Wizard World Comic Con VIPs To Receive Six Limited Edition Exclusive Variant Covers At Five 2016 Shows
'JLA #1' by Tyler Kirkham, 'Star Wars: Vader Down' by Mike Mayhew, 'Captain America #7' 75th Anniv. by Mahmud Asrar Featured In Columbus, Richmond, Austin, Tulsa, Pittsburgh
LOS ANGELES - Five upcoming 2016 Wizard World Comic Cons will be bonanzas for comic book fans when "Wizard World VIP" attendees receive six limited edition exclusive variant covers of three all-time favorite comics by three superstar artists at each event.
Only an extremely limited number of Wizard World VIPs at each event will receive the following highly collectible comics:
• Justice League of America #1 Wizard World Presents Comic Con Box Exclusive Die-Cut Variant Cover by Tyler Kirkham
• Justice League of America #1 Wizard World Presents Comic Con Box Exclusive Black & White Variant Cover by Tyler Kirkham
• Star Wars: Vader Down #1 Wizard World Presents Comic Con Box Exclusive Variant Cover by Mike Mayhew
• Star Wars: Vader Down #1 Wizard World Presents Comic Con Box Exclusive Black & White Variant Cover by Mike Mayhew
• Captain America #7 75th Anniversary Wizard World Presents Comic Con Box Exclusive Variant Cover by Mahmud Asrar
• Captain America #7 75th Anniversary Wizard World Presents Comic Con Box Exclusive Black & White Variant Cover by Mahmud Asrar
Note that the offer applies to "Wizard World VIPs" only; no celebrity VIPs include the comics, and only while supplies last. Dates of each show and quantities are as follows:
• Columbus, Ohio (July 29-31), 100 VIPs
• Richmond, Va. (Sept. 9-11), 100 VIPs
• Austin, Texas (Sept. 23-25), 100 VIPs
• Tulsa, Okla. (Oct. 21-23), 125 VIPs
• Pittsburgh (Nov. 4-6), 100 VIPs
While out on a drive, Barry Allen investigates a strange blue glow coming from a house, and ends up encountering Jasonar and Saranna, beings from the dimension known as Kalanor. Changing into the Flash, Barry learns that these aliens come from another dimension which has been under the rule of Despero, a despotic ruler who has access to super weapons. Jasonar and Saranna had come to Earth to build a device which would absorb the weapons' power source. Offering to help, the Flash calls the Justice League together for a meeting in order to help Jasonar and Saranna in their mission to stop Despero. JLA #1 (1960) is written by Gardner Fox; the penciler is Mike Sekowski and the inker is Bernard Sachs.
When Darth Vader accidentally finds himself facing off against the Rebel Fleet on his own, the rebels will learn the true strength of the Dark Side of the Force! Once Vader crashes on a nearby planet, the Rebellion is willing to risk everything for this once-in-a-lifetime chance to take out one of their biggest enemies! Luke! Vader! Leia! Aphra! Han! Chewie! And all manner of Droid, good and evil! Star Wars: Vader Down #1 is written by Jason Aaron; art by Mike Deodado.
Since World War II, Steve Rogers has wielded his red, white and blue shield against unspeakable odds. When he fell, his brother in arms, Bucky Barnes, picked it up. When it was time to rest, he handed it to his good friend, Sam Wilson. But now Steve will be asked to wield it one last time, against a foe so deadly he knows it could very well be his final stand. Captain America #7 75th Anniversary Issue is written by Nick Spencer; art by Daniel Acuña.
Wizard World comic con and gaming 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.
About Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD)
Wizard World, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com) produces comic cons 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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Saturday, July 9, 2016
"One-Punch Man" Anime Arrives on Adult Swim's Toonami
Action Anime Series About A Superhero With A Knockout Punch, Based On Smash Hit Manga Title, Premieres On North American TV Later This Month
San Francisco, CA – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, has announced the North American broadcast debut of ONE-PUNCH MAN on Adult Swim’s Toonami. VIZ Media and Adult Swim’s Toonami team made the announcement before a packed audience of fans at the nation’s largest anime convention – Anime Expo – held this past weekend in Los Angeles.
The action adventure about an uncanny superhero with a knockout punch is scheduled to premiere on July 16th, 2016 (time to be announced), with future episodes set to air each Saturday. Toonami is the anime programming block on Adult Swim, Turner’s network offering original and acquired animated and live-action series for young adults.
“One-Punch Man is a one of a kind show and we’re excited to have it join our Toonami line-up,” said Jason DeMarco, senior vice president and creative director, on-air for Adult Swim. “We know our viewers have been hoping this would happen for a while, and we're thrilled to have been able to make it happen!”
ONE-PUNCH MAN is based on the bestselling manga series (the latest chapters serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, and graphic novels published by VIZ Media; rated ‘T for Teens), created by writer ONE and artist Yusuke Murata. The anime series was animated by the renowned Japanese studio, Madhouse, and helmed by famed anime director, Shingo Natsume, (Space Dandy, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos), and features character designs by Chikashi Kubota (From the New World, Robotics:notes). For its broadcast premiere on Toonami, ONE-PUNCH MAN will feature a notable cast of English voice actors including Max Mittelman (as Saitama), Zach Aguilar (as Genos), Robbie Daymond (as Mumen Rider) and Erik Kimerer (as Speed-o’-Sound Sonic).
“With its compelling characters, high-energy animation and contemporary spin on the classic superhero premise, ONE-PUNCH MAN is a bombastic action tale unlike any anime series that has come before,” says Charlene Ingram, Senior Marketing Manager, Animation. “Don’t miss the premiere on Adult Swim later this month!”
In ONE-PUNCH MAN, Saitama only became a hero for fun, but after three years of “special” training, he finds that he can beat even the mightiest opponents with a single punch. Though he faces new enemies every day, it turns out being devastatingly powerful is actually kind of a bore. Can a hero be too strong?
