Refreshment Toy at Designer Con

Refreshment Toy has been showing a lot of what they will have at Designer Con this weekend. The above pic shows a sample of what will be there. Follow Refreshment Toy on Instagram for more previews of what they will have!

SAN DIEGO COMIC ART GALLERY PRESENTS THE COMIC BOOK ART OF STAR WARS

 

New Exhibit & Star Wars Artifact Edition Launch Party

San Diego, CA (November 16, 2015) – The San Diego Comic Art Gallery (SDCAG) is proud to announce the Comic Book Art of Star Wars exhibition, which will run from November 21st through January 31st, 2016.  The exhibit will feature 30 pieces of rare Star Wars original art from the very first comic book series that was released by Marvel Comics in 1977.

The majority of these originals are from the first six issues, which adapted the blockbuster George Lucas film. Included in this landmark display are many key and historically significant pages.

Most art featured in this stunning exhibition are by renowned comic artist Howard Chaykin, who will be on hand at the SDCAG on Saturday, November 21st from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, signing copies of the Star Wars Artifact Edition. This Artifact Edition is a 12" x 17” oversized hardcover art book and features an incredible selection of Star Wars pages. Additionally, the book will include many other pieces of Star Wars art not in the exhibition

VIZ MEDIA Hosts A Virtual SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL MOONLIGHT PARTY Online THIS Friday

Join VIZ Media For A Special Virtual Live Stream Party To Mark The English Dub Premiere Of SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL With Live Commentary, A Real Time Q&A And Trivia Prizes!

VIZ Media sends a call out to all U.S.-based anime fans and SAILOR MOON aficionados to join the company as it stages a special virtual Moonlight Party to mark the English dub premiere of SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL on its anime streaming platform on VIZ.com.

The SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL Moonlight Party will take place on Friday, November 20^th, beginning at 6:00pm PST on VIZ Media’s YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlIgAQpSK-Y. The interactive live-stream event will complement the VIZ Media/Hulu streams that evening of SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL Episodes 1 and 2.

VIZ MEDIA PARTNERS WITH GENERATOR TO LAUNCH OFFICIAL NARUTO ONLINE STORE

San Francisco, CA, November 16, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, has announced the launch of the official NARUTO online store for the U.S. and Canada in partnership with digital marketing and eCommerce solutions provider, GENERATOR, a division of Sony DADC.

The NARUTO online store at shop.naruto.com is a comprehensive one-stop-shop for an extensive and unique collection of official NARUTO merchandise including anime and manga products, apparel, games and other licensed products and collectibles inspired by the massively popular ninja action property. VIZ Media is the global master licensor for NARUTO and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN.

DARK HORSE RESURRECTS ORIGINAL “ALIENS” SERIES FOR 30th ANNIVERSARY HARDCOVER

THE ORIGINAL SEQUEL TO “ALIENS”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—In 1988, Dark Horse’s Aliens comic debuted, with stunning art by Mark A. Nelson and a script by Mark Verheiden, taking the comics market by storm. For the thirtieth anniversary of the Aliens film, Dark Horse and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products are releasing an oversized hardcover edition of the unabridged and unadulterated series!

This must-have collector’s edition delivers 184 pages of original black-and-white art, each panel more horrifying than the last.

WinterCon Celebrates Star Wars, Comics December 5-6

[New York] The worlds of comic books and science fiction collide with spectacular results and everyone comes out a winner at Wintercon, December 5-6, 2015 at the Resorts World Casino in Jamaica, New York!

With Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens due in theaters, Star Wars will be a huge part of this convention. The original Boba Fett from The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, Jeremy Bulloch, and young Boba Fett from Attack of the Clones, Daniel Logan, head up an all-star celebrity guest contingent.

MARVEL COMICS INTRODUCES “AVENGERS K” ADAPTED FROM ORIGINAL KOREAN SERIES

New York, NY—Nov 16th, 2015— Classic Marvel tales told through an exciting international lens!  For the first time ever, the classic origin of Ultron presented as never seen before in a new dynamic style! Adapted from the classic Avengers comics, Ultron comes to life in the traditional South Korean style of manhwa comics. Today Marvel is thrilled to announce AVENGERS K, the first in a brand new publishing initiative that will enlist an untapped pool of international talent to bring these exciting manhwa adaptations to English speaking audiences!

Studio Uamou at Designer Con

Uamou will be back at Designer Con this year and above is a little taste of what they will be bringing with them. Make sure to follow them on instagram for more teasers of their releases at DCon this weekend in Pasadena.

Mr. Toast vs D-Con Art Show & Custom GeekWok Show at Designer Con

DKE will be hosting 2 Art Shows at their Booth #812 at Designer Con this coming weekend. Mr. Toast vs D-Con Art Show by Dan Goodsell and a Custom GeekWok Show.

Bloodborne Arms Collection

Bloodborne Arms Collection 1/6 scale pre-painted model & the prototype of Hunter Axe was revealed at the fan event in Osaka today hosted by FromSoftware. Many more weapons to come.



The products will be released in 2016.

DKE Toys Designer Con Releases

DKE Toys announced some of their Designer Con Releases. For detailed info go HERE. Stop by Booth #812 to get these!

The One:12 Collective - Judge Dredd's Lawmaster

The One:12 Collective - Judge Dredd's Lawmaster

Heavily armored, supremely weaponized and with it's 4000cc V8 KT23 engine the Lawmaster is designed to dominate anything else on the streets of Mega-City One. The Lawmaster is the Justice Department's greatest advancement in law enforcement transportation. 

Digitally modeled and specifically designed to interact with the One:12 Collective Judge Dredd figure, the Lawmaster is teaming with amazing details and features. In cooperation with artist Ben Willsher, the One:12 Collective team has created a truly stunning collectable loaded with some incredible features. The Lawmaster's functions include 5 distinct sounds, multiple light-up features, free-rolling rubber-slick tires, turning handle bars, built in handcuff storage pod and a light-up Synitron GK13 onboard computer display.

GENTLE GIANT DAY THIS SATURDAY!

This Saturday, November 14th is Gentle Giant Day! It's a free event and starts at 11am to 5pm. For more info go HERE.

The Bear Death God Soft Vinyl Figure On Kickstarter

The Bear Death God Soft Vinyl Toy project is now up on Kickstarter from Akashik Records Vinyl Toys. This figure is 6" tall. You can pledge for the unpainted green for $35 or you pledge $75 for a custom version from artists - Truslithers, Infected Resin Toys, UnaffiliatedSJ, Bearded Weirdo Toys, Renewed Kreations, MR. DLUX, Slave X One, Obsessed Panda and Boobotcher. For other pledge rewards and more info on this figure, check out the Kickstarter Project HERE.

Oscar The Grouch Orange Debut POP! Vinyl Figure

Entertainment Earth announced their next Funko POP! Exclusive today which is up for pre-order right now. It is Sesame Street's Oscar The Grouch Orange Debut. This is what Oscar originally looked like back in 1969. You can pre-order Oscar HERE for $12.99. Scheduled to arrive in January!