Press Release Today IDW Limited announced its plans to release the first in a squad of limited -edition G.I. JOE offerings under license from Hasbro and based on its iconic G.I. JOE brand. Starting with G.I. JOE: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION Vol.1 (www.idwlimited.com/series/gijoe), IDW Limited will be preparing several fan-favorites for deployment. Featuring a blend of original art from classic artists and modern fan-favorites, these books are the elite of the elite when it comes to collectibility and presentation.

If you are looking for something to do this weekend,  make the trek to Long Beach, California to check out what is going on, and to stop at the Boom! Studios booth (#464) to meet with creators and pick up the limited edition Incredibles #1, which is exclusive to the show.  Boom! sent Major Spoilers a run down of the panels and signing schedule that you can see after the jump.

Ralph Tedesco from Zenescope Entertainment sent word that comic artist Andrew Mangum is battling cancer.  To help, Zenescope has set up an auction to raise money for medical costs. The auction includes some very rare Zenescope items like GRIMM FAIRY TALES #1 first printing and GRIMM FAIRY TALES #16 limited edition exclusive with cover art by Andrew himself.   Many other artists are donating sketches and original artwork, etc.  so I just wanted to make people aware of the situation. AUCTION INFORMATION: Comic Book artist Andrew Mangum has recently been diagnosed with cancer and his family is holding a benefit auction

Press Release The biggest news of Comic Con International in San Diego was revealed moments ago and jaws are still on the floor—the world-renowned super hero Marvelman is now part of the Marvel Comics family! Marvel Comics has purchased the rights to Marvelman from creator Mick Anglo and his representatives, finding a home for one of the most sought after heroes in graphic fiction! “It is an honor to work with Mick Anglo to bring his creation to a larger audience than ever before,” said Dan Buckley, CEO & Publisher, Print, Animation & Digital Media, Marvel Entertainment Inc. “Fans are

Press Release BOOM! Studios revealed today that Comic-Con ‘09 exclusive limited edition hardcover collections of their red hot series THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK, THE INCREDIBLES: FAMILY MATTERS and CARS: THE ROOKIE will be offered for sale at limited signing times throughout the week during Comic-Con International at the BOOM! Studios booth (#2543.) THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK’s Roger Langridge, THE INCREDIBLES’ Mark Waid and CARS’ Alan Porter will be doing group signings of these Comic-Con ’09 Exclusive Hardcovers throughout the week at certain times.

Hardcore fans of Mike Allred’s Madman Atomic Comics title character will probably be fighting like cats and dogs over this limited edition, 100 piece, 12-inch figure from French toy designer Thierry Raynaud. Each figure comes with a signed certificate of authenticity by Mike Allred, and if you can afford the 200 Euros, you might be able to add this figure to your shelf of pride. via Limited Toys Design

Dark Horse Comics announced the early orders for its Uncle Scrooge statue caused the limited edition collectible to sell out before its August 2009 release date. Modeled after products that were popular in the 1930s and 1940s, these statuettes have been designed and manufactured to be consistent with earlier Syroco-style figures. These latest pieces, sculpted by Yoe! Studio, join the ever-growing collection of the world’s most famous characters from comic strips, books and, cartoons presented by Dark Horse in this unique style. I like that this statue and the five others (Donald Duck, Gyro Gearloose, Magica De Spell, Gladstone Gander,

Mimoco is turning its Mimobot flash drives to the dark side with the company’s fourth Star Wars collection.  In this batch, the Sith Lords make an appearance as Darth Vader, Anakin Skywalker, Captain Rex, and Darth Maul devices. Completing the cycle later this summer as a San Diego Comic Con exclusive, Mimoco will release a third, limited-edition version of Darth Vader Unmasked. When the helmet is removed, the unmasked visage will be the face of Luke Skywalker, as Luke imagined himself on Dagobah in Star Wars:Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. Only 500 Darth Vader Unmasked Luke Skywalker MIMOBOT drives

Shocker Toys has announced that it is bringing The Maxx to Wizard World Philly June 19th through the 21st. Sam Keith’s MTV The Maxx Exclusive will be ready to throw down at the Wizard show, and he ain’t no push over. Shocker Toys will have on hand MTV’s the Maxx fully poseable action figure with all painted highlights and his suit cast in translucent purple plastic. The Maxx will be featured with translucent purple suit parts and come with 2 heads and 3 Isz. These are limited edition figures with only 250 each produced and once gone will only become

Star Trek fans listen up!  Dynamic Forces will appear on QVC beginning May 18th at 1:00 AM ET to sell its limited edition Star Trek merchandise. During the broadcast, collectibles from the new movie will be offered, including a special Collectors Lobby Card from the film, which has been autographed by actor Simon Pegg, who plays Scotty in the new movie. Additional Star Trek products and collectibles will range from rare comics to unique collectibles, including phasers, tricorders, DVDs and trading cards from Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation. Limited edition Star Trek merchandise, including

This year at the San Diego Comic-Con, Dark Horse Comics is giving attendees a chance to snatch up an exclusive Domo “Qee” transparent variant.  The only place to get your hands on the NHK television mascot is to attend the convention (or just wait until it appears on eBay the week after). The Domo Qee program, to be launched nationwide in August, is Dark Horse’s first try at the popular “blind box” or “mystery box” format. Individual figures are packed in small boxes; the only way to know which particular figure is inside a particular box is to purchase and

The Masters of the Universe re-mastered collection of figures from Mattel have been selling really well since being introduced by the toy company.  Several of those figures have been limited edition figures sold exclusively through Mattel’s MattyCollector.com website (that is until eBay sellers get on the bandwagon). April 15th saw the release of Mer-Man, and even though Mattel has sold numerous figures through the website, the online shopping cart ended up being fraught with trouble causing many carts to remain empty, and before long international buyers couldn’t get their hands on the MOTU fish man. The good news is Mattel

If you are heading to the New York Comic Con (February 6-8, 2009 at the Javits Center in NYC), make sure you swing by the Boom! Studios booth (#1313) to pick up the limited edition of the first Farscape comic book adaptation.  The holofoil cover features John Crichton and is limited to 500 copies only. If you don’t believe this cover is really foil, and really reflective, check out this proof video Boom! Studios’ Chip Mosher sent our way. [quicktime width=”270″ height=”360″]http://www.majorspoilers.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01a/farscape.mov[/quicktime] How awesome is that?  Farscape fangirls are going to line up for this one. This special limited edition

Shocker Toys will show up at the 2009 New York COmic Con with SCUD the Disposable Assassin and The Maxx action figures. Very pleased will be the fans of Rob Schrab’s Scud and Sam Keith’s The Maxx. Shocker Toys LLP will have on hand SCUD the Disposable Assassin and MTV’s the Maxx in a translucent fully poseable action figure form. Each figure will come packaged with their regular Indie Spotlight accessories. Scud will be featured in a smokey translucent yellow with a translucent yellow Isz and interchangeable hands with 11mm guns. The Maxx will be featured in smokey translucent purple