Friday, June 19, 2015

DYNAMITE AND STORYBUNDLE LAUNCH FIRST-EVER BUNDLE OF GRAPHIC NOVEL OMNIBUS EDITIONS


DYNAMITE AND STORYBUNDLE.COM CELEBRATE THE SUMMER WITH
FIRST-EVER BUNDLE OF DIGITAL GRAPHIC NOVEL OMNIBUS EDITIONS

PROMOTION BENEFITS TWO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS,
THE COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND AND GIRLS WRITE NOW

June 15, 2015, Mt. Laurel, NJ:  Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce that StoryBundle, the unique literature bundling site known for its support of indie authors, will host a brand-new graphic novel promotion that will allow readers to purchase over 4,000 pages' worth of digital Dynamite Entertainment stories with "Pay What You Want" purchasing power beginning at $5.00.  A portion of proceeds will be contributed to two very important charitable organizations, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and Girls Write Now. The bundle promotion will begin Tuesday, June 16th, on the website StoryBundle.com.

StoryBundle will offer a fixed set of Dynamite graphic novel omnibus editions in a bundle, available only for a limited time. Fans and newcomers are empowered to decide their own value for each bundle. Additional books will be unlocked when the purchaser achieves the bonus threshold. StoryBundle has already sold hundreds of thousands of books through its popular horror, fantasy, video game and sci-fi book bundles, and welcomes its huge audience to expand their reading experience to include newly-offered Dynamite digital stories.

Thursday, June 18, 2015

SuicideGirls Comic Con Performance

@SUICIDEGIRLS
 #BLACKHEARTBURLESQUE
 ANNOUNCES A SPECIAL 
 2015 COMIC CON PERFORMANCE! 

SuicideGirls is officially announcing the return of the SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque at San Diego Comic Con! The Comic Con exclusive performance will take place July 9th in San Diego, California. Tickets are on sale now at BlackheartBurlesque.com The most creative, sexy, and all-around fun show has been revamped and re-imagined for the Comic Con audience. This geek fantasy spectacular will amaze, as the girls perform the sexiest of striptease numbers filled with pop-culture references.

“The Comic Con show is one of our favorites to play every year. We love being amongst our hardcore fans and trying out new numbers with a larger cast. The energy is palpable and we can gauge the success of new numbers based on the comic con audience reaction.” - Missy Suicide, founder of SuicideGirls 

SuicideGirls, an online community that celebrates alternative beauty and indie culture from around the world, has taken classic burlesque and added a spin to satisfy everyone’s geek side. Star Wars, Zelda, Clockwork Orange, and Harry Potter are a few of the pop-culture references in the show - We challenge you to find them all! To ensure the performance is unforgettable, SuicideGirls has joined up with world-renowned choreographer, Manwe Sauls-Addison, who has worked with performers such as BeyoncĂ©, Jennifer Lopez, and Lady Gaga.

SuicideGirls has been re-imagining burlesque since 2002. They have been consistently on the road for the past 3 years, playing sold out shows across the United States and world-wide. The girls have huge plans ahead, with an expanded and much anticipated 2015 U.S. fall tour roster. Check out BlackheartBurlesque.com to see where they’re headed next! The Comic Con exclusive performance will take place July 9th at 11pm at the House of Blues in San Diego, California. Tickets Here.

SYFY Announces SDCC 2015 Panels


Here's SYFY's SDCC 2015 Panels:

FRIDAY, JULY 10:

SHARKNADO 3: OH HELL NO!
PANEL (7:15pm – 8:15pm | Room 6A):  Join stars Ian Ziering (Fin Shepard), Tara Reid (April Wexler), Cassie Scerbo (Nova Clarke) and David Hasselhoff (Gil Shepard), directorAnthony C. Ferrante and writer Thunder Levin for a fin-tastic behind-the-scenes journey into the global pop culture sensation followed by a Q&A session. Moderated by Damian Holbrook of TV Guide Magazine.  

