TWICE AS MUCH AS MARVEL FOR A DOLLAR LESS.

Okay, that’s a bold statement and possibly contentious enough to get you to read this but it’s absolutely true.

AMERICA’S GOT POWERS launches in April from Image by us, (Bryan Hitch and Jonathan Ross). We told you a bit about it in January. What we hadn’t told you until now was that issue one has THIRTY-EIGHT pages of story and is still only $2.99. 

Here’s why. 

Bryan says:  Since I started drawing Ultimates issue one in late 2001, I may have only delivered two or three 22 page books. I’ve always pushed the story either with additional visual material to underscore what’s been written or to pump action to the level we all wanted but would never have had the room for. So I just drew it the way it felt right to do so. 

Go count the pages in each issue of Ultimates, Captan America: Reborn or FF. Not many 22 page issues. I got hell of course but my deal has always been that giving the story the best work it can have is the only deal that matters. I even did some pages for free to get them in the issues. 

We have taken stuff out of AMERICA’S GOT POWERS issue one, moved it around and walked around the room whistling. It should have been a 22 page first issue but there were things we felt had to be there and those scenes needed to breath. The story needed to be told properly; it ALWAYS does. So we put it back in and told the story the way we wanted to. Thirty-eight pages of it!

Normally a book this size would be at least $3.99 but that didn’t seem fair to us. It was our decision to make the first issue this big and it’s not right to ask you guys to pay extra for it. We are proud of AMERICA’S GOT POWERS, insanely proud and we want to pass that on. 

Big time.

 We’re just another small business like many of the retailers and we believe completely in the story we’re trying to tell so instead of putting out a 20 page issue and asking you to pay $3.99 for it, we’re giving you nearly DOUBLE that for a dollar less.

It’s had a knock-on effect though. Initially we had intended to release issues one and two in the same month, a sort of double whammy to kick-start the book. We’ve changed that plan slightly as most of that material is now in a single 38-page issue rather than two separate books. 

As a result issue two will move backwards slightly into May, issue three into June etc so our team doesn’t kill themselves providing this much awesome in a single month

So we ARE still releasing what we intended to in April; the same TWO ISSUES of story but now it’s in one book and only the price of a single. We’re giving you what we said we would but at half the price. 

$2.99

Boom.

And, to emphasize that boom, here’s a sneak peek at a big boom in a cool two pager from the first massive double-sized issue of AMERICA’S GOT POWERS.

Did we mention it was 38 pages at $2.99? It’s also worth mentioning that we can’t guarantee any of the other issues won’t exceed 20 pages either. Though if they do, they’ll never exceed $2.99 

Enjoy the pencils sneak peek. Over the next few days, we’re going to properly introduce you to our characters and the amazing world they live in along with loads of pencils and inks from the first issue to get you excited. 

Jonathan and Bryan

ONLY ONE NAME DEFINES THE ULTIMATE HERO…

ONLY ONE FORMAT DELIVERS THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE…

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, THE COMPLETE INDIANA JONES

FILM COLLECTION COMES TO BLU-RAY!

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (February 29, 2012) – The man with the hat is back – and looking better than ever! The world’s favorite globe-trotting archaeologist is, at long last, embarking on his greatest adventure – when The Complete Indiana Jones Blu-ray Collection comes to Blu-ray Disc from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Paramount Home Media Distribution. The Complete Indiana Jones Blu-ray Collection will be excavated in the fall of 2012 and will include all four of Indy’s thrilling adventures, using the highest possible high definition picture and audio presentation – along with a “best of” collection of documentaries, interviews, featurettes and a few new surprises.

Available NOW for pre-order!

About Paramount Home Media Distribution

Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment.  PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands.  The PHMD division oversees PPC’s home entertainment, digital and television distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, CBS and PBS and for providing home entertainment fulfillment services for DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment.  PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and distribution across worldwide digital and television distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.

Lucasfilm, Indiana Jones™ and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. TM & © Lucasfilm Ltd.  All rights reserved.  All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM GENERATIONS DEMO AVAILABLE NOW ON PLAYSTATION®NETWORK AND XBOX LIVE®

- Download the Free Single-Player Demo for NAMCO BANDAI Games' Upcoming Ninja Smash for Xbox 360^® and PlayStation^®3 -

The playable demo for NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations is now available for download via Xbox Live® for the Xbox 360® and PlayStation®Network for the PlayStation®3. Featuring part of the game’s story mode, the demo hurls players into battle against Sasuke, Pain and Madara and invites them to uncover intriguing parts of the characters’ stories by watching the exclusive anime included with the demo.

