Conventions – Page 13

October 9, 2013 Phil

#NYCC – Hasbro’s Star Wars Reveals

Tonight, Hasbro held a pre-NYCC cocktail party called “Twas the Night Before…” This party gave media sites the chance to preview new product as well as mingle with fellow fans. Here’s what Hasbro debuted for Star Wars: BLACK SERIES – 6-Inch Tonight’s reveal was all about Episode III, with the debut of Anakin Skywalker. STAR WARS® BLACK SERIES 6-INCH ACTION FIGURES (Approximate retail price: $19.99; Ages: 4 & up; Available: Spring 2014) In 2013, Hasbro took collectible STAR WARS action figures to the next level with the introduction of the six-inch BLACK SERIES action figure line! This exceptional collection of

October 9, 2013 Phil

#NYCC – Hasbro’s Transformers Reveals

Tonight, Hasbro held a pre-NYCC cocktail party called “Twas the Night Before…” This party gave media sites the chance to preview new product as well as mingle with fellow fans. Here’s what Hasbro debuted for Transformers. TRANSFORMERS Next summer, Transformers 4: Age of Extinction will be released to theaters, and tonight Hasbro showed off the first toy from that movie: Leader Class Optimus Prime: TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS OPTIMUS PRIME Leader Scale Figure (Ages: 4 & up /Approx. Retail Price: $44.99/Available: May 2014) The Leader Scale OPTIMUS PRIME figure from Hasbro is part of the TRANSFORMERS brand’s popular GENERATIONS action figure line and is inspired

October 9, 2013 Phil

Stan Lee, Henry Winkler Q&As, Parties, Contests Highlight Nashville Comic Con Programming

Q&A Sessions With Stan Lee, Henry Winkler, Evening Parties, Meet-And-Greets, Costume Contests Highlight Programming At Wizard World Nashville Comic Con James Marsters, WWE® Superstar Daniel Bryan®, Bruce Campbell, Billy Dee Wiliams Q&A’s, Comics Creator Sessions, Film Festival, ‘Kids Day’ Among Full Three Days Of Panels And Events NEW YORK and NASHVILLE, Tenn., October 9, 2013 – Question-and-answer sessions with top celebrities like Stan Lee, Henry Winkler and Eliza Dushku, evening parties, meet-and-greets, adult and kids costume contests, movies and an array of comics and pop culture themed panels comprise the robust featured programming schedule at the inaugural Wizard World Nashville Comic Con, October

October 9, 2013 Phil

#NYCC: Dark Horse Releases “Mandala” Digitally

DARK HORSE ANNOUNCES STUART MOORE AND BRUCE ZICK’S MANDALA Read the first chapter of an all-new original graphic novel on Digital.DarkHorse.com today! NEW YORK, NY, OCTOBER 9—New York Comic Con is still a full day away from opening its doors to the public, but we’re keeping the announcements coming! Today, Dark Horse premieresMandala, an upcoming OGN written by Stuart Moore (Web of Spider-Man, Conan: The Mask of Acheron), with art by Bruce Zick (Thor)! The earth—here and now. Humankind is secretly enslaved by a global mind-control cage called the GRID. Mike Morningstar and his spiritual spec-ops unit, known as “The Thirteen,” must alter time and take down

October 9, 2013 Phil

Guided View Native New Debuts On ComiXology

NEW YORK COMIC CON 2013: Comixology Kicks Off New York Comic Con With New Guided View Native Titles For The Ultimate Digital Comics Reading Experience World’s leading digital comics platform celebrates 200 million-download milestone with exclusive new Guided View-authored content, Android Holo app update, collections debut from DC Entertainment, new publisher relationships and an amazing ‘The Walking Dead’ sale Giveaways, signings and other fan fun galore at the comiXology Javits Center booth October 9th, 2013 – New York, NY. – ComiXology – the revolutionary cloud-based digital comics platform available across iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web – kicks off New York Comic Con 2013

