The Araca Group and Marvel launch Captain America: Civil War Pop-Up Stores

The Araca Group Launches Pop-up Stores offering

Marvel's Captain America: Civil War

Merchandise in Movie Theaters 

Limited edition “live-event” Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War

products will only be available in Pop-Up Movie Theater Locations

across the US, including a collectable Commemorative Ticket and “Tour T-Shirt”

NEW YORK, NY- May 3, 2016 - Whose team will you be on May 6th when the battle in Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War begins? Be the first to see and experience the faceoff of the Super Heroes with limited time "The Battle Begins" merchandise only available in movie theaters. The Araca Group, a renowned live entertainment merchandising company, has joined forces with DCPI and Marvel Entertainment to bring live event merchandise to moviegoers nationwide. The Araca Group will open 88 Pop-Up Retail locations in movie theaters across the continental US selling eleven limited-time products making up the "The Battle Begins" Collection. Check out thebattlebeginsmerchandise.com for specific locations.

VIZ Media Supports 2016 Free Comic Book Day With 2 FREE Manga Samplers

VIZ Media announces its continued support and sponsorship for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY with a pair of special FREE manga (graphic novel) samplers that will include excerpts from VIZ Media’s newest POKÉMON POCKET COMICS: LEGENDARY POKÉMON release as well as a Shonen Jump sampler containing action-packed excerpts from ONE-PUNCH MAN and MY HERO ACADEMIA. 

IDW To Publish M.A.S.K. Comic Book This Fall

Hasbro’s Mobile Armored Strike Kommand (M.A.S.K.)
Returns In New Ongoing Comic Series

San Diego, CA (May 2, 2016) – Joining other recent Hasbro additions to the IDW Publishing slate, ROM and Micronauts, M.A.S.K. will become the latest property to receive its own comic series.

The fans have spoken and so by popular demand, M.A.S.K. will hit comic shops later this year from the creative team of writer Brandon Easton (Marvel’s Agent Carter, Transformers: Deviations) and artist Tony Vargas (Rot & Ruin, TMNT: Shadows of the Past Board Game).

Mean Green Ghostfighter Release

Super7 announced that they will be releasing the Mean Green Ghostfighter Japanese soft vinyl figure in collaboration with Secret Base this Thursday, May 5th at 12 Noon Pacific HERE.

Loot Crate's May Theme is POWER!

Have you signed up for Loot Crate yet? This month's theme is POWER! Inside the box there will be items from Marvel, Warcraft and Dragonball Z. We have been subscribers for Loot Crate for over 2 years now. Every month the contents get better and better. There are more exclusive items that you can't get anywhere else.

Don't forget to check out Loot Crate's "POWER" Themed LVL UP which will have items from Marvel, Super Mario, The Lord of the Rings and Masters of the Universe. Also check out the new Loot Crate DX which offers even more cool items which will cost a bit more but if you got the cash to burn why not? If you want something awesome for your pet, pick up Loot Pets "POWER" themed this month as it features Mega Man and you'll get a matching pet and human tee. To check out all that Loot Crate offers, go HERE. Order by May 19th at 9PM Pacific to get May's Themed Crate!

Everyone has different tastes and remember Loot Crate also offers Loot Anime, Loot Gaming, Firefly as well as Limited Edition Crates for Star Wars, Call of Duty and Aliens. There really is something for everyone.

Collector Corps Captain America: Civil War Unboxing

Marvel Collector Corps Captain America: Civil War Unboxing above... If you love Funko and Super Heroes well this is the box for you! Collector Corps is a bi-monthly subscription for Marvel fans with products by Funko.

This month's box includes a collectible patch & pin, postcard, Captain America: Civil War - Whose Side are you On? T-shirt, Black Panther 001 Comic Book, Lanyard, Unmasked Iron Man Dorbz vinyl figure and Captain America / Iron Man POP! Vinyl 2-Pack. These are all exclusive to Collector Corps.

Loot Anime DUEL Unboxing!

Let's check out the Loot Anime DUEL Box! Video above. This is our first time receiving Loot Anime. We were very impressed. Obviously if you love Anime, this is the box for you! Everything in this box is anime related.

Inside the DUEL box this month is exclusive Yu-Gi-Oh! Crew Socks, DUEL Phone Charm, Ultraman Gaia T-Shirt, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Business Card Case, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Snapback Hat and Superfight Anime Deck 2.

Everything in this box is spot on awesome! Really love the Briefcase Business Card Case which really opens up like a briefcase. Very impressed with the Loot Anime Box! Can't wait for next month's release!

Check out This Month's LVL UP Quest from Loot Crate

As you know Loot Crate offers LVL UP (Level Up) which includes Wearable, T-Shirt, Socks and Accessories for Her. These are all exclusives! As you know Loot Crate's theme this month is Quest so here's what is in the Quest Collection for this month:

For the Wearable, this month is Princess Bride Raglan and the T-Shirt is an exclusive Goonies T-shirt. For Level Up Socks, there is Legend of Zelda socks which feature 8-bit Link and Kingdom Hearts Crew Socks. For the Accessories for HER, there is an exclusive Star Trek Leggings.

