Legends of Laughter Action Figure Line to Feature Iconic Comedians

The Nacelle Company, parent company to the award-winning stand-up comedy label Comedy Dynamics, is set to unveil the Legends of Laughter action figure line featuring comedy legends, Lenny Bruce, Joan Rivers and Bill Hicks, ComicBook.com has learned exclusively. This release marks the first time the diversified media company known for Netflix's The Toys That Made Us, A Toy Store Near You, and The Movies That Made Us, as well as Behind The Attraction (that one's on Disney+), has blended both of its established brands into one collectible. Sprinkle in some nostalgia and you have what's likely to be a winning combination, especially with the announcement coming on the heels of HBO's George Carlin's American Dream. 

The first wave of pre-orders will be available on NacelleStore.com starting August 16th, in celebration of National Joke Day. In addition to Nacelle Company's online store, the figures will be available through hundreds of independent toy stores and other retailers worldwide. Also, as a first for the toy industry, each figure package will include a QR code that allows users to enjoy an exclusive previously unreleased track from that artist, which has been personally curated by the Rivers, Hicks and Bruce estates, respectfully.

VIZ MEDIA Streams The Anime Comedy MR. OSOMATSU

Don’t Miss Brand New Season 2 Episodes Of The Zany Anime Comedy About The Mischievous Matsuno Sextuplets!

VIZ Media has announced details for Season 2 of MR. OSOMATSU. Episode 1 of the hilarious anime comedy series is available to stream for free on VIZ.com/Watch, and subsequent episodes will premiere every Tuesday this Fall. MR. OSOMATSU is a reimagined and modern series based on the bestselling manga series originally created in the 1960s by Fujio Akatsuka.

ID10T Music Festival & Comic Conival Recap

We checked out the first ever ID10T Music Festival & Comic Conival which took place June 24th-25th that was held in Mountain View at the Shoreline Amphitheater. We arrived a bit early and saw a pretty big line of attendees waiting to get in. The show started at 12pm each day and ended late at night.

ID10T Fest Souvenir T-Shirts

When you first enter the show you'll pass by a few Souvenir Stands and other vendors such as Do The Bay and KGO 810 where you can win prizes etc... as well as a lot of places to buy food and drinks.

ID10T Reveals Full Weekend Lineup

ID10T Music Festival + Comic Conival
Adds Con Man and Futurama Talks to Programming Schedule,
Plus Live Nerdist Podcast Tapings, Themed Panel Discussions,
Saban’s Power Rangers Laser Tag Course & more! 

Created and Hosted by Comedian Chris Hardwick
ID10T Reveals Full Weekend Schedule
With Panel Guests, Moderators, Themes,
& Music Performances and Comedy Sets By Today’s Top Artists

Saturday, June 24th & Sunday, June 25th
in Silicon Valley, CA at the Shoreline Amphitheatre and Surrounding Grounds

 

Tsunami Tuna to Premiere at Silicon Valley Comic Con

Tsunami Tuna to premiere at Silicon Valley Comic Con this Friday-Sunday at the Madefire Booth.

"Madefire, the developer of the innovative Motion Book reading platform, and Emerging Talent Creatv, are excited to announce they will be co-hosting free screenings of the newly-completed "Tsunami Tuna: Free Billy," an adult-oriented animated short, during SVCC. This 3-D comedy features the exploits of Tsunami Tuna, a giant radioactive tuna and his sidekick, RAD, an ex-Navy weaponized albino dolphin. Their adventures include recruiting Billy, a marine mammal theme park escapee, to join their "fish army" and stop man's destruction of the world's oceans. All while being pursued by a crazed, one-eyed Russian sea captain. There is a current Motion Book series on the backstory of RAD the sidekick, available on all Madefire apps and web."

"JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Complete First Season" coming July 28 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT

SPOTLIGHTS ONE OF MANGA’S TOP SELLING TALES

JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON 

COMING TO DVD and digital ON JULY 28, 2015 

 

Epic, Decades-Spanning Anime Series filled with Mystery, Action, Comedy, Horror & Supernatural

BURBANK, CA (May 20, 2015) — Delve into the mysterious trek of the Joestar family from the very beginning of the popular manga tale when Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases the DVD and digital anime anthology, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: The Complete First Season, on July 28, 2015.

Featuring all 26 episodes on three DVDs, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: The Complete First Season ($49.45 SRP) follows the enthralling, decades-spanning story of wealthy, young Jonathan Joestar and his adoptive brother Dio Brando, the latter of whom uses a mysterious stone mask to become a powerful vampire and further aid his attempt to gain control of the Joestar fortune.  The first season covers two distinct arcs set 50 years apart – “Phantom Blood” depicts the battle between Jonathan and Dio, while the future “Battle Tendency” focuses on Jonathan’s grandson Joseph’s pursuit of the mask’s creators, the Pillar Men.

VIZ Media Announces Anime Home Media Release Of RANMA 1/2 SET 6

Zany Comedy And Martial Arts Action Continue In Latest

High-Definition Episodes Of The Legendary Anime Series, Available In A Special Blu-Ray Collectable Or Standard Edition DVD Set

San Francisco, CA, May 19, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, prepares a fresh round of RANMA ½ anime episodes for home media release in crisp high-definition with the debut of RANMA ½ Set 6 on June 2^nd.

VIZ Media is releasing the gender-bending martial arts action comedy in the original Japanese series order across seven Limited Edition Blu-ray and Standard Edition DVD Box Sets. RANMA ½ is rated TV-14 and is based on the popular manga series originally created by Rumiko Takahashi. Notable bonus features include fan interviews highlighting the RANMA ½ phenomenon and an episode summary booklet.

