Friday, May 06, 2016


VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES HOME MEDIA RELEASE OF SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 1

Series Based On The Classic SAILOR MOON Manga Arrives This Summer As A Limited Edition Combo Pack With 14 Uncut Episodes; Pre-Orders Available Now!

San Francisco, CA, May 6, 2016 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor, publisher and licensor of anime and manga in North America, will delight anime fans as it announces the anticipated home media release this summer of SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 1.

Scheduled for release on August 16th, SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 1 will be available as a special Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack as well as a multi-disc Standard Edition DVD Set. Pre-orders are available from a variety of leading outlets and online retailers beginning today. Fans that pre-order from Rightstuf.com will receive a special acrylic sun-catcher featuring the Sailor Guardian team (while supplies last).

Anime fans can dive into all the action of the first 14 episodes of the acclaimed reboot of the classic anime series based on Naoko Takeuchi's original Sailor Moon manga series along with a host of extra bonus features. Uncut English dubbed as well as Japanese subtitled dialogue options are offered on both formats. The SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 1 Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack will carry an MSRP of $79.99 U.S. / $99.99 CAN; the Standard Edition DVD will carry an MSRP of $39.99 U.S. / $51.99 CAN.   

The Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack contains a deluxe, 4-disc collection (2 DVDs & 2 Blu-rays), packaged with an exclusive chipboard box with specialty printing. The Combo Pack also contains 7 full-color collectible art cards and a premium full-color art booklet featuring episode summaries and more. Bonus content includes series trailers, a digital art gallery and a special Introduction to SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL” featurette with the English voice actors. Blu-ray episodes are presented in 1080p HD video format from the Japanese home video masters.

The SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 1 Standard DVD Set features 4 discs with beautifully illustrated variant O-card packaging and specialty foil printing. Episodes will be presented in 480p standard video format.

Naoko Takeuchi’s landmark series, Sailor Moon, returns for a new generation! Sailor Moon Crystal tells the story of Usagi Tsukino, an awkward teenage girl whose life is turned upside-down when she becomes Sailor Moon, guardian of justice and the Legendary Silver Crystal. With Tokyo under constant threat from the dark forces of Queen Metalia, Usagi’s arrival couldn’t have come at a better time. And luckily, she won’t have to do it alone! Other Sailor Guardians are awakening to join in the fight and help Usagi answer the biggest question of all: What power does the Legendary Silver Crystal hold? 

Fans are also invited to enjoy the original, classic SAILOR MOON anime series available from VIZ Media as Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Packs as well as a multi-disc Standard Edition DVD Sets.

For more information on SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL or other award-winning anime titles from VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.

About VIZ Media, LLC
Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the field of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's largest publishing and entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.

Learn more about VIZ Media and its properties at www.VIZ.com.
RENATO JONES: THE ONE% STRIKES AGAIN
Issue #1 is fast-tracked to a second printing

“Nobody else makes comic books quite like Kaare Andrews.” —Nerdist
Critically-acclaimed writer/artist/director Kaare Kyle Andrews (Spider-Man: Reign, Iron Fist: The Living Weapon) has taken the comics industry by storm with his next-level action thriller RENATO JONES: THE ONE%. In order to keep up with customer demand, Image Comics is pleased to announce that RENATO JONES: THE ONE% #1 is being rushed to a second printing.

In RENATO JONES: THE ONE %, society’s upper one percent own more than half the world’s wealth. They’ve crashed economies, bought governments, and have amassed more power than any other group in history. And they still don’t have enough. With this kind of power how can anyone make them pay? WHO will make them pay? Enter Renato Jones, a mysterious vigilante, out to even the score. And when he enters the fray THE SUPER-RICH ARE SUPER F***ED.

RENATO JONES: THE ONE% #1 remains available for purchase across all digital platforms, including the Image Comics website (imagecomics.com), the official Image Comics iOS app, Comixology’s website (comixology.com), iOS, Android, and Google Play.

RENATO JONES: THE ONE% #1, 2nd printing (Diamond Code MAR169020) will arrive in stores on Wednesday, June 1st. The Final Order Cutoff deadline for retailers is Monday, May 9th.

RENATO JONES: THE ONE% #2 (Diamond Code APR160770) will hit stores on Wednesday, June 8th. The final order cutoff deadline for retailers is Monday, May 16th.
Select praise for RENATO JONES: THE ONE%:
"A sort of hallucinatory rage pop 'Punisher from Occupy.' It's gorgeous and also demented." —Warren Ellis

“A true showcase for what one creator can accomplish when they script, draw, ink and color their own book.” —IGN

“If Kaare Andrews is drawing a comic book, we will be reading that comic book. We’re sticking with this series, because nobody in modern comics lays out a page like Andrews. Nobody else brings the energy and life he delivers on every page. Nobody else makes comic books quite like Kaare Andrews, and that’s the way we like it.” —Nerdist

“I can comfortably say Renato Jones: The One% has ticked most of the boxes it needs to in all of its thirty-five pages. Tech that makes its wearer superhumanly strong? Check. Gold Lamborghinis? Check. Orgies and stupendously rich, entitled douche-bags? Check. A protagonist who’s quietly dangerous and effortlessly cool at the same time? Check. This is the exact thing you’d get if you could somehow convert a flipped, sticky-from-champagne middle finger into a comic book.” —Bleeding Cool

 
For Immediate Release
 
 
THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES GET A XXX PARODY:
TEN INCH MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
 
 
(Woodland Hills, CA) May 6th, 2016 – From the radical dudes that made Strokémon and Game of Bones, comes a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle porn parody that will make you come out of your shell and reveal the secret of the ooze. WoodRocket presents Leonhardo, Raphallus, Dongatello, and Michelangeblow, the Ten Inch Mutant Ninja Turtles.

