Marvel and Disney Publishing Worldwide to Launch DISNEY*PIXAR PRESENTS
Magazines
New All-Ages Magazine Debuts Nationwide In May With Spotlight on CARS
New York, NY - February 14, 2011-Marvel and Disney Publishing will debut
DISNEY*PIXAR PRESENTS, a new monthly magazine featuring some of the most
popular characters from the acclaimed Disney/Pixar films. Intended for
readers of all ages and priced at $5.99, the first issue will hit stores
in May 2011.
Each issue of the magazine contains 96 full color pages of content,
including a mix of brand new stories, classic adventures, puzzles, games
and more. Featuring characters from Disney/Pixar's hit movies Cars,
Cars 2, The Incredibles, Toy Story 3, and more, DISNEY*PIXAR PRESENTS
will be available at bookstores, retail chains, comic stores and more.
The series debuts with DISNEY*PIXAR PRESENTS: Cars Magazine #1
"We're excited for the launch of DISNEY*PIXAR PRESENTS, teaming with our
friends at Disney/Pixar to bring some exciting new material to fans all
over the world and introducing a whole new generation to comics," said
Axel Alonso, Editor-in-Chief. "We're committed to providing a great
product and ensuring these books are available in locations that parents
and kids frequent. The Disney/Pixar library includes some of the most
popular characters of all time, making DISNEY*PIXAR PRESENTS exactly the
kind of comic magazine that kids and parents have been demanding!"
Rev up those engines and join your favorite characters from CARS in
DISNEY*PIXAR PRESENTS: Cars Magazine #1 as Lightning McQueen organizes a
charity race for young cars with special needs, but he didn't invite
Piston Cup champion Chick Hicks. The snub gets Hick's competitive juices
flowing, and he's out to show McQueen a thing or two about racing! Will
Hicks ruin the good nature of the Radiator Springs Rally Race? Find out
this May everywhere books and comics are sold.
DISNEY*PIXAR PRESENTS: CARS MAGAZINE #1
Written by ALAN J. PORTER & MARK COOPER
Penciled by ALLEN GLADFELTER, MAGIC EYE STUDIOS & TRAVIS HILL
Rated All Ages...$5.99
ON-SALE IN MAY
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About Disney Publishing Worldwide
Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW) is the world's largest publisher of
children's books and magazines, with over 250 million children's books
and over 400 million children's magazines sold each year. DPW's business
units include: Disney Global Magazines, Disney English, and Disney
Global Book Group. Disney Global Books and Global Magazines encompass a
extensive worldwide licensing structure; Disney Book Group consists of
vertically integrated publishing imprints in the U.S. which include
Disney Editions, Disney-Hyperion, Disney-Jump at the Sun and Disney
Press. In addition, Disney Libri, DPW's Italian vertical operation,
publishes books for children of all ages. DPW's Global Magazines
publishes a range of children's magazines globally and also family
titles in the U.S., which include: Disney FamilyFun and Disney en
Familia. Disney English is DPW's English language learning business,
including Disney English schools in China and a worldwide retail
licensing program. Headquartered in White Plains, NY, Disney Publishing
Worldwide publishes books and magazines in 85 languages in 75 countries.
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney
Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based
entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000
characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel
utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and
publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND/OR ARTWORK PLEASE CONTACT:
Arune Singh
MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT
212-576-4061
asingh@marvel.com
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James Viscardi | Junior Sales Administrator
Marvel Entertainment LLC
135 W 50th Street, 7th Floor
NY, NY 10020
p: (212) 576-4000 x8201
e: jviscardi@marvel.com
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