TWO ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINATED FILMMAKERS COME TOGETHER TO

BRING  “VEGAS BABY” TO THE BIG SCREEN

OSCAR® NOMINATED FILMMAKER MORGAN SPURLOCK SIGNS ON AS

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER FOR THE TRIBECA FESTIVAL HIT FILM DIRECTED BY

OSCAR® NOMINATED AMANDA MICHELI ON THE GAMBLE OF

IN VITRO FERTILIZATION

MAY 19, 2017 – NEW YORK, NY   Academy Award® nominated documentarian Morgan Spurlock teams with fellow nominated filmmaker Amanda Micheli to bring her Tribeca Film Fest hit “VEGAS BABY” on the gamble of in vitro fertilization (IVF) to the public.  Spurlock signed on this week as the film’s executive producer together with his business partner Jeremy Chilnick.  

"I am so proud to be a part of this important movie and to have the opportunity to share it with audiences,” said Spurlock. “As the parent of a beautiful baby boy who came into our life through IVF, I understand the struggle and desire that comes with wanting a child in your life. The entire process can be a strain beyond words: mentally, emotionally, financially…but for us, it was worth it all in the end.”

“Despite the fact that 1 in 6 couples worldwide struggles with infertility, it is rarely talked about,” said director Micheli. “We are thrilled to have Morgan on our team to help us break the silence around this issue, which is so often misunderstood.”

VEGAS BABY pulls back the curtain on the world of reproductive medicine through a provocative, “truth is stranger than fiction” premise. The film follows aspiring parents from all walks of life who place themselves in the hands of a Las Vegas doctor and his annual contest, which offers the prize of a free round of IVF -- with no guarantee of success. Contestants post video entries online telling their stories, counting on the votes of strangers to make their dreams of becoming parents true. 

While exposing private pain online to win a contest is a brutal proposition, IVF is rarely covered by insurance in the U.S., so many infertile couples consider this a gamble worth taking. VEGAS BABY navigates the complexities of America's burgeoning fertility industry and paints an intimate portrait of the diverse individuals – from a devoutly Catholic Latino couple in Texas to a lesbian Lady Gaga Impersonator in New York – determined to have a baby against all odds.

On the heels of a national Tugg theatrical release, FilmRise launched VEGAS BABY on Mother’s Day for purchase/rent on all major digital platforms including iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and Vudu. The film will have its national public television broadcast premiere on “America Reframed” on June 27th 2017. In July, it will be released worldwide on a subscriber video on-demand platform to be announced at a later date.  

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ABOUT VEGAS BABY

Runaway Films presents VEGAS BABY – A Film By Amanda Micheli - directed and produced by Amanda Micheli; executive produced by Morgan Spurlock and Jeremy Chilnick; produced by Serin Marshall; edited by Greg O’Toole and Lisa Fruchtman; with Micheli as the Director of Photography; and original music by Paul Brill. Premiered at Tribeca with the previous title “haveababy.”

ABOUT MORGAN SPURLOCK

Morgan Spurlock is an Oscar® nominated filmmaker and founder of Warrior Poets, a New York-based production studio. His first film, SUPER SIZE ME, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004, winning Best Directing honors. The film went on to win the inaugural WGA Best Documentary Screenplay award, as well as garner an Academy Award® nomination for Best Feature Documentary. Since then he has directed, produced, and distributed multiple film, television and online projects, including THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER SOLD; WHERE IN THE WORLD IS OSAMA BIN LADEN?; RATS; MANSOME; CNN’s INSIDE MAN; and more.

BOOM! STUDIOS ANNOUNCES YOUR NEW

FAVORITE GIRL GANG IN HI-FI FIGHT CLUB

We got the beat(down)!


Hi-Fi Fight Club #1 Main Cover by Nina Vakueva


Hi-Fi Fight Club #1 Teen Movie Homage Subscription Variant Cover by Brooke Allen
 

May 17, 2016 (Los Angeles, Calif.)  – BOOM! Studios is pumped to announce HI-FI FIGHT CLUB, a new series launching in August from filmmaker Carly Usdin (Suicide Kale, RuPaul's Drag Race) and artist Nina Vakueva (Lilith’s Word). Hi-Fi Fight Club is a music-infused, action-adventure series that takes rock ’n’ roll fandom out of the record store and into the streets.