 
Ten Inch Mutant Ninja Turtles – The XXX Parody is one of the wildest and greenest adult cinema spoofs of all time and it is now available to watch for free exclusively at WoodRocket.com!
 
 
“We wanted to pay homage to one of our favorite cartoons, comics, video games, and 1990's action flicks, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. And like the NES video game, we made it hard. Imagine a TMNT parody loaded with fight sequences, sewer sex, martial arts dildos, and your favorite TMNT characters having sex. That's the movie we made! Also, there are giant mutant turtle penises.” says director, Lee Roy Myers.
 
 
Starring April O'Neil and Chad Alva, Ten Inch Mutant Ninja Turtles – The XXX Parody goes down into the sewer, where Master Sphincter, a rat Furry, has trained four well-hung mutant ninja turtles in the art of sex. When they team up with beautiful reporter, April O'Neil, and sports-equipment-enthused Casey Bones, they take on Spreader, the horny head of the criminal ninja gang, the Footjob Clan. Things are about to get dangerous and sexy and covered in radioactive-goo!
 
 
Ten Inch Mutant Ninja Turtles – The XXX Parody is free to watch on www.WoodRocket.com.
 
 
A Safe-For-Work trailer is available on WoodRocket’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9Lu2LieQTA
 
 
WoodRocket mixes porn, comedy, and pop culture, redefining adult entertainment. Creating popular high-quality stuff like Ask A Porn Star,  Topless Girls Reading Books, Fluff, Porn Stars Reading Hate Mail, and porn parodies like Game of Bones, Fap To The Future, Strokémon, and Bob's Boners, WoodRocket is the future of porn. WoodRocket's content has been featured on Buzzfeed, Gawker, Uproxx, Gizmodo, Maxim, Complex, AV Club, Spin, Rolling Stone, The Howard Stern Show, GQ, Vice, Esquire, The Hollywood Reporter, @Midnight, Bon Appetit, and more. Also, WoodRocket.com is free.
ENJOY IMAGE COMICS ON FREE COMIC BOOK DAY
Celebrate comics with CAMP MIDNIGHT and ODDLY NORMAL 

This Saturday, May 7th, in celebration of Free Comic Book Day, comics fans of all ages will enjoy a free issue of ODDLY NORMAL #1 by Otis Frampton and extended excerpt from the new CAMP MIDNIGHT original graphic novel by Steven T. Seagle and Jason Katzenstein when they visit any participating local comic book shop, while supplies last.

Will we see you on Free Comic Book Day? Find out where your favorite Image Comics creators will be this Saturday.

FCBD appearances by Image Comics creators:

ARIZONA
Benjamin Mackey
WHEN: 10 AM - 5 PM
WHERE: Charlie's Comics (Tucson, AZ)
WEBSITE: http://www.charliescomics.com/

Mitch Gerads
WHEN: 10 AM - 5 PM
WHERE: SAMURAI COMICS (Mesa, AZ)
WEBSITE: azcomicminiexpo.com

Scott Godlewski
WHEN: 10 AM - 5 PM
WHERE: ACME event at Samurai Comics
WEBSITE: azcomicminiexpo.com / samuraicomics.com

Meredith McClaren
WHEN: 10 AM - 5 PM
WHERE: Samurai Comics in Mesa
WEBSITE: http://samuraicomics.com/
WHEN: Sunday May 8th 11-3 pm
WHERE: Samurai Comics in Phoenix
WEBSITE: http://samuraicomics.com/

Jim Mahfood
WHERE: Gotham City Comics & Coffee
WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/gothamcitycomics

Jay Fotos
WHEN: 10 AM - 5 PM
WHERE: Samurai Comics (Mesa, AZ)
WEBSITE: azcomicminiexpo.com
WHEN: 6 PM - 10 PM
WHERE: Gotham City Comics (Mesa, AZ)
WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/gothamcitycomics

CALIFORNIA
Chris Burnham
WHEN: 11 AM - 2 PM
WHERE: The Perky Nerd
WEBSITE: www.theperkynerd.com/

Brian Haberlin
WHEN: 10 AM - 5 PM
WHERE: The Comic Bug (Manhattan Beach, CA)
WEBSITE: http://www.thecomicbug.com/?event_id1=126

Greg Hinkle
WHEN: 6 PM - 8 PM
WHERE: Nuclear Comics & Skate Shop (Laguna Hills, CA)
WEBSITE: Nuclear Comics