Developed by CyberConnect2, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations for PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360® is the latest title in the smash hit ‘NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Storm’ series of games. The title will power the series into the future by revolutionizing online play and ramping up the number of playable and support characters way beyond any NARUTO game before it.  Players will compete in a huge variety of online battle modes with all their favourite NARUTO characters including Raikage and Sasuke Uchiha (Susano’o). NARUTO fans have been waiting to see more of Zabuza and Haku since the launch of the original Manga, and now they will have their chance! And these are just a few of the many new ninjas in the game.

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NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations is scheduled for launch across in North America on March 13^th, 2012, for Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3.

© 2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO / 2007 SHIPPUDEN   All Rights Reserved. 

Game © 2012 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.

Published by NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc

GET ADRENALIZED AT MELTDOWN COMICS   On March 7th, starting at 6:00 P.M., Meltdown Comics will present an autograph signing with Jeff Cahn for the release of RED SPIKE VOL1 PAPERBACK, produced by Benaroya Publishing and published by Image Comics. We’ll have FREE alcohol and Red Bull, while supplies last, so you can make your own RED SPIKE creation. Also available will be FREE first issues of Red Spike, Samurai’s Blood and Marksmen from Benaroya Publishing and Image Comics.   RED SPIKE VOL1 TP, which collects issues #1-5 of the sold out miniseries, involves soldiers Matt Cutler and Greg Dane, the first to survive the Project Red Spike program. They have been proven on the field to be everything that was wanting in the program. Unfortunately, an upgrade to Greg’s implant goes array and now it’s up to Matt to chase down his friend before he hurts himself, the city and the tax payers who funded their creation. But as the friends begin their very public battle in heart of Washington D.C., twisted and sinister secrets begin to emerge from within the Red Spike program. Can both soldiers survive or are their deaths a necessary measure to secure the program’s secrecy?   The RED SPIKE VOL1 PAPERBACK autograph event will take place in at Meltdown Comics on from 6-8 P.M. at 7522 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046. For more information, please call (323) 851-7223 . ABOUT MELTDOWN COMICS At 9000 square feet, Meltdown is the largest pop culture emporium west of the Rockies. It’s ever-shifting stock holds new discoveries for even the most discerning reader and if you are new to the game the dimmest ember of obsession shall be fanned into a great bonfire here.Meltdown’s proprietors have seized every opportunity to upgrade service within the store resulting in unparalleled relationships with vendor and consumer alike.This means that as a customer of Meltdown, you have access to a worldwide network of purveyors of pop and if you don’t see what you want in front of you Meltdown can procure it almost instantaneously. www.meltcomics.com   ABOUT JEFF CAHN After graduating from Pomona College, Jeff Cahn returned to his hometown of New Orleans, where he interned on the set of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button for Digital Domain’s Oscar winning visual effects team. Once the shoot wrapped, he returned to Los Angeles and now works at Benaroya Pictures and Publishing as a story developer and writer of both screen and comics.   ABOUT BENAROYA PUBLISHING Founded by Michael Benaroya in 2009, Benaroya Publishing is a comic book and graphic novel production company dedicated to thrilling and compelling storytelling. A subsidiary of Benaroya Pictures, Benaroya Publishing is based in Los Angeles and launched their debut titles in Spring 2011 under the Image Comics label. With David Elliott (FALL OUT TOY WORKS and co-founder of RADICAL PUBLISHING) at the helm as in-house Editor-in-Chief, Benaroya Publishing promises to bring fresh new ideas, and uniquely told stories to the comics literary world. For more information, visit www.benaroyapublishing.com.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: eigoMANGA Presents Its First Game At The 2012 Game Developers Conference

(San Francisco, CA) – February 29, 2012 -- San Francisco based comic book publisher, eigoMANGA announces its participation in the 2012 Game Developers Conference (GDC) to be held March 5-9, 2012 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. eigoMANGA will present at a panel at GDC's Localization Summit.

eigoMANGA formed an independent game development studio in January 2011 to produce and publish independent Japanese games or "doujin games". The first game eigoMANGA plans to release is 'Vanguard Princess'.

'Vangurd Princess' is a 2D fighting game that features ten playable female characters. The "doujin game" was originally released in Japan in 2009 and has amassed over 2 million downloads worldwide.

eigoMANGA's GDC panel is "Vanguard Princess: Publishing Japanese Indie Games To The US Market". It is part of GDC's Localization Summit panel called "Localization Microtalks: Around the World with Five Topics in Sixty Minutes".

eigoMANGA's presentation is scheduled for Tuesday 1:45 - 2:45 Room 2002, West Hall, 2nd Floor. The speaker of this presentation is eigoMANGA's Publisher, Austin Osueke.


About eigoMANGA:

eigoMANGA is a comic book publishing company that specializes in creating original, comic books, animation, and digital media productions.