Entertainment Earth's SDCC 2015 Exclusive The Big Lebowski The Dude Deluxe 12-Inch Action Figure

Entertainment Earth x Bif Bang Pow!'s announced another SDCC 2015 Exclusive which is The Big Lebowski The Dude Deluxe 12-Inch Action Figure. Purchase this at Booth #2343. Not going to SDCC? Pre-order this exclusive HERE for $199.99. Limited to 486 pieces.
"Towering about 1-foot tall, this highly detailed figure features an amazing likeness of actor Jeff Bridges who portrays Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski in the popular film. In addition to featuring a whopping 25 points of articulation, this massive "Duderino" comes with interchangeable hands and movie-accurate accessories that include a bowling ball, leather-like bowling bag, sunglasses, cell phone, White Russian, jelly shoes, two multiple-piece cloth outfits, talking key chain that speaks 8 phrases directly from the movie, and of course, the rug that ties the whole figure together. "

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT AND VISIONBOOKS PARTNER TO BRING A NEW DIMENSION TO ICONIC VAMPIRELLA

Los Angeles, CA - June 17, 2015 - Dynamite Entertainment and digital comics studio Visionbooks have partnered to produce a special edition release of Vampirella: Feary Tales. The series is featured on the Visionbooks platform in a new format that showcases movement and visual effects in every panel of the comic book.

Vampirella: Feary Tales celebrates Vampirella's 45th Anniversary with five issues of twisted tales, bizarre bedtime stories, and fearsome fables in the tradition of the original Warren magazines, each featuring everyone's favorite sexy, kick-ass vampire-turned-monster hunter.

Arrow: The Complete Third Season Coming 9/22/15 to Blu-ray, DVD

Can Team Arrow Make It Out Alive?

ARROW: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON


Contains All 23 Action-Packed Episodes from the Third Season,
Plus All-New Featurettes, Commentaries, Deleted Scenes and a Gag Reel!

Accept Your Calling and Pick Up The Blu-ray™ & DVD
September 22, 2015

BURBANK, CA (June 17, 2015) – Just in time for Arrow’s fourth season on The CW, viewers can catch up with the action-packed series as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC Entertainment release Arrow: The Complete Third Season on Blu-rayTM and DVD on September 22, 2015. Averaging 4.2 million viewers weekly for each original episode, Arrow is The CW’s #2 show among Total Viewers, behind only The Flash! The release contains all 23 thrilling episodes from the third season that will have you on the edge of your seat, plus almost three hours of extra content, including episode commentaries, featurettes, deleted scenes, and a gag reel. Arrow: The Complete Third Season is priced to own at $59.98 SRP for the DVD and $60.10 SRP for the Blu-ray.

The Flash: The Complete First Season Coming 9/22/15 to Blu-ray, DVD

Winner Of 2015 People’s Choice Award for Favorite New TV Drama

THE FLASH: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON


All-New Extras Include Featurettes, Commentaries,
Deleted Scenes and Gag Reel!

Get the Blu-ray™ & DVD September 22, 2015
Before They Dash Off the Shelves

BURBANK, CA (June 17, 2015) – Just in time for its second season, catch up with the #1 show on The CW as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC Entertainment release The Flash: The Complete First Season on Blu-rayTM and DVD on September 22, 2015. The Flash delivered the most-watched series premiere in The CW's history, and original episodes averaged 6 million viewers weekly throughout the season. Fans that purchase the set will be able to watch all 23 electrifying episodes, plus three hours of extra content, including episode commentaries, featurettes, deleted scenes and a gag reel. The Flash: The Complete First Season is priced to own at $59.98 SRP for the DVD and $60.10 SRP for the Blu-ray.

UDON Announces Persona 4: The Manga

TUNE IN TO THE MIDNIGHT CHANNEL AND GEAR UP FOR A SMALL-TOWN MURDER MYSTERY

UDON Entertainment announces Persona 4: The Manga


Toronto, ON – June 17, 2015 – When the original Persona 4 video game was released to universal acclaim in 2008, it delighted players with its engaging murder-mystery storyline, relatable characters, engaging gameplay, and stylish graphics. Persona 4 has since become a multimedia juggernaut, with a remake of the original game, three video game spin-offs, two anime adaptations, and a manga adaptation. That manga adaptation has never been available outside of Japan – until now! UDON Entertainment is proud to announce that we will begin publishing the Persona 4 manga series in English later this year!

Diamond Comic Distributors Announces the 4th Annual Halloween ComicFest

This year, there are 21 titles— thirteen full-sized comics and eight mini-comics—available to choose from, including Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man and Avengers #1, Doctor Strange: The Oath, Donald Duck’s Halloween Scream! #1, Sabrina #1, Skylanders, Yo-Kai Watch and other frightening fun tales.

Exclusive Marvel Minimates Animated Line to Launch at Walgreen’s Stores this Fall!

In the long history of the Marvel Minimates line, there have been waves dedicated to both Marvel comics and Marvel movies, but never the world of Marvel animation. Now, Diamond Select Toys is launching an all-new series of Marvel Minimates, exclusively at Walgreen’s, and it’s all about the Marvel Animated Universe!