The year: 1998. The place: New Jersey. Chris has just started the teen dream job: working at Vinyl Mayhem, the local record store. She's prepared to deal with anything—misogynistic metalheads, grunge wannabes, even a crush on her wicked cute co-worker, Maggie. But when Rory Gory, the staff's favorite singer, mysteriously vanishes the night before her band’s show in town, Chris finds out her co-workers are doing more than just sorting vinyl...her local indie record store is also a front for a teen girl vigilante fight club!

“Hi-Fi Fight Club is equal parts Empire Records and The Baby-Sitters Club, with a little D.E.B.S., Scott Pilgrim, and Lumberjanes in there as well,” describes Usdin. “It’s a fantasy based on my life growing up in New Jersey in the ’90s. All I wanted to do was to work at a record store and be a superhero. Music was my primary means for self-discovery and I look back on that time period very fondly. There's also some wish-fulfillment on a deeply personal level as I do often wish I had come out in high school instead of waiting until college.”

“I love creating and developing characters for stories, so I look forward to learning more about our Hi-Fi Fight Club cast through their actions and speech, coming up with special gestures and facial expressions for them, and designing their individual styles,” adds Vakueva. “Plus, with the story set in the ’90s, it's been a nice bonus browsing through a lot of fashion photos from that period!”

While Vakueva has worked on her own webcomic (Lilith’s Word) before, this is Usdin’s first foray into the medium.

“You can't see it but I have a ridiculous smile on my face right now,” beams the filmmaker. “I loved comic books as a kid—I spent countless hours hanging out in our local comic book shop with my mom, going to local conventions... so this is absolutely a dream come true. And I couldn't imagine having a better partner than BOOM! Studios.”

“This comic manages to combine so many of my favorite things I’ve lost count,” says Shannon Watters, Editor. “I cannot wait to see Carly and Nina rock this series!”

Covers for Hi-Fi Fight Club #1 are illustrated by Vakueva and Lumberjanes co-creator Brooke Allen.

Print copies of Hi-Fi Fight Club #1 will be available for sale at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one) or at the BOOM! Webstore in August. Digital copies will be available to purchase on digital book marketplaces, including ComiXology and the BOOM! Studios app.

Hi-Fi Fight Club is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ critically acclaimed BOOM! Box imprint, home to popular original series such as Lumberjanes by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Brooke A. Allen, and Noelle Stevenson; Giant Days by John Allison, Lissa Treiman, and Max Sarin; The Backstagers by James Tynion IV and Rian Sygh; SLAM! by Pamela Ribon and Veronica Fish; and Goldie Vance by Hope Larson and Brittney Williams.

For news on Hi-Fi Fight Club and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.
 

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Hi-Fi Fight Club #1 (of 4)
Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writer: Carly Usdin
Artist: Nina Vakueva
Cover artists:
   Main Cover: Nina Vakueva
   Teen Movie Homage Subscription Variant Cover: Brooke Allen
Format: 32 pages, full color
Price: $3.99
On sale: August 2017
Synopsis:

• Film and TV director Carly Usdin (Suicide Kale, RuPaul's Drag Race) teams up with breakout artist Nina Vakueva for a new series that’s music to our ears!
• New Jersey, 1998. Chris has just started the teen dream job: working at Vinyl Mayhem, the local record store. She's prepared to deal with anything—misogynistic metalheads, grunge wannabes, even a crush on her wicked cute co-worker, Maggie.
• But when Rory Gory, the staff's favorite singer, mysteriously vanishes the night before her band’s show in town, Chris finds out her co-workers are doing more than just sorting vinyl...her local indie record store is also a front for a teen girl vigilante fight club!

