GIVE A TOLKIEN GIFT THIS CHRISTMAS!

RISE OF THE FELLOWSHIP NOW ON DVD!

December 3rd, 2013- Before you see The Hobbit : Desolation of Smaug, spend some time with the Fellowship. Phase 4 film's highly-anticipated love letter to Tolkien, RISE OF THE FELLOWSHIP is now available on DVD at Walmart, Amazon and Itunes.
A group of LORD OF THE RINGS fans embark on an amazing and amusing journey in director Ron Newcomb's fantastical and fun adventure. RISE OF THE FELLOWSHIP, features LORD OF THE RINGS online.  This comedy was written in honor of online gamers and The Lord of the Rings. Full of Tolkien-references and good-hearted parody,
Justin Moe, Emma Earnest, Jayme Bell, Alyssa Jacobsen, and Cole Matson star in a film that "will keep the audience laughing throughout and, at times, provide real tension" (lotroplayers).
 
Buy the DVD on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Rise-Fellowship-Justin-Moe/dp/B00FEZXIW8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386091887&sr=8-1&keywords=rise+of+the+fellowship
Stream the movie at Walmart via Vudu: http://www.vudu.com/movies/#!content/493444/Rise-of-the-Fellowship
View in Itunes:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/rise-of-the-fellowship/id722853473






Trailer can be seen at www.riseofthefellowshipmovie.comImdb listing http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1669814/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1hLike us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/riseofthefellowshipmovieFollow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/OpeningActProd


About Opening Act Productions
Opening Act Productions, LLC™ (OAP)   is in business to produce theatrical motion pictures. We develop and produce high quality, innovative entertaining content that also is thought-provoking, and ultimately, inspiring.  OAP will not focus on one style or genre, but remain sensitive to current trends. We believe that a compelling, entertaining story coupled with quality of craft (and the right mix of marketing) will attract a mass audience. Beginning with the feature film currently titled, Rise of the Fellowship, a coming-of-age, Lord of the Rings-inspired comedy.

SCIENCE CHANNEL PREMIERES ALL NEW SPECIAL FOLLOWING SUPER COMET ISON ON ITS MAJESTIC JOURNEY THROUGH OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

--World Premiere Special SUPER COMET ISON 2013 Follows Landmark Celestial Event Featuring Stunning Images from Mars, and Leading Observatories Spanning the Globe—

(Silver Spring, Md.)—A massive glowing “super comet” made its path toward Earth at speeds exceeding 425,000 miles per hour – and Science Channel will air the definitive special chronicling its historic voyage.  The world premiere special SUPER COMET ISON 2013 will offer stunning views of the Comet ISON from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and leading observatories across Earth as it completed its 4.5 trillion mile journey which began millions of years ago.  SUPER COMET ISON 2013 will premiere on Science Channel on Saturday, December 7 at 10PM ET/PT.

ISON was predicted to be one of the most significant comets in recorded history.  SUPER COMET ISON 2013 will tell the entire story in the life cycle of the comet.  This special will offer mind-blowing views of historic celestial fireworks with stunning HD images from an interplanetary network of HD cameras headlined by NASA’s Goddard Space Center.

For SUPER COMET ISON 2013, Science Channel assembled a star-studded line-up of world-renowned astronomers and astrophysicists to curate coverage of the comets flight.  Host Dan Rifkin will guide viewers along ISON’s spin around the solar system accompanied by other leading minds including: Dr. Matthew Knight (Comet Scientist, Lowell Observatory), Karl Battams (Astrophysicist, Naval Research Lab), and Dr. Carey Lisse (Sr. Scientist, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab) to name a few.

“There are very few events that create true global moments – happenings that touch every human on Earth and bind us together.  The passing of Comet ISON is one of those moments,” said Debbie Adler Myers, General Manager and Executive Vice President of Science Channel.  “SUPER COMET ISON 2013” combines stunning images from Mars, and all around Earth, with the most credible scientific minds and organizations.  We hope everyone will tune into Science Channel to learn about the brilliant journey of this significant scientific event.”

SUPERCOMET ISON 2013 is produced for Science Channel by Discovery Canada.  For Science Channel Joshua C. Berkley is Executive Producer and Debbie Adler Myers is General Manager and Executive Vice President.

About Science Channel.

Science Channel, a division of Discovery Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), is home for the thought provocateur, the individual who is unafraid to ask the killer questions of “how” and “why not.”  The network is a playground for those with audacious intellects and features programming willing to go beyond imagination to explore the unknown.  Guided by curiosity, SCIENCE looks for innovation in mysterious new worlds as well as in its own backyard.  SCIENCE and the SCIENCE HD simulcast reach more than 74 million U.S. households.  The network also features high-traffic online and social media destinations, including ScienceChannel.com, facebook.com/Science Channel and twitter.com/Science Channel.

About Discovery Communications

Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world’s #1 nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in 210 countries and territories. Discovery is dedicated to satisfying curiosity through 130-plus worldwide television networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science and Investigation Discovery, as well as US joint venture networks OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, The Hub and 3net, the first 24-hour 3D network. Discovery also is a leading provider of educational products and services to schools and owns and operates a diversified portfolio of digital media services, including HowStuffWorks.com. For more information, please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.

