IDW Announces New Comic Series Based on the Original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Comics Publisher Partners with Nickelodeon to Bring Turtle Power to Comics and Graphic Novels This Summer
San Diego, CA (April 1, 2011) – More than 25 years after its first comic book, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles return to their roots with IDW Publishing. Today at WonderCon in San Francisco, IDW and Nickelodeon announced a long-term agreement to offer an all-new installment of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and graphic novels. Starting this summer, IDW’s comic series will bring the “Heroes in a Half Shell” back into action. IDW’s new comics are part of a larger initiative to bring Turtles to a new generation of fans, starting with these new storylines from the original series. Additionally, in fourth quarter 2012, Nickelodeon will premiere a new CG-animated version of the wildly popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise.
“Through this partnership, we’re able to introduce Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to a new generation of fans, while also providing new stories for the fans who grew up enjoying these comics,” said Paula Allen, Senior Vice President, Global Publishing, Nickelodeon Consumer Products. “These all-new comics and graphic novels based on the original series will support the overwhelming demand we’ve received from the millions of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans looking to reconnect with this celebrated franchise.”
Created in 1984 by Mirage Studios founders Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles quickly went from an independently published, black and white comic to one of the most popular brands in the world. IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will kick off with an ongoing series this summer, featuring new and exciting storylines that also maintain the “turtle power” core beloved by millions of fans. In addition to the all-new series, TMNT fans will also be treated to newly remastered collections of classic Turtles comics, beginning with the original 1980s series that started this worldwide phenomenon.
“We’re thrilled to be a part of Turtles,” said Greg Goldstein, chief operating officer for IDW. “This is one of the most successful comic book franchises ever, and we look forward to exploring new territory with our ongoing series, as well as reliving all the classic adventures.”
The return of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael and the rest of the TMNT world begins this summer. In IDW’s all-new, original series, readers will follow their favorite characters on exciting adventures that explore new depths of the TMNT universe.
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES comics will be available in comic stores throughout North America in Summer 2011.
Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books.
About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro's The Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount's Star Trek; HBO’s True Blood; the BBC's Doctor Who; Toho’s Godzilla; Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; and comics and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studios; and is the print publisher for EA Comics.
IDW's original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 31st year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 16 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B).
Friday, April 01, 2011
New Adaptation of Servant of the Bones
Coming in August
IDW Partners With Best-Selling Author Anne Rice to Release New Comic Book Series
San Diego, CA (April 1, 2011) — IDW Publishing is proud to announce a new partnership with best-selling author Anne Rice (Interview with a Vampire, Queen of the Damned), kicking off with a new six-issue adaptation of Servant of the Bones. Rice, the creator of fantastic worlds filled with vampires and witches, takes fans back to the time of Isaiah and Jeremiah, and the destruction of Solomon's Temple, to tell the story of Azriel, the Servant of the Bones.
“This is an exciting adaptation! IDW has certainly chosen the finest artists and writers for this project,” said Rice. “The script is marvelous. Renae De Liz’s penciling has captured my characters exquisitely. Ray Dillon’s colors are alive and gorgeous. This Servant of the Bones adaptation is perfect!”
IDW's adaptation of Servant of the Bones will be written by Mariah McCourt, with art by Renae DeLiz and Ray Dillon. This opulent tale will take readers from ancient Babylon to modern day New York City, from the madness of fanaticism to the peace of faith. Once again Anne Rice fans will be able to enjoy her talent in delivering melancholic and psychologically charged moods through this newly adapted version of one of her most recognized works.
In Servant of the Bones, Azriel is an immortal spirit who is bound to the gold-encased bones of his mortal body. Throughout the story, he struggles to understand whether he is a ghost, genie, demon or angel. He shares his story with the reader as he travels from an ancient Babylon of royal plots and religious upheavals to Europe during the Black Death and on to the modern world in New York City. Amidst the towers of Manhattan, he finds himself in confrontation with his own human memories and the dark forces that have sought to condemn him to a life of evil and destruction.
“Servant of the Bones is a deeply layered, lush, and lyrical story. It's visually rich, compelling, and asks the really big questions about life, love and death,” said IDW editor Mariah Huehner. “We're very excited to be working with Anne Rice, one of the most prolific writers of this generation, and we just hope we can do the story the justice it deserves. Getting to work with Renae DeLiz and Ray Dillon, the remarkable team behind The Last Unicorn, assures me that we can.”
SERVANT OF THE BONES #1 ($3.99, 32 pages, full color) will be available August 2011.
Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books.
About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro’s The Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount’s Star Trek; HBO’s True Blood; the BBC’s DOCTOR WHO; Toho’s Godzilla; and comics and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studios; and is the print publisher for EA Comics.
Coming in AugustIDW Partners With Best-Selling Author Anne Rice to Release New Comic Book Series
San Diego, CA (April 1, 2011) — IDW Publishing is proud to announce a new partnership with best-selling author Anne Rice (Interview with a Vampire, Queen of the Damned), kicking off with a new six-issue adaptation of Servant of the Bones. Rice, the creator of fantastic worlds filled with vampires and witches, takes fans back to the time of Isaiah and Jeremiah, and the destruction of Solomon's Temple, to tell the story of Azriel, the Servant of the Bones.
“This is an exciting adaptation! IDW has certainly chosen the finest artists and writers for this project,” said Rice. “The script is marvelous. Renae De Liz’s penciling has captured my characters exquisitely. Ray Dillon’s colors are alive and gorgeous. This Servant of the Bones adaptation is perfect!”
IDW's adaptation of Servant of the Bones will be written by Mariah McCourt, with art by Renae DeLiz and Ray Dillon. This opulent tale will take readers from ancient Babylon to modern day New York City, from the madness of fanaticism to the peace of faith. Once again Anne Rice fans will be able to enjoy her talent in delivering melancholic and psychologically charged moods through this newly adapted version of one of her most recognized works.
In Servant of the Bones, Azriel is an immortal spirit who is bound to the gold-encased bones of his mortal body. Throughout the story, he struggles to understand whether he is a ghost, genie, demon or angel. He shares his story with the reader as he travels from an ancient Babylon of royal plots and religious upheavals to Europe during the Black Death and on to the modern world in New York City. Amidst the towers of Manhattan, he finds himself in confrontation with his own human memories and the dark forces that have sought to condemn him to a life of evil and destruction.
“Servant of the Bones is a deeply layered, lush, and lyrical story. It's visually rich, compelling, and asks the really big questions about life, love and death,” said IDW editor Mariah Huehner. “We're very excited to be working with Anne Rice, one of the most prolific writers of this generation, and we just hope we can do the story the justice it deserves. Getting to work with Renae DeLiz and Ray Dillon, the remarkable team behind The Last Unicorn, assures me that we can.”
SERVANT OF THE BONES #1 ($3.99, 32 pages, full color) will be available August 2011.
Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books.
About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro’s The Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount’s Star Trek; HBO’s True Blood; the BBC’s DOCTOR WHO; Toho’s Godzilla; and comics and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studios; and is the print publisher for EA Comics.
San Francisco, CaliforniaMay 1, 2011
Immedium, Inc. proudly announces the publication of the new children’s picture book Billie the Unicorn. Created by the professional animator Brianne Drouhard.
Illustrated with an animator’s traditional tools of colored markers and pencils, this story will captivate adventure-seeking kids and adults who admire contemporary art. Chris Battle, a designer for The Powerpuff Girls, summed up readers’ reactions, "More stunning work from Brianne Drouhard, aka The Best Kept Secret in Animation."
Billie the Unicorn is a classic fairy tale that appeals to a 21st century ecologically-minded reader. Glen Murakami, a producer of Cartoon Network’s Superman, Batman, and Justice League, complimented his colleague, “Brianne is an amazing talent. A mixture of influences combined into something new and wholly original!"
"If you like pretty twinkly magic, unthinkable depths of lavish colors, organic farming, and horses with horns, boy are you in for a treat! The brilliantly talented marker wielding creator of this universe, Brianne Drouhard, has wrought forth a world of such intense charm and adorableness, that even the coldest hearted football jock will not be able to resist the call to be immersed in this lush and wondrous world."
– Derrick J. Wyatt, art director, Transformers: Animated TV series
A versatile artist who has created engaging casts of characters for many popular animated television series, Brianne Drouhard’s world of Billie the Unicorn will enchant a new generation of fantasy loving children and their parents. "Brianne's world of super-cute characters and beyond beautiful landscapes sends me on a visual sugar high with every page I turn,” said Sam Register, EVP Warner Bros Animation.
The young unicorn Billie seeks adventure! She leaves her cornfield for the forest where her friendly cousins Rhubarb and Smudge show her how to grow delightful flowers by the magic of sheer will. After some practice, Billie graduates from learning how to sprout corn stalks to cornflowers. However, the legend of a Queen’s castle which holds the world’s grandest garden lures her away! But will Billie discover that friendship matters the most?
"It’s not often that something makes you go 'aaaaawww,' 'cooooool,' and 'ha ha ha ha ha' all at the same time. The world seriously needs more of the cute/awesome/funny work of Brianne Drouhard!"
-Lauren Faust, "Creative Steward, Executive Producer" on the new "My Little Pony" animated series.
$15.95 USA, Children’s Picture Book, hardcover ISBN: 978-1-59702-024-4 8.5 x 10.5, 36 pages
Brianne Drouhard is a professional animator, character designer, and storyboard artist, and has contributed to the popular Cartoon NetworkTV shows Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Ben Ten, Teen Titans, Class of 3000, and Transformers: Animated. A graduate of California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), she has exhibited artwork in galleries nationwide and pens a colorful animation blog (potatofarmgirl.blogspot.com, www.briannedrouhard.com).
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About Immedium
Immedium, Inc. inspires a world of imagination, and creates entertaining books that have multi-dimensional appeal. Based in San Francisco, CA, Immedium sits on the Pacific Rim, a vibrant intersection for crossover cultural trends from Asia and America. Embracing an increasingly diverse and “multimedia” world, Immedium publishes titles ranging from eye-catching children’s books and contemporary non-fiction to commentaries on art and popular culture. Visit us at www.immedium.com.
Immedium, Inc. proudly announces the publication of the new children’s picture book Billie the Unicorn. Created by the professional animator Brianne Drouhard.
Illustrated with an animator’s traditional tools of colored markers and pencils, this story will captivate adventure-seeking kids and adults who admire contemporary art. Chris Battle, a designer for The Powerpuff Girls, summed up readers’ reactions, "More stunning work from Brianne Drouhard, aka The Best Kept Secret in Animation."
Billie the Unicorn is a classic fairy tale that appeals to a 21st century ecologically-minded reader. Glen Murakami, a producer of Cartoon Network’s Superman, Batman, and Justice League, complimented his colleague, “Brianne is an amazing talent. A mixture of influences combined into something new and wholly original!"
"If you like pretty twinkly magic, unthinkable depths of lavish colors, organic farming, and horses with horns, boy are you in for a treat! The brilliantly talented marker wielding creator of this universe, Brianne Drouhard, has wrought forth a world of such intense charm and adorableness, that even the coldest hearted football jock will not be able to resist the call to be immersed in this lush and wondrous world."
– Derrick J. Wyatt, art director, Transformers: Animated TV series
A versatile artist who has created engaging casts of characters for many popular animated television series, Brianne Drouhard’s world of Billie the Unicorn will enchant a new generation of fantasy loving children and their parents. "Brianne's world of super-cute characters and beyond beautiful landscapes sends me on a visual sugar high with every page I turn,” said Sam Register, EVP Warner Bros Animation.
The young unicorn Billie seeks adventure! She leaves her cornfield for the forest where her friendly cousins Rhubarb and Smudge show her how to grow delightful flowers by the magic of sheer will. After some practice, Billie graduates from learning how to sprout corn stalks to cornflowers. However, the legend of a Queen’s castle which holds the world’s grandest garden lures her away! But will Billie discover that friendship matters the most?
"It’s not often that something makes you go 'aaaaawww,' 'cooooool,' and 'ha ha ha ha ha' all at the same time. The world seriously needs more of the cute/awesome/funny work of Brianne Drouhard!"
-Lauren Faust, "Creative Steward, Executive Producer" on the new "My Little Pony" animated series.
$15.95 USA, Children’s Picture Book, hardcover ISBN: 978-1-59702-024-4 8.5 x 10.5, 36 pages
Brianne Drouhard is a professional animator, character designer, and storyboard artist, and has contributed to the popular Cartoon NetworkTV shows Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Ben Ten, Teen Titans, Class of 3000, and Transformers: Animated. A graduate of California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), she has exhibited artwork in galleries nationwide and pens a colorful animation blog (potatofarmgirl.blogspot.com, www.briannedrouhard.com).
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About Immedium
Immedium, Inc. inspires a world of imagination, and creates entertaining books that have multi-dimensional appeal. Based in San Francisco, CA, Immedium sits on the Pacific Rim, a vibrant intersection for crossover cultural trends from Asia and America. Embracing an increasingly diverse and “multimedia” world, Immedium publishes titles ranging from eye-catching children’s books and contemporary non-fiction to commentaries on art and popular culture. Visit us at www.immedium.com.
THE HARDY BOYS The New Case Files
#2 “Break-Up!”
ARE JOE AND FRANK HARDY SEPARATING?!
Scripted by the legendary Gerry Conway
The world-famous Hardy Boys have been solving mysteries together for what seems like forever, but a rift in their relationship is threatening to tear them apart. After the events of THE HARDY BOYS The New Case Files #1 “Crawling with Zombies,” Joe and Frank no longer want to work with each other. To Frank, Joe is too impulsive and a liability to have around. Joe sees his brother as too slow to act, leading to missed opportunities. Their differences almost led to catastrophic consequences they barely avoided in their last mission.
Volume #2 “BREAK-UP!” finds the two brothers forced into working together, as they have been assigned a joint case by A.T.A.C. that will necessitate them going undercover together as contestants on a popular reality TV series “Break-Up,” to find out why a contestant has mysteriously died. Will they be able to hold things together long enough to solve the case? And will this turn out to be their last case? If being on the show doesn’t kill them, the strain of working together just might!
Legendary comics writer Gerry Conway and artist Paulo Henrique take the world-famous teen sleuths in a bold new direction that’s sure to thrill and possibly shock Hardy Boys fans. See why Kirkus Reviews called THE HARDY BOYS The New Case Files #1 “[A] fresh graphic-novel retooling,” and that “Henrique’s art… provide[s] a simmering friction between the brothers.”
Comics legend Gerry Conway wrote the classic Amazing Spider-Man #121 “The Night Gwen Stacy Died,” which Marvel named one of its greatest comic books of all time. He has also written for Batman, Detective Comics, Flash (DC), Captain America, Daredevil, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man (Marvel Comics) and countless others. Paulo Henrique has illustrated The Hardy Boys graphic novels volumes 7 through 20 and continues his run with The Hardy Boys The New Case Files. He first brought his unique Manga style to the United States in Top Cow Productions’ Myth Warriors.
#2 “Break-Up!”ARE JOE AND FRANK HARDY SEPARATING?!
Scripted by the legendary Gerry Conway
The world-famous Hardy Boys have been solving mysteries together for what seems like forever, but a rift in their relationship is threatening to tear them apart. After the events of THE HARDY BOYS The New Case Files #1 “Crawling with Zombies,” Joe and Frank no longer want to work with each other. To Frank, Joe is too impulsive and a liability to have around. Joe sees his brother as too slow to act, leading to missed opportunities. Their differences almost led to catastrophic consequences they barely avoided in their last mission.
Volume #2 “BREAK-UP!” finds the two brothers forced into working together, as they have been assigned a joint case by A.T.A.C. that will necessitate them going undercover together as contestants on a popular reality TV series “Break-Up,” to find out why a contestant has mysteriously died. Will they be able to hold things together long enough to solve the case? And will this turn out to be their last case? If being on the show doesn’t kill them, the strain of working together just might!
Legendary comics writer Gerry Conway and artist Paulo Henrique take the world-famous teen sleuths in a bold new direction that’s sure to thrill and possibly shock Hardy Boys fans. See why Kirkus Reviews called THE HARDY BOYS The New Case Files #1 “[A] fresh graphic-novel retooling,” and that “Henrique’s art… provide[s] a simmering friction between the brothers.”
Comics legend Gerry Conway wrote the classic Amazing Spider-Man #121 “The Night Gwen Stacy Died,” which Marvel named one of its greatest comic books of all time. He has also written for Batman, Detective Comics, Flash (DC), Captain America, Daredevil, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man (Marvel Comics) and countless others. Paulo Henrique has illustrated The Hardy Boys graphic novels volumes 7 through 20 and continues his run with The Hardy Boys The New Case Files. He first brought his unique Manga style to the United States in Top Cow Productions’ Myth Warriors.
REALITY ROCKS EXPO OFFERS EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO PAY IT FORWARD WITH THE STARS OF “EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION,” PITCH BUSINESS PLANS TO STARS OF “SHARK TANK,” AUDITION TO BE AMERICA’S NEXT BREAKTHROUGH STAR WITH “MAJORS & MINORS,” WITNESS A SPECIAL REUNION OF “ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA,” VISIT WITH STARS OF “BIG BROTHER,” SEE PERFORMANCES BY “AMERICAN IDOL” CONTESTANTS AND MUCH MORE
Stars Join Previously Announced Talent, Including Nick Cannon, DeAnna Pappas, Audrina Patridge, Eric Roberts, Karina Smirnoff, Jack Osbourne, stars from “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” “Project Runway,” “Survivor,” “The Amazing Race,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Food Network, Cooking Channel, Bravo, Among Others
LOS ANGELES...March 31, 2011— The inaugural Reality Rocks Expo is bringing fans the ultimate opportunity to interact with some of their favorite stars from building with the stars of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to pitching the stars of Shark Tank and a reunion of Rockstar Supernova, Q&As with cast members of Big Brother and performances by past contestants of American Idol, when the ultimate reality TV experience, about the fans, for the fans and by the fans, comes to the Los Angeles Convention Center on April 9-10, 2011. These stars join what is already a star-studded cast of reality TV favorites that includes previously announced Nick Cannon, Adrianne Curry, Christopher Knight, DeAnna Pappas, Audrina Patridge, Eric Roberts, Karina Smirnoff, and previous contestants and cast members from American Idol, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Project Runway, The Real World, Survivor, The Amazing Race, So You Think You Can Dance, RuPaul’s Drag Race, and top shows from Food Network, Cooking Channel and Bravo. The Reality Rocks Expo will feature two jam-packed days filled with previews of brand-new television shows, meet & greets with fan-favorite reality TV stars and insightful panel discussions, as well as a special VIP Awards program for the Reality Rocks Fan Awards honoring fans’ favorite talent and programs. For an updated list of scheduled events and to purchase tickets starting at $35 for a one-day pass or $65 for a two-day pass to the Reality Rocks Expo, visit www.realityrocks.net.