 

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About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios was founded by Ross Richie in 2005 with the singular focus of creating world-class comic book and graphic novel storytelling for all audiences. Through the development of four distinct imprints—BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia—BOOM! has produced award-winning original work, including Lumberjanes, The Woods, Giant Days, Klaus, and Mouse Guard, while also breaking new ground with established licenses such as WWE, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Cartoon Network, and Jim Henson Company properties. BOOM! will also bring their original series to life through unique first-look relationships with 20th Century Fox for film and with Fox Television for the small screen. Please visit www.boom-studios.com for more information.

SHIRTLESS BEAR-FIGHTER PACKS A PUNCH
New miniseries a knock-out read
“It’s perfect and I love it. We need more books like this out there.” —Skottie Young
 

PORTLAND, OR, 05/19/2017 — From writers Jody LeHeup (former editor of Uncanny X-Force, Deadpool, Quantum and Woody) and Sebastian Girner (editor of SOUTHERN BASTARDS, DEADLY CLASS, BLACK SCIENCE), newcomer artist Nil Vendrell, colorist Mike Spicer (HEAD LOPPER, MYTHIC), and letterer Dave Lanphear comes a modern tall tale for the ages.

After being betrayed by the bears that raised him, the legendary SHIRTLESS BEAR-FIGHTER wanders the forest he’s sworn to protect, fist-fighting bears, eating flapjacks, and being the angriest man the world has ever known! When wild-eyed, super-strong bears attack the citizens of Major City, Shirtless ventures into the human world to do what he does best...PUNCH THOSE BEARS IN THE FACE! But all is not as it seems. Someone is manipulating Shirtless...and only by confronting the demons of his past can Shirtless hope to save his future!

IGN calls the series, “As wonderfully wild as it is completely literal,” while Pixelated Geek describes it as “over-the-top, intentionally offensive, raunchy, cheesy, campy, and totally ridiculous. It’s also, not surprisingly, really fun.” Monkeys Fighting Robots declares, “This is one of the funniest comics I have read in a long time.”

SHIRTLESS BEAR-FIGHTER is a an over-the-top action/comedy chock full of humor, colorful characters, larger-than-life battles, and high adventure. It's the story of a wrathful man at war with himself, what happens when we allow anger to rule our lives, and what we can do to set things right.

The #WarOnBearror begins with SHIRTLESS BEAR-FIGHTER #1 (Diamond Code APR170718) on Wednesday, June 21st. The final order cutoff deadline for retailers is Monday, May 29th.  

Select praise for SHIRTLESS BEAR-FIGHTER:

“I am pro all Bear vs. Man action and very excited.” —Kieron Gillen

“Shirtless Bear Fighter is the sort of uninhibited fun we desperately need in comics and you will love it.” —Rick Remender

“Listen up people! You HAVE to order this comic NOW. It has everything you can ask for. BEARS! FIGHTING! SHIRTLESSNESS! Did I mention BEARS?” —Declan Shalvey

“Shirtless Bear-Fighter is the most delightfully insane comic book I’ve ever read. If it clears customs from the Canadian printer—you must own it!” —Gerry Duggan 

“100% no bullshit. Shirtless Bear Fighter is one of the most insane and brilliantly engaging comics I've maybe ever read in my life. GOD DAMN this book is why comics exist. ORDER UP!” —Donny Cates

“This is one of the greatest Bear-Brawl'n, Wrestling, Maple Syrup, Bacon Love'n, Epic-stories never told...TOLD! Don't miss this!!!” —Nathan Fox

“There is no greater feeling than crushing friends’ spirits with honesty when I ask for my opinion of their work. Shirtless Bear-Fighter denies me that joy because it’s genuinely awesome.” —Jhonen Vasquez 

“This book is MARVELOUS.” —James Asmus

“These dudes are insane. I mean that as a compliment. Give their book a look.” —Jason Latour

“Spend all your fish-money to get Shirtless Bear-Fighter… Hilarious animal abuse at its finest!” —Fred Van Lente

“I loved this book. Its only flaw is we never actually get to see Shirtless Bear Fighter's flap jack. Don't let bears wipe their ass on America, support Shirtless Bear-Fighter!” —Joshua Dysart 

