Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Top Comics Creators Head to Wizard World Minneapolis 2016

Dean Haspiel, Guy Gilchrist, Gerhard, Tom Cook Among Top Comics Creators To Attend Wizard World Minneapolis, May 6-8

Neal Adams, Clinton Hobart, Arthur Suydam, James O’Barr, Ken Kelly, Michael Golden Also Headline Artist Alley At Minneapolis Convention Center

MINNEAPOLIS – Eisner Award winners Gerhard (“Cerebus”), Dean Haspiel (“American Splendor,” “X-Men”), and Neal Adams (“Batman,” “Green Lantern”), as well as Tom Cook ("He-Man," "She-Ra"), Michael Golden (“Batman,” “Spider-Man”), Clinton Hobart (Disney fine art), Ken Kelly (“Kiss” album covers, “He-Man”), James O’Barr (“The Crow”),  Guy Gilchrist (writer/cartoonist, “Nancy,” “Muppet Babies”), Mark Kistler (PBS Television , “The Secret City”) and Arthur Suydam (“Marvel Zombies” “Army of Darkness”) are among the leading comics artists and writers scheduled to attend Wizard World Minneapolis, May 6-8, 2016 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. It is the eighth comic con event on the 2016 Wizard World calendar and third year for the show in Minneapolis.

Other top Wizard World Minneapolis Artist Alley guests include Peter Gross (“The Simpsons,” “Muppet Babies”), Danny Fingeroth (group editor, “Spider-Man”), Tim Seeley (“Revival,” “Ant Man & The Wasp”), Allyn Jensrud (“Monkey Man Labs”), Phil Juliano (“Twin Cities Comic Collective”), Jeremiah Lambert (“Transformers,” “Tonka Truck”), Victor Dandridge (“Vantage: Inhouse”), Tim Lundmark (“Hell Has Become Our Home: A Poetic Narrative on the Duality of Marriage”), Mike Maydak (“1782: The Year of Blood,” “The Blackbeard Legacy”), Jim Mehsling (“Into the Void,” “Bounty Hunter: The Interview”), Robert “Bob The Artist” Luedke (“Eye Witness,” “A Fictional Tale of Absolute Truth”), Jeff Greenwalt (producer/head writer/ cast member “Rabbit Ears”) and many others.

Wizard World comic and gaming con events bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, graphic novels, cosplay, comics, television, sci-fi, toys, video gaming, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. Wizard World Minneapolis show hours are Friday, May 6, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, May 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Wizard World Minneapolis 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 and participate in the famed Wizard World Costume Contest on Saturday night.

For more on the 2016 Wizard World Comic Con Minneapolis, visit http://wizd.me/MinneapolisPR.


About Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD)
Wizard World, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com) produces comic, gaming and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, television, cosplay, comics, graphic novels, toys, video gaming, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&A's, comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Wizard World has also launched Wizard World Store (www.shopwizardworld.com ), CONtv, a digital media channel in partnership with leading independent content distributor Cinedigm™ (NASDAQ: CIDM), and ComicConBox™ (www.comicconbox.com), a premium subscription-based monthly box service. Fans can interact with Wizard World on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and other social media services.

Wizard World 2016 schedule available at: www.wizardworld.com/wizcon.html.

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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

The Walking Dead's Norman Reedus to Headline First Wizard World Cruise


Wizard World Cruise To Embark On Maiden Voyage December 2-5; Norman Reedus Among Celebs, Artists, Cosplayers On Board

Wizard World Themed Journey From Miami to Nassau, Bahamas On The Norwegian Sky; Three-Night Cruise Includes Meals, Open Bar, Photos With Celebrity Guests

SEGUNDO, Calif. - Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) and Rose Tours today announced its first Wizard World Cruise, a pop-culture, comic con themed, three-night journey on the Norwegian Sky, December 2-5, 2016, from Miami to Nassau, Bahamas. The event will feature celebrities including Norman Reedus as well as an Artist Alley with noted comics creators, cosplay contests, exhibitors, parties, video game tournaments and more.

This will be the only cruise appearance for Reedus. Others scheduled to appear include Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters), Barry Bostwick (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, “Spin City”), Sara Underwood (“Attack of the Show”), Billy Martin (lead guitarist/keyboardist, Good Charlotte; artist, “TMNT”), Phil Ortiz (animator, “The Simpsons,” “Muppet Babies”), cosplayers Jackie Craft, Abby Dark Star and Zen Dragon. Additional celebrities and creators to appear aboard Wizard World Cruise will be announced in the coming weeks.