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ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT’S DECEMBER 2013 RELEASES
The full slate of books appearing this month in comic shops nationwide.

EHMM THEORY #4 (of 4)
Writer(s): Brockton McKinney
Artist Name(s): Larkin Ford, (colors - Jason Strutz)
Cover Artist(s): Larkin Ford

The conclusion to the first hit Ehmm Theory arc, Cat, Quantum and Contrition is here!
Questions are answered, allegiances are altered, and the series begins its first steps in a bold
new direction. PLUS, the debut of Pecker Frank’s latest and most freakish creature: RoBearToPus!  The book AINT COOL NEWS called “Fun, easy to read and crafted for fans who love comics.”You can’t afford to miss this one, folks!

FC/ 32 pgs./2.99 US        On sale DEC. 4


FRACTURE #1 Volume 1 ENCORE EDITION
Writer(s): Shawn Gabborin
Artist Name(s): Chad Cicconi
Cover Artist(s): Chad Cicconi

Just in time for FRACTURE Volume 2, see where the story began with this encore
edition of FRACTURE Volume 1 #1! In the metropolis of Lower Triton, the city’s greatest hero, Virtue, its nastiest villain, Malice, and an everyman named Jeff have something very important in
common. They’re all the same guy — and none of them knows it…until now!


FC/ 32 pgs./2.99 US        On sale DEC. 4



FRACTURE #1 VOLUME 2
Writer(s): Shawn Gabborin
Artist Name(s): Chad Cicconi (p/i), Bill Blankenship (c)
Cover Artist(s): Chad Cicconi (p/i), Bill Blankenship (c)

Life has been good in Lower Triton since the events of FRACTURE Volume 1. Jeff
has suppressed his fractures, taking both the villainous Malice and the heroic Virtue off the table. But the city still has a hero in…Virtue?! Which villain is looking to fill Malice's shoes? Newheroes! New villains! New Fractures! Variant cover by Jamal Igle!

FC/ 32 pgs./2.99 US        On sale DEC. 18


NFL RUSH ZONE SUPERBOWL SPECIAL TPB
Writer(s): Kevin Freeman and David Dwonch
Artist Name(s): Various
Cover Artist(s): Jeremy Dale

Collecting the first story arc of the hit NickToons television series! See Ish Taylor and the
NFL Guardians as they battle villains and robots of all sorts in an effort to protect the NFL and its fans.

Packed with appearances from a number of NFL superstars, including Roddy White, Philip Rivers, and Calvin Johnson!
FC/ 80 pgs./19.95 US        On sale DEC. 4



PRINCELESS SHORT STORIES Volume 1 TPB
Writer(s): Jeremy Whitley
Artist Name(s): Various
Cover Artist(s): Emily Martin


The first ever collected edition of Princeless short stories is finally available from Action Lab!Want to know more about Bedelia Smith? Curious about what happens to Prince Wilcome after King Ashe throws him in jail? Want to spend more time with the Princesses Ashe? Get all this and more from a variety of hot young artists as we collect the first four issues of short stories from the Eisner-nominated world of Princeless!
FC/ 128 pgs./11.99 US        On sale DEC. 18



PRINCELESS#1 ENCORE EDITION
Writer(s): Jeremy Whitley
Artist Name(s): M. Goodwin
Cover Artist(s): M. Goodwin

 Now's your chance to experience Adrienne's Eisner-nominated first adventure again
or for the first time. Adrienne is determined to save her youngest sister Appalonia, but to do so she's going to have to raid her own family's castle and face the scariest guardian of all -- her father!

FC/ 32 pgs./1.00 US        On sale DEC. 11

SKYWARD #5 (ONGOING)
Writer(s): Jeremy Dale
Artist Name(s): Jeremy Dale (p/i)  Steve Downer and Laura Martin (c)
Cover Artist(s): Jeremy Dale

NOW AN ONGOING SERIES!   Skerrigan is on the prowl, leaving bodies in his wake as he

chases down Quinn--but will he discover the Rabite camp? The highly-acclaimed, all-ages

action-fantasy ups the ante as our heroes scramble to escape their fates. Skyward is making

waves! Alternate cover by Khary Randolph (Charismagic, TMNT) and Laura Martin (Thor,

Authority)!

 

FC/ 32 pgs./2.99 US        On sale DEC. 18


NIGHT OF THE 80’S UNDEAD #3 (0f 3)
Writer(s): Jason Martin
Artist Name(s): Bill McKay
Cover Artist(s): Bill McKay

This is it! Our gang of Hollywood teens make their last-ditch effort at escaping the escalating commie zombie cocaine virus that is rapidly spreading to engulf their fellow tinsel-town residents! Can a superstar celebrity's outlandish home offer respite from the pending cold war meltdown? Can anyone survive the Night of the Cokeheads?

FC/ 32 pgs./2.99 US        On sale DEC. 11

PIRATE EYE: IRON BARS WRETCHED TALES ONE-SHOT
Writer(s): Josiah Grahn
Artist Name(s): Carl Yonder
Cover Artist(s): Carl Yonder

The most hard-boiled pirate detective around finds himself in a jail cell with three criminals and an agenda, but what is it he wants? Only the ensuing battle of wits will reveal his cellmates' secrets - and his own. One thing is certain: not everyone gets a happy ending! 

