Exciting live appearances of the Power Rangers Samurai took place every day of this year's San Diego Comic Con. Starting with preview night on Wednesday when the Rangers joined G4 host Blair Herter for the channel's "Attack Of The Show" Comic-Con special.

The very next morning, Power Rangers Samurai star, and San Diego native, Brittany Pirtle joined her fellow Rangers on the local NBC station's morning weather report on Comic-Con's opening day.

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The Samurai Rangers wowed the crowds of Comic-Con and images of the Rangers were featured in the New York Post, Yahoo!, New York Magazine, ABC 6 Action News, ABC 11 TV, KCBS/KCAL News (Los Angeles), CBS (Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Denver, and more), Boston Globe, Newsday, San Francisco Chronicle, and many more.

On Saturday, July 23, the cast of Power Rangers Samurai were at the convention where they first met the winners of the Power Con Facebook contest before participating in a press junket with over 17 media outlets. Immediately following interviews with press, they entered the floor of the Con for a cast signing at the Nickelodeon booth where hundreds of fans lined up to meet the cast. The day concluded with a very special advance screening of the two part Origins special followed by a special Q&A with the cast moderated by longtime cast member Paul Schrier (Bulk).

The Rangers truly took the convention by storm and brought the POWER to Comic-Con this year. Thousands of excited fans took photos with the cast and the costume rangers, showing their enthusiasm and passion for the show. And outlets from G4 to NBC to the super fan sites couldn't get enough of the Ranger moves; with photos garnering national media coverage...the Rangers continue to be a phenomenon. Go Go Comic-Con!

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Fans continue to get Samurized as the Power Rangers Samurai Power Play debuted on Nicktoons July 25th. For four power packed weeks, Nicktoons is featuring the best Samurai episodes from the #1 kids action series, plus exclusive, never-before-seen extras.

In anticipation of the 2012 Olympics, British Taekwondo champion Aaron Cook has undergone a dramatic transformation, morphing into his childhood idol, the Red Ranger! Crediting the iconic series as the reason why he began training in martial arts as a boy, Cook is rated as one of the U.K.'s strongest gold medal contenders. Says Cook: "I was "mad" about Power Rangers as a kid so my parents took me to a local Taekwondo club in Dorchester where I fell in love with the sport. The rest, as they say, is history."

Joining fans dressed as the Red Ranger in London, Cooks aims to use his new role as honorary Power Ranger to motivate fans. "'I'm hoping that by joining the Power Rangers I'll help to inspire British children to follow in my footsteps, which will hopefully include a medal at the London 2012 Olympics."

Hit series Power Rangers Samurai continues its exciting rollout across the globe. Most recently it made its debut down under in Australia, premiering on Nickelodeon July 2nd and on Channel Nine July 17th. The show also debuted in Latin America on Nickelodeon on July 11th.

The Academy of Awesome Mobile Tour 2011 is almost halfway through it's 50+ stop tour, after it kicked off on the West Coast and headed east! This summer, the decked-out Winnebago has stopped in cities all over the country including Los Angeles, Houston,Virginia Beach, New Orleans, Memphis, Washington D.C., New York City and more!

Julius has been greeted with excitement and enthusiasm from attendees and media in each city. Julius made his debut at the White House, was crowned the Peabody Duckmaster, visited the home of Britney Spears, Graceland, the Grand Canyon and more! The trip back to the West Coast will certainly bring more fan awareness and brand engagement as it stops in Las Vegas, San Francisco, Portland and Chicago. You can view some great media coverage of the tour below:

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To track the Winnebago's adventures, be sure to visit www.academyofawesometour.com.

The Academy of Awesome Mobile Tour 2011 appeared at Chicago's Kidzapalooza (a portion of the hugely popular Lollapalooza music festival) with attendees sporting tattoos and cozies to posing with Julius - the Paul Frank brand was seen everywhere at the world-famous music fest!

