Author: Rob

New York Comic Con kicks off October 9th, and Diamond Select Toys is ready and raring to go, with panels, signings, activities and giveaways scheduled for all four days of the convention. So if you’re going to be at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City between October 9 and 12, stop by booth #1736 to see what new products are coming up, fill in holes in your collection from our company store, and pick up some free swag! Here’s a full breakdown!

PANELS: Diamond Select Toys will host two panels at the show. The first, “Diamond Select Toys: The Best of All Worlds,” will take place on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 5:00 in Room 1A18. DST president Chuck Terceira and sculptor Eli Livingston will talk about upcoming products, give away some prizes, and announce a new toy line. Then, on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 4:15 in Room 1A24, Minimates product manager Robert Yee and designer Uriel Caton will join Chuck for “Minimates MiniFigures: From Marvel to Clerks to TMNT!” There, they will discuss upcoming Minimates releases, give away some more prizes, and unveil the next Marvel Minimates assortment!

SIGNINGS: Before and after the Minimates panel on Saturday, Minimates designer Uriel Caton will sign full-size Minimates posters for all at booth 1736, for about 45 minutes starting at 3:00 and then again at 5:15. Walk with the Minimates team to the panel at 4:00, and back to the booth at 5:00!

ACTIVITIES: Planning on stocking up on Minimates at the DST booth? Well, if you spend $18 on Minimates, you get a free ticket to use the Build-a-Minimate station, a library of Minimates parts that you can use to build whatever or whoever you want – and then take it home with you!

GIVEAWAYS: Every morning at the start of the show, DST will give out a free Ghostbusters promotional Minimate to people who come by their booth and ask for it, while supplies last. A limited number will be given out each day, Thursday through Sunday, so make the booth your first stop! Throughout the weekend, DST will also give out free full-size posters featuring their original Aliens, Ghostbusters, and Marvel Minimates artwork! Times will be chosen at random, and once put out they tend to go fast, so check back regularly!

FULL SCHEDULE:

Thursday, Oct. 9
12:00 PM – GIVEAWAY: Ghostbusters Minimate
1:00 PM – ACTIVITY: Build-A-Minimate Opens (ticket required)
5:00 PM – PANEL: Diamond Select Toys: The Best of All Worlds (in Room 1A18)
7:00 PM – Booth closes

Friday, Oct. 10
10:00 AM – GIVEAWAY: Ghostbusters Minimate
11:00 AM – ACTIVITY: Build-A-Minimate Opens (ticket required)
7:00 PM – Booth closes

Saturday, Oct. 11
10:00 AM – GIVEAWAY: Ghostbusters Minimate
11:00 AM – ACTIVITY: Build-A-Minimate Opens (ticket required)
3:00 PM – SIGNING: Minimates Designer Uriel Caton
4:15 PM – PANEL: Minimates Mini-Figures: From Marvel to Clerks to TMNT (in Room 1A24)
5:15 PM – SIGNING: Minimates Designer Uriel Caton
7:00 PM – Booth closes

Sunday, Oct. 12
10:00 AM – GIVEAWAY: Ghostbusters Minimate
11:00 AM – ACTIVITY: Build-A-Minimate Opens (ticket required)
5:00 PM – Booth closes

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Mezco Reveals Mystery New York Comic Con Exclusive: Breaking Bad Vamonos Pest Jesse Pinkman 6inch Figure

 New York- With New York Comic Con only a week away, Mezco reveals their “mystery” exclusive: Breaking Bad Vamonos Pest Jesse Pinkman 6inch Figure.

“The anticipation that has been building up over what this limited edition mystery figure is has been tremendous, and that makes this reveal all the more satisfying” says Mezco’s  Mike Drake, “fans have been clamoring for a Vamonos Pest version of Jesse to match the Vamonos Pest Walter White we released earlier, and being able to give the fans what they have asked for is a huge thrill for all of us as Mezco”.

The exclusive, limited edition figure is presented in a deluxe window box with a Vamonos Pest slipcase. Jesse comes complete with an episode accurate removable respirator, and a bin with hinged lid as seen in the series.  The back of his outfit features the Vamonos Pest logo.

The figure will be available at Mezco’s New York Comic Con booth, # 1855 starting Thursday 10/09 while supplies last.  Additionally, a limited number of figures will also be available on Mezco Direct starting on 10/01 at

http://www.mezcotoyz.com/new-york-comic-con-exclusive-breaking-bad-vamonos-pest-jesse-pinkman-6inch-figure

Be sure to visit Mezco at New York Comic Con at booth 1855.

Not attending? Follow the excitement on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/MezcoToyz

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International Bestselling Author James Frey Launches His Next Book Series

with John Hanke, VP of Google’s Niantic Labs, and a Musical Event:

James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem and DJ and Radio Personality Pete Tong to Perform at the “Endgame” Launch Party at Hammerstein Ballroom During ReedPop’s New York Super Week

New York, NY (September 10, 2014)—On October 7, 2014 HarperCollins Publishers and New York Super Week will host a concert event to celebrate the release of ENDGAME: The Calling, the book at the center of an immersive media project conceived by international bestselling author James Frey. Taking place at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, the event will include a musical performance by world-renown DJ James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem and DJ & iconic Radio Broadcaster Pete Tong MBE, dubbed the “Global Ambassador of Electronic Music.” Frey will be joining John Hanke, VP of Google’s Niantic Labs, as they discuss the Endgame universe.

Endgame goes beyond the pages of a book; each installment in the series will feature an interactive puzzle comprised of clues that will lead to the location of a hidden key. The first eligible reader to solve the puzzle for the first book and find the key will win $500,000 worth of gold. 20th Century Fox has picked up the theatrical rights in advance of ENDGAME: The Calling’s highly-anticipated release. Google’s Niantic Labs is developing a location-based augmented reality game that will bring the Endgame books to life in the real world. Technology is being utilized on a huge scale for Endgame and the launch event at the Hammerstein Ballroom reflects this in many ways: “From books to music to mobile apps and beyond, technology is at our disposal and has allowed us to create an entire universe for people to immerse themselves in,” says Frey, “The Hammerstein Ballroom event during New York Super Week will be an awesome way for us to celebrate Endgame but also demonstrate that technology doesn’t need to mean staring at a computer screen all day. It can bring people together in the real-world too.”

Tickets go on-sale on September 8 at ticketmaster.com for $30. A copy of ENDGAME: The Calling, which Frey co-wrote with New York Times bestselling author Nils Johnson Shelton, is included in the ticket price and will be available to ticket-purchasers when doors open at 7 PM. Frey will embark on an international 12 City tour with the kick-off event in New York City and other events to follow in Boston, Dayton, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver, Las Vegas, London (UK), Manchester (UK), and Toronto (CANADA). 

New York Super Week will take place October 3-12, leading into the East Coast’s biggest and most exciting convention – New York Comic Con. Additional details about New York Super Week events, guests and sponsors will be revealed in the coming weeks. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visitwww.NewYorkSuperWeek.com and New York Super Week’s social media pages (Facebook, Twitter & Instagram).

For more information on James Frey’s 12-City International Tour, please visit ThisIsEndgame.com or contact the bookstores:

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