FC/ 32 pgs./2.99 US        On sale DEC. 4

Artful Daggers Heads to Print! Hit Digital Series Is Latest MonkeyBrain Collection From IDW San Diego, CA (December 3, 2013) – With smash hits like Edison Rex and Amelia Cole, MonkeyBrain Comics and IDW Publishing have established a new precedent for comics moving from digital to print. After success being serialized digitally, these great titles get handsome collections, meant for the traditional comic and book markets. The next title to find a whole new audience in print will be Artful Daggers: Fifty Years Later, scheduled to hit shelves in March 2014.  Created by Sean E. Williams (Fairest), Adam P. Knave  (Amelia Cole) and Andrew Losq, with lettering by Frank Cvetkovic (Molly Danger), Artful Daggers is a story of greed, betrayal, and ultimately, corruption. Fifty years after a time-traveler brings science and technology to the medieval ages, corporations have replaced kingdoms, and the future teeters on a bleak precipice. Agents and assassins, hired for their specialties by the rivaling companies, stem the flow of information with the flow of blood. But the current system can't hold, and the balance of power is shifting... "We all had a blast making this first ARTFUL DAGGERS arc, a spin-off of Mark Twain's A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT, and have been blown away by the enthusiasm of digital readers,” Williams said.  “Partnering with IDW for the print collected means a whole new set of readers can discover Andrew's astounding art and explore this alternate universe for the first time, with the lush attention to detail that IDW brings to its books." The relationship between digital and print comics moves into the future, IDW and MonkeyBrain remain at the forefront, releasing quality title after quality title, and Artful Daggers is no exception!

About IDW Publishing IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro’s The TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE and MY LITTLE PONY; Paramount’s Star Trek; Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; 2000AD’s Judge Dredd; The Rocketeer; Toho’s Godzilla; Wizards of the Coast’s Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons; and the Eisner-Award winning Locke & Key series, created by best-selling author Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodriguez. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints, Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studio, and the multiple award-winning Artist's Edition imprint. IDW’s critically- and fan-acclaimed series are continually moving into new mediums. Currently, Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Disney are creating a feature film based on World War Robot; Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Warner Brothers are producing a film based on Ashley Wood's Lore; Michael Bay‘s Platinum Dunes and Sony are bringing Zombies vs. Robots to film, Kurtzman/Orci are producing a movie based on Locke & Key at Universal.

Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Stan Lee, Robert Englund, John Ratzenberger Headline Celebrity Guests At Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, February 7-9

Jon Bernthal, Michael Rooker, WWE® Diva AJ Lee™, Linda Hamilton, Alan Tudyk,Top Comics Creators Also Among Top Stars At Pop Culture Festival At Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

NEW ORLEANS, December 3, 2013 – Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Jon Bernthal and Michael Rooker of “The Walking Dead,” Robert Englund (“Freddy Kruger” of A Nightmare on Elm Street) and Eisner Award Hall of Famer Stan Lee are among the popular celebrities scheduled to attend Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, February 7-9 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The standout lineup will also include John Ratzenberger (“Cheers,” Toy Story), WWE® Diva AJ Lee™, Linda Hamilton (Terminator, Beauty and the Beast), Alan Tudyk (“Serenity,” Wreck it Ralph) and many others. It is the second of 16 events currently scheduled in the 2014 series produced by Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) and will also feature a top-drawer collection of well-known comics artists and writers and a variety of activities, exhibitors and special attractions.

Reedus, Yeun, Englund, Bernthal and Tudyk will appear on Saturday and Sunday, Feb 8-9. Stan Lee will attend on Friday and Saturday; AJ Lee will appear on Saturday; and Rooker, Hamilton and Ratzenberger are scheduled for all three days. This marks the fourth Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con; successful events were held at the Morial Convention Center in January 2011, January 2012 and November 2012.

Superstar comics creators scheduled to attend include Mike Zeck (“Spider-Man,” “Punisher”), Jim Cheung (“Avengers vs. X-Men,” “Iron Man”), 13-time Eisner Award Winner Mike Mignola (“Hellboy,” “Batman”), Humberto Ramos (“Amazing Spider-Man,” “Impulse”), Eisner Award Hall of Famer Marv Wolfman (“DCU Online,” “Crisis on Infinite Earths”), Phil Ortiz (“The Simpsons,” “Muppet Babies”) and 50+ others to date, with additional talented writers and artists to be announced.

Other headline celebrities on the New Orleans Comic Con roster include Henry Winkler (“Happy Days,” The Waterboy), Jason David Frank (“Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers”), Michael Biehn (Terminator, Aliens), Dean Cain (“Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” “Stars Earn Stripes”), “Elvira” Cassandra Peterson (Elvira, Mistress of the Dark) and Pam Grier (“Smallville,” Jackie Brown).

Wizard World Comic Con events bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, graphic novels, comics, toys, video gaming, television, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more.  Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con show hours are Friday, Feb. 7, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 8, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

A first-class lineup of topical programming takes place all three days at the event, with celebrity Q&A's, comics-themed sessions, costume contest, movie screenings, evening parties and more.  Sunday, Feb. 9, is also Kids Day, with an array of activities and programming specially designed for the younger Wizard World fans.