More information about eigoMANGA can be found at http://www.eigoMANGA.com


Link to eigoMANGA's Event on GDC's Website:

http://schedule.gdconf.com/session/13473336/Localization_Microtalks%3A_Around_the_World_with_Five_Topics_in_Sixty_Minutes

THE 407 AGE OF COMICS
BEGINS WITH AN EPIC SAGA OF
BLOODY VENGEANCE IN
THE NIGHT PROJECTIONIST TPB

COMING MAY 2012

February 25, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA – The 407 age of comics begins here with a horrifying tale of unsuspecting movie goers caught in the middle of a fang on fang battle royale where only the fiercest blood-sucker makes it out alive – enter the cold-blooded saga of THE NIGHT PROJECTIONIST!

"I'm proud and excited to be part of the creative team behind THE NIGHT PROJECTIONIST with Studio 407 and artist Diego Yapura," says Robert Heske, the writer and co-creator of THE NIGHT PROJECTIONIST. "If you're looking for a non-conventional vampire tale – one that combines a psychological thriller and mystery with hardcore horror gore, then this trade paperback is up your alley. We invite you to come along for the blood-curdling roller-coaster ride."

CHECK OUT THIS BLOOD CHILLING 4-PAGE PREVIEW!

“This is how vampires in comics should be!” says Managing Director Alex Leung. “When Studio 407 does horror we go all the way, so we're bringing you bloody action with suspenseful story telling and trust me when I tell you we don't skimp on the fear factor either. We dare you to sleep soundly after reading this book!”

“If you want more action, suspense and horror in your vampire tales then THE NIGHT PROJECTIONIST has it flowing in gallons!” says Studio 407 Marketing & PR Manager Ivan Salazar “At Studio 407 we set out to create more than just a sparkly love story, we went back to when vampire fiction meant fear of the dark and blood by the buckets. True horror fans will not want to miss the blood chilling exploits of THE NIGHT PROJECTIONIST!”

On the eve of Halloween a small group of movie goers attend the final showing in an old movie theater not knowing it could be the last thing they ever see! All hell breaks loose when the theater is surrounded by a coven of vampires, and the only person who knows why is the mysterious night projectionist. But is he going to help these people or get them killed? Soon a bloody war rages through the theater with the body count multiplying by the minute. Don' t miss this no holds barred, tale of bloody revenge that puts the bite back into vampire stories!

THE NIGHT PROJECTIONIST TPB is written by Robert Heske (BONE CHILLER) and illustrated by Diego Yapura (PRIEST: PURGATORY). This graphic novel ships in May at a price point of only $12.99 and a Diamond code of MAR121187. Pre-order your copy at your local comic shop today!

If you want even more NIGHT PROJECTIONIST be sure to "Like" the Facebook page and follow the twitter account for all the latest news!

RAPTR launches GAMING REP SYSTEm THAT ranks players

IN THE GAMES THEY PLAY

Raptr Profiles Now Reflect a Complete Picture of a User’s Gaming Persona

 

Mountain View, Calif. – Feb. 29, 2012 – Raptr, the leading gamer social network with 12 million users, has launched a new gaming rep system to measure and reflect a user’s skills and experience in the games they play. Users earn ranks by playing games, which will unlock exclusive site features as well as real rewards from retail and game partners. With the launch of the new reputation system, Raptr profiles now reflect a complete picture of a user’s gaming persona, interests, expertise, and achievements. The new features are now live at http://raptr.com.

“Earning ranks gains more than simple bragging rights,” said Dennis Fong, CEO of Raptr. “Our goal is to leverage a user’s gaming persona to make their experience better, via giving them an outlet to show off their accomplishments, discover more relevant content, or earn rewards simply for playing games.”

The new gaming rep system allows users to earn ranks, starting as a “Newbie” and advancing all the way to “Elite” if they are in the top percentile in time played, achievements unlocked and more. Raptr also uses a gamer’s rep to deliver more relevant content to the user based on their rank, progress and recency of activity in a game. For instance, a gamer who is ranked a “Newbie” in a game is likely to see such content as strategy guides and FAQs, while an “Elite” may see the best community-curated Machinima videos. Future Raptr features will also leverage a user’s gaming rep in a similar fashion.

Raptr’s new gaming rep system introduces these features:

•        New, dynamic user profiles, interactive charts, and genre maps

•         A percentile-based ranking system that tracks a user’s hours and achievements and compares them with the rest of the community.  The ranks are as follows: Newbie –> Amateur –> Experienced –> Dedicated –> Hardcore –> Elite

•        Social leaderboards to see how a user stacks up against friends

•        Highly targeted and personalized news feed that delivers relevant content based on a user’s game collection, rank, most recent activity, and progress in a game

•        Real rewards as users rank up in the games they play

More details about the Raptr Rewards Program will be announced in the coming months.  

