3rd Annual Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo 2013 is Coming This November!

Stan Lee’s Comikaze presented by POW! Entertainment today announced this year’s expo will be held on November 1-3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.  Now in its third year, the organizers of the largest regional multi-media, pop culture, comic, horror and gaming convention invite visitors to unleash their inner geek as they unveil the first wave of guests and activities that promise to delight entertainment fans of all ages.

As the first and only multi-media, cross-genre expo to hit Los Angeles; Stan Lee’s Comikaze has already created a pop culture extravaganza that attracts celebrity appearances from icons to up-and-coming artists in the mainstream and “geek” worlds including animators, comic book and anime illustrators, special effects teams, writers, actors and filmmakers. Last year, the expo drew in 45,000-plus attendees with more expected to attend for 2013.  This November, the show will kick off with appearances by comic book legend, Stan Lee, and queen of horror, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, both partners in Comikaze.

“I’m absolutely thrilled to be presenting the 3^rd Annual Comikaze event in Los Angeles,” said Stan Lee, Chairman of POW! Entertainment.  “The fan enthusiasm for this event has grown every year, and so my team and I can’t wait for our true believers to experience what we have in store for them.”

“Stan Lee's Comikaze is a lot like Shark Week, we never start out with the Great White,” said Regina Carpinelli, chief executive officer and founder, Comikaze. “This year we have some pretty mind blowing guests and attractions that we will be announcing each week. We plan on making this year’s Comikaze a weekend of action and fun for the whole family.”

Visitors to the 3^rd Annual Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo can expect a wide-range of innovative programming and activities that will provide fans with unparalleled access to their favorite artists and creators, which will include:

·       Over 400 vendors and up to 100 panels

·       Largest collection of Marvel movie props ever assembled, curated by Stan Lee, including never-before-seen in public items from his own personal collection

·       Elvira’s unique pop-up macabre signing area, complete with art gallery and other “spooktacular” delights

·       Guest appearances: LeVar Burton of “Star Trek” and “Reading Rainbow” fame, and famed anime voice actor Kirby Morrow (“Dragon Ball Z”), among many others that are soon to be announced

·       Cult lifestyle brand, Tokidoki, will host a special area on the show floor, offering one-of-a-kind exclusives

·       Famed special effects company Stan Winston’s Legacy Studios (“Jurassic Park,” “Avatar” and “Iron Man”) will be showcasing props

·       Cosplay contest with over $5000 cash prize confirmed

…and much much more to be announced.

Tickets are currently available at a special fan rate of $20 per day or $45 for a three-day pass.

For more information about Comikaze, including up-to-date guest info, sponsorship information, vendor applications and ticket sales, visit www.ComikazeExpo.com. 

Find Comikaze on Facebook (www.facebook.com/comikazeexpo) or on Twitter (@StanLeeComikaze  and @TheRealStanLee).

Stan Lee's Kids Universe Day Announced from POW! Entertainment and 1821 Comics

1821 Comics (www.1821comics.com), comic legend Stan Lee and his company POW! Entertainment are teaming up for STAN LEE’S KIDS UNIVERSE DAY,an event in Los Angeles on February 2 for kids celebrating the first properties from 1821 Comics, Stan Lee and POW!’s new family-friendly publishing imprint STAN LEE’S KIDS UNIVERSE (SLKU) which include Digital E-Books, books and games for multiple platforms. The children participating in STAN LEE’S KIDS UNIVERSE DAY will get an exclusive sneak preview of the new line of family friendly properties and will engage in a variety of fun activities. STAN LEE’S KIDS UNIVERSE DAY will take place on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Giggles N’ Hugs (www.gigglesnhugs.com) in Century City, and will include invited children and their parents. STAN LEE’S KIDS UNIVERSE is a children's multimedia company specializing in graphic novels, picture books, digital books, and games.

STAN LEE’S KIDS UNIVERSE DAY is scheduled to feature the following activities*:

• A book reading session for the kids with Stan Lee, where he will be giving out signed copies of books from the new imprint.
• Lunch and games with characters from the Stan Lee’s Kids Universe.
• Playtime with rescued animals.
• Arts and craft sessions for the kids.