“This is awesome in the crazy bananas way comics should be. You can feel Jody LeHeup & Sebastian Girner having a blast on every page. Pre-order.” —Paul Azaceta

“This is gonna be killer! Order today!” —Cliff Chiang

“Look, if even the NAME ‘ShirtlessBearFighter’ doesn't get your interest, I don't know what even...! Pre-order this thang! —Cully Hamner

“If you care about anything great in the universe, you'd be reading Shirtless Bear Fighter... Amazing!” —Jerome Opeña‏

“You really need this book in your life.” —Tom Muller

“Shirtless Bear-Fighter is a fun insane ride worth your attention. You won't have this much fun reading a comic! Get it!” —Mike Benson

“Some real depth behind the fun concept and humor.” —Paul Tobin

“Do you like crazy shit? Try this.” —David Lopez

“Shirtless Bear-Fighter is the only comic that will save you in the event of a global apocalypse! Hysterical work by Jody LeHeup, Sebastian Girner, etc.” —David Gallaher 

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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 Comics, Skybound Entertainment, 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.

SONY PICTURES TELEVISION NETWORKS GAMES EXPANDS WITH

ALL-NEW FREE TO PLAY ‘JEOPARDY! WORLD TOUR' MOBILE GAME AVAILABLE ON iOS AND ANDROID TODAY

Latest Iteration of America's Favorite Quiz Show®, Featuring Host Alex Trebek, Allows Gamers of all Levels to Compete with Opponents Around the World in an Immersive, Multiplayer Mobile Experience

CULVER CITY, Calif. (May 18, 2017) – Sony Pictures Television Networks Games today announced their latest free-to-play mobile game, Jeopardy! World Tour, now available for download on iOS and Android.  In this free-to-play mobile version of the Emmy®-winning quiz show developed by leading game studio Uken Games, players can immerse themselves in the ultimate game of smarts, test their knowledge with clues from the show, level up to play in some of the world's most exciting destinations, and ultimately earn bragging rights as a Jeopardy! World Tour champion!

In Jeopardy! World Tour, the game play and win streaks are exciting, with an opportunity to level up and unlock themed content in cities such as Paris, Rome, Beijing, London, Los Angeles and more! Players can compete with opponents around the world, or challenge their own friends in a heated head-to-head match.

Jeopardy! World Tour offers hundreds of thousands of clues in a wide range of categories and allows players to compete against other members of the global “Jeopardy!” community, boost their scores, and rise to the top of the leaderboards.

“’Jeopardy!’ fans are always looking for more ways to play our game,” said ‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek.  “I know they will be very happy with this new mobile game that connects them with other ‘Jeopardy!’ fans everywhere.”

  

“The passionate and engaged ‘Jeopardy!’ audience will find so much to love in this new mobile edition of the show," noted Harry Friedman, executive producer of “Jeopardy!” “With essential elements like Double Jeopardy! and Final Jeopardy!, the mood and tone of the game will feel genuine, but completely reimagined for the mobile audience."

“Jeopardy! World Tour stands on the shoulders of a show that's been successful for 33 years,” said Geremie Camara, Vice President, Sony Pictures Television Networks Games. “We unpacked the essence of a timeless franchise and created a familiar surprise that will engage ‘Jeopardy!’ fans and mobile gamers alike.”

Jeopardy! World Tour was developed by Sony Pictures Television Networks Games, an award-winning, world-class mobile games publisher recognized for its premier games, including Jeopardy! Skill on Amazon Echo, Wheel of Fortune PUZZLE POP! with Vanna White and Smurfs Bubble Story, a bubble-popping mobile game inspired by the animated film from Sony Pictures Animation, Smurfs: The Lost Village.

Jeopardy! World Tour is now available for free download with in-app purchases on iOS and Android below:

iOS:

https://itunes.apple.com/app/jeopardy-world-tour/id1096884447

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonypicturestelevision.jeopardy2&hl=en

                                   

For more information on Jeopardy! World Tour, join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

About JEOPARDY!

