2016 Harvey Award Final Ballot Reminder
www.harveyawards.org is Portal for Online Balloting
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - Comics Pros, take note! Ballots for the 2016 Harvey Awards are due by midnight on Monday, August 8th, 2016! The final ballot, presented by the Executive Committees of the Harvey Awards and the Baltimore Comic-Con, is available for online voting at http://www.harveyawards.org/2016-final-ballot/.
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.
Nominations for the Harvey Awards are selected exclusively by creators - those who write, draw, ink, color, letter, design, edit, or are involved in the creative aspect of comics. They 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 final vote ballot submission.
Voting is open to anyone professionally involved in a creative capacity within the comics field.
Now in its fourth year for the Harvey Awards, online voting has extended the reach and scope of the Harvey Awards, resulting in a wonderful final ballot for your final votes!
This will be the eleventh year for the Harvey Awards in Baltimore, MD. Tickets to attend the Harvey Awards dinner are available at http://baltimorecomiccon.com/tickets.
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.
For additional information about Harvey Kurtzman and the Harvey Awards, visit harveyawards.org.
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 16th 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 25-27, 2015. For more information, please visit the website, Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook pages.
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Saturday, August 6, 2016
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from August 1st to 6th, 2016 - Update #40
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POLITICS - From Time: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says that Donald Trump's treatment of the Khans should be a wake-up call.
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COMICS-FILM - From Mashable: Brie Larson, who will portray Marvel's "Captain Marvel" embraces her inner fangirl.
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COMICS-FILM - From YahooMovies: "Suicide Squad" has a cool mid-credits scene [SPOILERS!]
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MOVIES - From SlashFilm: Anthony Mackie is joining Kathryn Bigelow's untitled 1967 Detroit Riots film. This is reunion for Mackie who appeared in Bigelow's Oscar-winning, "The Hurt Locker."
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SPORTS - From YahooNews: NFL running back found that his family and friends went through $1.6 million of his money in 10 months.
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BARACK OBAMA - From NYDailyNews: Happy Birthday, President! Someone punched George Zimmerman after he started bragging about killing Trayon Martin in a Florida restaurant.
From CBSNews: Happy Birthday, again! Dylann Roof, who killed nine African-American parishioners at a South Carolina church, got his ass beat in a jail shower.
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COMICS-FILM - From ScreenRant: Paul Dini, the man who co-created "Harley Quinn" (with Bruce Timm) for the the 1992 "Batman" animated series, likes what Margot Robbie does with the character in the film, "Suicide Squad."
From Moviefone: Fans angry over the bad reviews that "Suicide Squad" has received.
From IdahoStatesman: "Rotten Tomatoes" getting the brunt of the fan anger over bad reviews for "Suicide Squad."
From THR: And man... "Suicide Squad" had a troubled production.
From YahooNews: "Suicide Squad" set to break August box office records... with a catch.
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OBITS - From TheWrap: The actor David Huddleston has died at the age of 85, Tuesday, August 2, 2016. He was Jeffrey Lebowski a.k.a. "the Big Lebowski" in the Joel and Ethan Coen's 1998 cult film, "The Big Lebowski."
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COMICS - From CBR: African-American writer Christopher Priest is returning to comics (on DC Comics' "Deathstroke") precisely because he is not being asked to write a Black character.
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MOVIES - From Showbiz411: Martin Scorsese says that his film "Silence" will be ready for Oscar contention.
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STAR WARS - From EntertainmentWeekly: Daisy Ridley quits Instagram because of the furor over her anti-violonece post.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Will Poulter is among the cast members added to Kathryn Bigelow's film about the 1967 Detroit Riots.
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COMICS-FILMS - From EntertainmentWeekly: Hot star Mike Birbiglia wonders why the MPAA rated his acclaimed film, "Don't Think Twice," "R" and rated the violent "Suicide Squad" "PG-13."
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COMICS-FILMS - From EntertainmentWeekly: As a kid, Viola Davis wanted to be Wonder Woman in order to beat those who bullied her.
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PRINCE - From YahooMusic: "Weird Al" Yankovic talks about how Prince turned him down four times concerning Al doing parodies of Prince's songs. Meanwhile, Michael Jackson was very supportive of Al.
From Billboard: The time Matt Damon met Prince.
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STAR TREK - From YahooNews: The parents of "Star Trek" Alton Yelchin have sued the makers of the Jeep Grand Cherokee. The 27-year-old actor was killed by his Cherokee back in June.
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OBITS - From Deadline: The screenwriter Eric Bergren died at the age of 62 on July 14, 2016. He was an Oscar nominee for co-writing "The Elephant Man" (1980).
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From YahooNews: BLM releases first policy platform.
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TELEVISION - From ScreenRant: Rapper 50 Cent (a.k.a. Curtis Jackson) has created a new superhero drama, "Tomorrow, Today" for Starz. Fitty is one of the people behind Starz hit drama, "Power."
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STAR TREK - From ScreenRant: "Star Trek: Discovery" may be set before the original "Star Trek," but we'll know sometime Wed., August 10th.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Benedict Cumberbatch to star in and produce a film adaptation of the classic British novel, "Rogue Male," by Geoffrey Household.
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MOVIES - From ScreenDaily: Terry Gilliam begins production on "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote" with Adam Driver (Kylo Ren in "Star Wars: The Force Awaken") as the star.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Disney want to remake Ron Howard 1980s film, "Splash," with Channing Tatum and Jillian Bell taking the roles of the original film's star, Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah.
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OBIT - From TheWrap: The actress Gloria DeHaven has died at the age of 91, Saturday, July 30, 2016. She was the star of MGM musicals of the 1940s and 50s like "Summer Holiday" and "Summer Stock."
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AWARDS - From TheWrap: A complete list of winners at the 2016 Teen Choice Awards.
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COMICS-FILM - From CinemaBlend: Will Scarlett Witch be in "Spider-Man: Homecoming?"