October 7, 2013 Phil

Mezco Reveals Limited Edition Test Shot Axe Cop For NYCC

New York – He’s a cop…with an axe…he’s AXE COP! Mezco’s 1st series of Axe Cop action figures doesn’t hit stores until 2014, but you can get a special Axe Cop early, only at New York Comic Con and MezcoToyz.com http://www.mezcotoyz.com/limited-edition-test-shot-axe-cop This is the first time a test shot has ever been released from the Mezco Axe Cop line of figures. This 4inch scale Axe Cop figure is a limited edition of 500. He is comes packaged in a poly bag with an information card. As a test shot, he is unpainted and presented in his glorious raw plastic form. Axe

October 7, 2013 Phil

Mico Suayan Variant Cover of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead #1 Debuts at Wizard World Nashville Comic Con

Skybound and Wizard World’s Seventh Limited Edition Cover in the Wizard World series Free to Full-Price Attendees; VIPs To Receive Additional B&W Sketch Cover NEW YORK, October 7, 2013 – Rising star artist Mico Suayan will create the seventh in a series of exclusive Wizard World variant covers of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead #1 comic, provided for free to all full-price attendees at the inaugural Wizard World Nashville Comic Con, October 18-20 at the Music City Center. Wizard World and Skybound, Kirkman’s imprint at Image Comics, have teamed to produce the line based upon the Eisner Award-winning groundbreaking comic book series and best-selling graphic novels written and

October 7, 2013 Phil

ComiXology’s NYCC Exclusives & Signings

NEW YORK COMIC CON 2013: ComiXology Takes Comics Further During NYCC With Exclusive Giveaways, Signings & Offers At Booth #1928 Limited Edition Art Cards during signings by Nick Dragotta (East of West), Greg Rucka & Michael Lark (Lazarus), Katie Cook (My Little Pony), Sara Richard (My Little Pony), & Doug Braithwaite (Unity #1) All Art Cards limited to 100 first come, first-served First 5 fans at Larry Hama signing receive Free G.I. Joe: The Best of Larry Hama Hardcover Joshua Hale Fialkov & Joe Infurnari Will Sign Free The Bunker #1 special sketch card with free code for first issue October

October 3, 2013 Phil

NYCC: Dark Horse Announces New York Comic-Con 2013 Schedule!

OCT 3, MILWAUKIE, OR— It’s here! New York Comic-Con 2013 is upon us, and Dark Horse Comics is delivering a full slate of signings from your favorite creators! SIGNINGS IN DARK HORSE BOOTH #1636 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 3:30 p.m. ELFQUEST: Richard and Wendy Pini 5:00 p.m. HALO: Frank O’Connor, Christopher Schlerf 6:00 p.m. MASS EFFECT: Mac Walters 7:00 p.m. EVE ONLINE: B. Börkur Eiríksson 8:00 p.m. Tommy Lee Edwards: Project TBA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 10:00 a.m. SCIENCE FICTION COMICS: Ron Randall (Trekker), Michael Dialynas (Amala’s Blade), Ulises Farinas and Erick Freitas (Gamma) 11:00 a.m. MASS EFFECT: Mac Walters 12:00 p.m.

October 3, 2013 Phil

Wizard World Austin Comic Con To Feature Stan Lee, Norman Reedus, WWE Superstar John Cena Nov. 22-24

Stan Lee, Norman Reedus, WWE® Superstar John Cena®, William Shatner, Scott Bakula Among Top Celebrity Guests At Wizard World Austin Comic Con, November 22-24 Bruce Campbell, Erica Durance, Jewel Staite, Ralph Macchio, Top Comics Creators Also Among Highlight Stars At Pop Culture Festival At Austin Convention Center NEW YORK and AUSTIN, Texas, October 1, 2013 – Eisner Award Hall of Famer Stan Lee, Norman Reedus of “The Walking Dead,” WWE® SuperstarJohn Cena® and “Star Trek” captains William Shatner and Scott Bakula are among the top celebrities scheduled to attend Wizard World Austin Comic Con, November 22-24 at the Austin Convention Center Center. The standout roster will also include Bruce Campbell of Evil Dead, Erica Durance of “Smallville”