Shout Factory at Comic Con

Shout! Factory’s announces lineup of activities at this year’s Comic-Con International 

MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 (MST3K): 20th ANNIVERSARY
Multiple Emmy®-nominated and Peabody Award-winning Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) is a true cult classic. Its high-camp rendition of B-movies from every genre to the small screen makes it one of the most memorable pop culture shows of our time. Brimming with laugh-out-loud commentaries from caustically hilarious space travelers Joel Robinson, Mike Nelson and their robot pals Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo, MST3K was a genuine phenomenon. Its popularity spawned an MST3K fan following that numbers over hundreds of thousands of fans world-wide.

Celebrating 20 years after MST3K’s premiere on television, the entire creative team reunites for the first time when Shout! Factory proudly presents its MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: 20th Anniversary Edition DVD box set on October 28, 2008. A sumptuous ode to this cult-classic series, the 20th Anniversary Edition DVD box set  features  four of the show’s most requested unreleased film episodes (the exact 4 titles will be revealed at Comic-Con) and boasts exclusive DVD bonus content that explore the genesis, life and afterlife of MST3K. More in-depth info to be revealed at the 20th Anniversary Reunion Panel (see below).

Talents at Comic Con: entire MST3K family
Comic Con Panel
Friday, July 25 (7:15 PM – 8:15 PM)   Room 6B – MST3K 20Th Anniversary Reunion Panel
Moderated by Patton Oswalt, an historic reunion of cast and crew, including creator Joel Hodgson, producer Jim Mallon and fellow MST3K family: Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff, Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, Mike Nelson, Bridget Nelson Mary Jo Pehl, Paul Chaplin, J. Elvis Weinstein and the MST3K robots Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot!!!

JANE AND THE DRAGON: A DRAGON’S TALE
In the 9th-Century English kingdom of Kippernium, 56 adolescent girls are typically raised to be Ladies-in-Waiting.  But Jane isn’t exactly the kingdom’s typical 12-year old girl.  No, she has much higher aspirations -- life as a brave knight!  So, when Jane rescues Prince Cuthbert from a not-so-ferocious dragon, she’s granted special permission to begin training as a knight’s apprentice with the gentle, wisecracking dragon by her side.  And thus begins the fun-filled, flammable and memorable tales of the fair maiden, Jane Turnkey, and her best-friend, Dragon.  And, on August 19, Shout! Factory catapults JANE AND THE DRAGON: A DRAGON’S TALE onto DVD for the very first time in a single disc release featuring the first five episodes from this groundbreaking animated series adapted from Martin Baynton’s popular children’s books.

Talent at Comic Con: Creator Martin Baynton
Panel
FRIDAY, July 25 (11:30 AM -12:30 PM) Martin Baynton at Hey Kids The First One’s in the Library Panel followed by a signing at Table AA4 (12:30 PM – 1:30 PM)

TALENTS at SHOUT! FACTORY BOOTH:
Friday, July 25 (11 AM) Sam & Max creator Steve Purcell will be at Shout! Factory’s booth (#3749)

Friday, July 25 – TBD – MST3K talent at Shout! Factory’s booth (#3749)

Saturday, July 26 (1 PM) Swamp Thing star Dick Durock and co-creator Len Wein at Shout! Factory’s booth (#3749)

Saturday, July 26 (3:00 PM) Dan Milano, co-creator and voice talent) of Greg The Bunny will be at Shout! Factory’s booth (#3749)