DARK HORSE COMICS TO PUBLISH

KING CONAN: THE HOUR OF THE DRAGON!

ADAPTING ROBERT E. HOWARD’S ONLY CONAN NOVEL!

February 1, MILWAUKIE, OR – Dark Horse Comics is thrilled to announce the return of a fan-favorite Conan creative team.  Writer Timothy Truman, artist Tomás Giorello, and colorist José Villarrubia are set to adapt Robert E. Howard’s only Conan novel in two six-issue miniseries. 

The first series, titled The Hour of the Dragon will run through October 2013 and continue in a second arc titled King Conan: The Conqueror starting in February 2014. 

More about The Hour of the Dragon:  King Conan has faced many threats to his throne in Aquilonia—but none more deadly than a traitorous alliance backed by the resurrected sorcerer Xaltotun, at whose command mountains crumble!

With The Legend of Conan announced for 2014, King Conan is essential reading!

Praise for Timothy Truman, Tomás Giorello, and José Villarrubia:

“With both King Conan: The Scarlet Citadel and King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword Truman, Giorello, and Villarrubia have been making some the greatest Conan adaptations ever made.  I look forward to their next series.  Hour of the Dragon, Dark Horse. Twelve issues. It will be beautiful” – Comics Bulletin

For a sneak peak at the variant cover and a full-color interior page, check out the exclusive on MTV Geek!

King Conan: The Hour of the Dragon #1 is on sale in comic stores everywhere May 29!

About Dark Horse

Founded in1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent such as Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Brian Wood, Gerard Way, Felicia Day, Guillermo Del Toro and comics legends such as Will Eisner, Neal Adams, and Jim Steranko, Dark Horse has developed its own successful properties such as The Mask, Ghost, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Its successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Mass Effect, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Emily the Strange, Tim Burton’s Tragic Toys for Girls and Boys, Serenity, and Domo. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic book publisher in the US and is recognized as one of the world’s leading publishers of both creator-owned content and licensed comics material.

INVINCIBLE #100 FLIES OFF SHELVES

Landmark issue gets second printing

It's comic book industry common sense by now: the release of a monumental 100th issue written by Robert Kirkman is going to make a big splash. With THE WALKING DEAD #100, the result was the highest-selling comic book of 2012. And with INVINCIBLE #100, the result is a sell-out the same day the issue went on sale.

The 100th issue of the beloved superhero series created by Kirkman and artist Cory Walker will receive a second printing (DEC128209), landing in stores on February 27, 2013.

INVINCIBLE #100, the hotly-anticipated conclusion of the "The Death of Everyone" story arc, featured covers by series artist Ryan Ottley, Cory Walker, Image Comics partner Marc Silvestri, Bryan Hitch, Art Adams and THE WALKING DEAD artist Charlie Adlard.

In a four-star review at Comic Book Resources, Doug Zawisza wrote of the landmark issue, "Invincible #100 is simply a straightforward comic book adventure that pushes a protagonist to the limits and steps back to observe the resulting excitement and adventure."

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.

About Robert Kirkman

Robert Kirkman's success and passionate advocacy for creator-owned comics led him to become the first person invited to become a partner at Image Comics since the company's inception twenty years ago. Kirkman is the creator/writer of the Eisner Award-winning The Walking Dead, long-running Invincible, all-ages Super Dinosaur, and Thief of Thieves. In 2010, Kirkman formed his own Image imprint, Skybound, which publishes his own work and Witch Doctor, Invincible Universe, and Clone.  Kirkman has earned the respect of the comic, writing and television communities and topped the New York Times bestseller list for graphic novels in 2011 and 2012. In April 2012, he took the top five spots on both the hardcover and paperback lists. He's the creator/executive producer and writer of the hit Emmy®-winning television show, AMC's The Walking Dead, the highest-rated basic cable drama of all time in the U.S, also an international success in 122 countries and 37 languages. AMC is developing Thief of Thieves as a potential series with Kirkman serving as creator/executive producer and writer. Your destination for all news and merchandise from Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead and all Skybound titles is www.Skybound.com.

