PORTLAND, OR–Days before the doors open to the convention hall for this year’s pop culture spectacle of New York Comic Con, Lion Forge announces Gail Simone to attend the show to debut Catalyst Prime: Seven Days, the widely anticipated event which will determine the future of comics’ most diverse and and inclusive superhero universe!
 
In comic shops everywhere this week, legendary comic book scribe and Catalyst Prime Universe architect Gail Simone unleashes Catalyst Prime: Seven Days; a series that will unite the heroes of the CPU for seven issues that count down the days of a week that may be the final one in the history of humanity. 
 
To celebrate, Gail Simone will attend New York Comic Con, where she will be signing daily in the Lion Forge/Oni booth (2028) at the below times:

Thursday, October 3: 3pm – 4pm
Friday, October 4: 1pm – 2pm
Saturday, October 5: 3pm – 4pm
 
Outside of those times, fans can catch her at her table in artist alley (J-34), where she will be signing copies of Seven Days throughout the show!
 
“This story is everything I love about superhero comics, thrilling conflict, horrible villains, great characters, terrific art by Jose Luis and Jonas Trindade, and twists and turns that feel like a knife in the guts” says Gail Simone. “I am so thrilled to be telling this story, that stands as not just the first huge Lion Forge event book, but also a powerful introduction for newer readers. If you loved VILLAINS UNITED or SWORDS OF SORROW, this has that feel, that anything could happen, and ALL the players are at risk.”
 
Lorena Payan was the first to realize a meteor was hurtling towards Earth two years ago. Now, she's the first to realize the Earth is in danger once more from something equally cosmic but far more sinister. As a mystery figure dubbed, the Obsidian Men, begin appearing silently all over the globe our heroes Noble, Summit, and Accell join together to investigate, kicking off this seven-issue series. 
 
Simone concludes “It's beautifully drawn, it's fun, it's exciting, I could not be prouder to be part of this event. Come give us a try, no prior knowledge needed! Big things are coming from Lion Forge and it all starts HERE!”
 
Catalyst Prime: Seven Days is written by Gail Simone, with art by José Luís (Teen Titans), and will debut on shelves of finer comic book shops everywhere this Wednesday. Don’t miss her this week at New York Comic Con!
For all press on site interview opportunities, please email jatkins@polarityltd.com

About Lion Forge Comics:
Lion Forge strives to publish comics for everyone to enjoy, regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, or cultural background. The original graphic novel Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven was nominated for three Glyph Awards, as well as the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity, and Lighter Than My Shadow was voted the 2017 Graphic Novel of the Year by Amazon. In 2018, the Dwayne McDuffie Award-winning Upgrade Soul was selected as one of the year’s best books by Publisher’s Weekly. Lion Forge Comics includes the Roar imprint for young adults, the Caracal imprint for middle-grade aged children, the CubHouse imprint for early readers, and the Quillion imprint, bringing together comics and tabletop gaming. It is also home to the Magnetic Collection of premium and critically acclaimed comics and graphic novels, boasting multiple Eisner Award nominees. Across multiple imprints and formats that include licensed properties like DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender, original works from top independent creators, and the original and all-inclusive Catalyst Prime superhero universe, Lion Forge publishes something for every level of comic book fan, young and old.

About Oni Press

Established in 1997, Oni Press’s curated line includes a variety of award-winning original and licensed comic books and graphic novels, including: Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty™, Nickelodeon’s Invader ZIM, Scott Pilgrim,Queen & Country, Courtney Crumrin, Wasteland, The Sixth Gun, Stumptown, Wet Moon, Letter 44, The Bunker, The Tea Dragon Society, The Coldest City, and Kaijumax.About Polarity
Polarity is a diversified global media company founded in 2018, with a mission to bring authentic content to a diverse global audience.  The name Polarity conveys opposing forces and a global perspective to build a captivating range of assets. To create a richer content experience and offering, we believe in the value of embracing diversity and highlighting opposing views and voices.

UDON ENTERTAINMENT AT NEW YORK COMIC CON 2019! 
New York Comic Con starts next week! From October 3 - October 6, UDON ENTERTAINMENT will be at Booth #1764 with some fantastic new pins and collectibles, check out a sneak peek below! ROBOTECH - SOUTHERN CROSS HELMET ​

EVANGELION CHARACTER COLLECTOR'S PIN
The angels have returned! UDON's EVANGELION CHARACTER COLLECTOR'S PINS will make their New York Comic Con debut at UDON Booth 1764. Made of high quality cloisonné hard enamel and utilizing a multiple silk-screen printing process to ensure every character detail was perfectly replicated, these gorgeous pins will go fast! Assemble your team and collect all nine designs: Rei, Asuka, Mari, Shinji, Kaworu, Gendo, Misato, Ritsuko, and Pen Pen! $15 each
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Stay tuned for more announcements from UDON as we get closer to the show.
Be sure to stop by UDON Booth 1764 early to pick up your new gear while supplies last!