Julius was a huge hit among both kids and parents as he posed for photos with families, danced with the Happiness Club and played along in the drum circle. The silk screening table consistently had long lines of people who couldn't wait for the latest and greatest in reusable gear. While hanging out at the booth, fans were playing corn hole, coloring AWESOME sheets and rocking their favorite "My Mom Thinks I'm Rad" tattoos. Julius and the Paul Frank booth were a popular attraction at the event creating many Paul Frank brand advocates among the hip, music-loving audience at Lollapalooza.

In addition to Paul Frank's presence on-site at Lollapalooza, the brand in partnership with the James Hotel, hosted a Kidzapalooza-themed breakfast. Here, families were invited to an early breakfast before Sundays festivities began at Grant Park, where Julius made a guest appearance and gave each child in attendance a Paul Frank themed gift bag!

Julius had such an AWESOME weekend! Even Time Out Chicago Kids agreed, naming Julius getting the crowd moving as one of the top ten moments from Kidzapalooza:

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Paul Frank's Academy of Awesome Mobile Tour 2011 was featured on "Good Day LA" to kick off the launch of the cross-country tour. The segment featured Saban Brands President, Elie Dekel, who showcased the newly designed Paul Frank Winnebago while sharing details of the tour. People also played ping-pong, and puppies were there decked out for the Puppy Prom, check out the segment here.

Visit www.academyofawesometour.com to see when the mobile tour stops in your city!

Bop Magazine featured Paul Frank's fruity lip smackers in their "Get Kissable Summer Lips" summer giveaway. The product was featured along with direction to purchase these items at Target. Bop Magazine features a circulation of 220,000.

The July 2011 issue of Parenting Magazine featured the Paul Frank Julius square satchel in their "Boom Boom Pow" summer spread. The satchel was highlighted among other items that have a red, white and blue color theme for the July 4 holiday. Parenting Magazine has a monthly circuation of 550,000 readers.

Daughter of Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen, Sam Sheen was spotted out and about in Los Angeles with her mother and sister, while wearing a Paul Frank t-shirt. Fashion sense starts young in this family!

Supermodel, Heidi Klum, featured Paul Frank t-shirts, for kids and adults, on her AOL website, www.heidiklum.aol.com. The site mentioned how colorful the shirts are and are the perfect t-shirt for silly kids to wear! The site recieves over 28,000 unique visitors a month.

The June/July issue of Seventeen Magazine featured Paul Frank as one of their summer giveaways. The outlets targets young women in their teens and early 20's - which is the perfect demographic for Paul Frank coverage! The outlet has a circulation of 2,048,781 readers.

In an August issue of People Magazine, the "My Excuse To Travel" sunglasses were featured in their stylewatch section as a 'Love That' item. The fantastic placement features a product shot of the frames and mentions that Twilight star Ashley Greene is a fan. People Magazine has a readership of 4.2 million.

AliOnTheGo.com recently featured a picture of moviestar Reese Witherspoon wearing the Paul Frank "Speedboat To Heaven" shades in their 'Steel Reese Witherspoon's Look' piece. The article also included a direct link to purchase. AliOnTheGo.com is a travel and style website that receives 5,406 unique visitors a month.

This July, Paul Frank kept the crowds cool and refreshed at BREAD & BUTTER in Berlin, Germany. This innovative trade show highlights an exclusive group of selected brands in the contemporary clothing industry. Each brand presents itself integrally into the tradeshow, in keeping with their individual philosophy and within their own brand culture and emotional setting.

To highlight Paul Frank's cool California vibe, the exhibit space included a branded ice cream stand where attendees enjoyed these frozen treats while viewing the hip new Paul Frank apparel and accessories.

Paul Frank celebrated the opening of its first ever Singapore store at the innovative ION Orchard shopping mall. The creative and engaging store concept resonated well with locals and the grand opening was attended by hundreds of Paul Frank fans!

Paul Frank graced the pages of some of Europe's top fashion magazines this month, including Cosmopolitan Italy, Mademoiselle a' Paris and Luna Magazine in Germany.

