VIZ MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS OCTOBER DIGITAL MANGA DEBUTS & NEW SWEEPSTAKES CONTEST

Digital Premiere Of WORLD TRIGGER And Updates To More Than 20 Other Series; Celebrate Takeshi Obata’s New York Comic Con Appearance With A Sweepstakes And Special Digital Pricing

VIZ Media announces a substantial digital manga update to open the Fall 2014 reading season with a host of new titles and a special promotion celebrating the work of artist Takeshi Obata for his first-ever U.S. appearance at New York Comic Con 2014.

VIZ Media highlights several updates this month including the digital debut of the sci-fi action series, WORLD TRIGGER, with the first two volumes available on October 7^th, as well as more than 20 other VIZ Media series.

"The Simpsons" Season 17 Arrives on Blu-ray & DVD December 2nd

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment just announced that "The Simpsons" Season 17 will arrive on Blu-ray & DVD on December 2nd.

Synopsis:
When we were 17 it was a very good year -- a year for Homer's new dad, MacGyver gets mad, Sideshow Bob's not so bad... Another comical compilation of “The Simpsons” — the longest-running scripted show in television history — has arrived. Season 17 contains all 22 outrageous episodes, a vast repertoire of Springfieldian special features, plus a mind-blowing list of celebrity guest voices, including Alec Baldwin, Larry Hagman, William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Rob Reiner, Susan Sarandon and Lily Tomlin, just to name a few, with additional guest voices also providing commentary including Richard Dean Anderson, Ricky Gervais, Michael York and Kelsey Grammer. Phew!

New Diamond Select Toys Products Hitting Comic Shops and Specialty Stores This Week!

Diamond Select Toys wants to let you know what new products will be hitting your comic shops and specialty stores this week.

Aliens Minimates Aliens Vs. Marines Single Packs
The action-packed sci-fi movie by James Cameron is now an action-packed line of Minimates! This countertop display of 12 individually boxed Minimates includes dropship pilot Spunkmeyer, Colonial Marine Wierzbowski and civilian consultant Carter Burke, plus nine Xenomorphs in three different varieties! Each Minimate mini-figure stands 2 inches tall with 14 points of articulation, and features interchangeable parts and accessories. Exclusively at comic shops! Designed and Sculpted by Art Asylum! (SRP: $5.99 ea., item #FEB142058)
http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/aliens-minimates-aliens-minimates-aliens-vs-marines-army-dump

Skylanders Trap Team: Adam Corolla Prank Video Trailer

To celebrate the launch of Skylanders Trap Team, Activision hid a "villain", played by Adam Corolla, in a demo kiosk. See what happens below:

ComiXology's Panels, Giveaways & a Party for Charity at NYCC!

October 6th, 2014 – New York, NY – Take comics further this New York Comic Con 2014 (NYCC) as comiXology – the revolutionary cloud-based digital comics platform – hosts an impressive line-up of panels loaded with special guests as well as Kindle Fire HDX and Fire 6 tablet giveaways. Also, don’t miss the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) party Saturday, October 11th, proudly sponsored by comiXology and Dynamite Entertainment, where there will be free food, drinks and even more giveaways! NYCC 2014 runs from Thursday, October 9th through Sunday, October 12th at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City.

Pre-Order Mezco's One:12 Collective The Dark Knight Returns Batman Action Figure

Mezco Toyz showed off their new ONE:12 Collective The Dark Knight Returns Batman Action Figure at SDCC. Now you can pre-order yours today from Mezco for $65. These are scheduled to ship January 12, 2015.

Kotobukiya's Nightwing Origins Limited Edition ARTFX+ Statue NYCC Exclusive

Kotobukiya will have a Nightwing Origins Limited Edition ARTFX+ Statue for their NYCC Exclusive. For those not able to attend you can pre-order it here for $44.99. For those attending, stop by their Booth #1654 to pick this exclusive up!

Zenescope's NYCC Exclusives and Updates

Zenescope Arrives at New York Comic Con with over 16 Exclusives, Free Prizes and Giveaways, Artist Signings, and much more!

