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 readingThe Hub Network Announces New “Transformers” Series in 2015
[UPDATE: Added image via http://thetransformers.tumblr.com/post/79891475098/the-hub-network-announces-brand-new-transformers] The Hub Network, home of “Transformers Prime”, is continuing the story of Bumblebee as he grows into a leadership role. Will Friedle will return as the voice of Bumblebee, and the show will also star Darren Criss, Constance Zimmer and Ted McGinley. Set to take place years after the end of “Transformers Prime” this unnamed show will air in 2015, and Jeff Kline returns as Executive Producer. No word on if Peter Cullen and Frank Welker will return as Optimus and Megatron. Feast your eyes on the new design of Bumblebee, then hit the full press
Continue readingMezco Announces New “Sons of Anarchy” Figures, Plush, and Coins
Over the past few days, Mezco sent over several press releases regarding new “Sons of Anarchy” merchandise. First off we have Jax, the national president of the Sons Of Anarchy motorcycle club. Jax stands 6 inches tall in his signature leather vest which dons the club’s logo and patches. The figure comes with a set of alternate hands as well as scale version of John Teller’s manuscript. Next we have Clay, one of the original 9, this grizzled vet can still kick your a**! Clay stands 6 inches tall, detailed with his leather vest, patches, wallet chain and knife holster. The
Continue readingDark Horse to Publish Kickstarter Giants: “Leaving Megalopolis” & “Guns of Shadow Valley”
MARCH 14, MILWAUKIE, OR — Coming to shelves this summer are two of Dark Horse’s hottest new titles, originally funded via Kickstarter: Dave Wachter and James Andrew Clark’s The Guns of Shadow Valley and Gail Simone and Jim Calafiore’s Leaving Megalopolis! Dave Wachter (Night of 1,000 Wolves, Breath of Bones) and James Andrew Clark (Scar Tissue) began The Guns of Shadow Valley as a webcomic of western adventure and the supernatural. It was nominated for the Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic in 2010 and for the Harvey Award for Best Online Comics Work in 2011. Read the exclusive interview on
Continue readingDark Horse Debuts Michael Hague’s “Eye of Newt”
MARCH 13, MILWAUKIE, OR — Magical adventure awaits as legendary illustrator Michael Hague takes readers on a strange and fantastic journey in Eye of Newt. “Michael has been one of the best known fantasy artists for decades. His work is rich and vibrant and perfect for the comics medium,” said Dark Horse President Mike Richardson. “I have long been a fan of his and I can’t express the excitement we feel here at Dark Horse at his first-ever graphic novel project.” Gorgeously illustrated in the classic fantasy style, Eye of Newt, a four-part miniseries, is a must for young readers and
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 readingDark Horse Announces Participating Hellboy Day Stores
MILWAUKIE, OR, MARCH 11—March 22 marks the twentieth anniversary of Mike Mignola’s career-defining release of Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #1. After the character’s somewhat humble beginnings in an eight-page feature in Dark Horse’s San Diego Comic-Con Comics special, Seed of Destruction would begin the long life of the beloved “beast of the apocalypse.” In December, Dark Horse announced March 22, 2014, would be Hellboy Day, with events happening in comic shops around the world! In addition to a slew of exclusive giveaways, Dark Horse has produced an all-new sampler comic featuring two classic Mignola tales, “The Ghoul” and “Another Day at the Office,” as well as two new stories
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 readingWho You Going To Call? Funko’s Ghostbusters Pop! Movies Vinyls!
Ghostbusters is celebrating it’s 30th anniversary this year! Now, before you go running away screaming because you feel old, check out what Funko’s doing to celebrate. For the first time, you can get all your favorite Ghostbusters characters in pop vinyl format as part of their Pop! Movies line. You can collect all your favorite Ghostbusters characters – in April, you’ll be able to get Peter Venkman, Ray Stanz, Egon Spengler and Slimer. In May, you can pick up Winston Zeddmore with the Ecto-1 in a Pop! Ride figure. And… in a first for Funko, in April you can also pick
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