NEW YORK, NY – This Thanksgiving, MONSTERS HD cordially invites viewers to cozy up to a gaggle of zombies -- and we don’t mean your musty relatives -- for the network’s traditional undead buffet with all the trimmings: “Thanksgiving Day of the Dead.” This year, on top of the 24/7 zombie thrills, the undead are also being unleashed online with the MONSTERSHD.COM (www.MONSTERSHD.com) premieres of the George Romero cult classic Day of the Dead and the neo-classic, The Rage, from director and special-effects master, Robert Kurtzman. So, this holiday, while everyone else is gobbling turkey, sink your teeth into “the other white meat” with these tasty zombie offerings, premiering on November 27.
DAY OF THE DEAD (1985)
In this George Romero-directed installment, zombies have taken over the country, except for a small group of scientists and military personnel who reside in an underground bunker/ government lab. As they race to find a “cure,” disturbing facts are revealed, pitting soldiers against scientists and, of course, zombies. Preceded by Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead, and succeeded by Land of the Dead, Romero cites this film as his personal favorite –even making a cameo as one of zombies. Day of the Dead garnered a 1986 Saturn Award for Tom Savini for best make-up from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films.
THE RAGE (2007)
Robert Kurtzman, behind one of the top make-up and effects shops in the business and such films as From Dusk Till Dawn, Vampires, Cabin Fever, Hostel and The Devil’s Rejects, deftly utilizes his genre skills in The Rage, which he co-wrote and directed. In this gory take on the zombie genre, a mad scientist (Andrew Divoff) experiments with a rage-inducing virus on innocent victims. When these victims escape, they have a new found appetite for human flesh -- as do the mutant vultures that feed on the rage-infected humans. Reggie Bannister (Phantasm series), the “hardest working man in the horror genre”, co-stars in a film Dread Central calls a “new splatter classic”.
About MONSTERS HD
It’s Alive! Launched in October 2003, MONSTERS HD (www.monstershd.com) is television’s first and only, definitive channel dedicated to the popular horror & creature feature category. From the classic horrors of Dracula, Frankenstein and the Wolfman to prehistoric giants like King Kong and Godzilla, to supernatural terrors like The Evil Dead and The Exorcist to the modern maniacs of Freddy, Jason Michael and Leatherface. MONSTERS HD also goes behind the screams with Monsterama, the channel’s original series hosted by Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Monsterama focuses on every aspect of monster movie mania imaginable. From Hollywood special effects, creature shops and monster make-up to the latest creature collectibles, conventions and upcoming theatrical, DVD and video game releases. MONSTERS HD’s Monsterama series has fright fans glued to their seats and drooling with delight with the eerie sights on display shot in stunning high definition.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People builds to big finish with episodes featuring Dangeresque and Trogdor
New episode set to release November 17 on PC and WiiWare, followed by "burninating" season finale
SAN RAFAEL, CA, November 11, 2008 – Starring in a popular web cartoon wasn't enough. Strong Bad, who has been answering fan emails on Homestarrunner.com since 2001, has crossed over to dominate PC and WiiWare™ gaming in Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, an episodic series created by Sam & Max developers Telltale, Inc., and Homestarrunner.com creators Mike and Matt Chapman. Starting this month, the Strong Bad game series is barreling to an exciting climax with two episodes featuring the franchise's most iconic characters: Dangeresque, a crooked cop in pursuit of glory, justice (sort of), and big sacks of cash, and Trogdor, the one-armed, fire-breathing dragon who burninates peasants across the land.
First up is Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective, Strong Bad's oft-delayed cinematic oeuvre, set to release on November 17. The final installment in a series of low-budget action flicks starring, written by, and directed by Strong Bad, Dangeresque 3 has been teased on Homestarrunner.com for over five years. Unlike the first two "movies," which took the form of online cartoons, Telltale's Dangeresque 3 game places you inside the film in the role of the title character, with Homestar Runner, Bubs, The Cheat, Strong Mad, and the rest of the Homestarrunner.com crew rounding out the cast. Complete with shaky camera shots, flubbed lines, and awkward post-production editing, Dangeresque 3 provides the humorous, homemade movie experience Strong Bad fans have come to expect, plus an added layer of interactivity.
In Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective, what starts as a simple job to recover a long-lost formula morphs into a high-stakes race to save the world from certain destruction at the hands of Dangeresque's unhinged nemesis, Uzi Bazooka. The filmic fantasy is maintained throughout the game, down to the inclusion of interactive "deleted scenes" accessible only after the main storyline has been completed. The original Dangeresque cartoons and a preview of the upcoming game can be viewed at www.dangeresque3.com.
Then comes Trogdor! If you've ever snickered at a Homestarrunner.com cartoon, you probably recognize the name. After months of speculation, Telltale is confirming that the infamous one-armed dragon plays a role in the fifth and final Strong Bad episode. A first glimpse of the menacing Burninator—as well as another surprise for longtime Homestarrunner.com fans—can be seen starting on November 17, in the preview video included with Dangeresque 3.
Like episodes of a television sitcom, the Strong Bad games are self-contained and new players can jump into the series with any episode. The first three Strong Bad episodes are available now, for PC from www.telltalegames.com/strongbad, or for the Wii™ console through the Wii Shop Channel. Fans anticipating the upcoming Dangeresque 3 release can preorder the PC version from Telltale, either individually or as part of a 5-episode season pass.
About Homestarrunner.com
Homestar Runner was conceived in 1996 by Mike Chapman and friend Craig Zobel as an idea for a weird kids' book they would only make a few photocopies of for friends. In 2000, Mike and brother Matt dusted off the idea and launched HomestarRunner.com, featuring the Flash-animated exploits of the characters. Since 2002, they have updated with new cartoons almost every week including the popular feature 'Strong Bad Email' in which fans get their emails answered by the cartoon's charming antagonist, Strong Bad. Mike and Matt write and animate the cartoons with Matt and Missy Palmer providing voices for the characters. The site has been featured and mentioned in the New York Times, Wired Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Time, The Wall Street Journal, and, most importantly, two songs from the site were featured in the Guitar Hero series.
About Telltale, Inc.
Telltale is pioneering new forms of interactive entertainment, building upon strong foundations in both traditional and new media. Founded in 2004 by industry veterans with decades of experience, the company has quickly become the leading online episodic gaming publisher and developer, delivering award-winning interactive experiences that emphasize engaging stories, strong characters, and rich worlds. Telltale is establishing a regular, ongoing schedule of online episodic series, across all major gaming and entertainment platforms and channels.
Telltale's games include the award-winning Sam & Max episodic series; Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, the first episodic series for WiiWare based on the Homestarrunner.com Flash cartoons; and a new Wallace & Gromit game series coming soon. Telltale has also created games based on television's popular CSI program, in partnership with Ubisoft, and on Jeff Smith's epic Bone graphic novels. Telltale has built a robust digital distribution channel at www.telltalegames.com, and also publishes its games with select partners.
About Videlectrix
Since the beginning of organized time, or shortly thereafter, the 'Trix, as they are sometimes known, has been at all four fronts of the electronic video gaming industry, providing lo-res entertainment to parents and children alike. In the early years, The Big V, as they are othertimes known, got their start by typing numbers into calculators and then turning the calculators upside down to form words. In 2003, they partnered with Homestarrunner.com and released the arcade peasant-masher Trogdor! They've since followed up with hit after hit, including next-gen text adventure Peasant's Quest, side scrolling platformer Stinkoman 20X6, and the unforgettable Color Television Calibration Cartridge.
New episode set to release November 17 on PC and WiiWare, followed by "burninating" season finale
SAN RAFAEL, CA, November 11, 2008 – Starring in a popular web cartoon wasn't enough. Strong Bad, who has been answering fan emails on Homestarrunner.com since 2001, has crossed over to dominate PC and WiiWare™ gaming in Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, an episodic series created by Sam & Max developers Telltale, Inc., and Homestarrunner.com creators Mike and Matt Chapman. Starting this month, the Strong Bad game series is barreling to an exciting climax with two episodes featuring the franchise's most iconic characters: Dangeresque, a crooked cop in pursuit of glory, justice (sort of), and big sacks of cash, and Trogdor, the one-armed, fire-breathing dragon who burninates peasants across the land.
First up is Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective, Strong Bad's oft-delayed cinematic oeuvre, set to release on November 17. The final installment in a series of low-budget action flicks starring, written by, and directed by Strong Bad, Dangeresque 3 has been teased on Homestarrunner.com for over five years. Unlike the first two "movies," which took the form of online cartoons, Telltale's Dangeresque 3 game places you inside the film in the role of the title character, with Homestar Runner, Bubs, The Cheat, Strong Mad, and the rest of the Homestarrunner.com crew rounding out the cast. Complete with shaky camera shots, flubbed lines, and awkward post-production editing, Dangeresque 3 provides the humorous, homemade movie experience Strong Bad fans have come to expect, plus an added layer of interactivity.
In Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective, what starts as a simple job to recover a long-lost formula morphs into a high-stakes race to save the world from certain destruction at the hands of Dangeresque's unhinged nemesis, Uzi Bazooka. The filmic fantasy is maintained throughout the game, down to the inclusion of interactive "deleted scenes" accessible only after the main storyline has been completed. The original Dangeresque cartoons and a preview of the upcoming game can be viewed at www.dangeresque3.com.
Then comes Trogdor! If you've ever snickered at a Homestarrunner.com cartoon, you probably recognize the name. After months of speculation, Telltale is confirming that the infamous one-armed dragon plays a role in the fifth and final Strong Bad episode. A first glimpse of the menacing Burninator—as well as another surprise for longtime Homestarrunner.com fans—can be seen starting on November 17, in the preview video included with Dangeresque 3.
Like episodes of a television sitcom, the Strong Bad games are self-contained and new players can jump into the series with any episode. The first three Strong Bad episodes are available now, for PC from www.telltalegames.com/strongbad, or for the Wii™ console through the Wii Shop Channel. Fans anticipating the upcoming Dangeresque 3 release can preorder the PC version from Telltale, either individually or as part of a 5-episode season pass.
About Homestarrunner.com
Homestar Runner was conceived in 1996 by Mike Chapman and friend Craig Zobel as an idea for a weird kids' book they would only make a few photocopies of for friends. In 2000, Mike and brother Matt dusted off the idea and launched HomestarRunner.com, featuring the Flash-animated exploits of the characters. Since 2002, they have updated with new cartoons almost every week including the popular feature 'Strong Bad Email' in which fans get their emails answered by the cartoon's charming antagonist, Strong Bad. Mike and Matt write and animate the cartoons with Matt and Missy Palmer providing voices for the characters. The site has been featured and mentioned in the New York Times, Wired Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Time, The Wall Street Journal, and, most importantly, two songs from the site were featured in the Guitar Hero series.
About Telltale, Inc.
Telltale is pioneering new forms of interactive entertainment, building upon strong foundations in both traditional and new media. Founded in 2004 by industry veterans with decades of experience, the company has quickly become the leading online episodic gaming publisher and developer, delivering award-winning interactive experiences that emphasize engaging stories, strong characters, and rich worlds. Telltale is establishing a regular, ongoing schedule of online episodic series, across all major gaming and entertainment platforms and channels.
Telltale's games include the award-winning Sam & Max episodic series; Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, the first episodic series for WiiWare based on the Homestarrunner.com Flash cartoons; and a new Wallace & Gromit game series coming soon. Telltale has also created games based on television's popular CSI program, in partnership with Ubisoft, and on Jeff Smith's epic Bone graphic novels. Telltale has built a robust digital distribution channel at www.telltalegames.com, and also publishes its games with select partners.
About Videlectrix
Since the beginning of organized time, or shortly thereafter, the 'Trix, as they are sometimes known, has been at all four fronts of the electronic video gaming industry, providing lo-res entertainment to parents and children alike. In the early years, The Big V, as they are othertimes known, got their start by typing numbers into calculators and then turning the calculators upside down to form words. In 2003, they partnered with Homestarrunner.com and released the arcade peasant-masher Trogdor! They've since followed up with hit after hit, including next-gen text adventure Peasant's Quest, side scrolling platformer Stinkoman 20X6, and the unforgettable Color Television Calibration Cartridge.
NEW FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA TO BE FEATURED IN A COMIC BOOK
The life of America’s future first lady, Michelle Obama, will be the subject of the latest chapter of Bluewater Productions' ongoing "Female Force" comic series. The book will follow Obama, a Princeton- and Harvard-educated lawyer, from her youth on the South Side of Chicago to her community, civic service and private-sector career successes through the 2008 presidential campaign and election day. The book is scheduled for release in April 2009.
"Mrs. Obama is a dynamic force and one of the most influential women in the world,” said Bluewater Productions President Darren G. Davis. "Her potential influence on future policy decisions makes her a fascinating figure to feature.”
"In creating an image of our new first lady, Michelle Obama, it was my goal to represent her class, beauty and intelligence," said artist Vinnie Tartamella. "I hope I reflected these qualities and characteristics in this historical piece. I'm truly honored to have been asked to create this."
The latest addition to the "Female Force" series follows the biographies of New York Sen. Hillary Clinton and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, announced earlier this year. “Female Force” comic books showcase influential women who are making and shaping modern history. The “Hillary Clinton: Female Force” comic book is available for order through Diamond Distributors, order code NOV083848 F.
The life of America’s future first lady, Michelle Obama, will be the subject of the latest chapter of Bluewater Productions' ongoing "Female Force" comic series. The book will follow Obama, a Princeton- and Harvard-educated lawyer, from her youth on the South Side of Chicago to her community, civic service and private-sector career successes through the 2008 presidential campaign and election day. The book is scheduled for release in April 2009.
"Mrs. Obama is a dynamic force and one of the most influential women in the world,” said Bluewater Productions President Darren G. Davis. "Her potential influence on future policy decisions makes her a fascinating figure to feature.”
"In creating an image of our new first lady, Michelle Obama, it was my goal to represent her class, beauty and intelligence," said artist Vinnie Tartamella. "I hope I reflected these qualities and characteristics in this historical piece. I'm truly honored to have been asked to create this."
The latest addition to the "Female Force" series follows the biographies of New York Sen. Hillary Clinton and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, announced earlier this year. “Female Force” comic books showcase influential women who are making and shaping modern history. The “Hillary Clinton: Female Force” comic book is available for order through Diamond Distributors, order code NOV083848 F.
R2-D2's inner workings revealed in Friday's
episode of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS
What is R2-D2 made of? Audiences will find out, both literally and figuratively, in "Duel of the Droids," an all-new episode of the hit animated series STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, premiering at 9 p.m. ET/PT Friday, Nov. 14, on Cartoon Network.
In the episode, Anakin, Ahsoka and replacement droid R3-S6 (aka "Goldie") embark on a dual rescue/sabotage mission when they discover R2-D2 is being held at General Grievous's secret enemy listening post.
Writer Kevin Campbell ("Disney's House of Mouse," "Jackie Chan Adventures") created a little extra work for the Lucasfilm Animation crew when he used the unusually vivid word "splayed" to describe how R2-D2's internal mechanisms would be removed and exhibited across an examining table. That gave the production team ample opportunity to delve into Artoos’s inner workings, as well as to have a little fun at director Rob Coleman’s expense.
"Dave (Filoni) and the designers – particularly Killian Plunkett – figured out what was actually inside Artoo," Coleman says. "He's the ultimate Swiss Army knife, and we all love the myriad things that come out of him, but having to build and animate all of that is another story. Lucasfilm Animation's Gary Scheppke got a box full of 'Artoo bits,' and the modelers – basing it off the actual hardware – crammed it into the model inside the computer. There are definitely some recognizable pieces on that table from the films, as well as all the things that show up for the first time in this episode – a cutter wheel, suction cups, etc. Then they animated in a few things like a pea shooter and a boxing glove just to get my attention. They're funny guys."
Campbell says he took pride in the opportunity to add some history for Artoo and his capabilities, showing some aspects of the droid that audiences haven't seen before.
"I love that we’re adding back story to the back story. We discover that when Princess Leia hides the Death Star plans inside Artoo in Episode IV, it's not the first time he's been entrusted with important information," Campbell says. "I also like that we get to play with Anakin's emotional side. The Jedi are saying he gets too attached, that he's willing to risk everything to get Artoo back. He's a Jedi, and yet he assigns sentimental value to an inanimate object. I can relate to that, because that's real loyalty."
episode of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS
What is R2-D2 made of? Audiences will find out, both literally and figuratively, in "Duel of the Droids," an all-new episode of the hit animated series STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, premiering at 9 p.m. ET/PT Friday, Nov. 14, on Cartoon Network.
In the episode, Anakin, Ahsoka and replacement droid R3-S6 (aka "Goldie") embark on a dual rescue/sabotage mission when they discover R2-D2 is being held at General Grievous's secret enemy listening post.
Writer Kevin Campbell ("Disney's House of Mouse," "Jackie Chan Adventures") created a little extra work for the Lucasfilm Animation crew when he used the unusually vivid word "splayed" to describe how R2-D2's internal mechanisms would be removed and exhibited across an examining table. That gave the production team ample opportunity to delve into Artoos’s inner workings, as well as to have a little fun at director Rob Coleman’s expense.
"Dave (Filoni) and the designers – particularly Killian Plunkett – figured out what was actually inside Artoo," Coleman says. "He's the ultimate Swiss Army knife, and we all love the myriad things that come out of him, but having to build and animate all of that is another story. Lucasfilm Animation's Gary Scheppke got a box full of 'Artoo bits,' and the modelers – basing it off the actual hardware – crammed it into the model inside the computer. There are definitely some recognizable pieces on that table from the films, as well as all the things that show up for the first time in this episode – a cutter wheel, suction cups, etc. Then they animated in a few things like a pea shooter and a boxing glove just to get my attention. They're funny guys."
Campbell says he took pride in the opportunity to add some history for Artoo and his capabilities, showing some aspects of the droid that audiences haven't seen before.
"I love that we’re adding back story to the back story. We discover that when Princess Leia hides the Death Star plans inside Artoo in Episode IV, it's not the first time he's been entrusted with important information," Campbell says. "I also like that we get to play with Anakin's emotional side. The Jedi are saying he gets too attached, that he's willing to risk everything to get Artoo back. He's a Jedi, and yet he assigns sentimental value to an inanimate object. I can relate to that, because that's real loyalty."
AWARD-WINNING WEBCOMIC COMES TO PRINT COMICS THIS MONTH FROM IDW PUBLISHING
The Dreamer: Adventure, Romance, War... 1776 is back!
(November 10, 2008) San Diego, CA—Lora Innes’s webcomic, The Dreamer, transported the reader back to our nation’s rocky conception at the beginning of the American Revolution, and now the award-winning series will be released as printed comic books for the first time.
The Dreamer will be released as a six-issue miniseries starting this month. Issue #1 reaches comics retailers on November 12th. Each issue will include Lora Innes’s original cover art, as well as new covers painted by Jenny Frison.