Matt Hawkins
WHEN: 10 AM - 2 PM
WHERE: Empires Comics Vault (Sacramento, CA)
WEBSITE: http://www.empirescomics.com/2016/04/complete-list-of-exhibitors-for-fcbd.html

Steven T. Seagle, Jason Katzenstein
WHEN: 11 AM - 1 PM
WHERE: Comics Factory (Pasadena, CA)
WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Comics-Factory/134496336595325

Steven T. Seagle, Jason Katzenstein
WHEN: 3 PM - 5 PM
WHERE: Galaxy of Comics (Van Nuys, CA)
WEBSITE: galaxyofcomics.com

Chynna Clugston Torres
WHEN: 11 AM
WHERE: Comics Toons N' Toys (Tustin, CA)
WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/ComicsTNT/info/

Garry Brown
WHEN: 4 PM
WHERE: Comics Factory (Pasadena LA)
WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Comics-Factory/134496336595325

Richard Starkings
WHERE: The Comic Bug (Manhattan Beach, CA)
WEBSITE: http://www.thecomicbug.com/events/?event_id1=126

Dustin Nguyen
WHERE: TFAW UNIVERSAL
WEBSITE: https://www.tfaw.com/Store-locations/Universal

Howard Chaykin
WHEN: 12 PM - 3 PM
WHERE: Hypno Comics (Ventura, CA)
WEBSITE: http://www.hypnocomics.com

Megan Levens, Jamie S. Rich, Joelle Jones
WHEN: 10 AM - 4 PM
WHERE: Blastoff Comics / The Federal Bar (North Hollywood, CA)
WEBSITE: www.blastoffcomics.com

FLORIDA
Frank Barbiere
WHEN: 10 AM
WHERE: Heroes’ Haven
WEBSITE: heroeshavencomics.com

Wil Quintana
WHEN: 10 - 5 PM
WHERE: Yancy St. Comics
WEBSITE: http://www.yancystcomics.net

GEORGIA
Rich Tommaso
WHEN: 4 PM - 7 PM
WHERE: Oxford Comics
WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/oxfordcomicsandgames/

Matthew Wilson
WHEN: 11 AM - 1 PM
WHERE: Galactic Quest (Buford, GA Location)
WHEN: 3 - 5 PM
WHERE: Galactic Quest (Lawrenceville, GA Location)
WEBSITE: http://www.galacticquest.com/fcbd.html

ILLINOIS
Gabriel Bautista
WHEN: 10 AM - 3 PM
WHERE: Defiant Comics
WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/DefiantComics/

Ryan Browne and Tim Seeley
WHEN: 11 AM - 5 PM
WHERE: Challengers Comics and Conversation (Chicago, IL)
WEBSITE: http://challengerscomics.com

Mike Norton
WHEN: 11 AM - 2 PM
WHERE: Aw Yeah Comics! (Skokie, IL)
WEBSITE: http://awyeahcomics.com/skokie/

INDIANA
Kyle Higgins
WHEN:  11 AM - 6 PM
WHERE: AW YEAH! Comics! (Muncie, IN)
WEBSITE: http://awyeahcomics.com/muncie-indiana/

Joshua Williamson
WHEN: 11 AM - 6 PM
WHERE: AW YEAH! Comics! (Muncie, IN)
WEBSITE: http://awyeahcomics.com/muncie-indiana/

IOWA
Skottie Young
WHEN: 10 AM - 5 PM
WHERE: Day Dreams Comics (Iowa City, IA)
WEBSITE: http://www.daydreamscomics.com

Phillip Hester
WHEN: 11 AM - 2 PM
WHERE: Alter Ego (Marion, IA location)
WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/AlterEgoIowa/
WHEN: 3 - 7 PM
WHERE: Daydreams (Iowa City, IA location)
WEBSITE: http://www.daydreamscomics.com

KANSAS
B. Clay Moore
WHEN: 10 AM - 4 PM
WHERE: Elite Comics (Overland Park, KS)
WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/elitecomics

KENTUCKY
Brian Level
WHEN: 10 AM
WHERE: Comics2Games (Florence, KY)
WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/Comics2Games/

MINNESOTA 
Otis Frampton
WHEN: 10 AM - 9 PM
WHERE: The Source Comics & Games
WEBSITE: http://www.sourcecomicsandgames.com/

John Bivens
WHEN: 12 PM - close
WHERE: Wizard World Minneapolis-MCAD (Minneapolis College of Art & Design)
WEBSITE: http://wizardworld.com/comiccon/minneapolis

MISSOURI
Jason A. Hurley, Jeremy Haun
WHEN: 12 PM
WHERE: Hurley's Heroes (Joplin, MO)
WEBSITE: facebook.com/hurleysheroes

MONTANA 
Tim Daniel
WHEN: 11 AM
WHERE: Muse Comics & Games (Missoula, MT)
https://www.facebook.com/MuseComics/

NEW JERSEY 
Bryan J.L. Glass
WHEN: 10 AM - 6 PM
WHERE: Level Up Entertainment (Mays Landing, NJ)
WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/levelupentertainment/

Marc Lombardi (Promotions for Shadowline Comics)
WHEN: 10 AM - 5 PM
WHERE: Level Up Entertainment (Mays Landing, NJ)
WEBSITE: http://levelupentertainment.com/free-comic-book-day