STAN LEE’S KIDS UNIVERSE is the brainchild of Paris Kasidokostas Latsis and Terry Dougas, founders of the graphic novel and comic book company 1821 Comics, Comic legend Stan Lee, Founder, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of POW! Entertainment and his producing partner, President and CEO of POW! Entertainment Gill Champion. STAN LEE’S KIDS UNIVERSE DAY marks the official unveiling of the properties, which will be available for purchase immediately following the event. 

1821 Comics co-founder Paris Kasidokostas Latsis commented, “It’s an exciting time for 1821 Comics, after the successful launch of our first book with Stan Lee Romeo& Juliet The War,which was an instant NY Times Best-Seller, we get to officially unveil our new label STAN LEE’S KIDS UNIVERSE. The brand at its core is a fun, creative and family friendly imprint that we are hoping will change the game. We are looking forward to STAN LEE’S KIDS UNIVERSE DAY on February 2.”

“The day has come to officially unveil STAN LEE’S KIDS UNIVERSE and we are excited to share the properties with kids and their parents during this special celebration,” added 1821 Comics co-founder and CEO Terry Dougas. “It’s truly an honor to continue working with POW! Entertainment and the legend himself Stan Lee---we can’t wait to share these new projects with the world in the coming weeks.”

“STAN LEE’S KIDS UNIVERSE was created to provide children with big imaginations an entirely new universe to explore, with the aim of telling stories that they haven’t read before yet provide educational value as well,” said Stan Lee. “It’s a thrill to be able to bring this new franchise and its colorful characters to life. I am excited to meet a new generation of brigadiers.”

Get the latest news from STAN LEE’S KIDS UNIVERSE via:
Facebook at facebook.com/StanLeesKidsUniverse
Twitter at twitter.com/stanleeskidsu

Amazing Arizona Comic Con 2013 is Near!!

2012 was an incredible year full of great fun and excitement in comics, toys, movies and TV, and art. Angry Koala Gear was fortunate to keep up with some of the big news and updates and we attended many comic conventions throughout the year. Let 2013 now begin and we have great news to bring with attending our first comic con for the year, which happens to be the first in the year, Amazing Arizona Comic Con. 

We have attended each of the Amazing Arizona Comic Cons, which were held at the Mesa Convention Center, but has now moved to the Phoenix Convention Center. Amazing Arizona Comic Convention is on the weekend of January 25 - 27. The convention was created by brothers Bill and Jimmy Jay of JayCompanyComics, who wanted to bring something new and definitely "Amazing" and they have created one of our favorites. The line-up of guests and companies have brought many fans to come out and increase in numbers, which is why it has been moved to the Phoenix Comic Convention and doubling in size. 

We look forward to the return of some of our favorites in the comic industry such as creators from Aspen Comics and John Layman (Chew), but we will get the privilege to meet Jim Lee and Stan Lee along with many other special guests. We are excited and looking forward to sharing the news and updates. One lucky individual will get the opporunity to actually win an amazing set of Amazing Spider-Man #700 from Stan Lee himself.

We have enjoyed Amazing Arizona Comic Con very much and look forward to attending once again. Matt Perez of the Angry Koala Gear created something in honor of the first comic con of the year with a Custom Triceratops resin figure, which he used our new line of Sporez figure.

 Keep an eye out for the Angry Koala Gear Custom Triceratops Sporez resin figure to be wondering the floor of Amazing Arizona Comic Con 2013! See you guys soon!

Stan Lee's Academy of Heroes Launches Next Thursday

Launching next Thursday, Stan Lee’s World of Heroes will introduce a new series Academy of Heroes to fans and hero enthusiasts.

 From Emmy Award winning Producer Jon Kroll (Amazing Race, Blade) and Producer John Platt (Big Brother, Kid Nation), Stan Lee's Academy of Heroes takes real life aspiring heroes from all over the country and gives them the mentoring and training they need to take their fight for good to the next level. The nuts and bolts training includes financial planning, public relations, and of course the Zen of heroism from Stan himself.

Stan Lee's Mighty Seven Being Developed as a Animated Feature Film

A² Entertainment, a full-service brand entertainment company, and Stan Lee’s POW Entertainment announced a number of licensing and branded content deals for “Stan Lee’s Mighty 7” (SLAM7), a new comic book series created by Stan Lee, the legendary comic book great. Andy Heyward, CEO of A² Entertainment, and Lee were together at the second annual Comikaze Expo in Los Angeles, CA to finalize the details of their expanded partnership.

