VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION IN 2015 BAY AREA BOOK FESTIVAL

The Largest Manga Publisher In The U.S. Will Showcase A Wide Variety Of Manga, Art Books And Other Acclaimed Titles At Literary Festival Taking Place In Berkeley, CA Next Month

San Francisco, CA, May 28, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, proudly announces its support and participation in the first-ever Bay Area Book Festival, set to take place the weekend of June 6-7, 2015 in downtown Berkeley, CA.

VIZ Media will exhibit and offer for sale a wide selection of its published titles throughout the festival, including art books, graphic novels, manga and other noteworthy releases from the Perfect Square, Studio Ghibli and Haikasoru literary imprints, as well as contemporary titles from the VIZ Signature collection.

Factory Entertainment's SDCC 2015 Exclusive Archer Head Pillow

Factory Entertainment announced their first SDCC 2015 Exclusive which is an Archer Head Pillow. Pick this pillow up at booth #2647 for $30. Limited to 500 pieces. Not going to SDCC this year? Well, the good news is a limited amount is available for pre-order HERE.

Mezco's Living Dead Dolls Series 30

Pre-order Mezco's Living Dead Dolls Series 30 HERE for $149. Scheduled to ship in November.

"Mezco has scoured the furthest corners of the known world to bring to you the most horrifying, spine tingling, freaks that have ever walked, crawled, or swam across the Earth!

Behold the twisted horror of:
Lydia the Lobster Girl
The FeeJee Mermaid
Edgrr
Lucy the Geek
Madame

All of them presented here, alive yet dead in defiance of the laws of man and nature, all in one tent!

Each stands 10 inches tall and comes in their own display coffin with death certificate."

Aardman x Nick Park's Early Man First-Look Poster Revealed at Cannes Film Festival

Above is the Early Man Poster from Aardman x Nick Park that was revealed at the Cannes Film Festival.

"Set at the dawn of time, when dinosaurs and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, Early Man tells the story of how one plucky caveman unites his tribe against a mighty enemy and saves the day!

Created in Aardman’s classic stop-motion style, this new film will take audiences into a dramatic prehistoric world and unleash an unforgettable cast of hilarious new characters. Nick Park will be joined by accomplished screenwriters Mark Burton and John O’Farrell to bring this prehistoric adventure to life."

Pre-Order Mezco's Mortal Kombat X 12-Inch Sub-Zero Action Figure

Pre-Order Mezco Toyz's Mortal Kombat X 12-Inch Sub-Zero Action Figure HERE for $36. Schedulet to arrive in December.

"The Sub-Zero 12 inch figure based on the new Mortal Kombat X game, features nearly a dozen points of articulation, interchangeable hands as well as some of his most deadly weapons. He is packaged in a displayable window box."

Shaun the Sheep Movie Official Trailer

Aardman x Lionsgate to released the Shaun the Sheep Movie in the USA on August 7th! Check out the official trailer above! If you love Wallace & Gromit or Chicken Run this is must see movie. Love their stop-motion animation and their sense of humor! Can't wait!

Mattel's Monster High Vinyl Nefera de Nile SDCC 2015 Exclusvie

Mattel announced yet another Monster High Exclusive which is from the Monster High Vinyl Figure Line. The SDCC 2015 exclusive is Nefera de Nile. If you are attending SDCC, here's how you can order to save you time from standing in line.

Voucher Sale

Remember, if you’re attending SDCC, you can purchase vouchers for the lovely Nefera de Nile™ and our other SDCC products here at MattyCollector.com, then pick them up at SDCC. Please note the new voucher sale dates, as follows:

• Early Access: Monday, 6/1/15 from 8 a.m. PT to Tuesday, 6/2/15 at 8 a.m. PT (Club Eternia® subscribers only)
• All Access: Tuesday, 6/2/15 at 9 a.m. PT to Thursday, 6/11 at 11:59 p.m. PT (open to everyone)
• Pick-Up ONLY at SDCC: Thursday, 7/9/15 thru Saturday, 7/11/15 (pick-up times/location to be announced)

Cometdebris' Custom Kappa Grab Bags Coming Soon!