Adam McGovern
WHEN: 10 AM - 6 PM
WHERE: Dewey's Comic City
WEBSITE: http://www.deweyscomiccity.com/

Fred Van Lente
WHEN: 10 AM - 9 PM
WHERE: Level Up Entertainment (Mays Landing, NJ)
WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/events/1646507938943221/1685529331707748/

Alex de Campi
WHEN: 12 PM - 6 PM
WHERE: Level Up Entertainment
WEBSITE: http://levelupentertainment.com/

NEW YORK
Chris Giarrusso
WHEN: 10 AM - 5 PM
WHERE:  Aw Yeah Comics (Harrison, NY)
WEBSITE: http://awyeahcomics.com/harrison/

Steve Orlando
WHEN: 12 PM - 6 PM
WHERE: Cafe 109 Grille and Cinema (Glen's Falls, NY)
WEBSITE: http://www.the190grille.com/event/free-comic-book-day-at-the-190-grille-cinema/2016-05-07/

Joe Harris
WHEN: 2 PM - 4 PM
WHERE: Fourth World Comics
WEBSITE: http://fourthworldcomics.com/

Joe Kelly
WHEN: 12 - 1 PM
WHERE: Comic Depot (Wantagh, NY)
WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/TheComicDepot/
WHEN: 2 - 4 PM
WHERE: Grasshoppers Comics (Williston Park, NY)
WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/GrasshoppersComics/

NORTH CAROLINA
Andrew MacLean
WHEN: 10 AM - 7 PM
WHERE: Acme Comics
WEBSITE: http://www.acmecomics.com

Tommy Lee Edwards
WHEN: 10 AM - 4 PM
WHERE: Ultimate Comics (Chapel Hill, NC)
WEBSITE: http://ultimatecomics.com

Jason Latour
WHEN: 1 PM
WHERE: Heroes Aren't Hard to Find
WEBSITE: http://www.heroesonline.com

Tradd Moore
WHEN: 10 AM - 5 PM
WHERE: ACME Comics (Greensboro, NC)
WEBSITE: www.acmecomics.com

OREGON
Joe Keatinge and Leila del Duca
WHEN: 10 AM - 9 PM
WHERE: Fantom Comics
WEBSITE: http://www.fantomcomics.com/

Terry Dodson
WHEN: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
WHERE: Things From Another World Portland
WEBSITE: https://www.tfaw.com/Store-locations/Portland

James Asmus
WHEN: 12 PM - 2 PM
WHERE: Things From Another World (Milwaukie, OR)
WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/events/816096588495284/

Brian Joines
WHEN: 11 AM
WHERE: Comics Adventure
WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/ComicsAdventurePDX

PENNSYLVANIA
Dean Kotz
WHEN: 10 AM - 6 PM
WHERE: 1up Collectibles
WEBSITE: http://www.1upcollectibles.com/

TENNESSEE
Eric Powell
WHEN: 11 AM
WHERE: Rick's Comic City (Nashville, TN location)
WEBSITE: http://www.rickscomiccity.com/

VIRGINIA
Charlie Kirchoff
WHEN: 10 AM - 3 PM
WHERE: Comic Kings (Virginia Beach, VA)
WEBSITE: www.comickings.com

WASHINGTON
Greg Rucka
WHEN: 1 PM - 5 PM
WHERE: Olympic Cards and Comics (Lacey, WA)
WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/Gabis-Olympic-Cards-Comics-100681268142/

WISCONSIN
Michael Moreci
WHEN: 10 AM - 4 PM
WHERE: Powers Comics
WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/PowersComics

INTERNATIONAL: 
CANADA
Kaare Kyle Andrews
WHERE: Big Pete’s Comics and Collectibles (Vancouver, BC)
WEBSITE: http://www.bigpetescollectibles.com/

Wes Craig
WHEN: 12 PM - 4 PM
WHERE: Silver Snail (Toronto)
WEBSITE: www.silversnail.com

Johnny Christmas
WHEN: 10 AM - 12 PM
WHERE: Big Pete’s Comics and Collectibles (Vancouver, BC)
WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/bigpetes.collectibles/

Ed Brisson
WHEN: 10 AM - 12 PM
WHERE: Big Pete’s Comics and Collectibles (Vancouver, BC)
WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/bigpetes.collectibles/
WHEN: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
WHEN: Metropolis Comics (Burnaby, BC)
https://www.facebook.com/Metropolis-Comics-and-Toys-199820240410/

NEW ZEALAND
Nick Barber
WHEN: 10 AM - 5 PM
WHERE: Heroes
WEBSITE: http://www.heroes.co.nz

UNITED KINGDOM
Kieron Gillen, Tula Lotay, Dan Watters, Caspar Wijingaard
WHEN: 5 PM - 6 PM
WHERE: Gosh Comics
WEBSITE: http://www.goshlondon.com/2016/03/free-comic-book-day-2016-image-comics-signing/

Peter Milligan
WHEN: 2 PM
WHERE: Orbital Comics (London)
WEBSITE: http://www.orbitalcomics.com 
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit
www.imagecomics.com.
ABOUT FREE COMIC BOOK DAY (FCBD):
Celebrate & discover the amazing world of comic books on Free Comic Book Day! Taking place annually on the first Saturday in May, Free Comic Book Day is a single day when participating comic book specialty shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their shops! For more information and particpating locations go to http://www.freecomicbookday.com/storelocator

Thursday, May 05, 2016

FOUR GREAT PUBLISHERS, ONE GREAT BUNDLE:
INTRODUCING THE GROUPEES BUNDLE OF INDEPENDENTS!


