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POW! Entertainment, Inc.
is in the business of creating and licensing
intellectual properties for the entertainment industry.
POW! develops its properties
in traditional entertainment media, including:
feature length films in live action and animation,
television programming, merchandising and
related ancillary markets.
With high demand for content in media such
as mobile applications, on-line, and video games,
POW! is also focusing on these areas to
develop new material.
All of POW!'s projects are anticipated franchises
for worldwide distribution.
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POW! Entertainment Procures the Exclusive
Rights to the 'Stan Lee' Name and Brand. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- POW! Entertainment ,
has announced that POW! Entertainment acquired the exclusive rights
and ownership in perpetuity to the name "Stan Lee," his likeness, brand
and signature slogans "Stan Lee Presents", "Excelsior" and "Stan's
Soap Box.
POW! also acquired most of the intellectual properties created by
Stan Lee during the period beginning after his tenure as Marvel's
chief creative officer, editor in chief, and publisher and predate
POW! Entertainment.
The rights are in addition to new properties that are currently being
developed by Stan Lee for othermajor entertainment conglomerates
on behalf of POW! Entertainment.
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-139715755.html | POW! Entertainment,
Disney Deepens Development Ties Disney has expanded its partnership with POW! (Purveryors of Wonder) Entertainment,
led by comic book and film veteran Stan Lee, to include enhanced rights to creative
output of POW!, as well as certain exclusive consulting services. "Stan has incredible creative energy and continues to come up with great original
stories that can work across many of our platforms, ranging from console games
to motion pictures and from our boys-focused Disney XD network to mobile devices,"
says Bob Chapek, president of worldwide distribution at Walt Disney Studios.
"Put that together with his knowledge and familiarity of the Marvel universe
and it makes perfect sense to extend our excellent working relationship
with Stan and POW!" Disney initially teamed up with POW! in 2007. The newly expanded agreement also
sees Disney taking a 10 percent equity stake in POW! for $2.5 million.
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Comic Book Legend
Stan Lee & POW! Entertainment
Launches New Comic Convention
with Comikaze Entertainment Inc
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Comikaze Entertainment Inc., the operator behind the largest multimedia pop culture, comic book, horror, anime and gaming convention in Greater Los Angeles, has announced a strategic partnership with world renowned pop culture icon Stan Lee and his company POW! Entertainment. With a staggering 40,000 attendee turnout and over 300 exhibitors during its 2011 debut, this one-of-a-kind-expo was promptly recognized and embraced by attendees, the comic convention industry, and the greater LA area. In fact, LA Weekly named Comikaze Expo the "Best New Convention". 
Hosted at the Los Angeles Convention Center on September 15-16th 2012, 'Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo presented by POW! Entertainment,' promises a larger premier experience for attendees this year with an amazing line-up of attractions from vendors, exciting interactive contests, tons of celebrity autograph signings, the addition of movie screenings, incredible panel sessions and all new gaming tournaments. Comikaze Expo will also join other major Stan Lee and POW! Entertainment endeavors such as the release of Lee's dedicated digital hub "TheRealStanLee.com" with EQAL, 1821's "Romeo & Juliet: The War" and "Stan Lee's Kids Universe," A2 & Archie Comics' "Stan Lee's Mighty Seven," and "Stan Lee's World of Heroes" YouTube channel with Vuguru. |
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Some of the Many PROJECTS
of POW Entertainment ( Not a complete List! )
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The NHL has joined forces with SLG Entertainment leader
Stan Lee - one of the creative geniuses behind the likes of
Spider-Man and countless other comic phenoms --
and POW! Entertainment to embark on an
unprecedented adventure.
The resulting Guardian Media Entertainment (GME) group
has developedcomic superheroes for all 30 NHL teams.
Development for each character came in discussions
with each NHL club, so the creators could get a feel
for how to incorporate the feel of the
team and town into each individual Superhero.
The Guardian Project, with superheroes representing each of the league's
30 teams and featured via a between-periods event at the NHL All-Star Game,
has a promotional partner in NBCUniversal, Variety reports. The entertainment trade paper said that Howard Baldwin, the former part owner
of the Penguins and now a Hollywood producer, brokered the deal with NBCU.  "The Guardian Project," produced through Guardian Media Entertainment
in a partnership between Stan Lee's POW! company and the NHL,
is being developed as a TV series, films, comic books, games,
licensed merchandise and theme park attractions. So far,
NBCU is set to push "Guardian" material across its TV channels
and other media outlets, Variety said. In April, NBC Sports reached a 10-year deal with the NHL to air its games
on NBC and cable network Versus through the 2020-21 season. The story said there would be a redesign of "The Guardian Project's" website
to offer more social media possibilitiesand mobile gaming
options in the first quarter of 2012.
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Lionsgate Acquires New Stan Lee
Superhero Project  Lionsgate acquires new superhero character from Stan LeeLionsgate has picked up theatrical rights to a new superhero character created by Stan Lee. Smallville creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar will write, direct, and produce the untitled project.   Details on this new character are being kept under wraps, although it is said to be a multi-generational project which will take place over several decades. Stan Lee approached Alfred Gough and Miles Millar to develop the project, who had previously worked with the comic book creator on Spider-Man 2.   Stan Lee will produce through his POW! Entertainment
company alongside Gill Champion.
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Stan Lee's "The Annihilator"
Headed to the Big Screen The grandfather of the superhero genre still has a few tricks up his sleeve. It was announced that writer Dan Gilroy (REAL STEEL) would write THE ANNIHILATOR for Magic Storm Entertainment. The film is based off an idea generated by Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment. Here's the full press release from Magic Storm: Hollywood, CA - December 5, 2011 - Screenwriter Dan Gilroy has signed on to pen The Annihilator (working title) for Magic Storm Entertainment. Eric Mika, the company's CEO, announced today that Gilroy, represented by CAA, would introduce a new Stan Lee superhero of Chinese heritage to global audiences with the company's first film project. Based on an original Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment treatment acquired by Magic Storm Entertainment, the story chronicles a young man who is given a second chance as an international superhero and returns home to mete out justice. "Words can't express how excited I am about this project. It's based on the most incredibly original and unique superhero I've created in a long time," said Stan Lee. "Best of all, we're excited to be working with a writer as talented as Dan Gilroy to helm the script. I expect the startling saga of our hero, The Annihilator, to become one of the most talked-about and popular franchises for a new generation worldwide!" Stan Lee exclaimed. 
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"Words can't express how excited I am about this project. It's based on the most incredibly original and unique superhero I've created in a long time," said Stan Lee. "Best of all, we're excited to be working with a writer as talented as Dan Gilroy to helm the script. I expect the startling saga of our hero, The Annihilator, to become one of the most talked-about and popular franchises for a new generation worldwide!" Stan Lee exclaimed. Gilroy's most recent international box office success includes Disney's Real Steel, which has grossed over $200 million in domestic and international box office receipts to date. As an established filmmaker of over twenty years, his credits include Universal's Two for the Money, starring wife Rene Russo and Al Pacino, as well as, The Bourne Legacy, currently in production.
   "Stan's created a ground-breaking superhero for our globalized world. The story spans cultures and continents in thrilling, character-driven style. Stan is straight-up at the top of his game and it's a joy to have a hand in bringing this to the screen," said Gilroy. "We could not be more pleased than to have Dan Gilroy come aboard to write this exciting script for our film," said Eric Mika, CEO of Magic Storm Entertainment. "Dan's knowledge and creative mind will undoubtedly create a strong base for a new franchise to the super hero genre world-wide." | |
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POW! Entertainment & Disney Studios
Nick Ratchet
The mystery thriller centers on a Jekyll & Hyde struggle between
a meek, ineffectual police officer and his online alter-ego, a tough avatar
cop named Nick Ratchet who emerges from inside a video game
to usurp the life of his creator.
http://www.awn.com/news/visual-effects/pows-nick-ratchet-locks-writers
http://www.empireonline.com/News/story.asp?NID=24873
http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=55735
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According to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER,
THE ROCK's writing team of
Douglas Cook and David Weisberg has been hired to write
POW Ent. and Disney's NICK RATCHET.   As reported last month, Nick Ratchet is one of three projects
Lee's set up with Disney via his POW! Entertainment imprint.
Like Nick Ratchet, the others, Blaze and Tigress,
are based on characters he hints may see the light of day
on the pageas well as the screen:
"You either have a great comic-book and it becomes a great movie,
or you have a great movie that becomes a great comic-book," Lee said.
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Richard LaGravenese (FREEDOM WRITERS) is set to direct.
Larry Jacobson and Sonny Grosso are the producers
with Lee and POW partner Gill Champion exec producing.
 
Disney has Brigham Taylor shepherding the project.
 
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PGS Entertainment will be bringing comic-book legend Stan Lee's first animated movie trilogy, Stan Lee's Mighty 7, to the MIPTV market.
The 3 x 75 offering from Stan Lee Comics-a joint venture between Lee's POW Entertainment, A Squared Entertainment and Archie Comics-will star the co-creator of major comic characters like Spider-Man, The Hulk, the Avengers and X-Men as a writer hired by Archie comics to create a new group of superheroes who then gets caught up trying to save a group of seven crash-landed aliens from the military. Stan decides to train the E.T.s to act like superheroes and soon finds his hands full keeping them on task.
The all-star cast is set to be announced later this year, with the first of the three movies set for a Q4 2013 delivery. PGS can be found at MIPTV stand #25.02.
http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/global-tv-news-bytes/
Stan Lee's Mighty 7 - Video Trailer (Animated movie trilogy, 3x75 min.)
In Stan Lee's first animated triology, a crew of aliens crash land on Earth and become Stan's latest superheroes. http://www.worldscreen.com/worldscreenings/display/11242 | | |
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POW! Entertainment and MKC Entertainment Join Forces to Present Stan Lee's POW!er Concerts The Concerts series will leverage the power of Stan Lee's iconic worldwide brand and the expertise of MKC Entertainment's Government Contracting experience. BEVERLY HILLS, CA (PRWEB) March 29, 2013 POW! Entertainment, the media and entertainment company founded by comic legend Stan Lee announced today that it has teamed up with MKC Entertainment to form the Stan Lee's Power Concerts - a series of superhero-themed concerts to bring live entertainment to military installations or bases across the United States. The Concert series will kick-off with the first concert located on Camp Pendleton's Pacific Views on April 5, 2013 featuring Gloriana. The Concerts series will leverage the power of Stan Lee's iconic worldwide brand and the expertise of MKC Entertainment's Government Contracting experience (The contracts will be in the name of SLPC). A percentage of topline revenue will benefit the Moral and Welfare programs (MWR) on bases with a percentage of proceeds benefiting various charitable organizations such as Wounded Warriors and the Semper Fi Fund. Tickets will be sold to all military personnel at discounted rates during an exclusive period and will be available to the general public. Stan Lee, Founder of POW! Entertainment said, "It's an honor to be able to host spectacular shows for the military personnel and families stationed on home fronts across the United States and beyond. I may be known for creating superheroes, but these are true, living heroes who risk their lives for the country every day and deserve to be shown the profound appreciation we have for them." "We've been developing Stan Lee's POW!er Concerts for the past few months, and so it's been exciting today to not only confirm our company's growth in the live event space but for this partnership to benefit our nation's real life heroes. Our show on Camp Pendleton's Pacific Views is going to be spectacular and we are looking forward to providing a great event with Gloriana," added Gill Champion, CEO/president of POW! Entertainment. "Stan, Gill and I have been shaping this JV for months. I am excited and extremely proud of our model; deliver heavily discounted top tier live entertainment to the brave men and women serving in our military, (in many instances allowing the general public attendance as well), our commitment to supporting the military focused charities, and paying significant commissions to the MWR and MCCS programs that support our troops directly. I am thrilled about our opening event on Camp Pendleton, a base where I was stationed for nearly 6 years." About POW! Entertainment, Inc. POW! Entertainment, Inc., a multi-media entertainment company, was founded by noted comic book writer Stan Lee, together with award-winning producer Gill Champion and the late intellectual property specialist Arthur Lieberman. POW!'s principals have extensive backgrounds in the creation and production of original intellectual properties, including some of the most successful entertainment franchises of all time. POW! is utilizing Stan Lee's historical background by perpetuating his legacy while creating and developing all new live-action films, television, digital games, merchandising, licensing and related ancillary markets, all of which contribute to global expansion. POW! partners with third parties and strategic alliances, including studios and networks, in the production and distribution of new POW! character franchises. About MKC Entertainment. MKC Entertainment was founded by former Marine Corps Captain Michael Dodd. Leveraging his career in the military and an additional 15 years of government contracting, Mike realized the unique entertainment opportunity to bring high caliber entertainment to military installations around the world. MKC Entertainment is a portfolio company of KC Capital LLP. Michael Dodd is Managing Partner of KC Capital LLP, a company that advises public and private clients on all facets of business strategy, planning, development, management, marketing, directorship, and obtaining access to capital markets in exchange for equity stakes in the companies and/or management fees. Mike additionally serves on the corporate Boards and is a Managing Partner in several additional companies. He also is a former "Mustang" Marine Officer. |
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| BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Comikaze Entertainment Inc., the operator behind the largest multimedia pop culture, comic book, horror, anime and gaming convention in Greater Los Angeles, has announced a strategic partnership with world renowned pop culture icon Stan Lee and his company POW! Entertainment. With a staggering 40,000 attendee turnout and over 300 exhibitors during its 2011 debut, this one-of-a-kind-expo was promptly recognized and embraced by attendees, the comic convention industry, and the greater LA area. In fact, LA Weekly named Comikaze Expo the "Best New Convention".
Hosted at the Los Angeles Convention Center on September 15-16th 2012, 'Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo presented by POW! Entertainment,' promises a larger premier experience for attendees this year with an amazing line-up of attractions from vendors, exciting interactive contests, tons of celebrity autograph signings, the addition of movie screenings, incredible panel sessions and all new gaming tournaments. Comikaze Expo will also join other major Stan Lee and POW! Entertainment endeavors such as the release of Lee's dedicated digital hub "TheRealStanLee.com" with EQAL, 1821's "Romeo & Juliet: The War" and "Stan Lee's Kids Universe," A2 & Archie Comics' "Stan Lee's Mighty Seven," and "Stan Lee's World of Heroes" YouTube channel with Vuguru. "The inauguration of Comikaze Expo demonstrated the mighty appetite and eager response from fans to experience a Los Angeles-based event that provides a variety of comic book and pop culture entertainment," said Stan Lee, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of POW! Entertainment. "We saw an opportunity to creatively take this event to new heights through our partnership and we seized it!" Regina Carpinelli, Founder and CEO of Comikaze Entertainment Inc. commented: "Stan is one of the greatest entertainment icons of our generation and the godfather of modern comics. We expect him to be instrumental in developing the Los Angeles Comikaze Convention. We have partnered with one of pop cultures most celebrated figures and we plan to wow not only LA but also the world. Audiences can anticipate a highly interactive experience at Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo, unlike any other show. We want to change the way conventions are created and make an ultimate fan experience year round. Besides, it's about damn time Stan had his own convention!" Gill Champion, CEO of POW! Entertainment, said: "Live events are an important element supporting POW!'s brand extension. Where else to better start this program then in our own back yard here in LA and with a proven venue and association." http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/17393009/comic-book-legend-stan-lee-pow-entertainment-launches-new-comic-convention-with-comikaze-entertainment-inc?clienttype=printable | | |
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Stan Lee's Pow! Entertainment's First Mobile Game, Verticus Is Available Now On The App Store Produced by Moonshark in partnership with Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment, Verticus challenges gamers to save the Earth from an evil alien race  Press Release: Moonshark; POW! Entertainment, Inc. - Thu, Nov 15, 2012 6:00 AM EST
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The wait is finally over for Stan Lee fans around the world. Today Moonshark, Inc. (www.moonshark.com) in partnership with Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment, Inc. (POWN) announced the launch of Verticus, Lee's first game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, now available on the App Store.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120628/SF32348LOGO)
Developed by Dallas-based Controlled Chaos Media, Verticus puts players in control of a superhero that must save the Earth from destruction at the hands of an evil alien race known as the Obliterators. Equipped with a high-tech jumpsuit, players must free fall through space while avoiding treacherous obstacles and alien attacks. Along the way players can collect special materials to enhance their suits and weaponry with dozens of upgrades.
"Joining forces with the Moonshark team to create our first superhero app has been a tremendous pleasure," said Stan Lee, Founder, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, POW! Entertainment, Inc. "Once you have a chance to play Verticus, you'll be completely addicted to the game. It's got a terrific storyline and, of course, an engaging narration by yours truly."
"No one else could have brought the sheer creativity and voiceover talents that Stan brings," said Matt Kozlov, CEO of Moonshark. "Working closely with him, we've had the opportunity to create an authentic Stan Lee superhero experience, storyline and character, and we can't wait for the world to help Verticus defeat the Obliterators."
Moonshark's mission is to collaborate with the entertainment industry's most creative talent - like Stan Lee - to create cutting-edge, engaging and original mobile content and experiences. With access to co-founder Creative Artist Agency's (CAA) vast resources and deep relationships in entertainment, Moonshark is able to bring ideas to life from high-profile artists by identifying and working with leading developers, and then funding, marketing and publishing the apps. Moonshark will continue to release a full catalog of original mobile gaming apps.
The Verticus App is available for $1.99 from the App Store on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/stan-lees-pow-entertainments-first-110000242.html
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Apple Store
Named a Best iPhone and iPad Game of 2012 by TouchArcade (Endless Runner category) ? Stan Lee, the legendary co-creator of Spider-Man™, Iron Man™, and The Avengers™ presents an exhilarating, addictive, all-new action adventure game.
You are Verticus™, a superhero equipped with a high tech, heat-resistant jump suit who must prevent the Earth's destruction at the hands of an evil alien race known as The Obliterators!
Free-fall through the atmosphere and into the very center of our planet!
Avoid treacherous obstacles and alien attacks!
Battle fierce foes!
Collect materials to upgrade your suit!
Collect variant suits!
Save the Earth!
Excelsior!
Featuring:
Original characters and story by Stan Lee
Original voiceover by Stan Lee
Stunning retina graphics
Addicting and intuitive gameplay
Dozens of upgrades and power-ups
Awesome Missions and Game Center achievements
Challenge your friends
Post your best scores to Facebook and Twitter
Customer Reviews
5 STARS
Very Fun! Lots of replay value!
by Doc-D95
My 5 year old son and I love playing this game. Once buying this game, you do NOT need to spend more money on this game to advance. I suggest improving health and armor first. Invest in the Colossus Suit for extra armor that you will not need to spend orbs on. Get the missile weapon and invest in decreasing its recharge time. Have fun!
5 STARS
Verticus
by Saintfalcon
Three words fun, entertaining, and awesome
5 STARS
Awesome
by Christian Suit
This game is so awesome?? I really liked the colossal suit! Every thin' in it is the stuff.
I would like it if they add more sweet suits of Verticus.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/verticus/id551081320?mt=8&siteId=WnOd*FqdSyQ
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"The Governator" stars an animated Schwarzenegger just days after he has left his post as Governor of California. Not content with simply retiring and always striving to make the world a better place, Schwarzenegger decides to take on the global villainy and 21st century disasters that no one else is equipped to handle. With an elite team of teens to help him, he creates a secret identity beneath his home-so secret that even his wife, Maria, and kids are unaware. Using cutting-edge gear, custom-made "super suits," state-of-the-art weapons and vehicles, he will combat evil in all of its forms as The Governator…a superhero living a double life, who's also a devoted family man who needs to make it home for dinner every night. To view the full action-packed three-minute trailer for "The Governator" visit http://www.youtube.com/user/TheRealGovernator www.comicsalliance.com/2011/04/04/the-governator-video-stan-lee-arnold -schwarzenegger/ www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/04/arnold-schwarzeneggers-governator -to-appear-in-fil.html  
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Green Light for Stan Lee's Time Jumper
by SuperHeroHype
July 24, 2008 
Just in from Walt Disney Home Entertainment:
Stan Lee, visionary co-creator of Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man, The Hulk, Daredevil and the Fantastic Four, is teaming up with Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE) to introduce a revolutionary new concept in original superheroes and the comic book format: Time Jumper, which will become the industry's most ambitious digital comic book series ever designed to release on multiple platforms. In addition to the ‘Time Jumper' initiative, The Walt Disney Studios announced an extension of Stan Lee's POW Entertainment, Inc production deal that covers all forms of media from movies and television through to publishing, games, the Internet and mobile-Web.
POW! Entertainment, Inc., Stan Lee's media production company, in partnership with WDSHE is developing the central arc of the story and mythology of Time Jumper. In tandem, Disney Interactive Media Group's Disney Online and Disney Publishing Worldwide will be working collaboratively to develop their own made-for-medium content using the mythology across Web, mobile and a host of publishing platforms, and help augment digital distribution opportunities which will ensure an overall enhanced consumer experience.
disney.go.com/disneyvideos/animatedfilms/timejumper/
www.youtube.com/timejumpervideos
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ULTIMO represents a rare East-meets-West production between
comics legend Stan Lee, co-creator of many iconic superheroes including
Spider-Man™, the Fantastic Four™, and the X-Men™,
and Hiroyuki Takei, the creator of the popular SHAMAN KING manga series,
published in Japan by Shueisha and in North America by VIZ Media.
http://jumpsq.shueisha.co.jp/contents/ultimo/index.htm
http://shonenjump.viz.com/
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Created by Stan Lee of Pow! Entertainment, "Heroman" is a forthcoming Square Enix anime from BONES, the studio that churned out "Fullmetal Alchemist." According to Anime News Network, Japanese viewers will be able to catch the series starting in April. No word yet on when or if it'll make its way to the United States or other regions.
http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/02/04/stan-lees-heroman-is-like-a-transformer-only-american-flaggier/
http://gangan.square-enix.co.jp/
Watch Heroman Episodes Here!!!!
www.crunchyroll.com/library/HEROMAN
http://gangan.square-enix.co.jp/introduction/heroman/index.html
Square Enix Heroman Manga Site
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCOeG45YyPc&feature=player_embedded
HEROMAN ANIMATED TRAILER
wdshe.jp/heroman/
Disney Heroman Site
http://www.bones.co.jp/index1.html
Studio Bones Heroman Site
http://www.square-enix.com/jp/anime/
TV Tokyo Website
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/heroman/
Disney Japan DVD sales
http://disneymovieshop.jp/shop/ProductDetail.aspx?sku=C1000968&skuflg=1
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Stripperella
Legendary comic book creator Stan Lee and POW! Entertainment Inc. (Pink Sheets:POWN) have announced the return of one of Lee's most sizzling creations. An agreement with uclick, a leader in digital entertainment, will bring the all-new adventures of a new Stripperella to mobile phones on uclick's GoComics mobile comic book reader.