 

Among the announcements made at Comikaze Expo is an agreement for the original feature film, "Stan Lee's Mighty 7," to have its world television premiere next year on The Hub TV Network, a destination for kids and their families.  The feature film will serve as a springboard for a potential future television series. Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment will handle home video distribution.

Also part of the announcement is an exclusive licensing partnership between Hot Topic and GreenSource to introduce an exclusive “SLAM7” apparel program at the retailer in 2013.

Archie Comics, publisher of the “Stan Lee’s Mighty 7” comic book, also announced another series of original SLAM7 comic books which will continue to be released every other month through 2013, starring the legendary superhero creator as he teaches a crew of alien prisoners and their jailers, who have crash-landed on Earth, how to work together and use their powers to be superheroes. The series features brand new characters Strong Arm, Laser Lord, High Rise, Vanisher, Hip Hop, Lady Lightning and Silver Sparrow, whose super powers range from super strength and bio-blasts to telekinesis and shrinking ability. Lee is known as the co-creator of Spider-Man,™ The Incredible Hulk, ™ X-Men, ™ and Iron Man, ™ among many others.

“We are honored to be associated with the legend, Stan Lee,” said A² Entertainment’s Heyward. “This new comic book property has all of the elements to be a worldwide phenomenon and we’re excited to be a true partner to Stan.”

Stan Lee said: “In doing a new superhero project, the most important problem is-- how to make it new and different?  Our Mighty 7 is the world's first original and exciting "reality" superhero thriller!  And best of all, I couldn't have better partners than Andy Heyward, Jon Goldwater and POW's own Gill Champion!”

“Working with A2 and Archie has been a most exciting partnership, and we are looking forward to building a worldwide franchise around “Stan Lee’s Mighty 7,” said Gill Champion, POW! Entertainment’s CEO.

“Stan Lee’s Mighty 7” is currently in production with three issues currently available and new issues being released every other month both in print and digital editions.

So Much More Than Our Debut at Stan Lee's Comikaze

The countdown is on for Stan Lee's Comikaze on September 15th - 16th and we are thrilled nervous at the same time. It will be our official debut at a show and we have big things planned for the event on both days. We are very grateful and honored to have a few very special guests that will be hanging out at our booth #1706. 

On Saturday, September 15th from 1pm-3pm, we will have Randy Martinez and Denise Vasquez who we admire. We are huge Star Wars fans and because of our love for Star Wars, this is how we would learn of these two amazing artists. We have followed Randy Martinez' works since Star Wars Celebration I and have loved his art from each event. His art does not stop in Star Wars, but he has created amazing Marvel paintings, and hundreds of sketch cards for many different companies. Denise Vasquez is also amazing in every way with a tremendous personality. She has many talents that include acting, writing, singing, songwriting, painting, and designing custom toys. What is amazing about these two? It could be the very first time you meet them and they treat this first encounter as if you were friends for a very long time. They have a great love for art and their pieces reflect it and they have a great interaction with fans.

Again, we are thrilled to have Randy Martinez and Denise Vasquez as our special guests and they are bringing an amazing surprise with them to the show! Denise and Randy have been working together to create something special for all the geeks. They just launched a new design titled, Empowerment: Mega Fangirl, which they are selling t-shirts, hoodies, onesies, stickers that are now available to order on Redbubble. Well we have incredible news!! We are honored to have the Official Print Release for the Empowerment: Mega Fangirl print, limited to 100 prints at our booth #1706. The prints will be available at our booth and you can get them signed by both Randy Martinez and Denise Vasquez on Saturday, September 15th from 1pm - 3pm.

We look forward to seeing all of the geeks and nerds unite at Stan Lee's Comikaze on 

September 15th - 16th. Is Los Angeles ready for the invasion?

Todd McFarlane is Coming to Stan Lee's Comikaze

When comic book legend Stan Lee throws a party, everyone wants to attend. And lucky for us, we are all invited! Stan Lee’s Comikaze, Los Angeles' largest pop-culture convention, opens on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Stan has invited his old friend, comic superstar, Todd McFarlane, creator of Spawn and the force behind McFarlane Toys to join him. Bring your favorite comic or action figure and get a FREE autograph from Todd. You will NOT want to miss the Todd and Stan panel, the funniest comic book panel on earth. McFarlane has created a special program cover, featuring Stan, which will only be available at the show. You know we are dying to show it to you, but it’s top secret, so you’ll have to wait a little longer. Look for the reveal over on our Facebook and Twitter sites soon. 

