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Marvel and the Brooklyn Nets Unveil a NBA Super Hero

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Brett

I’m not much of a basketball fan, and was going to ignore the release I receive about this, but it’s just too odd not to share as it has some serious creative talent (who I hope got paid well) behind it. Marvel and the Brooklyn Nets have teamed up to create the first NBA super hero in history, the BrooklyKnight, “protector of Brooklyn’s hometown team, defender of New York’s largest and most courageous borough, and ruler of Barclays Center.”

The BrooklyKnight debuted this past weekend t in the Brooklyn Nets’ first-ever regular season game in their new home, Barclays Center, against the Toronto Raptors. Before the start of the game, the BrooklyKnight boldly landed at center court to inspire his team and rally the crowd. To commemorate the first appearance of this historic new sports icon, Marvel Custom Solutions worked with the Nets to create BrooklyKnight #1, an all-new 32-page comic book by Jason Aaron, writer of Thor: God of Thunder and Wolverine & The X-Men and illustrated by artist Mike Deodato of Amazing Spider-Man and New Avengers fame. All guests at the game received copies of the limited edition comic book.

It looks like the BrooklyKnight will appear at all Brooklyn Nets home games and “support his team against the invasion of opponents.” I guess that makes him the team mascot? “He is equipped to handle almost any threat with a protective metal B on his chest, metal knee, elbow, and face coverings, defined muscles, including a six-pack, and a multi-functional cape.”

People heading t the Brooklyn Nets vs. Orlando Magic game at Barclays Center on Sunday, November 11, will receive a limited edition BrooklyKnight trading card, courtesy of Marvel Custom Solutions and the Brooklyn Nets.

ESPN The Magazine and Marvel Entertainment Present Lebron: King of The Rings

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Brett

Let me start this off by saying, having been born in Cleveland, I shudder at promoting LeBron James in any way. That being said, I’ll swallow my Cleveland pride as this is news. Marvel and ESPN The Magazine have officially unveiled LeBron: King of The Rings, an all-new, full-color, ten-page comic that debuted exclusively in ESPN The Magazine’s NBA Preview on newsstands Friday, October 19. Two years ago, LeBron James predicted he would win not one, not two, not three … but seven NBA titles. What if he was right? In their second collaboration, The Mag and Marvel Custom Solutions have united to create LeBron: King of the Rings, an epic tale of zombies, clones, holograms, bionics and a star who will stop at nothing to fulfill his promise. yes, it’s that batshit out there, I feel like I needed to post this.

LeBron: King of the Rings springs from the minds of ESPN’s Ty Wenger and Otto Strong, writer Christos Gage and artists Mike Deodato, Scott Eaton, Greg Land and Terry Dodson. Featuring a cover by Adi Granov, this is the first comic book created in collaboration by Marvel Custom Solutions and ESPN The Magazine.

Marvel Teams Up With The Philadelphia Eagles & AAA To Honor Brian Dawkins

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Brett

Marvel Entertainment, the Philadelphia Eagles and AAA are proud to announce the release of a special, limited-edition poster on Sunday, September 30^that Lincoln Financial Field in honor of NFL star Brian Dawkins. As one of the most beloved players in Philadelphia Eagles football history, Dawkins was known for both his excellence on the field and his love of Wolverine, one of Marvel’s iconic Super Heroes. This special poster, provided to fans as they arrive at the stadium for Sunday night’s game against the New York Giants, features Dawkins immortalized by artist Jorge Molina as the legendary X-Men character, complete with classic pose and Adamantium claws!

Eagles President Don Smolenski said:

Every week, Eagles fans witnessed Brian transform himself from a humble, mild-mannered man to the fearless competitor that he was on Sundays. He was a special player – ferocious, intense, fearless, intelligent – and on top of that, he was an incredible leader. His connection with our fans was one-of-a-kind, which is why we are excited to be working with Marvel and AAA to provide those fans with a souvenir that captures Brian in his element as ‘Weapon X.’

Brian Dawkins’ love for Wolverine is legendary and his passion for the heroic mutant well-documented in news features with ESPN, the NY Daily News and more. From a locker full of Wolverine memorabilia to his very X-Men warm-ups and poses on field, Dawkins tenure on the Eagles will always remind fans of the Super Hero often referred to as “Weapon X”.

Dawkins is a nine-time Pro Bowl selection, a six-time All-Pro and a member of the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team.

This Sunday, don’t miss out on the historic retirement of Brian Dawkins “#20” at the Lincoln Financial Field during halftime of the matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants. And for fans in attendance, don’t forget to pick up your exclusive Brian Dawkins poster, created by Marvel Custom Solutions and compliments of AAA, as you enter the building! The poster will be unveiled on Comcast Sportsnet’s Daily News Live tonight at 5 pm.

Around the Tubes

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Brett

It’s a long weekend for most, happy holidays and here’s some articles to keep you busy!

Around the Blogs:

The Beat – THE DARK KNIGHT RISES breaks AVENGERS download record – The movie can’t come soon enough.

