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Gail Simone Headlines All-Female Writing Teams On Epic “Swords Of Sorrow” Event

Dynamite Entertainment announced the May 2015 launch of Swords of Sorrow, the genre-spanning crossover event featuring an all-star line-up of female authors, headlined by Gail Simone (Batgirl, Birds of Prey). Debuting with a core Swords of Sorrow series by Simone, the crossover continues throughout May with tie-in titles including the …

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Robert Langdon To Return In “Inferno” Starring Tom Hanks

Director/producer Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer have cast an energetic company of some of the world’s most talented and interesting rising international stars to join Tom Hanks in Inferno, the new film in Columbia Pictures’ Robert Langdon series, which has taken in more than $1.2 billionworldwide to date. The Imagine Entertainment production, which has a screenplay by David …

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Eric Powell’s ‘Goon’ Statue Debuts At Toy Fair 2015

Dark Horse Comics revealed a new statue based on Eric Powell’s The Goon at Toy Fair 2015 in New York City. The Goon is a hilarious blend of pulpy horror and slapstick comedy following the ongoing misadventures of the man they call the Goon and his sidekick Franky as they …

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Dynamite Announces Women Of Dynamite Statues

Dynamite Entertainment expands its extensive merchandising program with its proud announcement of a creative partnership with The Brewing Factory, the merchandise development company founded by Georg Brewer. The partnership will grow the Dynamite product line with new three-dimensional categories, most notably collectible statues and toys.  The first projects will be …

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Celebrate Spring With The Return Of ‘Usagi Yojimbo’

While spring showers usually bring May flowers, they will bring something far more exciting this year: the triumphant return of Stan Sakai and his beloved rabbit ronin in Usagi Yojimbo #145! For the first time since February 2012, Usagi is back in his ongoing series, and there’s no stopping his …

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutate And Roll Into The 2015 North American International Toy Fair

Fresh off a wildly successful 2014 in which the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures were ranked the #1 selling toy according to the NPD Group, Playmates Toys, the company behind the popular toy line, is thrilled to reveal its all-new 2015 offerings during North American International Toy Fair. Inspired by season …

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Box Office Dominated By Fifty Shades

A Valentine’s Day jump by lonely hearts putt S&M-laced romance movie Fifty Shades of Grey on course to earn a mighty $90.7 million over the long Presidents Day holiday. The top twelve films of the weekend, as of Sunday, February 15, are as follows: RANK TITLE DISTRIBUTOR NAME WEEKEND REVENUE CUME REVENUE …

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Dark Horse Unveils ‘Two Brothers’

Dark Horse announced Two Brothers, the latest collaboration between Brazilian siblings Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá. Guaranteed to delight and astound, Two Brothers gives readers a deeply moving reading experience in the spirit of the twins’ previous books De:Tales and Daytripper. Twin brothers Omar and Yaqub may share the same …

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Simon & Schuster Audio To Publish Exclusive Stephen King Short Story

Simon & Schuster Audio announced the publication of DRUNKEN FIREWORKS, a brand new story from Stephen King.DRUNKEN FIREWORKS will be released exclusively as an audiobook on June 30, 2015. DRUNKEN FIREWORKS will be released on CD and as a digital download before it is published as one of the short stories in King’s collection, THE BAZAAR OF …

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