Say Hello to the Bad Guys in the TMNT: VILLAINS MICRO-SERIES! Classic TMNT Foes are Spotlighted in Four Issues Starting This April! San Diego, CA (February 1, 2013) – IDW Publishing is thrilled to announce a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series! Hot on the heels of last year’s wildly successful Micro-Series, this new series of one-shots is taking a distinctly dark turn and concentrating on the evil deeds of the Turtles’ most nefarious villains! The first issue rolls out this April with TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES VILLAINS MICRO-SERIES #1: KRANG, written by Joshua Williamson and illustrated by Mike Henderson with a cover by Tyler Walpole. This issue explores the tales of Dimension X’s fearsome despot – and that’s just the opening act! The thrills continue with the tales of BAXTER STOCKMAN by Erik Burnham and Andy Kuhn, OLD HOB by Jason Ciaramella and Dave Wachter, and ALOPEX by Brian Lynch and Ross Campbell. Powered by this talented creator lineup, the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES VILLAINS MICRO-SERIES is sure to delight fans with all-new tales of classic and brand-new bad guys. “TMNT has one of the finest rogues’ galleries in all of comics,” said TMNT Editor Bobby Curnow. “They’re deadly, charismatic, and often just plain weird! In short, they’re great fun to read and see in action on the comic book page. I’m extremely excited to see how our creative teams dig into these twisted psyches. AND they’ll set up important story points for our ongoing book!” The TMNT universe is absolutely packed with colorful and beloved characters and IDW is very excited to be bringing more of its amazing men, women, and creatures into the hands of its many fans! TMNT VILLAIN MICRO-SERIES #1: KRANG (FC, 32 pages, $3.99). In stores 4/17/13. Diamond Code: FEB130345

About IDW 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! Studio. IDW’s critically- and fan-acclaimed series are continually moving into new mediums. Currently, Warner Brothers and Barry Sonnenfeld are attached to adapt LORE into a feature film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Disney are creating a feature film based on World War Robot, with Michael Bay‘s Platinum Dunes and Sony bringing Zombies vs. Robots to film.

Latest Mark Millar ICON Comics Hit ComiXology

Available today exclusive English language digital debut of
Nemesis and Hit-Girl!

February 1st, 2013 – New York, NY – Today comiXology – the revolutionary digital comics platform available across the iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire and the Web – and Mark Millar, creator of Kick-Ass and one of the most celebrated comic authors of all time, announced today the exclusive English language digital debut of two Millar ICON series, Nemesis and Hit-Girl, with plans for more os his ICON digital releases forthcoming! With only Kick-Ass and Wanted available on comiXology for some time, digital comic fans have waited with bated breath for more digital releases from Mark Millar. The wait is over! Fans will be excited to know that, not one, but two of Millar’s outstanding ICON titles, Nemesis and Hit-Girl, are now available across comiXology’s entire platform that recently crested 100 million downloads of comic books and graphic novels!
“ComiXology boasts the ability to help creators reach a worldwide audience but when a creator at the caliber of Mark Millar joins with us, it’s the comic fans around the world that really win,” says co-founder and CEO of comiXology David Steinberger. “Now Millar fans have an excuse to relive his amazing ICON stories as they’re transformed with comiXology’s immersive Guided View reading experience, while Millar’s work will be poised to find a whole new audience!”
“I couldn't be happier about this. The comiXology guys are great and I love the idea of the Millarworld titles reaching people who want to try my books after Kick-Ass 2, but don't live near a comic-book store.” said Millarworld founder Mark Millar. “From this moment on, ALL my books will be available in digital 12 weeks after they're released in print and we won't have any delays again. Kick-Ass 2, Jupiter's Legacy, The Secret Service, Supercrooks, Superior and everything else will be coming to digital very soon and we've now got a system in order to make sure it's never more than 3 months after the print editions. It's Millarworld's gift to humanity in these troubled times!”
Mark Millar’s latest ICON titles on comiXology include:

