COMIC NEWS: BOOM! STUDIOS NOMINATED FOR 7 EISNER AWARDS!

BOOM! Studios received 5 nominations with
2 shared for a total of 7 nominations
across several categories!




BOOM! Studios is proud to announce our nomination for 5 Eisner Awards with 2 shared for a total of 7 nominations in the following categories:

Best Continuing Series

IRREDEEMABLE
By
Mark Waid
Art by Peter Krause

Best New Series

IRREDEEMABLE
By
Mark Waid
Art by Peter Krause


DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?
By
Phillip K. Dick
Art by Tony Parker


Best Humor Publication

THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK:
MEET THE MUPPETS
By
Roger Langridge


Best Writer

Mark Waid
(IRREDEEMABLE, THE INCREDIBLES)


Best Cover Artist

Shared Nominations

John Cassaday
(IRREDEEMABLE)


Sean Phillips
(28 DAYS LATER)

About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) is a unique publishing house specializing in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry's biggest talents, including Philip K. Dick's DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, The Henson Company's FARSCAPE, and the original Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE. BOOM! recently launched its youth imprint, BOOM Kids!, with Pixar's THE INCREDIBLES, CARS, and TOY STORY, as well as Disney's THE MUPPETS, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE and WALT DISNEY'S COMICS AND STORIES. This year, BOOM! Studios celebrates its fifth anniversary. Read more...

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COMIC NEWS: Make Yours Marvel At The Inaugural C2E2!

Marvel takes Chicago by storm this April as the first Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, C2E2, debuts!


Marvel will be in full force to provide an exclusive look into all things Marvel (Booth #758)! No comics company can compare to what Marvel has planned because Marvel will be running a veritable cornucopia of panels that will span the three day long event. If you’re a True Believer (and we know you are) you can’t afford to miss out on these exclusive Marvel panels (all of which are conveniently located in panel room #E450)! Trust us no fan will be disappointed. Whether you’re a lifelong Marvelite, or a casual fan there will be something for you to enjoy.

Friday, April 16th

4:15 – 5:15 MARVEL: Mondo Marvel – From the Avengers to the Fantastic Four, the Ultimate line to the far reaches of the cosmos, answers to every corner of the Marvel U. and more are found here. This amazing panel with Marvel’s Editor in Chief Joe Quesada features all-stars Jonathan Hickman (FANTASTIC FOUR), Jeph Loeb (ULTIMATE X), Marjorie Liu (BLACK WIDOW), C.B. Cebulski (NATION X), Christos Gage (AVENGERS: THE INITATIVE), Daniel Way (DEADPOOL), Jim McCann (HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD), Editors Alejandro Arbona, Nathan Cosby, and Vice President – Executive Editor Tom Brevoort to field your questions!

5:45 – 6:45 MARVEL: Iron Man Extremis Motion Comic World Premiere Screening - Welcome to the World Premiere of the next blockbuster Marvel Motion Comic- the story that redefined Iron Man for the 21st century- IRON MAN EXTREMIS! See Warren Ellis & Adi Granov’s blockbuster storyline brought to life as never before. Due to the mature content, this is for mature audiences and is a ticketed event. You must be 18 years old or older to attend. Senior Vice President, Development & Planning, Print, Animation and Digital Media, Ruwan Jayatilleke, Senior Vice President, Brand Planning & Communications, Mike Pasciullo, Manager of Sales Communications Arune Singh and Editor-In-Chief, Joe Quesada will be on hand to answer all your questions. To get your free ticket, swing by the Marvel booth (#758) and pick one up before the screening! Then prepare for the experience of a lifetime!

Saturday, April 17th

11:45 – 12:45 MARVEL: Women of Marvel – Celebrate the mighty super heroines and the powerhouse female creators & talent working at Marvel today! Join X-Office & Girl Comics editor Jeanine Schaefer, writer Marjorie Liu (DARK WOLVERINE), Colleen Coover (GIRL COMICS) and Assistant Editor Lauren Sankovitch as they talk about their favorite women on and off the pages, answer your questions, and provide insight on what it takes to work in comics today.

