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Anisong World Matsuri to Make East Coast U.S. Debut at Otakon

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awm-logoOtakorp, Inc. has announced that the Anisong World Matsuri will make its East Coast U.S. debut at Otakon, August 11-13, 2017 in Washington DC.

Focused on music and animation, the Anisong World Matsuri is a festival featuring collaboration among several leading Japanese entertainment companies including Lantis Co., Ltd., AMUSE Inc., BANDAI VISUAL CO. LTD., BANDAI NAMCO Live Creative Inc.

Anisong World Maturi is partnering with Otakorp, Inc. to present headline concerts on Friday and Saturday during Otakon, as well as other events throughout the weekend.  Specific concert details, including times, locations, and participating artists, will be announced over the coming months.

This will be the 24th Otakon convention, and the first to be held in its new home in Washington, DC.  After 17 years in Baltimore, Otakon takes up residence at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center beginning in 2017.

Otakon 2017 will be held August 11-13, 2017 at the Walter Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Comic Bento Is Building Something Exciting In February!

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A new month means a new theme for Comic Bento– and boy, is this one a doozy:  They’re building February’s Bento with every tool in their toolbox… that’s right, this month features THE BUILDERS!

Creating comics is no easy task. Creating worlds, characters, and stories out of thin air is akin to building a house. One wrong joint or one fewer nail and it crashes down. But if built right, Comics can last forever. This month’s Comic Bento collection features creators building new ideas, worlds and excitement in comics from the ground up!

But why this month’s box, you may ask?  Well, I’ll tell you! It contains:

  • Over $65 worth of books!
  • A hardcover from one of the most prolific authors of our time!
  • The return of Image Comics to Comic Bento! Just in time for their 25th anniversary!
  • Four very different universes in one packed-to-the-gills box!
  • Superheroes, Sci-Fi and Time Travel are all represented!

You have until February 28th at 11:59EST to get THE BUILDERS sent to your doorstep- but act fast, as it is a shorter month this time around!

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Le Havre coming soon from Mayfair Games in Early 2017!

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le_havre_rzyemrMayfair and Lookout Games are returning Le Havre to the tabletop with a new release for some time in early 2017.

Le Havre is a game about managing a harbor, building ships and constructing buildings. On each turn, players must decide whether to take good of one type or to carry out a building action.  The number of goods on offer varies from turn to turn. New goods of each kind are added regularly, building up until a player takes them. Wood, clay and iron are building resources. Fish, grain and cattle are used to feed your dock workers. Actions in buildings allow goods to be upgraded — just turn the tokens over to show the reverse side.  At the end of the game, the player with the largest fortune is the winner. This is the total of the player’s cash and the value of his or her ships and buildings.

The game by Uwe Rosenberg can be played by 1-5 players, either in a shortened version or as a full game that can last anywhere from 30 minutes to hours, ensuring that it provides the right level of challenge for any game table. The game itself is packed with materials include cards, tokens, and more.

Southern Brewed Horror Cannibal Hits Paperback this March

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New York Times bestselling writer Brian Buccellato, cowriter Jennifer Young, and artist Matías Bergara will release the first trade paperback collection of their ongoing Southern Gothic series Cannibal this March from Image Comics.

A Category 5 hurricane sweeps through the Southeast, uprooting ancient mosquitoes carrying a virus that causes the infected to crave human flesh. One year later, with no cure in sight, the region has become split over what to do with the victims. For the Hansen family, the answer is simple: kill them. However, all of that changes when the virus infects people they love. CANNIBAL is about a small Everglades town that is just trying to hold on to their everyday lives at the dawn of a cannibal pandemic. Told through the eyes of the Hansen family, it’s an anti-apocalypse story about a community that is too damn stubborn to give in.

Cannibal Volume 1 (ISBN: 978-1-5343-0054-5) hits comic book stores on Wednesday, March 8th and bookstores on Tuesday, March 14th.

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Azzarello & Risso Series—Moonshine—Collected into Trade Paperback this May

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From writer Brian Azzarello and artist Eduardo Risso—the Eisner Award-winning creative team behind the crime classic, 100 Bullets—comes volumer one of a brutal new series that puts a horror twist on a classic gangster tale, Moonshine. The trade paperback of Moonshine, Vol. 1 will collect issues 1-6 of the series and is set to hit stores this May.

Set deep in Appalachia during Prohibition, Moonshine tells the story of Lou Pirlo, a city-slick “torpedo” sent from New York City to negotiate a deal with the best moonshiner in West Virginia, Hiram Holt. Lou figures it a milk run, but what he doesn’t figure is that Holt’s just as cunning and ruthless as any NYC crime boss. Not only will Holt do anything for his illicit booze operation, he’ll stop at nothing to protect a much darker, bloodier family secret.

Moonshine, Vol. 1 (ISBN: 978-1-5343-0064-4, Diamond Code FEB170696) will hit comic book stores on Wednesday, May 10th and in bookstores on Tuesday, May 16th.

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An Assassin Comes to Vegas – Your First Look at Elektra #1!

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Sin City has a new player as Marvel’s deadly assassin heads for the bright lights and dry heat of the Las Vegas Strip! Marvel has released a look inside in the can’t-miss Elektra #1 – a brand-new series coming this February from writer Matt Owens and artist Juann Cabal!Elektra is “Running With the Devil” as the one-time ninja assassin attempts to lose herself in the vibrant sea of neon,

Elektra is “Running With the Devil” as the one-time ninja assassin attempts to lose herself in the vibrant sea of neon, noise and anonymity. It’s time for a fresh start. But when you have a past as tumultuous as hers, you can’t outrun it for long! Her arrival hasn’t gone unnoticed by the criminal element of Las Vegas either – drawing the attention of none other than the villainous Arcade! He’s got his eyes on her as the newest contestant for his revamped Murderworld! Can Elektra ever truly escape the vortex of violence that has consumed her life for so long? Or is the cycle doomed to repeat itself? Her new journey into Murderworld and beyond begins on

Can Elektra ever truly escape the vortex of violence that has consumed her life for so long? Or is the cycle doomed to repeat itself?

