THE FIFTH BEATLE RANKS #1 ON

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERS LIST!

December 13, NEW YORK, NY— Vivek J. Tiwary’s debut graphic novel, The Fifth Beatle tops The New York Times bestseller list in its third week of release! The breakout novel sits atop long-established titles such as The Walking Dead and Batman. This news comes on the heels of announcing Peyton Reed (BRING IT ON, THE BREAK-UP) as the director of the film adaptation and the beginning of the casting process for the part of Brian Epstein.

Written by multiple Tony Award–winning producer Vivek J. Tiwary (Green Day’s American Idiot, The Addams Family, Mel Brooks’ The Producers) and painted by fanboy favorites Andrew C. Robinson (Dusty Star, King Conan, Starman, Superman) and Kyle Baker (The Shadow, Plastic Man.)The Fifth Beatle is the untold true story of Brian Epstein, the visionary manager who discovered and guided the Beatles—from their gigs in a tiny cellar in Liverpool to unprecedented international stardom.

Yet more than merely the story of "The Man Who Made The Beatles," The Fifth Beatle is an uplifting, tragic, and ultimately inspirational human story about the struggle to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. Brian Epstein was homosexual when it was a felony to be so in the United Kingdom, Jewish during a period of pervasive anti-Semitism, and from Liverpool when it was considered just a dingy port town. He helped spread the Beatles’ message of love to the entire world, yet died painfully lonely at the young age of thirty-two, consumed by staggering ambition and the endless struggles that came with it.

Praise for Vivek Tiwary’s The Fifth Beatle:

“Emotionally powerful and visually breathtaking, The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story is one of the best graphic novels you’re going to read this year.” - Newsarama

“Andrew Robinson has a deft touch with facial expression and body language. His engaging character development brings the lads and their magnificent manager to full life. What Vivek does is pretty amazing. It’s not impossible, no doubt, but it’s an ambitious goal to take any compelling figure and tell their story. This tribute to Brian Epstein is spot on and will inspire.” – Comics Grinder

“Writer Vivek J. Tiwary takes us on a very poetic journey, from Epstein’s beginnings as a record shop manager, through his years managing the world’s biggest band, right through to his tragic and untimely death. Andrew C. Robinson’s art is a bit of a star here. His style may not be to everyone’s taste, but there is little doubt his watercolours bring this book to life in a great way. If you are a Beatles fan, or even just take a passing interest, ‘The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story’ won’t disappoint.” – Big Comic Page

Both heartbreaking and uplifting, The Fifth Beatle not only reveals an important, unsung chapter in the history of the Beatles—but it will inspire anyone who’s ever dared to believe in a dream. For more information and to view the trailer for the graphic novel, visit FifthBeatle.com.

The Fifth Beatle is available in bookstores everywhere. 

Tiwary is represented by David Alpert and Lawrence Mattis at Circle of Confusion.

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, EVE: Online, Halo, Serenity, Game of Thrones 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.

About Vivek J. Tiwary

Vivek J. Tiwary is a New York Times bestselling author and an award-winning producer of Broadway shows, film, television, and graphic novels. 

He is the producer and writer of “The Fifth Beatle,” a New York Times best-selling graphic novel based on the life of Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein. “The Fifth Beatle” has secured unprecedented access to Beatles’ music and a feature film is in development to shoot in 2014.  “The Fifth Beatle” will be produced by Academy Award-winning producer Bruce Cohen (AMERICAN BEAUTY, MILK, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK.)

Vivek is attached to lead produce a Broadway adaptation of Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill. The production will include the participation of Morissette, as well as that of Pulitzer and Tony award winner Tom Kitt.

In television, Vivek sold a sitcom pilot “Punk Rock Dad” to CBS, based on the bestselling memoir/parenting manual by Pennywise lead singer Jim Lindberg.  He is developing a number of additional series including Amelia Rules! — a children’s film franchise and television series based on the series of tween graphic novels by New York Times best-selling author Jimmy Gownley.