Dynamite Entertainment, IDW, Image Comics and Oni Press
Join Together to Offer Readers Low Cost Access to Original
Comics and Graphic Novels From the Industry's Top Creative Talent!



May 5, 2016, Mount Laurel, NJ: Four of the leading independent comic book publishers have come together with Groupees to offer fans a low cost entry into the world of original storytelling from some of the leading names in graphic fiction!

This cross-publisher pay what you want "Bundle of Independents" features approximately $300 worth of books by some of the industry's greatest creators from Garth Ennis, Greg Rucka, Duane Swierczynski, Andy Diggle, Howard Chaykin, Peter Milligan, Andy Diggle, Jim Starlin, Jae Lee, Joshua Hale Fialkov, Tim Seeley, Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen, Brian Wood, Rick Remender, Joe Hill, Sam Keith, Charles Soule, Cullen Bunn, and more!

"The comic industry continues to assert a major influence on pop culture worldwide, and independent graphic fiction from the likes of the talent assembled in this promotion is a big reason why," says Thomas Brooke. "We're thrilled to be showcasing these great storytellers and their books to our Groupees community and comic book fans worldwide."

"Dynamite has had great success with past bundles with Thomas and the Groupees team," says Nick Barrucci, Dynamite CEO/Publisher. "When Thomas asked us to bring in other publishers to create even more excitement, we thought it was a great idea. All three publishers who joined in agreed pretty quickly -- Image, IDW, and Oni -- all with distinct and incredible creators. This shows how publishers can work together. We couldn't be happier than creating a bundle to grow the readership for all companies involved. This bundle showcases some of comics' best creators and their original creations, in support of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund."

"This bundle brings together top talent and major publishers," says Jeff Webber, IDW's VP of Licensing, Digital and Subsidiary Rights. "It's a great way for new readers to sample some of the best books in the industry."

"We're excited to be a part of this group effort to promote independent, creator-owned comics," says Jeremy Sullivan, Director of Digital Sales at Image Comics. "We're offering a great mix of new and now classic Image titles in hopes of attracting new fans to these simply incredible series, while also supporting the Comic Book Defense League Fund."

"We're pleased to be working with Groupees and these other publishers to provide a broad sample of what independent, creator owned comics has to offer," says Joe Nozemack, President of Oni Press. "This is a great collection of original content, representative of some of the best voices in the industry today, and we're thrilled to be a part of it."


The first tier is unlocked with a $5.00 minimum contribution, while a $12.00 minimum minimum offers fans an additional batch of graphic novels, with even more available with a $25.00 or more contribution. The more fans contribute, the more it allows publishers and creators to continue to release cool comics.


The $5.00 Tier includes 8 comics and collections, valued at an approximately $70 value:

·       The Boys Vol. 1 by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson (Dynamite Entertainment)
·       Revival, Vol. 1 by Tim Seeley and Mike Norton (Image)
·       Ciudad by Joe and Anthony Russo, Ande Parks and Fernando Leon Gonzalez (Oni Press)
·       The Fuse Vol. 1 by Antony Johnston and Justin Greenwood (Image)
·       The Devilers by Joshua Hale Fialkov and Matt Triano (Dynamite Entertainment)
·       A Boy and a Girl by Jamie S. Rich and Natalie Nourigat (Oni Press)
·       Chew Vol. 1 by John Layman and Rob Guillory (Image)
·       Locke & Key Vol. 1 by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW)


The $12.00 Tier features an additional 11 comics and collections, valued at approximately $100:

·       Parker: The Hunter by Darwyn Cooke (IDW)
·       Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland by Eric Shanower and Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW)
·       Shutter Vol. 1 by Joe Keatinge and Leila del Duca (Image)
·       Saga Vol. 1 Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (Image)
·       Wasteland Vol. 1 by Antony Johnston and Christopher S. Mitten (Oni Press)
·       Devolution #1 and #2 by Rick Remender and Jonathan Wayshak (Dynamite Entertainment)
·       30 Days of Night by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith (IDW)
·       The Living Corpse Vol. 1 by Ken Haeser and Buz Hassan (Dynamite Entertainment)
·       Stumptown Vol. 1 by Greg Rucka and Matthew Southworth (Oni Press)
·       Uncanny Vol. 1 by Andy Diggle and Aaron Campbell (Dynamite)
·       American Flagg! Vol. 1 by Howard Chaykin (Dynamite Entertainment)


The $25.00 Tier features even more - 16 additional graphic novels, at an approximate value of $135:

