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    Win the Godzilla: Rage Across Time TPB from IDW! Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2016 Toho Co.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE IDW Publishing is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a copy of their new Godzilla: Rage Across Time Trade Paperback. This 120 edition collects all 5 issues of the recently concluded mini-series that travels to different time periods to examine the origin of myths that fueled nightmares! Each chapter is by a different creative team that includes Chris Mowry (Godzilla: Rulers of Earth), Matt Frank (Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, Project Nemesis), Jeff Zornow (Godzilla: Rulers of Earth), Ulises Farinas (Godzilla in Hell), Erik Freitas (Godzilla in Hell), Tadd Galusha (Dream Thief), Jay Fotos, Kahlil Schweitzer, Hugo Petrus (Wolverine: First Class, Pride & Prejudice) and Bob Eggleton (Godzilla in Hell, Godzilla King of the Monsters). The Godzilla: Rage Across Time Trade Paperback will be available from comic book shops and retailers on

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    Source: Diamond Comic Distributors Additional Photos: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Diamond Comic Distributors has only one Godzilla item listed in their December 2016 Previews Catalog, but its a big one. The blue dorsal fin Gigantic Series Godzilla 2001 figure will be available in comic book shops in January 2017. To find a comic shop near you, visit comicshoplocator.com. GIGANTIC GMK SERIES GODZILLA 2001 FIGURE BLUE DORSAL FIN VERSION From X-Plus USA. Godzilla 2001 kicked off X-Plus` new Gigantic Series of colossal painted soft vinyl figures in December 2013. This sought-after figure based on GODZILLA, MOTHRA, AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK (?????????????? ??????, Gojira Mosura Kingu Gidora: Daikaiju Sokogeki, 2001) is now being reissued with new blue-white translucent dorsal fins, replicating the glow as the monster powers up his radioactive breath! Standing almost 15 inches tall, and 30 inches in length! Add him to your collection today.

    Godzilla battles the mythological Hydra in the Godzilla: Rage Across Time TPB, coming next week from IDW Publishing. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE IDW Publishing has provided SciFi Japan with an exclusive preview of their Godzilla: Rage Across Time trade paperback collecting all five issues of the latest Godzilla comic book mini-series. Arriving Wednesday, November 30, 2016 -- just one week after the final issue -- the book will be available in comic shops and retailers for holiday sales. With each issue of Rage Across Time produced by a different creative team, this trade collection features the work of Chris Mowry (Godzilla: Rulers of Earth), Matt Frank (Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, Project Nemesis), Jeff Zornow (Godzilla: Rulers of Earth), Ulises Farinas (Godzilla in Hell), Aaron John Gregory, Ryan Ferrier (D4VE, Sons of Anarchy), Erik Freitas (Godzilla in Hell), Tadd Galusha (Dream Thief), Jay Fotos, Kahlil Schweitzer, Jeremy Robinson (Project Nemesis), Hugo Petrus (Wolverine: First Class, Pride

    It`s Cretaceous kaiju chaos in Godzilla: Rage Across Time #5, coming this week from IDW Publishing. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer IDW Publishing has provided a preview of Godzilla: Rage Across Time #5. The issue will be available from comic shops and retailers Wednesday, November 23rd. Godzilla: Rage Across Time is a five part mini-series from the creators behind the smash-hit Godzilla in Hell. Following the tradition established in In Hell, every issue of Godzilla: Rage Across Time is produced by a different creative team. The story for issue #5 is written by Jay Fotos and Jeff Zornow (Godzilla: Rulers of Earth) with artwork by Zornow. Godzilla: Rage Across Time #5 Writers: Jay Fotos and Jeff Zornow Artist: Jeff Zornow Letterer/Creative Consultant: Chris Mowry Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Bob Eggleton In-Store Date: November 23, 2016 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 The shocking conclusion to the most epic Godzilla storyline yet! Travel back to the age of dinosaurs to discover the

