In some welcome (albeit unexpected) news this week, Diamond Select Toys has announced the surprising reissue of a Marvel Select figure which was first released last summer as a limited store exclusive. Scheduled to be re-released in October 2013, just in time for the arrival of “Thor: The Dark World” in theaters, it’s the Marvel Select Classic Thor action figure!

With Hasbro dropping the ball and having no plans at all for a 6″ Thor The Dark World figures line, the opportunity was ripe for another company to step up to the plate and cash in–and Diamond Select Toys intends to be that company! Diamond Select Toys already put their exceptional Marvel Select “Thor: The Dark World” Thor and Jane Foster figures up for pre-order, and now they’re planning to pump out one more Thor figure before the movie arrives!

With a planned release date just two months from now, it’s a comic book-inspired Thor Marvel Select figure, based on the Classic Thor appearance! Hasbro hasn’t released a classic-style 6″ Thor figure in years, so Diamond Select Toys is stepping in to fill the void with this fantastic-looking Marvel Select Classic Thor.

What’s really weird about this Marvel Select Classic Thor action figure reissue is the fact that this figure was released last year as an exclusive for the Disney Stores. While Diamond Select Toys is well-known for often rereleasing past figures, it’s highly unusual for them to reprint a store exclusive like this Classic Thor. Even so, I’m glad to see this great Thor figure return, as many collectors missed his Disney Store Marvel Select exclusive release, and he’s been very expensive for international collectors to obtain until now.

The Marvel Select Thor Classic figure is now available for pre-order and is scheduled to be rereleased in October 2013. Though I passed on this figure the first time, I’m starting to feel pretty hyped for Thor 2, so I’ll probably pick up this figure and review it once it arrives in the fall.