1:15 – 2:15 MARVEL: Breaking Into Comics the Marvel Way – Welcome to the House of Ideas, where the doors have never been more open to new talent than today! Talent Liaison C.B. Cebulski is joined by special guests Jeph Loeb, Jonathan Hickman, Fred Van Lente, Tom Brevoort, Daniel Way, and Mike Pasciullo to talk about what it takes to make yours Marvel as a profession, from writer to artist to editor and more! Do you have what it takes? Come find out!!

2:45 – 3:45 MARVEL: Marvel Animation - Marvel Animation producer Josh Fine and Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada will discuss future Marvel Animation shows, including Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and The Super Hero Squad Show Season 2. They will uncover never before seen imagery, discuss new and exciting information from the shows and answer questions from the audience.”

4:15 – 5:15 MARVEL: Cup O’ Joe - The can’t-miss, no-holds-barred panel that everyone will be talking about! This is YOUR time with Marvel’s Editor in Chief, Joe Quesada, as he takes on any and all of your questions. Everything is fair game! And if that weren’t enough, Chicago, he’s bring some famous friends along with him - Jeph Loeb (NEW ULTIMATES), Vice President – Executive Editor Tom Brevoort and C.B. Cebulski surprise guests to deliver some jaw-dropping—and BLOODY good—announcements, including what Joe Q. himself is working on next! This is the one panel where anything can—and WILL—happen!

Sunday, April 18th

11:45 – 12:45 MARVEL: HULKS SMASH!!! - One by one, the smarter they are, the harder they fall and the bigger they are, the harder they smash. FALL OF THE HULKS is ending, and WAR OF THE HULKS is just starting. Join the TRUE Intellegencia – Jeph Loeb, Greg Pak , Fred Van Lente and editor Nathan Cosby- the team behind the Hulk event of the decade, as they smash your puny questions and drop some surprises that will rock C2E2 to its foundation!

2:45 – 3:45 MARVEL: X-Men - The X-Men have survived Necrosha, built a Nation, created Utopia, and brought back Kitty Pryde, but there’s no time for celebration… it’s time to prepare for the final chapter! Join men behind the mutants - Daniel Way (DEADPOOL), Marjorie Liu (Dark Wolverine), Peter David (X-FACTOR), X-Editor Jeanine Schaefer and C.B. Cebulski for the dish on SECOND COMING and how it wraps up 3 years of stories and sets the stage for the next decade…and beyond!


C2E2 will be one heck of a convention True Believers! So, do yourself a favor, head on over to the Lakeside Center at McCormick Place April 16th to the 18th. You really don’t want to miss out on the fantastic line up of superstar talent, exciting panels, and loads of top secret information that Marvel will be dishing up at C2E2!



Marvel Entertainment, LLC. is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel Comics). Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world, including feature films, consumer products, toys, video games, animated television, direct-to-DVD and online. For more information visit www.marvel.com. Read more...

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TV NEWS: Supernatural clips for the 100th episode!

Next week is the big 100th episode on Supernatural! You won’t want to miss it. Check out these awesome clips and tell everyone you know to tune in!


100th EPISODE
“SUPERNATURAL” — (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)
“Point of No Return” (TV-14, LV) (HDTV)

SUPERNATURAL’S 100TH EPISODE STUNS WITH AN OLD FRIEND AND A SACRIFICE — Dean (Jensen Ackles) begins to think the only way to stop Lucifer is to say yes to Michael, but the angels decide they don’t need him anymore. Dean, Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Castiel (Misha Collins) are horrified at the angels’ new game plan and take on Zachariah (guest star Kurt Fuller) to prevent an all out war on Earth. Meanwhile, a familiar face returns. Phil Sgrricia directed the episode written by Jeremy Carver (#518).

Supernatural airs Thursdays at 9pm EST on The CW.

