TV GUIDE CELEBRATES LUCASFILM ANIMATION’S STAR WARS^™: THE CLONE WARS^™ WITH FOUR COLLECTIBLE COVERS FEATURING BONUS MULTI-MEDIA CD-ROM PRESENTED EXCLUSIVELY BY TOYS“R”US  
 

TV Guide’s Special Double Issue Featuring

 
July 28, 2008 (New York, NY) – On August 15, Star Wars returns to theaters as it’s never been seen before, in the first-ever animated adventure set in a galaxy far, far away: STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS from Lucasfilm Animation. TV Guide magazine is celebrating the excitement with four collectible covers and a multi-media CD-ROM which is presented exclusively by Toys“R”Us.

  The disc will be affixed to four collectible covers of the August 11 special double issue on newsstands Thursday, August 7.  The covers will feature favorite Star Wars characters as well as new additions to the galaxy: Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan learner Ashoka Tano; Obi-Wan Kenobi and Asajj Ventress; Yoda and Count Dooku; and R2-D2 and C-3PO.

  The special edition of TV Guide commemorates not only the first Star Wars animated theatrical release, but also the fall premiere of the weekly STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS animated television series on Cartoon Network.

  The special CD-ROM created by TV Guide and Lucasfilm Ltd. features never-before-seen material, including:

• Sneak peeks at STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS
• Behind-the-scenes video of the making of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS
• On-camera commentary with executive producer George Lucas and Dave Filoni, director of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS
• Photo gallery of characters featured in STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS

Extras on the disc include links to video games and a behind-the-scenes tour of Lucasfilm Animation’s production studio in Marin County, Calif.  Readers will also be able to link directly from the CD-ROM to www.Toysrus.com for exclusive STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS merchandise, including the STAR WARS 3 ¾-inch B-Wing fighter from Hasbro.

  “We are excited to participate in the debut of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, and to partner with Toys”R”Us to provide a completely engaging experience for our readers,” said Pete Haeffner, Publisher of TV Guide. “THE CLONE WARS is a visually stunning addition to the movies and also introduces an incredible new TV series this fall.  It’s been a fantastic collaboration.”

  “For more than three decades, Toys“R”Us has been the ultimate destination for kids and collectors interested in bringing home the magic of their favorite STAR WARS films,” said Greg Ahearn, Senior Vice President, Marketing and e-commerce, Toys“R”Us, U.S.  “Sponsoring TV Guide’s enhanced CD-ROM reinforces Toys“R”Us as the ultimate Star Wars retail experience to 20 million consumers and offers fans new reasons to discover toys based on this all-new STAR WARS adventure.”

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SHELL-EBRATE: MIRAGE STUDIOS AND 4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT LAUNCH WEBSITE FOR TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES® 25^TH ANNIVERSARY AT COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL

TMNT25.com is Official Fan Destination for 25^th Anniversary

Shell-ebration News, One-of-a-Kind Prizes, Rare Collectibles

and a Special Look at 25 Years of Turtle Power

SAN DIEGO, July 24, 2008 – Mirage Studios, Inc.and 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. announce the launch of an exclusive Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) Website, created for the fans who have made everyone’s favorite heroes in a half-shell a staple in pop culture for a quarter of a century.  TMNT25.com, unveiled today at Comic-Con International, is the official destination for the Turtle’s 25^th Anniversary Shell-ebration in 2009.  Fans will have the opportunity to register on the site to receive up-to-the-minute 25^th Anniversary information and locations for special events, as well as the chance to win rare collectibles and prizes and much more, via the downloadable Turtles widget.

 In addition to the launch of the site at Comic-Con, show attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a pre-Shell-ebration Sweepstakes, which they can enter by collecting stamps on a specially crafted TMNT25 passport at several participating partner booths: (4Kids Entertainment/TC Digital Games LLC (Booth #3351), uclick LLC (Booth #1217), and National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA) (Booth #4345). Once all the stamps are collected and the passport tear-sheet is handed in, fans are entered to win a number of special prizes including a signed NECA TMNT collectible toy set, a Raphael costume from Disguise, Inc. and a mobile phone from uclick.

 Additionally, by participating in the pre-Shell-ebration Sweepstakes, fans will be automatically entered in an online TMNT Cyber Sweepstakes, where they will have the chance to win rare copies of Gobbledygook, the limited Mirage Studios comic series which previewed the Turtles back in 1984, each signed by Turtles co-creators Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman.  

 “Launching the TMNT25 Website is an exciting first step for Mirage Studios in the multi-faceted Shell-ebration of our historic milestone,” said Gary Richardson, CEO of Mirage Studios.  “This will be the go-to place for our fans to log on to reminisce in Turtles’ multi-media history, as well as receive the latest news on all the exciting anniversary initiatives in which they can participate.”

 
Peppercom, a strategic communications agency, and its experiential marketing division, Peppercommotions, will managewww.TMNT25.com, as well as the various Shell-ebration events.

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With the Warner Bros. film The Dark Knight a box office smash, DC Direct announces a new production run for the sold-out THE DARK KNIGHT: THE JOKER 1:6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE.
 
THE DARK KNIGHT: THE JOKER 1:6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE features an intricate fabric costume consisting of a shirt, tie, vest, blazer, pants, overcoat and loafers, with movie-specific accessories including three knives, a handgun with removable clip, a bank robbery mask, three sets of hands, as well as a display stand.
 
THE DARK KNIGHT: THE JOKER 1:6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE (APR080295) is available for ordering now, and is currently scheduled to arrive in stores in September 10 with a price of $89.95 U.S. Retailers, quantities are limited – be sure to order yours today.
 

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If you wanted a crack at the SDCC exclusives from Mattel your time is now!   MattyCollector.com is live now.   AS of right now you can only buy the set of 4 together (King Grayskull, Lighting McQueen, Giganta and Lobo) for $90 a set.

You can place your orders here! 

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Mike "SDcomics" Walker gives us his last installment of photos from the San Diego Comic Con. Click on the image below and enjoy.

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After this weekends TRU midnight madness sale stores are now stocked with Hasbro Clone Wars product.

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Our very own Mike "SDcomics" Walker delivers another serving of hot photos straight from the San Diego Comic Con. Click on the image below to start viewing.

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Today Mattel put out the 2-up of the DCUC Collect and Connect Kalibak.

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Today DCDirect unveiled the 13″ the 6″ and the bust of Dr. Manhattan from the new Watchmen movie.

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More of the first wave of Mattel’s Brave and the bold line. This line is in the 5″ scale and has holes on the arms and legs to plug in accessories.

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