1st Annual Atlantic City Boardwalk Con set for May 14-17, 2015

FIRST ANNUAL ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK CON (ACBC)

MERGES COMICS, COSPLAY & “ALL THINGS GEEK”

IN ONE DESTINATION EXPERIENCE

ACBC takes place May 14-17, 2015, in Atlantic City, New Jersey

The first annual Atlantic City Boardwalk Con (ACBC) will bring together the worlds of comics, cosplay and “all things geek” with the quintessential experience for the first time in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The inaugural event will offer unique and never-before-seen workshops and activities for fans of all ages.

ACBC will be held May 14-17, 2015, at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The first full-sized convention of its genre in the city, ACBC will “officially” kick-off the 2015 East Coast Spring comic convention season.

Attendees will be able to meet and interact with guests and experts taking part in ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK CON, including publishers such as Marvel Entertainment, BOOM! Studios, Aspen Comics, and Top Cow. Celebrity Guests such as Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy and The Walking Dead) and Manu Bennett (Arrow, Spartacus and The Hobbit), Comic Artists and Writers including Phil Jimenez (Wonder Woman, Fables, X-Men, Wolverine), Humberto Ramos (Amazing Spider-Man) and Frank Tieri (Iron Man and Wolverine). In addition, ACBC has the comic book legend Stan Lee as a Special Guest of Honor, with a special one-on-one on stage interview by New Jersey native, Kevin Smith.

“We’re taking a different approach to the traditional comic conventions that fans are familiar with. From our floor layout to our panels and beyond, we’re creating a different look and feel to the ACBC show,” said Mike D’Alessio, founder of ACBC and CEO of NJ-based marketing agency, Promoguys Marketing Group. “We want to provide attendees and fans with a stand-out convention experience, and we believe that what we’re creating will do that. We want to break down the 4th wall and let the fans really get to know the industry and the players in it. In addition to the line-up, the Atlantic City Convention Center is an amazing space that can accommodate all of the activities and features we want to include in order to make this a truly unique experience.”

ACBC also seeks to add to the revitalization of Atlantic City that has been occurring since Super Storm Sandy hit the region two years ago. With a rebuilt boardwalk, great new attractions, renovated hotels and casinos, Atlantic City is a premier destination for a comic convention.

ACBC will feature a variety of activities and classrooms for attendees, including:

· Workshops and classes taught by industry leaders, including the “Emerging Creator Program” which will provide artists, writers and programmers with one-on-one time with industry professionals
· A “Midnight Masquerade” Parade down the famous Atlantic City Boardwalk
· 50,000 square feet of Cosplay space and seven gigantic screens and backgrounds for FREE Cosplay photo ops.
· Cosplay “War-room” that features costume changing areas, costume repair stations, costume creation stations, body paint stations and more
· The first-annual coronation of “Miss Cosplay USA” with Manu Bennett

“My vision for the ACBC was to provide a truly fan-focused experience that offers attendees a variety of activities that they will want to attend,” continued D’Alessio. “I’ve been working and attending comic conventions for 20+years and I wanted to make ACBC different. Our goal is to not blend in with the other cons, but rather, to stand out and pave our own way.”

Tickets to the convention are available by visiting www.doacbc.com.

ACF 2066: VIZ announces special activities for kids at NY Comic Con

VISIT VIZ MEDIA AT NEW YORK COMIC CON, BOOTH #1944

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES KIDS ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL

BOOTH APPEARANCES AT 2013 NEW YORK COMIC CON

Celebrate An Annual Weekend Of Fun Aimed At Younger Readers At

The East Coast’s Largest Comics And Pop Culture Gathering With Special

Booth Activities And Guest Appearances For BEN 10 OMNIVERSE,

HELLO KITTY®, MAX STEEL™, MONSUNO® And UGLYDOLL®

VIZ Media celebrates a special day devoted to young and young-at-heart fans during the annual tradition of KIDS DAY – Sunday, October 13th – at the 2013 New York Comic Con held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center.

