DC Entertainment Brings Top Talent to C2E2!!

DC ENTERTAINMENT TO BRING TOP TALENT TO CHICAGO COMIC & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (C2E2)

Renowned Comic Book Publisher will Participate in Nine Panels at Convention; Executives and Creators to Meet with Fans

Norwalk, CT, March 23, 2012: DC Entertainment has revealed that it will bring an extensive line up of top talent and creators to Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2). The renowned comic book publisher is slated to participate in nine panels providing thousands of fans the opportunity to hear from some of the most famous artists and creators in the DC universe. Many of these creators, as well as executives from the company, will also be on hand to meet with fans in the DC Entertainment booth, which will occupy 2500 square feet in a central location on the convention floor. The talent that is (so far) scheduled to appear at C2E2 includes: Franco Aureliani, Art Baltazar, Chris Burnham, David Finch, Patrick Gleason, Kevin Maguire, Sean Murphy, Jimmy Palmiotti, Gail Simone and Scott Snyder. This does not include a number of top creators that DC will be bringing to the convention for BEFORE WATCHMEN, which has been announced in a separate release.

AM2 Proudly Announces Ms. Andrea Libman as an Official Guest of Honor

AM2 PROUDLY ANNOUNCES
ANDREA LIBMAN AS AN OFFICIAL GUEST OF HONOR
FOR THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED CONVENTION THIS JUNE 15-17, 2012
AT THE ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER AND HILTON

The Voice of My Little Pony¹s Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rose, Zipzee, Pumpkin Cake, Caramel Cherry Berry, Daisy; Strawberry Shortcake¹s Lemon Meringue; Care Bear¹s Harmony Bear; X-Men¹s X23; Dragon Ball¹s Chi-Chi; Madeline¹s Madeline and More Attends This Summer¹s Hottest Ticket! Get your Passports Today and Experience the Difference!

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (March 23, 2012) AM2, this summer¹s most anticipated anime, manga and music convention this coming June 15-17, 2012 at the Anaheim Convention Center and Hilton, will be the place to be as the illustrious voice actress-Ms. Andrea Libman as an official Guest of Honor.

DC Entertainment Showcases "Before Watchmen" at C2E2!!

DC ENTERTAINMENT TO SHOWCASE “BEFORE WATCHMEN” AT CHICAGO COMIC & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (C2E2)

Leading Entertainment Company Will Bring Top Talent to
Preview Highly Anticipated Prequel

Norwalk, CT, March 23, 2012: DC Entertainment announced its plans today to bring some of the comic book industry’s most iconoclastic writers and artists to Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) to discuss this year’s highly anticipated BEFORE WATCHMEN comic book event. Although the first issue of BEFORE WATCHMEN doesn’t go on sale until the first week of June, the announcement of all new stories building on the foundation of the bestselling graphic novel of all time is already the talk of the comic book industry. Among the creators who will be on hand to discuss why they signed on for the project and to answer fan questions will be Brian Azzarello, Lee Bermejo, Amanda Conner, Adam Hughes, J Michael Straczynski, and Len Wein.

Anime Midwest 2012 Announces Random aka MegaRan, Level Boys, and V is for Villains

Lisle, Illinois - March 23, 2012- Anime Midwest 2012 is excited to announce performances by Random aka MegaRan, Level Boys, and V is for Villains at the Anime Midwest 2012 convention. Anime Midwest is a national fan conference (think Comic-Con) that will bring together thousands of attendees for a three-day weekend filled with autograph signings, special guests, an exhibit hall, concerts, costume contests, and events. Anime Midwest will be held July 6-8, 2012 at the beautiful Wyndham Executive Conference Center in Lisle, Illinois. Additional guests are slated to be announced as the convention approaches.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Lima, Peru

DUELISTS TO MEET IN LIMA, PERU FOR ELITE Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES EVENT MARCH 31ST – APRIL 1ST

Younger Players Can Compete in Dragon Duel

El Segundo, CA (March 23, 2012) – Hundreds of Duelists representing countries from South America and beyond are readying their Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) Decks and packing their suitcases as they prepare for the 2012 Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (YCS) Lima, Peru. Competitive Duelists and aspiring champions are to compete at the YCS Lima, Peru between March 31st – April 1st at the premier-level Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG event from Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami).

Aniplex of America to Stream Madoka Magica 5th Episode in English

Niconico and Aniplex of America presents the return of
"Puella Magi Madoka Magica English Screening Premiere"
A FREE simultaneous streaming live event

Santa Monica, CA (March 20, 2012)– Following the successful screening of the first episode of Madoka Magica, Aniplex has heard the requests and is ready to give the fans what they want. Aniplex of America has announced today that they will host an Exclusive Screening of episode 5 of the hit anime series "Puella Magi Madoka Magica” in English. Just like the first screening, this screening event will be shown in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Japan simultaneously for free. This one day event will be on the Niconico Live-Streaming channel on April 6th, Friday at 20:30 PST (April 7th Saturday at 12:30pm Japan local time).

Tom Morello, Claudio Sanchez to Appear at C2E2!

GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING GUITARIST TOM MORELLO AND MUSICIAN/WRITER CLAUDIO SANCHEZ TO APPEAR AT CHICAGO COMIC & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (C2E2)

Noted Musicians Will Promote Their Latest Comic Books!

