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BYE BYE ROBOT LAUNCHES NEW STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIESTM POSTER FEATURING THE S.S. BOTANY BAY

Modern Art and Star Trek™ Fans Have a New Print to Add to Their Collections

Austin, Texas – January 13, 2013 Bye Bye Robot is announcing a new poster featuring the iconic ship, S.S. Botany Bay. Khan’s ship, from the episode “Space Seed,” is the first in a new series of ships by artist Mark Brayer. Brayer’s background of magazine, comic book and book cover art unites into the style for the retro design of the new poster.

“Working with Mark and the new series of prints is awesome,” says Chris Wood, Co-Founder of Bye Bye Robot. “His unique draftsman-type style is perfect for the vintage ships, and the anticipation of the other posters, in the new series, is palpable.”

Featuring detailed line-work and vibrant colors, and printed on heavyweight acid-free coverstock, this new poster includes recognizable visuals from “Space Seed” and depicts the S.S. Botany Bay floating in space with a hint of what is to come in its near future.

The “S.S. Botany Bay” poster, under license by CBS Consumer Products, is available for purchase today from www.byebyerobot.com for $25 plus shipping.

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About Mark Brayer
Mark Brayer is a full time illustrator and cartoonist with his own studio, Lightspeed Studios, and has been working in the field for over 25 years. He has created a vast amount of art for greeting cards, comic books, illustrated characters, book covers and illustrations, magazines, corporate logos and branding, websites and graphic design. His unique style and versatility has led to a wide spectrum of endeavors.

About Bye Bye Robot, LLC
Founded in 2011 by Charity and Chris Wood, Bye Bye Robot is an independent publisher of art. Currently, they are a licensed seller of original works of art based on all of Gene Roddenberry’s live action Star Trek™ TV series plus Original Series and Next Generation movies. Bye Bye Robot is dedicated to creating deeply immersive, visually spectacular pieces of art that will amaze and inspire viewers for generations.

BYE BYE ROBOT LAUNCHES NEW STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATIONTM 25TH ANNIVERSARY LITHOGRAPH

Modern Art and Star Trek™ Fans Have a New Lithograph to Add to Their Collections

Austin, Texas – November 13, 2012 Bye Bye Robot is announcing a brand new lithograph, now available, featuring the bridge crew from Star Trek: The Next Generation commemorating the 25th anniversary of its beginning. The new lithograph, created by illustrator Tracie Ching, is titled “TNG 25” and conveys the heart and soul behind the characters of the series.

“We’re extremely excited to be working with Tracie Ching,” says Charity Wood, Co-Founder of Bye Bye Robot. “Her work has been established across many film genres and brings a modern bold style to the STAR TREK universe”

Created using the red, gold and blue colors of the different branches in Starfleet , the 18”x24” lithograph features portraits of the 7 most iconic characters of the series and includes an illustration of the NCC-1701-D .

The “TNG 25” lithograph, licensed by CBS Consumer Products, is available for purchase today from www.byebyerobot.com for $25 plus shipping.

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About Tracie Ching

Tracie Ching is a graphic artist and illustrator specializing in pop culture imagery whose modern designs explode with bold linework and color. Her affinity for capturing the moments in movies, TV and childhood memories that we all have has led to an extensive portfolio of poster art.

About Bye Bye Robot, LLC

Founded in 2011 by Charity and Chris Wood, Bye Bye Robot is an independent publisher of art. Currently, they are a licensed seller of original works of art based on all of Gene Roddenberry’s live action Star Trek™ TV series plus Original Series and Next Generation movies. Bye Bye Robot is dedicated to creating deeply immersive, visually spectacular pieces of art that will amaze and inspire viewers for generations.

BYE BYE ROBOT RELEASES A GROUP OF EIGHT NEW STAR TREK™ POSTERS

Austin, Texas – September 13, 2012 – Bye Bye Robot is pleased to announce eight new additions to its collection of fully licensed STAR TREK posters. The new releases add two new posters to each of the artist’s collections and include two from newly assimilated video game artist, Drew Johnson.

The new posters include two retro-styled posters from illustrator Steve Thomas -- “Escape To Risa,” a retro Travel poster beckoning you to visit Risa and experience all its wonders, and “Red Shirt Recruitment,” a retro Recruitment poster calling for the enlistment of new red shirt crew members. Each of these is 16”x 24”. Much like Steve’s previous “Enterprise Shuttle Service” poster, “Escape To Risa” has matching vinyl die-cut Horga’hn stickers, which are also available.