VIZ Media has scheduled not only fun booth appearances and autograph sessions for Kids Day but an entire weekend of activities. Meet an array of visionary writers and artists for hit original kids series including BEN 10 OMNIVERSE, HELLO KITTY®, MONSUNO® COMBAT CHAOS™, MAX STEEL™ and UGLY DOLL®. Fans can also catch a variety of free promotional giveaways, including bookmarks and posters, or pick up a free kids comics sampler and learn more about the array of action-packed, fun and inventive titles that are published by the company’s Perfect Square imprint.

New York Comic Con is the East Coast's biggest and most exciting popular culture convention, and plays host to the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. More information on New York Comic Con is available at: http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com.

VIZ Media’s Perfect Square imprint focuses on delivering original comics, manga (graphic novels) and other children’s books with an emphasis on strong storytelling, eye-popping graphics, empowering themes, and a dash of irreverence, that captures the imagination of a whole new generation. Additional information on titles published by Perfect Square is available at www.PerfectSquare.com.

Saturday, October 12th – New York Comic Con Kids Day! Events & Activities
11:30AM – 1:30PM
HELLO KITTY Photo Op at VIZ Media booth #1944
Celebrate the release of VIZ Media’s new HELLO KITTY original graphic novels by meeting Hello Kitty in person!

2:30PM – 3:30PM
UGLYDOLL Signing With Artist Ian McGinty and Photo Op at VIZ Media booth #1944
Meet UGLYDOLL artist Ian McGinty at the VIZ Media booth and get an exclusively signed free poster and UGLYDOLL comic! Uglydoll Big Toe will also be at the booth!

4:15PM-5:15PM
Panel: Writing for Kids of All Ages: Perfect Square (Room 1A15)
Perfect Square is dedicated to delivering “squarely perfect storytelling” for kids and kids at heart. That means any age comics reader can enjoy new content with beloved characters starting with the youngest readers to the most seasoned true comics fan. Discussing the importance of what it means to make age-appropriate comics that everyone can enjoy are the highly-acclaimed writers for Perfect Square including Brian Smith (writer VOLTRON FORCE, MONSUNO, MAX STEEL; former DC & Marvel editor), former Marvel editors Sebastian Girner (writer MONSUNO) and Cory Levine (writer MONSUNO, BEN 10: OMNIVERSE), B. Clay Moore (writer MAX STEEL, BEN 10: OMNIVERSE), Jacob Chabot (writer/artist HELLO KITTY), Corin Howell (writer/artist BEN 10: OMNIVERSE) and Tom Pinchuk (writer MAX STEEL). The panel will be moderated by Perfect Square’s editorial team: Beth Kawasaki, Joel Enos and Traci Todd.

Sunday, October 13th – New York Comic Con Kids Day! Events & Activities
10:30AM – 11:30AM
HELLO KITTY Signing With Artist/Writer Jacob Chabot and Photo Op at VIZ Media booth #1944
Celebrate the release of VIZ Media’s new HELLO KITTY original graphic novels by meeting Eisner-nominated HELLO KITTY graphic novel artist Jacob Chabot, and get a free signed poster, and meet Hello Kitty in person! Don’t miss Hello Kitty in brand new stories as you've never seen her before!

12:00PM – 1:00PM
UGLYDOLL Signing With Ian McGinty and Photo Op at VIZ Media booth #1944
Meet UGLYDOLL artist Ian McGinty at the VIZ Media booth and get an exclusively signed free poster and UGLYDOLL comic! Uglydoll Big Toe will also be at the booth!

1:00PM – 2:00PM
MONSUNO Signing With Graphic Novel Writers Brian Smith & Writer Sebastian Girner at VIZ Media booth #1944
Meet MONSUNO graphic novel writers Brian Smith and Sebastian Girner, and get a signed art card! MONSUNO COMBAT CHAOS is an epic character-driven adventure that follows five teenagers as they create emotional bonds with huge monsters called Monsunos, mysterious creatures that were delivered to Earth via meteors millions of years ago.