Coming Soon from Cometdebris is Custom Kappa Kids or Kappa Shonen Grab Bags. Release date TBA.

2015 J-POP SUMMIT Presents 1000 Treasure Hunters Game At This Year's Festival

Ingenious Outdoor Scavenger Hunt/Puzzle Game Returns For The

Bay Area’s Biggest Japanese Pop Culture Celebration With A New Edition

San Francisco, CA, May 26, 2015 – The 2015 J-POP SUMMIT, the Japanese pop culture celebration held annually in San Francisco, is proud to partner once again with SCRAP Entertainment to present – 1000 Treasure Hunters 2015 – a brand new incarnation of the popular outdoor mass puzzle solving attraction that will make its North American debut at the Festival. SCRAP is the Kyoto-based creative company that also developed the Real Escape Game which has become an international phenomenon.

PREVIEWS Exclusive The Walking Dead Carl & Abraham 2-Pk Action Figure Set

Pre-order McFarlane Toys' PREVIEWS Exclusive The Walking Dead Carl & Abraham Action Figure 2-Pack in the PREVIEWS May Catalog through your local comic book retailer. Scheduled to be released in late July. SRP is $35.

GRUMPY CAT INKS DYNAMITE COMIC BOOK DEAL

POP CULTURE SENSATION TO DEBUT COMIC BOOKS,
COMIC STRIPS, AND GRAPHIC NOVELS THIS YEAR

May 27, 2015, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite is proud to announce a collaborative licensing partnership with Grumpy Cat Limited to develop print and digital comic books and graphic novels featuring "The World's Grumpiest Cat" and her brother, Pokey. Grumpy Cat will debut the first of her all-new misadventures in a three-issue miniseries, released in Fall 2015, and collected into a hardcover graphic novel in time for the holiday season. Dynamite also plans to launch a website this summer where new Grumpy Cat comic strips will go up online every week.  

Entertainment Earth x Bif Bang POW! Announces Star Trek IV: Whales with Spock Bobble Head SDCC 2015 Exclusive

Entertainment Earth x Bif Bang POW! announced another SDCC 2015 exclusive which is Star Trek IV: Whales with Spock Bobble Head. You can pre-order it HERE for $19.99.

NOTE: This item will first be sold at San Diego Comic-Con 2015 at the Entertainment Earth Booth #2343. If supplies remain after the show, your order will be filled and shipped to you then, at the end of July 2015.

BBC AMERICA’S DOCTOR WHO SET FOR HALL H PANEL AT COMIC-CON

BBC AMERICA’S DOCTOR WHO SET FOR HALL H PANEL AT COMIC-CON

Peter Capaldi to make first Comic-Con appearance following his first season as the Doctor

BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who returns to San Diego Comic-Con for a Hall H panel on Thursday, July 9. Following his record-breaking first season as the Doctor, Peter Capaldi will make his first ever appearance at Comic-Con with stars Jenna Coleman (Clara Oswald), Michelle Gomez (Missy), lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat and executive producer Brian Minchin. Doctor Who follows the adventures of the Doctor, the time traveler, who will continue to journey through all of space and time in epic adventures in the new season premiering this fall. Capaldi’s first season delivered BBC AMERICA its highest rated season ever and is available now on all digital platforms.

Factory Entertainment's Beach & Bath Towels

Factory Entertainment has for pre-order 5 new officially licensed Beach & Bath Towels from Archer, Ghostbusters, Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street. Size is 30"x60" and is 100% Cotton. Purchase them HERE for $19.99 each. They also replenished their older releases.

Entertainment Earth's SNL Weekend Update Amy Poehler & Tiny Fey Action Figure Set SDCC 2015 Exclusive

Entertainment Earth x Bif Bang POW! just announced their first SDCC 2015 Exclusive which is the Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Amy Poehler & Tina Fey 3.5 inch Action Figure Set. You can pre-order this set right now HERE for $29.99. Limited to 2400 pieces. If you are attending SDCC, stop by Booth #2343 to purchase this set.

(*NOTE: Pre-orders made before San Diego Comic-Con 2015 are not guaranteed to be fulfilled based on limited supplies. Available units will ship after Comic-Con 2015 while supplies last.)