IDW Publishing To Receive Red Balloon Award In Recognition of Contributions To Community Literacy Efforts San Diego, CA – (August 3, 2016)  The inaugural Red Balloon Awards, presented by Traveling Stories, will honor five literacy heroes including IDW Publishing. The event will benefit the organization’s StoryTent program, which provides free reading support to more than 2,000 underserved children in San Diego every year.   Winners of the award are selected based on the literary works they create, their advocacy efforts and the financial support they provide to community programs. While IDW’s trophy cabinets may already be overflowing with Eisner and Harvey awards, Publisher/CEO Ted Adams said this award is “sometime entirely different.” “It recognizes the work that the employees of IDW have done to support a local non-profit that is making our community better,” said Adams. “Everyone who works at IDW knows how important literacy and the joy of reading is to having a happy and productive life.” IDW will receive their award at the Red Balloon Awards dinner and gala event on Saturday, September 17, 2016 from 6 to 9:30 pm at the San Diego Woman’s Club, 2557 Third Ave., San Diego, CA 92130. Other award recipients include Kevin Eastman (co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Las Patronas, Waypoint Public, and Don & Jo Soderquist. Traveling Stories will also announce a Volunteer of the Year on the night of the event. This year’s gala, with the theme “Cirque du Livre” (Circus of Books), will begin with a cocktail reception with music by DJ Marcus More and live cirque performances. The event includes a silent auction.  In addition, VIP guests will have the chance to visit with former professional U.S. soccer star Landon Donovan for a special cocktail hour. The awards show will be hosted by Emily Moberly, San Diego Woman of the Year Finalist and Founder of Traveling Stories, and 10-year-old Malika Shaw, a regular attendee at the City Heights StoryTent. Shaw was the guest of honor at Traveling Stories’ 2014 event “A Night Out So They Can Read.” She was recently reclassified from a below-average reader to an accelerated reader at school. Her mom credits this improvement to the weekly visits Shaw makes to the Traveling Stories StoryTent. “The Red Balloon Awards is a chance to celebrate the transformative power of reading,” said Emily Moberly, Founder of Traveling Stories. “The funds raised from this event are vital for ensuring that children in San Diego become confident readers and attain every opportunity to flourish.” Key sponsors for the Red Balloon Awards include Mission Federal Credit Union, IDW Publishing, Mike Hess Brewing Company, and St. Petersburg Vodka. Event planning services are provided by Live Life Shredded. Early-bird ticket registration for the Red Balloon Awards is $65 per person ($75 after 8/15/16) or $450 for a table of eight ($600 for a table of 8 after 8/15/16), while sponsorship opportunities range from $450 to $10,000. For information on how to purchase tickets or become a sponsor while helping local children and their families fall in love with reading, contact Alyssa Humbert at 619. 919.5115 or Alyssa@travelingstories.org.

About IDW IDW Media Holdings, Inc. (OTC PINK: 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 Traveling Stories A 2016 finalist for the National Book Foundation’s Innovations in Reading Prize, Traveling Stories helps disadvantaged children discover a love for reading and develop money management skills by the fourth grade. In addition to providing reading support to families in San Diego, Traveling Stories has also built libraries in El Salvador, Nicaragua, South Sudan, the Philippines and Cambodia. Through a social franchise opportunity, Traveling Stories has expanded its StoryTent model to Long Beach, California, Turlock, California and Toronto, Canada.

Vivek J. Tiwary Returns to Host the 2016 Harvey Awards!

Harvey Awards Dinner & Award Ceremony Tickets Now on Sale!

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - August 3, 2016 - On Saturday night, September 3rd, the comic book industry, including professionals, retailers, and fans, will gather at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore to honor the 2016 Harvey Award Nominees for 2015 comic work and present the Harveys to their recipients. This is an exciting evening, highlighted by our return host Vivek J. Tiwary, a #1 New York Times bestselling author, Tony Award-winning Broadway producer, and the founder of multi-platform arts and entertainment company Tiwary Entertainment Group.

Harvey Awards tickets are on sale NOW! Tickets to the event, which includes full cocktail hour (cash bar), full service dinner (featuring a Baltimore Crabcake!), awards ceremony, and a gift bag, are now available for $125. Tickets are available at our website via credit card at baltimorecomiccon.com/tickets.

