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February 27, 2014 Phil

Kel McDonald’s “Misfits of Avalon” is Magic Girl Manga With a Twist

KEL McDONALD’S MISFITS OF AVALON COUNTS DOWN DIGITAL TO PRINT! Magical-girl manga with an Arthurian twist! FEBRUARY 26, MILWAUKIE, OR—Kel McDonald (Sorcery 101, Fame and Misfortune, Cautionary Fables and Fairy Tales) is bringing her young adult graphic novel series Misfits of Avalon to Dark Horse this fall, and starting today, McDonald will release the book online for free! McDonald will release her graphic novel digitally on her website, KelMcDonald.com, at the rate of one page a weekday until the release date in bookstores. “I think part of what makes Misfits of Avalon special is that it is taking the magical-girl genre, which is very focused on the feminine, and

February 27, 2014 Phil

Funko Reveals New “How To Train Your Dragon 2” Pop! Vinyls

Hiccup and the gang are back with DreamWorks Animation’s How To Train Your Dragon 2! We have everyone’s favorite characters, along with a few new dragons, in Pop! form! Toothless is particularly charming! Enter the world of Vikings and dragons by checking out the trailer HERE! How to Train Your Dragon 2 is in theatres June 13th, and these figures from Funko’s Pop! Movies line will be available in April.

February 19, 2014 Rogue Z

Team Ninja & Dark Horse Launch Part Two Of The Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Digital Comic Series

A River of Fire Awaits Yaiba as The Legend of the “Heartless” Sword Continues Team NINJA and Dark Horse Comics today launched part two of the three-part YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z digital comic series continuing the saga of the cyborg ninja’s legendary sword named “Heartless”. Part two finds Yaiba continuing on his quest to attain the mystical “Heartless” sword, encountering a new ally along his way. With different motivations, but both ultimately in the name of revenge, the two must work together in unexpected ways to conquer “the River of Three Crossings” and reach the Storm Temple. Initially released digitally with an

February 19, 2014 Phil

Fillion, Shatner, Campbell, Glau Headline Celebrities At Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con, April 4-6

Nathan Fillion, William Shatner, Bruce Campbell, Summer Glau Headline Celebrity Guests At Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con, April 4-6 Adam West, Burt Ward, Ralph Macchio, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, Sean Astin, Michael Rosenbaum, Eliza Dushku, Top Comics Creators Also Among Stars At Pop Culture Festival At America’s Center ST. LOUIS, February 19, 2014 – Nathan Fillion (“Castle,” “Firefly”), William Shatner (“Star Trek,” “T.J. Hooker”), Bruce Campbell (“Burn Notice,” Evil Dead) and Summer Glau (“Firefly,” “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”) are among the popular celebrities scheduled to attend Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con, April 4-6 at America’s Center. The standout lineup will also include Daryl “DMC” McDaniels (“Run-D.M.C.”), Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings, Rudy), Adam West (“Batman,”

February 19, 2014 Rogue Z

Claremont, Adams, Rivera, Van Sciver Headine Comics Creators Roster At Wizard World Sacramento

Chris Claremont, Neal Adams, Paolo Rivera, Ethan Van Sciver Headine Comics Creators Roster At Inaugural Wizard World Sacramento Comic Con, March 7-9 Phil Ortiz, Humberto Ramos, Greg Horn, Michael Golden, Arthur Suydam Among 50+ Renowned Artists & Writers At Sacramento Convention Center SACRAMENTO, Calif., February 18, 2014 – Eisner Award Hall of Famer Neal Adams, writing legend Chris Claremont, Eisner winner Paolo Rivera and nominee Ethan Van Sciver are among the more than 50 leading comics creators scheduled to attend the inaugural Wizard World Sacramento Comic Con, March 7-9 at the Sacramento Convention Center. Adams, perhaps best known for having revived the “Batman” and “X-Men” franchises and Van Sciver (“Green Lantern,”

February 19, 2014 Phil

“Avatar: The Last Airbender” and “Legend of Korra” Products Coming from Dark Horse Deluxe

DARK HORSE DELUXE TO PRODUCE MERCHANDISE BASED ON THE HIT NICKELODEON TELEVISION SERIES, “AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER” AND “THE LEGEND OF KORRA!” NEW YORK-Feb. 19, 2014–Dark Horse Comics and Nickelodeon are expanding their incredibly successful publishing partnership to include a wide range of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and “The Legend of Korra” collectable items. These brand-new products ranging from figures to plush will debut at International Toy Fair in New York February 2014, and will be released in May. This new program extends the success of the certified best-selling Dark Horse art books and graphic novels, based on the work of series

February 19, 2014 Phil

CCP & Dark Horse Release Eve: True Stories Free Digitally

Issue #1 of CCP Game’s Anticipated EVE: True Stories Graphic Novel Available Now for Free Download via Dark Horse Digital CCP Games, the world’s leading independent developer of massively multiplayer games and creators of EVE Online, along with Dark Horse, are pleased to announce that the first issue of EVE: True Stories, “Thieves Among Us,” is now available as a free download from Dark Horse Digital or via the Dark Horse Android and iOS apps. Issue #1 of the EVE: True Stories graphic novel dramatizes the opening throes of one of the greatest gaming stories of the last decade – the

February 17, 2014 Phil

Toy Fair 2014 – Hasbro’s Transformers – Video Demos

Hasbro’s Transformers – Video Demos At the Hasbro Preview Party, Matthew Greenbaum of ASM was able to get some video demos of Bumblebee and Grimlock transforming, and in the latter, get sound effects as well. Take a look below, and be sure to see our Transformers show room pictures as well as press images! [youtube id=”-J0RUOFUw9A” mode=”normal” align=”center”] [youtube id=”IFJUgvIyTJs” mode=”normal” align=”center”]

February 16, 2014 Phil

Toy Fair 2014 Coverage Begins!

TOY FAIR 2014 IS HAPPENING NOW! Go to http://toyfair14.asmzine.com now! Keep following @ASMzine on Twitter for the latest!

February 11, 2014 Phil

Funko Officially Announces The Legacy Collection: Game of Thrones

Hot on the heels of the news of Wave 2 of Dark Horses’ Game of Thrones line, Funko has officially announced “The Legacy Collection: Game of Thrones.” Pictures of the toys leaked earlier this week, and PoeGhostal.com has relayed the news that you can buy these now on BN.com. In the same scale/vein as Hasbro’s: Star Wars: The Black Series and Marvel Legends, these are articulated 6-inch scale figures featuring 6 iconic characters from the popular HBO show. These will be on display at Toy Fair and available at Barnes and Noble stores for the first month to celebrate the