS

BEAST KINGDOM

*A3 Infinity War MC-004 Infinity Gauntlet PX REPLICA Sta.            DEC178326J        $335.00 $281.40

 

GAMES

WIZKIDS/NECA

A’Writhe: A Game of Eldritch Contortions             JAN182867H       $49.99   $39.99

 

MANTIC GAMES

Walking Dead: All Out War Mini Game Woodbury House 1 Kit     FEB182799F        $39.99   $34.99

Walking Dead: All Out War Mini Game Woodbury House 2 Kit     FEB182800F        $39.99   $34.99

Walking Dead: All Out War Mini Game Woodbury House 3 Kit     FEB182801F        $39.99   $34.99

Walking Dead: All Out War Mini Game Woodbury House 4 Kit     FEB182802F        $39.99   $34.99

 

 

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SHIPPING UPDATES – 04/02/2018

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Items with no “Old Date” originally had no scheduled ship date.

 

Vendor/Description        Item Code           Old Date              New Date

PREMIERS

DARK HORSE COMICS

Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia Dlx. Ed. HC              DEC170073          06/19/18              06/20/18

 

DC ENTERTAINMENT

DC Comics Designer Ser.: Lee Bermejo Green Lantern AF (RES)  FEB160281           04/04/18              04/11/18

Justice League Animated: Batman AF     NOV169021        04/04/18              04/11/18

Justice League Animated: Martian Manhunter AF             NOV169024        04/04/18              04/11/18

Doom Patrol #11 (MR) Std./Var.                SEP170383 / SEP170384 04/18/18              04/25/18

 

MARVEL COMICS

Spider-Man/Deadpool #34          APR180775          05/28/18              06/13/18

 

COMICS

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

James Bond: Casino Royale HC   JUL171682           03/21/18              04/11/18

 

TOYS

MEZCO TOYS

One:12 Collective DC PX Ascending Knight Batman Blue AF           JUL178556           04/04/18              04/11/18

 

IMPORT TOYS & MODELS

BANDAI AMERICA

Dragon Ball Super Dragon Stars AF Asst. D            SEP178192           04/04/18              04/11/18

Reanimator Collectible Board Game        DEC171511          04/18/18              05/23/18

 

KOTO

Marvel Universe: Spider-Man Webslinger ARTFX Statue                OCT178031          04/04/18              04/11/18

 

MEDICOM TOY

Justice League: Batman MAF EX AF          JUL178416           04/25/18              05/16/18

 

X PLUS USA

Godzilla Kaiju 8” Ser Destroyah 1995 Ver. PX Fig.                JUL178835           04/04/18              04/11/18

 

GAMES

STEAM FORGED GAMES

Dark Souls Card Game   NOV178550        04/04/18              04/11/18

 

 

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TOYS ON THE WATER – 04/02/2018

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As of press time, the following toy products have been confirmed as being en route to Diamond and are expected to ship to retailers on the dates shown, barring delays due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

 

VENDOR/TITLE  ITEM CODE         SRP        EXPECTED IN-STORE DATE

PREMIERS

DARK HORSE COMICS

Outlander Magnetic Bookmark Set          DEC150155          $6.99     05/09/18

 

IMPORT TOYS & MODELS

GOOD SMILE COMPANY

Overwatch: Tracer Nendoroid Classic Skin Ver.   JAN178091          $56.99   04/28/18

Akashic Records: Sistine Fibel 1/7 PVC Fig.            AUG178817        $190.99 05/16/18

Girls und Panzer: Yukari Akiyama 1/4 PVC Fig. Bunny Ver.             JUN178353          $274.99 05/16/18

KanColle: Kantai Collection Yudachi KAI-II Figma AF          JUN178862          $109.99 05/16/18

Knights & Magic Rubber Strap Collection 8-pc. Ds.             OCT178043          $87.92   05/16/18

 

MEDICOM TOY CORPORATION

Justice League: Batman MAF EX AF          JUL178416           $99.99   05/16/18

Peanuts: Cook Snoopy UDF Fig. Series 7                JUN178433          $14.99   05/16/18

Peanuts: Halloween Snoopy w/Woodstock UDF Fig. Series 7       JUN178434          $20.99   05/16/18

Peanuts: Magician Snoopy UDF Fig. Series 7        JUN178435          $14.99   05/16/18

Peanuts: Raincoat Snoopy w/Woodstock UDF Fig. Series 7           JUN178436          $20.99   05/16/18

Peanuts: Sally Brown UDF Fig. Series 7   JUN178437          $14.99   05/16/18

Peanuts: Snoopy Holding Woodstock UDF Fig. Series 7   JUN178438          $14.99   05/16/18

 

PASSAGE TRADING CO.

Bishoujo Character Collection No-15 Mash Phone Stand                AUG178728        $49.99   05/09/18

Comic Hanaman Cover Girl: Anna 1/6 Scale PVC Fig. (A)  MAY178711        $249.99 05/09/18

Daiki Pretty Cation: Even Shikishi Illustration 1/6 PVC Fig.               JUL178029           $229.99 05/09/18

Dynamite Action GK Ltd. Daibaron Fig.   SEP178731           $270.99 05/09/18

Maitetsu: Paulette Hinai 1/6 PVC Fig.      AUG179064        $199.99 05/09/18

Maitetsu: Paulette Hinai 1/6 PVC Fig. White Ver.               AUG179065        $199.99 05/09/18

Oda Non Illustration: Miyazawa Models 1/6 PVC Tanned Ver. (MR)          JUN178495          $205.99 05/09/18

Revoltech Evangelion Evolution: EV-009 EVA AF Comic Ver.          AUG179015        $65.99   05/09/18

Revoltech Evangelion Evolution: EV-010 Proto Type-00 AF            AUG179016        $65.99   05/09/18

Tales of Mountains & Seas: Jou Shousen 1/8 PVC Fig. Sourin Ver.              JAN178074          $144.99 05/09/18

Vocaloid 4: Library Stardust 1/7 PVC Fig. Swimsuit Ver.   MAY178360        $164.99 05/09/18

 

SQUARE ENIX

Final Fantasy IX: Zidane Mini Plush           OCT178070          $19.99   05/16/18