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DC COLLECTIBLES RETURNS TO NEW YORK COMIC CON

October 8, 2019 by Ramon Angel Leave a Comment

DC COLLECTIBLES RETURNS TO NEW YORK COMIC CON
WITH EXCITING LINE-UP OF NEW TOYS AND COLLECTOR ITEMS

Can’t Miss Panel Featuring, Greg Capullo, Paul Harding, Jean St. Jean and
DC Collectibles own Jim Fletcher

DC Collectibles, known for its iconic lines of collectibles, statues and action figures, directly from the source, is returning to New York Comic Con (Oct. 3-6) and will reveal an extensive slate of new statues and action figures. Big reveals include the reveal of #102 in the popular Batman: Black & White series, new character additions to the fan-favorite Batman: The Adventures Continue action figure line, and additions to expand its best-selling action figure and statue lines including DC Bombshells, DC Essentials, DC Designer Series, and more.

DC Collectibles just recently hit a major milestone with its Batman: Black & White series by announcing its 100th statue designed by Todd McFarlane and #101 by Frank Miller. With the line gaining even more notoriety the DC Collectibles team knew they had to keep going above and beyond for the line’s fans announcing the 102nd statue in the series would be designed by non-other than the legendary Jim Lee. The all new 7” Batman statue is based on a panel in Batman: Hush, marks Lee’s fifth statue in the line.

Fans will now be able to immerse one of the most popular DC Super-Villains, The Batman Who Laughs into their Batman: The Adventures Continue collections. The Batman Who Laughs figure, designed by Ty Templeton bio by Paul Dini, combines the popular character from the Dark Nights: METAL comic and the beloved animated TV series art style. The figure is due to hit shelves October 2020. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Art, Collectibles, Geeky, Toys Tagged With: 6 inch, 6", Batman, DC, DC Comics, Frank Miller, Greg Capullo, Harley Quinn, Hush, Jim Fletcher, Jim Lee, Paul Harding, statue, Talon, Todd McFarlane, toy

DC Expands Walmart Program to Include DC Collectibles

February 19, 2019 by Ramon Angel Leave a Comment

Fan-Favorite BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE Statue Line Now Available in New 4″ Scale

First Wave Includes Figures Designed by Acclaimed Artists Amanda Conner, Darwyn Cooke, Jason Fabok, Patrick Gleason, Frank Quitely and Dick Sprang

DC Collectibles, the award-winning line of collectibles, is bringing its acclaimed BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE statue line to Walmart stores as 4″ mini-figures. The new figures are direct transformations of the company’s acclaimed 9″-scale figures and feature designs from many world-renowned artists including Jim Lee, Bruce Timm, Amanda Conner, Darwyn Cooke and many more.

“BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE is DC Collectibles’ longest-running statue line and continues to be one of our best-sellers,” said Jim Fletcher, executive creative director at DC Collectibles. “The line allows us to work with a wide array of talented artists from different industries, and we’re really excited to revisit our favorite designs in this all-new 4″ scale!”

Walmart’s exclusive DC Collectibles program also offers something unique for fans: the thrill of chance. Fans purchasing these BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE figures at Walmart will find each in an exclusive, individual blind bag next to DC’s Comic Giants. DC Collectibles will release new figures every other month in waves of six, giving fans a wide selection and increasing the surprise factor for finding their favorite Batman characters.

The first waves of DC Collectibles BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE 4″ figures heading to Walmart stores include:

The Age of the Female Superheroes

August 13, 2015 by Stephen Jang 1 Comment

A change is coming in comic books and that is the “Rise of the Female Superhero”. Yahoo! News with Katie Couric releases a neat documentary with a chock full of interviews with industry giants like Jim Lee, Grant Morrison and many female creators Amanda Conner, G. Willow Wilson, Gail Simone and many others about the change and rise of the female superhero protagonist.

Filed Under: Comics, Culture, Entertainment, Geeky, Videos Tagged With: comic books, comics industry, DC, female, G. Willow Wilson, Gail Simone, Grant Morrison, Jim Lee, Katie Couric, marvel, Ms. Marvel, superhero, World 3.0, Yahoo! News

I’d Love to Draw! by Andrew Loomis

November 10, 2014 by Stephen Jang Leave a Comment

In my generation, my comic book idols weren’t just the superheroes on the printed pages, but the artists who drew them. And as an amateur wannabe artist, I tried drawing like Jim Lee, Marc Silvestri and Todd McFarlane. As you can see below, I’m not a very good artist.

If you want to learn how to draw, like everybody, you have to learn the basics. One of those legendary art teachers in American history is Andrew Loomis. He published several drawing books in 1930s-1940s that influenced many artists of today. Thanks to Titan Books who have been republishing many of Andrew Loomis’ drawing books like this one, “I’d Love to Draw!”

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Filed Under: Art, Books, Comics, Reviews Tagged With: Alex Ross, Andrew Loomis, art book, comic books, drawing, how to draw, Jim Lee, marvel, painting, Titan Books, tutorial

Fun with a Pencil by Andrew Loomis

April 9, 2013 by Stephen Jang Leave a Comment

Who doesn’t want to draw comics like Jack Kirby, Will Eisner and Jim Lee? Nobody starts off the gates drawing comics, cartoons and creating iconic characters without the basics. The A-B-C’s of drawing is what gets you from Point A to Point B. In our day of digital technology we can find art instruction on-line. I learned my cooking & cocktail recipes and Photoshop tutorials on YouTube. Sometimes, you need a little old school instruction and we’re going back to the early 20th century with commercial artist Andrew Loomis (1892-1959). Mr Loomis was well known for his various instructional art books and many of these books are not in print anymore. Fun with a Pencil was published back in 1939 and thanks to Titan Books, this instructional art book is in bookstore shelves.

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Filed Under: Art, Books, Comics, Design, Reviews Tagged With: Alex Ross, Andrew Loomis, art book, drawing, instructional, Jack Kirby, Jim Lee, Titan Books, UK

Justice Leauge 52 7-Pack Action Figure Gift Set

December 3, 2012 by Stephen Jang 1 Comment

If you are enjoying DC Comic’s re-boot universe with the big 52 event, then check out this brand new action figure set. The Jim Lee designed figures stand 6 3/4 inches tall and highly articulate. The 52 Justice League set features Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg.

MSRP: $99.99USD

For more info, go to: DC Direct Shopping – Justice League 52 7-Pack.

Filed Under: Toys Tagged With: 52 Universe, action figures, DC Comics, DC Direct, Jim Lee

DC Superheroes get Korean aftermarket rides @ SEMA 2012!

November 1, 2012 by Stephen Jang Leave a Comment

Kia Motors x JLA via DC Comics

Korean auto company Kia teams up with DC Comics to bring out souped-up Justice League inspired rides. Need to know what the Batman, Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern and Cyborg drive in real life? Kia cars! While superstar comic book artist Jim Lee did all the designs, the cars were built by West Coast Customs aftermarket shop, RIDES magazine, and Super Street magazine.

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