To learn more about Raptr, please visit http://raptr.com.

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About RaptrCreated by a world-class team led by CEO and founder Dennis Fong (co-founder of Xfire, Lithium, and Gamers.com), Raptr is used by 12 million people to track their games on console and PC and capture their gaming accomplishments in one place. Gamers love using Raptr’s gaming rep system to see how they stack up against friends, get plugged into the hottest gaming content personalized by their gameplay activity, and unlock rewards. Since 2007, Raptr has raised more than $27 million in funding from investors Accel Partners, Founder’s Fund, DAG Ventures, and Tenaya Capital. For more information about Raptr, please visit http://raptr.com.

Sir Lancelot Returns from Beyond …

to Bring Ruin to Camelot and MERLIN

The Most Noble and Mighty of Knights is Under Morgana’s Command
in ‘Lancelot du Lac,’ Airing Friday, March 2, at 10 p.m. ET/PT, Only on Syfy

To save Camelot, Sir Lancelot sacrificed himself and vanished behind the veil of the netherworld – now, he’s back.  “Lancelot du Lac,” a new episode of MERLIN, airs this Friday at 10 p.m. ET/PT, only on Syfy … and in it, Lancelot is determined not to help Camelot, but to destroy it.

Hailed by SFX Magazine as “an extraordinary episode, bold, dark and sad,” “Lancelot du Lac” begins with the happiest of announcements: King Arthur asks for Guinevere’s hand in marriage.  But the news reaches Morgana, who sees in Gwen her greatest threat to assuming the throne of Camelot.  Morgana turns to the darkest of magic, necromancy, summoning the body of Sir Lancelot to do her bidding.

“We all have our secrets, and unfortunately for Guinevere, I know hers,” says Morgana when she learns of the engagement from duplicitous Agravaine.  What Morgana knows is that, long before Arthur and Guinevere began their romance, Gwen lost her heart, at least momentarily, to Lancelot (played by Santiago Cabrera of Alcatraz and Heroes).  As Morgana says: “Before she was Arthur’s, she was yours, Lancelot. You were her first love. And you will be her last.”

Dark and intense, often lushly romantic and achingly tragic, “‘Lancelot du Lac’ is one of the best episodes MERLIN has ever produced,” writes Digital Spy, an assessment with which series executive producer and co-creator Johnny Capps says he agrees.

“There are lots of episodes I love in this season, but one of my absolute favorites is when Lancelot returns,” Capps says. “The mechanics of the storyline required quite a bit of working out, and we had lots of arguments along the way. But in the end, I was really pleased with the story, and I was very impressed with the central performances – they are absolutely superb.  Santiago has turned into such a fine actor, and Bradley (James as Arthur) puts in a storming performance.”

The episode offers grand, sweeping passion – and stunning betrayal.  As an actor, “Lancelot du Lac” provided memorable challenge, says Katie McGrath, who plays Morgana.

“It was the best script I’d ever read – an extremely fairy-tale-like story that captures the Arthur-Guinevere-Lancelot love triangle, and also feels like a true ensemble piece,” she explains.

Then, McGrath adds with a laugh and a smile worthy of Morgana herself: “Plus, you get to see Santiago Cabrera naked, which is wonderful.” She pauses. “Better yet, naked and under my control!”

“Lancelot du Lac,” an all-new episode of MERLIN, airs Friday, March 2, at 10 p.m. ET/PT only on Syfy.  All three seasons of MERLIN are now available on DVD and on iTunes.  Be sure to follow the latest news on MERLIN at the Official Merlin page on Facebook.

Chillers spawns all new graphic novel series

Classic Troma film in anthology series as film gets re-released

Chillers, one of the most critically acclaimed Troma Films, will be venturing into an all-new anthology series of graphic novels starting in May, 2012.  The graphic novel series, based on the film’s writer and director, Daniel Boyd, is edited by Boyd who also contributes some of the stories.  It will be released by Transfuzion Publishing to book and comic stores on May 9, 2012.

Troma Films is supporting the release of the graphic novel with a re-release of the film on DVD that will be available also in May and the Buddy Black Band is releasing a tribute album, Witchfinger, to also coordinate with the graphic novel  with the album and videos to appear in March.

“The graphic novel,” said Chillers creator, Daniel Boyd, “is similar to the Troma film in that it deals with passengers who travel a certain bus and the stories behind them.”  The bus driver, Peterr Jesus, reprises his role from the film to serve as the host of comic stories ala the Cryptkeeper in the classic EC tales.  “The EC feel was something I was striving for in putting the book together,” Boyd continues, “it has that feel of those great horror stories.”

