VIZ Media Details Significant Manga Series Publishing Acquisitions

Upcoming Series Debuts Include New DRAGON BALL Series, The Highly Anticipated REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA Box Set, And The Epic MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT

San Francisco, CA, July 5, 2016 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, detailed a bevy of publishing acquisitions during its official panel event held this past weekend at the 2016 Anime Expo in Los Angeles, CA.

NBA All-Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar debuts new Mycroft Holmes comic book at SDCC 2016

NBA ALL-STAR KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR DEBUTS

NEW MYCROFT HOLMES COMIC BOOK AT SDCC 2016!

KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR MAKES SPECIAL APPEARANCE AT SDCC WITH

PANEL AND SIGNING TO LAUNCH NEW COMIC!

July 5, 2016 - Titan Comics are excited to announce that NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will be unveiling his unique take on Mycroft Holmes at the summer global event San Diego Comic-Con this July!

Destination America Announces SUPERNATURAL SUPER PANEL & All-New Series KINDRED SPIRITS (WT) for SDCC

DESTINATION AMERICA GREENLIGHTS NEW SERIES KINDRED SPIRITS (WORKING TITLE),

HOSTED BY PARANORMAL ALL-STARS ADAM BERRY AND AMY BRUNI

-Network to Unveil a SUPERNATURAL SUPER PANEL at Comic-Con International,

Anchored by the Biggest Names in Ghost Hunting:

Nick Groff, Katrina Weidman, Adam Berry, Amy Bruni, and John Zaffis-

(Silver Spring, Md.) – Destination America today announced that it has begun production on an all-new series hosted by world-renowned ghost hunters Adam Berry and Amy Bruni. KINDRED SPIRITS (working title) will premiere in 2016 exclusively on Destination America following the fearless duo as they help real families tormented by paranormal activity at home, with the added stress that the spirits may be their own late family members. Scared by the mysterious happenings but hesitant to pick up and leave their homes, these families have turned to two of America’s leading paranormal investigators to capture evidence, try to guide the wayward spirits into the light, and bring closure to each home.

Gentle Giant's Chewbacca McQuarrie Mini Bust SDCC Exclusive

Gentle Giant Ltd announced another SDCC 2016 exclusive which is Star Wars Chewbacca McQuarrie Mini Bust for $120. Limited to 400 pieces. Pre-orders were available to Premier Guild Members but is now all sold out. If you are not a member, you should definitely check it out HERE. Stop by booth #3513 to purchase this.

truTV’s Impractical Jokers Invade San Diego with Fan Events

truTV’s Impractical Jokers Invade San Diego with Fan Events

 

Activities Include a “Hall of Impractical Jokers” Takeover and Massive Block Party in the Gaslamp

 

Look out San Diego, truTV’s Impractical Jokers are heading to the Gaslamp District – and they’re bringing some friends. truTV, along with Sal, Joe, Murr and Q – together known as The Tenderloins – will treat fans of the long-running series with great events and experiences like a three-day exhibition and massive block party steps from the San Diego Convention Center from Thursday, July 21 through Saturday, July 23. Building off of last year’s popular Museum of Impractical History, the Hall of Impractical Jokers exhibit during Comic-Con International will give fans incomparable access to the show’s most popular moments and artifacts. Plus, on Saturday, July 23, the party moves to The Park at Petco Park for the daylong, first-ever Impractical Jokers Block Party.

 

LINE WEBTOON SOARS INTO SUMMER WITH EPIC EXPANSION OF SUPERHERO-CENTRIC TITLES

Superhero Theme Month with Heroic Lineup Led by Six New Titles Including 

Expansion of New Brooklyn Universe, Return of Fashion Hit Heroine Chic,

and the Stan Lee and POW! Entertainment Superhero Comics Contest Winner The Badguys

LOS ANGELES, July 5, 2016 – LINE Webtoon (http://www.webtoons.com), the popular digital comics publisher pioneering the distribution and consumption of comics worldwide, is giving readers a dynamic dose of superheroes in epic proportions throughout the month of July. Honoring July as Superhero Month, LINE Webtoon’s heroic lineup will include the expansion of its first superhero universe New Brooklyn, the return of hit fashion-meets-superhero comic Heroine Chic, along with the winner of the Stan Lee and POW! Entertainment Superhero Comics Contest The Badguys. 