·       Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland by Eric Shanower and Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW)
·       Ragnarok Vol. 1 by Walter Simonson (IDW)
·       Deadly Class Vol. 1 by Rick Remender and Wes Craig and Lee Loughridge (Image)
·       Descender Vol. 1 by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen (Image)
·       Starve Vol. 1 by Brian Wood and Danijel Zezelj (Image)
·       Letter 44 Vol. 1 by Charles Soule and Drew Moss (Oni Press)
·       Sixth Gun Vol. 1 by Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt (Oni Press)
·       Lost at Sea by Bryan Lee O'Malley (Oni Press)
·       Ex-Con by Duane Swierczynski and Keith Burns (Dynamite)
·       Dreadstar Vol. 1 by Jim Starlin (Dynamite Entertainment)
·       Complete Zombies vs Robots by Chris Ryall and Ashley Wood (IDW)
·       Morning Glories Vol. 1 by Nick Spencer and Joe Eisma (Image)
·       Low Vol. 1 by Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini (Image)
·       Ghost Projekt by Joe Hill and Steve Ralston (Oni Press)
·       Danger Girl Deluxe by J. Scott Campbell and Andy Hartnell (IDW)
·       Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures by Various (IDW)


As tiers unlock, the following collections will be added to the bundles:

·       Locke & Key Vol. 2 by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW)
·       Parker: The Outfit by Darwyn Cooke (IDW)
·       Hellshock Vol. 1 by Jae Lee (Dynamite Entertainment)
·       Bunker Vol. 1 by Joshua Hale Fialkov and Joe Infurnari (Oni Press)
·       Terminal Hero (Dynamite)
·       Hellbreak Vol. 1 by Cullen Bunn and Brian Churilla (Oni Press)


Group bonuses will continue to be unlocked throughout the promotion, giving fans the chance to earn even more great graphic novels. A percentage of proceeds will go to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, to help continue their efforts of protecting first amendment rights in the comic book industry. Check out Groupees Bundle of Independents for more information:  https://groupees.com/.



About Dynamite Entertainment:
Dynamite was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The BoysThe ShadowRed SonjaWarlord of MarsBionic Man, A Game of Thrones, and more.  Dynamite owns and controls an extensive library with over 3,000 characters (which includes the Harris Comics and Chaos Comics properties), such as VampirellaPanthaEvil ErnieSmiley the Psychotic ButtonChastity, and Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt.  In addition to their critically-acclaimed titles and bestselling comics, Dynamite works with some of the most high profile creators in comics and entertainment, including Kevin Smith, Alex Ross, Neil Gaiman, Andy Diggle, John Cassaday, Garth Ennis, Jae Lee, Marc Guggenheim, Mike Carey, Jim Krueger, Greg Pak, Brett Matthews, Matt Wagner, Gail Simone, Steve Niles, James Robinson, and a host of up-and-coming new talent.  Dynamite is consistently ranked in the upper tiers of comic book publishers and several of their titles - including Alex Ross and Jim Krueger's Project Superpowers - have debuted in the Top Ten lists produced by Diamond Comics Distributors.  In 2005, Diamond awarded the company a GEM award for Best New Publisher and another GEM in 2006 for Comics Publisher of the Year (under 5%) and again in 2011.  The company has also been nominated for and won several industry awards, including the prestigious Harvey and Eisner Awards.

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About IDW:

IDW Media Holdings, Inc. (IDWM) is a fully integrated media company, which includes publishing, games, entertainment, and the San Diego Comic Art Gallery. 
 
IDW Publishing's comic book and graphic novel catalog includes some of the world's most popular entertainment brands, including Transformers, My Little Pony, Star Trek, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ghostbusters, and Disney's classic characters. At IDW's core is its commitment to creator-owned comics including 30 Days of Night, Locke & Key, Wormwood, Ragnarök, V-Wars, and Archangel by bestselling sci-fi author William Gibson.
 
IDW Publishing is also home to the acclaimed and award-winning imprints; Top Shelf, The Library of American Comics, Yoe! Books, and Artist Editions, showcasing the greatest original art ever published in American comic books.
 
IDW Games' diverse line-up includes the international phenomenon Machi Koro, as well as hit licensed games such as X-Files, Back to the Future, The Godfather, and TMNT.
 
IDW Entertainment currently serves as the worldwide distributor of Wynonna Earp airing on the Syfy Channel in the U.S. and is producing BBC America's Dirk Gently, based the best seller by Douglas Adams starring Elijah Wood and Sam Barnett, and Brooklyn Animal Control for USA Network.



About Image Comics:

Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com and follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ImageComicsInc/, Twitter https://twitter.com/ImageComics, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/imagecomics/, and Tumblr http://imagecomics.tumblr.com.



About Oni Press:

Oni Press is a premier comic book and graphic novel publisher located in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1997, Oni Press is run by Founder and Publisher Joe Nozemack and Editor-in-Chief James Lucas Jones. Oni Press's curated line includes a variety of best-selling, award-winning, original and licensed comic books and graphic novels, including: [adult swim]'s Rick and Morty, Nickelodeon's Invader ZIM, and many critically-acclaimed creator-owned titles including Scott Pilgrim, Queen & Country, Courtney Crumrin, Wasteland, The Sixth Gun, Stumptown, Wet Moon, Letter 44, The Bunker, The Life After, The Coldest City and Kaijumax.