 

Here’s where you will find Todd and company at the show.

Saturday, September 15
Todd McFarlane Autograph Session
11:30AM-12:30
Booth #1061
Free Spawn comic for the first 75 people. Limited to two autographs per person.

Todd McFarlane and Stan Lee Panel
1PM-2PM
Main Stage
Two legends come together to discuss their legacies and the future of entertainment.

Joining Todd at the show will be Spawn Creative Team Member Jon Goff (table #1336). Jon Goff currently plots the monthly Spawn comic book with Todd McFarlane, and has launched Contraband Comics as an outlet for a series of creator-owned comic book titles, including Big Hitters, Blindside and Jack Rabbit. Visit Jon’s table for a chance to score some free Spawn comics and McFarlane Toys or to purchase his comics at the show. Follow him on Twitter: @Jonathan_Goff.

McFarlane has had many successful artist collaborations over the years, and this year it was with Maxx242 on the best-selling Spawn apparel line for Famous Stars and Straps, and a co-designed Pearl Jam poster that sold out in less than 40 seconds. You’ll find Maxx242 and his team from Fighting 4 Dreams Studios (F4D) at booth #1059, next to McFarlane’s signing area. Maxx242, Jeff Soto and Jason Gallo will all be at the show and they want to meet YOU! These talented artists have worked with some of the top music and artist talent in the industries and also have had their work shown in top international galleries. They’ve even left their mark with some masterpiece street art across the country. The guys will have lots of stickers to giveaway and will have some of their amazing work for sale: artist’s prints, shirts, toys, and zines. We love their work and so will you. Check them out at f4dstudios.com.

Stan Lee's Comikaze: LA's largest comic, gaming, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and pop-culture convention September 15 - 16, 2012, Los Angeles Convention Center. For more information, please visit comikazeexpo.com.

Who is Ready for Stan Lee's Comikaze?

Who is ready for Stan Lee's Comikaze? We are nearly there with less than two weeks away and we are getting in "Gear"! Stan Lee's Comikaze has something for everyone, especially for the nerds and geeks alike. Los Angeles finally has its very own pop culture convention filled with everything from comics, gaming, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, art, and toys. Last year would be the first and change history for Los Angeles. We were fortunate to attend last year with some Comikaze Expo coverage and we had a blast!

What makes Stan Lee's Comikaze special is that it was created by siblings, Regina Carpinelli (CEO) and Fabiano Carpinelli (Vice President) and friends who were and are big fans of comics and especially gaming. Stan Lee and Elvira would be the guests of honor last year and saw how amazing the first Comikaze would be with over 35,000 attendees in its first year of existence. Stan Lee and Elvira would see something special, which is why they are now behind this amazing annual event for Los Angeles.

The first year was truly amazing and this year will only be even better. The line up of guests continues to get better and the news and updates continues rolling in as we get closer.

What can Stan Lee's Comikaze be without Stan Lee of course? Stan Lee is a superstar every time you see him walk into a convention, the crowd goes nuts. He of course will be making his presence known with signings and photo ops. The lists of guest for comic creators is going to be amazing with Todd McFarlane, Mark Silvestri, Jhonen Vasquez, J.T Krul, Marat Mychaels, Camilla d'Errico, Joe Benitez, Tony Moore, and many more! Looks like we will be bringing a lot of our comics to get signed!

Stan Lee and Elvira will lead the way of course, but we are excited for a couple of big reunions. A Batman reunion for the original TV series will be made with Adam West (Batman), Burt Ward (Robin), and Julie Newmar (Catwoman). Boondock Saints fans will be in for a treat with Norman Reedus and Sean Patrick Flanery. Last year, Nickelodeon fans witnessed a classic reunion with the cast of All That and this year we see another Nickelodeon reunion with the cast of Salute Your Shorts and Wild and Crazy Kids.