Photo by Lt. Blu Norals Host Vivek J. Tiwary's graphic novel, The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story (Dark Horse Comics), is based on the untold life story of Beatles' manager Brian Epstein. On October 25, 2016, Dark Horse Comics will be publishing a special trade paperback Expanded Edition of The Fifth Beatle, featuring never-before-seen art, essays and more. Written by Tiwary, with art by Andrew C. Robinson and Kyle Baker, it received worldwide critical acclaim and won a number of prestigious literary awards, including two Harvey Awards (Best Original Graphic Novel and Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation) and the Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best Reality-Based Work. It is a Lambda Literary Finalist for Best LGBT Graphic Novel, an American Library Association Great Graphic Novel for Teens, and has been added to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives Permanent Collection. The Fifth Beatle is now being adapted into a multi-part TV event series that has secured unprecedented access to Beatles music. Vivek will be adapting his work for television and serving as executive producer. Vivek has also just acquired the TV and film rights to Astronaut Academy, the middle-grade graphic novel series from bestselling author-illustrator Dave Roman (Agnes Quill), with plans to turn the books into both a live-action TV series and a film franchise, and talks are underway with writers, networks, and studios to adapt the coming-of-age adventure story set at a fantastical space station school. Vivek's illustrated Young Adult novel Asha Ascending, with art by the award-winning Sara Richard (My Little Pony, Jem and The Holograms, Ghostbusters) is currently being serialized chapter-by-chapter free at AshaAscending.com. Taking place in a near-future where surgical implants access a virtual Internet, Asha Ascending follows teenage coder Asha Rai as she helps irresponsible party-boy Hal Haven save his mother's life, while they race against an evil faction to unlock the code to immortality. "Hosting last year's Harvey Awards was the best night of my life in comics," said Tiwary, "I got to introduce beloved luminaries like Jules Feiffer and the late Darwyn Cooke, while honoring the creators of today's most inspiring work. But to quote Al Pacino -- 'I'm just getting warmed up!' See you in Baltimore!" Portrait by Andrew C. Robinson On Broadway, Tiwary's productions have won a combined 25 Tony Awards. They include such groundbreaking work as Green Day's American Idiot, The Addams Family, A Raisin In The Sun, and Mel Brooks' The Producers. Vivek is currently working with Alanis Morissette and Pulitzer and Tony Award-winner Tom Kitt to adapt Morissette's breakthrough album Jagged Little Pill for Broadway. Vivek has served on the Board of Directors for Valiant Entertainment, a multi-platform company that boasts the third largest universe of comic book characters and has secured a 5-film deal with Sony Pictures. Vivek held a number of major label music-industry positions working with artists ranging from Bruce Springsteen to Britney Spears. In addition to hosting the awards ceremony, Vivek will be speaking on a panel and signing books throughout the weekend at the Baltimore Comic-Con. Press Contact: Amanda Lundberg, Amanda.Lundberg@42west.net

The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry's oldest and most respected awards. The Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards both nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. Additionally, the Hero Initiative will present 2 awards to outstanding members of the comics community.

The Hero Initiative was established to aid comic creators with a financial safety net when in need of emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. In the years since its inception, the board has created an award to recognize those individuals in the industry that have dedicated their talent over the lifetime of their careers to the comic book community at-large, achieving the status of Hero. Previous recipients include Denis Kitichen, Herb Trimpe, Sal Buscema, John Romita, Joe Kubert, Nick Cardy, Neal Adams, and George Perez. Who will be this year's lifetime Hero?

The Dick Giordano Humanitarian of the Year Award will also be presented at the Harvey Awards Banquet. Giordano, who passed away in early 2010, was part of Hero Initiative's Board of Directors. He was also a legendary artist, a guiding force at Charlton Comics and DC Comics for many years, a mentor to his colleagues, and a friend to all who knew him. His legacy epitomizes the caring and commitment Hero Initiative strives to achieve. In his honor, the Dick Giordano Humanitarian of the Year Award will recognize one person in comics each year who has demonstrated the generosity and integrity Dick brought to the charity, and to the comic book community at large.

TICKETS

General Admission and VIP Package tickets for Weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, as well as the Harvey Awards, are now on sale! Visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com/tickets/ for more information and to purchase your advanced tickets now, and as always, kids 10 and under get into the show free with a paid adult General Admission! 

   

In the coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found on our website, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages.

MORE EXCITING EVENTS ADDED TO UNITED INK FLIGHT 816 TATTOO & ARTS FESTIVAL 2016 AT THE CRADLE OF AVIATION MUSEUM AUGUST 26 - 28

Acoustic Guitar Signed by Jane’s Addiction Members to Be Raffled Off, Live Wall-Mural Art Showcases from BK Foxx & Fanakapan, and After Party Saturday August 27th at Aura Nightclub

August, 2016 (Garden City, NY) -- With the United Ink Flight 816 Tattoo & Arts Festival set to invade the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City Friday, August 26th through Sunday, August 28th, even more great events are getting ready to take place at the family friendly expo that champions Tattoo culture and various art forms to the fullest! It was recently announced that festival goers will have a chance to win a brand new Dean Acoustic Guitar signed by non other than Grammy Nominated rockers Jane's Addiction, participate in live Wall-Mural Art Showcases from BK Foxx and Fanakapan, and attend the EPIC after-party at Aura Nightclub with music from DJ Andre & Rob Krush Saturday night, August 27th 9:00PM-12:00AM!