On Broadway, Vivek’s productions have won a combined 25 Tony Awards from 44 Tony nominations—every single one of his shows have been decorated. They include “The Addams Family,” Green Day’s “American Idiot” (the groundbreaking adaptation of the superstar rock band’s multi-platinum album), Mel Brooks’ “The Producers” (the most Tony Awards ever) and “Young Frankenstein”, “A Raisin In The Sun” (starring Sean Combs), and “A Little Night Music” (starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angela Lansbury). Off-Broadway, Vivek produced a theatrical collaboration between electropop/performance artists Fischerspooner and avant-garde theatre collective The Wooster Group (founded by Willem Dafoe, Spalding Gray, and others) that launched the 2008 Sao Paulo Art Bienal.

Vivek also serves on the Board of Directors for Valiant Entertainment (www.valiantentertainment.com), a multi-platform company that boasts the third largest and most-loved universe of comic book characters and has been hailed by the New York Times as “Marvel 2.0”.

Prior to founding Tiwary Entertainment Group (www.tiwaryent.com) and online music education/empowerment company StarPolish, Vivek held a number of major label music-industry positions, including launching and heading the Alternative Marketing Department at Mercury/PolyGram Records, and managing Video Promotion for Mercury/PolyGram, where he worked closely with MTV and VH1. Vivek has worked with artists covering the entire musical spectrum including Bruce Springsteen, Shania Twain, Bon Jovi, Pearl Jam, Kiss, LL Cool J, John Mellencamp, Allen Ginsberg, Oasis, Hanson, 311 and The Mighty Mighty BossTones to name but a few.

Among many charitable pursuits, Vivek is the Co-Founder of Musicians On Call (www.musiciansoncall.org), a nonprofit organization that uses music and entertainment to complement the healing process.

Vivek is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of both the Wharton School of Business and the University of Pennsylvania’s College of Arts and Sciences. He also holds a filmmaking certificate from The New York Film Academy and is an acting student of Susan Batson/Black Nexxus Acting Studio.

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*SHEENA!!!

*HOLMES/KOLCHAK NOVEL!

*BANZAI TPB’S

MOONSTONE APR ’14 releases

SHEENA #2

Story: David de Souza, Steven E. de Souza, Paul D. Storrie

Art: Shawn McCauley

Colors: James Brown

Covers: Jake Minor, Jim Silke

32pgs, color, $3.99

 

DIE HARD screenwriter Steven E. de Souza’s critically acclaimed reboot of Will Eisner’s SHEENA, QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE comes to Moonstone in this action packed series! A man-eater is on the loose, the government bounty is in the thousands, and trigger happy hunters are descending on Sheena’s private jungle like shark fisherman pursuing “Jaws”.  As the mutilated victims pile up, Sheena knows her jaguar companion is innocent… but can she prove her theory that the killer is neither man or beast before the intruders end up killing an innocent... or stumble upon her own secret role as the leader of Val Verde’s spreading revolution?

(3 covers: Minor = 60%, Jackson = 20%, Silke wraparound = 20%)

*RETAILER INCENTIVE= one free copy for every 4 ordered

 

 

SHERLOCK HOLMES & KOLCHAK the Night Stalker: Cry for Thunder novel HC

Author: Joe Gentile

Cover: Doug Klauba

6” x 9” HC, 160pgs, $19.99

ISBN: 978-1-936814-73-2(51999)

 

PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE!

The long awaited MUCH EXPANDED (over TWICE the story!) novelization of the critically acclaimed crossover graphic novel!