Cosmopolitan Italy featured the Paul Frank sandals as part of the plastic selection of the summer. These sandals were featured alongside high fashion offerings from brands such as Furla and Ralph Lauren Blue Label.

Mademoiselle a' Paris featured the Paul Frank Playsuit and stripes top in a stylish, retro fashion shoot in Paris.

Luna Magazine featured the Small Paul collection in the "Spring Styles" story. The feature stated that the line brings color and fun into the world of baby fashion, "bidding farewell to boring pink and blue traditions."

Saban Brands added three new faces to the digital team this month, with Dan Silberberger as Vice President of Digital, Frederic Soulie as Vice President of Digital Content Distribution and Marni Landes as Digital Marketing Manager.

Dan will oversee operations, business development, product development, and marketing of Saban Brands' Digital Studios. Prior to joining Saban, Dan served as Vice President of Business Development for venture-backed start-up Kiip, and also previously worked with Electronic Arts (EA) where he led the successful iPod and iPhone businesses for EA. Silberberger has more than 15 years of experience in Digital, Mobile and Gaming Development.

Frederic Soulie is responsible for the overall licensing strategy of Saban Brands properties in the Home Video, Online Video, Video Games and Software categories. With more than 10 years of experience, Frederic previously oversaw digital distribution and business development for Endemol USA and also spent several years at DIC Entertainment / Cookie Jar Entertainment where he was instrumental in bringing one of the largest children's programming libraries of 6,000+ episodes, including "Inspector Gadget," "Super Mario Bros," and "Johnny Test," to top electronic retailers.

Marni Landes will be responsible for implementing strategic online campaigns and driving traffic to Saban Brands' websites. In addition, she will develop strategies to increase mobile app downloads and monetize them. For the past five years, Marni spearheaded the social media initiatives for top entertainment events publisher Goldstar, including acting as the social media voice of the company, producing video content and managing member acquisition programs. In 2001, Marni placed first in the nation at a competition for the Future Business Leaders of America.

We are thrilled to welcome this talented group of individuals to the Saban Brands team and look forward to the success of the newly formed Saban Brands Digital Studios.

Camile Harris joins Saban Brands as the new Accounts Payable Specialist who will be assisting with the new ERP implementation, establishing the Purchase Order process, streamlining the bill payment process, among other general accounting activities. Camile has worked with various companies throughout her career, including Princess Cruise Lines, US HealthWorks and Western Asset Management. When she is not working, Camile loves to cook, travel and shop!

Jan Tadros has worked at a number of firms in the Los Angeles area gaining valuable experience in corporate and real estate transactions as well as business litigation. Jan received her bachelor's degree from the University of California, Irvine, and her law degree from Northwestern University. In her free time, Jan also loves to cook, travel and shop!

John Hardman joins the talented Saban Brands Development and Programming team. A seasoned television executive with 15 years of experience, John has developed and supervised the production of hundreds of hours of children's television programming as seen on children's networks Kids WB and Nickelodeon, among others.

Most recently, John spent five years at Kids WB, where he oversaw development and programming on the hit series "Pokemon," "Yu-Gi Oh!," "Jackie Chan Adventures," "X-Men: Evolution," and many others. He is recognized as an industry expert and has worked as a consultant for studios and networks worldwide. We are thrilled to have John join the Saban Brands team!

Angelo joins the Saban Brands team after seven years with Saban Capital Group as the IT Network manager. In his new role as Director of IT, Angelo will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and support for Saban Brands IT department and will provide valuable guidance for the planning of long-term technical initiatives.

Prior to Saban Capital Group, Angelo worked for internet publishing firm Edmunds.com, driving web and other infrastructure directives and providing support to development teams. Angelo was also one of the lead architects for the first major video media streaming company on the internet with significant infrastructure assets at co-locations in Herndon Virginia, Sunnyvale California and Los Angeles.