The Mary Sue – No, Really, Obi-Wan’s Home Planet Is Called “Stewjon” and Is Named After Jon Stewart – New goal, get something named after me in Star Wars.

Bleeding Cool – The Year In Dark Knight Rises Easter Eggs And Clues – Both Real And Imagined – Good rundown.

ESPN – Lance Briggs has passion for comics – Great to see comic coverage in non-comics media and hopefully this breaks the stereotype of comic book fans.

Around the Tubes Reviews:

CBR – Batman, Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes! #1

Nagareboshi Reviews – Green River Killer: A True Detective Story

CBR – Wolverine & The X-Men #3

Around the Tubes

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Brett

The news was light this weekend….

Around the Blogs:

Kotaku – Games Animator Blames Ridiculous NHL Promotion for Vaporized Profits – I still want to know what the comic book was like.

Bleeding Cool – Gareb Shamus Resigns As Wizard World President, CEO And Director – Think I’ve got a shot for the job?

Stan Lee Throws Out the First Pitch

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Brett

On Friday, Stan Lee threw out the first pitch before the Washington Nationals took on the Philadelphia Phillies. The game was rain delayed during the first inning for over 2 hours. The Nationals went on to come from behind and beat the Phillies 8-4 after a home run by Ryan Zimmerman.

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Starting at Pitcher, Stan Lee

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Brett

Before heading a bit north for Baltimore Comic-Con this weekend, comic book legend Stan Lee will be throwing out the ceremonial first ball August 19th before the Nationals home game against the Phillies. Talking to Comic Riffs, Lee said:

Hope I’ll be able to reach the catcher when I toss the ball. Is it okay to roll it?

But the appearance isn’t tied to the weekend’s convention, just a 45 minute drive north from Washington, DC. Instead it’s to kick off the East coast literacy campaign for the Stan Lee Foundation. The foundation is teaming up with local comic book shops to donate comic books to the areas kids. The foundation’s goal is to help fight illiteracy in children, something comic books are playing a big part in more and more.

Lee sees illiterate and semi-literate children as handicapped in a world that’s ever more interconnected and one where you need every skill you can get. Further Lee went on to say:

As one who has dealt with reading and writing all my life, I wish every young person could experience the satisfaction that comes with the ability to read, enjoy and benefit from the written word.

So, who wants to go see a comic book legend throw out a baseball?

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Franklin Sports And Marvel Entertainment Team Up For Super Hero Inspired Sporting Goods Line

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Brett

Official Press Release

Franklin Sports And Marvel Entertainment Team Up For Super Hero Inspired Sporting Goods Line

New York, April 14, 2011—Franklin Sports, a leading provider of sports equipment, and Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a global character-based entertainment licensing company, have announced today a licensing agreement to develop a collection of high quality sporting goods featuring Marvel’s legendary Super Heroes. The announcement was made on behalf of Franklin president Larry J. Franklin and Marvel Entertainment’s President of Consumer Products for North America Paul Gitter.

The Marvel products created by Franklin will include a wide-variety of sports including baseball, basketball, boxing, football, hockey, soccer, tennis and indoor and outdoor games featuring Marvel Classic properties and upcoming feature films from Marvel Studios such as Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger and The Avengers. Initial product will be available to consumers for the holiday season in 2011.

“We are proud to team with Marvel Entertainment to produce sports products featuring their beloved characters,” said Larry J. Franklin. “Marvel Super Heroes complement our existing entertainment licenses and give us the sporting goods industry’s most powerful entertainment program. Kids and adults alike will be delighted with the new and exciting products that we plan to introduce.”

Gitter added, “Franklin Sports is a renowned name in the sporting goods industry and we felt they could create an exciting collection inspired by our Super Heroes. This partnership enables Marvel to expand into key retail distribution channels and we look forward to product rolling out later this year.”

About Franklin Sports
Franklin Sports, founded in 1946 and located in Stoughton, Massachusetts, has been the provider of sports equipment for almost 65 years. Franklin Sports is a well-known and respected worldwide brand of sports equipment, including the batting glove of choice for more than 150 Major Leaguers. Franklin offers creative and innovative products for all who enjoy sports — from professional athletes to kids who aspire to be their best. Franklin Sports is the maker of the official batting glove of Major League Baseball which is worn by many of the world’s finest hitters. Last year, for the first time in its history, both MVP awards were won by players who wore Franklin gloves. Joey Votto of the Reds in the National League, and the Rangers Josh Hamilton in the American League, wear the Franklin batting glove. In addition to the Marvel partnership, Franklin has similar relationships with Disney, Nickelodeon, and Hasbro.

About Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com. Super Hero(es) is a co-owned registered trademark.

Press Release

The Rest of The Guardians Revealed

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Brett

Here at Graphic Policy, we’re hockey fans (go Sabres!). We’ve covered the National Hockey League/Stan Lee The Guardian Project posting the reveals over the past weeks. We’re a but behind, so here’s the rest of the bunch that’s been revealed. You can check out the previous reveals here, here, here and here.

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