FLASH GORDON IS BACK! BIF BANG POW! AND KING FEATURES SYNDICATE ANNOUNCE NEW LICENSE AND COLLECTIBLES FOR FLASH GORDON
LOS ANGELES, CA (July 23, 2014) - After a four year hiatus, Bif Bang Pow!
proudly announces a return to Mongo with a new license from King
Features Syndicate to release a series of brand-new products and
collectibles from the 1980 sci-fi cult-classic film Flash Gordon.
"Bif
Bang Pow! is well positioned in the character toys and collectibles
market and we are delighted to have a new agreement with them," said
Jarred Goro, North American Licensing Manager for King Features. "Flash
Gordon and the other classic characters in his world are cultural icons.
Bif Bang Pow! crafts quality merchandise with incredible attention to
detail. The fans are going to love this new and expanded collection!"
Bif Bang Pow! is thrilled to return to Mongo, working on new Flash Gordon action figures and collectibles to add to its ever-expanding lineup of iconic branded products. Bif Bang Pow!
will debut the first-ever line of 3 3/4-inch movie action figures to
include Flash Gordon, the dreaded Ming the Merciless, Princess Aura,
Prince Barin, Dr. Zarkov, and other popular characters from the film. In
addition to new "retro" scale action figures (and possibly even
vehicles this go 'round!), Bif Bang Pow! will add prop replicas, journals, tin lunch boxes, drink ware, license plate frames, and more to the Flash Gordon line of collectibles. Merchandise is scheduled to hit the marketplace throughout the term of the license.
"We're
excited to be working with King Features Syndicate once again," said
Jason Lenzi, co-founder of Bif Bang Pow! "Fans have missed our Flash Gordon products,
and have always wished we had taken things further than we were
originally able to. Now, with a renewed interest in that colorful cast
of characters, thanks to projects like Ted and a brand-new Flash Gordon movie
in the works, we believe now is the perfect time to introduce new
collectibles to veteran and novice fans alike. It would seem that the
rest of the world has finally caught up with us Flash Gordon true believers, and to paraphrase the words of the immortal Queen, 'the continuation is OURS for the making'!"
Scheduled for initial release in early 2015, the entire Flash Gordon movie
line will be exclusively distributed through EE Distribution
(www.eedistribution.com), a division of Entertainment Earth, Inc., and
sold direct to consumers at www.entertainmentearth.com and other fine specialty retailers.
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About Bif Bang Pow!
Bif Bang Pow!™ (bifbangpow.com) produces first-rate collectibles for such popular properties as Star Trek™, Dexter®,
The Big Bang Theory™, Saturday Night Live™, The Awesomes™, Mike Tyson
Mysteries™, Adventure Time™, Regular Show™, Penny Dreadful™, The Venture
Bros.™, The Six Million Dollar Man™, Flash Gordon™, KISS™, Battlestar
Galactica™, NCIS™, andThe Twilight Zone™. Founder
Jason Lenzi is a seasoned television producer and the ultimate fan of
cultish pop culture. So when he created his company in 2005, he took the
fan's perspective. His idea was to bring items to the marketplace that
he himself would want to own. Cultivated from TV, movies, books,
comics, music, and more, Bif Bang Pow!'s mission is to provide
high-quality action figures, toys, and collectibles to the massive cult
audience (and kids of all ages) that wishes these toys were already in
their collection.
About King Features Syndicate
King
Features Syndicate is a member of Hearst Entertainment and Syndication
Group, which combines Hearst Corporation's cable network partnerships,
TV programming activities, newspaper syndication and merchandise
licensing operations. King Features is the world's premier distributor
of syndicated features to newspapers, magazines, web portals, mobile
outlets and news organizations worldwide. It is one of the largest and
most experienced organizations in merchandise licensing and
entertainment. It represents some of the most recognizable global
brands, including Betty Boop, Popeye the Sailor Man and Olive Oyl. For
more information, please visit www.kingfeatures.com. Follow us on Twitter @KingFeatures. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/KingFeatures.
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