Dark Horse Deluxe, the product arm of Dark Horse Comics, will premiere an exclusive Domo Qee figure at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), held April 16-18.
The new two-inch figure features Domo in a Hawaiian-style print. Only 1,200 of the figures have been manufactured, and they will be available at the Dark Horse Comics booth on a first-come, first-served basis.
Bravado, a global music merchandising company, has completed an agreement with University Games whereby the company will create a signature line of games, puzzles, and Colorforms based on Michael Jackson. University Games will roll out an authentic puzzle collection replicating iconic images from albums and live performances. The first wave of products will launch in 2010 in the U.S., Canada, the UK, and Europe.
Check out one of Hot Wheels’ limited edition vehicles for 2011 – Wonder Woman’s Invisible Jet! Hot Wheels worked really closely with their friends at DC comics to make sure the details were perfect. Be sure to check out their Facebook page for more information: http://www.facebook.com/#!/hotwheels?ref=ts
This one should “fly” off store shelves, so fast you won’t even be able to see it happen…haha
According to a revised eMarketer forecast, U.S. retail e-commerce sales (excluding travel, digital downloads, and event tickets) will grow by 12.7 percent in 2010 to $152.1 billion. eMarketer estimates that in 2014 online sales will reach $233.9 billion, with a growth rate of 8.2 percent due to “maturation of the online sales channel.” The revised forecast follows the U.S. Census Bureau’s recent news that online sales in Q4 2009 grew 14.6 percent compared to a year earlier, the biggest gain in eight quarters.
In honor of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Scholastic has announced that its TV series, WordGirl, will “fight the forces of planetary pollution” with an eco-themed episode titled “Earth Day Girl” that will air April 22 on PBS KIDS GO!. An “Earth Day Girl” early reader book from Scholastic and DVD from Paramount Home Entertainment will also be available.
In the “Earth Day Girl” episode, when the Birthday Girl learns that the Earth is having a special celebration (on her birthday!) she decides to teach the Earth a lesson. Will WordGirl find a way to stop the Birthday Girl and save Earth Day?
The WordGirl Earth Day Girl DVD gives fans a glimpse of the title episode and also includes seven new-to-DVD adventures, each of which introduces four new vocabulary words and reinforces their meanings in a variety of contexts. Special features include interactive games, video shorts, and coloring pages.
The Madame Alexander Doll Club will hold its annual convention from June 23-26 in St. Louis, MO. The 2010 convention, themed “Meet Me in St. Louis,” will feature all of the traditional club convention activities and a special speech by Gale Jarvis, president of Alexander Doll Company, Inc. and St. Louis native. Jarvis will keep attendees up to date on news from the Madame Alexander doll world.
Convention guests will have the opportunity to attend seminars and workshops, participate in design competitions, enter to win Madame Alexander dolls, and attend the “Meet Me at the Fair” Cissette dinner. Other activities include an interactive display of five St. Louis landmarks, the Parade of Living Dolls, and a workshop for designing and creating doll clothes.