Millar & McNiven’s Nemesis 1-4
Hit-Girl 1-5

About comiXology
Founded in 2007 with the mission of bringing comics to people everywhere, comiXology has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel world. With the development of the comiXology digital comics platform - with buy-once, read-anywhere availability across across iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web— comiXology provides the easiest way worldwide for people to enjoy comics anywhere they happen to be! Regularly ranking as the top grossing iPad app in the entire iTunes App Store, comiXology is one of the leading drivers of the iPad economy. Providing the most digital comics on the most devices, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the planet has been turned into a comic book fan. About Mark Millar
Mark Millar is the writer of Civil War, Marvel's biggest-selling series of the fifteen years, Ultimate X-Men, Wolverine: Old Man Logan, Spider-Man, Ultimate Fantastic Four and The Ultimates (described by Time magazine in 2010 as the best comic series of the decade). His Millarworld line of comics boasts a roster of creator-owned books such as Wanted, turned into a blockbuster movie starring Angelina Jolie; Kick-Ass, which starred Nicolas Cage; and Nemesis, which Ridley Scott is producing for Fox with Joe Carnahan directing from a script by Joe and Matthew Carnahan. The Kick-Ass 2 movie is released in June, starring Jim Carrey and Chris Mintz-Plasse as shooting begins on The Secret Service, co-created with Watchmen legend Dave Gibbons, with X-Men First Class director Matthew Vaughn writing and directing. In his native UK, he's the editor of CLiNT magazine, an advisor on film to the Scottish government and managing director of his film and television company Millarworld Productions. In Los Angeles, he recently signed a deal to oversee all Fox's upcoming superhero movies including The Wolverine, X-Men Days of Future Past and Fantastic Four"

PRICELINE TO DEBUT NEW AD IN SUNDAY’S PRE-GAME: BIG BANG’S KALEY CUOCO SCHOOLS WILLIAM SHATNER IN THE ART OF NEGOTIATING

Priceline picks advertising’s traditional showcase day

to unveil the latest spot in its 2013 campaign

     NORWALK, Conn., January 31, 2013 . . . Kaley Cuoco, star of CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory,” will join William Shatner in a new priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) ad that will be unveiled during Sunday’s pregame show.  The ad is the second in a series of spots in which Cuoco plays the daughter of the “Negotiator” character. As the campaign progresses, she shows her hyper-aggressive father how priceline.com’s no-bid Express Deals(sm) hotel reservation service is the lighter touch and highly effective way to score deals on quality hotel rooms. 

“Sunday’s commercials are all about star-studded spots and new looks for brands,” said priceline.com’s Chief Marketing Officer Brett Keller.  “This is the perfect platform to showcase two highly successful celebrities within the same ad. It’s not something you see every day.”

In the new ad (available online now at http://youtu.be/_Y5YI6b6SUc), Cuoco firmly establishes herself as the new, gentler, force to be reckoned with when it comes to saving travelers money on hotel rooms. On her first mission, despite urgings from Shatner to overpower their mark with some heavy-handed tactics (“Use the stun gun!  Get the grappling hook!”), Cuoco instead introduces him to Express Deals, a priceline.com service where customers don’t have to bid and can get quality hotel rooms with guaranteed amenities like a pool, gym or restaurant at savings of up to 45% over published rates.

Express Deals is priceline.com’s newest and most family-friendly hotel reservation service that can save up to 45% without bidding on a room. With Express Deals, customers choose the city, neighborhood and star-level hotel they want, and can see all of a hotel’s amenities (pool, on-site restaurant, gym) and, in some cases, they can even specify the type of bedding they want (two queens, one king, etc.). Express Deals listings also show satisfaction scores from guests who have stayed at the hotel.  Room rates are pre-discounted up to 45% over published rates.  After making their reservation, customers are provided with the name of the hotel and their complete itinerary.  Customers who are looking to save even more – up to 60% - can still bid on a room using priceline.com’s Name Your Own Price® hotel service, or they can choose from the more than 201,000 hotels available on priceline.com’s global published-price hotel service.

About The Priceline Group

The Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN) is a leader in global online hotel reservations, with over 270,000 participating hotels worldwide. The Group is composed of four primary brands - Booking.com, priceline.com, Agoda.com and Rentalcars.com - and several ancillary brands. The Priceline Group provides online travel services in over 180 countries in Europe, North America, South America, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East and Africa.