JEOPARDY!, America's Favorite Quiz Show®, and its host, Alex Trebek, are in their 33rd season in syndication. With 23 million viewers each week, JEOPARDY! is the top-rated quiz show on television, and has won several awards and distinctions over the course of its 30+ years on the air, including setting a Guinness World Records® record for the most Emmy® Awards won by a TV game show (34 Emmys). JEOPARDY! is produced by Sony Pictures Television, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company; Harry Friedman is Executive Producer. JEOPARDY! is distributed domestically by CBS Television Distribution and internationally by CBS Television International, both units of CBS Corp. For more information, please visit Jeopardy.com.

About Uken Games

Uken builds beautiful social games that make people stare, smile, jump, and feel awesome inside.  Since 2008, Uken has launched 12 midcore and casual games which have captivated a global audience.  Uken’s most popular titles include Bingo Pop and Kings of Pool which, combined have been downloaded over 12 million times and engage over 1 million active players every month.

Win Tickets To SDCC And Party With
The Cast of Wynonna Earp

Traveling Stories Teams With IDW Publishing For The Ultimate Comic-Con Experience

San Diego, CA (May 18, 2017) – Imagine winning the ultimate San Diego Comic-Con experience where you and a friend will party with the cast of the hit Syfy series Wynonna Earp, take a selfie with Kevin Eastman, and you’ll bring home a curated collection of IDW Publishing comic books! Plus, the winner will also get round trip airfares for 2 and hotel accommodations in beautiful San Diego.

The sweepstakes takes place online through the platform TapKat and will run until 11am on June 14, 2017. Anyone in the world can bid on the sweepstakes prize for as little as $10. Each bid is a donation to Traveling Stories, a 501c3 nonprofit organization in San Diego that helps kids fall in love with reading by the 4^th grade.

Traveling Stories is shooting for a goal of $30,000 – and in the event they raise less than that amount, they’ll instead split the money they do receive with the grand prize winner.





The sweepstakes grand prize includes:
 

• Round trip airfare for 2 within the continental United States
• Hotel accommodations for 2
• 2 four-day passes to San Diego Comic-Con
• 2 tickets to the Wynonna Earp Cast Party
• Meet-n-Greet with Kevin Eastman, the co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• A collection of comic books curated by IDW’s CEO & Publisher, Ted Adams 

 

About Traveling Stories Traveling Stories is a 501c3 nonprofit charity based in San Diego that exists to help kids fall in love with reading and learn money management skills by the fourth grade. Founded in 2010, Traveling Stories is active both locally and internationally and helps over 3,000 children improve their reading skills every year. To donate, volunteer, or learn more, visit www.travelingstories.org About IDW IDW Media Holdings, Inc. (OCTQX: 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 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 on the bestseller by Douglas Adams starring Elijah Wood and Samuel Barnett.

BOOM! STUDIOS ANNOUNCES MECH CADET YU

FROM GREG PAK AND TAKESHI MIYAZAWA

The creators of Amadeus Cho bring you an action-packed story
about a boy and his robot


Mech Cadet Yu #1 Main Cover by Takeshi Miyazawa


Mech Cadet Yu #1 Subscription Variant Cover by Marcus To


Mech Cadet Yu #1 Homage Variant Cover by Juan Doe
 

May 16, 2016 (Los Angeles, Calif.) – BOOM! Studios is thrilled to announce MECH CADET YU, a new monthly series launching in August from longtime collaborators Greg Pak (The Incredible Hulk, War Machine) and Takeshi Miyazawa (Ms. Marvel, Runaways). The pair has worked together in the past on projects like Code Monkey Save World and ABC Disgusting, and are widely known for the creation of Amadeus Cho, who would eventually star in Marvel’s Totally Awesome Hulk.

Mech Cadet Yu is the story of Stanford Yu, a young janitor who is unexpectedly chosen to join the sacred ranks of the mech cadets at Sky Corps Academy. Once a year, giant robots from outer space come to Earth to bond with the cadets to defend the world from terrifying aliens known as the Sharg. After he unintentionally bonds with his robot, Yu is thrown into training, hoping to prove he is worthy of being there at all. 

