The Sideshow Exclusive edition of Pop Culture Shock’s new Ariel – Darkchylde Collectible Statue sold out during our Newsletter pre-ordering opportunity, which took place on Thursday, April 22nd. If you missed out on placing your pre-order at that time, be sure to sign-up on the Wait List for the Exclusive: [Exclusive Ariel Statue Wait List] Or you can Pre-Order the regular edition, which comes without the light-up features on the base: [Pre-Order the Regular Edition] [Regular Edition FLEXPay Option]

Follow the link to read our new ‘Ask Sideshow’ session posted from Comic-Con 2008, compiled from a list of questions submitted by you and your fellow collectors about our brand new announcements! [Comic-Con 2008 Ask Sideshow Q&A] Also, you can read through our past ‘Ask Sideshow’ archives to review all of the great inquiries that our Production Team has answered in the past, including info about James Bond, Star Wars, Buffy and much more: [Ask Sideshow Archives] If your question did not get answered, it means we didn’t have time to get to it yet. Have no fear, we will be hosting more session of ‘Ask Sideshow’ in our future Production Blogs, Podcasts, and Newsletters!

We have received the following products into our U.S. warehouse and all items are estimated to begin processing and shipping this week (February 25th-29th): Padme Amidala 12-inch Figure, Speeder Bike & Scout Trooper Premium Format Figure (split shipments staggered through March, shipped in the order in which Pre-Orders were placed), Darth Maul RAH Figure, Darth Vader OVERSIZE VCD, and MGS4 Solid Snake RAH Figure. Additionally, these adjusted shipping dates will not affect FLEXpay schedules. If you Pre-Ordered with FLEXpay and would prefer to receive your item in advance, please contact our Customer Service department by phone or request form, and your final payment(s) will be charged so that your item can be shipped immediately! [Customer Service Form]

Sideshow’s Toy Fair 2008 celebration has come and gone, and we want to know which of our new product announcements got you the most excited! Our new poll asks you to choose your ONE favorite product, but feel free to use the comment area below this post to expand upon your choices and post your ‘best of’ lists. The poll is located within the bottom right section of our homepage. [Toy Fair Products]

Follow the link to read our third ‘Ask Sideshow’ session from Toy Fair 2008, compiled from a list of questions submitted by you and your fellow collectors about Indiana Jones, plus the new 12-inch body announcements, Military, Marvel, and more! [February 19th Ask Sideshow Q&A] Also, you can read through our past ‘Ask Sideshow’ archives to review all of the great inquiries that we have answered so far: [Archives] If you have a question you’d like to add to the list, please use the form and NOT the comments sections of our site! [Access the Form]

The Sideshow Spooktacular, our largest annual online event, has crept up from the depths of the underworld to capture the hearts and minds of collectors! Daily, from now through November 2nd, we will unleash new products, disclose new licensing relationships, offer thousands of dollars in discounts, give away free product, and even offer psychic readings to unfortunate souls who dare to encounter the Mistress of the Web! Be sure to check out our Spooktacular Tips and Tricks page for help navigating the event, and keep an eye on our Spooktacular Homepage constantly – many terrifying things will be posted at all hours of the day and night! Finally, join our Live Web Chat to discuss all the spooky specifics with your fellow collectors and stay on top of all all the scary events!

We are pleased to announce that Hot Toys has very generously decided to include a Ripley 1:6th scale model kit with your purchase of the ALIENS Power Loader, at no extra charge! If you have already placed your pre-order for the Power Loader, rest assured that the order has already been updated, and you do not need to take any action. Please also note that the Ripley kit included with the Power Loader will differ from the regular, individually packaged release. For more details, click the following link. [ALIENS Power Loader]

As the delivery date for our Darth Maul 12-inch figure draws ever closer, we’ve posted some new images of the approved pre-production sample of this much-anticipated Sith in our Production Blog. Get yourself over to the Blog to view them! [Click Here]

We have great news for fans of the Star Wars: Clone Wars series! Today we are previewing our first Exclusive Clone Wars Character Key produced by ACME Archives – the infamous Sith Lord, Count Dooku. This announcement has been sent to all Newsletter members who have chosen ‘Star Wars’ as an interest, so check your inbox. Be one of the few to get your hands on one of these unique collectibles – pre-ordering will begin Thursday, August 17th with the release of the Sideshow Newsletter! [Log In to read the Announcement] [Preview the Dooku Key] [ACME Press Release]

Missed out on the Han Solo Premium Format figure? Well, here is your chance to snag one of these highly sought after collectibles from our Star Wars line-up. The Premium Format Han Solo was given an A+ from SciFi.com and called “…a truly impressive piece. Of all the items I have on the desk where I work (and that’s quite a lot), this one has attracted the most attention in the shortest time.” Don’t delay, as this Han Solo is sure to sell out (again)! [Han Solo] [SciFi.com]