NYCC 2015: Star wars rebels returns

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By Steven Biscotti

here is no denying that Star Wars is what’s on everyone’s mind at New York Comic Con.  While Episode 7: The Force Awakens does not have a presence at the ReedPop produced event at the Jacob Javits Center, that doesn’t mean that there’s been a disturbance in the force.  Star Wars Rebels held a panel earlier today and we have your first look at not only the New York Comic Con trailer, but also a clip as well!

Take a look below:


Star Wars Rebels returns Wednesday, October 14th at 9:30 PM ET.  Check your local listings.

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“POWER MAN AND IRON FIST” RETURNS TO MARVEL COMICS

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POWER MAN AND IRON FISTRETURNS TO MARVEL COMICS 
Marvel continues to invigorate the creative landscape with writer David Walker and artist Sanford Greene                                      
New York, NY — October 7th, 2015 — Luke Cage and Danny Rand – heroes for hire – return to Marvel Comics next year with an all-new on-going series,POWER MAN AND IRON FIST lead by writer David Walker (Shaft) and Sanford Greene (Runaways, Uncanny Avengers).

Luke Cage and Danny Rand, once a dauntless duo of street-fighting justice, have drifted apart. But when an old friend comes to them in trouble, the boys are back! Can the former besties best brutal bad guys, dangerous weapons, and sinister plots all while rekindling Marvel’s mightiest bromance?

“I’ve loved these two characters since before they even teamed up,” exclaims series writer David Walker.  “When Power Man and Iron Fist first teamed up back in the late 1970s, their title quickly became one of my favorite books, and it was always something I fantasized about writing. Seeing them back together is like being reunited with your oldest friends. ”

The passion for this heroic duo has withstood the test of time through the all of Marvel fandom and Marvel is confident in enlisting a creative time that is primed to take Luke Cage and Danny Rand on exciting new adventures. “David and Sanford are both extremely well versed in the background of these characters, the world they’re from, but they’re also bringing their own style to this,” explains series editor Jake Thomas to FastCompany. “Expect some solid, old school Marvel characters—both enemies and allies like, say, Tombstone and Black Mariah—to show up.”

David Walker and Sanford Greene deliver so much fast action and wild adventure it takes two heroes to handle it! If you need help, if you’re lost and alone, if you need a champion, the brawler with unbreakable skin and the kung fu fighter with chi-powered fists are for hire! Just tell your local comic retailer that you want your copy of POWER MAN AND IRON FIST.

NYCC 2015: MŒBIUS LIBRARY ARRIVES AT DARK HORSE

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NYCC 2015: MŒBIUS LIBRARY ARRIVES AT DARK HORSE

JEAN GIRAUD’S GROUNDBREAKING WORK TO BE COLLECTED IN NEW HARDCOVER VOLUMES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—Dark Horse is proud to announce that the library of Mœbius, one of the most influential and respected artists in the history of comics and cartooning, will arrive on store shelves in a gorgeous series of hardcover volumes available for the first time in nearly 20 years.

With a vast array of work showcasing his mastery of realist drawing, Jean Giraud—better known as Mœbius—is one of the most influential bandes dessinées cartoonists in history, with work that helped to define the landscape of science fiction and fantasy comics. His expertise was also showcased on work in film, with credits including Alien, Tron, The Fifth Element and more.

“As a true visionary in the comics medium, it is a pleasure to once again publish collections of Mœbius’ work,” said Dark Horse president and publisher Mike Richardson. “His influence on contemporary comics is undeniable, and it’s a true honor to be working with Isabelle Giraud, his wife and partner, to help ensure that his legacy will continue to live on for a new generation of readers.”

More information on The Mœbius Library will be available soon.

