The Walking Dead at New York Comic Con 2010

AMC TO PREMIERE THE FIRST FULL SCENES FROM
“THE WALKING DEAD” AT NY COMIC CON
PANEL EVENT WITH EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS FRANK DARABONT, GALE ANNE HURD, ROBERT KIRKMAN
AND CAST ANDRWEW LINCOLN, SARAH WAYNE CALLIES, JON BERNTHAL, LAURIE HOLDEN AND STEVEN YEUN

Panel on Sunday, October 10th at 2:15pm
Series Premieres on Halloween, October 31 at 10pm

NEW YORK, NY – September 24, 2010 – During New York Comic Con, AMC will premiere the first full scenes from the network’s highly anticipated series, “The Walking Dead.” In addition to the exclusive preview, the stars and producers of the drama, based on the comic book written by Robert Kirkman, will be present for a panel scheduled for Sunday, October 10 at 2:15pm in the IGN Theater. The event will include series stars Andrew Lincoln (Love Actually), Jon Bernthal (“The Pacific”), Sarah Wayne Callies (“Prison Break”), Laurie Holden (The Mist), and Steven Yeun (“The Big Bang Theory”). Joining the cast are writer, director, executive producer and three-time Academy Award nominee Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile) and executive producers, Robert Kirkman and Gale Anne Hurd (The Terminator, Aliens, Armageddon). “The Walking Dead” will premiere on Halloween at 10pm EST on AMC.

YuGiOh Championship Series in Latin America

KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, INC. PREMIERES Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES IN LATIN AMERICA
Mexico City to Host First-Ever Event November 13th and 14th

MEXICO CITY, MX (September 21, 2010) – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami) is thrilled to announce the first Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series (YCS) event to be held in Latin America. Following the successful debut of this flagship event earlier this year throughout Canada and the United States, Mexico City will play host to the YCS on November 13th and 14th.

Cartoon Network and Adult Swim at NYCC 2010

Cartoon Network and Adult Swim Panel
and Event Lineup for New York Comic Con
Celebrate Ben 10 on 10.10.10
with the cast of Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

Cartoon Network and Adult Swim will host a number of highly-anticipated panels, fan events and autograph signings at 2010 New York Comic Con at the Jacob K. Javits Center, Friday, October 8 through Sunday October 10, 2010. See the full lineup for both networks below; please note all times, dates and locations are subject to change.

CARTOON NETWORK & ADULT SWIM PANELS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8

ADULT SWIM: Childrens Hospital
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Room 1A06
Talent: Rob Corddry, Jon Stern, Rob Huebel and Erinn Hayes (additional guests TBA)

Lolita Picnic at DC Freer Gallery Garden

DC Anime Club Presents Lolita Picnic

DC Anime Club on October 2, 2010 at DC Freer Gallery Garden from 12:30pm-5:00pm will have a Lolita Picnic. For those who are unfamiliar, Lolita is a fashion subculture in Japan that is primarily influenced by Victorian children clothing, as well as costumes from the Rococo period. Lolita has made this into a unique fashion by adding gothic and original design elements to the look. From this, Lolita fashion has evolved into several different sub ...styles and has created a devoted subculture in Japan. The Lolita look consists primarily of a knee-length skirt or dress, headdress, blouse, petticoat, knee-high socks or stockings, and rocking horse or high heel/platform shoes.

Marvel Announces Guests at NYCC!

ACCLAIMED MARVEL CREATORS AND EXECUTIVES TO BE GUESTS OF HONOR AT NEW YORK COMIC CON
Bendis, Fraction, Larroca, Loeb and
Quesada to Appear on Panels

Norwalk, CT, September 17, 2010: Marvel Comics will once again have a strong presence at New York Comic Con (NYCC). Organizers of the annual East Coast pop culture extravaganza have announced that five notable personalities from the renowned comic books and media entertainment company will be Guests of Honor at NYCC and will be participating in several panel discussions at the show. The Guests of Honor who will be taking the NYCC stage on behalf of Marvel include Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction, Salvador Larroca, Jeph Loeb, and Joe Quesada.

Video Games Have Major Presence at NYCC!

VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY TO HAVE MAJOR PRESENCE
AT NEW YORK COMIC CON
Leading Companies Take Booths;
New Titles and Content will be Featured

Norwalk, CT, September 16, 2010: Leading companies in the video gaming industry will have a major presence at New York Comic Con (NYCC) this year. Overall, the video gaming presence at NYCC represents a 100% increase over last year and will account for 25% of all exhibitors on the show floor. Leading the way is Intel which has taken 9600 square feet at the show this year and will be featuring, among other things, Intel Extreme Masters. A pro-gamer tournament area will be set up at the Intel booth which will feature grandstand seating for enthusiasts to follow the competition in Counter-Strike 1.6, Quake Live and the newly released title StarCraft 2. The world’s best gamers will be meeting to compete for $60,200 in prize money! Other companies with booths ranging from 1500 square feet to 2000 square feet include: Square Enix, Camcom, Ubisoft, Activision and Rockstar. In addition, there will be in-depth presentations at a roster of panels providing sneak peeks and previews of new video game content and product. NYCC is scheduled to take place at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City, October 8 – 10, 2010.

YuGiOh Championship Series at San Jose CA

GLOBAL Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RETURNS TO THE GOLDEN STATE SEPTEMBER 25-26
AT THE SAN JOSE CONVENTION CENTER
Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Continues
its Journey Around the World

EL SEGUNDO, CA (September 16, 2010) – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami) is bringing its wildly successful Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series (YCS) to California’s third largest city, San Jose. This premier-level Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) event gives Duelists the chance to match their skills against each other for fun, fame, and fantastic prizes.

<1--more-->The YCS, held in the hub of California’s fabled Silicon Valley at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center on the weekend of September 25th, will start promptly at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 25th for registration with Round One beginning at 10:00 a.m. The Top 16 YCS finishers, along with the top Duelists of the Sunday Regional Qualifiers, earn invitations to participate in their respective 2011 World Championship Qualifier events, to be held next year. Duelists looking to get an early start to the festivities can pre-register on September 24th from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Convention Center.

Event Address:
San Jose McEnery Convention Center
Exhibit Hall 3
150 West San Carlos St.
San Jose, CA 95110

Duelists, upon paying their registration fee, will receive five Duelist Revolution booster packs just for participating in Konami’s Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series.

Konami will award a set of the YCS prize cards to the main event winner, the two runners-up and the winners of Sunday’s public events playoffs. Each of these Duelists will receive one copy of each of the three YCS prize cards: Ultra Rare versions for the winner of the main event, and Super Rare copies for the others.

Prizing Information:

• 1st place – Set of Ultra Rare YCS Prize Cards; Trophy; Paid travel to their World Championship Qualifier (if underage, then winner and guardian) or a local-market YCS (flight and accommodations) if the Duelist has already won an earlier YCS in the current year; YCS Game Mat; Netbook plus 500 BoosterPass Points for Yu-Gi-Oh! Online Duel Accelerator; and an invite to their 2011 World Championship Qualifier
• 2nd place – Set of Super Rare YCS Prize Cards; iPad Wi-Fi 32 GB; Konami iPad game codes to be used on the iPad; YCS Game Mat; and an invite to their 2011 World Championship Qualifier
• 3rd place – Set of Super Rare YCS Prize Cards; 32GB iPod Touch; Konami iPhone game codes to be used on the iPod Touch; YCS Game Mat; and an invite to their 2011 World Championship Qualifier
• 4th place –32GB iPod Touch; Konami iPhone game codes to be used on the iPod Touch; YCS Game Mat; and an invite to their 2011 World Championship Qualifier
• 5th – 8th place – DSi XL with Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s World Championship 2010 Reverse of Arcadia ; YCS Game Mat; and an invite to their 2011 World Championship Qualifier
• 9th – 16th place – 24 booster packs of Duelist Revolution; Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s World Championship 2010 Reverse of Arcadia; YCS Game Mat; and an invite to their 2011 World Championship Qualifier
• 17th – 32nd place – YCS Game Mat and an invite to their 2011 World Championship Qualifier

Adding to the already stellar weekend of activities, Konami is also hosting a tournament for their video game, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s World Championship 2010 Reverse of Arcadia. Top Duelists can get the choice of their favorite video games released by Konami!

Duelists not able to make the trek to San Jose can watch up-to-the minute live online coverage of the event provided by Konami staff at www.yugioh-card.com/en/events.

For more information on Konami, the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME or the Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series, please visit www.yugioh-card.com.

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ICv2 Expands Digital Conference at NY Comic Con!!

ICv2 Expands Digital Conference Roster at New York Comic Con
Boom’s Waid; Marvel’s Gabriel; plus OverDrive, Bitway, retailer, Robot, de Campi, more!

Norwalk, CT, September 16, 2010: ICv2 has announced a new session on Digital and Creativity and added a number of key speakers to the ICv2 Conference on Comics & Digital at New York Comic Con. The new session joins the ICv2 White Paper Preview; Print vs. Digital—War, Co-existence, or Collaboration; and the State of the Digital Market panels previously announced for the Conference, which will be held on Thursday afternoon, October 7th, on the eve of New York Comic Con at the Javits Center.