Category: Comics

VIZ Officially Launches SIGIKKI.com website

Media Release -- San Francisco, CA, JULY 15, 2009 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced the full launch of its new SIGIKKI website, which represents a bold new partnership between the company's...

Top Shelf Issues Special Offer For Non-Comic-Con Attendees

Media Release -- Pre-order the SIGNED & NUMBERED EDITION of THE SURROGATES OWNERS MANUAL, or any of the other Top Shelf Comic-Con debuts listed in the special deals section, and receive free Media...

Disney Pixar Exclusive Comic-Con '09 Hardcovers Only At BOOM

Media Release -- July 15th, 2009 - Los Angeles — BOOM! Studios revealed today that Comic-Con ‘09 exclusive limited edition hardcover collections of their red hot series THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK, THE INCREDIBLES: FAMILY MATTERS and CARS: THE ROOKIE will be offered for sale at limited signing...

Lockjaw and The Pet Avengers Meet Bo Obama

Media Release -- Only the First Dog of the United States can help Marvel's greatest (and furriest) heroes save the world in Lockjaw & The Pet Avengers #3, on-sale today at comic shops nationwide! The critically acclaimed team of Chris Eliopolous and Ig Guara present the penultimate...

Sergio Aragonés Joins The Simpsons

Media Release -- Matt Groening, creator of "The Simpsons" and "Futurama," has announced that Sergio Aragonés (MAD Magazine, Groo the Wanderer) will become a regular featured artist and writer in Bart Simpson comics beginning with issue #50. Sergio Aragonés will provide the entire contents of Bart...

The Stand Captain Trips HC Debuting In Bookstores Nationwide

[NOTE FROM CHUCK: this press release from Marvel strikes me as a bit odd, as on March 11, 2009, they released a Direct Market version AND a Book Market Version of this hardcover. It's almost as...

ELECTRIC SHEEP? #1 Sells out, Gets 2nd Printing

Media Release -- LOS ANGELES - July 14th, 2009 - BOOM! Studios announced today that DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? #1, one of the premiere BOOM! Studios titles, has sold out - before...

VIZ Media Welcomes Ultimo Creators Stan Lee And Hiroyuki Takei To SDCC 09

Media Release -- San Francisco, CA, JULY 14, 2009 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, is proud to welcome comic book and manga legends Stan Lee and Hiroyuki Takei...

Elephantmen at San Diego Comic-Con July 23-26

Media Release -- ELEPHANTMEN creators Richard Starkings, Moritat and JG Roshell will be at Comicraft's usual spot in the Independent Publisher's Pavilion -- booth 2106, just across from DC Comics. Comicraft will be premiering the new Image...

Interview With The Creators Of Warriors: Jailbreak

by Elisabeth@TFAW The 1979 movie The Warriors was an instant cult hit, with millions of fans who have thrilled to the adventures of the Warriors, a street gang who had to beat down every other gang in New York–and escape from 20,000 police officers–to make...