Supernatural Trailer - 100th Episode


Supernatural Trailer - Point of No Return


Supernatural Webclip - Point of No Return
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TOY NEWS: Hot Toys - Clash of the Titans: 1/6th scale Perseus Collectible Figure

Hot Toys is proud to present the 1/6th scale Perseus collectible figure from the Clash of the Titans movie. The highly detailed Perseus collectible is specially crafted based on the image of Sam Worthington in the movie, highlighting the newly sculpted head, muscular arms and legs, highly-detailed armors and weapons, as well as Medusa’s head as accessory.


The 1/6th scale Perseus collectible figure specially features:
- Newly sculpted head with authentic likeness of Sam Worthington as Perseus in the movie Clash of the Titans
- Approximately 30 cm tall
- Over 30 points of articulations
- Movie-accurate facial expression with detailed wrinkles and skin texture
- Real-like hair sculpture
- Movie-accurate scar on neck
- TrueType body with muscular arms and newly developed rubber legs showing detailed muscular lines and texture
- Two (2) pairs of interchangeable palms:
- + One (1) pair of open palms
- + One (1) pair of relaxed palms
- Each piece of head sculpt is specially hand-painted

Armor and costume:
- One (1) piece of metal-like chest armor
- One (1) pair of metal-like arm armors
- One (1) pair of gladiator sandals with one (1) pair of metal-like shin armors
- Flannelette-like under tee
- Leather-like under skirt with belt

Weapons:
- Metal-like sword and shield

Accessories:
- Newly sculpted Medusa’s head
- Leather-like bag
- Extendable figure stand with Perseus nameplate and movie logo

Artists:
On Perseus:
- Head Sculpted by Kojun
- Head Painted by JC. Hong
- Head Art Directed by JC. Hong

On Medusa:
- Head Sculpted by Joseph Tsang
- Head Painted by Joseph Tsang
- Head Art Directed by Joseph Tsang










**Prototype shown, final product may be slightly different

Release date: Q3, 2010

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COMIC NEWS: WE ARE THE X-MEN

Find out more during Marvel’s X-Men panel at the inaugural C2E2 expo on Sunday, April 18.at 2:45pm.



Marvel Entertainment, LLC. is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel Comics). Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world, including feature films, consumer products, toys, video games, animated television, direct-to-DVD and online. For more information visit www.marvel.com. Read more...

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COMIC NEWS: Diamond Announces Top Products for March 2010

DC Comics' Blackest Night Concluded Its Run With March's Best-Selling Comic Book


Blackest Night #8, the concluding issue of DC Comics' cosmic crossover event, joined its seven preceding issues as the number one comic book atop the sales charts in its month of release, giving the publisher the best-selling comic book in March 2010, based upon total unit sales to comic book specialty shops, according to Diamond Comic Distributors.



Coming in second for the month was Marvel Comics' Siege #3, the latest chapter of their Avengers crossover and the culmination of long-running story arcs, which helped Marvel Comics take the top publisher spot in March with the company leading in both the Unit Market and Dollar Shares categories, for a 47.12% Unit Market Share and a 41.94% Dollar Share for the month.

Kick-Ass, the creator-owned book from Marvel Comics' Icon imprint by creators Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr., and soon to be a motion picture from Lionsgate and director Matthew Vaughn (Stardust), was the best-selling graphic novel to comic book specialty shops in March.

Medicom's line of figures based on Tim Burton's new film gave the manufacturer the best-selling Toy product to comics specialty retailers with the Alice In Wonderland: Mad Hatter RAH (Real Action Hero) Figure, featuring a design based on Johnny Depp's performance from the film. The latest expansion of Pokémon USA's long-running card game, Pokémon TCG: Heartgold and Soulsilver Booster Packs, gave the publisher the best-selling game product to specialty retailers for the month.







How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.

Data for Diamond’s sales charts — which include the monthly market shares and all top product charts — are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 3,500 comic book specialty shops located in North America and around the world. The account base includes brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, Internet merchants, and other specialty stores.

Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.

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ABOUT DIAMOND COMIC DISTRIBUTORS—the world's largest distributor of English-language comic books and pop-culture related merchandise, Diamond is based in Baltimore, MD, and services more than 3,500 specialty retailers worldwide. For more information, visit Diamond on the web at www.diamondcomics.com.

