Adult Swim announces new programing at their Upfront Event in New York. Adult Swim is picking an impressive program lineup for 2012 and 2013, which includes an untitled Harold and Kumar project and a animated series from Community’s Dan Harmon. Other shows in development are Rick & Morty, Colonel Walace, Coffin Dodgers, Green Bench, Freestyle Love Supreme, King Star King, and Rolling with Dad. Also announced at the Upfront Event is the Venture Brothers Halloween Special which is scheduled to premiere later this fall on Adult Swim!

THE VENTURE BROS. HALLOWEEN SPECIAL

This October on Adult Swim, the Venture Family fills your Halloween goody bag with fun-sized Truth. Created and directed by Jackson Publick and written by Publick and Doc Hammer, both of whom also provide voices for the special, the Venture Brothers Halloween Special is being animated by Titmouse, Inc.

UPDATE: The Halloween Special is a half-hour episode, one of ten episodes being produced for Venture Brothers Season 5.

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The Venture Bros. moves to 9pm beginning Sunday, May 13th. Adult Swim will be replaying the series in chronological order starting with Season One, Episode One – Dia de los Dangerous!

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*Schedule is subject to change. Check local listings in your area.

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DETAILS
Bif Bang Pow! presents a truly awesome array of never-before-made 3 3/4-inch action figures based on Adult Swim’s extremely popular animated series The Venture Bros. These fan-demanded figures are crafted of PVC plastic, feature 10 points of articulation, and come with character-specific accessories. You’ll want every one of them in your toy box or Venture Bros. collection. This macho secret agent is conspiring to get into your home and your The Venture Bros. collection. Posing as an irresistible articulated action figure from Bif Bang Pow!, Brock Samson stands 3 3/4-inches tall in all his bloody machismo glory, ready for his next action. (He brings a knife accessory, just in case.) Add him to your desk today!

• Never-before-made 3 3/4-inch Brock Samson Action Figure!
• Exclusive based on Adult Swim’s animated series The Venture Bros.
• This secret agent features 10 points of articulation and a knife accessory.
• You’ll want every one of these fan-demanded Venture Bros. action figures!

» PRE-ORDER BROCK SAMSON “BLOODY” ACTION FIGURE

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Jackson Publick writes to Mantis-Eye with news regarding the Venture Bros. Season 5 premiere.

Things are moving briskly over here at Venture Central/AstroBase/Titmouse. The first episode just shipped to Korea. But you’re wrong about one thing–it doesn’t take nine months to animate overseas. Nine months is more like the time it takes to complete an episode from initial design to final edit, so it includes pre-production. Actually, it’s more like ten months, since we began design on the first episode the first week of the new year, and we’ll be delivering it to the network in early October. According to our schedule–and assuming we keep to it–all ten episodes will be completed and delivered by the end of January. Which is roughly when we’re supposed to premiere the fifth season.

Mantis-Eye adds that Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer will be making convention appearances at San Diego Comic-Con, Dragon*Con and New York Comic Con. There is also a possibility that the trailer for the Venture Bros. Season 5 will be revealed at these conventions.

With this production update, Jackson promises that he’ll be posting on LiveJournal new art from Season 5. Check out Jackson Publick’s blog at Publick Nuisance.

Venture Bros. Panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2011

Special thanks to Mike at the Mantis-Eye Experiment for this report.

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Pulp is an English alternative rock band that formed in Sheffield in 1978. The band consists of Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar), Candida Doyle (keyboards, backing vocals), Russell Senior (guitar, violin), Mark Webber (guitar), Steve Mackey (bass), and Nick Banks (drums).

In 1998, Pulp collaborated with Patrick Doyle on the song “Like A Friend” for the soundtrack to the movie Great Expectations. The song was later featured in the season finale of the Venture Brothers, Operation: PROM.

As part of their 2012 tour, Pulp played Radio City Music Hall with frontman, Jarvis Cocker dedicating “Like A Friend” to Venture Bros. creators, Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer. Check out the video from the show below.

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GLAMDAMMIT: Spaceball Ricochet – Twig the Wonderkid and Michael T spin fist-pumping rock ‘n’ roll, punk anthems, and glittery glam-rock with special DJ set by justin shortsleeve.

Live sets by the Weep at 11pm and Starbolt 9 at 12am with a late night performance by Saphin. Starbolt 9 Album Release Party Hosted by Jetboy Records.

Weep is composed of Doc Hammer (vocals, guitar), Fred Macaraeg (bass), Alex Dziena (keyboard), and Bill Kovalcik (drums). For more information visit, WEEP’s Facebook Page or on Myspace at weeptheband.