You may know hard-rockers Jane’s Addiction from their long rock history and hits like “Jane Says”, “Been Caught Stealing”, and “Mountain Song” or the fact that lead singer Perry Farrell launched the first Lollapalooza Festival...but at United Ink Flight 816 you’ll get a chance to take home a piece of your own history with a signed guitar from the band! The Acoustic Dean guitar signed by Dave Navarro, Perry Farrell, Stephen Perkins, and Chris Chaney will be raffled off with ALL proceeds going to Face the Music Foundation, whose mission is “to raise awareness about addiction, provide resources for those active in recovery and to promote a clean and sober way of life”.

You’ll also be astonished by some of the amazing live wall-mural artwork from artist BK Foxx--who works on large surfaces and uses spray paint and brush work to portray beautiful creatures in their natural habitat, whether that be a puma living in the wild, or a house cat posing her cat bed-- as well as London-based graffiti artist Fanakapan, whose hyper-realistic helium balloon work has been dazzling New York City in recent years.

But it doesn’t end there! Saturday night you can keep the excitement going with free admission (with Flight 816 wristband) into the official United Ink Flight 817 After Party at Aura Nightclub- 1900 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY 11554! With “A NEW FUN FRESH ATTITUDE TOWARDS NIGHTLIFE…WHERE IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU!” you’ll get the sounds of soulful house music & the classics from DJ Andre and Rob Krush along with $4 Fireball shots and $3 Coney Island beer!

With so much to look forward to, you won’t want to miss World Famous Tattoo Ink presents: United Ink Flight 816 Tattoo & Arts Festival August 26th - 28th!

For More Information About World Famous Tattoo Ink presents: United Ink Flight 816 Tattoo & Arts Festival, VISIT:

http://www.newyorktattooshow.com

Ticket Info: One price for all tickets – includes full access to Long Island’s Air and Space Museum with every ticket. FREE PARKING!

Day Passes: $25.00

Weekend passes: $55.00*

$10  OFF WITH STUDENT I.D.

Kids 2-12 get in  1/2  price!!

Avoid Lines – Advanced tickets may be purchased at the Cradle of Aviation Box office, or online at: http://bit.ly/28L3jDL

(Click on the BUY TICKETS NOW link) Tickets will also be available at the door.

More About United Ink Flight 816 Tattoo & Arts Festival:

HOURS:

FRIDAY, August 26th: 2 p.m - 11 p.m.

SATURDAY, August 27th : 12 p.m - 11 p.m.

SUNDAY, August 28th : 12 p.m - 7 p.m.

With over 200 of the world’s best tattoo artists including Jose Lopez of Lowrider Tattoo and Denis Sivak, New York Artists Darwin Enriquez and Jose Contreras, InkMasters Tyler Nolan, Halo, Aaron Is, Chris Blinston, and Ty'esha Reels, and World Famous artists Sarah Miller, Joshua Carlton, Lydia Bruno, Oleg Shepelenko, Zhang Po and many more- you’ll have the chance to browse through 150 tattoo and vendor booths while meeting some of the industry's best and most prominent in tattoo culture for this incredible event!

FOR FULL LIST OF ARTISTS, VISIT:

http://www.newyorktattooshow.com/artists-vendors

As tattoo culture has barrelled its way into the mainstream in the past decade alone, tattoos have become more of a way of life than the “passing fad” they were once seen as. What’s left are those from all walks of life offering up their body as a canvas for the world’s best artists to work their magic!

Looking for more than tattoos & piercing? Flight 816 will offer opportunities to meet and mingle with reality tv stars, internationally famous artists, tattoo collectors and models. Shop jewelry and apparel, get dolled up to enter the Miss Vixen Pin Up contest hosted by Award-Winning Pin Up Model- the lovely Ms. Laura Lynn, and stop by the booths for Inked, Tattoo Society, Urban Ink, and 247 Ink to show off your tattoos for a chance to be featured in the world renowned magazines!

Completely open to the public and to all ages, it’s your chance to see artwork from local and international artists that spans over many mediums with The Artist Hanger and Fusion Project* (in which much of the artwork exhibited will be FOR SALE) along with a charity auction for much of the art created by attending artists, and kids can enjoy getting their own temporary tattoos as well as tons of kid-friendly entertainment including art seminars and FULL ACCESS to the the aviation museum itself!

*Anyone Can Display in the Artist Hanger. If Interested in Displaying Your Art, Please Contact: Blades@newyorktattoo.com OR theartisthangerandfusionproject@yahoo.com

With United Ink celebrating the arts in all mediums, live art showcases will feature the work of globally recognized artists including Dinotomic and Sean Yoro aka HULA creating large murals throughout the weekend along with tons of other fun interactive art projects!

