Monday, May 5, 2008

Cobra & Lady Armaroid – 11 ½” PU/ABS Statue

Organic Hobby, Inc in conjunction with Happinet proudly introduces its new product for the U.S. market, “Cobra & Lady Armaroid.”

"Cobra & Lady Armaroid" is based on a sci-fi manga created by Buichi Terasawa, later turned into an anime movie and a TV series. The series features the infamous space-pirate Cobra who was once forced to hide from enemies by surgically altering his face and erasing his own memory. "Cobra & Lady Armaroid" is an 11 ½" PU fully painted statue and comes in a window box with a custom base for display.

- "Cobra & Lady Armaroid statue" is set to be released this July with a SRP of $265.00.

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WOLF-MAN STRIKES MONTHLY!

Robert Kirkman and Jason Howard bring ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN monthly!

At at long, ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN creators Jason Howard and Robert Kirkman are giving fans the one thing they've demanded most as THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN goes monthly this July!

"Frankly, I just couldn't stay patient," ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN co-creator and writer Robert Kirkman said. "Over the past year THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN has become one of my favorite books to write and, even more so, seeing the pages pour in from Jason has made me crave MORE! With the impending shocker we've got coming in issue 7, we decided to switch the book from once every sixty days to every thirty! I certainly think folks will be happy with the results."

"The book has really shown it's got legs," Executive Director Eric Stephenson said. "After debuting as part of Image's Free Comic Book Day celebration in 2007 we've seen strong reorder activity and rave reviews. The one complaint often heard is that the six times a year schedule leaves people waiting and waiting with that corrected, I'm confident this book can soar to the heights of Kirkman's other Image Titles, INVINCIBLE and THE WALKING DEAD."

In addition, THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN VOL. 1 TP has been retooled to match up with the monthly shift, giving readers even more content than before. The new trade paperback will contain issues #1-7, extended to include the shocking revelations of issue 7, and will now lead right into the issue 8, where readers can see the new status-quo in full effect.

"One of the things I always hear about INVINCIBLE is that you need to read the first two volumes to really get into it," noted Kirkman. "It's always bugged me that volume one only collects four issues and the really cool stuff doesn't kick in until the second volume. I was thinking about that when I noticed that the first ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN TP was slated to contain issues 1-4. I knew what was coming up in issue 7 and I saw history repeating itself. Luckily, there was still time to fix it.

"Now when you read the first volume of THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN, you'll get an accurate sense of what the series is about and you'll see just how dark and dramatic things are going to get. I'm very excited for people to see just what this series is capable of."

ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #8, a 32-page full color comic for $2.99, and ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN VOL. 1, a 176-page full color trade paperback for $14.99, will be available July 30th.
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Hulk Smashes His Way Through Marvel's Strongest in King-Size Hulk #1

He’s a big mass of red muscle and angrier than ever. Everyone’s new favorite red giant returns in a one-shot so big, we had to bypass a giant-size book and make it KING-SIZED! King-Size Hulk #1 features superstar Eisner Award-winning and Emmy-nominated writer Jeph Loeb and a phenomenal team of artists including Frank Cho, Art Adams and Herb Trimpe! Not only will this Earth-shaking issue patch up some holes, it’s going to make new ones as it lays down the foundation for new storylines in upcoming Hulk issues! Expect to see epic clashes between the only ones who can go toe-to-toe with the big red giant. We’ve got Hulk vs. She-Hulk, Hulk vs. Wendigo and one more jaw dropping fight that’s sure to leave you wanting more. Not only will this spectacular include fresh new bouts, but there are some classic Hulk tussles as well including The Incredible Hulk #180 and Avengers #83.

It’s an all-out clash of the titans in this one folks! There are battles left and right. With Wolverine and The Lady Liberators making their appearances in the classic issues, this one-shot is sure to impress. Want to know who the Hulk’s mystery opponent is? Get in and buckle-up because King Size-Hulk #1 is sure to be a thrill ride as each copy features both the Frank Cho and Art Adams covers! No kidding, Hulk gets the royal treatment in King Size-Hulk #1.