Throughout the weekend, the stars and producers of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition will interact with fans in once-in-a-lifetime pay it forward projects. Just like the charitable builds that brings joyous tears to the eyes of millions of Americans nation-wide, the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition stars will work hand-in-hand with fans at the expo to build a very special project that will then be donated to a charity at the end of the weekend. As part of the interactive, weekend-long build, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition stars Jillian Harris, Michael Moloney and Xzibit will meet & greet fans on Saturday and Paul Dimeo, Eduardo Xol will meet and greet fans on Sunday. The Emmy award winning reality program “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” now in its 8th season on Sundays from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET on ABC, is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. It’s executive-produced Brady Connell and George Verschoor. David Goldberg is Chairman, Endemol North America.
On Saturday, April 9th, a special one-time only event, moderated by KTLA’s Sam Rubin, will feature the savvy businessmen Daymond John, founder/CEO of FUBU and Mark Cuban, founder HDNet/owner of Dallas Mavericks as they challenge the best & brightest Reality Rocks attendees to jump into the shark tank. Fans are invited to “pitch” their concept live in 140 characters or less and present their original business idea in the form of a “Twitter Pitch.” At “The Big Twittch: Social Media, the Tipping Point to Growing Your Brand,” the stars of the hit ABC Reality show Shark Tank, will choose a few lucky fans to present their novel idea in a public forum and will gain immediate feedback from the hit show’s most approachable stars while hundreds of fans in the audience learn how using social media strategically can make or break their business. The panel will delineate the importance of new media in today’s world and the value of quick and concise pitches while offering direct, exclusive access to the stars of one of TV’s most exciting reality shows. Auditions through @RealityRocks on Twitter #SharkTank and via www.facebook.com/RealityRocks
Sunday, April 10th, will feature a casting call for the next groundbreaking reality series Majors & Minors, presented by The Boardwalk Entertainment Group, Sony Music’s RCA/Jive Label Group and BMI. This new series, featuring Leona Lewis, Jordin Sparks, Sean Kingston and Ryan Tedder (of One Republic), follows a group of talented young performers as they are mentored by the biggest and most established artists in the music industry. While no one is ever voted off, one lucky “star-in-the-making’ will claim the final prize of a recording deal with the RCA/Jive label group and an opportunity to be featured in a cross-country concert tour. Majors & Minors will be televised this fall on The Hub television network.
The weekend will also feature performances throughout both days by American Idol alumni including Season 9 finalists Didi Benami, Michael Lynche and Paige Miles on Saturday and Andrew Garcia (Season 9), Mikalah Gordon (Season 4), Michael Johns (Season 7), and Blake Lewis (Season 6 Runner Up) on Sunday. Other exciting events include a Big Brother panel featuring past contestants including Season 8 winner “Evel” Dick Donato, Season 11 contestants Michele Noonan, and Lydia Travera, and Season 12 contestants Kristen Bitting, Lane Elenburg, Ragan Fox, Matt Hoffman, Hayden Moss, Rachel Reilly, Chima Simone, and Brendon Villegas and Saboteur Annie Whittington. Saturday, Master Matchmaker Steve Ward, host and Executive Producer of VH1‘s Tough Love series, will dish with Real Housewives of Orange County stars Jim and Alexis Bellino and Real Housewives of Atlanta star Sheree Whitfield about love and dating on reality TV. Additionally, Ray J (For the Love of Ray J) and La La Vazquez (La La’s Full Court Love) will be on hand to give fans a chance to step into their shoes and get a first hand experience of what it’s like to be the “star” of their very own reality TV show with a “Blow Your ’51 Minds’ Experience,” moderated by Cris Abrego, 51 Minds Co-founder and executive producer of shows like Flavor of Love, For the Love of Ray J, Real Chance of Love, Rock of Love, The Surreal Life on Sunday.
On Sunday, April 10th, the Expo will close with a very special Rock Star reunion performance. Rock Star was a much beloved music competition franchise executive produced by Mark Burnett. It aired on CBS in the United States, as well as on networks all around the world. The first season chose a new lead singer for global icons INXS, the second for a new hard rock super group called Supernova, whose cast members will be on hand for a jam featuring Juke Kartel, a band lead by Supernova contestant Toby Rand. With a dedicated introduction by Lyndsey Parker, Yahoo! Music managing editor and Rock Star fan, special guests will include Dilana Robichaux (runner up Rock Star: Supernova) and Dana Andrews of Rock Star: Supernova and and other surprise artists.
With over 400 reality shows broadcast into houses across America in the last year, Reality Rocks Expo™ offers a forum for fans to deliver their fiercest devotion yet. More than just a popularity contest, fans themselves are encouraged to participate and voice their opinions on their favorite shows through their fan pages on www.realityrocks.net. The second round of voting is now up for the Reality Rocks Fan Awards at www.realityrocks.net and features nominees from Dog the Bounty Hunter to Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Dancing with the Stars, Cake Boss, Teen Mom, Chopped, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, Iron Chef and Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It.
The full list of honorary advisors can be found at www.realityrocks.net. For real-time updates visit:
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About Reality Rocks Expo™
Reality Rocks Expo™ is the first and only comprehensive, live fan-based happening that brings the invaluable world of avid and loyal viewers of Reality TV together in an up close and personal setting with their favorite reality, unscripted, factual, and lifestyle shows, celebrities, hosts and judges networks and producers. The ultimate Realty TV fan experience, Reality Rocks Expo is about the fans, for the fans and by the fans. The inaugural edition of Reality Rocks Expo will be held April 9-10, 2011 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. Reality Rocks Expo™ is a production of Prometheus Global Media, a diversified company with leading assets in the media and entertainment arenas, including: Music (Billboard and its related conferences and events, including The Billboard Latin Music Awards), Entertainment (The Hollywood Reporter, Backstage, ShoWest, ShowEast, Cineasia, and CineEurope); and Advertising & Marketing (Adweek, Mediaweek, Brandweek, Adweek Conferences, and The Clio Awards). Official media sponsor for Reality Rocks is the Los Angeles Times and additional media sponsors include Access Hollywood, GotCast.com, KIIS-FM, MySpace, On the Red Carpet, RealityWanted.com, TVLine and Zap2it.com.
Stars Join Previously Announced Talent, Including Nick Cannon, DeAnna Pappas, Audrina Patridge, Eric Roberts, Karina Smirnoff, Jack Osbourne, stars from “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” “Project Runway,” “Survivor,” “The Amazing Race,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Food Network, Cooking Channel, Bravo, Among Others
LOS ANGELES...March 31, 2011— The inaugural Reality Rocks Expo is bringing fans the ultimate opportunity to interact with some of their favorite stars from building with the stars of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to pitching the stars of Shark Tank and a reunion of Rockstar Supernova, Q&As with cast members of Big Brother and performances by past contestants of American Idol, when the ultimate reality TV experience, about the fans, for the fans and by the fans, comes to the Los Angeles Convention Center on April 9-10, 2011. These stars join what is already a star-studded cast of reality TV favorites that includes previously announced Nick Cannon, Adrianne Curry, Christopher Knight, DeAnna Pappas, Audrina Patridge, Eric Roberts, Karina Smirnoff, and previous contestants and cast members from American Idol, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Project Runway, The Real World, Survivor, The Amazing Race, So You Think You Can Dance, RuPaul’s Drag Race, and top shows from Food Network, Cooking Channel and Bravo. The Reality Rocks Expo will feature two jam-packed days filled with previews of brand-new television shows, meet & greets with fan-favorite reality TV stars and insightful panel discussions, as well as a special VIP Awards program for the Reality Rocks Fan Awards honoring fans’ favorite talent and programs. For an updated list of scheduled events and to purchase tickets starting at $35 for a one-day pass or $65 for a two-day pass to the Reality Rocks Expo, visit www.realityrocks.net.
Throughout the weekend, the stars and producers of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition will interact with fans in once-in-a-lifetime pay it forward projects. Just like the charitable builds that brings joyous tears to the eyes of millions of Americans nation-wide, the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition stars will work hand-in-hand with fans at the expo to build a very special project that will then be donated to a charity at the end of the weekend. As part of the interactive, weekend-long build, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition stars Jillian Harris, Michael Moloney and Xzibit will meet & greet fans on Saturday and Paul Dimeo, Eduardo Xol will meet and greet fans on Sunday. The Emmy award winning reality program “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” now in its 8th season on Sundays from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET on ABC, is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. It’s executive-produced Brady Connell and George Verschoor. David Goldberg is Chairman, Endemol North America.
On Saturday, April 9th, a special one-time only event, moderated by KTLA’s Sam Rubin, will feature the savvy businessmen Daymond John, founder/CEO of FUBU and Mark Cuban, founder HDNet/owner of Dallas Mavericks as they challenge the best & brightest Reality Rocks attendees to jump into the shark tank. Fans are invited to “pitch” their concept live in 140 characters or less and present their original business idea in the form of a “Twitter Pitch.” At “The Big Twittch: Social Media, the Tipping Point to Growing Your Brand,” the stars of the hit ABC Reality show Shark Tank, will choose a few lucky fans to present their novel idea in a public forum and will gain immediate feedback from the hit show’s most approachable stars while hundreds of fans in the audience learn how using social media strategically can make or break their business. The panel will delineate the importance of new media in today’s world and the value of quick and concise pitches while offering direct, exclusive access to the stars of one of TV’s most exciting reality shows. Auditions through @RealityRocks on Twitter #SharkTank and via www.facebook.com/RealityRocks
Sunday, April 10th, will feature a casting call for the next groundbreaking reality series Majors & Minors, presented by The Boardwalk Entertainment Group, Sony Music’s RCA/Jive Label Group and BMI. This new series, featuring Leona Lewis, Jordin Sparks, Sean Kingston and Ryan Tedder (of One Republic), follows a group of talented young performers as they are mentored by the biggest and most established artists in the music industry. While no one is ever voted off, one lucky “star-in-the-making’ will claim the final prize of a recording deal with the RCA/Jive label group and an opportunity to be featured in a cross-country concert tour. Majors & Minors will be televised this fall on The Hub television network.
The weekend will also feature performances throughout both days by American Idol alumni including Season 9 finalists Didi Benami, Michael Lynche and Paige Miles on Saturday and Andrew Garcia (Season 9), Mikalah Gordon (Season 4), Michael Johns (Season 7), and Blake Lewis (Season 6 Runner Up) on Sunday. Other exciting events include a Big Brother panel featuring past contestants including Season 8 winner “Evel” Dick Donato, Season 11 contestants Michele Noonan, and Lydia Travera, and Season 12 contestants Kristen Bitting, Lane Elenburg, Ragan Fox, Matt Hoffman, Hayden Moss, Rachel Reilly, Chima Simone, and Brendon Villegas and Saboteur Annie Whittington. Saturday, Master Matchmaker Steve Ward, host and Executive Producer of VH1‘s Tough Love series, will dish with Real Housewives of Orange County stars Jim and Alexis Bellino and Real Housewives of Atlanta star Sheree Whitfield about love and dating on reality TV. Additionally, Ray J (For the Love of Ray J) and La La Vazquez (La La’s Full Court Love) will be on hand to give fans a chance to step into their shoes and get a first hand experience of what it’s like to be the “star” of their very own reality TV show with a “Blow Your ’51 Minds’ Experience,” moderated by Cris Abrego, 51 Minds Co-founder and executive producer of shows like Flavor of Love, For the Love of Ray J, Real Chance of Love, Rock of Love, The Surreal Life on Sunday.
On Sunday, April 10th, the Expo will close with a very special Rock Star reunion performance. Rock Star was a much beloved music competition franchise executive produced by Mark Burnett. It aired on CBS in the United States, as well as on networks all around the world. The first season chose a new lead singer for global icons INXS, the second for a new hard rock super group called Supernova, whose cast members will be on hand for a jam featuring Juke Kartel, a band lead by Supernova contestant Toby Rand. With a dedicated introduction by Lyndsey Parker, Yahoo! Music managing editor and Rock Star fan, special guests will include Dilana Robichaux (runner up Rock Star: Supernova) and Dana Andrews of Rock Star: Supernova and and other surprise artists.
With over 400 reality shows broadcast into houses across America in the last year, Reality Rocks Expo™ offers a forum for fans to deliver their fiercest devotion yet. More than just a popularity contest, fans themselves are encouraged to participate and voice their opinions on their favorite shows through their fan pages on www.realityrocks.net. The second round of voting is now up for the Reality Rocks Fan Awards at www.realityrocks.net and features nominees from Dog the Bounty Hunter to Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Dancing with the Stars, Cake Boss, Teen Mom, Chopped, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, Iron Chef and Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It.
The full list of honorary advisors can be found at www.realityrocks.net. For real-time updates visit:
· Website: http://www.realityrocks.net
· Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reality-Rocks/135737633123783?ref=ts
· Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealityRocks
· Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/people/51854651@N03/
· YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/realityrocksexpo
· Myspace:: http://www.myspace.com/541936918
About Reality Rocks Expo™
Reality Rocks Expo™ is the first and only comprehensive, live fan-based happening that brings the invaluable world of avid and loyal viewers of Reality TV together in an up close and personal setting with their favorite reality, unscripted, factual, and lifestyle shows, celebrities, hosts and judges networks and producers. The ultimate Realty TV fan experience, Reality Rocks Expo is about the fans, for the fans and by the fans. The inaugural edition of Reality Rocks Expo will be held April 9-10, 2011 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. Reality Rocks Expo™ is a production of Prometheus Global Media, a diversified company with leading assets in the media and entertainment arenas, including: Music (Billboard and its related conferences and events, including The Billboard Latin Music Awards), Entertainment (The Hollywood Reporter, Backstage, ShoWest, ShowEast, Cineasia, and CineEurope); and Advertising & Marketing (Adweek, Mediaweek, Brandweek, Adweek Conferences, and The Clio Awards). Official media sponsor for Reality Rocks is the Los Angeles Times and additional media sponsors include Access Hollywood, GotCast.com, KIIS-FM, MySpace, On the Red Carpet, RealityWanted.com, TVLine and Zap2it.com.
WITNESS THE COLOR OF WILL
DISCOVER THE ORIGIN OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS IN
ALL-NEW DC UNIVERSE ANIMATED ORIGINAL MOVIE
Green lantern: emerald knights
Coming June 7, 2011 FROM WARNER HOME VIDEO
Primetime TV Stars Nathan Fillion, Elisabeth Moss Headline Voice Cast;
Available as Blu-rayTM Combo Pack & DVD
BURBANK, CA, (March 30, 2011) – The origins of the ultimate intergalactic police force are revealed across six interlocking tales of the legendary Green Lantern Corps in the all-new Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Building up to the release of the highly anticipated live action film, Green Lantern, in theatres June 17, Green Lantern: Emerald Knights arrives on Blu-Ray™, DVD, On Demand and for Download June 7, 2011 from Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation.
The full-length animated Green Lantern: Emerald Knights will be distributed by Warner Home Video as a Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack and DVD. The film will also be available On Demand and for Download.
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights weaves six legendary stories of the Green Lantern Corps’ rich mythology around preparations for an attack by an ancient enemy. As the battle approaches, Hal Jordan mentors new recruit Arisia in the history of the Green Lantern Corps, telling tales of Avra (the first Green Lantern) and several of Hal’s comrades – including Abin Sur, Kilowog, Laira and Mogo. In the end, Arisia must rise to the occasion to help Hal, Sinestro and the entire Green Lantern Corps save the universe from the destructive forces of Krona.
Primetime television stars Nathan Fillion (Castle) and Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men) lead a diverse array of performers as the voices behind the Green Lantern Corps.
Fillion provides the voice of the animated film’s central character, Hal Jordan, the human Green Lantern assigned to Sector 2814 (which includes Earth). Fillion has starred in several primetime television series including his current hit Castle as well as Desperate Housewives, Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He has also developed a popular cult following as a pair of Joss Whedon’s heroic captains: Capt. Mal Reynolds in the space-western series Firefly and follow-up film, Serenity; and Captain Hammer in Whedon’s internet sensation Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. Fillion returns to the DC Universe after his successful turn as Steve Trevor in the animated film Wonder Woman, and has performed voice work on the animated series Justice League, Robot Chicken, The Venture Bros., and several Halo video games.
Moss gives voice to Arisia, a young recruit forced into her first mission on just her third day as a Green Lantern. Prior to starring as the ever-evolving Peggy Olson in AMC’s ground-breaking series Mad Men, Moss was featured on The West Wing, Invasion and Picket Fences. Moss has been active in voiceovers for animation with previous roles in Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs, Freakazoid! and It’s Spring Training, Charlie Brown!.
The voice cast for Green Lantern: Emerald Knights also features actor/spoken word artist Henry Rollins (Sons of Anarchy, The Henry Rollins Show) as Kilowog, Jason Isaacs (the Harry Potter films) as Sinestro, legendary professional wrestler “Rowdy” Roddy Piper (They Live) as Bolphunga, Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy) as Abin Sur, Kelly Hu (The Vampire Diaries) as Laira and Wade Williams (Prison Break) as Deegan. Radio Hall of Fame commentator/talk show host Michael Jackson voices the esteemed Guardian, Ganthet.
Bruce Timm is executive producer of Green Lantern: Emerald Knights. Directors are Lauren Montgomery, Jay Oliva and Christopher Berkeley. The six interlocking tales are penned by comic book luminaries Geoff Johns, Dave Gibbons, Peter J. Tomasi, Eddie Berganza, Alan Burnett, Todd Casey and Michael Green & Marc Guggenheim.