Two of the most unique investigators of all time attempt to untangle the same mystery…100 years apart from each other! The lawless wild west- the hidden world of Victorian London- the present day hell of Hollywood…there…and back again.…one of the strangest stories never told…

“Gentile's characterization was top-notch. Holmes is brilliant, sharp-tongued, crafty, manipulative, physical and surprisingly compassionate in his pursuit of justice in the name of an unjustly imprisoned immigrant…Gentile's narrative voice for Kolchak perfectly captures Darren McGavin's noirish voiceovers and downtrodden schmuck-who-won't-give-up personality.”- BookGuide

 

 

BUCKAROO BANZAI: TPB vol.1: Return of the Screw  (new printing/new cover)

Story: Mac Rauch, WD Richter

Art: Stephen Thompson

Colors: Ken Wolak

Cover: Dave Dorman

120Pgs, 7” x 10”, color, $15.95

ISBN: 978-1-936814-71-8(51595)

 

reduced price!

Written by Buckaroo’s creators!

Along with his Hong Kong Cavaliers, Banzai must battle more than one surprise arch enemy, each with their own motives, but all acting in concert to bring Banzai to his knees! All this sandwiched between a couple of great rock and roll guitar solos, a few surgical procedures, a crazy gun battle on land and air, Buck’s one chance for the ultimate revenge, his soul in turmoil, all the chicks digging him, engineering synchronicity, pretty toilets, a human pickle, and a giant sombrero! This volume reprints the super-seller 3 issue mini series, plus a TON of extra goodies: character files!  Unused covers! Alternate ending! Production designs from the unfilmed TV Movie!  A brand new interview with Banzai’s creator Mac Rauch!

 

 

BUCKAROO BANZAI: TPB vol.2: No Matter Where You Go…

Writer: Mac Rauch

Art: Chew Chan, Shawn Van Briesen

Colors: Ken Wolak

Cover: Matt Haley

158pgs, color, 7” x 10”, $16.95

ISBN: 978-1-936814-71-8(51695)

 

First time in paperback!

writer Mac Rauch and director WD Richter return to their creation with BRAND NEW STORIES!

“…a bold, titillating mix of particle physics, rock n roll, super-sonic speed, beautiful women, and villains beyond redemption.”

Everyone’s favorite adventurer/surgeon/rock star is back again just in time to save the world!

-Get the low down on the events that transpired BEFORE the movie!

-See for the first time a good look at Buckaroo’s beginnings!

This volume reprints the 2 issue “Prequel” series, the two-issue “H.O.T.H.” series, and the “Origin” and “Big Size” issues.

SEX CRIMINALS AND THREE

KEEP FLYING OFF THE SHELVES

Two critically acclaimed series both go back to print 

The first, second, and third issues of the hugely popular SEX CRIMINALS series, created by Matt Fraction (SATELLITE SAM, Hawkeye) and Chip Zdarsky (Prison Funnies), have sold out at the distributor level yet again and are already slated for a reprinting. SEX CRIMINALS #1 only just released on 9/25 this year, but quickly caught the attention of critics and readers alike. Time magazine dubbed SEX CRIMINALS the #1 comic series of the year, Multiversity Comics named it Best New Series of 2013, Comics Alliance recognized Chip Zdarsky among the Best Artists of 2013, and actor Wil Wheaton calls it “one of the best things I’ve ever read, period.” SEX CRIMINALS #2 is heading into its third printing and issue #3 into its second printing.   Kieron Gillen and Ryan Kelly's THREE has been heralded by Comic Book Resources as “a spectacular new series that defies expectation with its astounding depth and rigor” and championed by Multiversity Comics as “a tribute to a long-forgotten people. Three is a rebellion against the swallowing void of history by way of enlightenment.” THREE #1 and #2 are both heading back for reprinting.   SEX CRIMINALS #1, #2, and #3, as well as THREE #1 and #2, have all completely sold out at the distributor level, but may still be available in comic stores. They are currently available digitally on the Image Comics website (imagecomics.com) and the official Image Comics iOS app, as well as on Comixology on the web (comixology.com), iOS, Android, and Google Play.   Image Comics is pleased to announce that all these issues will be going back to print to meet customer demand. The fourth printing of SEX CRIMINALS #1 (Diamond Code OCT138368) will release on 1/8/14, the third printing of SEX CRIMINALS #2 (Diamond Code OCT138369) will release on 1/8/14, and the second printing of SEX CRIMINALS #3 (Diamond Code OCT138244) will release on 1/8/14.   The third printing of THREE #1 (Diamond Code OCT138370) will release on 1/8/14 and the second printing of #2 (Diamond Code OCT138371) will release on 1/8/14.

