VIZ Media Announces New Anime Art Books At C2E2

Leading Manga Publisher Previews The Upcoming Release Of New Art Books YOSHITAKA AMANO: ILLUSTRATIONS And THE ART OF CASTLE IN THE SKY

San Francisco, CA, March 21, 2016 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, excited fans this past weekend at Chicago’s premier pop culture and comics convention – C2E2 – as it announced a pair of notable new publishing acquisitions.

During the VIZ Media Industry Panel held this past Saturday, the company thrilled a packed audience as it previewed the upcoming Summer release of YOSHITAKA AMANO: ILLUSTRATIONS, a vivid new art book presenting a curated selection of works by one of Japan’s most famous illustrators and character designers.

Mezco Presents Beetlejuice 6inch Roto Figure

Beetlejuice, "the ghost with the most" is back and ready to bring his unique blend of horrific hilarity to your home.

Loot Crate Announces Loot Crate DX!

LOS ANGELES, CA -March 21, 2016 - At Silicon Valley Comic-Con this weekend, Loot Crate™, the company that defined the monthly mystery subscription box category for geeks, gamers and pop culture lovers, today announced its newest monthly subscription, Loot Crate DX. Created especially for fans who are interested in higher-end products, merchandise and collectibles, Loot Crate DX takes the company’s flagship mystery box experience to the “next-level” by delivering even more exclusives and higher-quality geek and gamer gear from the biggest, newest and most sought after franchises .    

Woot Bear x Kidrobot SF Presents RAW GOODS: New Works by kaNO

Woot Bear x Kidrobot SF presents RAW GOODS: New Works by kaNO! with the opening reception this Saturday evening, March 26th from 6pm-9pm.

Masters of the Universe Evil-Lyn Statue

Sideshow is extremely pleased to announce that Evil-Lyn has joined the acclaimed Masters of the Universe statue collection. Based on the popular 80’s cartoon series, Evil-Lyn is featured in an original interpretation. Set dynamically at the base of Snake Mountain, the Sideshow Exclusive version sees the sinister and sultry witch being joined by her faithful falcon, Screeech.

New Products this Month from Gentle Giant Ltd.

PRODUCT: Super Powers Batman Jumbo Figure

Price: $90
License: DC
Item Number: 80518
UPC:  8-14176-02043-0
Dimensions:  H 12.5” x W 5” x D 3”
Release Date:  Q4 2016


In 1984, Kenner began the release of their next line of extremely popular action figures: The Super Powers Collection! This line included heroes and villains such as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Joker and many more.

LEGO Marvel's Avengers Season Pass Update + First DLC Pack Coming March 29

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced that the first downloadable content (DLC) for LEGO Marvel’s Avengers will be the Classic Captain Marvel Character & Level Pack and The Masters of Evil Character & Level Pack, both available on March 29, 2016. These are the first two offerings in the LEGO Marvel’s Avengers Season Pass, which grants players access to a variety of the game’s add-on content packs, including an abundance of well-known Marvel characters, brand new levels and additional story-driven content. Here is the complete breakdown of the Season Pass DLC:

DOMINATOR - Cerevo’s First Officially Licensed Smart Toy Will Make its International Debut at Silicon Valley Comic Con

Cerevo’s first officially licensed smart toy DOMINATOR, from the hit anime PSYCHO-PASS, will be on show at both Silicon Valley Comic Con (18th-20th March) and Middle East Film & Comic Con (7th-9th April). Global pre-orders will begin on 20th March 2016.

Cerevo, a connected devices developer and creator, is pleased to announce that DOMINATOR, a fully mechanized, transforming smart toy replica of the gun used in the hit anime PSYCHO-PASS (©PSYCHO-PASS Committee), will have it’s international debut at Silicon Valley Comic Con taking place from 18th-20th March 2016 at the San Jose Convention Center. Fans will also be able to see DOMINATOR in action at the Middle East Film & Comic Con in Dubai from 7th-9th April 2016.

Nickelodeon’s "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Debuts at WonderCon

Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Debuts at WonderCon

with Bebop and Rocksteady and A Sneak Peek at Time-Travelling Episode

Costumed Characters Bebop and Rocksteady Unveiled at Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies

Sewer Lair-Themed Booth

Brand-New Episode Reunites Original 1980s Turtles and Krang and Pays Tribute to Kevin Eastman’s Original

Comic Book Turtles

Nickelodeon heads to WonderCon, Los Angeles Comic-Con 2016 from Friday, March 25 – Sunday, March 27, to showcase its animated TV series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with a panel and exclusive products displays, fan activations and giveaways at the Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies Sewer Lair (Booth 1637). 

Tsunami Tuna to Premiere at Silicon Valley Comic Con

Tsunami Tuna to premiere at Silicon Valley Comic Con this Friday-Sunday at the Madefire Booth.

"Madefire, the developer of the innovative Motion Book reading platform, and Emerging Talent Creatv, are excited to announce they will be co-hosting free screenings of the newly-completed "Tsunami Tuna: Free Billy," an adult-oriented animated short, during SVCC. This 3-D comedy features the exploits of Tsunami Tuna, a giant radioactive tuna and his sidekick, RAD, an ex-Navy weaponized albino dolphin. Their adventures include recruiting Billy, a marine mammal theme park escapee, to join their "fish army" and stop man's destruction of the world's oceans. All while being pursued by a crazed, one-eyed Russian sea captain. There is a current Motion Book series on the backstory of RAD the sidekick, available on all Madefire apps and web."

