Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Mondo Unveils Plans for SDCC 2013

MONDO UNVEILS PLANS FOR COMIC-CON 2013

New Prints for "Pacific Rim" & Artwork from Martin Ansin,
Olly Moss, Drew Struzan and more!

Austin, TX--- Wednesday, July 9, 2013 --- Mondo is excited to announce that it will return to San Diego Comic-Con 2013 with incredible new prints, including three colossal pieces of giant monster crushing artwork to celebrate the release Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures'Pacific Rim from director Guillermo del Toro on July 12. The Mondo booth will be set up on the main conference floor in booth #936 throughout SDCC, Wednesday July 17 through Sunday July 21. Additionally, new prints from celebrated artists Martin Ansin, Olly Moss and Drew Struzan will be available for presale on Friday, July 12.

"Mondo has always been instrumental in cementing world creation in pop culture- these posters by Ash Thorp and Kevin Tong and Vania Zouravliov capture perfectly the wild, gleeful spirit of Pacific Rim - here's to a mad world of Mecha and Kaiju!!" said director Guillermo del Toro. 

"I love monsters. I love robots. I love Guillermo del Toro. When he asked us to do posters for a movie he was directing with both, how could we say no? GDT wasn't a bystander in the process, though. As he did in our previous director's series, he helped hand pick the artist and gave notes on the designs. We're all very proud to have worked on this project with him," said Justin Ishmael CEO of Mondo.

8 Exclusive WBTV x TV Guide Magazine Special Editions for SDCC


DYNAMIC DUO SPRINGS BACK INTO ACTION!

WARNER BROS. TELEVISION AND TV GUIDE MAGAZINE RETEAM TO
DELIVER FANS THE ULTIMATE COMIC-CON® SWAG ITEM:
A SPECIAL EDITION OF THE MAGAZINE DEVOTED
EXCLUSIVELY TO PROGRAMMING FROM THE STUDIO

Collect All Four Sets of Flip Covers Featuring Arrow’s Stephen Amell;
Supernatural’s Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles;
The Vampire Diaries’ Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder;
The Originals’ Joseph Morgan and Charles Michael Davis;
Superman 75 and Batman

Get It at the Warner Bros. Booth at Comic-Con, or Buy at
Newsstands and on Digital Platforms Beginning July 17

3A SDCC 2013 Exclusives

3A announced their SDCC 2013 Exclusives. They will again share a booth with IDW at Booth #2643.

3A SDCC13 EXCLUSIVES
  • Isobelle Pascha F.M.I.S CMD Edition
  • Adventure Kartel Medic Zomb
  • WWR GID Square + 3A SD13 Catalog
  • Kent Williams - OPHTHALM Book
  • Adventure Kartel - Dead Astronaut Gangsta T-Shirt
  • Popbot - Lasstranaut T-Shirt
  • WWR, Adventure Kartel and Adventures of Isobelle - Poster Triptych Sets
Here's their signing schedule:

Thursday, July 18th 11am - 12pm - Ashley Wood & Kent Williams
2pm - 3pm - Ashley Wood & Kim Fung Wong - Portfolio Review


Friday, July 19th
2pm - 3pm - Kent Williams, Phil Hale & William Wray
4pm - 5pm - Ashley Wood

Saturday, July 20th
11am - 12pm - Ashley Wood & Kent Williams
2pm - 3pm - Ashley Wood & Kim Fung Wong - Portfolio Review

Lulubell Announces Restore's Debris Japan SFB Release Info

Lulubell announced how they will be selling / releasing Restore's Debris Japan SFB Exclusive "Profuse" and Pre-Sales of the Green & GID.

Green with red: $60 usd will be released on preview night.
GID Glow with Black: $60 usd will be released on Friday at 5pm
Full painted "Profuse" Versions: $100usd will be released on Sunday at 5pm
These will all be at Lulubell's Booth #5045.

Adventure Time Ice King & Bruce Lee Variant Mimobot SDCC 2013 Exclusives


Mimoco announced 2 more SDCC exclusive Mimobots - Adventure Time's Ice King and Bruce Lee Variant. Both are available to pre-order right now HERE.