© 2010 Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. All rights reserved. Diamond, the Diamond logo, Diamond Books logo, and PREVIEWS are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Diamond Comic Distributors in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective copyright owners. Read more...

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MOVIE NEWS: New Iron Man 2 Pictures

Paramount Studios has released three new stills from "Iron Man 2,



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TOY NEWS: Mattel SDCC Exclusives To Be Announced On Attack Of Show

Mattel announced that the San Diego Comic Con exclusives will be announced on Attack Of Show.




Toy Fans,

Okay, everyone, we just got official confirmation that our SDCC product reveals are going to air on Attack of the Show on the G4 network April 12th and April 15th!

Why two nights? Because the stuff we’re revealing is so good, it couldn’t be done in a single show! Attack of the Show will sneak peek four products each night. We’ll finally put to rest some of the rumors about what we’ll have at SDCC and there are exclusives from some of our most popular collector lines. No, we’re not telling you anything beforehand — you’ll just have to tune in to find out what they all are!

You can check your local listings for channels/times, but there’s one thing to keep in mind. Although we’ve been given these dates, it’s not a guarantee our segments will be aired. If another big story comes along, Attack of the Show has every right to bump us (which they’ve done in the past), just like any news show. It’s not likely, but if this does happen, we’ll let you know the minute we hear.

If you don’t get G4, never fear. Just visit this very spot on Friday, April 16th and we’ll have the complete list of SDCC products with images PLUS a couple more reveals!

—Matty

P.S. You know, now that I think about it, maybe I can give you a couple of hints… 1) a DCU item will have a ton of accessories, and 2) we have an Avatar™ item that, for the first time, combines a 3-3/4" figure and a 6" figure in one package. Read more...

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COMIC REVIEW: 28 Days Later #9 (BOOM! Studios)

It's hard not to start this review with "Oh boy! Oh boy! 28 Days Later!". (Oh, wait, I kinda did.) Michael Alan Nelson continues to make this a book I eagerly anticipate each month. BOOM! Studios' 28 Days Later, now on its 9th issue, tells a phenomenal survivor story that's surprisingly fresh, especially for a story arc that falls between two movies that have already been released.




Nelson brings us back to the reunited survivors, who are tending to their wounded friend. He's blind, which adds some new complications. Nevertheless, they are eager to continue their journey. This time they have a tagalong--Douglas, the kid they brought back from their excursion in issue #8. And a familiar face from the film returns to complicate things. What happens next? Well, you'll have to read it!

Leonardo Manco offers his talents as artist in this issue. His style fits this story, but I'm a fan of Declan Shalvey's work on this book so far. That's why I was excited to see his cover work. Sean Phillips also contributes a gorgeous cover. Manco's art really shines in the facial closeups. He draws Selena's softer side very well. If I can't have Shalvey's art, Manco's is a close second.

Anyone who reads this site regularly knows I am a fan of this book, and you should be, too. Nelson and crew have created a zombie book that's so good, it doesn't even have to have zombies in it for me to adore every page. So pick this book up, already, and remember: There are bears in the woods. (Trust me, it's funny when you read this issue.)

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COMIC REVIEW: Codebreakers #1 (BOOM! Studios)

Codebreakers is a new title form Boom studios. This story is about agents that break codes for the United States F.B.I in Quantico. Our hero, Stan is quickly introduced with his roundabout of additional cast member, with a slight twist and turn Stan is kidnapped.




Boom Studios does not disappoint in their new comic book. This story will need a lot of a new imagination to keep the story fresh. The new characters that were introduced will need strong personality to keep this story going for many months. The key here is the Individuality of each character this will be essential to this storyline if Boom wants to keep this a successful story. The artwork is based with earth toned, not a lot of loud and brilliant colors that contrast the pages.

I am looking forward to seeing the villains in this story. The villain will have to be smart and well connected in the political world. I enjoy reading a good mystery and I hope this will be a great mystery to share with my friends. We as readers always want something to read and to talk about with our friends.

