Sunday, May 31, 2015

San Diego Comic Con 2015 Previews Exclusives

San Diego Comic Con is just a little over a month away and we are getting excited once again for the Super Bowl of them all! The news of exclusives and panels will be rolling in the next few weeks, so stay tuned with us for updates. Diamond Previews is once again bringing it big with many amazing exclusives for SDCC. 

 
SDCC 2015 ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE CARD WARS #1  – SDCC 2015 EDITION
(W) Jen Wang (A/CA) Michelle Czajkowski
Cake is a Card Wars champ who can't be beat, and Fionna...is really tired of getting beaten! They set off in search of a challenger who can really test Cake's mettle. When they stumble across some gamer slugs, they think they've hit the jackpot, but these guys have never heard of Cake and refuse to even play with her! This SDCC 2015 edition is limited to 3,000 copies.


BOB'S BURGERS #1 – SDCC 2015 EDITION
(W) Rachel Hastings & Various (A) Frank Forte & Various (CA) Damon Wong
Write-up: Bob's Burgers is back for more! Join the Belcher family for the second-ever series of the Bob's Burgers comic book! Brought to you by the producers and animators of the hit TV show, this series brings back your three favorite Belcher kids, along with some brand-new stories from the minds of Bob and Linda. Each comic includes new installments of Tina's Erotic Friend Fiction, Louise's Unsolved Mysteries and Curious Curiosities, Gene's Rhymey Rhymes That Could Someday Be Songs, Linda's Attempts to Take a Nice Family Picture in Front of the Restaurant (And How It Always Goes Wrong), and Bob's Fantasy Food Trucks (If Money Were No Object). This SDCC 2015 edition is limited to 3,000 copies.

COVER ACOVER B
COVER C
Preliminary cover art - Not final
STAR TREK/GREEN LANTERN #1 COVER A/B – SDCC 2015 EDITION
(W) Mike Johnson (A) Angel Hernandez (CA) Joe Corroney


Two iconic franchises collide for the blockbuster crossover event of 2015! The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise meets the Green Lantern Corps for the first time in an all-new adventure that spans the cosmos! Don't miss the thrilling first chapter of THE SPECTRUM WAR, as Kirk and Spock make a most unusual discovery on a lost world... igniting events that will change the fate of empires! LIMITED TO 3,000 COPIES!

STAR TREK/GREEN LANTERN #1 INCENTIVE COVER – SDCC 2015 EDITION
(W) Mike Johnson (A) Angel Hernandez (CA) Joe Corroney 

Two iconic franchises collide for the blockbuster crossover event of 2015! The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise meets the Green Lantern Corps for the first time in an all-new adventure that spans the cosmos! Don't miss the thrilling first chapter of THE SPECTRUM WAR, as Kirk and Spock make a most unusual discovery on a lost world... igniting events that will change the fate of empires! This SDCC 2015 edition is available for purchase in 2 limited versions: Covers A and B are limited to 3,000 copies each, and the Incentive Cover C Wraparound version is limited to 3,000 copies.


CIVIL WAR #1 MINIMATES VARIANT – SDCC 2015 EDITION
(W) Charles Soule (A/C) Barry Bradfield
The Civil War never ended. Welcome to the Warzone, where six years of non-stop battle between the forces of the Blue and the Iron have split the nation down its center, utterly transforming it. In a world of new alliances and strange enemies, President Tony Stark and General Steve Rogers meet to make one last attempt at peace. Limited to 5,000 copies!
Rated T+
This SDCC 2015 edition is limited to 5,000 copies.


SECRET WARS #4 (OF 8) MINIMATES VARIANT – SDCC 2015 EDITION
(W) Jonathan Hickman  (A) Uriel Caton  (CA) Barry Bradfield 
ALL THE ANGELS SING!
Rated T+
This SDCC 2015 edition is limited to 5,000 copies.