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COMICS-FILMS - From ScreenRant: Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely updates their work on the screenplays for the third and fourth Avengers movies.
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TELEVISION - From YahooCelebrity: Shannen Doherty, famous for her role on 90s soap, "Beverly Hill, 90210," that her break cancer, which she has been fighting since February 2015, has spread. We send her our prayers.
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POLITICS - From YahooNews: Donald Trump is still at it with Khizr and Ghazala Kahn, the couple who appeared at this past week's 2016 DNC, where Khizr spoke and castigated Trump. The Kahns' son, Humayun, was an Army captain and a Muslim who was killed in Iraq in 2004. Now other "Gold Star families" (meaning they have lost a child, sibling, or spouse in the recent wars) want Trump to apologize to the Khans.
From YahooNews: Former Republican presidential nominee and current Senator John McCain (Arizona) rebukes Trump over his escalating a feud with the Kahns. Sen. McCain is also a former prisoner of war (POW) in Vietnam.
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CULTURE - From YahooCelebrity: Justin Timberlake gives heartfelt speech at 2016 Teen Choice Awards.
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SPORTS - From Deadspin: Not Safe for Work - NBA baller, Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors, sends out a picture of his penis on snap chat.
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POLITICS - From NYPost: Not Safe for Work - Racy, partial nude photos of Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump, are released.
TRAILERS:
From WeGotThisCovered: The new TV spot for Marvel's "Doctor Strange."
From YouTube: Grammy nominee Andra Day's video for the song, "The Only Way Out," from the film, "Ben-Hur."
From YouTube: Behind the scenes video starring Andra Day about the song, "The Only Way Out."
From Variety: The first teaser trailer for Chris Nolan's WWII action-thriller, "Dunkirk." The film is due July 21, 2017.
POLITICS - From Time: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says that Donald Trump's treatment of the Khans should be a wake-up call.
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COMICS-FILM - From Mashable: Brie Larson, who will portray Marvel's "Captain Marvel" embraces her inner fangirl.
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COMICS-FILM - From YahooMovies: "Suicide Squad" has a cool mid-credits scene [SPOILERS!]
----------
MOVIES - From SlashFilm: Anthony Mackie is joining Kathryn Bigelow's untitled 1967 Detroit Riots film. This is reunion for Mackie who appeared in Bigelow's Oscar-winning, "The Hurt Locker."
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SPORTS - From YahooNews: NFL running back found that his family and friends went through $1.6 million of his money in 10 months.
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BARACK OBAMA - From NYDailyNews: Happy Birthday, President! Someone punched George Zimmerman after he started bragging about killing Trayon Martin in a Florida restaurant.
From CBSNews: Happy Birthday, again! Dylann Roof, who killed nine African-American parishioners at a South Carolina church, got his ass beat in a jail shower.
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COMICS-FILM - From ScreenRant: Paul Dini, the man who co-created "Harley Quinn" (with Bruce Timm) for the the 1992 "Batman" animated series, likes what Margot Robbie does with the character in the film, "Suicide Squad."
From Moviefone: Fans angry over the bad reviews that "Suicide Squad" has received.
From IdahoStatesman: "Rotten Tomatoes" getting the brunt of the fan anger over bad reviews for "Suicide Squad."
From THR: And man... "Suicide Squad" had a troubled production.
From YahooNews: "Suicide Squad" set to break August box office records... with a catch.
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OBITS - From TheWrap: The actor David Huddleston has died at the age of 85, Tuesday, August 2, 2016. He was Jeffrey Lebowski a.k.a. "the Big Lebowski" in the Joel and Ethan Coen's 1998 cult film, "The Big Lebowski."
----------
COMICS - From CBR: African-American writer Christopher Priest is returning to comics (on DC Comics' "Deathstroke") precisely because he is not being asked to write a Black character.
----------
MOVIES - From Showbiz411: Martin Scorsese says that his film "Silence" will be ready for Oscar contention.
---------------
STAR WARS - From EntertainmentWeekly: Daisy Ridley quits Instagram because of the furor over her anti-violonece post.
----------
MOVIES - From Variety: Will Poulter is among the cast members added to Kathryn Bigelow's film about the 1967 Detroit Riots.
---------------
COMICS-FILMS - From EntertainmentWeekly: Hot star Mike Birbiglia wonders why the MPAA rated his acclaimed film, "Don't Think Twice," "R" and rated the violent "Suicide Squad" "PG-13."
----------
COMICS-FILMS - From EntertainmentWeekly: As a kid, Viola Davis wanted to be Wonder Woman in order to beat those who bullied her.
----------
PRINCE - From YahooMusic: "Weird Al" Yankovic talks about how Prince turned him down four times concerning Al doing parodies of Prince's songs. Meanwhile, Michael Jackson was very supportive of Al.
From Billboard: The time Matt Damon met Prince.
----------
STAR TREK - From YahooNews: The parents of "Star Trek" Alton Yelchin have sued the makers of the Jeep Grand Cherokee. The 27-year-old actor was killed by his Cherokee back in June.
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OBITS - From Deadline: The screenwriter Eric Bergren died at the age of 62 on July 14, 2016. He was an Oscar nominee for co-writing "The Elephant Man" (1980).
----------
BLACK LIVES MATTER - From YahooNews: BLM releases first policy platform.
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TELEVISION - From ScreenRant: Rapper 50 Cent (a.k.a. Curtis Jackson) has created a new superhero drama, "Tomorrow, Today" for Starz. Fitty is one of the people behind Starz hit drama, "Power."
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STAR TREK - From ScreenRant: "Star Trek: Discovery" may be set before the original "Star Trek," but we'll know sometime Wed., August 10th.
----------
MOVIES - From Variety: Benedict Cumberbatch to star in and produce a film adaptation of the classic British novel, "Rogue Male," by Geoffrey Household.
