Diamond Appointed Master Distributor for Bandai America Products

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Diamond Appointed Master Distributor for Bandai America Products

Leading toy manufacturer signs with Diamond to distribute and market its products in the U.S.

(BALTIMORE, MD) — (August 11, 2015) — Diamond Comic Distributors has finalized negotiations with Bandai America Incorporated to become a Master Distributor for the leading toy manufacturer. The deal makes Diamond the preferred distributor on behalf of Bandai America to select retailers throughout the United States.

Bandai America is home to some of the most powerful entertainment toy brands, including Power Rangers, Big Hero 6™, GODZILLA™, and SprüKits®,  as well as extremely successful Japanese hobby and collector lines.

“We have a long standing strategic partnership with Diamond,” said Michael Ciminera, Bandai America’s Vice President of Sales. “We fully believe in their ability to distribute and market Bandai products far and wide into the U.S. market.”

“We’re gratified by the trust Bandai America has placed in us to be their Master Distributor,” said Diamond’s Director of Vendor Development, Eric Burkhardt. “We look forward to partnering with them to grow Bandai America’s diverse and successful product lines to U.S. toy , hobby and specialty retailers.”

Diamond will support Bandai America launches through its monthly PREVIEWS catalog, innovative programs to its retailer partners, and other unique marketing and distribution services.

Save Your Papers with DC Heroes Statue Paperweights

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Save Your Papers with DC Heroes Statue Paperweights
(BALTIMORE, MD) – (August 11, 2015)-Organize your workspace with new PREVIEWS exclusive paperweights featuring popular DC Comics heroes from The Flash and Arrow TV series. Created by Icon Heroes, these hand-painted, high quality resin statues are available to order from the August PREVIEWS and are sure to save your office from being ordinary. The paperweights are scheduled to release in comic book specialty shops in late November 2015.

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Keep your papers from flying away next time a superhero races through your office with the collectible Flash statue paperweight. Featuring the likeness of actor Grant Gustin from the CW’s sensational breakout hit, this paperweight features the Scarlet Speedster in motion, getting ready to take off to save the day again.

The Arrow statue paperweight will certainly hit the mark for Arrow fans. Featuring Oliver Queen’s costume from the first season of the hit TV show when he was just known as the “Hood,” this paperweight is painstakingly modeled after Stephen Amell and is well-equipped to pin your papers into place.

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Finally, fans will love feeling their clutter shrink with the Atom statue paperweight. Modeled off of Brandon Routh’s portrayal of the Silver Age hero Ray Palmer in both The Flash and Arrow, this paperweight would be perfect for fans eagerly anticipating the upcoming show DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.
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Flash TV Statue Paperweight (Item Code: AUG152807, SRP: $50)
Arrow TV Season 1 Statue Paperweight (Item Code: AUG152809, SRP: $50)
Atom Statue Paperweight (Item Code: AUG152810, SRP: $50)
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Each statue paperweight is exclusive to comic book specialty shops and available to pre-order at any comic shop from page 598 of the August PREVIEWS catalog. Find a shop at www.comicshoplocator.com.

MARVEL CONTINUES TO EXPAND MARVELKIDS.COM WITH NEW ULTIMATE SPIDER-MANDIGITAL COMICS SECTION

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MARVEL CONTINUES TO EXPAND MARVELKIDS.COM

WITH NEW ULTIMATE SPIDER-MANDIGITAL COMICS SECTION

 

New York, NY – August 10th, 2015 – Marvel is expanding the ways its younger fans can dive into the Marvel Universe with its all-new and kid-friendly digital comic book section; all part of the expanded MarvelKids.com.  Beginning with the refreshed Spider-Man destination on MarvelKids.com, younger fans can begin reading the adventures of Ultimate Spider-Man,featuring everyone’s favorite web-head as he teams up with his amazing friends to fight the forces of evil. 

 

Designed to captivate readers of all ages, MarvelKids.com’s Ultimate Spider-Man offers fans a guided reading experience using Marvel’s digital Infinite Comics platform to help younger fans navigate the panels.  Taking full advantage of the latest technology, Marvel Infinite Comics showcase the new storytelling possibilities of a digital canvas while still staying true to the medium’s greatest strengths and brings a cinematic experience designed to captivate the next generation of Marvel fans.

With new digital issues arriving every week, theUltimate Spider-Man series begins with MarvelKids.com’s ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1: I THINK I’M PARANOID. After a routine run-in with the villainous Jack O’Lantern, Spider-Man is convinced that his spider-sense is on the fritz, when it starts warning him of danger seemingly at random. Turns out, there’s a bigger threat than Jack O’Lantern to worry about, though.