The Dreamer is equal parts 18th-century adventure and 21st-century teenage slice-of-life tale. It is the story of 17-year-old Beatrice Whaley, a wealthy high school senior who lives in Boston and aspires to a career on Broadway. But her plans for her future are rudely interrupted by the past when she awakes from a vivid and unforgettable dream about a soldier in a redcoat. As the dreams continue, always starting where the last one ended, she attempts to keep the two worlds separate until they begin to overlap. She has no choice but to become involved and finds herself fighting for her life next to Knowlton’s Rangers in the largest battle of 1776. The Dreamer tells a story of the American Revolution with acclaimed historical accuracy through the eyes of Knowlton’s Rangers, a group of ordinary men turned citizen soldiers--farmers, school teachers and young boys--and reminds us that the fate of America was anything but certain.
Launched as a webcomic in the summer of 2007, The Dreamer very quickly gained a huge cult following online. It debuted in the top 50 of Top Web Comics, soared upward and has held a healthy spot on the listing for a year. Just five months after it began its weekly update schedule, The Dreamer was nominated in the Web Cartoonists’ Choice Awards as the “Outstanding Newcomer Comic” of 2008. Later that same year, it won three awards at the Drunk Duck Awards, the largest community of online comics on the web: “Best Adventure Story,” “Best Digital Art” and “Best Romance,” and was nominated in three other categories. The Dreamer has quickly gained a reputation amongst readers and creators as one of the highest quality webcomics in terms of both artwork and story—an opinion reflected by IDW Publishing in their decision to collect and publish The Dreamer.
The Dreamer counts among its diverse readership teachers, historical re-enactors, high school and college girls and more. “The web has made comics accessible to entirely new demographics of people who never would have dreamed of buying comic books before they added that first webcomic to their morning RSS feed,” says creator Lora Innes, “So if these people can find great, compelling stories that capture their heart on the web, I can’t help but believe that their attitude toward print comics won’t be changed. I see the webcomics experiment bringing in a whole new readership to print comics, and frankly, I’m excited to be a part of it.”
The Dreamer #1 (Diamond Order Code SEP08 4131), a 32-page $3.99 full-color comic, will be in stores on November 12, 2008.
About IDW
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, Calif. As a leader in the horror, action, and sci-fi genres, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry including: television's #1 prime time series CBS' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Paramount's Star Trek; Fox's Angel; Hasbro's The Transformers, and the BBC's Doctor Who. IDW's original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. In April 2008, IDW released Michael Recycle, the first title from its new children's book imprint, Worthwhile Books. More information about the company can be found at http://www.idwpublishing.com.
The Dreamer: Adventure, Romance, War... 1776 is back!
(November 10, 2008) San Diego, CA—Lora Innes’s webcomic, The Dreamer, transported the reader back to our nation’s rocky conception at the beginning of the American Revolution, and now the award-winning series will be released as printed comic books for the first time.
The Dreamer will be released as a six-issue miniseries starting this month. Issue #1 reaches comics retailers on November 12th. Each issue will include Lora Innes’s original cover art, as well as new covers painted by Jenny Frison.
The Dreamer is equal parts 18th-century adventure and 21st-century teenage slice-of-life tale. It is the story of 17-year-old Beatrice Whaley, a wealthy high school senior who lives in Boston and aspires to a career on Broadway. But her plans for her future are rudely interrupted by the past when she awakes from a vivid and unforgettable dream about a soldier in a redcoat. As the dreams continue, always starting where the last one ended, she attempts to keep the two worlds separate until they begin to overlap. She has no choice but to become involved and finds herself fighting for her life next to Knowlton’s Rangers in the largest battle of 1776. The Dreamer tells a story of the American Revolution with acclaimed historical accuracy through the eyes of Knowlton’s Rangers, a group of ordinary men turned citizen soldiers--farmers, school teachers and young boys--and reminds us that the fate of America was anything but certain.
Launched as a webcomic in the summer of 2007, The Dreamer very quickly gained a huge cult following online. It debuted in the top 50 of Top Web Comics, soared upward and has held a healthy spot on the listing for a year. Just five months after it began its weekly update schedule, The Dreamer was nominated in the Web Cartoonists’ Choice Awards as the “Outstanding Newcomer Comic” of 2008. Later that same year, it won three awards at the Drunk Duck Awards, the largest community of online comics on the web: “Best Adventure Story,” “Best Digital Art” and “Best Romance,” and was nominated in three other categories. The Dreamer has quickly gained a reputation amongst readers and creators as one of the highest quality webcomics in terms of both artwork and story—an opinion reflected by IDW Publishing in their decision to collect and publish The Dreamer.
The Dreamer counts among its diverse readership teachers, historical re-enactors, high school and college girls and more. “The web has made comics accessible to entirely new demographics of people who never would have dreamed of buying comic books before they added that first webcomic to their morning RSS feed,” says creator Lora Innes, “So if these people can find great, compelling stories that capture their heart on the web, I can’t help but believe that their attitude toward print comics won’t be changed. I see the webcomics experiment bringing in a whole new readership to print comics, and frankly, I’m excited to be a part of it.”
The Dreamer #1 (Diamond Order Code SEP08 4131), a 32-page $3.99 full-color comic, will be in stores on November 12, 2008.
About IDW
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, Calif. As a leader in the horror, action, and sci-fi genres, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry including: television's #1 prime time series CBS' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Paramount's Star Trek; Fox's Angel; Hasbro's The Transformers, and the BBC's Doctor Who. IDW's original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. In April 2008, IDW released Michael Recycle, the first title from its new children's book imprint, Worthwhile Books. More information about the company can be found at http://www.idwpublishing.com.
PRESS RELEASE - THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE ANNOUNCES SAVAGE DRAGON IS BACK IN BLUE WITH PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA!Erik Larsen's seminal creation returns to the Chicago police force after a twelve year absence and President-elect Obama is there to bring him on board!
11 November 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - Earlier this morning The Chicago Tribune's RedEye announced Erik Larsen's famed Image Comics superhero, SAVAGE DRAGON, would be returning to the Chicago Police Force after a twelve year absence with Barack Obama there to greet him in his first comic book appearance as the President-elect!
"Writing and drawing Savage Dragon as a cop after nearly twelve years feels good--it feels right," Larsen told the Tribune. "It's a homecoming of sorts and it's a joy to be back."
SAVAGE DRAGON's announcement in the Tribune's RedEye included an exclusive comic strip featuring Chicago's other beloved adopted son, President-elect Barack Obama, congratulating Dragon on his new position. The appearance will be printed in March's SAVAGE DRAGON #145, also the issue in which Savage Dragon returns to the police force.
SAVAGE DRAGON #145, a 32-page full color comic book for $3.50, will be available in stores March 25th, 2009. The full article is available at http://redeye.chicagotribune.com/red-111108-serranocolumn,0,6738591.column.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently five partners in Image Comics (Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
11 November 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - Earlier this morning The Chicago Tribune's RedEye announced Erik Larsen's famed Image Comics superhero, SAVAGE DRAGON, would be returning to the Chicago Police Force after a twelve year absence with Barack Obama there to greet him in his first comic book appearance as the President-elect!
"Writing and drawing Savage Dragon as a cop after nearly twelve years feels good--it feels right," Larsen told the Tribune. "It's a homecoming of sorts and it's a joy to be back."
SAVAGE DRAGON's announcement in the Tribune's RedEye included an exclusive comic strip featuring Chicago's other beloved adopted son, President-elect Barack Obama, congratulating Dragon on his new position. The appearance will be printed in March's SAVAGE DRAGON #145, also the issue in which Savage Dragon returns to the police force.
SAVAGE DRAGON #145, a 32-page full color comic book for $3.50, will be available in stores March 25th, 2009. The full article is available at http://redeye.chicagotribune.com/red-111108-serranocolumn,0,6738591.column.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently five partners in Image Comics (Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
For Immediate release. Famed comic artist and Crow Creator James O'Barr's First Gallery Show
An evening with James O'Barr showcases 30 original pen and ink drawings and paintings Saturday November 15th at 6pm. O'Barr most know for his creation turned major motion picture the Crow has spent 20 years in the comic industry perfecting his unique style and art.
This is the second in a series of gallery shows featuring famous comic artists hosted by Zeus Comics and Popsyndicate.com.
The show starts at 6pm and runs until 9pm on Saturday November 15th at Zeus Comics in Uptown. The event is free and open to the public. All artwork is available for purchase.
Zeus Comics is located at 4411 Lemmon Avenue in Dallas. For information contact Zeus Comics at 214-219-8697 or visit http:/www.popsyndicate.com/
An evening with James O'Barr showcases 30 original pen and ink drawings and paintings Saturday November 15th at 6pm. O'Barr most know for his creation turned major motion picture the Crow has spent 20 years in the comic industry perfecting his unique style and art.
This is the second in a series of gallery shows featuring famous comic artists hosted by Zeus Comics and Popsyndicate.com.
The show starts at 6pm and runs until 9pm on Saturday November 15th at Zeus Comics in Uptown. The event is free and open to the public. All artwork is available for purchase.
Zeus Comics is located at 4411 Lemmon Avenue in Dallas. For information contact Zeus Comics at 214-219-8697 or visit http:/www.popsyndicate.com/
Monday, November 10, 2008
Hey gang,
Long time no weekly update. In the weeks in between, I'm sure you've all been checking out the weekly episodes of The Resistance at lg15.com. If not, you can get caught up extra easy on the front page of www.thefialkov.com.
As part of the show, we're heading to Boston at the end of next week. Anybody who's in town who wants to meet up, or take part in our live event should drop me a line, and I'll get you some more info.
And finally, in stores this week, the comics debut of screenwriting wunderkin, Fialkov wedding best man, and all around good guy Mark Wheaton (ably supported by yours truly) in The Cleaners from Dark Horse Comics. It'll be at your local retailer this wedneday, or, you can order (and preview) the first issue at this link: http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/15-214/The-Cleaners-1
So, that's it. Hope all of y'all are doing well, and, looking forward to catching up with any of y'all in my old stomping grounds.
See you next week,
j.
www.thefialkov.com
www.lg15.com
Long time no weekly update. In the weeks in between, I'm sure you've all been checking out the weekly episodes of The Resistance at lg15.com. If not, you can get caught up extra easy on the front page of www.thefialkov.com.
As part of the show, we're heading to Boston at the end of next week. Anybody who's in town who wants to meet up, or take part in our live event should drop me a line, and I'll get you some more info.
And finally, in stores this week, the comics debut of screenwriting wunderkin, Fialkov wedding best man, and all around good guy Mark Wheaton (ably supported by yours truly) in The Cleaners from Dark Horse Comics. It'll be at your local retailer this wedneday, or, you can order (and preview) the first issue at this link: http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/15-214/The-Cleaners-1
So, that's it. Hope all of y'all are doing well, and, looking forward to catching up with any of y'all in my old stomping grounds.
See you next week,
j.
www.thefialkov.com
www.lg15.com
Hi !
We're excited about two new DVDs we've added to our collection, just in time for the holidays!
#1 is "FOCUS: The Collected Filmstrips of Brian Dewan," a whimsical, mysterious, sometimes dark and always wonderfully illustrated collection of over 12 filmstrips handmade with narration and soundtrack by the artist and musician, Brian Dewan. The run time is just about 2 hours.
We are offering 2 versions: the regular DVD and a special limited edition, which includes a signed letterpress print of "More Than One Way to Skin a Cat." There are only 100 copies of the limited edition, so act soon before they're gone forever.
#2 is "The Wonderful World of Kittens" is a widely appealing DVD of just plain kitten footage. Kittens frolicking, playing, sleeping, eating, rolling around and being amazingly cute. With 45 minutes of footage, the kittens are accompanied by a funkadelic soundtrack by Brian Dewan.
Both of these DVDs have an official release date of December 1st, but since you are on our special mailing list, you can get them from us now.
Please visit our site - http://www.brightredrocket.com - for additional info and to order.
Thanks and Happy Autumn!
Cecilia
Bright Red Rocket
http://www.brightredrocket.com
We're excited about two new DVDs we've added to our collection, just in time for the holidays!
#1 is "FOCUS: The Collected Filmstrips of Brian Dewan," a whimsical, mysterious, sometimes dark and always wonderfully illustrated collection of over 12 filmstrips handmade with narration and soundtrack by the artist and musician, Brian Dewan. The run time is just about 2 hours.
We are offering 2 versions: the regular DVD and a special limited edition, which includes a signed letterpress print of "More Than One Way to Skin a Cat." There are only 100 copies of the limited edition, so act soon before they're gone forever.
#2 is "The Wonderful World of Kittens" is a widely appealing DVD of just plain kitten footage. Kittens frolicking, playing, sleeping, eating, rolling around and being amazingly cute. With 45 minutes of footage, the kittens are accompanied by a funkadelic soundtrack by Brian Dewan.
Both of these DVDs have an official release date of December 1st, but since you are on our special mailing list, you can get them from us now.
Please visit our site - http://www.brightredrocket.com - for additional info and to order.
Thanks and Happy Autumn!
Cecilia
Bright Red Rocket
http://www.brightredrocket.com
Sequart Research & Literacy Organization's Teenagers from the Future: Essays on the Legion of Super-Heroes is now available for order through comic shops. (The order code is NOV084474.)
The book, edited by Timothy Callahan (Grant Morrison: The Early Years), is currently listed in November's Previews catalog. Sequart is also pleased to announce that Teenagers from the Future was chosen as the top Featured Item in the books section of the catalog. You can see the online Previews listing here.
Teenagers, sporting a foreword by Matt Fraction and an afterword by Barry Lyga, has a wide array of essays, including:
"The Death and Resurrection of Lightning Lad," by Richard Bensam
"The (Often Arbitrary) Rules of the Legion," by Chris Sims
"The Legion's Super-Science," by James Kakalios
"Architecture and Utopia," by Sara K. Ellis
"Thomas, Altman, Levitz, and the 30th Century," by Timothy Callahan
"Revisionism, Experimentation, and Dystopia in Giffen's Legion," by Julian Darius
"Gender Identity and Homosexuality in the Legion," by Alan Williams
"The Racial Politics of the Legion of Super-Heroes," by Jae Bryson
…and ten more, covering the whole of Legion history.
This collection (softcover, 6"x9", 344 pgs, B&W, $26.95 cover price), written by fans and scholars alike, is as diverse as Legion history. No Legion fan or comics scholar should go without this critical celebration of the Legion.
But please don't count on your store to order copies -- most stores won't. The best thing you can do is to order copies in advance by telling your local retailer that you want them to get a copy for you. Because we're buried in the catalog, it might help to give your local retailer the book's order code, which is NOV084474.
Legal Disclaimer: the Legion of Super-Heroes and related characters are trademarks of DC Comics. This book is not endorsed by DC Comics.
The book, edited by Timothy Callahan (Grant Morrison: The Early Years), is currently listed in November's Previews catalog. Sequart is also pleased to announce that Teenagers from the Future was chosen as the top Featured Item in the books section of the catalog. You can see the online Previews listing here.
Teenagers, sporting a foreword by Matt Fraction and an afterword by Barry Lyga, has a wide array of essays, including:
"The Death and Resurrection of Lightning Lad," by Richard Bensam
"The (Often Arbitrary) Rules of the Legion," by Chris Sims
"The Legion's Super-Science," by James Kakalios
"Architecture and Utopia," by Sara K. Ellis
"Thomas, Altman, Levitz, and the 30th Century," by Timothy Callahan
"Revisionism, Experimentation, and Dystopia in Giffen's Legion," by Julian Darius
"Gender Identity and Homosexuality in the Legion," by Alan Williams
"The Racial Politics of the Legion of Super-Heroes," by Jae Bryson
…and ten more, covering the whole of Legion history.
This collection (softcover, 6"x9", 344 pgs, B&W, $26.95 cover price), written by fans and scholars alike, is as diverse as Legion history. No Legion fan or comics scholar should go without this critical celebration of the Legion.
But please don't count on your store to order copies -- most stores won't. The best thing you can do is to order copies in advance by telling your local retailer that you want them to get a copy for you. Because we're buried in the catalog, it might help to give your local retailer the book's order code, which is NOV084474.
Legal Disclaimer: the Legion of Super-Heroes and related characters are trademarks of DC Comics. This book is not endorsed by DC Comics.
Friday, November 07, 2008
DEVIL'S DUE RELEASES JANUARY 2009 SOLICITS
New year sees Humanoids launch, 'Voltron' miniseries conclusion, and premier of 'Hack/Slash Omnibus' vol. 2
Chicago, IL. (November 6, 2008) – John Cassaday's shocking masterpiece I Am Legion lays the foundation for a new wing of Devil's Due Publishing in January, as DDP proudly announces its complete solicitations for the first month of 2009. Joining DDP's first Humanoids title for the month will be the conclusion of the Voltron origin miniseries Voltron: A Legend Forged and an all-new collection of the publisher's staple horror title Hack/Slash.
2009 launches in a big way for DDP, unveiling its new catalogue of miniseries and single-volume books with the sci-fi/horror series I Am Legion from the all-star creative team of writer Fabien Nury with artists John Cassaday and Laura Martin. I Am Legion #1 begins the six-issue story of a secret experiment centering around a young girl with superpowers in the middle of World War II. The series, previously published through DC Comics, will be serialized in its entirety over 6 monthly issues, with a collected TPB due out in August.
Voltron: A Legend Forged #5 concludes the first ever telling of the origin of the Voltron robot. Written by DDP President and Mercy Sparx scribe Josh Blaylock, the final installment will surprise all followers of the Voltron saga as the Voltron Force searches for a way home, stranded over 1,000 years in the past.
January will also see the release of the hotly anticipated follow-up to 2008's sold-out Hack/Slash Omnibus. The Hack/Slash Omnibus vol. 2 collects the first 14 issues of Tim Seeley's creator-owned cult-favorite series – a finalist for "Best Comic Book" in the Spike TV's 2008 Scream Awards. The series features heroine Cassie Hack, an orphaned daughter of a deranged slasher mother, who hunts down other slashers with the help of her husky sidekick Vlad. A reprinting of Hack/Slash Omnibus vol. 1 hits stores in December.
About Devil's Due Publishing:
Proliferators of comic culture, DDP is one of the largest and most established comic book publishers in North America, carrying a diverse line-up of original, creator-owned and licensed properties. With offices in Los Angeles and Chicago, DDP has many projects in development for film and television with major studios and production arms including 20th Century Fox, ABC Family, Rogue Pictures, DiVide Pictures and Kevin Spacey's Triggerstreet Productions. DDP's titles include Drafted, Lost Squad, Sheena, Dungeons & Dragons, DemonWars, Voltron, Rest, Serpo and the cult-favorite Hack/Slash. The company recently launched a line of cutting edge designer toys and lifestyle accessories under the imprint DDPOP.