Cover not final - Image pending license approval
DARTH VADER #7 GRANOV B&W VARIANT – SDCC 2015 EDITION
(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Salvador Larroca (CA) Adi Granov
• The Emperor's machinations revealed!
•  Everything changes for Vader!
•  The tale of Vader's transformation from A New Hope to The Empire Strikes Back continues!
Rated T
Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2015 Lucasfilm Ltd. This SDCC 2015 edition is limited to 5,000 copies.


STAR WARS LANDO #1 (OF 5) YOUNG B&W VARIANT – SDCC 2015 EDITION
(W) Charles Soule (A) Alex Maleev (CA) Skottie Young 
You know him...you love him...now, join him for his biggest caper as master of charm Lando Calrissian gets his very own comic book! Before he joined the rebellion, before he ran Cloud City, Lando made his way in the galaxy getting by on some swindles, some swagger, and a smile. Lobot at his side, Lando has a plan to steal a very valuable ship...but has he bitten off more than he can chew? Writer Charles Soule (DEATH OF WOLVERINE, INHUMAN, SHE-HULK) and artist Alex Maleev (DAREDEVIL, SPIDER-WOMAN, MOON KNIGHT) bring us the tale of a scoundrel in his natural element-trouble!
Rated T 
Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2015 Lucasfilm Ltd. This SDCC 2015 edition is limited to 5,000 copies.



X-MEN 92 #1 LARRAZ B&W VARIANT – SDCC 2015 EDITION
(W) Chris Sims, Chad Bowers (A) Scott Koblish (CA) Pepe Larraz
• Everyone's favorite version of the X-Men from the '90s is back!
•  When Baron Kelly charges the Clear Mountain Project and it's mysterious new director with "mutant rehabilitation," it's up to the X-Men to investigate!
•  PLUS: Free Range Sentiels?!?
Rated T
This SDCC 2015 edition is limited to 5,000 copies.


INVADER ZIM #1  – SDCC 2015 EDITION
(W) Jhonen Vasquez (A) Aaron Alexovich and Megan Lawton (C) Simon Hutt Troussellier (CA) Ian McGinty with Fred C. Stresing
ZIM and his filthy evil ways have been gone for what feels like years.  But Dib KNOWS the alien menace will rear his head again, and he won't leave the house, or his 900 security monitors, until it happens. And it WILL happen.  Oh, it WILL. This SDCC 2015 edition is limited to 3,000 copies.



  

JIM LEE BATMAN EXCLUSIVE ACTION FIGURE - SDCC 2015 EDITION
DC COMICS BLUELINE EDITION—BATMAN BY JIM LEE ACTION FIGURELegendary comics artist Jim Lee has brought his extraordinary vision of Batman to epic stories including BATMAN: HUSH and BATMAN: FOR TOMORROW. Now, that vision of the Dark Knight is brought to life once more in the new DC COMICS BLUELINE EDITION—BATMAN BY JIM LEE ACTION FIGURE.
Based on designs by Jim Lee, this spectacular action figure captures the feel of the artwork that appears on the packaging. Limited Edition!

Note: There is also an extremely limited version of the DC Comics Blueline Edition Batman Exclusive Action Figure, which include a signed unique original sketch by Jim Lee. Limited to 150 pieces.



KRYPTO PLUSH TOY
DC COMICS SUPER PETS! KRYPTO PLUSH FIGURE
Superman’s faithful friend Krypto is back in this new, fun plush figure from DC Collectibles! This cuddly canine is available exclusively from Diamond Comic Distributors. Limited to 3000 pieces!


 
FEMME FATALES HARLEY B&W PVC STATUE - SDCC 2015 EDITION
A Diamond Select Toys Release! DST is celebrating the Femme Fatales of Batman: The Animated Series with a line of statues, and Comic-Con kicks the line off with an exclusive variant version of Harley Quinn! Based on her appearance in the episode “Almost Got ’Im,” this statue captures the Joker’s partner-in-crime defacing the Bat-signal in two of her favorite colors: black and white! This 9-inch black-and-white statue is crafted from PVC plastic, and comes packaged in a full-color window box. Sculpted by Steve Varner Studios. Limited to only 4,000 pieces!


