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boy meets world
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, Panera Bread made a new commercial starring classic TV couple Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel Despite playing long-time couple Cory and Topanga on the seven-year run of Boy Meets World (and again reprising the roles for Disney Channel's 2014 – 2017 sequel series Girl Meets World), the two[...]
Preacher
I'm not saying the ads will be as entertaining as the show itself But this week, to follow on from last, we get another set of Preacher ads parodying Christian evangelical messaging over the 20th century… The TV show Preacher, based on the DC Vertigo comic by Garth Ennis and the late Steve Dillon, is approaching its fourth and[...]
One Piece: The Straw Hats Pirates Get Real for Japanese Commercial
The Straw Hats Pirates from One Piece are gracing television screens in Japan once again, and they have never looked better than they do in this screen-grab from a series of commercials from Indeed Japan! Here in all their glory are Luffy, Nami, Tony Tony Chopper, Usopp, Zoro, and Sanji – singing songs on a cliff[...]
Nintendo Aims To Reclaim What's Theirs In First Super Bowl Ad
Sometime tonight, Nintendo's very first Super Bowl ad is going to find the eyes of millions of viewers, giving the general public a taste of the new Nintendo Switch, set for release on March 3 The reportedly $5-million ad (which is the going rate of how much CBS charged people last year for a :30-second[...]
Sean Chen's Storyboards For The Avengers Mini-Coke Superbowl Ad
Sean Chen writes, A few months ago my agent wrangled a storyboarding job from the ad agency Weiden and Kennedy.  It was a Mini Coke ad that featured The Hulk and Ant-man.  They were looking for an ad artist that had some actual comic book experience to render a few key moments in a commercial they[...]
Deadpool's Debuts His Superb Owl Ad…
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A Bit Of An A.D. Teaser From Scott Snyder
However, good news came from Twitter today when Snyder tweeted a bit of a teaser… AD tease pic.twitter.com/xFOMDND4xX — Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) January 28, 2016 The graphic novel is set in a world where death no longer exists, and one man must deal with what comes next Snyder has said that the graphic novels inspiration came from a[...]
What If Luc Besson Had Made This Year's John Lewis Christmas Ad?
The John Lewis Christmas ad has taken over British media, with my favourite reaction being the Guardian's Moon Hitler analysis though they a;sp go on to say what it's really about. But within hours of airing, the parodies were there… including this mashup with the movie Leon… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_A5D4Vy-N8Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: John Lewis[...]
Scott Snyder's Personal Fears Inspire AD: After Death
New York Times bestselling writer Scott Snyder (Wytches, Batman) and artist Jeff Lemire (Trillium, Sweet Tooth) are joining forces in November 2015 for a new graphic novel from Image, AD: After Death Set in a world where death no longer exists, one man must deal with what comes next. Snyder further explains the concept by talking[...]
Before Watchmen Ad To Run On Times Square Jumbotron
Here it is with sound, courtesy of the New York Post. Nice they got round to using that yellow blood splattered DC logo though. The ad will also appear on TV and all over the DC and Warners booths at San Diego Comic Con. Also, Akira, One Piece, Dragonball, Asterix and Tintin might like to challenge that "best[...]
A Batman Earth One Poster Ad Spotted In The Wild
A Little Bleeder in Manhattan writes; Was walking to work this morning and saw this ad on 47th Street, between Madison and Fifth avenues First time I can ever recall seeing an ad like that for a comic, OGN, whatever. It is a rarity Though I do remember an experience as a teenager going up the elevator[...]
That Farmers Insurance Avengers TV Ad
This will have been the conversation. "Okay people, our next TV ad for Farmers will be a tie in to the new Marvel movie The Avengers." "Why?" "Because if we sign up more than five of our clients to promotional activity with The Avengers, we get a discount Soft drink, sneakers, fast food, candy and… we're one short[...]
DC Pays 75% Of Occupy Metropolis Press Ad
DC Comics run a co-op advertising scheme where they will pay 75% of the cost of a comic store's advertising as long as they only feature DC product and make DC the most prominent aspect of the ad. And that's what Bleeding Cool Fan Award winning store, A Comic Shop in Orlando, Florida, just did Except[...]
Stephen Colbert Launches New Basketball-Related Super PAC Ad
The Super PAC system, which allows Americans to advertise for political causes and candidates with limnited accountability, taken on by Stephen Colbert in his Colbert Report for satirical purposes, again turns its attention to basketball issues again I don't pretend to understand them, but it's possible you do… the ad will rn on WFAA Channel[...]
When Comic Book Stores Advertise During The Walking Dead
This is the advert for Galaxy Comics in Saginaw, Michigan It ran during the premiere of Walking Dead on his local cable station I happen to think it's rather good for its type. This is the advert for Galaxy Comics in Saginaw, Michigan It ran during the premiere of Walking Dead on his local cable[...]
Knight Rider, The Mr Men, Yogi Bear, Muttley And More In New TV Ad For Yogurt
The ad is called Wünderful Stuff, it's for Müller yoghurt, and it aired in the middle of X-Factor on ITV1 tonight Ninety seconds of mashup, starting with KITT from Knight Rider, segueing into a Transformer type thing and then on to the Mr Men and Catch The Pigeon. Enjoy. The ad is called Wünderful Stuff, it's[...]
Is This The Best DC New 52 Ad Ever?
This ad has not been commissioned or sanctioned by DC Comics or Warners As a result it's a hell of a lot better It's self mocking but it actually makes things feel a little exciting I think I'm going to buy Aquaman now Great performances all round. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH3W1gQYiD4[/youtube] [...]
How Your Local Store Will Appear In The DC New 52 Cinema Ad
We've seen how the DC New 52 cinema ad looks Well here's the bit that your local retailer will pay 25% of the ad cost for, when it runs on your local cinema screen… We've seen how the DC New 52 cinema ad looks Well here's the bit that your local retailer will pay 25%[...]
The DC Comics New 52 Radio Ad Is Quite Abysmal
This is the approved DC radio ad that retailers can run in their local area, and get 75% of the costs back Shame it's so very very dire. Some of you know that for most of my working life I was an advertising copywriter, and for most of that career I specialised in radio. Well, this is[...]
Thirty Second DC Comics Cinema Ad For Co-Op Advertising
DC Comics are creating a thirty second cinema ad to promote the DC Relaunch, of the "New 52" through September Each ad will include an end card that retailers can add their logo, address and offer details on, when it airs in local cinemas DC will pay 75% of the cost of the ad, while[...]
DC Comics Ad At End Of Green Lantern Movie Has Malformed Web Address
This is the image that is appearing at the end of the credits to the Green Lantern movie, when shown in America, according to CBR, as part of a marketing strategy that includes comics retailers getting movie-themed promotional materials and  preview screening tickets. Bleeding Cool has also reported on upcoming plans to run television advertising alongside[...]
Clips Of Those DC Relaunch Costumes
You know how long it takes to plan and sign off a print advertising campaign Quite a while Months usually Especially when major brands and licensing are involved. So the appearance of the new DC Relaunch costumes, collars and all, in the Converse ads running in today's DC comic books must have been in the works[...]
Swipe File: T-Mobile Girl Vs Saturn Girl
Whaddaya think? In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or works of the lightbox We trust you, the reader, to make that judgment yourself.  If you are unable to do so, please return[...]