COMIC LEGEND STAN LEE UNVEILS TWO NEW BOOKS FROM STAN LEE’S KIDS UNIVERSE-

REGGIE THE VEGGIE AND ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A PIG

July 24, 2013 Los Angeles---Comic icon Stan Lee, Founder/ Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of POW! Entertainment, made a special appearance this past weekend at the 1821 Comics booth during San Diego Comic Con during a special book-signing event for fans where he unveiled two new books from his label STAN LEE’S KIDS UNIVERSE (SLKU), REGGIE THE VEGGIE and ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A PIG by Dani Jones. SLKU is a family-friendly multiplatform children’s books label that POW! co-founded with 1821 Comics.

Since kicking off with a celebration event for children earlier this year, STAN LEE’S KIDS UNIVERSE has unleashed a slate of picture books, graphic novels, mobile games, interactive books, and animation for children ages 1-10. The slate includes both fun and educational books and was created to support childhood literacy and arts education. During this morning’s signing, Lee greeted fans while signing copies of the acclaimed first release from SLKU---MONSTERS VS. KITTENS. He also signed SLKU’s latest creations: REGGIE THE VEGGIE and ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A PIG by Dani Jones, and copies of the NY Times Best seller from 1821 Comics ROMEO AND JULIET: THE WAR.

Following the successful release of Dani Jones’ acclaimed book MONSTERS VS. KITTENS, Stan Lee’s Kids Universe is releasing her second book ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A PIG, a fun tale of a little pig who wants to tell a story but keeps getting interrupted by a cast of eclectic animals. Also this week, REGGIE THE VEGGIE, a fun rhyming picture book featuring a crocodile who loves vegetables and encourages kids to eat a well balanced diet, will hits stores nationwide. The book was created in association with Viper Comics and written by Inspector Gadget writer Dale Mettam. The artwork for Reggie the Veggie was created by Ivan Escalante (Johnny Test).

Lee took pictures with his SLKU co-founder and 1821 Comics CEO Terry Dougas during the signing.  Patrick Wilson, drummer for the popular alternative band Weezer stopped by the 1821 Comics booth to also take a few photos with Stan Lee during the signing.

About 1821 Media

1821 Media produces and finances feature films, TV series, graphic novels and children’s books. The company was founded by Paris Kasidokostas Latsis and Terry Dougas in 2005.1821 Media partnered with comic book legend Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment to create and publish the New York Times bestselling graphic novel, ‘Romeo and Juliet: The War’. The company’s successful partnership with Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment was extended to create a new children’s imprint called Stan Lee’s Kids Universe. 1821 Media and Stan Lee’s Kids Universe are highly devoted to story, content, and artwork that will inspire readers of all ages.
For further information visit www.1821media.com and www.stanleeskidsuniverse.com

POW! Entertainment, Inc. (OTCQB: POWN), a multi-media entertainment company, was founded by noted comic book writer Stan Lee, together with award-winning producer Gill Champion and the late intellectual property specialist Arthur Lieberman. POW!’s principals have extensive backgrounds in the creation and production of original intellectual properties, including some of the most successful entertainment franchises of all time. POW! is utilizing Stan Lee’s historical background by perpetuating his legacy while creating and developing all new live-action films, television, digital games, merchandising, licensing and related ancillary markets, all of which contribute to global expansion. POW! partners with third parties and strategic alliances, including studios and networks, in the production and distribution of new POW! character franchises.