----------
MOVIES - From ScreenDaily: Terry Gilliam begins production on "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote" with Adam Driver (Kylo Ren in "Star Wars: The Force Awaken") as the star.
----------
MOVIES - From Variety: Disney want to remake Ron Howard 1980s film, "Splash," with Channing Tatum and Jillian Bell taking the roles of the original film's star, Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah.
----------
OBIT - From TheWrap: The actress Gloria DeHaven has died at the age of 91, Saturday, July 30, 2016. She was the star of MGM musicals of the 1940s and 50s like "Summer Holiday" and "Summer Stock."
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AWARDS - From TheWrap: A complete list of winners at the 2016 Teen Choice Awards.
----------
COMICS-FILM - From CinemaBlend: Will Scarlett Witch be in "Spider-Man: Homecoming?"
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COMICS-FILMS - From ScreenRant: Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely updates their work on the screenplays for the third and fourth Avengers movies.
----------
TELEVISION - From YahooCelebrity: Shannen Doherty, famous for her role on 90s soap, "Beverly Hill, 90210," that her break cancer, which she has been fighting since February 2015, has spread. We send her our prayers.
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POLITICS - From YahooNews: Donald Trump is still at it with Khizr and Ghazala Kahn, the couple who appeared at this past week's 2016 DNC, where Khizr spoke and castigated Trump. The Kahns' son, Humayun, was an Army captain and a Muslim who was killed in Iraq in 2004. Now other "Gold Star families" (meaning they have lost a child, sibling, or spouse in the recent wars) want Trump to apologize to the Khans.
From YahooNews: Former Republican presidential nominee and current Senator John McCain (Arizona) rebukes Trump over his escalating a feud with the Kahns. Sen. McCain is also a former prisoner of war (POW) in Vietnam.
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CULTURE - From YahooCelebrity: Justin Timberlake gives heartfelt speech at 2016 Teen Choice Awards.
----------
SPORTS - From Deadspin: Not Safe for Work - NBA baller, Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors, sends out a picture of his penis on snap chat.
----------
POLITICS - From NYPost: Not Safe for Work - Racy, partial nude photos of Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump, are released.
TRAILERS:
From WeGotThisCovered: The new TV spot for Marvel's "Doctor Strange."
From YouTube: Grammy nominee Andra Day's video for the song, "The Only Way Out," from the film, "Ben-Hur."
From YouTube: Behind the scenes video starring Andra Day about the song, "The Only Way Out."
From Variety: The first teaser trailer for Chris Nolan's WWII action-thriller, "Dunkirk." The film is due July 21, 2017.
Image Comics Announces Another "Renato Jones: The One%" Reprint
FANS BURN THROUGH RENATO JONES: THE ONE%
Issue #3 is rushed back to print to keep pace with demand
The hot new series RENATO JONES: THE ONE % from critically-acclaimed writer/artist/director Kaare Kyle Andrews (Spider-Man: Reign, Iron Fist: The Living Weapon) keeps burning through printings and sparking new customer interest. Image Comics is pleased to announce that RENATO JONES: THE ONE% #3 is being rushed back to print in order to keep up with increasing customer demand.
Reeling from the work of “The Freelancer” the ONEs send their deluxe killer-for-hire after Renato Jones. Mr. Wicked-Awesome begins to rise again in RENATO JONES: THE ONE % #3.
In RENATO JONES, society’s upper one percent own more than half the world’s wealth. They’ve crashed economies, bought governments, and have amassed more power than any other group in history. And they still don’t have enough. With this kind of power how can anyone make them pay? WHO will make them pay? Enter Renato Jones, a mysterious vigilante, out to even the score. And when he enters the fray THE SUPER-RICH ARE SUPER F***ED.
RENATO JONES: THE ONE% #3 remains available for purchase across all digital platforms, including the Image Comics website (imagecomics.com), the official Image Comics iOS app, Comixology’s website (comixology.com), iOS, Android, and Google Play.
RENATO JONES: THE ONE% #1, 4th printing (Diamond Code JUN168228) and RENATO JONES: THE ONE% #2, 2nd printing (Diamond Code APR168906) are both still available.
RENATO JONES: THE ONE% #3, 2nd printing (Diamond Code JUN168874) and RENATO JONES: THE ONE% #4 (Diamond Code JUN160651) hit stores on Wednesday, August 24th, 2016 and the final order cutoff deadline for retailers was Monday, August 1st, 2016.
Select praise for RENATO JONES: THE ONE%:
“A true showcase for what one creator can accomplish when they script, draw, ink and color their own book.” —IGN
“If Kaare Andrews is drawing a comic book, we will be reading that comic book. We’re sticking with this series, because nobody in modern comics lays out a page like Andrews. Nobody else brings the energy and life he delivers on every page. Nobody else makes comic books quite like Kaare Andrews, and that’s the way we like it.” —Nerdist
“This is a bold move that works fantastically.” —PopOptiq
“Beautiful, engaging, and very, very pissed off.” —Newsarama
“This is the exact thing you’d get if you could somehow convert a flipped, sticky-from-champagne middle finger into a comic book.” —Bleeding Cool
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
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Issue #3 is rushed back to print to keep pace with demand
The hot new series RENATO JONES: THE ONE % from critically-acclaimed writer/artist/director Kaare Kyle Andrews (Spider-Man: Reign, Iron Fist: The Living Weapon) keeps burning through printings and sparking new customer interest. Image Comics is pleased to announce that RENATO JONES: THE ONE% #3 is being rushed back to print in order to keep up with increasing customer demand.
Reeling from the work of “The Freelancer” the ONEs send their deluxe killer-for-hire after Renato Jones. Mr. Wicked-Awesome begins to rise again in RENATO JONES: THE ONE % #3.