Erotica Jones, the motorcycle-riding stripper who fights crime as Stripperella, will make her eye-popping mobile phone debut this spring in an all-new comic book series that has never before been in print. The sultry super heroine's weekly exploits will be available on all major carriers and direct from GoComics.com.
http://enewsi.com/news.php?catid=194&itemid=12670
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stripperella/117090538331990?sk=app_6009294086
http:/stripperellaapp.com/
deepcutproductions.net/mylink.php
www.facebook.com/pages/Stripperella/48287869284
www.comiclist.com/index.php/news/stan-lee-s-all-new-stripperella-to-debut-on-iphone
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/stripperella
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Traveler, Starborn and Soldier Zero Stan Lee's Pow Entertainment is partnering with Boom on the three series,
introduced new characters The Traveler, Starborn and Soldier Zero SOLDIER ZERO, written by DOCTOR WHO and ACTION COMICS scribe Paul Cornell with art by SUPERMAN artist Javier Pina, tells the story of a wheelchair-bound astronomy teacher who finds himself in a freak accident that bonds him with an alien weapon of war. THE TRAVELER, written by Eisner Award-nominee and BOOM! Studios Chief Creative Officer Mark Waid with art by AMAZING SPIDER-MAN artist Chad Hardin, features a mysterious new superhero with time-traveling powers battling the Split-Second Men, super-powered assassins from the future. STARBORN, written by iZOMBIE's Chris Roberson with art by THE X-MEN's Khary Randolph, tells the story of a regular guy
www.facebook.com/pages/Stan-Lees-Starborn/151889081513750 www.facebook.com/pages/Stan-Lees-The-Traveler/135617473149542#!/pages/Stan-Lees-The-Traveler/135617473149542 www.facebook.com/pages/Stan-Lees-Soldier-Zero
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Romeo and Juliet: The War
Romeo and Juliet: The War takes Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers and places them in the futuristic sci-fi/fantasy Empire of Verona, the most powerful territory on Earth.
The MONTAGUES, powerful cyborgs made of artificial DNA, and the CAPULETS, genetically enhanced humans known for their speed and agility, worked in tandem to destroy all threats to the city. With no one left to fight, the Montagues and Capulets found themselves a new enemy: each other.
1821comics.com/Press-Releases/romeo-and-juliet-the-war-press-release.html
1821comics.com/Titles/romeo-and-juliet-the-war.html
www.facebook.com/pages/1821-Comics
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POW! ENTERTAINMENT'S STAN LEE
TO CREATE NEW SUPERHERO FOR INDIA!
~ Legendary Superhero Creator Announces New Indian Character,
"Chakra - The Invincible,"
To be Launched on Liquid Comics' New 'Graphic India' Platform ~
NEW YORK, NY- December XX, 2011 -
Liquid Comics and POW! Entertainment announced today that legendary creator,
Stan Lee, co-creator of some of the world's leading superhero characters (Spider-Man,
X-Men, Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Daredevil, Hulk, Thor, etc.), will be launching an
original superhero for the Indian market.
Lee, will develop the new superhero with a team of Indian artists working at Liquid
Comics, a leading creator of Indian character franchises. It will initially launch as a
series of downloadable web & mobile comics distributed throughout India on Liquid's
recently announced 'Graphic India' platform and www.graphicindia.com website.
Created by Lee, "Chakra - The Invincible," will be the first Indian superhero created
by Lee in collaboration with local Indian artists and writers. Chakra tells the story of
the young Indian teenager, Raju Rai, a technology genius living in Mumbai. Determined
to use science to unlock the secrets of human potential, Raju develops a
technically-enhanced suit that activates the mystical Chakras of the body,
unleashing newfound abilities and powers.
http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/?p=36616
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Stan Lee's Mighty 7
"How it all Began!" - Stan Lee Comics presents "MIGHTY 7,"
a sensational new superhero property from the creator of Spider-Man,
the X-Men and more!! When a crew of sinister, alien prisoners
and their jailers are blasted across the galaxy, their ship lands smack
dab in front of legendary comic book creator Stan "the man" Lee!
What does this alien arrival mean for planet Earth?!
Reality meets fantasy as the "Mighty 7? journey begins!
Stan Lee's The Mighty 7, created with Archie Comics,
is scheduled to launch in March.
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"Airwalker," was teased in last week's episode of HBO's hit series , "Entourage."
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Stan Lee's Kid's Universe
Stan Lee's had a hand in creating many memorable heroes and villains tha
t have jumped from the pages of comic books to popular culture. Now, he's aiming to bring new stories for an impressionable audience: kids. The former long-time editor of Marvel Comics and founder of POW! Entertainment
will unveil the imprint Stan Lee's Kids Universe with 1821 Comics
on Friday at New York Comic Con, featuring a roster of kid-friendly
and even parent-approved characters ranging from The Fuzz Posse,
a group of police dogs, to Reggie the Veggie Crocodile
who has a penchant for produce. "The whole idea is to give them the kind of stories that they haven't read
before that they can easily understand and relate to," Lee said ahead
of the announcement. "While we want these to be reasonably
educational and good for kids - that goes without saying - but our
main purpose to be entertaining ... kids have a great sense of
humor if you can reach them the right way."
http://1821comics.com/stan-lees-kids-universe.html
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Libra Scale
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The R&B crooner has teamed with Stan Lee,
the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics,
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Live action rock opera-style Musical
Yin and Yang: The Battle of Tao
New York, NY - October 9, 2010 - Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment, the comic book
legend who co-created Super Heroes such as Spider-Man™, and The Hulk™,
and Yoshiki, Asia's most influential music artist and founder and drummer of the
band, X Japan, join forces to develop a music Super Hero comic book and
motion comic series that will incorporate both Stan Lee's literary genius
and Yoshiki's music genius.
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X Japan is the most successful rock band in Japanese history, and the heart of
X Japan is Yoshiki - a songwriter, drummer, and classically-trained pianist
who also plays guitar, bass and trumpet. Referred throughout his professional
career by his first name only, Yoshiki, "X Japan" has sold more than 30 million albums,
singles and videos. He is uniquely both an iconic rock star/drummer for the band,
as well as a world renowned classically trained composer/musician who has
performed for the Emperor of Japan. Yoshiki is arguably Asia's most influential musical
artist and biggest rock icon and has now set his sights on the U.S. But, it's not only
his music! Yoshiki is extremely influential in the U.S. with American fans of Japanese
culture be it fashion, anime, visual kei, music, J-rock and J-Pop! This summer,
X Japan performed on the main stage at the Lollapalooza Festival and received
rave reviews from his established fan base and his new fan base.
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Creative Officer of POW!
Entertainment (OTCQB: POWN), music superstar and humanitarian Yoshiki,
and world renowned comic book artist Todd McFarlane will unveil the debut issue
of the highly anticipated comic book series Blood Red Dragon at Comic-Con
International on Thursday, July 21, 2011.
Lee, McFarlane and Yoshiki, on
whom the comic¹s central superhero is based, will present the first
installment of Blood Red Dragon, which features a surprise and
first-of-its-kind publishing innovation that combines the unique skills
of these three world-renowned artists
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The Seekers
Star Tribune 2010-10-09
LOS ANGELES - MTV is helping to bring Stan Lee's newest superhero
to life. The network is joining forces with Lee's POW Entertainment
to create a new digital comic series called "The Seekers."
Lee says the comic "involves super heroes ... and it spans the centuries."
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Stan Lee's Superhumans
Stan Lee's Superhumans is a documentary television series
that debuted August 5, 2010 on History.
It is hosted by comic book
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POW! Entertainment and MKC Entertainment Join Forces to Present Stan Lee's POW!er Concerts
The Concerts series will leverage the power of Stan Lee's iconic worldwide brand and the expertise of MKC Entertainment's Government Contracting experience.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA (PRWEB) March 29, 2013
POW! Entertainment, the media and entertainment company founded by comic legend Stan Lee announced today that it has teamed up with MKC Entertainment to form the Stan Lee's Power Concerts - a series of superhero-themed concerts to bring live entertainment to military installations or bases across the United States. The Concert series will kick-off with the first concert located on Camp Pendleton's Pacific Views on April 5, 2013 featuring Gloriana.
The Concerts series will leverage the power of Stan Lee's iconic worldwide brand and the expertise of MKC Entertainment's Government Contracting experience (The contracts will be in the name of SLPC). A percentage of topline revenue will benefit the Moral and Welfare programs (MWR) on bases with a percentage of proceeds benefiting various charitable organizations such as Wounded Warriors and the Semper Fi Fund. Tickets will be sold to all military personnel at discounted rates during an exclusive period and will be available to the general public.
Stan Lee, Founder of POW! Entertainment said, "It's an honor to be able to host spectacular shows for the military personnel and families stationed on home fronts across the United States and beyond. I may be known for creating superheroes, but these are true, living heroes who risk their lives for the country every day and deserve to be shown the profound appreciation we have for them."
"We've been developing Stan Lee's POW!er Concerts for the past few months, and so it's been exciting today to not only confirm our company's growth in the live event space but for this partnership to benefit our nation's real life heroes. Our show on Camp Pendleton's Pacific Views is going to be spectacular and we are looking forward to providing a great event with Gloriana," added Gill Champion, CEO/president of POW! Entertainment.
"Stan, Gill and I have been shaping this JV for months. I am excited and extremely proud of our model; deliver heavily discounted top tier live entertainment to the brave men and women serving in our military, (in many instances allowing the general public attendance as well), our commitment to supporting the military focused charities, and paying significant commissions to the MWR and MCCS programs that support our troops directly. I am thrilled about our opening event on Camp Pendleton, a base where I was stationed for nearly 6 years."
About POW! Entertainment, Inc.
POW! Entertainment, Inc., a multi-media entertainment company, was founded by noted comic book writer Stan Lee, together with award-winning producer Gill Champion and the late intellectual property specialist Arthur Lieberman. POW!'s principals have extensive backgrounds in the creation and production of original intellectual properties, including some of the most successful entertainment franchises of all time. POW! is utilizing Stan Lee's historical background by perpetuating his legacy while creating and developing all new live-action films, television, digital games, merchandising, licensing and related ancillary markets, all of which contribute to global expansion. POW! partners with third parties and strategic alliances, including studios and networks, in the production and distribution of new POW! character franchises.
About MKC Entertainment.
MKC Entertainment was founded by former Marine Corps Captain Michael Dodd. Leveraging his career in the military and an additional 15 years of government contracting, Mike realized the unique entertainment opportunity to bring high caliber entertainment to military installations around the world.
MKC Entertainment is a portfolio company of KC Capital LLP. Michael Dodd is Managing Partner of KC Capital LLP, a company that advises public and private clients on all facets of business strategy, planning, development, management, marketing, directorship, and obtaining access to capital markets in exchange for equity stakes in the companies and/or management fees. Mike additionally serves on the corporate Boards and is a Managing Partner in several additional companies. He also is a former "Mustang" Marine Officer.
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Stan Lee's Mighty 7 - Stan Lee's first Animated Movie Trilogy
+ PGS Entertainment will be bringing comic-book legend Stan Lee's first animated movie trilogy, Stan Lee's Mighty 7, to the MIPTV market. The 3 x 75 offering from Stan Lee Comics-a joint venture between Lee's POW Entertainment, A Squared Entertainment and Archie Comics-will star the co-creator of major comic characters like Spider-Man, The Hulk, the Avengers and X-Men as a writer hired by Archie comics to create a new group of superheroes who then gets caught up trying to save a group of seven crash-landed aliens from the military. Stan decides to train the E.T.s to act like superheroes and soon finds his hands full keeping them on task.
By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor | Wednesday, 27 March 2013 04:00
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Stan Lee's ANNIHILATOR Movie Is Moving Forward
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Feb 22 / 2013 
Back in the day Stan Lee created some of the greatest comic book superheroes of all time. Lately though the characters he's come up with have been pretty forgettable. But one of his latest characters he's created is Annihilator, and he's on his way to the big screen.
Annihilator is a Chinese prisoner who goes through a crazy scientific procedure in which he's infused with the powers of several different animals. Producer Barry Josephson (Enchanted, Bones, Wild Wild West) has signed on to help develop the film with Magic Storm Entertainment. The script was written by Dan Gilroy (The Bourne Legacy, Real Steel).
As much as I've enjoyed what Lee has created in his career this is one of those things that seems like it's going to be a hard sell. But, it looks like this is going to happen, and I hope it ends up exceeding my expectations. It's just hard not to think that it's going to be a dud. Josephson had this to say in a statement,
One of my dreams when I became a producer was to work with Stan Lee. Now with Dan Gilroy's magnificent script, that dream will become a reality.
We also have a story synopsis from the press release. Read through it and let us know if you think it will make for a good movie.
ANNIHILATOR tells the story of a young Chinese expatriate, Ming, who must choose between remaining in prison or enlist in a secret US super soldier program. The program uses targeted genetic enhancements from various animal species. Ming chooses to undergo this nearly fatal procedure and through his extreme resolve, gained as a result of his family's tradition of practicing Qijong and martial arts, he survives. Now, armed with remarkable abilities, he must confront a former rival with his own set of enhanced faculties. Our reluctant hero is forced not only to face his personal demons, but also to defeat the villain who will destroy everything that he knows and loves.
http://geektyrant.com/news/2013/2/22/stan-lees-annihilator-movie-is-moving-forward.html
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Stan Lee's Pow! Entertainment's First Mobile Game, Verticus Is Available Now On The App Store
Stan Lee's Pow! Entertainment's First Mobile Game, Verticus Is Available Now OnProduced by Moonshark in partnership with Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment, Verticus challenges gamers to save the Earth from an evil alien race.
Press Release:
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Thu, Nov 15, 2012 6:00 AM ES
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The wait is finally over for Stan Lee fans around the world. Today Moonshark, Inc. (www.moonshark.com) in partnership with Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment, Inc. (POWN) announced the launch of Verticus, Lee's first game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, now available on the App Store.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120628/SF32348LOGO)
Developed by Dallas-based Controlled Chaos Media, Verticus puts players in control of a superhero that must save the Earth from destruction at the hands of an evil alien race known as the Obliterators. Equipped with a high-tech jumpsuit, players must free fall through space while avoiding treacherous obstacles and alien attacks. Along the way players can collect special materials to enhance their suits and weaponry with dozens of upgrades.
"Joining forces with the Moonshark team to create our first superhero app has been a tremendous pleasure," said Stan Lee, Founder, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, POW! Entertainment, Inc. "Once you have a chance to play Verticus, you'll be completely addicted to the game. It's got a terrific storyline and, of course, an engaging narration by yours truly."
"No one else could have brought the sheer creativity and voiceover talents that Stan brings," said Matt Kozlov, CEO of Moonshark. "Working closely with him, we've had the opportunity to create an authentic Stan Lee superhero experience, storyline and character, and we can't wait for the world to help Verticus defeat the Obliterators."
Moonshark's mission is to collaborate with the entertainment industry's most creative talent - like Stan Lee - to create cutting-edge, engaging and original mobile content and experiences. With access to co-founder Creative Artist Agency's (CAA) vast resources and deep relationships in entertainment, Moonshark is able to bring ideas to life from high-profile artists by identifying and working with leading developers, and then funding, marketing and publishing the apps. Moonshark will continue to release a full catalog of original mobile gaming apps.
The Verticus App is available for $1.99 from the App Store on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/.
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Comikaze: Stan Lee unveils trailer for mobile game Verticus
Verticus, an upcoming mobile game from comics icon Stan Lee, enlists anyone with an iPhone to save the Earth from alien invaders.
Lee and the game's developers debuted a trailer for Verticus during a Saturday morning press conference at Comikaze, the homegrown pop culture convention at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
The trailer opens with a view of Earth from space as Lee's distinctive voice narrates: "The world is in peril. An evil alien race known as the Obliterators has infiltrated the Earth's core, where they're constructing a horrific doomsday device… No weapon or ordinary human has any hope of reaching it in time, except for our hero."
The hero is Verticus, a new character created by Lee for the game, which is slated for an October release. Verticus was developed by Moonshark, a fledgling publisher backed by CAA and Qualcomm. The company aims to connect Hollywood creative talent with independent game developers to create mobile games - like this summer's DancePad, a popular app developed with Jennifer Lopez.
"There's a massive explosion in mobile entertainment, and in particular mobile gaming, over the last few years," said Moonshark's chief executive Matt Kozlov. "On the one hand are Hollywood creators who are extremely talented and intelligent and creative and innovative, and who have spent their careers defining their style…. On the other side, there are tons of great independent game studios who are putting out phenomenal products that may not get noticed as well as they might deserve."
Moonshark connected Dallas-based developer Controlled Chaos Media with Stan Lee to create the free-falling superhero game. The process was extremely collaborative, Kozlov said, and Lee contributed his likeness and voice talent (he voices the game's mission commander) in addition to character and story design. Moonshark, which began in 2011, decided early on to recruit Lee.
"He has created literally the most beloved characters in the world and some of the most popular characters in the world, from Spider-Man to Iron Man to the X-Men to The Avengers," Kozlov said. "Stan Lee is an American icon for hero development and character development, and in games, every game has a hero."
In Verticus, Lee created a futuristic hero whose high-tech, heat-resistant suit allows him to freefall through the atmosphere, diving past skyscrapers and through caves and tunnels on a journey to the center of the Earth. In the core, Verticus does battle with the alien menace, defuses a bomb and comes up on the other side of the planet, ready to take on more missions using gravity to yo-yo through the Earth's core.
Kozlov called the game "an infinite faller," comparing it to the popular iOS game Temple Run. In typical arcade fashion, the game doesn't end, but rather increases in difficulty. Players collect coins and orbs, allowing them to upgrade their suit and weapons. Gamers using social media will be able to compete against each other for high score and longest distance traveled.
Though the character wears a "Tron"-like suit, he bears some resemblance to classic superheroes like the Rocketeer and Iron Man.
"[Lee's] DNA is really infused in the game," Kozlov said. "You, Verticus, are singlehandedly responsible for the fate of the planet. That's a very Stan Lee conflict."
The game will be available on all iOS devices - including iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch - this fall. No concrete plans have been made for an Android version, Kozlov said.
"We have a lot of great plans to expand the universe and to dive even further into this world and these characters," he said.
http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/09/15/comikaze-stan-lee-unveils-trailer-for-mobile-game-verticus/
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Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo
The dean of comic-bookery hosts a pop culture extravaganza downtown.
Saturday, Sep 15, 2012 | Updated 6:03 AM PDT
Jay West
Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo suits up and flies for the Los Angeles Convention Center on Saturday, Sept. 15 and Sunday, Sept. 16.
If you were going to launch a comics and pop culture convention, what name would you want above the title?
Did you just say Tony Stark? Or Peter Parker? Solid choices, both, but we're talking a real person, who isn't fictional, who has made legendary contributions to all things genre and specifically comic books.
You just thought "Stan Lee," right? Everyone would probably think Stan Lee there, of course; the dean of comics, the co-creator of Spiderman, and the maven of Marvel is the single person most associated with bringing the form to new heights and into the mainstream.
So when Mr. Lee launches a comics convention, as he did in 2011, fans turns up, to the tune of 35,000 people turning up, for its debut. So it was no shocker that Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo had the largest comic-convention debut in the world.
It's set to roll -- or, erm, leap from skyscraper to skyscraper -- for its second year on Saturday, Sept. 15 and Sunday, Sept. 16 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. A ticket is $20 for a day -- little Spideys 12 and under get in free -- and organizers are expecting close to double the number of people last year.
Genre favorites like Elvira and Todd McFarlane'll be there, as well as the master of ceremonies himself. Comic sellers, wandering zombies, gaming events, and, yup, cosplay are part of the days.
Cosplayers, you know it'll be like a zillion degrees over the weekend, right? Okay, maybe more like the 90s. We're just saying, put a fan *inside* your Iron Man clankity-clank suit, if possible. There'll be AC inside, natch, but that walk from the parking lot might get damp.
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/the-scene/events/Stan-Lees-Comikaze-Expo-169474246.html
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Spider-Man creator all set to woo India with 'Tigeress' movie
New Delhi, Sun Jul 29 2012, 13:57 hrs
The creator of famed comic characters such as Spider-Man and X-Men, Stan Lee is turning his eyes on an Indian mythology-based motion picture whose leading lady would be from India.
The iconic octogenarian, who is "very excited" about the Indian market, is also working on India super hero comic book titled 'Chakra - The Invincible Hero' and even looking to bring his popular comic convention into the country.
"Apart from 'Chakra' super hero comic, I look forward for many opportunities in the Indian market. There is so much of untapped growth and talent in the country," Lee told PTI from Los Angeles in a telephone interview.
POW! or Purveyors of Wonder Entertainment Inc, founded by Lee, is working on the motion picture 'Tigeress'.
"The screenplay is getting ready and the film is mainly based on Indian mythology. The lead actress would be a super heroine and the story would be female-centric," Lee said.
The leading lady of the movie would be an Indian actress. According to him, this project is expected to be complete by end of next year or early 2014. The movie would be distributed in 2014 after tying up with a major film studio, he added.
Meanwhile, the company along with Liquid Comics is in advanced stages of completing 'Chakra', which is also based on Indian mythology.
"At the moment, we are working with the artistes and writers. This comic will be released both in traditional and electronic formats.
"Our goal will be to launch it by the end of this year. Otherwise, it will be in early 2013," Lee said. POW is also scouting for more strategic partnerships and alliances in India.
Without disclosing any names, POW President, Director and CEO Gill Champion said that discussions are continuing with many entities and the goal is to "find regional partners where we can collaborate on numerous co-productions".
Further, plans are on the anvil to bring the Stan Lee's Comikaze POW convention to India, hopefully in 2013. "POW is extremely interested in expanding the Stan Lee brand in India, specifically in the entertainment sector. India is a very big, important and powerful country.
"It is most natural to have a strong presence in that market in the 21st century and going forward," Champion said.
POW focuses on creating franchises for the entertainment industry including animation and live-action feature films, DVDs and video games.
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/spiderman-creator-all-set-to-woo-india-with-tigeress-movie/981031/0
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Stan Lee's World of Heroes unveils full lineup
July 09, 2012 | 2:09 p.m.
Stan Lee (Credit: Neftalie Williams)
"The Avengers" and "The Amazing Spider-Man" are both doing heroic business at the box office this summer, but when Comic-Con International begins this week, Stan Lee won't be there to just to bask in the fanboy glow of his Marvel Comics legacy. He'll be there to promote his latest venture, the new YouTube channel Stan Lee's World of Heroes.
"I'm happy as hell that Marvel's doing so well, but I don't spend that much time thinking about it," Lee said during an interview at his office at POW! Entertainment. "The fun of what we do is that we're always moving ahead."
Lee's innate salesmanship and relentless sense of wonder overpower any nostalgia, which is why his name is on a steady stream of projects every fiscal quarter. One of the latest is a new batch of heroic adventures on the World of Heroes, which had a soft launch last month. The channel is a collaboration between Lee's POW! Entertainment and Vuguru, the digital studio created by former Disney Chairman and Chief Executive Michael D. Eisner.
The 89-year-old Lee, who is front and center in his new online endeavor, will appear on a panel on Thursday to formally announce the new channel's lineup, which includes a mix of reality and scripted programming focused around the world of superheroes and geek culture.
Among the shows are "Adrianne Curry's Super Fans," a look at the lives of hard-core fans hosted by reality star (and noted geek) Adrianne Curry; "Head Cases," a scripted comedy series set in a bar frequented by superheroes and villains; "Stan Lee's Academy of Heroes," a reality series taking real people and giving them the training they need to become heroes, an animated show about superhero foul-ups called "Bad Days" and "Geek DIY," a crafting show hosted by Bonnie Burton (author of "The Star Wars Craft Book"), who shows you how to make anything from a steampunk ray gun to your own robot costume.
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But one of the most distinctive aspects of the lineup are the trio of shows Lee himself is most directly involved in, "Stan Lee's Super.Model" about a trio of superpowered models, "Stan's Rants," a video version of Lee's old Stan's Soapbox column and "Cocktails With Stan," which refashions the comic book icon as a kind of Regis Philbin alongside co-host Jenna Busch as they chat up other geek world icons such as "Castle" star Nathan Fillion and Felicia Day.
"I'm a little bit of a ham and I do enjoy being on camera," Lee explained. "Plus, I get a free drink… I feel like a reincarnated Johnny Carson."
