"COMIC BOOK MEN" SEASON 7 PREMIERES SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22

“COMIC BOOK MEN” SEASON 7 PREMIERES

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 AT MIDNIGHT ON AMC

AMC Releases All-New Key Art

Special Guests This Season Include Method Man, Robert Englund and More

In its seventh season, AMC’s popular unscripted series “Comic Book Men,” premiering Sunday, October 22 at midnight, takes another dive into the world of geekdom by following the antics in and around master fanboy Kevin Smith’s New Jersey comic shop, Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash.  Leading the team behind the shop’s counter are Walt, Bryan, Michael and Ming, who geek out over mind-blowing pop culture artifacts and the legends behind them. Special guests this season include “Luke Cage” star Mike Colter, Rosario Dawson, Burt Ward, Method Man, and Freddy Kruger himself, Robert Englund. Whether it’s buying and selling memorabilia or embarking on wild adventures away from the store, The Stash cast shares all the juicy details with Kevin during their hilarious podcast, which is woven throughout the series.

AMC Releases Official Key Art for "Comic Book Men" Season Six

AMC released today the official key art for “Comic Book Men” season six, which launches after the October 23^rd season 7 premiere of “The Walking Dead” and “Talking Dead” at 12:40am ET/PT.  The poster features executive producer Kevin Smith along with Walt, Bryan, Michael and Ming, his loyal and seemingly Avenger-like heroic Stash employees and friends, standing guard.

In its sixth season, AMC’s popular unscripted series “Comic Book Men” takes another dive into world of geekdom by following the antics in and around master fanboy Kevin Smith’s New Jersey comic shop, Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash.  Leading the team behind the shop’s counter are Walt, Bryan, Michael and Ming, who geek out over mind-blowing pop culture artifacts and the legends behind them. Special guests this season include Cassandra Peterson, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark; The Bionic Woman, Lindsay Wagner; and makeup artist extraordinaire Robert Kurtzman. Whether it’s buying and selling memorabilia or embarking on wild adventures away from the store, The Stash cast shares all the juicy details with Kevin during their hilarious podcast, which is woven throughout the series.

On Sale This Week: Predator, Green Goblin and the Comic Book Men from Diamond Select Toys!

With Comic Book Men slated to return for a fifth season in the fall, there’s never been a better time to celebrate, so why not do it with some of the geekiest bottle openers known to man? This week, three new items hit comic shops and specialty stores from Diamond Select Toys: our Comic-Book Men Minimates Box Set, featuring all five of the Men; our metal bottle opener of the Green Goblin on his glider, and our metal opener of the Unmasked Predator! Read on for more details, then pick yours up at your local comic shop, or order through your favorite online retailer!

Diamond Select Toys' Toy Fair Sneak Peek

Many toy companies are getting ready for Toy Fair in NY next month. Diamond Select Toys is giving us a sneak peek at some of their upcoming items and more will be announced at Toy Fair.

Aliens Alien Queen Metal Bottle Opener
A Diamond Select Toys release! All hail the Queen! Hang the skull of the Queen Alien in a place of honor on your refrigerator, and pay tribute to her reign by occasionally taking her down and opening a few bottles for yourself and your friends in the Colonial Marines. This 4-inch metal rendering of the ruling xenomorph from Aliens is the perfect shape for removing bottle caps, and you can drink in peace knowing that the rest of her is somewhere far, far away. Packaged in a full-color slipcase. (Item #JUL148436, SRP: $18.00)
http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/alien-queen-metal-bottle-opener

AMC Releases "Comic Book Men" Season 4 Key Art

KA-POW!  Today AMC released the official Season 4 poster for “Comic Book Men,” featuring executive producer Kevin Smith along with the men of New Jersey-based Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash, Walt, Bryan, Michael and Ming, and the accompanying tagline, “Enter Their Dimension.”  The fourth season of the unscripted series premieres Sunday, October 12 at midnight ET/PT.  Key art photo credit: Ben Leuner/AMC.