In RENATO JONES, society’s upper one percent own more than half the world’s wealth. They’ve crashed economies, bought governments, and have amassed more power than any other group in history. And they still don’t have enough. With this kind of power how can anyone make them pay? WHO will make them pay? Enter Renato Jones, a mysterious vigilante, out to even the score. And when he enters the fray THE SUPER-RICH ARE SUPER F***ED.
RENATO JONES: THE ONE% #3 remains available for purchase across all digital platforms, including the Image Comics website (imagecomics.com), the official Image Comics iOS app, Comixology’s website (comixology.com), iOS, Android, and Google Play.
RENATO JONES: THE ONE% #1, 4th printing (Diamond Code JUN168228) and RENATO JONES: THE ONE% #2, 2nd printing (Diamond Code APR168906) are both still available.
RENATO JONES: THE ONE% #3, 2nd printing (Diamond Code JUN168874) and RENATO JONES: THE ONE% #4 (Diamond Code JUN160651) hit stores on Wednesday, August 24th, 2016 and the final order cutoff deadline for retailers was Monday, August 1st, 2016.
Select praise for RENATO JONES: THE ONE%:
“A true showcase for what one creator can accomplish when they script, draw, ink and color their own book.” —IGN
“If Kaare Andrews is drawing a comic book, we will be reading that comic book. We’re sticking with this series, because nobody in modern comics lays out a page like Andrews. Nobody else brings the energy and life he delivers on every page. Nobody else makes comic books quite like Kaare Andrews, and that’s the way we like it.” —Nerdist
“This is a bold move that works fantastically.” —PopOptiq
“Beautiful, engaging, and very, very pissed off.” —Newsarama
“This is the exact thing you’d get if you could somehow convert a flipped, sticky-from-champagne middle finger into a comic book.” —Bleeding Cool
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
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Starz Brings "The Girlfriend Experience" Back for a New Season
Starz Greenlights Second Season of Limited Series “The Girlfriend Experience” from Executive Producer Steven Soderbergh
Co-Creators Lodge Kerrigan and Amy Seimetz Return as Executive Producers, Writers and Directors for the 14-Part Series
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Steven Soderbergh’s critically acclaimed limited series “The Girlfriend Experience” has been greenlit for a second season, Starz President and Chief Executive Officer Chris Albrecht announced at the Starz Television Critics Association (TCA) presentation at the Beverly Hilton. Soderbergh returns as executive producer, along with Philip Fleishman, Lodge Kerrigan, Amy Seimetz, and Jeff Cuban. Andrew Fierberg and Adele Romanski will also executive produce. Lodge Kerrigan and Amy Seimetz will serve as showrunners, writers and directors for the 14-episode scripted anthology series.
“We’re excited to offer STARZ subscribers a second season that will explore new GFEs, clients and relationships as we take viewers back into this world that questions the price of intimacy and its emotional consequences.”
“The Girlfriend Experience” second season will focus on entirely new characters and plotlines.
“The first season of ‘The Girlfriend Experience’ allowed us to accommodate all viewing appetites with the traditional weekly episodic premiere schedule as well as a binging option for the entire 13-episodes,” said Carmi Zlotnik, managing director at Starz. “We’re excited to offer STARZ subscribers a second season that will explore new GFEs, clients and relationships as we take viewers back into this world that questions the price of intimacy and its emotional consequences.”
STARZ Limited series “The Girlfriend Experience” was a reimagining of Steven Soderbergh’s 2009 critically acclaimed movie of the same name. Season one of “The Girlfriend Experience,” starring Riley Keough (Magic Mike, Mad Max: Fury Road), followed Christine Reade (Keough), a second-year student at Chicago-Burnham Law School and a new intern at a prestigious law firm. Working hard to establish herself at the firm, her focus quickly shifts when a classmate introduces her to the world of transactional relationships. Juggling two very different lives, Christine quickly finds herself drawn into the GFE world, attracted to the rush of control and intimacy. All 13 half-hour episodes of the first season were made available for STARZ subscribers on April 10 on STARZ ON DEMAND.
About Starz
Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) is a leading integrated global media and entertainment company with operating units that provide premium subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay television networks (Starz Networks) and global content distribution (Starz Distribution), www.starz.com. The Starz Networks operating unit is home to the flagship STARZ® brand with 24.2 million subscribers in the United States as of June 30, 2016, with the STARZ ENCORESM network at 31.8 million subscribers. Through STARZ, the company provides high quality, entertaining premium subscription video programming with 17 premium pay TV channels and associated on-demand and online services. STARZ is sold through U.S. multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, telecommunications companies, and other online and digital platforms. Starz offers subscribers more than 5,000 distinct premium television episodes and feature films every year and up to 1,500 every month, including STARZ Original series, first-run movies and other popular movie and television programming. The Starz Distribution operating unit is home to the Anchor Bay Entertainment, Starz Digital, and Starz Worldwide Distribution divisions. In addition to STARZ Original series, Starz Distribution develops, produces and acquires movies, television and other entertainment content for worldwide home video, digital, and television licensing and sales.
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Co-Creators Lodge Kerrigan and Amy Seimetz Return as Executive Producers, Writers and Directors for the 14-Part Series
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Steven Soderbergh’s critically acclaimed limited series “The Girlfriend Experience” has been greenlit for a second season, Starz President and Chief Executive Officer Chris Albrecht announced at the Starz Television Critics Association (TCA) presentation at the Beverly Hilton. Soderbergh returns as executive producer, along with Philip Fleishman, Lodge Kerrigan, Amy Seimetz, and Jeff Cuban. Andrew Fierberg and Adele Romanski will also executive produce. Lodge Kerrigan and Amy Seimetz will serve as showrunners, writers and directors for the 14-episode scripted anthology series.
“We’re excited to offer STARZ subscribers a second season that will explore new GFEs, clients and relationships as we take viewers back into this world that questions the price of intimacy and its emotional consequences.”
“The Girlfriend Experience” second season will focus on entirely new characters and plotlines.