KING SIZE HULK #1 (MAR082181)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils by ART ADAMS, FRANK CHO & HERB TRIMPE
50/50 Covers by FRANK CHO & ART ADAMS
Rated A…$4.99
FOC - 5/8, On-Sale - 5/28/2008
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Marvel Comics On-Sale 5/7/08

Hey there True Believers, here’s your official list of comic books, collections and posters arriving in comic stores on May 7th, 2008. For more information on any of these titles, and on upcoming mighty Marvel releases, please visit http://www.marvel.com/catalog/?date=2008-05-07 or contact your local comic book retailer at 1-888-comicbook. Stay tuned each week for a brand new list of Marvel releases so that you’ll never miss your favorite heroes in action!

Comics On-Sale:

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 558
AMERICAN DREAM 1
AVENGERS/INVADERS 1
AVENGERS/INVADERS 1 FINCH VARIANT
AVENGERS/INVADERS 1 ROSS SKETCH VARIANT
CABLE 3 (DWS)
CABLE 3 JRJR VARIANT (DWS)
DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME 3
DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME 3 DJURDJEVIC VARIANT
DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME 3 SKETCH VARIANT FOOLKILLER 5
FRANKLIN RICHARDS: NOT-SO-SECRET INVASION
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN 1
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN 1 DJURDJEVIC VARIANT
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN 1 LAYTON VARIANT
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN 1 MOVIE WRAPAROUND VARIANT INVINCIBLE IRON MAN 1 QUESADA COVER
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN 1 TAN VARIANT
IRON MAN: VIVA LAS VEGAS 1
KICK-ASS 2 JRJR 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
LOGAN 3
LOGAN 3 BLACK AND WHITE VARIANT
LORDS OF AVALON: SWORD OF DARKNESS 4
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN 39
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE 11
MIGHTY AVENGERS 13 (SI)
MOON KNIGHT 18
NOVA 13
OMEGA: THE UNKNOWN 8
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL 19
SECRET INVASION 2
SECRET INVASION 2 MCNIVEN VARIANT
SECRET INVASION 2 SKETCH VARIANT
SECRET INVASION 2 YU VARIANT
THUNDERBOLTS: REASON IN MADNESS ONE-SHOT
X-FACTOR: THE QUICK AND THE DEAD ONE-SHOT
YOUNG X-MEN 2 (DWS)

Collections On-Sale:
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 2 - THE BURDEN OF DREAMS PREMIERE HC

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 2 - THE BURDEN OF DREAMS PREMIERE HC (DM ONLY)
ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL. 1 TPB (ALL-NEW EDITION)
FANTASTIC FOUR: THE NEW FANTASTIC FOUR TPB
HULK: WWH - WORLD WAR HULK TPB
IRON MAN: ENTER THE MANDARIN TPB
IRON MAN: WAR MACHINE TPB
NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI TPB
SHE-HULK: JADED PREMIERE HC

*DWS= Divided We Stand tie-in
*SI = Secret Invasion tie-in


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Sideshow’s Comic-Con 2008 Exclusives Revealed!

Sideshow is excited to announce this year’s SDCC Exclusives list and Pre-Order schedule in our May Fantacular web event!

Iron Man Archive Set - Mark II
Marvel Archive Set
Priority Pre-Order:
Attendee Edition 10AM PT on May 15th
Non-Attendee Edition 10AM PT on May 16th



Aayla Secura
Star Wars 12-inch Figure
Priority Pre-Order:

Attendee Edition 10AM PT on May 22nd
Non-Attendee Edition 10AM PT on May 23rd



Skeleton Jack
Hot Toys Vinyl Cosbaby
Priority Pre-Order:

Attendee Edition 10AM PT on May 29th
Non-Attendee Edition 10AM PT on May 30th



Shadow Guard
Medicom Star Wars Vinyl Collectible Doll
Priority Pre-Order:

Attendee Edition 10AM PT on June 5th
Non-Attendee Edition 10AM PT on June 6th



The Dead
12-inch Figure Variant
Priority Pre-Order:

Attendee Edition 10AM PT on June 12th
Non-Attendee Edition 10AM PT on June 13th Read more...

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