MINNEAPOLIS, Apr 4, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Navarre Corporation (Nasdaq:NAVR) today announced that it has sold FUNimation Entertainment for $24 million in an all cash transaction. Purchasers in the transaction are a group of entities that were newly formed by an investment group that includes Gen Fukunaga, FUNimation Entertainment’s chief executive officer, as a minority stakeholder.  

This past weekend at WonderCon, VP of Sales, Bob Wayne, announced RETRO-ACTIVE. Published throughout July and August 2011, these are exactly the kinds of one-shots people often associate with summer. RETRO-ACTIVE reunites classic writers and artists with classic characters Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, and Justice League of America, returning to the interpretations they are best known for. Each of these series will have 3 one-shots that pay homage respectively to the‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s. Curious to know who will be writing these?   The 70’s Superman: Martin Pasko Wonder Woman: Dennis O’Neil The Flash: Cary Bates Justice League of America: Cary Bates Green Lantern: Dennis O’Neil Batman:... 

Mild Internet fame has gone to M.O.D.O.K.’s big head and now he’s ready to go viral! What’s the mind-melting maniac got planned and do his associates have any idea what a meme is?  

Pittsburgh has been accused of being “Zombie Crazy” in the past with the Dawn of the Dead having been filmed mere yards from the Comicon Convention Hall, but now THE WALKING DEAD are coming to the Burgh!!  

Marvel Entertainment is proud to announce Captain America #1, the first issue of an all new ongoing series premiering in July from two of the comic industry’s most acclaimed creators—writer Ed Brubaker (Death of Captain America) and artist Steve McNiven (Civil War)!  

Warner Bros. Television’s popular series SUPERNATURAL makes history this summer as SUPERNATURAL: THE ANIME SERIES is released in the United States as the first-ever live-action series to be re-imagined in Japanese anime style. The all-new, 22-episode animated series will be distributed July 26, 2011 by Warner Home Video on Blu-ray™ for $54.97 (SRP) and DVD for $49.98 (SRP), as well as On Demand and for Download. Order due date is June 21, 2011.  

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Ka-Zar #1 (of 5) from superstar writer Paul Jenkins (Inhumans, Origin) and red-hot artist Pascal Alixe!  

Get an in-depth look at Marvel Knights Animation’s Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers animated mini-series, adapted from the acclaimed story by superstar creators Robert Rodi and Esad Ribic!  

A new head wears the crown in Camelot when Morgana and Morgause overthrow King Uther – with the help of an immortal army – in the first half of the MERLIN season finale  

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Captain America #617, from five time Eisner Award-winning writer Ed Brubaker and acclaimed artists Butch Guice, Mike Deodato, and Chris Samnee!  

Word on the street is that Batman will get a re-boot after the third film “The Dark Knight Rises”, all to coincide with the pending release of The Justice League movie.   

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Venom #2, from the red hot creative team of writer Rick Remender and artist Tony Moore! When Venom descends on the Savage Land to dispatch of a WMD-dealing warlord, he’ll find himself in the sights of much more pointed threat – Kraven the Hunter!