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January 23, 2014 Phil

VALIANT Announces ARMOR HUNTERS FCBD SPECIAL Retailer Customized Editions

Valiant is proud to announce that the FCBD 2014 ARMOR HUNTERS SPECIAL – the publisher’s flagship release for Free Comic Book Day 2014 – is now being offered in a special, customizable edition for retailers worldwide! Before ARMOR HUNTERS #1 arrives this June, get an action-packed prelude to the Valiant event of 2014 right here on Free Comic Book Day in this special FCBD release, featuring surprise details on Valiant’s newest launches, anniversary milestones, and unexpected team-ups for 2014 and beyond! For retailers that secure a minimum order of 500 copies by the title’s February 3rd, 2014 final order cut-off (FOC) date, Valiant will design a

January 22, 2014 Phil

Talk to Dark Horse’s New Heroine FURIOUS on Twitter on January 27th!

To promote the release of Furious on January 28th, Dark Horse is holding a press-conference with the star of said comic. Next Tuesday, the 27th, at 7:00pm ET, follow @FURIOUScomic and ask questions with the hashtag #whoisfurious to participate!

January 22, 2014 Phil

Dark Horse and Team Ninja Release YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z #1

TEAM NINJA AND DARK HORSE COMICS KICK OFF YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z DIGITAL COMIC SERIES Comic-Inspired Action Title Confirms New North American Release Date Team NINJA and Dark Horse Comics today launched the three-part YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z digital comic series, providing insight into the backstory in three revealing vignettes. Yaiba takes a break from slaughtering zombies in the debut issue to tell the tale of how his often bloody sword became to be known as “Heartless” as he recounts the story to MissMonday. Initially released digitally with an all-new full color print comic to be available with the game, as it launches

January 21, 2014 Phil

Aw Yeah & Dark Horse & Dynamite Announce: CAPTAIN ACTION CAT CROSSOVER!

Dark Horse and Dynamite Proudly Announce CAPTAIN ACTION CAT:? THE TIMESTREAM CATASTROPHE #1, Debuting in April 2014 AWARD-WINNING CREATORS ART BALTAZAR AND FRANCO ?BRING YOU THE CROSSOVER EVENT OF A LIFETIME!?? January 21, 2014, Mt. Laurel, NJ: From the Eisner and Harvey award-winning, New York Times best-selling, famous cartoonists Art Baltazar and Franco comes the crossover epic event of a lifetime! Finally, Captain Action Cat meets Action Cat and the characters from Aw Yeah Comics! Also crossing over with Dark Horse Comics characters such as Ghost, X, Captain Midnight, and the Occultist, this series promises the typical zaniness that the creators of Tiny Titans are known for. True story!

January 17, 2014 Phil

IDW Publishing – April 2014 Solicitations – Transformers, GI Joe, 24

IDW Publishing has released their solicitations for April 2014. Here’s what’s in store for Transformers, GI Joe, and 24. TRANSFORMERS Transformers Legacy: A Celebration of Transformers Package Art—CERTIFIED COOL Jim Sorenson, Bill Forster (w) Remember the thrill of tearing open the wrapping on Christmas morning, discovering a brand new TRANSFORMERS toy in a shiny new box? While the toys were amazing in their own right, what made the packages stand head-and-shoulders above the competing action figures on shelves was the stunning box art. Transformers: Legacy collects hundreds of beautifully airbrushed paintings from the iconic first decade of The Transformers. Essays and interviews from the

January 17, 2014 Phil

SHADOWMAN: END TIMES #1 – Coming in April from Peter Milligan and Valentine De Landro!

Valiant is proud to announce Shadowman: End Times #1 (of 3) – an oversized, prestige three-issue mini-series from master storyteller Peter Milligan (Hellblazer) and acclaimed artist Valentine De Landro (Bitch Planet)! The end times begin this April when Valiant unleashes an all-new starting point for New Orleans’ nocturnal guardian and a perfect introduction to Peter Milligan’s sinister new direction for Shadowman! Jack Boniface thinks that he’s finally fixed his life — and the source of the dark power inside him. But when a figure from the past emerges to reveal the troubling truth about his destiny, the latest Shadowman will be forced to run a gauntlet

January 16, 2014 Phil

Marvel Comics & Wizard World Reveal ‘Wolverine #1’ Exclusive Variant Cover By Greg Horn For Sacramento Comic Con

VIP Attendees Receive Free Copy, March 7-9; Continues Year-long Series In Which Marvel Will Offer Exclusive Books At All 16 Wizard World Shows NEW YORK, January 16, 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 #1, drawn by prolific cover artist Greg Horn. VIP attendees at the inaugural Wizard World Sacramento Comic Con, March 7-9 at the Sacramento Convention Center, will receive a free copy of the limited-edition book at registration. The exclusive will be limited to 3,000 copies. Horn is scheduled

January 10, 2014 Phil

Zeck, Cheung, Sandoval, Adams Among Top Creators At Portland Comic Con

Mike Zeck, Jim Cheung, Rafa Sandoval, Neal Adams, Humberto Ramos Headline Superstar Comic Creators At Wizard World Portland Comic Con, January 24-26 George Pérez, David Marquez, Jim Valentino, Mike Allred, Matt Wagner, Arthur Suydam, Eric Powell, Michael Golden, 150+ Artists And Writers, Including 15 Eisner Award Winners At Pop Culture Festival At Oregon Convention Center PORTLAND, Ore., January 10, 2014 – A world-class roster of more than 150 comics artists and writers, including notables Mike Zeck (“Spider-Man,” “Punisher”), Jim Cheung (“Avengers vs. X-Men,” “Iron Man”), Rafa Sandoval (“Catwoman,” “Ultimate Hawkeye”), Neal Adams (“Batman,” “Green Lantern”) and Humberto Ramos (“Amazing Spider-Man,” “Impulse”), will be

January 8, 2014 Phil

Brace Yourself: Funko Is Giving Us Twenty-Four Game of Thrones Mystery Minis

(Alternate groan-inducing pun-filled titles: “Cuteness is Coming”, “The Night Is Small and Full of Cute”) Funko just sent over some images of their new Game of Thrones Mystery Minis. Standing 2.5 inches tall, each of these figures packs a lot of cuteness in their small stature. There are twenty-four to collect, and it looks like each is blindpacked. Also, there are super-rare and glowing chase versions to hunt for. Man. Funko really knows how to get you right in your wallet heart with these things…. Rarity Scale:

January 7, 2014 Phil

Academy Award Winner Whoopi Goldberg To Attend Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, June 20-21

‘Star Trek: The Next Generation,’ Ghost, The Color Purple, ‘The View,’ ‘Sister Act,’ Star, International Celebrity To Greet Fans, Sign Autographs, Pose For Photos At Massive Pop Culture Festival At Pennsylvania Convention Center PHILADELPHIA, January 7, 2014 – Oscar® winner Whoopi Goldberg, will make her Wizard World debut at Philadelphia Comic Con,June 20-21 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. With dozens of television and film credits, including “The View,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” Sister Act, The Color Purple, and a wide range of talents and accomplishments, Goldberg is known to millions as an actress, comedian, host, producer, author, activist, and singer-songwriter. Goldberg began performing at