The channel is the outgrowth of a joint venture formed earlier between POW! and Vuguru. Lee wanted to pursue digital storytelling and came to Vuguru, seeking a producing partner. When YouTube announced last year that it would provide $100 million to launch professionally created channels on the site, POW! and Vuguru pitched the idea for a channel devoted to heroes, villains and fans of the comic book genre.
Vuguru's president and chief executive, Larry Tanz, said the raging popularity of this year's sold-out Comic-Con fan convention underscores the broad appeal of this type of storytelling.
"It's gone really mainstream," Tanz said. "The channel, with Stan's imprimatur, is going to be content that's interesting to that audience."
This isn't Lee's first foray into the digital realm. In 1998 he experimented with several Flash animated superhero series under the banner of Stan Lee Media, but the company ran into trouble, filed for bankruptcy and descended into a series of lawsuits by the end of 2000. In 2009, Lee's POW! Entertainment teamed with Disney to release the 10-part digital motion comic series "Time Jumper" through iTunes.
The YouTube channel is just part of Lee's current digital efforts, which also include his own website and more digital comics, including "Stan Lee's The Mighty 7," published by Archie Comics. He's also a playable (and web-slinging) character in the new "Amazing Spider-Man" video game.
Stan Lee in "The Amazing Spider-Man" video game (Activision)
Indeed, Lee has long cultivated a special ability to connect with fans and understand what they're thinking.
"I've been in this business so long dealing with fans that I can really, after launching anything, I can tell within a couple of days of receiving the fan mail and fan emails whether or not we're on the right track," Lee said.
Lee's partner, POW! CEO and President Gil Champion, says they don't expect all of the series they roll out at launch to continue indefinitely. And they'll be looking closely at the YouTube rankings of the over 100 channels of original programming YouTube began launching last year as a kind of Nielsen to determine which shows stay and which ones go.
"It's really a chance to try out shows in this new medium," Champion said. "It's no different than starting a cable channel on traditional television, but it's reaching viewers who'd prefer to watch on a tablet instead of a traditional television."
- Patrick Kevin Day
http://herocomplex.latimes.com/comics/stan-lees-world-of-heroes-unveils-full-lineup/
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Stan Lee and POW! Entertainment Have Created a New Superhero - The Retaliator
Monday, June 04th, 2012
The ever creative mind of Stan Lee is birthed another superhero come to the Earth's defense in a new film titled The Retaliator. Lee and Gill Champion under their banner of POW! (Purveyors of Wonder) Entertainment, have created this new hero in this age of ecological awareness.
Deadline reports that The Retaliator is already on his way to the big screen with Two Lefts Don't Make A Right Productions' Elliot Abbott and S2BN Entertainment's Michael Cohl. The Retaliator is about a man, "chosen by the Ancients and awarded the powers of the elements, this once ordinary man must protect the Earth against those who abuse and destroy its ecosystem." Jim and Jake Hart are penning the script.
In a recent interview with CNN, Lee did mention that The Retaliator's power is one "that nobody has seen" so we'll have to see what this new twist on an elemental power is!
http://scifimafia.com/2012/06/stan-lee-and-pow-entertainment-have-created-a-new-superhero-the-retaliator/
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Stan Lee Assembles His "Mighty 7"
Wed, May 16th, 2012 at 12:30pm PDT | Updated: 18 hours ago
These days, Stan Lee is unavoidable. The legendary writer behind Marvel Comics biggest icons (alongside artists Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby) has spent the past few months on another of his media-saturated stints traveling the country to talk up everything from the box office juggernaut "The Avengers" to a documentary about his life, and along the way he's filmed commercials for Dr. Pepper and more.
Of course, aside from being the elder statesman/promotional spokesman for comics on the national level, Lee also continues to create new concepts via his POW! Entertainment company. On top of recent launches from BOOM! Studios, Viz and 1821 Entertainment, the writer's most recent series is "Stan Lee's Mighty 7" - a new bi-monthly superhero series published by Archie Comics under a new Stan Lee Comics imprint.
Billed as "the world's first reality comic book," the "Mighty 7" series stars a comic version of Lee himself. As the comic writer within the comic struggles to create new superheroes for Archie, a team of both good guys (two Star Marshalls Asoara and Vallor) and bad guys (prisoners Blastok, Mercuria, Faidout, Ovalax and Telepan) crash land into his life. The particulars of that setup were unveiled recently in "Mighty 7" #1, and next week on May 23, issue #2 arrives in shops to further complicate matters with the addition of the villain Frightmask to the mix. CBR News spoke with Lee about the series creation, his history with non-superhero comics from romance to teen comedy, how he's poking fun at himself in the book, how the collaboration with "Mighty 7" script writers Tony Blake and Paul Jackson and artist Alex Saviuk has gone to date and more.
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Comic Book Legend Stan Lee & POW! Entertainment
Launches New Comic Convention with Comikaze
Entertainment Inc
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Comikaze Entertainment Inc., the operator behind the largest multimedia pop
culture, comic book, horror, anime and gaming convention in Greater Los Angeles, has announced a strategic partnership with world
renowned pop culture icon Stan Lee and his company Pow! Entertainment. With a staggering 40,000 attendee turnout and over 300
exhibitors during its 2011 debut, this one-of-a-kind-expo was promptly recognized and embraced by attendees, the comic convention
industry, and the greater LA area. In fact, LA Weekly named Comikaze Expo the "Best New Convention".
Hosted at the Los Angeles Convention Center on September 15-16th 2012, 'Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo presented by POW! Entertainment,'
promises a larger premier experience for attendees this year with an amazing line-up of attractions from vendors, exciting interactive contests,
tons of celebrity autograph signings, the addition of movie screenings, incredible panel sessions and all new gaming tournaments.
Comikaze Expo will also join other major Stan Lee and POW! Entertainment endeavors such as the release of Lee's dedicated digital hub
"TheRealStanLee.com" with EQAL, 1821's "Romeo & Juliet: The War" and "Stan Lee's Kids Universe," A2 & Archie Comics' "Stan Lee's
Mighty Seven," and "Stan Lee's World of Heroes" YouTube channel with Vuguru.
"The inauguration of Comikaze Expo demonstrated the mighty appetite and eager response from fans to experience a Los Angeles-based event
that provides a variety of comic book and pop culture entertainment," said Stan Lee, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of POW! Entertainment.
"We saw an opportunity to creatively take this event to new heights through our partnership and we seized it!"
Regina Carpinelli, Founder and CEO of Comikaze Entertainment Inc. commented: "Stan is one of the greatest entertainment icons of our
generation and the godfather of modern comics. We expect him to be instrumental in developing the Los Angeles Comikaze Convention.
We have partnered with one of pop cultures most celebrated figures and we plan to wow not only LA but also the world. Audiences can anticipate
a highly interactive experience at Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo, unlike any other show. We want to change the way conventions are created and
make an ultimate fan experience year round. Besides, it's about damn time Stan had his own convention!"
Gill Champion, CEO of POW! Entertainment, said: "Live events are an important element supporting POW!'s brand extension. Where else to
better start this program then in our own back yard here in LA and with a proven venue and association."
Further announcements around Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo 2012 will be revealed leading up to the convention. Tickets are now available through
pre-sale at $12 in honor of their inaugural 2011 show prices. Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo presented by POW! is also offering a unique ticket that
enlists fans into the Stan Lee's Comikaze Army. This interactive ticket includes a weekend pass, armband, dog tag, military id for discounts on
merchandise and select vendors as well as collector's edition posters(children under 12 enter for free) through www.comikazeexpo.com/
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Stan Lee's First Official Website to Launch February 7
January 30, 2012
May we all have as much energy as Stan Lee when we turn 89. Many people who've done a fraction as much in their lives as Lee has
in his would spend their later years resting on their laurels. But if Lee has any intention of slowing down, he sure seems to be going
about it the wrong way. Not only is his POW! Entertainment production company still going strong after over a decade, but he's about
to publicly launch the very first official Stan Lee website.
You'll want to watch the announcement video for yourself, because Lee as usual puts his own inimitable flair on it, but here are the highlights,
from the official description of the announcement:
- Stan Lee's first official website - TheRealStanLee.com will publicly launch on Tuesday February 7th 2012
- Sneak preview of what's in-store on the site will include: 1) Exclusive scoops on Stan's latest projects, 2) Go behind-the-scenes at the worldwide events where he will attend, 3) Involve games, contest and lots more
- For fans signing up onto the site in time for launch day, they will be in with a chance to win some cool POW! Entertainment goodies that Stan will sign for them
- TheRealStanLee.com will launch with a surprise - an online event presented by a special secret host who will interview Stan - those signed up will be invited to tune into the Q&A. The Q&A will take place on February 8th afternoon, and fans can tweet their question for Stan with #TheRealStanLee via Twitter.
- Excelsior!
There are some specifics not fully explained there, it's true, but it's Stan Lee, the Generalissimo himself, so you know it's going to be fun.
Go to the site now to sign up ahead of the launch - there's not much there now, but there will be soon.
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Stan Lee Co-Creates Indian Superhero for Liquid Comics
December 2011 12:17 pm ET
POW! ENTERTAINMENT'S STAN LEE TO CREATE NEW SUPERHERO FOR INDIA! ~ Legendary Superhero Creator Announces New Indian Character, "Chakra - The Invincible,"
To be Launched on Liquid Comics' New 'Graphic India' Platform ~
NEW YORK, NY- December 22, 2011 - Liquid Comics and POW! Entertainment announced today that legendary creator, Stan Lee, co-creator
of some of the world's leading superhero characters (Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Daredevil, Hulk, Thor, etc.), will be launching
an original superhero for the Indian market.
Lee will develop t
he new superhero with a team of Indian artists working at Liquid Comics, a leading creator of Indian character
franchises. It will initially launch as a series of downloadable web & mobile comics distributed throughout India on Liquid's recently
announced 'Graphic India' platform and www.graphicindia.com website.
Created by Lee, "Chakra - The Invincible," will be the first Indian superhero created by Lee in collaboration with local Indian artists
and writers. Chakra tells the story of the young Indian teenager, Raju Rai, a technology genius living in Mumbai. Determined to
use science to unlock the secrets of human potential, Raju develops a technically-enhanced suit that activates the mystical
Chakras of the body, unleashing newfound abilities and powers.
"Wow! I'm incredibly excited to be collaborating with my friends at Liquid Comics and their best-in-class team of artists as we
launch a great new, thrill-a-minute superhero saga named Chakra - The Invincible," said Stan Lee, brimming with enthusiasm
as he added, "Against the spectacular backdrop of the great Indian metropolis of Mumbai, we tell the incredible saga of Chakra,
our daring and dangerous teenage hero."
Stan Lee is one of the most prolific storytellers in the world today, having created iconic characters that have generated billions of dollars
at the box office and are known by nearly every man, woman and child on earth," added Liquid's Co-Founder & CEO, Sharad Devarajan. "
The to bring Stan's unparalleled experience of the superhero genre to India and enable him to collaborate with local talents to create a
new Indian character is the culmination of a lifelong dream." 
"What better way to conceive of a new generation of Indian superheroes than in collaboration with the Godfather of the genre? Watching Stan mingle in the pantheon of great Indian Gods and Goddesses will go down as one of the most coolest times of my life,"
added Liquid Co-Founder, Gotham Chopra.
Gill Champion, president/CEO of POW! Entertainment said "As we continue our international expansion with focus of launching new
entertainment properties in India for 2012, we are thrilled to be partnering with Liquid Comics who are an unrivaled name in the field
of digital entertainment and franchise partnerships. Graphic India is certainly a premier platform, and we are thrilled at the prospect
of further growing our brand and business opportunities in this market."
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Stan Lee's Super Seven gets a new name and a release date
December 17 / 2011
It's been almost two years since A Squared Entertainment and Archie Comics announced they were teaming up
with Stan Lee and POW! Entertainment to create a comic called Super Seven - not to be confused with the
cartoon of the same name or the toy company with a similar name that filed suit for trademark infringement.
Now it looks like the project is finally going to see the light of day, although with a different name, as Stan Lee's Mighty 7
is showing up on the Previews World site. The story involves seven aliens landing on Earth who are taught to be
superheroes by Stan Lee himself. Alex Saviuk is penciling the book and drew both of its covers (You can find the
variant cover for the book after the jump).
Look for it in March.
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LIONSGATE Picks Up New Stan Lee Movie Project
December 12 / 2011
Stan Lee is on a role! Lionsgate has acquired a new and original superhero property from Stan Lee and his POW! Entertainment.
Smallville's Alfred Gough and Miles Millar will write, direct and produce the movie through their Millar/Gough Ink production company.
Just yesterday Lee locked down Dan Gilroy (Real Steel) to adapt an original treatment of his called The Annihilator.
Of course no details have been revealed for the project yet, but it's being described as a "multigenerational superhero movie that
spans several decades." Now that sounds like it could be interesting, I would really love to learn more about it! This could be a
cool movie.
According to Variety, "The comicbook vet approached Gough and Millar with the superhero concept after becoming a fan of Smallville
and collaborating with the two scribes on Spider-Man 2." The two writers are currently in the middle of producing the new Sylvester
Stallone action film Bullet to the Head, which is based on the French graphic novel "Du Plomb Dans La Tete," for Warner Bros.
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Dan Gilroy to Write Stan Lee's The Annihilator
December 7, 2011
Screenwriter Dan Gilroy has signed on to pen
The Annihilator (working title) for Magic Storm Entertainment. CEO Eric Mika has announced
that Gilroy would introduce a new Stan Lee superhero of Chinese heritage to global audiences with the company's first film project. Based
on an original Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment treatment acquired by Magic Storm Entertainment, the story chronicles a young man who is
given a second chance as an international superhero and returns home to mete out justice.
"Words can't express how excited I am about this project. It's based on the most incredibly original and unique superhero I've created
in a long time," said Stan Lee. "Best of all, we're excited to be working with a writer as talented as Dan Gilroy to helm the script. I expect
the startling saga of our hero, The Annihilator, to become one of the most talked-about and popular franchises for a new generation
worldwide!" Stan Lee exclaimed.
Gilroy's most recent international box office success includes Disney's
Real Steel. As an established filmmaker of over twenty years,
his credits include Universal's
Two for the Money, starring wife Rene Russo and Al Pacino, as well as The Bourne Legacy, currently
in production.
"Stan's created a ground-breaking superhero for our globalized world. The story spans cultures and continents in thrilling, character-driven
style. Stan is straight-up at the top of his game and it's a joy to have a hand in bringing this to the screen," said Gilroy.
"We could not be more pleased than to have Dan Gilroy come aboard to write this exciting script for our film," said Eric Mika, CEO of
Magic Storm Entertainment. "Dan's knowledge and creative mind will undoubtedly create a strong base for a new franchise to the
super hero genre world-wide."
Read more:
Dan Gilroy to Write Stan Lee's The Annihilator - ComingSoon.net http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=84968#ixzz1lNgsKqcv http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=84968 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment Signs Deals With YouTube and EQAL
The comic scribe moves into digital content with exclusive programming
and a new official website.
Novemeber 17 / 2011 by Borys Kit
Comics creator Stan Lee and his POW! Entertainment is moving into the digital content production world, inking deals with
YouTube and media company EQAL.
POW! is creating a YouTube channel called Stan Lee's World of Heroes, which will be a joint venture with
Michael Eisner's
digital studio Vuguru. The company announced it will launch the channel with "exclusive programming next year based on
the company's stories around amazing characters and extraordinary individuals."
With EQAL, POW! plans to launch TheRealStanLee.com, a site to act as "all things Stan Lee." EQAL is known for "building
influencer networks around celebrities and brands," creating websites and social media accounts for modern celebs such
as Bethenny Frankel, JWOWW and Randy Jackson.
And if there's one thing Lee has become in the last decade, which saw the rise of comic book movies and Marvel Studios,
is a brand and a celebrity. Lee, who co-created superheroes such as Spider-Man, X-Men and Iron Man, will receive the
Producers Guild 2012 Vanguard Award and is also being honored with the Visual Effects Society's 2012 Lifetime
Achievement Award. Earlier this year, Lee received a star on the Walk of Fame.
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Stan Lee Outlines New MTV Geek Comic Series 'The Seekers' (Exclusive Q&A)
Novemeber 11 / 2011 by John Gaudiosi
The legendary comic book creator has collaborated with the pop culture
website on a new science-fiction comic he hopes will expand to film and
video games.
Stan Lee continues to introduce brand new comic book properties to the world. Lee has partnered with MTV Geek,
the new pop culture website that has attracted over 1.2 million unique readers, to develop the science fiction adventure
The Seekers. The comic will launch digitally in 2012 and eventually migrate to print.
Adding a unique twist to the development process, Lee utilized the Internet to offer aspiring comic book writers and artists
a chance to work with him on the comic. Lee chose the winners, screenwriter Heather Kenealy (DevaShard) of Studio City,
CA and illustrator Stephen Green of Savannah, GA, after MTV Geek fans had voted on the best entries.
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Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment Pacts With Michael Eisner's Vuguru For Digital
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Comic book legend Stan Lee and his company POW! Entertainment Inc. (OTCQB: POWN) today announced
a partnership to produce original digital content with Michael Eisner's independent studio Vuguru. The deal brings together two storied
powerhouses in the world of entertainment that will produce and distribute studio quality films, episodic series and a variety of digital
content across multiple platforms. Scott Nocas, a seasoned digital strategist who formerly held positions at Microsoft Xbox and Sony
Network Entertainment, has been helping build out POW! Entertainment's digital strategy, brokered the deal and will now help the
companies further expand and develop opportunities.
http://www.deadline.com/2011/10/stan-lees-pow-entertainment-pacts-with-michael-eisners-vuguru-for-digital/
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StanLee's got a new universe, and it's for kids
October 14, 2011 3:22 AM
By MATT MOORE, Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Stan Lee's had a hand in creating many memorable heroes
and villains that have jumped from the pages of comic books to popular culture.
Now, he's aiming to bring new stories for an impressionable audience: kids.
The former long-time editor of Marvel Comics and founder of POW! Entertainment will
unveil the imprint Stan Lee's Kids Universe with 1821 Comics on Friday at New York
Comic Con, featuring a roster of kid-friendly and even parent-approved characters ranging
from The Fuzz Posse, a group of police dogs, to Reggie the Veggie Crocodile who has a
penchant for produce.
"The whole idea is to give them the kind of stories that they haven't read before that they
can easily understand and relate to," Lee said ahead of the announcement. "While we
want these to be reasonably educational and good for kids - that goes without saying
- but our main purpose to be entertaining ... kids have a great sense of humor if you
can reach them the right way."
The characters were created during brainstorming sessions between Paris Kasidokostas
Lastis and Terry Dougas of 1821 and Lee.
Dougas said he and Lee have worked for eight years together on ideas and characters for
film and television, but both decided that the market for comics, graphic novels, books and
games for children was ripe for a new universe.
"So Stan and I started discussing - I was kind of mad at myself for not bringing it up these
last eight years I have known him - to start a label for kids."
And that led to the new universe, which Dougas said carries not just the gravitas of Lee's
name but also a banner of creativity.
"We're not on a crusade of any sort. Our main purpose is we feel that there aren't enough
comic books or books for kids that really hit the target, that is that gives them excitement and
humor together and are filled with surprises," Lee said. "And have a whole new group of new
characters that the kids can call their own, just as the teenagers called Spider-Man their own
so many years ago."
The first books under the imprint will include "Monsters Vs. Kittens," from writer and artist
Dani Jones, and "Once Upon a Time" in 2012, followed by "The Fuzz Posse," ''Reggie the
Veggie Crocodile" and "The Animal Band." PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED IN
ASSOCIATION WITH VIPER COMICS.
"Reggie the veggie-eating crocodile!" Lee said of the creation who's always favored vegetables
while his crocodile colleagues stick with being carnivores. "They're not supposed to be vegetarians
and poor Reggie becomes an outcast."
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Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment and 1821 Comics Romeo and Juliet:
The War to Debut at New York Comic Con
August 10, 2011Posted in: News, Press Releases 
Wherefore Art Thou Romeo?- At Comic Con 2011
Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment and 1821 Comics Romeo and Juliet: The War to debut at New York Comic Con
Los Angeles, CA August 9th, 2011. Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment and 1821 Comics announced today that they
will debut Romeo and Juliet: The War at New York Comic Con 2011. Stan Lee will be on hand to showcase the
book and sign special limited edition mini posters promoting the title. Pre-release orders are being taken at the
1821 Comic's booth #1458. Romeo and Juliet: The War will be in stores the end of November as a deluxe 10"x13″
over sized coffee table book available in both hard and soft cover formats. Stan Lee and Terry Dougas created the
story with artwork from Skan Srisuwan. The book is written by Max Work.
Romeo and Juliet: The War takes Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers and places them in the futuristic sci-fi/fantasy
Empire of Verona, the most powerful territory on Earth. The MONTAGUES, powerful cyborgs made of artificial DNA,
and the CAPULETS, genetically enhanced humans known for their speed and agility, worked in tandem to destroy
all threats to the city. With no one left to fight, the Montagues and Capulets found themselves a new enemy: each other.
Stan Lee commented, "This is the graphic novel I've always dreamed of doing. Take one of the world's greatest stories,
known and loved throughout the globe, place it against the background of a future age, a more violent, science-gone-mad
age-embellish it with the most powerful, dazzling, illustrations ever seen and produce it in the largest, most impressive
format of all.Romeo and Juliet: The War! It's the crowning achievement in this, the age of the graphic novel."
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Archie Comics unveils Stan Lee Comics label, multimedia plans
Posted by nerdblog
on July 27, 2010 at 3:26 am
Stan Lee stayed mighty busy in San Diego. "Stan Lee Comics" was announced in San Diego, a collaboration among
A Squared Entertainment (A2), a full-service brand entertainment company; Archie Comics, and Stan Lee, founder of
POW! Entertainment.
Stan Lee Comics is based on new Stan Lee creations, and the characters will be published in print and digitally,
with plans for live action and animated entertainment, licensing and merchandising. The first series, "Stan Lee
and the Super Seven," will also debut with an original made-for-video animated motion picture.
Three new superhero franchises from Stan Lee comics will be debuted in 2010. In "Stan Lee and the Super Seven,
" Stan Lee, as a comic book character, befriends seven aliens who find themselves stranded after their spaceship
crashes. "Airwalker," was seen in a recent "Entourage" episode featuring Lee. The third title will be announced
in October.
"For many reasons, Stan Lee Comics is an especially important venture for me," said POW! Chairman and Founder
Stan Lee in a news release. "With this new line, I have the chance to be intimately involved with the creation of a
new world of superheroes and the opportunities are limitless with the Web, TV, film and more. Although the
mediums may change, this proves there will always be a place for superheroes in the world of entertainment."
Of course, Lee created many of today's best-known superheroes. With Steve Ditko, he created the Amazing
Spider-Man, and with Jack Kirby, he created Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk and the X-Men.
According to the news release, A2 will manage the animated and live programming, as well as the global
licensing and merchandising of Stan Lee Comics. Archie Comics will be responsible for the publication
of the comics, in both the print and digital formats. Lee will be involved with all creation and creative for Stan Lee Comics.
http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2010/07/27/archie-comics-unveils-stan-lee-comics-label-multimedia-plans/
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Pow! Entertainment's Hong Kong Connection
Posted on July 7, 2011 Written by:: Sandy Mandelberger, Editor-In-Chief
Stan Lee, the iconic comic-book creator long associated with the Marvel Comic empire that includes such recognizable staples as
Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, X-Men, The Fantastic Four and Iron Man, has announced a joint venture with a Hong Kong
investment company to create a new superhero franchise aimed at Chinese and foreign audiences. Mr. Lee's Pow! Entertainment
will be the prime artistic and production partner for a new company to be called Magic Storm Entertainment.