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF

EASY EATS: A BEE AND PUPPYCAT COOKBOOK

New Book Features Tasty And Easy To Make Dishes Inspired By The Smash Hit Cartoon Hangover Animated Series

San Francisco, CA, August 2, 2016 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, gives foodies and pop culture fans something scrumptious to savor as it releases a unique cookbook inspired by the hit animated web series, Bee and PuppyCat.

EASY EATS: A BEE AND PUPPYCAT COOKBOOK is a hardcover edition that debuts with an MSRP of $16.95 U.S. / $19.95 CAN. Featuring fun to make recipes as well as illustrations by series creator, Natasha Allegri, the book will become a delicious kitchen complement and will captivate fans of all ages.

Food! Bee and PuppyCat from the popular YouTube series of the same name love to eat, well, almost everything. Their never-ending quest for their next meal or snack leads them on adventures through space and time. Make food magical with this beautifully illustrated Bee and PuppyCat cookbook of tasty recipes and cooking tips and tricks. Chock-full of delicious dishes, this book is for beginner or experienced cooks and intergalactic temp workers alike.

“EASY EATS lets you have fun in the kitchen whether you’re an experienced or casual chef,” says Joel Enos, Senior Editor. “Recipes were submitted by fans of Bee and PuppyCat and the team behind the cartoon, then awesome-tested by our fancy food editing team in Italy. This collection will be fun for chefs and their dimension-hopping animal friends to read and use!”

Created by the American cartoonist and writer Natasha Allegri, Bee and PuppyCat depicts the intergalactic, temp-job escapades of twenty-something, chronically-unemployed Bee and her supernatural companion, PuppyCat. The series is produced by Federator Studios / Cartoon Hangover and is widely seen on the Federator Studios / Cartoon Hangover web channel.

For additional information on EASY EATS: A BEE AND PUPPYCAT COOKBOOK and other titles distributed and published by 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.

John Byrne To Appear At Star Trek Las Vegas 2016 Convention Legendary Comic Book Creator John Byrne Will Attend His First Convention In A Decade San Diego, CA (August 2, 2016) –  Creation Entertainment’s 15th Annual Las Vegas Star Trek Convention 2016 kicks off this week and one of the special guests in attendance will be John Byrne, a titan in his field whose contributions to comic books cannot be overstated. Not only will Byrne be making a rare appearance at this week’s Star Trek convention, he will be signing copies of his Star Trek books for IDW Publishing at the IDW booth throughout the weekend. Please note that, in keeping with the theme of the convention, Byrne will only be signing his Star Trek works, including the brand-new New Visions Special “The Cage” photo-story, which will be making its convention debut here. Fans can meet Mr. Byrne at IDW booth #54 and get their Star Trek books signed in Las Vegas this weekend as well as pick up IDW's Convention Variant of the Star Trek 50th Anniversary Cover Celebration. IDW has commissioned a special triptych drawing by Star Trek artist J.K. Woodward chronicling the 50 years of Star Trek cast members and produced three variant covers. Each connecting cover is limited to only 250 copies, and the first cover, of Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation, will be available for sale at the IDW table during the convention at a cost of $10 per copy. The remaining two connecting variants are show exclusive variants for the Star Trek Mission show in New York City, and the 2016 New York Comic Con, respectively.

About IDW IDW Media Holdings, Inc. (OTC PINK: 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.

FANS BURN THROUGH
RENATO JONES: THE ONE%
Issue #3 is rushed back to print to keep pace with demand

The hot new series RENATO JONES: THE ONE % from critically-acclaimed writer/artist/director Kaare Kyle Andrews (Spider-Man: Reign, Iron Fist: The Living Weapon) keeps burning through printings and sparking new customer interest. Image Comics is pleased to announce that RENATO JONES: THE ONE% #3 is being rushed back to print in order to keep up with increasing customer demand.

Reeling from the work of “The Freelancer” the ONEs send their deluxe killer-for-hire after Renato Jones. Mr. Wicked-Awesome begins to rise again in RENATO JONES: THE ONE % #3.

In RENATO JONES, 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% #3 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, 4th printing (Diamond Code JUN168228) and RENATO JONES: THE ONE% #2, 2nd printing (Diamond Code APR168906) are both still available.

RENATO JONES: THE ONE% #3, 2nd printing (Diamond Code JUN168874) and RENATO JONES: THE ONE% #4 (Diamond Code JUN160651) hit stores on Wednesday, August 24th and the final order cutoff deadline for retailers is today.

Select praise for RENATO JONES: THE ONE%:

“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

“This is a bold move that works fantastically.” —PopOptiq

“Beautiful, engaging, and very, very pissed off.” —Newsarama

“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

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.