Metacrypt's Shub Zeroth SDCC Release

Metacrypt will be releasing 2 Shub Zeroth colors at SDCC.

Release.1-1   Black rub 'Glack' vinyl ($100)
Release.1-2   Unpainted, Slime vinyl ($80)
"Figures will be made available at 1pm on Thursday 7/18 during the Metacrypt event at the Lulubell Toys booth (#5045).
Any remaining items (in addition to the products listed below) will be made available at Brian Ewing's booth (#4503 [in the 'Donato Arts' block]) through Sunday or while supplies last."
Metacrypt will also be releasing Shub Zeroth Heads (articulated at both horns, both ears, and torch) in limited quantities at Brian Ewing's booth. Release.01 [Metatype] $25 and available in Grey or Red.

ComiXology Sponsors TR!CKST3R

Fans… MEET YOUR MAKERS

ComiXology Sponsors nightly “The Pen and Drink” at TR!CKST3R during Comic-Con International 2013

Adult Swim's Panel, Comedy Show & Signings Dates & Time Announced

The fun continues when Adult Swim and iHEARTCOMIX present The Eric Andre Show Live! Co-Hosted by Hannibal Buress + Hot Package Live! show at the House of Blues San Diego on Saturday, July 20 at 9:00 p.m. Tickets for the show can be purchased now online.

Below is a schedule of series panels, fan events and signings at 2013 Comic-Con International in San Diego, Calif., Thursday, July 18 - Saturday, July 20, 2013.  All times, dates and locations subject to change. 

Zenescope Entertainment Announes Plans & Exclusives for SDCC 2013

ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES BIG PLANS FOR SAN DIEGO COMIC CON 2013

July 2013
Zenescope Entertainment, the popular comic book publisher known for its edgy content and top-notch exclusive covers, will be once again appearing at booth #2301 just inside the C entrance of the San Diego Convention Center during Comic-Con International which runs July 17th-21st. Zenescope plans to give away thousands of free comics to fans while showcasing their top talent and offering limited edition convention exclusives and products throughout Comic Con.

Zenescope’s giveaways include issue #1 of the company’s new hit series, Grimm Fairy Tales presents OZ (while supplies last), as well as a variety of different comics, on an almost hourly basis during artist and creator signings (check http://blog.zenescope.com for appearances and signing times).

Meanwhile, Zenescope will dedicate Saturday, July 20th to the U.S. Armed Forces by giving away free copies of its brand new Grimm Fairy Tales: Wounded Warriors comic book while also holding signings and a Silent Auction of original cover art by talent such as Jamal Igle, Anthony Spay, Mike DeBalfo, Sean Chen, Alfredo Reyes and Billy Tucci. All silent auction proceeds will go to the Wounded Warriors Project.

Another big draw at booth 2301 will be Zenescope’s interactive “Hit List” game where fans can sign up for free at the booth for a chance to win prizes. The game will run all 4 convention days and involves collecting pictures of other “Hit List” players on one’s smart phone; those who collect the most photos will be awarded Zenescope prize packs worth up to $75 in retail value. Stop by booth 2301 for more details and to participate.

Comedy Central's SDCC 2013 Schedule Announced

COMEDY CENTRAL® IS COMING TO COMIC CON!
“BRICKLEBERRY,” “FUTURAMA,” “SOUTH PARK”
AND “WORKAHOLICS” PANELS,
“COMEDY CENTRAL COMEDY-CON”
A FREE FAN APPRECIATION EVENT WITH COMEDY CENTRAL TALENT
AT FLOAT AT THE HARD ROCK HOTEL
AND MUCH, MUCH MORE

 

Dark Horse Announces Guest Of Honor - KAZUO KOIKE! for SDCC 2013

SDCC: DARK HORSE GUEST OF HONOR—
KAZUO KOIKE!