“The first season of ‘The Girlfriend Experience’ allowed us to accommodate all viewing appetites with the traditional weekly episodic premiere schedule as well as a binging option for the entire 13-episodes,” said Carmi Zlotnik, managing director at Starz. “We’re excited to offer STARZ subscribers a second season that will explore new GFEs, clients and relationships as we take viewers back into this world that questions the price of intimacy and its emotional consequences.”
STARZ Limited series “The Girlfriend Experience” was a reimagining of Steven Soderbergh’s 2009 critically acclaimed movie of the same name. Season one of “The Girlfriend Experience,” starring Riley Keough (Magic Mike, Mad Max: Fury Road), followed Christine Reade (Keough), a second-year student at Chicago-Burnham Law School and a new intern at a prestigious law firm. Working hard to establish herself at the firm, her focus quickly shifts when a classmate introduces her to the world of transactional relationships. Juggling two very different lives, Christine quickly finds herself drawn into the GFE world, attracted to the rush of control and intimacy. All 13 half-hour episodes of the first season were made available for STARZ subscribers on April 10 on STARZ ON DEMAND.
About Starz
Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) is a leading integrated global media and entertainment company with operating units that provide premium subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay television networks (Starz Networks) and global content distribution (Starz Distribution), www.starz.com. The Starz Networks operating unit is home to the flagship STARZ® brand with 24.2 million subscribers in the United States as of June 30, 2016, with the STARZ ENCORESM network at 31.8 million subscribers. Through STARZ, the company provides high quality, entertaining premium subscription video programming with 17 premium pay TV channels and associated on-demand and online services. STARZ is sold through U.S. multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, telecommunications companies, and other online and digital platforms. Starz offers subscribers more than 5,000 distinct premium television episodes and feature films every year and up to 1,500 every month, including STARZ Original series, first-run movies and other popular movie and television programming. The Starz Distribution operating unit is home to the Anchor Bay Entertainment, Starz Digital, and Starz Worldwide Distribution divisions. In addition to STARZ Original series, Starz Distribution develops, produces and acquires movies, television and other entertainment content for worldwide home video, digital, and television licensing and sales.
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"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows" on Blu-ray September 20th
The Turtles Rule Again in the Best Family Action Movie of the Year, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS, Arriving on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD September 20, 2016 with Two Reversible Turtle Masks in All Four Colors
Action-Packed Film Will be Available On Digital HD Two Weeks Early on September 6, 2016 and Also in 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D™ Combo Pack and Limited Edition Collectible Turtle Van Lunchbox
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Your favorite pizza-loving heroes return in an epic new adventure loaded with wall-to-wall laughs that critics are calling “the best Ninja Turtles movie ever” (Eric Walkuski, JoBlo.com). TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS comes to Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand on September 20, 2016 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. The Heroes in a Half-Shell also will be available in a limited edition two-movie Blu-ray giftset with collectible metal lunchbox. The movie debuts two weeks early on Digital HD September 6, 2016.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD Sept 20 & Digital HD Sept 6 #TMNT2
Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello, and Michelangelo are back to battle bigger, badder villains, alongside April O’Neil and a newcomer: the hockey-masked vigilante Casey Jones. After supervillain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop and Rocksteady, to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they find themselves facing an even greater threat with similar intentions: the notorious Krang. Hailed as “fun from start to finish” (Brian Medina, Movie Pilot), TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS stars Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Laura Linney, Stephen Amell, and Tyler Perry in the live action film that is fun for the whole family.
The TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Packs include more than 40 minutes of action-packed bonus content. Peek under the shell at the film’s eye-popping special effects, take a look inside the Turtles’ tricked-out van, go behind-the-scenes to explore the Turtleverse and much more! The film additionally features a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack* remixed specifically for the home theater environment to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead.
Plus, the DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack comes with reversible Turtle Masks in all four colors, for a limited time while supplies last. The TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS Blu-ray Combo Pack will also be available in a collectible metal lunchbox that includes the Blu-ray Combo Pack of 2014’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Digital HD copies of both movies, and the two reversible masks.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows Blu-ray Combo Pack
The TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English Dolby Atmos, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The DVD in the combo pack is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The combo pack includes access to a Digital HD copy of the film as well as the following:
Blu-ray
Feature film in high definition
Bonus Content:
We Are Family
Whoa! Expanding the Turtleverse
House Party
It’s Tricky: Inside the Van
ILM—The Effects Beneath the Shell
Did You Catch That? Turtle Eggs!
Deleted Scenes
DVD
Feature film in standard definition
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack
The Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack includes all of the above, as well as a Blu-ray 3D presented in 1080p high definition with English Dolby Atmos, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The Blu-ray 3D disc includes the feature film in high definition and 3D. The Combo Pack also includes access to a Digital HD copy of the film.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack
Fans can enjoy the ultimate viewing experience with the 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, which includes the Blu-ray detailed above, as well as an Ultra HD Disc presented in 4K Ultra HD with English Dolby Atmos, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description with English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The Combo Pack also includes access to a Digital HD copy of the film.
Two-Movie Blu-ray Giftset with Collectible Metal Lunchbox
The TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Two-Movie Giftset with Collectible Lunchbox includes Blu-ray Combo Packs with access to a Digital HD copy of each film as well as the following special features:
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS (2016)
Blu-ray
Feature film in high definition
Bonus Content:
We Are Family
Whoa! Expanding the Turtleverse
House Party
It’s Tricky: Inside the Van
ILM—The Effects Beneath the Shell
Did You Catch That? Turtle Eggs!