GHOSTBUSTERS ANGRY STAYPUFT BOTTLE OPENER 
A Diamond Select Toys release! You’ve got the tools, you’ve got the talent, but do you have a bottle opener? The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man can open anything: churches, gateways to other dimensions, you name it. Now, this exclusive angry version of our 4-inch metal Mr. Stay-Puft will open up your favorite bottled beverage and magnetically stick to your refrigerator door! Packaged in a full-color slipcase. Limited to only 3,000 pieces!


GHOSTBUSTERS SLIMED LOGO PIZZA CUTTER
A Diamond Select Toys release! There’s a pizza party at Spook Central, and the only way to make sure there’s enough pizza for everybody is to slice it up with an official Ghostbusters logo pizza cutter! This exclusive slimed version will divide your New York-style pie however many ways you need it, but do it quick, before Slimer eats it all! Wheel is removable for cleaning. Packaged in a full-color window box. Limited to only 2,000 pieces!


KEVIN SMITH VINIMATE VINYL FIGURE – SDCC 2015 EDITION
A Diamond Select Toys release! It’s an all-new line of vinyl figures from DST! Vinimates, the first-ever Minimates-style vinyl figures based on pop-culture icons, are making their debut at Comic-Con, and who better to get Vinimated first than comic book icon Kevin Smith? A comic writer, comic-shop owner and unabashed geek, Kevin Smith will be the first static, 4-inch Vinimate in the “Podcast Pals” series of Vinimates, featuring some of the biggest celebrities SmodCo has to offer. Holding a microphone and wearing his trademark “Puck U” hockey jersey, Kevin comes packaged in a full-color window box. The Vinimates phenomenon starts here!Limited to only 2,000 pieces!




MARVEL MINIMATES ANT-MAN BOX SET  – SDCC 2015 EDITION
A Diamond Select Toys release! The smallest hero of the summer is now Comic-Con’s coolest exclusive – and he’s almost actual size! This exclusive four-pack of Marvel Minimates features four new figures based on Marvel’s Ant-Man, including Shrinking Ant-Man, Shrinking Yellowjacket, civilian Scott Lang and Ant-Thony the Ant! Each 2-inch Minimates mini-figure features 14 points of articulation as well as interchangeable parts and accessories! Limited to only 3,000 pieces!



TMNT MINIMATES MIRAGE B&W BOX SET  – SDCC 2015 EDITION
A Diamond Select Toys release! For Comic-Con, DST is taking the TMNT back to their comic-book roots with a four-pack of Minimates that depicts the four Turtles in their classic comic book appearances – and in glorious black-and-white! Based on the Turtles’ monochromatic debut in the original Mirage Comics issues that launched a worldwide phenomenon, this four-pack includes Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo and Raphael, each with their signature weapons. Each 2-inch Minimates mini-figure stands 2 inches tall with 14 points of articulation, and features interchangeable parts and accessories. Packaged on a full-color blister card. Limited to only 3,000 pieces!


POP GOTG RAVAGER ROCKET RACCOON PX FLOCKED VERSION  – SDCC 2015 EDITION
PREVIEWS Exclusive! Based on the blockbuster film Guardians of the Galaxy, this flocked POP! Vinyl Figure depicts Rocket Raccoon as he appeared in the film's climax. Standing 3 3/4" tall, this figure, available exclusively through PREVIEWS for San Diego Comic Con 2015, features an urban, stylized design. Window box packaging.  Limited to only 3,000 pieces


MARVEL HERO SOFUBI VISION PX CLEAR FIGURE  – SDCC 2015 EDITION
The Vision has long been a favorite Avenger of Marvel Comics readers, and one of his most popular abilities enables him to become intangible. Now, fans can enjoy a simulation of The Vision’s intangible state with this sparkling, translucent sofubi, which measures 10” tall. This SDCC 2015 edition is limited to 300 pieces.



