Sharpen your adamantium claws, focus your optic blasts and ready your shields for the heroic gaming experience of a lifetime! Gazillion Entertainment announced that the highly anticipated free-to-play massively multiplayer online (MMO) action RPG Marvel Heroes will launch around the world on June 4, 2013. Players who have purchased Founders Packs as …
Read More »Warner Bros. Launches New Merchandise From 1960’s Batman Classic Television Series
Holy Merchandise, Batman!! Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) officially launched the highly anticipated Batman Classic Television Series licensing program, inspired by the classic DC Comics 1960’s Batman television show, last night at an exclusive event co-hosted with Junk Food Clothing at the famed comic store mecca Meltdown Comics inHollywood. Leading the impressive roster of licensees …
Read More »Free-to-Play Browser Game The Hobbit: Armies of the Third Age Debuts
Kabam, the leader in the western world for free-to-play core games, and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have launchedThe Hobbit: Armies of the Third Age for Web browsers, now available on Facebook and other Web platforms. The free-to-play tactical combat game is inspired by The Hobbit Film Trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson and a …
Read More »Production Begins on Borderlands Animated Short Film
2K, Gearbox Software and the Academy of Art University announced Borderlands Cooperative, an exciting partnership that will provide students of the university with once-in-a-lifetime career development opportunities. With the guidance of their professors, and resources from 2K and Gearbox, students across all disciplines will come together to create an original animated …
Read More »Crime Meets The Paranormal in Uncanny
Dynamite announced that fan-favorite writer Andy Diggle (Action Comics) will helm the new seriesUncanny, set to launch in June as the second title in its burgeoning Crime Line. Illustrated by the immensely talented Aaron Campbell (The Shadow),Uncanny #1 will ship with two covers by superstar artists Jock (The Losers,Detective Comics) and Sean …
Read More »Dark Horse Collects “Sacrifice”
Dark Horse plans to collect Sacrifice, the critically acclaimed self-published comic book epic by Sam Humphries and Dalton Rose, into a deluxe hardcover edition this fall. Cocreated by writer Sam Humphries (Uncanny X-Force, The Ultimates, Our Love Is Real) and artist Dalton Rose (Phabula, Theremin), Sacrifice is the story of Hector, a young Joy Division fan …
Read More »‘Oz’ Brings Magic To The Box Office
Breathing life into the beleaguered box office, Sam Raimi‘s Oz the Great and Powerful took in an impressive $80.3 million in its North American debut. Disney and producer Joe Roth hope to launch a family-friendly franchise with Oz, which scored the top North American debut of 2013 as well as the third-best March opening of all time after …
Read More »DC Comics Launches Fan Family Blog
Fans both young and young at heart will get even more of the iconic characters they love as DC Entertainment unveils the DC Comics Fan Family blog (www.dccomicsfanfamily.com). This new family-friendly site is designed to deliver the best of the celebrated Super Heroes like Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman with …
Read More »Dark Horse Announces Mass Effect: Foundation
At Emerald City Comicon, Dark Horse Comics announced a new ongoing canonical entry in the Mass Effect series. Mass Effect 2 and 3 lead writer Mac Walters kicks off a new ongoing series, set in the vibrant, engaging world of BioWare’s blockbuster science fiction epic! Fans of the award-winning franchise will find new characters tied directly …
Read More »Gail Simone To Write Ongoing Red Sonja Series
Gail Simone is taking on Red Sonja with a brand-new #1 issue launching this July – in time for San Diego Comic Con! Gail Simone – one of the premiere writers in the comics industry, is best known for DC’s Birds of Prey, Secret Six, and especially Batgirl! Walter Geovani will join …
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