In a nice bit of pre-BotCon hype, the organizers of the 20th annual Transformers Convention have introduced us to Tornado, the Decepticon Saboteur, one the characters who will feature in this year’s “Pirates vs. Knights” set. And they’ve done this not on their own website, but via a new Facebook Page. By following Tornado, you’ll learn more about this saboteur via status updates as well as links to his personal logs (which are very handily stored as PDFs on Google Drive. The Big G even gets used by Transformers. Who knew?) Tornado also helpfully posted this artwork of himself. Very nice.
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Capullo, Larroca, Adams, Van Sciver, 100+ Comics Creators At Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con, April 4-6
Greg Capullo, Salvador Larroca, Neal Adams, Ethan Van Sciver, 100+ Comics Creators To Attend Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con, April 4-6 David Mack, Carlo Pagulayan, John Tyler Christopher, Mike Grell, Arthur Suydam Also Take Prominent Artist Alley Spots At America’s Center; VIP Attendees Get ‘Wolverine And The X-Men #1’ Variant By Mack ST. LOUIS, March 18, 2014 – Greg Capullo (“Spawn,” “Haunt”), Salvador Larroca (“Avengers vs. X-Men,” “Iron Man”), Eisner Award Hall of Famer Neal Adams (“Batman,” “Green Lantern”) and Ethan Van Sciver (“Green Lantern,” “Action Comics”) are among the headliners on a roster of more than 100 top comics artists and writers who will attend Wizard World St.
Continue readingWWE Hall of Famer Ultimate Warrior To Appear At Wizard World Minneapolis Comic Con, Saturday, May 3
Former WWE Champion, 2014 Hall of Fame Inductee Joins William Shatner, Ralph Macchio Other Celebs At Pop Culture Festival At Minneapolis Convention Center MINNEAPOLIS, March 17, 2014 – One of the most influential stars in WWE history will make his first Wizard World appearance when WWE® Hall of Famer Ultimate Warrior™ attends the inaugural Wizard World Minneapolis Comic Con on Saturday, May 3 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The legendary Superstar will join notable celebrities like William Shatner (“Star Trek,” “T.J. Hooker”), Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings, Rudy) and Ralph Macchio (The Karate Kid, My Cousin Vinny) at the event. The Ultimate Warrior was one of the most iconic and exciting
Continue readingFunko Announces Emerald City ComicCon Exclusive DIY Pop! Vinyl Figures, Charity Auction
Oh, man, oh, man, I am so jealous of those of you going to Emerald City Comic Con. Funko sent over pictures of their exclusive Pop!Vinyl figures that will be sold at the convention. First off, they will be selling their new DIY Pop!Vinyl figures! ECCC is the first time you’ll be able to buy them — and then they will be unavailable until May. You can get either a male or female Pop! figure (or both) in white, meaning it’s a great base to start custom making your own figure! But that’s not all. Exclusive to ECCC are the rare
Continue readingDark Horse Announces Exclusive Emerald City ComicCon Variants
MILWAUKIE, OR, MARCH 13 — As the pop culture world gears up for Seattle’s Emerald City Comicon, Dark Horse announces not one, not two, not even three, but four variant covers for this year’s show! The first few months of 2014 will see some of Dark Horse’s biggest launches of the year, and we have chosen to celebrate with Emerald City variants for Serenity #1, Buffy #1, Veil #1, and a very special variant of Witcher #1. First up is Veil, the much-talked-about new, original series by Greg Rucka and Toni Fejzula. For this year’s show, Dark Horse has tapped
Continue readingAdams, Van Sciver, Ortiz, Kirkham, Golden Among Top Comics Creators At Wizard World Louisville Comic Con