About Groupees LLC:

Groupees is a unique online and mobile platform offering Pay What You Want bundle promotions featuring games, music, comics, ebooks and films combined with real-time social features so users can share their passions with like-minded people from around the World. Groupees has processed over 1,500,000 bundle purchases over the past three years.

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Chuck Palahniuk’s “Fight Club 2” to Receive Hardcover and Library Edition Treatments


Some imaginary friends never go away . . .

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR— New York Times best-selling novelist Chuck Palahniuk and acclaimed artist Cameron Stewart have collaborated for one of the most highly anticipated literary events of 2016: the return of Tyler Durden. The first rule of Fight Club 2 might be not to talk about it, but Fight Club 2 is generating international headlines and will introduce a new generation of readers to Project Mayhem.
The critically acclaimed ten-issue comic series concluded last month, and the hardcover collection hits bookshelves on June 15. As announced last week, Palahniuk will also appear on a 10-city book tour to support the release of his graphic novel.
Ten years after starting Project Mayhem, Sebastian lives a mundane life. A kid, a wife. Pills to keep his destiny at bay. But it won’t last long; the wife has seen to that. He’s back where he started, but this go-round he’s got more at stake than his own life. The time has arrived . . .
An oversized, slipcased hardcover limited edition will be released in October. It features a tip-in plate signed by Chuck Palahniuk, ninety pages of bonus content, and a striking new cover by legendary artist David Mack.
For more updates on Fight Club 2 and Project Mayhem, follow Tyler Durden on Twitter and visit the official Fight Club 2 website and the official Chuck Palahniuk fan site, www.chuckpalahniuk.net.
Fight Club 2 Library Edition is in stores October 5, 2016. Preorder your copy today at your local comic shop or through these fine retailers:
Praise for Fight Club 2:
“In the post-9/11 present, a hyperactive, Internet-obsessed, war- and recession-weary America apparently needs Tyler again.”—THE ATLANTIC
“Palahniuk is delivering a worthy sequel to his most beloved story.”—THE NERDIST
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About Chuck Palahniuk
Chuck Palahniuk's ten previous novels are the bestselling Fight Club, which was made into a film by David Fincher; Survivor; Invisible Monsters; Choke, which was made into a film by director Clark Gregg; Lullaby; Diary; Haunted; Rant; Snuff; and Pygmy. He is also the author of Fugitives and Refugees, a nonfiction profile of Portland, Oregon, published as part of the Crown Journeys series, and the nonfiction collection Stranger Than Fiction. He lives in the Pacific Northwest.
About Cameron Stewart
Cameron Stewart is the illustrator of Fight Club 2, Batman and Robin, Catwoman and many more. He has been nominated for Shuster, Eagle, Harvey and Eisner Awards, and his original webseries Sin Titulo won the 2010 Eisner and Shuster Awards for Best Digital Comic. He is currently writing Batgirl for DC Comics.
About David Mack
David Mack is the New York Times best-selling author and artist of the Kabuki graphic novels, the writer and artist of Daredevil from Marvel Comics, and the author and artist of his children's book The Shy Creatures from MacMillan. Mack most recently created the art & concept for the credit sequence on the #1 hit film Captain America: The Winter Soldier and the cover artist for Fight Club 2 for Dark Horse Comics. David's work has garnered nominations for seven Eisner Awards, four International Eagle Awards, and both the Harvey and Kirby Awards in the category of Best New Talent, as well as many other national and international awards and nominations.
About Dark Horse
For 30 years, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, the company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent, such as Eric Powell, Mike Mignola, Geof Darrow, Brian Wood, Gail Simone, Stan Sakai, and Guillermo del Toro, and comics legends, such as Will Eisner, Milo Manara, Kazuo Koike, Neil Gaiman and Frank Miller, Dark Horse has developed its own successful properties, such as The Mask, Ghost, X and Barb Wire. Its successful line of comics, manga and products based on popular properties includes Dragon Age, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Tomb Raider, Halo, The Witcher, Serenity, Game of Thrones, and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic book publisher in the US and is recognized as one of the world’s leading entertainment publishers.
 

