Dark Horse's Wondercon Schedule

Dark Horse announces their Wondercon Schedule for Signings and Panels. More info below from their press release:

Join us for free signings by visiting Dark Horse at booth #519 and come see our panels! Details are below!

Free comics, prints, or posters will be available at each signing. There will also be items available for sale. Certain restrictions may apply. Please note that signings will be ticketed or capped as needed. All events are subject to change. 

Comics featuring WonderCon exclusive variant covers are available in limited quantities.  All proceeds from the convention variant of The Witcher will benefit Sharon and Stan Sakai. 

Kidrobot x Soundwall

Kidrobot x Soundwall x Frank Kozik creates 5 Limited Edition, Signed/Numbered Smorkin Labbit pieces. The whole area of the art is a speaker. You can't tell that it's a speaker. Pretty cool and these cost $1599 and sold exclusively at Kidrobot.com or Select Kidrobot Stores. It looks like these are sold out online. Not sure if any stores got them but if you are interested you should give them a call.

Entertainment Earth's G.I. Joe Pimp Daddy Destro Wacky Wobbler Daily Deal

Entertainment Earth's Daily Deal is their Funko Exclusive G.I. Joe Pimp Daddy Destro Wacky Wobbler (Bobble-head) for $4 HERE. Limited Edition of 1008. 7" Tall. This deal is only good for today, April 11th!

Funko POP! Major League Baseball Mascots

Just in time for Baseball Season, Funko Announces the release of POP! MLB Mascots which will be available in May. The first 7 Mascots to be released are Mariner Moose, Mr. Met, Mr. Redlegs, Orbit, Phillie Phanatic, Swinging Friar & Wally The Green Monster.

Nerdist at Wondercon

Nerdist will be at Wondercon this year! Stop by Booth #1410. Besides having a booth at Wondercon they will have a bunch of panels to keep you busy. Check out their schedule below:

Friday 6:30-7:30 (RM 213)

The Indoor Kids - The Indoor Kids is a Nerdist Industries podcast about video games, sure, but it's also about all the other things that keep us from frolicking in the sunshine - games, movies, TV, books, apps, and more! Come watch as comedian/actor Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley, Portlandia, Adventuretime) and writer Emily V Gordon (Flower Deranger) bring their podcast live to you at Wondercon! With special guests Kevin Pereira (Attack of the Show), comedian Jordan Morris and more! 

Friday 7:30-8:30 (RM 213)

James Bonding - Who doesn't love 007? James Bonding is the podcast where everyone's favorite MI6 agent gets analyzed and discussed by Matt Mira (The Nerdist Podcast, Attack of the Show) and Matt Gourley (Superego, Drunk History). Come watch as the pair get into the ultimate debate of who is the best double O alongside a panel of fellow Bond lovers fighting for their James. 

Saturday 3:30-4:30 (RM 213)

Nerdist News Live - Jessica Chobot (Mass Effect 3) and the Nerdist News team will catch you up on the latest in movie, TV, comic book, gaming and tech news. The Nerdist team is going to break down the days' news, interview guests and then turn some of the questions (and jokes!) over to you. 

Sunday 12:00-1:00 (ARENA)

The Nerdist Panel - Join Chris Hardwick (Comedy Central's @Midnight, AMC's Talking Dead) and some very-relevant-to-your-interests talent from across the growing Nerdist Empire. Chris and friends will engage in lively conversation about the big things to come for Nerdist in the near future. Surprises, big announcements and, of course, quemments await!

Sunday 2:00 - 3:00 (RM 207)

Cosplay 101- Come explore the ins and outs of cosplay with the fabricators and cosplayers leading the way. Join Chloe Dykstra (SyFy's Heroes of Cosplay) and Johnny Wickham (JustCos, Cosplay Confidential) as they find out how some of the best cosplayers around the world create their looks, exploring fabrication, design, and character. Are you a cosplayer? We want to see it! Come show off your work!

DST Announces Marvelstore.com's Exclusive Marvel Select Unmasked Captain America Figure

Diamond Select Toys (DST) Announced that Marvelstore.com will have an exclusive Marvel Select Unmasked Captain Americal Figure first starting May 19th. After May27th, these will be made available to DisneyStore.com and to Disney Store Shelves. 

