FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The newest vinyl Kittypillar from Casey Weldon and 3A is Siamese, a Tenacious Toys Exclusive, and she is in stock now! Produced by ThreeA, the Kittypillars are 8-inch tall vinyl art toys which bring Casey's fantastic characters to life as collectibles in three dimensions. Joining Bombay, Chartreuse, Calico and Tuxedo is the Tenacious Exclusive Siamese colorway, limited to just 100 pieces and priced at $99. ___ About Tenacious Toys Tenacious Toys is an NYC-based online designer toy shop specializing in vinyl art toys, imported action figures, handmade resin collectibles and one-off custom toys. About Casey Weldon Casey Weldon lives and works in Seattle. He is renowned for his vibrant color pallet and use of light. His body of work covers a range of styles and a broad subject matter. About ThreeA Founded in 2008, ThreeA is an award winning Toy, Entertainment, and Publishing company founded by artist Ashley Wood and Hong Kong toy maker Kim Fung Wong. ThreeA is known internationally for their intricately detailed and uniquely designed original and licensed multi-scaled collectible toy lines. ___ Links Siamese Kittypillar https://www.tenacioustoys.com/products/kittypillar-siamese-8-inch-vinyl-collectible-by-casey-weldon-x-threea Tenacious Toys homepage https://tenacioustoys.com Casey Weldon website https://caseyweldon.com/ ThreeA website https://www.worldofthreea.com/

UKAMI x HITSUJI Art Figures by QUICCS Drop in 30 Minutes on Kidrobot.com Kidrobot joins forces once again with Philippines based artist, QUICSS to bring to life the next story in the BulletPunk universe to life with Ukami x Hitsuji.  This vinyl art piece by Quiccs stands comes with two individual figures and is limited to 550 pieces worldwide.  The fully designed box features a window flap and features a more in depth version of the story of these two lovers. A tale of two lovers. Divided by war. Reunited by fate. A story from a time of intelligent machines raging war against their creators; mankind. Displaced to fight, Ukami, the wolf general stands with his pack of rebels fighting for survival. His lover, Hitsuji who he thought he has lost to the ruin of the world, hides away in a sheep like machine waiting to find her lover in the remaining rebels during retreat. The day comes that a pack of wounded rebel fighters arrive into her village, seeking refuge from an attack. Ukami, the Wolf General, is one of the survivors, and Hitsuji immediately recognizes him as she helps remove his helm. She lets Ukami know that it is her inside the machine he is looking at. Ukami, saddened by her fate but overwhelmed with joy with their reunion, embraces her. Our lovers are reunited. Get this limited edition art piece at select art toy retailers and Kidrobot.com today Friday, March 29th at 10am MST. KIDROBOT x QUICCS LIMIT ONE PER ORDER.  USA ORDERS ONLY.  REFRESH PAGE AT RELEASE TIME.  FIRST TO COMPLETE CHECKOUT GET THEM. FRAUDULENT AND BOT ORDERS ARE ALWAYS CANCELLED. Watch this video to learn more about the tale of Ukami x Hitsuji by Quiccs GO TO KIDROBOT.COM FOR RELEASE LIMIT ONE PER ORDER.  USA ORDERS ONLY.  DROPS AT 10AM MOUNTAIN TIME. REFRESH PAGE AT RELEASE TIME.  FIRST TO COMPLETE CHECKOUT GET THEM. FRAUDULENT AND BOT ORDERS ARE ALWAYS CANCELLED.

 

Currently Sold Out at The PlayStation Theater 

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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon" The Super Live

Announces Limited Additional Tickets

On Sale Today at 12pm

A 2.5D MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT

NY Premiere

BASED ON PRETTY GUARDIAN SAILOR MOON BY NAOKO TAKEUCHI

PUBLISHED BY KODANSHA

  

Performances March 29 and 30, 2019 

featuring an all female cast

at PlayStation Theater

http://sailormoon-official.com/stage/superlive/us

"Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon" The Super Live, (http://sailormoon-official.com/stage/superlive/us) a new live 2.5D Musical entertainment based on the wildly popular manga (comic book) at PlayStation Theater (1515 Broadway at 44th Street) has sold out its entire run. Today, the producers announced that a limited quantity of additional tickets will be put on sale at 12pm noon for all three performances: March 29 at 8PM and March 30 at 1PM and 5PM. 