2:00PM – 3:00PM
BEN 10: OMNIVERSE Signing With Writer Cory Levine and Artist Corin Howell at VIZ Media booth #1944
Meet some of the talented team behind the new original graphic novel series based on the hit animated series that airs currently on Cartoon Network! Writer Cory Levine and artist Corin Howell will be signing art cards.

3:00PM – 4:00PM MAX STEEL Signing With Writers B. Clay Moore and Tom Pinchuk at VIZ Media booth #1944
Meet writers B. Clay Moore and Tom Pinchuk, and get a signed postcard! Catch the turbo charged adventures and action of MAX STEEL and receive a special free signed art card.

Additional information on titles published by Perfect Square is available at www.PerfectSquare.com.

Additional information on titles available from VIZ Media is available at www.VIZ.com.

ACF 2064: VIZ Media at New York Comic Con (Booth #1944)

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES EXCITING ACTIVITIES, GIVEAWAYS,

SCREENINGS & PANEL EVENTS FOR 2013 NEW YORK COMIC CON

VIZ Media Returns To The East Coast’s Biggest Pop Culture Convention

With New Manga And Anime Announcements, Special Guests And Exclusive

Premieres, Panel Discussions, Booth Giveaways And Much More!

VIZ Media will be rolling into the Big Apple with a robust schedule of events, special booth appearances, insightful panel discussions and promotional giveaways for the 2013 New York Comic Con, taking place October 10th-13th at the Jacob Javits Convention Center.

New York Comic Con is the East Coast's biggest and most exciting popular culture convention and plays host to the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. More information on New York Comic Con is available at http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com.

The VIZ Media booth (#1944) on the main show floor will be a continual hub of activity throughout the convention. Visitors may sign up for newsletters on the latest manga and anime releases and receive a free NARUTO SHIPPUDEN or ONE PIECE poster, a random exclusive Weekly Shonen Jump button AND a 2013 New York Comic Con TIGER & BUNNY collectible card pack. Other free giveaways throughout the weekend include full color posters, bookmarks, manga samplers, kids’ original comic samplers, and much more!

Fans can also sign up for an annual membership to the WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP digital manga magazine that features the latest manga chapters of multiple series released simultaneously with Japan! Subscribe for a show rate of only $19.99 a year and receive a special “Vulcan The Divine” YU-GI-OH! trading card and a glow-in-the-dark button along with 48 digital issues of the world’s best selling manga magazine.

Over 140 manga series are now available digitally from the VIZ Manga App and VIZManga.com. Booth visitors will be able to check out the extensive content, demo WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP, and preview over 1,700 volumes right at your fingertips!

Anime fans are invited to sample Neon Alley, VIZ Media’s innovative 24/7 uncut anime channel. Let the Neon Alley team know how you like to watch anime and walk away with a complementary VIZ Media tote bag and a 30-day free trial membership! Don’t miss the exciting Fall Season running now that features hot anime series such as RANMA ½, PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA, MAGI and REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA. Also test your gaming skills with Neon Alley and win fun prizes including glasses, t-shirts and more! Every participant will win a premium.

And for fans that need to keep in touch throughout the convention, VIZ Media invites attendees to charge phones and digital devices with lightning speed at the BEN 10 OMNIVERSE charging station, where they also can learn about the company’s exciting series of original graphic novels inspired by the hit animated show.

VIZ Media New York Comic Con Panels & Special Events Include:

Friday October 11th
3:00PM – 4:00PM
Panel: Weekly Shonen Jump Podcast – Live Recording! (Room 1A23)
Meet the team behind the English-language edition of Weekly Shonen Jump and be part of a live podcast recording! Bring your toughest SJ questions for the editors and your own manga knowledge for a chance to win some awesome prizes in our trivia challenge!

4:15PM – 5:15PM
Panel: VIZ Media (Room 1A15)
Join the VIZ Media staff for a presentation all about the latest in manga and anime! We'll be talking about the latest news, upcoming releases and other cool announcements from our publishing and animation teams.