The classic film from Troma Studios captured the prestigious Silver Scroll Award and won acclaim from many reviewers.  Boyd, who is a Professor of Media Studies at West Virginia University, continued with other films and documentaries but always wanted to return to Chillers.  “I always felt there were an unlimited number of stories and the structure of comics, being very similar to film allows the love of horror that exists to cross-over between the mediums.”

Joining Boyd on the graphic novel are a number of creators including writers Robert Tinnell, Jason Pell, William Bitner, and Gary Reed. Artists include Ger Cuti, J.C. Grande, Juan Romera, Wayne Reid, and others.  It features a cover by David Michael Beck and Morgan Spurlock provides the introduction

According to Transfuzion publisher, Gary Reed, this graphic novel of Chillers is intended to be the first of many.  “When you have a hosted anthology like this,” said Reed, “it’s not a gimmick but rather a narrative structure that links seemingly divergent stories together.  Danny did such a great job on the film and followed that with this graphic novel.”  No schedule has been set for release of forthcoming books but Reed stated that the second book was already well under way.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Sequart and Respect Films are proud to announce their upcoming documentary about the history of Image Comics! (A Kickstarter campaign has been created to help fund the project.)

Comics in Focus: The Image Revolution will examine one of the most important and daring moves in modern comic book history: Twenty years ago, a group of artists left Marvel Comics to create their own company, a company that continues to influence mainstream comics and culture to this day. Image Comics began as more than just a publisher — it was a response to years of creator mistreatment, and it changed comics forever.

The Image Revolution will tell the amazing story of this from-scratch company, from its founders’ work at Marvel, through Image’s early days, the ups and downs of the ’90s, and the publisher’s new generation of creator-owned properties like The Walking Dead. We will tell this story through new interviews with the people who made it happen. And what better time than during Image’s 20th anniversary to do it?

The film will be produced by the same Sequart / Respect team behind the critically-acclaimed documentaries Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods (now available on DVD) and Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts (out on DVD in mid March).

This will be the second (after Comics in Focus: Chris Claremont’s X-Men) in a new series of documentaries offering in-depth looks at significant works and moments that shaped comics history. These documentaries will be released through direct download and online DVD sales.

We have turned to Kickstarter to help fund this project. This is your chance to support discussion about the merits of comics and to help document stories about the people who have had a part in shaping contemporary pop culture.

Rewards include the documentary as a DVD and / or digital download, a “Thanks” and other credits in the film, and digital access to extra interview footage that won’t be included in the film. Rewards also include books and feature-length films from Sequart's catalog.

For more information, visit the project’s Kickstarter page or its page on Sequart.

THE KIDS ARE ALL FIGHT

Sidekicks get their turn in Danger Club from Image Comics

What if superheroes were real? And what if one day they all disappeared? In DANGER CLUB, a new Image Comics series by Landry Walker and Eric Jones, the fate of the world is in the hands of the allies that the heroes left behind — their teenage sidekicks. It's up to the this rag-tag and fragmented group to battle the immense cosmic evil that threatens the world. But the fight could be over before it even starts if the sidekicks' struggle for dominance destroys them from the inside.

"Eric and I wanted to take they typical assortment of sidekicks and strip them of their authority figures," explained Walker. "These are the most powerful beings on the planet, and the oldest is around sixteen. You take any group of teenagers and put them in a positions of absolute power... there will be some serious consequences. Some will seek to recreate the familiar hierarchy or attempt to establish their dominance while some will some will rise to the occasion."

Walker and Jones are no strangers to superheroes. However, the creative team behind Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade and Batman: The Brave and the Bold, still feel like they've undertaken something new.

"The flexibility of working within our own superhero universe has been a rewarding experience," said Walker. "It's a very different animal — independent creation versus working within corporate-owned playgrounds — and it's allowing Eric and I to show sides of our work that we really haven't been given an opportunity to expose while working under a corporate umbrella. We've kind of gotten a label as 'all-ages' creators. That's not all we are. Fortunately, Image has given us an opportunity to show our range and diversity."

DANGER CLUB #1 will be in stores and digital platforms on April 4 and is available for preorder in the February issue of Previews (FEB120420). A three-page preview appears in INVINCIBLE #89, in stores on February 29.

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.

Ready to leap into some new comics with comiXology? It's the fifth week of February and with so many fantastic new digital comics out this week, we're thankful for the extra day! ComiXology has your sneak peek at this Wednesday's new releases right here! This list might be subject to some last minute changes — but right now this is pretty final.
And don't forget, Comics by comiXology is the world's largest digital comics platform...available on iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire and the Web!

Enjoy!

