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Cassie Hack Slashes Her Way to NYCC 2015 as an Exclusive Statue!

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Cassie Hack has faced a lot of terrifying monsters, and now she’s facing the biggest monster of all – New York Comic-Con! The slasher-hunting hottie of Tim Seeley’s hit horror comic book series Hack/Slash is now a 9-inch Femme Fatales vinyl statue from Diamond Select Toys, and NYCC 2015 will see the debut of a new exclusive variant, only available at the Action Figure Xpress booth!

Measuring approximately 9 inches tall, Cassie Hack strides along an axe head, holding her friend Vlad’s mask in one hand, and a spiked baseball bat in the other. This AFX-exclusive variant features a new red color scheme, instead of her regular blue and grey, including red striped gloves, a red plaid skirt, and red argyle socks. Packaged in an individually numbered window box, this red Cassie will be limited to only 1,000 pieces, and it will go on sale for the first time ever at booth 437 at New York Comic-Con.

Also at the AFX booth, NYCC attendees will be able to pick up limited quantities of AFX’s Comic-Con International exclusives from this past summer, including the Femme Fatales Justice League Supergirl statue, the Avengers: Age of Ultron Minimates box set, a Retro-Boxed Alien Minimate, and the Masked Predator bottle opener.

For more information, visit shopafx.com!

New York Comic Con Exclusive Living Dead Dolls Variant Walpurgis

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Mezco Announces New York Comic Con 2015
Exclusives Pre-Order Dates 

New York- As October draws near, the world of pop-culture fandom braces for New York Comic Con. With over 150,000 attendees it is the one of the largest comic book and pop culture gatherings in the country.

Convention exclusives are a tradition at New York Comic Con and Mezco Toyz delivers with what are destines to become four of the most sought-after exclusives of the show.

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A limited number of each exclusive will be available online at MezcoToyz.com starting on the following dates:

Monday 9/14 – Saul Goodman Variant Figure
Tuesday 9/15- Mortal Kombat X : Scorpion Black & Gold Variant
Wednesday 9/16- One:12 Collective- Judge Dredd
Black & White Variant
Thursday 9/17- Living Dead Dolls Variant Walpurgis

Each item will go live at 10am Eastern Standard Time on the designated date.

Only a limited number are available, so get yours while you can, but don’t delay because once they are gone, they are gone forever!
Be sure to visit Mezco at New York Comic Con at booth 1754.

Not attending NYCC? Follow the excitement on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/MezcoToyz
and Twitter

Celebrate Batman Day With a $ 19.39 Mystery From Mezco Toyz

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Celebrate Batman Day With a $ 19.39 Mystery From Mezco Toyz

Gotham- In celebration of Batman Day on 9/26/2015, Mezco Toyz will be offering a 1 Day Only Batman themed Mystery Box the Riddler himself would love.

Priced at $ 19.39 to celebrate the 1st appearance of Batman, each box is filled with Batman and DC Comics related merchandise. Some boxes will contain Mez-Itz, other will contain rare One:12 collective Dark Knight figures including the ultra rare Toy Fair edition never sold in stores. Some will even contain the 18inch Mega Scale Batman Mez-Itz figure sold for $200.

The excitement begins at 12:01 AM on September 26th and ends at 12:01 AM on September 27th. Supplies are limited so order yours before the Bat-signal goes out.

Be sure to visit Mezco at New York Comic Con at booth 1754.

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and Twitter

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SHOGAKUKAN PARTNERS WITH DARK HORSE!

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SHOGAKUKAN PARTNERS WITH DARK HORSE!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR— Kengo Hanazawa’s award-winning zombie-survival manga I Am a Hero begins at Dark Horse in early 2016. This nail-biting page-turner is sure to leave readers on the edge of their seats!

This realistically drawn international bestseller takes us from initial small battles for survival to a huge body-horror epidemic that threatens all of humanity.  Each Dark Horse omnibus volume will collect two of the original Japanese books.

The zombie apocalypse has never been more surreal. A mentally unhinged manga artist witnesses the beginning of a zombie outbreak in Tokyo, and he’s certain of only two things: he’s destined to be the city’s hero, and he possesses something very rare in Japan—an actual firearm!