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, fantasy, 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.

RED LIGHT PROPERTIES: ACCLAIMED CULT FAVORITE WEBCOMIC  IN PRINT FOR THE FIRST TIME “Goldman’s ghost stories made the hairs on the back of my neck prickle, while the bawdy slapstick interludes served only to lure me into dropping my guard for the next scare. Highly recommended.”--Cory Doctorow, BOING BOING   (December 12, 2013) – In 2014, Dan Goldman’s critically-acclaimed cult favorite webcomic Red Light Properties will make its long awaited print debut. Re-edited, relettered, recolored and rescripted, the first-ever print edition of Red Light Properties will be available as a trade paperback from IDW Publishing in late January, 2014. The book includes more than 20 never-before-seen pages and is designed to be the definitive reading experience, the first of an ongoing series of Red Light Properties releases from IDW. Red Light Properties presents the adventures of an ambitious Miami real estate agency with a very…specific business model. The husband-and-wife run agency unearths properties that are unsellable because they’re haunted. The husband then cleans out said haunted homes by whatever (often unsavory) means necessary. The ghosts find closure. The seller unloads their property. The RLP Agency receives a fee. Everyone wins… except maybe for the Tobins, who are barely on speaking terms. You see, it’s not an easy business, flipping haunted houses. Following his Eisner-nominated work on the acclaimed Shooting War, his non-fiction graphic journalism graphic novel 08: A Graphic Diary of the Campaign Trail, and the launch of the web comics collective ACT-I-VATE, Red Light Properties represents a departure for Goldman. “2014 finds me at an interesting crossroads. It’s been more than a decade since I began creating comic books. After my work on “08”, I’d had my fill of politics and topical comics. Instead I wanted to use a longer story about a broken but unique family to talk about life, death, family and how the spaces we live in can hang onto echoes of us after we’re gone. ” said Goldman. “This coming January marks four years since the online launch of Red Light Properties and it’s the perfect time for IDW to publish the first print volume as part of their ongoing relationship with Monkeybrain Comics.” Like fellow artists Brian Bolland, Dave Gibbons and Cameron Stewart, the Brooklyn-based Goldman uses computers to draw comic books.  At the forefront of digital-first comics, his approach with Red Light Properties is perhaps more akin to a film production than to traditional comic book storytelling. Building 3D virtual sets to shoot inside of, working off actors’ performances (often his own), Goldman produces the series using just a laptop, a Wacom stylus and a smartphone. As Douglas Rushkoff raved on BOING BOING, “Dan Goldman…has blossomed into one of the industry’s most innovative artists …This book represents an emerging comics talent coming into full possession of his storytelling powers.” On the eve of his 40th birthday this May, the print publication of Red Light Properties represents a major milestone for the Eisner-nominated writer/artist and his series. With its memorable cast and mad mash-up of Ghostbusters and Property Brothers, Red Light Properties will have readers talking for years to come. Praise for RED LIGHT PROPERTIES “The equivalent of seeing a circus performer pull of a remarkable high-wire act while juggling weighty and disparate materials to create a unique spectacle.” – The Beat “Hilarious .. Poised to turn as many heads as Goldman’s last web-to-print standout, Shooting War... a druggy blast inspired by Goldman’s heroes like Terence McKenna, Larry David and Wong Kar-Wai.” – Wired.com “Cartoonist Dan Goldman made a splash with his work on the political graphic novels Shooting War and 08, but his webcomic Red Light Properties is his real labor of love, the story of a Florida real estate exorcist told with cutting edge web techniques that mixes the supernatural with the current real estate crisis.” – Publisher's Weekly “Mixing the supernatural realm with an all-too-familiar world of marriage breakdowns, financial meltdowns and everyday horrors, the strip is more impressive work from the man behind Shooting War and 08: A Graphic Diary Of The Campaign Trail.” – TIME.com's Techland “Dan Goldman is one of the few creators who carries a boatload of style, credibility, and innovation in the comics scene both in print and online... [RLP] pops more than any of his previous work, partially due to the color palate but mostly because you can clearly see the man is having fun.” – Miami New Times “Weird and recommended.” – IO9.com “RLP’s set amongst Miami’s condos, cafes, and drug culture… all presented in a sweet interface that lets you unfold the comic frame by frame” – Thrillist About Dan Goldman: Initally launched and serialized on Tor.com on January 4, 2010, chapters from the series have been available as digital downloads on iBooks, Kindle and Nook. For the past year, it's been available exclusively as a digital-first series on Comixology through Monkeybrain Comics. Along with writing and drawing his own groundbreaking comics, Goldman serves as Story Sync Architect of AMC’s second-screen applications for The Walking Dead and Breaking Bad. Goldman has spoken at SXSW Interactive, MIT’s Futures of Entertainment and numerous comic book conventions about digital-first publishing and the digital-only production processes.  About Superfan Promotions Superfan Promotions creates publicity and marketing campaigns, events, and social media engagement for artists, authors, conventions, festivals, entertainment companies and publishers. Superfan Promotions provides results­-driven strategy and buzzworthy coverage with traditional news outlets, Hollywood trades, tastemaker blogs, and popular comic book, gaming and tech sites, while also leveraging social media opportunities and event appearances.