New year sees Humanoids launch, 'Voltron' miniseries conclusion, and premier of 'Hack/Slash Omnibus' vol. 2
Chicago, IL. (November 6, 2008) – John Cassaday's shocking masterpiece I Am Legion lays the foundation for a new wing of Devil's Due Publishing in January, as DDP proudly announces its complete solicitations for the first month of 2009. Joining DDP's first Humanoids title for the month will be the conclusion of the Voltron origin miniseries Voltron: A Legend Forged and an all-new collection of the publisher's staple horror title Hack/Slash.
2009 launches in a big way for DDP, unveiling its new catalogue of miniseries and single-volume books with the sci-fi/horror series I Am Legion from the all-star creative team of writer Fabien Nury with artists John Cassaday and Laura Martin. I Am Legion #1 begins the six-issue story of a secret experiment centering around a young girl with superpowers in the middle of World War II. The series, previously published through DC Comics, will be serialized in its entirety over 6 monthly issues, with a collected TPB due out in August.
Voltron: A Legend Forged #5 concludes the first ever telling of the origin of the Voltron robot. Written by DDP President and Mercy Sparx scribe Josh Blaylock, the final installment will surprise all followers of the Voltron saga as the Voltron Force searches for a way home, stranded over 1,000 years in the past.
January will also see the release of the hotly anticipated follow-up to 2008's sold-out Hack/Slash Omnibus. The Hack/Slash Omnibus vol. 2 collects the first 14 issues of Tim Seeley's creator-owned cult-favorite series – a finalist for "Best Comic Book" in the Spike TV's 2008 Scream Awards. The series features heroine Cassie Hack, an orphaned daughter of a deranged slasher mother, who hunts down other slashers with the help of her husky sidekick Vlad. A reprinting of Hack/Slash Omnibus vol. 1 hits stores in December.
About Devil's Due Publishing:
Proliferators of comic culture, DDP is one of the largest and most established comic book publishers in North America, carrying a diverse line-up of original, creator-owned and licensed properties. With offices in Los Angeles and Chicago, DDP has many projects in development for film and television with major studios and production arms including 20th Century Fox, ABC Family, Rogue Pictures, DiVide Pictures and Kevin Spacey's Triggerstreet Productions. DDP's titles include Drafted, Lost Squad, Sheena, Dungeons & Dragons, DemonWars, Voltron, Rest, Serpo and the cult-favorite Hack/Slash. The company recently launched a line of cutting edge designer toys and lifestyle accessories under the imprint DDPOP.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
PRESS RELEASE - SHADOWLINE WELCOMES YOU TO HEATHENTOWN! An all-new thriller from Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Sara Bechko comes this January!
6 November 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - This January Image Comics' Shadowline invites you to HEATHENTOWN, a town with a horror lurking where you least expect it, courtesy of artist Gabriel Hardman and writer Corinna Sara Bechko.
"Growing up in Florida you can't help but be fascinated by swamps. Driving through the Everglades across Alligator Alley at night is enough to make anyone think that monsters still walk the earth," Bechko said ." This book is my Valentine to those places that still can't be tamed, that give us room to dream, that scare us, and that fill us with a sense of awe and mystery".
In HEATHENTOWN, Anna travels deep within the Florida Everglades to attend her lover's funeral, but finds an eerie small town where death is but a horrible beginning! In an attempt to discover the truth, she digs up her lover's coffin, starting a chain reaction which brings an ancient malevolence into the town… bent on her destruction!
Hardman added, "Atmosphere is everything. With Heathentown I set out to combine classic and modern visual styles to produce a look both fresh and timeless. The movies of Val Lewton, Roman Polanski and Mario Bava all went into the mix along with the graphic works of Gene Colan, Wally Wood, and Alberto Breccia."
HEATHENTOWN OGN, a 96-page black & white graphic novel for $9.99, will be in stores January 21st.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently five partners in Image Comics (Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
6 November 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - This January Image Comics' Shadowline invites you to HEATHENTOWN, a town with a horror lurking where you least expect it, courtesy of artist Gabriel Hardman and writer Corinna Sara Bechko.
"Growing up in Florida you can't help but be fascinated by swamps. Driving through the Everglades across Alligator Alley at night is enough to make anyone think that monsters still walk the earth," Bechko said ." This book is my Valentine to those places that still can't be tamed, that give us room to dream, that scare us, and that fill us with a sense of awe and mystery".
In HEATHENTOWN, Anna travels deep within the Florida Everglades to attend her lover's funeral, but finds an eerie small town where death is but a horrible beginning! In an attempt to discover the truth, she digs up her lover's coffin, starting a chain reaction which brings an ancient malevolence into the town… bent on her destruction!
Hardman added, "Atmosphere is everything. With Heathentown I set out to combine classic and modern visual styles to produce a look both fresh and timeless. The movies of Val Lewton, Roman Polanski and Mario Bava all went into the mix along with the graphic works of Gene Colan, Wally Wood, and Alberto Breccia."
HEATHENTOWN OGN, a 96-page black & white graphic novel for $9.99, will be in stores January 21st.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently five partners in Image Comics (Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
New from Papercutz in January 2009
NANCY DREW AND BIONICLE® GRAPHIC NOVELS
Two of Papercutz’s most popular series are back with new issues
NANCY DREW GRAPHIC NOVEL #16: “WHAT GOES UP…”By writers Stefan Petrucha & Sarah Kinney and artist Sho MuraseNancy’s in trouble again! After stealing a million dollars in investment cash, a desperate robber commandeer s a hot air balloon at the local exposition, only to be lost in a raging storm. When Police Chief McGinnis refuses to take Nancy on the recovery effort, she stows away with the investment bankers, who are also climbing the mountain in an effort to recover their funds. But Nancy learns that she’s with the wrong group -- the bankers were in on it with the robber!Full-color paperback, 5” x 7½”, 96 pages, $7.95, ISBN 978-1-59707-134-5Also in collector’s hardcover: $12.95, ISBN 978-1-59707-135-2
BIONICLE GRAPHIC NOVEL #4: “TRIAL BY FIRE”By writer Greg Farstey and artist Randy ElliottThe heroic Toa Metru return to the city of Metru Nui to save the population, but the city they bears little resemblance to the Metru Nui of old. The deadly Visorak have taken over. When the Toa Metru confront the Visorak fighters, the Toa Metru are injected with a dark poison that radically changes them into Toa Hordika: half hero, half beast. This new dual nature forces them to fight not only their enemies, but also the dark side that within them. It is up to the Toa Metru to save Metru Nui from the Visorak -- and to save themselves from each other.Full-color paperback, 5” x 7½”, 96 pages, $7.95, 978-1-59707-132-1Also in collector’s hardcover: $12.95, ISBN 978-1-59707-133-8
SEE PREVIEWS AND MORE AT WWW.PAPERCUTZ.COM
You can order through NBM Publishing at 800-886-1223.
For previews and more, visit www.papercutz.com and http://www.myspace.com/papercutzcomics
NANCY DREW AND BIONICLE® GRAPHIC NOVELS
Two of Papercutz’s most popular series are back with new issues
NANCY DREW GRAPHIC NOVEL #16: “WHAT GOES UP…”By writers Stefan Petrucha & Sarah Kinney and artist Sho MuraseNancy’s in trouble again! After stealing a million dollars in investment cash, a desperate robber commandeer s a hot air balloon at the local exposition, only to be lost in a raging storm. When Police Chief McGinnis refuses to take Nancy on the recovery effort, she stows away with the investment bankers, who are also climbing the mountain in an effort to recover their funds. But Nancy learns that she’s with the wrong group -- the bankers were in on it with the robber!Full-color paperback, 5” x 7½”, 96 pages, $7.95, ISBN 978-1-59707-134-5Also in collector’s hardcover: $12.95, ISBN 978-1-59707-135-2
BIONICLE GRAPHIC NOVEL #4: “TRIAL BY FIRE”By writer Greg Farstey and artist Randy ElliottThe heroic Toa Metru return to the city of Metru Nui to save the population, but the city they bears little resemblance to the Metru Nui of old. The deadly Visorak have taken over. When the Toa Metru confront the Visorak fighters, the Toa Metru are injected with a dark poison that radically changes them into Toa Hordika: half hero, half beast. This new dual nature forces them to fight not only their enemies, but also the dark side that within them. It is up to the Toa Metru to save Metru Nui from the Visorak -- and to save themselves from each other.Full-color paperback, 5” x 7½”, 96 pages, $7.95, 978-1-59707-132-1Also in collector’s hardcover: $12.95, ISBN 978-1-59707-133-8
SEE PREVIEWS AND MORE AT WWW.PAPERCUTZ.COM
You can order through NBM Publishing at 800-886-1223.
For previews and more, visit www.papercutz.com and http://www.myspace.com/papercutzcomics
NBM Publishing in January 2009 NEW NOTHINGS FROM LEWIS TRONDHEIMCartoonist’s popular blog gets second trade-paperback collection;Plus: Eurotica presents Neil Gaiman collaborator Dave McKean!
LITTLE NOTHINGS: THE PRISONER SYNDROMEBy Lewis TrondheimThe author of DUNGEON, A.L.I.E.E.E.N., and MR. O returns with a second collection of his comics blog. Drawing himself as a duck-headed everyman, Trondheim portrays the problems of work, travel and other aspects of modern life with warm humor. You can see samples at www.nbmpub.com/news/littlenothingblog.html.
Some reviews for the first Little Nothings collection:
• “Quirky, cute, and yet microdetailed with the inflections of a peculiar life, Little Nothings is a hoot.” -- The Onion
• “Beautifully scribbled strips center on such existential hiccups as extreme self-doubt, spontaneous superstitions and unjustified paranoia.” -- The Washington Post
• “One is left feeling comforted by the shared absurdities of life in the 21st century. A charmingly lighthearted stroll through life.” -- Publishers Weekly
• ”Extraordinary artist.” -- Booklist
Full-color trade paperback, 6” x 9”, 128 pages, $14.95, ISBN 978-1-56163-548-1 NEW from NBM’s Eurotica imprint:FIRST TIMEBy Sybilline, Dave McKean, Cyril Pedrosa, Olivier Vatine, and othersDave McKean (Neil Gaiman’s Coraline, Sandman, and The Graveyard Book) contributes one of this book’s 10 hot stories about first (sexual) times. The adventures range from simply having sex to having very different sex (e.g., going beyond a mere twosome, or the woman strapping it on for her man, or…) -- all from the woman’s point of view and all written by Sybilline, a woman with decidedly spicy ideas! The art comes from leading European artists, including Cyril Pedrosa (Three Shadows), Olivier Vatine (Aquablue) and, of course, Dave McKean. First Time is a beautifully stylish yet unabashedly hardcore collection of true erotica presented in a handsome jacketed edition.Black-and-white jacketed hardcover, 8 ½” x 11”, 112 pages, $19.95, ISBN 978-1-56163-549-8
LITTLE NOTHINGS: THE PRISONER SYNDROMEBy Lewis TrondheimThe author of DUNGEON, A.L.I.E.E.E.N., and MR. O returns with a second collection of his comics blog. Drawing himself as a duck-headed everyman, Trondheim portrays the problems of work, travel and other aspects of modern life with warm humor. You can see samples at www.nbmpub.com/news/littlenothingblog.html.
Some reviews for the first Little Nothings collection:
• “Quirky, cute, and yet microdetailed with the inflections of a peculiar life, Little Nothings is a hoot.” -- The Onion
• “Beautifully scribbled strips center on such existential hiccups as extreme self-doubt, spontaneous superstitions and unjustified paranoia.” -- The Washington Post
• “One is left feeling comforted by the shared absurdities of life in the 21st century. A charmingly lighthearted stroll through life.” -- Publishers Weekly
• ”Extraordinary artist.” -- Booklist
Full-color trade paperback, 6” x 9”, 128 pages, $14.95, ISBN 978-1-56163-548-1 NEW from NBM’s Eurotica imprint:FIRST TIMEBy Sybilline, Dave McKean, Cyril Pedrosa, Olivier Vatine, and othersDave McKean (Neil Gaiman’s Coraline, Sandman, and The Graveyard Book) contributes one of this book’s 10 hot stories about first (sexual) times. The adventures range from simply having sex to having very different sex (e.g., going beyond a mere twosome, or the woman strapping it on for her man, or…) -- all from the woman’s point of view and all written by Sybilline, a woman with decidedly spicy ideas! The art comes from leading European artists, including Cyril Pedrosa (Three Shadows), Olivier Vatine (Aquablue) and, of course, Dave McKean. First Time is a beautifully stylish yet unabashedly hardcore collection of true erotica presented in a handsome jacketed edition.Black-and-white jacketed hardcover, 8 ½” x 11”, 112 pages, $19.95, ISBN 978-1-56163-549-8
DDP BOOKS ON THE LINE IN NEW THREADLESS CONTEST
'Hack/Slash' and 'Halloween' TPB's part of prize package for new 'Threadless Loves Horror' T-shirt design contest, now up at Threadless.com
Chicago, IL. (November 4, 2008) – One great T-shirt design can net a lucky artist a motherload of great horror swag, including Hack/Slash and Halloween trade paperbacks, right now at Threadless.com. During the month of November, designers can enter the wildly popular site's "Threadless Loves Horror" contest with a chance at winning a Fender guitar, autographed treats, $2000 cash, and a host of other prizes from DDP, Threadless, Rue Morgue, Alkaline Trio, and Wacom.
To enter, entrants must design an original shirt based the concept of Horror. Previous contests have included Lollapalooza music festival shirts, Human Giant, and Bioshock-related designs.
Entries can be submitted through December 1 for the new Threadless Loves contest. Designs can be anything Horror-related, as long as they follow the contest guidelines listed. For more information, visit the "Threadless Loves Horror" page at www.threadless.com/loves/horror.
About Devil's Due Publishing:
Proliferators of comic culture, DDP is one of the largest and most established comic book publishers in North America, carrying a diverse line-up of original, creator-owned and licensed properties. With offices in Los Angeles and Chicago, DDP has many projects in development for film and television with major studios and production arms including 20th Century Fox, ABC Family, Rogue Pictures, DiVide Pictures and Kevin Spacey's Triggerstreet Productions. DDP's titles include Drafted, Lost Squad, Sheena, Dungeons & Dragons, DemonWars, Voltron, Rest, Serpo and the cult-favorite Hack/Slash. The company recently launched a line of cutting edge designer toys and lifestyle accessories under the imprint DDPOP.
'Hack/Slash' and 'Halloween' TPB's part of prize package for new 'Threadless Loves Horror' T-shirt design contest, now up at Threadless.com
Chicago, IL. (November 4, 2008) – One great T-shirt design can net a lucky artist a motherload of great horror swag, including Hack/Slash and Halloween trade paperbacks, right now at Threadless.com. During the month of November, designers can enter the wildly popular site's "Threadless Loves Horror" contest with a chance at winning a Fender guitar, autographed treats, $2000 cash, and a host of other prizes from DDP, Threadless, Rue Morgue, Alkaline Trio, and Wacom.
To enter, entrants must design an original shirt based the concept of Horror. Previous contests have included Lollapalooza music festival shirts, Human Giant, and Bioshock-related designs.
Entries can be submitted through December 1 for the new Threadless Loves contest. Designs can be anything Horror-related, as long as they follow the contest guidelines listed. For more information, visit the "Threadless Loves Horror" page at www.threadless.com/loves/horror.
About Devil's Due Publishing:
Proliferators of comic culture, DDP is one of the largest and most established comic book publishers in North America, carrying a diverse line-up of original, creator-owned and licensed properties. With offices in Los Angeles and Chicago, DDP has many projects in development for film and television with major studios and production arms including 20th Century Fox, ABC Family, Rogue Pictures, DiVide Pictures and Kevin Spacey's Triggerstreet Productions. DDP's titles include Drafted, Lost Squad, Sheena, Dungeons & Dragons, DemonWars, Voltron, Rest, Serpo and the cult-favorite Hack/Slash. The company recently launched a line of cutting edge designer toys and lifestyle accessories under the imprint DDPOP.
Dark Horse to celebrate the 25th anniversary
of Terminator with all new comics!
In 1990, at the start of the boom of licensed comics, Dark Horse began publishing Terminator. Now, on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the first Terminator film, Dark Horse is excited to announce the return of all new Terminator material for a whole new generation of fans!
With renewed interest in the property in both television and film, Dark Horse announced today its intent to begin creating new comics for release in conjunction with the film’s silver anniversary in 2009.
Rand Marlis, President of Creative Licensing Corporation who represents all Terminator tie-ins, said “I’m thrilled to be once again working with Dark Horse. They are a superb comic book company and really know the Terminator world. Our prior Dark Horse comics are classics and we look forward to more quality stories and art from the Dark Horse team.”
Dark Horse president and publisher, Mike Richardson stated “We've had great success with the ongoing saga of Sarah and John Connor in the past, and the worldwide interest in Terminator has us eager to begin a brand new series picking up where we left off.”
The publisher went on to say that the storyline is being developed and the creative team will be announced shortly.
Dark Horse’s successful Termintor Omnibus Vol. 1 & 2 are currently available at a retail price of $24.95.
of Terminator with all new comics!
In 1990, at the start of the boom of licensed comics, Dark Horse began publishing Terminator. Now, on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the first Terminator film, Dark Horse is excited to announce the return of all new Terminator material for a whole new generation of fans!
With renewed interest in the property in both television and film, Dark Horse announced today its intent to begin creating new comics for release in conjunction with the film’s silver anniversary in 2009.
Rand Marlis, President of Creative Licensing Corporation who represents all Terminator tie-ins, said “I’m thrilled to be once again working with Dark Horse. They are a superb comic book company and really know the Terminator world. Our prior Dark Horse comics are classics and we look forward to more quality stories and art from the Dark Horse team.”
Dark Horse president and publisher, Mike Richardson stated “We've had great success with the ongoing saga of Sarah and John Connor in the past, and the worldwide interest in Terminator has us eager to begin a brand new series picking up where we left off.”
The publisher went on to say that the storyline is being developed and the creative team will be announced shortly.
Dark Horse’s successful Termintor Omnibus Vol. 1 & 2 are currently available at a retail price of $24.95.
GOTH CRUISE
Directed By Jeanie Finlay
Premieres on IFC FREE (VOD): November 27, 2008 at Midnight.
Grab your eyeliner, dust off your black leather trousers and prepare for IFC’s riotous black celebration.
IFC FREE is giving music lovers everywhere an alternative way of celebrating Thanksgiving with fun loving documentary GOTH CRUISE, which follows 150 British and American Goths as they sail around the Caribbean for five days on the recent 4th Annual Goth Cruise. The week long jaunt includes a masquerade ball, a fashion show, a charity art-auction, moonlight swims, ‘Club Goth at sea’ events and formal dining. More traditional cruise pursuits include shuffleboard and a shore visit to the tropical port of Bermuda.
GOTH CRUISE takes a dip into one of the only lasting subcultures coming out of the 1980’s. Treating viewers to the spectacles of the Whitby Goth Festival in the UK (the birthplace of Goth), the film also introduces them to the people behind the white makeup and black eyeliner, exploring the reasons and beliefs for their unabashed stance against the mainstream.
