VALIANT Announces VALIANT FIRST Exclusives and Programming for C2E2 2014 – With RAI, ARMOR HUNTERS, and More! From April 25th-27th, Valiant will be unleashing a calvacade of VALIANT FIRST news and exclusives direct from C2E2 2014 – Chicago’s premier comics and pop culture convention! Join Valiant at Booth #317 for a weekend packed with signings from Valiant creators, including artistClayton Henry (Harbinger, Archer & Armstrong), writer Justin Jordan (Shadowman, X-O Manowar #25), colorist Brian Reber (Unity, X-O Manowar), and more surprise guests! Plus, look for a ton of free giveaways and con-exclusive products, including the RAI #1 Graham Crackers Shared Exclusive Variant by fan favorite artist Kalman Andrasofszky (X-23)! Limited to 750 copies, get the jump on the hotly anticipated debut
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Dark Horse Announces WonderCon Anaheim 2014 Schedule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MILWAUKIE, OR— Dark Horse Comics is headed to WonderCon in Anaheim, CA next weekend! Join us for free signings by visiting Dark Horse at booth #519 and come see our panels! Details are below! Free comics, prints, or posters will be available at each signing. There will also be items available for sale. Certain restrictions may apply. Please note that signings will be ticketed or capped as needed. All events are subject to change. Comics featuring WonderCon exclusive variant covers are available in limited quantities. All proceeds from the convention variant of The Witcher will benefit Sharon and Stan Sakai. SIGNING SCHEDULE Friday, April 18
Continue reading20TH CENTURY FOX AND DARK HORSE ANNOUNCE PROJECT BASED ON THE UPCOMING FILM “THE BOOK OF LIFE”!
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND DARK HORSE ANNOUNCE A NEW PROJECT BASED ON THE UPCOMING FILM THE BOOK OF LIFE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR – Dark Horse, a premier publisher of creator-owned and licensed content, today announces a partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products: an upcoming project based on this year’s highly anticipated film from Fox Animation Studios, The Book of Life. In September 2014, Dark Horse will release The Art of The Book of Life, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film. The Art of The Book of Life is an inspirational behind-the-scenes look at the making of the animated feature
Continue readingDark Horse Announces Exclusive WonderCon Variants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR —As the pop culture world gears up for this year’s WonderCon in Anaheim, CA, Dark Horse announces two special variant covers for this year’s show! First up, Dark Horse brings an all-new variant cover for a critical hit and fan favorite, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, with an exclusive Season Ten first-issue cover by Tomb Raider art director Brian Horton! Limited to 1,000 copies, these are sure to be scarce! Second is a variant for Angel & Faith Season Ten #1, by Buffy cover artist Steve Morris! Again, with only 1,000 copies produced, these will go fast! These two special WonderCon exclusives will retail for $5
Continue readingFunko Goes to Bat With Pop! MLB: Major League Baseball Mascots
The Major League Baseball season is fully underway (my beloved Milwaukee Brewers are in first place as of this writing – Go Brewers!), and Funko has unveiled new Pop! Vinyl figures for the MLB fan. Featuring seven mascots from MLB, each has the personality of beloved (or hated*, depending on who you root for) baseball figures immortalized in the cute vinyl figure form. These will be available in May. (* Note: We at ASM do not condone buying the figure of your rival team for use in nefarious ways.) One request, though, Funko — we need a Bernie Brewer with
Continue readingFillion, Reedus, Cohan, Marsters Top Celebs At Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con
Nathan Fillion, Norman Reedus, Lauren Cohan, James Marsters, Milo Ventimiglia, Michael Rooker Headline Celebrity Guests At Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con, May 30 – June 1 Jon Bernthal, Jason David Frank, Robert Knepper, Top Comics Creators Also Among Top Stars At Pop Culture Festival At Georgia World Congress Center ATLANTA, April 8, 2014 – Nathan Fillion (“Castle,” Serenity), Norman Reedus, Lauren Cohan, Jon Bernthaland Michael Rooker of “The Walking Dead,” James Marsters (“Buffy The Vampire Slayer,” “Torchwood”), Milo Ventimiglia (“Heroes,” Rocky Balboa), Darryl McDaniels “D.M.C.” (“Run-D.M.C.”) Jason David Frank (“Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”), and Robert Knepper (“Prison Break,” Hitman) are among the celebrities scheduled to attend Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con, May 30-June 1 at the Georgia World Congress Center. It is the seventh
Continue readingDark Horse Previews “Star Wars: Rebel Heist” #1
On April 30, Dark Horse will release the latest in Star Wars comics – Star Wars: Rebel Heist. As the solicit explains, a young Rebel finds out that his hero Han Solo may not actually be the perfect hero. Set in the days of the Rebellion, this story is written by Matt Kindt, pencilled by Marco Castiello, inked by Dan Parsons, and colored by Gabe Eltaeb. Featuring covers by Matt Kindt and Adam Hughes, Star Wars: Rebel Heist #1 goes on sale April 30. See the preview pages below.
Continue readingFunko Launching “Game of Thrones”® Amazon Exclusive Pop! Bundle
Want to win one of these bundles? Check out Funko’s Facebook contest between 9:00am PT on 4/4/2014 and 11:59pm PT on 4/6/2014! Two separate winners will be chosen. Good luck! FUNKO LAUNCHING GAME OF THRONES® AMAZON EXCLUSIVE POP! BUNDLE Collection includes exclusive t-shirts and never-before-seen figures from the company’s popular Game of Thrones Pop! series EVERETT, WA – March 13, 2014– Funko is excited to announce Game of Thrones Amazon Exclusive Pop! Bundles featuring items themed from one of pop culture’s biggest franchises, the hit HBO® series Game of Thrones The Game of Thrones Amazon Exclusive Pop! Bundles, available for pre-order now to celebrate the highly anticipated Season
Continue readingFunko Unveils “Guardians of the Galaxy” Pop! Vinyl Figures and Wacky Wobblers
I admit it; I know next to nothing about the Guardians of the Galaxy, other than the fact that they’ve got a gun-toting raccoon who has anger issues. (That pretty much seals the deal for me, actually.) Thankfully, Funko is here to help me and those like me get to know the characters better. They’re releasing new vinyl figures in their Pop! Marvel line as well as Wacky Wobblers, all of which will be available by the time their movie hits theaters on August 1st. Because we’ve got a lot of pictures, I’m putting them all after the jump.
Continue readingValiant Brings Valiant First to Wondercon 2014 with Exclusives, Panels, Signings and More
From April 18th–20th, get the inside track on RAI, ARMOR HUNTERS, THE DELINQUENTS and the rest of Valiant’s power-packed VALIANT FIRST publishing line-up at WonderCon Anaheim 2014! With special guests including James Asmus (writer – Quantum and Woody, The Delinquents), David Baron (colorist – Archer & Armstrong, Shadowman: End Times), Joshua Dysart (writer – Harbinger,Armor Hunters: Harbinger), and Robert Venditti (writer – Armor Hunters, X-O Manowar), stop by Booth #210/212 inside the Anaheim Convention Center for a weekend packed with special signings, free giveaways, and con-exclusive products you won’t find anywhere else – including the all-new Harbinger #22 “Death of a Renegade” WonderCon Exclusive Variant by red-hot artist Michael Walsh(Secret Avengers, Comeback)! Limited to 500 copies, this WonderCon-exclusive release captures Valiant’s team of wayward teenage heroes just before they strike out
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