Featuring covers by Elizabeth Torque, Marco Checchetto, Pasqual Ferry, Bill Sienkiewicz, Skottie Young, and Keron Grant.

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Caliber Comics in April 2017

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Caliber Comics is proud to announce the release of five exciting graphic novels in Diamond’s February solicitations for delivery in April. These books are currently available to order through Diamond Previews.

THE SEARCHERS – VOLUME ONE: THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME

Before there was the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen there was The Searchers. At the dawn of the 20th century the greatest literary adventurers from the likes of Wells, Verne, Doyle, Burroughs, and Haggard were created. All thought to be the work of pure fiction. However, a century later, the real-life descendants of those famous adventurers are recruited by the legendary Professor Challenger in order to save mankind’s future. Collected for the first time is one of Caliber’s most critically acclaimed series. Written by the team of Colin Clayton and Chris Dows (2000AD’s BISON, AUTUMN, THE DISCIPLES) and illustrated by Art Wetherell (STAR WARS, NEGATIVE BURN). DIAMOND # FEB171450 $14.99.

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FLESH & STEEL

From the shores of Asia comes a blend of fantasy and medieval trappings. Inspired by the legend of the Golem creature. From exile, an ancient Golem guardian of steel is summoned back into battle! Enticed by the promise of a place amongst men, the Golem heeds the call of the newly ascended Emperor in his campaign to destroy the very Resistance who created and abandoned him. Raising his blade against those he once swore to protect, the Golem will face his greatest battle yet. From upcoming Singapore writer Shaun Kang and illustrated by Ernani Faraon. DIAMOND # FEB171447 $16.99.

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JAZZ: MIDNIGHT

Award-winning veteran comic writer/artist Gary Scott Beatty’s (INDIE COMICS MAGAZINE) jazz piano man Dean Fontessa returns in five standalone stories that come together with a twist – like a masterful, cool jazz solo! Beatty’s illustration style drops readers into the late night music clubs of 1957. A fantastic, innovative and unique blend of art and text to depict the rhythm of the times! “Jazz: Midnight is a beautiful marriage between 50’s stylized art and captivate writing that only Beatty can provide.” – Solutions-By-Us. DIAMOND # FEB171449 $7.99

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SIXSMITHS – VOLUME TWO

It’s The Simpsons meets The Osbournes! In an all new collection. The Sixsmiths are a family of suburban Satanists recovering from the global recession. Their eldest daughter, Jezabelle, has returned to the fold with a frightening amount of zeal. Meanwhile, recently converted Dennis O’Dowell finds that adopting a new faith has not made him as cool as he had hoped. When the Sixsmith’s church burns down, the whole community is embroiled in a crisis. What hidden enemy has brought them this low? Or is the Dark Lord punishing them for their weakness? From Australian writer Jason Franks with a host of Australian artists tagging along. “Hilarious, profane, and even moving, the Sixsmiths is a book you should be reading. Or Lucifer will reap your soul.” – Justin Jordan. DIAMOND # FEB171451 $16.99

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HELSING: LEGACY BORN

From writer Gary Reed (DEADWORLD, RENFIELD) and artists Guy Davis (HELLBOY, BPRD, BATMAN), John Lowe (SPIDER-MAN, GREEN LANTERN, X-MEN, BATMAN) and Bruce McCorkindale (GODZILLA). She was born into a legacy she wanted no part of and pushed into a battle recessed deep in the shadows of the night. Samantha Helsing is torn between two worlds… two allegiances… two families. The legacy of the Van Helsing family and their crusade against the “night creatures” comes to modern day with the most unlikely of all warriors. Collects the entire Caliber Comics series. DIAMOND # FEB171448 $14.99

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Love Cuts Deeper Than Swords In Your First Look at Deadpool #28!

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There’s something amiss with Deadpool’s marital bliss! And a domestic dispute as unpredictable as Deadpool himself could spell grave consequences for the entire world! Marvel has released a look inside Deadpool #28 – the first chapter of ‘Til Death Do Us… Writer Gerry Duggan continues his sweeping Deadpool saga alongside artist Salva Espin for the first chapter in a blistering 6-issue crossover with Spider-Man/Deadpool and Deadpool & the Mercs for Money!

Some couples hit a rough patch from time-to-time – but only Deadpool & Shiklah’s include a full scale monster invasion of Manhattan! With Spider-Man and the Mercs for Money along for the ride! Deadpool’s whirlwind romance with Shiklah was one of the most exciting  times of his life. But that was then and this is now. The honeymoon is over, and reality has set in. Shiklah is a demon succubus and Queen of a monster kingdom hidden deep below Manhattan. And problems between her and Wade continue to pile up.

Now, when an affront to Shiklah’s people demands justice, a line will be crossed. As Monster Metropolis declares war on the surface world, Deadpool will be faced with a decision. Does he choose the wife to whom he’s pledged himself or the role he’s been crafting for himself as a hero? Find out in Deadpool #28, the exciting kickoff to Deadpool: Till Death Do Us… coming to comic shops everywhere on March 1st!

Featuring covers by Reilly Brown and David Lopez.

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