I am a Hero Omnibus Volume 1 is in stores April 6, 2016. Preorder your copy today at your local comic shop or through these fine retailers:

Amazon
Barnes and Noble
IndieBound

Praise for I Am a Hero:

“It has the slow buildup of a psychological horror manga, but when the zombies hit, they hit hard, and the manga accelerates into volumes-long fight-or-flight sequences that seem like they’ll never stop.”—Jason Thompson (Manga: The Complete Guide)

“The level of story telling put here is one of the best in the industry, well-done and just far ahead from the rest.”—Deremoe

Coming soon:

I am a Hero Omnibus Volume 1 TPB
978-1-61655-920-5 | $19.99 | 4/6/2016

I am a Hero Omnibus Volume 2 TPB 
978-1-50670-019-9 | $19.99 | 10/5/2016

I am a Hero Omnibus Volume 3 TPB
$19.99 | 4/5/2017

“PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES” BOXED SET COMING FROM DARK HORSE!

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—Just in time for Halloween, Dark Horse Comics and PopCap Games are releasing a spooktacular Plants vs. Zombies™ boxed set collecting three critically acclaimed graphic novels!

Eisner Award–winning writer Paul Tobin and artist Ron Chan deliver hilarious, action-filled zombie romps to your neighborhood as young adventurers Patrice Blazing and Nate Timely join forces with Crazy Dave to fend off several fun-dead invasions!

This deluxe boxed set includes Plants vs. ZombiesVolume 1: Lawnmageddon, Plants vs. ZombiesVolume 2: Timepocalypse, Plants vs. Zombies Volume 3: Bully for You, and an exclusive Plants vs. Zombies double-sided poster!

In fall 2014, Dark Horse announced record sales of over 500,000 copies of Plants vs. Zombies books following multiple sold-out print runs! Tobin (Bandette) and Chan (The Guild, Husbands) take readers on original Plants vs. Zombies escapades that’ll charm the young, the old, and Crazy Dave, too!

The Plants vs. Zombies Boxed Set hits comic shops October 14 and bookstores November 3. Preorder your copy today at your local comic shop or through these fine retailers:

Amazon
Barnes and Noble
IndieBound

Praise for Plants vs. Zombies: Lawnmageddon andTimepocalypse:

“Laugh-out-loud funny.”—IGN

“Charming, enjoyable, and wholly worthy of the Plants vs. Zombies name.”—GamesRadar

“This series would appeal to anyone who enjoyed the game and I would say this is suitable for young readers as well as old.”—How to Love Comics

Also available:

The Art of Plants vs. Zombies HC
978-1-61655-331-9 | $9.99

Plants vs. Zombies: Lawnmageddon HC
978-1-61655-192-6 | $9.99

Plants vs. Zombies: Timepocalypse HC
978-1-61655-621-1 | $9.99

Coming soon:

Plants vs. Zombies: Bully For You HC
978-1-61655-889-5 | $9.99 | 10/28/2015

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare HC
978-1-61655-946-5 | $9.99 | 1/13/2016

Let the Games Begin – Your New Look at Marvel’s CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS #1!

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New York, NY—September 9th, 2015— The Secret Wars may be over, but the battle is just beginning! Today, Marvel is pleased to present your first look at

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CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS #1 – the brand-new in-continuity ongoing series inspired by the hit mobile game! Written by Al Ewing with art by Paco Medina – enter the Battlerealm, a broken section of space-time where cosmic beings gamble for the ultimate power. Where unwilling pawns from across the Marvel Universe do battle for their very lives, locked in combat with friends, foes and everything in between. Even those long dead are not immune to the Contest. As heroes and villains from various universes are mysteriously transported to Battlerealm, the war is about to begin. To the winners go the ultimate prize – their continued existence. The same cannot be said for the losers. Who will survive….the CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS? Find out this October!

 

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CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS #1 (AUG150731)

Written by AL EWING
Art & Cover by PACO MEDINA

Variant Covers by MARK BAGLEY (AUG150733), SKOTTIE YOUNG (AUG150734),

And LEINIL YU (AUG150735)

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Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER (AUG150732)

Connecting Variant by RON LIM (AUG150736)

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Contest of Champions Game Variant by KABAM w/GABRIEL FRIZZERA (AUG150737)

Hip-Hop Variant by DENYS COWAN (AUG150738)

Kirby Monster Variant by DAN BRERETON (AUG150739)

Blank Variant Also Available (AUG150740)                                                

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FOC – 09/14/15, On-Sale 10/07/15

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RED WOLF #1 – MARVEL’S PREMIER NATIVE-AMERICAN HERO RECEIVES NEW ONGOING SERIES!

