VIZ Media Announces New York Comic Con Activities & Convention Exclusives

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES SPECIAL EVENTS, ACTIVITIES, AND EXCLUSIVES AT NEW YORK COMIC CON 2017

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA Manga Creators, RWBY, Retail Exclusives And More At New York Comic Con 2017!

San Francisco, CA, September 20, 2017 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, details special creator events, official panels, fun booth activities, and retail exclusives during New York Comic Con 2017.

October's PREVIEWS Cover Features DC Entertainment’s Dawn of the New Age of DC Heroes

Spinning out of DC Entertainment's Dark Nights: Metal, the New Age of DC Heroes Begins with James Tynion IV, Jim Lee, and Scott Williams' The Immortal Men

(BALTIMORE, MD) — (September 20, 2017) — The October edition of Diamond Comic Distributors’ monthly PREVIEWS catalog arrives in comic shops on September 27th and features comic books, graphic novels, toys, and other pop culture merchandise scheduled to go on sale beginning December 2017.

Save the Dates for Famous Monsters Halloween Bash in San Jose Oct 27-29

Celebrate all things Halloween, horror, and fantastical up close and personal with interactive entertainment throughout the show, something the whole family can enjoy.

3-Days of Halloween Fun at the San Jose Convention Center on October 27th-29th. You can purchase tickets HERE. Children 12 and under are FREE.

Ghouls and Zombies come out to play, mingle with an impressive lineup of celebrity guests, artists from the horror and suspense genres. Event will feature a massive show floor of vendors and exhibitors, haunted attractions and experiences, world-class panels and presentations, and masterful array of cosplay and monster gear.

• Almost 200,000 sq. ft. of Halloween show floor
• Over 200+ exhibitors and artists showcasing scary goods & services 
• Celebrity and expert panels on horror entertainment & Photo Opps
• Stars from films such as HellBoy, Hellraiser, Gremlins, Re-Animator, and the new Star Trek series
• Celebration of George A. Romero with Cast OF DAWN OF THE DEAD and other Living Dead movies 
• Rocky Horror Show: In Concert
• Professional demos of Special Fx makeup, set building, costuming & animatronics
• Hands-on workshops taught by top industry professionals for all ages
• Mini-haunts, interactive experiences, games, roaming monsters, cosplay and MORE!
• COSTUME CONTESTS AND PARTY !

 

FAMOUS MONSTERS has been the leading authority on all things horror, sci-fi, and fantasy related for 59 years and now are bringing decades of horror, sci-fi, fandom to San Jose Convention Center. 

The event will feature horror stars from films such as Hellraiser, Gremlins, and Re-Animator, as well as casts of DAWN OF THE DEAD and the other Living Dead movies to celebrate the legendary George A. Romero. 

Also recently added was a few of the original child actors from the original movie IT. 

This event is going to be so much fun! Check out their website HERE for the latest information! We hope to see you there!

Sideshow Announces Mythos Obi-Wan Kenobi Figure

Obi-Wan Kenobi? Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time...

At San Diego Comic Con, Lucasfilm announced an all-new Mythos Obi-Wan Kenobi Figure by Sideshow, which has been warmly received by collectors, reviewers, and press alike.

 

"Arrow: The Complete Fifth Season" on Blu-ray/DVD today + Deleted Scene

"Arrow: The Complete Fifth Season" arrives on Blu-ray & DVD today (September 19, 2017) from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

Here is a link to a short deleted scene from the episode entitled "Kapiushon" that features Dolph Lundgren in his guest role as Konstantin Kover:
http://castagnolaproductions.com/WB/Arrow_S5/Arrow_S5_DS_Kapiushon_Episode517-Scene53_1080.mp4

AMC RELEASES "THE WALKING DEAD" SEASON EIGHT KEY ART

Photo Credit: AMC

AMC released today the official key art for the highly anticipated “The Walking Dead” Season 8, which returns Sunday, October 22 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, with its 100^th episode. The art features Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and his group of survivors preparing for “All Out War.” 

Bluefin Announces Bandai & Bandai Hobby 2017 NY Comic Con Show Exclusives

Visit Bluefin during 2017 New York Comic Con at Booth ^#1612

BLUEFIN ANNOUNCES 2017 BANDAI NEW YORK COMIC CON SHOW EXCLUSIVES

Special Show Exclusives Include Bandai Hobby’s Perfect Grade 1/72 Scale Millennium Falcon, New Bandai Hobby GunPla Model Kits And Early Releases Of Bandai Shogukan’s Power Rangers Megazord And Dragonzord Super Mini-Pla Kits

Anaheim, CA, September 19, 2017 – Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Asia and more, heads to New York Comic Con with a variety of notable show exclusives from Bandai Hobby and Bandai’s Shokugan line.