VIZ Media is the official North American distributor of the ONE-PUNCH MAN anime and manga properties and holds the digital and print publishing rights as well as broadcast rights, digital streaming rights, home video rights and master merchandising rights to the series.
For additional information on ONE-PUNCH MAN and other anime and manga titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the field of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's largest publishing and entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.
Learn more about VIZ Media and its properties at www.VIZ.com.
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Friday, July 8, 2016
ThunderCats to Roar with He-Man and Masters of the Universe This Fall
MATTEL AND DC PRESENT HE-MAN/THUNDERCATS
The Power of Grayskull and The Sword of Omens Collide this October
It’s the epic crossover event 30 years in the making! He-Man and the Masters of the Universe team up with the ThunderCats to make comic book and pop culture history! Scheduled to debut in October and published by DC Entertainment, this monthly miniseries will embroil heroes and villains—Masters, Mutants and ThunderCats—in a mind-blowing six-part comic book saga!
The story will be brought to life by the writing team of Mattel Head Writer and Masters of the Universe Lead Creative Rob David and Supervising Producer Lloyd Goldfine, with all-star artist Freddie E. Williams II (Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) handling interiors and cover art.
"The Masters of the Universe and the ThunderCats are both global phenomena, beloved by millions. Teaming them up for one enormous story will prove to be a publishing event that fans simply cannot miss. This is something that transcends both comic book and pop culture," said DC Editor-in-Chief Bob Harras.
"For everyone out there who took different action figures and teamed them up to take on the world, this one’s for you," said co-writer Rob David, who recently wrote the storyline for the critically acclaimed He-Man: the Eternity War, published by DC Entertainment in 2015.
"Writing this crossover event is the thrill of a lifetime, and Rob and I can’t wait to get started," added co-writer Lloyd Goldfine. "You don’t wait 30 years and not go big!"
In his eternal desire to destroy the mighty ThunderCats, the evil Mumm-Ra quests for a weapon that can rival the legendary Sword of Omens: He-Man’s Sword of Power! But his dimension-spanning scheme launches a cataclysmic crisis that will, for the first time ever, unite Lion-O, Cheetara, Tygra, Panthro, WilyKit and WilyKat with He-Man, Battlecat, Teela, Man-At-Arms and the rest of the Masters of the Universe.
"The Power of Grayskull and the Great Eye of Thundera have aligned to make me the luckiest guy on all the earths!" explained artist Freddie E. Williams II. "He-Man and ThunderCats were my life when I was in grade school—family and friends knew I loved both cartoons so much. I used to pause episodes and draw from them, since they were so awesome. The He-Man/ThunderCats crossover is the fulfillment of a lifelong goal and my fanboy dream come true! I'm having a blast!"
HE-MAN/THUNDERCATS #1 debuts October 5, 2016.
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Wednesday, July 6, 2016
2016 Harvey Award Nominations - Complete List
2016 Harvey Awards Nominees Announced
Visit www.harveyawards.org for Ballots & Submission Details
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - The 2016 Harvey Awards Nominees have been announced with the release of the final ballot representing the input of the voters, presented by the Executive Committees of the Harvey Awards and the Baltimore Comic-Con. Named in honor of the late Harvey Kurtzman, one of the industry's most innovative talents, the Harvey Awards recognize outstanding work in comics and sequential art. They will be presented September 3, 2016 in Baltimore, MD, in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con.
The Harvey Awards may be voted on exclusively by Comic-Book creators, those who write, draw, ink, color, letter, design, edit, or are otherwise professionally involved in the creative aspect of comics, online or in print. The Harvey Awards are the only industry awards both nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. Thank you to all that have already participated by submitting a nomination ballot. Final ballots are due to the Harvey Awards by Monday, August 8, 2016. Full submission instructions can be found on the final ballot.
Voting is open to anyone professionally involved in a creative capacity within the comics field. Final ballots are available at www.harveyawards.org. Those who prefer paper ballots may e-mail harveys@baltimorecomiccon.com.
This will be the eleventh year for the Harvey Awards in Baltimore, MD. Look for more details soon as to how you can attend the Harvey Awards dinner.
This year's Baltimore Comic-Con will be held September 2-4, 2016. The ceremony and banquet for the 2016 Harvey Awards will be held Saturday night, September 3rd.