BREAKING BAD: FIGHT HEISENBERG, 17IN TALKING FIGURE - SDCC 2015 EXCLUSIVE
This Breaking Bad PREVIEWS Exclusive Fight Heisenberg 17" Talking Figure was made exclusively for San Diego Comic Con. It features a highly distressed version based on the final season of the show. Many classic quotes from the show, and unrated language make this even more exclusive. Limited to 1000 pieces. 

Image Comics Image Expo Returns to San Francisco in July



Image Comics is thrilled to announce the return of IMAGE EXPO, taking place once again in the San Francisco Bay Area, on July 2, 2015! Image Comics will floor fans with a slate of all-new, exciting creator-owned news and creator appearances. The event is open to all fans, comics retailers, librarians, and members of the media.

This will be an all-day event, featuring such guests as Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA), Brian K. Vaughan (SAGA, WE STAND ON GUARD), Steve Skroce (WE STAND ON GUARD), Tula Lotay (SUPREME: BLUE ROSE), and Greg Rucka (LAZARUS). In addition, there will be special surprise guests in attendance.

Tickets to the event are now available for sale. Image Comics is pleased to offer early bird pricing through the end of May 2015 with General Admission tickets available at $20 and Premium Admission tickets available at $50.

A General Admission Ticket will grant one (1) person entry to Image Expo and includes a program guide book, access to all programming and events, and admittance to the official Image Expo after party for a chance to mingle with creators, press, retailers, and fellow fans.

A Premium Admission Ticket will grant one (1) person entry to Image Expo and includes a program guide book, access to all programming and events, guaranteed premium seating during programming, a pack of Image Expo exclusive variants, one (1) pass to an exclusive signing with creators behind the Image Expo variants, a T-shirt, an Image Comics-branded cloth tote bag, and access to the official Image Expo after party.

Starting June 1, General Admission with be $25 and Premium Admission will be $65. Seating is limited. 

The Walking Dead Compendium Three is Coming this October


Just in time for the new season of The Walking Dead on AMC, the fan-favorite New York Times bestselling series returns with its third massive paperback collection. Image Comics/Skybound is pleased to announce that THE WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM THREE by creator Robert Kirkman and artist Charlie Adlard will be available for $59.99 in bookstores on October 13, 2015.

For fans of the pop culture phenomenon hoping to catch up on the series, this massive volume will allow readers to binge-read over 1,000 pages of the survivalist horror story and will collect issues #97-144.

THE WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM THREE contains the next chapter of Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's Eisner Award-winning continuing story of dystopian terror. Rick Grimes’s dream of rebuilding civilization is tested as the people of Alexandria come into contact with other communities that have developed their own methods of survival.

Starz Ash vs. Evil Dead Teaser Trailer

The STARZ Original series “Ash vs Evil Dead” is rolling out new teasers this week for the 10-episode first season of the half-hour series executive produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, Bruce Campbell, the original filmmakers of the franchise, and Craig DiGregorio who will serve as executive producer and showrunner.  “Ash vs Evil Dead,” which is currently in production in New Zealand, is the long-awaited follow-up to the classic horror film franchise The Evil Dead and is set to premiere on STARZ in Fall 2015.

Campbell will be reprising his role as Ash, the stock boy, aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who has spent the last 30 years avoiding responsibility, maturity and the terrors of the Evil Dead.  When a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, Ash is finally forced to face his demons –personal and literal.  Destiny, it turns out, has no plans to release the unlikely hero from its “Evil” grip.



The cast is led by Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, “Burn Notice”) in the role of Ash Williams, Lucy Lawless (“Salem,” “Spartacus”) as Ruby a mysterious figure who believes Ash is the cause of the Evil outbreaks, Ray Santiago (“Touch,” Meet the Fockers) as Pablo Simon Bolivar, an idealistic immigrant who becomes Ash’s loyal sidekick, Dana DeLorenzo (A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas) as Kelly Maxwell, a moody wild child trying to outrun her past and Jill Marie Jones (“Sleepy Hollow”) as Amanda Fisher, a disgraced Michigan State Trooper set to find our anti-hero Ash and prove his responsibility in the grisly murder of her partner.