“Green Lantern: Emerald Knights is filled with wonderful backstory and exposition on the Green Lantern Corps going far beyond Hal Jordan, making this film a perfect complement to the live-action major motion picture, Green Lantern,” said Hersin Magante, WHV Marketing Director, Family & Animation.
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack has over 2 1/2 hours of exciting content, including:
· Feature film (est. 75 min)
· Sneak Peak at Batman: Year One, the next DC Universe Animated Original Movie
· Behind-the-Scenes look at All-Star Superman
· Featurette: “Only the Bravest: Tales of The Green Lantern Corps” – Bravery is the unique, identifying characteristic of each Green Lantern. Yet what does it mean to be brave? How has the world of Green Lantern and the Corps made bravery into something we can all relate to? This story reveals and defines the bond that holds together the Green Lanterns’ affection for the ring, and the ring’s unwavering loyalty in return.
* Featurette: “Why Green Lantern Matters: The Talent of Geoff Johns” – Geoff Johns is a force to be reckoned with. He’s not only the Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment, he’s a New York Times bestselling writer with a fresh and vibrant storytelling perspective. Johns discusses his contemporary take on the Green Lantern character and why that character resonates in our culture.
* Pod: From Comic Book to Screen: Abin Sur – Take a peek into Geoff John’s “Green Lantern Secret Origin” book which, for the first time, showed fans what really happened to Abin Sur before he crashed landed on Earth, and passed his ring to Hal Jordan.
* Pod: Beautiful … But Deadly – From Comic Book to Screen: Laira Omoto – Green Lantern: Emerald Knights again creatively weaved a riveting comic book short story into the intricate plot of the film while introducing the honorable Green Lantern, Laira Omoto. Known as one of the Green Lantern Corps’ fiercest warriors, this mini-featurette takes a deeper look into the history and origin of this humanoid marital artist and her family feud with the Golden Dragon!
· Audio Commentary: Dan DiDio and Geoff Johns
· “Green Lantern” Digital Comic Book
· Two bonus episodes from animated television series handpicked by Bruce Timm.
· Standard and high definition versions of the feature film
* Digital copy on disc of the feature film
About Warner Premiere:
Warner Premiere is a Warner Bros. Entertainment production company focused on the development, production and marketing of feature-length-DVD and short-form digital content for this growing space. Warner Premiere is committed to being at the creative forefront in the evolution of quality product in the direct-to-consumer business, creating material that exemplifies the commitment to story, production and brand equity for which Warner Bros. is known.
About Warner Home Video:
With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, a division of the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Video and New Line Home Entertainment.
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group:
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution, interactive entertainment/videogames, direct-to-DVD production, technical operations and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. WBHEG is responsible for the global distribution of content through DVD, electronic sell-through and VOD, and delivery of theatrical content to wireless and online channels, and is also a significant worldwide publisher for both internal and third party videogame titles.
About DC Entertainment:
DC Entertainment, home to such iconic DC Comics properties as Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Flash, MAD Magazine, and Fables, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its superheroic characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, and interactive games. Publishing over 1,000 comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Comics is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.
GREEN LANTERN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics. (s10)
About Warner Bros. Animation
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is one of the leading producers of animation in the entertainment industry, with an innovative and talent-rich roster boasting some of the most accomplished writers, producers and artists working today. The studio is on the cutting edge of animation technology, and has both CG and traditionally animated projects in current production and development. In 2010, WBA unveiled three new CG cartoon shorts that feature iconic Looney Tunes characters Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner, rendered in stereoscopic 3D. The films have been released theatrically, attached to Warner Bros. Pictures releases. For television, WBA currently produces Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, MAD and Young Justice for Cartoon Network, and will soon launch The Looney Tunes Show, ThunderCats, Green Lantern: The Animated Series and more. WBA also creates the highly successful series of DC Universe Original Animated Movies for DVD. Producing for multiple platforms including TV, digital and home entertainment both domestically and internationally, WBA is highly respected for its creative and technical excellence, as well as for maintaining the Studio’s rich cartoon heritage. It is also the home of the iconic animated characters from the DC Comics, Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes libraries. One of the most-honored animation studios in history, WBA has been honored with six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, the HUMANITAS Prize, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).
DISCOVER THE ORIGIN OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS IN
ALL-NEW DC UNIVERSE ANIMATED ORIGINAL MOVIE
Green lantern: emerald knights
Coming June 7, 2011 FROM WARNER HOME VIDEO
Primetime TV Stars Nathan Fillion, Elisabeth Moss Headline Voice Cast;
Available as Blu-rayTM Combo Pack & DVD
BURBANK, CA, (March 30, 2011) – The origins of the ultimate intergalactic police force are revealed across six interlocking tales of the legendary Green Lantern Corps in the all-new Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Building up to the release of the highly anticipated live action film, Green Lantern, in theatres June 17, Green Lantern: Emerald Knights arrives on Blu-Ray™, DVD, On Demand and for Download June 7, 2011 from Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation.
The full-length animated Green Lantern: Emerald Knights will be distributed by Warner Home Video as a Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack and DVD. The film will also be available On Demand and for Download.
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights weaves six legendary stories of the Green Lantern Corps’ rich mythology around preparations for an attack by an ancient enemy. As the battle approaches, Hal Jordan mentors new recruit Arisia in the history of the Green Lantern Corps, telling tales of Avra (the first Green Lantern) and several of Hal’s comrades – including Abin Sur, Kilowog, Laira and Mogo. In the end, Arisia must rise to the occasion to help Hal, Sinestro and the entire Green Lantern Corps save the universe from the destructive forces of Krona.
Primetime television stars Nathan Fillion (Castle) and Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men) lead a diverse array of performers as the voices behind the Green Lantern Corps.
Fillion provides the voice of the animated film’s central character, Hal Jordan, the human Green Lantern assigned to Sector 2814 (which includes Earth). Fillion has starred in several primetime television series including his current hit Castle as well as Desperate Housewives, Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He has also developed a popular cult following as a pair of Joss Whedon’s heroic captains: Capt. Mal Reynolds in the space-western series Firefly and follow-up film, Serenity; and Captain Hammer in Whedon’s internet sensation Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. Fillion returns to the DC Universe after his successful turn as Steve Trevor in the animated film Wonder Woman, and has performed voice work on the animated series Justice League, Robot Chicken, The Venture Bros., and several Halo video games.
Moss gives voice to Arisia, a young recruit forced into her first mission on just her third day as a Green Lantern. Prior to starring as the ever-evolving Peggy Olson in AMC’s ground-breaking series Mad Men, Moss was featured on The West Wing, Invasion and Picket Fences. Moss has been active in voiceovers for animation with previous roles in Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs, Freakazoid! and It’s Spring Training, Charlie Brown!.
The voice cast for Green Lantern: Emerald Knights also features actor/spoken word artist Henry Rollins (Sons of Anarchy, The Henry Rollins Show) as Kilowog, Jason Isaacs (the Harry Potter films) as Sinestro, legendary professional wrestler “Rowdy” Roddy Piper (They Live) as Bolphunga, Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy) as Abin Sur, Kelly Hu (The Vampire Diaries) as Laira and Wade Williams (Prison Break) as Deegan. Radio Hall of Fame commentator/talk show host Michael Jackson voices the esteemed Guardian, Ganthet.
Bruce Timm is executive producer of Green Lantern: Emerald Knights. Directors are Lauren Montgomery, Jay Oliva and Christopher Berkeley. The six interlocking tales are penned by comic book luminaries Geoff Johns, Dave Gibbons, Peter J. Tomasi, Eddie Berganza, Alan Burnett, Todd Casey and Michael Green & Marc Guggenheim.
“Green Lantern: Emerald Knights is filled with wonderful backstory and exposition on the Green Lantern Corps going far beyond Hal Jordan, making this film a perfect complement to the live-action major motion picture, Green Lantern,” said Hersin Magante, WHV Marketing Director, Family & Animation.
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack has over 2 1/2 hours of exciting content, including:
· Feature film (est. 75 min)
· Sneak Peak at Batman: Year One, the next DC Universe Animated Original Movie
· Behind-the-Scenes look at All-Star Superman
· Featurette: “Only the Bravest: Tales of The Green Lantern Corps” – Bravery is the unique, identifying characteristic of each Green Lantern. Yet what does it mean to be brave? How has the world of Green Lantern and the Corps made bravery into something we can all relate to? This story reveals and defines the bond that holds together the Green Lanterns’ affection for the ring, and the ring’s unwavering loyalty in return.
* Featurette: “Why Green Lantern Matters: The Talent of Geoff Johns” – Geoff Johns is a force to be reckoned with. He’s not only the Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment, he’s a New York Times bestselling writer with a fresh and vibrant storytelling perspective. Johns discusses his contemporary take on the Green Lantern character and why that character resonates in our culture.
* Pod: From Comic Book to Screen: Abin Sur – Take a peek into Geoff John’s “Green Lantern Secret Origin” book which, for the first time, showed fans what really happened to Abin Sur before he crashed landed on Earth, and passed his ring to Hal Jordan.
* Pod: Beautiful … But Deadly – From Comic Book to Screen: Laira Omoto – Green Lantern: Emerald Knights again creatively weaved a riveting comic book short story into the intricate plot of the film while introducing the honorable Green Lantern, Laira Omoto. Known as one of the Green Lantern Corps’ fiercest warriors, this mini-featurette takes a deeper look into the history and origin of this humanoid marital artist and her family feud with the Golden Dragon!
· Audio Commentary: Dan DiDio and Geoff Johns
· “Green Lantern” Digital Comic Book
· Two bonus episodes from animated television series handpicked by Bruce Timm.
· Standard and high definition versions of the feature film
* Digital copy on disc of the feature film
About Warner Premiere:
Warner Premiere is a Warner Bros. Entertainment production company focused on the development, production and marketing of feature-length-DVD and short-form digital content for this growing space. Warner Premiere is committed to being at the creative forefront in the evolution of quality product in the direct-to-consumer business, creating material that exemplifies the commitment to story, production and brand equity for which Warner Bros. is known.
About Warner Home Video:
With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, a division of the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Video and New Line Home Entertainment.
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group:
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution, interactive entertainment/videogames, direct-to-DVD production, technical operations and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. WBHEG is responsible for the global distribution of content through DVD, electronic sell-through and VOD, and delivery of theatrical content to wireless and online channels, and is also a significant worldwide publisher for both internal and third party videogame titles.
About DC Entertainment:
DC Entertainment, home to such iconic DC Comics properties as Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Flash, MAD Magazine, and Fables, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its superheroic characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, and interactive games. Publishing over 1,000 comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Comics is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.
GREEN LANTERN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics. (s10)
About Warner Bros. Animation
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is one of the leading producers of animation in the entertainment industry, with an innovative and talent-rich roster boasting some of the most accomplished writers, producers and artists working today. The studio is on the cutting edge of animation technology, and has both CG and traditionally animated projects in current production and development. In 2010, WBA unveiled three new CG cartoon shorts that feature iconic Looney Tunes characters Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner, rendered in stereoscopic 3D. The films have been released theatrically, attached to Warner Bros. Pictures releases. For television, WBA currently produces Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, MAD and Young Justice for Cartoon Network, and will soon launch The Looney Tunes Show, ThunderCats, Green Lantern: The Animated Series and more. WBA also creates the highly successful series of DC Universe Original Animated Movies for DVD. Producing for multiple platforms including TV, digital and home entertainment both domestically and internationally, WBA is highly respected for its creative and technical excellence, as well as for maintaining the Studio’s rich cartoon heritage. It is also the home of the iconic animated characters from the DC Comics, Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes libraries. One of the most-honored animation studios in history, WBA has been honored with six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, the HUMANITAS Prize, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).
GODZILLA® CONQUERS AGAIN
Godzilla®: Kingdom of Monsters #1 sells out in one day!
[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters Cover]San Diego, CA (March 31, 2011) – IDW Publishing is pleased to announce that GODZILLA®: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #1 has sold out just a day after making its debut at comic book retail stores throughout North America. Written by Eric Powell and Tracy Marsh, with artwork by Phil Hester, the rapid sell-out marks a fantastically successful return for the giant fire-breathing lizard to comics. To meet the continued demand and ensure fans everywhere have access to the comic, GODZILLA®: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #1 will be stomping its way back into stores in a ground-shaking second printing.
“We’re absolutely excited to see such a huge response to GODZILLA®: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS,” said Ted Adams, IDW Chief Executive Officer. “We thought a sell-out for the first issue might be in the cards, but selling out in one day exceeded even our own lofty expectations. We definitely feel a special second printing is in order, and we will be producing one as quickly as we can as a huge thanks to all the many retailers and fans who have supported us so tremendously in bringing the King of Monsters back to comics.”
The second printing of GODZILLA®: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #1 will feature the Alex Ross illustrated cover from the first printing with a new foil logo. The reprint issues are slated to arrive at comic book retail stores on May 11, 2011.
“It's immensely gratifying to see this kind of support for our Godzilla comic," said Chris Ryall, IDW's Chief Creative Officer. “It was already our largest print-run ever, so to have it sell out on the first day of release is a testament to a great retailer base and to very appreciated support from fans. We promise more and more monsters in the subsequent issues as repayment for your kindness.”
In GODZILLA®: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS, a full-scale apocalypse is brewing. The monsters are a force of nature whose attacks are as sudden and random as a lightning strike. There will be no clean-cut heroes with perfectly chiseled chins and capes billowing in the wind; only ordinary human beings struggling desperately to survive in a world gone mad.
GODZILLA®: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #1 (2nd Printing - $3.99, 32 pages, full color) will be available in stores on May 11. Diamond order code FEB11 8245.
Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books.
About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro's The Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount's Star Trek; Toho’s Godzilla; the BBC's Doctor Who; and comics and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studios; and is the print publisher for EA Comics.
IDW's original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.
About TOHO CO., LTD.
Founded in 1932 and headquartered in Tokyo, Toho Company, Ltd. is one of the leading entertainment conglomerates in Japan. Toho is best known worldwide as the producer of twenty-eight Godzilla motion pictures, based upon a character the company unleashed on the world back in 1954, and masterpiece films directed by Akira Kurosawa. Toho has been the number one distributor of motion pictures in Japan (both domestic and foreign) for seven consecutive years since 2003. The company is also, throughout Japan, the leading producer of theatrical works and one of the largest owners of office buildings and theaters.
Godzilla®: Kingdom of Monsters #1 sells out in one day!
[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters Cover]San Diego, CA (March 31, 2011) – IDW Publishing is pleased to announce that GODZILLA®: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #1 has sold out just a day after making its debut at comic book retail stores throughout North America. Written by Eric Powell and Tracy Marsh, with artwork by Phil Hester, the rapid sell-out marks a fantastically successful return for the giant fire-breathing lizard to comics. To meet the continued demand and ensure fans everywhere have access to the comic, GODZILLA®: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #1 will be stomping its way back into stores in a ground-shaking second printing.
“We’re absolutely excited to see such a huge response to GODZILLA®: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS,” said Ted Adams, IDW Chief Executive Officer. “We thought a sell-out for the first issue might be in the cards, but selling out in one day exceeded even our own lofty expectations. We definitely feel a special second printing is in order, and we will be producing one as quickly as we can as a huge thanks to all the many retailers and fans who have supported us so tremendously in bringing the King of Monsters back to comics.”
The second printing of GODZILLA®: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #1 will feature the Alex Ross illustrated cover from the first printing with a new foil logo. The reprint issues are slated to arrive at comic book retail stores on May 11, 2011.
“It's immensely gratifying to see this kind of support for our Godzilla comic," said Chris Ryall, IDW's Chief Creative Officer. “It was already our largest print-run ever, so to have it sell out on the first day of release is a testament to a great retailer base and to very appreciated support from fans. We promise more and more monsters in the subsequent issues as repayment for your kindness.”
In GODZILLA®: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS, a full-scale apocalypse is brewing. The monsters are a force of nature whose attacks are as sudden and random as a lightning strike. There will be no clean-cut heroes with perfectly chiseled chins and capes billowing in the wind; only ordinary human beings struggling desperately to survive in a world gone mad.
GODZILLA®: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #1 (2nd Printing - $3.99, 32 pages, full color) will be available in stores on May 11. Diamond order code FEB11 8245.
Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books.
About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro's The Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount's Star Trek; Toho’s Godzilla; the BBC's Doctor Who; and comics and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studios; and is the print publisher for EA Comics.
IDW's original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.
About TOHO CO., LTD.
Founded in 1932 and headquartered in Tokyo, Toho Company, Ltd. is one of the leading entertainment conglomerates in Japan. Toho is best known worldwide as the producer of twenty-eight Godzilla motion pictures, based upon a character the company unleashed on the world back in 1954, and masterpiece films directed by Akira Kurosawa. Toho has been the number one distributor of motion pictures in Japan (both domestic and foreign) for seven consecutive years since 2003. The company is also, throughout Japan, the leading producer of theatrical works and one of the largest owners of office buildings and theaters.
IMAGE AT HOME WITH WONDERCON
Image Comics Will Bring Their Best To WonderCon 2011 This Weekend
Berkeley, CA – March 31, 2011 – Image Comics will be taking on WonderCon this weekend April 1-3 in San Francisco with a bevy of new and established independent creators. Having been an exhibitor at the show for many years, this will be Image’s biggest showing at the San Francisco comic convention yet.
Image is located at booth #401 with these talented creators: Erik Larsen of SAVAGE DRAGON, Ryan Ottley of INVINCIBLE, Viktor Kalvachev, Toby Cypress, Robert Valley and Andrew Osbourne of BLUE ESTATE, Nate Simpson of NONPLAYER, and Tomm Coker and Daniel Freedman of UNDYING LOVE, and of course, special guest Robert Kirkman of THE WALKING DEAD! Many of these and other Image creators will also be participating in panels, signings and fun events.
PANEL SCHEDULE
Spotlight on Robert Kirkman
Friday 5:00-6:00, Room 103
WonderCon special guest Robert Kirkman, one of the most successful writers in comics today, best known for his work on THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE, HAUNT, ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN, as well as the upcoming SUPER DINOSAUR and THE INFINITE, will offer fans some insight into the genius behind their favorite hit comics. After becoming an Image Comics partner in 2009, introducing the internationally renowned hit TV show based on the comic THE WALKING DEAD on AMC, and recently announcing an upcoming video game adaptation of the same series from TellTale Games, he has proven to be an unstoppable creative force.
