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Shout! Factory: We’re MARVEL-ous — Thanks for Asking!

from Shout! Factory:

We’re excited to superhero proportions to announce that we’ve furthered our relationship with Marvel Animation. Not only do we have the Cartoon Network hit The Super Hero Squad Show coming to DVD on July 13, we’re also adding the Marvel Knights animation series. Marvel Knights takes popular stories by such authors as Joss Whedon, Brian Michael Bendis and John Romita Jr., to name a few, and applies animation techniques to the comic book graphics, adding sound effects and voiceovers to bring the story to life. We’re launching with Astonishing X-Men: Gifted later this year and will follow with additional titles down the road, including Black Panther, Iron Man: Extremis, Spider-Woman and many more to be announced.

Keep up with the latest Shout! news throughout your day by following us on Twitter and Facebook. Plus, visit our YouTube page for trailers, clips and music videos.

The Guild Comic #3

from The Guild:

The third and final issue of The Guild comic book is out today. As with the previous two issues, two versions of the cover art exist, one by series artist Jim Rugg and one by Juan Ferreyra. If you’d like to learn more about Jim Rugg, visit his website and check out this interview with him. Get issue #3 from your local comic book store or from online retailers such as Things From Another World.

And coinciding with the release of The Guild #3, issue #2 is now live in the iTunes Store. You can purchase issue #1 and issue #2 for 99 cents each, viewable on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Issue #3 should arrive to the iTunes store in about a month.

Again we’d like to state that the response to the comic has been amazing, proving once again that fans of The Guild are the best ever — thanks for all the support. Felicia has blogged about how rewarding (if difficult) it was to extend the world of The Guild into a new medium, and all the cast has been thrilled to be depicted as comic book characters. Join us in our forums to discuss the comic. And if you’re a Guildie who is new to comic books (many of you told us you were), we direct you again to this insightful “Making of” feature from Dark Horse Comics that shows issue #1 in various stages.

Also, we’ve answered some frequently asked questions below. 🙂

–The Guild management

Q: Just 3 issues, is that all?
For now, yes. Dark Horse Comics has been a great partner, Felicia enjoyed writing the comic and the reviews from critics and fans was very positive. If you would like to see more, the number one thing you can do is purchase the comics in print and via iTunes, because that speaks the loudest in terms of a business decision to produce more comics of The Guild. In addition, you can contact Dark Horse and Felicia (via The Guild contact form) and let us know you want more of The Guild in comic form.

Q: Can I get the comics outside the US?
It depends. We know that in the UK it’s available (check Forbidden Planet). Some online retailers in the US do have international shipping options.

Q: Will these 3 issues be compiled and released in graphic novel form?
There are no plans to at this time, but it might be a possibility in the future.

Q: Will the comic app work on my (Android/PC/non-iPhone-iPad-iPod) hardware or on another comic book reader?
No, it’s an app for the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch only. If you’d like to encourage Dark Horse Comics to develop for other platforms, we suggest writing them via their contact form.

ThinkGeek finds delicious use for zombies + $10 off

from ThinkGeek:

Namaste, brother.

Now we know the whole story: the Others are lizards, the Island wasn’t on the first Earth, Locke was a Rossum doll, and it all happened inside Christian’s petri shoe in the bamboo field.

With LOST finally over, we can use tonight to celebrate Towel Day, when good interstellar hitchhikers display their towels. If that doesn’t ring a bell, you’d surely be killed by the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal, but don’t panic — it’s also Geek Pride Day in honor of the first Star Wars movie released today in 1977. May the Force be with you!

Zombie Blood Caffeinated Energy Potion — Drink thy enemy
They trudge, they groan, sometimes they run. But one thing about Zombies no one knew about till now is that their blood (as green and vile as it looks) is actually a refreshing energy drink. Sure it looks red in the movies when they get their heads blown off with shotguns, but it is actually green like a Vulcan. And boy is it tasty — like a tart lime. Grab some in these specimen bags now — certified to be mutagen, “Rage,” and T-virus free. Feast on it.

Take $10 Off — Void where zombied
Lord this one over your zombie “friends” — take $10 off your order of $30 or more with checkout code NOTDEAD now through 11:59pm EDT on May 28, 2010. Of course, you can be nice and share this coupon with a shambling pal, but they’ll still want to eat your brains.

Find more What’s New items at ThinkGeek!

Two new collections of hilarious RiffTrax shorts now on DVD!

from RiffTrax:

Join Mike, Kevin and Bill as they guide you through such cinematic masterpieces as The Case of Tommy Tucker, an instructional safety short that takes the brave and unprecendented step of sending its young hero to “Safety Hell” where he must argue his way out! Join Bewitched star Dick York as he learns to sack up and not be such a Shy Guy. And marvel at the bizarre RiffTrax world exclusive The Tale of Moose Baby, featuring the most endearingly revolting animal baby you’re ever like to meet.

Shorts-a-Poppin’ is two hours of laugh-out-loud comedy with the masters of movie mockery!

Get Shorts-a-Poppin’ here.