Two of the additions offer poster alternatives to artist Charity Wood’s canvas Giclee collection. For those collectors who prefer paper, Charity’s “Cold Blooded,” an 18”x18” portrait of the Gorn, and “Boldly Go,” a 14”x36”portrait of the U.S.S. Enterprise now allow them a chance to collect their colorful prizes in their medium of choice.

Artist Jeff Foster’s contribution includes two new Impressionist-styled posters to his series. “Neutral Zone,” 18”x24” is a stunning aqua colored depiction of Romulan Warbirds being pursued by a stealthy U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D. Jeff’s “Dash D,” a 12”x24” portrayal of the Enterprise-D brings all of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s colors together again and ready for your home.

Video game artist Drew Johnson brings two new paintings to the fold. Drew’s 12”x18”, “Borg3” (pronounced Borg cubed) brings a modern ferocity to this three-cube Borg battle, and his 12”x18” sized “Warped” blasts forth at the speed-of-color, showing off the Enterprise-D.

The new additions were launched at Creation Entertainment’s Official STAR TREK Convention in Las Vegas last month.

“We are thrilled to offer this large grouping of new posters,” says Chris Wood, Co-Founder of Bye Bye Robot. “The amazing response we have received from the unveiling of this new artwork in Las Vegas recently continues to inspire us and the artists to create evermore exciting STAR TREK imagery.”

All of the new posters, ranging from 12”x18” to 14”x36”, are licensed by CBS Consumer Products and available for purchase today from http://www.byebyerobot.com for $15 - $30 each, plus shipping.

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About Bye Bye Robot, LLC

Founded in 2011 by Charity and Chris Wood, Bye Bye Robot is an independent publisher of art. Currently, they are a licensed seller of original works of art based on all of Gene Roddenberry’s live action Star Trek TV series plus Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation movies. Bye Bye Robot is dedicated to creating deeply immersive, visually spectacular pieces of art that will amaze and inspire viewers for generations.

BYE BYE ROBOT RELEASES NEW IMPRESSIONIST STYLE STAR TREK™ POSTER SERIES BY ARTIST JEFF FOSTER

An art style harkening back to the Impressionists, featuring the U.S.S. Enterprise & Klingon Birds-of-Prey.

Austin, Texas – July 5, 2012 Bye Bye Robot is pleased to announce a brand new series of fully licensed STAR TREK posters from Southern California painter and illustrator Jeff Foster. The new series blends this artist’s impressionistic style with iconic ship imagery from STAR TREK movies and television series.

The initial launch includes “Exploration,” a striking rendition of the Starship Enterprise set against a colorfully painted background that will delight both STAR TREK fans and art lovers. Also included is “Hunting for Prey” featuring three foreboding Klingon Birds-of-Prey against a vividly red, nebula bursting, star field.

Launched at Comicplaooza in Houston, the new posters were a hit with STAR TREK™ fans & art collectors alike.

“We are thrilled with the popularity of the new series,” says Charity Wood, Co-Founder of Bye Bye Robot. “Jeff’s work brings another dimension to the realm of SciFi & STAR TREK artwork. We can’t wait to see what he has in store for the rest of his series”

Both the “Exploration” and “Hunting for Prey” posters, licensed by CBS Consumer Products, are available for purchase today from http://www.byebyerobot.com for $25 plus shipping. The new poster will also be available at Creation Entertainment’s Star Trek Convention Las Vegas in August.

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About Jeff Foster

Jeff Foster is a Southern California artist who’s been working in illustration and painting for the past 17 years. Receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in Illustration from California State University Long Beach, Jeff shows his work throughout Southern California while bolstering his list of private collectors.

About Bye Bye Robot, LLC

Founded in 2011 by Charity and Chris Wood, Bye Bye Robot is an independent publisher of art. Currently, they are a licensed seller of original works of art based on all of Gene Roddenberry’s live action Star Trek TV series plus Original Series and Next Generation movies. Bye Bye Robot is dedicated to creating deeply immersive, visually spectacular pieces of art that will amaze and inspire viewers for generations.