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, G.I. JOE and MY LITTLE PONY; Paramount’s Star Trek; Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; 2000AD’s Judge Dredd; The Rocketeer; Toho’s Godzilla; Wizards of the Coast’s Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons; and the Eisner-Award winning Locke & Key series, created by best-selling author Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodriguez. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints, Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studio, and the multiple award-winning Artist's Edition imprint. IDW’s critically- and fan-acclaimed series are continually moving into new mediums. Currently, Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Disney are creating a feature film based on World War Robot; Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Warner Brothers are producing a film based on Ashley Wood's Lore; Michael Bay‘s Platinum Dunes and Sony are bringing Zombies vs. Robots to film, Kurtzman/Orci are producing a movie based on Locke & Key at Universal.

DARK HORSE ANNOUNCES 2014

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY: GOLD OFFERING

David Lapham’s Juice Squeezers & Aw Yeah Comics Itty Bitty Hellboy! Avatar: The Last Airbender returns!

DECEMBER 12, MILWAUKIE, OR—What’s better than a trip to your local comic shop? Free copies of your favorite Dark Horse titles for Free Comic Book Day 2014!

In addition to new stories from your current Dark Horse favorites, Dark Horse will feature the long-awaited Juice Squeezers by David Lapham, the Eisner Award–winning creator of the smash hit Stray Bullets, writing and drawing his own series again for the first time in five years.

In Avatar: The Last Airbender, Sokka follows Suki as she gives a lesson in manners and encourages a young girl’s strength. Itty Bitty Hellboy has fun toying with nemesis Rasputin, and the Juice Squeezers crew leap into action to defend one of their own against a persistent bully. Hilarity ensues!

This promises to be Dark Horse’s biggest yet, with not one, but two free comics, each packed full with three separate stories. Stay tuned for more details on the Free Comic Book Day: Silver Edition next week!

Dark Horse offers up the best of the very best for next year’s Free Comic Book Day, taking place exclusively at your local comic shop on May 3, 2013!

About Dark Horse

Founded in 1986 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, and 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, EVE Online, Halo, Serenity, Game of Thrones, 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.

 

Bruce Campbell to Join PHXCC 2014

Phoenix Comicon is proud to announce that actor Bruce Campbell will be attending Comicon 2014.

