War is about to break out feudal Japanese-style in toy stores the world over. Yes, Dark Ages Spawn: The Samurai Wars action figures are creeping ever-closer to store shelves. Tentative dates have them hitting retailers by the first week of July.

    In good news for international customers, McFarlane Toys is beginning a concerted effort in production and shipping to see that most countries get new action figures at the same time they're released in the United States. We'll be refining the process as we go in our effort to make it easier for fans everywhere to have access to our figures.

    In other Series 19 news, the Samurai Wars feature section will go live Friday, June 8. This will be a great resource and includes the entire mythos behind the line; a figure breakdown with sizes, weapons and articulation; a creator interview; accessory pack information; and contests. The section will be updated with new items weekly until Series 19 hits stores.