DYNAMITE ANNOUNCES FULL CREATIVE TEAM FOR ALIENS / VAMPIRELLA, THE UPCOMING CROSSOVER OF TWO CLASSIC HORROR PROPERTIES

July 2, 2015, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce the full creative team for Aliens / Vampirella, the upcoming horror crossover between their classic comic book heroine an the Xenomorph monsters from Dark Horse Comics' long-running comic book, based on the renowned film series. Corinna Bechko (Star Wars: Legacy) will steer the series with her scripts, while artist Javier García-Miranda will provide the atmophere and action. Also, artist Gabriel Hardman will provide the distinctive covers worthy of the tradition of horror excellence that both long-standing terror icons represent.

Shout! Factory at SDCC 2015

Shout! Factory. Booth 4118. That’s all you need to know!

Okay, maybe there are a few more fun facts we can provide. If you’re SDCC-bound, you’ll want to read on! The Shout! booth is bigger, better and even easier to find this year. We’re near the front doors, across from Nickelodeon, Starz and BBC America. We think we’re in great company! Here’s a rundown of our planned antics. Be sure to follow on Facebook and Twitter for updates and announcements. 

McFarlane Toys and HBO Announce New Game of Thrones Construction + First Look at SDCC

McFarlane Toys and HBO Global Licensing®
Announce Agreement To Create a
New Construction Line Based on the Critically-Acclaimed Series Game of Thrones®

Tempe, Ariz. – July 2,  2015  - McFarlane Toys, in partnership with HBO Global Licensing, announced today a new licensing agreement to bring the global television phenomenon Game of Thrones to the construction toy aisles this Fall 2015.
 

IDW PUBLISHING & TOP SHELF’S COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2015 SCHEDULE

IDW Publishing & Top Shelf's 
Comic-Con International 2015 Schedule

Full List of This Year's Best Panels & Signings Revealed!

San Diego, CA (July 2, 2015) – Last week IDW and Top Shelf released their highly anticipated list of convention exclusives for this year's San Diego Comic-Con, and now it's time to reveal their panel and signing schedules! Get your schedules ready, because you won't want to miss any of this!
IDW Publishing (Booth #2743) and Top Shelf Productions (Booth #1721) will host an amazing list of talent this year at both their booths. Come by and meet some of the biggest and brightest stars working in comics today!

"SuperMansion" to Debut Comic-Con Exclusive Comic Book, Host Preview Panel

FROM THE CREATORS OF ‘ROBOT CHICKEN,’ 

MATTHEW SENREICH, ZEB WELLS AND SETH GREEN AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BRYAN CRANSTON, CRACKLE’S ‘SUPERMANSION’ MAKES ITS SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON DEBUT

BRYAN CRANSTON, SETH GREEN, JILLIAN BELL, MATTHEW SENREICH AND ZEB WELLS
SET TO PARTICIPATE IN SAN DIEGO ACTIVITIES

Top Shelf at SDCC 2015

Top Shelf's first San Diego Comic-Con since joining the IDW Publishing family. We'll be marking the occasion in TWO locations, both at IDW's booth #2743 and at the Top Shelf island in its historic home, booth #1721.

And what have we got in store? You may have already heard about our special Comic-Con exclusives, but that's just the tip of the iceberg...

SDCC 2015: DARK HORSE COMICS ENLISTS LARRY HAMA TO PEN CALL OF DUTY®: BLACK OPS III COMIC BOOK SERIES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—Dark Horse Comics, Activision Publishing, Inc., and Treyarch have teamed up to deliver a thrilling comic book series written by decorated comics veteran Larry Hama (G.I. Joe) and drawn by Marcelo Ferreira (Transformers, TMNT)!

The Call of Duty®: Black Ops III comic book series follows an elite group of cybernetically enhanced soldiers as they wage a secret war across a futuristic, war-torn world transformed by technology.

Diamond's Line-Up for San Diego Comic Con

Diamond Showcases San Diego Comic-Con Booth and Events

Giveaways, exclusive first-looks, booth signings, Retailer Appreciation Lunch, the PREVIEWS Panel, and more set to take place at Comic-Con International

(BALTIMORE, MD)- (July 2, 2015)- Diamond Comic Distributors and its PREVIEWSworld booth (#2401) are full steam ahead for Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC), showcasing products for attendees to see WHAT’S@COMICSHOPS in the near future, con-exclusives they can enter to win, and more. Additional activities at the booth include a signing with Bob’s Burgers creator Loren Bouchard, photo opportunities with Star Wars characters, game demonstrations, and more for attendees to discover. 