“I love giant robots. And I love quirky, personal stories about lonely kids trying to find their crew and mission in the world,” says Pak. “So many of the stories I’ve written over the years are rooted in things I loved the most when I was 10 years old—like giant robots, natch. It’s a thrill to finally be writing that kind of story from the point of view of a character who’s an actual kid. And I’m excited to be writing multi-dimensional Asian American lead characters in a genre that’s so beloved by so many Asian Americans, but seldom features them.”

“To me, working with Greg Pak is a chance to work on something special,” adds Miyazawa. “Mech Cadet Yu is one of those special projects, an underdog story about beating the odds, making friends, and kicking alien butt in giant robots. When he came to me with the idea, it was something I couldn’t turn down.”

“Tak’s got an incredible ability to bring out all the emotional nuance and humor that makes the friendships and rivalries of young characters feel utterly real and relatable,” praises Pak. “And he draws giant robots like nobody’s business. He’s delivering fun and wonder in every page and every panel.”

Mech Cadet Yu #1 features covers by Miyazawa, Marcus To (Joyride), and Juan Doe (Uncanny X-Men).

In August, print copies of Mech Cadet Yu #1 will be available for sale at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one) or at the BOOM! webstore. Digital copies will be available to purchase on digital book marketplaces, including ComiXology and the BOOM! Studios app.

Mech Cadet Yu is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to a world-class group of licensed comic book series and ambitious original series, including Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, WWE, Big Trouble in Little China, Victor LaValle’s Destroyer, Godshaper, Grass Kings, and Klaus.

For news on Mech Cadet Yu and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.
 

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Mech Cadet Yu #1
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: Greg Pak
Artist: Takeshi Miyazawa
Cover artists:
   Main Cover: Takeshi Miyazawa
   Connecting Subscription Variant Cover: Marcus To
   Homage Variant Cover: Juan Doe
Format: 32 pages, full color
Price: $3.99
On sale: August 2017
Synopsis:

• Once a year, giant robots from outer space come to Earth and bond with young cadets from the elite Sky Corps Academy to defend the world from the terrifying aliens known as the Sharg. It’s a great honor to be chosen, but this year...well, the wrong kid was picked.
• Greg Pak (Totally Awesome Hulk) and Takeshi Miyazawa (Ms. Marvel) team up for an action-packed adventure perfect for fans of Amadeus Cho and Pacific Rim!

 

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About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios was founded by Ross Richie in 2005 with the singular focus of creating world-class comic book and graphic novel storytelling for all audiences. Through the development of four distinct imprints—BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia—BOOM! has produced award-winning original work, including Lumberjanes, The Woods, Giant Days, Klaus, and Mouse Guard, while also breaking new ground with established licenses such as WWE, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Cartoon Network, and Jim Henson Company properties. BOOM! will also bring their original series to life through unique first-look relationships with 20th Century Fox for film and with Fox Television for the small screen. Please visit www.boom-studios.com for more information.

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION AND RETAIL EXCLUSIVES AT ANIME CENTRAL 2017

VIZ Media Heads To The Midwest’s Largest Anime/Manga Convention With Exciting Booth Giveaways, Advance Copies Of Upcoming Titles, Panels And More!

San Francisco, CA, May 16, 2017 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, heads to the Midwest to deliver an exciting weekend of fun panel discussions, booth giveaways, and exclusive retail items for sale at Anime Central 2017.

Anime Central (ACen) is the mid-west’s largest anime fan convention and will take place from May 19^th to 21^st in Rosemont, IL, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and the adjacent Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, located less than 30 minutes from downtown Chicago. ACen presents special Guests of Honor from the Japanese and U.S. sectors of the anime and manga industry, as well as gaming, cinema, and other Asian pop culture personalities. VIZ Media will be located in Booth #I-201. Complete details on Anime Central 2017 are available at: ACen.org.

The VIZ Media booth will offer attendees a wide variety of retail products available for purchase throughout the convention. Also stop by to join in fun booth activities including a BORUTO poster and poster tube giveaway. Lucky attendees will collect BORUTO posters in 3 different designs!