Join Mike, Kevin and Bill as they exact their revenge on the safety and educational films you were forced to watch while your substitute teacher slept in the back of the classroom. The guys serve up their signature brand of rapid fire, laugh-out-loud commentary over such classics as Contance Bennett’s Daily Beauty Rituals. (Who is Constance Bennett, and why should we trust her? Who the hell knows! Or cares!) Marvel at the bizarre behind-the-scenes goings-on as A Circus Wakes Up. Sit up straight and keep your mouth shut as they teach you exactly What it Means to be an American.

Get ready for two hours of non-stop laughter as RiffTrax Plays with Their Shorts!

Buy RiffTrax Plays With Their Shorts here.

(Download to burn options for each DVD are coming soon!)

The Guild: Season 3 DVD now in stores

from The Guild:

The DVD of season 3 of The Guild arrives in retail stores today throughout the US and Canada. The artwork and content is identical to the previous Amazon.com DVD released in February, except that the retail release is on a single disc. Look for the DVD in FYE, Suncoast, Borders, Barnes and Noble and other fine retailers. If your favorite retail store isn’t stocking it, ask them to! If you pick up the DVD in a store, share your picture with us on Flickr, Twitter and/or Facebook.

Bonus features on the DVD include the “Do You Want to Date My Avatar” Music Video, The Making of “Do You Want to Date My Avatar,” the Halloween episode, Guild Applicant Rejects, How to Build Vork’s Sword, Audio Commentary with the Cast, Audio Commentary with the Creator, Director and Producer, Axis of Anarchy Interviews, Gag Reels, PDF of Script, Play All Feature and English Subtitles. The DVD is NTSC format, region 1 and is distributed by New Video.

NOTE: For you International fans, we are still working on getting DVD releases out for non-North America regions. We’ll keep you posted. Amazon.de is currently carrying Seasons 1-3 (region-free NTSC, imported).

Thanks for your support!
–The Guild Management

Official Neil Announcement and Convention Appearances!

from The Legend of Neil:

It’s official! Atom.com has announced the third and final season of Neil on the Comedy Central blog and show creator Sandeep Parikh is going to be at Comic-Con in San Diego, Gen Con in Indianapolis & Dragon Con in Atlanta this year representing The Guild & Neil! Find him and pants him.

“Cinematic Titanic” News

from Cinematic Titanic:

Hi Everyone,

It’s been a while since our last newsletter, just wanted to fill you in on all the happenings here at the fictional world headquarters of Cinematic Titanic.

THE NEXT DVD

Our next DVD, Cinematic Titanic Live: “Danger on Tiki Island”, will be released TUESDAY, JUNE 15th. Trailer coming soon.

In addition to one of our favorite movies, the DVD also features an 18 minute mini-doc featuring interviews with all five “Titans” talking about the amazing experience that has been CT so far.

UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS

We’ve added a bunch of shows to our calender for 2010! Hopefully one of them is near you. If not, rest assured we’re trying to find venues in lots of cities we haven’t been to yet.

FRIDAY 6/11 — SEATTLE, WA — Showbox at the Market — 2 shows — TICKETS: 1st show HERE, 2nd show HERE

FRIDAY 7/2 — ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Theatre — 2 shows — TICKETS: HERE

TUESDAY 8/3 — SAN FRANSISCO, CA — Castro Theatre — 1 show — TICKETS: TBA

9/3-9/6 — ATLANTA, GA — DragonCon (various panels and signings) — TICKETS: HERE

FRIDAY 9/24 — LOS ANGELES, CA — Club Nokia — 2 shows — TICKETS: HERE — ON SALE FRIDAY 5/21!

SATURDAY 9/25 — ANAHEIM, CA — The Grove of Anaheim — 2 shows — TICKETS: HERE — ON SALE SATURDAY 5/22!

FRIDAY 10/29 — BOSTON, MA — Wilbur Theatre — 1 show — TICKETS: TBA

SATURDAY 11/27 — NEWARK, NJ — Victoria Theater, NJPAC — 2 shows — TICKETS: HERE

DID YOU CATCH…

Cinematic Titanic‘s appearance on Countdown with Keith Olbermann last month?

Check out the full segment HERE.

Thanks to Keith for having us on, it was a part of a very fun week we had on the East Coast which culminated at our sold out show on Broadway at the Nokia Theater. Thanks to everyone who came out to see us.

Talk at ya soon!

Thanks,
Cinematic Titanic

The Guild: Season 3 DVD in-store signing with Felicia! (Torrance – LA Area)

from The Guild:

LA Area fans — meet Felicia Day this Friday, May 21 from 5pm – 7pm at Suncoast Motion Picture Company at Del Amo Fashion Square in Torrance. Taking a break from a busy season 4 shooting schedule, Felicia will be signing autographs in store to support the retail DVD release of Season 3 on DVD.

Season 3 is currently available on DVD exclusively in stores at FYE, Coconuts, Wherehouse and Suncoast.

