CBS CONSUMER PRODUCTS REVEALS NEW MERCHANDISE FOR TOP TV PROPERTIES AT COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2010
SAN DIEGO, CA – July 21, 2010 - CBS Consumer Products arrives at Comic-Con International 2010 with exclusive first-looks and limited-edition product based on its top television properties. Attendees to one of the biggest entertainment happenings of the year will be treated with a wide selection of products featuring some of CBS’s signature brands including
Star Trek, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and
The Twilight Zone. CBS will be located in Booth 4129.
"Comic-Con is a great place to engage fans," said Liz Kalodner, Executive Vice President and General Manager of CBS Consumer Products. "Comic-Con attendees can preview some of the exciting new products and take home a variety of exclusive limited-edition and promotional items only available at the show."
A complete rundown of product introductions and promotional items from CBS Consumer Products follows.
STAR TREK CBS (Booth #4129): StarTrek.com will celebrate its recent re-launch with free watches and buttons for fans. The exclusive
Star Trek watches come in four colors – yellow, blue, red and black- with only 400 of each available. There will also be a series of seven buttons, including The Original Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, The Animated Series and the Enterprise from last year’s blockbuster film. Collectors will find The Animated Series Enterprise buttons at the CBS booth with the other buttons at the booths of
Star Trek partners throughout the show. Be sure to watch the official
Star Trek Facebook (
www.facebook.com/startrek) and Twitter (
www.twitter.com/startrek) pages for updates during Comic-Con for information on finding each pin.
Genki Wear (Booth #3744): The makers of the popular line of
Star Trek fragrances are back with their latest and greatest product yet, Sulu Pour Homme Cologne for men. Sulu is the perfect cologne for the man who does everything, whether that’s cataloging exotic plants, collecting antique firearms, or piloting ancient helicopters and advanced starships. Get there early as they’ll only have 300 bottles on hand in exclusive Comic-Con packaging.
Hallmark (Booth #2913): The company recently launched its Christmas 2010 ornaments collection, which will include James T. Kirk, Kirk vs. Spock/"Amok Time" and a New U.S.S. Enterprise (circa the recent
Star Trek movie), but the really big news is that they’ll be showing prototype 2011
Star Trek ornaments.
IDW (Booth #2643): The graphic novel and comic book publisher will be showcasing many of its titles, including
Star Trek. And here’s the big news: Scott and David Tipton, veteran
Star Trek comic writers, and Mike Johnson and Tim Jones, who co-penned
Star Trek: Countdown and
Star Trek: Nero, will be signing at the booth.
Lightspeed Fine Art (Booth #3745): Fans can see the latest
Star Trek lithographs and meet
Star Trek actors from The Next Generation and Voyager – LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner and Garrett Wang – on Thursday and Friday.
Propworx (Booth #3744): Props from the upcoming
Star Trek auction at the Official
Star Trek Convention in August will be showcased at the Genki Wear booth (#3744).
Quantum Mechanix (Booth #3251): QMx will be showcasing, among many things, its Replica Posters, Enterprise Studio Scale Artisan Replica, Starfleet Class Ring and the Enterprise Phaser Stunt Replica.
Rocket World (Booth #4633): This new
Star Trek licensee will be introducing its limited-edition Starfleet I.W.G. novelty figures. Each is outfitted with its own accessories from The Original Series.
Rubie’s (Booth #3649): Halloween is coming early thanks to Rubie’s, which will display its latest movie costumes, masks and prop items from The Original Series, The Next Generation and
Star Trek (2009). Be sure to check out the Spock romper, the Gorn mask, TNG command uniform and Nero mask.
Simon and Schuster (Booth #1017): Building excitement for the December release of the Starfleet Academy series for young adults, Simon and Schuster will be distributing promotional postcards for an advance reading copy of the first novel. Simon and Schuster, throughout the weekend, will also be giving away copies of the
Star Trek (2009) movie tie-in novel by Allan Dean Foster. And on Sunday, July 25, the company will be hosting an author signing of
Star Trek: Seven Deadly Sins authors Keith R.A. DeCandido, Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore.
Titan (Booth #5537): The popular
Star Trek book and magazine publisher is distributing a limited-edition
Star Trek bookmark, but move at light speed, as only 1,500 bookmarks will be available.
CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION Titan (Booth #5537): Titan will be introducing assorted new products for
CSI, including books and magazines and will distribute bookmarks on the show floor.
THE TWILIGHT ZONE Bif Bang Pow! (Booth 2343): Fans will see brand new
The Twilight Zone bobbleheads and action figures based on some of the most renowned episodes from the original series. Comic-Con 2010 will mark the debut of four new
The Twilight Zone action figures including the Gremlin, Masked Man, Kanamit and Devil 8-inch action figures. There will also be seven
The Twilight Zone bobble head and action figure exclusives.