“We are excited to partner with Rose Tours for our first-ever Wizard World Cruise!,” said Randy Malinoff , Wizard World COO. “Rose Tours has the best reputation for providing the fans with a great experience on their celebrity cruises. And having Norman Reedus among our inaugural guests is the best treat we can give our loyal fans!”

A variety of packages will be available, starting at $749.00 per person. The Wizard World Cruise base package includes photos with the celebrities, all meals onboard as well as open bar, a special cruise-only gift item and access to all Wizard World events on the ship. The Norwegian Sky ( https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ship/sky) also features a casino, spa, full gym, basketball/volleyball court, arcade, 10 bars (all included), four restaurants (included) and three of Norwegian’s famed specialty restaurants.

For more on the 2016 Wizard World Cruise, visit http://www.wizardworldcruise.com .


About Rose Tours
Rose Tours is a leader in Entertainment Cruises, striving to bring fans closer to the entertainers they love in an intimate and exclusive environment. Rose Tours provides a once in a lifetime experience for fans, while producing events for artists including New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys, Rick Springfield, Boyz II Men, Matchbox Twenty, Top Chef: The Cruise, the Straight No Chaser Cruise, and many more.  For more information, visit www.rosetours.com

About Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD)
Wizard World, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com ) produces comic, gaming and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, television, cosplay, comics, graphic novels, toys, video gaming, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&A's, comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Wizard World has also launched Wizard World Store ( www.shopwizardworld.com), CONtv, a digital media channel in partnership with leading independent content distributor Cinedigm™ (NASDAQ: CIDM), and ComicConBox™ ( www.comicconbox.com), a premium subscription-based monthly box service. Fans can interact with Wizard World on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and other social media services.

The Wizard World 2016 schedule is available at: http://wizardworld.com/searchby/city/ .

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Digital Manga Launches Kickstarter for "Kimagure Orange Road"

Do You Long For Some Manga Nostalgia?

DMI’s Crowd Funding For A Favorite 80’s Classic Is Here

Digital Manga Inc. (DMI), a long-time publisher of manga, launches their next new Kickstarter campaign to crowd fund the classic shounen manga, Kimagure Orange Road, for an all new print and digital release! Originally published in Japan from the mid to late 80’s, the Kimagure Orange Road (KOR) manga series ran for a full 18 volumes.

Digital Manga’s plans, through the Kickstarter platform, will be to re-release the series, and collect them into six Omnibus volumes—each volume comprising three volumes from the original Japanese editions (over 550+pgs). The campaign will start off with an initial goal of $34,900, to cover the publication of the first omnibus, with Omnibus vol.2,3,4,5, and 6, each with their own stretch goals. The 40 day running campaign will help spread word to bring back long time fans back to this long remembered classic.

Written by creator Izumi Matsumoto, Kimagure Orange Road tells the story of an indecisive high school student, Kyōsuke Kasuga, specially gifted with ESP, who is intertwined in a love triangle with two other high school girls—tough and introverted Madoka Ayukawa, and happy go-lucky Hikaru Hiyama—both which are also best friends. The series quickly became a classic hit (spinning off novelizations, OVAs, and a full long running anime TV series), because it not only mixed in themes of innocence, love, friendship, comedy and hi-jinks together, it set the standard for teenage-high school-triangle romance for many manga and anime story-telling for years to come.

Digital Manga picked up and rescued the series back in 2014 through its Digital Manga Guild initiative, releasing the remaining individual volumes on their ebook platform, eManga.com. With its continued customer interest, the series, in a short amount of time, proved worthy for a full print publication, including extra special attention to its re-localization for new English audiences to enjoy. Creator Matsumoto, excited for this project, has also offered special unique and one-of-a-kind KOR collector’s items, all signed by him, ranging from hand-drawn shikishis, art books and prints! Listen to him speak now! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oScqRvouuP0&feature=gp-n-y&google_comment_id=z12xu1zp4xuqcjilr234trgp3xfdf1kkx )

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/digitalmanga/publish-kimagure-orange-road-classic-manga

Basic Specs per each Omnibus:
-Antique Natural paper stock—(For that classic retro feel!!)
-Size: (5-1/8” x 7-3/16”) (B6 size)
-Language: Localized (translated) to English
-Right to Left Manga reading format
-Pages: avg.~550pgs ea. omnibus
-MSRP: $24.95
-Rated 13+
-Release date: Omnibus 1 ~Aug.-Dec 2016 ;  Stretch Goal: Omnibus 2-6 ~Dec.2016
-Re-localized for Omnibus Print Editions

High hopes with the Kimagure Orange Road Kickstarter campaign are riding with Digital Manga, Inc., as this would open doors to more variety and out-of-the-box projects in the future. With available crowd funding platforms like Kickstarter and the sea of untapped manga Digital Manga, Inc. can bring to the masses, DMI is able to gauge and fulfill the interests of the fan community’s faster and easier with little risk to everyone!