Image Comics Show
Saturday 2:00-3:00, Room 104
Image Comics will announce some upcoming projects, update fans about ongoing projects, and host a Q&A session with some of Image's best writers. Don't miss your chance to find out what Image is up to before anyone else does and ask questions of your favorite creators! Panelists include Tomm Coker (UNDYING LOVE), Viktor Kalvachev (BLUE ESTATE), Daniel Corey (MORIARTY), Deborah Vankin (POSEURS), Ben McCool (CHOKER, MEMOIR), Nate Simpson (NONPLAYER), Joe Casey (GØDLAND, BUTCHER BAKER THE RIGHTEOUS MAKER, MARIJUANA MAN), and Brandon Seifert & Lukas Ketner (WITCH DOCTOR).
The Kids Are All Right!
Sunday 2:00-3:00, Room 104
Some of the most successful comics today are being created specifically for the younger set. Discussing the current state of the kids comics industry are panelists Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, SUPER DINOSAUR), Jennifer Holm (Babymouse, Squish), Gene Yang (American Born Chinese, Eternal Smile), Lark Pien (Long Tail Kitty, Mr. Elephanter), Scott Peterson (Batman Brave & The Bold, Scooby-Doo), and Lisa Brown (Picture the Dead, Tribune Media Services syndicated cartoonist). Moderated by Eva Volin (Good Comics for Kids, SLJ; Alameda Free Library) with a Q&A to follow.
SIGNING SCHEDULE
Friday
12:00 - 1:00 Jimmie Robinson (BOMB QUEEN)
1:00 - 2:00 Rob Levin (THE DARKNESS)
2:00 - 3:00 Joe Casey (GØDLAND, BUTCHER BAKER THE RIGHTEOUS MAKER, MARIJUANA MAN)
3:00 - 4:30 Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE)
4:30 Robert Kirkman announces raffle winner for Apocalyptic Zombie Bar Crawl bus ticket w/ Image, Isotope & iFanboy
5:00 - 6:00 Daniel Corey (MORIARTY)
6:00 - 7:00 Brandon Seifert & Lukas Ketner (WITCH DOCTOR)
Saturday
11:00 - 12:00 Deborah Vankin (POSEURS)
12:00 - 1:30 Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE)
2:00 - 3:00 Josh Fialkov & Rahsan Ekedal (ECHOES)
3:00 - 4:00 Brandon Seifert & Lukas Ketner (WITCH DOCTOR)
4:30 - 6:00 Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE)
6:00 - 7:00 Ben McCool (CHOKER, MEMOIR)
Sunday
12:00 - 1:00 Deborah Vankin (POSEURS)
1:00 - 3:00 Brandon Seifert & Lukas Ketner (WITCH DOCTOR)
2:00 - 3:00 Ziggy Marley, Joe Casey & Jim Mahfood (MARIJUANA MAN)
3:30 - 5:00 Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE)
EVENTS
The Walking Dead Apocalyptic Bar Crawl
The dead will rise and take over San Francisco this Friday, April 1st from 7 PM to 2 AM! Robert Kirkman of THE WALKING DEAD fame and hoards of his zombified fans will invade the zombie apocalypse-worthy drinking establishments of the city by the bay, seeking the flesh of the living, and quite possibly some adult beverages as well.
For those who missed out on the limited ticket sale for a seat on the tour bus with Robert Kirkman, there will be another chance to win a ticket for themselves and a friend by visiting the Image Comics booth #401 at WonderCon in San Francisco. All purchases made there on Friday, April 1st will enter fans in a ticket raffle. Robert Kirkman will draw the winning raffle number there at the Image Comics booth #401 at 4:30 PM on Friday.
Isotope Comics, iFanboy, and Image Comics are teaming up for a night the city of San Francisco will never forget. Visit isotopecomics.com or ifanboy.com at http://www.ifanboy.com/content/articles/iFanboy_at_WonderCon_2011_-_Parties__Panels__and_More_ today for bar locations and route.
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
Image Comics Will Bring Their Best To WonderCon 2011 This Weekend
Berkeley, CA – March 31, 2011 – Image Comics will be taking on WonderCon this weekend April 1-3 in San Francisco with a bevy of new and established independent creators. Having been an exhibitor at the show for many years, this will be Image’s biggest showing at the San Francisco comic convention yet.
Image is located at booth #401 with these talented creators: Erik Larsen of SAVAGE DRAGON, Ryan Ottley of INVINCIBLE, Viktor Kalvachev, Toby Cypress, Robert Valley and Andrew Osbourne of BLUE ESTATE, Nate Simpson of NONPLAYER, and Tomm Coker and Daniel Freedman of UNDYING LOVE, and of course, special guest Robert Kirkman of THE WALKING DEAD! Many of these and other Image creators will also be participating in panels, signings and fun events.
PANEL SCHEDULE
Spotlight on Robert Kirkman
Friday 5:00-6:00, Room 103
WonderCon special guest Robert Kirkman, one of the most successful writers in comics today, best known for his work on THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE, HAUNT, ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN, as well as the upcoming SUPER DINOSAUR and THE INFINITE, will offer fans some insight into the genius behind their favorite hit comics. After becoming an Image Comics partner in 2009, introducing the internationally renowned hit TV show based on the comic THE WALKING DEAD on AMC, and recently announcing an upcoming video game adaptation of the same series from TellTale Games, he has proven to be an unstoppable creative force.
Image Comics Show
Saturday 2:00-3:00, Room 104
Image Comics will announce some upcoming projects, update fans about ongoing projects, and host a Q&A session with some of Image's best writers. Don't miss your chance to find out what Image is up to before anyone else does and ask questions of your favorite creators! Panelists include Tomm Coker (UNDYING LOVE), Viktor Kalvachev (BLUE ESTATE), Daniel Corey (MORIARTY), Deborah Vankin (POSEURS), Ben McCool (CHOKER, MEMOIR), Nate Simpson (NONPLAYER), Joe Casey (GØDLAND, BUTCHER BAKER THE RIGHTEOUS MAKER, MARIJUANA MAN), and Brandon Seifert & Lukas Ketner (WITCH DOCTOR).
The Kids Are All Right!
Sunday 2:00-3:00, Room 104
Some of the most successful comics today are being created specifically for the younger set. Discussing the current state of the kids comics industry are panelists Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, SUPER DINOSAUR), Jennifer Holm (Babymouse, Squish), Gene Yang (American Born Chinese, Eternal Smile), Lark Pien (Long Tail Kitty, Mr. Elephanter), Scott Peterson (Batman Brave & The Bold, Scooby-Doo), and Lisa Brown (Picture the Dead, Tribune Media Services syndicated cartoonist). Moderated by Eva Volin (Good Comics for Kids, SLJ; Alameda Free Library) with a Q&A to follow.
SIGNING SCHEDULE
Friday
12:00 - 1:00 Jimmie Robinson (BOMB QUEEN)
1:00 - 2:00 Rob Levin (THE DARKNESS)
2:00 - 3:00 Joe Casey (GØDLAND, BUTCHER BAKER THE RIGHTEOUS MAKER, MARIJUANA MAN)
3:00 - 4:30 Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE)
4:30 Robert Kirkman announces raffle winner for Apocalyptic Zombie Bar Crawl bus ticket w/ Image, Isotope & iFanboy
5:00 - 6:00 Daniel Corey (MORIARTY)
6:00 - 7:00 Brandon Seifert & Lukas Ketner (WITCH DOCTOR)
Saturday
11:00 - 12:00 Deborah Vankin (POSEURS)
12:00 - 1:30 Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE)
2:00 - 3:00 Josh Fialkov & Rahsan Ekedal (ECHOES)
3:00 - 4:00 Brandon Seifert & Lukas Ketner (WITCH DOCTOR)
4:30 - 6:00 Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE)
6:00 - 7:00 Ben McCool (CHOKER, MEMOIR)
Sunday
12:00 - 1:00 Deborah Vankin (POSEURS)
1:00 - 3:00 Brandon Seifert & Lukas Ketner (WITCH DOCTOR)
2:00 - 3:00 Ziggy Marley, Joe Casey & Jim Mahfood (MARIJUANA MAN)
3:30 - 5:00 Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE)
EVENTS
The Walking Dead Apocalyptic Bar Crawl
The dead will rise and take over San Francisco this Friday, April 1st from 7 PM to 2 AM! Robert Kirkman of THE WALKING DEAD fame and hoards of his zombified fans will invade the zombie apocalypse-worthy drinking establishments of the city by the bay, seeking the flesh of the living, and quite possibly some adult beverages as well.
For those who missed out on the limited ticket sale for a seat on the tour bus with Robert Kirkman, there will be another chance to win a ticket for themselves and a friend by visiting the Image Comics booth #401 at WonderCon in San Francisco. All purchases made there on Friday, April 1st will enter fans in a ticket raffle. Robert Kirkman will draw the winning raffle number there at the Image Comics booth #401 at 4:30 PM on Friday.
Isotope Comics, iFanboy, and Image Comics are teaming up for a night the city of San Francisco will never forget. Visit isotopecomics.com or ifanboy.com at http://www.ifanboy.com/content/articles/iFanboy_at_WonderCon_2011_-_Parties__Panels__and_More_ today for bar locations and route.
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
Music Critic Paul Nelson Finally Gets His Due
MARCH 31, 2011, SEATTLE, WA—Fantagraphics is proud to announce Everything Is an Afterthought
: The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson. Author Kevin Avery spent four years researching and writing this unique anthology-biography. This book compiles Nelson’s best works and also provides a vivid account of his life.
In the ’60s, Paul Nelson pioneered rock & roll criticism with a first-person style of writing later coined “New Journalism.” During a five-year detour at Mercury Records, he signed the New York Dolls to their first recording contract, and then settled back down to music criticism at Rolling Stone. Through his writing, Nelson championed the early careers of artists like Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Rod Stewart, Neil Young, Warren Zevon, The Sex Pistols, and The Ramones.
But in 1982, he walked away from it all. By the time Nelson died in his New York City apartment in 2006, everything he’d written had been relegated to back issues of old music magazines.
“My original idea for this book was simply to anthologize Paul Nelson’s best work so that today’s readers could discover, as I had in my youth, his elegant and brilliant writings,” explains author Kevin Avery. “But I soon realized that, in doing these pieces, Paul was ultimately telling his own story. And his story was so damn compelling it was impossible for me not to write about it.
American journalist, biographer, and poet Nick Tosches wrote the foreword to this landmark work of cultural revival, which stands as a tribute to and collection of one of the unsung critical champions of popular music.
MARCH 31, 2011, SEATTLE, WA—Fantagraphics is proud to announce Everything Is an Afterthought
: The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson. Author Kevin Avery spent four years researching and writing this unique anthology-biography. This book compiles Nelson’s best works and also provides a vivid account of his life. In the ’60s, Paul Nelson pioneered rock & roll criticism with a first-person style of writing later coined “New Journalism.” During a five-year detour at Mercury Records, he signed the New York Dolls to their first recording contract, and then settled back down to music criticism at Rolling Stone. Through his writing, Nelson championed the early careers of artists like Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Rod Stewart, Neil Young, Warren Zevon, The Sex Pistols, and The Ramones.
But in 1982, he walked away from it all. By the time Nelson died in his New York City apartment in 2006, everything he’d written had been relegated to back issues of old music magazines.
“My original idea for this book was simply to anthologize Paul Nelson’s best work so that today’s readers could discover, as I had in my youth, his elegant and brilliant writings,” explains author Kevin Avery. “But I soon realized that, in doing these pieces, Paul was ultimately telling his own story. And his story was so damn compelling it was impossible for me not to write about it.
American journalist, biographer, and poet Nick Tosches wrote the foreword to this landmark work of cultural revival, which stands as a tribute to and collection of one of the unsung critical champions of popular music.
DIG THE NEW BREED
Jim Starlin's 'Breed
Comes to Image in May
BERKELEY, CA – 31 March 2011 – The legendary Jim Starlin is set to conclude his groundbreaking series, 'BREED, and he's doing it at Image. ‘BREED III begins the story's charge to its climactic and pulse-pounding finish, while ‘BREED: BOOK OF GENESIS trade paperback collects the first chapter of Starlin’s long-out of print epic. Both will be released on May 11.
Although he has contributed to various titles of multiple genres, Starlin is best known as the master of the cosmic comics, thanks to his work on Captain Marvel, Warlock, Silver Surfer and The Infinity Gauntlet triology. He was also an early proponent of creator-owned comics with his long-running Dreadstar series.
"This, I believe, was the best work I ever did," stated Jim Starlin on the upcoming ‘BREED: BOOK OF GENESIS collection. "I rank the ‘BREED series even over my Thanos and Dreadstar series. It's, quite simply, my favorite creation."
The original ‘BREED was a six-issue miniseries published by the short-lived Bravura Comics imprint during 1994. It was quickly followed by ‘BREED II, and now in ‘BREED III #1, the series’ titular protagonist, Ray Stoner, has to face the fact that he can no longer hide from what he is: a monster. He returns to the mystical city Elsewhere and discovers much has changed. He unwillingly finds himself to be part of a struggle with much higher stakes than he feels ready for.
"This is a series I've been waiting more than 10 years to finish off,” Starlin explained. “Be warned, after a good fight at the beginning I sneak in some story, but it's okay – the last three issues are one continuous epic battle. By the way, nearly everything you think you know about 'Breed is incorrect, whether you read the original two series or not."
‘BREED III #1, a 32-page full color comic book priced at $2.99 and ‘BREED: BOOK OF GENESIS, VOL. 1, a 176-page full color trade paperback priced at $17.99 will both be in stores on May 11, 2011.
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
Jim Starlin's 'Breed
Comes to Image in MayBERKELEY, CA – 31 March 2011 – The legendary Jim Starlin is set to conclude his groundbreaking series, 'BREED, and he's doing it at Image. ‘BREED III begins the story's charge to its climactic and pulse-pounding finish, while ‘BREED: BOOK OF GENESIS trade paperback collects the first chapter of Starlin’s long-out of print epic. Both will be released on May 11.
Although he has contributed to various titles of multiple genres, Starlin is best known as the master of the cosmic comics, thanks to his work on Captain Marvel, Warlock, Silver Surfer and The Infinity Gauntlet triology. He was also an early proponent of creator-owned comics with his long-running Dreadstar series.
"This, I believe, was the best work I ever did," stated Jim Starlin on the upcoming ‘BREED: BOOK OF GENESIS collection. "I rank the ‘BREED series even over my Thanos and Dreadstar series. It's, quite simply, my favorite creation."
The original ‘BREED was a six-issue miniseries published by the short-lived Bravura Comics imprint during 1994. It was quickly followed by ‘BREED II, and now in ‘BREED III #1, the series’ titular protagonist, Ray Stoner, has to face the fact that he can no longer hide from what he is: a monster. He returns to the mystical city Elsewhere and discovers much has changed. He unwillingly finds himself to be part of a struggle with much higher stakes than he feels ready for.
"This is a series I've been waiting more than 10 years to finish off,” Starlin explained. “Be warned, after a good fight at the beginning I sneak in some story, but it's okay – the last three issues are one continuous epic battle. By the way, nearly everything you think you know about 'Breed is incorrect, whether you read the original two series or not."
‘BREED III #1, a 32-page full color comic book priced at $2.99 and ‘BREED: BOOK OF GENESIS, VOL. 1, a 176-page full color trade paperback priced at $17.99 will both be in stores on May 11, 2011.
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Legendary underground live painter continues his epic art tour with WonderCon this weekend in San Francisco.
March 30, 2011, San Francisco, CA—Sean Dietrich, the San Diego live painter who has racked up almost 900 live art shows up and down the west coast, brings his 2011 Art Tour to San Francisco this weekend for the WonderCon comic and pop culture convention.
Dietrich, who will be at booth SP60, will be selling and signing copies of his new books 'I Brought the Gutter', 'Bubbles from Atlantis', limited edition prints, and original artwork, as well as doing custom sketches for convention attendees. Patrons of the booth will be also treated to information on how to win an original painting valued at over $1000.
Best known for his live painting shows in San Diego, CA where he has cut open a girl to give birth to a 'pig baby', and hired a 350lb man to sit with his face in a plate of pasta to recreate the gluttony killing from the movie 'se7en', Dietrich is offering his latest artistic rituals in literary form; Bubbles from Atlantis, from award winning New Orleans journalist Richard A. Webster (Dietrich illustrations), tells of the first year of his existence after Katrina devastates the city. 'The Fruits of Our Labor' a tale spun by newcomers Rachel Andrews and Lexi Sadler, is a children's book that Dietrich illustrates, telling the tale of Xander who finds out what he can be when he grows up as he plunges into plates and plates of healthy fruits and veggies. The book is alphabet style and will have your children holding onto your pant leg begging not to leave the produce section of your local grocer. Finally, after two and a half years Dietrich returns to the helm as writer and artist in his opus 'I Brought the Gutter', a 180pg compendium collecting the best from 10 years of art from over 800 live art shows, accompanied by stories of the clubs, the art, the drink and the state of the San Diego art scene. You've never read an account of what it really is to be one of the most innovative artists in the child city on the ocean, spending sometimes six nights a week in the depths of bars and nightclubs smearing his craft across the amazed and shocked faces of the patrons. All books will be released through Colosseum Publishing.
Sean Dietrich currently lives in San Diego, CA and can be found painting live weekly at various clubs around town.
March 30, 2011, San Francisco, CA—Sean Dietrich, the San Diego live painter who has racked up almost 900 live art shows up and down the west coast, brings his 2011 Art Tour to San Francisco this weekend for the WonderCon comic and pop culture convention.
Dietrich, who will be at booth SP60, will be selling and signing copies of his new books 'I Brought the Gutter', 'Bubbles from Atlantis', limited edition prints, and original artwork, as well as doing custom sketches for convention attendees. Patrons of the booth will be also treated to information on how to win an original painting valued at over $1000.