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The new entity, with monies from Hong Kong investors, will announce its first film project later this summer. "I have been eagerly
awaiting this great opportunity", Lee said in the statement that appeared on his company's website. "This is a chance to combine
the best of American superhero epics with the best of Chinese and Asian classical filmmaking for motional pictures that would be
excitedly received worldwide." Most of Mr. Lee's flagship characters have already been adapted for the big screen so speculation
is high that the first project to emerge out of the company will have new superhero characters.
Sci-fi geeks are holding their breaths…….
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Stan Lee, Yoshiki, and Todd McFarlane to Unveil "Blood Red Dragon" at SDCC 2011
June 29, 2011 by Brian Pate
Press Release:
POW! Entertainment's Stan Lee, Music Superstar Yoshiki, and World Renowned Comic Book Artist Todd McFarlane to
Unveil New Comic Book Series "Blood Red Dragon" at Comic-Con 2011
LOS ANGELES, June 29, 2011 - Stan Lee, Chief Creative Officer of POW! Entertainment (OTCQB: POWN), music superstar
and humanitarian Yoshiki, and world renowned comic book artist Todd McFarlane will unveil the debut issue of the highly
anticipated comic book series Blood Red Dragon at Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 21, 2011. Lee, McFarlane
and Yoshiki, on whom the comic's central superhero is based, will present the first installment of Blood Red Dragon, which
features a surprise and first-of-its-kind publishing innovation that combines the unique skills of these three world-renowned
artists. Lee, McFarlane, and Yoshiki will join established and respected comic book writer Jon Goff in a panel discussion at
the Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel in the Indigo room on Thursday, July 21st from 1pm-2pm, followed by press interviews
from 2-3:30pm.
Blood Red Dragon Issue #0, the first in the series published by Todd McFarlane Productions, focuses on the origin of an
ancient and benevolent force, locked in an epic battle with the dark armies of Oblivion. Creative expression and destiny collide,
as once in a generation an individual is born with the potential to unlock the awesome might of the Blood Red Dragon, thus
channeling a power beyond comprehension and assuming the mantle of Earth's protector. When agents of Oblivion discover
that the key to accessing the Blood Red Dragon's energy lays in music-the melodic heart of the human spirit, they launch a
series of violent attacks on musicians across the globe. As he performs in front of a large crowd during the opening show of
a massive world tour, drummer and keyboardist Yoshiki comes face-to-face with his destiny, experiencing a transformation
that will forever change his life-and possibly the fate of the world.
"I am extremely excited about Blood Red Dragon," said Lee. "Yoshiki's exceptional musical abilities, visual flair and passionate
humanitarianism make him an amazing and inspiring collaborator and I think readers will experience every bit of that in the comics."
Added Yoshiki, "Working with the one-and-only Stan Lee has been an incredible experience for me. He is truly a genius and one
of the best storytellers living today. I'm excited with the results of our efforts and look forward to the response from readers and
music lovers around the world."
"Being able to collaborate with creators on a global level is always a thrill," said McFarlane. "Working with two big names,
likeYoshiki and Stan Lee, I hope I'm able to add a little bit of my touch to a book that my, Stan's, but most importantly Yoshiki's
fans will enjoy. At the same time, I hope this book helps introduce Yoshiki to fans that don't know him on American shores."
About Stan Lee
Stan Lee is the founder, chairman and chief creative officer of POW! Entertainment (OTCQB:POWN). Widely acknowledged as
the originator of the modern day superhero, Lee created or co-created the vast majority of Marvel® Comics' most recognized
and beloved characters including Spider-Man®, The Incredible Hulk®, X-Men®, The Fantastic Four®, Iron Man® and countless
others. Lee first became publisher of Marvel Comics in 1972 and is presently the chairman emeritus of Marvel Enterprises. In 1977,
he introduced "Spider-Man" as a syndicated newspaper strip that went on to become the most successful of all syndicated adventure
strips, appearing in more than 500 newspapers worldwide. More than 2 billion of his comic books have been published in 75 countries
and in 25 languages and numerous blockbuster movies and dozens of successful television series have been based on characters
he created. Lee formed POW! (Purveyors of Wonder) Entertainment with producer Gill Champion and attorney Arthur Lieberman.
The company, unrelated to Marvel, creates franchises for theatrical release, television, DVD's, video games, merchandising and
related ancillary markets.
About Yoshiki
The heart of X Japan is Yoshiki - songwriter, drummer, and classically trained pianist who also plays guitar, bass and trumpet.
Yoshiki, who has been referred to by his first name only throughout his entire professional career, is arguably Asia's most influentia
l musical artist and biggest rock icon. According to one industry insider, "Yoshiki is to Japan what Bono is to the UK." His double-record
classical album, Eternal Melody (1993), was co-produced and arranged by the legendary George Martin, recorded with the London
Philharmonic Orchestra, and remains Japan's biggest-selling classical release. For KISS My Ass: Classic KISS Regrooved,
the 1994 KISS tribute album, Yoshiki arranged and produced "Black Diamond" as a piano concerto, prompting Rolling Stone magazine
to comment in its CD review, "the ingenuity award must go to Yoshiki…" Yoshiki has produced some of Japan's most influential bands,
including Dir En Grey and Glay. At the request of the Japanese government in 1999, Yoshiki composed a piano concerto and performed
it with a 77-piece orchestra to celebrate the tenth year of the Emperor of Japan's reign. In 2005, he was named the Music Director for the
2005 World Expo, composed its theme song, and conducted the orchestra at the opening ceremonies. Yoshiki also wrote the X Japan
song "I.V." for the 2007 international blockbuster horror film "Saw IV," which played over the film's closing credits.
Beyond music, Yoshiki is an entrepreneur and a true renaissance man. He has overseen the development of a premiere line of Yoshiki
jewelry, collaborated with the California Mondavi family to develop his own wine, "Y," the Bank of Japan has issued a Yoshiki Visa Card and,
for the first time in history, a Hello Kitty product line was named after a person - "Yoshikitty" - that became available in Japan in May 2010.
In March 2011, Yoshiki co-produced an East-meets-west/fashion-meets-music event, "Asia Girls Explosion," showcasing top fashion brands,
and debuting his own line of kimonos, "Yoshikimono." U.S. celebrities such as rocker Marilyn Manson and stars from the hit television series
"90210." Yoshiki has graced the covers of more than 200 music, business and trade media outlets in Asia.
In July, 2010, Yoshiki launched the Yoshiki Foundation America, a California non-profit, 501(c) public benefit corporation that has already
helped organizations including The Grammy Foundation, Make-a-Wish, and St. Vincent Meals on Wheels. With the devastating March 2011
earthquake in Japan, YSA is focusing all of its efforts on Japan relief, and has partnered with the Japan America Society of Southern California
in those efforts.
About Todd McFarlane
Grammy-and Emmy-winning producer/director Todd McFarlane became a true comic book superstar in the 1980s as a result of his work on Marvel Comics'
Spider-Man franchise. In 1992, he launched his own comic title, Spawn, creating one of the most popular heroes of the 1990s. The title's hugely popular
1992 debut sold an amazing 1.7 million copies - an unprecedented feat in independent comics.
The comic became an Emmy Award-winning animated series on HBO and a live-action feature film from New Line Cinema that grossed $100 million.
A whirlwind of growth and expansion followed: more comics, action figures, and award-winning entertainment projects.
After garnishing prominent success in the comic industry, McFarlane founded the international award-winning McFarlane Toys. Now one of America's top
action figure manufacturers, McFarlane Toys produces figures of HALO: Reach as well as the officially licensed teams of the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL.
McFarlane Toys has become a leader and redefined the standards within the action figure industry.
The breadth of McFarlane's awards span from two Emmy Awards, a pair of MTV Video Music Awards, and a Grammy Award, to hundreds of international
awards for his work in the arts and action figure industry. Todd McFarlane Entertainment continues to develop projects in the video game, film, television
and music industries.
About Todd McFarlane Productions
Todd McFarlane Productions (TMP) is the company behind the monthly comic book Spawn. Created by Todd McFarlane, Spawn debuted in May 1992,
selling 1.7 million copies, making it the best-selling independent comic book of its time. Spawn is published in nine languages and distributed in more
than 32 countries. Now in its 20th year, the comic recently published its 208th issue.
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Stan Lee's Pow! Entertainment Launches Film Financing Partnership
June 28 / 2011 by Lindsay Powers
The company joins with Ricco Capital and Panda Media Partners to form Magic Storm Entertainment.
Stan Lee's Pow! Entertainment has launched a new film financing partnership with Ricco Capital and Panda Media Partners.
Their new venture is called Magic Storm Entertainment.
It will be based in Los Angeles. Fidelis Entertainment's Eric Mika has been appointed CEO.
Gill Champion, CEO of POW!, said in a statement, "We are delighted with this partnership that Fidelis has brought to
Pow! from China. Together we will seek to produce universally appealing films and franchises that provide a powerful
platform for our brands to reach a growing consumer audience throughout China and Asia, as well as the rest of the world.
Our first project will be announced in the very near future."
"Stan Lee is a global icon whose characters and brands have generated more than $6 billion US at the global box office
and sparked vast international toy, video game and merchandise sales," said Wu Siu Chung, chairman of Ricco Capital
Holdings. "Magic Storm Entertainment will leverage that appeal with Ricco Capital's development fund."
"We are delighted that Ricco Capital emerged as partners who fully understand the business value of Stan Lee's comic
book characters and his larger brand, specific to China" said Eric Mika, chief executive officer of Fidelis Entertainment.
"Stan Lee's work has always been ground-breaking, and his new characters and stories will be even more relevant to
fim audiences in China and beyond. Magic Storm Entertainment will not only enable these stories to reach Stan's global
fan base, but also provide a market entry platform for global brands into China and Chinese brands to the West."
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NBCUniversal sign on to NHL's Guardian Project
By Jeff Beer | June 16, 2011
Guardian Media Entertainment (GME) announced today that NBCUniversal has become a partner in The Guardian Project,
the franchise of superheroes created by comics legend Stan Lee in partnership with the National Hockey League we reported on back in April.
The media conglomerate, which recently penned a decade-long broadcasting deal with the NHL that runs through the 2020-2021
season, will promote the Guardian Project across its various media platforms and now has an equity stake in GME.
"We're starting a conversation with the next generation of NHL fans and NBCUniversal's strength as a global media company,
its commitment to hockey and its proven track record of leveraging sports and entertainment will elevate The Guardian Project
within the NHL fan base and beyond," said the NHL's executive vice-president of marketing Brian Jennings, in a statement.
John Miller, chief marketing officer of the NBCUniversal Television Group said, "Just as we are excited to be partners with
the NHL for the next 10 years, we are also excited to enter into this new venture with GME that engages young fans in new,
unique ways through the magic of Stan Lee."
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BOOM! Studios & POW! Entertainment Launch Stan Lee BOOM! Comics App
By Eric Whitman
Published: May 27, 2011 - 1:38pm
The app, which is offered for free on iTunes, will feature the first four issues of Stan Lee's Soldier Zero, The Traveler, Starborn comic
series, and direct access to the Generalissimo's Twitter feed.
BOOM! Studios, one of the top publishers of graphic novels and comic books, announced today the immediate availability of the
new free Stan Lee BOOM! Comics App for iOS mobile devices! The app will showcase the digital versions of legendary comics
creator Stan Lee's superhero comic series, SOLDIER ZERO, THE TRAVELER, and STARBORN. In addition, the titles can be
downloaded for iOS through the BOOM! Studios Comics App.
"What's great about releasing this app is that it enables us to bring the joy and
wonder of comics to the mobile fan and a whole new generation of readers,"
said Lee. "Comics are a medium that transcends age, appealing not only to
today's young readers, but older ones as well. And by giving them an
unprecedented level of access, we're ensuring that the fantastic stories,
characters, and worlds found only in comics will endure for many years to come."
The move comes as part of BOOM! Studios' aggressive digital comics strategy
to offer their entire frontlist and backlist of titles for download across multiple
mobile and desktop platforms. Last year, they announced the BOOM! Studios
App as well as partnerships with comiXology, Graphic.ly, iVerse, and
MyDigitalComics to offer high-resolution, easy-to-use digital versions of BOOM!'s
most popular titles, including the Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated IRREDEEMABLE,
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, and DRACULA: THE COMPANY
OF MONSTERS. The digital comics experience gives readers access to BOOM!
Studios' diverse catalog right at their fingertips. The BOOM! Studios Comics app
is available for free download in the iTunes App Store.
"With the easy accessibility of digital comics, we're excited to be able to turn
everyone with a computer, iOS, or an Android device into a lifelong comics fan,
" says Chip Mosher, marketing director, BOOM! Studios. "Anyone who's ever been
curious to try comics now has the power to read them instantly with just a click of
a button. So what better way to experience comics for the first time than by reading
all-new series from the master of the medium, Stan Lee!"
Developed by iVerse Media in association with BOOM! Studios, the all-new Stan Lee
BOOM! Comics App features direct access to Lee's Twitter feed and keeps readers
up-to-date on all the latest digital releases from him and BOOM! Studios.
Both the Stan Lee BOOM! Comics App and the BOOM! Studios Comics App are available
absolutely free in the iTunes App Store. Singles issues of all comics cost $1.99 with a
free preview of every first issue of SOLDIER ZERO, THE TRAVELER, and STARBORN
available from every vendor.
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NHL, Spider-Man creator Stan Lee join on new superheroes project
October 07 / 2010 / 7:00 AM / News
The National Hockey League and SLG Entertainment LLC, led by Stan Lee, creator of Spider-Man, Iron Man and X-Men among
other comics superheroes, announced Thursday their unprecedented partnership to form Guardian Media Entertainment LLC.
This partnership creates the platform from which to launch Stan Lee's vision for his latest superhero franchise, The Guardian
Project, which will encompass the creation of 30 Guardians (one to represent each NHL team) as a new series of superheroes,
with a creative concept that organically and authentically incorporates various NHL elements but is not set in the world of hockey.
"I've always believed that every great plan starts with a great story," Lee said. "In the creation of Guardian Media Entertainment
and its unique and unprecedented relationship with the NHL, I truly believe we have the perfect combination from which to
launch 30 new superheroes and excite young fans around the globe."
Created and developed by Lee and Tony Chargin, Executive Vice President of Creative Affairs at Guardian Media Entertainment,
and Jake Shapiro, each Guardian derives from its corresponding hockey team -- complete with special powers representative
of each team and city. These 30 Guardians will be unveiled together in a special presentation during the 2011 NHL All-Star
Game on Jan. 30 in Raleigh, N.C.
"To be in business with Stan Lee and to be able to bring his latest superheroes to our fans is incredibly exciting to all of us
at the NHL," said Brian Jennings, Executive Vice President, Marketing, for the National Hockey League. "We are in constant
pursuit of new ways to engage our fans and to introduce new fans to hockey, and the business of Guardian Media
Entertainment does exactly that."
Gill Champion, Lee's producing partner and President and COO of POW! Entertainment, said, "This is a wonderful
opportunity to expand Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment brand into the sports arena."
With an initial plan to reach tween boys, GME hopes to bring a new audience to the NHL, while engaging the existing,
established hockey fan base through a compelling tale of good vs. evil.
"The NHL not only brings enormous brand equity to the partnership, but also their built-in audience of more than 70 million
fans worldwide and their marketing and distribution channels," said Mark Terry, Chief Operating Officer of Guardian
Media Entertainment.
"To have the machine of the NHL, Stan Lee as an equity partner and the combined vision of all is the ultimate power play,"
added Adam Baratta, GME Chief Creative Officer.
The most cutting-edge, motion-capture technology will be used to bring the project to life by Vicon House of Moves (IRONMAN 2).
A special teaser package will be unveiled during the Oct. 8, 2010 panel presentation of The Guardian Project at New York's
Comic Con (4:45 to 5:45 p.m. in Room 1A08 of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center).
The near-term rollout plan for the Guardian Project will include an online presence, mobile applications, publishing, gaming,
in-arena, broadcast, merchandise, promotional and sponsorship activities.
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POW! Entertainment, Inc. Retains Cooper Global Communications as Investor Relations Advisor
September 14, 2010 08:00 AM Eastern Time
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--POW! Entertainment (Pink Sheets:POWN)(the Company), an advanced media and entertainment company, today announced it has retained Cooper Global Communications LLC ("CGC") to perform U.S. and international investor-relations functions to increase awareness of the Company in the global investment community.
"We are very pleased that CGC has joined the POW! Entertainment team as our IR consultant. CGC's expertise will help us to identify institutions internationally that recognize the value of our pipeline of new media projects and will help us refine our strategy going forward. We are looking forward to actively meeting with the investment community in the months ahead as we continue to evolve POW! Entertainment into a leading media entertainment company," stated Mr. Gill Champion, the Company's Co-founder, President and Chief Operating Officer.
ABOUT POW! (PURVEYORS OF WONDER) ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
An advanced media and entertainment company, POW! was founded by Stan Lee, together with award winning producer Gill Champion and intellectual property attorney Arthur Lieberman, Esq., to create, produce and license original intellectual properties. POW! Specializes in franchises for the entertainment industry, including animation and live-action feature films, plus television, DVDs, video games, merchandising and related ancillary markets, all of which contribute to global expansion.
ABOUT COOPER GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC
Founded by Richard Cooper, a long-time and highly respected Wall Street veteran, Cooper Global Communications is a boutique investor relations firm with a highly-seasoned team of investment/financial professionals who are committed to offering high-quality service to their clients. Since its origins in 1989, Cooper Global Communications has achieved unparalleled success.
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POW! Entertainment and BOOM! Studios reveal three new Stan Lee series
July 21st, 2010 - 09:27:30 pm, by ComicList
Media Release -- During a press conference at Comic-Con International today, POW! Entertainment and BOOM! Studios revealed
he characters, series and creative teams for three superhero titles to be published by Stan Lee and BOOM! Studios this fall.
The three titles are:
SOLDIER ZERO, written by DOCTOR WHO and ACTION COMICS scribe Paul Cornell with art by SUPERMAN artist Javier Pina,
tells the story of a wheelchair-bound astronomy teacher who finds himself in a freak accident that bonds him with an alien
weapon of war.
THE TRAVELER, written by Eisner Award-nominee and BOOM! Studios Chief Creative Officer Mark Waid with art by AMAZING
SPIDER-MAN artist Chad Hardin, features a mysterious new superhero with time-traveling powers battling the Split-Second Men,
super-powered assassins from the future.
STARBORN, written by iZOMBIE's Chris Roberson with art by THE X-MEN's Khary Randolph, tells the story of a regular guy who
discovers he's the heir to an intergalactic empire, putting him the center of a war between five alien races.
At the press conference, Stan Lee revealed the character designs for all three characters and the covers for October's SOLDIER
ZERO by Trevor Hairsine and Dave Johnson.
SOLDIER ZERO #1 will also be shipping with a special cover signed by Stan Lee. Fans will need to contact their local comic book
shop for more information on how to acquire this limited edition item.
The revelation this past March of Stan Lee presenting this series of three superhero titles at BOOM! followed on the heels of a
viral marketing campaign announcing "Stan's Back" that hit the internet in late February. The L.A. Times' Hero Complex & L.A.
Times' Brand-X also got in on the action, running the "Stan's Back" campaign in print and on their respective website. All the
banner ads linked back to www.stansback.com, a site which had only the "Stan's Back" logo and nothing else disclosing
additional information.
For one week, the internet was in a frenzy, with comic fans everywhere trying to figure out what could the "Stan's Back" teaser
campaign mean. This culminated with the announcement that Stan Lee is back, this time at BOOM! Studios creating a line
of three superheroes.
Today's announcement of all three characters, series and creative teams ends the speculation that started with the
"Stan's Back" campaign.
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POW Entertainment Shareholder Letter
February 20 / 2010
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A Squared Entertainment (A2) And Archie Comics Team Up With POW!
Entertainment And The Legendary Stan Lee To Create Stan Lee Comics
By Business Wire 02/10/10 - 09:00 AM EST
A Squared Entertainment (A 2), a full-service brand entertainment company, and Archie Comics, the leading producer of comic
book entertainment, announced today an exciting collaboration with Stan Lee, founder, chairman and chief creative officer
(CCO) of POW! Entertainment (Pink Sheets: POWN), to create a new print and digital comic book line from the most
successful comic book entertainment producer of all time. Lee is also known as the co-creator of Spider-Man,
The Incredible Hulk, X-Men, and Iron Man, among many others.
Scheduled for release first is a new, original multimedia series called "Super Seven" to be distributed in print, online, on air and at retail.
It's the story about seven aliens who find themselves stranded on planet Earth after their spaceship crashes, only to be befriended by
none other than Lee himself. Taking them under his care, Lee becomes their leader and enables them to resume their lives as
superheroes on Earth.
"A 2 Entertainment is humbled and honored to be collaborating with such a legendary figure in the entertainment industry,"
A 2 Entertainment Co-Founder and CEO Andy Heyward says. "Stan Lee has been delivering groundbreaking entertainment
to consumers for decades and we couldn't be more excited to venture into the digital space together and introduce him to
a new generation of fans."
"Stan Lee is a global icon. He has single handedly changed modern entertainment. His legendary creations are timeless,"
says Archie Comics Co-CEO Jon Goldwater. "Archie Comics is incredibly proud to be working with Stan Lee in publishing
'Super Seven.'"
"Nothing is more exciting to me, as a writer, than creating a new type of story or introducing a new theme. Although I've briefly
appeared in other comics, 'Super Seven' is the first time that I'll actually be a continuing character in a far-out, original
superhero series," says POW! Chairman and Founder Stan Lee. "Having been a fan of the Archie Comics line for
many decades, it's a real kick to have this opportunity to help them launch my new, highly-stylized superhero saga
which we'll soon bequeath to a grateful public."
Gill Champion, POW!'s President and COO, says, "Working with Archie Comics and A 2 Entertainment provides us with
another unique opportunity to further extend the Stan Lee POW! brand internationally through a diverse combination
of distribution opportunities."
Walt Disney Studios entered into a first-look deal with POW! and has a number of projects in development with the
company and has also been working closely with the world-renowned Lee.
"Super Seven" is expected to debut in fall 2010 in digital, print and broadcast
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Investment Bank Engaged for Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment
February 09, 2010 04:05 PM Eastern Time
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--POW! Entertainment (Pink Sheets:POWN), and the legendary comic book icon and head
of the entertainment company, Stan Lee, is pleased to announce that POW! has engaged the services of a New Jersey based boutique
investment bank, Celadon Financial Group. POW! Entertainment, which has been trading on the US Pink Sheet market, is looking to
explore opportunities to better position itself for growth in the public marketplace. The preliminary plan is to reorganize the corporate
structure as well as enhance their internal infrastructure by bringing additional writers, illustrators and staff in-house. Said Gill Champion,
President and COO, "We are extremely excited to be working with a firm like Celadon. Their experience and integrity will no doubt help
POW! Entertainment achieve 'Superhero' status in the business world."
"We are extremely excited to be working with a firm like Celadon. Their experience and integrity will no doubt help
POW! Entertainment achieve 'Superhero' status in the business world."
Celadon will be working closely with POW! to determine the best way to reach their business goals. Daryl Hersch, President and CEO
of Celadon Financial Group, states, "We are honored and pleased that POW! Entertainment has chosen our experienced team to assist
with their corporate finance needs. We hope that, from our position outside Hollywood and bulge-bracket Wall St, we could bring a new
perspective to the company which will help them reach their next phase of corporate success."
