Funko has announced that they will be at Star Wars Celebration in just a few weeks, and if you are going, you can find them in booth 1410. And, of course, it would be a Funko convention showing without some cool exclusives! Here are the first five exclusives, and two more announcements will be made in the coming weeks.
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Dark Horse Announces C2E2 2014 Schedule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | MILWAUKIE, OR— Dark Horse Comics is headed to Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2014 in Chicago this weekend! Join us for free signings by visiting Dark Horse at booth #619 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 C2E2 exclusive variant covers are available in limited quantities. All proceeds from the convention variant of The Witcher will benefit Sharon and Stan Sakai.
Continue readingValiant Announces Valiant First Exclusives and Programming for C2E2 2014
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
Continue reading“One-On-One” Sessions With Stan Lee, William Shatner, Evening Parties, Meet & Greets, Costume Contests At Wizard World Ohio Comic Con
Michael Rooker, WWE® Superstar Sheamus®, Diva AJ Lee™, Ray Park, ‘Firefly’ Q&A’s, Comics Creator Sessions, Film Festival, ‘Kids Day’ Among Full Three Days Of Panels And Events NEW YORK and COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 10, 2013 – “One-on-one” question-and-answer sessions with top celebrities like Stan Lee, Willliam Shatner and Michael Rooker, evening parties, meet-and-greets, adult and kids costume contests, movies and an array of comics and pop culture themed panels comprise the robust featured programming schedule at Wizard World Ohio Comic Con,September 20-22 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Most programming is included as part of the standard event admission. Some of the highlights of the schedule
Continue readingNashville Comic Expo Debuts: Freddy Krueger & Walking Dead
September 9th, 2013 – The Nashville Comic Expo will debut on September 14-15 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Celebrity guests include: Robert Englund who portrays Freddy Krueger in the A Nightmare on Elm Street series. Rory McCann who portrays Sandor “The Hound” Clegane in the HBO series, “Game of Thrones”. Lauren Cohan who portrays Maggie Greene in AMC’s, “The Walking Dead”. Steven Yeun who portrays Glenn in AMC’s, “The Walking Dead”. Drake Bell who starred in Nickelodeon’s “Drake & Josh”, Superhero Movie and currently plays the voice of Spider-Man. In addition, the following comic artist
Continue readingStan Lee, ‘The Walking Dead’ Stars Headline Wizard World NYC Experience June 28-30
Stan Lee, Patrick Stewart, Five ‘The Walking Dead’ Stars, WWE® Superstar CM Punk® Headline Wizard World Comic Con NYC Experience, June 28-29-30 Norman Reedus, Laurie Holden, Michael Rooker, Jon Bernthal, Chandler Riggs From ‘TWD’ To Attend Fan Extravaganza At New Riverside Location At Basketball City (Pier 36) NEW YORK, June 4, 2013 – Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD) has announced the celebrity and superstar creator rosters for the 2013 Wizard World Comic Con NYC Experience,June 28-30 at Basketball city (Pier 36) in Manhattan. Comics legend Stan Lee, “Star Trek: The Next Generation” icon Patrick Stewart and five prominent cast members of “The Walking Dead,” including Norman Reedus, Laurie Holden,
Continue readingGina Torres of ‘Serenity,’ ‘Firefly’ Added To Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, June 1-2
Gina Torres of ‘Serenity,’ ‘Firefly’ Added To Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, June 1-2 ‘Zoë Washburne’ Joins Fellow Crewmembers Glau, Baldwin, Staite, Other Top Celebrities At Pennsylvania Convention Center PHILADELPHIA, May 13, 2013 – The fans asked… and Wizard World has answered. Actress Gina Torres, who played “Zoë Washburne” in “Firefly,” and Serenity, will attend Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, joining fellow cast members Summer Glau, Adam Baldwin, and Jewel Staite at the event, set for May 30 – June 2 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Torres, a New York native, made her TV debut on “One Live to Live,” and later played “Jasmine” in the series “Angel” before landing
Continue readingPress Release: Stan Lee, Bruce Campbell, Morena Baccarin, Dean Cain Highlight 2013 Wizard World Portland Comic Con
Stan Lee, Bruce Campbell, Morena Baccarin, Dean Cain Highlight 2013 Wizard World Portland Comic Con Celebrity Roster, Feb. 22-23-24 Also To Feature Michael Rooker, Norman Reedus, James Marsters, Juliet Landau, Superstar Artists Chris Claremont, Carlos Pacheco, Mike Deodato Jr. At Oregon Convention Center NEW YORK and PORTLAND, Ore., December 11, 2012 – Comics legend Stan Lee, Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell, “Homeland” headliner Morena Baccarin and “Superman” Dean Cain top the standout lineup of celebrities scheduled to attend Wizard World Portland Comic Con, Feb. 22-24, 2013, at the Oregon Convention Center. They will be joined by a top-drawer collection of
Continue readingBotCon 2012 Toy Reveal – Autobot Pretender Metalhawk
The sixth and final toy of BotCon 2012‘s box set has been revealed. We’ve known for some time that it was Metalhawk. We saw a blurry picture of him on the registration page. We saw control art for the toy. But BotCon has finally revealed the toy in full. Metalhawk was a Japanese-only Pretender released in 1988, and for the longest time he was one of Transformers fandom’s Holy Grails. He was unlike other Pretenders as Metalhawk had a removable helmet, had a full face, and most importantly, he was made of die-cast metal. But now he’s been reborn as
Continue readingBotCon 2012 Toy Reveal – Evil Ultra Magnus
The fifth toy in the box set for BotCon 2012 has been revealed, and it’s Shattered Glass Ultra Magnus. Based on the Generation 2 Optimus Prime mold from the “Reveal the Shield” line in 2011, Magnus — wow. He’s got a face only his mother could love… But let’s get to the vehicle mode first. Sporting the colors of the original Diaclone “Powered Convoy” toy (which was homaged by the Japanese redeco of the Generation 1 toy as “Movie Preview” Ultra Magnus), Magnus here is a blue truck with a silver stripe and red highlights. The deco is… plain. I
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