Best known for his live painting shows in San Diego, CA where he has cut open a girl to give birth to a 'pig baby', and hired a 350lb man to sit with his face in a plate of pasta to recreate the gluttony killing from the movie 'se7en', Dietrich is offering his latest artistic rituals in literary form; Bubbles from Atlantis, from award winning New Orleans journalist Richard A. Webster (Dietrich illustrations), tells of the first year of his existence after Katrina devastates the city. 'The Fruits of Our Labor' a tale spun by newcomers Rachel Andrews and Lexi Sadler, is a children's book that Dietrich illustrates, telling the tale of Xander who finds out what he can be when he grows up as he plunges into plates and plates of healthy fruits and veggies. The book is alphabet style and will have your children holding onto your pant leg begging not to leave the produce section of your local grocer. Finally, after two and a half years Dietrich returns to the helm as writer and artist in his opus 'I Brought the Gutter', a 180pg compendium collecting the best from 10 years of art from over 800 live art shows, accompanied by stories of the clubs, the art, the drink and the state of the San Diego art scene. You've never read an account of what it really is to be one of the most innovative artists in the child city on the ocean, spending sometimes six nights a week in the depths of bars and nightclubs smearing his craft across the amazed and shocked faces of the patrons. All books will be released through Colosseum Publishing.
Sean Dietrich currently lives in San Diego, CA and can be found painting live weekly at various clubs around town.
BOOM! STUDIOS
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TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN's Shannon Wheeler
28 DAYS LATER's Michael Alan Nelson
DISNEY/PIXAR'S CARS & TOY STORY's Travis Hill
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SCHEDULED SIGNINGS & PANELS
Friday, April 1, 2011
All Day Signing – 28 DAYS LATER writer Michael Alan Nelson
All Day Sketching – CARS artist Travis Hill
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM – Shannon Wheeler signing
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM – Chris Roberson signing
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM – Indie Comics Marketing 101 Panel, Room 220
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM – Digital Comics Smackdown! Panel, Room 220
Saturday, April 2, 2011
All Day Signing – 28 DAYS LATER writer Michael Alan Nelson
All Day Sketching – CARS artist Travis Hill
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM – Chris Roberson signing
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM – BOOM! Studios portfolio review, Room 266
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM – Bob Scott and Vicki Scott signing
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM – BOOM! Studios panel, Room 254/256
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM – James Silvani signing
Sunday, April 3, 2011
All Day Signing –28 DAYS LATER writer Michael Alan Nelson
All Day Sketching – CARS artist Travis Hill
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM – Editing Comics the BOOM! Studios Way panel, Room 220
3:00 PM- 4:00 PM – James Silvani signing
About BOOM! Studios
Award-winning "Best Publisher" BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of bestselling comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent, including Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE, Stan Lee's SOLDIER ZERO, THE TRAVELER, and STARBORN (the first new series in print from the industry icon in 20 years), new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker as well as 20th Century Fox's PLANET OF THE APES, 28 DAYS LATER, and DIE HARD, Philip K. Dick's DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, and The Henson Company's FARSCAPE. BOOM!'s recently rebranded all-ages imprint, KABOOM! will see publication of PEANUTS, SPACE WARPED, Roger Langridge's SNARKED!, Scholastic's WORDGIRL and DUCKTALES, as well as continuing to publish fan-favorite Disney Afternoon series DARKWING DUCK, CHIP 'N' DALE RESCUE RANGERS along with Disney standards MICKEY MOUSE, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE, and WALT DISNEY'S COMICS AND STORIES.
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COPY OF
THE PEANUTS
HAPPINESS IS A WARM BLANKET, CHARLIE BROWN!
GRAPHIC NOVEL
LIMITED TO 100 COPIES.
AND REMEMBER TO
GET YOUR OWN CUSTOM
"GET-A-SKETCH" COVER
EXCLUSIVE TO EMERALD CITY COMICON!
BOOM! STUDIOS GUESTS INCLUDE:
STAN LEE'S STARBORN's Chris Roberson
DARKWING DUCK comic series artist James Silvani
TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN's Shannon Wheeler
28 DAYS LATER's Michael Alan Nelson
DISNEY/PIXAR'S CARS & TOY STORY's Travis Hill
BOOM! Studios Booth #415
WonderCon Exclusives
SIGNED AND NUMBERED
THE PEANUTS HAPPINESS IS A WARM BLANKET HC
CARS: THE ADVENTURES OF TOW MATER #4 "GET-A-SKETCH" Cover
SCHEDULED SIGNINGS & PANELS
Friday, April 1, 2011
All Day Signing – 28 DAYS LATER writer Michael Alan Nelson
All Day Sketching – CARS artist Travis Hill
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM – Shannon Wheeler signing
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM – Chris Roberson signing
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM – Indie Comics Marketing 101 Panel, Room 220
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM – Digital Comics Smackdown! Panel, Room 220
Saturday, April 2, 2011
All Day Signing – 28 DAYS LATER writer Michael Alan Nelson
All Day Sketching – CARS artist Travis Hill
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM – Chris Roberson signing
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM – BOOM! Studios portfolio review, Room 266
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM – Bob Scott and Vicki Scott signing
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM – BOOM! Studios panel, Room 254/256
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM – James Silvani signing
Sunday, April 3, 2011
All Day Signing –28 DAYS LATER writer Michael Alan Nelson
All Day Sketching – CARS artist Travis Hill
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM – Editing Comics the BOOM! Studios Way panel, Room 220
3:00 PM- 4:00 PM – James Silvani signing
About BOOM! Studios
Award-winning "Best Publisher" BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of bestselling comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent, including Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE, Stan Lee's SOLDIER ZERO, THE TRAVELER, and STARBORN (the first new series in print from the industry icon in 20 years), new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker as well as 20th Century Fox's PLANET OF THE APES, 28 DAYS LATER, and DIE HARD, Philip K. Dick's DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, and The Henson Company's FARSCAPE. BOOM!'s recently rebranded all-ages imprint, KABOOM! will see publication of PEANUTS, SPACE WARPED, Roger Langridge's SNARKED!, Scholastic's WORDGIRL and DUCKTALES, as well as continuing to publish fan-favorite Disney Afternoon series DARKWING DUCK, CHIP 'N' DALE RESCUE RANGERS along with Disney standards MICKEY MOUSE, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE, and WALT DISNEY'S COMICS AND STORIES.
CLAUDIO SANCHEZ
& BOOM! STUDIOS
BRING YOU A HUGE WEEK FOR
AMORY WARS
RELEASES:
NEW READERS!
JUMP RIGHT INTO THE ACTION WITH
THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS
OF SILENT EARTH: 3 #1 $1 EDITION
CATCH UP WITH ANY ISSUES
YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED WITH
THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS
OF SILENT EARTH: 3 VOL. 2
CONTINUE THE EPIC SCI-FI SAGA IN
THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS
OF SILENT EARTH: 3 #9
IN STORES TODAY,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011
VISIT YOUR LOCAL COMIC SHOP
FOR MORE INFO!
March 30, 2011 – Los Angeles, CA - Claudio Sanchez and THE AMORY WARS fans prepare for a release of gigantic proportions as today, Wednesday, March 30, 2011, three fantastic titles take you back to Heaven’s Fence with THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 #1 $1 EDITION, THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 Vol. 2 and THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 #9. Start, catch up and continue the epic sci-fi saga written by musical mastermind Claudio Sanchez with comics legend Peter David , and featuring sensational art by BATMAN & ROBIN's Chris Burnham, Kyle Strahm and Aaron Kuder!
For anyone who's never experienced Claudio Sanchez' intergalactic 12-issue tour de force, THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 #1 $1 EDITION is an amazing way to jump straight into the action for $1. That's right! For only one dollar, begin Claudio Kilgannon’s adventure of war and rebirth against the evil forces of galactic dictator Wilhelm Ryan!
Enjoy the series but not sure if you're reading the whole story? THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 Vol. 2 collects issues #5-8 and drops you right in the middle of the greatest war Heaven’s Fence has ever known! It's heart-stopping action as Inferno leads his rebel forces against the sinister Wilhelm Ryan and Mayo Deftinwolf’s Red Army. But when the dust settles, the war is far from over.
Once you're caught up, continue the unfolding space opera with the latest release THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 #9! The grand victory of Inferno and the rest of the Rebellion soon gives rise to their biggest fear. When an evil figure reappears…Heaven’s Fence faces its darkest hour. Claudio Kilgannon must step up and be the hero the universe needs — but will he answer the call?
THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 #1 $1 EDITION is written by Claudio Sanchez and Peter David with art Chris Burnham. This issue carries Diamond Code of JAN111024 and a price point of only $1. THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 Vol. 2 collects issues #5-8 and is written by Claudio Sanchez and Peter David with art by Chris Burnham with Kyle Strahm and Aaron Kuder. This issue carries Diamond Code of JAN111022 and a price point of $14.99. THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 #9 is written by Claudio Sanchez and Peter David with art by Aaron Kuder. This issue carries a Diamond Code of JAN111021 and a price point of $3.99.
About Evil Ink Comics
Evil Ink Comics is the independent publishing company of Claudio Sanchez, the lead singer of progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria, and also the creator and author of Evil Ink’s current projects, KILL AUDIO & THE AMORY WARS.
About BOOM! Studios
Award-winning "Best Publisher" BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of bestselling comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent, including Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE, Stan Lee's SOLDIER ZERO, THE TRAVELER, and STARBORN (the first new series in print from the industry icon in 20 years), new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker as well as 20th Century Fox's PLANET OF THE APES, 28 DAYS LATER, and DIE HARD, Philip K. Dick's DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, and The Henson Company's FARSCAPE. BOOM!'s recently rebranded all-ages imprint, KABOOM! will see publication of PEANUTS, SPACE WARPED, Roger Langridge's SNARKED!, Scholastic's WORDGIRL and DUCKTALES, as well as continuing to publish fan-favorite Disney Afternoon series DARKWING DUCK, CHIP 'N' DALE RESCUE RANGERS along with Disney standards MICKEY MOUSE, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE, and WALT DISNEY'S COMICS AND STORIES.
& BOOM! STUDIOS
BRING YOU A HUGE WEEK FOR
AMORY WARS
RELEASES:NEW READERS!
JUMP RIGHT INTO THE ACTION WITH
THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS
OF SILENT EARTH: 3 #1 $1 EDITION
CATCH UP WITH ANY ISSUES
YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED WITH
THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS
OF SILENT EARTH: 3 VOL. 2
CONTINUE THE EPIC SCI-FI SAGA IN
THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS
OF SILENT EARTH: 3 #9
IN STORES TODAY,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011
VISIT YOUR LOCAL COMIC SHOP
FOR MORE INFO!
March 30, 2011 – Los Angeles, CA - Claudio Sanchez and THE AMORY WARS fans prepare for a release of gigantic proportions as today, Wednesday, March 30, 2011, three fantastic titles take you back to Heaven’s Fence with THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 #1 $1 EDITION, THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 Vol. 2 and THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 #9. Start, catch up and continue the epic sci-fi saga written by musical mastermind Claudio Sanchez with comics legend Peter David , and featuring sensational art by BATMAN & ROBIN's Chris Burnham, Kyle Strahm and Aaron Kuder!
For anyone who's never experienced Claudio Sanchez' intergalactic 12-issue tour de force, THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 #1 $1 EDITION is an amazing way to jump straight into the action for $1. That's right! For only one dollar, begin Claudio Kilgannon’s adventure of war and rebirth against the evil forces of galactic dictator Wilhelm Ryan!
Enjoy the series but not sure if you're reading the whole story? THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 Vol. 2 collects issues #5-8 and drops you right in the middle of the greatest war Heaven’s Fence has ever known! It's heart-stopping action as Inferno leads his rebel forces against the sinister Wilhelm Ryan and Mayo Deftinwolf’s Red Army. But when the dust settles, the war is far from over.
Once you're caught up, continue the unfolding space opera with the latest release THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 #9! The grand victory of Inferno and the rest of the Rebellion soon gives rise to their biggest fear. When an evil figure reappears…Heaven’s Fence faces its darkest hour. Claudio Kilgannon must step up and be the hero the universe needs — but will he answer the call?
THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 #1 $1 EDITION is written by Claudio Sanchez and Peter David with art Chris Burnham. This issue carries Diamond Code of JAN111024 and a price point of only $1. THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 Vol. 2 collects issues #5-8 and is written by Claudio Sanchez and Peter David with art by Chris Burnham with Kyle Strahm and Aaron Kuder. This issue carries Diamond Code of JAN111022 and a price point of $14.99. THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 #9 is written by Claudio Sanchez and Peter David with art by Aaron Kuder. This issue carries a Diamond Code of JAN111021 and a price point of $3.99.
About Evil Ink Comics
Evil Ink Comics is the independent publishing company of Claudio Sanchez, the lead singer of progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria, and also the creator and author of Evil Ink’s current projects, KILL AUDIO & THE AMORY WARS.
About BOOM! Studios
Award-winning "Best Publisher" BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of bestselling comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent, including Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE, Stan Lee's SOLDIER ZERO, THE TRAVELER, and STARBORN (the first new series in print from the industry icon in 20 years), new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker as well as 20th Century Fox's PLANET OF THE APES, 28 DAYS LATER, and DIE HARD, Philip K. Dick's DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, and The Henson Company's FARSCAPE. BOOM!'s recently rebranded all-ages imprint, KABOOM! will see publication of PEANUTS, SPACE WARPED, Roger Langridge's SNARKED!, Scholastic's WORDGIRL and DUCKTALES, as well as continuing to publish fan-favorite Disney Afternoon series DARKWING DUCK, CHIP 'N' DALE RESCUE RANGERS along with Disney standards MICKEY MOUSE, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE, and WALT DISNEY'S COMICS AND STORIES.
Tabloia Mailer #1948a
Wow! Long time, fans! It's been NINE MONTHS since our last mailer! See below for the reasons why! And now, on to the announcements:
* * *
WONDERCON!
This Friday through Sunday, Chris Wisnia will be sitting at the SLG booth (stop by to find official signing times)! Chris will be selling posters, t-shirts, and books! And the SLG booth will be giving away copies of the 96-page "DORIS DANGER GIANT MONSTER ADVENTURES Vol. 1" to promote volume two . . . "MONSTROSIS!" as a downloadable comic, and as a 160-page comic later this year!
* * *
MONSTROSIS!
That's right, "DORIS DANGER VOLUME TWO!" 160 pages of MOSTLY BRAND NEW DORIS DANGER excitement! Due for release later this year! Featuring pin-ups by BRIAN BOLLAND, NEAL ADAMS, JILL THOMSPON, JEFF DARROW, MIKE PLOOG, SIMON BISLEY, MICHAEL GOLDEN, DAVID MACK, and more! PLUS stories inked by MIKE ALLRED and HERB TRIMPE! We'll keep you posted as the release draws closer, fans! (Ask Chris to show you a sneak peek at Wondercon!)
* * *
DORIS DANGER SITINGS!
Fans, to celebrate the upcoming 160-page second volume of Doris Danger, Doris's new adventures will be "sneak-peeked" in TWO upcoming comic book anthologies!
First:
Slam Bang #6 Vol. III the ROBOT issue (or issue #46)
edited by our best friend, Allen Freeman
in stores April 2011! 150 pages, 6x9", b&w, square-bound, $10.00
Fan-Atic Press
order your copy: www.fanaticpress.com
Doris Danger's outer space "Muh Muh Muh" 5-page story will be republished, as well as a brand new 5-page robot story!
* * *
Second:
"GIANTS anthology"
Published, edited and colored by our best friend, Dan Burke!
Shipping June 2011! 48 pages, magazine size, full color
The first chapter (eleven pages) of the upcoming Doris Danger GIANT MONSTER adventures, "MONSTROSIS," will be "sneak-peeked" here! We'll pass on more order info, etc., as we receive it!
Third:
Our best friend MIKE HAMPTON is publishing a Zombie pin-up Chris drew for him, in "Hot Zombie Chicks #5!" Mike is debuting the comic at WONDERCON! Look for his booth!
comic sized, color with some b/w, $5, also available at Mike's website:
www.thereisnohalo.com
* * *
DORIS DANGER for your iPad or iPhone!
WOW! 99 pages of "Doris Danger Giant Monster Adventures" (SLG Publishing) is only $1.99 at Comixology.com! Download it to your iPhone (or just view it from your computer):
http://www.comixology.com/digital/4292/
If you haven't used comixology to read digital comics before, you'll need to sign up, then download the app:
( www.itunes.apple.com/us/app/comics/id303491945?mt=8 ),
and you're ready to go! So easy . . . so fun!
* * *
WWW.TABLOIA.COM and WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CHRISWISNIA
For those who haven't visited our NEW TABLOIA.COM website recently, you've been missing out! Since March of last year, we've been posting brand new features to the blog . . . WEEKDAILY! You'll see SOMETHING NEW every day! Comics, photos, GIANT MONSTER sketches by all your favorite artists, "Diary of a Struggling Comics Artist" entries, and more! Just click on "Tabloia: The Daily Web Comic!" We've been migrating our entire website there, so start popping over - every day - to browse around!
You may have noticed we've been phasing out email announcements! If you've missed out on all your favorite Tabloia updates, and would enjoy smaller and more frequent notices than once every nine months, we've been moving over to www.facebook.com/chriswisnia AND Doris Danger's official Facebook page, www.facebook.com/pages/Doris-Danger-Giant-Monster-Adventures/261846675636 .
If you're a "Facebookie", please come say hi, so we can all be best friends and keep better in touch there! If you're not, please write in, so we know to keep up the periodic SPAM MAILINGS!
Wow! Long time, fans! It's been NINE MONTHS since our last mailer! See below for the reasons why! And now, on to the announcements:
* * *
WONDERCON!
This Friday through Sunday, Chris Wisnia will be sitting at the SLG booth (stop by to find official signing times)! Chris will be selling posters, t-shirts, and books! And the SLG booth will be giving away copies of the 96-page "DORIS DANGER GIANT MONSTER ADVENTURES Vol. 1" to promote volume two . . . "MONSTROSIS!" as a downloadable comic, and as a 160-page comic later this year!
* * *
MONSTROSIS!