Directed and choreographed by TAKAHIRO (Madonna's Sticky and Sweet Tour) with book by Akiko Kodama (Takarazuka Revue Company), and music by HYADAIN (Momoiro Clover Z; AKB48). "Pretty GuardianSailor Moon" The Super Live had its US premiere in Washington D.C. at The Warner Theatre on March 24, along with its run in New York. With its themes of love, justice and friendship, the musical features an all-female cast; there are some male characters, played by women.

One of the most popular mangas of all time, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon has sold over 36 million copies worldwide. Created by Naoko Takeuchi, Sailor Moon began as a manga in 1991 in Japan in a girl's comic magazine, "Nakayosi", published by Kodansha. It was subsequently adapted as an anime program (Japanese animation), and a live-action television program. A sequel to the series is also now in production. In "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon" The Super Live, the characters come to life, live on stage and itwas produced in part to commemorate the 25th anniversary since Sailor Moon was first published. The brand has generated $5 billion in merchandise sales. 

"Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon" The Super Live marks the first time a 2.5D Musical will be on an American stage. 2.5D Musicals, which began around 2000, are based on popular contemporary Japanese culture: manga comics, anime and video games.  Manga and animation are in 2D, and live theatre is in 3D. Therefore, they call performances based on manga and animations 2.5D. A theatre has been built in Japan to house this popular new form of entertainment. 

"At its core, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon is about strong girlfriends banding together to fight for what they believe in...that's timely," said producer Takaharu Uera. "Sailor Moon and her Sailor Guardians are equipped with powers that help them defeat evil and the characters are imbued with the self-determination to make their own confident decisions. In short, they are the ultimate example of 'girl power.' We look forward to introducing American audiences to Sailor Moon, her Guardians and the 2.5D Musical experience."

This production of "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon" The Super Live premiered on August 31, 2018 at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo. After its world premiere in Tokyo, it played a very successful run in Paris on November 3rd and 4th last year.

"Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon" The Super Live will be performed in Japanese with English supertitles.

The cast of "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon" The Super Live includes: Tomomi Kasai, Momoko Kaechi, Yui Hasegawa, Kanna Matsuzaki, Yu Nakanishi, Makoto Aikawa, Reo Sanada, Atsumi Matsubayashi, Izumi Niihashi, Ayumi Higashikawa, Moeko Koizumi, Hinako Aikawa and Riona Tatemichi.

"Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon" The Super Live is produced by Nelke Planning and New York Producer Kumiko Yoshii for Gorgeous Entertainment.

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LISTINGS INFORMATION

"Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon" The Super Live plays at The PlayStation Theater (1515 Broadway at 44th Street) on March 29 and 30. Performances are Friday, March 29 at 8PM and Saturday, March 30 at 1PM and 5PM. Tickets are $30 - $75. The $75 Premium package (including One Orchestra Seat / Early Entry / High Five with Lead Cast Members / and a Collectible Gift) is available. For tickets, please visit http://www.axs.com/series/7969/pretty-guardian-sailor-moon-the-super-live-tickets or call 888-929-7849. For more information, please visit: http://sailormoon-official.com/stage/superlive/us

Image Comics is pleased to announce that New York Times bestselling creator Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine) and artist Stephanie Hans’ Die #2 and Die #3 are both being rushed back to print in order to keep up with growing demand for the series. Die is a pitch-black fantasy where a group of adults have to deal with the returning unearthly horror they barely survived as teenage role-players. The series is perhaps best described as “Goth Jumanji”—but that only captures a sliver of what you’ll find in this series where fantasy gets all too real. Die #2, fourth printing (Diamond Code FEB198467) will be available on Wednesday, April 24. The final order cutoff deadline for comic shop retailers is Monday, April 1. Die #3, third printing (Diamond Code FEB198468) will be available on Wednesday, April 24. The final order cutoff deadline for comic shop retailers is Monday, April 1. Die is also available for purchase across many digital platforms, including the official Image Comics iOS app, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play. Select praise for Die: "A deliciously dark Phantom Tollbooth-like journey told through a lens of broken humanity and a deconstruction of the role-playing game's roots. I am entranced." —Matthew Mercer, Critical Role “Really couldn’t have enjoyed Die #1 more than I did. Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans are a powerful merging of talents. Feels like a well-oiled team that’s been working together for years. Image Comics continues to innovate.” —Rick Remender, Deadly Class, Low, Black Science, Seven to Eternity  “Utterly beautiful.” —The Hollywood Reporter  “So I read Die today and it’s something special: clever, chilling, beautiful, and surprising. IT’S REAL GOOD AND I THINK YOU SHOULD GET IT.” —Ryan North, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Dinosaur Comics, How To Invent Everything: A Survival Guide For The Stranded Time Traveler  “Emotional evisceration awaits. I cannot recommend this highly enough” —Marguerite Bennett, Animosity, Bombshells  “Seriously, pre-order your copy; it’s so good!” —Women Write About Comics  “I’ve had the pleasure of reading Die from Gillen, Hans & Cowles and it’s everything I love about comics. It’s such a great concept for a series.” —Gerry Duggan, Deadpool, Analog “Do you wish that IT had fewer clowns luring in sewers with balloons and more RPG sessions that cause kids to disappear for several years? Then Die by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans is the comic for you! Also, I got to test-play the RPG the book is built around and it’s SO FUN.” —Jody Houser, Stranger Things, Faith, Doctor Who “Die is a compelling drama, filled with secrets and lies. It has the reliable wit and grace one expects from Gillen along with rich and stunning artwork by Hans, who is without a doubt delivering her best work to date. Gorgeously rendered, perfectly constructed, Die is a fantastic new series that pulls the reader into a new world, in more ways than one.” —Declan Shalvey, Moon Knight, Injection, Return Of Wolverine “Soooooo Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans’ Die is something ABSURDLY special. Really an incredible book.” —Mags Visaggio, Eternity Girl, Kim & Kim, Sex Death Revolution