NOTE: This in-store appearance was originally scheduled for Wednesday, May 19 but a change in the production schedule for Season 4 required this rescheduling. Apologies to the fans and to the store — and thanks for your patience!

Address & Map Link:

SUNCOAST MOVIES
DEL AMO FASHION SQUARE
21712 HAWTHORNE BLVD
TORRANCE, CA 90503
Google Maps Link

News that Squishes: Squishable Narwhals, Pandas and Octopuses!

from Squishable:

Hey Folks!

If you wanted to celebrate spring by laying out on a beach, you wouldn’t want that beach to be covered with cold, icy news! No indeed! You’d want it to be covered in warm, soft, sandy, Squishy News! And here it is!

1) New Squishables! Wooooo!

Squishable Narwhal — A horn on a whale! It just makes sense! I mean, can you imagine how silly that horn would look on a horse? Us neither! Stick it on a whale where it belongs. (And yes, we know it’s a tooth).

Squishable Breast Cancer Research Piggy — 10% of the cost for this lovely rosy piggy goes to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation to help find a cure! Support the ladies in your life and their excellent assets!

2) New Squishable Understudies!

Llama Understudy — Who doesn’t need a llama in their life! They’re larger than frogs! And if you didn’t get that reference, you should youtube the phrase “monty python llama sketch” right away!

Chipmunk Understudy — A rodent that won’t burst your eardrums with high-pitched singing!

Eco Elephant Understudy — An Elephant with the soul of an artist and the skin of an ecologist! And the face of an… elephant. That’s all I got.

Eco Sting-ray Understudy — His adorability is matched only by his love for the planet. No, seriously, organic materials. Nifty!

3) Pandas and Octopuses are back in stock! Thank goodness, perhaps now the crowd of protesters outside our window will go home!

4) Squishable Facebook Icons — Our hardworking intern has gone without sleep for weeks to bring you the Most Freakishly Adorable Facebook Icons Ever. Show your squishy pride!

And incidentally, we release other random stuff like coupons and previews on Facebook from time to time. You say you haven’t checked it out yet? Well you should! You already have? Well… good!

5) Oodles of thanks to everyone who sent in a picture for the picture gallery to help support Dress For Success! A confident lady is a very cool thing! And from now until the end of June, for every picture of you and your Squishy you send in, we’ll be donating a dollar to GirlStart to empower girls in math, science and technology. Let your Squishy be a diva! Send ’em to HugMe@Squishable.com! Woo!

Thanks folks!

Zoe and Aaron
Squishable.com

Your Dr. Grordbort’s VIP Newsletter is here!

from Weta:

Nandy? Seriously!
The Nandy Duke, discovered on Venus in 1919 by discredited biologist Sir Hubert Remington Nandy is famed for its vivid pink skin pigment and delicately subtle patterning. 50 numbered specimens now available to purchase on a first come, first served basis. The Nandy Duke will take pride of place on the wall next to your Blue Sacked Pillock. And don’t forget to leave room for more fantastical creepy-crawlies from Venus and its inhospitable environs. Order yours here!

Aliens make Ray Weaponry!!
The May installment of Dr. Grordbort’s Raygun Shootout has started with a revelation. Aliens designing state-of-the-art ray weaponry! Who knew?! Voting is already underway — if you haven’t entered your design — do so immediately! Don’t forget, you will be in the run to win a trip to New Zealand and a chance to meet Richard Taylor and Greg Broadmore at Weta Workshop. And on the way there, you can win spot prizes and monthly prizes! Even if you are quite happy to render artwork in the traditional two dimensions, you can always vote for the creations of your betters! Hazzaah!

Dr. Grordbort’s word of the day: Concealment
Whether it be on a strip of rocky shore in Sussex or mountain mud pool on Venus, the summer season makes concealment a top-of-mind concern. Anyone who’s tried propping an Unnatural Selector (or even a relatively minute Goliathon 83) in their bathing britches will appreciate the need for lighter and smaller sidearms when the jacket comes off, the cravat is loosened and the trousers rolled up for leisurely sun-smitten frolics. You may recall, we have just such a contraption available to the discerning seaside sophisticate — the nicely rounded and thoroughly femalised Victorious Mongoose Concealable Ray Pistol. It’s all in the name, really, a tiny, easily hidden firearm with a nasty bite. Quite aside from that — it’s also an absolutely beautiful piece of hardware in a protective case of embossed leather and silk lining. Comes highly recommended by stout sportsmen and scantily clad minxes across the solar system. Get yours promptly!

No more rayguns strewn across the coffee table!
We are about to receive in our many warehouses the first shipment of Dr. Grordbort’s Universal Gun Stand! This long-awaited accessoire will allow you to line up any of Dr. Grordbort’s full size handguns, including the light-weight Righteous Bison, the shiny Pearce 75, the hefty Goliathon 83, the sleek F.M.O.M., the snub-nosed ManMelter 3600zx and the ickle Victorious Mongoose with little effort and a minimum of space required. It is arguably a purchase decision for which no brain power is actually required… So send your wife or manservant to get one now!

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