RARE SIX FOOT GERBIL TO APPEAR AT THE TROMA BOOTH #903 AT THE 2012 NEW YORK COMIC-CON

Thelma the Wonder Gerbil will make an exclusive public appearance at the Troma Booth #903 at the New York Comic-Con on Saturday, October 13 at 3:00pm at the Javits Center. Thelma recently was featured in Troma Entertainment’s latest film directed by Lloyd Kaufman, Return to Nuke ‘Em High. Thelma the Wonder Gerbil will be available to meet with and take photographs with fans. Unlike other celebrities, Thelma and Lloyd Kaufman do not charge for pictures or autographs.

In addition to Thelma, Return to Nuke ‘Em High stars Catie Corcoran and Asta Paredes will appear alongside Lloyd Kaufman, Toxie, and the world-famous Tromettes. Troma DVD’s, Blu-Rays, t-shirts, and much more will also be available, including Troma’s recent hit film Father’s Day!

The Troma Street Team has also unveiled plans for a Cretin-themed parade of sub-humanoid proportions at 2:00pm on Saturday, October 13th, featuring classic Troma characters and members of the cast and crew of Return to Nuke ‘Em High! The parade will start at the intersection of 34th St. and 11th Avenue and travel to the 35th street entrance where members of the cast will recreate a scene from the film: a classic Troma meltdown!
Established in 1974 by Yale friends Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, Troma Entertainment is one of the longest-running independent movie studios in United States history, and one of the best-known names in the industry. World famous for movie classics like Kaufman’s The Toxic Avenger, Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead, Class of Nuke’em High, Mother’s Day and Tromeo and Juliet, Troma’s seminal films are now being remade as big budget mainstream productions by the likes of Brett Ratner, Richard Saperstein, Akiva Goldsman, and Steven Pink. Among today’s luminaries whose early work can be found in Troma’s 800+ film library are Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Jenna Fischer, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Costner, Fergie, Vincent D’Onofrio, Samuel L. Jackson, James Gunn and Eli Roth. Visit Troma at www.troma.com, www.lloydkaufman.com, www.twitter.com/lloydkaufman, and www.tromapast.tumblr.com.