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    Inventive Cookbook Features Recipes For Over 35 Tasty Dishes Inspired By World-Famous Pokémon Characters Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: VIZ.com/Pokemon Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delights POKÉMON fans with a pair of notable upcoming releases that includes the publication of The Pokémon Cookbook: Easy & Fun Recipes and Pokémon Pocket Comics, X•Y, the third volume in the series. Both new books will debut on December 6th. Created by Maki Kudo, The Pokémon Cookbook: Easy & Fun Recipes contains a variety of delectable and inventive original recipes inspired by popular Pokémon characters. Santa Harukaze’s new Pokémon Pocket Comics, X•Y release is a substantial pocket-sized book jam-packed with four-panel comic strips featuring favorite characters from the Pokémon X•Y manga series along with additional Pokémon vital statistics,

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    Deluxe Edition Of The Harrowing Story Of A Femme Fatale That Returns From The Dead... Again And Again Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers a chilling treat for readers with the release of creator Junji Ito’s horror masterpiece, Tomie, on December 20th. Tomie: Complete Deluxe Edition will be published as a special hardcover release under the VIZ Signature imprint with a suggested reader rating of ‘T+’ for Older Teens and a print MSRP of $34.99 U.S. / $46.99 CAN. Tomie also will be available digitally from VIZ.com/read and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and GooglePlay stores. Tomie Kawakami is a femme fatale with long black hair and a beauty mark just under

    The King of the Monsters tangles with Hannibal in Godzilla: Rage Across Time #4, coming this week from IDW Publishing. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer and Chris Mowry IDW Publishing has provided a preview of Godzilla: Rage Across Time #4. The comic will be available from comic shops and retailers Wednesday, November 16th. Godzilla: Rage Across Time is a five part mini-series from the creators behind the smash-hit Godzilla in Hell. Following the tradition established in In Hell, every issue of Godzilla: Rage Across Time is produced by a different creative team. The story for issue #4 is written by Ulises Farinas and Erik Freitas with artwork by Pablo Tunica (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Bebop & Rocksteady Destroy Everything). Godzilla: Rage Across Time #4 Writers: Ulises Farinas, Erik Freitas Artist: Pablo Tunica Letterer/Creative Consultant: Chris Mowry Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Bob Eggleton In-Store Date: November 16, 2016 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 Man vs. Monster at its finest! Hannibal makes his daring assault on

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    Debut Of A New Series In The Classic Science Fiction Universe Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, unleashes a fresh take on the classic Gundam universe with the release of Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt on November 15th. The new manga series created by Yasuo Ohtagaki delivers an action-packed, character-driven story set in the distant future where the forces of the Earth Federation fight to quell an uprising by the rebellious Principality of Zeon. The preeminent weapons in this struggle are massive robots with human pilots called Mobile Suits. Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt will be published in print under the VIZ Signature imprint and is rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens. Volume 1 will carry an MSRP of $14.99 U.S. / $19.99 CAN.

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    Source: Diamond Comic Distributors Diamond Comic Distributors has released information and photos for new and reissued Godzilla collectibles available in comic book shops and specialty stores in the coming months. These Godzilla products are also listed in Diamond`s November 2016 edition of the Previews Catalog, on sale now. To find a comic shop near you, visit comicshoplocator.com. GODZILLA 12 INCH SERIES: GODZILLA 1999 2K MILLENNIUM VERSION 2 PX FIGURE From X-Plus USA. Making its debut in 1999`s GODZILLA 2000 (???2000 ?????, Gojira Nisen: Mireniamu), Godzilla sported a new look with a design by Yuji Sakai and Shinichi Wakasa, one with a more pointed snout and red, fiery dorsal spines. Measuring an impressive 18" long from snout to tail, this is a magnificent recreation of the kaiju! Manufacturer: X-Plus USA Item Code: NOV162688 SRP: $160.00 In Comic Shops: July 26, 2017

