Mezco Heroes contest
For Immediate Release
OWI, Mezco Toyz, and NBC Join Forces For Heroes Contest
NY- Fans of the popular NBC series Heroes are eagerly awaiting the release
of the Mezco Toyz action figures of their favorite characters from the award
winning series. Collectors are pre-ordering the figures online in record
numbers and the prototypes, on display at NBC¹s Rockefeller Center
headquarters, draw crowds of onlookers who pose next to their custom display
case for a quick photo. The 1st set of Heroes action figures is set to be
released in June 2008, but one lucky fan will get them early thanks to
The-OWI.com, a Heroes fan site. By simply e-mailing pictures of themselves
dressed as their favorite Hero, fans can enter the website¹s Show Us Your
Heroes contest. In April, judges from the website along with representatives
of Mezco Toyz, and NBC will select a grand prize winner who will receive a
complete set of unpainted ³test shot² figures. Test shots are quickly
becoming one of the hottest collectibles in the toy world due to their
extreme scarcity, only a handful are produced and many are destroyed.
Several test shots of Mezco Toyz are on display in museums, including New
York¹s prestigious Museum Of The Moving Image. Additionally, NBC will be
supplying several additional prizes, to be revealed at a later date, for
several runner up winners.
The OWI, Mezco Toyz, and NBC hope that by requirng fans to participate and
send a photo rather than simply send an e-mail or postcard, the prize will
be awarded to a true Heroes fan.
To enter the contest visit:
http://www.owiheroescontest.com/
Heroes action figures by Mezco Toyz are available for pre-order online, and
will be in Toys"R"Us and other fine retailers in June.
About the OWI: The Organization Without Initials (OWI) was started as an
outlet for fans of the TV show HEROES to express their opinions, create
content, participate in contests and have access to the cast and crew behind
the hit NBC television show. Since its inception in 2006 many cast and
crewmembers have been interviewed including; Tim Kring, Greg Grunberg, Jimmy
Jean-Louis and Masi Oka among others. The OWI sets itself above other
HEROES fans sites by creating news not just reporting it.
About Mezco Toyz: Mezco Toyz burst onto the toy scene more nearly a decade
ago and has not only been raising the bar for quality and detail but has
helped to redefine what could be expected from a toy company. The artists
of Mezco Toyz continually blur the line between toys, collectibles, and art.
Having won numerous awards for design, innovation, quality, and originality,
Mezco has proven itself to be a leader in the field of collectable toys.
Mezco Toyz designs and manufactures both licensed and original creations and
has created collectables for such high-profile licenses as Heroes, The
Spirit, Hellboy 1 & 2, Cinema Of Fear, Family Guy, South Park, Animal House,
Blues Brothers, Scarface, Under Dog, King Kong, The Goonies, and Edward
Scissorhands, as well as in-house creations including the incredibly popular
Living Dead Dolls and Gangsta Babies.
About NBC: NBC Universal is one of the world's leading media and
entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of
entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May
2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC
Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment
networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television
production operations, a leading television stations group, and
world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80% owned by General Electric
and 20% owned by Vivendi.
Posted by charlie on February 29th 2008, 01:42 PM
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