Booking.com is the number one online hotel reservation service in the world, offering over 260,000 hotels (as of January 1, 2013), and is available in 41 languages. More recent hotel counts are available on the Booking.com website. Priceline.com gives leisure travelers multiple ways to save on their airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, vacation packages and cruises. In addition to getting compelling published prices, travelers can take advantage of priceline.com's famous Name Your Own Price® service, which can deliver the lowest prices available, or the recently added Express Deals^SM, where travelers can take advantage of hotel discounts without bidding.

Agoda.com is an Asia-based online hotel reservation service that is available in 38 languages. Rentalcars.com is a multinational car hire service, offering its reservation services in over 6,000 locations. Customer support is provided in 40 languages.

TWILIGHT SPARKLE EARNS HER WINGS AND BECOMES A PRINCESS

IN SPECIAL FEBRUARY 16 CORONATION EPISODE

OF ‘MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC’ ON THE HUB TV NETWORK

LA ‘Coronation Concert’ Hosted by Newly Crowned Miss America 2013 Mallory Hagan

with Special Guest Olympic Gold Medalist “Fastest Woman in the World” Carmelita Jeter

In Support of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

 

Network Celebration Includes Nine-Episode Marathon, Special Sweepstakes and Exclusive Content on Hubworld.com

 

LOS ANGELES – The first look at the newest addition to the royal family will be revealed when The Hub TV Network, one of the fastest growing basic cable networks, premieres the special all-new coronation episode of the animated hit series “My Little Pony Friendship is Magic,” Saturday, February 16 (10:30 a.m. ET). In the highly anticipated episode, Twilight Sparkle becomes a princess, resulting in a flurry of special events from the network around the character’s coronation including a nine-episode My Little Pony Princess Coronation Marathon Saturday, February 16 (6-10:30 a.m. ET) showcasing the character’s journey to her crowning moment. The series is produced by Hasbro Studios.

 

To celebrate the episode, The Hub will host a special LA-based, invitation-only “My Little Pony Friendship is Magic” Coronation Concert event hosted by Mallory Hagan, the newly crowned Miss America 2013 with a special guest appearance by Olympic Gold Medalist Carmelita Jeter.

 

     

 

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The  “My Little Pony Friendship is Magic” Coronation Concert will herald the arrival of the new ‘Royal’ with an interactive, sing-along screening in Los Angeles Saturday, February 9, hosted by Miss America 2013, Mallory Hagan, crowned Jan. 12, 2013, in Las Vegas and hailing from Brooklyn, NY. The event will also feature a special guest appearance by Olympic Gold Medalist Carmelita Jeter, "The World's Fastest Woman" who won Gold in the 4x100m relay, Silver in the 100m and Bronze in the 200m races at the 2012 London Olympics.  

 

The Coronation Concert will be in support of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, a nonprofit, academic, pediatric medical center that provides the highest quality healthcare to more than 97,000 children and families every year.  Named the best children’s hospital in California and among the top five in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Children’s Hospital is home to The Saban Research Institute, one of the largest and most productive pediatric medical research facilities in the United States, and is one of America's premier teaching hospitals through its affiliation since 1932 with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.

 

To give the series’ passionate fan base an opportunity to attend the concert, The Hub held a one-day, call-in My Little Pony Coronation Concert Sweepstakes and a 10-year-old fan from Buncombe, IL won a trip for four to the coronation concert with his family. Fans will have additional opportunities to win tickets to the crowning event through giveaways with several online sites.

 

Viewers can also participate in all the pomp and circumstance of the coronation episode premiere with a variety of exclusive digital content launching Friday, February 1 on hubworld.com. For fans to host their own viewing parties at home, the website will feature coronation-themed downloadables including crowns, coloring pages, activity sheets and recipes at hubworld.com/MLPprincess.  Additionally, the network will launch an all-new, high-octane “Racing is Magic” game that tests a player’s racing prowess and brain power in a variety of challenges that follow a trio of ponies in the annual race across Equestria.

 

The Hub’s Facebook and Twitter (@HubTVNetwork) platforms will also provide sneak peeks and exclusive content from the coronation episode and extend the viewing experience with additional activities to engage fans of all ages.