Starting September 4, Marvel Minimates Animated Series 1 will be available at Walgreen’s stores nationwide, and will feature Diamond Select’s first cartoon-based Marvel Minimates. The first Minimates ever to be offered at the Walgreen’s chain of stores, this new line will include characters from Avengers Assemble, Ultimate Spider-Man and Guardians of the Galaxy!

Marvel Minimates Animated Series 1 will feature four different two-packs, each with show-specific packaging design:
·          From Avengers Assemble, that show’s two-pack will pair Hulk and Captain America, with alternate faces for each, plus a shield and an unmasked hairpiece for Steve Rogers.
·          From Guardians of the Galaxy, a two-pack of Star-Lord and Groot will come with a 1-inch micro-figure of Rocket Raccoon, as well as a blaster and a mask for Star-Lord.
·          From Ultimate Spider-Man; a two-pack matching up Spider-Man with Electro will come with an alternate Spidey head, a webline, lightning blasts and an energy base. Plus, Electro glows in the dark!
·          Also from Ultimate Spider-Man, a second two-pack will include Spider-Man 2099 and Agent Venom, with a webline.

Minimates mini-figures stand approximately 2 inches tall, and each features 14 points of articulation. Body parts and accessories are fully interchangeable, so you can trade gear, helmets and even body parts between characters.

Look for the assortment in stores starting on September 4. This is only the first series of the new Marvel Minimates Animated line, so expect to hear more about future assortments as the year progresses!

First Second Books at San Diego Comic-Con

First Second: Authors and Awards at SDCC 2015

First Second, acclaimed publisher of high-quality, award-winning graphic novels, is excited to announce an amazing line-up for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con – including a show debut, four Eisner Award nominated graphic novels and six SDCC Guests of Honor!

First Second will be exhibiting at SDCC 2015 at booth #1323. 

ONE SHOW DEBUT
The Divine, by Asaf Hanuka, Tomer Hanuka, and Boaz Lavie
“The tense choices of war embroiled in superstition, strange events, superpowered twin child-soldiers, and dragons . . . sublimely and evocatively brought to the page.” – The Onion AV Club

FOUR EISNER AWARD NOMINATIONS
The Shadow Hero, by Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew
This One Summer, by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki
The Wrenchiesby Farel Dalrymple
The Zoo Box, by Aron Steinke

SIX SDCC GUESTS OF HONOR
Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki, authors of This One Summer
Asaf Hanuka and Boaz Lavie, authors of The Divine
Scott McCloud, author of The Sculptor
Dave Roman, author of Astronaut Academy

Entertainment Earth's Funko Sale 2

Entertainment Earth's Funko Sale Week 2 is on and this time they have added Legacy and ReAction figures. Go HERE to get to check out which select in-stock items are included in the Buy 3 Get 4th Free sale!

Hulu Original The Awesomes Coming to San Diego Comic-Con

Hulu brings Seth Meyers’ and Mike Shoemaker’s The Awesomes to San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, July 11.

The adult animated series will make its third appearance at the convention with a panel featuring Seth Meyers, Mike Shoemaker, Taran Killam, Ike Barinholtz, Paula Pell, Emily Spivey, Dan Mintz and moderator Rob Moynihan of TV Guide. The session will include Q&A with the audience as well as a sneak peek into the third season of the hit series. 

THE AWESOMES

Comic-Con: Saturday, July 11
2:00PM – 3:00PM (PT) – The Awesomes Panel (Hilton Bayfront, Indigo Ballroom)

Panelists: Co-creators Seth Meyers and Mike Shoemaker, Taran Killam, Ike Barinholtz, Paula Pell, Emily Spivey, and executive producer Dan Mintz

2 Godzilla Vinyl Wars June PREVIEWS Exclusive

 
Pre-order these 2 Godzilla Vinyl Wars sofubi figures which are exclusives in the June PREVIEWS featuring the GMK Godzilla and 1967 Godzilla which are styled after Godzilla's appearance in the 2001 film Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack. 

New Dragons: Race to the Edge Teaser

In this new original series, premiering worldwide on June 26, Hiccup and Toothless lead the Dragon Riders as they soar beyond the borders of Berk and discover the mysterious Dragon Eye -- an ancient artifact filled with secrets that will lead them to new lands filled with undiscovered dragons.  But the heroes find themselves pursued by marauding dragon hunters, who will stop at nothing to seize the power of the Dragon Eye.


Thirteen episodes of the all-new DREAMWORKS DRAGONS: RACE TO THE EDGE premiere exclusively on Netflix on June 26.