GOTH CRUISE investigates this unlikely marriage, starting in the UK at the original home of Goth, the glorious Whitby Goth Weekend Festival. It meets a gaggle of British Goths (some cruise veterans, some virgins) in their home environment, then follows them to the U.S. to meet their American counterparts. From there these two groups embark on their Caribbean tour.
However, there isn’t only tension between the 150 Goths and 2, 500 non-Goths (“Norms”) onboard this luxury cruise ship of the damned. As one Goth Cruiser says: “Cruises attract two particular types of people: the morbid, and the morbidly obese.”
Just how do you reconcile sweeping sadness, morbid fascination and the beauty of enduring pain while sipping a Pina Colada in the Caribbean? Is hell really other people, or is it just sharing a boat with Hawaiian shirt clad senior citizens? Goth Cruise answers these questions and more, carried along by a strong Goth/Calypso soundtrack, proving that with enough rum and factor 50, even Satan’s chosen ones won't spontaneously combust in the sun.
Featuring: Musicians Wayne Hussey (The Mission/ Sisters of Mercy), Voltaire, and Andi Sex Gang with a soundtrack featuring Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cure, The Fields of the Nephilim, Rome Burns and more.
GOTH CRUISE- DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
When I was 17 years old I threw out my pink, bought a black fringed skirt, crimped my dyed hair, bought Bauhaus’ back catalogue and gave my heart to Robert Smith (The Cure).The pop charts didn’t offer solace for my troubled adolescent heart in the same way that Andrew Eldridge of The Sisters of Mercy and Morrissey could. When he sang - “I wear black on the outside because black is how I feel on the inside” - it was like he had written it just for me.
I was a GOTH.
Growing up in the North East of England within spitting distance of Whitby, the home of Dracula, there were pretty much two choices of tribe available to me: Goth or not.
I enjoyed the easy access rebellion, the opportunity it gave me to revel in the darker side of life and the kinship I felt with my newfound brothers and sisters in black. It enabled me to assert my independence from my parents and toughened me up. I felt the dual pleasures of reveling in the attention my outrageous outfits elicited and resenting the hassle I received from people that didn’t understand my life or choice of outfit.
After two years of being a card-carrying member of the Goth community I started to tire of black, black, black and more black. Art College beckoned and I felt that there were different ways to express my individuality than wearing the cookie cutter uniform of a dark rebel. Gradually the black in my wardrobe was replaced by more and more color and less than six months later Goth was merely a phase I had gone through.
Over 15 years later I attended the wedding of an old school friend. At school she was the archetypal Siouxsie Sioux Goth with giant crimped hair and heavily kohled eyes that parents despised and I loved. Now in her early 40’s, when she walked down the aisle we were met with the proof of what happens if you never grow out of Goth. She was a vision in black, channeling Mortiticia Adams from her floor length gown to her black veil. She was so exotic that I couldn’t help but feel like a ‘mundane’ and admire her commitment and staying power.
Seeing this face from my past who really seemed to embody “Goth till I die” made me want to find other Goths who had also stayed the distance. Within a few clicks I had found thousands of them. Goth is as alive and well today as it was in the eighties when Bela Lugosi’s Dead was first released.
I wanted to know:
What is the enduring allure of Goth that people all over the world find so appealing?
Why do some people commit to Goth for life?
How do grown up Goths earn a living, raise families and have fun?
Just what the hell happens on a Goth Cruise?
Jeanie Finlay
Jeanie Finlay (DIRECTOR)
Director Jeanie Finlay is an artist and documentary-maker whose critically acclaimed film ‘Teenland’ (BBC4) profiled another British subculture – teenagers and their bedrooms. Her previous work includes award winning interactive documentary ‘Home-Maker’ and ‘Love Takes’, an international festival hit that was acquired by The Documentary Channel, Canada.
Goth Cruisers
Heath Woodson, Lobster McFall, Mike and Amanda Gamsby, Ian Sturrock,
Bridie Przibram and Kyle Sturrock, Sean T Lewis, Angel and Bob Westphal, Steph Dayo, Kenneth Ray Lloyd Junior, Heather Browning, Laura Bienz, Chrishelle Ferraro.
Featuring
The Wicked Lady, Andi Sex Gang, Wayne Hussey, Rome Burns, Christine Emery, Paul Davidson and the Great Desiree, Voltaire, Melora Creager, Jimmy Webb , Ashbet, Kylie and Kelsie Lewis, The family of Michael and Amanda Gamsby.
Directed by Jeanie Finlay, Produced by Natasha Dack and Nikki Parrott, Executive Produced for IFC by Christine Lubrano, Debbie DeMontreux Evan Shapiro, Edited by Phil Reynolds with Original Music written and performed by Fyfe Ewing and Steve Nolan.
About IFC
Operating under the mantra "always uncut," IFC (The Independent Film Channel) uncovers and champions alternative content and makes it available to audiences across multiple platforms: on-air, online and On Demand. In pursuit of what's new, next and relevant, IFC presents clever, offbeat original series like "The Whitest Kids U' Know" and "Z Rock" alongside thought-provoking original documentaries such as At the Death House Door and This Film Is Not Yet Rated. The network also offers exclusive web series, shorts, animation, and a comprehensive independent film library of award-winning titles and cult classics. IFC broadens the audience for independent culture through its exclusive live coverage of notable film and music events like the Independent Spirit Awards and South by Southwest. The network's on demand offering, IFC Free, gives audiences the opportunity to watch premieres of all of IFC's original series before they air on the linear network. IFC Media Lab offers financing, professional development and distribution opportunities for aspiring film makers. IFC is a subsidiary of Rainbow Media Holdings LLC.
Directed By Jeanie Finlay
Premieres on IFC FREE (VOD): November 27, 2008 at Midnight.
Grab your eyeliner, dust off your black leather trousers and prepare for IFC’s riotous black celebration.
IFC FREE is giving music lovers everywhere an alternative way of celebrating Thanksgiving with fun loving documentary GOTH CRUISE, which follows 150 British and American Goths as they sail around the Caribbean for five days on the recent 4th Annual Goth Cruise. The week long jaunt includes a masquerade ball, a fashion show, a charity art-auction, moonlight swims, ‘Club Goth at sea’ events and formal dining. More traditional cruise pursuits include shuffleboard and a shore visit to the tropical port of Bermuda.
GOTH CRUISE takes a dip into one of the only lasting subcultures coming out of the 1980’s. Treating viewers to the spectacles of the Whitby Goth Festival in the UK (the birthplace of Goth), the film also introduces them to the people behind the white makeup and black eyeliner, exploring the reasons and beliefs for their unabashed stance against the mainstream.
GOTH CRUISE investigates this unlikely marriage, starting in the UK at the original home of Goth, the glorious Whitby Goth Weekend Festival. It meets a gaggle of British Goths (some cruise veterans, some virgins) in their home environment, then follows them to the U.S. to meet their American counterparts. From there these two groups embark on their Caribbean tour.
However, there isn’t only tension between the 150 Goths and 2, 500 non-Goths (“Norms”) onboard this luxury cruise ship of the damned. As one Goth Cruiser says: “Cruises attract two particular types of people: the morbid, and the morbidly obese.”
Just how do you reconcile sweeping sadness, morbid fascination and the beauty of enduring pain while sipping a Pina Colada in the Caribbean? Is hell really other people, or is it just sharing a boat with Hawaiian shirt clad senior citizens? Goth Cruise answers these questions and more, carried along by a strong Goth/Calypso soundtrack, proving that with enough rum and factor 50, even Satan’s chosen ones won't spontaneously combust in the sun.
Featuring: Musicians Wayne Hussey (The Mission/ Sisters of Mercy), Voltaire, and Andi Sex Gang with a soundtrack featuring Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cure, The Fields of the Nephilim, Rome Burns and more.
GOTH CRUISE- DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
When I was 17 years old I threw out my pink, bought a black fringed skirt, crimped my dyed hair, bought Bauhaus’ back catalogue and gave my heart to Robert Smith (The Cure).The pop charts didn’t offer solace for my troubled adolescent heart in the same way that Andrew Eldridge of The Sisters of Mercy and Morrissey could. When he sang - “I wear black on the outside because black is how I feel on the inside” - it was like he had written it just for me.
I was a GOTH.
Growing up in the North East of England within spitting distance of Whitby, the home of Dracula, there were pretty much two choices of tribe available to me: Goth or not.
I enjoyed the easy access rebellion, the opportunity it gave me to revel in the darker side of life and the kinship I felt with my newfound brothers and sisters in black. It enabled me to assert my independence from my parents and toughened me up. I felt the dual pleasures of reveling in the attention my outrageous outfits elicited and resenting the hassle I received from people that didn’t understand my life or choice of outfit.
After two years of being a card-carrying member of the Goth community I started to tire of black, black, black and more black. Art College beckoned and I felt that there were different ways to express my individuality than wearing the cookie cutter uniform of a dark rebel. Gradually the black in my wardrobe was replaced by more and more color and less than six months later Goth was merely a phase I had gone through.
Over 15 years later I attended the wedding of an old school friend. At school she was the archetypal Siouxsie Sioux Goth with giant crimped hair and heavily kohled eyes that parents despised and I loved. Now in her early 40’s, when she walked down the aisle we were met with the proof of what happens if you never grow out of Goth. She was a vision in black, channeling Mortiticia Adams from her floor length gown to her black veil. She was so exotic that I couldn’t help but feel like a ‘mundane’ and admire her commitment and staying power.
Seeing this face from my past who really seemed to embody “Goth till I die” made me want to find other Goths who had also stayed the distance. Within a few clicks I had found thousands of them. Goth is as alive and well today as it was in the eighties when Bela Lugosi’s Dead was first released.
I wanted to know:
What is the enduring allure of Goth that people all over the world find so appealing?
Why do some people commit to Goth for life?
How do grown up Goths earn a living, raise families and have fun?
Just what the hell happens on a Goth Cruise?
Jeanie Finlay
Jeanie Finlay (DIRECTOR)
Director Jeanie Finlay is an artist and documentary-maker whose critically acclaimed film ‘Teenland’ (BBC4) profiled another British subculture – teenagers and their bedrooms. Her previous work includes award winning interactive documentary ‘Home-Maker’ and ‘Love Takes’, an international festival hit that was acquired by The Documentary Channel, Canada.
Goth Cruisers
Heath Woodson, Lobster McFall, Mike and Amanda Gamsby, Ian Sturrock,
Bridie Przibram and Kyle Sturrock, Sean T Lewis, Angel and Bob Westphal, Steph Dayo, Kenneth Ray Lloyd Junior, Heather Browning, Laura Bienz, Chrishelle Ferraro.
Featuring
The Wicked Lady, Andi Sex Gang, Wayne Hussey, Rome Burns, Christine Emery, Paul Davidson and the Great Desiree, Voltaire, Melora Creager, Jimmy Webb , Ashbet, Kylie and Kelsie Lewis, The family of Michael and Amanda Gamsby.
Directed by Jeanie Finlay, Produced by Natasha Dack and Nikki Parrott, Executive Produced for IFC by Christine Lubrano, Debbie DeMontreux Evan Shapiro, Edited by Phil Reynolds with Original Music written and performed by Fyfe Ewing and Steve Nolan.
About IFC
Operating under the mantra "always uncut," IFC (The Independent Film Channel) uncovers and champions alternative content and makes it available to audiences across multiple platforms: on-air, online and On Demand. In pursuit of what's new, next and relevant, IFC presents clever, offbeat original series like "The Whitest Kids U' Know" and "Z Rock" alongside thought-provoking original documentaries such as At the Death House Door and This Film Is Not Yet Rated. The network also offers exclusive web series, shorts, animation, and a comprehensive independent film library of award-winning titles and cult classics. IFC broadens the audience for independent culture through its exclusive live coverage of notable film and music events like the Independent Spirit Awards and South by Southwest. The network's on demand offering, IFC Free, gives audiences the opportunity to watch premieres of all of IFC's original series before they air on the linear network. IFC Media Lab offers financing, professional development and distribution opportunities for aspiring film makers. IFC is a subsidiary of Rainbow Media Holdings LLC.
DEVIL’S DUE PUBLISHING TAKES IT TO THE LIMIT
WITH NEW COMIC SERIES BASED ON THE LIFE OF ROCK BAND HINDER
Devil’s Due Becomes First Comic Publisher to Offer Tour Book in Comic Form
CHICAGO, IL (November 4, 2008) – Devil’s Due Publishing announced today that it has partnered with multi-platinum rock act Hinder to produce a limited-edition comic-themed tour book, and is in talks to produce a monthly comic series based on the band’s upcoming “Take It to the Limit” tour. The first “Take It to the Limit” book will serve as the band’s tour book, which will accompany their 2009 tour.
Hinder fans recently got a preview of images from the book at the band’s exclusive Las Vegas album party at the Hugh Hefner Sky Villa located in the Fantasy Tower at Palms Casino and Resort.
DDP has long been known for their licensed books, including holding the rights for the Halloween and Chucky franchises. In recent years, DDP has made a name by developing original comic crossovers and series built around existing stars. Most notably DDP developed, produced and published Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia’s “Rest,” which fans first got a look at in San Diego at this year’s Comic-Con.
“Growing up every kid dreams about being in a comic book, or being a super hero, we have a new and exciting opportunity to be portrayed in a comic book series of our own,” said Hinder front-man Austin Winkler. “We are going to have a blast with this, it will be a lot of fun, this is for our fans, and they will be heavily involved in this, we think they will love it. All in the name of rock n roll!”
For more information and the latest updates on the Hinder comic series, please visit www.devilsdue.net.
About Hinder
Channeling the spirit of 80s arena rock, Hinder released their Universal Records debut, Extreme Behavior, in September of 2005 going triple platinum and spent 2 ½ years on the road in support remaining on Billboard’s Top 200 for more than 70 weeks. Their first single, the anthemic “Get Stoned,” crowned them as rock’s new bad boys taking them to #4 at Mainstream Rock. The band’s second single, the monster hit “Lips Of An Angel” reached #1 at Mainstream Top 40 radio as well as becoming the first rock band to reach 3 million in ringtone sales making them the biggest selling rock artist in the history of the mobile formats. The hit song was also recognized as Active Rock Radio’s most popular rock single of 2006. Following up with “Better Than Me,” Hinder once again had a Mainstream Top 40 radio hit peaking at #21. Hinder were recently honored with three BMI Awards including Pop Song of the Year and Internet Song of the Year for “Lips Of An Angel.” Hinder’s sophomore release, Take It To The Limit, will be in stores November 4 on Universal/Republic.
Hinder is Austin Winkler (vocals), Mark King (guitar), Blower (guitar), Mark Rodden (Bass), Cody Hanson (drums).
For more information on Hinder, please visit www.hindermusic.com.
About Devil’s Due Publishing
Proliferators of comics culture, DDP is, one of the largest and most established comic book publishers in North America, carrying a diverse line-up of original, creator-owned and licensed properties. With offices in Los Angeles and Chicago, DDP has many projects in development for film and television with major studios including 20th Century Fox, ABC Family, and Rogue Pictures. DDP's titles include Drafted, Lost Squad, Sheena, Dungeons & Dragons, DemonWars, Voltron, Rest, Serpo and the cult-favorite Hack/Slash. The company recently launched a line of cutting edge designer toys and life accessories under the imprint DDPOP, found in specialty stores this summer.
WITH NEW COMIC SERIES BASED ON THE LIFE OF ROCK BAND HINDER
Devil’s Due Becomes First Comic Publisher to Offer Tour Book in Comic Form
CHICAGO, IL (November 4, 2008) – Devil’s Due Publishing announced today that it has partnered with multi-platinum rock act Hinder to produce a limited-edition comic-themed tour book, and is in talks to produce a monthly comic series based on the band’s upcoming “Take It to the Limit” tour. The first “Take It to the Limit” book will serve as the band’s tour book, which will accompany their 2009 tour.
Hinder fans recently got a preview of images from the book at the band’s exclusive Las Vegas album party at the Hugh Hefner Sky Villa located in the Fantasy Tower at Palms Casino and Resort.
DDP has long been known for their licensed books, including holding the rights for the Halloween and Chucky franchises. In recent years, DDP has made a name by developing original comic crossovers and series built around existing stars. Most notably DDP developed, produced and published Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia’s “Rest,” which fans first got a look at in San Diego at this year’s Comic-Con.
“Growing up every kid dreams about being in a comic book, or being a super hero, we have a new and exciting opportunity to be portrayed in a comic book series of our own,” said Hinder front-man Austin Winkler. “We are going to have a blast with this, it will be a lot of fun, this is for our fans, and they will be heavily involved in this, we think they will love it. All in the name of rock n roll!”
For more information and the latest updates on the Hinder comic series, please visit www.devilsdue.net.
About Hinder
Channeling the spirit of 80s arena rock, Hinder released their Universal Records debut, Extreme Behavior, in September of 2005 going triple platinum and spent 2 ½ years on the road in support remaining on Billboard’s Top 200 for more than 70 weeks. Their first single, the anthemic “Get Stoned,” crowned them as rock’s new bad boys taking them to #4 at Mainstream Rock. The band’s second single, the monster hit “Lips Of An Angel” reached #1 at Mainstream Top 40 radio as well as becoming the first rock band to reach 3 million in ringtone sales making them the biggest selling rock artist in the history of the mobile formats. The hit song was also recognized as Active Rock Radio’s most popular rock single of 2006. Following up with “Better Than Me,” Hinder once again had a Mainstream Top 40 radio hit peaking at #21. Hinder were recently honored with three BMI Awards including Pop Song of the Year and Internet Song of the Year for “Lips Of An Angel.” Hinder’s sophomore release, Take It To The Limit, will be in stores November 4 on Universal/Republic.
Hinder is Austin Winkler (vocals), Mark King (guitar), Blower (guitar), Mark Rodden (Bass), Cody Hanson (drums).
For more information on Hinder, please visit www.hindermusic.com.
About Devil’s Due Publishing
Proliferators of comics culture, DDP is, one of the largest and most established comic book publishers in North America, carrying a diverse line-up of original, creator-owned and licensed properties. With offices in Los Angeles and Chicago, DDP has many projects in development for film and television with major studios including 20th Century Fox, ABC Family, and Rogue Pictures. DDP's titles include Drafted, Lost Squad, Sheena, Dungeons & Dragons, DemonWars, Voltron, Rest, Serpo and the cult-favorite Hack/Slash. The company recently launched a line of cutting edge designer toys and life accessories under the imprint DDPOP, found in specialty stores this summer.
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
R2-D2 Takes Center Stage in All-New Episode
of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS
R2-D2 is lost during a fierce space battle, and Anakin must find him before the Separatists discover the Jedi military secrets locked in his memory banks, in“Downfall of a Droid,” an all-new episode of the hit animated series STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, premiering at 9 p.m. ET/PT Friday, Nov. 7, on Cartoon Network.