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Disney Buys Part of Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment Posted: January 2nd, 2010 by WorstPreviews.com Staff 
As Disney was sealing its deal with Marvel Entertainment on Thursday, it was also expanding its ties with
POW! Entertainment, the company led by the man who once ran Marvel and co-created many of its
signature characters, Stan Lee.
Disney is acquiring a 10% stake of POW! for $2.5 million. It is also acquiring "enhanced rights" to the company's
creative side as well as exclusive consulting services. It was not clear what the rights and services entailed or
the reason for expanding its relationship with POW!
Disney signed a first-look arrangement with the company in 2007. Although no projects have come to fruition
on the feature side, several are in development, including lighthearted mystery tale "Nick Ratchett," action-adventure
project "Blaze" and one called "Tigress." POW! is also working on several projects for the home entertainment sector.
Disney may be hoping to tap in to Lee's creative side to create concepts and stories that will work across several
platforms, from gaming to the company's young male-skewing Disney XD channel. It may also hope to tap into his
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Viz Media's Shonen Jump Magazine July Issue Now Available Featuring Stan Lee and Shaman King Manga Creator Hiroyuki Takei's Groundbreaking
Collaborative Project - Ultimo Jun 17th 2009 
Running Action-Packed New Series
Created By Two Legends Of Comics And Manga
Begins With July Issue Of Monthly Manga Anthology
San Francisco, CA, JUNE 17, 2009 - Viz Media, LLC (
Viz Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive
publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced the debut of the serialization of the ULTIMO series (KARAKURIDÔJI ULTIMO)
in
SHONEN JUMP magazine. Originally announced to a packed house at a Press Conference at New York Comic Con in 2008, the serialization
begins in the July issue of
SHONEN JUMP magazine, which is on sale now at retailers and newsstands nationwide.
ULTIMO represents a historic collaboration between comics legend
Stan Lee, co-creator of many iconic superheroes including
Spider-Man™,
the Fantastic Four™, and the
X-Men™, and
Hiroyuki Takei, the creator of the popular
SHAMAN KING manga series, published in Japan by
Shueisha and in North America by
Viz Media.
The ULTIMO back-story: High above Farmless City, citizens are stunned by the sudden appearance of two floating figures. Are they human boys,
monolithic
robots, or something much more strange? As the battle ensues between them, destruction and devastation falls on the hapless city.
One figure is Vice, and seems to be as evil as his name implies. The other is Ultimo, intent on trying to stop Vice from wreaking more havoc.
But who are Vice and
Ultimo really? Where did they come from? Find out in the first chapter of ULTIMO!
"The addition of ULTIMO to
SHONEN JUMP magazine marks this as a great time for both manga and comics, and we are very excited to be able
to deliver this bold new story to fans every month," says Grant Lowery, Editor-In-Chief of
SHONEN JUMP. "The captivating character designs and
action-packed story blend the best aspects of Western and Asian
comic book traditions and will delight fans of both genres. We invite fans of
both comics and manga to seize the opportunity to explore this groundbreaking new series!"
For over half a century, Stan Lee has been synonymous with superhero comics. In addition to co-creating countless memorable series and
characters, including Spider-Man™, the Incredible Hulk™, and Daredevil™, he served as the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.
Lee remains a hugely respected and dynamic figure in the entertainment industry and continues to develop a variety of film, television and
video
game properties.
Unconventional author/artist Hiroyuki Takei began his career by winning the coveted Hop Step Award (for new manga artists) and the Osamu Tezuka Award. After working as an assistant to famed artist
Nobuhiro Watsuki (
RUROUNI KENSHIN), Takei debuted in
Weekly Shonen Jump in 1997
with
Butsu Zone, an action series based on Buddhist mythology. His multicultural adventure manga series
SHAMAN KING debuted in Japan in
1998 and has been adapted into a popular animated television series The
SHAMAN KING manga series is published in North America by
Viz Media and to-date has sold more than 400,000 copies in the U.S.; for many years it was also serialized in English in
Viz Media's
SHONEN JUMP magazine.
Lee's own company,
Pow! Entertainment (Pinksheets:POWN.
PK), worked with
Jump SQ. parent company
Shueisha and with JEA and Dream Ranch to
facilitate the development of ULTIMO.
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POW! Entertainment's Nick Ratchet Locks in Writers According to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, THE ROCK's writing team of Douglas Cook and David Weisberg has
been hired to write POW Ent. and Disney's NICK RATCHET. Based on an idea from Stan Lee, the Jekyll & Hyde story
follows a timid cop and his hard-hitting online avatar law enforcer Nick Ratchet.
Richard LaGravenese (FREEDOM WRITERS) is set to direct. Larry Jacobson and Sonny Grosso are the producers
with Lee and POW partner Gill Champion exec producing. Disney has Brigham Taylor shepherding the project.
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Paris Hilton Teams Up with Comic Legend Stan Lee for Her Cartoon Character
August 08, 2008 09:36:35 GMT
She's teaming up with Stan Lee for a superhero comic character of herself, aimed for a new TV series for MTV, yet she won't reveal details of the project.
Having a very full plate on her agenda nowadays,
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Stan Lee, Walt Disney Studios launch "Time Jumper" July 25, 2008 | Now he's rapidly becoming one of Hollywood's most wanted.
Lee's comic book creations have been box-office gold this summer, with "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk" grossing
$313 million and $139 million, respectively.
So, the Walt Disney Co. used the forum of Comic-Con, the annual comic book convention in San Diego, to announce
that it was deepening its partnership with Stan Lee's POW Entertainment.
The home entertainment group will work with Lee on a new digital comic book, "Time Jumper." Readers can follow the
exploits of a new crew of superheroes, however they choose: online, via mobile phone or old-fashioned comic book format.
"Time Jumper" blends old-fashioned storytelling with technology that extends well beyond dialog
and thought bubbles. In its digital form, it'll include music, voices and fast-paced story-boards.
Now for the geeky narrative details: "Time Jumper" follows the exploits of our hero, Terry Dixon,
who is an agent of a secret government organization known as HUNT (short for Heroes United,
Noble and True). He has a cellphone called The Articulus that has the one feature you can't
get -- yet -- from Apple's iPhone: a time machine.
We wonder if it's possible to travel to a time where there are no dropped calls!
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Virgin Comics And Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment To Partner By Annemarie Moody | Monday, April 21, 2008 at 12:00 am | AWN News
Stan Lee, co-creator of Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Hulk, Iron Man and the Marvel Comics Universe of superhero characters,
announced he will be forming a new partnership with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Comics.
Lee is one of the most influential figures in popular culture and the character entertainment industry, having created characters that
generate billions of dollars in sales from comics, films, animation, merchandise and games. In his new partnership with Virgin,
Lee will return to comic books as both a writer and editor, to oversee the creation of an entirely new universe of superhero characters.
"What a dream assignment!" enthused the always-ebullient Lee. "I can't wait to start pitting my newest, most exciting superheroes
against comicdom's most powerful, diabolical super villains and then have the fun of tossing them into far-out, thrill-a-minute
adventures to challenge the readers' imagination! And who better to share in the fun, creating wondrous new worlds without limit,
than the incredibly talented and dedicated guys at Virgin Comics!"
"Stan Lee is a cultural icon and we welcome him to his new home, Virgin Comics, for this bold new chapter in his great legacy,"
said Branson, Virgin Group president and founder.
The new universe will initially be anchored around the exploits of a team of ten superheroes of various backgrounds and origins.
As this team evolves, readers will learn that not all of these heroes are what they seem, as infighting, abuses of power and internal
struggles will slowly challenge these heroes as they learn the real villains may lurk within themselves.
"As a creator, storyteller and visionary, Stan Lee has created characters that have inspired the imaginations of generations of
audiences around the world and spoke to the core of humanity, transcending race, religion and culture," said Virgin Comics'
CEO, Sharad Devarajan. "It is our greatest joy to bring him back to the industry he helped define, and though Stan's creations
have already changed the face of entertainment, we are confident that the best is yet to come."
As a former Editor-in-Chief at Marvel Comics, Lee trained some of the industry's most influential creative talents under a system
called the "Marvel Method." Though not commonly used in the industry today, Lee's process enables the writer and artist to sculpt
the story together from the ground up in iterative stages, rather than writers just delivering a full script to an artist in more of a
segmented fashion. As editor of this new superhero universe at Virgin, Lee intends to once again work with artists in a similar
fashion, allowing a new generation of artists from the comic book and video game industries an opportunity to learn and collaborate with Lee.
Gill Champion POW!'s President and COO said "The arrangement with Virgin strengthens our position as a leader in creating
new high concept superheroes for today's fans. Comic books and other means of new media distribution are a great way to
introduce our properties. In Virgin, we have found a partner who understands the importance of Stan's global brand."
The new universe will be unveiled in early 2009 and will initially be launched as a series of ten graphic novels linked into a
series of online animated shorts. The story is intended to provide a seamless online and offline experience allowing audiences
numerous entry points and engagement synergies as they immerse themselves into this universe of heroes.
http://www.awn.com/news/books/virgin-comics-and-stan-lees-pow-entertainment-partner
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Stan Lee sets three with Disney
Apr. 3, 2008 11:48 AM
The Hollywood Reporter
Comic book legend Stan Lee has set up three projects at Disney, which houses his production shingle POW! Entertainment. The projects have attracted Oscar nominee Richard LaGravenese, scribe Gary Goldman and Robert Teitel and George Tillman Jr. of State Street Pictures.
The projects are based on stories and ideas from Lee, who will executive produce with his POW! partner Gill Champion.
Lee and Champion said the projects are intended to be films with franchise potential, with the first installments intended to serve as an origin story that lays out the mythology of the plot and characters.
"I only hope Disney will have room at the theme park once they become the tentpole franchises that we envision them to be," Lee joked.
LaGravenese is attached to write and direct "Nick Ratchet," revolving around the exploits of a private eye.
LaGravenese last wrote and directed "P.S. I Love You." He was nominated for an Oscar for writing "The Fisher King."
The action-adventure project "Blaze" is being written by Goldman ("Next").
"Tigress" ( working title ) follows a woman who starts getting tiger-like instincts. It's being written by relative newcomer Zoe Green.
Green, a Cambridge undergrad who attended UCLA's directing program, wrote for BBC's "Wolverine & the X-Men" cartoon series.
Lee's POW! entered a multiyear first-look deal with Disney in June.
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Disney, Pow Entertainment ink multi-year deal
June 6, 2007, 1:09 p.m. EDT 
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Walt Disney Studios, a unit of the Walt Disney Co. DIS +0.38% ,
said Wednesday it has entered into an exclusive, multi-year first look deal with "Spider-Man" creator
and producer Stan Lee and his production company Pow Entertainment Inc. .
Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Under the terms of the deal, Lee and his production
company will develop and produce all forms of entertainment, Disney said.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/disney-pow-entertainment-ink-multi-year-deal
http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/jun2007/id20070608_789078.htm?chan=innovation_game+room_top+stories
http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/06/06/us-disney-lee-idUSN0640702120070606
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June 6th, 2007 Disney Signs Multi-Year Deal with POW! Entertainment
http://www.reuters.com/article/technology-media-telco-SP/idUSN0640702120070606
http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/08/stan-lee-to-develop-video-games-superheroes-for-disney/
http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/jun2007/id20070608_789078.htm?chan=innovation_game+room_top+stories
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July 12th, 2008 Stan Lee on ABC NEWS http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=5362877&page=1
The Walt Disney Studios has announced that it has entered into an exclusive multi-year "first look" deal with Stan Lee and his production company POW! Entertainment. The creator of Spider-Man and many other popular comic book superheroes will develop and produce all forms of entertainment. Under the terms of the agreement, Disney gets the first shot at films, TV shows, books and video games.
"As the father of such renowned comic book heroes as Spider-Man, The Hulk, X-Men among others, Stan is considered one of the most creative and inventive forces in the industry today. His innate talent of tapping into the human qualities of his super hero characters has certainly struck a chord with generations of audiences and readers around the world," said Dick Cook, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios. "We are honored to be working with someone as formidable as Stan and his production company and welcome them to the Disney family."
Lee seemed to be equally excited about the deal, given the pedigree and recognition the Disney name comes with. "It's like the realization of a dream. Ever since I was a young boy, Disney represented the best and most exciting film fare to me. And now, many decades later, with movies such as their incredible Pirates of the Caribbean spectaculars, Disney is still at the forefront of family entertainment, excelling in live action, animation, TV, theme parks-whatever it takes to bring fun and fantasy to audiences everywhere. I look forward with indescribable enthusiasm to being a part of that world and contributing whatever I can to keep the legend alive and growing," said Lee.
According to Cook, as reported by the AP, the deal was designed to create characters and projects that can become franchises for Disney. And after all these years, if you think the 84-year-old Lee will have difficulty coming up with new ideas and characters, think again.
"I've got millions of them," Lee told the AP. "I have file cabinets filled with ideas for movies and television shows and all sorts of things, and I've been waiting to be associated with someone like Disney so I can start tearing into these things."
Of course, there are certain characters that Lee developed at Pow! Entertainment, such as the superhero stripper "Stripperella," featuring the voice of Pamela Anderson as "Erotica Jones" that won't be appropriate for the Disney audience. That said, Lee isn't concerned at all about the "family image" of Disney tarnishing his reputation or his work. "There is such a big difference between action and violence," Lee said. "I have never been a fan of violence, but I love action and so does Disney."
Bob Chapek, president, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, was apparently "instrumental" in bringing this deal to Disney. He will work closely with Lee on many of his projects.
"Stan is not only loved by fans of the genre, but is one of the most respected and admired figures in the entertainment industry. In fact, it's hard to think of another individual who has created as many memorable and appealing characters. We're thrilled that Stan has decided to make Disney his new home, and feel very fortunate to be collaborating with him on a wide range of new projects for all divisions of our company. His track record is impressive by any measure, and Home Entertainment is sure to benefit from his creations," said Chapek.
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Ultimo press conference from comic con 2008 NY
Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEdBYZWY4Xw
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-bA3UsmAPI&feature=related
Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anSXdY7ZOwo
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Stan Lee to launch new superhero franchise "Legion of 5"
By Carolyn Giardina
April 15, 2008
Stan Lee (Getty Images photo)
LAS VEGAS -- Comic book legend Stan Lee and his production shingle POW! Entertainment, along with Brighton Partners, have partnered with Rainmaker Entertainment to launch "Legion of 5," a new superhero property.
"Legion of 5" -- owned jointly by Rainmaker, POW! and Brighton -- is planned as a series of CG-animated films but with a cross-platform approach to include games, online and mobile releases. Merchandizing is part of the plan as well.
Details of the characters and story line are being kept under wraps.
Rainmaker CEO Warren Franklin reported that the partners are raising about $24 million to get things going. "We are hoping to develop a strong franchise with the characters," he said.
Plans call for Vancouver-based computer-animation producer Rainmaker to create the look of the characters as well as develop and produce the feature-length CG-animated film properties.
Lee, Rainmaker's Aaron L. Gilbert and Paul Gertz, Gill Champion of POW! and Cord Beatty of Brighton will exec produce.
Recent film versions of Lee's "X-Men," "Spider-Man," "The Fantastic Four" and "The Hulk" titles have, in contrast to the "Legion" CG project, been live-action productions.
Separately, Lee has set up three projects at Disney, which houses POW!: "Nick Ratchet," following the exploits of a private eye; "Blaze," an action adventure; and "Tigress" (working title), the story of a woman who starts getting tiger-like instincts.
Rainmaker Animation is developing "ReBoot," one of the earliest computer-animated episodic TV series, as a trilogy of feature-length films. Brighton Partners is a Salt Lake City-based finance and project development group.
The "Legion of 5" partners will convene at a weekend comic convention, where Lee will receive the inaugural "New York Comics Legend Award."
http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/454129/Legion-of-5/details
http://www.brightonpartnership.com/
http://www.investorcalendar.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=129791 about 23 mins in talks about legion of 5
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HEROMAN Preview
Newtype's BONES blowout has a feature on this!
Hero Man
Concept: Stan Lee
Character Design: Shigeto Koyama Character Design: Shigeto Koyama
Chief Animator: Toshihiro Kawamoto
Director: Hitoshi Nanba
Animation Production: BONES x Pow! Entertainment x Wowmax Media!
Story: Set in America. A young boy named Joey living in the West Coast comes across a toy robot. The toy robot turns into the giant robot of justice - Hero Man! Joey controls Hero Man and fights against other giant forces of evil!
Tadashi Sudo [Anime! Anime!]
April 15, 2008
World famous comic book icon Stan Lee, who is known as the creator of SPIDERMAN and THE INCREDIBLE HULK, will join in a Japanese animation production project. According to the article of BONES's 10th anniversary on anime magazine Newtype (Kadokawa Shoten) released on April 10, the new animation named "HEROMAN (working title)" is now under development. Moreover, the project is also introduced on the official webpage of Pow! Entertainment, Stan Lee's private management company, listed in the title list as a joint production project of Pow!, BONES, and Wowmax Media!.
In the article, the story is about an American boy who lives in the West coast and gains a toy that turns into a huge robot. The original story is by Stan Lee, Character design Shigeto Koyama, Chief animator Toshihiro Kawamoto, and Director Hitoshi Nanba. This joint project between the most renowned creator in the US comic books industry and the Japanese popular animation studio will be big news in Japan
The producer team revealed this time is also interesting and consists of the parties: BONES, Pow! Entertainment, and Wowmax Media!, a Los Angeles based producing company for audio visual and animation between Japan and the US. There is no name of Japanese major television station, advertiser, major studio in Hollywood, or media conglomerate. It is seemingly a new type of joint production that the both creators from Japan and US lead.
On the other hand, Pow! Entertainment signed a contract with Disney on April 1 that all rights of motion pictures, television programs, and game software that Pow! Entertainment plans and develops will be exclusively entitled to Disney. Probably, HEROMAN will be also distributed on the Disney's distribution line.
Stan Lee, also, provided an original idea to a manga named "ULTIMO," written by Japanese manga artist Hiroyuki Takei, on Jump SQII which will be released on April 18.
Hiroyuki Takei is popular in the US, known as a creator of SHARMAN KING. Even though Stan Lee has had so many collaborations with others, there are lots of projects with Japanese parties because the progressive spirit of Stan Lee, who is 84 years old this year, is still active.
The collaboration between the Japanese entertainment and Stan Lee, the mountain top of the US's subculture, it makes to feel that the relationship between Japan and the US subcultures is heading into a new. The two subcultures had belonged to different worlds before, but now those finally started getting merged. The actual shape of the new wave of the anime, manga, and comic culture, and the style of joint production is barely visible, however HEROMAN will a very important piece in many ways.
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ULTIMO - JAPAN JUMP SQUARE RELEASE
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Stan Lee's book - ELECTION DAZE
http://www.amazon.com/Election-Daze-What-Really-Saying/dp/0970263155/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1210300490&sr=8-1
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=QV9TYbDBgo8
Stan Lee presents the humor event of election 2008 with his new book, Election Daze! Lee, well-known as the co-creator of Spider-Man and the X-Men, takes aim at the presidential campaign in a humorous look at election year politics. The book's subtitle is "What Are They Really Saying?" and readers will find out when they read Stan Lee's hilarious words and captions to go along with ninety photos of current political figures. Stan Lee's light-hearted but deceptively satirical sense of humor will appeal to readers of all political persuasions.
Election Daze features images by award-winning Capitol Hill photographer Lauren Victoria Burke and focuses on modern political stalwarts such as Hillary Clinton, President Bush, Barack Obama, Rudy Giuliani, and many more as well as political celebrities such as Stephen Colbert, George Clooney, and Michael Moore. Election Daze will be an American keepsake for the 2008 election year as well as a pop culture collectible for readers interested in the issues and personalities that define our times.
WHO WANTS TO BE A SUPER HERO
The six-episode, one-hour series challenges 11 lucky participants, chosen from thousands of hopefuls from across the country, to create their very own superhero alter ego, live with each other in a secret lair and compete against each other to prove their mettle, reveal the true nature of their superhuman abilities and invoke the noble credos by which they live. There's only one person in the world who is qualified to act as both judge and jury for such a contest and that's Stan "The Man" Lee, the creator of Spider-Man, The Hulk, Fantastic Four and X-Men, to name only a few. During the six-week competition, these homegrown superheroes will live under Stan's watchful eye doing their utmost to demonstrate the true qualities of a superhero - courage, integrity, self-sacrifice, compassion and resourcefulness - while at the same time fighting tooth and nail to come out on top by the seat of their spandex pants. The winner flies away with the greatest prize in reality TV history! His or her superhero character will be immortalized in a new comic book to be created by Stan Lee himself and released by Dark Horse Comics! The winner will also be featured in one of SCI FI Channel's wildly popular original Saturday night action movies and receive a trip for two to Florida to be a featured guest in Universal Orlando Resort's daily superhero parade. Written by Sci Fi Channel
WHO WANTS TO BE A SUPERHERO? Season 1 (2-Disc DVD SET)
http://www.nbcuniversalstore.com/detail.php?p=11102
http://www.amazon.com/Who-Wants-Superhero-DVD-Set/dp/B000HXE6XM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1210377754&sr=1-2
Who Wants To Be A Superhero? Season 2 (3-DVD Set)
http://www.nbcuniversalstore.com/detail.php?p=38825
http://www.amazon.com/Who-Wants-Superhero-Season-DVD/dp/B000XJO0U4/ref=pd_bxgy_d_img_b
Mosaic is an animated superhero film about a new character created by Stan Lee. It features the voices of Anna Paquin, Kirby Morrow, and Cam Clarke. It was released under the Stan Lee Presents banner, which is a series of direct-to-DVD animated films distributed by POW Entertainment with Anchor Bay Entertainment. The story was by Stan Lee, with the script by former X-Men writer Scott Lobdell. It is the story of an aspiring young actress named Maggie (Paquin) who gains chameleon-like powers after she is exposed to an electrical storm and a magic rune. Her powers are from a secret and ancient race called the Chameliel, who are able to hide in plain sight due to their shape shifting abilities. Maggie and a Chamelial named Mosaic (Morrow) must battle another Chameliel named Maniken who is intent on gaining the power of his dead wife and ruling the world
http://www.amazon.com/Stan-Lee-Presents-Anna-Paquin/dp/B000JMKKK4?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1210377161&sr=1-1
After the mysterious death of his parents, an attack by zombies leaves Valdez severely injured. It is only with the help of new technology that Valdez is able to recover, and more. With new powers at his disposal, Valdez will fight off this new zombie threat, and discover more about the murderer of his parents and it's minion Taipan
http://www.amazon.com/Stan-Presents-Maria-Conchita-Alonso/dp/B000LE1GJE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1210377628&sr=1-1
PAM ANDERSON
Stripperella was a short-lived adult-oriented American animated television series created by Stan Lee. The main character, voiced by and based on Pamela Anderson, is a stripper named Erotica Jones who is also the superheroine/secret agent Stripperella. It is rated TV-MA in the United States. The Complete DVD boxed set released in 2005 contains uncensored versions with a new opening theme replacing the original Kid Rock song
http://www.amazon.com/Stripperella-Season-Uncensored-Jill-Talley/dp/B0006VXMNA?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1210299982&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Stan-Lees-Lightspeed-Jason-Connery/dp/B000JMKKJU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1210377754&sr=1-3
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Per Transfer agent as of 6-23-2008 were 130,179,509 shares outstanding/16,157,586 shares free trading/114,021,923 shares restricted/250,000,000 shares authorized.