New York, NY (September 27, 2019) -- Who's ready for another exciting edition of New York Comic Con?!

From Thursday, October 3rd to Sunday, October 6th, Valiant is unleashing the first look at an amazing Bloodshot action figure, a can't-miss panel, signings with popular comic book creators, and exclusive merch!
 
Valiant is incredibly proud to exclusively reveal the prototype of the McFarlane Toys Bloodshot action figure at New York Comic Con, which is based off of Sony Pictures’ upcoming film Bloodshot! This cool collectible will be on display at the Valiant booth (#1635), so be sure to swing by and see it for yourself and catch Bloodshot the movie in theaters on February 21, 2020.

While you're at the booth, meet some of the biggest and best names in the graphic novel industry! All weekend long, Valiant is hosting signings with:

• Declan Shalvey ("Moon Knight," "Bloodshot")
• Bob Layton, Kevin VanHook ("Bloodshot" co-creators)
• Christopher Hastings (Valiant project to be revealed soon!)
• Paul Levitz ("Legion of Super-Heroes," "The Visitor")
• YouTube's Comicstorian and ComicPOP
• And more! 

There's also a great selection of merch at the booth! In addition to must-read graphic novels, Valiant is presenting brand-new t-shirts and pins featuring Bloodshot artwork from the comics!

NEW YORK, NY, September 12, 2019 -- Tenacious Toys has announced another NYCC 2019 exclusive for booth 780: Waldemar the Werepengwolf!
Waldemar is a 4.25" tall resin figure from Abe Lincoln Jr's new line of resin collectibles: Kaijin Mundial!
"I stumbled across this obscure pachi monster card set from Europe a few years ago. Many popular sofubi toys are based on pachi monster cards and I thought this was untapped territory. I’ve been wanting to make Waldemar for years and this year I approached Tenacious Toys about launching the series. I couldn’t be happier with the results!"
Backstory:
The evil bioscientific occultist Dr. Naschy was working in his Castle in Spain, hellbent on creating an occult mashup of a werewolf and a werepenguin he would dub the Lyco-Spheníscicus.. He worked night and day combining bioscience and supernatural occult powers he’d learned from a local gypsy to merge the two fierce creatures of the night.
His experiments every full moon would end in failure until on that fateful night. An unsuspecting tourist, Waldemar Daninsky’s car broke down in the dense forest surrounding the castle, and he came looking for some protection from the wild night. Frustrated with another failed experiment Dr. Naschy let in the unsuspecting victim and led him to the lab. That’s where he let the Werewolf and the Werepenguin rip poor Waldemar to pieces, just for sport. Shockingly, Dalinsky survived.
On certain nights when the moon is full, the baleful plaintive cry of a half penguin half wolf creature can be heard throughout the steppes where Waldemar lives. Once he is transformed he only has 2 things on his mind, the taste of fresh blood, and the name of the scientist who did this to him.. Hellbent on killing and revenge Waldemar roams the countryside looking to slake his thirst for blood and find Dr. Naschy to make him pay for turning him into a monster.
Waldemar was sculpted by Mike NEMO Mendez and molded, cast in resin and painted by Forces of Dorkness. There are 30 Waldemars, found exclusively in the Tenacious Toys booth 780 at NYCC for $50 each.
All leftover items from the Tenacious Toys booth, exclusive or otherwise, will become available online on the Tenacious Toys NYCC 2019 page on October 5th or 6th.
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About Tenacious Toys
Tenacious Toys is an NYC-based online designer toy shop specializing in vinyl art toys, handmade resin collectibles and one-off custom toys.
About the Tenacious Collective
Every year at NYCC, Benny Kline gathers a wide variety of indy creators and artists to provide the most interesting and varied shopping experience in The Block. This year, the Tenacious Collective occupies booths 780, 876 and 882. This is the 10th consecutive year that Tenacious Toys has exhibited at NYCC.
Members of the Tenacious Collective:
1.NUGGLIFE (custom toys & streetwear / apparel)
2.Bun Leung (illustrations, prints, sketches, stickers)
3.BlaqLion3 (resin, custom toys, prints & art)
4.EFUE (toys, art, apparel & pins by Mike Die, I Saw a Dino, ChristieBear & Anthony Respect)
5.SeeOne / Nitelyfe Pins (pins, art, books)
6.Furry Feline Creatives (plush, resin figures, tees, apparel, art prints, tote bags and novelties such as pins and stickers)
7.Black Drove (kaiju & sofubi handpainted, one-offs and micro runs)
8.Concrete Jungle (resin statues)
9.Kudoze (original art, prints & stickers)
10.Tenacious Toys (exclusive and non-exclusive resin vinyl art toys, action figures and custom toys, featuring a 1000toys Pop-Up Shop)___
Links
Tenacious Toys homepage
https://tenacioustoys.com
Tenacious Collective NYCC 2019 page & post-show online shopping
https://www.tenacioustoys.com/collections/nycc-2019-tenacious-collective
Abe Lincoln Jr.
http://girlsbike.com/
NEMO
https://www.instagram.com/nemoink/
Forces of Dorkness
https://forcesofdorkness.storenvy.com/