Deleted Scenes
DVD
Feature film in standard definition
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (2014)
Blu-ray
Feature film in high definition
Bonus Content:
Digital Reality
In Your Face! The Turtles in 3D
It Ain’t Easy Being Green
Evolutionary Mash-Up
Turtle Rock
Extended Ending
“Shell Shocked” Music Video
Making of “Shell Shocked”
DVD
Feature film in standard definition
The Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack and 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack available for purchase include a Digital Version of the film that can be accessed through UltraViolet™, a way to collect, access and enjoy movies. With UltraViolet, consumers can add movies to their digital collection in the cloud, and then stream or download them—reliably and securely—to a variety of devices.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows Single-Disc DVD
The single-disc DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The disc includes the feature film in standard definition.
Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies present a Platinum Dunes production, a Gama Entertainment/Mednick Production/Smithrowe Entertainment production: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.” Music by Steve Jablonsky. Executive producers Denis L. Stewart, Grant Curtis, Eric Crown, Napoleon Smith III, Josh Appelbaum, and André Nemec. Produced by Michael Bay, pg.a., Andrew Form, p.g.a., Brad Fuller, p.g.a., Galen Walker, and Scott Mednick. Based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. Written by Josh Appelbaum & André Nemec. Directed by Dave Green.
About Paramount Home Media Distribution
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), home to premier media brands that create television programs, motion pictures, consumer products, and digital content for audiences in 180 countries and territories. The PHMD division oversees PPC’s home entertainment and transactional digital distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles. PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and transactional distribution across worldwide digital distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS
Street Date: September 6, 2016 (Digital HD)
September 20, 2016 (Blu-ray, DVD, 4K UHD, Blu-ray 3D, Two-Movie Giftset with Collectible Metal Lunchbox and VOD)
U.S. Rating: PG-13 for sci-fi action violence
Canadian Rating: PG, not recommended for young children, violence
* To experience Dolby Atmos at home, a Dolby Atmos enabled AV receiver and additional speakers are required, or a Dolby Atmos enabled sound bar; however, Dolby Atmos soundtracks are also fully backward compatible with traditional audio configurations and legacy home entertainment equipment.
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Action-Packed Film Will be Available On Digital HD Two Weeks Early on September 6, 2016 and Also in 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D™ Combo Pack and Limited Edition Collectible Turtle Van Lunchbox
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Your favorite pizza-loving heroes return in an epic new adventure loaded with wall-to-wall laughs that critics are calling “the best Ninja Turtles movie ever” (Eric Walkuski, JoBlo.com). TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS comes to Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand on September 20, 2016 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. The Heroes in a Half-Shell also will be available in a limited edition two-movie Blu-ray giftset with collectible metal lunchbox. The movie debuts two weeks early on Digital HD September 6, 2016.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD Sept 20 & Digital HD Sept 6 #TMNT2
Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello, and Michelangelo are back to battle bigger, badder villains, alongside April O’Neil and a newcomer: the hockey-masked vigilante Casey Jones. After supervillain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop and Rocksteady, to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they find themselves facing an even greater threat with similar intentions: the notorious Krang. Hailed as “fun from start to finish” (Brian Medina, Movie Pilot), TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS stars Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Laura Linney, Stephen Amell, and Tyler Perry in the live action film that is fun for the whole family.
The TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Packs include more than 40 minutes of action-packed bonus content. Peek under the shell at the film’s eye-popping special effects, take a look inside the Turtles’ tricked-out van, go behind-the-scenes to explore the Turtleverse and much more! The film additionally features a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack* remixed specifically for the home theater environment to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead.
Plus, the DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack comes with reversible Turtle Masks in all four colors, for a limited time while supplies last. The TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS Blu-ray Combo Pack will also be available in a collectible metal lunchbox that includes the Blu-ray Combo Pack of 2014’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Digital HD copies of both movies, and the two reversible masks.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows Blu-ray Combo Pack
The TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English Dolby Atmos, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The DVD in the combo pack is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The combo pack includes access to a Digital HD copy of the film as well as the following:
Blu-ray
Feature film in high definition
Bonus Content:
We Are Family
Whoa! Expanding the Turtleverse
House Party
It’s Tricky: Inside the Van
ILM—The Effects Beneath the Shell
Did You Catch That? Turtle Eggs!
Deleted Scenes
DVD
Feature film in standard definition
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack
The Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack includes all of the above, as well as a Blu-ray 3D presented in 1080p high definition with English Dolby Atmos, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The Blu-ray 3D disc includes the feature film in high definition and 3D. The Combo Pack also includes access to a Digital HD copy of the film.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack
Fans can enjoy the ultimate viewing experience with the 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, which includes the Blu-ray detailed above, as well as an Ultra HD Disc presented in 4K Ultra HD with English Dolby Atmos, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description with English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The Combo Pack also includes access to a Digital HD copy of the film.
Two-Movie Blu-ray Giftset with Collectible Metal Lunchbox
The TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Two-Movie Giftset with Collectible Lunchbox includes Blu-ray Combo Packs with access to a Digital HD copy of each film as well as the following special features:
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS (2016)
Blu-ray
Feature film in high definition
Bonus Content:
We Are Family
Whoa! Expanding the Turtleverse
House Party
It’s Tricky: Inside the Van
ILM—The Effects Beneath the Shell
Did You Catch That? Turtle Eggs!
Deleted Scenes
DVD
Feature film in standard definition
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (2014)
Blu-ray
Feature film in high definition
Bonus Content:
Digital Reality
In Your Face! The Turtles in 3D
It Ain’t Easy Being Green
Evolutionary Mash-Up
Turtle Rock
Extended Ending
“Shell Shocked” Music Video
Making of “Shell Shocked”
DVD
Feature film in standard definition
The Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack and 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack available for purchase include a Digital Version of the film that can be accessed through UltraViolet™, a way to collect, access and enjoy movies. With UltraViolet, consumers can add movies to their digital collection in the cloud, and then stream or download them—reliably and securely—to a variety of devices.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows Single-Disc DVD
The single-disc DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The disc includes the feature film in standard definition.
Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies present a Platinum Dunes production, a Gama Entertainment/Mednick Production/Smithrowe Entertainment production: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.” Music by Steve Jablonsky. Executive producers Denis L. Stewart, Grant Curtis, Eric Crown, Napoleon Smith III, Josh Appelbaum, and André Nemec. Produced by Michael Bay, pg.a., Andrew Form, p.g.a., Brad Fuller, p.g.a., Galen Walker, and Scott Mednick. Based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. Written by Josh Appelbaum & André Nemec. Directed by Dave Green.
About Paramount Home Media Distribution
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), home to premier media brands that create television programs, motion pictures, consumer products, and digital content for audiences in 180 countries and territories. The PHMD division oversees PPC’s home entertainment and transactional digital distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles. PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and transactional distribution across worldwide digital distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS
Street Date: September 6, 2016 (Digital HD)
September 20, 2016 (Blu-ray, DVD, 4K UHD, Blu-ray 3D, Two-Movie Giftset with Collectible Metal Lunchbox and VOD)
U.S. Rating: PG-13 for sci-fi action violence
Canadian Rating: PG, not recommended for young children, violence
* To experience Dolby Atmos at home, a Dolby Atmos enabled AV receiver and additional speakers are required, or a Dolby Atmos enabled sound bar; however, Dolby Atmos soundtracks are also fully backward compatible with traditional audio configurations and legacy home entertainment equipment.
http://www.TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMovie.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TMNTMovie
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TMNT
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TMNTMovie
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Baltimore Comic-Con Announces its 2016 Weapons Policy - Updated and Amended
New Baltimore Comic-Con Weapons Policy for 2016
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - The Baltimore Comic-Con will be held on September 2-4, 2016 at the Inner Harbor's Baltimore Convention Center.
We want to thank all fans and cosplayers for their quick feedback on our updated policy -- we have heard you and are adjusting to ensure our true concerns are addressed without adversely impacting your ability to cosplay at our event!
Our first priority at Baltimore Comic-Con will always be the safety and welfare of all our fans, guests, vendors, and the Baltimore community. Our amended policy is intended to address sharp-edged blades and realistic, functioning firearms. With that in mind, our AMENDED Weapons Policy follows.
The following list is not meant to be all-inclusive and the Baltimore Comic-Con reserves the right to prohibit additional items not listed in this policy. Prohibited items include:
If you purchase a sharp-bladed weapon (not blunt or rounded) from a Vendor at the convention, please be careful and consider keeping it in its original packaging while you're on the show floor.
We completely appreciate the time and effort that so many of our fans and guests put into their costumes and convention attire and we expect to see many suits of armor, Thor's Uru hammers, Harley's mallets, Cap's shields, etc., and they have always been and will always be welcome at our show. Whether dressing for our annual costume contest, cosplay, or simply showing your fandom, we understand that weaponry is often part of the overall presentation. We sincerely hope everyone understands these extra measures that have been designed to preserve a safe and enjoyable environment for all, and we strongly encourage everyone to continue wearing the costumes on which they have spent so much time and effort.
Thank you in advance for working with us to ensure a safe and fun time is experienced by everyone at the Baltimore Comic-Con.
TICKETS
General Admission and VIP Package tickets for Weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, as well as the Harvey Awards, are now on sale! Visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com/tickets/ for more information and to purchase your advanced tickets now, and as always, kids 10 and under get into the show free with a paid adult General Admission!
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
While they are available, be sure to take advantage of discount rate arrangements we have made with hotels near the Baltimore Convention Center. For all the details, see: http://baltimorecomiccon.com/about/hotels/
GUARANTEED PARKING
To make parking easy and stress-free, we have partnered with Parking Panda, the nationwide leader in online parking reservations, to allow attendees driving to the show to purchase guaranteed parking near the Baltimore Comic-Con. Click here to book your guaranteed parking spot, or if you need help or have questions, call 800-232-6415.
In the coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found on our website, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages.
Contact Information
Please use the following e-mail addresses to contact the Baltimore Comic-Con:
press@baltimorecomiccon.com - for any general press inquiries or to be added to our PR distribution
promoter@baltimorecomiccon.com - for requesting exhibitor, publisher, and Artist Alley applications
registrar@baltimorecomiccon.com - for inquiries about submitted registrations
harveys@baltimorecomiccon.com- for the Harvey Awards ceremony and banquet
general@baltimorecomiccon.com- for general Baltimore Comic-Con inquiries
About The Baltimore Comic-Con
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 17th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com.
About The Harvey Awards
The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry's oldest and most respected awards. With a history of over 20 years, the last 11 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. For more information, please visit www.harveyawards.org.
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - The Baltimore Comic-Con will be held on September 2-4, 2016 at the Inner Harbor's Baltimore Convention Center.
We want to thank all fans and cosplayers for their quick feedback on our updated policy -- we have heard you and are adjusting to ensure our true concerns are addressed without adversely impacting your ability to cosplay at our event!
Our first priority at Baltimore Comic-Con will always be the safety and welfare of all our fans, guests, vendors, and the Baltimore community. Our amended policy is intended to address sharp-edged blades and realistic, functioning firearms. With that in mind, our AMENDED Weapons Policy follows.
The following list is not meant to be all-inclusive and the Baltimore Comic-Con reserves the right to prohibit additional items not listed in this policy. Prohibited items include:
- Functional firearms of any kind (including air soft guns, BB guns, cap guns, paintball guns, and pellet guns)
- Replica firearms (including reproductions, or toy guns that can be confused for actual firearms by law enforcement)
- Sharp-edged (non-dull) bladed weapons (including axes, daggers, hatchets, knives and swords, sword canes, and switch blades)
- Explosives of any type (including black powder, firecrackers, and fireworks)
- Chemical weapons (including mace and pepper spray)
If you purchase a sharp-bladed weapon (not blunt or rounded) from a Vendor at the convention, please be careful and consider keeping it in its original packaging while you're on the show floor.