That's right, "DORIS DANGER VOLUME TWO!" 160 pages of MOSTLY BRAND NEW DORIS DANGER excitement! Due for release later this year! Featuring pin-ups by BRIAN BOLLAND, NEAL ADAMS, JILL THOMSPON, JEFF DARROW, MIKE PLOOG, SIMON BISLEY, MICHAEL GOLDEN, DAVID MACK, and more! PLUS stories inked by MIKE ALLRED and HERB TRIMPE! We'll keep you posted as the release draws closer, fans! (Ask Chris to show you a sneak peek at Wondercon!)
* * *
DORIS DANGER SITINGS!
Fans, to celebrate the upcoming 160-page second volume of Doris Danger, Doris's new adventures will be "sneak-peeked" in TWO upcoming comic book anthologies!
First:
Slam Bang #6 Vol. III the ROBOT issue (or issue #46)
edited by our best friend, Allen Freeman
in stores April 2011! 150 pages, 6x9", b&w, square-bound, $10.00
Fan-Atic Press
order your copy: www.fanaticpress.com
Doris Danger's outer space "Muh Muh Muh" 5-page story will be republished, as well as a brand new 5-page robot story!
* * *
Second:
"GIANTS anthology"
Published, edited and colored by our best friend, Dan Burke!
Shipping June 2011! 48 pages, magazine size, full color
The first chapter (eleven pages) of the upcoming Doris Danger GIANT MONSTER adventures, "MONSTROSIS," will be "sneak-peeked" here! We'll pass on more order info, etc., as we receive it!
Third:
Our best friend MIKE HAMPTON is publishing a Zombie pin-up Chris drew for him, in "Hot Zombie Chicks #5!" Mike is debuting the comic at WONDERCON! Look for his booth!
comic sized, color with some b/w, $5, also available at Mike's website:
www.thereisnohalo.com
* * *
DORIS DANGER for your iPad or iPhone!
WOW! 99 pages of "Doris Danger Giant Monster Adventures" (SLG Publishing) is only $1.99 at Comixology.com! Download it to your iPhone (or just view it from your computer):
http://www.comixology.com/digital/4292/
If you haven't used comixology to read digital comics before, you'll need to sign up, then download the app:
( www.itunes.apple.com/us/app/comics/id303491945?mt=8 ),
and you're ready to go! So easy . . . so fun!
* * *
WWW.TABLOIA.COM and WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CHRISWISNIA
For those who haven't visited our NEW TABLOIA.COM website recently, you've been missing out! Since March of last year, we've been posting brand new features to the blog . . . WEEKDAILY! You'll see SOMETHING NEW every day! Comics, photos, GIANT MONSTER sketches by all your favorite artists, "Diary of a Struggling Comics Artist" entries, and more! Just click on "Tabloia: The Daily Web Comic!" We've been migrating our entire website there, so start popping over - every day - to browse around!
You may have noticed we've been phasing out email announcements! If you've missed out on all your favorite Tabloia updates, and would enjoy smaller and more frequent notices than once every nine months, we've been moving over to www.facebook.com/chriswisnia AND Doris Danger's official Facebook page, www.facebook.com/pages/Doris-Danger-Giant-Monster-Adventures/261846675636 .
If you're a "Facebookie", please come say hi, so we can all be best friends and keep better in touch there! If you're not, please write in, so we know to keep up the periodic SPAM MAILINGS!
SURVIVING A GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES
Mark Sable
and Paul Azaceta
Return to Image with a Grisly New Series This June
BERKELEY, CA – 30 March 2011 – From Alexander the Great to the Soviet Union, war-torn Afghanistan has brought the world's greatest armies to their knees, earning the nation its infamous reputation as the “graveyard of empires." With the debut of this new series from Image Comics, the Marines will not only be in danger from enemy forces, but also from the undead!
Mark Sable, writer of Unthinkable, Teen Titans: Cold Case and Two-Face: Year One returns to Image with GROUNDED co-creator and Amazing Spider-Man artist Paul Azaceta for an all-new series that combines current military events with stark horror.
"Despite the many conflicts the US military is engaged in, there is currently a real dearth of war comics," Sable explained. "I'm honored to return to Image, a publisher brave enough to tackle a comic that literally rips the face off of modern warfare."
"Mark and I researched the hell out of this book to make the military aspect as authentic as possible," added Azaceta. "But don't let that fool you – this is heart-pounding survival horror at its best!"
In GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES, when a young lieutenant arrives at Combat Outpost Alamo, a remote outpost in Afghanistan, he learns a new kind of insurgent math. It’s said that in war, when you kill one insurgent, you create ten more by angering his family and friends. In this story, when you kill one, he comes back from the dead to infect ten of your fellow Marines.
"Mark Sable and Paul Azaceta got off to a truly auspicious start with GROUNDED, and it's great to have them working together again at Image on GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES," Stephenson said. "They've come up with a fantastic fusion of horror and war comics that's probably best described as Robert Kirkman meets Harvey Kurtzman. Really, really excellent stuff here."
GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES #1 (APR110400), a 32-page full color horror/survival comic that will appeal to fans of The Hurt Locker and THE WALKING DEAD, will be available for sale in a comic shop near you on June 15, 2011 for $3.99.
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
Mark Sable
and Paul Azaceta Return to Image with a Grisly New Series This JuneBERKELEY, CA – 30 March 2011 – From Alexander the Great to the Soviet Union, war-torn Afghanistan has brought the world's greatest armies to their knees, earning the nation its infamous reputation as the “graveyard of empires." With the debut of this new series from Image Comics, the Marines will not only be in danger from enemy forces, but also from the undead!
Mark Sable, writer of Unthinkable, Teen Titans: Cold Case and Two-Face: Year One returns to Image with GROUNDED co-creator and Amazing Spider-Man artist Paul Azaceta for an all-new series that combines current military events with stark horror.
"Despite the many conflicts the US military is engaged in, there is currently a real dearth of war comics," Sable explained. "I'm honored to return to Image, a publisher brave enough to tackle a comic that literally rips the face off of modern warfare."
"Mark and I researched the hell out of this book to make the military aspect as authentic as possible," added Azaceta. "But don't let that fool you – this is heart-pounding survival horror at its best!"
In GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES, when a young lieutenant arrives at Combat Outpost Alamo, a remote outpost in Afghanistan, he learns a new kind of insurgent math. It’s said that in war, when you kill one insurgent, you create ten more by angering his family and friends. In this story, when you kill one, he comes back from the dead to infect ten of your fellow Marines.
"Mark Sable and Paul Azaceta got off to a truly auspicious start with GROUNDED, and it's great to have them working together again at Image on GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES," Stephenson said. "They've come up with a fantastic fusion of horror and war comics that's probably best described as Robert Kirkman meets Harvey Kurtzman. Really, really excellent stuff here."
GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES #1 (APR110400), a 32-page full color horror/survival comic that will appeal to fans of The Hurt Locker and THE WALKING DEAD, will be available for sale in a comic shop near you on June 15, 2011 for $3.99.
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN
COMES TO BOOM!
SHANNON WHEELER
SIGNS 3 BOOK DEAL WITH
BOOM! STUDIOS'
BOOM! TOWN IMPRINT
March 29, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA - TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN comes to BOOM! as sensational New Yorker cartoonist and legendary indie comix creator Shannon Wheeler signs a three-book deal with BOOM! Studios lit-comix imprint, BOOM! Town! It's a landmark publishing event as Shannon Wheeler ushers in three new bodies of work, TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN: CUTIE ISLAND & OTHER STORIES, GRANDPA WON'T WAKE UP and a follow up to last year's smash hit I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER, sure to delight comedy fans everywhere!
“There are few names in the indie comix scene bigger than Shannon Wheeler, and I'm honored to be working with him again,” says BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon. “We're excited to have Shannon's signature creation, TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN, and his other projects join the “BOOM! Town” line and will be putting a lot of muscle into making these books something comics and humor fans will not want to miss!”
“Having been there at the genesis of TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN when we lived next door to each other back in Austin, I can’t tell you how excited I am to see TMCM come to BOOM!,” says BOOM! Studios Marketing Director Chip Mosher. “I've known Shannon for over 20 years and even helped him staple some of his first TMCM mini-comics, so it is great to be working on TMCM again in an official capacity. And you better believe we'll be pushing to make all of these next Shannon Wheeler books huge hits!”
Shannon Wheeler kicks off his three-book deal under the BOOM! Town imprint this fall with the all-new original graphic novel GRANDPA WON'T WAKE UP written by simon max hill, followed up next winter by a new collection of Wheeler's signature creation with TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN: CUTIE ISLAND & OTHER STORIES, and finally next spring sees a sequel to the critically acclaimed I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER with an all-new collection of rejected New Yorker cartoons!
Shannon Wheeler and “BOOM! Town” previously teamed up to release last year's critically acclaimed I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER, collecting the best of his rejected cartoons from The New Yorker which quickly sold out its run and will be reprinted in the fall of 2011 in a new gift-friendly hard cover format.
Announced in 2010, BOOM! Town is an imprint of BOOM! Studios, specializing in high quality, lit-oriented comix. BOOM! Town has already released works by such indie comix luminaries as Denis Kitchen with DENIS KITCHEN'S CHIP BOARD SCETCHBOOK, and through association with Denis Kitchen, R. Crumb's HEROES OF THE BLUES and EARLY JAZZ GREATS trading card sets, as well as Harvey Kurtzman's THE GRASS HOPPER AND THE ANT and more.
TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN has had a storied publishing history, first self-published in the 90's by Shannon Wheeler himself and then during the last decade by Dark Horse Entertainment from which previous volumes can still be purchased today.
About BOOM! Studios
Award-winning "Best Publisher" BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of bestselling comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent, including Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE, Stan Lee's SOLDIER ZERO, THE TRAVELER, and STARBORN (the first new series in print from the industry icon in 20 years), new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker as well as 20th Century Fox's PLANET OF THE APES, 28 DAYS LATER, and DIE HARD, Philip K. Dick's DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, and The Henson Company's FARSCAPE. BOOM!'s recently rebranded all-ages imprint, kaboom! will see publication of PEANUTS, SPACE WARPED, Roger Langridge's SNARKED!, Scholastic's WORD GIRL and DUCK TALES, as well as continuing to publish fan-favorite Disney Afternoon series DARKWING DUCK, CHIP 'N' DALE RESCUE RANGERS along with Disney standards MICKEY MOUSE, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE, and WALT DISNEY'S COMICS AND STORIES.
COMES TO BOOM!
SHANNON WHEELER
SIGNS 3 BOOK DEAL WITH
BOOM! STUDIOS'
BOOM! TOWN IMPRINT
March 29, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA - TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN comes to BOOM! as sensational New Yorker cartoonist and legendary indie comix creator Shannon Wheeler signs a three-book deal with BOOM! Studios lit-comix imprint, BOOM! Town! It's a landmark publishing event as Shannon Wheeler ushers in three new bodies of work, TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN: CUTIE ISLAND & OTHER STORIES, GRANDPA WON'T WAKE UP and a follow up to last year's smash hit I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER, sure to delight comedy fans everywhere!
“There are few names in the indie comix scene bigger than Shannon Wheeler, and I'm honored to be working with him again,” says BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon. “We're excited to have Shannon's signature creation, TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN, and his other projects join the “BOOM! Town” line and will be putting a lot of muscle into making these books something comics and humor fans will not want to miss!”
“Having been there at the genesis of TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN when we lived next door to each other back in Austin, I can’t tell you how excited I am to see TMCM come to BOOM!,” says BOOM! Studios Marketing Director Chip Mosher. “I've known Shannon for over 20 years and even helped him staple some of his first TMCM mini-comics, so it is great to be working on TMCM again in an official capacity. And you better believe we'll be pushing to make all of these next Shannon Wheeler books huge hits!”
Shannon Wheeler kicks off his three-book deal under the BOOM! Town imprint this fall with the all-new original graphic novel GRANDPA WON'T WAKE UP written by simon max hill, followed up next winter by a new collection of Wheeler's signature creation with TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN: CUTIE ISLAND & OTHER STORIES, and finally next spring sees a sequel to the critically acclaimed I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER with an all-new collection of rejected New Yorker cartoons!
Shannon Wheeler and “BOOM! Town” previously teamed up to release last year's critically acclaimed I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER, collecting the best of his rejected cartoons from The New Yorker which quickly sold out its run and will be reprinted in the fall of 2011 in a new gift-friendly hard cover format.
Announced in 2010, BOOM! Town is an imprint of BOOM! Studios, specializing in high quality, lit-oriented comix. BOOM! Town has already released works by such indie comix luminaries as Denis Kitchen with DENIS KITCHEN'S CHIP BOARD SCETCHBOOK, and through association with Denis Kitchen, R. Crumb's HEROES OF THE BLUES and EARLY JAZZ GREATS trading card sets, as well as Harvey Kurtzman's THE GRASS HOPPER AND THE ANT and more.
TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN has had a storied publishing history, first self-published in the 90's by Shannon Wheeler himself and then during the last decade by Dark Horse Entertainment from which previous volumes can still be purchased today.
About BOOM! Studios
Award-winning "Best Publisher" BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of bestselling comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent, including Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE, Stan Lee's SOLDIER ZERO, THE TRAVELER, and STARBORN (the first new series in print from the industry icon in 20 years), new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker as well as 20th Century Fox's PLANET OF THE APES, 28 DAYS LATER, and DIE HARD, Philip K. Dick's DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, and The Henson Company's FARSCAPE. BOOM!'s recently rebranded all-ages imprint, kaboom! will see publication of PEANUTS, SPACE WARPED, Roger Langridge's SNARKED!, Scholastic's WORD GIRL and DUCK TALES, as well as continuing to publish fan-favorite Disney Afternoon series DARKWING DUCK, CHIP 'N' DALE RESCUE RANGERS along with Disney standards MICKEY MOUSE, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE, and WALT DISNEY'S COMICS AND STORIES.
TELEVISION PRODUCER MIKE FLEISS TO BE HONORED, AND STARS FROM “THE BACHELOR,” “THE BACHELORETTE,” “BACHELOR PAD” AND “AMERICA’S BEST DANCE CREW” TO APPEAR AT THE REALITY ROCKS EXPO, APRIL 9th AND 10th AT THE LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER
Jack Osbourne To Present Producer Mike Fleiss With the Reality Rocks Humanitarian Award
Stars Join Previously Announced Talent, Including Nick Cannon, DeAnna Pappas, Audrina Patridge, Eric Roberts, Karina Smirnoff, stars from “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” “Project Runway,” “Survivor,” “The Amazing Race,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Food Network, Cooking Channel, Bravo and Much More
LOS ANGELES...March 29, 2011— Warner Horizon Television will be bringing some of America’s favorite reality shows, including The Bachelor, The Bachelorette and Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew, to the inaugural Reality Rocks Expo, the ultimate reality TV experience, about the fans, for the fans and by the fans, April 9-10, 2011. These stars join an already star-studded cast of reality TV favorites, including previously announced Nick Cannon, Adrianne Curry, Christopher Knight, Audrina Patridge, Eric Roberts, Karina Smirnoff and previous contestants and cast members from American Idol, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Project Runway, The Real World, Survivor, The Amazing Race, So You Think You Can Dance, RuPaul’s Drag Race, and top shows from Food Network, Cooking Channel and Bravo.
Taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the Reality Rocks Expo will feature two jam-packed days filled with previews of brand-new television shows, meet & greets with fan-favorite reality TV stars and insightful panel discussions. There will also be a special VIP Awards program for the Reality Rocks Fan Awards honoring fans’ favorite talent and programs. For an updated list of scheduled events and to purchase tickets starting at $35 for a one-day pass or $65 for a two-day pass to the Reality Rocks Expo, visit www.realityrocks.net.
On Saturday, April 9th, stars of The Bachelor (@TheBachelorTV), The Bachelorette and Bachelor Pad will sign autographs for fans. Among the past contestants scheduled to appear are Bachelor Pad winner Natalie Getz, Bachelor 14 winner Vienna Girardi, Bachelorette 6 contestant Kasey Kahl, Bachelorette 6 and Bachelor Pad contestant Kiptyn Locke and Bachelor 14 and Bachelor Pad contestant Tenley Molzahn. For more information on these series, please visit http://thebachelor.warnerbros.com/ or thebachelor.tv.
On Sunday, April 10th, QUEST CREW (@TheQuestCrew), winners of America’s Best Dance Crew’s third season, will perform for fans and participate in a meet and greet and autograph session.
On Saturday evening, all stars will attend the star-studded Reality Rocks Fan Awards, honoring fans’ favorite reality TV personalities and series, where Bachelor franchise creator and executive producer Mike Fleiss will be presented with the Reality Rocks Humanitarian Award. The Humanitarian Award is presented to an individual who not only continues to make significant contributions to the genre of reality and lifestyle programming, but strives for the betterment of society through outstanding humanitarian endeavors. Fleiss, the founder of Next Entertainment, is recognized for his generous contributions and charitable efforts which have had a tremendous impact on society, including his work with “Bachelor Gives Back,” which supports various nonprofit organizations that enrich and empower communities around the world where we work, live and travel. The creator and executive producer of The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Bachelor Pad and several other recent series, including High School Reunion, has also shown foresight, vision and creativity in series that have motivated and entertained people around the world. Fleiss also recently directed, along with Mike Piscitelli, the documentary God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, which will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 24th. Jack Osbourne, who served as producer of the documentary, will present the Humanitarian Award to Fleiss.
With over 400 reality shows broadcast into houses across America in the last year, Reality Rocks Expo™ offers a forum for fans to deliver their fiercest devotion yet. More than just a popularity contest, fans themselves are encouraged to participate and voice their opinions on their favorite shows through their fan pages on www.realityrocks.net. The second round of voting is now up for the Reality Rocks Fan Awards at www.realityrocks.net and features nominees from Dog the Bounty Hunter to Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Dancing with the Stars, Cake Boss, Teen Mom, Chopped, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, Iron Chef and Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It.