One of our favorite web series is the ever popular The Guild. This week Comikaze made the announcement that Felicia Day and cast of The Guild will be making an appearance and we are excited.

As we mentioned earlier, the Comikaze staff are huge gamers and they definitely bring gaming! There will be a huge Warhammer tournamentt, Heroclix tournament, and Magic the Gathering, featuring artists.

There are a few great contests as well, which include Elvira's Horror Hunt, Stan Lee's Search for America's Next Greatest Super Hero and Villainous Villain, Stan Lee's Comikaze Masquerade, and the First Shock and Awesome Custom Toy Contest. We were thrilled and honored to be part of the Shock and Awesome Custom Toy Contest by being a co-sponsor and creating the trophy for the Grand Prize winner. Please stop by our booth #1706 to see the winners and the trophy!

A new event that is sure to add great excitement, especially if you are a fan of zombies is the Comikaze Zombie Apocalyse. This is going to be amazing because it is a huge obstacle course over 75,000 sqft filled with flesh and brain eating zombies. Will you survive? This year is terrific because of adding one of the most if not the most popular character from AMC's The Walking Dead, Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon) and Tony Moore, the original artist for The Walking Dead series from Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.

There will be great panels to attend, which is something we always look forward to. The schedule is not yet available, but we will keep you updated on the news. One feature that Stan Lee's Comikaze is adding this year are con exclusives. We always are excited to pick up the show exclusives at the cons because of how limited they often are. There are some great exclusives, which include an awesome print from Camilla d'Errico, Grimm Fairy Tales exclusive from Zenescope, Super Tako plush, and our debut Cthulu Chameleon figure, "Comikaze Cthulu Chameleon" found at booth #1706.

Angry Koala Gear
"Comikaze Cthulu Chameleon"
Extremely Limited Debut

The list of exhibitors is continuing to grow and we will be definitely paying a visit to most of them who are some of our favorites we always visit at other events. There will be Aspen Comics, Cryptozoic Entertainment, Jay Company Comics, Reed Gunther Comics, Zenescope Entertainment, Beefy and Co., FrankenFactory, 3 Coconut Monkey, our very own Angry Koala Gear booth #1706, and many more.

There is so much more that Stan Lee's Comikaze will be offering this year. It is hard to believe this is just the second year and we look forward seeing it grow each year. Get your tickets now!
 
Please stay tuned for our updates on our booth. We have a couple big surprises and we are very excited!

Stan Lee's Comikaze Presents: Totally Geektastic 80's Dance Party

San Diego Comic Con 2012 is nearly upon us! We are getting the gear together and the scheduling down for the panels, meeting the guests, setting up interviews, which exclusives to buy, and having some fun at parties. We have attended San Diego Comic Con for quite a few years now, but until last year, we never attended the SDCC parties. Thanks to Comikaze Expo who began their venture into a new Pop Culture convention last year, we were able to attend their amazing party. Comikaze Expo knows how to throw a party, which had many great surprise guests that came through. Being huge Guild fans, we had the chance to meet some of the cast members, Doug Jones, Rick Fox, and of course, Mr. Stan Lee. 

Comikaze Expo was created by Regina Carpinelli, and siblings Fabiano and Mario Carpinelli who grew up in the Pop Culture world and are fans of comics, horror, sci-fi, anime, and gaming. Comikaze Expo was created because Los Angeles needed a convention for nerds, geeks, pop culture fans like us. There have been many conventions in the LA area, but they never were able to have the large scale like San Diego Comic Con. Many artists, writers, and creators live in the Los Angeles area and I always have wondered why this could never happen. Thanks to the creation of Comikaze Expo, 2011 would change that with the Invasion in Los Angeles, where over 35,000 attendees would create something new and create history. Stan Lee and Elvira, Cassandra Peterson, would be a huge presence at Comikaze Expo and draw many fans to their booths. Both superstars would now help Comikaze Expo forever in becoming something even larger and it is now known as Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo! 

2011 was a great year with the big Comikaze Expo party at SDCC, and 2012 will be even more promising and exciting with Stan Lee's Comikaze presenting: Totally Geektastic 80's Dance Party.

Last year was just the first year, so I can only imagine the second being even bigger! We wonder who will be walking through the doors as surprise celebrity guests?