About CBS Consumer Products

CBS Consumer Products manages worldwide licensing and merchandising for a diverse slate of television brands and series from CBS, CBS Television Studios and CBS Television Distribution, as well as from the company's extensive library of titles, Showtime and CBS Films. Additionally, the group oversees online sales of programming merchandise. For more information, visit www.cbsconsumerproducts.com.

BYE BYE ROBOT LAUNCHES NEW ORIGINAL STAR TREK™ POSTER FEATURING CESTUS III

Visual Art and Star Trek™ Fans Have a New Poster to Add to Their Collections

Austin, Texas – May 11, 2012 Bye Bye Robot is announcing a brand new poster (available today) featuring the iconic shuttlecraft and planet Cestus III from Star Trek: The Original Series™. Called “Enterprise Shuttle Service” and created by famed illustrator Steve Thomas, the new poster is styled similarly to the pre-war WPA posters of the 1930s.

“We’re extremely excited to be working with Steve Thomas,” says Charity Wood, Co-Founder of Bye Bye Robot. “His work has been established with other Sci-Fi franchises and we believe that Steve brings a wonderful and unique style to the STAR TREK™ universe.”

The poster features an illustrated planetscape made famous in the Star Trek: The Original Series™ episode “Arena,” with the iconic shuttlecraft Galileo sweeping over the planets cragged surface. Calling on cadets to join Starfleet’s SHUTTLE CREW SERVICE, the new artwork also displays the taglines “Explore new worlds. Seek out new life. Support tourism in the Federation.”

The “Enterprise Shuttle Service” poster, licensed by CBS Consumer Products, is available for purchase today from www.byebyerobot.com for $25 plus shipping. The new poster will also be available at this month’s Houston based Comicpalooza convention and Creation Entertainment’s Star Trek™ Convention Las Vegas in August.

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About Steve Thomas

Steve Thomas is a graphic artist and illustrator specializing in retro styled imagery. His affinity for vintage poster, propaganda and product art from the early 20^th century along with his interest in retro-futuristic art from the mid-1900’s has led to the creation of his large portfolio of poster art.

About Bye Bye Robot, LLC

Founded in 2011 by Charity and Chris Wood, Bye Bye Robotis an independent publisher of art. Currently, they are a licensed seller of original works of art based on all of Gene Roddenberry’s live action Star Trek™ TV series plus Original Series and Next Generation movies. Bye Bye Robotis dedicated to creating deeply immersive, visually spectacular pieces of art that will amaze and inspire viewers for generations.

About CBS Consumer Products

BYE BYE ROBOT BOLDLY GOES ONLINE WITH A NEW SITE FOR ORIGINAL STAR TREK™ FINE ART

Visual Art and Star Trek™ Fans Now Have New Works to Add to Their Collections

Austin, Texas – February 8th, 2012– If you have been seeking out new fine art from Gene Roddenberry’s epic series, Star Trek™, your day of discovery has arrived. Brilliant colors. Fresh images. New twists on this classic tale of space and the limitless possibilities it holds. To celebrate the launch of their site, www.byebyerobot.com will be selling original, licensed prints with imagery from Star Trek: The Original Series™. These will soon be followed by new paintings of Star Trek: The Next Generation™, Star Trek™: Deep Space Nine™ , Star Trek: Voyager™, Star Trek: Enterprise™, and the subsequent TOS & Next Gen movies.

“Today marks the start of Bye Bye Robot’s online presence. It is the culmination of our passion – and the passion of all the great fans – for Star Trek™ that is truly being displayed,” says Charity Wood, Co-Founder and Artist of the new small business.

Chris Wood, Co-Founder of Bye Bye Robot, adds, “We started with Subspace Communique, our fansite, years ago and have watched the fanbase of Star Trek™ grow stronger ever since. They want more and now we have the opportunity to provide a bit more for them. It’s a very exciting time for us.”

The prints are completely original works which will be sold in limited runs, hand signed and numbered by the artist. Based on demand, the original paintings may also be sold in the future. To see images of the art and for more information, go to www.byebyerobot.com.

Both Charity and Chris Wood will be attending conventions throughout the upcoming year, including Creation Entertainment’s Star Trek™ Las Vegas Convention, with plans to have a booth at each for Bye Bye Robot.

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About Bye Bye Robot, LLC