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

“[Ascender is] a complete joy… both familiar and new all at once, and opens up a new playground reader will be hungry to see them delve into.” —Comic Book Resources

PORTLAND, ORE. 03/27/2019 — From the powerhouse creative team behind the bestselling, award-winning Descender—New York Times bestselling writer Jeff Lemire (Gideon Falls, Sweet Tooth, The Underwater Welder, Black Hammer) and artist Dustin Nguyen (Batman: Little Gotham)—comes an all new, ongoing fantasy series set in the same universe, Ascender. This new chapter launching from Image Comics on Wednesday, April 24 is set to recapture fans’ hearts and imaginations as well as provide the perfect jumping on point for new readers with no knowledge of the previous Descender series. “Dustin and I love the world of Descender and we're re-energized by this new direction, which has opened all sorts of new storytelling possibilities for us,” said Lemire. “Ascender will feel like a continuation of the Descender saga and like a brand new book all in one." Nguyen added: “Plus, it'll be fantastic to switch from drawing machines and metal all day, to all flesh and fantasy for a while!” Set ten years after the conclusion of Descender, in Ascender the machines have gone away, and in their absence magic has reclaimed the universe. Now one girl must embark on an epic quest to find robotkind and its fabled boy messiah, TIM-21, before it’s too late… The Descender series launched in 2015 to massive critical acclaim. The series was recognized as an NPR “Best Book of the Year” in 2015, was listed four years in a row by the American Booksellers’ Association’s Young Adult Library Services Association’s “Great Graphic Novels for Teens” round-up, and made Newsweek’s “Best Comics Books of 2018” round-up. Ascender #1 (Diamond Code FEB190010) will be available in comic shops on Wednesday, April 24. It is also available to pre-order across many digital platforms, including the official Image Comics iOS app, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play. Select praise for the Descender series: "Your new sci-fi obsession is here, and its name is Descender." —Entertainment Weekly  "Lemire (Essex County) smoothly doles out information while amping up the tension, and the innocent, friendly character of TIM-21 creates real heart in the midst of extreme violence. Nguyen's watercolor artwork is marvelous, using the medium's transparency to create fluid and subtly lustrous pages." —Publishers Weekly(starred review) "The art feels light and almost whimsical. I love that. I also love the colors and the choice to make certain areas (UGC) bright so the panels pop off the page, and others (mining colony, Gnish homeworld), much darker, grittier. All of it together looks like watercolors without brushstrokes. Overall, there’s a little something for everyone here in Descender." —Kirkus Reviews "An emotional, imaginative new universe, lavishly brought to life by the great Dustin Nguyen." —Brian K. Vaughan, Saga “Gorgeous.” —Vulture/NY Magazine “An epic sci fi tale with a huge heart.” —Scott Snyder, Wytches “It’s so beautiful.” —Kelly Sue DeConnick, Bitch Planet “Deft and delightful, running from warmth to chilling, gentle to brutal.” —Greg Rucka, Lazarus “Hauntingly beautiful sci-fi that manages to be both epic & powerfully intimate. Masterfully done.” —Jason Aaron, Southern Bastards "What a beautiful, beautiful book. Descender is worth buying for the artwork alone, so it's almost a bonus that it tells such a compelling story about the future of humanity in a universe filled with terrors." —Charles Soule, The Oracle Year, Curse Words

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.