Exclusive VIZ Media products available at Anime Central 2017 include:

·         WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP Annual Subscription $30 

Includes Exclusive Weekly Shonen Jump t-shirt and YU-GI-OH! Promo card

·         Exclusive: SAILOR MOON S T‐Shirts $15 each

Unisex sizes available!

·         SAILOR MOON R THE MOVIE Home Media Set

Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack $30

Includes Exclusive Mini-Shikishi Art Board Gift with Purchase!

§  Pre-Street Manga Titles – Be The First To Catch These New Releases!

AFTER HOURS, Vol. 1 $10

GOLDEN KAMUY, Vol. 1 $13

§  Bundles – Dive Into Curated Collections Of Hot Titles!

ONE-PUNCH MAN, Vols. 1-3 $20

BORUTO Manga Vol. 1 & BORUTO: THE MOVIE Blu-ray/DVD Combo $32   

(Includes a full-color postcard set as exclusive gift with purchase)

ONE-PUNCH MAN Manga Vol. 1 & Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack $60

(Includes a “Hero Association” Pin as exclusive gift with purchase)

·         Exclusive Gift with Purchase: Limited Edition VIZ Media Tote In 2 Available Designs!

ONE-PUNCH MAN or SAILOR MOON

VIZ Media’s Anime Central 2017 Panels Include:

Friday May 19^th

4:30PM                VIZ Media Official Panel

                             (Panel Room 1)

Join the VIZ Media crew to celebrate some of your favorite titles like ONE-PUNCH MAN, TOKYO GHOUL and SAILOR MOON. There might even be jokes and prizes!

Saturday May 20^th

4:00PM                SAILOR MOON Official Panel

                             (Panel Room 1)

Celebrate everyone’s favorite Guardians of Love & Justice with can’t-miss news and plenty of sparkle and fun!

For additional information on anime and manga titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit VIZ.com.

About VIZ Media, LLC

Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the fields 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 VIZ.com.

It’s Summertime Madness at ‘RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party!’ With RiffTrax, MST3K Alumni and More Coming to Movie Theaters This June

 

 

Sidesplitting Two-Night Event Hits the Big Screen on June 15 and 20, Featuring Bridget Jones, Mary Jo Pehl, Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff

DENVER – APRIL 10, 2017 – No need for any SPF 50 at this Summer Shorts Beach Party! Coming to cinemas for two hilarious nights this June “RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party!,” unites the RiffTrax masterminds: Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett (of “Mystery Science Theater 3000” fame), MST3K alumni and some famous friends to put the (sun)burns on a series of bizarre shorts, as well as a few goofy educational bits.

 

Presented by Fathom Events and RiffTrax, “RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party!” comes to movie theaters nationwide live on Thursday, June 15 at 8:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. CT / 7:00 p.m. MT / 8:00 p.m. PT (MT and PT tape-delayed) with a special second showing on Tuesday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m. (local time).

 

Joining Mike, Kevin and Bill will be RiffTrax’s own duo of Bridget Jones (MST3K’s beloved “Mister B Natural”) and Mary Jo Pehl (MST3K’s “Pearl Forrester”), Paul F. Tompkins (“BoJack Horseman,” “Comedy Bang-Bang”), plus MST3K’s “The Mads” themselves: Trace Beaulieu (“Dr. Clayton Forrester,” “Crow T. Robot”), “TV’s Frank” Conniff and more special guests to be announced. Following the shorts, the ensemble cast will join on stage to treat audiences to a “RIFF-A-PALOOZA” - featuring all the performers at once!

 

Tickets for “RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party!” can be purchased beginning Thursday, April 13, 2017 online by visiting www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in select movie theaters through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network (DBN). A complete list of theater locations will be available April 13 on the Fathom Event’s website (theaters and participants are subject to change).

 

“Last year, when RiffTrax’s Mike, Kevin and Bill brought MST3K cast members together for the ‘RifffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion Show,’ the fan response was overwhelming,” Fathom Events CEO John Rubey said. “We’re thrilled they’ve once again secured Trace, Frank, Mary Jo and Bridget for this event – one that’s certain to be a highlight of 2017.”