Stan Lee and his Comikaze Crew do not enjoy doing things without the fans! This year, instead of being like all those snobby industry parties at Comic-Con, we are shaking things up and EVERYONE IS INVITED! 

This is what is going down:
80's school hip-hop icon, Egyptian Lover, will be bringing totally radical mixes. As well as DJ Gigi and The Beat Junkies, who will be hitting the tables. Smart Patrol, a totally fantastical Devo tribute band will be whipping you good! There will also be special performances by DAZZLER and Jem and The Holograms! And finally, there will be a break dance competition. GET INTO IT, and try not to have your mind blown.

Everyone who shows up in a cosplay costume will get a door prize. Yeah, we do not lie. Best costume gets $500 cash! There will be drink specials ALL NIGHT, so try a Sun Drop cocktail, or a Monster and vodka!

Zenescope will be showing off some videos of the New Grimm Fairy Tales animated feature, Geekscape.net will be handling the gossip, and Doron Ofir of Popular Productions will be bringing some massive scandals.

Cost is only $15 for all this live awesomeness! No one throws a party like Stan Lee's Comikaze. So hop on the free shuttle to Spin and kick it with us 'til 5am, because our doors do NOT close!

So click this link to get your tickets now! Bring your pals because you never know what we are gonna make happen: http://fla.vor.us/wafform.aspx?_act=eventview&_pky=130582
Everyone who shows up in a cosplay costume will get a door prize. Yeah, we do not lie. Best costume gets $500 cash! There will be drink specials ALL NIGHT, so try a Sun Drop cocktail, or a Monster and vodka!
Zenescope will be showing off some videos of the New Grimm Fairy Tales animated feature, Geekscape.net will be handling the gossip, and Doron Ofir of Popular Productions will be bringing some massive scandals.
Cost is only $15 for all this live awesomeness! No one throws a party like Stan Lee's Comikaze. So hop on the free shuttle to Spin and kick it with us 'til 5am, because our doors do NOT close!
So click this link to get your tickets now! Bring your pals because you never know what we are gonna make happen: http://fla.vor.us/wafform.aspx?_act=eventview&_pky=130582

The Angry Koala Gear crew is definitely looking forward to this party. 80's music?? May show for our age, but we grew up in the 80's, which was an amazing decade in music, dance, and entertainment. I am a huge fan of hip hop and I am thankful for growing up in the beginning of it with the graffiti, music, dj's, break dancing and pop locking and even the movies (of course, I wish a few of them would be remade to give them a little better acting). This was the time of new wave music and why not celebrate with Smart Patrol who will "Whip It Good". The party goes live with the World Famous Beat Junkies spinning!! There is going to be a break dancing competition, which I wish I could still do, but the age has caught up to me on being flexible. I do hear though that I still have some pop locking skills (Mr. DJ, please play some Planet Rock). One of the artists I loved hearing during the break dancing days is one of the originators, Egyptian Lover. When I heard he was coming through, the childhood memories kicked in.



Egyptian Lover will definitely get the party jumping with Egypt Egypt, I Need a Freak, And My Beat Goes Boom, and many more. Looking forward to hearing who else may be coming through as the musical guests! I will definitely be dusting off the Adidas and I wonder if I can bring my cardboard with me.

One of our favorite things about attending comic cons of course is the cosplayers in their amazing creativity of designing their costumes. We will be looking forward to the Costume Contest. Zenescope Entertainment is also coming through with premiering their New Grimm Fairy Tales Animated series videos! We had the opportunity to attend the panel at Wondercon, where Zenescope would present the Kickstarter that would launch this project and bring the Grimm Fairy Tales Animated series to life!

We are excited and ready for San Diego Comic Con 2012 and we definitely look forward to seeing and meeting you at Stan Lee's Comikaze: Totally Geektastic 80's Dance Party.

Spike TV Announces "All Access Live" at San Diego Comic Con 2012

Spike TV announced today that the network’s live “All Access” multi-platform franchise, which covers the biggest events in gaming, pop culture and technology, will return with “Comic-Con All Access Live.”  The live event which airs on Spike TV, in HD, on Friday, July 13, from 4:00 – 7:00pm ET/1:00 – 4:00pm PT, will be the command center for all of the top entertainment headlines during the event, and the Comic-Con viewing party destination for fans at home.  “Comic-Con All Access Live” will cover the top panels and announcements from the event, host the hottest stars of the genre, including Mark Hamill, Kevin Smith, Zachary Levi and much more.