PORTLAND—Oni Press, the creator-driven publisher of “comics for all” has achieved massive success with fan-favorite properties like Rick & Morty and Invader ZIM. Today, Oni announces the first-ever comic books of any kind to feature Gudetamaä, the beloved “lazy egg” currently taking pop culture by storm, with “Gudetama: Love for the Lazy” by writer/artist Wook-Jin Clark.  
 
Timed to Valentine’s Day, this release is the first in a series of Gudetama’s Comics Guides, with each focusing on a different aspect of modern daily life. Every volume will vary in subject matter, mixing Gudetama’s lazy but lovable personality with humorous advice that is always tongue-in-cheek, yet relevant and entertaining. Oni will release at least 3 volumes a year, formatted in a 48-page 5.5 x 7.5” full color hardcover original graphic novel,
priced affordably at only $9.99!
 
“Gudetama is EVERYWHERE!” says Oni Press Editor in Chief Sarah Gaydos. “We’re totally egg-cited to bring him to the world of comics, and creator Wook-Jin Clark is the perfect collaborator. Gudetama is irreverent, relatable, and lovable, and I can’t wait for everyone to see how Wook-Jin brings those qualities to life in the comics medium”, 
 
“I’m so pumped to be a part of this project! I still can’t get over that I get to create stories for this amazing character.” says Wook-Jin Clark. The creator, born in South Korea but raised in South Carolina, had a “love at first sight” experience with Gudetama, and that affection carries through in every page.  
 
Gudetama: Love for the Lazy will offer advice for young adults (and those young at heart!) on everything from setting up an online dating profile to selecting that perfect first date outfit, and of course all that falls in-between! 
 
Look for more news on future collaborations between Oni Press and Sanrio soon!

About Sanrio®    
Sanrio is the global lifestyle brand best known for pop icon Hello Kitty®, and home to many other beloved character brands including Chococatä, My Melodyä, Badtz-Maruä, Keroppiä, Gudetamaäand Aggretsukoä. Sanrio was founded on the ‘small gift, big smile®’ philosophy – that a small gift can bring happiness and friendship to people of all ages. Since 1960, this philosophy has served as the inspiration to offer quality products, services and activities that inspire unique consumer experiences across the world. Today, Sanrio’s legendary breadth of products are available in over 130 countries and in retail locations including department, specialty, national chain retailers and Sanrio boutique stores. To learn more about Sanrio, please visit www.sanrio.com and follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
 
 
About Lion Forge Comics:
Lion Forge strives to publish comics for everyone to enjoy, regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, or cultural background. The original graphic novel Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven was nominated for three Glyph Awards, as well as the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity, and Lighter Than My Shadow was voted the 2017 Graphic Novel of the Year by Amazon. In 2018, the Dwayne McDuffie Award-winning Upgrade Soul was selected as one of the year’s best books by Publisher’s Weekly. Lion Forge Comics includes the Roar imprint for young adults, the Caracal imprint for middle-grade aged children, the CubHouse imprint for early readers, and the Quillion imprint, bringing together comics and tabletop gaming. It is also home to the Magnetic Collection of premium and critically acclaimed comics and graphic novels, boasting multiple Eisner Award nominees. Across multiple imprints and formats that include licensed properties like DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender, original works from top independent creators, and the original and all-inclusive Catalyst Prime superhero universe, Lion Forge publishes something for every level of comic book fan, young and old.

About Oni Press

Established in 1997, Oni Press’s curated line includes a variety of award-winning original and licensed comic books and graphic novels, including: Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty™, Nickelodeon’s Invader ZIM, Scott Pilgrim,Queen & Country, Courtney Crumrin, Wasteland, The Sixth Gun, Stumptown, Wet Moon, Letter 44, The Bunker, The Tea Dragon Society, The Coldest City, and Kaijumax.

About Polarity
Polarity is a diversified global media company founded in 2018, with a mission to bring authentic content to a diverse global audience.  The name Polarity conveys opposing forces and a global perspective to build a captivating range of assets. To create a richer content experience and offering, we believe in the value of embracing diversity and highlighting opposing views and voices.