IDW Publishing's NYCC Panels & Signings Schedule

IDW Publishing’s 2014 NYCC Schedule

Full List of The Shows Best Panels & Signings Unleashed!

San Diego, CA (October 3, 2014) – Earlier this week IDW released their highly anticipated convention exclusives for this year's New York Comic Con, and now it's time to reveal IDW's panel and signing schedules! Clear your own schedule, because you won't want to miss any of this!

BOOTH #1844

Thursday October 9^th
 

1:00 – 2:00     America’s Army – M. Zachary Sherman (*Check out the exclusive giveaways!)
2:00 – 3:00     Transformers – John Barber, Sarah Stone, Andrew Griffith, Livio
                          Ramondelli, Mairghread Scott
3:00 – 4:00     Star Trek – Scott Tipton, David Messina
                          (*Check out the free Star Trek/Planet of the Apes Ashcan!)
4:00 – 5:00     Manhunter Artist’s Edition Launch Party! – Walter Simonson
                          (*Check out the show exclusive hardcover!)
4:00 – 5:00     Zombies vs Robots, Mars Attacks: First Born  – Chris Ryall
5:00 – 6:00     Cartoon Network Presents: Super Secret Crisis War! & More! – Louise
                          Simonson, Derek Charm
6:00 – 7:00     My Little Pony – Tony Fleecs, Agnes Garbowska, Sara Richard, Andy
                          Price

Diamond Select Toys' Panels, Signings and Giveaways for NYCC

New York Comic Con kicks off October 9th, and Diamond Select Toys is ready and raring to go, with panels, signings, activities and giveaways scheduled for all four days of the convention. So if you're going to be at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City between October 9 and 12, stop by booth #1736 to see what new products are coming up, fill in holes in your collection from our company store, and pick up some free swag! Here's a full breakdown!

PANELS: Diamond Select Toys will host two panels at the show. The first, "Diamond Select Toys: The Best of All Worlds," will take place on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 5:00 in Room 1A18. DST president Chuck Terceira and sculptor Eli Livingston will talk about upcoming products, give away some prizes, and announce a new toy line. Then, on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 4:15 in Room 1A24, Minimates product manager Robert Yee and designer Uriel Caton will join Chuck for "Minimates MiniFigures: From Marvel to Clerks to TMNT!" There, they will discuss upcoming Minimates releases, give away some more prizes, and unveil the next Marvel Minimates assortment!

SIGNINGS: Before and after the Minimates panel on Saturday, Minimates designer Uriel Caton will sign full-size Minimates posters for all at booth 1736, for about 45 minutes starting at 3:00 and then again at 5:15. Walk with the Minimates team to the panel at 4:00, and back to the booth at 5:00!

ACTIVITIES: Planning on stocking up on Minimates at the DST booth? Well, if you spend $18 on Minimates, you get a free ticket to use the Build-a-Minimate station, a library of Minimates parts that you can use to build whatever or whoever you want – and then take it home with you!

GIVEAWAYS: Every morning at the start of the show, DST will give out a free Ghostbusters promotional Minimate to people who come by their booth and ask for it, while supplies last. A limited number will be given out each day, Thursday through Sunday, so make the booth your first stop! Throughout the weekend, DST will also give out free full-size posters featuring their original Aliens, Ghostbusters, and Marvel Minimates artwork! Times will be chosen at random, and once put out they tend to go fast, so check back regularly!