TOKYO GHOUL: RE Manga Debuts From VIZ Media

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE CONTINUATION OF THE SMASH HIT MANGA SERIES TOKYO GHOUL WITH TOKYO GHOUL: RE

The Battle Between Ghouls And Humans Continues In

TOKYO GHOUL: RE

San Francisco, CA, September 18, 2017 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the sequel to the smash-hit horror/action manga series with the launch of TOKYO GHOUL: RE on October 17^th.

Sideshow Announces All New Collection of Marvel Characters

Sideshow is proud to unveil an all-new series of Marvel statues that will be shown for the very first time at New York Comic Con next month! These intricately detailed 1:5 scale figures depict all new interpretations of Spider-Gwen, Silk and a (soon to be revealed) Spider-Man as envisioned by legendary comic artist Mark Brooks.

To see these pieces for the first time, be sure to visit Sideshow at booth #1912 at New York Comic Con!

More info HERE.

Catwoman, Nightmare and Pulp Fiction are In Stores Now from DST

In stores since last week from Diamond Select Toys are items featuring Catwoman, Nightmare Before Christmas and Pulp Fiction. Hit up your local comic shop to see if they ordered these.

DC Gallery Batman New Adventures Catwoman PVC Diorama

A Diamond Select Toys Release! We’ve never been more excited for a black cat to cross our path! This black-costumed rendition of Catwoman is based on her drastically different appearance in the fourth season of Batman: The Animated Series (titled New Batman Adventures). Standing approximately 10 inches tall, this all-new sculpt shows off her darker, more dangerous look, with pale skin and wielding a whip. This PVC figure features detailed sculpting and paint applications, and comes packaged in a full-color window box. Sculpted by Varner Studios! (Item # DEC162561, SRP: $45.00)

Train to Win in The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment takes players to the Dojo training grounds in the latest trailer for The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game.

The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game features eight large, action-packed, open locations based on the movie story, as well as iconic locations and characters from the LEGO Ninjago TV series.  Each location includes a host of hidden secrets to collect, as well as its own unique Challenge Dojo where players can put their combat skills to the test, earning high scores and battling with increasingly tougher enemies.

The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game launches alongside the film on Sept. 22, 2017 for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

VIZ Media Launches Coming-Of-Age Manga Series - SWEET BLUE FLOWERS

Coming-Of-Age Series Depicts Love And Friendship

Between High School Girls

San Francisco, CA, September 2017 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers a poignant story about young girls’ romance and friendship with the release of SWEET BLUE FLOWERS on September 19^th.

Happy Happy, Joy Joy - The Ren & Stimpy Story on Indiegogo

Happy Happy, Joy Joy - The Ren & Stimpy Story is an independent documentary celebrating Ren & Stimpy. As you may remember, this was originally on Kickstarter but it is now on Indiegogo.

Here's why they need your help"

"Happy Happy Joy Joy, The Ren & Stimpy Story sheds light on how a cult cartoon became an animation masterpiece and influenced television, comedy and pop culture, forever!

The feature length film captures the surprising insights from 45 of the original artists, actors and execs connected to the show plus celebrity fans like Jack Black, Iliza Shlesinger, Bobby Lee, Weird Al and ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, among others. Help complete the independent documentary that's been over a year in the making!"

If you are a Ren & Stimpy fan or collector or know someone that is, they need your help in backing this project. There is a lot of awesome rewards too!

Shawnimals Announces Choice Cuts Limited Edition Dumpling release!

Shawnimals has a few of these Choice Cuts Limited Edition Dumplings that was released at MPH a while back. These come in adorable shrink wrapped tray package. You can purchase this HERE for $15.

These are so cute! Love the packaging! Going to have to add one to our collection soon!

Yellow and Blue Wolverine Goes Into Pre-Order This Morning

The One:12 Collective Wolverine Fall Exclusive Pre-order Begins 9/13/2017

The One:12 Collective Wolverine Fall Exclusive features a new unmasked head portrait, Ogun’s infamous Noh mask and is presented in the classic yellow and blue outfit with black stripes and large shoulder pads reminiscent of his early appearances.

This limited edition Mezco Fall Exclusive is only available via our website and at the Mezco NYCC booth #1954 while supplies last.