2009 Comic-Con International: San DiegoMedia Release -- (BALTIMORE, MD) — (July 14, 2009) — Diamond Comic Distributors, the publishers of PREVIEWS, has announced that its seven limited toy and comic exclusives for 2009 Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) have sold out to retailers on the show floor.

"SDCC exhibiting retailers were quick to purchase these one-of-a-kind collectibles, and now we're sold out," said Dan Manser, Diamond's Director of Marketing. "If customers and fans really want these items they're going to have to race to one of the selected retailers on the show floor to purchase them."

Fans are encouraged to stop by the Diamond PREVIEWS booth (#2401) to see these items and get a list of participating retailers. A list of the items and the participating exhibiting retailers are:

PREVIEWS 2009 SDCC EXCLUSIVES PARTICIPATING RETAILERS

Account Name Booth #
Action Figure Xpress 4045
Alien Entertainment 3848
Amazing Adventures 1007
Artifex/Coastline Comics 1137
Big World Comics 122
Cards and Comics Central 514
Comic Gallery 923/1023
Comic Madness 615
Comic Relief 1514/1515
Comic-Central.com 637
Comics N Stuff 234
Comicstore.com/ Spidey's Web 832
Crazy Cat Collectibles 329
Endless World 629
Graham Crackers Comics 1205/1208
Heroes 5312
Jay Company Comics 230/423/937
Mile High Comics 5323
Source Comics/Adventure Retail 4423
Toy Tokyo 5237
Toynk Toys 3551
World's Best Comics and Toys 915
Yes Anime 305

PREVIEWS 2009 SDCC EXCLUSIVES

SDCC 2009 DARK X-MEN BEGINNING #1 (OF 3) SKETCH VARIANT

Who are the Dark X-Men? How did they come together? The answers to these questions and more are revealed in this issue.

LIMITED TO 7,500 COPIES.

SDCC 2009 DARK AVENGERS UNCANNY X-MEN UTOPIA #1 SKETCH VARIANT

The Dark Avengers take on the X-Men! Who will be left standing? Jae Lee provides a special sketch cover to ring in this landmark event.

LIMITED TO 7,500 COPIES.

SDCC 2009 RED SKIRT DAWN PVC STATUE

The goddess of birth and rebirth gets a modern makeover! Based on the art of award-winning Dawn creator Joseph Michael Linsner, this 7" tall PVC statue celebrates Dawn's 20th Anniversary with a unique variant!

LIMITED TO 1,000 PIECES.

SDCC 2009 TRANSFORMERS G1 ANIMATED MEGATRON BUST

From the classic animated series to your statue shelf, this is the ruthless Decepticon leader Megatron exactly as you remember him. Standing six inches tall and featuring a highly detailed sculpt, this bust is the perfect companion piece to the 2008 SDCC exclusive G1 Animated Optimus Prime Bust!

LIMITED TO 600 PIECES.

SDCC 2009 DARK AVENGERS MINIMATES BOX SET #2

Ripped from the best-selling Dark Avengers comic, this Marvel Minimates box set features Dark Reign's Dark Avengers as never before! Including Ares, Sentry, Ms. Marvel and Hawkeye, this set is perfect for fans of the villainous Avengers.

LIMITED TO 2,000 PIECES.

SDCC 2009 GHOSTBUSTERS VENKMAN & STAY PUFT MARSHMALLOW MAN MINIMATES 2-PACK

Dr. Peter Venkman (as seen in Ghostbusters 2) battles the delicious demon known as the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man! Only available at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con, each Minimate stands 2" tall with 14 points of articulation and accessories from the timeless Ghostbusters movies!

LIMITED TO 2,000 PIECES.

SDCC 2009 GHOSTBUSTERS ANGRY STAY PUFT MARSHMALLOW MAN BANK

From the finale of the first Ghostbusters film, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man reacts in hostile fashion to being hit with the laser-powered force of the Ghostbusters' proton packs! Tasty flavor meets mass destruction in the form of this eight-inch bank, dedicated to the sailor-suited confection of terror.

LIMITED TO 1,000 PIECES.

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