Directed by Rob Coleman and written by George Krstic, “Downfall of a Droid” is the first episode to feature the beloved astromech droid – who Krstic, creator of Cartoon Network’s “Megas XLR,” says is his favorite STAR WARS character.
“Artoo is very childlike and inquisitive -- there’s no subterfuge to Artoo,” Krstic says. “He’s got loyalty and bravery and, while he doesn’t speak English, I think everyone understands what he’s saying. The wonderful sound design work and the incredible characterizations for Artoo have made it so that it doesn’t matter what language you speak, or where you’re from -- you can relate to Artoo and what he’s about.”
A native of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and current resident of Los Angeles, Krstic has written three episodes for STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS. He says his ultimate “nerd moment” came when he discovered there would be merchandising on some of the characters he’s worked on for the series.
“A few of the characters I wrote for on the series are being made into action figures and, as a fan, that’s pretty much the pinnacle of my career,” Krstic said with a laugh. “I can die happy now because it’s not going to get better.”
Dave Filoni is the supervising director of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS. George Lucas is executive producer and creator of the series, and Catherine Winder is producer.
of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS
R2-D2 is lost during a fierce space battle, and Anakin must find him before the Separatists discover the Jedi military secrets locked in his memory banks, in“Downfall of a Droid,” an all-new episode of the hit animated series STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, premiering at 9 p.m. ET/PT Friday, Nov. 7, on Cartoon Network.
Directed by Rob Coleman and written by George Krstic, “Downfall of a Droid” is the first episode to feature the beloved astromech droid – who Krstic, creator of Cartoon Network’s “Megas XLR,” says is his favorite STAR WARS character.
“Artoo is very childlike and inquisitive -- there’s no subterfuge to Artoo,” Krstic says. “He’s got loyalty and bravery and, while he doesn’t speak English, I think everyone understands what he’s saying. The wonderful sound design work and the incredible characterizations for Artoo have made it so that it doesn’t matter what language you speak, or where you’re from -- you can relate to Artoo and what he’s about.”
A native of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and current resident of Los Angeles, Krstic has written three episodes for STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS. He says his ultimate “nerd moment” came when he discovered there would be merchandising on some of the characters he’s worked on for the series.
“A few of the characters I wrote for on the series are being made into action figures and, as a fan, that’s pretty much the pinnacle of my career,” Krstic said with a laugh. “I can die happy now because it’s not going to get better.”
Dave Filoni is the supervising director of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS. George Lucas is executive producer and creator of the series, and Catherine Winder is producer.
ReelArt Studios Mixes It Up With Sequential Pulp Comics
Signs Sales, Marketing and Distribution Deal With Dark Horse Comics
For well over a year now, Dark Horse Deluxe has been distributing the beautiful work of ReelArt Studios. From the stunning Snow Giants statue, inspired by the work of Frank Frazetta, to Frank Cho’s beautiful Babe & Ape, ReelArt studios has brought some of the most beautiful works to life with painstaking attention to detail. With the help of Dark Horse, ReelArt Studios has carved out a place in the marketplace amongst of the top producers of collectable statues. Now, the company ventures to move into the publishing world, utilizing an already established relationship with one of comics’ top brands.
ReelArt president, Michael Hudson came to Dark Horse with a proposal for a new imprint under the Dark Horse umbrella to transition well known pulp properties into traditional American comics. Fredric Brown’s Martians Go Home and Otis Adelbert Kline’s Swords of Venus will be the first two properties to receive this treatment. Both properties are licensed directly from the author’s estates and will feature contribution from such industry stalwarts as Bruce Jones, Martin Powell, Mike Ploog, Eduardo Barreto and Thomas Yeates. Longtime comics writer and editor, Christopher Mills will serve as Sequential Pulp’s Editor-in-.Chief.
ReelArt’s president, Michael Hudson is a life long comics fan and collector whose interests have always been outside the mainstream of super heroes. His passions have been lost civilizations, detective noir, sword and planet, science fiction, horror, jungle tales and even western stories.
States Hudson, “Aside from the very few big names such as Doc Savage, The Shadow, Conan and Tarzan I’ve just never understood why so many of these, in my opinion, wonderfully exciting tales have never been transitioned into comics. ReelArt has not been a company that follows the same path as others in collectibles and I thought why not follow that same path in publishing. There are a lot of stories I want to tell.”
The books will be released as full color 22 page stories on a bi-monthly basis. “Our plans at this time are to introduce our line in San Diego next year” states Hudson. The books will be marketed by Dark Horse Comics as a specialty imprint in late 2009. In addition, Dark Horse Entertainment will represent these projects to Hollywood studios for big screen adaptation.
Hudson says, “I’m amazed at the number of calls we’ve received from folks wanting to be a part of this.” States Hudson, “After we get these first two books up and running our plans are to venture into other genres. I love a good story and there are so many waiting to be told. Dark Horse is an amazing company, well managed and staffed with people who love what they do. The company has stood the test of time and has never forgotten its roots. With a sales and marketing staff that is second to none, unparalleled product quality, like-minded business principles and a matching love for pop culture, I couldn't imagine a better union for our new venture.“
Dark Horse president Mike Richardson states, “Michael Hudson and ReelArt Studios have produced some of the finest products in the business. We’ve been very pleased with our existing relationship and are excited by the prospect of expanding our partnership to the printed page. Comic fans are going to see a slate of amazing original projects.”
About Dark Horse Comics:
Since 1986, 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. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the third-largest comic-book publisher in the U.S., and is recognized as one of the world's leading publishers of licensed comics material.
About ReelArt Studios/Sequential Pulp Comics
Since 2003 ReelArt Studios has been a growing enterprise producing high end collectibles of comic and pulp related character statues. The company is known for its quality licensed products created by top industry talent which meet the demands of a very demanding niche market. ReelArt Studios' statues and busts are distributed exclusively by Dark Horse Deluxe, a subsidiary of Dark Horse Comics. Sequential Pulp Comics is an extension of ReelArt specializing in adapting the works of pulp writers into comics for the new millennium.
Signs Sales, Marketing and Distribution Deal With Dark Horse Comics
For well over a year now, Dark Horse Deluxe has been distributing the beautiful work of ReelArt Studios. From the stunning Snow Giants statue, inspired by the work of Frank Frazetta, to Frank Cho’s beautiful Babe & Ape, ReelArt studios has brought some of the most beautiful works to life with painstaking attention to detail. With the help of Dark Horse, ReelArt Studios has carved out a place in the marketplace amongst of the top producers of collectable statues. Now, the company ventures to move into the publishing world, utilizing an already established relationship with one of comics’ top brands.
ReelArt president, Michael Hudson came to Dark Horse with a proposal for a new imprint under the Dark Horse umbrella to transition well known pulp properties into traditional American comics. Fredric Brown’s Martians Go Home and Otis Adelbert Kline’s Swords of Venus will be the first two properties to receive this treatment. Both properties are licensed directly from the author’s estates and will feature contribution from such industry stalwarts as Bruce Jones, Martin Powell, Mike Ploog, Eduardo Barreto and Thomas Yeates. Longtime comics writer and editor, Christopher Mills will serve as Sequential Pulp’s Editor-in-.Chief.
ReelArt’s president, Michael Hudson is a life long comics fan and collector whose interests have always been outside the mainstream of super heroes. His passions have been lost civilizations, detective noir, sword and planet, science fiction, horror, jungle tales and even western stories.
States Hudson, “Aside from the very few big names such as Doc Savage, The Shadow, Conan and Tarzan I’ve just never understood why so many of these, in my opinion, wonderfully exciting tales have never been transitioned into comics. ReelArt has not been a company that follows the same path as others in collectibles and I thought why not follow that same path in publishing. There are a lot of stories I want to tell.”
The books will be released as full color 22 page stories on a bi-monthly basis. “Our plans at this time are to introduce our line in San Diego next year” states Hudson. The books will be marketed by Dark Horse Comics as a specialty imprint in late 2009. In addition, Dark Horse Entertainment will represent these projects to Hollywood studios for big screen adaptation.
Hudson says, “I’m amazed at the number of calls we’ve received from folks wanting to be a part of this.” States Hudson, “After we get these first two books up and running our plans are to venture into other genres. I love a good story and there are so many waiting to be told. Dark Horse is an amazing company, well managed and staffed with people who love what they do. The company has stood the test of time and has never forgotten its roots. With a sales and marketing staff that is second to none, unparalleled product quality, like-minded business principles and a matching love for pop culture, I couldn't imagine a better union for our new venture.“
Dark Horse president Mike Richardson states, “Michael Hudson and ReelArt Studios have produced some of the finest products in the business. We’ve been very pleased with our existing relationship and are excited by the prospect of expanding our partnership to the printed page. Comic fans are going to see a slate of amazing original projects.”
About Dark Horse Comics:
Since 1986, 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. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the third-largest comic-book publisher in the U.S., and is recognized as one of the world's leading publishers of licensed comics material.
About ReelArt Studios/Sequential Pulp Comics
Since 2003 ReelArt Studios has been a growing enterprise producing high end collectibles of comic and pulp related character statues. The company is known for its quality licensed products created by top industry talent which meet the demands of a very demanding niche market. ReelArt Studios' statues and busts are distributed exclusively by Dark Horse Deluxe, a subsidiary of Dark Horse Comics. Sequential Pulp Comics is an extension of ReelArt specializing in adapting the works of pulp writers into comics for the new millennium.
Monday, November 03, 2008
GOOD GRIEF! LINUS AND CHARLIE BROWN ARE THROWN INTO ELECTION 2008 WITH NEW SHORT FORM VIDEOS AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME AS A FREE DOWNLOAD ON ITUNES
First Two Episodes of Warner Premiere’s Peanuts Motion Comics Offered as Free Download; Series is First Fully Animated Motion Comic from Warner Premiere
Burbank, Calif., November 3, 2008 – Warner Premiere and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution today announced “Peanuts” has become the first fully animated series in the Warner Premiere Motion Comics digital content category. Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang star in three to four minute digital shorts that are based on the popular comic strip created by Charles Schulz. For a limited time, fans can download the first two episodes of Peanuts Motion Comics for free on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com). In these episodes, Linus runs for class president with Charlie Brown as his running mate. Despite being far ahead in the polls, Linus and Charlie Brown eventually ruin their chances of winning by referencing a famous, yet mysterious holiday entity during a final speech.
The initial episodes of Peanuts Motion Comics are based on comic strips drawn in the year 1964. The stories are pulled from these strips and developed into three to four minute videos containing all-new flash animation by the award-winning Studio B. In addition, a new cast of children bring to life the voices of our favorite characters and jazz music created by Randall Crissman gives the Motion Comics that familiar Peanuts feel. Warner Premiere created and formatted the Peanuts Motion Comics with the digital consumer in mind for easy on-the-go viewing.
“Our Motion Comics lineup continues to expand with the addition of the highly entertaining Peanuts series to our slate,” said Diane Nelson, President Warner Premiere. “We’re proud to be the Studio selected by the Schulz family to take these classic strips and create all-new content for the next generation of Peanuts fans."
The Peanuts Motion Comics consist of 20 episodes bundled in pairs with each short consisting of a different theme culled from the classic comic strip. These include the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’s baseball team, A Christmas story, Valentine’s Day, Charlie Brown’s first crush, Snoopy survives a flood and others. Fans will be able to enjoy these timeless classics anytime and anywhere they want via their iPod, iPhone, PC or mobile phone.
Peanuts Motion Comics are now available exclusively on iTunes. The cost of two bundled episodes is 99 cents or a full Season Pass for $7.99.
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About Warner Premiere
Warner Premiere is Warner Bros. Entertainment’s production company focused on the development, production and marketing of feature-length-DVD and short-form digital content. Warner Premiere is committed to being at the creative forefront in the evolution of quality product in the direct-to-consumer business, creating material that exemplifies the commitment to story, production and brand equity for which Warner Bros. is known.
About Warner Bros. Digital Distribution
Warner Bros. Digital Distribution (WBDD) manages Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group’s electronic distribution streams over existing, new and emerging digital platforms, including pay-per-view, electronic sell-through, transactional video-on-demand, subscription video-on-demand, wireless and more. WBDD also oversees the WBHEG’s worldwide digital strategy, partnerships in digital services and emerging new clients and business activities in the digital space.
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution, interactive entertainment/videogames, direct-to-DVD production, technical operations and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. WBHEG is responsible for the global distribution of content through DVD, electronic sell-through and transactional VOD, and delivery of theatrical content to wireless and online channels, and is also a significant worldwide publisher for both internal and third party videogame titles.
First Two Episodes of Warner Premiere’s Peanuts Motion Comics Offered as Free Download; Series is First Fully Animated Motion Comic from Warner Premiere
Burbank, Calif., November 3, 2008 – Warner Premiere and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution today announced “Peanuts” has become the first fully animated series in the Warner Premiere Motion Comics digital content category. Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang star in three to four minute digital shorts that are based on the popular comic strip created by Charles Schulz. For a limited time, fans can download the first two episodes of Peanuts Motion Comics for free on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com). In these episodes, Linus runs for class president with Charlie Brown as his running mate. Despite being far ahead in the polls, Linus and Charlie Brown eventually ruin their chances of winning by referencing a famous, yet mysterious holiday entity during a final speech.
The initial episodes of Peanuts Motion Comics are based on comic strips drawn in the year 1964. The stories are pulled from these strips and developed into three to four minute videos containing all-new flash animation by the award-winning Studio B. In addition, a new cast of children bring to life the voices of our favorite characters and jazz music created by Randall Crissman gives the Motion Comics that familiar Peanuts feel. Warner Premiere created and formatted the Peanuts Motion Comics with the digital consumer in mind for easy on-the-go viewing.
“Our Motion Comics lineup continues to expand with the addition of the highly entertaining Peanuts series to our slate,” said Diane Nelson, President Warner Premiere. “We’re proud to be the Studio selected by the Schulz family to take these classic strips and create all-new content for the next generation of Peanuts fans."
The Peanuts Motion Comics consist of 20 episodes bundled in pairs with each short consisting of a different theme culled from the classic comic strip. These include the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’s baseball team, A Christmas story, Valentine’s Day, Charlie Brown’s first crush, Snoopy survives a flood and others. Fans will be able to enjoy these timeless classics anytime and anywhere they want via their iPod, iPhone, PC or mobile phone.
Peanuts Motion Comics are now available exclusively on iTunes. The cost of two bundled episodes is 99 cents or a full Season Pass for $7.99.
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About Warner Premiere
Warner Premiere is Warner Bros. Entertainment’s production company focused on the development, production and marketing of feature-length-DVD and short-form digital content. Warner Premiere is committed to being at the creative forefront in the evolution of quality product in the direct-to-consumer business, creating material that exemplifies the commitment to story, production and brand equity for which Warner Bros. is known.
About Warner Bros. Digital Distribution
Warner Bros. Digital Distribution (WBDD) manages Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group’s electronic distribution streams over existing, new and emerging digital platforms, including pay-per-view, electronic sell-through, transactional video-on-demand, subscription video-on-demand, wireless and more. WBDD also oversees the WBHEG’s worldwide digital strategy, partnerships in digital services and emerging new clients and business activities in the digital space.
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution, interactive entertainment/videogames, direct-to-DVD production, technical operations and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. WBHEG is responsible for the global distribution of content through DVD, electronic sell-through and transactional VOD, and delivery of theatrical content to wireless and online channels, and is also a significant worldwide publisher for both internal and third party videogame titles.
Comics on Comics (http://www.comicsoncomics.com/ ) returns to Dream World Comics Nov. 5 for our eleventh electrifying episode!
Host Juan-Manuel Rocha welcomes superstar comic book writer Paul Dini (Detective Comics, Batman: The Animated Series, Madame Mirage) and magician Misty Lee as they match wits with legendary comedians Dean Haglund (The X-Files, The Lone Gunmen) and Rick Overton (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm) for an unforgettable night of comics and comedy!
Dream World Comics is located at 12400 W. Washington Blvd. in Los Angeles. The show begins at 8 p.m., so show up early to grab a good seat!
About Comics on Comics:
Comics on Comics is a video podcast where "The Greatest Comic Minds Meet The Greatest Minds In Comics." The show, which gathers three professional comedians and one comic book creator for a round-table discussion of the latest comic book news, is hosted by Robbie Peron (The Best Damned Sports Show) and is taped in front of a live audience. Comics on Comics is produced and distributed by Retcon Media.
About Retcon Media:
Retcon Media is a dynamic production company that is dedicated to exploring the full potential of new media. Several web concepts are currently in the works along with feature film and animated projects in development. Retcon Media is located in Los Angeles, CA.
Host Juan-Manuel Rocha welcomes superstar comic book writer Paul Dini (Detective Comics, Batman: The Animated Series, Madame Mirage) and magician Misty Lee as they match wits with legendary comedians Dean Haglund (The X-Files, The Lone Gunmen) and Rick Overton (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm) for an unforgettable night of comics and comedy!
Dream World Comics is located at 12400 W. Washington Blvd. in Los Angeles. The show begins at 8 p.m., so show up early to grab a good seat!
About Comics on Comics:
Comics on Comics is a video podcast where "The Greatest Comic Minds Meet The Greatest Minds In Comics." The show, which gathers three professional comedians and one comic book creator for a round-table discussion of the latest comic book news, is hosted by Robbie Peron (The Best Damned Sports Show) and is taped in front of a live audience. Comics on Comics is produced and distributed by Retcon Media.
About Retcon Media:
Retcon Media is a dynamic production company that is dedicated to exploring the full potential of new media. Several web concepts are currently in the works along with feature film and animated projects in development. Retcon Media is located in Los Angeles, CA.
TRONDHEIM’S BACK WITH MORE NOTHINGSNBM puts cartoonist’s blog on its website as an advance peek at his new trade paperback
Lewis Trondheim, author of the best-selling DUNGEON, A.L.I.E.E.E.N., and MR. O, is bringing his comics blog back to NBM Publishing’s website. The ongoing blog, available at www.nbmpub.com/news/littlenothingblog.html, presents selections from the new LITTLE NOTHINGS: THE PRISONER SYNDROME -- the sequel to the popular LITTLE NOTHINGS: THE CURSE OF THE UMBRELLA. Drawing himself as a duck-headed everyman, Trondheim portrays the problems of modern life with warm humor.
The response to the first volume of Trondheim’s blogs has been rapturous. For instance:
• “Quirky, cute, and yet microdetailed with the inflections of a peculiar life, Little Nothings is a hoot.” -- The Onion
• “Beautifully scribbled strips center on such existential hiccups as extreme self-doubt, spontaneous superstitions and unjustified paranoia.” -- The Washington Post
• “One is left feeling comforted by the shared absurdities of life in the 21st century. A charmingly lighthearted stroll through life.” -- Publishers Weekly
• ”Extraordinary artist.” -- Booklist
LITTLE NOTHINGS: THE PRISONER SYNDROME will be on sale in January. It’s a 128-page, full-color, 6” x 9” trade paperback with a cover price of $14.95 and ISBN 978-1-56163-548-1. LITTLE NOTHINGS: THE CURSE OF THE UMBRELLA (ISBN 978-1-56163-523-8) is still available.