About Digital Manga Inc.
Located in Gardena, CA, Digital Manga Inc. is one of the industry's most unconventional and innovative companies, specializing in building corporate and cultural bridges from Japan to the West - specifically through the licensing, importation, and preparation of anime (Japanese animation), manga (Japanese comic books) and related merchandise for North America's mainstream and niche markets. In this capacity, DMI serves as a catalyst for the spread of Japanese pop culture institutions into the global arena. The company's imprint lines include DMP (its mainstream imprint), DMP Platinum (its classic manga imprint), JUNÉ (its boys love imprint), 801 MEDIA (its adult boys love imprint), Project H (its Seinen Hentai manga imprint) and DMG (a new forefront for its digital distribution initiative).

For more information about Digital Manga Publishing, visit http://www.digitalmanga.com as well as:

http://www.dmpplatinum.com/
www.dmpbooks.com
www.junemanga.com
www.digitalmangaguild.com
https://www.emanga.com/tezuka
https://www.akadot.com/

Follow on twitter @digitalmanga
Find on Facebook: Digital Manga Inc.

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DC Comics from Diamond Distributors for April 6, 2016

DC COMICS

OCT150280     ABSOLUTE TRANSMETROPOLITAN HC VOL 02 (MR)     $125.00
JAN160235     BATGIRL #50 (NOTE PRICE)     $4.99
JAN160325     BATMAN ADVENTURES TP VOL 04     $24.99
FEB160193     BATMAN BEYOND #11     $2.99
JAN160326     BLACK LIGHTNING TP     $19.99
FEB160125     BLOODLINES #1     $2.99
FEB160221     DC COMICS ESSENTIALS BATMAN DEATH OF THE FAMILY #1     $1.00
FEB160187     DETECTIVE COMICS #51     $3.99
JAN160328     GOTHAM BY MIDNIGHT TP VOL 02 REST IN PEACE     $16.99
FEB160151     GREEN ARROW #51     $2.99
FEB160205     GREEN LANTERN #51     $3.99
JAN160316     GREEN LANTERN CORPS THE LOST ARMY TP     $16.99
FEB160121     HARLEY QUINN & SUICIDE SQUAD APRIL FOOLS SPEC #1     $4.99
FEB160213     INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR FIVE #7     $2.99
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FEB160157     MIDNIGHTER #11     $2.99
FEB160162     NEW SUICIDE SQUAD #19     $2.99
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FEB160169     SWAMP THING #4     $2.99
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DEC150215     WONDER WOMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 01     $22.99

Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for April 6, 2016

MARVEL COMICS

JAN168557     ALL NEW ALL DIFFERENT AVENGERS #5 ALEX ROSS 2ND PTG VAR     $3.99
JAN168558     ALL NEW ALL DIFFERENT AVENGERS #6 ALEX ROSS 2ND PTG VAR     $3.99
FEB160836     AMADEUS CHO GENIUS AT WORK TP     $7.99
JAN168559     AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1.3 BIANCHI 2ND PTG VAR     $3.99
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JAN160933     AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 01 WORLDWIDE     $18.99
FEB160736     BLACK PANTHER #1     $4.99
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OCT150963     MARVEL UNIVERSE BY JOHN BYRNE OMNIBUS HC     $125.00
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FEB160807     NEW AVENGERS #9 ASO     $3.99
FEB160903     OLD MAN LOGAN #4     $3.99
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FEB160897     UNCANNY X-MEN #6 AW     $4.99
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IDW Publishing from Diamond Distributors for April 6, 2016

IDW PUBLISHING

FEB160436     AMAZING FOREST #4     $3.99
FEB160345     ANGRY BIRDS COMICS (2016) #4     $3.99
FEB160443     EIGHTH SEAL #5     $3.99
FEB160393     GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #227     $3.99
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FEB160351     MICKEY MOUSE #11     $3.99
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FEB160354     UNCLE SCROOGE #13     $3.99
FEB160440     VICTORIE CITY #4     $3.99
FEB160309     X-FILES SEASON 10 #1 IDW GREATEST HITS ED     $1.00
JAN160445     X-FILES SEASON 11 #8 REGULAR COVER     $3.99

Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for April 6, 2016

DARK HORSE COMICS

FEB160047     ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #25 MAIN CVR     $3.99
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FEB160012     PREDATOR LIFE AND DEATH #2     $3.99
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