Dark Horse Announces Wondercon Exclusives

Dark Horse just Announced their Exclusives for Wondercon!

"First up, Dark Horse brings an all-new variant cover for a critical hit and fan favorite, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, with an exclusive Season Ten first-issue cover by Tomb Raider art director Brian Horton! Limited to 1,000 copies, these are sure to be scarce!

Second is a variant for Angel & Faith Season Ten #1, by Buffy cover artist Steve Morris! Again, with only 1,000 copies produced, these will go fast!

These two special WonderCon exclusives will retail for $5 and are limited to five per person."

Amazon.com to Acquire comiXology

comiXology announced today that they will be acquired by Amazon.com. Read their press release below:

Amazon.com to Acquire comiXology

SEATTLE—April 10, 2014—(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon.com today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire comiXology, the company that revolutionized the digital comics reading experience with their immersive Guided View technology and makes discovering, buying, and reading comic books and graphic novels easier and more fun than ever before.

“ComiXology’s mission is to spread the love of comics and graphic novels in all forms,” said David Steinberger, co-founder and CEO of comiXology. “There is no better home for comiXology than Amazon to see this vision through. Working together, we look to accelerate a new age for comic books and graphic novels.”

“Amazon and comiXology share a passion for reinventing reading in a digital world,” said David Naggar, Amazon Vice President, Content Acquisition and Independent Publishing. “We’ve long admired the passion comiXology brings to changing the way we buy and read comics and graphic novels. We look forward to investing in the business, growing the team, and together, bringing comics and graphic novels to even more readers.”

Founded in 2007, comiXology offers a broad library of digital comic book content from over 75 of the top publishers as well as top independent creators. Following the acquisition, comiXology’s headquarters will remain in New York. 
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Subject to various closing conditions, the acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2014.

Super7's Pocket Exclusives for Wondercon!

Super7 announced 2 more Wondercon Exclusives today. Stop by booth #1453 and pick up your very own Mellow Yellow Pocket Rose Vampire & Spring Training Pocket Baseball Boy for $25 each. Both pocket figures are 3" tall.

TAG x Yakimon's Springtime Takoshi Release

Toy Art Gallery (TAG) x Yakimon will be releasing the Springtime Takoshi vinyl figure this Friday, April 11th at 12 PM Pacific HERE for $125.  

Springtime Takoshi is on a pale yellow vinyl with fluorescent green, purple, red, black and gold spray. Takoshi stands 8” tall and is articulated at the arms, head and waist. He features a removable mask and a miniature Tako vinyl! Produced by Toy Art Gallery, painted by Shirahama, made in Japan.

The CW Series Star-Crossed Panel at Wondercon

Join the stars and producers of The CW series STAR-CROSSED for an exclusive screening of an upcoming episode followed by a cast Q&A at Wondercon. The cast will choose one lucky fan from the audience to name a star after!

Cast in attendance includes Matt Lanter, Aimee Teegarden, Chelsea Gilligan, Titus Makin, Jr., Jesse Luken, Victoria Platt, Greg Finley, Brina Palencia, Malese Jow, and executive producers Adele Lim and Meredith Averill. 

Panel Info:

Friday, April 18th

3:00 – 4:00PM

Room #300AB 

ABOUT Star-Crossed:

It’s a war of the worlds when an epic “Romeo and Juliet” romance ignites between a human girl and an alien boy, as he and others of his kind (Atrians) are integrated into a suburban high school after being banished for ten years. As this romance causes a violent encounter between their two families, can this couple’s love – and peace between the species – survive?

TNT's Falling Skies, Legends and The Last Ship Panels at Wondercon

Check out TNT's Falling Skies, Legends & The Last Ship Panels at Wondercon next week! Legends & The Last Ship will be your first chance to take a look a these new shows before they premiere this Summer. Here's TNT's schedule:

Falling Skies

Saturday, April 19

11:00-12:00 p.m. (PT) – Falling Skies Panel & Presentation (Room 300AB)

Panelists: Moon Bloodgood (Terminator Salvation), Sarah Carter (Final Destination 2), Seychelle Gabriel (The Last Airbender), Doug Jones (Pan's Labyrinth) and executive producer/director Greg Beeman (Smallville, Heroes)

Falling Skies – Season 4 Premiere: Sunday, June 22, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)

