‘Karate Kid,’ ‘My Cousin Vinny’ Star To Make Rare Appearance At Basketball City (Pier 36); Also Scheduled For Wizard World Chicago Comic Con In August NEW YORK, June 24, 2013 – Ralph Macchio, known to millions for his roles as “Daniel LaRusso” in The Karate Kid series, “Eugene Martone” inCrossroads and “Billy Gambini” in My Cousin Vinny, will make a rare appearance at Wizard World Comic Con NYC Experience on Sunday at Basketball City (Pier 36) in Manhattan. Macchio, 51, will also appear at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con in August at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. A Long Island native, Macchio first hit
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“Man of Steel” Star Michael Shannon, Zachary Quinto, Stan Lee Top Chicago Comic Con Celebrity Roster
‘Man of Steel’ Star Michael Shannon, Zachary Quinto, Stan Lee, Norman Reedus, John Barrowman, WWE® Superstar CM Punk® Among Prominent Celebrity Guests At Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, August 8-11 Pop Culture Festival At Donald E. Stephens Convention Center In Rosemont, Ill., Also To Feature ‘Serenity/Firefly’ Stars Alan Tudyk And Summer Glau, Brandon Routh, Henry Winkler, Six More WWE® Stars, Superstar Comics Creators NEW YORK and ROSEMONT, Ill., June 20, 2013 – Man of Steel is the blockbuster hit of the summer, and Michael Shannon, who stars as “General Zod,” and Zachary Quinto, Star Trek and “American Horror Story” star, are among the top celebrities scheduled to attend
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Dark Horse sent over a press release regarding their 2013 San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives. Because of the huge graphic, I’m going to post it after the jump. After reading what they’ve got, I’m most jazzed about the Game of Thrones Stark Replica Shield, but that exclusive cover for Star Wars #7 is pretty darn cool, too. Be sure to hit up booth #2615 to get your favorite exclusives from Dark Horse!
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Legend Neal Adams’s Variant Cover of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead #1 Debuts at Wizard World Comic Con NYC Experience Skybound and Wizard World’s Fourth Limited Edition Cover in the Wizard World Series Free to Full-Price Attendees NEW YORK, June 13, 2013 – Eisner Award Hall of Famer Neal Adams will create the fourth 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 Wizard World Comic Con NYC Experience, June 28-30 at Basketball City (Pier 36) in Manhattan. Wizard World and Skybound, Kirkman’s imprint at Image Comics, have
Continue readingMezco Toyz Reveals Summer Exclusive: Creature From the Black Lagoon 9inch Glow In The Dark Variant
New York- As the world of fandom collectively counts down to the July 18th start of San Diego Comic-Con International 2013, Mezco adds fuel to the flames of excitement by revealing the details of one of their Summer Exclusives: The Creature From the Black Lagoon 9inch Glow-In-The-Dark Variant figure. Mezco’s award-winning design team journeyed deep into the unexplored depths of the Amazon jungle searching for fossils…instead they discovered The Creature! Mezco Toyz brings to life The Creature, from Universal’s sci-fi, horror gem, The Creature From The Black Lagoon. This Creature variant is cast in Glow-In-The-Dark material. The phosphorescent properties of this formulation put
Continue readingMezco Toyz Presents The Creature From the Black Lagoon 9inch Black & White Variant
Mezco’s award-winning design team journeyed deep into the unexplored depths of the Amazon jungle searching for fossils…instead they discovered The Creature! Mezco Toyz brings to life The Creature, from Universal’s sci-fi, horror gem, The Creature From The Black Lagoon. In tribute to the classic film, this Creature variant features a “black and white” paint scheme that perfectly replicates the look of the infamous Creature in his cinematic masterpiece! This iconic scaled terror from the deep stands 9″ tall and captures the intricate detail of the pre-historic gill-man; from his mysterious amphibious eyes, to his claw tipped webbed hands. With 11 points of
Continue readingMezco Unveils Batman Classic TV Series Mez-Itz and Batmobile with Toy Giveaway
New York, NY –DATE June 10, 2013 – Mezco Toys is proud to partner with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Entertainment, to produce toys and vehicles based on the beloved DC Comics 1960’s Batman Classic TV Series. The Mez-Itz line will feature the likeness of the actors from the series such as Adam West and Burt Ward, famed for their iconic portrayals as the dynamic duo, Batman and Robin. Mezco’s Mez-Itz line will also debut the Batman Classic TV Series toys, including the Batmobile. Mezco will be revealing these new products to the general public for the
Continue readingDark Horse Launches All-New News Feed, 2013 Comic-Con Exclusives
DARK HORSE LAUNCHES ALL-NEW NEWSFEED WITH DAILY REVEALS OF 2013 COMIC-CON EXCLUSIVES! JUNE 10, MILWAUKIE, OR—As anticipation for this year’s pop culture main event grows, Dark Horse makes the first of many announcements regarding exclusive products for this year’s Comic-Con International! Every day this week, Dark Horse will reveal one item to be sold at this year’s convention, exclusively on Dark Horse’s all-new NewsFeed! Up first is what will surely be one of this year’s most sought-after items! Continuing in Dark Horse’s incredibly successful line of collectibles based on HBO’s Game of Thrones comes this limited-edition sculptural replica of the Stark
Continue readingMezco Toyz Reveals 7th Summer Exclusive: Harley Quinn Mez-Itz Clip-On
New York- As the world of fandom collectively counts down to the July 18th start of San Diego Comic-Con International 2013, Mezco adds fuel to the flames of excitement by revealing the details of one of their Summer Exclusives: The Harley Quinn 2inch Mez-Itz Clip On Harley Quinn, the super villain inside a pin-up girl, always busy conjuring up a new plan to win the heart of her evil clown and defeat the dark knight, is now a Mez-Itz. With 5 points of articulation and a million points of fun, this crown princess of crime comes complete with a metal ring so
Continue readingMezco Toyz Reveals 6th Summer Exclusive: Man Of Steel Mez-Itz Three Pack
New York- As the world of fandom collectively counts down to the July 18th start of San Diego Comic-Con International 2013, Mezco adds fuel to the flames of excitement by revealing the details of one of their Summer Exclusives: Man Of Steel Mez-Itz Tri-Pack The most exciting 2inch Mez-Itz in Metropolis are based on the upcoming big-budget action extravaganza hitting theatres in June 2013.
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