Norwalk, CT, March 21, 2012: Chicago native and Grammy Award-winning guitarist Tom Morello and noted musician Claudio Sanchez will be appearing at this year’s Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2). In addition to their significant music credits, both Morello and Sanchez are well-recognized in the comic community for their writing talent. Best known for his tenure with the bands Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave and his acoustic solo act The Nightwatchman, Morello will conduct a panel on Friday, April 13, 6:15pm – 7:15pm and will also do a signing. Sanchez, an American writer and musician best known for being the lead singer and guitarist for the alternative/progressive rock group Coheed and Cambria, will be at C2E2 throughout the weekend and will promote his latest work and greet fans in the Evil Ink booth.

VIZ Media To Create Original Graphic Novels for REDAKAI Hit Animated Series!

VIZ MEDIA TO CREATE ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVELS
BASED ON SPIN MASTER & MARATHON MEDIA’S
HIT BOYS ACTION PROPERTY, REDAKAI

VIZ Media Acquires Publishing License
from Cartoon Network Enterprises and Spin Master Ltd.

San Francisco, CA, March 21, 2012– VIZ Media, the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in the North America, announced today a deal with Cartoon Network Enterprises, the exclusive licensing agent for Spin Master’s full portfolio of brands, to create original graphic novels for Spin Master Ltd. and Marathon Media’s REDAKAI, the popular animated series and innovative trading card game.

Here Comes the Judge at IDW

Here Comes the Judge

IDW and 2000 AD join forces to launch an
all-new Judge Dredd comic-book series

San Diego, CA (March 21, 2012) IDW Publishing has partnered with 2000 AD to launch a line of Judge Dredd comics starting later this year.

Details and creative teams will be announced at a later date, but the partnership includes the creation of all-new Judge Dredd comics as well as deluxe reprints of classic Dredd material.

IDW Welcomes You to The Jungle With THE CAPE: 1969

IDW Welcomes You to The Jungle With THE CAPE: 1969
The origin of the Eisner Award-nominated series
is revealed in a new miniseries

San Diego, CA (March 20, 2012)—When a medevac helicopter is shot down over enemy territory against the raging, chilling backdrop of the Vietnam War, a crew of American soldiers must battle strange terrain and the cunning, native Vietcong for survival. As hours pass without hope for a rescue, both sides discover something more terrifying and deadly yet.

John Barrowman to Appear at C2E2!

JOHN BARROWMAN TO APPEAR AT C2E2
Captain Jack Harkness
From Doctor Who And Torchwood Coming To Chicago

Norwalk, CT, March 20, 2012: The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) has announced actor John Barrowman -- best known as Captain Jack Harkness in the BBC's Torchwood and Doctor Who -- will be appearing at this year's event as a Spotlight Guest.  C2E2, from the creators of New York Comic Con, is April 13-15 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.  The event is a popular culture convention spanning the worlds of comics, movies, television, toys, anime, manga, and games, and John Barrowman is the latest addition to the show's roster of guests.  Previously announced comic talent appearing at C2E2 include Adam Hughes, Joe Kubert, Marc Silvestri, Rick Remender, and Scott Snyder.  Previously announced entertainment names include Anthony Daniels, Chad Michael Murray, Anne Rice, Charlaine Harris, Chris Hardwick, and Josh Gates.

Six Series Debut on VIZ Manga App and VIZManga.com

VIZ MEDIA LAUNCHES 6 NEW MANGA SERIES ON VIZMANGA.COM AND THE VIZ MANGA APP FOR iPAD, iPHONE AND iPOD TOUCH

BUSO RENKIN, THE EARL AND THE FAIRY, HIKARU NO GO, PSYREN, TEGAMI BACHI and YU-GI-OH! GX Join The
Extensive VIZ Manga Digital Library This Month!

VIZ Media delivers more digital manga (graphic novel) excitement to fans this month with the announcement of the launch of 7 new series are now available on VIZManga.com and for digital download on the VIZ MANGA App for the Apple iPad®, iPhone® and iPod® touch. The new series include BUSO RENKIN, THE EARL AND THE FAIRY, HIKARU NO GO, PSYREN, TEGAMI BACHI, and YU GI OH! GX.

Pray For Japan Film - 1 Week Screening!

Check out these links for more information:
Upcoming Screenings
Official Website
Official Twitter
Official Page on Facebook

Dark Horse Comes To KOBO!

DARK HORSE COMES TO KOBO!
THE COMPANY MAKES DIGITAL LIBRARY
OF GRAPHIC NOVELS AVAILABLE ON THE KOBO VOX eREADER!

MARCH 5, MILWAUKIE, OR–Dark Horse continues to make headlines today, with news that the company’s best-selling titles are going beyond the iOS platform! Now, the largest independent publisher of graphic novels is pleased to announce a partnership with the top-selling eReading company, Kobo, to offer a library of nearly 100 titles available from Kobo.com to be read on the Kobo Vox eReader! This move follows an incredibly successful year of distributing titles digitally through Dark Horse’s proprietary iOS app, and corresponding digital storefront at Digital.DarkHorse.com.

Dark Horse Graphic Novels Available on NOOK by Barnes & Noble!

DARK HORSE GRAPHIC NOVELS NOW AVAILABLE
ON NOOK® BY BARNES & NOBLE

MARCH 5, MILWAUKIE, OR—Just under a year after the launch of Dark Horse’s digital initiative, it is announced today that the company has expanded the number of platforms on which comics fans can access their favorite Dark Horse titles! After an incredibly successful first year of Dark Horse’s proprietary iOS app and digital storefront, Dark Horse is proud to partner with Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media, and educational products, to make a library of titles available on Barnes & Noble’s award-winning NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color™.