Same Day as Print

BOOM! Studios

Hellrasier #11
Steed and Mrs. Peel #2

DC Comics

Batman: Odyssey Vol. 2 #25
DC Universe Online Legends #24
Gears of War #22
Justice League #6
Legion: Secret Origin #5
Spaceman #4
The Shade #5
The Unwritten  #34.5
Thunder Agents Vol. 2 #4

Dynamite Entertainment

Green Hornet #22
Kevin Smith's Bionic Man #7
Kirby Genesis Dragonsbane #2
Lord of The Jungle #2
Robocop Roadtrip #3
The Last Phantom #12
Voltron #3

IDW

G.I. Joe 2: Movie Prequel #2
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Annual #1
Infestation II: Team Up One Shot
Joe Hill's The Cape #4
Magic The Gathering #2
Star Trek: Ongoing #6
Transformers: Autocracy #4

Image

Green Wake #10
Hack/Slash #13
Invincible #89
Netherworld #4 (OF 5)
Orc Stain #7
PIGS #6
Samurais Blood TP Vol. 1
The Darkness #100
Vescell #6
Walking Dead #94
Xenoholics #5

Marvel

Amazing Spider-Man #680
Astonishing X-Men #47
FF #15
Marvel's The Avengers Prelude: Fury’s Big Week #4
Secret Avengers #21.1
Twelve #10
Ultimate Comics Ultimates #7
Ultimate Comics X-Men #8
Twelve #10
Venom  #13.4

Vertigo

The Unwritten #34.5

New & Noteworthy Back Catalogue

Antarctic

Ninja High School #75-79

Arcana

Lucas GN
My Best Friend\'s A Booger GN
Nieves GN
Old School GN
Ralph Filmore GN

Archie

Archie & Friends #148-150
Betty #179-181
Aspen

Soulfire Vol. 2 #6-7

Bluewater Productions

Vincent Price Presents #21 - 23

BOOM! Studios

Too Much Coffee Man Facsimile Edition #2

Cryptozoic

Warcraft: Legends Vol. 5 GN
World of Warcraft Death Knight GN
World of Warcraft Mage GN
World of Warcraft Shaman GN

com.x

Bluespear GN

DC Comics

Batgirl (2000-2006)  #7-14
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #85-94
Batman: Shadow of the Bat #75-82
Countdown Presents: Lord Havok & the Extremists (2007-2008) #1-6
Countdown: Arena   #1-4
Crime Bible: Five Lessons of Blood (2007-2008) #1-5
Final Crisis  #1-7
Hellblazer (1988- )   #147-149
Justice League of America (1960-1987)   #186 - 199
Nightwing (1996-2009)  #93 - 100
Teen Titans (2003-2011)  #63 - 70

Dynamite Entertainment

Sherlock Holmes Year One #1-3

IDW

G.I Joe: Cobra Civil War - G.I Joe Vol. 1 GN
G.I Joe: Cobra Civil War - Snake Eyes Vol. 1 GN

Image

Savage Dragon #132-134
Witchblade    #32- 34

Markosia

The Superfun Adventures of Jax #1-3

Marvel

Moon Knight  #7-10
X-Factor #33- 38
Daredevil  #66 -75
Wolverine #6-9
X-23  #1-6
Deadpool Corps #7 -12
Punisher  #7 – 8

MTV Comics

Divination #2

Oni Press

Wasteland #27-28
Super Pro K.O. Vol. 2 GN

Red 5

Dead or Alive #2

SLG

Amity Blamity #4-5
The 99

The 99 #18
The 99 Arabic #6

Top Shelf

Lower Regions
Monkey Vs Robot Vol 2 GN

Vertigo

100 Bullets #76
Fables #100
Hellblazer #147-149
Jack of Fables #50

Zenescope

Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Neverland Hook #3
Grimm Fairy Tales- Return To Wonderland 2010 Annual
Grimm Fairy Tales Vol 3 GN

DANSE MACABRE

DANCER, a new thriller from Image Comics in May

Alan Fisher lies about his past. He has to. But in DANCER, a new Image Comics series debuting in May, he must confront his past — in a form that has a very familiar face. Unwittingly pulled into the danger of Alan's life is Quinn, a ballerina. Quinn is used to the pain and discipline behind the graceful movement of her dancing, but how will she deal with a life on the run? And will Alan be able to keep them both safe from the most formidable opponent he has ever faced?

Writer Nathan Edmondson (OLYMPUS, WHO IS JAKE ELLIS?) weaves a dark tale of intrigue and pursuit and artist Nic Klein (VIKING) creates a mood of foreboding as Alan and Quinn flee their pursuer through the heavily shadowed streets of Milan.

"Nic and I have sought to evoke the feel and vibe of the classic spy feature--like The Man Who Came in from the Cold or The Conversation, and tie that into a modern-day thriller comic," said Edmondson. "So DANCER has a spiraling, complex darkness in it punctuated with all the firepower of a high-octane thriller.