Z2 Comics offers limited edition WELCOME TO SHOWSIDE #1 variant cover by artist Rian Sygh exclusively at New York Comic Con

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– Z2 Comics is excited to announce a limited edition WELCOME TO SHOWSIDE issue #1 variant cover by Rian Sygh (STOLEN FOREST) – available only at New York Comic Con (NYCC). Sygh and WELCOME TO SHOWSIDE creator Ian McGinty will both be on hand at NYCC, which kicks off Thursday, October 8th, to sign the exclusive, extremely limited edition issues.

WELCOME TO SHOWSIDE, due in stores October 28th from Z2 Comics, is artist Ian McGinty’s creator-owned debut. WELCOME TO SHOWSIDE, an all-ages title, takes readers on the adventures of Kit, a lovable kid with a monstrous secret: his dad is the Great Shadow King and he wants Kit to take over the family business of destroying the world.

“Advance copies of the first issue of my brain baby, WELCOME TO SHOWSIDE, with a whimsical Rian Sygh variant cover exclusively for NYCC is cool cool cool!” says McGinty.

Adds Z2 Comics Co-Publisher Josh Frankel, “WELCOME TO SHOWSIDE makes its debut this weekend — and with it, Z2 Comics will debut our new creator-owned periodical line at NYCC, the East Coast’s biggest convention. This is the moment we’ve been working towards for a very long time.”

Exact signing times for both McGinty and Sygh will be posted on the Z2 Comics Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/z2comics), Twitter (@Z2Comics), and available at NYCC.

About Z2 Comics:

Z2 Comics is the NYC-based boutique publisher of acclaimed graphic novels by Paul Pope, Dean Haspiel and Miss Lasko-Gross. The new Z2 Comics creator-owned periodical line is launching this fall with WELCOME TO SHOWSIDE from BRAVEST WARRIORS artist Ian McGinty, CARVER by Paul Pope protege Chris Hunt, and ALLEN: SON OF HELLCOCK, the comic book debut of writers Will Tracy (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver) and Gabe Koplowitz

Nendoroid The Joker

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Based on the Joker as played by Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight, the Clown Prince of Crime has been shrunk to Nendoroid-size, while retaining all of the homicidal charm of the original.

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Featuring two equally alarming expressions, the Joker also boasts a purple trench coat with movable back, left and right sides, to allow for greater posing.

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The figure also comes with a knife, a joker playing card and what’s described as “stacks of money,” but is actually just three stacks.

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The perfect companion to the Nendoroid Batman: Hero’s Edition,

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the Nendoroid Joker is available for preorder beginning today for about $30. It will ship in February.

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!

Clerks Select 20th Anniversary Action Figures In Stores Now!

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hey’re not even supposed to be here today! Oh, wait – yes, they are!

 

For 20 years, director Kevin Smith has been entertaining us with his tales from the View Askewniverse, populated by the dysfunctional residents of Leonardo, New Jersey. Now, at your local comic shop, Diamond Select Toys has released four Select-scale action figures based on the film that started it all, Clerks!

 

Each 7-inch scale, fully poseable action figure is captured in the film’s famous black-and-white palette, and includes film-accurate accessories as well as a diorama base. Quick Stop employee Dante Hicks and perpetual loiterer Jay each come with half of the Quick Stop, while RST Video employee Randal Graves and spectator Silent Bob each come with half of RST Video! The cardboard backdrops fit into the sidewalk bases, and can be reversed to show the interior of each store! Collect all four to build the shopping center!

 

Sculpted by Patrick Piggott, each figure comes packaged in oversized Select-style display packaging, with spine artwork for easy shelf reference. Look for them at your local comic shop (if they don’t have them, they can order them) or order through your favorite online toy retailer!

Dante B&W Figure (Item #MAR152061, SRP: $24.99)

Jay B&W Figure (Item #MAR152062, SRP: $24.99)

Randal B&W Figure (Item #APR152299, SRP: $24.99)
Silent Bob B&W Figure (Item #APR152300, SRP: $24.99)

 

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Find your nearest comic shop atcomicshoplocator.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.

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