STARZ RELEASES FIRST LOOK LIVE ACTION TEASER OF ORIGINAL SERIES “BLUNT TALK”

Patrick Stewart Stars in Half-Hour Scripted Comedy from MRC,

 Executive Producers Seth MacFarlane and Jonathan Ames

Beverly Hills, Calif., March 27, 2015 – The STARZ Original series “Blunt Talk” released a first look teaser of  the 10-episode first season of the half-hour scripted comedy series from MRC and executive produced by Seth MacFarlane, Jonathan Ames (creator and showrunner), Stephanie Davis and Tristram Shapeero.  The teaser will premiere on-air during the “Black Sails” finale on Saturday, March 28 at 9 PM ET/PT.

Set in Los Angeles, the story follows Walter Blunt, a British import intent on conquering the world of American cable news and the fallout from his well-intentioned, but mostly misguided decision-making, both on and off the air. The series will premiere on STARZ in the summer of 2015.

Paul Blart : Mall Cop 2 Official Trailer

Scott Aukerman & IFC Present Comedy Bang! Bang! Live! Multi-City Tour Starts During SDCC

Scott Aukerman and IFC Present Comedy Bang! Bang! LIVE!

Multi-City Tour Will Visit New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco,

Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston, Minneapolis,

Chicago, Seattle, Portland, San Diego and Vancouver

Tickets Go On Sale Today - Monday, June 18, 2012 at 12PM EST*

New York, NY – June 18, 2012 – Following the successful premiere of Comedy Bang! Bang! on IFC, Scott Aukerman will be embarking on a multi-city tour bringing his brand of comic absurdity to fans across the country. Comedy Bang! Bang! LIVE! will feature a mix of live stand-up, character cameos, and improvisational games along with sneak peek clips from the series. Also, parts of each performance will be taped for Scott’s popular Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast. Joining Scott will be a rotating cast of Comedy Bang! Bang! regulars including comedians James Adomian, Tim Heidecker, and Paul F. Tompkins as well as special guests along the way. Comedy Bang! Bang! LIVE! begins in San Diego, CA at Comic Con on July 15, 2012 and picks back up in Minneapolis, MN on July 29, 2012; tickets go on sale Monday, June 18 at 12PM EST.* For more ticket information, visit:

www.ifc.com/shows/comedy-bang-bang/tour.

Comedy Bang! Bang! LIVE! Dates and Venues:

Sunday, July 15                                   The Casbah                                          San Diego, CA

Sunday, July 29                                   Cedar Cultural Center               Minneapolis, MN

Monday, July 30                                  Logan Square Auditorium                     Chicago, IL

Wednesday, August 1              Neptune Theater                                   Seattle, WA

Thursday, August 2                              Aladdin Theatre                                    Portland, OR

Friday, August 3                                  Herbst Theatre                         San Francisco, CA

Saturday, August 4                              First Unitarian Church               Los Angeles, CA         

Monday, August 6                               Royale                                                  Boston, MA

Tuesday, August 7                               Highline Ballroom                                 New York, NY

Wednesday, August 8              Howard Theatre                                   Washington, D.C.

Thursday, August 9                              Trocadero Theatre                                Philadelphia, PA

Friday, August 10                                TBA                                                     Vancouver, B.C.*

*Please note Vancouver ticket information will be announced at a later date.

Comedy Bang! Bang! LIVE! is in support of Comedy Bang! Bang! which airs Friday nights at 10pm ET/PT on IFC. Cleverly riffing on the well-known format of the late night talk show and based on Scott Aukerman’s popular podcast of the same name, Comedy Bang! Bang! infuses celebrity appearances and comedy sketches with a tinge of the surreal, as if Fernwood Tonight had Hollywood’s A-list of the day and mixed in the dream sequences and talking inanimate objects of Pee-Wee’s Playhouse. In each episode, Aukerman engages his guests with unfiltered and improvisational lines of questioning, punctuated by banter and beats provided by musical cohort Reggie Watts (Conan), to reinvent the traditional celebrity interview. Packed with character cameos, filmic shorts, sketches, games, abrupt dream sequence detours and talking set pieces, Comedy Bang! Bang! delivers thirty minutes of absurd laugh-loaded fun featuring some of the biggest names in comedy.

Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games), Michael Cera (Arrested Development), Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover), Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Ed Helms (The Office), Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation), Seth Rogen (50/50), Paul Rudd (I Love You, Man), Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) and “Weird Al” Yankovic (comedian/musician) all sit down on the couch with Aukerman on IFC’s Comedy Bang! Bang! to discuss everything from their hair and recent vacations to their love of mime and their ability to make animal noises. Other guests this season include Will Arnett (Up All Night), David Cross (Arrested Development), Tenacious D (Jack Black & Kyle Gass), Will Forte (SNL), Topher Grace (Valentine’s Day, Spiderman 3), Colin Hanks (Dexter), Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite), Tim Heidecker (Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!), Gillian Jacobs (Community), Nick Kroll (The League), Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!), Bob Odenkirk (Breaking Bad), Patton Oswalt (Young Adult), Chris Parnell (Archer), Andy Richter (Conan), Paul F. Tompkins (Mr. Show with Bob and David) and many more.

For continued updates on the new season and the tour check out:

Twitter: @ifctv/@scottaukerman/#cbbtv

Facebook: facebook.com/ifccomedybangbang

Online: www.ifc.com/shows/comedy-bang-bang/tour