Without further delay, the 2015 Harvey Award Nominees:
BEST LETTERER
____ Aubrey Aiese, LUMBERJANES, BOOM! Box/BOOM! Studios
____ Dave Lanphear, DIVINITY, Valiant Entertainment
____ Patricia Martin, WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR, Valiant Entertainment
____ Dave Sharpe, NINJAK, Valiant Entertainment
____ John Workman, RAGNAROK, IDW Publishing
BEST COLORIST
____ Laura Allred, SILVER SURFER, Marvel Comics
____ Ulises Arreola, NINJAK, Valiant Entertainment
____ David Baron, DIVINITY, Valiant Entertainment
____ Jordie Bellaire, INJECTION, Image Comics
____ Laura Martin, RAGNAROK, IDW Publishing
____ Brian Reber, X-O MANOWAR, Valiant Entertainment
BEST SYNDICATED STRIP or PANEL
____ BIZARRO, Dan Piraro, King Features Syndicate
____ BLOOM COUNTY, Berkeley Breathed, Universal Uclick
____ DICK TRACY, Joe Staton and Mike Curtis, Tribune Content Agency
____ MUTTS, Patrick McDonnell, King Features Syndicate
____ PEARLS BEFORE SWINE, Stephan Pastis, Universal Uclick
____ PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN, Dana Simpson, Universal Uclick
____ ZIPPY THE PINHEAD, Bill Griffith, King Features Syndicate
BEST ONLINE COMICS WORK
____ ALBERT THE ALIEN, Trevor Mueller and Gabriel Bautista, albertthealien.com
____ BATTLEPUG, Mike Norton, battlepug.com
____ BLOOM COUNTY 2015, Berkeley Breathed, gocomics.com/bloom-county
____ OH JOY SEX TOY, Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan, ohjoysextoy.com
____ ZOMBIE BOY, Mark Stokes, zombieboycomics.com
BEST AMERICAN EDITION of FOREIGN MATERIAL
____ CORTO MALTESE: BEYOND THE WINDY ISLES, IDW Publishing
____ ONE PUNCH MAN, Viz
____ THE REALIST, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
____ SHOWA 1953-1989: A HISTORY OF JAPAN, Drawn & Quarterly
____ TWO BROTHERS, Dark Horse Books
BEST INKER
____ Klaus Janson, DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE, DC Comics
____ Seth Mann, NINJAK, Valiant Entertainment
____ Danny Miki, BATMAN, DC Comics
____ Tom Palmer, BLOODSHOT REBORN, Valiant Entertainment
____ Joe Rivera, THE VALIANT, Valiant Entertainment
____ Ryan Winn, DIVINITY, Valiant Entertainment
BEST NEW SERIES
____ ARCHIE, Archie Comics
____ BLOODSHOT REBORN, Valiant Entertainment
____ GIANT DAYS, BOOM! Box/BOOM! Studios
____ PAPER GIRLS, Image Comics
____ THE VISION, Marvel Comics
MOST PROMISING NEW TALENT
____ Raul Allen, WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR, Valiant Entertainment
____ Robert Gill, BOOK OF DEATH, Valiant Entertainment
____ Tom King, THE VISION, Marvel Comics
____ Dan Mora, KLAUS, BOOM! Studios
____ Lissa Treiman, GIANT DAYS, BOOM! Studios
SPECIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR IN COMICS
____ James Asmus, QUANTUM AND WOODY MUST DIE!, Valiant Entertainment
____ Elliott Kalan, UNITY #25, Valiant Entertainment
____ Michael Kupperman, UNITY #25, Valiant Entertainment
____ Rafer Roberts, X-O MANOWAR #38, Valiant Entertainment
____ Fred Van Lente, IVAR, TIMEWALKER, Valiant Entertainment
____ Chip Zdarsky, HOWARD THE DUCK, Marvel Comics
BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC PUBLICATION FOR YOUNGER READERS
____ GIANT DAYS, BOOM! Box/BOOM! Studios
____ LUMBERJANES, BOOM! Box/BOOM! Studios
____ THE ONLY LIVING BOY, Bottled Lightning
____ OVER THE GARDEN WALL, KaBOOM!/BOOM! Studios
____ SPACE DUMPLINS, Scholastic Graphix
BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED
____ BLOODSHOT REBORN VOL. 1: COLORADO TP, Valiant Entertainment
____ DIVINITY DELUXE EDITION HC, Valiant Entertainment
____ IVAR, TIMEWALKER VOL. 1: MAKING HISTORY TP, Valiant Entertainment
____ THE LESS THAN EPIC ADVENTURES OF TJ AND AMAL, Iron Circus Comics
____ NINJAK VOL. 1: WEAPONEER TP, Valiant Entertainment
____ THE VALIANT DELUXE EDITION HC, Valiant Entertainment
SPECIAL AWARD for EXCELLENCE IN PRESENTATION
____ BLOODSHOT REBORN, Rian Hughes, Jeff Lemire, Warren Simons, and Kyle Andrukiewicz, Valiant Entertainment
____ BOOK OF DEATH, Tom Muller, Dylan Todd, Warren Simons, and Travis Escarfullery, Valiant Entertainment
____ DIVINITY, Tom Muller, Warren Simons, Dylan Todd, and Matt Kindt, Valiant Entertainment
____ NINJAK, Rian Hughes, Tom Muller, Matt Kindt, Warren Simons, and Tom Brennan, Valiant Entertainment
____ PEANUTS: A TRIBUTE TO CHARLES M. SCHULZ, Scott Newman, KaBOOM!/BOOM! Studios
____ THE VALIANT, Rian Hughes, Paolo Rivera, Dylan Todd, Warren Simons, and Kyle Andrukiewicz, Valiant Entertainment
BEST DOMESTIC REPRINT PROJECT
____ ARCHER & ARMSTRONG: THE COMPLETE CLASSIC OMNIBUS HC, Valiant Entertainment
____ CRIMSON VOL. 1, BOOM! Studios
____ QUANTUM AND WOODY BY PRIEST & BRIGHT VOL. 1: KLANG TP, Valiant Entertainment
____ QUANTUM AND WOODY BY PRIEST & BRIGHT VOL. 2: SWITCH TP, Valiant Entertainment
____ QUANTUM AND WOODY BY PRIEST & BRIGHT VOL. 3: AND SO... TP, Valiant Entertainment
BEST COVER ARTIST
____ David Aja, HAWKEYE, Marvel Comics
____ Raul Allen, IVAR, TIMEWALKER, Valiant Entertainment
____ Mike Del Mundo, ELEKTRA, Marvel Comics
____ Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic, DIVINITY, Valiant Entertainment
____ David Lafuente, WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR, Valiant Entertainment
____ Lewis LaRosa, NINJAK, Valiant Entertainment
____ Paolo Rivera, THE VALIANT, Valiant Entertainment
____ Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics
____ Matt Taylor, ARCADIA, BOOM! Studios
BEST BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL, or JOURNALISTIC PRESENTATION