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MOVIE NEWS: The Losers - Cast & Crew Talk About The Production Part 1

Anyone else would be dead by now.

“The Losers have fun while they kick butt.” Director Sylvain White succinctly sums up the appeal of the ex-special forces unit that comes to the big screen from the pages of the popular DC/Vertigo comic book series, by the team of writer Andy Diggle and artist Jock.




As a fan of the original comics, White wanted to capture the same irreverent style in the film “The Losers.” He relates, “When I read the comics, the first thing that really struck me was the sense of humor Diggle and Jock were able to inject into a very action driven story. It was such good source material, and I wanted to stay true to it by reflecting that tone in the movie.”


ZOË SALDANA as Aisha, CHRIS EVANS as Jensen, JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN as Clay, COLUMBUS SHORT as
Pooch, IDRIS ELBA as Roque and OSCAR JAENADA as Cougar in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Dark Castle
Entertainment’s action thriller “The Losers,” released by Warner Bros. Pictures.
TM & © DC Comics Photo by John Bramley
Producer Joel Silver agrees. “The great thing about ‘The Losers’ is that it doesn’t take itself too seriously, which originated with the comics, of course. But much of that attitude also came from the screenwriters, Peter Berg and James Vanderbilt, who brought so much to the table, and a lot came from Sylvain, who delivered a strong, visual cinematic style that I think feels fresh and hip and cool.”


L-r: IDRIS ELBA as Roque, OSCAR JAENADA as Cougar, JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN as Clay, CHRIS EVANS as Jensen,
COLUMBUS SHORT as Pooch and ZOË SALDANA as Aisha in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Dark Castle
Entertainment’s thriller “The Losers,” released by Warner Bros. Pictures.
TM & © DC Comics Photo by John Bramley
Producer Akiva Goldsman was already familiar with Sylvain White’s work from the director’s feature film debut, “Stomp the Yard,” a drama centered around a stepdancing competition. “And yet,” Goldsman says, “there was a construct to the dancing in it that made it very much like martial arts, which spoke to the style he wanted to bring to this movie. Sylvain has a really good eye and a terrific sense of character and action.

When he showed us what he wanted to do with ‘The Losers,’ we were all impressed.” Employing his graphic arts background, White had created a full storyboard for the film that told the producers all they needed to know. “Sylvain came in and gave us a dazzling presentation,” recalls producer Kerry Foster. “He was so passionate and had such a clear vision for the movie that we knew he was the perfect choice to direct it.”


L-r: IDRIS ELBA as Roque, CHRIS EVANS as Jensen, JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN as Clay, COLUMBUS SHORT as
Pooch and OSCAR JAENADA as Cougar in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Dark Castle Entertainment’s action
thriller “The Losers,” released by Warner Bros. Pictures.
TM & © DC Comics Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
White says he not only drew inspiration from the original comic books but also from the screenplay. “It had a light tone paired with very gritty, visceral action. That can be a very difficult balance to maintain, but Peter and Jamie did it perfectly.”

James Vanderbilt, who collaborated with Peter Berg on the screenplay for “The Losers,” notes, “I was raised on Joel Silver movies like ‘Die Hard,’ ‘Lethal Weapon’ and ‘48 Hrs.,’ and that is my favorite type of action film—where there are real emotions, but not everything is so dire all of the time. The stakes are high, but the characters seem to be having a good time…and we have a good time with them.”


ZOË SALDANA as Aisha and JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN as Clay in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Dark Castle
Entertainment’s action thriller “The Losers,” released by Warner Bros. Pictures.
TM & © DC Comics Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
“The Losers are fun; you want to hang out with them,” White affirms. “They are not superheroes, they are real guys; in fact they’re underdogs who find themselves in what I would say is an extreme situation.” Read more...

