VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES PLANS AND ACTIVITES FOR 2015 ANIME EXPO

A Wide Variety Of Special Guest Appearances, Panel Discussions, Autograph Sessions And Exclusive And Pre-Street Items Highlight VIZ Media’s Presence At The Nation’s Largest Anime Convention

San Francisco, CA, June 18, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, prepares for the nation’s largest dedicated anime convention, Anime Expo, with an exciting array of special guest appearances, panel discussions, autograph sessions, promotional giveaways and a variety of exclusive and pre-street items that will be available for purchase.

The 2015 Anime Expo takes place July 2^nd–5^th at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles. Tickets and full details are available at: www.anime-expo.org. VIZ Media will be located on the main convention floor in Booth #811.

The Secret Life of Pets - Official Teaser Trailer

The Punisher, Walking Dead & Judge Dredd PREVIEWS Exclusives

It's not too late to pre-order these PREVIEWS Exclusives. Still have a little over a week in June to get to your local comic shop and get your order in. Exclusive Punisher Mug which is a molded mug shaped to look just like Frank Castle’s signature skull logo straight out the pages of Punisher comics. The mug is available to order at comic book shops for a retail price of $14.99 using item code JUN152679 from the June PREVIEWS Catalog.

Marvel Entertainment Renews Exclusive Single Issue Digital Comics Agreement with ComiXology, and Expands to Amazon

June 18, 2015 — New York, NY— Marvel, comiXology and Amazon announced today an expanded and renewed exclusive relationship to distribute and sell Marvel’s digital comic books across the comiXology, Amazon and Marvel Comics platforms. This newly expanded relationship will continue Marvel’s single issue digital comic books exclusive on comiXology’s worldwide platform and also expand the exclusive deal to the vast universe of the Amazon Kindle readers for the first time in history.

Entertainment Earth's Star Wars Darth Vader Hologram Limited Edition 20-Inch Action Figure SDCC 2015 Exclusive

Entertainment Earth will be releasing a SDCC 2015 Exclusive Jakks Pacific's Star Wars Darth Vader Hologram Limited Edition 20-Inch Action Figure. Limited to 1000 pieces. Will cost $59.99. This will only be available at SDCC so make sure to go to booth #2343. For more info on this item go HERE.

Entertainment Earth's Regular Show Haters Gonna Hate Tin Tote Gift Set SDCC 2015 Exclusive

Another SDCC 2015 exclusive from Entertainment Earth & Bif Bang Pow! It's Regular Show's Haters Gonna Hate Tin Tote Gift Set. Limited to 1000. This will be available first at SDCC so stop by Booth #2343 and pick this up. Not going to SDCC? Pre-order this HERE for $34.99.

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. 

A Couple More SDCC 2015 Exclusives from The Loyal Subjects

A couple more SDCC 2015 Exclusives revealed from The Loyal Subjects. 8" Metallic TMNT Leonardo figure that is fully articulated with accessories. This will be released on Friday of SDCC at 3PM. The next released on Friday at SDCC is the Transformers Reel 2 Reel which is an edition of 500 and drops at 5pm.

Toy Tokyo Announces More SDCC 2015 Exclusives

Toy Tokyo announced a few more of their SDCC 2015 Exclusives. They are Hikari Gigantor Power Version, ReAction Universal Monsters "Flocked" The Wolf Man and POP! Bravest Warriors "Glow in the Dark" Catbug.

Funko's SDCC 2015 Exclusives Wave 5

Funko announced their SDCC 2015 exclusives Wave 5 which features POP! Star Wars C-3PO in Chrome Gold, POP! American Horror Story: Freak Show Twisty Unmasked, POP! Orphan Black Parka Helena, POP! Hanna-Barbera Lil' Gruesome "Orange", ReAction Jaws Bloody Quint & Shark and Hikari Star Wars 501st Clone Trooper.

Tradition Meets Innovation At Disney Consumer Products Showcase At D23 Expo 2015

‘TRADITION MEETS INNOVATION’ AT DISNEY CONSUMER PRODUCTS SHOWCASE AT

DISNEY’S D23 EXPO 2015

Glendale, Calif. — June 18, 2015 — Disney Consumer Products will unveil unique product experiences and exclusive merchandise at this year’s D23 EXPO, Disney’s ultimate fan event, held at the Anaheim Convention Center August 14–16. Reflecting a ‘Tradition Meets Innovation’ theme, the expansive Disney Consumer Products pavilion will provide interactive opportunities for fans of all ages to explore exciting stories and engaging experiences and products celebrating everyone’s favorite Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars stories.

Throughout the weekend, Disney Consumer Products will give fans the chance to get hands-on with the very latest in product innovations, explore fashion trends, books, apps, and more, as well as shop for collectible Disney Store merchandise at D23 EXPO. Special artist signings and stage presentations also will take place over the three-day event, offering fans the chance to get up close and personal with their favorite storytellers.

UDON announces Dark Souls II: Design Works

DIVE BACK INTO THE CHILLING ARTWORK BEHIND ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING AND THRILLING GAME SERIES EVER WITH “DARK SOULS II: DESIGN WORKS”!

Toronto, ON – June 18, 2015 – With its renowned difficulty and gripping gameplay,Dark Souls is the action-RPG franchise that gamers love to hate! While most games reward your successes, Dark Souls punishes you for your failures, making for a grueling yet intensely rewarding experience like no other. Despite most adventurers barely surviving the original game, players clamoring for more got their wish with the equally challenging sequel, Dark Souls II. Now, UDON Entertainment is also following up its hugely successful Dark Souls: Design Works art book with another equally gorgeous artwork collection – DARK SOULS II: DESIGN WORKS!

2015 J-POP SUMMIT Announces Opening Night Event At Historic Castro Theatre In S.F.

SPECIAL OPENING NIGHT EVENT AT S.F’s HISTORIC CASTRO THEATRE LAUNCHES THE2015 J-POP SUMMIT & 2015 JAPAN FILM FESTIVAL OF SAN FRANCISCO

Opening Night Event On August 7^th Will Screen Electric Dragon 80000V Starring Actor Tadanobu Asano And Feature A Live Performance By Techno DJ Legend Ken Ishii

San Francisco, CA, June 17, 2015 – The 2015 J-POP SUMMIT, the Japanese pop culture event held annually in San Francisco, and the 2015 Japan Film Festival of San Francisco (JFFSF), the Bay Area’s first and only fully-dedicated Japanese film celebration, announce a special Opening Night Event on Friday August 7^th at The Castro Theatre.

Advance tickets to the 2015 J-POP SUMMIT/JFFSF Opening Night Event at the Castro Theatre are available now for $25.00 each from http://jpop2015.brownpapertickets.com.  

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.

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 Beyoncé, 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.