PENDRAGON'S POST: May 8, 2008

Thursday, May 8, 2008

MADMAN AND GEMINI ALTERNATE COVERS AT EMERALD CITY COMIC CON!

MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS and GEMIN exclusive variant covers available at Emerald City Comic Con!

Image Comics' Pacific Northwest bred heroes, MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS and GEMINI, celebrate Emerald City Comic Con with exclusive covers not to ever be made available anywhere else!

"Emerald City Comic Con is my hometown convention," GEMINI co-creator and writer Jay Faerber said. "Debuting my newest creation there, with an exclusive cover nonetheless, was too perfect an opportunity to pass up."

MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #8 is also a starting point for the veteran hero, as Frank Einstein's backstory acts as a jumping point for readers old and new. To celebrate, the Emerald City Comic Con variant is a throw back for Frank's very first appearance in Caliber's CREATURES FROM THE ID #1. The GEMINI cover, all-new illustration by series co-creator and artist Jon Sommariva, displays the unique dual nature of Faerber's all-new sleeper super-agent. A select few of each cover will be given away at the IMAGE COMICS SHOW, featuring Faerber, WALKING DEAD creator Robert Kirkman and ELEPHANTMEN's Richard Starkings.

MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS creator Mike Allred added, "There's a lot of buzz up here in the Pacific Northwest for the Emerald City Comic Con and since I wasn't able to attend this year, I still wanted to do something very special. I hope folks will get a big kick out this."

The Emerald City Comic Con will take place May 10th and 11th at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center. More information on both covers can be found at the Image Comics booth, #602. In addition, THE IMAGE COMICS SHOW will be on Saturday in Panel Room B from 3-4 PM.

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Michael Turner Cover Ultimate Origins #1!

Marvel is proud to unveil superstar artist Michael Turner’s variant cover to the hotly-anticipated Ultimate Origins #1! It’s the beginning of the end for the Ultimate Universe—but just what are the secrets behind the origin of the Ultimate Universe? The critically-acclaimed, award winning scribe Brian Michael Bendis (Secret Invasion, Ultimate Spider-Man) and fan-favorite artist Butch Guice (Captain America, Iron Man) join forces for the first time to present a jaw-dropping journey that leads into this fall’s ULTIMATUM! And the Ultimate Universe will never, ever, be the same again! Wrapped up in gorgeous covers by superstars Gabrielle Dell’Otto, Simone Bianchi and Michael Turner, no Marvel fan can miss Ultimate Origins #1!

ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) (APR082246)
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) TURNER VARIANT (APR082247)
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) TURNER VARIANT SKETCH VARIANT (MAR088241)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BUTCH GUICE
50/50 Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
50/50 Cover by GABRIELLE DELL’OTTO
Variant Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—5/15/08, On-Sale—6/4/08
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SAGAT STATUE FROM SOTA TOYS!!!!

SOTA is proud to announce the third piece in our Street Fighter Resin line,Sagat! Sculpted with all the attention to detail that you're used to fromSOTA Toys, this 12-inch scale statue features Sagat clutching his scarredchest. Perhaps he is thinking about a certain Japanese Street Fighter whohe'd like to pound into a pulp? Sagat will be available in September.Sagat is limited edition and will have an SRP of $119.99. This item is upfor pre-order at www.sotatoys.com right now!

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Sunrise Mecha Action Series - Might Gain – 6” PVC/ABS/PC Figures

Organic Hobby, Inc in conjunction with CM’s Corporation proudly introduces its new products for the U.S. market, "Sunrise Mecha Action Series-Might Gain."

"Sunrise Mecha Action Series-Might Gain" character is from the famous Japanese TV mecha action anime series "King of Braves Gaogaigar Final (Grand Glorious Gathering)." The figure is a 6" tall PVC/ABS/POM fully articulated and comes equipped with accessories/weapons.

- "Sunrise Mecha Action Series-Might Gain" will be available in July with a SRP of $62.00.