Dark Horse is proudly celebrating twenty-five years of manga publishing in 2013 by bringing legendary Japanese creator and Eisner Hall of Fame inductee Kazuo Koike (Lone Wolf and Cub) to San Diego Comic-Con!

Last week, Dark Horse announced New Lone Wolf and Cub during Anime Expo in Los Angeles, in which series creator Kazuo Koike continues the greatest samurai manga epic ever!

New Lone Wolf and Cub is an eleven-volume series that picks up right at the end of Lone Wolf and Cub—which left Itto Ogami’s son Daigoro on a blood-strewn battlefield. What will happen now to the young child with the gaze of shishoogan—the eyes of one who has come in from death, across countless scenes of slaughter?

As original artist Goseki Kojima has passed away, Koike entrusts Hideki Mori (winner of the 1995 Shogakukan Manga Award for Bokko) to depict again this age of honor, adventure, and brutality. Dark Horse’s best-selling series of all time (over one million copies sold) now continues with New Lone Wolf and Cub

Koike will be signing at the Dark Horse booth, #2615, Thursday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., as well as Friday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.!

Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Vol. 1 is available in bookstores everywhere.

Look for New Lone Wolf and Cub on sale in 2014!

About Dark Horse
Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent, such as Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Brian Wood, Gerard Way, Felicia Day, and Guillermo del Toro, and comics legends, such as Will Eisner, Neal Adams, and Jim Steranko, Dark Horse has developed its own successful properties, such as The Mask, Ghost, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Its successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Mass Effect, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, EVE Online, Halo, Serenity, Game of Thrones, and Domo. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic book publisher in the US and is recognized as one of the world’s leading publishers of both creator-owned content and licensed comics material.

Arcana's SDCC Exclusives & Debuts for 2013


With a week to go until San Diego Comic Con, Arcana Comics (BOOTH 2415) is ready to unleash their list of SDCC Exclusives for 2013! See below for information on our exclusives, including Roddenberry Entertainment's Worth Exclusive Preview, The Steam Engines of Oz Issue 2 Variant EJ Su Cover, HeadSmash Exclusive Joe Perez Variant Cover, and An Arcana Cryptozoological Handbook Exclusive. Read on, my friends, for that, plus some exciting debuts for SDCC 2013!

San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) runs from Wednesday, July 17th (Preview Night) through Sunday, July 21st, and Arcana Comics will be at Booth 2415, showing off the latest and greatest books in our catalog, PLUS some amazing exclusives and special guests!


To kick it off, here are our EXCLUSIVES FOR SDCC 2013.
Click on the covers to see the full-sized image.
 
Worth SDCC PreviewTITLE: RODDENBERRY PRESENTS: WORTH
RUN: LIMITED TO 5000 COPIES - $1 EACH
DESCRIPTION: Read the entire first chapter of the upcoming original graphic novel, Worth, created by Roddenberry Entertainment, and published by Arcana Comics. You can pick up a copy from the Arcana Comics booth or the Roddenberry Entertainment booth while supplies last.


The Steam Engines of Oz Issue 2 EJ Su Variant SDCCTITLE: THE STEAM ENGINES OF OZ ISSUE 2 - SDCC EXCLUSIVE EJ SU COVER
RUN: LIMITED TO 250 COPIES - $5
DESCRIPTION: The hit Arcana series brings The World of Oz into the future with a SteamPunk spin, featuring all new characters side-by-side with beloved classics. The Tin Man has taken over the Emerald City, and Victoria Wright is tasked with ending his tyranny. Its Lions and Munchkins and GearHeads, oh my! Featuring a an Exclusive Variant cover from E.J. Su (IDW's TRANSFORMERS, Image's TECH JACKET).
NOTE: Sean Patrick O'Reilly and Erik Hendrix, the co-creators of The Steam Engines of Oz will be on hand during the convention (Erik runs the booth) and we're hoping to get EJ Su to come by as well. Also come to the booth to see other special Oz-related items.


