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Celebrating 5 Years of MIMOBOT with NEW releases!

SDCC 10 Celebrating 5 Years! MIMOBOT!
Mimoco continues its five-year anniversary collection with the introduction of original characters — Dr. Knowledgeus and Isadore Glo, a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive — to its Core Series of memory-storing MIMOBOT alien robots. Learn More!

Infectious X MIMOBOT Design Challenge: Unmasked!
The Design Challenge submission period ends tomorrow on July 15! Have you Unmasked your MIMOBOT yet?! Deadline: July 15, 2010!

Video Premiere: The Doctor Is In!
Introducing the sickest scientific genius from Galaxy 4210 — Dr. Knowledgus.

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NEW Stuff We Like!
Mickey and Minnie Mouse Bearbrick Mini-Figures
Collectors of Disneyana can add this unique set of mini-figures to their collection, as Mickey and Minnie are reworked in the style of Bearbrick figures. $18.95

LEGO Minifigures Series 1
Each minifigure comes in a sealed “mystery” bag, so you never know which minifigure you might get. $2.99

Lady Robotika: Message from Jane & Bill

from Lady Robotika:

Dear Lady Fanatikas,
(I made that term up and if anyone has a better idea PLEASE tell me, I’m all ears.)

Today is the BIG DAY! Lady Robotika Issue One: “Slaveship to the Stars!” hits the stores today! Finally, your three year long nightmare of waiting is over. Heh heh.

We are so dang grateful to those of you that pre-ordered, as the pre-orders are what the pubisher will use to determine whether or not our series will keep getting made. If you didn’t get a chance to pre-order, you may still be able to find Issue One somewhere if you scramble! We hope you do track a copy down, because we LOVE Lady Robotika and think you will too.

Anyway, ENJOY!! Can’t WAIT to hear what you think, and please don’t forget to pre-order Issues Two and Three if you can. The Origins story is a six issue tale, and we want you to be able to read all of it!

Please come visit us at one of our signings, listed below.
Thank you and lots of love,
Jane & Bill

ladyrobotika.com

• July 16 — Book Signing
Noon-2pm and 4-6pm
Atlantis Fantasyworld
1020 Cedar St.
Santa Cruz, California 95060

• July 17 — Book Signing
5pm-7pm
Whatever Store
548 Castro St.
San Francisco, California 94114

• July 22 — Comic-Con
3:00-4:00pm: Fractured Fables (Doug TenNapel, Phil Hester, Bill Morrison, Derek McCulloch, Anthony Peruzzo, Ben Templesmith, Ted McKeever, Camilla D’Errico)

• July 23 — Comic-Con
o 11:00-12:00pm: Jane Wiedlin, Bill Morrison, Jim Silke
o 4:00-5:00pm: Jane Wiedlin, Bill Morrison, Jim Silke
o Eisner Awards — Bill Morrison (host)

• July 24 — Comic-Con
3:00-4:00pm: Jane Wiedlin, Bill Morrison, Jim Silke

• July 26 — Lady Robotika release party & San Diego Comic-Con after-party!
7pm-10pm
Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90046

Dark Horse and Red Bull’s Chinashop Magazine Launch #NotAtComicCon Campaign!

from Dark Horse Comics:

On July 24th fifty-five comic book shops across the country will host unique parties in conjunction with ChinaShop Magazine and Dark Horse Comics to celebrate the highly dedicated culture of sequential art during the weekend of San Diego Comic-Con.

Branded #NotAtComicCon, based on the Twitter hash-tag those unable to attend San Diego Comic-Con have been using, fifty-five participating stores will create a fun and creative atmosphere where free drinks and over $200 worth of Dark Horse prizes will be available. In addition, Dark Horse Comics will make an exclusive announcement to fans at participating stores before releasing the special information to crowds in San Diego.

Fans looking to participate in the unprecedented, nation-wide event can find a comic book shop in their area on the following site:

http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/34/notatcomiccon

Plus, during the week of July 19th, ChinaShopMag.com will feature interviews with well-established comic creators who aren’t attending San Diego Comic-Con to get their insight into the larger community rarely talked about in mainstream news outlets.

Fans are also encouraged to use the hash-tag “#notatcomiccon” when talking about the event to show the world the fun comic fans have even outside the largest pop-culture convention. For more updates, follow @notatcomiccon and @chinashopmag on Twitter.

