Limited Edition Items Available from Participating Retailers at the Show

(New York, NY) - April 4, 2008 - PREVIEWS, the comic shop’s catalog, starts the convention season off with a bang as it offers three exciting, highly limited exclusives at New York Comic-Con (April 18-20)!

NYCC Attendees can look forward to Marvel Comics’ Iron Man: Legacy of Doom #1 Variant featuring a sketch cover by Ron Lim; an exclusive Iron Man Wacky Wobbler from Funko; and a Ultra Detail Figure’s Metal Gear Solid 2 Raiden Camouflage figure from Medicom Toys.

NYCC attendees are encouraged to visit retailers throughout the show floor to purchase the collectibles. For a complete list of retailers who will have the exclusive items, attendees can stop by the Diamond PREVIEWS booth (#1231).

“We’re excited to offer these exclusives to NYYC attendees” said Dan Manser, Director of Marketing for Diamond Comic Distributors, the publisher of PREVIEWS. “Each month, PREVIEWS offers some great fare for comic shop customers, a number of items which are exclusive that you won’t find anywhere else. It’s a natural for us to extend PREVIEWS Exclusives to the 2008 convention circuit.”

PREVIEWS NYCC EXCLUSIVES

NYCC 2008 Iron Man: Legacy of Doom #1 Sketch Variant

Featuring a special Ron Lim sketch cover exclusive to NYCC! A team of creators responsible for some of Iron Man’s most memorable adventures – writer David Michelinie and artists Bob Layton & Ron Lim – return to challenge the Armored Avenger in this first issue of a four-issue Marvel Comics series co-starring Doctor Doom. Available from selected retailers on the show floor.
• Limited to 5000 copies

NYCC 2008 Iron Man Mark 1 Armor Battle-Damaged Wobbler

Marvel’s High-Tech Hero goes super-deformed in this exclusive battle-damagaed NYCC edition Wacky Wobbler from Funko. Cast in vinyl and measures 7” tall. Available from selected retailers on the show floor.
• Limited to 1500 pieces

NYCC 2008 Ultra Detail Figure’s Raiden Metal Gear Solid 2 Stealth Camouflage Version

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the hit video game, this exclusive NYCC figure from Medicom features clear plastic for a stealth camouflage look. A must-have for any fan of the action-packed franchise as well as nostalgia-struck gamers from the NES-era. 7” tall features and features multiple points of articulation. Available from selected retailers on the show floor.
• Limited to 1400 pieces

Retailers attending the NYCC are encouraged to call Diamond directly to place orders for these exclusive items. Please note that Diamond will only have enough inventory on hand in New York to fill pre-orders from retailers to be sold at the show, and will not have additional inventory available for non-pre-order pick-ups. Retailers who plan on attending, but not exhibiting, will be able to order the exclusives from Diamond’s booth for delivery after the show. However, allocations may occur, especially as these items are intended for sale at conventions, and priority will be given to retailer exhibitor orders. Furthermore, if demand exceeds supply, product pre-ordered by exhibiting retailers may also be allocated.


Iron Man Legacy Of Doom #1 (of 4)
Iron Man Legacy Of Doom #2 (of 4)