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Warner Bros. Television and “TV Guide Magazine” Deliver the Ultimate Comic-Con Collectible for Third Year in a Row: a Warner Bros.–Themed Special Edition of the Magazine

(July 2, 2012 — Burbank, CA) — TV powerhouses Warner Bros. Television and “TV Guide Magazine” have renewed their super alliance to deliver fans the ultimate must-have Comic-Con item for the third year in a row: a Warner Bros.–themed Comic-Con special edition of the magazine, featuring programming from the Studio and four sets of collectible “flip” covers starring the casts of “The Big Bang Theory,” “Fringe,” “Supernatural” and “The Vampire Diaries” on both front and back. For an advance look at the four — or is that eight? — “flip” covers, click here to download: http://bit.ly/MdKoV7
    • The Warner Bros. “TV Guide Magazine” special issues will be distributed at the Warner Bros. booth — #4545 on the convention floor — throughout Comic-Con, beginning on preview night, Wednesday, July 11, and continuing through Sunday, July 15. • For those unable to attend Comic-Con in person, all four sets of collectible “flip” covers will be on sale from July 17 at newsstands wherever “TV Guide Magazine” is sold. And for the first time, the special issue will also be available for purchase on the NOOK by Barnes and Noble.
In addition to sections on the four cover shows, the 88-page issue is packed with features and photos dedicated to the following programs:
    • Returning WBTV favorites “Nikita,” “Person of Interest” and “Childrens Hospital” • Previews of WBTV’s highly anticipated new series “666 Park Avenue” (starring “Lost’s” Terry O’Quinn and Vanessa Williams), “Arrow” (featuring Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen), “Cult” (from the executive producers of “Farscape” and “Chuck”), “The Following” (from “The Vampire Diaries’” Kevin Williamson, starring Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy) and “Revolution” (from executive producer J.J. Abrams, “Supernatural’s” Eric Kripke and “Iron Man’s” Jon Favreau) • Warner Bros. Animation’s hit series “MAD” and “Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated,” as well as the action-packed “DC Nation” block on Cartoon Network, featuring current programs “Green Lantern: The Animated Series” and “Young Justice: Invasion,” as well as original animated shorts and upcoming shows “Beware The Batman” and “Teen Titans Go!”
And that’s not quite all, folks! There’s more, including:
    • A sketch-by-sketch guide to drawing Bugs Bunny from “The Looney Tunes Show,” by character designer Jessica Borutski • A “Justice League” foldout poster as drawn by bestselling artist and DC Entertainment Co-Publisher Jim Lee. • An exclusive preview of “MAD” Magazine’s unique take on “The Dark Knight Rises” as drawn by the renowned Sergio Aragones • An in-depth look at the new “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” comic book series written by James Robinson, with artwork by Philip Tan • The hottest photos from the “TV Guide Magazine” yacht and photo booth at Comic-Con 2011 • The ultimate Comic-Con survival guide, with tips from stars of “The Big Bang Theory,” “Fringe,” “Supernatural” and “The Vampire Diaries,” among others • Comic-Con Couture: how two inspired designers turn Warner Bros.’ Comic-Con bags into the Con’s biggest fashion statements • And much more…
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