Unboxing Loot Pets Quest

This month's Loot Pets was also themed Quest. Inside the Loot Pets box this month was an Adventure Time Makin' Bacon Pancakes! T-Shirt for both you and your pet. Also inside is a Bacon Plush Toy, Questrips Beefy Treats, 20-Sided Dice Shield Charm, Battlepug Volume 1 and of course the Collectible Quest Card Sheet. Oh and can't forget that everything was packed and bundled in a bacon designed paper. You can scratch and sniff to smell the bacon scent.

Our dog enjoyed the treats as always but really loved the Bacon plush toy! We'll have pictures of our dog enjoying his Loot Pets swag uploaded shortly.

Loot Crate Quest Unboxing!

Check out our Loot Crate Quest Unboxing above. Trying to change things up a bit. We're working on doing something even more different which requires getting the funds to make our unboxing more fun.

For the month of April 2016, Loot Crate's Theme this month was Quest. In this month's box is an exclusive Labyrinth T-shirt, Harry Potter Socks, Vikings Drinking Horn with strap, D20 Ice Mold, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Poster, Loot Crate Quest Magazine and a Quest Pin. In case you didn't know the Pin unlocks a Digital Download.

Real Ghostbusters are back in Ghostbusters: The Board Game II

This one’s for the REAL Ghostbusters fans out there! Cryptozoic announced a new add-on to Ghostbusters: The Boardgame II called the Get Real Pack.

The nostalgic upgrade features characters from the classic 80’s cartoon, adding new game pieces for Peter, Ray, Egon, Winston, Janine and even the flying Ecto-2 copter to the board game.

The add-on includes 23 minis inspired by the classic The Real Ghostbusters cartoon as well as Ally Cards that introduce exciting new gameplay elements, and can be added onto a Kickstarter pledge at any level. 

MULTIVERSE STUDIO ANNOUNCES STREET FIGHTER MINI FIGURE RETAIL PRE-ORDER

LOS ANGELES, Calif., (April 28th, 2016) – Leading toy manufacturer Multiverse Studio Inc. today announced that there is still time to Pre-Order characters from the Street Fighter® Mini Figure Collection. The Street Fighter® Mini Figure Collection is a series of 4 highly detailed figures representing the classic World Warriors through the visionary art stylings of up and coming illustrator Miguel Wilson. 

J-POP SUMMIT 2016 Announces First Line-Up Of Live Artists To Play SF Festival In July

J-POP SUMMIT 2016 ANNOUNCES FIRST LINE-UP OF LIVE CONCERT AND MUSICAL ARTISTS SET TO PERFORM AT THIS SUMMER’S FESTIVAL

The San Francisco Bay Area’s Premiere Japanese Pop Culture Event Announces Exciting Slate Of Top Japanese Pop/Rock/Electronica/Dance Artists To Play at Fort Mason Center This Summer

San Francisco, CA, April 27, 2016 – J-POP SUMMIT 2016, one of the world’s biggest Japanese pop culture events, has announced an exciting and diverse first line-up of music artists set to perform this year. This summer’s festival will be highlighted by an exciting 3-day slate of live music from a wide range of top Japanese pop idol, ani-pop (anime pop), electronica, and rock artists that will complement an extensive roster of attractions, participants and exhibits, and other live programming. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, May 6^th at: www.J-POP.com.

J-POP SUMMIT 2016 starts with “Kyary Pamyu Pamyu LIVE at J-POP SUMMIT OPENING NIGHT - KPP 5iVE YEARS MONSTER WORLD TOUR 2016 in San Francisco” on Friday, July 22^nd at The Regency Ballroom. Other musical guests to perform at J-POP LIVE concert on Saturday and Sunday July 23^rd and 24^th at Fort Mason Center include electronic dance group, WORLD ORDER, all-female pop rock band, Silent Siren, pop house unit, Wednesday Campanella, and ani-pop duo, GARNiDELiA. Additional live artists and specific set times will be announced soon.

Blastoff Comicsfest Returns to North Hollywood for Free Comic Book Day

Knitting Factory Entertainment and Blastoff Comics have teamed up to bring comic book fans an afternoon to remember at Blastoff Comicsfest. Come visit with comic creators from Marvel; Dark Horse; IDW Publishing; DC and more, as they sign comics, give away free sketches and meet one-on-one with fans young and old. Admission to the festival is free. There will also be a beer garden, food stations, live DJ, costumed hero photo ops, and of course, plenty of free comics! 

In addition, the festival will feature a special ticketed event: Hollywood Writer’s Roundtable. The roundtable will discuss issues associated with comic books and genre literature increasingly becoming the most popular source for television and movies. Panelists include—JUST ADDED Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance, Umbrella Academy); screenwriter Carl Gottlieb (JAWS, THE JERK); director Nicholas Meyer (STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN, STAR TREK VI: THE VOYAGE HOME); Executive Producer Quinton Peeples (Netflix’s IRON FIST); writer Brigitte Hales (Hulu's 11/22/63, ONCE UPON A TIME); and writer Jim Kreuger (THE HIGH COST OF HAPPILY EVER AFTER, JUSTICE). Tickets are available here: http://tktwb.tw/1S60rn9

TAG x Uky Daydreamer ULTIOTL Exclusive Release

Toy Art Gallery will be releasing their exclusive Uky Daydreamer's ULTIOTL soft vinyl figures in black or orange HERE on Friday, 4/29 at 12PM Pacific.