____ THE ART OF MOUSE GUARD: 2005-2015, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
____ THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SELF-PUBLISHING COMICS, Random House/Watson Guptill
____ MARCH: BOOK TWO, Top Shelf Productions
____ PEANUTS: A TRIBUTE TO CHARLES M. SCHULZ, KaBOOM!/BOOM! Studios
____ THE REALIST, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
BEST ANTHOLOGY
____ DARK HORSE PRESENTS, Dark Horse Comics
____ FRESH ROMANCE, Rosy Press
____ ISLAND, Image Comics
____ PEANUTS: A TRIBUTE TO CHARLES M. SCHULZ, KaBOOM!/BOOM! Studios
____ THE 27 CLUB, A COMIC ANTHOLOGY, Red Stylo Media
BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM ORIGINAL
____ CAPTIVE OF FRIENDLY COVE, Fulcrum Publishing
____ FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, Top Shelf/IDW Publishing
____ LONG WALK TO VALHALLA, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
____ MARCH: BOOK TWO, Top Shelf Productions
____ NANJING: THE BURNING CITY, Dark Horse Comics
____ THE NEW DEAL, Dark Horse Books
____ TWO BROTHERS, Dark Horse Books
BEST CONTINUING OR LIMITED SERIES
____ BITCH PLANET, Image Comics
____ BLOODSHOT REBORN, Valiant Entertainment
____ BOOK OF DEATH, Valiant Entertainment
____ DIVINITY, Valiant Entertainment
____ GIANT DAYS, BOOM! Studios/BOOM! Box
____ NINJAK, Valiant Entertainment
____ SAGA, Image Comics
____ SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Image Comics
____ THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL, Marvel Comics
BEST WRITER
____ Jason Aaron, SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Image Comics
____ Jeff Lemire, BLOODSHOT REBORN, Valiant Entertainment
____ Brian K. Vaughan, SAGA, Image Comics
____ Mark Waid, ARCHIE, Archie Comics
____ G. Willow Wilson, MS. MARVEL, Marvel Comics
BEST ARTIST
____ Greg Capullo, BATMAN, DC Comics
____ Jason Latour, SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Image Comics
____ Chris Samnee, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics
____ Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics
____ Mico Suayan, BLOODSHOT REBORN, Valiant Entertainment
BEST CARTOONIST
____ Asaf Hanuka, THE REALIST
____ Matt Kindt, UNITY #25
____ Michael Kupperman, UNITY #25
____ Terry Moore, RACHEL RISING
____ Rafer Roberts, X-O MANOWAR #38
____ Stan Sakai, USAGI YOJIMBO
BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY
____ BLOODSHOT REBORN #1, Valiant Entertainment
____ BOOK OF DEATH #1, Valiant Entertainment
____ PEANUTS: A TRIBUTE TO CHARLES M. SCHULZ, BOOM! Studios
____ SILVER SURFER #11, Marvel Comics
____ THE VALIANT #4, Valiant Entertainment
____ WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #1, Valiant Entertainment
Congratulations to all of the nominees! If you know a nominee, please pass on the good news using email, Facebook, and Twitter.
Please submit any corrections to harveys@baltimorecomiccon.com. We try our best to list nominees correctly, and want to know if there is an error.
The Harvey Committee and the Baltimore Comic-Con will make every effort to contact all nominees. If you are a nominee and you do not hear from us by July 18, please contact us at harveys@baltimorecomiccon.com. We would love to discuss your involvement in the ceremony and the Baltimore Comic-Con.
For additional information about Harvey Kurtzman and the Harvey Awards, visit www.harveyawards.org or http://www.facebook.com/theharveyawards.
Harvey Awards banquet and award ceremony tickets, as well as General Admission and VIP Package tickets for Weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for the Baltimore Comic-Con, are now on sale. Visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com/tickets/ for more information and to purchase your advanced tickets now.
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 17th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. area. With a guest list unequaled in the industry, the Baltimore Comic-Con will be held September 2-4, 2016. For more information, please visit the website, Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook pages.
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Visit www.harveyawards.org for Ballots & Submission Details
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - The 2016 Harvey Awards Nominees have been announced with the release of the final ballot representing the input of the voters, presented by the Executive Committees of the Harvey Awards and the Baltimore Comic-Con. Named in honor of the late Harvey Kurtzman, one of the industry's most innovative talents, the Harvey Awards recognize outstanding work in comics and sequential art. They will be presented September 3, 2016 in Baltimore, MD, in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con.
The Harvey Awards may be voted on exclusively by Comic-Book creators, those who write, draw, ink, color, letter, design, edit, or are otherwise professionally involved in the creative aspect of comics, online or in print. The Harvey Awards are the only industry awards both nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. Thank you to all that have already participated by submitting a nomination ballot. Final ballots are due to the Harvey Awards by Monday, August 8, 2016. Full submission instructions can be found on the final ballot.
Voting is open to anyone professionally involved in a creative capacity within the comics field. Final ballots are available at www.harveyawards.org. Those who prefer paper ballots may e-mail harveys@baltimorecomiccon.com.
This will be the eleventh year for the Harvey Awards in Baltimore, MD. Look for more details soon as to how you can attend the Harvey Awards dinner.
This year's Baltimore Comic-Con will be held September 2-4, 2016. The ceremony and banquet for the 2016 Harvey Awards will be held Saturday night, September 3rd.