An Arcana Cryptozoological HandbookTITLE: AN ARCANA CRYPTOZOOLOGICAL HANDBOOK: JOURNAL OF THE KINDRED
RUN: LIMITED TO 50 COPIES - $10 EACH
DESCRIPTION: Last year, Arcana Comics brought you a Cryptozoological Guide to the creatures which run around in The Asylum's films, and we were amazed at the response! This year, we bring you a cryptozoological spin on the dark side of the Arcanaverse through the eyes of The Kindred.
NOTE: Artist Mike Dubish will be signing at various times during the convention.


HeadSmash Joe Perez SDCC VariantTITLE: HEADSMASH SDCC EXCLUSIVE JOE PEREZ COVER
RUN: LIMITED TO 500 COPIES - $20 EACH
DESCRIPTION: In the lurid city of Ares, Smash is a trusted officer of the Horde, a brutal syndicate. As an angry orphan, he was hand-selected by Maurice, the Horde's capo, to be groomed for leadership. After being sent on a mission to claim a powerful serum, Smash is left for dead and his girlfriend and unborn baby are taken by the very group that he swore allegiance to. He returns, armed with a serum that gives superhuman strength, and vows that he won't rest until his family is safe and revenge is taken upon those who betrayed him. Featuring an Exclusive Variant cover from Kanye West's art director, Joe Perez.
NOTE: Creator Vlad Yudin, Variant Cover artist Joe Perez, and Regular cover artist, Tim Bradstreet will be signing during the convention.

SDCC DEBUTS
 
7 Holes for Air Bill PaxtonTITLE: 7 HOLES FOR AIR
DESCRIPTION: Bill Paxton & Arcana Comics presents 7 Holes for Air. Bob Rourke is the kind of man they don't make anymore. He's a tough son of a b****: A fifty-year-old steelworker who smokes, drinks, and never complains, even when he's in pain. After a persistent headache sends him to a doctor for the first time in his life, Bob learns he's facing the end. With disease ravaging his body, Bob soldiers on at home, at work and in an alternate Spaghetti Western reality in which his real-life antagonists become actual villains. Now Bob will stare down death the only way he knows how - with grit and determination - as he struggles against the ghosts of his past and the desire to leave something behind for his wife and daughter.
NOTE: BILL PAXTON will be signing at the Arcana Booth, 2415, on Thursday during SDCC from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm!

The Gloom MTV ComicsTITLE: THE GLOOM
DESCRIPTION: MTV Comics and Arcana Studio present THE GLOOM. Once called a 'Mel Brooks movie of a comic' by COMICS INTERNATIONAL, acclaimed creators Tony Lee (Doctor Who) & Dan Boultwood (It Came!) return to the hero that brought them together! In 1940's Manhattan he's the only vigilante blocking the Vermillion and his N@zi allies from their plan to rule the world with ATOMIC ZEPPELINS! No pulp hero is safe from parody, in the comic series that once had the review 'Buy this book - sell a kidney if you have to!'
NOTE: Tony Lee, writer of many of IDW's Doctor Who books and others will be signing during SDCC.

The Devil is Due in DrearyTITLE: THE DEVIL IS DUE IN DREARY
DESCRIPTION: Jack and Tino, two strangers with a questionable past arrive in the reclusive town of Dreary where they unknowingly fulfill a prophecy that the town believes will precede the coming of the apocalypse. They are caught up in a whirlwind of judgment and paranoia, and it's a race against time to escape with their lives. The Devil is Due in Dreary is a music rich ride through the folklore of the old west. With rattling desert bones, pompadours, classic cars, and pearl handled pistols, it's an action packed rockabilly take on the classic western.
NOTE: David Parkin and Daryl Freimark will be signing during the convention.