Factory Entertainment Announces Stan Lee SDCC Exclusive and Booth Appearance

Factory Entertainment announced that Stan Lee will make an appearance at their booth in SDCC this year. This was originally released back in 2014 for SDCC but Stan Lee had to cancel his appearance. So Factory Entertainment held back 150 pieces of their exclusive Stan Lee Signature talking plush. 150 lucky fans who purchase the Stan Lee Signature Talking Plush & Stan Lee's God Woke Poster SDCC Exclusive set HERE for $125 and those lucky enough to attend SDCC can meet Stan Lee on Friday, July 22nd at 4PM.

Super7 Announces MOTU Power Token for SDCC 2016

Super7 announced the Masters of the Universe Power Token. Pick up this token at Super7's Booth #4945 to gain entry into the Skeletor's Lair Pop-Up Shop.

Funko Announced Wave 7 & 8 of Their SDCC 2016 Exclusives

Wave 7

Wave 8

Funko announced Wave 7 & 8 of their SDCC 2016 Exclusives this week. They said they have a few more surprises in store so guess we will have to wait. Until then check out the latest announcements above.

Diamond Comic Distributors Announces Halloween ComicFest 2016 Mini-Packs

Trick-or-Treat with Mini-Comics This Halloween

Halloween ComicFest mini-comic packs are available to preorder from comic book shops, available in stores on September 28^th

(Baltimore, MD)—(June 30, 2016)—Be the coolest house on the block this Halloween by handing out comic books to trick-or-treaters with the Halloween ComicFest mini-comic packs. Each pack contains 25 mini-comics appropriate for readers of all ages and is available to pre-order exclusively from your local comic book shop. Mini-comic packs will be available for pick-up and purchase starting September 28^th and throughout the month of October leading up to Halloween. 

 

Give kids an extra treat in their Halloween goodie bags with 13 great mini-comic titles to choose from, including Archie’s Madhouse, The BoooOOOoooM! Box Halloween Special, Grumpy Cat, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Manga, Pokémon X&Y, and more. Each pack carries a retail price of $4.99 and contains 25 copies each of a single kid-friendly mini-comic title. Parents, educators, comic book fans—and of course, dentists!—can feel at ease knowing they are providing kids with a healthier alternative to candy while giving kids a fun surprise on Halloween.

Super7's The Worst Teaser

Check out Super7's The Worst Teaser! The Worst is set to debut at SDCC in a few weeks! Looking forward to the full reveal!

Diamond Select Toys Reveals Final Comic-Con 2016 Exclusives

Each year, Diamond Select Toys makes the long trek from Baltimore to San Diego to meet their fans, show off upcoming products and offer the coolest exclusives. And this year is no different! In addition to several exclusive items that will be shared with retailers at the show, DST will have a few items that will only be available at their booth! Read on for a list of exclusives pulled from the worlds of the DC Animated Universe, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, Ghostbusters and Star Trek!

Exclusively at the Diamond Select Toys booth, Booth 2607:

SDCC 2016 SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES CLARK KENT RESIN BUST

This looks like a job for Superman! Channel your inner superhero with this exclusive resin bust of a bespectacled Clark Kent striking his most famous pose, ripping open his shirt to reveal the “S” shield underneath. The man who would be Superman measures approximately 6 inches tall atop a pedestal inspired by the iconic show’s art-deco architecture. Packaged in a full-color box with a certificate of authenticity. Sculpted by Varner Studios!

$60, Limited to 1,600 pieces

Women of Power Collector Corps Unboxing

We're unboxing Marvel's Collector Corps Women of Power box! This box features the women of Marvel. Ready to check it out! Let's go!

Unpacking Dystopia LVL UP

Have you tried out Loot Crate's LVL UP yet? This month's theme is Dystopia and they have some great items this month!

Loot Pets Dogtopia Unboxing!

It's another month for Loot Pets. This month's theme is Dogtopia!!! We're unboxing the box as how we receive it so check it out! Spoilers ahead if you didn't receive your box yet.