EVENT DETAILS
Saturday, April 7th at 11pm (21 and Up with ID)
Open Bar 11pm to 12 Midnight

The Grand Victory
245 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Revealed at last year’s San Diego Comic-Con are prototypes of the Venture Bros. 3-3/4″ action figures by Bif Bang Pow. The figures are about the same size as Star Wars action figures and come with a character accessories. The prototypes include Brock Samson, Dr. Mrs. the Monarch and the Venture Brothers, Hank and Dean Venture.

We later learned in our interview with Bif Bang Pow, that the action figures were not green lit and production hinged greatly on audience interest and pre-orders. Pre-orders for the figures opened last August, followed by rallying support from the network and online communities.

After months of uncertainty, Bif Bang Pow and Entertainment Earth finally confirmed toy production yesterday. Leading BBP’s Venture Bros. toy line is Brock Samson with trademark knife and mullet. Bif Bang Pow anticipates the Brock Samson figure will ship after San Diego Comic-Con, late July or early August 2012.

So far, only Brock Samson is confirmed for toy production and your pre-order for these Venture characters has never been more important! Bif Bang Pow needs to hit a certain number of pre-orders before production can begin on the rest of the figures.

Pre-order the figures at Entertainment Earth or ask your favorite comic and toy shops to order the figures for their store. Your credit card will not be charged until the figures arrive later this year and then you’ll have been part of Venture Brothers history!

Happy Birthday, Entertainment Earth!

Sunday, April 01, 2012

On April 1, 1996, Entertainment Earth opened its virtual doors, and since then we’ve sold hundreds of thousands of amazing licensed items from Star Wars action figures to Dexter bobble heads to Star Trek prop replicas. It has been our privilege to serve you, and we sincerely appreciate your ongoing support and business. As a thank you, we want to break some news today:

The Venture Bros. Brock Samson (Black Shirt) 3 3/4-Inch Figure will be the first 3 3/4 inch Venture Bros. action figure produced by Bif Bang Pow!, and it’s really, absolutely, truly coming soon! The fans have spoken, and this item is now officially in production. The figure will be as you see here, with a black T-shirt and a swell knife. We hope to reveal the packaging very soon. Brock is going to be great, and other characters are still in development. We’ll have more details about that in a bit, but for now, preorder your Brock Samson with confidence and start your 3 3/4-inch Venture collection off right. And thanks again for your business!

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Brock Samson 3-3/4″ Action Figure

Never-before-made 3 3/4-inch Brock Samson Action Figure! This macho secret agent is conspiring to get into your home and your The Venture Bros. collection. Posing as an irresistible articulated action figure from Bif Bang Pow!, Brock Samson stands 3 3/4-inches tall in all his machismo glory, ready for his next action. (He brings a knife accessory, just in case.) Add him to your desk today!

Student of the great Hunter Gathers, former member of the OSI, and current member of SPHINX – Brock Samson is one bad dude. Trained to fight sharks, kill bears, and bed superspy ladies from all over the planet, there’s no better baby sitter in the world. Seriously, that’s a big part of his job!

Bif Bang Pow! presents a truly awesome array of never-before-made 3 3/4-inch action figures based on Adult Swim’s extremely popular animated series The Venture Bros. These fan-demanded figures are crafted of PVC plastic, feature 10 points of articulation, and come with character-specific accessories. You’ll want every one of them in your toy box or Venture Bros. collection.

• Never-before-made 3 3/4-inch Brock Samson Action Figure!
• Based on Adult Swim’s animated series The Venture Bros.
• This secret agent features 10 points of articulation and a knife accessory.
• You’ll want every one of these fan-demanded Venture Bros. action figures!

Action Figure F.A.Q.

I ordered a wave/assortment/set of figures with many different characters in it.
Will I still receive those?
No. Notifications are being sent out now to announce that all waves, assortments and sets have been cancelled. If you ordered one of these items before with a mix of characters, please verify the cancellation has taken place and pre-order the individual Brock Samson figure instead.

Why did this happen?
We tried many different strategies in getting these action figures to market. Factory minimum orders and low pre-orders prevented these from coming to market sooner. Thankfully, we’ve overcome these hurdles for Brock Samson only.

What about the other characters? When will they be released?
We understand that everyone wants to know the fate of the remaining characters and if they will be cancelled or will be going into production. First, the line will not be cancelled unless our license expires in a few years. The fate of the remaining characters depends on strong pre-orders. We will make announcements when each new character is about to go into production, whenever that may be. So in theory you may see more delays on certain characters, but eventually we hope to release them.

Thanks again for your continued support of this product line!

