IDW and Burger Records Will Publish Shahriar Fouladi’s Novella The Scooter Chronicles: A Southern California Modyssey Mod-Themed 1980s Book About a Teen’s Epic, Comic Quest for a Vespa Is Available for Presale Now Prior to a March 2018 Release San Diego, CA (August 14, 2017) – IDW Publishing, leading publisher of comic books and graphic novels, and Burger Records, acclaimed Southern California record label and store, announce the March 2018 release of Shahriar’s Fouladi’s upcoming novella exploring an unsung and oft-unexplored sliver of SoCal history — The Scooter Chronicles: A Southern California Modyssey. Meet Tommy Daniels, a 1980s teen who comes from a poor family and lives in a bland, rich Southern California beach town, working part time as a delivery boy for a pharmacy. Though he doesn’t exactly fit in—particularly given his love of Mod culture—Tommy’s life is looking good: He is about to start college, is days away from going “all the way” with his girlfriend, and has almost enough money to buy the perfect scooter. But that’s when things go horribly awry. Hunted by a reclusive old rock star, haunted by a menacing police officer, indoctrinated into a cult, and accompanied by swine while catching a ride in a pickup, Tommy's epic, comic journey is filled with a cast of colorful characters, set to the soundtrack of Tommy's Mod mixtape. Feeding off the music from the Mod movement, extras for the collection include “It’s a Way of Life,” an essay about the Mod revival in 1980s Southern California by Bart Mendoza, lead singer of the band Manual Scan, noted music journalist, and prime player in the San Diego Mod scene. Plus a selection of color images capturing prime Mod moments from 1980s California, as well as celebrated artist Ralph Cosentino’s cover for Dr. Harvey’s Victor the Vespa, the fictional book written by a character in the story. "Burger is excited to delve deeper into the book publishing world with the release of The Scooter Chronicles!" said Sean Bohrman, co-founder of Burger Records. "Since we have such an affinity for the Paisley Underground musical movement of the early 80s and Mod culture in general, we thought this book would be a good fit for us and our audience. It's a story about a scrapper named Tommy who is willing to do anything to take his life into his own hands and that's something we can get behind, being the scrappers that we are!" The Scooter Chronicles: A Southern California Modyssey by Shahriar Fouladi will be available from IDW Publishing and Burger Records on March 20, 2018 for $19.99 and is available for presale on Amazon and other online booksellers right now. About the Author Shahriar Fouladi received his Ph.D. in Visual Studies from the University of California in Irvine and has taught courses on film, television, comic books, and more. He is a published author on the superhero phenomenon in film and TV and is the editor of several books and graphic novels, including Top Cow’s upcoming Son of Shaolin, which has already had its film rights sold to Sony and Columbia Pictures with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson attached to produce. He works as a writer and editor in Orange County, California. He is currently working on his own superhero comic book series and a science fiction screenplay. He resides in Southern California with his wife Laura.

About IDW IDW Media Holdings, Inc. (OCTQX: IDWM) is a fully integrated media company, which includes publishing, games, entertainment, and the San Diego Comic Art Gallery. IDW Publishing’s comic book and graphic novel catalog includes some of the world’s most popular entertainment brands, including Transformers, My Little Pony, Star Trek, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ghostbusters, and Disney’s classic characters. At IDW’s core is its commitment to creator-owned comics including 30 Days of Night, Locke & Key, Wormwood, Ragnarök, V-Wars, and Archangel by bestselling sci-fi author William Gibson. IDW Publishing is also home to the acclaimed and award-winning imprints; Top Shelf, The Library of American Comics, Yoe! Books, and Artist Editions, showcasing the greatest original art ever published in American comic books. IDW Games’ diverse line-up includes the international phenomenon Machi Koro, as well as hit licensed games such as X-Files, Back to the Future, The Godfather, and TMNT. IDW Entertainment serves as the worldwide distributor of Wynonna Earp airing on the Syfy Channel in the U.S. and is producing BBC America’s Dirk Gently, based on the bestseller by Douglas Adams starring Elijah Wood and Samuel Barnett. About Burger Records Founded in 2007 by Sean Bohrman and Lee Rickard, Burger Records is an independent record label and record store in Fullerton, California. The label is known for releasing most of its music on cassettes, with artists including Thee Makeout Party!, Black Lips, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Bell Gardens, and The Go. Burger holds music festivals across North America, such as Burger Boogaloo and Burgermania. With its unique aesthetic and devoted followers, Burger Records is described by its founders as “a rock n roll philanthropic quasi-religious borderline-cultish propaganda spreading group of suburban perma-teen mutants!!!”