Without further delay, the 2015 Harvey Award Nominees:
BEST LETTERER
____ Aubrey Aiese, LUMBERJANES, BOOM! Box/BOOM! Studios
____ Dave Lanphear, DIVINITY, Valiant Entertainment
____ Patricia Martin, WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR, Valiant Entertainment
____ Dave Sharpe, NINJAK, Valiant Entertainment
____ John Workman, RAGNAROK, IDW Publishing
BEST COLORIST
____ Laura Allred, SILVER SURFER, Marvel Comics
____ Ulises Arreola, NINJAK, Valiant Entertainment
____ David Baron, DIVINITY, Valiant Entertainment
____ Jordie Bellaire, INJECTION, Image Comics
____ Laura Martin, RAGNAROK, IDW Publishing
____ Brian Reber, X-O MANOWAR, Valiant Entertainment
BEST SYNDICATED STRIP or PANEL
____ BIZARRO, Dan Piraro, King Features Syndicate
____ BLOOM COUNTY, Berkeley Breathed, Universal Uclick
____ DICK TRACY, Joe Staton and Mike Curtis, Tribune Content Agency
____ MUTTS, Patrick McDonnell, King Features Syndicate
____ PEARLS BEFORE SWINE, Stephan Pastis, Universal Uclick
____ PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN, Dana Simpson, Universal Uclick
____ ZIPPY THE PINHEAD, Bill Griffith, King Features Syndicate
BEST ONLINE COMICS WORK
____ ALBERT THE ALIEN, Trevor Mueller and Gabriel Bautista, albertthealien.com
____ BATTLEPUG, Mike Norton, battlepug.com
____ BLOOM COUNTY 2015, Berkeley Breathed, gocomics.com/bloom-county
____ OH JOY SEX TOY, Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan, ohjoysextoy.com
____ ZOMBIE BOY, Mark Stokes, zombieboycomics.com
BEST AMERICAN EDITION of FOREIGN MATERIAL
____ CORTO MALTESE: BEYOND THE WINDY ISLES, IDW Publishing
____ ONE PUNCH MAN, Viz
____ THE REALIST, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
____ SHOWA 1953-1989: A HISTORY OF JAPAN, Drawn & Quarterly
____ TWO BROTHERS, Dark Horse Books
BEST INKER
____ Klaus Janson, DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE, DC Comics
____ Seth Mann, NINJAK, Valiant Entertainment
____ Danny Miki, BATMAN, DC Comics
____ Tom Palmer, BLOODSHOT REBORN, Valiant Entertainment
____ Joe Rivera, THE VALIANT, Valiant Entertainment
____ Ryan Winn, DIVINITY, Valiant Entertainment
BEST NEW SERIES
____ ARCHIE, Archie Comics
____ BLOODSHOT REBORN, Valiant Entertainment
____ GIANT DAYS, BOOM! Box/BOOM! Studios
____ PAPER GIRLS, Image Comics
____ THE VISION, Marvel Comics
MOST PROMISING NEW TALENT
____ Raul Allen, WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR, Valiant Entertainment
____ Robert Gill, BOOK OF DEATH, Valiant Entertainment
____ Tom King, THE VISION, Marvel Comics
____ Dan Mora, KLAUS, BOOM! Studios
____ Lissa Treiman, GIANT DAYS, BOOM! Studios
SPECIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR IN COMICS
____ James Asmus, QUANTUM AND WOODY MUST DIE!, Valiant Entertainment
____ Elliott Kalan, UNITY #25, Valiant Entertainment
____ Michael Kupperman, UNITY #25, Valiant Entertainment
____ Rafer Roberts, X-O MANOWAR #38, Valiant Entertainment
____ Fred Van Lente, IVAR, TIMEWALKER, Valiant Entertainment
____ Chip Zdarsky, HOWARD THE DUCK, Marvel Comics
BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC PUBLICATION FOR YOUNGER READERS
____ GIANT DAYS, BOOM! Box/BOOM! Studios
____ LUMBERJANES, BOOM! Box/BOOM! Studios
____ THE ONLY LIVING BOY, Bottled Lightning
____ OVER THE GARDEN WALL, KaBOOM!/BOOM! Studios
____ SPACE DUMPLINS, Scholastic Graphix
BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED
____ BLOODSHOT REBORN VOL. 1: COLORADO TP, Valiant Entertainment
____ DIVINITY DELUXE EDITION HC, Valiant Entertainment
____ IVAR, TIMEWALKER VOL. 1: MAKING HISTORY TP, Valiant Entertainment
____ THE LESS THAN EPIC ADVENTURES OF TJ AND AMAL, Iron Circus Comics
____ NINJAK VOL. 1: WEAPONEER TP, Valiant Entertainment
____ THE VALIANT DELUXE EDITION HC, Valiant Entertainment
SPECIAL AWARD for EXCELLENCE IN PRESENTATION
____ BLOODSHOT REBORN, Rian Hughes, Jeff Lemire, Warren Simons, and Kyle Andrukiewicz, Valiant Entertainment
____ BOOK OF DEATH, Tom Muller, Dylan Todd, Warren Simons, and Travis Escarfullery, Valiant Entertainment
____ DIVINITY, Tom Muller, Warren Simons, Dylan Todd, and Matt Kindt, Valiant Entertainment
____ NINJAK, Rian Hughes, Tom Muller, Matt Kindt, Warren Simons, and Tom Brennan, Valiant Entertainment
____ PEANUTS: A TRIBUTE TO CHARLES M. SCHULZ, Scott Newman, KaBOOM!/BOOM! Studios
____ THE VALIANT, Rian Hughes, Paolo Rivera, Dylan Todd, Warren Simons, and Kyle Andrukiewicz, Valiant Entertainment
BEST DOMESTIC REPRINT PROJECT
____ ARCHER & ARMSTRONG: THE COMPLETE CLASSIC OMNIBUS HC, Valiant Entertainment
____ CRIMSON VOL. 1, BOOM! Studios
____ QUANTUM AND WOODY BY PRIEST & BRIGHT VOL. 1: KLANG TP, Valiant Entertainment
____ QUANTUM AND WOODY BY PRIEST & BRIGHT VOL. 2: SWITCH TP, Valiant Entertainment
____ QUANTUM AND WOODY BY PRIEST & BRIGHT VOL. 3: AND SO... TP, Valiant Entertainment
BEST COVER ARTIST
____ David Aja, HAWKEYE, Marvel Comics
____ Raul Allen, IVAR, TIMEWALKER, Valiant Entertainment
____ Mike Del Mundo, ELEKTRA, Marvel Comics
____ Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic, DIVINITY, Valiant Entertainment
____ David Lafuente, WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR, Valiant Entertainment
____ Lewis LaRosa, NINJAK, Valiant Entertainment
____ Paolo Rivera, THE VALIANT, Valiant Entertainment
____ Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics
____ Matt Taylor, ARCADIA, BOOM! Studios
BEST BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL, or JOURNALISTIC PRESENTATION
____ THE ART OF MOUSE GUARD: 2005-2015, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
____ THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SELF-PUBLISHING COMICS, Random House/Watson Guptill
____ MARCH: BOOK TWO, Top Shelf Productions
____ PEANUTS: A TRIBUTE TO CHARLES M. SCHULZ, KaBOOM!/BOOM! Studios
____ THE REALIST, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
BEST ANTHOLOGY
____ DARK HORSE PRESENTS, Dark Horse Comics
____ FRESH ROMANCE, Rosy Press
____ ISLAND, Image Comics
____ PEANUTS: A TRIBUTE TO CHARLES M. SCHULZ, KaBOOM!/BOOM! Studios
____ THE 27 CLUB, A COMIC ANTHOLOGY, Red Stylo Media
BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM ORIGINAL