5:30PM – 6:30PM
Panel: RANMA ½ (Room 1A23)
From the legendary manga creator, Rumiko Takahashi, RANMA ½ is the manga and anime series that ignited a passion for these mediums in North America. With its wacky hi-jinks and crazy comedic action, the characters and stories of RANMA have resonated with generations of fans. Join the VIZ Media manga and anime teams as they discuss the history of this legendary title and the process of re-launching the new Right-to-Left manga editions as well as releasing the anime series for the first time on Blu-ray and digital.

Saturday October 12th
2:30PM – 3:30PM UGLYDOLL Signing & Photo Op (VIZ Media Booth #1944)
Meet UGLYDOLL® artist Ian McGinty and Uglydoll Big Toe at the VIZ Media booth and get an exclusively signed free poster!

4:15PM – 5:15PM
Panel: Writing for Kids of All Ages: Perfect Square (Room 1A15)
Perfect Square is dedicated to delivering “squarely perfect storytelling” for kids and kids at heart. That means any age comics reader can enjoy new content with beloved characters starting with the youngest readers to the most seasoned true comics fan. Discussing the importance of what it means to make age-appropriate comics that everyone can enjoy are the highly-acclaimed writers for Perfect Square including Brian Smith (writer VOLTRON FORCE, MONSUNO, MAX STEEL; former DC & Marvel editor), former Marvel editors Sebastian Girner (writer MONSUNO) and Cory Levine (writer MONSUNO, BEN 10: OMNIVERSE), B. Clay Moore (writer MAX STEEL, BEN 10: OMNIVERSE), Jacob Chabot (writer/artist HELLO KITTY), Corin Howell (writer/artist BEN 10: OMNIVERSE) and Tom Pinchuk (writer MAX STEEL). The panel will be moderated by Perfect Square’s editorial team: Beth Kawasaki, Joel Enos and Traci Todd.

8:00PM – 9:00PM
Panel: VIZ Anime, Featuring Neon Alley (Room 1A15)
This panel is all about anime! Learn about the latest and greatest projects, announcements and releases from the VIZ animation team as well as what's in store for our 24/7 streaming anime channel, Neon Alley.

Sunday October 13th
12:15PM – 1:15PM
Panel: ALL YOU NEED IS KILL: Adapting An Adaptation (Room 1A15)
First came author Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s mind-bending novel, which is published by VIZ Media’s Haikasoru imprint in the U.S. Now ALL YOU NEED IS KILL delivers a double-whammy of being adapted both into a major motion picture (Edge of Tomorrow starring Tom Cruise) and a full-length graphic novel edition. Join the VIZ Media editorial team behind the novel and comic to learn how it all came together and what’s next for this science fiction juggernaut.

Anime Screenings

Thursday October 10th
6:45PM – 7:45PM
Screening: RANMA ½ (Room 1A06)
Catch the classic martial arts action adventure comedy that has thrilled generations of anime Fans! Ranma Saotome never thought a martial arts training mission to China would turn out like this! Due to an unfortunate accident at the cursed Chinese training ground Jusenkyo, when Ranma and his father get splashed with cold water, papa turns into a giant panda and male Ranma becomes a buxom young woman! Hot water reverses the effect, but only until the next time! Constantly chased by battle-happy martial artists and lovesick suitors of both sexes, what's a half-boy, half-girl martial artist to do?

Saturday October 12th
7:45PM – 9:45PM
Film Premiere: BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC III – THE ADVENT (Room 1A22)
Watch the dubbed epic conclusion to the dark medieval fantasy movie trilogy BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC! It’s been a year since Griffith’s imprisonment by the Kingdom of Midland. Once praised as the saviors of the Midland, The Band of the Hawk has been on the run and is on the brink of breaking apart. Much to everyone’s surprise, Guts returns to the Hawks and the search for Griffith begins!

Additional information on titles available from VIZ Media is available at www.VIZ.com.