Free Swag at Comic Book Shops in June from DC Entertainment

 

Wednesdays are New Comic Book Day each week every month throughout the year.  To help keep customers regularly coming through retail store doors and to assist publishers with managing their workload and production the distribution of new comic book issues are scheduled so that releases are evenly spread out throughout the month hitting store shelves on Wednesday.  So comic fans are guaranteed that on most Wednesdays they'll be able to find something brand new to pick up and read if they swing by their neighborhood comic book store.

DC Entertainment has had their comic book series on hiatus in April and May this year as they've focused efforts on promoting several mini-series tied together through a storyline called Convergence during that time span.  At the conclusion of the two month Convergence campaign, 25 of DC's popular monthly titles that existed before the Convergence event will continue again at the point where they left off at in March 2015 plus 24 brand new monthly series will begin with their first issues in June.  To promote the return of fan favorite titles like Batman, The Flash, Superman, and Wonder Woman plus kick off the new serials featuring characters such as Black Canary, Starfire and Bat-Mite, each Wednesday in June DC Entertainment will be giving away FREE swag like posters, temporary tattoos, and cardboard super hero masks at participating retailers.

On June 3rd, DC Entertainment will be distributing Justice League Darkseid vs. Anti-Monitor 11” x 17” posters with art by Jason Fabok; Batman Beyond paper masks; Bat-Mite temporary tattoos; and Bizarro temporary tattoos.

June 10th will feature a Batman 11” x 17” armor blueprint poster; Harley Quinn masks; Starfire 5” x 7” postcards; and Gotham Academy crest stickers.

The promo items for June 17 will be  Justice League Of America 22” x 34” posters with art by Bryan Hitch; Black Canary 11” x 17” concert posters; Robin: Son of Batman paper domino masks; and Prez bumper stickers.

Wrapping up the month on June 24th will be a Superman Daily Planet Replica edition; Grayson Spyral ID cards; We Are…Robin temporary tattoos; and Batgirl paper masks.

Look for these free promotional items on New Comic Book Day each week throughout the month of June.  These aren't extravagant but still these fun little items will probably thrill most kids and put smiles on their faces. I know my kids always love temporary tattoos and would have a lot of fun playing around with these character masks. Oh, and I think that Darkseid poster is pretty darn cool myself!  CLICK HERE to find a comic book shop near you.

The Book of Life

 Coloring Page & Movie Giveaway

UPDATE:  Thanks to Megan R from Milwaukee for sharing your art with us! Congrats on winning THE BOOK OF LIFE blu-ray/dvd/digital movie prize pack courtesy A GEEK DADDY blog #BOLinsiders (1/29/2015)

 

In promotion of THE BOOK OF LIFE's January 27, 2015 release on Blu-ray and DVD our friends at Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment have provided A Geek Daddy with some color pages for kids to enjoy plus a Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD edition of the movie to giveaway so one of our lucky readers can have a fun movie night the whole family can enjoy.  Have fun coloring and if you want to show off your child's artwork feel free to scan it and send back to us for an extra entry in our movie giveaway contest.

THE BOOK OF LIFE is a breathtaking animated comedy with a dazzling visual style unlike anything you’ve seen before.  Written and directed by Jorge R. Gutierrez and produced by Guillermo del Toro, the characters venture to the Land of the Remembered and embrace the rich culture and family history brought to life by the all-star voice cast of Channing Tatum, Zoe Saldana, Diego Luna, Ron Perlman, Kate del Castillo, Christina Applegate and Ice Cube.  Torn between the expectations of his family and the desires of his heart, a young man named Manolo sets off on an epic quest that spans three spectacular worlds in order to reunite with his one true love and defend his village. Not your ordinary fairy tale, THE BOOK OF LIFE is a wondrous fantasy-adventure filled with magic, music and fun!

For a chance to win this prize pack you must be a US or Canadian resident over 18 years old and  submit one or all of the following entry methods to earn up to 3 entries prior to 11:59 pm EST on Wednesday January 28, 2015:

 Entry 1: E-mail thegeekdaddy [at] yahoo [dot] com your name and mailing address.  Email subject line should be BOOK OF LIFE.

Entry 2:  Color one of the pages posted above, scan it, and attach it to your email.  Coloring Pages will not be judged but they could possibly be posted on this blog, twitter, facebook, or google+ for all of our followers to appreciate.