The full list of honorary advisors can be found at www.realityrocks.net. For real-time updates visit:
· Website: http://www.realityrocks.net
· Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reality-Rocks/135737633123783?ref=ts
· Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealityRocks
· Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/people/51854651@N03/
· YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/realityrocksexpo
· Myspace:: http://www.myspace.com/541936918
About Reality Rocks Expo™
Reality Rocks Expo™ is the first and only comprehensive, live fan-based happening that brings the invaluable world of avid and loyal viewers of Reality TV together in an up close and personal setting with their favorite reality, unscripted, factual, and lifestyle shows, celebrities, hosts and judges networks and producers. The ultimate Realty TV fan experience, Reality Rocks Expo is about the fans, for the fans and by the fans. The inaugural edition of Reality Rocks Expo will be held April 9-10, 2011 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. Reality Rocks Expo™ is a production of Prometheus Global Media, a diversified company with leading assets in the media and entertainment arenas, including: Music (Billboard and its related conferences and events, including The Billboard Latin Music Awards), Entertainment (The Hollywood Reporter, Backstage, ShoWest, ShowEast, Cineasia, and CineEurope); and Advertising & Marketing (Adweek, Mediaweek, Brandweek, Adweek Conferences, and The Clio Awards). Official media sponsor for Reality Rocks is the Los Angeles Times and additional media sponsors include Access Hollywood, GotCast.com, KIIS-FM, On the Red Carpet, RealityWanted.com, TVLine and Zap2it.com.
About Warner Horizon Television
Warner Horizon Television (WHTV) is one of the entertainment industry’s leading producers of scripted series for the cable marketplace and primetime reality series for both network and cable. Founded in 2006, this second production entity allows the Warner Bros. Television Group to expand its programming offerings and explore creative options made possible under a new business model. WHTV’s current unscripted shows include The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Bachelor Pad and the upcoming Take the Money and Run for ABC, the upcoming The Voice for NBC and Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew for MTV. Scripted programs from WHTV are Rizzoli & Isles and Memphis Beat for TNT, as well as Pretty Little Liars and the upcoming The Lying Game for ABC Family.
Jack Osbourne To Present Producer Mike Fleiss With the Reality Rocks Humanitarian Award
Stars Join Previously Announced Talent, Including Nick Cannon, DeAnna Pappas, Audrina Patridge, Eric Roberts, Karina Smirnoff, stars from “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” “Project Runway,” “Survivor,” “The Amazing Race,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Food Network, Cooking Channel, Bravo and Much More
LOS ANGELES...March 29, 2011— Warner Horizon Television will be bringing some of America’s favorite reality shows, including The Bachelor, The Bachelorette and Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew, to the inaugural Reality Rocks Expo, the ultimate reality TV experience, about the fans, for the fans and by the fans, April 9-10, 2011. These stars join an already star-studded cast of reality TV favorites, including previously announced Nick Cannon, Adrianne Curry, Christopher Knight, Audrina Patridge, Eric Roberts, Karina Smirnoff and previous contestants and cast members from American Idol, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Project Runway, The Real World, Survivor, The Amazing Race, So You Think You Can Dance, RuPaul’s Drag Race, and top shows from Food Network, Cooking Channel and Bravo.
Taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the Reality Rocks Expo will feature two jam-packed days filled with previews of brand-new television shows, meet & greets with fan-favorite reality TV stars and insightful panel discussions. There will also be a special VIP Awards program for the Reality Rocks Fan Awards honoring fans’ favorite talent and programs. For an updated list of scheduled events and to purchase tickets starting at $35 for a one-day pass or $65 for a two-day pass to the Reality Rocks Expo, visit www.realityrocks.net.
On Saturday, April 9th, stars of The Bachelor (@TheBachelorTV), The Bachelorette and Bachelor Pad will sign autographs for fans. Among the past contestants scheduled to appear are Bachelor Pad winner Natalie Getz, Bachelor 14 winner Vienna Girardi, Bachelorette 6 contestant Kasey Kahl, Bachelorette 6 and Bachelor Pad contestant Kiptyn Locke and Bachelor 14 and Bachelor Pad contestant Tenley Molzahn. For more information on these series, please visit http://thebachelor.warnerbros.com/ or thebachelor.tv.
On Sunday, April 10th, QUEST CREW (@TheQuestCrew), winners of America’s Best Dance Crew’s third season, will perform for fans and participate in a meet and greet and autograph session.
On Saturday evening, all stars will attend the star-studded Reality Rocks Fan Awards, honoring fans’ favorite reality TV personalities and series, where Bachelor franchise creator and executive producer Mike Fleiss will be presented with the Reality Rocks Humanitarian Award. The Humanitarian Award is presented to an individual who not only continues to make significant contributions to the genre of reality and lifestyle programming, but strives for the betterment of society through outstanding humanitarian endeavors. Fleiss, the founder of Next Entertainment, is recognized for his generous contributions and charitable efforts which have had a tremendous impact on society, including his work with “Bachelor Gives Back,” which supports various nonprofit organizations that enrich and empower communities around the world where we work, live and travel. The creator and executive producer of The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Bachelor Pad and several other recent series, including High School Reunion, has also shown foresight, vision and creativity in series that have motivated and entertained people around the world. Fleiss also recently directed, along with Mike Piscitelli, the documentary God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, which will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 24th. Jack Osbourne, who served as producer of the documentary, will present the Humanitarian Award to Fleiss.
With over 400 reality shows broadcast into houses across America in the last year, Reality Rocks Expo™ offers a forum for fans to deliver their fiercest devotion yet. More than just a popularity contest, fans themselves are encouraged to participate and voice their opinions on their favorite shows through their fan pages on www.realityrocks.net. The second round of voting is now up for the Reality Rocks Fan Awards at www.realityrocks.net and features nominees from Dog the Bounty Hunter to Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Dancing with the Stars, Cake Boss, Teen Mom, Chopped, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, Iron Chef and Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It.
The full list of honorary advisors can be found at www.realityrocks.net. For real-time updates visit:
· Website: http://www.realityrocks.net
· Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reality-Rocks/135737633123783?ref=ts
· Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealityRocks
· Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/people/51854651@N03/
· YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/realityrocksexpo
· Myspace:: http://www.myspace.com/541936918
About Reality Rocks Expo™
Reality Rocks Expo™ is the first and only comprehensive, live fan-based happening that brings the invaluable world of avid and loyal viewers of Reality TV together in an up close and personal setting with their favorite reality, unscripted, factual, and lifestyle shows, celebrities, hosts and judges networks and producers. The ultimate Realty TV fan experience, Reality Rocks Expo is about the fans, for the fans and by the fans. The inaugural edition of Reality Rocks Expo will be held April 9-10, 2011 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. Reality Rocks Expo™ is a production of Prometheus Global Media, a diversified company with leading assets in the media and entertainment arenas, including: Music (Billboard and its related conferences and events, including The Billboard Latin Music Awards), Entertainment (The Hollywood Reporter, Backstage, ShoWest, ShowEast, Cineasia, and CineEurope); and Advertising & Marketing (Adweek, Mediaweek, Brandweek, Adweek Conferences, and The Clio Awards). Official media sponsor for Reality Rocks is the Los Angeles Times and additional media sponsors include Access Hollywood, GotCast.com, KIIS-FM, On the Red Carpet, RealityWanted.com, TVLine and Zap2it.com.
About Warner Horizon Television
Warner Horizon Television (WHTV) is one of the entertainment industry’s leading producers of scripted series for the cable marketplace and primetime reality series for both network and cable. Founded in 2006, this second production entity allows the Warner Bros. Television Group to expand its programming offerings and explore creative options made possible under a new business model. WHTV’s current unscripted shows include The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Bachelor Pad and the upcoming Take the Money and Run for ABC, the upcoming The Voice for NBC and Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew for MTV. Scripted programs from WHTV are Rizzoli & Isles and Memphis Beat for TNT, as well as Pretty Little Liars and the upcoming The Lying Game for ABC Family.
PEANUTS WONDERCON ‘11 EXCLUSIVE
HARDCOVER ONLY AT BOOM!
HAPPINESS IS A WARM BLANKET, CHARLIE BROWN
LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVERS
SERIALLY NUMBERED 1 THRU 100
AVAILABLE ONLY SATURDAY
FROM 2-4 PM AT A LIMITED SIGNING
BY ARTISTS
BOB SCOTT & VICKI SCOTT
AT THE BOOM! STUDIOS/KABOOM! BOOTH #415
AGAIN, THESE SIGNED HARDCOVERS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2011
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
March 29, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA - At Wondercon ’11 this coming Saturday don’t miss your chance to get the special WonderCon exclusive signed and numbered copy of the first PEANUTS graphic novel — HAPPINESS IS A WARM BLANKET, CHARLIE BROWN by artists Bob Scott and Vicki Scott!
This signed and numbered WonderCon '11 exclusive hardcover will only be sold during the signing time that is limited to 2pm - 4pm on Saturday April 2nd, 2011 so be sure to get to the BOOM!/KABOOM! booth #415 early. HAPPINESS IS A WARM BLANKET, CHARLIE BROWN WonderCon '11 exclusive will be limited to 100 copies, but still only costs $19.99.
About BOOM! Studios
With back-to-back 2009 and 2010 “Best Publisher” awards, BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of best-selling comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent, including Mark Waid’s IRREDEEMABLE, Stan Lee’s SOLDIER ZERO, THE TRAVELER, and STARBORN (the first new series in print from the industry icon in 20 years), new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker as well as 20th Century Fox’s PLANET OF THE APES, 28 DAYS LATER, and DIE HARD, Philip K. Dick’s DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, and The Henson Company’s FARSCAPE. BOOM!’s recently rebranded all-ages imprint KABOOM! will see publication of PEANUTS, SPACE WARPED, Roger Langridge’s SNARKED!, Scholastic’s WORDGIRL and DUCKTALES, as well as continuing to publish fan-favorite Disney Afternoon series DARKWING DUCK, CHIP ‘N’ DALE RESCUE RANGERS along with Disney standards MICKEY MOUSE, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE, and WALT DISNEY’S COMICS AND STORIES.
HARDCOVER ONLY AT BOOM!
HAPPINESS IS A WARM BLANKET, CHARLIE BROWN
LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVERS
SERIALLY NUMBERED 1 THRU 100
AVAILABLE ONLY SATURDAY
FROM 2-4 PM AT A LIMITED SIGNING
BY ARTISTS
BOB SCOTT & VICKI SCOTT
AT THE BOOM! STUDIOS/KABOOM! BOOTH #415
AGAIN, THESE SIGNED HARDCOVERS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2011
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
March 29, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA - At Wondercon ’11 this coming Saturday don’t miss your chance to get the special WonderCon exclusive signed and numbered copy of the first PEANUTS graphic novel — HAPPINESS IS A WARM BLANKET, CHARLIE BROWN by artists Bob Scott and Vicki Scott!
This signed and numbered WonderCon '11 exclusive hardcover will only be sold during the signing time that is limited to 2pm - 4pm on Saturday April 2nd, 2011 so be sure to get to the BOOM!/KABOOM! booth #415 early. HAPPINESS IS A WARM BLANKET, CHARLIE BROWN WonderCon '11 exclusive will be limited to 100 copies, but still only costs $19.99.
About BOOM! Studios
With back-to-back 2009 and 2010 “Best Publisher” awards, BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of best-selling comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent, including Mark Waid’s IRREDEEMABLE, Stan Lee’s SOLDIER ZERO, THE TRAVELER, and STARBORN (the first new series in print from the industry icon in 20 years), new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker as well as 20th Century Fox’s PLANET OF THE APES, 28 DAYS LATER, and DIE HARD, Philip K. Dick’s DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, and The Henson Company’s FARSCAPE. BOOM!’s recently rebranded all-ages imprint KABOOM! will see publication of PEANUTS, SPACE WARPED, Roger Langridge’s SNARKED!, Scholastic’s WORDGIRL and DUCKTALES, as well as continuing to publish fan-favorite Disney Afternoon series DARKWING DUCK, CHIP ‘N’ DALE RESCUE RANGERS along with Disney standards MICKEY MOUSE, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE, and WALT DISNEY’S COMICS AND STORIES.
HELLRAISER
#1 SELLS OUT
IN ONLY 3 DAYS!
HISTORIC SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE
OF FREE ONLINE
PRELUDE TO HELLRAISER #1 PDF
LEADS TO DRAMATIC SELL OUT!
2ND PRINT ANNOUNCED TODAY!
First printings may still available at local comic shops nationwide
as BOOM! Studios prepares second printing.
“...full of nightmarish imagery that horror fans will instantly crave. ”
– Fangoria
“I can’t wait to read the rest of this series and see what hells Manco, Monfette, and Barker have to show us.” – Ain't It Cool News
March 29, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA - BOOM! Studios announced today that Clive Barker's HELLRAISER #1 is completely sold out! In a historic promotion, BOOM! simultaneously released an all-new, all-original, free and completely sharable PRELUDE TO HELLRAISER #1 PDF (check #HellraiserPrelude on Twitter to obtain a copy) which aided in the dramatic sell out of Clive Barker's HELLRAISER #1 within the first three days of release! BOOM! Studios also announces today that Clive Barkers HELLRAISER #1 will be going to second print and is available to order now through Diamond Comic Distributors with the following Diamond Code: FEB118159, as well as through Haven Distributors.
Fans should keep in mind, while Diamond Comic Distributor and Haven Distributors are completely sold out, first printings of Clive Barker's HELLRAISER #1 may still be found at the local comic shop nearest you. Not sure where to find your nearest comic retailer? Please use www.comcicshoplocator.com.
“From everyone in the HELLRAISER creative team and from everyone at BOOM! – thank you for making Clive Barker's HELLRAISER #1 a sweeping success,” says BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon. “But we're not stopping there, this is just the fuel that drives us to work even harder at making the HELLRAISER ongoing series the best it can be!”
“HELLRAISER, horror and comics fans have spoken, Clive Barker's HELLRAISER #1 is a hit!” says BOOM! Studios Marketing Director Chip Mosher. “We worked hard to excite not only comics fans but horror fans everywhere looking for a gory treat with our PDF promotion. Seeing Clive Barker's HELLRAISER #1 sell out and go to second print lets me know we're reaching that goal!”
BOOM! Studios also received tremendous support from retailers both domestically and internationally for the release of Clive Barker's HELLRAISER #1:
“The new HELLRAISER comic has been outstanding with many new faces coming in to see the new material by Mr. Barker,” says comic shop owner Gary Dills of Laughing Ogre Comics in Virginia and Ohio. “I am not shocked that this book has sold out so fast, and am glad that BOOM! will be keeping copies of #1 flowing for the many Clive Barker fans yet to experience HELLRAISER #1. BOOM!'s promotion of the comic outside the normal channels in conjunction with ComicsPRO store fronts was a great vehicle for driving new faces to stores and I think that they should be applauded for working outside the traditional comic media to promote this work!"
“Well played, BOOM! Studios for producing a digital comic, that actually created new customers for the local comic shops. BOOM! Studios marketed outside the traditional comic book fan sites and drew in valuable new faces. This is the type of savvy street smart marketing that the direct market needs from our Publishing partners in order for us all to thrive and grow.” says store owner Lawrence Doherty of Larry's Wonderful World of Comics, Shows, Skate, Toys, Gaming in Massachusetts.
“BOOM! Studios positive “Comic Shop Friendly” promotions have trumpeted Clive Barker's long awaited return to Hellraiser and could not be more successful! The only surprise was that it took two days in stores to sell out.” says store owner Ralph DiBernardo of Jetpack Comics in New Hampshire.
“Clive Barker's HELLRAISER takes a horror icon in a new direction that has already, in a single issue, piqued the interest of both longtime fans and new readers alike. This is one to keep in stock for the long haul,” says store owner Thomas Gaul of CornerStoreComics in California.
“Reading this comic brought me back to when I first saw the movie," says store owner Steve Clifton of Clifton's Comics & Games in Ohio. “As chilling as the original, I can't wait for more!”
“New Hellraiser? Easy sell. New Hellraiser written by Clive Barker himself? Unbelievably frickin' easy sell!” says store owner Jay Bardyla of Happy Harbor Comics of Alberta, Canada.
In a historic online promotion never attempted by a comic book publisher, BOOM! Studios offered an all-new all-original, completely free and shareable 8 page PRELUDE TO HELLRAISER #1 PDF, written by Clive Barker with Christopher Monfette and drawn by Leonardo Manco (HELLBLAZER). The free PDF could be found hosted by some of the most popular comic and horror news websites online. Buzz circulated through the online community, especially through Twitter as followers could locate where to download the prelude PDF by searching the hashtag #HellraiserPrelude. All these efforts translated into a dramatic increase in sales causing Clive Barker's HELLRAISER #1 to sell out in its third day, sending the hit horror series into second print!
“I'd like to personally thank the comic retailer trade organization ComicsPRO and our friends at Diamond Comic Distributors for helping make such a far-fetched concept like an all-new, all-original PRELUDE TO HELLRAISER #1 PDF a reality,” says BOOM! Studios Marketing Director Chip Mosher. “We couldn’t have done it without the support of both organizations and share the success of this sell out with them both.”
Since its release, Clive Barker's HELLRAISER #1 has garnered critical acclaim from reviewers across a wide spectrum:
“...full of nightmarish imagery that horror fans will instantly crave. ” – Fangoria
“I can’t wait to read the rest of this series and see what hells Manco, Monfette, and Barker have to show us.” – Ain't It Cool News
“Messy horror, full of intrigue...” – Bleeding Cool
“A Tour De Force For The Twisted” – Major Spoilers
“If there was an Eisner category for creepiest opening two pages, HELLRAISER #1 would be the runaway favorite...” – Newsarama
“Manco’s artwork mixed with the storytelling of Barker and Monfette has me geared up and ready for more.” – Comic Monsters
“HELLRAISER #1 is a flawless tale told on an operatic canvas.” – Pop Matters
“...if you’re a fan of the HELLRAISER series, and especially if you’re a fan of Clive Barker, you will want to pick this issue up.” – Geeks of Doom!
“The comic is everything that I hoped for and more. It’s the HELLRAISER story that fans have been waiting over two decades to read! Don’t miss out!” – Hypergeek
HELLRAISER #1 second print (Diamond Code: FEB118159) contains the first installment of the epic ongoing horror series written by master of horror Clive Barker with Christopher Monfette, and featuring sensational art by Leonardo Manco (HELLBLAZER). The first printing shipped with two covers in a 50/50 split and special 1-in-50 incentive cover drawn and signed by Clive Barker himself.