Factory Entertainment: Comic-Con Exclusives, Golden Gun LE Direct Store Bonus and more!

from Factory Entertainment:

It’s that time of year again! In this week’s newsletter we have a ton of announcements regarding all of our San Diego Comic-Con plans, including exciting convention exclusives! Booth #4044 is going to be “the place” to be and we can’t wait for you to stop by! We’re also very pleased to announce a special and limited exclusive to those of you who have already ordered or are about to order the James Bond Golden Gun Limited Edition from our online store. If you haven’t ordered from us yet, there are now MULTIPLE reasons that you should. Trust us, you don’t want to miss this opportunity… Here we go!

Factory Entertainment — Booth #4044 — July 22-25 — Exclusives

James Bond Golden Gun Limited Edition ‘Q-Branch’ Blue Print
• 11” x 14” Size
• Giclee Print on high quality 140lb archival stock
• Hand Numbered — Limited to just 500 pieces
Just $15 each at the Factory Entertainment booth #4044 while supplies last. Each purchase also includes a special discount coupon, good for a $10 discount on any single item priced over $50 at factoryent.com!

The Prisoner Miniseries 5 Card Prop Set
• Each card features a piece of an original prop used in the filming of the miniseries.
• Limited to 200 sets
• Price $30 each

The Prisoner Miniseries Convention Exclusive Factory Set
• 72 Card Miniseries Base set
• Every set includes 2 exclusive Prisoner Miniseries Promo Cards:
No 1 : Ian McKellen miniseries Hand-Signed Autograph Card
No 2 : Patrick McGoohan Gold Foil Classic TV Series Facsimile Signature Card
• Each set also includes 1 random hand-drawn Sketch Card by one of the following artists: Clayton McCormack, Stacey G, Don Pedicini Jr, David Desbois, Bill Pulkovski, MO, Thanh Bui
• Limited to 400 sets
• Price $35 each

The Green Hornet Black Beauty Limited Edition ‘Green’ Print
• 11” x 14” Size
• Giclee Print on high quality 140lb archival stock
• Hand Numbered — Limited to just 500 pieces
Just $15 each at the Factory Entertainment booth #4044 while supplies last. Each purchase also includes a special discount coupon, good for a $10 discount on any single item priced over $50 at factoryent.com!

On Display
Besides the many exclusives available to purchase at our booth, we’ll also have many items on display for the first time ever, including upcoming releases as well as sneak previews of future products. You will be able to see items from great licenses like:
The Green Hornet
The Princess Bride
The Beatles
Universal Monsters
…and more!

…which leads us to our next HUGE announcement for Comic-Con…

James Bond 007 Original Props On Display
We’re incredibly excited and honored to announce that we will have a number of original ‘screen used’ props from different classic James Bond movies on display in our booth. The props are graciously on loan from the EON Productions archives and make a rare public appearance. Don’t miss them, booth #4044.

Golden Gun Limited Edition — Factory Direct Exclusive
Some great news for every customer who has already placed an order or is about to place an order for the LE Golden Gun directly from our online store, factoryentstore.com. Included at no extra charge will be a set of 5 exclusive golden bullet replicas available nowhere else! That’s right, they are absolutely free and are our way of saying thank you for buying ‘Factory Direct.’ Hurry, this offer is only while supplies last. (If you’ve already placed a pre-order for the LE Golden Gun, you don’t have to do anything. The exclusive bullet set has already been added to your order.)

Green Hornet Contest Winners!
Congratulations to Rick from Kentucky and Tim from Michigan on winning an autographed copy of the amazingly detailed book, The Green Hornet: A History of Radio, Motion Pictures, Comics, and Television by Martin Grams and Terry Salomonson. Interested in ordering a copy for yourself? Click here to purchase.

VIZ Media Announces Exciting Personal Appearances, Activities and Show Exclusives for 2010 Comic-Con International

from VIZ Media:

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced an exciting roster of personal appearances, panel discussions, events, giveaways and convention exclusives for 2010 Comic-Con International. Comic-Con is the nation’s largest comic book and science fiction event, and takes place July 21-25 at the San Diego Convention Center, California. VIZ Media will be located in Booth 2813.

Fans won’t want to miss a very special opportunity to meet comics and pop culture icon Stan Lee, co-creator along with Hiroyuki Takei (Shaman King) of the groundbreaking Ultimo manga series (rated “T” for Teens), on Saturday, July 24th. Mr. Lee will be a special guest at the Shonen Jump Panel, scheduled at 10:30AM in Room #9, where fans will get the latest manga and anime news and on-the-spot surprises, including a special Ultimo button for all attendees. Mr. Lee will also make an in-person appearance at the VIZ Media booth for a signing session of Ultimo Volume 2 at 1:15pm.