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total shares outstanding for POW! as of 8-20-2008 were 124,453,751 shares outstanding with 16.172,586 shares free trading and 108,281,165 shares restricted with 250,000,000 shares authorized
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total shares outstanding for POW! as of 04-21-2009 were 124,468,751 shares outstanding with 17,451,046 shares free trading and 107,017,705 shares restricted with 250,000,000 shares authorized
total shares outstanding for POW! as of 06-17-2009 were 124,468,751 shares outstanding with 17,451,046 shares free trading and 107,017,705 shares restricted with 250,000,000 shares authorized
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total shares outstanding for POW! as of 10-08-2009 were 118,549,381 shares outstanding with 17,451,046 shares free trading and 101,098,335 shares restricted with 250,000,000 shares authorized
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From the filing - on December 7, 2010, we are authorized to issue 200,000,000 shares, 199,000,000 of common stock, par value $0.001 per share and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. As of December 1, 2010, there are outstanding 131,721,534 share of the Company's common stock, and no shares of its preferred Stock
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From POW's 2005 SEC filing
Stan Lee 9,446,353
Joan Lee 32,703,273
Gill Champion 24,739,998
Arthur Lieberman 24,139,998
sub total 91,029,622
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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Stan Lee, the former Marvel Comics mastermind, and the Walt Disney Company are looking to a time machine to take them to the future of comic books.
Together they're launching "Time Jumper," a franchise featuring a cell phone that makes it possible to go back in history, as a digital comic book that will play out on multiple platforms. Lee's POW! Entertainment will also see an extension to the first-look deal it signed with Disney in June 2007, covering all media.
"I am honored to be in association with Disney, not only through the extension of our original deal, but also in breaking ground by creating a new superhero," said Lee, who on Friday will tout "Jumper" at Comic-Con, the annual comics-related event in San Diego.
The franchise will be brought to life through collaboration by several Disney divisions, including home entertainment, online and publishing.
"Jumper" is the latest high-profile example of the trend in digital comics, which activate the traditionally static panel-based art with moving graphics. Warner Bros. recently released "Mad Love," an online companion to the film "The Dark Knight"; in August, MTV Networks will unveil "Invincible," an adaptation of the Image Comics title.
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
http://www.cnbc.com/id/25841413/for/cnbc/
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117989450.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
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http://corporate.disney.go.com/media/investors/newsletter_0808.pdf - Time Jumper In Disney investor newsletter
A Superhero for the Digital Age from the Original Comic Book Legend, STAN LEE'S ""TIME JUMPER"": Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment and Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment Team Up For a Groundbreaking Event in Comic Book History!
SAN DIEGO, Jul 25, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Stan Lee, visionary co-creator of
Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man, The Hulk, Daredevil and the Fantastic Four, is
teaming up with Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE) to introduce a
revolutionary new concept in original superheroes and the comic book format:
Time Jumper, which will become the industry's most ambitious digital comic book
series ever designed to release on multiple platforms. In addition to the 'Time
Jumper' initiative, The Walt Disney Studios announced an extension of Stan Lee's
POW Entertainment, Inc production deal that covers all forms of media from
movies and television through to publishing, games, the Internet and mobile-Web.
POW! Entertainment, Inc. (PK:POWN), Stan Lee's media production company, in
partnership with WDSHE is developing the central arc of the story and mythology
of Time Jumper. In tandem, Disney Interactive Media Group's Disney Online and
Disney Publishing Worldwide will be working collaboratively to develop their own
made-for-medium content using the mythology across Web, mobile and a host of
publishing platforms, and help augment digital distribution opportunities which
will ensure an overall enhanced consumer experience.
Time Jumper is being written and developed to offer a dynamic opportunity for
consumers to engage in a multi-dimensional narrative adapted specifically for
various platforms, to maximize their experience and interaction with the
characters and their universe trans-media. Consumers will have the accessibility
to download single or multiple episodes onto a media platform of their choice
anytime, anywhere, as well as purchase the comic book in print. The new digital
comic book format combines the traditional print look and feel, including
dialogue and thought bubbles, with today's cutting edge multimedia elements,
including edgy visuals, music, voices and a fast-paced storyboard, to take a
classic genre into the next dimension.
Stan Lee said, "I am honored to be in association with Disney, not only through
the extension of our original deal, but also in breaking ground by creating a
new superhero, that is destined to bring his own brand of thrills and adventure
to so many varied forms of story telling as only Disney can provide them." Lee
continued, "Our 'Time Jumper' is more than a typical superhero. He's a
trend-setting breakthrough across all media; a hero for today's digital age and
tomorrow's multiplatform entertainment."
"This is an exciting project for everyone involved, and our aim is to deliver
great content, that will enrich and deepen the consumers experience," commented
Bob Chapek, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Worldwide President. "We feel
that the dynamic delivery of this important Studio initiative, coupled with the
fact that we are working in collaboration with such a master storyteller as Stan
Lee, will make this an electrifying product."
"'Time Jumper' is a natural fit for interactive media and we're thrilled to be
working with such a creative visionary to help bring the story to life through
multiple digital platforms including the Internet and mobile Web," stated Paul
Yanover, executive vice president and general manager, Disney Online. "Our focus
is to not only help deliver the story, but become an interactive part of telling
the story of 'Time Jumper.'"
"Disney Publishing Worldwide is thrilled to give kids an incredibly unique
reading experience through 'Time Jumper,'" said Russell Hampton, president, DPW.
"We are very proud to add Stan Lee's comics and graphic novels in both print and
digital formats to our rich heritage of storytelling."
About Time Jumper
Terry Dixon, the greatest agent of the secret government organization known as
HUNT (Heroes United, Noble and True), has a cell phone like no other. Invented
by Terry's father, it's called The Articulus and it has all the latest and
greatest cell phone features--plus one: It's also a time machine!
Ever mindful of the dangers of Articulus falling into the wrong hands, Terry's
father ensured that it can be operated by only two people on earth--Terry and
his brother Sam. But Sam, the original Time Jumper, has been lost in time,
forcing Terry, an unlikely hero, to step into his shoes. As Terry's search for
his brother propels him through space and time, he is pursued by Charity Vyle,
the beautiful, diabolical head of a worldwide criminal cartel called CULT
(Council of Unlawful, Loathsome Terrorists), who wants Articulus for her own
nefarious schemes. Each episode, Terry tries to stay one step ahead of his sworn
enemy, while tracking down new clues to Sam's whereabouts.
POW! (Purveyors of Wonder) Entertainment, Inc. (Pink Sheets:POWN), an advanced
media and entertainment company with a first-look deal with Disney, was founded
by world-famous comic book and motion picture icon Stan Lee, together with
award-winning producer Gill Champion and intellectual property specialist Arthur
Lieberman, Esq. POW!'s principals have extensive backgrounds in the
entertainment industry encompassing the creation, production and licensing of
original intellectual properties, including some of the most successful
entertainment franchises of all time. POW!, capitalizing on this combined
expertise, specializes in franchises for the entertainment industry, including
animation and live-action feature films, plus television, DVDs, video games,
merchandising and related ancillary markets, all of which contribute to global
expansion. POW! partners with other individuals and entities of entertainment's
top echelon, including studios and networks, in the creation, licensing and
distribution of new POW! character franchises. www.powentertainment.com
About Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, a recognized leader in the home
entertainment industry, is the marketing, sales and distribution company for
Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax and Buena Vista product,
which includes DVD, Blu-ray Disc(R) and electronic distribution. Walt Disney
Studios Home Entertainment is a division of The Walt Disney Studios.
About Disney Publishing Worldwide
Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW) is the world's largest publisher of children's
books and magazines, with over 400 children's magazines published and 120
million children's books sold each year. Disney Book Group (DBG) and Disney
Global Magazines, part of DPW, publish books and magazines via both vertical
publishing structures and through licensees around the world. DBG's vertical
imprints include Disney Editions, Disney-Hyperion Books, Disney-Jump at the Sun
and Disney Press as well as Disney Libri in Italy. Headquartered in White
Plains, NY and Milan, Italy, Disney Publishing Worldwide publishes books and
magazines in 85 languages in 75 countries, reaching more than 100 million
readers each month.
These press materials are available in electronic form at www.WDSHEpublicity.com
(C) Disney
SPIDER-MAN, X-MEN, THE INCREDIBLE HULK, DAREDEVIL, THE FANTASTIC FOUR and all
related characters. (TM) (C) Marvel Characters, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
SOURCE: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
CONTACT: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Eric Maehara, VP Worldwide Communications, 310-295-4860 Eric.maehara@disney.com or POW Entertainment / Stan LeeDawn Miller, 310-300-0950 x 231dmiller@LCOonline.com or Disney Interactive Media Group John W. Spelich, VP Corporate Communications 818-623-3266 John.Spelich@disney.com or(For POW Entertainment Deal)The Walt Disney StudiosSVP Communications Heidi Trotta, 818-560-7280 Heidi.Trotta@disney.com or Disney Publishing Worldwide Jennifer Levine, Director, Publicity, 914-288-4222 Jennifer.Levine@disney.com
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Stan Lee and Andy Siditsky DIsney Senior VP of Worldwide DVD production and creative services
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984695.html?categoryid=3048&cs=1
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Showtime enlists gay superhero
Stan Lee to produce hourlong series
By DANIEL FRANKEL
Showtime is developing an hourlong project from comicbook icon Stan Lee that tracks the life of a gay superhero.
Project is being exec produced by Lee and the president and CEO of his Pow! Entertainment banner, Gill Champion.
Story, which focuses on an up-and-coming superhero who struggles to hide his secret identities, is based on the book "Hero" by Perry Moore.
Moore is penning the script and also exec producing along with Hunter Hill.
Previous series television produced by Lee includes whimsical reality-competish skein "Who Wants to Be a Superhero?," which ran on the Sci Fi Channel from 2005-07.
The comicbook maven is in development on several features for Paramount, including "Thor," "The First Avenger: Captain America" and a sequel to last summer's "Iron Man."
Project joins more than a half-dozen others in development at Showtime, including a series retelling of "Camelot" from "Tudors" creatives Michael Hirst and Morgan O'Sullivan.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117995749.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&query=pow+entertainment
Who Wants to be a superhero for Kids
6:41pm Thursday 15th January 2009
DR Dolittle can make way - there's a girl from Bridgwater who can talk to the animals too, and she's on TV to prove it.
Charlie Dare might seem like an ordinary 13-year-old girl, but once a week she transforms into an animal-loving superhero for a BBC children's series.
The show, called Who Wants To Be A Superhero?, sees 13 youngsters compete to see their creation turned into a comic by legendary Spiderman creator Stan Lee. Animal lover Charlie won the right to compete for the prize after wowing audition judges with her creation Princess Paw, who can talk to all manner of wild creatures.
Those superpowers are regularly tested on the show by dastardly arch-villain Dr Dark, who sets her fiendish traps such as freeing a snake in a pet shop.
The show is already causing quite a stir among Charlie's friends and teachers at Robert Blake Science College.
She said: "All my friends have been watching the show and talking about it, and my family are really proud of me.
"I was really excited when I realised I was going to be on TV and it's amazing seeing myself on the screen.
"It's given me a lot more confidence. I was a bit hesitant to do things before but this has inspired me to do more."
Who Wants To Be A Superhero? was filmed in Hackney, London, over four weeks last summer, and is being screened on BBC 2 at 9am every Saturday for the next 15 weeks.
http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/4051259.Animal_loving_Charlie_is_a_real_superhero/
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Ultimo Chapter 1 for USA and Japan
8Feb2009
Author: andysislands
In the March issue of Jump SQ, Karakuri Douji Ultimo (or simply Ultimo), the manga series created by Hiroyuki Takei and Stan Lee officially started. The first chapter was 60 pages long and included three full color pages. Ultimo was also on the cover of the issue of JumpSQ. The first chapter is titled "The Foggy Mountain Pass of the Old Westerner."
On Sunday Feb 8th, 2009, a convention was being held in New York City, called Comic Con. One of the panelists at this convention was Viz Media, whose first point was to inform the public that Ultimo chapter 1 is currently being planned for a release in the July issue of Shonen Jump USA in English. This is only 5 months after the release from Japan. They did not state if they will only have one chapter a month, or multiply chapters in an attempt to catch up to the Japanese release.
Also during Comic Con, they mentioned that during the next "Free Comic Book Day," May 2nd, 2009, they will also be giving out free copies of Ultimo:0. The book will be 32 pages long, and free to anyone at their local bookstores in the USA, while supplies last. For more information about Free Comic Book Day, visit their website: http://www.freecomicbookday.com/
http://shamanking-nation.com/english/usa-release/ultimo-chapter-1-for-usa-and-japan/
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Stan Lee Talks Disney Deals on Fox Business http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brLem5mkqbI
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Natasha Henstridge as Charity Vyle in Time Jumper
I am doing a really interesting series of really small, five-minute episodes of a Stan Lee cartoon, in which Stan Lee and myself will be voicing the two characters. My character is called Charity Vyle. And it's a super cool character. It's a show called Time Jumper. We're going to do about 10 episodes. I'm not exactly sure of the format; I think it's coming out through the phone. I'm with an absolute legend, and I'm really excited about that. My character is actually brilliant as well, as these cartoon characters - I mean, as these comic book characters often are. She knows how to jump through time, and she does that for some very selfish reasons. http://io9.com/5286188/natasha-henstridge-loves-you-back
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New Ultimo Spin-off manga, "Ultimo Urate"
20Jun2009
Author: andysislands
In the July issue of Jump SQ II, a special Ultimo chapter was released. However, this was not a normal chapter, but a spin-off of the Ultimo series. Officially the series is called "Ultimo Ulate" (????ULTIMO ULATE). However, this is most likely a misspelling of the word "urate," which gives the series title more meaning."Ultimo Urate" can mean "back door" or translate to "Behind Ultimo." "Urate" also means "ugly" in Romanian. This story is not drawn by Hiroyuki Takei like the rest of the Ultimo series. Instead this is drawn by someone with the pen name of "JK." This spin off story shows many of the Ultimo cast as children in the 5th grade. The chapter is only 23 pages long.
The regular series of Ultimo continues in Jump SQ each month. A new chapter of Ultimo will be released on July 4th in Japan, and will contain another color page. Ultimo volume 1 will be released on July 3rd in Japan, and will be featured on the Japanese TV show "Jump Bang!" the same day.
http://shamanking-nation.com/english/japan-release/new-ultimo-spin-off-manga-ultimo-urate/
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Stan Lee & Bones' Planned Heroman Anime Gets Manga
posted on 2009-07-10 13:18 EDT
Tamon Ota's manga to launch in Square Enix's Shonen Gangan mag in August
The August issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine has announced on Saturday that Tamon Ota will launch a manga series tied to the proposed Heroman anime from American comic pioneer Stan Lee and the BONES anime studio. The Spider-Man and X-Men co-creator is planning this new animated series for television with the studio behind Fullmetal Alchemist and Soul Eater. The manga version will start with a full-color opening page in the next Monthly Shonen Gangan issue on August 12.
According to the May 2008 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Newtype magazine, the story of Heroman will center on a boy named Joey who discovers a toy robot near the west coast of the United States. The toy becomes Heroman, a giant robot that Joey pilots against evil threats. BONES screened a promotional movie for Heroman (as well as for Soul Eater, Bonen no Xamdou, and Shinjuku Satomi Hakkenden) at Tokyo International Anime Fair 2008.
Pow! Entertainment, Lee's current production company, is already producing a manga series called Ultimo with manga creator Hiroyuki Takei (Shaman King), Shueisha's Jump Square magazine, Viz Media's Shonen Jump magazine, and the Sony Music Entertainment subsidiary Dream Ranch. Last year, Lee was also developing an animated television series named Quartz with GDH, which was the corporate parent of the Gonzo anime studio.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-07-10/stan-lee-and-bones-planned-heroman-anime-gets-manga
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POWN Offical Disney and Pow Time Jumper PR
Legendary Comic Book Creator Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment Together With Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Unveil an All New Original Digital Motion Comic Series Time Jumper
Comtex BURBANK, Calif., July 21, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ ----Legendary comic book creator Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment, together with Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, today announced the release of an all new original digital motion comic series, Time Jumper, available exclusively on the iTunes store (www.iTunes.com), beginning July 24, 2009.
From the same visionary co-creator of Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man, The Hulk and Fantastic Four, comes a thrillingly modern tale about a young man who jumps through time and engages viewers in a multi-dimensional, multi-platform universe. Freed from the constraints of the traditional print comic book format, consumers can finally look forward to enjoying this adventure through a variety of popular media formats rolling-out over the next two years including, but not limited to, online, mobile, DVD, publishing and more.
Time Jumper will first release as a ten-part series of 5-to-8 minute digital episodes made available for retail on iTunes at www.iTunes.com/timejumper. On July 24, Time Jumper's first episode will premiere exclusively on iTunes for free, with additional episodes releasing through December 2009. Retailing for just $0.99 per episode on iTunes consumers will be able to easily download Time Jumper on their Mac, PC, iPod with video, iPhone and/or widescreen TV with Apple TV.
Digitally produced using some of the latest motion graphic technology, Time Jumper combines the traditional print look and feel of a comic book with today's more cutting-edge multimedia elements, including edgy visuals, effects, music, voice-overs and fast-paced storyboards, making it perfect to watch on the widescreen of an iPod touch or iPhone. Time Jumper is an original series with illustrations and music created specifically for this all-new story. It remains true to the panel-by-panel comic book narrative, bringing a new dimension to the more familiar print storytelling.
To view the official release schedule and learn more about Time Jumper, please visit www.TimeJumperComics.com.
About Time Jumper:
Twenty-year-old college student Terry Dixon has the most unique mobile device on Earth -- the Articulus, a time travel device developed by Terry's genius father, Arthur Dixon. To prevent the Articulus from falling into the wrong hands, Arthur coded it to work only with his DNA. After a laboratory experiment claims Arthur's life, Terry and his older brother Sam become the only people capable of using it. Recruited into the secret crime fighting organization H.U.N.T. (Heroes United, Noble and True) after the mysterious disappearance of golden boy Sam, Terry becomes a reluctant hero living in his brother's shadow. As he struggles to fill his new role, unnatural shifts in the course of history send Terry hurtling through time to capture Charity Vyle, the diabolical leader of criminal cartel C.U.L.T. (Council of Unstoppable, Lethal Terrorists). But something more than just Terry's molecules are being reconfigured as he leaps across time, and it threatens to corrupt everything he understands about who he is, and whether the world is actually worth saving after all.
Two Special Guest Voice Talents:
Fans can look forward to two special voice talent cameos as part of this new, original digital motion comic series. One is Stan Lee himself, playing the voice of Lee Excelsior, CEO of H.U.N.T. Headquarters, and the other is actress Natasha Henstridge (Species, Eli Stone, The Whole Nine Yards) who plays the voice of Charity Vyle, the evil, smart and seductive female villain.
Comic-Con 2009
Comic book fans eager to get a look at Time Jumper can do so on Thursday, July 23rd at this year's Fortieth Anniversary Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Stan Lee will be hosting a special "sneak peek" screening of Time Jumper's all new trailer and Episode 1 followed by a Q&A panel session alongside actress Natasha Henstridge, the writer and artist of Time Jumper. It's an exciting opportunity for fans to experience a brand new Stan Lee superhero and get a unique look at the future of the comic book industry!
About Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment:
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, a recognized leader in the home entertainment industry, is the marketing, sales and distribution company for Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax and Buena Vista product, which includes DVD, Blu-ray Disc(TM) and electronic distribution. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is a division of The Walt Disney Studios.
POW! (Purveyors of Wonder) Entertainment (PK: POWN: undefined, undefined, undefined%)
An advanced media and entertainment company with a first-look deal with Disney, was founded by world-famous comic book and motion picture icon Stan Lee, together with award-winning producer Gill Champion and intellectual property specialist Arthur Lieberman, Esq. POW!'s principals have extensive backgrounds in the entertainment industry encompassing the creation, production and licensing of original intellectual properties, including some of the most successful entertainment franchises of all time. POW!, capitalizing on this combined expertise, specializes in franchises for the entertainment industry, including animation and live-action feature films, plus television, DVDs, video games, merchandising and related ancillary markets, all of which contribute to global expansion. POW! partners with other individuals and entities of entertainment's top echelon, including studios and networks, in the creation, licensing and distribution of new POW! Character franchises. www.powentertainment.com.
These press materials are available in electronic form at www.WDSHEpublicity.com
SOURCE Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
http://www.TimeJumperComics.com
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http://video.foxbusiness.com/7486871/comic-legend-stan-lee-on-comic-con/?category_id=1292d14d0e3afdcf0b31500afefb92724c08f046 - Fox Business Time Jumper Video
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH_UzxnMDDs - Natasha Henstridge interview
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Stan Lee's All-New Stripperella to Debut on iPhone
There's a sexy new comic book heroine set to reveal herself exclusively to iPhone and iPod Touch users, and this scantily clad adventurer, with a popular, familiar name, is bringing her exploits to life in this direct-to-iPhone release. Legendary comic book creator Stan Lee, partnered with Universal Uclick, America's No. 1 distributor of comics online and on mobile, has announced an all-new version of one of his most sizzling creations, Stripperella. The sultry super-heroine stars in an original four-volume comic book series written by Lee with art by Anthony Winn available only on the App Store.
Kansas City, Mo., and Los Angeles (PRWEB) July 24, 2009 - There's a sexy new comic book heroine set to reveal herself exclusively to iPhone and iPod Touch users, and this scantily clad adventurer, with a popular, familiar name, is bringing her exploits to life in this direct-to-iPhone release.
Stripperella on iPhone
Some people think Stripperella is merely a far-out fantasy featuring a torrid, whistle-bait pin-up
But thoughtful readers look beneath Stripperella's frivolous façade and recognize a scholarly, psychological analysis of today's complex male/female relationships with cogent commentary within the sophisticated subtext. Congratulations to Universal Uclick and POW! for Stripperella, the perfect cerebral companion for the thinking man.
Stripperella is an eye-catching super heroine, and comic fans will appreciate that Stan Lee, master comics craftsman that he is, has injected this series with a madcap spirit that makes it a thoroughly entertaining read
This mature-audiences series - available exclusively in the App Store - is uncommonly, unabashedly, undeniably fun. It's exactly the kind of all-out entertainment fans have come to expect from the most well-known innovator in comics.
We started by repurposing print comics for the iPhone. It has always been our intention to bring original content, created exclusively for mobile consumption, to the marketplace
Legendary comic book creator Stan Lee, partnered with Universal Uclick, America's No. 1 distributor of comics online and on mobile, has announced an all-new version of one of his most sizzling creations, Stripperella. The sultry super-heroine stars in an original four-volume comic book series written by Lee with art by Anthony Winn available only on the App Store.
Exotica Jones, the new incarnation of the motorcycle-riding exotic dancer who fights crime as Stripperella, makes her eye-popping debut in this all-new made-for-mobile comic book series debuting exclusively on the iPhone and iPod Touch.
"Some people think Stripperella is merely a far-out fantasy featuring a torrid, whistle-bait pin-up," said Lee. "But thoughtful readers look beneath Stripperella's frivolous façade and recognize a scholarly, psychological analysis of today's complex male/female relationships with cogent commentary within the sophisticated subtext. Congratulations to Universal Uclick and POW! for Stripperella, the perfect cerebral companion for the thinking man."
"Stripperella is an eye-catching super heroine, and comic fans will appreciate that Stan Lee, master comics craftsman that he is, has injected this series with a madcap spirit that makes it a thoroughly entertaining read," said Universal Uclick President and Editor Lee Salem. "This mature-audiences series - available exclusively in the App Store - is uncommonly, unabashedly, undeniably fun. It's exactly the kind of all-out entertainment fans have come to expect from the most well-known innovator in comics."
