Valiant Partners with Tycoon Enterprises for Merchandising Opportunities in Mexico
June 7, 2018 (New York, NY) – Valiant Entertainment is proud to announce a new partnership with Tycoon Enterprises, which will represent Valiant for merchandising opportunities in Mexico based on the publisher’s library of critically acclaimed titles, including HARBINGER, BLOODSHOT, X-O MANOWAR, and more.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Tycoon to expose our comic book readers and fans in the Latin American market to a wide variety of products,” said Russell Brown, Valiant President of Consumer Products, Promotions and Ad Sales. “With our roster of high-quality characters, the great creators we work with, and the Bloodshot movie entering into production in July with Sony, now is the perfect time to begin developing a merchandising program for these classic characters.”
“We are incredibly excited for the boundless possibilities this amazing universe of characters will have to offer to our audiences worldwide and very proud to have been selected Valiant’s strategic partners in Latin America,” said Elias Fasja, President, Tycoon. “We look forward to much success!”
Tycoon is the latest in a long line of agents to join Valiant’s already extensive network, which includes DMG in China; Brand Monk in India; Rocket in the UK; Empire in SE Asia; Alicom in the Nordic Region; BN in the Netherlands; Haven in Australia and New Zealand; Lizenzwerft in Germany; Lotus in the balance of LATAM; and a few to soon be announced.
Valiant was recently acquired by DMG Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based leader in global entertainment with diverse holdings and operations. Under the DMG umbrella, Valiant’s characters continue to be forged and brought to life in publishing, licensing, film, video games, and beyond. Valiant and DMG most recently announced a multi-picture deal to bring BLOODSHOT and HARBINGER to the big screen as feature films.
About Valiant Entertainment
Valiant Entertainment, a subsidiary of DMG Entertainment, is a leading character-based entertainment company that owns and controls the largest independent superhero universe in comics. With more than 80 million issues sold and a library of over 2,000 characters, including X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Harbinger, Shadowman, Archer & Armstrong, and many more, Valiant is one of the most successful publishers in the history of the comic book medium. Valiant consistently produces some of the most critically acclaimed comics in the industry and has received numerous industry awards and accolades, including a Diamond Gem Award for Comic Book Publisher of the Year. For more information, visit Valiant on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, and ValiantEntertainment.com. For Valiant merchandise and more, visit ValiantStore.com.
About Tycoon Enterprises
Tycoon has been an agent of transformation since its inception in 1990. Headquartered in Mexico City and offices in Brazil, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, and Costa Rica, Tycoon has rewritten the Licensing business in Latin America for countless brand owners and continues to represent the most professional and passion-driven licensing practice in the region. For more information, visit http://tycoon.mx.