(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:
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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
Continue readingOh, Doctor! Matt Smith To Attend Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, Feb. 7-8
‘Eleventh Doctor’ In ‘Doctor Who’ Series To Make First Wizard World Appearance At Ernest N. Morial Convention Center NEW ORLEANS, January 6, 2014 – Matt Smith, who recently completed an acclaimed four-year run as the 11th incarnation of the Doctor in the landmark British television series “Doctor Who,” will make his first Wizard World appearance at New Orleans Comic Con on February 7-8. Smith will greet fans, sign autographs, pose for photo ops and conduct an interactive Q&A during the event, held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Smith began his acting career on stage, appearing in various popular London theatrical performances before
Continue readingMarvel & Wizard World Reveal ‘Miracleman 2’ Exclusive Cover By Neal Adams For New Orleans Comic Con
Marvel Comics & Wizard World Reveal ‘Miracleman 2’ Exclusive Variant Interlocking Cover By Neal Adams For New Orleans Comic Con Marvel Will Offer Exclusive Books At All 16 Wizard World Shows Including ‘Miracleman #2’ At New Orleans Comic Con, February 7-9; VIP Attendees Receive Free Color Version; B&W Limited Edition Available For Purchase NEW YORK, January 2, 2014 – Marvel Comics and Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) have announced a program by which VIP attendees at each of the 16 scheduled 2014 Wizard World Comic Con pop culture conventions will receive exclusive variant covers of the best Marvel titles, continuing with Miracleman #2 at
Continue readingDark Horse Will Have Big Presence At Wizard World Portland Comic Con
Award-Winning Publisher Dark Horse Will Have Big Presence At Wizard World Portland Comic Con, January 24-26 Top-5 Premier Publisher Will Create Exclusive Comic Book For Attendees, Host Booth And Programming Panels At Oregon Convention Center PORTLAND, Ore., January 2, 2014 – Dark Horse, bridging the gap between the best licensed and original comics work from the industry’s top talent, will make their debut at Wizard World Portland Comic Con, January 24-26 at the Oregon Convention Center. The Oregon-based Premier Publisher, which produces such notable titles as Tomb Raider, Mass Effect, Halo, Terminator, Serenity, Star Wars, Hellboy, and Conan, will be appearing at Portland Comic
Continue readingDark Horse Announces New MATT KINDT Original Graphic Novel – POPPY!
DARK HORSE ANNOUNCES AN ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL FROM NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHORS MATT KINDT AND BRIAN HURTT! MILWAUKIE, OR, DECEMBER 23—Matt Kindt, the award-winning, New York Times best-selling author of MIND MGMT and Red Handed, and Brian Hurtt, the award-winning, New York Times best-selling artist of The Sixth Gun and The Damned, are soon to publish Poppy! and the Lost Lagoon, the first in a new graphic novel series for children. The book follows the story of Poppy Pepperton, a ten-year-old girl with a typographic memory who goes on globe-spanning adventures with her sidekick Colt Winchester (who thinks he’s her legal guardian). Publishers Weekly announced last week that Poppy! and the Lost Lagoon will
Continue readingBotCon 2014 Coming to Pasadena, California June 19 – June 22
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BotCon 2014 Coming to Pasadena, California June 19th – June 22nd! Fort Worth, TX – December 24th, 2013 – Fun Publications, Inc., licensee for Hasbro’s official Transformers Collectors’ Convention, BotCon, announced today that next year’s award-winning convention will take place at the Pasadena Convention Center June 19th thru June 22nd in the beautiful city of Pasadena. Next year, fans will be able to celebrate both the 20th anniversary of BotCon and the 30th anniversary of the Transformers brand at this amazing event! In the next few weeks, Pop Culture enthusiasts from around the world will be able
Continue readingMarvel Comics & Wizard World Announce Exclusive Comic Book Program for 2014
Marvel Comics & Wizard World Announce Exclusive Comic Book Program for 2014 Beginning with Groundbreaking ‘Miracleman’ Exclusive Variant Interlocking Covers By Neal Adams Marvel Will Offer Exclusive Books At All 16 Wizard World Shows In 2014 Beginning With ‘Miracleman #1’ At Portland Comic Con, January 24-26, ‘Miracleman #2’ At New Orleans Comic Con,February 7-9; VIP Attendees Receive Free Color Version; B&W Limited Edition Available For Purchase NEW YORK, December 17, 2013 – Marvel Comics and Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) today announced a program by which VIP attendees at each of the 16 scheduled 2014 Wizard World Comic Con pop culture conventions will
Continue readingDark Horse Announces Free Comic Book Day: Gold Title!
DARK HORSE ANNOUNCES 2014 FREE COMIC BOOK DAY: GOLD OFFERING David Lapham’s Juice Squeezers & Aw Yeah Comics Itty Bitty Hellboy! Avatar: The Last Airbender returns! DECEMBER 12, MILWAUKIE, OR—What’s better than a trip to your local comic shop? Free copies of your favorite Dark Horse titles for Free Comic Book Day 2014! In addition to new stories from your current Dark Horse favorites, Dark Horse will feature the long-awaited Juice Squeezers by David Lapham, the Eisner Award–winning creator of the smash hit Stray Bullets, writing and drawing his own series again for the first time in five years.
Continue reading12 Days of Free Comics At ComiXology
For Immediate Release: ComiXology Ushers In The Holiday Gift-Giving Season With 12 Days Of Free Comics A new free comic will be unveiled each day at comiXology.com during comiXology’s 12 Days of Free Comics December 9th, 2013 – New York, NY – Today comiXology, the revolutionary cloud-based digital comics platform available across the iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8, and comixology.com, rings in the holidays by giving away a new free comic once a day for twelve days on the Web – we call it comiXology’s 12 Days of Free Comics. Come see what each day’s free comic is by visiting comixology.com And while you can enjoy a hot new comic
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