New Orleans Comic Con is also the place for cosplay, with fans young and old showing off their best costumes throughout the event.  Fans dressed as every imaginable character – and some never before dreamed –  will roam the convention floor, often stopping by the Show Stage, the ideal place to see and be seen.

For more on the 2014 Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, visit http://www.wizardworld.com/home-neworleans.html.

About Wizard World:
Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD) produces Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate graphic novels, comic books, movies, TV shows, gaming, technology, toys and social networking. The events often feature celebrities from movies and TV, artists and writers, and events such as premieres, gaming tournaments, panels, and costume contests.

The full event schedule can be found at www.wizardworld.com.

Wizard World 2014 Schedule
January 24-26 – Wizard World Portland Comic Con
February 7-9 – Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con
March 7-9 – Wizard World Sacramento Comic Con
March 28-30 – Wizard World Louisville Comic Con
April 4-6 – Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con
May 2-4 – Wizard World Minneapolis Comic Con
May 30-June 1 – Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con
June 19-22 – Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con
August 1-3 – Wizard World San Antonio Comic Con
August 21-24 – Wizard World Chicago Comic Con
September 12-14 – Wizard World Richmond Comic Con
September 26-28 – Wizard World Nashville Comic Con
October 2-4 – Wizard World Austin Comic Con
October 31-November 2 – Wizard World Ohio Comic Con
November 7-9 – Wizard World Tulsa Comic Con
November 21-23 – Wizard World Reno Comic Con

Baltimore Comic-Con 2014 Announces First Guests!

First Year as a 3-Day Show!

  

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - December 3, 2013 - The Baltimore Comic-Con would like to extend a whole-hearted "Thank You!" to all of those who helped make our 14th annual show a success! The success of the show would not have been possible without the contributions of our exhibitors, guests, and staff. We would especially like to thank the fans that attended the weekend's events. Without you, the show simply could not have happened! We are already looking forward to our 15th annual show, our premiere as a 3-day show, which will be held the weekend of September 5-7, 2014.

  

After years of requests from our fans, exhibitors, and guests alike, we are excited to be able to extend the show to include Friday in 2014!  We will also be expanding our floor space yet again for next year's event.  

  

"We strive every year to outdo ourselves from the each previous year," said Marc Nathan, show promoter of the Baltimore Comic-Con.  "Whether it is a larger floor plan or some of the exclusive Friday evening events we've slowly been adding or a show exclusive or a scavenger hunt, we always try to find some way to make the coming year's event even more exciting for everyone attending the show, on either side of the table!  And adding a 3rd day and increasing the physical size of the show are just our first steps for 2014."

And that's not all we've been up to!  Even though it's still early (heck, our 2013 show only wrapped up a couple of months ago!), we are excited to announce an amazing initial guest line-up for our 2014 event!  Without further ado...

This year's confirmed guests for the show include: Marty Baumann (Pixar artist); Jeremy Bastian (Cursed Pirate Girl); Dave Bullock (Batman Black and White); Bernard Chang (Green Lantern Corps); Sean Chen (Amazing Spider-Man); Jimmy Cheung (Infinity); Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman); Frank Cho (X-Men:  Battle of the Atom); Richard Clark (House of Gold & Bones); Steve Conley (Bloop); Alan Davis (Wolverine); Tommy Lee Edwards (Suicide Risk); Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys); Bryan JL Glass (Mice Templar); Cully Hamner (Animal Man); Dean Haspiel (The Fox); Adam Hughes (Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan); JG Jones (Green Lantern Corps, Batman Black and White); Justin Jordan (Luther Strode, Green Lantern: New Guardians); Barry Kitson (Empire); David Mack (Shadowman); Ron Marz (Witchblade); Bob McLeod (X-Men: Gold);

Tradd Moore (Deadpool Annual); Mark Morales (New Avengers); Dan Parent (Archie, Veronica, Kevin Keller); David Peterson (Mouse Guard); Brian Pulido (Lady Death); Alex Saviuk (Web of Spider-Man); Allison Sohn (sketch card artist); Charles Soule (Thunderbolts); Ben Templesmith (The Memory Collectors); Peter Tomasi (Batman and Two-Face); Billy Tucci (Shi); Rick Veitch (Saga of the Swamp Thing); Bill Willingham (Fables); and Thom Zahler (My Little Pony).   

  

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, and Facebook pages.

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES DIGITAL MANGA UPDATE FOR DECEMBER, AND KICKS OFF A SPECIAL HOLIDAY MANGA STOCKING STUFFER SWEEPSTAKES

Each Manga Title Purchased On VIZ Manga Digital Platform Grants An Entry To Win A Ton Of VIZ Media Prizing

VIZ Media announces a special holiday Manga Stocking Stuffer Sweepstakes. Starting Monday, December 2^nd, and running until Thursday, December 19^th, every digital graphic novel purchase on VIZManga.com will grant the buyer one entry into the Stocking Stuffer Sweepstake with three substantial Stocking Stuffer Manga Sweepstakes prizes valued at over $400. Each package will include:

• An Amazon Kindle Fire HD (8 GB) configured with a VIZ Manga App account pre-loaded with 30 free volumes of top-selling VIZ Manga series
• A 6-month membership to the WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP, a digital manga magazine that features simultaneous same-day release as the Japanese counterpart
• A VIZ Media Custom Zero Messenger Bag from Rickshaw Bags with more manga, anime and merchandise inside!