In addition to the high-flying action withinUltimate Spider-Man, fans can take on the role of Spider-Man in a variety of interactive and amazing games and take part in an excitingweb of activities including Spider-Man downloadable coloring pages, mazes, and word searches.

“The addition of the Ultimate Spider-Mancomics on MarvelKids.com is the perfect way for kids to experience the Marvel Universe and nurture a joy of reading,” says Daniele Campbell, VP of Digital Business Development & CRM. “Through the unique digital comic format, kids of all ages will be able to swing alongside Spider-Man in a way that is easy to navigate, kid-friendly, engaging, and most importantly – fun!”

MarvelKids.com will be continually expanding even more in the future with new Marvel Comics’ series and more digital features exploring everyone’s favorite Marvel Super Heroes!

 

Be sure to check out the MarvelKids.com sites here:

 

http://www.marvelkids.com/

http://spiderman.marvelkids.com/

http://avengers.marvelkids.com/

 

Captain America: Civil War spoilers ahead

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With next years highly anticipated film still being worked on,here is a huge spoiler for the film (if this is true of course)

Joining Captain America (Chris Evans)
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on his crusade will be Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner),
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Falcon (Anthony Mackie),
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Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen),
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Ant-Man (Paul Rudd)
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and The Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan).
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While Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.)
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will oppose them with The Vision (Paul Bettany),
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Spider-Man (Tom Holland),
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Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson)
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and War Machine (Don Cheadle).
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Protect and Serve with Gotham Police Department Hoodies

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Protect and Serve with Gotham Police Department Hoodies
(BALTIMORE, MD) – (August 6, 2015)- Show your support for Gotham’s Finest with the PREVIEWS exclusive Gotham City Police Department hoodie by Changes, Inc. The Gotham City Police Department hoodie is available to pre-order from the August PREVIEWS catalog and is scheduled to arrive in comic book shops exclusively in late October.

This hoodie joins the other superb PREVIEWS exclusive hoodies such as the Navy Captain America Shield Hoodie (JAN141588), the zip-up Deadpool Logo hoodie (SEP131573), and most recently the Spider-Gwen Womens’ Hoodie with Mask (JUL151949).

The navy blue zip-up cadet hoodie features the GCPD abbreviation on the front in bold yellow varsity-style letters. The back of the hoodie features “GCPD” written across the shoulders, as well as the name “Gotham City Police Dept.” and the department’s seal, all in bright yellow. The hoodie is available to order in size small to XXL and can be ordered using item code AUG152080.

To ensure correct sizing, fans are encouraged to tell their comic shop their desired hoodie size as individual item codes correlate to sizes SM-XXL.  The hoodies can be ordered only from the August PREVIEWS, which is available in comic shops. Find a comic shop at www.comicshoplocator.com to pre-order yours today. 

RETURN TO THE WORLD OF ‘AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER’ AND ‘LEGEND OF KORRA’

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PREORDER ‘AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER—SMOKE AND SHADOW’ VOLUME 1 AND ‘THE LEGEND OF KORRA: THE ART OF THE ANIMATED SERIES—BOOK FOUR: BALANCE’ TODAY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—The fan-favorite journeys from the hit-animated series The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra continues with the Dark Horse books.

This September, get ready for a double dose of theAvatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korrauniverse as Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru present the first chapter of Avatar: The Last Airbender—Smoke and Shadow and Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, and Joaquim Dos Santos go behind the scenes of the final season of The Legend of Korra inThe Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series—Book Four: Balance.

Both volumes are available now for preorder through Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, IndieBound, and your local comics store.

Avatar: The Last Airbender—Smoke and ShadowVolume 1 (MAY150050)
$10.99
978-1-61655-761-4
On sale September 23
PREORDER: Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble |IndieBound | Local Comics Store

The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series—Book Four: Balance (MAY150040)
$34.99
978-1-61655-687-7
On sale September 2
PREORDER: Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble |IndieBound | Local Comics Store

Catch up on Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series!

Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Promise Library Edition
Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Local Comics Store

Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Search Library Edition
Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Local Comics Store

Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Rift Library Edition
Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Local Comics Store

Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Art of the Animated Series
Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Local Comics Store

The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series—Book One: Air
Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Local Comics Store

The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series—Book Two: Spirits
Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Local Comics Store

The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series—Book Three: Change
Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Local Comics Store