"We wanted to offer a book unlike anything we could find on the bookshelves," Edmondson continued, and the character of Quinn is at the heart of that difference. "At the crux of it all is a vibrant, strong-willed ballerina. She ads a visual and psychological motif to the story and it is through her that we can understand the lead characters in this story."

DANCER #1 (MAR120410) is a full-color 32-page comic for $3.50 available for preorder in the March issue of Previews. It will be in comic book stores and digital platforms on May 16. A four-page preview of DANCER #1 ran in USA Today on January 19.

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.

DANIEL JOHNSTON'S
SPACE DUCKS:
AN INFINITE COMIC BOOK OF MUSICAL GREATNESS
FROM
BOOM! TOWN IN
APRIL

February 27, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA –BOOM! Town and Wieden + Kennedy Entertainment bring world-famous underground musician and artist Daniel Johnston to comics this April with his new graphic novel SPACE DUCKS: AN INFINITE COMIC BOOK OF MUSICAL GREATNESS.

A celebrated musician and recording artist with a 30-year career that includes over 20 albums -- including covers by Death Cab for Cutie, The Flaming Lips, Tom Waits, Beck, and TV on the Radio -- Johnston was the subject of the 2006 documentary "The Devil and Daniel Johnston" which won the Sundance Film Festival Director's Award. His drawings and paintings have hung in art galleries and museums across the world, including the Whitney Museum of American Art. Johnston rocketed to global notoriety in the early 1990s when album artwork from his "Hi, How Are You?" record was featured on a t-shirt worn by Kurt Cobain at the height of Nirvana's exploding popularity.

SPACE DUCKS: AN INFINITE COMIC BOOK OF MUSICAL GREATNESS is Johnston’s debut graphic novel. Johnston, a long-time and dedicated fan of comic books, realizes his life-long dream of being a comic book artist with this release.

SPACE DUCKS is more than just a graphic novel, it’s a one-of-a-kind interactive comic book experience, complimented by the Space Ducks album and iOS App. The companion app will virtually take readers through Daniel's Outer-Space world of Ducks and Devils, with games to play, surprising voices from different talents, animations and videos from the comic book, links to exciting new Space Ducks merchandise, and a slew of Easter eggs, including contributions from some of the critically-acclaimed musicians who number amongst Daniel’s biggest fans. The app will also debut Daniel Johnston’s first new album since 2009.

On March 13th, in Austin Texas, SPACE DUCKS launches at SXSW with a show and invite-only, launch party, including headliners Built to Spill, along with Daniel Johnston and many more.

“This is another instance of bringing it all back home for me personally because I'm a native of San Antonio and went to school in Austin,” says Ross Richie, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BOOM! Studios. “Daniel is a fixture of the central Texas music scene and an international symbol of the unique creativity the region offers. Getting a chance to work with a seminal voice like Daniel is exactly why I got into publishing in the first place."

SPACE DUCKS follows a banner first year of publishing for BOOM! Studios' lit comix imprint, BOOM! Town, which saw Shannon Wheeler win an Eisner Award for his work I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER. BOOM! Studios is enjoying back-to-back "Best Publisher" awards from Diamond Comic Distributors for 2009 and 2010.

SPACE DUCKS: AN INFINITE COMIC BOOK OF MUSICAL GREATNESS, written and drawn by Daniel Johnston, will ship this April. This title features 96 pages of story and carries a price point of $19.99 and a Diamond code of FEB120868.

About BOOM! Town

BOOM! Town is the lit comix imprint of the Eisner, Harvey, and "Best Publisher" Award-winning BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com). BOOM! Town recently won the Eisner Award for its first book, Shannon Wheeler’s I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER. BOOM! Studios generates a constellation of bestselling comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent, including Mark Waid’s series IRREDEEMABLE, new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker, PLANET OF THE APES, 28 DAYS LATER, and Philip K. Dick’s DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?. BOOM!’s all-ages imprint KABOOM! publishes Charles Schulz’ PEANUTS, Roger Langridge’s SNARKED, Cartoon Network's ADVENTURE TIME and Scholastic’s WORDGIRL. 

DARK HORSE’S FREE COMIC BOOK DAY OFFERINGS TO INCLUDE A SPECIAL FOUR-PAGE STORY FROM CAITLÍN R. KIERNAN AND STEVE LIEBER’S ALABASTER

FEBRUARY 27, MILWAUKIE, OR—One of Dark Horse’s most-anticipated new series premiered in the company’s flagship anthology last week in Dark Horse Presents #9.