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You may be a henchman but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t look sharp! As a future member of the Mighty Monarch’s minions, this mask and belt set can help finish off your costume and have you looking like a professional henchman. From Cinemastery Studios comes Venture Bros. inspired cosplay accessories!

HENCHAMAN COSPLAY MASK
Vacuum formed High Impact Polystyrene painted sunbeam yellow with attached elastic. The lenses are 1/8th inch thick red acrylic and heat formed to give that extra cartoony depth. The acrylic provides less blurring or visual distortion than craft store acetate or painted lenses. The inside of the mask is lined with yellow felt for added wearability (comfort).

HENCHMAN COSPLAY BELT
1.5 inch wide yellow nylon webbing and belts come between 42″ and 46″ in length (trim off excess but leave enough for tucking behind the ammo pouch.

HENCHMAN COSPLAY BUCKLE
The butterfly emblem is solid resin painted and attached to D rings, so with this belt and buckle set it actually works like a real belt.

HENCHMAN COSPLAY POUCH
Gold yellow canvas 2X5X7. Perfectly sized for wallets, smart phones, convention badges, and pocket cameras. A single snap to open and close.

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Adult Swim hits the road again this spring to party with tomorrow’s leaders for their fifth crazy and outrageous college tour.

The 2012 Adult Swim Carnival Tour will hit 10 different stops and feature free live music, unique and wacky games, tons of Adult Swim prizes, and an experience like no other. Out with the bearded lady and the two-headed snake act, Adult Swim’s bringing a massive cat and unicorn horns!

The Adult Swim Carnival Tour gets started March 21 and wraps April 20. Carnival goers can transform themselves into ’70s superheroes at the Black Dynamite photo booth, create their own custom Adult Swim t-shirts, play awesome carnival games, and take home free gear. Be sure to check out the cash grab on stage – an event that will be at each tour stop. Exclusive content from soul-packed animated series Black Dynamite and face-melting, head-banging series Metalocalypse, featuring Dethklok, will also be shown throughout the tour.

Local DJs will get the party started at each stop along the tour and keep the crowd going before musical acts take the stage. Dan Deacon and Band of Skulls will be headlining the first half of this wild adventure and other cool acts are to follow at the later stops. The events are free and open to the public, hours vary by location and certain stops require a college ID. Check out Adult Swim Presents for more information. The Adult Swim Carnival Tour will hit the following cities, each stop featuring a different musical act:

CARNIVAL TOUR DATES

March 21: Newark / University of Delaware / Dan Deacon
March 24: Auburn / Auburn University / Dan Deacon
March 29: Lexington / University of Kentucky / Flosstradamus
April 02: Brookings /South Dakota State University / Dan Deacon
April 05: Columbia / University of Missouri / Band of Skulls
April 09: Iowa City / University of Iowa / Dan Deacon
April 12: Las Vegas / University of Nevada, Las Vegas / Reggie Watts
April 14: Flagstaff / Northern Arizona University / Flosstradamus
April 17: Eugene / University of Oregon / Dan Deacon
April 20: Washington / Washington State University / Special Music Guests

» VISIT ADULT SWIM PRESENTS: CARNIVAL TOUR 2012

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“Tragedy tomorrow, comedy tonight!” Broadway’s greatest farce is light fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musicals ever written. Comedy reigns supreme when a thoroughly disarming slave named Pseudolus schemes to gain his freedom by helping his master’s son get the girl he desires. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, this hilarious slapstick farce is filled with outrageous puns and gags that will keep you laughing all the way home!

Dana Snyder as Pseudolus
DANA SNYDER is thrilled to be returning to Riverside after Playing Bialystock in last years production of The Producers. Other credits include, ART, Guys and Dolls, Tuna Christmas, Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, Charley’s Aunt, Wait Until Dark, Damn Yankees, 1940′s Radio Hour, and Sylvia. On television, Dana is most associated with the voice of Master Shake on Adult Swim’s Aqua Teen Hunger Force He is most recognized in the animation world where he has done hundreds of tv shows . Here are some other cartoons he has recurring parts that you may never have heard of! Nickelodeon’s Penguins of Madagascar, Disney’s Fishooks, Adult Swim’s The Venture Bros. and Squidbillies, Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time, MAD, Flapjack, and Chowder among many others! He sends all his thanks to the great gang at Riverside (kiss up) and all his love to his wife Sweetie (double kiss up for letting him be away for 7 weeks)! He dedicates his performance here to his incredible Aunt Sherry!

“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” opens April 12th and runs through May 6th at the Riverside Theater. Directed by James Brennan with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, based on a book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. For more information, visit http://www.riversidetheatre.com.

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