Vampire Knight (rated “T+” for Older Teens) is the newest anime series to captivate fans and is based on the smash hit manga series by Matsuri Hino, also published by VIZ Media. To celebrate the release of DVD Volume 1, the company is pleased to welcome as guests the talented voice actors Mela Lee (Yuki), Vic Mignogna (Zero) and Ethan Murray (Kaname) on Friday, July 23rd. Catch Vic Mignogna in the VIZ Media booth at 11:00am, where he will host the Vampire Knight trivia game. The festivities continue at 1:00pm, where fans will have the opportunity to meet the three voice actors at an in-booth signing session. Round out the day at the Vampire Knight Panel, at 3:30pm in Room #9, where Vampire Knight manga editor Nancy Thistlethwaite and the Vampire Knight voice actors will have an in-depth discussion of the edgy gothic romantic drama. There will also be a raffle, featuring exclusive prizes, for fans who come dressed in their best Vampire Knight costume.

The VIZ Media booth will be an exciting destination on the show floor for fans, with exclusive products available for purchase during special times throughout the show (attendees should check the digital signboard at the front of the booth for the daily schedule). For the Naruto: Shippuden fan, there will be a Naruto: Shippuden Limited Edition Sage Naruto Figure from Toynami and straight-from-Japan full-color reproduction Naruto: Shippuden animation cels (from Digital Manga) featuring favorite characters Naruto and Sasuke. Two special Vampire Knight bundles will be offered: Vampire Knight anime DVD Volume 1 with a Cross Academy armband set, and a set of 6 collectable Vampire Knight pins (armband and pins both from Great Eastern). Also available will be a bundle featuring One Piece Volume 54 (rated “T” for Teens) and One Piece Limited Edition Luffy Mallow (from FUNimation and Shocker Toys), and exclusive Bleach iPhone 3G/3GS cell phone cases from France in two designs featuring Ichigo and Toshiro.

VIZ Media will be offering a variety of fun activities at the booth this year. Fans can pose with their favorite Vampire Knight or Kekkaishi anime characters in a special photo area. Test your knowledge in the Naruto and Bleach trivia games. Try the fan-favorite claw catcher game to snag fun Naruto: Shippuden or Bleach prizes. Everyone’s a winner at the VIZ Media Treasure Trove, where players grab a coin to exchange for cool prizes. Fans can sample the video game area, featuring Namco Bandai Games America with a preview of Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 (Rated “T” for Teen) for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Scan your badge to enter to win a Naruto Shippuden-branded PSP game system and Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 (Rated “T” for Teen) for the PSP (no purchase necessary), and get a Bandai collectible card good for three free Naruto Shippuden episodes on the PlayStation Network.

The VIZ Media collectable tote bag is back in a brand new color for 2010 — get your free bag to see what series are featured this year. Other giveaways include Biomega posters, VIZ Media Bling, Vampire Knight manga samplers, and much more while supplies last!

Finally, VIZ Media is proud to have three manga titles — Oishinbo (rated “T” for Teens), by Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki; Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka (rated “T+” for Older Teens), by Naoki Urasawa, Takashi Nagasaki, Macoto Tezka and Tezuka Productions; and Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys (rated “T+” for Older Teens), by Naoki Urasawa — nominated for 5 awards for the 2010 Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards, which are considered the Oscars of the comic book industry. In addition, Naoki Urasawa is nominated for Best Writer/Artist for his work on Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys and Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka. Winners will be announced at a gala ceremony at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel on the evening of Friday, July 23rd.

For more up-to-date information on VIZ Media’s activities at San Diego Comic-Con International, visit VIZAnime.com/comiccon.

ThinkGeek: for humanoids 00010101+ only

from ThinkGeek:

Dear Mayors of ThinkGeek,

Thanks for checking in! Today is the dorkiest AND best day ever. For starters, it’s Embrace Your Geekness Day. We don’t know about you, but we wear our geek on the outside. Also, self-hugging is skeevy. We prefer to use today to celebrate the birthday of Sir Patrick Stewart, the only bald guy who can look sexy and powerful while wearing a jumpsuit.

Since we can’t raise a glass of synthehol in his honor (yet!), we’ll just use these bottles of beer our new robot opened. Happy Birthday, Jean-Luc!

