Media Release -- Peanuts Worldwide, the newly formed joint venture between Iconix Brand Group (NASDAQ: ICON) ("Iconix") and Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates today announced that Peanuts by Charles Schulz, one of the world's most well-known and widely syndicated comic strip franchises will be distributed in print, online and on mobile devices by Universal Uclick effective February 2011.

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Media Release -- SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Andrews McMeel Universal today announced the launch of the first Comic Strip Superstar, the international competition in search of the next popular comic strip artist. The winner will receive a publishing contract from Andrews McMeel Publishing, a $5,000 advance from Universal Uclick and a monthly stipend for the development of 20 comic strips that will be considered for syndication.

"As the nation's premier humor publisher in newspapers, books, mobile phones and online, Andrews McMeel Universal is uniquely suited to bring this comic strip contest to the public," said Hugh T. Andrews, executive vice president of Andrews McMeel Universal. "We are excited by the opportunity this contest provides to continue our mission to seek, recognize and celebrate remarkable creative talent, and to share it with an appreciative and enthusiastic audience through a variety of distribution channels."

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Media Release -- Kansas City, Mo., and Los Angeles (PRWEB) July 24, 2009 - There's a sexy new comic book heroine set to reveal herself exclusively to iPhone and iPod Touch users, and this scantily clad adventurer, with a popular, familiar name, is bringing her exploits to life in this direct-to-iPhone release.

Legendary comic book creator Stan Lee, partnered with Universal Uclick, America's No. 1 distributor of comics online and on mobile, has announced an all-new version of one of his most sizzling creations, Stripperella. The sultry super-heroine stars in an original four-volume comic book series written by Lee with art by Anthony Winn available only on the App Store.

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Media Release -- Kansas City, MO (PRWEB) July 7, 2009 - Andrews McMeel Universal has announced a move that will combine the largest independent syndicate in the United States, Universal Press Syndicate, with UCLICK®, the leading digital entertainment provider of humor, comics, editorial cartoons, daily games and text features for the desktop, Web, and mobile phones. This move creates a single, full-service print and digital syndication and licensing company, now known as Universal Uclick®.

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Media Release -- Kansas City, MO (PRWEB) June 24, 2009 -- Digital entertainment provider Uclick has announced the release of a new Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards app for iPhone and iPod Touch. The app celebrates the comics industry's most prestigious awards by providing details on Will Eisner and the Eisner Awards, as well as the entire list of award categories in a tap-and-swipe menu, with information on each creator and title, and images from their nominated works.

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Media Release -- Kansas City, MO (PRWEB) April 30, 2009 -- This Saturday, May 2, participating comic book retailers across the nation and around the world will celebrate Free Comic Book Day by offering special edition free comic books to all customers who enter their stores. For the first time ever, UCLICK®, the #1 distributor of comics on the web and on mobile phones, is taking the Free Comic Book Day event to the digital space.

Uclick will offer the first issues of several of its hit comic book titles - regularly $.99 (US) cents each - for free on the App Store for iPhone and iPod touch. Uclick will make the apps free for a very limited time beginning Friday afternoon, May 1, until Saturday, May 2, at 11:59 p.m. (PST).

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Kansas City, MO (PRWEB) March 17, 2009 -- Uclick, the #1 distributor of comics and manga on mobile, in partnership with graphic novel and manga publisher TOKYOPOP, has announced the release of Dramacon Volume 1, Part 1 from TOKYOPOP, as a free app on Apple's App Store. The free app is a full-length comic book application featuring the first of five installments that make up volume one of the international bestselling manga.

The free app is available now in the App Store on iPhone or on iTunes. Users can also access the free Dramacon app through the Uclick Web App by typing Uclick.com into the Safari browser.

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Kansas City, MO (PRWEB) March 5, 2009 -- They're the cutest martial arts masters you've ever seen, and now the Wee Ninjas of Ninjatown from Devil's Due Press have made their way to Apple's App Store courtesy of UCLICK®, the #1 distributor of comics and manga on mobile. Ninjatown: The Adventures of Wee Ninja is a full-length comic book application available now for download on iPhone and iPod touch at $.99 (US) cents.

Ninjatown: Adventures of Wee Ninja is written by Art Balthazar and Franco Aureliani, with art by Balthazar, Aureliani, Bill Halliar and Bob Renzas. Balthazar and Aureliani are also the creative team behind the fan favorite Tiny Titans all-ages comic book series from DC Comics.

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