To enter, interested VIZ Manga users must first read the sweepstakes rules and opt into the sweepstakes by registering at: http://www.vizmanga.com/stocking-stuffer-sweepstakes. Each digital manga title purchased during the sweepstakes entry period gives the user an entry and existing WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP subscribers will gain one automatic entry into the sweepstakes. The winners will be announced on the VIZ Manga website on Monday, December 23^rd. Complete sweepstakes rules, details for eligibility and a no-purchase entry option are available at: http://www.vizmanga.com/stocking-stuffer-sweepstakes.

VIZ Media also announced December’s digital manga update featuring several exciting new titles set to launch on VIZManga.com and for digital download through the VIZ MANGA App for the Apple iPad^®, iPhone^® and iPod^® touch, Android-powered smart phones and also for NOOK tablets and devices.

The first half of December also sees volume updates for over 30 other popular ongoing series, including ONE PIECE, MAGI, YUYU HAKUSHO, VOICE OVER!: SEIYUU ACADEMY, DEMON LOVE SPELL and more. The classic FIREFIGHTER! DAIGO OF FIRE COMPANY M also debuts on December 3^rd. 

FIREFIGHTER! DAIGO OF FIRE COMPANY M, Vol. 1 · Rated ‘T’ for Teens ·

MSRP: $6.99

Rookie firefighter Daigo Asahina can't believe his bad luck when he's assigned to the district with the fewest fires on record. But now that Daigo has joined Fire Company M, things won't stay quiet for long. His offbeat methods and uncanny instincts soon have his fellow firefighters wondering whether he's a hero or a menace!

The free VIZ Manga App continues to be the top application for reading digital manga and features a massive library of the most popular series in the world. Through the innovative VIZ Manga digital platform, registered users are able to use one account to view their purchased manga across more devices than ever.

The platform features a massive library of the most popular manga series in the world, with over 1,750 volumes across more than 170 different series, and new series and volumes added every Tuesday.

All manga volumes are generally available for purchase and download in the U.S. and Canada within the application starting from $6.99 (U.S. / CAN) each and readers can also explore all titles with free Chapter 1 previews of every series. For more information, please visit VIZManga.com or www.VIZ.com/apps.

Download the free VIZ Manga App for Android and iOS devices at www.VIZ.com/apps.

To learn more about VIZ Manga, please visit www.vizmanga.com.

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MEGUMI NO DAIGO © 1996 Masahito SODA/SHOGAKUKAN

ComiXology Cyber Monday Sale
ComiXology's Cyber Monday Sale features DC's The New 52 trade collections for $4.99 a piece! Complete details below... followed by information on our Marvel and Image sales that began on Black Friday.
12/2 - DC Comics The New 52 Cyber Monday Collections Sale

All of the following collections are reduced to $4.99

All Star Western Vol. 1: Guns and Gotham (The New 52)
Animal Man Vol. 1: The Hunt (The New 52)
Aquaman Vol. 1: The Trench (The New 52)
Batgirl Vol. 1: The Darkest Reflection (The New 52)
Batman & Robin Vol. 1: Born to Kill (The New 52)
Batman Incorporated Vol. 1: Demon Star (The New 52)
Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1: Faces of Death (The New 52)
Batman: The Dark Knight Vol. 1: Knight Terrors (The New 52)
Batwing Vol. 1: The Lost Kingdom (The New 52)
Batwoman Vol. 1: Hydrology (The New 52)
Birds of Prey Vol. 1: Trouble in Mind (The New 52)
Blackhawks Vol. 1: The Great Leap Forward (The New 52)
Blue Beetle Vol. 1: Metamorphosis (The New 52)
Captain Atom Vol. 1: Evolution (The New 52)
Catwoman Vol. 1: The Game (The New 52)
DC Universe Presents Vol. 1 featuring Deadman & Challengers of the Unknown (The New 52)
Deathstroke Vol. 1: Legacy (The New 52)
Demon Knights Vol. 1: Seven Against the Dark (The New 52)
Dial H Vol. 1: Into You (The New 52)
Earth 2 Vol. 1: The Gathering (The New 52)
Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. Vol. 1: War of the Monsters (The New 52)
Green Arrow Vol. 1: The Midas Touch (The New 52)
Green Lantern Corps Vol. 1: Fearsome (The New 52)
Green Lantern Vol. 1: Sinestro (The New 52)
Green Lantern: New Guardians Vol. 1: The Ring Bearer (The New 52)
Grifter Vol. 1: Most Wanted (The New 52)
Hawk and Dove Vol. 1: First Strikes (The New 52)
I, Vampire Vol. 1: Tainted Love (The New 52)
Justice League Dark Vol. 1: In the Dark (The New 52)
Justice League International Vol. 1: The Signal Masters (The New 52)
Justice League Vol. 1: Origin (The New 52)
Legion Lost Vol. 1: Run From Tomorrow (The New 52)
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 1: Hostile World (The New 52)
Men of War Vol. 1: Uneasy Company (The New 52)
Mister Terrific Vol. 1: Mind Games (The New 52)
Nightwing Vol. 1: Traps and Trapezes (The New 52)
O.M.A.C. Vol. 1: Omactivate! (The New 52)
Red Hood and the Outlaws Vol. 1: REDemption (The New 52)
Red Lanterns Vol. 1: Blood and Rage (The New 52)
Resurrection Man Vol. 1: Dead Again (The New 52)
Static Shock Vol. 1: Supercharged (The New 52)
Stormwatch Vol. 1: The Dark Side (The New 52)
Suicide Squad Vol. 1: Kicked in the Teeth (The New 52)
Superboy Vol. 1: Incubation (The New 52)
Supergirl Vol. 1: Last Daughter of Krypton (The New 52)
Superman - Action Comics Vol. 1: Superman and the Men of Steel (The New 52)
Superman Vol. 1: What Price Tomorrow? (The New 52)
Swamp Thing Vol. 1: Raise Them Bones (The New 52)
Teen Titans Vol. 1: It's Our Right to Fight (The New 52)
The Flash Vol. 1: Move Forward (The New 52)
The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men Vol. 1: God Particle (The New 52)
The Savage Hawkman Vol. 1: Darkness Rising (The New 52)
Voodoo Vol. 1: What Lies Beneath (The New 52)
Wonder Woman Vol. 1: Blood (The New 52)
World's Finest Vol. 1: The Lost Daughters of Earth 2 (The New 52)