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COMIC NEWS: Top Cow at C2E2 with Magdalena #1 & Darkness #84 Lance Briggs cover variants

JOIN THE HERD AT THE INAUGURAL COMIC EXPO IN CHICAGO

TOP COW AT C2E2 2010


Top Cow Productions, Inc. is proud to announce its plans for this year’s inaugural Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), the new pop culture convention brought together at McCormick Place in Chicago from April 16th-18th.

Top Cow is a proud sponsor of C2E2 and can be found at booth #551. Fans who stop by the Top Cow booth will be among the first to be able to get a glimpse and purchase Magdalena #1 by Ron Marz (Witchblade, Green Lantern) and Nelson Blake II (Pilot Season: Murderer, The Darkness). The story centers on Patience, the current Magdalena and bearer of the Spear of Destiny in the Top Cow Universe. Patience finds herself unable to trust those in charge of the Catholic Church and faced with the decision if she can work with them to fulfill her role as the Church’s protector or not. Magdalena #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday, April 21st.

The publisher will be offering two exclusive C2E2 variant covers for the event: a wrap-around Magdalena #1 variant by Blake II and a Darkness #84 photo cover featuring Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs. The exclusives are both extremely limited and will be initially made available at C2E2. Fans will also be able to pick up numerous free promotional items, posters and free comics at the Top Cow booth. Fans interested in sketches from some of the artists should stop by at the beginning of each day to acquire a sketch ticket. Sketch tickets are limited to one per attendee per day. Publisher Filip Sablik will be available throughout the show for portfolio reviews for aspiring artists.

Top Cow will be joined at C2E2 by the following guests: writers Ron Marz (Witchblade, Green Lantern), Phil Hester (The Darkness, Green Arrow), Joshua Hale Fialkov (Pilot Season: Alibi, Tumor) and Bryan Edward Hill (Broken Trinity: Pandora’s Box); pencillers Nelson Blake II (Pilot Season: Murderer, Magdalena), Eric Basaldua (Hunter-Killer, Witchblade Annual) and Alessandro Vitti (Broken Trinity: Pandora’s Box, Secret Warriors); and inker Ryan Winn (The Darkness).

On Saturday, April 17 at 7:15-8:15pm in E450, join Sablik as the publisher launches Magdalena #1 with Marz and Blake II. Special guest, Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs will also stop by to discuss his love of Top Cow’s comics including his favorite character, The Darkness. Additional guests of the panel include Hester, Basaldua, Hill and more as they share with fans what’s coming from Top Cow in 2010, including exclusive early looks, exciting announcements, and special gifts for every panel attendee.

The C2E2 (Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo) convention will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois for the weekend of April 16-18, 2010. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.C2E2.com.



About Top Cow Productions Inc.
Top Cow Productions, Inc. (www.topcow.com), a Los Angeles-based entertainment company, was founded in December of 1992 by artist Marc Silvestri, who also co-founded Image Comics earlier that same year. Top Cow currently publishes its line of comic books in 21 languages in over 55 different countries. The company has launched 20 franchises (18 original and two licensed) in the industry’s Top 10, seven at #1, a feat accomplished by no other publisher in the last two decades. Its flagship franchise, WITCHBLADE, was TNT’s #1 original film of 2000 and the subsequent TV series was released on DVD on July 29, 2008. A feature film, co-produced by Platinum Studios, Inc. and Arclight Films, is slated to begin production in Australia with director Michael Rymer. WITCHBLADE is also the first American property to be fully adapted in Japan as an original anime and manga by Studio GONZO in 2006. Top Cow’s other flagship property, THE DARKNESS, was developed into a major next-generation video game release by Starbreeze and 2K Games and achieved platinum sales status. WANTED, an Eisner-nominated miniseries published by Top Cow from 2003-2005, is now a major motion picture from Universal Pictures starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman. Virtually all of Top Cow’s other properties are in development as feature films, live-action television, animation or video games. Top Cow has also successfully licensed and merchandised its franchises into toys, statues, clothing, lithographs, puppets, posters, magnets, shot glasses, lighters, lunch pails, wall scrolls, mouse pads, die-cast cars, calendars, Christmas ornaments, Halloween masks, trading cards, standees, video games and roleplaying games. Read more...

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