Kevin Smith will join the “All Access” team to serve as moderator of “Comic-Con Bonus Round,” a live series of roundtable discussions surrounding comic books, pop culture and entertainment.  In addition, Nerd Machine’s Zac Levi, David Coleman and Alison Haislip, will return to the “All Access” franchise to give fans an exclusive sneak peek into their popular Nerd HQ event. 

“Comic-Con All Access Live” will also feature an interview with Stan Lee and the creators of “Amazing Spiderman,” in honor of the superhero’s 50^th anniversary, an exclusive reveal of the landmark #700 issue of “Amazing Spiderman,” interviews with Mark Hamill, Kit Harington from “Game of Thrones,” and visits from the cast of “Doctor Who,” and MMA fighter Nate Quarry who stops by to talk about his “Zombie Cage Fighter” comic book.  Dhani Jones (former NFL player and host of Spike TV’s “Playbook360”) will also be on hand to give a behind-the-scenes look into the “Walking Dead Escape” experience at Petco Park, and viewers can also watch “All Access” host, Katie Linendoll run a quarter-mile segment in the inaugural “Course of the Force” lightsaber relay, dressed in an R2D2 costume. 

Also, in celebration of the revolutionary work in the comics, movies and sci-fi industry in the past year, Spike TV will present the “Spike’s All Access Live Comic-Con Game Changer of the Year” award to the most innovative name in the genre for 2012 and is asking fans to help choose the winner.  From visionary directors, inspired actors and comic book architects, viewers can elect Jim Lee, Joss Whedon, Christopher Nolan, Kevin Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Kirkman or David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.  Fans can vote by visiting www.spike.com/events/all-access-comic-con/game-changer-of-the-year.

“Comic-Con All Access Live” will be supported on Spike TV through “All Access Weekly” and “Playbook 360;” online on Spike.com,  GameTrailers.com and MTV Geek; socially through its Facebook and Twitter feed @SpikeTV; and through mobile phones and tablets including iPhone, iPad and Android devices.  The live special will also deliver digital pre and post shows, online simulcasts and interstitial programming throughout the weekend.

The “Comic-Con All Access Live” team includes “All Access Live” veterans Katie Linendoll (“All Access Weekly”), Geoff Keighley (“GTTV”), Justine Ezarik (“GTTV”) and Daniel Kayser (“GTTV”).

Spike TV’s “All Access” hosting team will broadcast from their own Comic-Con studio at Petco Park, overlooking the San Diego Convention Center, and will feature coverage of the most anticipated panels, breaking entertainment news and announcements, exclusive interviews with the biggest names in pop culture and entertainment and much more.  Fans can also interact with the “Comic-Con All Access Live” hosts and guests through Twitter using #SDCConSPIKE.  Show hosts will use Spike TV’s social media outlets to answer viewer questions and provide feedback in real-time throughout the live show.

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope DVD Release on July 10, 2012

COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN'S HOPE

TO BE RELEASED ON DVD ON JULY 10, 2012

Critically-Acclaimed Documentary Will Be Released In Two Special Edition Sets   With One-of-A-Kind Figurines - Including the First Ever Joss Whedon Action Figure

  Chris Ball, President and CEO of LA-based film production and distribution company Wrekin Hill Entertainment, and Joel Weinshanker, President and CEO of NECA Films, a division of NECA, announced today that Morgan Spurlock's (SUPER SIZE ME) COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN'S HOPE will be released on DVD ($19.99 SRP) on July 10, 2012. The film will also be available in two Collectors Editions with figurines ($29.99SRP).

The two Collector's Editions will contain the DVD alongside action figures of Stan Lee and Harry Knowles or Joss Whedon and Spurlock. This is the first time mega-director Whedon has been immortalized into action figure status... which will no doubt delight fans everywhere.

The Whedon/Spurlock special editions will be sold exclusively at Toys "R" Us stores nationwide.  The products are part of a unique retail opportunity with Toys "R" Us and will be sold alongside other action items dedicated to Comic-Con 2012.  The Lee/Knowles editions will be available at select stores and at online retailers.  A third combo-pack from HeroClix with all four figures and the DVD will also be available in July at game stores nationwide ($29.99 SRP).

