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K'NEX® Announces The Plants vs. Zombies™ "Fun-Dead" Giveaway

Ten Random Fans Will Win a K'NEX Plants vs. Zombies Prize Pack

Hatfield, PA, June, 2014 – K'NEX, the only U.S. construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love®, is excited to announce the Plants vs. Zombies "Fun-Dead" Giveaway, a 10-day long sweepstakes running on the K'NEX Facebook® page, open to fans 13 years of age or older.

June 2014 - NECA is conducting a caption contest for their upcoming Classic Planet of the Apes action figures. Think of a witty caption for their pictures, and submit them by June 16th to win a set of the Series One figures! More details are on the contest page on NECA's site.

June 5, 2014 - Sideshow Collectibles is conducting a batch of contests at the moment:

- Iron Man Mark 42 maquette giveaway - enter by June 12th.

- Cad Bane giveaway - enter by June 12th to win a Star Wars Cad Bane in Denal Disguise Sixth Scale Figure.

- 2014 Father's Day Giveaway - enter by June 9th to win a sixth scale Darth Vader action figure.

- Harley Quinn Premium Format Figure Giveaway - enter by June 16th.

- June Batman Newsletter Giveaway - enter by June 26th to win a premium format Batman figure.

May 2014 - DC has three new contests online! Get your mouse hand ready and click over to enter all three.

- The DC Bombshells Giveaway. Enter by June 9th to win a Black Canary DC Bombshells statue.

- The 100,000 Facebook Likes Thank You Sweepstakes. Enter by May 26th to win these goodies:

- One (1) Vertigo Fables Bookends
- One (1) Superman The Man of Steel: Superman by Kenneth Rocafort Statue
- One (1) DC Comics - The New 52 Teen Titans Kid Flash Action Figure
- One (1) DC Comics – The New 52 Teen Titans Wonder Girl Action Figure
- One (1) DC Comics – The New 52 Teen Titans Superboy Action Figure
- One (1) DC Comics – The New 52 Super Heroes vs. Super-Villains Action Figure 7-pack
- One (1) Batman Black and White: Harley Quinn by Bruce Timm
- One (1) Batman: Hush: The Joker, Harley Quinn and Stealth Jumper Batman Action Figure
- One (1) DC Comics Super-Villains The Joker (Patina) Mini Statue
- One (1) SDCC 2013 Convention Exclusive: Batman: Arkham City: Hugo Strange Action Figure

May 16, 2014 - Sideshow Collectibles is conducting a pair of contests at the moment:

- Godzilla maquette giveaway - enter by June 1st.

- Wolfpack Clone Trooper giveaway - enter by May 22nd to win a Star Wars Clone Trooper: 104th Battalion Sixth Scale Figure.

Schick And X-MEN Challenge Men To Chart Different, Bolder Paths

SHELTON, Conn., May 2, 2014 -- The X-MEN are famous for charting their own paths, and this summer Schick is challenging guys everywhere to do the same. As part of a partnership tied to the highly anticipated new X-MEN film, "X-MEN: Days of Future Past©," releasing in theaters on May 23, 2014, Schick is giving guys who take the Schick Hydro® Challenge the chance to unlock unique "X-MEN: Days of Future Past" content and win prizes, all while experiencing an amazing shave, or your money back.

The partnership is part of a broader initiative by Schick that challenges men everywhere to try something new in their morning routines and their lives. The Schick Hydro Challenge works like this: try a Schick Hydro razor and if you don't prefer it to your current razor, get your money back.

May 4, 2014 - Funko has announced a new contest:

Happy Star Wars Day!
May the 4th Be With You!

Funko loves Star Wars, so we decided to celebrate today by launching a giveaway!
We are giving away FOUR Star Wars Pop! Prototypes from the new Pop!: Star Wars series.
The winner will receive Pop! Prototypes of the following characters: The Emperor, Biker Scout, Bossk, and Luke Skywalker Hoth.

Prototypes are early models of Pop!'s to test their concepts. Each prototype is extremely rare! Only five are made of each character!

How do you enter?
We want to see your Star Wars pride!
Take a photo of ANYTHING Star Wars related, post the photo on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram with the following caption:
"May the 4th be with me to win a set of Star Wars Pop! Prototypes from @OriginalFunko #FunkoProto #Funko #StarWars"
Don't forget to tag @OriginalFunko in the photo!

The giveaway will run until the Sith Lord shuts it down on May the Sith!
(May 6th)

Good luck and May the Force Be With you!

April 28, 2014 - Are you following us on Twitter? I just tweeted links to three new contests!

- Sideshow Collectibles is giving away a life-size Star Wars Darth Vader bust. Enter by May 7th.

- USA Today is giving away a batch of Batman goodies. Enter by April 30th.

- Zimbio.com is giving away a Game of Thrones White Walker action figure. Enter by May 4th.

Kellogg Releases Game App for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Movie, Partners with Sony for New Sweepstakes

Superhero fans have exclusive access to new app and 1,000+ prizes, including free New York trip for two

BATTLE CREEK, Mich., April 21, 2014 -- Celebrating the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man 2 movie, Kellogg Company is releasing a new Web-Slinging game App that provides superhero fans with an exclusive, interactive gaming experience and a way to become Spider-Man, themselves! If that's not enough, consumers can enter a giveaway and a new Kellogg sweepstakes with Sony for a chance to win more than 1,000 prizes, including a free trip for two to New York City.

"Spider-Man fans are gearing up for the film and we're casting a web of fun that everyone can enjoy," says Melissa Pawlowicz, senior director of Integrated Promotions at Kellogg Company.

April 2014 - DC has a new contest online, The Injustice Multiplayer Sweepstakes.

There is just a single prize package in this contest... but it is loaded with comic-related goodies! To be more specific, the official rules for the contest describe the prize as:

Grand Prize

One (1) grand prize winner ("Grand Prize Winner") will receive the following:

- One (1) Injustice Gods Among Us Collector's Edition (PS3 or XBOX 360)
- One (1) Injustice Year One Digital Comics
- One (1) Justice League: Final Frontier DVD
- One (1) Justice League: Doom Blu-ray
- One (1) Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (Blu-ray)
- One (1) Justice League: WAR (Blu-ray)
- One (1) Signed Hardcover of Justice League Origin (Jim Lee & Geoff Johns)*
- One (1) Signed Hardcover of Justice League Origin (Jim Lee & Geoff Johns)*
- One (1) Injustice Snapback cap by Bioworld (Superman vs. Batman)
- One (1) Injustice Snapback cap by Bioworld (Superman vs. Batman V2)