Fight Club 2 Library Edition Cover by David Mack

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CONtv Contributes to Free Comic Book Day with Special Promotion: Fans Get Two Free Months of VIP Service and a Free Collectible T-shirt When They Subscribe
Streaming Service Targeted To Avid Comic Con Audience Also Expands Free Trial
LOS ANGELES, CA, May 5, 2016 – In celebration of Free Comic Book Day, CONtv has expanded its free trial period of VIP streaming service from 30 days to 60 days! In addition, fans will get a FREE collectible CONtv t-shirt previously only available at select Wizard World Comic Cons.
Beginning Saturday May 7th and lasting only one week, fans can log onto www.contv.com and use promo code COMICDAY16. When they purchase a one-month VIP subscription for just $4.99 plus tax, CONtv will automatically add two additional free months and send the properly sized t-shirt to fans’ billing address.
We launched CONtv a year ago because we knew that fans like us craved 24/7 access to the type of content comic cons provide,” said Erick Opeka, CONtv, “So, we are thrilled that on Free Comic Book Day, we’re offering fans the kind of free stuff they love, plus unlimited access to our streaming service! With more and more OTT channels entering the space with similar content offerings like ours, we’re proud that we led the charge and have the fan support to keep growing.”
As part of this fan-inspired promotion, select comic book stores around the country will be distributing CONtv t-shirts to customers who show up to support this important event. For a complete list of participating stores visit http://on.contv.com/CONtvStores
ABOUT CINEDIGM:
Cinedigm has rapidly become a leader in the quickly evolving over-the-top digital network business. Cinedigm launched CONtv, a Comic Con branded channel in partnership with WIZARD WORLD, on March 3, 2015. Cinedigm’s first channel, DOCURAMA, launched in May 2014, and is currently available on iOS, Roku, Xbox and Samsung, with additional platforms currently being rolled out.. The Company’s third OTT channel, DOVE CHANNEL, launched on September 15, 2015 and is a digital streaming subscription service targeted to families and kids seeking high quality and family friendly content approved by Dove Foundation.
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VIZ MEDIA INVITES FANS TO POWER UP THEIR TASTE BUDS WITH THE POKÉMON COOKBOOK

Create Over 35 Inventive And Tasty Dishes Inspired By
World-Famous POKÉMON Video Games, Trading Card Games
And Anime / Manga Series

San Francisco, CA, May 5, 2016 VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the field of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, tantalizes the taste buds of POKÉMON fans and home chefs everywhere as it announces plans to publish THE POKÉMON COOKBOOK: EASY & FUN RECIPES on December 6th.

Arriving in time for the holidays, THE POKÉMON COOKBOOK: EASY & FUN RECIPES contains delectable and inventive recipes inspired by the best-selling Pokémon characters. Created by Maki Kudo, THE POKÉMON COOKBOOK will carry an MSRP of $14.99 U.S. / $17.99 CAN.

Create a variety of delicious dishes that look like your favorite Pokémon characters—from desserts to pizza—with more than 35 fun, easy recipes. Make a Poké Ball sushi roll, Pikachu-style ramen or mashed “Meowth” potatoes for your next party, weekend activity or powered-up lunch box.

“This book offers fans a tasty way to celebrate POKÉMON with dozens of recipes inspired by the property’s many iconic characters,” says Beth Kawasaki, Senior Editorial Director for VIZ Media. “Filled with mouth-watering snacks, entrees and desserts, THE POKÉMON COOKBOOK is sure to become a fun and creative kitchen companion for families and foodies!”

POKÉMON is one of the most successful international entertainment franchises of all time. More than 275 million POKÉMON video game titles and over 21.5 billion Pokémon Trading Cards have been sold in more than 74 countries in addition to substantial publishing and merchandise sales. VIZ Media is the official North American distributor for a wide variety of POKÉMON home media releases including animated series and films and also publishes a variety of POKÉMON manga graphic novel series including Pokémon Adventures, Pokémon Adventures: FireRed & LeafGreen, Pokémon Adventures: Emerald, Pokémon Adventures: Diamond & Pearl/PLATINUM, Pokémon Adventures: HeartGold & SoulSilver, Pokémon Adventures: Black & White and POKÉMON X•Y.

For more information on titles available from VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.

About VIZ Media, LLC
Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the field of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's largest publishing and entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.

Learn more about VIZ Media and its properties at www.VIZ.com.
I HATE FAIRYLAND ADULT COLORING BOOK, NEW STORY ARC ON THE HORIZON
Get ready to color like a muffin-hugger!

From New York Times bestseller and all-around all-star Skottie Young comes the I HATE FAIRYLAND adult coloring book, as well as the first issue in a new story arc, available this June.

Grab your colored pencils and contribute your own creativity to the irreverent Alice in Wonderland meets Deadpool-style epic featuring Gert—a six-year-old girl who has been stuck in the magical world of Fairyland for thirty years and will hack and slash her way through anything to get home.

I HATE FAIRYLAND ADULT COLORING BOOK (ISBN 9781632158482) hits comic book stores Wednesday, June 1 and bookstores Tuesday, June 7, and will be available for $12.99. It can be ordered by retailers through Diamond Book Distributors with Diamond code APR160711. It can be preordered now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indiebound, and Indigo.

Get your creative juices flowing on this adorably twisted coloring book while you await the new chapter of I HATE FAIRYLAND, kicking off a brand-new adventure in issue #6 on June 15! What will become of Fairyland as Gert is crowned the new queen and how will that affect her thirty-year quest to return home?

“The first arc of I Hate Fairyland was a smaller story in an endless world,” said Young. “Moving forward, I’m going start exploring that endless world with many more stories, adventures and characters.”

“The best thing about making this book is there are no rules!” he added. “You can’t trust a book with no rules and that’s where it starts to get super fun."

I HATE FAIRYLAND #6 Cover A by Skottie Young (Diamond code: APR160700) hits stores Wednesday, June 15. Explicit F*CK FAIRYLAND Cover B, also by Skottie Young, will also be available Wednesday, June 15. Final order cutoff deadline for retailers is Monday, May 23.
I HATE FAIRYLAND #6
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit
www.imagecomics.com.