 

“My Little Pony Friendship is Magic” follows the studious young unicorn Twilight Sparkle and her five pony friends as they teach one another about the most powerful magic of all, the magic of friendship!  In the special coronation episode “Magical Mystery Cure,” Twilight Sparkle accidentally casts a spell that switches the Cutie Marks and destinies of all her friends, and the only way she can reverse the spell is by writing her own magic. Little does she know that by achieving this great accomplishment, she will fulfill her destiny and emerge a princess.

 

About The Hub TV Network

THE HUB is a multi-platform joint venture between Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) and Hasbro, Inc., (NASDAQ: HAS) with a goal of entertaining, enlightening, empowering and educating children and their families.  The cable and satellite television network features original programming as well as content from Discovery's library of award-winning children's educational programming; from Hasbro's rich portfolio of entertainment and educational properties built during the past 90 years; and from leading third-party producers worldwide.  The Hub lineup includes animated and live-action series, as well as specials, game shows, and family-favorite movies.  The network extends its content through a robust and engaging online presence at www.hubworld.com.  The Hub rebranded from Discovery Kids on October 10, 2010, and is available in nearly 72 million U.S. households.  The Hub logo and name are trademarks of Hub Television Networks, LLC.  All rights reserved.

 

To find the channel in your area, please visit http://www.Hubworld.com and check the channel locator at the top of the page.

 

Visit The Hub on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/hubtvnetwork

GLOBAL YAOI MANGA PUBLISHER SuBLime CELEBRATES 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Global English-Language Yaoi Publisher Celebrates Milestone With New Acquisitions Announcements And A Special Manga Discount From Retailer Right Stuf

San Francisco, CA, January 31, 2013 – SuBLime, the global yaoi manga (graphic novel) publishing initiative between VIZ Media and Japan’s Animate, Ltd., is proud to mark its 1-year anniversary and emergence as North America’s premier yaoi/boys’ love imprint.

SuBLime is celebrating this important milestone with the announcement of six new title acquisitions. TABLEAU NUMÉRO 20, by celebrated creator est em, and MAN OF TANGO, by Tetuzoh Okadaya, will both be available Fall 2013 in print and digital editions. Digital-only titles available Summer 2013 include PERFECT TRAINING by Yuiji Aniya, SWEET MONSTER by Tsubaki Mikage, PRETTY MEN FIGHTING DIRTY by Sakira, and LOST LETTERS by Sakae Kusama.

A couple of special discounts and promotional offers will also be available to fans for a limited time. Leading manga and anime retailer Right Stuf is offering 40% off on all SuBLime print manga orders of 2 volumes or more starting today through February 13th. A special Valentine’s Day freebie will also be available directly from the SuBLime website starting February 14th at: www.SuBLimeManga.com.

“VIZ Media’s SuBLime imprint achieved an important milestone with our first year anniversary, and over the past 12 months we’ve developed a substantial collection of celebrated yaoi titles from a cadre of the genre’s top creators,” says Jennifer LeBlanc, Editor, SuBLime. “From AWKWARD SILENCE to YEBISU CELEBRITIES, SuBLime offers an expanding catalog of manga titles to impress even the most discriminating reader. 2013 will be an even more exciting year for SuBLime as we continue to nurture the expansion of the yaoi/boys’ love genre globally and prepare a potent roster of new title debuts.”

Since launching in January 2012, SuBLime has released 20 different titles available as print and/or digital releases. SuBLime digital editions are available with an MSRP of $5.99 (U.S.), and print editions are offered with an MSRP of $12.99 U.S. / $14.99 CAN. Digital versions are available worldwide from SuBLimeManga.com and are viewable as a download-to-own PDF on any enabled eReader device or computer, or may be directly accessed via the online manga viewer found on the web site.