 

“RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party!” is the 25^th RiffTrax title for Fathom Events since the 2009 start of the companies’ partnership. Some of the most popular titles in the RiffTrax Live lineup include the “MST3K Reunion Show,” “Starship Troopers” and “Night of the Living Dead.”

 

 

About Fathom Events

Fathom Events is recognized as the leading domestic distributor of event cinema with participating affiliate theaters in all 100 of the top Designated Market Areas®, and ranks as one of the largest overall distributors of content to movie theaters. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) and Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) (known collectively as AC JV, LLC), Fathom Events offers a variety of one-of-a-kind entertainment events such as live, high-definition performances of the Metropolitan Opera, dance and theatre productions like the Bolshoi Ballet and National Theatre Live, sporting events like Copa America Centenario, concerts with artists like Michael Bublé, Rush and Mötley Crüe, the yearlong TCM Big Screen Classics film series and inspirational events such as To Joey With Love and Kirk Cameron’s Revive US. Fathom Events takes audiences behind the scenes and offers unique extras including audience Q&As, backstage footage and interviews with cast and crew, creating the ultimate VIP experience. Fathom Events’ live digital broadcast network (“DBN”) is the largest cinema broadcast network in North America, bringing live and pre-recorded events to 896 locations and 1,383 screens in 181 DMAs. For more information, visit www.fathomevents.com.

 

About RiffTrax

RiffTrax is an entertainment company featuring the stars of the Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning show “Mystery Science Theater 3000.” Comedians Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy (Tom Servo) and Bill Corbett (Crow T. Robot), bring their funny running MST3K-type commentary to movies of all kind. From riffs on the biggest Hollywood blockbusters to the worst B-movies, RiffTrax has a library of over 500 titles available at RiffTrax.com and on digital platforms everywhere. RiffTrax has also produced five prime time television specials for the National Geographic Channel. RiffTrax releases a newly riffed movie, short film or TV program each week, and performs the RiffTrax Live comedy series four times a year where a movie is riffed live and simulcast into over 700 theaters across North America. Our brand-new RiffTrax app on iOS and Android magically syncs our Riffs to the biggest blockbuster movies like Star Wars, Twilight and Harry Potter. RiffTrax was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. To find out more about RiffTrax, visit www.rifftrax.com/aboutus.

TOIL AND TROUBLE HITS THE DEEP SOUTH IN REDLANDS
Eisner award winning Bellaire and Del Rey launch witchy new series

PORTLAND, OR, 05/16/2017 — First announced at Emerald City Comic Con, the new ongoing series REDLANDS—created by the all-female team of bestselling, Eisner award-winning Jordie Bellaire (PRETTY DEADLY, Vision, Batman) and critically-acclaimed Vanesa R. del Rey (ZERO, Scarlet Witch, Constantine)—will launch this August.

“Redlands is my sick, weird love letter to Stephen King, Florida and Riot Grrrls everywhere but ultimately, hate mail for everything else,” said Bellaire. “Inspired by the strange complexities of real world politics and crime, the characters of Redlands play victim and villain, attempting to understand themselves and others, through murder, magic and mayhem.”

REDLANDS introduces readers to the sleepy, sunny town of Redlands, Florida where the police are failing to maintain control of their old-fashioned community and a coven of killer witches plan to take everything from them.

Del Rey added: “The world of Redlands was brewed in darkness, it is murky waters, it is a gloomy day in the humidity of the mangroves. There is ferocity in this land, it is savagery that goes deep noir. The stories that develop in this world are as intricate as the etched lines that depict them.”

Marrying the sexy, witchy-goodness of Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott's BLACK MAGICK and Melissa de la Cruz's beloved Witches of East End with the deep-South atmosphere of Jason Aaron and Jason Latour's SOUTHERN BASTARDS and American Horror Story: Coven, REDLANDS is set to be the horror series of the summer.

REDLANDS #1 (Diamond Code JUN170621) will hit stores on Wednesday, August 9th. The final order cutoff deadline for retailers is Monday, July 17th.

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