The Godfather: A New Don Board Game Coming This Summer

IDW GAMES RELEASING BIG BOX GODFATHER BOARD GAME THIS SUMMER!
THERE'S A NEW DON IN TOWN, AND IT COULD BE YOU

San Diego, CA (March 16th, 2016) Control the streets of New York and bring power to your family in this summer's The Godfather: A New Don. Designed by Jay Cormier and Sen-Foong Lim (Orphan Black, Belfort), The Godfather: A New Don is a game for 3-6 players that sees each player taking control of one of the major mafia families, each trying to assert their power in the streets of 1950's New York in hopes of taking the reigns as the new kingpin of the criminal world. The game is playable in approximately 45 minutes.

"I'm excited that we created an area control game that uses dice in a unique way! It's accessible for inexperienced gamers but deep enough to please the serious gamers!" said Jay Cormier. 

"We've come up with a special blend of strategy and negotiation mixed with just the right amount of luck to capture the feeling of the crime families vying for control of New York. I really enjoyed tying the facets of the film into the game's mechanisms," added Sen-Foong Lim.

Silicon Valley Comic Con Unveils New Panels of Influencers and Tech Innovators

SILICON VALLEY COMIC CON UNVEILS A NEW WAVE OF PANELS

FEATURING MODERN DAY INFLUENCERS AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS

“Rockstars of the Internet” and “Engineering For Tomorrow” Join SVCC’s Lineup of Must-See Panels

Silicon Valley Comic Con (SVCC), Steve Wozniak’s pop culture and technology expo taking place March 18-20 in San Jose, has revealed two new panels that bring together some of today’s most powerful social media stars and trailblazing engineers and leaders from top companies fueling your love of technology. The first of these inspirational sessions features pop culture figures “MayBaby,” “Brizzy Voices,” “Alx James,” and “Mamrie Hart” discussing the road to becoming web sensations and how to build a brand beyond digital platforms. The second session brings together engineers, scientists and developers from Adobe, Intel, Pinterest, Riot Games and local organization, Black Girls CODE and will delve into how they are paving the way for the future of technology and entertainment and encouraging the advancement of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education.

WizKids Announces New Unpainted Miniatures Line

WizKids Unveils New Unpainted Miniatures Line for Late 2016
Partners with Leading Licenses to Feature Iconic Characters, Creatures and Scenery

Hillside, NJ — March 16, 2016 – Leading board game and collectible miniatures creator WizKids today announced a brand new line of unpainted miniatures, featuring more than 150 unique fantasy sculpts, set to be released in Q4 2016.

The collection will include iconic characters, creatures, and even scene-building elements, all available in three types of specialty packs that will each contain a variety of sculpts:

• Hero Packs will contain both a low-level and high-level sculpt of the same featured character.
• Designed with army-building in mind, Monster Packs will contain 1-3 miniatures with different poses of a single monster.
• Item Packs will contain scenery and items for detailing adventures.

The highly detailed miniatures feature an enhanced sculpting process, which highlights minute elements, and includes deep cut surface detail and scaled features for easier hand painting. They also come in dynamic and exciting poses, are pre-primed with Acrylicos Vallejo paint, and are ready to go directly out of the box. Customize the look and feel of your characters and campaign like never before.

The new line is set to launch in late 2016 and will be available at friendly local game stores world-wide.

For more information, visit www.WizKids.com.

ABOUT WIZKIDS GAMES
WizKids/NECA, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NECA, is a New Jersey-based game developer and publisher dedicated to creating games driven by imagination. WizKids first pioneered the Combat Dial system featured in HeroClix, the leading collectible miniatures game on the market, with over 750 million miniature game figures sold worldwide. WizKids continues to produce new proprietary game platforms and properties including the award-winning fantasy board game Mage Knight, the groundbreaking Dice Building Game engine used in the critically-acclaimed game Quarriors and Dice Masters, as well as its widely hailed execution of Attack Wing. For additional information, visit www.wizkids.com.

Back to the Future Minimates are a Blast from the Past from DST

Missing the good old days of 2015? Why not travel back in time with the newest Minimates mini-figures and mini-vehicles based on the Back to the Future Trilogy? Two new sets hit stores this week, with some sets already in stock, and more yet to come! Reserve your tiny time travelers and time machines at your local comic shop (find one at comicshoplocator.com), or ask them to order the sets for you using the item codes below – you can also find them at your favorite online retailer!

Back to the Future 30th Anniversary Minimates 1985 Box Set

A Diamond Select Toys release! What are you looking at, butthead? It's an all-new box set of Back to the Future Minimates! DST returns to Hill Valley with four brand-new Minimates mini-figures, all from the year 1985 -- Waking Up Marty McFly, Author George McFly, Car Wash Biff Tannen, and the never-before-made Needles! Only a chicken wouldn't want this set! Each 2-inch Minimates mini-figure features 14 points of articulation and fully interchangeable parts and accessories. Packaged on a full-color blister card. (Item #OCT152184, SRP: $24.99)

http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/back-to-the-future-30th-ann-hill-valley-1985-minimates-box-set

Factory Entertainment Announces Avengers Assemble Alex Ross Fine Art Sculpture

Concord, CA – Factory Entertainment, Inc., the Concord, California-based producer of licensed toys and collectibles continues its March Marvel Madness event with the announcement of its Avengers Assembles Alex Ross Fine Art Sculpture™.

Cast in heavyweight polystone and hand-painted, the piece captures, in sculpted form, eight of the “primal Avengers” in Alex Ross’ unique style: Captain America, Thor, Black Panther, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Hawkeye, Iron Man and Wasp.