SEE PREVIEWS AND MORE AT WWW.NBMPUBLISHING.COMFor more information and to interact with us, visit our MySpace page, www.myspace.com/nbm_publishing.
Lewis Trondheim, author of the best-selling DUNGEON, A.L.I.E.E.E.N., and MR. O, is bringing his comics blog back to NBM Publishing’s website. The ongoing blog, available at www.nbmpub.com/news/littlenothingblog.html, presents selections from the new LITTLE NOTHINGS: THE PRISONER SYNDROME -- the sequel to the popular LITTLE NOTHINGS: THE CURSE OF THE UMBRELLA. Drawing himself as a duck-headed everyman, Trondheim portrays the problems of modern life with warm humor.
The response to the first volume of Trondheim’s blogs has been rapturous. For instance:
• “Quirky, cute, and yet microdetailed with the inflections of a peculiar life, Little Nothings is a hoot.” -- The Onion
• “Beautifully scribbled strips center on such existential hiccups as extreme self-doubt, spontaneous superstitions and unjustified paranoia.” -- The Washington Post
• “One is left feeling comforted by the shared absurdities of life in the 21st century. A charmingly lighthearted stroll through life.” -- Publishers Weekly
• ”Extraordinary artist.” -- Booklist
LITTLE NOTHINGS: THE PRISONER SYNDROME will be on sale in January. It’s a 128-page, full-color, 6” x 9” trade paperback with a cover price of $14.95 and ISBN 978-1-56163-548-1. LITTLE NOTHINGS: THE CURSE OF THE UMBRELLA (ISBN 978-1-56163-523-8) is still available.
SEE PREVIEWS AND MORE AT WWW.NBMPUBLISHING.COMFor more information and to interact with us, visit our MySpace page, www.myspace.com/nbm_publishing.
Friday, October 31, 2008
PETEY & PUSSY
By John Kerschbaum
LOONEY TUNES MEETS LUIS BUÑUEL IN THIS GRAPHIC NOVEL DEBUT
Petey & Pussy, John Kerschbaum’s new graphic novel, reads very much like a Loony Tunes cartoon — if all of the anthropomorphic animals were kvetching, balding, foul-mouthed misanthropes. Each character is articulate (and, in fact, can speak directly to humans, well enough to order a beer) but still recognizably have the traits associated with their respective species: Pete, the dog, is happy-go-lucky; Pussy, the cat, is self-centered; and Bernie, the bird, is high-strung and constantly a-twitter. Together, they are the pets of a sweet old lady whose obliviousness to the lunacy unfolding around her is second only to her own hygienic repugnance. The Sisyphean struggles of the characters is brought to the fore — the cat is compelled to try and catch the mouse, the bird struggles to escape his cage — as the trio engage in slapstick adventures that are simultaneously given an edge and made hilarious by a twisted combination of mundane realism and insouciant gross-out humor.
Kerschbaum cheerfully includes all the blood and guts that are left out of the cartoons, and lovingly renders his motley crew in a densely textured urban setting. And like the animated cartoons it echoes in an oddly surreal way, when the mayhem dies down, the characters come to the realization that their identities’ are defined by the way they relate to the others, and that one’s opponent might be one’s truest friend when both face a true threat.
128-page black & white 6" x 9" hardcover • $21.95 • ISBN 978-1-56097-979-1
Click the link below to download a 20-page PDF preview (1.2 MB):
http://www.fantagraphics.com/images/stories/previews/petpus-preview.pdf
By John Kerschbaum
LOONEY TUNES MEETS LUIS BUÑUEL IN THIS GRAPHIC NOVEL DEBUT
Petey & Pussy, John Kerschbaum’s new graphic novel, reads very much like a Loony Tunes cartoon — if all of the anthropomorphic animals were kvetching, balding, foul-mouthed misanthropes. Each character is articulate (and, in fact, can speak directly to humans, well enough to order a beer) but still recognizably have the traits associated with their respective species: Pete, the dog, is happy-go-lucky; Pussy, the cat, is self-centered; and Bernie, the bird, is high-strung and constantly a-twitter. Together, they are the pets of a sweet old lady whose obliviousness to the lunacy unfolding around her is second only to her own hygienic repugnance. The Sisyphean struggles of the characters is brought to the fore — the cat is compelled to try and catch the mouse, the bird struggles to escape his cage — as the trio engage in slapstick adventures that are simultaneously given an edge and made hilarious by a twisted combination of mundane realism and insouciant gross-out humor.
Kerschbaum cheerfully includes all the blood and guts that are left out of the cartoons, and lovingly renders his motley crew in a densely textured urban setting. And like the animated cartoons it echoes in an oddly surreal way, when the mayhem dies down, the characters come to the realization that their identities’ are defined by the way they relate to the others, and that one’s opponent might be one’s truest friend when both face a true threat.
128-page black & white 6" x 9" hardcover • $21.95 • ISBN 978-1-56097-979-1
Click the link below to download a 20-page PDF preview (1.2 MB):
http://www.fantagraphics.com/images/stories/previews/petpus-preview.pdf
PRESS RELEASE - TODD MCFARLANE AND WHILCE PORTACIO SPAWN AN IMMEDIATE SELL OUT!SPAWN #185's all-new direction completely sells out!
30 October 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - The comic book event of the season started off with a bang as SPAWN's new direction, courtesy of Image Founders Todd McFarlane & Whilce Portacio, resulted in an immediate distribution-level sell-out!
"Obviously it’s good news to have the initial issue sell out so quickly, but now the bigger task is to continue that momentum in the issues going forward," Spawn creator Todd McFarlane said. "As a reminder, the first few issues will be a lot of setup before we kick this into high gear. Each issue isn’t meant to be its own stand-alone book."
As if SPAWN #185's cataclysmic and unforgettable opening wasn't enough, readers were also introduced to the awakening of the mysterious and comatose Patient 47. In the pages that followed, secrets boiled to the surface and lives were lost, creating one of the greatest mysteries to hit the SPAWN mythos. While limited amounts of the first printing may still be available at your local comic book store, a second printing will hit stands soon to meet the additional demand.
SPAWN #185 2nd ptg., a 32-page full color comic book for $2.95, will be available in stores soon.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently five partners in Image Comics (Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
30 October 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - The comic book event of the season started off with a bang as SPAWN's new direction, courtesy of Image Founders Todd McFarlane & Whilce Portacio, resulted in an immediate distribution-level sell-out!
"Obviously it’s good news to have the initial issue sell out so quickly, but now the bigger task is to continue that momentum in the issues going forward," Spawn creator Todd McFarlane said. "As a reminder, the first few issues will be a lot of setup before we kick this into high gear. Each issue isn’t meant to be its own stand-alone book."
As if SPAWN #185's cataclysmic and unforgettable opening wasn't enough, readers were also introduced to the awakening of the mysterious and comatose Patient 47. In the pages that followed, secrets boiled to the surface and lives were lost, creating one of the greatest mysteries to hit the SPAWN mythos. While limited amounts of the first printing may still be available at your local comic book store, a second printing will hit stands soon to meet the additional demand.
SPAWN #185 2nd ptg., a 32-page full color comic book for $2.95, will be available in stores soon.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently five partners in Image Comics (Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
PRESS RELEASE - CELEBRATE THE CHINESE NEW YEAR WITH ARCHIBALD!Archibald Aardvark returns in an all-new noir mystery this January!
29 October 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - Image Comics' Shadowline presents an all-new mature readers adventure with the greatest unknown cartoon star of yesteryear, Archibald Aardvark, as ARCHIBALD CHASES THE DRAGON!
"As always, this one's definitely not for the kids," said Archibald Aardvark creator and artist Grant Bond. "Having Dara Naraghi take over the writing is perfect, as ARCHIBALD CHASES THE DRAGON puts a whole new spin on the murder behind the murder of Archibald's brother."
ARCHIBALD CHASES THE DRAGON is the third Archibald one-shot illustrated by Bond, following ARCHIBALD SAVES CHRISTMAS & ARCHIBALD SAVES EASTER, and the first written by Naraghi. This time around a tip-off about a long thought solved murder brings Archibald to Little China, in search of the mysterious "Compassionate Wind of Death". However, it doesn't take long before this noir tale of greed, secrets and a deal with the devil threatens to have Archibald fall victim to the red dragon haunting his dreams.
ARCHIBALD CHASES THE DRAGON (NOV082277), a 32-page two-color one-shot for $3.50, will be in stores January 7th, 2008.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently five partners in Image Comics (Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
29 October 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - Image Comics' Shadowline presents an all-new mature readers adventure with the greatest unknown cartoon star of yesteryear, Archibald Aardvark, as ARCHIBALD CHASES THE DRAGON!
"As always, this one's definitely not for the kids," said Archibald Aardvark creator and artist Grant Bond. "Having Dara Naraghi take over the writing is perfect, as ARCHIBALD CHASES THE DRAGON puts a whole new spin on the murder behind the murder of Archibald's brother."
ARCHIBALD CHASES THE DRAGON is the third Archibald one-shot illustrated by Bond, following ARCHIBALD SAVES CHRISTMAS & ARCHIBALD SAVES EASTER, and the first written by Naraghi. This time around a tip-off about a long thought solved murder brings Archibald to Little China, in search of the mysterious "Compassionate Wind of Death". However, it doesn't take long before this noir tale of greed, secrets and a deal with the devil threatens to have Archibald fall victim to the red dragon haunting his dreams.
ARCHIBALD CHASES THE DRAGON (NOV082277), a 32-page two-color one-shot for $3.50, will be in stores January 7th, 2008.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently five partners in Image Comics (Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
Brand New Feature at ROK Comics
October 29, 2008
For preview, please go to www.fonefreakscomic.com.
ROK Comics (www.rokcomics.com) have announced the new comic strip
"Fone Freaks" is now available for download on their partner cell
phone networks in Europe and Asia.
Fone Freaks follows the adventures of Sally Snedley, a wireless
scientist who seeks revenge on the nasty corporate criminals who stole
her cell phone invention back in the 70's. Sally seeks justice by
targeting the Fat Cat's cell phone customers by creating a haunted
network that enables ghosts to zoom out and make people to do dumb
things on their phone.
Illustrator Chris Walker has been creating comics for nearly ten years
and hopes his new strip will appeal to sequential art fans of all
ages. "Each Freak represents a silly, embarrassing or annoying
social cell phone habit we all do - or see others doing - at some
point in time. It's mildly self-deprecating at heart although we hope
younger children will enjoy the characters - even if they don't fully
understand some of the sometimes twisted underlying message. Most
kids seem to have a cell phone now and (the ones I know anyway) really
love being on them as much as possible."
ROK Comics is a global mobile comic channel featuring quality daily
and weekly strips including Andy Capp, Garfield and Doonesbury. For
more information about the company, please go to
www.rokcomics.com/b2b. For more information about the Fone Freaks
strip, please go to www.fonefreakscomic.com.
October 29, 2008
For preview, please go to www.fonefreakscomic.com.
ROK Comics (www.rokcomics.com) have announced the new comic strip
"Fone Freaks" is now available for download on their partner cell
phone networks in Europe and Asia.
Fone Freaks follows the adventures of Sally Snedley, a wireless
scientist who seeks revenge on the nasty corporate criminals who stole
her cell phone invention back in the 70's. Sally seeks justice by
targeting the Fat Cat's cell phone customers by creating a haunted
network that enables ghosts to zoom out and make people to do dumb
things on their phone.
Illustrator Chris Walker has been creating comics for nearly ten years
and hopes his new strip will appeal to sequential art fans of all
ages. "Each Freak represents a silly, embarrassing or annoying
social cell phone habit we all do - or see others doing - at some
point in time. It's mildly self-deprecating at heart although we hope
younger children will enjoy the characters - even if they don't fully
understand some of the sometimes twisted underlying message. Most
kids seem to have a cell phone now and (the ones I know anyway) really
love being on them as much as possible."
ROK Comics is a global mobile comic channel featuring quality daily
and weekly strips including Andy Capp, Garfield and Doonesbury. For
more information about the company, please go to
www.rokcomics.com/b2b. For more information about the Fone Freaks
strip, please go to www.fonefreakscomic.com.
CULT SCI-FI FILM FINDS NEW LIFE IN COMIC BOOK SERIES
BELLINGHAM, WASH. (October 31, 2008) Based on the old Sci-fi Classic film, This January Bluewater Productions updates this classic in conjunction with Legend Films. Written by Jason Schultz and Darren G. Davis and penciled by John Polacek.
The film and comic series is described as, Lunar She-Devils lure Earthmen into their lair of doom! This is the one, the remake of the century, based on the legendary sci-fi thriller, "Cat-Women of the Moon." On the first expedition to the moon, a race of sexy moon maidens living in a hidden lunar world capture astronauts for their "pleasure." SEE the return of the giant hairy spider puppet as it lusts after female victims! SEE terrifying rock creature’s attack! SEE the unbelievable Atomic Rocketship make the fantastic journey through meteor-infested space lanes! SEE the "not-so-special" special effects in this cosmic entertainment catastrophe! Bizarre, fascinating, surreal and greatly entertaining, "Missile to the Moon" must be seen to be believed!
“This has been a labor of love since its conception more than a year ago, its going to be camp-tastic!”, said writer Jason Schultz. “You have hot scantily clad alien women, rock creatures and rockets – what else could you ask for in a comic”
“Working on this book has been a blast. From space monsters and gun fights, to alien babes and rocket ships, its definitely packed with a lot of fun stuff to draw”, said John Polacek.
"We are excited to be working with Bluewater Productions on the comic series," stated Legend Films President Barry B. Sandrew. "We have seen what they have done with the Ray Harryhausen brand and can't wait to see what they do with some of our films."
Diamond Comics has made “Missile to the Moon” a featured item this month and the order number in Diamond Previews is NOV083850 F. Attached are unlettered images from the series.
For more information on Bluewater Productions, visit them online at their all-new, recently redesigned Web site (http://www.bluewatercomics.com), or check them out in your local comic book shop!
BELLINGHAM, WASH. (October 31, 2008) Based on the old Sci-fi Classic film, This January Bluewater Productions updates this classic in conjunction with Legend Films. Written by Jason Schultz and Darren G. Davis and penciled by John Polacek.
The film and comic series is described as, Lunar She-Devils lure Earthmen into their lair of doom! This is the one, the remake of the century, based on the legendary sci-fi thriller, "Cat-Women of the Moon." On the first expedition to the moon, a race of sexy moon maidens living in a hidden lunar world capture astronauts for their "pleasure." SEE the return of the giant hairy spider puppet as it lusts after female victims! SEE terrifying rock creature’s attack! SEE the unbelievable Atomic Rocketship make the fantastic journey through meteor-infested space lanes! SEE the "not-so-special" special effects in this cosmic entertainment catastrophe! Bizarre, fascinating, surreal and greatly entertaining, "Missile to the Moon" must be seen to be believed!
“This has been a labor of love since its conception more than a year ago, its going to be camp-tastic!”, said writer Jason Schultz. “You have hot scantily clad alien women, rock creatures and rockets – what else could you ask for in a comic”
“Working on this book has been a blast. From space monsters and gun fights, to alien babes and rocket ships, its definitely packed with a lot of fun stuff to draw”, said John Polacek.
"We are excited to be working with Bluewater Productions on the comic series," stated Legend Films President Barry B. Sandrew. "We have seen what they have done with the Ray Harryhausen brand and can't wait to see what they do with some of our films."
Diamond Comics has made “Missile to the Moon” a featured item this month and the order number in Diamond Previews is NOV083850 F. Attached are unlettered images from the series.
For more information on Bluewater Productions, visit them online at their all-new, recently redesigned Web site (http://www.bluewatercomics.com), or check them out in your local comic book shop!
RADICAL PUBLISHING
Solicitation copy
JANUARY 2009 shipping
SHRAPNEL: ARISTEIA RISING #1
Creator MARK LONG & NICK SAGAN
Writer M ZACHARY SHERMAN
Artist BAGUS HUTOMO
Colorist LEOS "OKITA" NG
Letterer SEAN KONOT
January - 48 pages –FC - $1.99
Shrapnel #1 Cover A – Clint Langley
Shrapnel #1 Cover B - Bruno Werneck
Shrapnel #1 Cover C – Kai
Shrapnel #1 Cover D – Gerhard Moszi
Humanity has a new empire. Our solar system has been colonized and each planet is dominated by the brutal will of the Solar Alliance.
All except Venus, the last free colony and final relic of democracy.
As Venus and its' people suffer the enforcement of the Alliance, one woman may be able to turn the tide. Samantha "Sam" Vijaya, a Solar Alliance war veteran and hero, lives on Venus in self-imposed exile, hoping to escape the life she once knew. However, when the skies burn and civil war comes to her doorstep, Sam has no choice but to join the fight.
With the freedom of humanity on the brink of extinction, Sam must emerge from exile to destroy the same forces she once led.
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CITY OF DUST: A PHILIP KHROME STORY #4
Writer STEVE NILES
Artist ZID, GARRIE GASTONNY and BRANDON CH'NG
Colorist BUDDY JIANG, LEOS NG 'OKITA' and SIXTH CREATION
Letterer CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
January – 28 pages – FC - $2.99
City of Dust #4 Cover A – Clint Langley
City of Dust #4 Cover B – Patrick Reilly
City of Dust #4 Cover C - JP Targete
As the entire city is engulfed by living nightmares, Khrome and Morgan must make a fragile alliance with Ajax in order to find a way to stop the plague of monsters. As the truth becomes clear, one of them will have to make the ultimate sacrifice, and those that remain will be changed forever.
Solicitation copy
JANUARY 2009 shipping
SHRAPNEL: ARISTEIA RISING #1
Creator MARK LONG & NICK SAGAN
Writer M ZACHARY SHERMAN
Artist BAGUS HUTOMO
Colorist LEOS "OKITA" NG
Letterer SEAN KONOT
January - 48 pages –FC - $1.99
Shrapnel #1 Cover A – Clint Langley
Shrapnel #1 Cover B - Bruno Werneck
Shrapnel #1 Cover C – Kai
Shrapnel #1 Cover D – Gerhard Moszi
Humanity has a new empire. Our solar system has been colonized and each planet is dominated by the brutal will of the Solar Alliance.
All except Venus, the last free colony and final relic of democracy.
As Venus and its' people suffer the enforcement of the Alliance, one woman may be able to turn the tide. Samantha "Sam" Vijaya, a Solar Alliance war veteran and hero, lives on Venus in self-imposed exile, hoping to escape the life she once knew. However, when the skies burn and civil war comes to her doorstep, Sam has no choice but to join the fight.