Don't forget these sales that started on Black Friday that are still ongoing...
11/29 - 12/2 - Avengers vs. X-Men Black Friday/Cyber-Monday Sale:

All the following issues are marked down to $0.99 each

Avengers vs X-Men #0-12
AVX: VS #1-6
AVX: Consequences #1-5
Avengers vs X-Men Infinite #1, 6, 10,
Avengers Academy #29-33
Secret Avengers #26-28
Avengers #25-30
New Avengers #24-30
X-Men Legacy #266-270
Wolverine & The X-Men #9-16, 18
Uncanny X-Men #11-20
A-Babies vs. X-Babies #1

Avengers vs. X-Men: Collected Edition - marked down from $39.99 to $19.99

11/29 - 12/2 - Image Black Friday/Cyber-Monday Sale

East of West Vol. 1 $4.99
Fatale Vol. 1 $5.99
Fatale Vol. 2 $5.99
Five Ghosts Vol. 1 $4.99
Five Weapons: Making the Grade $7.99
Great Pacific Vol. 1 4.99
Happy! 3.99
It Girl & The Atomics Vol. 1 4.99
Lazarus Vol. 1 4.99
Mind the Gap Vol. 1 3.99
Mind the Gap Vol. 2 4.99
Mind the Gap Vol. 3 5.99
Peter Panzerfaust Vol. 1 3.99
Prophet Vol. 1 4.99
Revival Vol. 1 3.99
Saga Vol. 1 4.99
Saga Vol. 2 4.99
The Legend of Luther Strode 7.99
The Manhattan Projects Vol. 1 3.99
The Manhattan Projects Vol. 2 4.99

About comiXology
ComiXology has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel industry by delivering a cloud-based digital comics platform that makes discovering, buying, and reading comics more fun than ever before. ComiXology’s Guided View™ reading technology transforms the comic book medium into an immersive and cinematic experience, helping comiXology become one of iTunes top 10 grossing iPad apps in both 2011 and 2012. Offering the broadest library of comic book content from the top 75 publishers, and including independent creators as well, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the planet has become a comic book fan.  A privately held company, comiXology is based in New York City.  For more information visit www.comixology.com.

Norman Reedus, William Shatner, Stan Lee, WWE® Superstar CM Punk® Among Top Celebrity Guests At Wizard World Portland Comic Con, January 24-26

Ron Perlman, Robert Englund, Bruce Campbell, Billy Dee Williams, Adam West, Top Comics Creators Also Among Highlight Stars At Pop Culture Festival At Oregon Convention Center

PORTLAND, Ore., December 2, 2013 – Norman Reedus of “The Walking Dead,” “Star Trek's” “Captain Kirk” William Shatner, WWE® Superstar CM Punk® and Eisner Award Hall of Famer Stan Lee are among the top celebrities scheduled to attend Wizard World Portland Comic Con, January 24-26 at the Oregon Convention Center.  The standout roster will also include Ron Perlman of Hellboy, Robert Englund (“Freddy Kruger” of A Nightmare on Elm Street), Bruce Campbell of Evil Dead, pop culture icons Billy Dee Williams (The Empire Strikes Back, Brian's Song) and Adam West (“Batman”) and many others. It is the first of 15 events currently scheduled in the 2014 series produced by Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) and will also feature a top-drawer collection of well-known artists and writers and a variety of activities, exhibitors and special attractions.

Reedus, Perlman, Englund and Campbell will appear on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 25-26. Lee will attend on Friday and Saturday, Shatner and Punk will appear on Friday, and Williams and West are scheduled for all three days.

This year marks the second Wizard World Portland Comic Con following a successful debut in Feb. 2013.