____ CAPTIVE OF FRIENDLY COVE, Fulcrum Publishing
____ FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, Top Shelf/IDW Publishing
____ LONG WALK TO VALHALLA, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
____ MARCH: BOOK TWO, Top Shelf Productions
____ NANJING: THE BURNING CITY, Dark Horse Comics
____ THE NEW DEAL, Dark Horse Books
____ TWO BROTHERS, Dark Horse Books
BEST CONTINUING OR LIMITED SERIES
____ BITCH PLANET, Image Comics
____ BLOODSHOT REBORN, Valiant Entertainment
____ BOOK OF DEATH, Valiant Entertainment
____ DIVINITY, Valiant Entertainment
____ GIANT DAYS, BOOM! Studios/BOOM! Box
____ NINJAK, Valiant Entertainment
____ SAGA, Image Comics
____ SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Image Comics
____ THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL, Marvel Comics
BEST WRITER
____ Jason Aaron, SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Image Comics
____ Jeff Lemire, BLOODSHOT REBORN, Valiant Entertainment
____ Brian K. Vaughan, SAGA, Image Comics
____ Mark Waid, ARCHIE, Archie Comics
____ G. Willow Wilson, MS. MARVEL, Marvel Comics
BEST ARTIST
____ Greg Capullo, BATMAN, DC Comics
____ Jason Latour, SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Image Comics
____ Chris Samnee, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics
____ Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics
____ Mico Suayan, BLOODSHOT REBORN, Valiant Entertainment
BEST CARTOONIST
____ Asaf Hanuka, THE REALIST
____ Matt Kindt, UNITY #25
____ Michael Kupperman, UNITY #25
____ Terry Moore, RACHEL RISING
____ Rafer Roberts, X-O MANOWAR #38
____ Stan Sakai, USAGI YOJIMBO
BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY
____ BLOODSHOT REBORN #1, Valiant Entertainment
____ BOOK OF DEATH #1, Valiant Entertainment
____ PEANUTS: A TRIBUTE TO CHARLES M. SCHULZ, BOOM! Studios
____ SILVER SURFER #11, Marvel Comics
____ THE VALIANT #4, Valiant Entertainment
____ WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #1, Valiant Entertainment
Congratulations to all of the nominees! If you know a nominee, please pass on the good news using email, Facebook, and Twitter.
Please submit any corrections to harveys@baltimorecomiccon.com. We try our best to list nominees correctly, and want to know if there is an error.
The Harvey Committee and the Baltimore Comic-Con will make every effort to contact all nominees. If you are a nominee and you do not hear from us by July 18, please contact us at harveys@baltimorecomiccon.com. We would love to discuss your involvement in the ceremony and the Baltimore Comic-Con.
For additional information about Harvey Kurtzman and the Harvey Awards, visit www.harveyawards.org or http://www.facebook.com/theharveyawards.
Harvey Awards banquet and award ceremony tickets, as well as General Admission and VIP Package tickets for Weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for the Baltimore Comic-Con, are now on sale. Visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com/tickets/ for more information and to purchase your advanced tickets now.
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 17th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. area. With a guest list unequaled in the industry, the Baltimore Comic-Con will be held September 2-4, 2016. For more information, please visit the website, Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook pages.
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NBA Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Debut "Mycroft Holmes" at San Diego Comic Con
KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR MAKES SPECIAL APPEARANCE AT SDCC WITH PANEL AND SIGNING TO LAUNCH NEW COMIC
Titan Comics are excited to announce that NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will be unveiling his unique take on Mycroft Holmes at the summer global event San Diego Comic-Con this July 2016.
An all-new comic book adventure, The Apocalypse Handbook - written by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Robert Obtsfeld (Joker and the Thief) - sees the diffident, brilliant Mycroft pulled into a globe-spanning adventure at the behest of Queen Victoria and a secret organization at the heart of the British government. A madman is on the loose with futuristic weaponry capable of destroying civilization in the most horrific manner. Can the smartest man in England set aside his idle, womanizing ways long enough to track down the foe that may be his match?
This hotly anticipated comic book - which hits regular stores on August 3 - will exclusively debut at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con (July 21-24, 2016) with a special never-before-released variant cover by series artists Joshua Cassara (New Avengers, The Troop) and Luis Guerrero (The Twelfth Doctor) – only available to purchase at the show at Titan booth #5537.
As part of this special SDCC appearance, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as well as series artists, Joshua Cassara, Luis Guerrero, and Mycroft Holmes and the Apocalypse Handbook editor, Andrew James, will be speaking at an unmissable panel on Thursday July 21, 2016 at 12:00PM (room 5AB), taking SDCC attendees exclusively behind-the scenes of the new comic series and revealing special artwork previews.
SDCC attendees will also have the unique opportunity to meet Kareem and the creative team behind the comic book straight after the panel for a special Mycroft Holmes comic book signing at 13:30PM in Autograph Alley AA02.
To keep up to date with Titan Comics and their plans for San Diego Comic-Con, follow on Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr.
ABOUT TITAN COMICS
Titan Comics offers astounding creator-owned comics and graphic novels from new and world-renowned talent, alongside the world's greatest licensed properties and classic graphic novels re-mastered for brand-new audiences.