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New York, NY — September 9th, 2015 — The Marvel Universe’s American Southwest now has a superhero to call its very own – the mysterious new hero, RED WOLF! Recently seen within the pages of Secret Wars’1872, this new hero is suddenly thrust into the new Marvel Universe as its latest righteousness defender no matter what it takes! An outsider and an honest man, Red Wolf is going to need all his wits, and both his fists, to serve and protect this new world from the corrupt organizations that want to control this already stifling landscape of the gritty and harsh American Southwest.

 

Series writer Nathan Edmondson (Black Widow, Punisher) is joined by artist Dalibor Talajić (Uncanny X-Force, Empire of the Dead) and cover artist Jeffrey Veregge, a member of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe based out of Kingston, Washington, who’s also of Suquamish and Duwamish decent. Veregge will also be providing consulting when it comes to characterization and design for the new series.

 

“There’s not a character like Red Wolf out there right now,” Veregge told Mashable at the time of the series announcement. “As a native, I’m really excited to see that he can do things, he can figure out things and stand with Captain America, and hold his own in this universe. That’s what’s awesome about it: You have all these characters of different nationalities and ethnicities, but it’s not all about their culture. It’s about them being a hero.”

 

There’s something about that harsh terrain of the American Southwest that requires an adaptable, thoughtful, resourceful hero, and that’s Red Wolf all over,” said series editor Jacob Thomas. “He doesn’t have amped up strength or tech, he’s got quick wits, hard fists, and an unshakeable sense of justice. Underestimate him at your own peril.”

 

This December, the new Marvel Universe gains a new hero who pledges to never let the crushing hands of ruthlessness control those who cannot defend themselves. Red Wolf is here to keep order and maintain peace…no matter the cost.

 

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RED WOLF #1

Written by NATHAN EDMONDSON

Art by DALIBOR TALAJIC

Cover by JEFFREY VEREGGE

Variant Cover by DALE KEOWN

 

Meet the “Totally Awesome Hulk” – Marvel’s First Korean-American Hulk!

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                                                                                                                              New York, NY—September 4th, 2015 — Strap in, hold on and Hulk out – it’s time to meet your Totally Awesome Hulk, the one and only Amadeus Cho! That’s right true believer, it’s a all-new Jade Giant for an all-different Marvel Universe and he’s coming to you this December in TOTALLY AWESOME HULK #1! Legendary and storied Hulk scribe Greg Pak (Planet Hulk) returns to the fan-favorite character he created as he powers up to become the newest green goliath! And he’s bringing blockbuster artist Frank Cho (Mighty Avengers, Savage Wolverine) along for the ride!

The mystery behind the new Hulk’s identity has been revealed! But what has happened to the original Hulk, Bruce Banner in the previous eight months? All will be revealed – and the answers will surprise you! But one thing is for certain – Amadeus Cho is a completely different kind of Hulk. Not tormented, not conflicted. Just a giant green wrecking machine who loves being the Hulk! What could possibly go wrong?

 

“Come December, the one true Hulk will be a 19-year-old Korean-America “Boy Genius” who is going to carry the burden of being the Hulk like it weighs a feather,” says Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso. “He’s going to love every minute of it.  In this new series, we are going to lean hard into the fantasy aspects of being the Hulk.  It can’t be all bad, can it?”

Big heart, big action and high stakes await as Amadeus Cho embarks on his first gamma-fueled adventure! Believe us, you’ve never seen a Hulk like this before – and it’s TOTALLY AWESOME. Be there as the Hulk’s exciting journey begins this December in the bombastic debut of TOTALLY AWESOME HULK #1!

 

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TOTALLY AWESOME HULK #1 
Written by GREG PAK
Art & Cover by FRANK CHO
Variant Cover by FRANK CHO

On Sale in December!

 

To find a comic shop near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook. 

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