In 1990, at the start of the boom of licensed comics, Dark Horse began publishing Terminator. Now, on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the first Terminator film, Dark Horse is excited to announce the return of all new Terminator material for a whole new generation of fans!
With renewed interest in the property in both television and film, Dark Horse announced today its intent to begin creating new comics for release in conjunction with the film’s silver anniversary in 2009.
Rand Marlis, President of Creative Licensing Corporation who represents all Terminator tie-ins, said “I’m thrilled to be once again working with Dark Horse. They are a superb comic book company and really know the Terminator world. Our prior Dark Horse comics are classics and we look forward to more quality stories and art from the Dark Horse team.”
Dark Horse president and publisher, Mike Richardson stated “We've had great success with the ongoing saga of Sarah and John Connor in the past, and the worldwide interest in Terminator has us eager to begin a brand new series picking up where we left off.”
The publisher went on to say that the storyline is being developed and the creative team will be announced shortly.
Dark Horse’s successful Termintor Omnibus Vol. 1 & 2 are currently available at a retail price of $24.95.
New York City, November 5, 2008— The Daily Bugle is reporting that, despite winning the popular vote, Stephen Colbert did not win the United States Presidency in the Marvel Universe, with Democratic nominee Barack Obama triumphing.
When questioned by the media regarding the confusion, Marvel Comics EiC Joe Quesada said, “We completely forgot the Marvel Universe reflects what happens in the real world...Ooops, our bad.”
Big news here on MattyCollector.com. In addition to moving closer to having our DCU brand pages up (look for those in December with release calendars and picture archives!), we are thrilled to announce the premier of WAVE 8 of DCU Classics figures! Look for these to hit stores in mid-Spring 2009. Truly some of the best figures we have done to date!
Wave 8 will include:
Hawkgirl™
Gentleman Ghost™
Dr Fate™ (with a chase classic version)
Parademon™ (both Red and Yellow versions split 50/50!)
Mr. Terrific™
Vigilante
Commander Steel™
And drum roll…the Collect and Connect™ bonus figure, and our biggest yet at a whopping 10 inches is… GIGANTA™
A great new wave with some army builders and characters who have never made it to toy shelves before! We couldn't be more thrilled with the fan support and the quality of these figures. Keep those comments coming on the message boards because we always want to hear what you have to say!
Check out the sneak peek pics below and we'll see you in the toy aisles!
-Matty
PS: We are getting closer to announcing a release date for Adam Strange™/Starfire™ and the Justice League Unlimited™ Gotham Criminals 4 pack. Stay tuned to our news section in the next few days.
Hawkgirl™
Dr Fate™
Dr Fate™ (classic)
Gentleman Ghost™
Parademon™ (both Red and Yellow versions)
Mr. Terrific™
Commander Steel™
Vigilante
GIGANTA™
Figures shown are prototype images. Actual product may vary.
As you can see the MattyCollector.com team has been busy getting ready to roll out new product and brand pages for 2009. The Masters of the Universe Brand page is active now with new figures being added as the months trek on. Look for the latest news and updates right here on MattyCollector.com.
In addition, we have the first of our figure stands available today for purchase. Stands for DC Universe Justice League and DC Universe Classics are now ready to order in our online store. (Infinite Heroes stands are coming soon BTW!)
We are especially proud of the work the design team did on the JLU stands. Each stand was created to hold a figure one of three ways in order to be compatible with as many characters. (keep in mind not every figure will work on the stands, and larger characters like Solomon Grundy™ won't need a stand at all!)
Hope you enjoy and we'll keep these collector products coming!
ReelArt president Michael Hudson came to Dark Horse with a proposal for a new imprint under the Dark Horse umbrella. Sequential Pulp Comics will transition well-known pulp properties into traditional American comics. Fredric Brown’s Martians Go Home and Otis Adelbert Kline’s Swords of Venus will be the first two properties to receive this treatment. Both properties are licensed directly from the authors’ estates and will feature contributions from such industry stalwarts as Bruce Jones, Martin Powell, Mike Ploog, Eduardo Barreto and Thomas Yeates. Longtime comics writer and editor Christopher Mills will serve as Sequential Pulp’s editor-in-chief.
ReelArt’s president Michael Hudson is a lifelong comics fan and collector whose interests have always been outside the superhero mainstream. His passions have been lost civilizations, detective noir, sword and planet, science fiction, horror, jungle tales, and even western stories.
States Hudson, “Aside from the very few big names such as Doc Savage, the Shadow, Conan, and Tarzan, I’ve just never understood why so many of these, in my opinion, wonderfully exciting tales have never been transitioned into comics. ReelArt has not been a company that follows the same path as others in collectibles, and I thought, ‘Why not follow that same path in publishing?’ There are a lot of stories I want to tell.”
