CAMP MIDNIGHT SET TO ADD SOME SPOOKY TO SUMMER PLANS
New kids graphic novel brings summer camp to stores this April
New kids graphic novel brings summer camp to stores this April
CAMP MIDNIGHT—the upcoming original graphic novel by Man of Action's Steven T. Seagle (Ben 10, Big Hero Six) and New Yorker contributing cartoonist Jason Adam Katzenstein—will release from Image Comics in April 2016.
“When we first announced Camp Midnight
at Image Expo we were expecting it to be a fun all-ages book that
retailers would latch onto for the Halloween holiday, but we didn’t
anticipate the level of early enthusiasm we’d receive from the mass
market as well. In favor of giving Camp Midnight more time to find this
wider audience we’ve decided to reposition the book for Spring 2016 and
look forward to seeing this title thrive,” said Eric Stephenson,
Publisher at Image Comics.
CAMP
MIDNIGHT tells the story of reluctant teen camper Skye, who is
accidentally sent to the wrong camp for the summer. In an effort to
spite her "step monster," Skye is dead-set on not fitting in. Luckily,
that won’t be a problem as everyone at Camp Midnight—with the exception
of fellow camper and fast-friend Mia—seems to be a full-fledged monster.
Can Skye keep her identity as a human secret until she catches the bus
back home? Is all of this a figment of her overactive imagination? And
what about Skye’s major crush on a boy who is far (really far) from her
usual type?
“Camp Midnight
is a horror comedy about feeling like a weirdo—and who doesn't feel
like a weirdo now and then?” said Katzenstein. “I'm excited that we made
something for comics geeks and new readers alike, and that with this
push for a wider release we can find both of those audiences.”
Seagle
added: “I've worked for years on comics and graphic novels that are
decidedly not for younger readers, so I'm thrilled that in Camp Midnight I have a book that I can hand to my younger fans of Ben 10 and Big Hero 6 right up to people who enjoyed House of Secrets. Jason is a major new cartooning force, and this is going to be a stellar debut for him.”
CAMP
MIDNIGHT is set to make its splash just in time for Book Expo America,
the American Library Association’s Annual Conference in the summer, and
of course San Diego Comic-Con.
CAMP
MIDNIGHT (ISBN: 978-1-63215-555-9) is an original, 248 page graphic
novel from the Man of Action imprint of Image Comics and will be
available in comic book stores on Wednesday, April 6th (Diamond Code:
AUG150485), and in bookstores on Tuesday, April 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.
ABOUT MAN OF ACTION ENTERTAINMENT
Man of Action Entertainment, the bi-coastal creative studio and writers' collective, started in 2000, created the megahit Ben 10, a $4.5 billion dollar boys' action empire that has been called the most successful superhero launch of the past decade, and Generator Rex, both for Cartoon Network. Man of Action Entertainment consists of creators and acclaimed comic book writers Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau and Steven T. Seagle, having collectively worked on the largest franchise characters in comics from Superman to X-Men before refocusing on creating worlds and characters for their own original work published through their Man of Action imprint at Image Comics. Man of Action returns to serve as Executive Producers on a new Ben 10 animated series for Cartoon Network and Dentsu handpicked Man of Action Entertainment to create, write and executive produce the all-new Mega Man animated series. Man of Action served as co-Executive Producer and writer for Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man and is currently an executive producer/writer for Marvel's Avengers Assemble on Disney XD. Beyond the world of animation, Man of Action has created wildly successful video games, toy lines, comic books, stage productions, as well as forthcoming feature films and live action television shows, most based on their own original comic book series and graphic novels. Disney/Marvel's Academy Award®-winning feature Big Hero 6 utilized the characters and team created by Man of Action, as credited in the film's main titles. The film marked both the first time Disney turned Marvel comic book characters into an animated film and the first film based on comic book I.P. to win an Academy Award®. Upcoming projects based upon Man of Action creations include The Great Unknown, KAFKA, Officer Downe, I Kill Giants and The Crusades with Man of Action producing them and in most cases, the individual Man of Action also wrote the screenplay adaptation of their original creator-owned work. Officer Downe has wrapped production and I Kill Giants and The Great Unknown are in pre-production as feature films.
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Man of Action Entertainment, the bi-coastal creative studio and writers' collective, started in 2000, created the megahit Ben 10, a $4.5 billion dollar boys' action empire that has been called the most successful superhero launch of the past decade, and Generator Rex, both for Cartoon Network. Man of Action Entertainment consists of creators and acclaimed comic book writers Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau and Steven T. Seagle, having collectively worked on the largest franchise characters in comics from Superman to X-Men before refocusing on creating worlds and characters for their own original work published through their Man of Action imprint at Image Comics. Man of Action returns to serve as Executive Producers on a new Ben 10 animated series for Cartoon Network and Dentsu handpicked Man of Action Entertainment to create, write and executive produce the all-new Mega Man animated series. Man of Action served as co-Executive Producer and writer for Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man and is currently an executive producer/writer for Marvel's Avengers Assemble on Disney XD. Beyond the world of animation, Man of Action has created wildly successful video games, toy lines, comic books, stage productions, as well as forthcoming feature films and live action television shows, most based on their own original comic book series and graphic novels. Disney/Marvel's Academy Award®-winning feature Big Hero 6 utilized the characters and team created by Man of Action, as credited in the film's main titles. The film marked both the first time Disney turned Marvel comic book characters into an animated film and the first film based on comic book I.P. to win an Academy Award®. Upcoming projects based upon Man of Action creations include The Great Unknown, KAFKA, Officer Downe, I Kill Giants and The Crusades with Man of Action producing them and in most cases, the individual Man of Action also wrote the screenplay adaptation of their original creator-owned work. Officer Downe has wrapped production and I Kill Giants and The Great Unknown are in pre-production as feature films.
Web, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
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