Neal Adams, Ethan Van Sciver, Phil Ortiz, Tyler Kirkham, Michael Golden Among Top Comics Creators At Wizard World Louisville Comic Con, March 28-30 Greg Horn, Arthur Suydam, James O’Barr, Rob Prior, Other Accomplished Writers, Artists At Inaugural Pop Culture Festival At Kentucky International Convention Center LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 13, 2014 – Neal Adams (“Batman,” “X-Men”), Ethan Van Sciver (“Green Lantern,” “Flash”), Phil Ortiz (“The Simpsons,” “Muppet Babies”), Tyler Kirkham (“Action Comics,” “Superboy”) and Michael Golden (“Hulk,” “Daredevil”) headline the roster of top comics creators scheduled to attend Wizard World Louisville Comic Con, March 28-30 at the Kentucky International Convention Center. Other highly-regarded writers and artists appearing include Greg Horn (“Marvel: World of Heroes,” “Walt
Continue readingShatner, Englund, Bennett, Macchio Lead Inaugural Wizard World Minneapolis Comic Con Celebrity Roster
William Shatner, Sean Astin, Robert Englund, Manu Bennett, Ralph Macchio Headline Celebrity Guests At Inaugural Wizard World Minneapolis Comic Con, May 2-4 Gilbert Gottfried, Dean Cain, James Marsters, Laurie Holden, Michael Rooker, Top Comics Creators At Pop Culture Festival At Minneapolis Convention Center MINNEAPOLIS, March 11, 2014 – William Shatner (“Star Trek,” “T.J. Hooker”), Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings, Rudy), Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Manu Bennett (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Arrow), Ralph Macchio (The Karate Kid, My Cousin Vinny), Gilbert Gottfried (Problem Child, Beverly Hills Cop II) and Dean Cain (“Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” “Stars Earn Stripes”) are among the celebrities scheduled to attend the inaugural Wizard World
Continue readingMarvel Comics & Wizard World Reveal ‘Daredevil #1’ Exclusive Variant Cover By Michael Golden For Louisville Comic Con
VIP Attendees Receive Free Copy, March 28-30; Continues Year-long Series In Which Marvel Will Offer Exclusive Books At All 16 Wizard World Shows NEW YORK, March 4, 2014 – Marvel Comics and Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) today revealed the latest edition of its 2014 series of exclusive variant covers of the best Marvel titles with the unveiling of Daredevil #1, drawn by veteran artist Michael Golden. VIP attendees at Wizard World Louisville Comic Con, March 28-30 at the Kentucky International Convention Center, will receive a free copy of the limited-edition book at registration. Golden is scheduled to be on site at the event to sign copies (autograph fees
Continue readingMarvel ‘Wolverine And The X-Men #1’ Limited Edition Exclusive Cover By David Mack At St. Louis Comic Con
Marvel Comics & Wizard World Reveal ‘Wolverine And The X-Men #1’ Exclusive Variant Cover By David Mack For St. Louis Comic Con VIP Attendees Receive Free Copy, April 4-6; Continues Year-long Series In Which Marvel Will Offer Exclusive Books At All 16 Wizard World Shows NEW YORK, March 3, 2014 – Marvel Comics and Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) today revealed the latest edition of its 2014 series of exclusive variant covers of the best Marvel titles with the unveiling of Wolverine And The X-Men #1, drawn by New York Times Best Selling author and artist David Mack. VIP attendees at Wizard World St. Louis
Continue readingFX’S “The Strain” Offers Transformation Station “Rejuvenation Pods” to SXSW Attendees
LOS ANGELES, February 2014 – FX is bringing relief to fatigued South by Southwest attendees in Austin, Texas. The Strain Transformation Station will provide participants with the chance to recover from “the strain” of SXSW with 20-minute power naps inside custom-built Rejuvenation Pods. The pods are equipped with tablets showcasing exclusive content from the new FX original series, The Strain. The Strain Transformation Station Operating from March 7 through March 10, 12:00pm – 6:00pm Located in the prominent downtown Austin location 419 Congress Ave. @ 5th Street A hostess will be on hand to book power-nap appointments in 10 Rejuvenation Pods with additional
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