BeerBot Bottle Opening Shirt — Because you can quit anytime you want
Straight from a friendly robot company in Tijuana, we bring you the BeerBot Bottle Opening Shirt. This slightly inebriated robot forgot about the Three Laws six beers ago, but he’ll gladly help you pop the top of your brewski. When life is hilariously cruel and hands you a beer without a means to open it, you can laugh as you throw wide your jacket and hand the bottle to your BeerBot. Just remember, meatbags, drink responsibly.

Find more What’s New items at ThinkGeek!

VIZ Media Announces Special New Promotion for “InuYasha” Feature Films and TV Episodes Available from iTunes, Hulu and VIZAnime.com

from VIZ Media:

VIZ Media announces a new promotion for InuYasha episodes and feature films (all rated “T” for Teens) available now from the iTunes Store in the U.S. and Canada (iTunes.com), as well as the streaming content provider Hulu (Hulu.com) and VIZAnime.com, the company’s premier website for anime.

iTunes will offer the first three InuYasha feature films (dubbed) — InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time, InuYasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass, and InuYasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler, for a special Download-To-Own (DTO) sale price of $4.99 (U.S.) each until August 3rd. Additionally, InuYasha TV episode 1 is available to download for FREE, and episodes 2-167, covering Seasons 1-7, will be 50% off and available for iTunes users to download for only $0.99 each.

Hulu will stream InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (subtitled) for free until August 11th; it will also be available during the same period on VIZAnime.com, the free-to-use interactive web destination that is the permanent home to some of the company’s best-loved animated series.

InuYasha is a hit TV anime series is based on a massively popular manga (also published by VIZ Media, rated “T+” for Older Teens) by famed creator Rumiko Takahashi, who won the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award for the series in 2002. Many of Takahashi’s titles have been adapted into other media such as anime, live-action TV series, and film. The InuYasha anime series ran for 167 episodes in total and has also spawned an exciting finale series, InuYasha: The Final Act (also available on VIZAnime.com), as well as several successful feature films.

InuYasha
When an enchanted well draws her into the past, Kagome, an ordinary modern schoolgirl, finds her destiny tied to the doglike half-demon InuYasha and a mythical gem called the Shikon Jewel, or “Jewel of Four Souls,” of which the smallest shard can grant the user unimaginable power. Throughout their quest to restore the shattered Shikon Jewel, InuYasha and Kagome have never faced an enemy more deadly or more cunning than the demon mastermind Naraku. With the Shikon Jewel nearly whole and in Naraku’s hands, the race to collect the remaining shards intensifies and a battle of epic proportions is brewing on the horizon…

InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
200 years ago, InuYasha’s father sealed away a powerful demon from a foreign land named Hyoga. A Shikon Jewel shard awakens Hyoga’s son, Menomaru, inspiring him to absorb the remains of his father’s power to take control of the world! It’s now up to InuYasha and his friends to stop this nearly invincible foe!

InuYasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass
With their greatest foe seemingly defeated, InuYasha and his friends return to their lives. But their short period of peace is once again shattered as a new enemy begins to emerge. Kaguya, the self-proclaimed Princess from the Moon of legend, begins a plan to plunge the world into a perpetual night of the full moon. InuYasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango and Shippo must once again unite to face a new threat.

InuYasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler
Many years ago, the Great Dog Demon wielded the Three Swords of the Fang. Upon his death, he bequeathed a sword to each of his sons, InuYasha and Sesshomaru, leaving the third sword, the wrath-filled Sounga, locked away forever. Now that the Sounga’s power has been awakened, these two battling brothers must put away their sibling rivalry and face off against the force that spells doom for all mankind.

To learn more about the InuYasha anime and manga series, please visit VIZAnime.com or ShonenSunday.com.

‘The Guild’ Season 4, Episode 1: “Epic Guilt”

from The Guild:

Season 4 is here! Episode 1: “Epic Guilt” is up on MSN and Bing video. Codex wrestles with telling the Guild about her date with Fawkes.

Watch online on Bing or MSN. It’s also downloadable on Zune Marketplace. Season 4 marks the first time for 1080p instant streaming of The Guild on Xbox Live in over 12 countries (look for it in video marketplace). Thanks once again to our sponsors Microsoft and Sprint for making Season 4 possible.

Bing video has set up a destination site for The Guild episodes — you can bookmark http://guild.msn.com which will always have the latest episode. Please spread the word about the show, and thanks for all your support!

PS — come see us at Comic-Con! We have awesomeness planned for you!