New 2013 SuBLime Print+Digital Titles

Man of Tango, by Tetuzoh Okadaya

Rated ‘M’ for Mature Readers · Available September 2013

Tableau NUMÉRO 20, by est em

Rated ‘M’ for Mature Readers · Available October 2013

New 2013 SuBLime Digital Titles

PERFECT TRAINING, by Yuiji Aniya

Rated ‘M’ for Mature Readers · Available June 2013

SWEET MONSTER, by Tsubaki Mikage

Rated ‘M’ for Mature Readers · Available June 2013

PRETTY MEN FIGHTING DIRTY, by Sakira

Rated ‘M’ for Mature Readers · Available July 2013

LOST LETTERS, by Sakae Kusama

Rated ‘M’ for Mature Readers · Available August 2013

In addition to the new acquisitions, fans can look forward to the debut of 11 additional new titles this year, including:

·         BLUE MORNING Vol. 1, by Shoko Hidaka

·         BOYS, BE AMBITIOUS!, by Saburo Nagai

·         EGOISTIC BLUE, by Mio Tennohji

·         EMBRACING LOVE Vol. 1: 2-in-1 Edition, by Youka Nitta

·         FALSE MEMORIES Vol. 1, by Isaku Natsume · Creator of DEVIL’S HONEY, also published by SuBLime

·         Hide And seek, by Yaya Sakuragi · Sequel to BOND OF DREAMS, BOND OF LOVE, also available from SuBLime

·         THE MATCH SELLER, by Sakae Kusama

·         THE RAVISHING OF THE CROWN PRINCE, by Wang Yi & Feng Nong

·         SLEEPING MOON Vol. 1, by Miyamoto Kano

·         SPIRITUAL POLICE Vol. 1, by Youka Nitta

·         SWORD AND MIST, by Hayate Kuku

For up-to-date news and release information, please visit the SuBLime website at SuBLimeManga.com, or follow SuBLime on Twitter at @SuBLimeManga, Facebook at facebook.com/SuBLimeManga, or Tumblr at sublimemanga.tumblr.com.

About SuBLime

SuBLime is a global yaoi/boys’ love manga publisher, and is a partnership between VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, and Japan’s Animate, Ltd. (Animate). This bold, global publishing initiative will present English-speaking fans everywhere with a broad selection of high quality titles. SuBLime will offer titles digitally worldwide available at www.SuBLimeManga.com, with many available in download-to-own format, and selections in print also available in English-language editions worldwide.

READERS HOOKED ON PETER PANZERFAUST

Issue #8 of WWII re-imagining of J.M. Barrie classic gets reprinted

After stories appeared in USA Today and The Huffington Post about the Image Comics/Shadowline comic PETER PANZERFAUST, many more people discovered what dedicated readers already knew: The World War II take on J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan by Kurtis J. Wiebe (GREEN WAKE, DEBRIS) and Tyler Jenkins is heartfelt, exciting, and well worth reading every month.

Now PETER PANZERFAUST #8, which marks the first appearance of the series' Captain Hook — Kapitan Haken, is receiving a second printing after selling out. The second printing (DEC128222), featuring a new cover by Jenkins, will be in stores on February 27, 2013. It can be pre-ordered from comic book stores until February 4.

In PETER PANZERFAUST, Peter, the Lost Boys, and Wendy are members of the French Resistance, seeking to undermine the Nazi invasion. Throughout the series, Peter has been joined by the analogs for iconic Peter Pan characters, including the dog Nana and the brave resistance fighter Tiger Lily. Haken's appearance on the scene — with hook hand and all — marks a turning point in the series and of Peter's character arc.

In the interview at USA Today, Wiebe said of Peter and Hook: "They will never be ordinary men. Peter and Hook are connected by a type of destiny, a fate that falls on the shoulders of great men."

IGN called PETER PANZERFAUST #8 the "strongest issue of Peter Panzerfaust yet" and commenting, "the storytelling here is impeccable." In a review of #8, Multiversity Comics praised PETER PANZERFAUST as "a thoughtful, dark, heartening and terrifying adventure, as well as a unique twist on a mythology that many of us have grown up with."

PETER PANZERFAUST #9 will be in stores on February 13. A trade paperback collection of the first five issues of the series, PETER PANZERFAUST: Volume One: THE GREAT ESCAPE is available now, and the second volume, HOOKED, collecting issues #6 -10, will be in stores in March.

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.