Raimi is directing the first episode of “Ash vs Evil Dead” that he wrote with Ivan Raimi (DarkmanArmy of DarknessDrag Me to Hell), and Tom Spezialy (“Chuck,” “Reaper,” “Desperate Housewives”). Raimi will also serve as executive producer, with Rob Tapert (Evil Dead, “Spartacus,” Xena: Warrior Princess”) and Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, “Burn Notice”) along with Craig DiGregorio (“Workaholics,” “Chuck”) who will serve as executive producer/showrunner. Ivan Raimi will co-executive produce and Aaron Lam (“Spartacus”) and Chloe Smith (“Spartacus”) will serve as producers.

Thursday, May 28, 2015

STAR WARS - Plush Chopper Astromech Review


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Wouldn’t it be nice to have your very own Astromech Droid? Now you can and no worries about the attitude from Chopper. Yes he’s made up of spare parts but this version of the cranky droid is a much softer version. Who knows? Maybe you’ll warm up to him.

Here are some of his more technical specs:
Chopper stands about 7.5 inches tall.
From side to side about 6.5 inches.
Front to back about 3.5 inches.


Chopper is intended for children 3 years and up. Of course he isn’t as sleek as R2D2 but he is soft. The material is sturdy and I’m sure will pass the toddler test. It’s even machine washable. It’s great that even though it is a plush toy, it stands up on it’s own. The antenna isn’t straight but that is minor for those that play with the toys.  Some collectors may not like that the ‘saucer’ portion isn’t straight. This chopper is a great addition to any Star Wars plush collection. Check out the pictures below and see for yourself. You can order the PLUSH CHOPPER HERE from ENTERTAINMENT EARTH!








STAR WARS - Plush Star Destroyer Review


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How about taking a Star Destroyer out for a test drive? We got to do that, in a sense. Of course, this Star Wars Star Destroyer was super soft, it makes you rethink how tough is the dark side.

Some technical specs you may want to know are:
From top to bottom is about 3.75 inches tall. 
It's about 5.25 inches from the widest section of the Star Destroyer sides. 
The tip to the rear of the Star Destroyer is 8 inches. 

This is a perfect way for kids from 3 and up to pilot their own Star Destroyer.  The fabric is durable and yet soft enough to put the entire ship in a force choke hold. Looking to take flight? Make sure to order the PLUSH STAR DESTROYER HERE from ENTERTAINMENT EARTH!










KORVAC SAGA #1 Pits Guardians of the Galaxy Against Avengers in the WARZONES

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KORVAC SAGA #1 Pits Guardians of the Galaxy Against Avengers in the WARZONES!







                             
This June, one of the Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy’s greatest foes returns to the fore. Today, Marvel is pleased to present your first look at KORVAC SAGA #1 – a brand-new Secret Wars series from critically acclaimed writer Dan Abnett (Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians 3000) and rising star artist Otto Schmidt! In the Forest Hills domain of Battleworld, Lord Michael Korvac governs over all, ruling with an iron fist, keeping his subjects in line by any means necessary. Yet tensions are rising in his corner of Battleworld. Full-scale war with neighboring baron Simon Williams and his squad of Avengers is all but assured. Korvac and his royal guard – the Guardians of the Galaxy – stand at the brink of destruction from within and without. Escalating border conflicts and chaotic threats from beyond the Shield threaten all they hold dear. Worst of all, a dark madness is spreading throughout the population, twisting and manipulating residents of Forest Hills into monsters.

Now the classic Guardians of the Galaxy – Major Victory, Starhawk, Charlie-27, Yondu, Nikki and young Geena Drake must track the source of this evil before it corrupts Forest Hills and all of Battleworld! Yet even if they stem the coming darkness, will they be strong enough to stop Wonder Man and his Avengers? The answers lie within this June as KORVAC SAGA #1 explodes into comic shops and onto digital devices!
                                                                                                                               
KORVAC SAGA #1 (APR150828)
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art & Cover by OTTO SCHMIDT
Variant Cover by 
STEVE LIEBER (APR150829)
FOC – 06/01/15, On-Sale – 06/24/15