Diamond is bringing 22 con-exclusives to the show from Marvel Comics, DC Collectibles, Diamond Select Toys, IDW, BOOM! Studios, Dynamite, Oni Press, Funko, Medicom Toy, and the Wonderland Toy Company. Attendees interested in the exclusives will be directed to retailers on the convention floor who have them available for purchase.

Call of Duty: Black Ops III Zombies Invade Comic-Con

For the first time in franchise history, Call of Duty will invade Comic-Con International with Black Ops III.

The excitement kicks off with a star-studded panel of in-game talent on Thursday July 9 from 1-2 PM in Room 6BCF. The Director and Lead Writer of Zombies from Black Ops III developer Treyarch, along with surprise guests, will reveal the highly-anticipated Zombies mode, along with other Call of Duty Zombies announcements.

Rock Out With Guitar Hero Live at San Diego Comic Con!

Guitar Hero Live is coming to San Diego Comic Con! Think you’ve got what it takes to battle stage fright and put your shredding skills on display for all to see? Then come to the Xbox Lounge in the Manchester Grand Hyatt during San Diego Comic Con, where Guitar Hero Live will be playable all week. Starting Thursday, July 9^th, anyone with an official San Diego Comic Con badge can stop by the Xbox Lounge, try out the all-new 6-button guitar controller and rock out in front of real reactive live action crowds.

 The schedule for the Xbox Lounge is as follows:
 Thursday, July 9^th – 11am – 8pm
Friday, July 10^th – 11am – 8pm
Saturday, July 11^th – 11am – 8pm
Sunday, July 12^th – 11am -5pm

The Xbox Lounge is located in the Manchester Grand Hyatt (1 Market Place) – Manchester Ballroom, Second Floor, Harbor Tower.

Wil Wheaton for Project UROK + Project UROK at SD Comic Con

The video above is Wil Wheaton's amazing video about depression and anxiety for Project UROK.  

 Project UROK, a mental health non-profit for young people (the "It Gets Better" of mental illness) is coming to San Diego Comic Con! Founder and CEO Jenny Jaffe will be appearing on a panel called The India Inkblot Test: Why Comics Are Good for Mental Health, and Mental Health is Good for Comics on Saturday at 11:00am.

Nerd Nite at SDCC

National Geographic Channel invites you to Nerd Nite at San Diego's Comic-Con next Friday, July 10th from 7:00 – 10:30 PM at SILO in Makers Quarter (753 15th Street, San Diego, CA).

The event will feature free food, trivia (with amazing prizes!) and incredible presentations including: "The Science of Jurassic World," by paleontologist Trevor Valle; "Shop Class 2.0," by Joan Horvath and Rich "Whosawhatsis" Cameron, co-founders of Maker Technology Consultancy Nonscriptum LLC; and "Dead Life: Making a Living in Taxidermy," by award-winning taxidermist Allis Markham.

More PREVIEWS Exclusive Godzilla Vinyl Wars from Medicom

Collect the Coolest Kaiju with New Godzilla Vinyl Wars Sofubi in July PREVIEWS

(BALTIMORE, MD) – (July 2, 2015)-Exclusive Godzilla Vinyl Wars (GVW) soft vinyl Sofubi figures from the MEDICOM Toy Corporation return in the July PREVIEWS catalog for fans to pre-order. This wave of GVW figures features two different incarnations of the world’s most famous kaiju, as well as another popular monster from Godzilla movies, and all are scheduled to release in comic book specialty shops in late September 2015.

Super7 x Secret Base x Steve Caballero Cab Dragon Release & Signing at SDCC 2015

Super7 x Secret Base collaborates with Skateboarding Icon Steve Caballero to debut the Cab Dragon Vinyl Figure for $50. The Cab Dragon has a removeable mask which reveals Steve Caballero. Steve Caballero will be signing on Saturday, July 11th at 2pm at Super7's Booth #4945.

DKE Toys x MannyX's Bad Acid Release at SDCC 2015

DKE Toys will be releasing MannyX of Iconoclast Toys' Bad Acid figures at SDCC 2015. Edition of 20 and will cost $55 each.

"Hand cast and hand painted by MannyX and his new brand Iconoclast Toys. There are lots of variations in the color so we are pretty sure this is a multiple color resin pour. This is a follow up to his Black Bart figure. Bootleg Bart has hundreds and hundreds of posts on IG each with a unique bootleg Bart Simpsons shirt. The card back is based on the original 80s Mattel Simpsons line. Figure is to scale as well at about 3.5 inches."