AMC's 'The Walking Dead', 'Breaking Bad', 'Comic Book Men' Invade Comic Con

THE CASTS AND PRODUCERS OF AMC’S

“THE WALKING DEAD” “BREAKING BAD” AND “COMIC BOOK MEN”

INVADE COMIC CON 2012

“Talking Dead” Host Chris Hardwick Moderates “The Walking Dead” Panel

On Friday, July 13 at 1:25pm, Hall H

“Breaking Bad” Panel Featuring Creator and Executive Producer Vince Gilligan and Cast Takes Place Friday, July 13 at 6:45pm, Ballroom 20

Kevin Smith Discusses New Season of Unscripted Series “Comic Book Men”

During Panel on Saturday, July 14 at 10pm, Hall H

WHAT:           The cast and producers of AMC’s breakout hit series “The Walking Dead” and “Breaking Bad” will participate in hour-long panels at this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego, CA. Moderated by “Talking Dead” host Chris Hardwick, “The Walking Dead” panelists will discuss what fans can expect in the highly anticipated third season, which debuts in October.  The “Breaking Bad” panel, moderated by TV Guide Magazine’s Mike Schneider, will cover the series’ success to date and preview its final season which kicks off Sunday, July 15 at 10pm. In addition, Kevin Smith will discuss the new season of his unscripted series “Comic Book Men,” for which he serves as executive producer, during his annual Comic-Con panel.

WHO:             “The Walking Dead” panelists include: Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, David Morrisey, Executive Producer and Showrunner Glen Mazzara, Executive Producer Gale Anne Hurd, Executive Producer Robert Kirkman, Executive Producer David Alpert and Co-Executive Producer and Special Effects Make-up Supervisor Greg Nicotero.

“Breaking Bad” panelists include: Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Dean Norris, Bob Odenkirk, Betsy Brandt, RJ Mitte, Jonathan Banks and Creator and Executive Producer Vince Gilligan

Kevin Smith, “Comic Book Men” executive producer

WHEN:           “The Walking Dead”

·         Autograph session on Friday, July 13 at 10:45am at Booth #3721

·         Panel on Friday, July 13 at 1:25pm in Hall H

                        “Breaking Bad”

·         Panel on Friday, July 13 at 6:45pm in Hall 20

·         Autograph session on Saturday, July 14 at 10am in Booth #4229

“Comic Book Men”

·         Kevin Smith’s annual Comic-Con panel on Saturday, July 14 at 10pm in Hall H

Space is limited and will be accommodated on a first-come, first-serve basis

About “The Walking Dead”

Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, “The Walking Dead” tells the story of the months and years that follow after a zombie apocalypse, and follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), who travel in search of a safe and secure home.  “The Walking Dead” reigns as the most watched drama series on basic cable for Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54. The series has garnered an Emmy® Award for Outstanding Prosthetic Make-up and a Golden Globe® Award nomination for Best Television Series – Drama, among other accolades. 

About “Breaking Bad”

The explosive drama series that Variety calls "simply one of TV's great addictions," returns to AMC for the first part of its final season on Sunday, July 15 at 10pm ET/PT.  The final season of the Emmy^® Award-winning drama consists of 16 episodes, with the first eight episodes beginning July 15 and culminating with the series’ final eight episodes next summer 2013. Created by acclaimed writer, producer, and director Vince Gilligan and produced by Sony Pictures Television, the critically acclaimed series has garnered six Primetime Emmy^® Award wins and a Peabody, and been named to the American Film Institute’s (AFI) list of the “Top 10 Programs of the Year” (2008, 2010, 2011). In the highly anticipated new season, a newly empowered and increasingly remorseless Walt White (Bryan Cranston) finds himself attempting to control a tenuous empire.  But uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.

About “Comic Book Men”

Executive produced by Kevin Smith (Clerks, Chasing Amy), Charlie Corwin’s Original Media (LA Ink, Storm Chasers, Swamp People) and Elyse Seiden (Red State), “Comic Book Men” dives deep into fanboy culture by following the antics in and around master fanboy Smith’s New Jersey comic shop, Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash, where both staff and customers geek out over mind-blowing pop culture artifacts and the legends behind them. Leading the crew behind the Secret Stash counter are moody manager Walt, uber-nerd Mike, career slacker Brian, and Ming, the shop’s go-to whipping boy. As the team buys, sells and discovers the treasures of the comic collecting world, they share all the juicy details with Kevin through their outrageous podcast, which is woven throughout the series.