Superstar comics creators scheduled to attend include Eisner Award Hall of Famer Neal Adams (“Batman,” “Green Lantern”), Mike Zeck (“Spider-Man,” “Punisher”), Jim Cheung (“Avengers vs. X-Men,” “Iron Man”), Rafa Sandoval (“Catwoman,” “Ultimate Hawkeye”), Humberto Ramos (“Amazing Spider-Man,” “Impulse”), George Pérez (“Superman,” “JSA”) and dozens of others.

Other celebrities on the Portland Comic Con roster include "The Walking Dead" stars Jon Bernthal, Laurie Holden and Michael Rooker, Jason David Frank (“Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers”), Burt Ward ("Batman"), Elvira ("Elvira, Mistress of the Dark"), Peter Mayhew (Star Wars), Linda Blair (The Exorcist), Nicholas Brendon (“Buffy: The Vampire Slayer”), Ray Park (Star Wars: Episode 1, X-Men) and Grant Wilson (“Ghost Hunters”).

Wizard World Comic Con events bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, graphic novels, comics, toys, video gaming, television, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more.  Wizard World Portland Comic Con show hours are Friday, Jan. 24, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 26, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

A first-class lineup of topical programming takes place all three days at the event, with celebrity Q&A's, comics-themed sessions, costume contest, movie screenings, evening parties and more.  Sunday, Jan. 26, is also Kids Day, with an array of activities and programming specially designed for the younger Wizard World fans.

Portland Comic Con is also the place for cosplay, with fans young and old showing off their best costumes throughout the event.  Fans dressed as every imaginable character – and some never before dreamed –  will roam the convention floor, often stopping by the Cosplay Stage, the ideal place to see and be seen.

For more on the 2014 Wizard World Portland Comic Con, visit http://www.wizardworld.com/home-portland.html.

About Wizard World:
Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD) produces Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate graphic novels, comic books, movies, TV shows, gaming, technology, toys and social networking. The events often feature celebrities from movies and TV, artists and writers, and events such as premieres, gaming tournaments, panels, and costume contests.

The full event schedule can be found at www.wizardworld.com.

Wizard World 2014 Schedule
January 24-26 – Wizard World Portland Comic Con
February 7-9 – Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con
March 7-9 – Wizard World Sacramento Comic Con
March 28-30 – Wizard World Louisville Comic Con
April 4-6 – Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con
May 2-4 – Wizard World Minneapolis Comic Con
May 30-June 1 – Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con
June 19-22 – Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con
August 1-3 – Wizard World San Antonio Comic Con
August 21-24 – Wizard World Chicago Comic Con
September 12-14 – Wizard World Richmond Comic Con
September 26-28 – Wizard World Nashville Comic Con
October 2-4 – Wizard World Austin Comic Con
October 31-November 2 – Wizard World Ohio Comic Con
November 7-9 – Wizard World Tulsa Comic Con
November 21-23 – Wizard World Reno Comic Con

ComiXology Black Friday Sale
ComiXology's Black Friday Sale starts today with two big sales that run through Cyber Monday. First up, there's Marvel's Avengers vs. X-Men Sale running from 11/29 - 12/2 and also a sale on Image trades that also runs 11/29 - 12/2. Complete details are below. Stay tuned for another email late Sunday night as we will have additional sales debuting on Cyber Monday!
11/29 - 12/2 - Avengers vs. X-Men Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale:

All the following issues are marked down to $0.99 each

Avengers vs X-Men #0-12
AVX: VS #1-6
AVX: Consequences #1-5
Avengers vs X-Men Infinite #1, 6, 10
Avengers Academy #29-33
Secret Avengers #26-28
Avengers #25-30
New Avengers #24-30
X-Men Legacy #266-270
Wolverine & The X-Men #9-16, 18
Uncanny X-Men #11-20
A-Babies vs. X-Babies #1

Avengers vs. X-Men: Collected Edition - marked down from $39.99 to $19.99

11/29 - 12/2 - Image Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale

East of West Vol. 1 $4.99
Fatale Vol. 1 $5.99
Fatale Vol. 2 $5.99
Five Ghosts Vol. 1 $4.99
Five Weapons: Making the Grade $7.99
Great Pacific Vol. 1 4.99
Happy! 3.99
It Girl & The Atomics Vol. 1 4.99
Lazarus Vol. 1 4.99
Mind the Gap Vol. 1 3.99
Mind the Gap Vol. 2 4.99
Mind the Gap Vol. 3 5.99
Peter Panzerfaust Vol. 1 3.99
Prophet Vol. 1 4.99
Revival Vol. 1 3.99
Saga Vol. 1 4.99
Saga Vol. 2 4.99
The Legend of Luther Strode 7.99
The Manhattan Projects Vol. 1 3.99
The Manhattan Projects Vol. 2 4.99

About comiXology
ComiXology has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel industry by delivering a cloud-based digital comics platform that makes discovering, buying, and reading comics more fun than ever before. ComiXology’s Guided View™ reading technology transforms the comic book medium into an immersive and cinematic experience, helping comiXology become one of iTunes top 10 grossing iPad apps in both 2011 and 2012. Offering the broadest library of comic book content from the top 75 publishers, and including independent creators as well, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the planet has become a comic book fan.  A privately held company, comiXology is based in New York City.  For more information visit www.comixology.com.