For more information, visit: https://www.titan-comics.com
Connect with Titan Comics:
https://twitter.com/ComicsTitan
https://facebook.com/ComicsTitan
http://titancomics.tumblr.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/ComicsTitan
ABOUT KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and a six-time NBA champion. He is also one of a handful of influential and respected black men in America who has a national platform as a regular contributing columnist for The Washington Post and Time Magazine, where he shares his thoughts on some of the most socially relevant and politically controversial topics facing our nation today. After 50 years as an athlete, activist, and New York Times bestselling author, he offers his perspectives on how we can work together to solve some of these issues as a nationally recognized speaker who appears regularly on the lecture circuit. His new political book, Writings on the Wall - Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White will be released August 2016 by Time Books and offers his personal perspectives on political issues facing America today.
In 2012, Kareem was appointed to be the U.S. Cultural Ambassador by then Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Currently he serves as the chairman of his Skyhook Foundation whose mission is to “Give Kids a Shot That Can’t be Blocked” by bringing educational opportunities to under-served communities through innovative outdoor environmental learning. Kareem’s most recent projects include the HBO Sports documentary, Kareem: Minority of One, which debuted in early November 2015 as HBO’s most watched and highest rated sports documentary. His debut novel Mycroft Holmes—a mystery novel and the first of an action/mystery series based on Sherlock Holmes’s savvy older brother—was released in by Titan Publishing in September 2015. Following the success of his novel, the comic, Mycroft Holmes & the Apocalypse Handbook will be released during Comic-Con in San Diego in July 2016.
For more information, visit: http://www.kareemabduljabbar.com/
Connect with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
https://www.facebook.com/kaj
https://twitter.com/kaj33
https://www.instagram.com/kareemabduljabbar_33
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Titan Comics Announces Convention Edition of "Torchwood #1"
CAPTAIN JACK IS BACK! TITAN’S NEW TORCHWOOD COMIC DEBUTS AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON
NEW ONGOING COMIC ADVENTURES WRITTEN BY JOHN BARROWMAN AND CAROLE E. BARROWMAN SET FOR SDCC LAUNCH WITH SPECIAL VARIANT COMIC & PANEL
BBC Worldwide and Titan Comics are excited to announce the hotly anticipated new ongoing Torchwood comic series will debut at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, supported by special guests including Captain Jack himself, John Barrowman, and Carole E. Barrowman.
Torchwood #1 sees Captain Jack come back to Cardiff to engage the help of the last person who expected to see him again, Gwen Cooper. On the road, on the run, and under fire – can Jack and Gwen put aside their differences and rebuild the heart of Torchwood… before its flame is stamped out forever?!
Alongside the regular edition (in comic book stores August 3, 2016), Titan are proud to present a special convention edition of Torchwood which includes the entirety of Torchwood #1 plus extra fan-favorite John Barrowman and Carole E. Barrowman-penned adventure “The Selkie”, with art and a brand-new cover from comic book legend Tommy Lee Edwards (Batman, Hellboy).
These regular and special editions are available to purchase at the Titan booth #5537 at San Diego Comic-Con 2016.
John Barrowman and Carole E. Barrowman will be guests on a special Titan panel where fans will be treated to announcements, behind-the-scenes reveals and upcoming plans for the Torchwood comic series. This panel will take place on Saturday July 23, 2016 at 3:30PM in room 5AB.
Fans will also have the opportunity to meet John Barrowman and Carole E. Barrowman at the show as they will be signing copies of Torchwood #1 on Sunday July 24, 2016 between 11:00am and 12:00pm at Autograph Area, Table AA21.
To find out more about Titan Comics and their plans for San Diego Comic-Con, follow on Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr.
About Titan Comics
Titan Comics offers astounding comics and graphic novels from the world's greatest licensed properties, alongside creator-owned comic books from new and world-renowned talent and classic graphic novels re-mastered for brand-new audiences.
For more information, visit: https://www.titan-comics.com
Connect with Titan Comics:
https://twitter.com/ComicsTitan
https://facebook.com/ComicsTitan
http://titancomics.tumblr.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/ComicsTitan
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VIZ Media Announces New Acquisitions at 2016 Anime Expo
VIZ MEDIA EXPANDS MANGA PUBLISHING CATALOG WITH NEW ACQUISITIONS ANNOUNCED DURING 2016 ANIME EXPO
Upcoming Series Debuts Include New DRAGON BALL Series, The Highly Anticipated REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA Box Set, And The Epic MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT
San Francisco, CA – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, detailed a bevy of publishing acquisitions during its official panel event held this past weekend at the 2016 Anime Expo in Los Angeles, CA.
VIZ Media delighted manga readers as it detailed a host of upcoming new titles to be published under the company’s various imprints. The new series include the continuation of Akira Toriyama’s seminal series, DRAGON BALL, in the new DRAGON BALL SUPER. The landmark shojo series REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA returns in a deluxe complete manga box set. Shojo readers also will not want to miss THE WATER DRAGON’S BRIDE, a brand new work by the creator of DAWN OF THE ARCANA. Delighting sci-fi fans, VIZ Media announced the debut later this year of the mecha action manga MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT. The company also announced YU-GI-OH! ARC-V and the release of RUROUNI KENSHIN in new 3-in-1 omnibus editions.
New VIZ Signature Acquisition:
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT · Available Fall 2016
Story & Art by Yasuo Ohtagaki, Original Concept by Hajime Yatate and Yoshiyuki Tomino
An epic story of war and survival set in the legendary Gundam universe! In the Universal Century year 0079, humanity is divided between Earth and huge space colonies known as Sides. The colony known as Side 3 proclaims independence as the Principality of Zeon, and declares war on the Earth Federation. As the conflict nears the one-year mark, the Earth Federation and the forces of Zeon are locked in a fierce battle for the Thunderbolt Sector, an area of space scarred by the wreckage of destroyed colonies.
New Shonen Jump Acquisitions:
DRAGON BALL SUPER · Available Spring 2017
Story by Akira Toriyama, Story & Art by Toyotaro
Goku’s adventure from the bestselling classic manga DRAGON BALL continues in this new series! Ever since Goku became Earth's greatest hero and gathered the seven Dragon Balls to defeat the evil Boo, his life on Earth has grown a little dull. But new threats loom overhead, and Goku and his friends will have to defend the planet once again!