Bruce Campbell is an American actor who is best known for his character of Ash Williams in the cult horror Evil Dead series of movies.

“We are very excited to announce our first guest for Phoenix Comicon 2014 as Bruce Campbell,” says Convention Director Matt Soberg.

Campbell burst onto the scene in 1981's The Evil Dead, in which he is part of a group of college kids staying at a remote cabin in the woods when demonic shenanigans begin to unfold. Despite its low budget, the film went on to become one of the the most iconic cult horror movies and help to launch the careers of both Campbell, and his friend and director, Sam Raimi. Campbell would reprise the role of Ash  for sequels, Evil Dead 2 (1987) and Army of Darkness (1992).

In addition to the Evil Dead series of movies, Campbell has also had roles in major studio movies Congo (1995) and Escape From L.A. (1996). He also co-starred on the television series Burn Notice as Sam Axe, which aired from 2007-2013.

Campbell is also an accomplished voice actor, has dabbled in directing and his 2002 autobiography, If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor  became a New York Times Best Seller. He will reprise his famous Ash Williams character for the upcoming Army of Darkness 2 movie.

Phoenix Comicon is the signature pop culture experience of the southwest. Comicon is presenting guests and programming for hobbyists by attracting the top segments of the comics, anime, sci-fi, film, tv, and gaming industries. Entering its twelfth year, Phoenix Comicon is expected to draw over 65,000 attendees to its June 5-8, 2014 convention held at the Phoenix Convention Center and Hyatt Regency in Downtown Phoenix.

For more information, please go to http://www.phoenixcomicon.com.

'ADVENTURE TIME VOLUME 2:
PIXEL PRINCESSES' ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL SELLS THROUGH FIRST PRINTING BEFORE ON-SALE DATE

 

Cover by Stephanie Gonzaga

December 12,  2013 - Los Angeles, CA - BOOM! Studios is proud to announce that ADVENTURE TIME VOLUME 2: PIXEL PRINCESSES, the newest KaBOOM! original graphic novel, had sold out at the distributor level upon arrival and before hitting stores on December 4th! Based on the top-rated Cartoon Network animated series, and building on a top-selling line of comic books, ADVENTURE TIME VOLUME 2: PIXEL PRINCESSES original graphic novel is the second long-form story by writer Danielle Corsetto and artist Zachary Sterling, the team behind the New York Times best-selling ADVENTURE TIME VOLUME 1: PLAYING WITH FIRE original graphic novel.

The latest in a string of BOOM! Studios sell-outs, ADVENTURE TIME VOLUME 2: PIXEL PRINCESSES original graphic novel sold through its initial print run prior to its release due to demand from retailers in the book and direct comic markets after the print run had been set. Fans should bear in mind that first printings of ADVENTURE TIME VOLUME 2: PIXEL PRINCESSES original graphic novel may still be found at their local comic shop or bookseller. Not sure where to find your nearest comic retailer? Use comicshoplocator.com or findacomicshop.com to find one!

WHY WE LOVE IT: Our favorite ADVENTURE TIME princesses are getting a chance to take the main stage as they learn the importance of friendship and what it really means to wear a crown.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: It’s a book about how princesses can overcome their differences while at the same time kicking butt and taking names.

WHAT IT’S ABOUT: Princess gatherings aren’t always tea parties and doilies—there is a lot more to being a princess that one might think. Danielle Corsetto (GIRLS WITH SLINGSHOTS) and Zachary Sterling (ADVENTURE TIME VOLUME 1: PLAYING WITH FIRE) return with an adventure where some of our favorite princesses from the Land of Ooo learn what it really takes to be a princess, while learning to respect each other for their unique outlooks on life.

BOOM! Studios has rushed back to a second printing on ADVENTURE TIME VOLUME 2: PIXEL PRINCESSES original graphic novel and additional copies will be available at distributors in the coming weeks.
 