FULL SCHEDULE:

Thursday, Oct. 9
12:00 PM - GIVEAWAY: Ghostbusters Minimate
1:00 PM - ACTIVITY: Build-A-Minimate Opens (ticket required)
5:00 PM - PANEL: Diamond Select Toys: The Best of All Worlds (in Room 1A18)
7:00 PM - Booth closes

Friday, Oct. 10
10:00 AM - GIVEAWAY: Ghostbusters Minimate
11:00 AM - ACTIVITY: Build-A-Minimate Opens (ticket required)
7:00 PM - Booth closes

Saturday, Oct. 11
10:00 AM - GIVEAWAY: Ghostbusters Minimate
11:00 AM - ACTIVITY: Build-A-Minimate Opens (ticket required)
3:00 PM - SIGNING: Minimates Designer Uriel Caton
4:15 PM - PANEL: Minimates Mini-Figures: From Marvel to Clerks to TMNT (in Room 1A24)
5:15 PM - SIGNING: Minimates Designer Uriel Caton
7:00 PM - Booth closes

Sunday, Oct. 12
10:00 AM - GIVEAWAY: Ghostbusters Minimate
11:00 AM - ACTIVITY: Build-A-Minimate Opens (ticket required)
5:00 PM - Booth closes

Starz Black Sails Season 2

SEcoND SEASON OF STARZ ORIGINAL SERIES “BLACK SAILS” TO SET SAIL ON sATURDAY, JANUARY 24^TH AT 9PM ET/PT

Starz Releases First Look Teaser Art for “Black Sails” Season Two

STAN LEE’S 4TH ANNUAL COMIKAZE WEEKEND RETURNS TO LOS ANGELES FOR HALLOWEEN

STAN LEE’S 4TH ANNUAL COMIKAZE WEEKEND RETURNS
TO LOS ANGELES FOR HALLOWEEN

LA’s Biggest Comic & Pop Culture Convention to Host Celebrities, Activities, Contests and More for
Comic, Horror, Sci-Fi and Gaming Fans – Plus the Ultimate Trick-or-Treating Experience

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham To Swoop into New York Comic Con 2014 for Another Galactic Adventure!

Troy Baker - The Voice of Batman and Bruce Wayne

LEGO® Batman™ 3: Beyond Gotham is swooping into New York Comic Con 2014 to take convention goers on a galactic adventure in the DC Universe with exciting content that includes a star-studded panel, hands-on demos, character reveals and more! Check out the full New York Comic Con lineup for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham below:

Voltron Celebrates 30 Years!

                VOLTRON CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF DEFENDING THE UNIVERSE
Year-Long Celebration Includes Collaborations with Top Partners, Fan Events and Social Activations
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Let’s Voltron! is what fans will chant once again as their favorite robot celebrates a milestone – 30 years of defending the universe. The 1984 television series Voltron:Defender of the Universe tells the legend of a team of five pilots who power robotic lions that combine to form the mighty Voltron.

During its 30 years, Voltron has become a pop culture phenomenon: According to the Urban Dictionary, “Voltron” is commonly used as a verb meaning “to combine forces to achieve a common goal.” Many rap and hip-hop artists have paid tribute to the robot and celebrity fans have made a statement wearing retro styles that pay homage to the franchise.

Toynami's NYCC Exclusives & Free Voltron Swag

Visit Toynami at Booth #556 at NYCC and pick up some Free Voltron Swag!

Voltron 30^th Anniversary Limited Edition Poster
High quality limited edition 30^th Anniversary Voltron poster, FREE with any purchase of $40 or more at the Toynami Booth #556. Only 2000 made! (while supplies last)

Voltron Limited Edition Button
Get a FREE limited edition 30^th Anniversary Voltron Button (while supplies last, limit 1 per person)! Take a picture with the 7 ft Jumbo Voltron at the Toynami Booth #556, and post to your Twitter, Instagram or Facebook with #VoltronJumbo #NYCC

Toynami will be bringing the following exclusive to NYCC as well exclusives from previous events like SDCC.

Acid Rain Agurts Infantry Exclusive

This Acid Rain Exclusive packs plenty of action with this trio of 3.75” Agurts Infantry figures in full army-green color! Each is highly poseable (30 articulation points) featuring a removable vest, helmet, rifle and stand. These Exclusive Agurts Infantry figures are compatible with the Acid Rain mobile armor series.

• Retail Price $45
• Limited to 700 packs worldwide
• Size: 3.75" Tall
• 30 points of Articulation