HeadSmash Tim Bradstreet CoverTITLE: HEADSMASH
DESCRIPTION: In the lurid city of Ares, Smash is a trusted officer of the Horde, a brutal syndicate. As an angry orphan, he was hand-selected by Maurice, the Horde's capo, to be groomed for leadership. After being sent on a mission to claim a powerful serum, Smash is left for dead and his girlfriend and unborn baby are taken by the very group that he swore allegiance to. He returns, armed with a serum that gives superhuman strength, and vows that he won't rest until his family is safe and revenge is taken upon those who betrayed him.
NOTE: In addition to the SDCC Exclusive cover by Joe Perez, we will be debuting the regular edition of the book, featuring the art of legendary Tim Bradstreet! Check the Arcana Comics signing schedule for autograph times.

eigoManga's SDCC 2013 Plans

 eigoManga sent us their press release for the SDCC 2013 Plans. Check out their Screenings, Panels and workshops below.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: eigoMANGA Enters 'Padak' Into Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival And Announces San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Plans

(San Francisco, San Diego) – July 9, 2013:  eigoMANGA's presentation of the animated film 'Padak' is an official entry in the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival, held during Comic-Con International: San Diego 2013.

The screening – on Thursday July 18, 2013, at 5:20pm – will take place at Marriott Hall 2, Marriott Marquis & Marina, which is next door to the San Diego Convention Center. Immediately following, there will be a discussion about the film with producers, Austin Osueke and Jongmin Shin.

'Padak' is a 78 minute animated film from director and writer Lee Dae Hee, and the first from his new venture, E-Dehi Animation. The film about the lives of fish in captivity in a seafood restaurant. Some fish accept their fate while others fight to change it. More information about 'Padak' is available on http://www.eigoMANGA.com/padak

Cartoon Network's Panels & Signings Schedule Announced for SDCC

Cartoon Network Plans ADVENTURE TIME and REGULAR SHOW
Extravaganzas at 2013 San Diego Comic-Con 

Adventure Time Booth to Feature Replica of the Ice King’s Castle
  Regular Show Regular Zone Experience at New Children’s Museum of San Diego
Back-to-Back Adventure Time and Regular Show Panels at Hilton Bayfront on Friday, July 19
At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Cartoon Network will once again offer the ultimate fan experience both on and off the convention floor. Taking center stage is an Adventure Time themed booth on the convention floor showcasing the Ice King’s iconic castle with an exclusive fan-centric photo opportunity. Fans again have the opportunity to collect exclusive Comic-Con giveaways including five different Adventure Time buttons.

Directly across the street from the Convention Center, Cartoon Network has joined forces for a second year with the New Children’s Museum of San Diego to offer families and kids-of-all ages a unique immersive experience. Taking its inspiration from the Emmy® award-winning series Regular Show, Cartoon Network will transform The New Children’s Museum into the Regular Show Regular Zone – a sensory feast complete with nostalgic 80’s arcade games, Regular Show inspired video games, and groovy neon lighting. Topping the museum with ginormous inflatables of series stars Mordecai and Rigby, Comic-Con goers won’t be able to miss the Regular Show Regular Zone at The New Children’s Museum which is open and free of charge throughout San Diego Comic-Con 2013. 

For the first time ever, Cartoon Network will host back-to-back panels of fan favorite series Adventure Time and Regular Show at the Hilton Bayfront on Friday, July 19. Series creators and stars will participate in interactive panels, where fans can ask their burning questions and get all the behind-the-scenes secrets on their favorite shows!  Other Cartoon Network events will include panels and signings for Annoying Orange, Ben 10:Omniverse, MAD, Beware the Batman, Teen Titans Go! and LEGO Legends of Chima  as well as a sneak peak of three brand new original animated comedies: Uncle Grandpa, Steven Universe and Clarence.

Below is a list of Cartoon Network series panels, fan events and signings at 2013 Comic-Con International in San Diego, Calif., Thursday, July 18 - Sunday, July 21, 2013.  Panel times and room locations will be announced in the coming weeks.

Toynami Announces SDCC 2013 Exclusives

Toynami announces their SDCC 2013 Exclusives. Stop by their Booth #3229 to pick these up.

Sanrio x Street Fighter : Hello Kitty x Akuma Plush and Batz Maru x Ryu Plush
Futurama: Destructor/Gender Bender Box Set
Skelanimal: Harley Quinn Mini & Carrie Pony
UNKL: Hamz Critter Plush

No prices have been announced yet.