TNT's epic drama Falling Skies – from Amblin Television and executive producer Steven Spielberg – tells the extraordinary story about life and survival in the wake of a catastrophic alien invasion. Noah Wyle stars as Tom Mason, a college professor who became an unlikely resistance leader. Moon Bloodgood is Dr. Ann Glass, a pediatrician who became the survivors' primary physician and eventually fell in love with Tom. Will Patton is Colonel Weaver, the gruff and emotionally scarred commander leading the battle against the invaders.  Also starring in Falling Skies are Drew Roy, Connor Jessup, Maxim Knight, Colin Cunningham, Seychelle Gabriel, Mpho Koaho, Sarah Carter, Doug Jones and Scarlett Byrne. Since premiering as basic cable's #1 new series of 2011, Falling Skies has ranked as one of the Top 20 original series on basic cable with total viewers and key adult demos. In addition to Spielberg, Falling Skies is executive-produced by Amblin Television heads Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank, along with David Eick and Greg Beeman.

Cartoon Network's Wondercon Panels & Signings Schedule

Cartoon Network Brings Fan Favorites to WonderCon Anaheim 2014

Adventure Time, Regular Show, Steven Universe, Uncle Grandpa, Clarence and Teen Titans Go!

Among Featured Panels

The Land of Ooo will go quiet, the streets of Aberdale will be empty, the Gem’s temple will be dark, the park will be closed and Uncle Grandpa is packing up his RV because Cartoon Network is taking Adventure Time, Regular Show, Steven Universe, Uncle Grandpa and Clarence, respectively, to WonderCon 2014 held at the Anaheim Convention Center. Fans will get an inside look at the Network’s hit original animated comedy series with exclusive clips and answers to all their burning questions from series producers and voice talent at Cartoon Network panels scheduled for Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19.

Making their WonderCon debut this year are the newest original animated comedy series Steven Universe, Uncle Grandpa and Clarence from Cartoon Network. All three series originate from Cartoon Network Studios’ prolific shorts program. Steven Universe, created by Rebecca Sugar, is about the misadventures of a boy named Steven, the ultimate “little brother” to a team of magical guardians of humanity—the Crystal Gems. The hilarious series, Uncle Grandpa, created by Pete Browngardt, is about everyone in the world's magical Uncle and Grandpa and his gang that travels in an RV, bringing magical fun everywhere they go. From first time series creator, Skyler Page, Clarence tells the story of an optimistic, spirited, lovable boy who sees the best in all things and wants to try everything. Because everything is amazing!

Cartoon Network’s WonderCon Anaheim 2014 panel and signing schedule is detailed below. Please note all times, dates and locations are subject to change. 

Diamond Select Toys' Announces New Summer/Fall Products

Diamond Select Toys Announced their New Summer/Fall Products which are up for pre-order now at your local comic shop (Previews), favorite online retailer or at Diamond Select Toys.

Marvel Minimates Series 57 Guardians of the Galaxy Movie Asst.
A Diamond Select Toys Release! One of the most eagerly anticipated Marvel movies of all time is nearly upon is, and DST is capturing the characters of the film as 2-inch Minimates mini-figures! Featuring nine different characters from Guardians of the Galaxy, this assortment includes four different two-packs: Star-Lord with Ronan, Drax with Groot (and a Rocket Raccoon micro-figure), Gamora with Nova Corps Centurion, and Nebula with Sakaar Soldier. The Gamora and Nebula sets will only be available in comic shops and specialty stores, so don't miss out! Designed and sculpted by Art Asylum! (Item #APR141985, SRP: $9.99/2-pack)

Amazing Spider-Man 2 Movie Spider-Man Resin Statue
A Diamond Select Toys Release! New movie, new suit, new statue! Spider-Man and his new movie costume get the full-figure treatment from DST, with this dynamic statue of the Web-slinger atop a New York City rooftop. Despicting SPider-Man in a dynamic battle pose, this statue measures approximately 7 inches tall with its base, and is the ultimate ASM2 collectible! Sculpted by Gentle Giant! (Item #APR141984, SRP: $125.00)

LEGO The Hobbit Video Game Has Launched!

LEGO The Hobbit video game is now available in all major retail stores across North America for the Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, and Windows PC.