With the freedom of humanity on the brink of extinction, Sam must emerge from exile to destroy the same forces she once led.
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
CITY OF DUST: A PHILIP KHROME STORY #4
Writer STEVE NILES
Artist ZID, GARRIE GASTONNY and BRANDON CH'NG
Colorist BUDDY JIANG, LEOS NG 'OKITA' and SIXTH CREATION
Letterer CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
January – 28 pages – FC - $2.99
City of Dust #4 Cover A – Clint Langley
City of Dust #4 Cover B – Patrick Reilly
City of Dust #4 Cover C - JP Targete
As the entire city is engulfed by living nightmares, Khrome and Morgan must make a fragile alliance with Ajax in order to find a way to stop the plague of monsters. As the truth becomes clear, one of them will have to make the ultimate sacrifice, and those that remain will be changed forever.
ASYLUM PRESS TO DEBUT NEW TITLES AT APE
ASYLUM PRESS HAS ANNOUNCED THE DEBUT OF ASYLUM OF HORRORS #1 AND FARMHOUSE ACT 1
Oct 30, 2008 (Los Angeles) Frank Forte, creator of The Vampire Verses, Insidious Tales and The Asylum Of Horrors, will be signing at The APE convention in San Francisco, Table #135. Asylum Press will be debuting the first issue of The Asylum of Horrors anthology.
Also on hand will be Elizabeth J. Musgrave, writer of the new graphic novel FARMHOUSE. FARMHOUSE is described as a drama/thriller where Sam Corneile, A drifter, returns home to take a job at a local mental institution where he unwittingly discovers a group of patients being exploited under an art therapy regimen. While there, he falls for Helen, a feisty but troubled female patient who dares him to confront his past. FARMHOUSE is illustrated by Szymon Kudranski.
Also available at the ASYLUM PRESS table will be a cornucopia of horror publications including DTOX #0, WARLASH:DARK NOIR #1, THE BOMB TPB by Steve Mannion, UNDEAD EVIL #0 and more.
Also on for sale will be ATOMIC MADHOUSE' Comic Book SFX T-Shirts.
APE
November 1-2, 2008
620 7th Street, San Francisco
http://www.comic-con.org/ape/
ABOUT ASYLUM PRESS
Founded in 1999 by Frank Forte, Asylum Press is a unique publishing house specializing in high profile projects from some of the industry's biggest names. Publishing superhero comics with Warlash: Zombie Mutant Genesis, continuing their tradition of horror with Undead Evil, Satan’s 3-Ring Circus of Hell, the upcoming Asylum of Horrors and Beyond Lovecraft, venturing into dark humor with Billy Boy The Sick Little Fat Kid and The Cletus and Floyd Show, Asylum Presscontinues to be on the cutting edge of comic and graphic novel publishing.
About Atomic Madhouse
Atomic Madhouse is a t-shirt and apparel design company formed by artist Frank Forte and writer Elizabeth J. Musgrave that is dedicated to developing “hip t-shirts your mother wouldn’t let you wear.” Located in Los Angeles, CA, the hub of the fashion industry, Atomic Madhouse is poised to make their mark on the couture battleground.
ASYLUM PRESS HAS ANNOUNCED THE DEBUT OF ASYLUM OF HORRORS #1 AND FARMHOUSE ACT 1
Oct 30, 2008 (Los Angeles) Frank Forte, creator of The Vampire Verses, Insidious Tales and The Asylum Of Horrors, will be signing at The APE convention in San Francisco, Table #135. Asylum Press will be debuting the first issue of The Asylum of Horrors anthology.
Also on hand will be Elizabeth J. Musgrave, writer of the new graphic novel FARMHOUSE. FARMHOUSE is described as a drama/thriller where Sam Corneile, A drifter, returns home to take a job at a local mental institution where he unwittingly discovers a group of patients being exploited under an art therapy regimen. While there, he falls for Helen, a feisty but troubled female patient who dares him to confront his past. FARMHOUSE is illustrated by Szymon Kudranski.
Also available at the ASYLUM PRESS table will be a cornucopia of horror publications including DTOX #0, WARLASH:DARK NOIR #1, THE BOMB TPB by Steve Mannion, UNDEAD EVIL #0 and more.
Also on for sale will be ATOMIC MADHOUSE' Comic Book SFX T-Shirts.
APE
November 1-2, 2008
620 7th Street, San Francisco
http://www.comic-con.org/ape/
ABOUT ASYLUM PRESS
Founded in 1999 by Frank Forte, Asylum Press is a unique publishing house specializing in high profile projects from some of the industry's biggest names. Publishing superhero comics with Warlash: Zombie Mutant Genesis, continuing their tradition of horror with Undead Evil, Satan’s 3-Ring Circus of Hell, the upcoming Asylum of Horrors and Beyond Lovecraft, venturing into dark humor with Billy Boy The Sick Little Fat Kid and The Cletus and Floyd Show, Asylum Presscontinues to be on the cutting edge of comic and graphic novel publishing.
About Atomic Madhouse
Atomic Madhouse is a t-shirt and apparel design company formed by artist Frank Forte and writer Elizabeth J. Musgrave that is dedicated to developing “hip t-shirts your mother wouldn’t let you wear.” Located in Los Angeles, CA, the hub of the fashion industry, Atomic Madhouse is poised to make their mark on the couture battleground.
A rainbow of Domo this fall!!!
Due to their stellar reputation in the collectibles industry, and following the success of the original 8² flocked Domo vinyl figures released last spring, Dark Horse Deluxe has been granted permission to produce a new line of limited-edition 5.5² Domo figures in new variant colors. Dark Horse broke the mold last spring when they released a line of variant-color limited-edition 8² flocked vinyl figures, and they continue to be the single Domo licensee authorized to create products in colors other than traditional Classic Brown.
In addition to their own line, which includes Polar White, Earl Grey, Olive Green, Ruby Red, and Classic Brown, Dark Horse has partnered with Hot Topic for three custom colors—Lime Green, Sky Blue, and True Yellow—as well as Newbury Comics for an exclusive Orange edition. There will also be a very special Grass Green edition to be sold exclusively for international distribution. All ten new 5.5² Domo colors are scheduled to release in November.
Due to their stellar reputation in the collectibles industry, and following the success of the original 8² flocked Domo vinyl figures released last spring, Dark Horse Deluxe has been granted permission to produce a new line of limited-edition 5.5² Domo figures in new variant colors. Dark Horse broke the mold last spring when they released a line of variant-color limited-edition 8² flocked vinyl figures, and they continue to be the single Domo licensee authorized to create products in colors other than traditional Classic Brown.
In addition to their own line, which includes Polar White, Earl Grey, Olive Green, Ruby Red, and Classic Brown, Dark Horse has partnered with Hot Topic for three custom colors—Lime Green, Sky Blue, and True Yellow—as well as Newbury Comics for an exclusive Orange edition. There will also be a very special Grass Green edition to be sold exclusively for international distribution. All ten new 5.5² Domo colors are scheduled to release in November.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Friends-
It’s time for issue twenty-one of CWR, and it’s so full of awesome that you won’t have room for dessert! Here's what we’ve got:
Garth Ennis interviewed! The creator of PREACHER, HITMAN, and THE BOYS talks about his new series, BATTLEFIELDS, the HITMAN trade paperback situation, and his future (or lack thereof) as a bar owner:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/garthennis.html
Reviews of INTERAGENTS and a podcast focusing on 5 Image Comics graphic novels:
http://reviews.comicswaitingroom.com
New CWRtv! Elliott Serrano goes video at the Windy City Comic-Con, chatting with Gene Ha and Alex Wald:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/cwrtv.html
Matt Maxwell says “writing is easy… but pre-writing is hard” and makes an announcement about the future of STRANGEWAYS:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/fullbleed30.html
Marc Mason chats with AiT/PlanetLar honcho Larry Young:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/mason21.html
Avril Brown says that superheroes should set an example by voting and wonders about their polling place:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/avril21.html
Vince Moore reminds you that you have a civic duty to carry out on November 4th:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/vince27.html
Bryan Miller discusses the increasing irrelevance of filmmaker Michael Moore and reviews the film “W”:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/miller2.html
Jocelyn Saddler joins CWR and begins by asking some Hard Questions, such as… is the Xavier Academy really an accredited school?:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/bb1.html
Saurav Mohapatra looks around and realizes that comics have pervaded everyday life in more ways than most people think:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/ninepanelgrid6.html
CONTEST: Do you think you can BE Alan Moore? Prove it and win a copy of the MINDSCAPE OF ALAN MOORE DVD:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/toc.html
All wrapped in the usual, excellent, Elliott Serrano-designed cover, featuring Wee Hughie of THE BOYS checking out the cover to Larry Young’s THE BLACK DIAMOND:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com
Remember: If you read something at CWR that you like, pass it on to friends and blogs. Enjoy the reading!
Marc Mason
Editor-in-Chief
Comics Waiting Room
It’s time for issue twenty-one of CWR, and it’s so full of awesome that you won’t have room for dessert! Here's what we’ve got:
Garth Ennis interviewed! The creator of PREACHER, HITMAN, and THE BOYS talks about his new series, BATTLEFIELDS, the HITMAN trade paperback situation, and his future (or lack thereof) as a bar owner:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/garthennis.html
Reviews of INTERAGENTS and a podcast focusing on 5 Image Comics graphic novels:
http://reviews.comicswaitingroom.com
New CWRtv! Elliott Serrano goes video at the Windy City Comic-Con, chatting with Gene Ha and Alex Wald:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/cwrtv.html
Matt Maxwell says “writing is easy… but pre-writing is hard” and makes an announcement about the future of STRANGEWAYS:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/fullbleed30.html
Marc Mason chats with AiT/PlanetLar honcho Larry Young:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/mason21.html
Avril Brown says that superheroes should set an example by voting and wonders about their polling place:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/avril21.html
Vince Moore reminds you that you have a civic duty to carry out on November 4th:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/vince27.html
Bryan Miller discusses the increasing irrelevance of filmmaker Michael Moore and reviews the film “W”:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/miller2.html
Jocelyn Saddler joins CWR and begins by asking some Hard Questions, such as… is the Xavier Academy really an accredited school?:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/bb1.html
Saurav Mohapatra looks around and realizes that comics have pervaded everyday life in more ways than most people think:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/ninepanelgrid6.html
CONTEST: Do you think you can BE Alan Moore? Prove it and win a copy of the MINDSCAPE OF ALAN MOORE DVD:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/toc.html
All wrapped in the usual, excellent, Elliott Serrano-designed cover, featuring Wee Hughie of THE BOYS checking out the cover to Larry Young’s THE BLACK DIAMOND:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com
Remember: If you read something at CWR that you like, pass it on to friends and blogs. Enjoy the reading!
Marc Mason
Editor-in-Chief
Comics Waiting Room
STRANGEco Presents KING KEN SERIES 1
A new designer toy series from acclaimed British designer James Jarvis
[San Francisco, CA - October 27, 2008] - STRANGEco, the premier producer of high-quality designer toys and gifts, is pleased to announce the King Ken Mini Series, a new toy series created under license from London-based Amos Novelties. Designed by famed illustrator and Designer Toy pioneer James Jarvis, this series consists of new 4-inch versions of his popular King Ken character in six special color variants. The King Ken Mini Series debuts worldwide on November 22, 2008, for the holiday shopping season.
Born and raised in South London, James Jarvis is widely considered one of the pioneers in the modern “designer toy” phenomenon. He has been designing original vinyl figures for over a decade, beginning with the now iconic Martin vinyl figure for UK street fashion brand Silas & Maria in 1998 and continuing through his own toy company, Amos Toys. In 2003, Amos released the original King Ken as a 12-inch limited edition vinyl figure. An instant classic, the character was re-released in a series of limited edition color variants, each as popular as the next. King Ken next appeared in Vortigern’s Machine and the Great Sage of Wisdom, a comic novel created in 2006 by Jarvis and Amos co-founder Russell Waterman. This exposure has established King Ken as one of the most popular and recognizable characters in Jarvis’ potato-headed universe.
The King Ken Mini figure series features a new direction in the collaboration between STRANGEco and Amos Toys. San Francisco-based STRANGEco has distributed Amos products in North America since 2003 and, for the first time, is stepping into the role of producing James Jarvis’ toy designs. Like many designer toys, King Ken Series 1 is packaged in a “mystery box” assortment – much like a trading card, each figure is packed in an identical box, so the actual figure inside is unknown until the box is opened. The series features five main color variations – two from the original 12-inch collectibles and three original colors – plus one special surprise “chase” figure.
The King Ken Mini Series ships to retailers worldwide in late November 2008, through a network of distributors in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia.
A new designer toy series from acclaimed British designer James Jarvis
[San Francisco, CA - October 27, 2008] - STRANGEco, the premier producer of high-quality designer toys and gifts, is pleased to announce the King Ken Mini Series, a new toy series created under license from London-based Amos Novelties. Designed by famed illustrator and Designer Toy pioneer James Jarvis, this series consists of new 4-inch versions of his popular King Ken character in six special color variants. The King Ken Mini Series debuts worldwide on November 22, 2008, for the holiday shopping season.
Born and raised in South London, James Jarvis is widely considered one of the pioneers in the modern “designer toy” phenomenon. He has been designing original vinyl figures for over a decade, beginning with the now iconic Martin vinyl figure for UK street fashion brand Silas & Maria in 1998 and continuing through his own toy company, Amos Toys. In 2003, Amos released the original King Ken as a 12-inch limited edition vinyl figure. An instant classic, the character was re-released in a series of limited edition color variants, each as popular as the next. King Ken next appeared in Vortigern’s Machine and the Great Sage of Wisdom, a comic novel created in 2006 by Jarvis and Amos co-founder Russell Waterman. This exposure has established King Ken as one of the most popular and recognizable characters in Jarvis’ potato-headed universe.
The King Ken Mini figure series features a new direction in the collaboration between STRANGEco and Amos Toys. San Francisco-based STRANGEco has distributed Amos products in North America since 2003 and, for the first time, is stepping into the role of producing James Jarvis’ toy designs. Like many designer toys, King Ken Series 1 is packaged in a “mystery box” assortment – much like a trading card, each figure is packed in an identical box, so the actual figure inside is unknown until the box is opened. The series features five main color variations – two from the original 12-inch collectibles and three original colors – plus one special surprise “chase” figure.
The King Ken Mini Series ships to retailers worldwide in late November 2008, through a network of distributors in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia.
IDW PUBLISHING AUCTIONS ORIGINAL COVER ART OF
POLITICAL COMIC BOOK BIOS OF OBAMA AND McCAIN
ON EBAY
(San Diego, CA; October 27, 2008) -- IDW Publishing’s Presidential Material - political comic biographies of the Democratic and Republican candidates - have been runaway hits this election season.
Breaking new ground by presenting accurate and unbiased life stories of the presidential contenders, IDW Publishing continues to push the envelope by offering each hand drawn original cover illustration for sale on eBay, available to prospective bidders starting today Monday October 27th and ending Monday, November 3rd at 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
The cover artwork is by comic book superstar and fan-favorite artist J. Scott Campbell, who is donating a portion of the earnings to the Wounded Warrior Project. Campbell is the original artist and co-creator of comic books Gen13 and Danger Girl, and is also widely admired for his work on the Spiderman comics.
URL: The Barack Obama Presidential Material original cover art auction can be found here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESCX:IT&item=260306939190
And the John McCain Presidential Material original cover art auction can be found here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESCX:IT&item=250315788624
The graphic novel biographies are available at comic book and bookstores everywhere. They can also be purchased directly from IDW Publishing at www.presidentialcomics.com. To find a comic book store near you please call 1-888-comic-book or go to www.comicshoplocator.com. To learn more about the Wounded Warrior Project please visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
POLITICAL COMIC BOOK BIOS OF OBAMA AND McCAIN
ON EBAY
(San Diego, CA; October 27, 2008) -- IDW Publishing’s Presidential Material - political comic biographies of the Democratic and Republican candidates - have been runaway hits this election season.
Breaking new ground by presenting accurate and unbiased life stories of the presidential contenders, IDW Publishing continues to push the envelope by offering each hand drawn original cover illustration for sale on eBay, available to prospective bidders starting today Monday October 27th and ending Monday, November 3rd at 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
The cover artwork is by comic book superstar and fan-favorite artist J. Scott Campbell, who is donating a portion of the earnings to the Wounded Warrior Project. Campbell is the original artist and co-creator of comic books Gen13 and Danger Girl, and is also widely admired for his work on the Spiderman comics.
URL: The Barack Obama Presidential Material original cover art auction can be found here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESCX:IT&item=260306939190
And the John McCain Presidential Material original cover art auction can be found here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESCX:IT&item=250315788624
The graphic novel biographies are available at comic book and bookstores everywhere. They can also be purchased directly from IDW Publishing at www.presidentialcomics.com. To find a comic book store near you please call 1-888-comic-book or go to www.comicshoplocator.com. To learn more about the Wounded Warrior Project please visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
Wrath of the Titans: Cyclops - ONE SHOT
Author(s): Matt Frank & Jeff Rebner
Artist(s) Matt Frank
Cover Artist(s): Matt Frank
From the pages of the sold out Wrath of the Titans series comes the Cylops. The terror of Colossa, and one of the most fearsome monsters to menace Sinbad on his 7th Voyage? See the story of the beast as he matches wits and muscle against pirates, prehistoric monsters and even other Cyclopeans, with the magical lamp as the glittering prize! It's a clash of titans is blazing color.
LEGEND FILMS PRESENTS: MISSILE TO THE MOON #1
Author(s): Jason Schultz & Darren G. Davis
Artist(s) John Polacek
Cover Artist(s): 2 covers by John Polacek
An all new comic series based on the beloved camp classic from the golden drive-in era! Two escaped cons stow away on a flight to the moon and discover a race of alien women ruled by a fierce and sadistic queen. Each issue will feature never before seen artwork and footage from the Legend Films vault.
Vincent Price Presents #5
Writer: Scott Davis
Pencils: Rey Armenteros
Cover Artist(s): cover: Joel Robinson
Casey Morrow never thought he'd be driving a cab for a living. The one-time rising star of the literary world, Casey is haunted is by the ghosts of success and can't seem to recapture his ever-elusive muse. And driving the streets of New York in search of inspiration, all he found was the lethargy of routine...until a deadly accident changed his life forever. Casey Morrow: cab driver has found more than he ever bargained for. He has found his purpose. In the tradition of great anthology genre stories, Vincent Price Presents delivers another gothic tale of mystery and imagination.
Female Force: Hillary Clinton - ONE SHOT
Writer: Neal Baily
Cover Artist(s): cover: Daniel Croiser
From her beginnings at Wellesley to the battle for the democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton has from the outset raised critical issues of feminism, politics, and philosophy. Telling the story of her life, /Hillary Clinton/ will explore the former first lady from her detractors to those who would nominate her.