RUROUNI KENSHIN 3-in-1 · Available Winter 2017
By Nobuhiro Watsuki
Experience the beloved samurai action series in bargain 3-in-1 omnibus editions! Action, romance, and historical intrigue help make Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin, the tale of a wandering swordsman set against the backdrop of the Meiji Restoration, one of the most popular Shonen Jump titles of all time.
YU-GI-OH! ARC V · Available Spring 2017
Original Concept by Kazuki Takahashi, Production Support by Studio Dice, Story by Shin Yoshida, Art by Naohito Miyoshi, Duel Composition by Masahiro Hikokubo
The latest series based on the hit collectible card game! Action Duels have become a global sensation, but what is the dark secret behind them that threatens to destroy the world? Exclusive rare card inside (limited to first printing).
New Shojo Beat Acquisitions:
REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA Deluxe Box Set · Available Spring 2017
Story and Art by Chiho Saito, Created by Be-Papas
The entire series of Revolutionary Girl Utena plus The Adolescence of Utena are collected into two hardcover omnibus volumes with color pages of the original covers and poster in this long-awaited collector’s set. Utena strives to be strong and noble like the childhood prince she yearns to meet again. But when she finds herself seduced into the twisted duels of Ohtori Academy, can she become the prince she’s been waiting for?
THE WATER DRAGON’S BRIDE · Available Spring 2017
By Rei Toma
The newest fantasy adventure romance by the bestselling author of DAWN OF THE ARCANA (also published by VIZ Media)! In the blink of an eye, a modern-day girl named Asahi is whisked away from her warm and happy home and stranded in a strange and mysterious world where she is sacrificed to a water dragon god! What plans are in store for her, and what will happen when she comes face to face with this god?
Additional information on each of these titles will be announced in the near future.
For additional information manga titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the field of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's largest publishing and entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.
Learn more about VIZ Media and its properties at www.VIZ.com.
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Upcoming Series Debuts Include New DRAGON BALL Series, The Highly Anticipated REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA Box Set, And The Epic MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT
San Francisco, CA – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, detailed a bevy of publishing acquisitions during its official panel event held this past weekend at the 2016 Anime Expo in Los Angeles, CA.
VIZ Media delighted manga readers as it detailed a host of upcoming new titles to be published under the company’s various imprints. The new series include the continuation of Akira Toriyama’s seminal series, DRAGON BALL, in the new DRAGON BALL SUPER. The landmark shojo series REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA returns in a deluxe complete manga box set. Shojo readers also will not want to miss THE WATER DRAGON’S BRIDE, a brand new work by the creator of DAWN OF THE ARCANA. Delighting sci-fi fans, VIZ Media announced the debut later this year of the mecha action manga MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT. The company also announced YU-GI-OH! ARC-V and the release of RUROUNI KENSHIN in new 3-in-1 omnibus editions.
New VIZ Signature Acquisition:
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT · Available Fall 2016
Story & Art by Yasuo Ohtagaki, Original Concept by Hajime Yatate and Yoshiyuki Tomino
An epic story of war and survival set in the legendary Gundam universe! In the Universal Century year 0079, humanity is divided between Earth and huge space colonies known as Sides. The colony known as Side 3 proclaims independence as the Principality of Zeon, and declares war on the Earth Federation. As the conflict nears the one-year mark, the Earth Federation and the forces of Zeon are locked in a fierce battle for the Thunderbolt Sector, an area of space scarred by the wreckage of destroyed colonies.
New Shonen Jump Acquisitions:
DRAGON BALL SUPER · Available Spring 2017
Story by Akira Toriyama, Story & Art by Toyotaro
Goku’s adventure from the bestselling classic manga DRAGON BALL continues in this new series! Ever since Goku became Earth's greatest hero and gathered the seven Dragon Balls to defeat the evil Boo, his life on Earth has grown a little dull. But new threats loom overhead, and Goku and his friends will have to defend the planet once again!
RUROUNI KENSHIN 3-in-1 · Available Winter 2017
By Nobuhiro Watsuki
Experience the beloved samurai action series in bargain 3-in-1 omnibus editions! Action, romance, and historical intrigue help make Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin, the tale of a wandering swordsman set against the backdrop of the Meiji Restoration, one of the most popular Shonen Jump titles of all time.
YU-GI-OH! ARC V · Available Spring 2017
Original Concept by Kazuki Takahashi, Production Support by Studio Dice, Story by Shin Yoshida, Art by Naohito Miyoshi, Duel Composition by Masahiro Hikokubo
The latest series based on the hit collectible card game! Action Duels have become a global sensation, but what is the dark secret behind them that threatens to destroy the world? Exclusive rare card inside (limited to first printing).
New Shojo Beat Acquisitions:
REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA Deluxe Box Set · Available Spring 2017
Story and Art by Chiho Saito, Created by Be-Papas
The entire series of Revolutionary Girl Utena plus The Adolescence of Utena are collected into two hardcover omnibus volumes with color pages of the original covers and poster in this long-awaited collector’s set. Utena strives to be strong and noble like the childhood prince she yearns to meet again. But when she finds herself seduced into the twisted duels of Ohtori Academy, can she become the prince she’s been waiting for?
THE WATER DRAGON’S BRIDE · Available Spring 2017
By Rei Toma
The newest fantasy adventure romance by the bestselling author of DAWN OF THE ARCANA (also published by VIZ Media)! In the blink of an eye, a modern-day girl named Asahi is whisked away from her warm and happy home and stranded in a strange and mysterious world where she is sacrificed to a water dragon god! What plans are in store for her, and what will happen when she comes face to face with this god?
Additional information on each of these titles will be announced in the near future.
For additional information manga titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the field of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's largest publishing and entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.
Learn more about VIZ Media and its properties at www.VIZ.com.
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