The DVD will include the following special features: Behind-the-Scenes Featurette, Deleted Scenes, Talent Interviews and Trailer. Fans will also be able to purchase the DVD and Collector's Editions at Comic-Con International in San Diego (July 12-15).

COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN'S HOPE explores this amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of five attendees as they descend upon the ultimate geek mecca at San Diego Comic-Con 2010.

One on one interviews with Comic-Con veterans who have turned their passions into professions include Stan Lee, Joss Whedon, Frank Miller, Kevin Smith, Matt Groening, Seth Rogen, Eli Roth and others are shared throughout the film along with up close and up front coverage of all the panels, parades, photos, costumes, crowds and camaraderie that make up one of the largest fan gatherings in the U.S.

COMIC- CON EPISODE IV: A FAN'S HOPE was released theatrically and on VOD in early April 2012.

Shock and Awesome Custom Vinyl Toy Contest at Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo

Join us for the first Shock and Awesome Custom Vinyl Toy Contest at Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo this September 15th and 16th! Regina Carpinelli (co-founder) of Comikaze Expo was inspired by various custom vinyl pieces to want a contest and we were fortunate to be part of this idea to happen. We are fans of vinyl toys and we wanted to be part of this contest and for it to be great.

The contest is very simple to join and will be a lot of fun! Thanks to Edgar Pasten of 3CoconutMonkey.com and LittleHouseDesigns.net for creating the toy behind the contest, the Yo! figure. John Ottinger's Boner will also be part of the custom vinyl contest. Two great figures that will be amazing to see what the participating artists will be creating.

 

The contest will consists of 2 rounds and the first round starts from May 10th - July 30th. The judges will review all entries and pick the top 30 as Round 1 winners. All 30 winning entries will win 2 passes  to Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo.

Round 2 will begin August 10th - September 12th, where we will invite the top 30 entries to a public exhibition at the Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo. The judges will then award and announce the top 3 with cash and swag from various partners.

Here are the rules and breakdown of the contest:

 We are very excited about the Shock and Awesome Custom Vinyl Toy Contest! We have great judges lined up for the event and a couple of surprise guests that will be announced soon. We are honored to be proud sponsors of the contest. Edgar Pasten of 3CoconutMonkey and LittleHouseDesigns is amazing and has created something incredible. We look forward to making the first custom vinyl toy contest successful and continuing something great each year!

Submit your "fanart" now for great, cool prizes.

Stay tuned for updates and pictures of the entries, so you can vote for the "People's Choice". 

Thanks again to Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo for allowing us to host an amazing contest!

Shock and Awesome Custom Vinyl Toy Contest at Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo

Join us for the first Shock and Awesome Custom Vinyl Toy Contest at Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo this September 15th and 16th! Regina Carpinelli (co-founder) of Comikaze Expo was inspired by various custom vinyl pieces to want a contest and we were fortunate to be part of this idea to happen. We are fans of vinyl toys and we wanted to be part of this contest and for it to be great.

The contest is very simple to join and will be a lot of fun! Thanks to Edgar Pasten of 3CoconutMonkey.com and LittleHouseDesigns.net for creating the toy behind the contest, the Yo! figure. John Ottinger's Boner will also be part of the custom vinyl contest. Two great figures that will be amazing to see what the participating artists will be creating.

The contest will consists of 2 rounds and the first round starts from May 10th - June 30th. The judges will review all entries and pick the top 30 as Round 1 winners. All 30 winning entries will win 2 passes  to Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo.

Round 2 will begin July 10th - August 30th, where we will invite the top 30 entries to a public exhibition at the Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo. The judges will then award and announce the top 3 with cash and swag from various partners.

Here are the rules and breakdown of the contest:

We are very excited about the Shock and Awesome Custom Vinyl Toy Contest! We have great judges lined up for the event and a couple of surprise guests that will be announced soon. We are honored to be proud sponsors of the contest. Edgar Pasten of 3CoconutMonkey and LittleHouseDesigns is amazing and has created something incredible. We look forward to making the first custom vinyl toy contest successful and continuing something great each year!

Submit your "fanart" now for great, cool prizes.

Stay tuned for updates and pictures of the entries, so you can vote for the "People's Choice".