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    Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Jun Umeji A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The Japanese toy company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and high-res photos of their upcoming Godzilla figure based on the new film, SHIN GODZILLA (??????, Shin Gojira, 2016). Inspired by the international success of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures` GODZILLA (2014), Toho decided to produce and release the first new Japanese Godzilla film since 2004`s GODZILLA: FINAL WARS (??? ?????????, Gojira Fainaru Uozu). The new movie opened in Japan this past July. It was a massive hit at the box office, becoming the top live action Japanese film of the year. SHIN GODZILLA has also had the widest international release of any Toho Godzilla movie in decades, including a limited run in US theaters. X-Plus now brings this latest incarnation of the King of the Monsters to

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    Featuring Favorite Characters From The Bestselling Manga About The Hidden World Of Flesh-Eating Ghouls Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, serves readers a fresh dose of dark thrills with the release of Tokyo Ghoul: Days, the first in a new line of novels inspired by the smash hit manga series created by Sui Ishida. Tokyo Ghoul: Days is set to debut on October 18th under the VIZ Signature imprint. The title -- a collection of linked short stories -- will be released in print with an MSRP of $12.99 U.S. / $17.99 CAN. It will be available digitally for $8.99 from VIZManga.com and the VIZ Manga App and worldwide from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, and GooglePlay stores. Future volumes in

    King Ghidorah blasts Godzilla in the Godzilla: Oblivion TPB, coming this week from IDW Publishing. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE IDW Publishing has provided SciFi Japan with an exclusive preview of their Godzilla: Oblivion trade paperback. Available from comic shops and retailers Wednesday, October 19th, the book collects all five issues of the comic book mini-series set on an Earth where monsters don’t exist... until a scientist creates a portal to another dimension where kaiju rule supreme and Godzilla is their unrivaled King! Godzilla: Oblivion is written by Joshua Fialkov (Doctor Who, Ultimate FF) and drawn by Brian Churilla (Big Trouble in Little China!, TMNT). Godzilla: Oblivion TPB Writer: Joshua Fialkov Artist: Brian Churilla Colorist: Jay Fotos Letterer/Creative Consultant: Chris Mowry Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Brian Churilla In-Store Date: October 19, 2016 Pages: 120 Cover Price: $19.99 ISBN: 978-1-63140-733-8 MFSTFSFJ Dr. Eli Talbert has created a portal to another dimension -- one where

    Win a SHIN GODZILLA American theatrical poster from Funimation Films and SciFi Japan! Image courtesy of Funimation Films. © 2016 TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Source: Funimation Entertainment Official Site: shin-godzilla.jp (Japan), funimationfilms.com/shingodzilla (US) Special Thanks to Scott Lonski A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Funimation Films is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a 24 x 36 North American theatrical poster for SHIN GODZILLA (??????, Shin Gojira, 2016). The film is playing in 534 theaters across the U.S. and Canada during its limited theatrical engagement through October 18. SHIN GODZILLA is the 29th film produced by Toho Co., Ltd. in the iconic science fiction monster franchise and is co-directed by Hideaki Anno (creator of EVANGELION) and Shinji Higuchi (director of Toho’s 2015 ATTACK ON TITAN live action movies). The movie has been a huge box office hit in Japan and is performing strongly in North America. Tickets for SHIN GODZILLA are available via the official film website. The contest rules this time are a little different than the usual

    The King of the Monsters menaces medieval England in Godzilla: Rage Across Time #3, coming next week from IDW Publishing. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE IDW Publishing has provided SciFi Japan with an exclusive preview of the first five pages from Godzilla: Rage Across Time #3. The issue will be available from comic shops and retailers Wednesday, October 19th. Godzilla: Rage Across Time is a five part mini-series from the creators behind the smash-hit Godzilla in Hell. Following the tradition established in In Hell, every issue of Godzilla: Rage Across Time is produced by a different creative team. The story for issue #3 is written by Ryan Ferrier (D4VE, Sons of Anarchy) with artwork by Hugo Petrus (Wolverine: First Class, Pride & Prejudice). Godzilla: Rage Across Time #3 Writer: Ryan Ferrier Artist: Hugo Petrus Colorist: Jay Fotos Letterer/Creative Consultant: Chris Mowry Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Bob Eggleton In-Store Date: October 19, 2016 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 Knights