About BOOM! Studios
Award-winning "Best Publisher" BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of bestselling comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent, including Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE, Stan Lee's SOLDIER ZERO, THE TRAVELER, and STARBORN (the first new series in print from the industry icon in 20 years), new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker as well as 20th Century Fox's PLANET OF THE APES, 28 DAYS LATER, and DIE HARD, Philip K. Dick's DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, and The Henson Company's FARSCAPE. BOOM!'s recently rebranded all-ages imprint, kaboom! will see publication of PEANUTS, SPACE WARPED, Roger Langridge's SNARKED!, Scholastic's WORD GIRL and DUCK TALES, as well as continuing to publish fan-favorite Disney Afternoon series DARKWING DUCK, CHIP 'N' DALE RESCUE RANGERS along with Disney standards MICKEY MOUSE, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE, and WALT DISNEY'S COMICS AND STORIES.
#1 SELLS OUTIN ONLY 3 DAYS!
HISTORIC SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE
OF FREE ONLINE
PRELUDE TO HELLRAISER #1 PDF
LEADS TO DRAMATIC SELL OUT!
2ND PRINT ANNOUNCED TODAY!
First printings may still available at local comic shops nationwide
as BOOM! Studios prepares second printing.
“...full of nightmarish imagery that horror fans will instantly crave. ”
– Fangoria
“I can’t wait to read the rest of this series and see what hells Manco, Monfette, and Barker have to show us.” – Ain't It Cool News
March 29, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA - BOOM! Studios announced today that Clive Barker's HELLRAISER #1 is completely sold out! In a historic promotion, BOOM! simultaneously released an all-new, all-original, free and completely sharable PRELUDE TO HELLRAISER #1 PDF (check #HellraiserPrelude on Twitter to obtain a copy) which aided in the dramatic sell out of Clive Barker's HELLRAISER #1 within the first three days of release! BOOM! Studios also announces today that Clive Barkers HELLRAISER #1 will be going to second print and is available to order now through Diamond Comic Distributors with the following Diamond Code: FEB118159, as well as through Haven Distributors.
Fans should keep in mind, while Diamond Comic Distributor and Haven Distributors are completely sold out, first printings of Clive Barker's HELLRAISER #1 may still be found at the local comic shop nearest you. Not sure where to find your nearest comic retailer? Please use www.comcicshoplocator.com.
“From everyone in the HELLRAISER creative team and from everyone at BOOM! – thank you for making Clive Barker's HELLRAISER #1 a sweeping success,” says BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon. “But we're not stopping there, this is just the fuel that drives us to work even harder at making the HELLRAISER ongoing series the best it can be!”
“HELLRAISER, horror and comics fans have spoken, Clive Barker's HELLRAISER #1 is a hit!” says BOOM! Studios Marketing Director Chip Mosher. “We worked hard to excite not only comics fans but horror fans everywhere looking for a gory treat with our PDF promotion. Seeing Clive Barker's HELLRAISER #1 sell out and go to second print lets me know we're reaching that goal!”
BOOM! Studios also received tremendous support from retailers both domestically and internationally for the release of Clive Barker's HELLRAISER #1:
“The new HELLRAISER comic has been outstanding with many new faces coming in to see the new material by Mr. Barker,” says comic shop owner Gary Dills of Laughing Ogre Comics in Virginia and Ohio. “I am not shocked that this book has sold out so fast, and am glad that BOOM! will be keeping copies of #1 flowing for the many Clive Barker fans yet to experience HELLRAISER #1. BOOM!'s promotion of the comic outside the normal channels in conjunction with ComicsPRO store fronts was a great vehicle for driving new faces to stores and I think that they should be applauded for working outside the traditional comic media to promote this work!"
“Well played, BOOM! Studios for producing a digital comic, that actually created new customers for the local comic shops. BOOM! Studios marketed outside the traditional comic book fan sites and drew in valuable new faces. This is the type of savvy street smart marketing that the direct market needs from our Publishing partners in order for us all to thrive and grow.” says store owner Lawrence Doherty of Larry's Wonderful World of Comics, Shows, Skate, Toys, Gaming in Massachusetts.
“BOOM! Studios positive “Comic Shop Friendly” promotions have trumpeted Clive Barker's long awaited return to Hellraiser and could not be more successful! The only surprise was that it took two days in stores to sell out.” says store owner Ralph DiBernardo of Jetpack Comics in New Hampshire.
“Clive Barker's HELLRAISER takes a horror icon in a new direction that has already, in a single issue, piqued the interest of both longtime fans and new readers alike. This is one to keep in stock for the long haul,” says store owner Thomas Gaul of CornerStoreComics in California.
“Reading this comic brought me back to when I first saw the movie," says store owner Steve Clifton of Clifton's Comics & Games in Ohio. “As chilling as the original, I can't wait for more!”
“New Hellraiser? Easy sell. New Hellraiser written by Clive Barker himself? Unbelievably frickin' easy sell!” says store owner Jay Bardyla of Happy Harbor Comics of Alberta, Canada.
In a historic online promotion never attempted by a comic book publisher, BOOM! Studios offered an all-new all-original, completely free and shareable 8 page PRELUDE TO HELLRAISER #1 PDF, written by Clive Barker with Christopher Monfette and drawn by Leonardo Manco (HELLBLAZER). The free PDF could be found hosted by some of the most popular comic and horror news websites online. Buzz circulated through the online community, especially through Twitter as followers could locate where to download the prelude PDF by searching the hashtag #HellraiserPrelude. All these efforts translated into a dramatic increase in sales causing Clive Barker's HELLRAISER #1 to sell out in its third day, sending the hit horror series into second print!
“I'd like to personally thank the comic retailer trade organization ComicsPRO and our friends at Diamond Comic Distributors for helping make such a far-fetched concept like an all-new, all-original PRELUDE TO HELLRAISER #1 PDF a reality,” says BOOM! Studios Marketing Director Chip Mosher. “We couldn’t have done it without the support of both organizations and share the success of this sell out with them both.”
Since its release, Clive Barker's HELLRAISER #1 has garnered critical acclaim from reviewers across a wide spectrum:
“...full of nightmarish imagery that horror fans will instantly crave. ” – Fangoria
“I can’t wait to read the rest of this series and see what hells Manco, Monfette, and Barker have to show us.” – Ain't It Cool News
“Messy horror, full of intrigue...” – Bleeding Cool
“A Tour De Force For The Twisted” – Major Spoilers
“If there was an Eisner category for creepiest opening two pages, HELLRAISER #1 would be the runaway favorite...” – Newsarama
“Manco’s artwork mixed with the storytelling of Barker and Monfette has me geared up and ready for more.” – Comic Monsters
“HELLRAISER #1 is a flawless tale told on an operatic canvas.” – Pop Matters
“...if you’re a fan of the HELLRAISER series, and especially if you’re a fan of Clive Barker, you will want to pick this issue up.” – Geeks of Doom!
“The comic is everything that I hoped for and more. It’s the HELLRAISER story that fans have been waiting over two decades to read! Don’t miss out!” – Hypergeek
HELLRAISER #1 second print (Diamond Code: FEB118159) contains the first installment of the epic ongoing horror series written by master of horror Clive Barker with Christopher Monfette, and featuring sensational art by Leonardo Manco (HELLBLAZER). The first printing shipped with two covers in a 50/50 split and special 1-in-50 incentive cover drawn and signed by Clive Barker himself.
About BOOM! Studios
Award-winning "Best Publisher" BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of bestselling comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent, including Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE, Stan Lee's SOLDIER ZERO, THE TRAVELER, and STARBORN (the first new series in print from the industry icon in 20 years), new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker as well as 20th Century Fox's PLANET OF THE APES, 28 DAYS LATER, and DIE HARD, Philip K. Dick's DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, and The Henson Company's FARSCAPE. BOOM!'s recently rebranded all-ages imprint, kaboom! will see publication of PEANUTS, SPACE WARPED, Roger Langridge's SNARKED!, Scholastic's WORD GIRL and DUCK TALES, as well as continuing to publish fan-favorite Disney Afternoon series DARKWING DUCK, CHIP 'N' DALE RESCUE RANGERS along with Disney standards MICKEY MOUSE, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE, and WALT DISNEY'S COMICS AND STORIES.
Monday, March 28, 2011
FUTURE REFLECTIONS
Jonathan Hickman Debuts New Creator-Owned Series at Image in July
BERKELEY, CA – 28 March, 2011 – No one can ever claim Jonathan Hickman is lazy. Not content with helming head-turning runs on Fantastic Four, Secret Warriors and S.H.I.E.L.D., not to mention re-imagining the FF for his most recent hit, The Future Foundation, Hickman returns to Image this summer with an all-new creator-owned miniseries, THE RED WING.
"We're all pretty excited for this one," Hickman explained. "We believe we not only have a solid concept for an engaging new series, but even at this early stage, THE RED WING has that lightning in a bottle feel to it. I think people are really going to like it."
Written by Hickman, with art by amazing newcomer Nick Pitarra and colors by Rachelle Rosenberg, THE RED WING marks Hickman's first creator owned work since the conclusion of the critically acclaimed A RED MASS FOR MARS.
"Nick is going to really surprise some people," Hickman said. "When the art for this starts hitting the web, and then when the finished product shows up in stores, many of them are going to wonder where this guy has been hiding. Nick's a very hungry, special, special talent. I consider myself fortunate to be working with him."
Set in a future where the best fighter pilots in the world not only have to master their craft and perfect their skills, the heroes of THE RED WING also have to learn how to navigate through time. Described by Hickman as "the greatest battle in the history of the history of three worlds," the four-issue miniseries is but the first concept to be mined by Hickman & Pitarra as part of Hickman's ongoing "PLUS!" project.
"Well, I've been promising I'd get to this for over a year, so now it's time," Hickman said. "We'll start with THE RED WING, and then I'll be writing and drawing something called, FEEL BETTER NOW, before Nick and I move on to our next exciting project. We have a busy, aggressive slate of exciting stories to tell, and, like I said before, it's time."
"It's a real privilege to be working with Jonathan and the incredible team he's assembled for THE RED WING," added Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson. "Since his comics debut with THE NIGHTLY NEWS, Jonathan has been one of the most unique and visionary voices in contemporary comics, and after hearing what he has planned for THE RED WING and the rest of the PLUS! series, I can guarantee you he's not planning to rest on his laurels anytime soon!"
THE RED WING #1 (of 4), a 32-page full color comic with a cover price of $3.50, will be available for order now in the May issue of Previews and will go on sale July 6.
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
Jonathan Hickman Debuts New Creator-Owned Series at Image in July
BERKELEY, CA – 28 March, 2011 – No one can ever claim Jonathan Hickman is lazy. Not content with helming head-turning runs on Fantastic Four, Secret Warriors and S.H.I.E.L.D., not to mention re-imagining the FF for his most recent hit, The Future Foundation, Hickman returns to Image this summer with an all-new creator-owned miniseries, THE RED WING.
"We're all pretty excited for this one," Hickman explained. "We believe we not only have a solid concept for an engaging new series, but even at this early stage, THE RED WING has that lightning in a bottle feel to it. I think people are really going to like it."
Written by Hickman, with art by amazing newcomer Nick Pitarra and colors by Rachelle Rosenberg, THE RED WING marks Hickman's first creator owned work since the conclusion of the critically acclaimed A RED MASS FOR MARS.
"Nick is going to really surprise some people," Hickman said. "When the art for this starts hitting the web, and then when the finished product shows up in stores, many of them are going to wonder where this guy has been hiding. Nick's a very hungry, special, special talent. I consider myself fortunate to be working with him."
Set in a future where the best fighter pilots in the world not only have to master their craft and perfect their skills, the heroes of THE RED WING also have to learn how to navigate through time. Described by Hickman as "the greatest battle in the history of the history of three worlds," the four-issue miniseries is but the first concept to be mined by Hickman & Pitarra as part of Hickman's ongoing "PLUS!" project.
"Well, I've been promising I'd get to this for over a year, so now it's time," Hickman said. "We'll start with THE RED WING, and then I'll be writing and drawing something called, FEEL BETTER NOW, before Nick and I move on to our next exciting project. We have a busy, aggressive slate of exciting stories to tell, and, like I said before, it's time."
"It's a real privilege to be working with Jonathan and the incredible team he's assembled for THE RED WING," added Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson. "Since his comics debut with THE NIGHTLY NEWS, Jonathan has been one of the most unique and visionary voices in contemporary comics, and after hearing what he has planned for THE RED WING and the rest of the PLUS! series, I can guarantee you he's not planning to rest on his laurels anytime soon!"
THE RED WING #1 (of 4), a 32-page full color comic with a cover price of $3.50, will be available for order now in the May issue of Previews and will go on sale July 6.
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
Jolly Rogue Studios is walking on Cloud Nine
For Immediate Release, Warwick RI: Earlier this year, acclaimed comic book creator Everett Soares announced he was taking over the publishing duties for his ongoing fantasy steampunk series after a three-year partnership with Connecticut-based publisher Free Lunch Comics. Since that transition, Soares is excited to now announce the recent acquisition of rights to republish Sky Pirates of Valendor Volume One under the newly established Jolly Rogue Studios.
Sky Pirates of Valendor Volume One first launched in February 2008 and the collected volume achieved national distribution through Diamond Distributors in August 2010. During its run, Soares was honored with distinctions from the CAG Awards and was nominated by Project Fanboy for Best Writer. These successes motivated Soares to keep the entire series under one banner, the Jolly Rogue Studios banner.
Sky Pirates of Valendor recounts the adventures of Pirate Captain Tobin Manheim and the rest of the crew of the Rogue’s Revenge. Set in the fantasy world of Valendor where giant continents float on oceans of sky. A mix of steampunk and high fantasy where magic co-exists with futuristic technology, Valendor is a fully realized world, with complex social structures, a guild-driven economic system, and a host of political intrigue. In Volume One, life as one of the most notorious pirates in Valendor comes with its own set of ups and downs, and sometimes all Tobin Manheim wants is an easy job. His wish comes true when Governor Langford offered him one on a silver platter. Tobin saw an opportunity to make an easy coin and he pounced on it without question. However the costs became greater than the rewards. First cost - Tobin’s dignity. He has to work with his ex-wife. From there, things seem to go straight into the privy. Past accounts become due, parts of his ship explode and when things seemed to brighten up, they only got worse. What happens though when Tobin reaches his limit and just wants the job to be over? Revenge!
Under the new publishing label, Soares has ambitious goals. To catch Volume One up with its successor, the individual issues will be electronically distributed exclusively through Cloud 9 Comix, the digital comic book publishing arm of Spectrum Pacific Publishing founded by Benjamin Slabak in 1996, in Sydney, Australia. Having produced and published over 30 computer games, Spectrum Pacific Publishing moved towards print publishing in 2009 and digital publishing in 2010, with Cloud 9 Comix.
Besides the change in publisher, readers will find some noticeable changes to the content of the issues. Two of the issues will feature new cover art by series artist Brian Brinlee and each individual issue will now feature a Cast of Characters section. Jolly Rogue Studios plans to make each issue of Volume One and its collected volume available for print distribution through IndyPlanet.com and ComicsMonkey.com, making the entire series accessible to retail comic book stores at a discount on an ongoing basis. The collected volume will also be available on Amazon.
Readers and retail venues can expect Sky Pirates of Valendor Volume One to be available on the iPad and in print by the end of April. For more information on the series, visit http://www.skypiratesofvalendor.com.
For Immediate Release, Warwick RI: Earlier this year, acclaimed comic book creator Everett Soares announced he was taking over the publishing duties for his ongoing fantasy steampunk series after a three-year partnership with Connecticut-based publisher Free Lunch Comics. Since that transition, Soares is excited to now announce the recent acquisition of rights to republish Sky Pirates of Valendor Volume One under the newly established Jolly Rogue Studios.
Sky Pirates of Valendor Volume One first launched in February 2008 and the collected volume achieved national distribution through Diamond Distributors in August 2010. During its run, Soares was honored with distinctions from the CAG Awards and was nominated by Project Fanboy for Best Writer. These successes motivated Soares to keep the entire series under one banner, the Jolly Rogue Studios banner.
Sky Pirates of Valendor recounts the adventures of Pirate Captain Tobin Manheim and the rest of the crew of the Rogue’s Revenge. Set in the fantasy world of Valendor where giant continents float on oceans of sky. A mix of steampunk and high fantasy where magic co-exists with futuristic technology, Valendor is a fully realized world, with complex social structures, a guild-driven economic system, and a host of political intrigue. In Volume One, life as one of the most notorious pirates in Valendor comes with its own set of ups and downs, and sometimes all Tobin Manheim wants is an easy job. His wish comes true when Governor Langford offered him one on a silver platter. Tobin saw an opportunity to make an easy coin and he pounced on it without question. However the costs became greater than the rewards. First cost - Tobin’s dignity. He has to work with his ex-wife. From there, things seem to go straight into the privy. Past accounts become due, parts of his ship explode and when things seemed to brighten up, they only got worse. What happens though when Tobin reaches his limit and just wants the job to be over? Revenge!
Under the new publishing label, Soares has ambitious goals. To catch Volume One up with its successor, the individual issues will be electronically distributed exclusively through Cloud 9 Comix, the digital comic book publishing arm of Spectrum Pacific Publishing founded by Benjamin Slabak in 1996, in Sydney, Australia. Having produced and published over 30 computer games, Spectrum Pacific Publishing moved towards print publishing in 2009 and digital publishing in 2010, with Cloud 9 Comix.
Besides the change in publisher, readers will find some noticeable changes to the content of the issues. Two of the issues will feature new cover art by series artist Brian Brinlee and each individual issue will now feature a Cast of Characters section. Jolly Rogue Studios plans to make each issue of Volume One and its collected volume available for print distribution through IndyPlanet.com and ComicsMonkey.com, making the entire series accessible to retail comic book stores at a discount on an ongoing basis. The collected volume will also be available on Amazon.
Readers and retail venues can expect Sky Pirates of Valendor Volume One to be available on the iPad and in print by the end of April. For more information on the series, visit http://www.skypiratesofvalendor.com.
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