J!NX: 15% off your order of $30+, plus Two New Tees

from J!NX:

New Wil Wheaton Collaboration Tees: Meeps and 8 Bit Crest
This week marks the conclusion of our first J!NX Collaboration with Wil Wheaton. The first of the final two shirts in the series, Meeps, honors the little wooden figures we love so much in table-top gaming. The other design, 8 Bit Crest, pays homage to science, gaming, sci-fi, and writing — interests quite prevalent among anyone living the Wheaton lifestyle.

New Promo! Get 15% off orders of $30 or more!
OMG, a new promotion! This week, you can get 15% off of orders of $30 or more when you enter the code “MEEPS” during checkout. Offer valid until 11:59pm (PDT) on 7/16/10. Not valid in combination with any other sale or discount.

Want More Ways to Save?
The J!NX Newsletter is a great way to keep up with our new products, events, and upcoming sales, but did you know that there are even more opportunities for discounts and contests via Facebook and Twitter? Simply “like” us on Facebook (BTW: We still don’t like the term “like”), and follow us on Twitter, and from time to time you’ll receive news on special promotions!

15% off all products for orders $30+

Use Promotion Code: MEEPS
This offer expires Friday, July 16, 2010 at 11:59PM PDT, so don’t wait!

Matty Collector: Comic-Con Pre-Sale

from Matty Collector:

San Diego Comic-Con Pre-Sale
Buy at MattyCollector.com, Pick up at Comic-Con!

You asked for it, got it! A limited number of our San Diego Comic-Con products will be available for pre-purchase online, then waiting for you at the show. No big lines and the toys you want — guaranteed!

Limits and exclusions do apply, so click to read all the details.

The Adventure is Yours in “Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies”

from Nintendo of Canada:

One of the biggest games ever to launch for the Nintendo DS family of systems has arrived in North America, giving Canadian consumers a chance to experience the hand-held gaming phenomenon that has already attracted more than 4.2 million players in Japan. With unique features that let players customize characters and connect with friends via a local wireless connection to take on epic adventures, Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies, developed by Square Enix Co., Ltd., gives people of all ages, backgrounds and gaming experience levels a remarkable way to combine imaginative game play and social fun.

Players begin by creating fully customized heroes to guide on their quest, choosing from different face, hair and even eye colour. As they journey forth, characters are further developed and enhanced as they choose from more than 1,000 items and pieces of equipment, change jobs and abilities, and join up with new customizable companions. Using a local wireless connection, up to four players within range of each other can band together at any time to explore mysterious dungeons and tangle with fearsome monsters throughout a spellbinding world of adventure.

In addition to a wireless multiplayer mode, Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies includes an interactive Tag Mode that allows players to keep the game active even while their Nintendo DS system is stored in their pocket, purse or backpack. When two players come within range of one another, Tag Mode enables them to wirelessly — and automatically — exchange character information, customized greetings and treasure maps. These treasure maps allow players to find otherwise inaccessible dungeons called grottoes featuring special boss monsters and even rare items.

“There’s no limit to the fun of Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies,” said Ron Bertram, Nintendo of Canada’s vice-president and general manager. “The ability to create your own characters and enjoy the game with friends makes every adventure as unique as players themselves. Better yet, the Nintendo DS family of systems makes the game easy for people to enjoy anytime, anywhere.”

Interacting with different characters will unfold the story and point players toward their next quest. Players might be asked to find a missing item or to defeat a monster in a particular way. All quests come with a reward, which might be anything from a rare item to a new, unlocked occupation. During their journey, players will encounter mighty monsters in fast-paced battles. The more foes players defeat, the stronger they become. Players who get the urge to upgrade their characters can visit an in-game online shop (broadband Internet access required) to acquire new items using in-game currency they have collected while playing. The selection of items changes daily. Players can also connect online to download new weekly quests for about a year from the launch of the game, each with its own challenges and rewards.

For more information about Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies, visit dqnine.com.

RiffTrax Live: Reefer Madness! In Theatres Nationwide August 19th!

from RiffTrax:

The stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 take on the legendary cult classic Reefer Madness for an evening of hilarious riffing! Let RiffTrax’s own Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett bring you to a higher state of consciousness with their signature brand of rapid fire comedy! This event will be broadcast live to movie theaters nationwide on Thursday, August 19 at 8:00pmET / 7:00pmCT / 6:00pmMT and 8:00pmPT (tape delay). Audiences will also be treated to the world premiere of three new shorts!

View the announcement here.