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    Source: Funimation Entertainment Official Movie Site: warnerbros.co.jp/rurouni-kenshin (Japan), funimationfilms.com/rurouni-kenshin (US) Special Thanks to Scott Lonski Funimation Films is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a theatrical poster for the live-action RUROUNI KENSHIN Trilogy. The samurai film series completes its American theatrical run this week and the first movie, RUROUNI KENSHIN PART 1: ORIGINS (??????, Rurouni Kenshin, 2012), comes to Blu-ray and DVD on November 1st. The RUROUNI KENSHIN Trilogy is based on the worldwide, bestselling manga series of the same name, which has sold more than 70 million copies and been recognized as a New York Times Bestseller. The storyline, set in feudal Japan during the Meiji period, centers on a former assassin Kenshin Himura who must confront a rapidly modernizing society following a fierce war. Joined by allies along the way, Kenshin faces new villains as he fulfills his vow

    Godzilla visits ancient Greece in Godzilla: Rage Across Time #2, coming next week from IDW Publishing. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE IDW Publishing has provided SciFi Japan with an exclusive preview of the first five pages from Godzilla: Rage Across Time #2. The issue will be available from comic shops and retailers Wednesday, October 5th. Godzilla: Rage Across Time is a five part mini-series from the creators behind the smash-hit Godzilla in Hell. Following the tradition established in In Hell, every issue of Godzilla: Rage Across Time is produced by a different creative team. The story for issue #2 is co-authored by Chris Mowry (Godzilla: Rulers of Earth) and Kahlil Schweitzer, and features artwork by Tadd Galusha (Dream Thief, The Backwoods). The issue features four variant covers by artists Tadd Galusha, Bob Eggleton (Godzilla in Hell, Godzilla King of the Monsters) and Aaron John Gregory. Godzilla: Rage Across Time #2 Writers: Chris Mowry and

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    Creator Of Bestselling Action Comedy Manga Series Makes His First-Ever North American Appearance Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces a series of very special personal appearances by Assassination Classroom (????, Ansatsu Kyoshitsu) manga series creator Yusei Matsui at New York Comic Con 2016. VIZ Media is the official English publisher of Assassination Classroom and partners with ReedPOP, the world`s leading producer of pop culture events including New York Comic Con, the Japan Society, a nonprofit cross-cultural institution in New York, and the Japan Foundation to welcome the famed creator of the bestselling high school alien-teacher in the classroom action comedy series. New York Comic Con takes place October 6th – 9th at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan and is

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    Dark Supernatural Fantasy Arrives In Dedicated Series Form Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, offers a paranormal dark fantasy about humans and angels by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, creators of Death Note and Bakuman?. Platinum End launches on October 4th, is rated ‘M’ for Mature Readers, and will be published under the company’s Shonen Jump imprint. Volume 1 will carry a print MSRP $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. The series also will be available digitally from VIZ.com/read and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and GooglePlay stores. Future volumes of the ongoing series will be published twice a year. In Platinum End, as his classmates celebrate their middle school graduation, troubled Mirai

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    Source: Diamond Comic Distributors Diamond Comic Distributors has released information and photos for new Godzilla items available in comic book shops in 2017. These Godzilla products are also listed in Diamond`s October 2016 edition of the Previews Catalog, on sale now. To find a comic shop near you, visit comicshoplocator.com. GODZILLA 12IN SERIES: GODZILLA 2001 VERSION PX FIGURE From X-Plus USA. A PREVIEWS Exclusive! From 2001`s Godzilla film GODZILLA, MOTHRA, AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK (?????????????? ??????, Gojira Mosura Kingu Gidora: Daikaiju Sokogeki), the cinematic titan joins X-Plus` figure line with this impressive figure standing approximately 11 inches tall and 8.7 inches long! Sculpted by the renowned artist Yuji Sakai, this figure was originally released in Japan as the Toho 30cm Series Yuji Sakai Modeling Collection: Godzilla 2001 (GODZILLA, MOTHRA, AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK) (??30cm???? ????????????? ???2001??????????????? ??????)

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