Longtime fans of the cheeky heroine will note that POW! Entertainment has updated the character's original design from the adult-oriented cartoon series that marked Stripperella's worldwide cable television debut in 2003. But while she sports a new look, iPhone and iPod Touch users can rest assured that the famous curves, tongue-in-cheek humor and "bombshell" status that made Stripperella stand out from the pack remain perfectly intact.
"We started by repurposing print comics for the iPhone. It has always been our intention to bring original content, created exclusively for mobile consumption, to the marketplace," said Salem.
To get Stripperella and other favorite comic books, graphic novels, webcomics and manga for the iPhone and iPod touch go to www.StripperellaApp.com or visit the App Store on the iPhone or on iTunes.
About Universal Uclick:
Universal Uclick is largest independent syndicate in the world and a leading digital entertainment provider of humor, comic strips, manga, graphic novels, editorial cartoons, and other content for print, desktop, web and mobile phones. Universal Uclick provides editorial development, licensing and other distribution services for major brands like Doonesbury, Dear Abby and some of the most significant comics in history including Calvin and Hobbes, The Far Side, Garfield, For Better or For Worse, Cathy, and Ziggy as well as recent hits Lio, Cul de Sac and The Argyle Sweater. It is also the leading creator and distributor of crosswords, and other word and number puzzles. Partners featuring content include the leading consumer portals Yahoo!, MSNBC.com, The New York Times, Slate.com, washingtonpost.com, CNN, USA Today, and AOL. Consumer content and services are available through newspapers, GoComics.com Web site, U.S. mobile phone operators, the iTunes App Store, and other distributors worldwide. Universal Uclick is a division of Andrews McMeel Universal, the leading newspaper syndicate and publisher of humor books and calendars in North America.
About Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment
POW! (Purveyors of Wonder) Entertainment Inc. (Pinksheets:POWN.PK), an advanced media and entertainment company, was founded by world-famous comic book and motion picture icon Stan Lee, together with award-winning producer Gill Champion and intellectual property specialist Arthur Lieberman, Esq. POW!'s principals have extensive backgrounds in the entertainment industry encompassing the creation, production and licensing of original intellectual properties, including some of the most successful entertainment franchises of all time. POW!, capitalizing on this combined expertise, specializes in franchises for the entertainment industry, including animation and live-action feature films, plus television, DVDs, video games, merchandising and related ancillary markets, all of which contribute to global expansion. POW! partners with other individuals and entities of entertainment's top echelon, including studios and networks, in the creation, licensing and distribution of new POW! character franchises.
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Stan Lee & Bones' Heroman Anime Now in Production
posted on 2009-10-06 07:06 EDT
Key drawings for 12th installment animated by Studio Wanpack last month
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The anime subcontractor Studio Wanpack reports that it produced the key drawings for the 12th installment of the Heroman anime from American comic pioneer Stan Lee and the BONES anime studio last month. Wanpack's report is the first indication that the long-gestating project is in actual production. Lee, the co-creator of the Spider-Man and X-Men comics, has been planning this new animated series for television with the same BONES studio behind Fullmetal Alchemist and Soul Eater.
According to the May 2008 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Newtype magazine, the story of Heroman will center on a boy named Joey who discovers a toy robot near the west coast of the United States. The toy becomes Heroman, a giant robot that Joey pilots against evil threats. BONES screened a promotional movie for Heroman (as well as for Soul Eater, Bonen no Xamdou, and Shinjuku Satomi Hakkenden) at Tokyo International Anime Fair 2008.
Tamon Ota already launched a manga version in Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine on August 12.
Pow! Entertainment, Lee's current production company, is producing a separate manga series called Ultimo with manga creator Hiroyuki Takei (Shaman King), Shueisha's Jump Square magazine, Viz Media's Shonen Jump magazine, and the Sony Music Entertainment subsidiary Dream Ranch. Last year, Lee was also developing an animated television series named Quartz with GDH, which was the corporate parent of the Gonzo anime studio
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-10-06/stan-lee-and-bones-heroman-anime-now-in-production
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POW! Entertainment Expands Ties with Disney
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Building on an already successful three year creative and business relationship, POW! (Purveyors of Wonder) Entertainment Inc. (Pink Sheets: POWN), the advanced media and entertainment company led by comic book and motion picture icon Stan Lee, announced today it is deepening its ties with The Walt Disney Company.
"Enhancing our relationship with one of the world's most creative and innovative entertainment companies makes perfect sense given all the exciting projects we have underway," said Lee, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of POW! "Disney has been a great partner for us and we look forward to working closely with them in the coming years. In addition to the huge creative opportunity this affords POW!, it also provides for the next positive stage in the expansion of the company itself."
Walt Disney Studios entered into a first-look deal with POW! in 2007 and since then has worked closely with the world-renowned Lee on the development of a number of projects. Under the new arrangement, Walt Disney Studios expands that relationship through enhanced rights to the creative output of POW! as well as certain exclusive consulting services. Disney will also take a 10% equity stake in POW! for $2.5 million.
Earlier this year, Disney agreed to acquire Marvel Entertainment Inc., the company that owns the most iconic characters associated with Lee, including Spider Man, The Incredible Hulk and X Men. Marvel shareholders were expected to vote today on the transaction.
"Stan has incredible creative energy and continues to come up with great original stories that can work across many of our platforms, ranging from console games to motion pictures and from our boys-focused Disney XD network to mobile devices," said Bob Chapek, President, Worldwide Distribution, Walt Disney Studios. "Put that together with his knowledge and familiarity of the Marvel universe and it makes perfect sense to extend our excellent working relationship with Stan and POW!"
ABOUT POW! (PURVEYORS OF WONDER) Entertainment, Inc.: An advanced media and entertainment company with a first-look deal with Disney, POW! was founded by Stan Lee, together with award winning producer Gill Champion and intellectual property specialist Arthur Lieberman Esq., to create, produce and license original intellectual properties. POW! specializes in franchises for the entertainment industry, including animation and live-action feature films, plus television, DVDs, video games, merchandising and related ancillary markets, all of which contribute to global expansion. To find out more, check out www.powentertainment.com.
www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20091231005205&newsLang=en VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RELEASE OF STAN LEE AND HIROYUKI TAKEI'S ULTIMO
Historic Collaboration Comes To Life In New Manga Release
San Francisco, CA, JANUARY 20, 2010 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, in conjunction with Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment (PK:POWN) has announced the highly anticipated release of the new manga ULTIMO on February 2nd. ULTIMO is the result of a historic collaboration between comics legend Stan Lee, co-creator of many iconic superheroes including Spider-Man™, the Fantastic Four™, and the X-Men™, and Hiroyuki Takei, the creator of the popular SHAMAN KING manga series. ULTIMO, rated 'T' for teens will carry a MSRP of $9.99 US/$12.99 CAN.
With girl and money troubles, life is hard enough for high school student Yamato, but then he stumbles upon Ultimo, a peculiar-looking puppet. Things only get stranger when Ultimo awakens and his archenemy, Vice shows up. Ultimo and Vice are Karakuri Dôji, the mechanical embodiment of pure good and pure evil, devoid of human emotions that can cloud one's judgment. Their purpose: to battle to the death to prove once and for all whether good or evil is the most powerful force in the universe.
For over half a century, Stan Lee has been synonymous with superhero comics. In addition to creating countless memorable series and characters, including Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and Daredevil, he served as the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics. Lee remains a hugely respected and dynamic figure in the entertainment industry and continues to develop a variety of film, television and video game properties.
"I am indescribably thrilled to have the honor of working with the famous and extremely talented Hiroyuki Takei on our exciting creation ULTIMO. I feel that ULTIMO combines the very best of Western mythology with the very best of Japanese manga. " says Stan Lee. "It gives me the greatest pleasure to be associated with VIZ Media on such and exciting and ground-breaking project."
Unconventional author/artist, Hiroyuki Takei began his career by winning the 1994 Tezuka Award. After working as an assistant to famed artist Nobuhiro Watsuki (RUROUNI KENSHIN), Takei debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1997 with Butsu Zone, an action series based on Buddhist mythology. His multicultural adventure manga SHAMAN KING debuted in Japan in 1998 and has been adapted into a popular animated television series. The SHAMAN KING manga series is also published in North America by VIZ Media; for many years it was serialized in English in SHONEN JUMP magazine.
"While it's epic in scope and rich in mythology, the ULTIMO storyline is grounded in modern teen angst which is what fans will gravitate to. It's manga, but it's got that 'Stan Lee' feel of the teenager who suddenly has all this power and can't believe how crazy that is." Says Joel Enos, Senior Editor for Shonen Jump Manga, VIZ Media. "This story has found a common ground between Western comics and Eastern manga. Here you have two amazing creators, all this action, robots, and the universal theme of pure good vs. pure evil, all the while staying in high school youth culture and the drama and depth of everyday kids."
For more information on ULTIMO, please visit www.shonenjump.viz.com/ultimo.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), is one of the most comprehensive and innovative companies in the field of manga (graphic novel) publishing, animation and entertainment licensing of Japanese content. Owned by three of Japan's largest creators and licensors of manga and animation, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is a leader in the publishing and distribution of Japanese manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa and is a global ex-Asia licensor of Japanese manga and animation. The company offers an integrated product line including the popular monthly manga anthology SHONEN JUMP magazine, graphic novels, and DVDs, and develops, markets, licenses, and distributes animated entertainment for audiences and consumers of all ages. Contact VIZ Media at 295 Bay Street, San Francisco, CA 94133; Phone (415) 546-7073; Fax (415) 546-7086; and website at www.VIZ.com.
About POW! (Purveyors of Wonder) Entertainment, Inc. (Pinksheets:POWN)
An advanced media and entertainment company with a first-look deal with Disney, was founded by world-famous comic book and motion picture icon Stan Lee, together with award-winning producer Gill Champion and intellectual property specialist Arthur Lieberman, Esq. POW!'s principals have extensive backgrounds in the entertainment industry encompassing the creation, production and licensing of original intellectual properties, including some of the most successful entertainment franchises of all time. POW!, capitalizing on this combined expertise, specializes in franchises for the entertainment industry, including animation and live-action feature films, plus television, DVDs, video games, merchandising and related ancillary markets, all of which contribute to global expansion. POW! partners with other individuals and entities of entertainment's top echelon, including studios and networks, in the creation, licensing and distribution of new POW! character franchises. www.powentertainment.com. Press Contact for Stan Lee/POW! Entertainment, Please contact Dawn Miller, dmiller@lcoonline.com, 310.300.0950 x231.
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--POW! Entertainment (Pink Sheets:POWN - News), and the legendary comic book icon and head of the entertainment company, Stan Lee, is pleased to announce that POW! has engaged the services of a New Jersey based boutique investment bank, Celadon Financial Group. POW! Entertainment, which has been trading on the US Pink Sheet market, is looking to explore opportunities to better position itself for growth in the public marketplace. The preliminary plan is to reorganize the corporate structure as well as enhance their internal infrastructure by bringing additional writers, illustrators and staff in-house. Said Gill Champion, President and COO, "We are extremely excited to be working with a firm like Celadon. Their experience and integrity will no doubt help POW! Entertainment achieve 'Superhero' status in the business world."
Celadon will be working closely with POW! to determine the best way to reach their business goals. Daryl Hersch, President and CEO of Celadon Financial Group, states, "We are honored and pleased that POW! Entertainment has chosen our experienced team to assist with their corporate finance needs. We hope that, from our position outside Hollywood and bulge-bracket Wall St, we could bring a new perspective to the company which will help them reach their next phase of corporate success."
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Investment-Bank-Engaged-for-bw-3817388709.html?x=0&.v=1
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POW! ENTERTAINMENT
& BOOM! STUDIOS
ANNOUNCE A NEW SUPERHERO LINE
FROM STAN LEE!
March 2nd, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA - POW! Entertainment and BOOM! Studios announced a deal has been struck that will see the production of a series of three superhero titles presented by Stan Lee. These series will premiere from BOOM! Studios later this year.
BOOM!'s Editor-in-Chief Mark Waid, creator of BOOM!'s runaway hit series IRREDEEMABLE and its smash sister book INCORRUPTIBLE, will be writing one of the series. Two other series will follow, featuring A-list writers as a part of the creative team. Further announcements will clarify the teams and the timing for the roll-out.
This past December, POW! announced that Walt Disney Studios had entered into a first-look deal with POW! and currently has a number of projects in development where it is working closely with the world-renowned Lee.
The revelation of Stan Lee's presenting a series of three superhero titles at BOOM! follows on the heels of a viral marketing campaign announcing "Stan's Back" that hit the internet early last week. Across major comic book news sites and blogs last week, ads appeared teasing "Stan's Back." The L.A. Times' Hero Complex & L.A. Times' Brand-X also got in on the action, running the "Stan's Back" campaign in print and on their respective website. All the banner ads linked back to www.stansback.com, a site which had only the "Stan's Back" logo and nothing else disclosing additional information.
For one week, the internet was in a frenzy with comic fans everywhere trying to figure out what could the "Stan's Back" teaser campaign mean. Today it has finally been revealed - Stan Lee is back, presenting a comic book series for the Direct Market comic specialty market that Lee was instrumental in fostering.
POW! Entertainment and BOOM! Studios had no further details at this time. More forthcoming.
About POW!
(Purveyors of Wonder) Entertainment, Inc. (Pinksheets: POWN) An advanced media and entertainment company, POW! was founded by Stan Lee together with award winning producer Gill Champion and intellectual property attorney Arthur Lieberman, Esq. to create, produce and license original intellectual properties. POW! specializes in franchises for the entertainment industry, including animation and live-action feature films, plus television, DVDs, video games, merchandising and related ancillary markets, all of which contribute to global expansion.
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) is a unique publishing house specializing in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry's biggest talents, including Philip K. Dick's DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, The Henson Company's FARSCAPE, and the original Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE. BOOM!'s children publishing imprint BOOM Kids! publishes titles such as Pixar's THE INCREDIBLES, CARS, and TOY STORY, as well as Disney's THE MUPPETS, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE and WALT DISNEY'S COMICS AND STORIES.
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History is teaming with comic book icon Stan Lee for a series that finds real-life X-Men.
As part of a slate of new shows, the "X-Men" creator will co-host "Stan Lee's Superhumans," which will find people who have remarkable abilities because of being genetically different. Daniel Browning Smith, dubbed the world's most flexible man, will host the series with Lee.
"Superhumans" will debut on the network during the third quarter and is joined by five other series and a slew of specials being greenlighted in time for the network's upfront presentation to advertisers this week.
History's previously announced miniseries "The Kennedys" and its U.S. version of "Top Gear" are expected to be the headliners of the network's presentation, but the network also has a trio of new reality shows from prolific "Ice Road Truckers" producer Thom Beers.
The first, "Around the World in 80 Ways," could serve as a "Top Gear" companion. Three hosts will race around the world using common and exotic methods of transportation. Ten episodes have been ordered for second-quarter 2011. In another Beers production, History has ordered the docudrama "Swamp People," which revolves around a group of Cajuns living in Louisiana during alligator-hunting season. Ten episodes have been ordered for the third quarter. In "Vigilante Inspector," a duo inspect decaying infrastructures on such things as bridges, levees and highways. Ten episodes have been ordered for the fourth quarter.
Two other shows in the mix marry reality with History's traditional namesake brand. In "Brad Meltzer's Decoded," Go-Go Luckey and BermanBraun center on author Meltzer decoding familiar symbols. Ten episodes have been ordered for the fourth quarter. In "Chasing Mummies," cameras follow archeologist Zahi Hawass, who manages 250 digs throughout Egypt. Ten episodes from the Greif Co. have been ordered for the third quarter.
The network also ordered several specials, including the ambitiously titled "History of the World in Two Hours," a CGI-driven special from Flight 33 Prods. There's also "Voices From Inside the Towers," from Darlow Smithson Prods., which details phone calls made from inside the World Trade Center during the 9/11 attacks. There also are a trio of presidential specials: "Jefferson," "President's Book of Secrets" and "Reagan."
For the past three years, History has managed to increase its viewing audience while lowering its median age and recently wrapped a record year. 
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i7b2c50df9c8f86ffd3685e76b6ca0d8f http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64314G20100504
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The movie will begin shooting in June, tracking its subjects to this year's Comic-Con, which runs July 21-25 in San Diego.
Spurlock, who was nominated for an Oscar for his "Super Size Me" documentary, is directing, while Tull produces with Spurlock's producing partner Jeremy Chilnick. Tull is producing outside of his usual duties as chairman of Legendary Pictures, the company that co-produced and co-financed films such as "Superman Returns," "The Dark Knight" and "Clash of the Titans."
Said Knowles: "I've been going to Comic-Con since 1974 and have been amazed that nobody has mounted a serious attempt at documenting what it is that happens there."
Spurlock, who last year partnered with Dark Horse Comics to make an original graphic novel that ties into his "Super Size" movie, said he grew up with comics and felt at home when he first made his trek to San Diego. "It was such an overwhelming experience for me, and I soon found out that I was not alone. So for me to get to share the experience of Comic-Con with fans all over the world will be an incredible opportunity," he said in a statement.
Said Tull: "We look forward to capturing the spirit, energy and people that Comic-Con has infused into legions of fans, bringing these audiences and projects out of the Halls and onto a world stage."
The 2000s have seen the sci-fi and comic convention more than double its size in terms of audience attendance, with passes and hotel rooms selling out months in advance. And as movie studios have shifted to making an increasing amount of genre and comic book-based movies, Comic-Con has seen its influence on pop culture grow.
The documentary joins a list of a number of film-related developments for Comic-Con. The convention is front and center in "Paul," a comedy starring Simon Pegg and Seth Rogen that follows two geeks who are on their way to Comic-Con when they meet an alien. In development is "Comic Con," a heist movie set during the convention, written by Michael Diliberti and Matthew Sullivan, the duo who wrote MRC's new comedy "30 Minutes or Less
http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2010/05/joss-whedon-morgan-spurlock-harry-knowles-stan-lee-comic-con-documentary.html
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Viz has finallly released the cover art for Ultimo volume 3 for its English release. This cover art will be used for both the US and UK releases. The volume will go on sale on December 7th, 2010 in the USA for $9.99.
Additionally, Ultimo has been licensed in France by KAZE under their "Shonen Up" line of manga. It will be released in France on October 9th, 2010.
Ultimo volume 4 was suppose to be released on July 2nd, 2010. However, this appears to have been delayed until August. We will keep you posted if the original date was correct (and they are just being slow), as well as any other Ultimo or Jumbor news from Japan!
http://shamanking-nation.com/english/usa-release/international-ultimo-volume-covers-round-up/
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The second Blu-ray Disc and DVD volumes for Stan Lee and BONES' Heroman television anime series will ship in Japan on September 22 with an exclusive original anime short called "Portent." The three-minute short is being specifically produced for Blu-ray and DVD, and it will present an "unseen new side" of the main characters Joey and Lina.
Volume 2 and later volumes will feature three television episodes each, rather than two episodes as the first volume will. Volume 3 will also include an animated music video of the ending themesong "Calling" and 24 pages of character and background designs.
Heroman's first Blu-Ray/DVD release in Japan is due August 18, with volumes 2 and 3 arriving on September 22 and October 20, respectively. The rest of the nine planned volumes will ship every month thereafter until April 2011.
The media-distribution website Crunchyroll is simulcasting the anime series one hour after it airs in Japan.
Source: animeanime.jp
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-06-13/heroman-2nd-bd/dvd-to-include-original-anime-short
Stan Lee CNBC NY STOCK EXCHANGE VIDEO
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Stan Lee, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of POW! Entertainment Visits the New York Stock Exchange Trading Floor
Co-Creator of Spider-Man®, The Incredible Hulk®, and The Fantastic Four® Interviewed by Erin Burnett and Mark Haines of CNBC's Squawk on the Street October 06, 2010 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stan Lee, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of POW! Entertainment (Pink Sheets: POWN) (the Company), an advanced media and entertainment company, visited the New York Stock Exchange Trading Floor yesterday. During his visit, Mr. Lee was interviewed for a segment of CNBC's Squawk on the Street. Mr. Lee discussed worldwide projects under development at POW! Entertainment, including an animated cartoon in Japan called Heroman, which will soon be coming to the US market.
"The need for stories is a human need and whether they're comic books or they're on the internet or on the screen, everybody wants to be entertained and we at my new company POW! Entertainment try to provide that entertainment for the world at large."
.During his interview Mr. Lee said, "The need for stories is a human need and whether they're comic books or they're on the internet or on the screen, everybody wants to be entertained and we at my new company POW! Entertainment try to provide that entertainment for the world at large."
To view Mr. Lee's entire interview please follow this link: http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232/?video=1607687078&play=1
ABOUT POW! (PURVEYORS OF WONDER) ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
POW! Entertainment, an advanced media and entertainment company with a first-look deal with Disney that owns a 10% equity stake in POW!, was founded by world-famous comic book and motion picture icon Stan Lee, together with award-winning producer Gill Champion and intellectual property specialist Arthur Lieberman, Esq. POW!'s principals have extensive backgrounds in the entertainment industry encompassing the creation, production and licensing of original intellectual properties, including some of the most successful entertainment franchises of all time. POW!, capitalizing on this combined expertise, specializes in franchises for the entertainment industry, including animation and live-action feature films, plus television, DVDs, transmedia, merchandising and related ancillary markets, all of which contribute to global expansion. POW! partners with other individuals and entities of entertainment's top echelon, including studios and networks, in the creation, licensing and distribution of new POW! character franchises. www.powentertainment.com.
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Todd McFarlane joins Stan Lee project
Tuesday, June 7 2011, 1:49pm EDT
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Todd McFarlane has been confirmed as a collaborator on Stan Lee's comic about Japanese rock star Yoshiki Hayashi.
Former Marvel president Lee has been working on the project with the musician for some time. It will debut with a zero issue at this year's San Diego Comic Con, reports Bleeding Cool.
In a video interview, the Spider-Man co-creator said that he expects the project to bring Yoshiki recognition in the US.
"It's about this Japanese rock star named Yoshiki, and Todd and I are going to make him so famous in the States. Almost as famous as he is in Japan," he said.
McFarlane, acclaimed artist and Image Comics co-founder, added: "He's giant, and he's a big fan of American comic books.
"He came over here and wanted to rub shoulders with us. We'll put him right in the middle, we'll just give him the sandwich here, and hopefully the product will be good and it means [we] get to have more conversations and hang out with Stan more than [we] normally would."
Lee has previously appeared in Yoshiki's music video and helped the singer organize charitable events. The pair also attended this year's Golden Globes together http://www.digitalspy.com/comics/news/a323668/todd-mcfarlane-joins-stan-lee-project.html
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Guardian Media Entertainment Forges Multi-Year Partnership With NBCUniversal to Market and Promote The Guardian Project Superhero Franchise
7 minutes ago - PR Newswire via Comtex
PR NewswireGuardian Media Entertainment, LLC (GME) - a company formed by SLG Entertainment (SLGE), LLC, led by Stan Lee of POW! Entertainment, LLC and NHL Enterprises (NHLE), LP - today announced its unprecedented equity partnership with NBCUniversal (NBCU). NBCU's equity resulted from an in-kind partnership where it will provide cross-platform media support of ongoing content and product launches for The Guardian Project, which is a Stan Lee superhero franchise that includes 30 superheroes representing each NHL® Club. This robust media inventory, which supplements marketing and promotion from the NHL and its member clubs, will provide a multi-million dollar commitment for The Guardian Project.