Entry 3: LIKE A Geek Daddy on Facebook and provide the name of the account you used in your email.

 All valid entries will be assigned a number in the order they are received and one number will be  selected to determine the winner using random.org.  E-mails will only be used to contact the winner and deleted following the selection of a winner.

DISCLAIMER:  A Geek Daddy Blog will be responsible for selecting the winner of this contest, but Fox Home Entertainment is responsible for fulfillment and delivery of the prize.  By participating in this contest you waive any liability towards A Geek Daddy Blog or its publisher that may arise from your involvement with this promotion.  If you win this prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win again.  Winner is subject to eligibility verification. Prize will be delivered by UPS or FedEx so no P.O. Boxes are allowed as mailing addresses. A Geek Daddy Blog did not receive any financial compensation but did receive a review DVD for the blog and the prize that is being awarded to one of our readers for this contest.  A Geek Daddy Blog is hosting this contest as a benefit to our readers. Any opinions in this post are my own.

 #BOLinsiders

Another of Famed Author Elmore Leonard's Works Transferred from Print to the Silver Screen

LIFE OF CRIME now playing at Select Theaters & OnDemand Cable

Win a $15 Fandango Gift Card in this Labor Day Flash Giveaway

Detroit area native Elmore Leonard was a fixture in the literary scene for decades until his untimely passing last year.  He had numerous novels published in the genres of Westerns, Crime Fiction and Suspense Thrillers during his life and many of them were made into movies.  Movies based upon his writings include 3:10 to Yuma, Hombre, Jackie Brown, Get Shorty, and Out of Sight, among others. Now another movie joins this list as Life of Crime has been released in theaters and OnDemand cable.  To celebrate the release of Life of Crime, A Geek Daddy Blog is providing one lucky reader with a $15 Fandango gift card. 

To enter to win the Fandango gift card, watch the movie trailer below and e-mail thegeekdaddy [at] yahoo [dot] com your name, mailing address and describe your favorite part of the trailer.  For a second entry comment on this blog post what your favorite Elmore Leonard inspired movie is.  All valid entries will be assigned a number and one number will be randomly selected to win the $15 Fandango gift card.  Must be a US resident over 18 years old to be eligible for this prize. Entries must be submitted by Monday, September 1 at 11:59pm EST.

About LIFE OF CRIME:

When a pair of low-level criminals kidnap the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer, they get both more and less than they bargained for in Life of Crime, a dark caper comedy based on legendary author Elmore Leonard's novel The Switch.  Starring Jennifer Aniston, John Hawkes, Yasiin Bey, Mark Boone Junior, Isla Fisher, Will Forte, and Tim Robbins., Life of Crime is packed with the outrageously eccentric characters, black comedy and unexpected twists that earned Leonard a reputation as one of America's sharpest and funniest writers.

Mickey Dawson (Jennifer Aniston) the wife of crooked real-estate developer Frank Dawson (Tim Robbins) is kidnapped by two common criminals who intend to hold her for a $1 million dollar ransom and extort her husband with inside information about his illegal business dealings.  But Frank, who is in the Bahamas with his mistress decides he'd rather not get his wife back, setting off a sequence of double-crosses and plot twists that could only come from the mind of master storyteller Elmore Leonard.

For more information about this new flick, visit www.lifeofcrimemovie.com


A Geek Daddy Blog will be responsible for selecting the winner of this contest, but LIFE OF CRIME is responsible for fulfillment and delivery of the prize.  By participating in this contest you waive any liability towards A Geek Daddy Blog or its publisher that may arise from your involvement with this promotion. A Geek Daddy Blog hosted this contest and blog post based upon LIFE OF CRIME providing a $15 Fandango Gift Card to the selected winner. If you win this prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win again.  Winner is subject to eligibility verification. Prize will be delivered by UPS or FedEx so no P.O. Boxes are allowed as mailing addresses. US residents only.  Any emails collected in this contest will only be used to contact the winner and all those received will be deleted at the conclusion of this contest.  A Geek Daddy Blog did not receive any compensation beyond the prize that is being awarded to one of our readers for hosting this contest.  A Geek Daddy Blog is hosting this contest as a benefit to our readers.