Hasbro sent out a press release officially marking their presence at next month’s New York Comic Con. Below is an excerpt, read on for the full copy.
PAWTUCKET, R.I. – SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 – For the first time at New York Comic Con, Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) will attend the convention at the Javits Convention Center in New York City from October 13-16 to present many of its iconic brands and meet with fans. Hasbro will have a significant booth presence featuring current and upcoming products from its TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE, JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS and KRE-O brands and BEYBLADE, MARVEL and STAR WARS lines. Additionally, Hasbro will host panels for several of its properties and action figure lines as well as offer for sale several HasbroToyShop.com special edition products made for New York Comic Con convention goers.
HASBRO ANNOUNCES NEW YORK COMIC CON DEBUT AND TITLE SPONSORSHIP OF “NYCC KIDS!”
The Global Branded Play Company to Showcase Its Iconic Pop-Culture Properties at the Convention and Host the National BEYBLADE Championship at New York Comic Con’s “NYCC Kids!”
PAWTUCKET, R.I. – SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 – For the first time at New York Comic Con, Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) will attend the convention at the Javits Convention Center in New York City from October 13-16 to present many of its iconic brands and meet with fans. Hasbro will have a significant booth presence featuring current and upcoming products from its TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE, JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS and KRE-O brands and BEYBLADE, MARVEL and STAR WARS lines. Additionally, Hasbro will host panels for several of its properties and action figure lines as well as offer for sale several HasbroToyShop.com special edition products made for New York Comic Con convention goers.
In addition to its booth exhibition during the main convention, Hasbro will be the title sponsor of New York Comic Con’s “NYCC Kids!” taking place on Sunday, October 16. Within NYCC Kids!, Hasbro will host the National BEYBLADE Championship where semi-finalists from around the country will battle in head-to-head competition to be crowned the BEYBLADE U.S. Champion. The BEYBLADE National Championship winner will be awarded travel to the BEYBLADE World Championship, in Toronto, Canada in March 2012. A worldwide phenomenon, BEYBLADE is a battling tops game with a focus on strategy and high-performance competition. Kids collect, customize and compete head-to-head to be the last BEYBLADE top spinning. Fans can visit www.BeybladeBattles.com for additional information, official rules and kids 8-13 can register for regional qualifier events.
“Hasbro is looking forward to an exciting and substantial presence for its first ever participation in New York Comic Con,” said Jeff Jackson, vice president of U.S. marketing for Hasbro. “As this show continues to grow we’re thrilled to be attending this year to offer our fans the opportunity to engage with Hasbro’s brands in unique ways at both the convention and NYCC Kids! events.”
Hasbro’s NYCC Kids! presence will also offer families the opportunity to experience its new KRE-O TRANSFORMERS line of construction toys and new NERF VORTEX line of disc blasters. More details about Hasbro’s booth, panels, special edition New York Comic-Con figures and other special events at the convention will be released in the coming weeks. Hasbro will be located at booth #302. For more information about New York Comic Con and NYCC Kids!, fans and families can visit www.NewYorkComicCon.com
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About Hasbro, Inc.
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a branded play company providing children and families around the world with a wide-range of immersive entertainment offerings based on the Company’s world class brand portfolio. From toys and games, to television programming, motion pictures, video games and a comprehensive licensing program, Hasbro strives to delight its customers through the strategic leveraging of well-known and beloved brands such as TRANSFORMERS, LITTLEST PET SHOP, NERF, PLAYSKOOL, MY LITTLE PONY, G.I. JOE, MAGIC: THE GATHERING and MONOPOLY. The Hub, Hasbro’s multi-platform joint venture with Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) launched on October 10, 2010. The online home of The Hub is www.hubworld.com. The Hub logo and name are trademarks of Hub Television Networks, LLC. All rights reserved. Come see how we inspire play through our brands at http://www.hasbro.com. (c) 2011 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Hasbro Brings Jem to NYCC - (And TF, Joe, SW, Marvel)
Is there a list of the exclusives? I might have missed it because I'm looking from my phone.
I cant wait to see what the exclusives will be. Thisll be the first large convention ive been to since ive started collecting again.
I'm calling it now...I bet Jem will be nothing like the original concept, cartoon or toy line. That might not be a bad thing though.
Jem? Making a comeback? That's outrageous. Truly, truly, truly outrageous.
...I can't believe I just said that.
So what if the marvel exclusive is another x-force repaint and they screw us over and do cable. Still dont even have an x-force archangel damn it.
...I can't believe I just said that.
I watched the Jem cartoon the other day on the Hub network and it was so God awefull I had to watch it. Jem's sister was going to get married to a stunt man but another guy liked her and she like him but still agreed to get married to the stunt man. The other guy tries to do a stunt to inpredd her and ends up in traction. Jems sister has the wedding but backs out at the last second to be with the injured guy and everything worked out fine in the end. There was a great wedding montage Jem vid in the middle of the episode. Truly outragious indeed.
Now that's hot.
I'm Excited
I think its Sunbow, just like Joe and Transformers (and Conan the Adventurer too if you're keeping score).
It was too crappy for me to continue to watch so I deleted my series recording.
I don't care all that much about Jem.
I think its Sunbow, just like Joe and Transformers (and Conan the Adventurer too if you're keeping score).
It was too crappy for me to continue to watch so I deleted my series recording.
I don't care all that much about Jem.
My daughter has actually been getting into Jem lately, thanks to The Hub. If a new show and or toy line comes out, she may love it. And that would be cool.
I just got sad, I dont see My Little Pony listed in that press release D:
I wanted to find out about season 2 and maybe see if they are making a applejack thats 5 dollars with her hat...
The timing seems about right. They should be announcing, or not long after NYCC announcing a new Jem cartoon, followed potentially by a movie announcement.
At least that fits with the base plan for the Hub and hasbro licenses. They'll be reaching into their bag of licenses every year or other year and bringing something 'refreshed' to the table after they premiere the classic to air for awhile. The concept will be intact for the soul of the show, but definitely should be radically different to seperate itself from the original. Hasbro knows not to stray from the premise but also knows how to update it for modern audiences as Renegades and Prime have shown.
So dammit, bring on new inhumanoids updated already!!!
Such an easy one that needs the 4'' treatment as well as a modernized series that picks up where the previous left off with a dash of new blood on the team since Auger was president and upped their funding. (So classic for the classic members and new tech suits for the new blood! Use Bubblegum crisis as a design basis for the new blood, and not the accel suits from GI Joe.)
It would be awesome er I mean totally outrageous if Hasbro gives Jem the G.I. Joe treatment. 4 inch figures, doll house, vehicles etc
I've been watching me some Transformers and GI Joe on the HUB lately. Yes, even some Jem, too. It really is pretty bad, but I feel so damn nostalgic about them. I really like the HUB network, especially as a concept. They need to keep it going.
And, Snowflakian, a big bold YES for bringing back Inhumanoids.
So is there any idea of what type of exclusives they'll have? Do they usually even do exclusives for NYCC or have they ever in the past????
I wanted to find out about season 2 and maybe see if they are making a applejack thats 5 dollars with her hat...
Buying my ticket tomorrow!
I'm really excited to see how Hasbro ends up handing this brand again
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