The books will be released as full-color, twenty-two-page stories on a bimonthly basis. “Our plans at this time are to introduce our line in San Diego next year,” states Hudson. The books will be marketed by Dark Horse Comics as a specialty imprint in late 2009. In addition, Dark Horse Entertainment will represent these projects to Hollywood studios for big-screen adaptation.
Hudson says, “I’m amazed at the number of calls we’ve received from folks wanting to be a part of this. After we get these first two books up and running our plans are to venture into other genres. I love a good story and there are so many waiting to be told. Dark Horse is an amazing company, well managed and staffed with people who love what they do. The company has stood the test of time and has never forgotten its roots. With a sales and marketing staff that is second to none, unparalleled product quality, like-minded business principles, and a matching love for pop culture, I couldn't imagine a better union for our new venture.”
Dark Horse president Mike Richardson states, “Michael Hudson and ReelArt Studios have produced some of the finest products in the business. We’ve been very pleased with our existing relationship and are excited by the prospect of expanding our partnership to the printed page. Comic fans are going to see a slate of amazing original projects.”Read more...
Marvel is pleased to Bring On The Bad Guys with all-new villain variant covers to Thunderbolts #127 by fan favorite artist Jock, and Amazing Spider-Man #579, by the acclaimed Mike McKone!
Stay tuned to Marvel.Com for more debuts of these sinister villain variant covers!
Hasbro took some time out to answer some questions:
1) What is the street date for the Wall Crawling Spider-Man, shown at Toy Fair 2008?
Spider-Man Wallcrawler will not be available in 2008.
2) With the Wal-Mart & Target exclusive wave, a lot of collectors are feeling frustrated. Usually due to limiting the wave to one store, and thus making them extremely hard to find. Is Hasbro planning on continuing this practice, or will they branch off into other outlets like Toys-R-Us, K-Bee, or K-Mart?
Don't be frustrated - you're an agent of SHIELD and you must perservere! The cases weren't limited, but the first wave of inventory did sell through incredibly fast. Not to worry, replenishment is on the way. You should see re-stocks in the next couple of weeks. Fury out.
3) Distribution with both Target & Wal-Mart has been horrible. Some locations getting a lot of the new wave, while other have none. Will you do anything to change this? Any suggestions for the collectors out there?
Don't be frustrated - you're an agent of SHIELD and you must perservere! The cases weren't limited, but the first wave of inventory did sell through incredibly fast. Not to worry, replenishment is on the way. You should see re-stocks in the next couple of weeks. Fury out.
4) The shelves are overloaded with Hulk & Iron Man movie merchandise. And they barely seem to be moving from the pegs. Can you consider not to have so much produced for the next couple of Marvel films?
Hulk and Iron Man are both box office monsters! You will definitely see a build up of this product on shelf as we're right smack in the middle of DVD launch for both properties. Don't forget that kids and parents are no doubt going to be looking for both of these guys as the holiday season approaches.
5) There have been complaints on the price hike for Marvel Legends. Are there plans to lower the price? And why is the price much higher now? Also Rumor has it that Hasbro is finished with BAF figures after the Nemesis wave. Are there any plans to include bases like the old Toy Biz figures did?
Pricing is actually ultimately set by retailers, but there are several factors that have generally contributed to rising prices over the past few years including the rise in material, manufacturing and shipping costs. It can also be said that in order to offer a Build a Figure as large as FOOM (the Largest Legends BAF ever), prices have to be higher than the standard BAF's. If you compare the price of Marvel Legends to other 6" BAF lines in the marketplace, you should find that the pricing is comparable.Read more...
Alfred Lord Tennysonsaid, “It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all” -Someone should tell that to Cyclops! Get your fix on all the heart-wrenching drama in Uncanny X-Men #504! Brought to you by the hard-hitting one, two combination of writers Ed Brubaker (Captain America, Daredevil) and Matt Fraction (Iron Man, Immortal Iron Fist) and superstar artist Terry Dodson (Marvel Knights Spider-Man)! It seemed like a new start in San Francisco is just what the X-Men needed, until an old enemy from the past caught up to them. After the stunning revelation last issue, a red-headed woman from Cyclops’ past appears to have returned from the dead—is Madelyne Pryor alive? But that’s not all: The fallout from MESSIAH COMPLEX rains down on the X-men when the footage of the Alaskan Massacre is leaked to the press! Plus, Colossus encounters an enemy from the Old Country while Angel & Beast discover a hero long thought dormant!
“This book feels both classic, yet very modern…Fraction has been a much needed breath of fresh air and the book seems to have a concrete direction” Paul Steven Brown, TheComicAddiction.Com
“It's the clarity of the characterizations and the swift pace that make this story work.” -Timothy Callahan, ComicBookResources.com
“Brubaker, Fraction, and Land have managed to really capture my interest and have crafted an accessible book”—Nicholas Slayton, ComicsBulletin.Com
If you haven’t picked up the all-new, all-different Uncanny X-Men this is the place to start! You can’t afford to miss part one of ‘Lovelorn’ the new arc beginning in Uncanny X-Men #504!
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