The Guardian Project has been developed for transmedia storytelling and GME will continually roll out plotlines for all 30 original superheroes across multiple platforms over a number of years. In the near-term, GME intends to launch a publishing initiative consisting of comic books and a novel in addition to the expansion of Guardian Project branded merchandise currently available for sale at retail, online and in-arena. The Guardian Project brand will be extended through social and mobile gaming platforms in the first quarter of 2012. GME is also in early stages of discussions for development of a television series and long-term plans include the creation of films, games, theme park presence and global extensions.
Howard Baldwin, former part-owner of the two-time Stanley Cup® Champion Pittsburgh Penguins and the Hartford Whalers, producer of the Academy Award-winning motion picture "Ray" and Chairman of the Board of GME played a primary role in brokering the deal with Comcast-NBCU. "This groundbreaking transaction with NBCU represents a vote of confidence in our management team and our unprecedented business model that combines the branding power and extensive fan base of one of the largest sports leagues with new intellectual property," said Baldwin. "The promotion and marketing provided by NBCU in support of The Guardian Project will allow my colleagues Adam Baratta, Chief Creative Officer and Mark Terry, Chief Operating Officer, and me to forge new territory in development, production and worldwide distribution deals for television, film, gaming, sponsorship and other brand extensions."
"Since the inception of GME, our goal has been to partner with a major media company that has broadly distributed consumer platforms to exponentially increase the awareness and scope of The Guardian Project," states Mark Terry, Chief Operating Officer of GME. "With NBCUniversal as our partner, our management team has the opportunity to hasten the development of our business, and our colleague, Aldo LaPietra, Co-Founder and EVP of Business Development, will be on the forefront of seeking out these opportunities."
It is the story that will expand The Guardian Project into a worldwide entertainment franchise. Stan Lee, his producing partner Gill Champion and POW! will oversee all creative direction and story development. "Partnering with NBCU is a welcomed addition to GME and provides unique opportunities that are unparalleled when combined with an original Stan Lee franchise," states Champion, CEO of POW!
"Just as we are excited to be partners with the NHL for the next 10 years, we are also excited to enter into this new venture with GME that engages young fans in new, unique ways through the magic of Stan Lee," said John Miller, Chief Marketing Officer, NBCUniversal Television Group.
The establishment of GME and The Guardian Project, by SLGE and NHLE, was announced last October at New York Comic-Con. In January of this year, a month-long social media campaign enabled fans to vote to determine the daily reveal of each Guardian. All 30 Guardians were unveiled in a theatrical style presentation during the 2011 NHL All-Star Game, which boasted the highest ratings ever for an NHL All-Star Game telecast on Versus. The debut of The Guardian Project produced more than 2 million visitors and over 13 million page views on guardianproject30.com and was number one on Google Trends immediately following the NHL All-Star Game broadcast.
"The Guardian Project is a great way for us to engage with casual fans and a broader audience," said Brian Jennings, NHL Executive Vice President of Marketing. "We're starting a conversation with the next generation of NHL fans and NBCUniversal's strength as a global media company, its commitment to hockey and its proven track record of leveraging sports and entertainment will elevate The Guardian Project within the NHL fan base and beyond," said Jennings.
As previously announced, NBCUniversal, the Comcast unit that runs the company's television networks, recently struck a groundbreaking 10-year deal with the NHL that runs through the 2020-2021 season. With the new terms, NBCUniversal channels will air more regular season and Stanley Cup Playoff games, and includes rights to online-video streaming of the games.
For more information on Guardian Media Entertainment and The Guardian Project, log on to www.guardianproject30.com.
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ABOUT POW! (PURVEYORS OF WONDER) ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
POW! Entertainment,Inc. (OTCQB: POWN), a multi-media and entertainment company, was founded by noted comic book and entertainment figure Stan Lee, together with award-winning producer Gill Champion and intellectual property specialist Arthur Lieberman. POW!'s principals have extensive backgrounds in the entertainment industry encompassing the creation, production and licensing of original intellectual properties, including some of the most successful entertainment franchises of all time. POW! is capitalizing on this combined expertise, specializing in creating and developing both the legacy and digital media components of the entertainment industry. This includes animation and live-action feature films, plus television, DVDs, multi-media, merchandising and related ancillary markets, all of which contribute to global expansion. POW! partners with other individuals and entities of entertainment's top echelon, including studios and networks in the creation, licensing and distribution of new POW! character franchises. www.powentertainment.com.
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEMO TO OUR STALWART SHAREHOLDERS We've been so busy at Pow! that this is the first chance I've had to clue you in to where we stand on some of our multiple projects
. Now here's the first of what I hope will be a number of such memos. This past quarterly plate:
Chinese superhero (as yet untitled)
The advance monies for this motion picture have been received by Pow! There is an active 24/7 group of individuals attending to it on the Asian side. We are currently in the process of identifying a screenwriter who meets the requisites of both Pow! and Magic Storm (our Chinese partners).
THE GUARDIANS
NHL-GME-Comcast. Pow! has created a superhero concept for each of the 30 teams in the NHL. A graphic novel depicting the 30 Guardians has been published and been very well received. The company is now engaged in exploring licensing and merchandising opportunities across the media board.
STAN LEE COMICS
This is a partnership with A-Squared Entertainment and Archie Comics. The first of at least 5 comics is slated to be released in the 1st quarter of 2012.
A Major Motion Picture Project
We've dotted all the i's and crossed all the t's in connection with a major studio which is currently negotiating with the screenwriter and director for an original Pow! superhero.
HELLANA
We have concluded an arrangement with a team of screenwriters to further develop this original, high-concept Stan Lee/Pow! live-action project.
YIN AND YANG: THE BATTLE OF TAO!
Together with an experienced stage production partner, we are currently exploring theatrical locations for a live-on-stage rock opera show.
A New, As-Yet-Untitled Superhero
We've signed a deal for the development of a new superhero for which the company has received advances. We're currently seeking a script writer.
ROMEO AND JULIET: THE WAR
Partnering with another producer, we are developing a graphic novel/coffee table publication titled "Romeo and Juliet: The War" which will then be used as a vehicle for creating multiple media interests.
NEW MEDIA
Additionally, Pow! has joined forces with a digital expert to create a New Media Division, utilizing the Stan Lee/Pow! brand for internet and mobile-based projects, real and virtual, to capitalize on all the new, burgeoning means of distribution.
The foregoing represents the tip of the iceberg, since in total there are about 20 projects the company has in development at various stages. So stay tuned.
Excelsior!
Stan Lee
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some of the statements in the letter to shareholders are forward-looking statements about what may happen in the future. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our current beliefs, goals, and expectations about matters such as our expected financial position and operating results, our business strategy, and our financing plans. The forward-looking statements in the letter to shareholders are not based on historical facts, but rather reflect the current expectations of our management concerning future results and events. The forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of terms such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "foresee," "likely" or other similar words or phrases. Similarly, statements that describe our objectives, plans or goals are or may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be different from any future results, performance and achievements expressed or implied by these statements. We cannot guarantee that our forward-looking statements will turn out to be correct or that our beliefs and goals will not change. Our actual results could be very different from and worse than our expectations for various reasons. You should review carefully all information, including the discussion of risk factors under "Item 1A: Risk Factors" and "Item 7: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" of the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and our Form 10-Qs for the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011. Any forward-looking statements in the letter to shareholders are made only as of the date thereof and, except as may be required by law, we do not have any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements contained in such letter to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. http://www.powentertainment.com/lettertoshareholders.html
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment and 1821 Comics Announce Two New Projects at New York Comic Con Aimed at a New Generation of Fans
LOS ANGELES, Oct 18, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- This past weekend at New York Comic Con 2011, comic legend Stan Lee, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of POW! Entertainment (otcqb:POWN), and POW!'s CEO Gill Champion unveiled two new projects with Paris Kasidokostas and Terry Dougas' 1821 Comics: Stan Lee's Kid Universe and Romeo and Juliet: The War.
As the name suggests, Stan Lee's Kid Universe will engage a whole new audience. Stan Lee explains: "Kids have a great sense of humor if you can reach them the right way...while we want these to be reasonably educational and good for kids, our main purpose is to be entertaining."
The series also marks a bold venture into the children's space, as Champion remarks: "With this series, POW! and 1821 will fill a void in the kid space, bringing the business full circle to a new generation of Stan Lee fans."
Stan Lee's Kid Universe, populated with characters like Reggie the Veggie Crocodile, will include several books; the first of which, entitled "Monsters vs. Kittens," will be released in 2012.
POW! and 1821 intend to reach another type of audience with the debut of their new futuristic coffee table/graphic novel retelling of Romeo and Juliet, entitled Romeo and Juliet: The War, which was also announced this weekend.
The book, which takes place about 200 years in the future, aims to make new fans from a reimagining of the timeless story, as Stan Lee adds: "This is the graphic novel I've always dreamed of doing. Take one of the world's greatest stories, known and loved throughout the globe, place it against the background of a future age...embellish it with the most powerful, dazzling illustrations ever seen and produce it in the largest, most impressive format of all."
The book has gained immense popularity already and has potential to branch into other mediums, as Dougas comments: "We are treating this book like a studio tentpole release, and judging from fan reaction today, this property has a tremendous amount of sequel potential beyond just books."
Romeo and Juliet: The War will be released nationwide on November 30, 2011 and will be available in a hard cover collector's edition as well as a softbound edition.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/stan-lees-pow-entertainment-and-1821-comics-announce-two-new-projects-at-new-york-comic-con-aimed-at-a-new-generation-of-fans-2011-10-18 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Author Learning Center, the premier online author education resource for writers engaged in any stage of the story development or book marketing process, today announced Marvel Comics founder Stan Lee will be featured on the site through a series of instructional videos. The Stan Lee Author Education Videos are the first video series of many where A-list authors share their experiences and expertise relating to writing, book marketing and publishing.
Lee's first instructional video, "The Elements of a Page-Turner," is a clear, concise examination of the storytelling process, which is designed to help authors work through the challenges associated with character and plot development. The Author Learning Center creates an exciting and encouraging environment for authors by providing this type of fun and informative content from notable and respectable sources.
The Spider-man and X-Men co-creator is one of many A-List authors who will have a presence on the Author Learning Center. Over the next few months, new content will be available from other publishing industry leaders including Seth Godin, Mitch Albom, Elmore Leonard and Victor Villasenor.
"Stan Lee is one of the most recognizable names in the publishing world, and we are very excited to have him part of the Author Learning Center," said Keith Ogorek, senior vice-president of marketing at Author Solutions, Inc. "We are dedicated to offering the best information from the best sources at the Author Learning center; our goal is to build a community where authors can hone their craft while having a fun and rewarding experience."
The Author Learning Center's full catalog and book development features are available on a yearly subscription basis for $149.00. Free, limited guest access is also available. For more information or to claim a free trial subscription please visit http://www.authorlearningcenter.com.
About Author Learning Center:
Established in 2011, Author Learning Center is a first-of-its-kind educational resource for authors engaged in any stage of the book writing and book marketing process. The subscription-based web community offers a comprehensive range of content and services from leading authors and publishing industry experts. Follow us @authorlearning on Twitter.
About Author Solutions, Inc.
Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI) is owned by Bertram Capital and is the world leader in indie book publishing. ASI's leading self-publishing imprints-AuthorHouse, AuthorHouse UK, iUniverse, Palibrio, Trafford Publishing and Xlibris -have helped more than 90,000 authors self-publish, promote, and bring to market more than 140,000 new titles. Through strategic alliances with leading trade publishers, ASI is making it possible to develop new literary talent efficiently and provide authors a platform for bringing their books to market. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, ASI's global reach includes imprints developed specifically for authors in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit authorsolutions.com, and follow us @authorsolutions on Twitter for the latest news.
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| Comic book legend Stan Lee and his company POW! Entertainment Inc. (OTCQB: POWN) today announced a partnership to produce original digital content with Michael Eisner's independent studio Vuguru. The deal brings together two storied powerhouses in the world of entertainment that will produce and distribute studio quality films, episodic series and a variety of digital content across multiple platforms. "As a fan of Stan Lee and the iconic characters he has created, we are thrilled to work together with POW! Entertainment," said Larry Tanz, President of Vuguru. "This is a tremendous opportunity to bring compelling and heroic stories to a mass audience." POW! Entertainment's President, Gill Champion said, "This announcement is an important move for POW! Entertainment and Stan Lee. It is the start of an exciting new chapter that will enable us to expand our storytelling into the digital realm and more quickly and effectively reach our global audience. Stan and the creative team are delighted to begin developing new worlds and amazing characters and cannot think of a better partner than Vuguru to help realize this ambition." Scott Nocas, a seasoned digital strategist who formerly held positions at Microsoft Xbox and Sony Network Entertainment, has been helping build out POW! Entertainment's digital strategy, brokered the deal and will now help the companies further expand and develop opportunities. Nocas, added, "The opportunity to create a collaboration between POW! Entertainment and Vuguru presented an unmistakably unique opportunity. To bring together the iconic Stan Lee brand alongside one of the most innovative digital content studios was a rare and exciting proposition. Their collaboration will certainly lead to a whole new experience in storytelling." Stan Lee is known to millions as the man whose Super Heroes propelled Marvel to its preeminent position in the comic book industry, Stan Lee's co-creations include Spider-Man™, The Incredible Hulk™, X-Men™, The Fantastic Four™, Iron Man™, Daredevil™, Silver Surfer™ and Dr. Strange™. In 1977, he introduced Spider-Man as a syndicated newspaper strip that became the most successful of all syndicated adventure strips and now appears in more than 500 newspapers worldwide -- making it the longest-running of all Super Hero strips. In November 2001 he founded POW! Entertainment and serves as the Chairman and Chief Creative Officer. About Vuguru LLC Vuguru LLC is an independent studio that develops and finances scripted, story-driven content for digital and international platforms. Founded by Michael Eisner's Tornante Company and backed by Canada's Rogers Media, the company brings premium content opportunities to advertisers and distribution partners, enabling them to connect with target audiences. Vuguru programming has been distributed in over 40 countries around the world, and in 2010, the company structured a first-of-its-kind international sales & distribution commitment for ten projects with UK-based Content Media Corporation. In the US, Vuguru has a six-project licensing and distribution deal with AOL. Vuguru's inaugural series Prom Queen pioneered the online serial space with its unique format and distribution. Most recently, Vuguru's The Booth at the End was licensed to Rogers Media for multi-platform distribution in Canada; FOX International Channels for distribution across its entire network of pay-TV channels and online sites; and Hulu for streaming distribution in the US. Additional Vuguru series include Don't Ask, Don't Tell; Pretty Tough; The Millionaire Tour; Nuclear Family, Off Season, Little Women Big Cars and two seasons of the Emmy-nominated Back on Topps. About POW! Entertainment POW! Entertainment, Inc. (OTCQB: POWN), a multi-media and entertainment company, was founded by noted comic book and entertainment figure Stan Lee, together with award-winning producer Gill Champion and intellectual property specialist Arthur Lieberman. POW!'s principals have extensive backgrounds in the entertainment industry encompassing the creation, production and licensing of original intellectual properties, including some of the most successful entertainment franchises of all time. POW! is capitalizing on this combined expertise to create and develop both the legacy and digital media components of the entertainment industry. This includes animation and live-action feature films, plus television, DVDs, multi-media, merchandising and related ancillary markets. POW! has established partnerships across the entertainment industry, including studios and networks, for the creation, licensing and distribution of new POW! character franchises. For further information visit www.powentertainment.com |
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POW! Entertainment (OTCQB: POWN) (Company), the media and entertainment company founded by comic legend Stan Lee, today announced its business expansion into the digital content production and distribution industry, with Google's YouTube and EQAL deals among the first to be confirmed. The initiative signals Stan Lee and POW! Entertainment's move towards a direct-to-consumer business model and investment in building a prominent multi-media presence across key platforms to ensure enhanced engagement with audiences worldwide. As a result it will open up new licensing and revenue opportunities for the company alongside its franchise developments for its motion pictures in live action and animation, television programming, merchandising and video game divisions.
POW! Entertainment recently announced its joint venture with Michael Eisner's digital studio Vuguru to produce and distribute studio quality films, episodic series and digital content across multiple platforms. The first project from this partnership will be 'Stan Lee's World of Heroes,' a new original channel distributed by YouTube. YouTube's partnership with POW! Entertainment and Vuguru will see the channel launch exclusive programming next year based on the company's stories around amazing characters and extraordinary individuals. POW! Entertainment and Vuguru are currently in development, with production and distribution slated for 2012.
POW! Entertainment will also ramp up Stan Lee's online community engagement through the launch of a new branded consumer website called 'TheRealStanLee.com' in partnership with EQAL, the media company known for building influencer networks around celebrities and brands. Officially launching in early 2012, the destination site will act as a hub for "all things Stan Lee" and will be a fully operational news, content and social network that is integrated into the beloved artist's Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms. Currently 'The Real Stan Lee' has a splash page with a special message from Stan and an email capture to notify all registrants when the site goes live.
Gill Champion, president/CEO of POW! Entertainment, said: "The company's rapid expansion in digital entertainment solidifies our brand vision and multimedia strategy to engage with a whole new generation of Stan Lee and superhero fans globally. As we expand our company with these digital initiatives, we are thrilled to be working with world-class industry leaders such as Michael Eisner's Vuguru studio, YouTube and EQAL, and continue to extend our brand's portfolio of much-loved and new franchises to wider audiences worldwide."
POW! Entertainment's digital strategy and subsequent partnerships have been developed and brokered with the help of Scott Nocas, a seasoned digital strategist who formerly held executive positions at Microsoft Xbox and Sony Network Entertainment. He will continue to help the companies cultivate these opportunities into 2012, and beyond.
Miles Beckett, the co-founder and CEO of EQAL, added, "As a lifelong fan, it makes it that much more exciting to be in business with Stan Lee. He is a legend and we are thrilled to be able to work together to create a digital property for him to communicate directly with his fans and for the Stan Lee community to gather, interact and get all of their information on Stan and what he is up to." Added Greg Goodfried, co-founder and president of EQAL, "Stan Lee is an important brand and we are especially happy to bring all of the tools EQAL has to further his expansion in the digital and entertainment realms."
Read more: http://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/11/11/b2136782/stan-lees-pow-entertainment-evolves-its-business-with-digital-expansion#ixzz1dy4bIfkg
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Lionsgate has picked up feature rights to an original superhero property from Stan Lee that Alfred Gough and Miles Millar will write, direct and produce through their Millar/Gough Ink shingle.
Details of the untitled project are being kept under wraps, but it's described as a multigenerational superhero movie that spans several decades.
Lee and Gil Champion will produce through their POW! Entertainment banner, which has a deal at Disney.
The comicbook vet approached Gough and Millar with the superhero concept after becoming a fan of "Smallville" and collaborating with the two scribes on "Spider-Man 2."
In addition to the "Spider-Man" sequel, Millar/Gough Ink's credits include the scripts for Disney's "Shanghai Noon," its sequel "Shanghai Nights" and DreamWorks' "I Am Number Four." For Disney, they are also producing "Zed," which Susannah Grant is scripting based on the final days of Texas high school theater teacher Lynn Shaw.
The duo also is in the midst of producing the Sylvester Stallone actioner "Bullet to the Head," based on the French graphic novel "Du Plomb Dans La Tete," that Warner Bros. will release next year.
For TV, Gough and Millar were showrunners on this season's "Charlie's Angels," for ABC, and oversaw the CW's "Smallville," which recently ended its 10-year run.
Lee, who created Marvel's Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor, the X-Men and the Incredible Hulk characters, recently also locked down Dan Gilroy ("Real Steel") to adapt his comicbook "The Annihilator" into a bigscreen actioner aimed at Asian markets.
Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118047188
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Vuguru And POW! Entertainment Unveil Programming Lineup For Stan Lee's World Of Heroes YouTube Channel COMIC BOOK LEGEND STAN LEE, JOINED BY MARK HAMILL AND OTHER TALENT TO DISCUSS THE CHANNEL AT COMIC-CON http://www.marketwatch.com/story/vuguru-and-pow-entertainment-unveil-programming-lineup-for-stan-lees-world-of-heroes-youtube-channel-2012-07-09
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| Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment And Moonshark Partner On Verticus, Lee's First Mobile Game All-new action-adventure app with characters, storyline and voice-over from the comic book icon is revealed at Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo in LA PR Newswire LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2012 LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- COMIKAZE EXPO -- Known the world over for his thrilling and genre-defining comic book characters, Stan Lee and POW! Entertainment, Inc. (OTCQB: POWN) have partnered with mobile entertainment start-up Moonshark (www.moonshark.com) to create Verticus, an all-new action adventure mobile game. A sneak peek trailer of the game (http://bit.ly/R1FWvh) along with other information will be revealed exclusively today at Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The game will be available for download to mobile devices later this fall. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120628/SF32348LOGO) "Working closely with Moonshark to build characters and storylines for a mobile game has been a new, and uniquely satisfying experience for me," said Stan Lee, Founder, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, POW! Entertainment, Inc. "Making Verticus is a new way for me to connect with my fans and reach a whole new group of people through their mobile devices." "Stan Lee brings an extraordinary level of style and charisma to Verticus, which, combined with the game's addictive gameplay, make Verticus really special," said Matt Kozlov, CEO of Moonshark. "Collaborating with Stan, a true legend and icon to millions, has been an incredibly creative experience, and we are confident fans will fall in love with the game we've made together." Developed by Dallas-based Controlled Chaos Media, Verticus will feature original characters, story, and voice-over by Lee. The game will put players in the role of Verticus a superhero charged with saving the Earth's destruction from an evil alien race known as the Obliterators. As Verticus players are equipped with a high-tech jumpsuit that lets them free fall through space while avoiding deadly obstacles and alien attacks. Along the way players can collect special materials to enhance their suits and weaponry with dozens of upgrades. Moonshark's mission is to collaborate with the entertainment industry's most creative talent - like Stan Lee - to create cutting-edge, engaging and original mobile content and experiences. With access to co-founder, Creative Artist Agency's (CAA) vast resources and deep relationships in entertainment, Moonshark is able to bring ideas to life from high-profile artists by identifying and working with leading developers, and then funding, marketing and publishing the apps. Moonshark will continue to release a full catalog of original mobile gaming apps throughout 2012 and beyond. About POW! Entertainment, Inc. POW! Entertainment, Inc. (OTCQB: POWN), a multi-media entertainment company, was founded by noted comic book writer Stan Lee, together with award-winning producer Gill Champion and the late intellectual property specialist Arthur Lieberman. POW!'s principals have extensive backgrounds in the creation and production of original intellectual properties, including some of the most successful entertainment franchises of all time. POW! is utilizing Stan Lee's historical background by perpetuating his legacy while creating and developing all new live-action films, television, digital games, merchandising, licensing and related ancillary markets, all of which contribute to global expansion. POW! partners with third parties and strategic alliances, including studios and networks, in the production and distribution of new POW! character franchises. About Moonshark Moonshark is a mobile game publisher start-up co-founded by Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the world's leading entertainment and sports agency. Bringing to market original mobile entertainment properties by pairing the most creative minds in entertainment with leading mobile developers, Moonshark funds, produces, markets and publishes app concepts developed in partnership with high-profile talent, finding the best developers to bring these apps to life. For more information on Moonshark and its upcoming apps, visit www.moonshark.com. CONTACT: Jason GerdonAtomic for MoonsharkO: 714.558.7979M: 714.423.5050jason@atomicpr.com SOURCE Moonshark |