ABOUT BOOM! STUDIOS
Founded by Ross Richie in 2005, Diamond Gem Award-winning “Best Publisher” BOOM! Studios (boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of best-selling Eisner and Harvey Award-winning original and licensed comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent. BOOM! Studios is the home of Mike Carey’s SUICIDE RISK, Clive Barker’s NEXT TESTAMENT and HELLRAISER, Paul Jenkins and Humberto Ramos’ FAIRY QUEST, PLANET OF THE APES, Max Bemis’ POLARITY and Mark Waid’s IRREDEEMABLE. Steven Grant’s graphic novel 2 GUNS was recently released as a feature film from Universal Pictures, starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg. BOOM!’s all-ages imprint KaBOOM! publishes Charles Schulz’ PEANUTS, Jim Davis’ GARFIELD, Cartoon Network’s ADVENTURE TIME and REGULAR SHOW, Mike Kunkel’s HEROBEAR AND THE KID, and Roger Langridge’s Eisner Award-winning SNARKED. In June 2013, BOOM! acquired Archaia Entertainment (archaia.com). Archaia is the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning graphic novel publisher of MOUSE GUARD, COW BOY, GUNNERKRIGG COURT, RUST, SPERA, JIM HENSON’S TALE OF SAND, RETURN OF THE DAPPER MEN, and many other great titles. In October 2013, BOOM! Studios entered into a unique first-look relationship with 20th Century Fox, giving the studio access to its library of titles and giving the publisher access to Fox's vast catalog of films.

THE THIRD VOLUME

OF AWARD WINNING SAGA ANNOUNCED

Critics aren’t lying: Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

make SAGA a must read this March

The New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning, and Hugo Award-winning series SAGA continues with the much-anticipated third volume trade paperback, collecting issues 13-18, the entirety of the third story arc and releasing in March 2014.    While Marko and Alana travel to an alien world to visit their hero, enemy pursuers remain hot on their trail. Forced to contend with tragedy, complications, running for their lives, and hope, the family at the heart of SAGA is pushed to the limit in this volume.   Praise for SAGA: Voted #1 on Buzzfeed’s “The 30 Greatest Comic Moments of 2013”   Voted #1 on Paste Magazine’s “The Best Comics Artists of 2013”   Voted # 3 on TIME Magazine’s “Top Ten Comics and Graphic Novels of 2013”   Voted #11 on The Onion’s A.V. Club’s “The Best Mainstream and Superhero Comics of 2013”   “best comic, ever” —Felicia Day, actress    “A break-out hit… Mischievous, vulgar, and gloriously inventive.” —Douglas Wolk, TIME Magazine   “This is a completely addictive, human story that will leave readers desperately awaiting the next volume.” —Publishers Weekly   “One thing I found myself quickly appreciating is that Vaughan isn't playing a "good side/bad side" game here. Neither race comes across as heroes or villains here; they're both clearly seeing themselves as the good ones of course, but both sides make choices that put them in the "to be feared" camp.” —Greg McElhatton, Comic Book Resources   “It is such a refreshing delight to see something come along that is unapologetically bold. That is fearless in the choices it makes. That has the confidence of a writer that knows exactly what he’s doing, and entices you to come along with him.” —Kelly Thompson, LitReactor   “Saga #1 deftly establishes entire cultures and presents a wide-ranging cast of characters who we understand almost instantly. This is more settled, self-assured work from Vaughan, but it is anything but bland. Instead, it’s prickly and precise, and perhaps a bit unsettling, because it’s somehow completely familiar and yet entirely new. And that discordancy helps to power its narrative.” —Tim Callahan, Tor.com   “Brian K. Vaughan has certainly given Saga legs, balancing the tense threatening bad guy jerk-attack issues with familial drama.” —Andy Hunsaker, Crave Online   Readers can catch up on the ongoing SAGA series with volume three, which will release on March 19 and is available for pre-order with Diamond Code JAN140556, ISBN: 978-1-60706-931-7.

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