Dark Horse celebrates this event with additional news today that Caitlín R. Kiernan’s highly anticipated new series will now be included in both of Dark Horse’s Free Comic Book Day books, with two pages in each book, to expose this exciting new series to as wide an audience as possible! 

Alabaster is based on Caitlín R. Kiernan’s fan-favorite Dancy Flammarion stories, a dark fantasy series centered around a teenage protagonist of striking appearance and hidden, terrible depths. For nearly as long as she can remember, seventeen-year-old Dancy Flammarion has fought monsters, cutting a bloody swath through the demons and dark things of the world, aimed like a weapon by a merciless seraph more taskmaster than guardian.

This special four-page story, told across Dark Horse’s two FCBD offerings, will give readers a compelling glimpse into Dancy’s world and the blurry line that separates her from the angels she serves—and the monsters she hunts.

Look for Alabaster: Shelter in the back of both Dark Horse’s Star Wars/Serenity and Buffy/The Guild Free Comic Book Day comics on Saturday, May 5. Remember, you have to pick up both to read the whole story!

Pick up a copy of Dark Horse Presents #9 at your local comic shop for a special sneak peek at the highly anticipated series Alabaster: Wolves!

 Praise for Caitlín R. Kiernan

“One of our essential writers of dark fiction . . . a cartographer of lost worlds.”—New York Times

Praise for Steve Lieber

“Lieber’s art is stunningly refined . . . This is how a comic book should look.”—Comic Book Resources

 

IMAGE COMICS’ MORIARTY

 

TO BECOME MUSICAL!

Daniel Corey and Raymond Schnurr team up to bring Sherlock Holmes' arch nemesis to the stage

 

 

Announced at the 2012 Image Comics Expo, Daniel Corey is partnering with composer Raymond Schnurr to create a new stage musical based on the Image Comics series MORIARTY, written by Daniel Corey and illustrated by Anthony Diecidue.

 

Currently titled MORIARTY, the stage musical will be loosely based on the first story arc of the MORIARTY series, MORIARTY: THE DARK CHAMBER. Corey will be writing the story while Schnurr - who is also currently scoring We Can Get It For You Wholesale for Neil Gaiman - will be composing the music. Corey and Schnurr will collaborate together on the lyrics. Like the comic, MORIARTY the stage musical will be a very gritty and dark piece with a sense of high adventure. The music will be based in hard rock, and the staging style will be a cousin to shows such as Les Misérables, Sweeny Todd and Phantom of the Opera.

 

"I am very excited to be collaborating with Ray on the upcoming MORIARTY stage musical," states creator Daniel Corey. "Ray is very in tune with the sort of storytelling style and sensibility that Anthony and I have worked so hard to convey with this series. This show will be epic in scale, and Ray's music will bring that extra level of dynamite that will be sure to knock the audience into the abyss where the Professor resides. It will be a dark journey, but an exciting and entertaining one."

 

Raymond Schnurr adds, "When I read MORIARTY for the first time, I was riveted. I contacted Daniel immediately and said, 'Let's turn this into a kick-ass musical!' I am excited to work with Daniel and create a musical as intelligent and exhilarating as his comic book series!"

 

MORIARTY: THE DARK CHAMBER, VOL. 1 TP (JUL110470, ISBN: 978-1-60706-450-3), a 128-page full-color paperback for $14.99, is available in all fine books stores and comic book retailers (www.comicshoplocator.com).

 

MORIARTY: THE LAZARUS TREE, VOL. 2 TP (JAN120526, ISBN: 978-1-60706-490-9), a 136-page full-color paperback, will be on sale in stores March 14th for $14.99 and is available to order in the January 2012 edition of Diamond Previews.

 

For more information, please visit www.professorjamesmoriarty.com and www.facebook.com/daniel.corey.

 

About Daniel Corey

Daniel Corey is a director, screenwriter, playwright, and novelist. He has authored screenplays, teleplays, stage plays, two comic series, and a novel. In 2007, Daniel created DANGERKATT CREATIVE STUDIO, a company that serves as an umbrella for all of his creative endeavors.

www.professorjamesmoriarty.com

 

About Raymond Schnurr

Raymond Schnurr is an experienced film composer, music producer, orchestrator and session conductor, working for many prestigious companies including Warner Brothers, Endemol, HBO and Walt Disney Pictures. In addition, Raymond has taken his work to recognized venues like the Hollywood Bowl.

 

Having studied under respected composers including Lee Sanders, Robert Drasnin and Steven Scott Smalley, he has worked in nearly every aspect of the film music industry: orchestration, music preparation, conducting, and more. He proficiently composes in all musical genres with an emphasis in orchestral, electronica, and orchestral hybrid styles. Raymond works comfortably in the studio creating midi productions, behind the conductors stand, or in partnership with other industry professionals.

 

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.