 

IMAGE COMICS DIGITAL BLACK FRIDAY SALE!

Come reap the rewards of Black Friday all weekend long on imagecomics.com. Enjoy 50% off our DRM-free digital editions of Image Comics purchased through midnight Cyber Monday, 12/2. Stock up on THE WALKING DEAD, SAGA, SEX CRIMINALS, EAST OF WEST, REVIVAL, and many more award-winning and best-selling comics, ideal for use on your tablets and digital devices.    Head over to imagecomics.com and take advantage of this massive 50% off sale!

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.

CRITICS SAY TEN GRAND

IS WORTH EVERY PENNY

 

The first story arc in a series about a man

who would move Heaven and Hell to see his wife again

In Joe Fitzgerald’s world, mobsters are nothing compared to demons. In TEN GRAND, VOL. 1, created by J. Michael Straczynski (SIDEKICK, PROTECTORS, INC.), Ben Templesmith (FELL, 30 Days of Night) and CP Smith (Wolverine, Jonah Hex), a former mob enforcer, Joe, dabbles in demonology and soon finds himself caught in the middle of a struggle between the forces of light and dark with the fate of the world resting on his shoulders.   A twist on the classic Miltonian tale of Heaven and Hell at war with one another, TEN GRAND, VOL. 1 collects issues 1-6 of the series and provides fans with the first story arc just in time to jump in on the second half of the adventure starting with issue #7 in January.    Praise for TEN GRAND:   "I feel like this is a comic that I'm into for the long haul. Ten Grand is definitely one of the big debuts for 2013.” --Greg McElhatton, Comic Book Resources   “This book is something unusual, but in a good way. If you separated the art from the writing you probably wouldn't think they go together at all, but after reading through the first issue I don't think you could've found a more perfect match.” --J.R. Johnson, IGN   “Straczynski and Templesmith have proven to be a perfect match for a series like this one, and readers should expect great things from the upcoming installments.” --Shadow Jayd, Bloody Disgusting   “The series calls to mind Constantine and Dante and every great revenge story I've ever encountered. Ten Grand is mysterious and familiar at the same time, and the beautifully painted pages charge the narrative with emotion. I'm anxious to see where the story takes us.” --Jen 'MissJ' Aprahamian, Comic Vine   “Ben Templesmith's unique style of art brings the story to light in horrific and exquisite detail.” --Edward Kaye, Newsarama   “Ten Grand is shaping up into something interesting.” --Michelle White, Multiversity Comics   TEN GRAND, VOL. 1 is a dark and epic tale of one man’s journey to Hell and back and arrives in stores on 1/15 and is available for $12.99.   Final orders are due from retailers on 12/2. TEN GRAND, VOL. 1 TP can be pre-ordered using Diamond Code SEP130560.

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.

 

BLACK SCIENCE TAKES READERS

ON A WILD ADVENTURE

 

New science-fiction action series generates early buzz and enthusiasm, and sells out instantly

The first issue of the highly anticipated new series BLACK SCIENCE, created by Rick Remender (THE LAST CHRISTMAS, Uncanny Avengers, Captain America) and Matteo Scalera (DEAD BODY ROAD, Indestructible Hulk), has already garnered critical acclaim and sold out instantly at the distributor level. The dimension-hopping begins with a thrilling chase scene and leaves readers with a nail-biting cliffhanger.   A former member of The Anarchistic Order of Scientists, Grant McKay has deciphered Black Science and embarked on a journey through an alternate reality with his crew in tow. But he soon encounters none-too-friendly alien worlds and the exploratory mission they all first set out on suddenly a race for survival.    Praise for BLACK SCIENCE #1:   “The visually-stunning first issue plunges the reader head first into a Rod Serling fever dream. From creatures to spacesuits, the art team of Matteo Scalera and Dean White aesthetically tempers tension of the unknown within the familiar groundwork of vintage sci-fi.” --Robert Tutton, Paste Magazine   “Black Science #1 is a breathtaking thrill-ride that channels equal parts Robert E. Howard, Philip K. Dick... combined with astonishing artwork by the incomparable Matteo Scalera.” --Jason Sacks, Comics Bulletin   “Readers are given nary a moment to breathe throughout Black Science #1. And if the ending is any indication, we won’t be able to in #2 as well. These elements ended up being the hook that will bring me back more than anything. It’s clear there is a deep mythology at play here.” --Kevin Finnegan, Comic Book Therapy   BLACK SCIENCE will take readers to the outer edges of reality on a pulse-pounding adventure.   BLACK SCIENCE #1 has completely sold out at the distributor level, but may still be available in comic stores, and is currently available digitally on the Image Comics website (imagecomics.com) and the official Image Comics iOS app, as well as on Comixology on the web (comixology.com), iOS, Android, and Google Play.   Image Comics is pleased to announce that this first issue will be going back to print to meet customer demand. The second printing of BLACK SCIENCE #1 (Diamond Code OCT138205) will release on 1/1.    BLACK SCIENCE #2 releases 12/18 and will be available for pre-order with Diamond Code OCT130593.

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.