BW&BK; has received the following Todd McFarlane Update:

We've got a lot of Guitar Hero merchandise heading your way. Here's a look at what you can expect to see in 2009.*

In stores January 2009

Guitar Hero 2009 Mix & Match Guitars, Wave 1

Build your own guitar with interchangeable guitar heads, necks and bodies. 2-packs include stands and stickers for customization!

2-packs

Feedback guitar (Effervescence pattern) & Voracious guitar (Cedar Ripple pattern)

Feedback guitar (Machine pattern) & Frydaze guitar (Tiger Stripes pattern)

Frydaze guitar (The Forge pattern) & Widowmaker guitar (Dragon pattern)

Widowmaker guitar (Paisley Dream pattern) & Voracious guitar (Camo pattern)

Voracious guitar (Cubert pattern) & Frydaze guitar (Boltz pattern)

Single Packs

Frydaze guitar (Boltz pattern)

Feedback guitar (Splatter Fest pattern)

Widowmaker guitar (Flame Rod pattern)

Voracious guitar (Cubert pattern)

Feedback guitar (Machine pattern)

Frydaze guitar (Tiger Stripes pattern)

In stores February 2009

Guitar Hero 2009, Wave 1

Five fan-favorite characters in 6-inch scale; 12-15 moving parts per figure, each includes a unique guitar!

Izzy Sparks

Judy Nails

Lou

Metalhead

Additional figure to be announced

Guitar Hero 2009 Mini Figure 2-Packs, Wave 1

Small in stature but HUGE in attitude! Stylized 2-inch scale Guitar Hero characters include figure-specific accessories.

Johnny Napalm and Axel Steel

Lars Ümlaut and Eddie Knox

Axel Steel and Lars Ümlaut

Eddie Knox and Johnny Napalm

10" Guitar Hero 2009, Wave 1

Four of Guitar Hero's most popular characters in 10-inch scale; each figure has more than 18 moving parts and includes guitar!

Johnny Napalm - British Flag

Johnny Napalm - Skeleton

Additional figure TBA

In stores April 2009

Guitar Hero 2009 Mix & Match Guitars, Wave 2

Build your own guitar with interchangeable heads, necks and bodies; 2-packs include stands and stickers for customization.

2-packs

Fire Fighter guitar (Slither pattern) & Manta guitar (The Forge pattern)

Manta guitar (Tiger Stripes pattern) & Twango guitar (Matchbook Maple pattern)

Skull guitar (Zebrawood pattern) & Fire Fighter guitar (Black)

Twango guitar (Cherry Blossom pattern) & Skull guitar (White)

Skull guitar (Camo pattern) & Manta guitar (Red)

Single-packs

Manta guitar (Red)

Twango guitar (Firestarter pattern)

Skull guitar (Camo pattern)

Fire Fighter guitar (Cherry Burlwood pattern)

Twango guitar (Cherry Blossom pattern)

Skull guitar (White)

Guitar Hero 2009, Wave 2

Four more fan-favorite characters in 6-inch scale; 12-15 moving parts per figure, each includes a unique guitar.

Eddie Knox

Casey Lynch

Axel Steel (black metal version)

Metalhead (TV head version)

In stores May 2009

Guitar Hero 2009 Mini Figure 2-Packs, Wave 2

Small in stature but HUGE in attitude! Stylized 2-inch scale Guitar Hero characters include figure-specific accessories.

God of Rock and Izzy Sparks

Lou and Metalhead

Metalhead and Izzy Sparks

God of Rock and Lou

IN STORES JUNE 2009

Guitar Hero 2009 Mix & Match Guitars, Wave 3

Build your own guitar with interchangeable heads, necks and bodies. Includes stands and stickers for customization!

2-packs

Iron Cross guitar (Orange) & Treblemaker guitar (Paisley Dream pattern)

Twango guitar (Dragon pattern) & Spider guitar (Cubric pattern)

Hammer On guitar (Tiger Eye Maple pattern) & Iron Cross guitar (Engine pattern)

Widowmaker guitar (Teal pinstripe detail) & Hammer On guitar (Boltz pattern)

Hammer On guitar (Effervescence pattern) & Iron Cross guitar (Slither pattern)

Single Packs

Hammer On guitar (Effervescence pattern)

Spider guitar (Spalted Koa pattern)

Treblemaker guitar (Hero Guitar)

Iron Cross guitar (Slither pattern)

Twango guitar (Dragon pattern)

Spider guitar (Cubric pattern)

Guitar Hero 2009, Wave 3

6-inch scale; 12-15 moving parts per figure, each includes a unique guitar.

Clive Winston

Riki Lee

Skeleton

Midori

To see McFarlane Toys' 2008 Guitar Hero releases, go here.

*Figures, lineups and release dates are subject to change without notice.