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TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE Exclusives Invade San Diego Comic-Con 2009!



Signed by Frank Welker, MEGATRON himself, these Limited-Edition Comic-Con Exclusive Lithographs will be a Gift-with-Purchase for the first 350 Collector’s sets sold of the TRANSFORMERS: 25th Anniversary Matrix of Leadership Edition Collector’s Set



Also available will be the G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero The Complete Series Collector’s Set, with the first 350 copies sold featuring a limited edition lithograph autographed by G.I. JOE: Origins comic book artist Tom Feister

Don’t miss out! These must-have complete series collector’s sets of both G.I. JOE and TRANSFORMERS will be available exclusively and for the 1st time in person at the Shout! Factory booth! (#3749 in the main Hall)

Also, be sure to visit the booth on Saturday and Sunday for a chance to meet GRIMLOCK! Gregg Berger, who brought voices to Transformers’ GRIMLOCK, LONG HAUL and SKYFIRE as well as G.I. Joe’s SPIRIT, FIREFLY, CUTTER and RIP CORD will be signing collector’s sets as well as various memorabilia.



THE TRANSFORMERS: 25th Anniversary “Matrix of Leadership” Edition Collector’s Set

Brimming with over 38 hours of content, including the entire original animated “G1” series, a bounty of stellar extras featuring concept art, PSAs and HASBRO toy commercials, a special collectible 60-page book, and AUTOBOTS™ and DECEPTICON™ Magnets, this 16-DVD box set is another fan must-have. THE TRANSFORMERS: 25th Anniversary “Matrix of Leadership” Edition Collector’s Set is now available for sale exclusively at http://www.TransformersCollectorsSet.com/



G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero The Complete Series Collector’s Set

Loaded with over 50 hours of content, including the original Hasbro toy commercials, retrospective featurettes, scripts, a special collectible book featuring special introduction by actor Seth Green, 2-GB “Dog Tag” Flash Drive (USB 2.0) with 2 G.I. Joe’s Silent Comics and special Arashikage and Cobra tattoos, this 17-DVD box set is another fan must-have. The G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero The Complete Series Collector’s Set is now available for sale exclusively at http://www.GIJoeCollectorsSet.com/

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About HASBRO
Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) is a worldwide leader in children’s and family leisure time products and services with a rich portfolio of brands and entertainment properties that provides some of the highest quality and most recognizable play and recreational experiences in the world. As a brand-driven, consumer-focused global company, Hasbro brings to market a range of toys, games and licensed products, from traditional to high-tech and digital, under such powerful brand names as TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE, PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, CRANIUM and WIZARDS OF THE COAST. Come see how we inspire play through our brands at http://www.hasbro.com. (C) 2009 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

About Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory is a diversified entertainment company devoted to producing, uncovering and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their careers sharing their music, television and film faves with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s DVD offerings serve up classic, contemporary and cult TV series, riveting sports programs, live music, animation and documentaries in lavish packages crammed with extras. The company’s audio catalogue boasts GRAMMY®-nominated boxed sets, new releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and indispensable “best of” compilations. These riches are the result of a creative acquisitions mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Santa Monica, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit http://www.shoutfactory.com.

I ordered both of those sets the other night. $300 shipped for both. Since I sold my Rhino G1 sets for about $150 and my Rhino GI Joe sets for about $250, I figure I came out spending $50 less than what I paid for all those Rhino sets to begin with. Not too bad when I look at it that way.