We completely appreciate the time and effort that so many of our fans and guests put into their costumes and convention attire and we expect to see many suits of armor, Thor's Uru hammers, Harley's mallets, Cap's shields, etc., and they have always been and will always be welcome at our show. Whether dressing for our annual costume contest, cosplay, or simply showing your fandom, we understand that weaponry is often part of the overall presentation. We sincerely hope everyone understands these extra measures that have been designed to preserve a safe and enjoyable environment for all, and we strongly encourage everyone to continue wearing the costumes on which they have spent so much time and effort.
Thank you in advance for working with us to ensure a safe and fun time is experienced by everyone at the Baltimore Comic-Con.
TICKETS
General Admission and VIP Package tickets for Weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, as well as the Harvey Awards, are now on sale! Visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com/tickets/ for more information and to purchase your advanced tickets now, and as always, kids 10 and under get into the show free with a paid adult General Admission!
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
While they are available, be sure to take advantage of discount rate arrangements we have made with hotels near the Baltimore Convention Center. For all the details, see: http://baltimorecomiccon.com/about/hotels/
GUARANTEED PARKING
To make parking easy and stress-free, we have partnered with Parking Panda, the nationwide leader in online parking reservations, to allow attendees driving to the show to purchase guaranteed parking near the Baltimore Comic-Con. Click here to book your guaranteed parking spot, or if you need help or have questions, call 800-232-6415.
In the coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found on our website, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages.
Contact Information
Please use the following e-mail addresses to contact the Baltimore Comic-Con:
press@baltimorecomiccon.com - for any general press inquiries or to be added to our PR distribution
promoter@baltimorecomiccon.com - for requesting exhibitor, publisher, and Artist Alley applications
registrar@baltimorecomiccon.com - for inquiries about submitted registrations
harveys@baltimorecomiccon.com- for the Harvey Awards ceremony and banquet
general@baltimorecomiccon.com- for general Baltimore Comic-Con inquiries
About The Baltimore Comic-Con
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 17th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com.
About The Harvey Awards
The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry's oldest and most respected awards. With a history of over 20 years, the last 11 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. For more information, please visit www.harveyawards.org.
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I Reads You Review: Uncanny Inhumans #1
MARVEL COMICS – @Marvel
[This review was originally posted on Patreon.]
WRITER: Charles Soule
PENCILS: Steve McNiven; Brandon Peterson
INKS: Jay Leisten; Brandon Peterson
COLORS: Sunny Cho; Nolan Woodard
LETTERS: VC's Clayton Cowles
COVER: Steve McNiven and Jay Leisten with Justin Ponsor
VARIANT COVERS: Jim Cheung with Justin Ponsor; Art Adams with Richard Isanove; Art Adams (Kirby Monster Variant); Skottie Young; Adi Granov; Damien Scott (Hop Hop variant); Kalel Sean costumed by Brian A. Parsley and photographed by Judy Stephens (cosplay variant)
40pp, Color, $4.99 U.S. (December 2015)
Rated T+
Inhumans created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
The Inhumans are a race of super-humans in Marvel Comics. Created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, they first appeared in Fantastic Four #45 (cover dated: December 1965). The Inhumans are a strain of humanity that began with genetic manipulation by visitors to Earth from an alien civilization (the Kree), long ago in human prehistory. Exposure to the mutagenic Terrigen Mist (a process known as Terrigenesis) reveals if a person is an Inhuman.
Little more than a B-list character group, the Inhumans are in ascendancy in the Marvel Universe, especially over the last four years. In 2013, Marvel even launched a new comic book series, entitled Inhuman. The launch of the “All-New, All-Different Marvel” sees the Inhumans continuing to rise to prominence. The latest Inhuman comic book series is Uncanny Inhumans. This series is written by Charles Soule; drawn by Steve McNiven (pencils) and Jay Leisten (inks), colored by Sunny Cho; and lettered by Clayton Cowles.
Uncanny Inhumans #1 opens the series with several sub-plots. It is dough boys and dinosaurs when Triton and Reader (and his dog Forey) join Black Bolt in a time-traveling mission. This trip, however, breaks a deal Black Bolt made with Kang the Conqueror, and the latter strikes back. Also, Medusa and a group of new Inhumans (NuHumans) are engaged in a Central Park battle against the Chitauri.
Later, Medusa looks to the X-Man, Beast, to use his scientific knowledge to end the friction between mutants and Inhumans. Plus, a visit from the Human Torch exacerbates marital discord. Plus, in a bonus story, Frank, Flint, and Naja travel to Morocco to recover a lost Inhuman.
For a long time now, first issues of comic books that work on a five or six issue story arc are little more than introductions to the story and characters. They are also often infuriatingly vague. That is not the case with Uncanny Inhumans. Writer Charles Soule has a way of making practically every page not only satisfying to read, but also intriguing enough to encourage the readers to come back for more.
The drama is convincing, and Soule gives the characters interesting personalities and/or engaging individual melodramas. Medusa/Beast: I want more of that. Black Bolt: it's all good. I am not ashamed to say that Soule makes me feel like a fanboy about the titles he writers.
Of course, he has a great art team. Steve McNiven has mastered making style work as high drama. McNiven pencils are a series of flourishes and bells-and-whistles that come together to convey character, setting, plot, and drama. In the back-up story, artist Brandon Peterson does something similar, but I'm not going to play that game of who is better – McNiven or Peterson. I must admit, however, that I prefer Nolan Woodard's beautiful colors for Peterson's art, although I am not slighting Sunny Cho's excellent hues on the main story.
I'm ready for more Uncanny Inhumans, and if you listen to my recommendation and buy Uncanny Inhumans #1, you will be ready for more, also.
A-
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
The text is copyright © 2016 Leroy Douresseaux. All Rights Reserved. Contact this blog for reprint and syndication rights and fees.
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