The Imaginaries #2
Author(s): Mike S. Miller and Ben Avery
Artist(s) Nikos Koutsis
Cover Artist(s): Nikos Koutsis & Mike Miller
A child's faith is a powerful thing. It gives life to his imagination, and that imagination can even take on a life of its own. But what happens to the imaginary friends, the childhood superheroes, the playmates and stuffed animals when the children who gave them life no longer believe in them? They go to the IMAGINED NATION.
The origin and fate of Greatman, and the rise of the Ice Queen and the Nasty Bear army are told to Superhero G in an effort to convince him to take up the mantle of the lost hero. A crucial decision that could change the fate of all the Imaginaries! Also, Tanner comes to terms with his parents divorce, by letting go of more than just Superhero G. Introducing to the U.S. market, Greece's No. 1 comic book illustrator, NIKOS KOUTSIS, in his debut American comic!
Author(s): Matt Frank & Jeff Rebner
Artist(s) Matt Frank
Cover Artist(s): Matt Frank
From the pages of the sold out Wrath of the Titans series comes the Cylops. The terror of Colossa, and one of the most fearsome monsters to menace Sinbad on his 7th Voyage? See the story of the beast as he matches wits and muscle against pirates, prehistoric monsters and even other Cyclopeans, with the magical lamp as the glittering prize! It's a clash of titans is blazing color.
LEGEND FILMS PRESENTS: MISSILE TO THE MOON #1
Author(s): Jason Schultz & Darren G. Davis
Artist(s) John Polacek
Cover Artist(s): 2 covers by John Polacek
An all new comic series based on the beloved camp classic from the golden drive-in era! Two escaped cons stow away on a flight to the moon and discover a race of alien women ruled by a fierce and sadistic queen. Each issue will feature never before seen artwork and footage from the Legend Films vault.
Vincent Price Presents #5
Writer: Scott Davis
Pencils: Rey Armenteros
Cover Artist(s): cover: Joel Robinson
Casey Morrow never thought he'd be driving a cab for a living. The one-time rising star of the literary world, Casey is haunted is by the ghosts of success and can't seem to recapture his ever-elusive muse. And driving the streets of New York in search of inspiration, all he found was the lethargy of routine...until a deadly accident changed his life forever. Casey Morrow: cab driver has found more than he ever bargained for. He has found his purpose. In the tradition of great anthology genre stories, Vincent Price Presents delivers another gothic tale of mystery and imagination.
Female Force: Hillary Clinton - ONE SHOT
Writer: Neal Baily
Cover Artist(s): cover: Daniel Croiser
From her beginnings at Wellesley to the battle for the democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton has from the outset raised critical issues of feminism, politics, and philosophy. Telling the story of her life, /Hillary Clinton/ will explore the former first lady from her detractors to those who would nominate her.
The Imaginaries #2
Author(s): Mike S. Miller and Ben Avery
Artist(s) Nikos Koutsis
Cover Artist(s): Nikos Koutsis & Mike Miller
A child's faith is a powerful thing. It gives life to his imagination, and that imagination can even take on a life of its own. But what happens to the imaginary friends, the childhood superheroes, the playmates and stuffed animals when the children who gave them life no longer believe in them? They go to the IMAGINED NATION.
The origin and fate of Greatman, and the rise of the Ice Queen and the Nasty Bear army are told to Superhero G in an effort to convince him to take up the mantle of the lost hero. A crucial decision that could change the fate of all the Imaginaries! Also, Tanner comes to terms with his parents divorce, by letting go of more than just Superhero G. Introducing to the U.S. market, Greece's No. 1 comic book illustrator, NIKOS KOUTSIS, in his debut American comic!
Monday, October 27, 2008
October 23, 2008
HIGHWAY 62 PRESS AND BLOG@NEWSARAMA ANNOUNCE JOINT SYNDICATION FOR
STRANGEWAYS: THE THIRSTY
Matthew Maxwell, creator and author of the Western-horror graphic
novel STRANGEWAYS, today announced the serialization of the sequel,
THE THIRSTY, at Blog @ Newsarama. The series will debut on Monday,
Oct. 27, with new pages posted every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
"I'm very pleased to enjoy this opportunity," Maxwell said recently.
"I talked to quite a few potential partners before deciding to
serialize THE THIRSTY on Blog @ Newsarama," Maxwell said. "It isn't a
typical webcomic, as it wasn't written with online publication in
mind. So, I sought a different kind of partnership. Working with a
comics news and commentary site as opposed to one known for
syndicating webcomics seemed an intriguing and beneficial
arrangement. It's my hope that many more readers who've never
followed STRANGEWAYS will be introduced to the series now."
THE THIRSTY follows ex-Union officer Seth Collins from the events of
MURDER MOON as he drifts a little further west to a town called Cedar
Creek, which is about to find itself under attack from people who are
neither dead nor alive, but somewhere in-between. However, just as
MURDER MOON was about a lot more than just cowboys and werewolves, THE
THIRSTY is more than just cowboys and vampires. Those readers who
liked the concept of "Lone," which was the backup feature for MURDER
MOON, will eat up "Red Hands," which will serve a similar role in THE
THIRSTY.
THE THIRSTY is illustrated by Gervasio and Jok of Estudio Haus in
Argentina, who drew the story "Lone" in MURDER MOON. Luis Guaragna
also returns in a backup feature, as mentioned above. "It's great to
continue my relationship with all of these artists," Maxwell said.
"They understand what the stories need visually, which is a
deceptively simple task, it seems."
Planned for a print publication in Spring of 2009, THE THIRSTY is the
second STRANGEWAYS graphic novel, continuing to deliver a great
western comic infused with horror. It is anticipated that the print
version will again be published by Highway 62 Press. MURDER MOON, the
first STRANGEWAYS book, is still available through Diamond Comics
Distributors (JAN083670), Baker and Taylor Books, Amazon and Khepri.com.
Matt Maxwell is a comics writer and has been a comics commentator
since 2003, which saw the publication of the first installment of FULL
BLEED (then at Broken Frontier, now at Comics Waiting Room). He's
also blogged at his own Highway 62 since 2004, and has written for
Newsarama.com and Comicon Pulse. His first original graphic novel,
STRANGEWAYS: MURDER MOON was published in early 2008. He is a lapsed
animator, having forsaken the compelling lunacy of Southern California
for life with his family in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
Highway 62 Press
matt@highway-62.com
www.highway-62.com
http://www.highway-62.com/Strangeways/ - MURDER MOON preview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvqWqIjXhA4 - THE THIRSTY video
http://blog.newsarama.com/strangeways - STRANGEWAYS at Newsarama
HIGHWAY 62 PRESS AND BLOG@NEWSARAMA ANNOUNCE JOINT SYNDICATION FOR
STRANGEWAYS: THE THIRSTY
Matthew Maxwell, creator and author of the Western-horror graphic
novel STRANGEWAYS, today announced the serialization of the sequel,
THE THIRSTY, at Blog @ Newsarama. The series will debut on Monday,
Oct. 27, with new pages posted every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
"I'm very pleased to enjoy this opportunity," Maxwell said recently.
"I talked to quite a few potential partners before deciding to
serialize THE THIRSTY on Blog @ Newsarama," Maxwell said. "It isn't a
typical webcomic, as it wasn't written with online publication in
mind. So, I sought a different kind of partnership. Working with a
comics news and commentary site as opposed to one known for
syndicating webcomics seemed an intriguing and beneficial
arrangement. It's my hope that many more readers who've never
followed STRANGEWAYS will be introduced to the series now."
THE THIRSTY follows ex-Union officer Seth Collins from the events of
MURDER MOON as he drifts a little further west to a town called Cedar
Creek, which is about to find itself under attack from people who are
neither dead nor alive, but somewhere in-between. However, just as
MURDER MOON was about a lot more than just cowboys and werewolves, THE
THIRSTY is more than just cowboys and vampires. Those readers who
liked the concept of "Lone," which was the backup feature for MURDER
MOON, will eat up "Red Hands," which will serve a similar role in THE
THIRSTY.
THE THIRSTY is illustrated by Gervasio and Jok of Estudio Haus in
Argentina, who drew the story "Lone" in MURDER MOON. Luis Guaragna
also returns in a backup feature, as mentioned above. "It's great to
continue my relationship with all of these artists," Maxwell said.
"They understand what the stories need visually, which is a
deceptively simple task, it seems."
Planned for a print publication in Spring of 2009, THE THIRSTY is the
second STRANGEWAYS graphic novel, continuing to deliver a great
western comic infused with horror. It is anticipated that the print
version will again be published by Highway 62 Press. MURDER MOON, the
first STRANGEWAYS book, is still available through Diamond Comics
Distributors (JAN083670), Baker and Taylor Books, Amazon and Khepri.com.
Matt Maxwell is a comics writer and has been a comics commentator
since 2003, which saw the publication of the first installment of FULL
BLEED (then at Broken Frontier, now at Comics Waiting Room). He's
also blogged at his own Highway 62 since 2004, and has written for
Newsarama.com and Comicon Pulse. His first original graphic novel,
STRANGEWAYS: MURDER MOON was published in early 2008. He is a lapsed
animator, having forsaken the compelling lunacy of Southern California
for life with his family in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
Highway 62 Press
matt@highway-62.com
www.highway-62.com
http://www.highway-62.com/Strangeways/ - MURDER MOON preview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvqWqIjXhA4 - THE THIRSTY video
http://blog.newsarama.com/strangeways - STRANGEWAYS at Newsarama
BLUEWATER INKS DEAL WITH LIONSGATE FOR COMIC SERIES
BELLINGHAM, WA— October 27, 2008— in 2009, Bluewater and Lionsgate will be developing a line of comic books based on the cult/ horror favorite films “Leprechaun” and “Warlock”. After their successful series “Vincent Price Presents” Bluewater delivers more horror to comics.
“Working with Lionsgate on this end is like coming back full circle for me. I worked on the marketing for “Leprechaun 4: In Space”, said Bluewater publisher Darren G. Davis. “I loved this little character and have always wanted to do something with him. As for “Warlock”, this was another cult film that I enjoyed, so having this opportunity to partner with Lionsgate again is going to great”.
The “Warlock comic series is described as, The Warlock is on a mission to destroy a book that contains a spell which imprisoned six other Warlocks. If the book manages to be destroyed, the dangerous Warlocks would be released back into the world free to cause chaos and destruction. It's up to a rag-tag group of people to prevent the Warlock from carrying out his plan.
"Warlock will appeal to both fans of the franchise and readers who know nothing about the horror series”, said writer Nick Lyons. The book will be drawn by Jacob Bear and colored by John Hunt. Matt Bellisle will be doing all the alternate covers to this title.
“Leprechaun” will be written by another Lionsgate alum Zach Hunchar, who just finished writing Insane Jane for Bluewater. “Leprechaun” is an immensely popular horror franchise and I’m excited about expanding the mythos. It takes two of my favorite things … Ireland and horror. I’m extremely excited to continue to explore the things that scare me and entertain me. I’m very happy Bluewater chose me for this task.”
“Leprechaun” the comic series is a tale of revenge and mayhem. This is the tale of Lubdan, the king and sole survivor of the Leprechaun. The last of the Leprechauns! A treasure dealer stumbles across his pot of gold and steals it. In this modern age, he finds buyers all over the planet through on-line auctions. Iubdan finds the thief after the gold is shipped to humans across the globe. Unbeknownst to Iubdan, the Cluracan, a war-like race intent on genocide, helped the human find the gold. A new curse is discovered that weakens Iubdan while he is not in possession of the gold and will eventually kill him if he does not recover them all in enough time. He quickly realizes he cannot locate the gold without help. The treasure dealer’s last sale was to a computer expert, who agrees to help Lubdan, in exchange for his life. Together, they race against time to learn of the gold’s locations. Lubdan’s quest takes him all over the planet, across time and space. Battling greed, the genocidal Cluracan and new mystical adversaries, Lubdan must save all life to save himself.
Kris Carter will draw “Leprechaun”. And Micheal Kingston will be writing the 2nd story arch.
For more information on Bluewater Productions, go to www.bluewaterprod.com or check them out in your local comic book shop!
BELLINGHAM, WA— October 27, 2008— in 2009, Bluewater and Lionsgate will be developing a line of comic books based on the cult/ horror favorite films “Leprechaun” and “Warlock”. After their successful series “Vincent Price Presents” Bluewater delivers more horror to comics.
“Working with Lionsgate on this end is like coming back full circle for me. I worked on the marketing for “Leprechaun 4: In Space”, said Bluewater publisher Darren G. Davis. “I loved this little character and have always wanted to do something with him. As for “Warlock”, this was another cult film that I enjoyed, so having this opportunity to partner with Lionsgate again is going to great”.
The “Warlock comic series is described as, The Warlock is on a mission to destroy a book that contains a spell which imprisoned six other Warlocks. If the book manages to be destroyed, the dangerous Warlocks would be released back into the world free to cause chaos and destruction. It's up to a rag-tag group of people to prevent the Warlock from carrying out his plan.
"Warlock will appeal to both fans of the franchise and readers who know nothing about the horror series”, said writer Nick Lyons. The book will be drawn by Jacob Bear and colored by John Hunt. Matt Bellisle will be doing all the alternate covers to this title.
“Leprechaun” will be written by another Lionsgate alum Zach Hunchar, who just finished writing Insane Jane for Bluewater. “Leprechaun” is an immensely popular horror franchise and I’m excited about expanding the mythos. It takes two of my favorite things … Ireland and horror. I’m extremely excited to continue to explore the things that scare me and entertain me. I’m very happy Bluewater chose me for this task.”
“Leprechaun” the comic series is a tale of revenge and mayhem. This is the tale of Lubdan, the king and sole survivor of the Leprechaun. The last of the Leprechauns! A treasure dealer stumbles across his pot of gold and steals it. In this modern age, he finds buyers all over the planet through on-line auctions. Iubdan finds the thief after the gold is shipped to humans across the globe. Unbeknownst to Iubdan, the Cluracan, a war-like race intent on genocide, helped the human find the gold. A new curse is discovered that weakens Iubdan while he is not in possession of the gold and will eventually kill him if he does not recover them all in enough time. He quickly realizes he cannot locate the gold without help. The treasure dealer’s last sale was to a computer expert, who agrees to help Lubdan, in exchange for his life. Together, they race against time to learn of the gold’s locations. Lubdan’s quest takes him all over the planet, across time and space. Battling greed, the genocidal Cluracan and new mystical adversaries, Lubdan must save all life to save himself.
Kris Carter will draw “Leprechaun”. And Micheal Kingston will be writing the 2nd story arch.
For more information on Bluewater Productions, go to www.bluewaterprod.com or check them out in your local comic book shop!
Friday, October 17, 2008
CLASSIC BLUEWATER COMIC SERIES GET A SPINE
BELLINGHAM, WASH. (October 17, 2008) – The two sold out comic series Victoria’s Secret Service and Judo Girl will finally be put into trade format in December 2008.
Both trade paperbacks will feature the 1st story archs of the series originally published at ALIAS. Both series are written by Terrance Griep and pencils by Nadir Balan
Judo Girl is described as:
Judo Girl is a woman on a mission: after having spent 40-years in suspended animation, she searches for her missing brother. And Captain Steel hasn't exactly spent the last four decades collecting rust either. Indeed, his awful plans are about to solidify on a worldwide scale. On the flip side is a retro story set during the era of go-go boots and slot cars revealing the secret origin of the original Steel Ray! Martial art meets pop art; both the modern story and the retro story tie in together for one fantastic adventure!
"The first thing that captivated me about JUDO GIRL was the style in which it was written. I'm a sucker for action-comedy with wise cracking heroes, and when you throw in some drama and plot twists the characters really start coming to life," says artist, Nadir Balan. "With a 60s retro and modern day story in each book you really get to see different sides of Judo Girl's character and how she keeps her cool under extreme challenges. When the book you're penciling has all this PLUS hot chicks, ninjas, robots and cyborgs thrown together, it's hard not to get worked up about each page!"
VSS is described as:
They say it takes a thief to catch a thief, and the glamorous field agents of VSS put this tenant to the test when they allow their newest member, the American sneak-thief Scarlet, to take point on her first full mission: hoping to derail on imminent coronation, an unknown scoundrel has stolen the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. It's up to Lark, Raven, Brooke, and Scarlet to steal back these vibrant symbols of the monarchy they have be paid to protect. But which of her teammates is spying on Scarlet? And why? It's thief versus thief and spy versus spy in this high-impact thriller.
Wizard Magazine listed VSS as one of the books to look out for.
Both books are strong sellers for Bluewater. In 2009 they are bringing Judo Girl back for a third round and VSS’s main character Scarlet is getting a spin-off series in RAIN. VSS has been option as a major motion picture.
The titles are available thru to order now at Diamond Distributors, Ingram & Baker & Taylor. The ISBN and Diamond codes for these titles are:
Victoria Secret Service: ISBN: 978-1-60702-492-7
Judo Girl: ISBN: 978-1-60702-491-0
For more information on Bluewater Productions, visit them online at their all-new, recently redesigned Web site (http://www.bluewatercomics.com), or check them out in your local comic book shop!
About Bluewater Productions:
Bluewater Productions, Inc. is one if the top independent production studios of comic, young adult books and graphic novel titles. In the tradition of great storytelling and cutting edge art, Bluewater storms onto the comic book and graphic novel scene. With more titles than ever, including smash hits such as the 10th MUSE, VSS, and THE LEGEND OF ISIS, Bluewater is poised to continue to produce engaging stories with art from both the top names in the industry alongside with up and coming stars.
As of May 2007, Bluewater Productions, Inc. moved from production studio to publisher, in conjunction with legendary filmmaker, Ray Harryhausen -- the genius behind some of the greatest movie magic of all-time while continuing to publish it's popular superhero line starring it's flagship character the 10th Muse. Bluewater has also just signed a publishing deal with William Shatner, Roger Corman and Lionsgate.
BELLINGHAM, WASH. (October 17, 2008) – The two sold out comic series Victoria’s Secret Service and Judo Girl will finally be put into trade format in December 2008.
Both trade paperbacks will feature the 1st story archs of the series originally published at ALIAS. Both series are written by Terrance Griep and pencils by Nadir Balan
Judo Girl is described as:
Judo Girl is a woman on a mission: after having spent 40-years in suspended animation, she searches for her missing brother. And Captain Steel hasn't exactly spent the last four decades collecting rust either. Indeed, his awful plans are about to solidify on a worldwide scale. On the flip side is a retro story set during the era of go-go boots and slot cars revealing the secret origin of the original Steel Ray! Martial art meets pop art; both the modern story and the retro story tie in together for one fantastic adventure!
"The first thing that captivated me about JUDO GIRL was the style in which it was written. I'm a sucker for action-comedy with wise cracking heroes, and when you throw in some drama and plot twists the characters really start coming to life," says artist, Nadir Balan. "With a 60s retro and modern day story in each book you really get to see different sides of Judo Girl's character and how she keeps her cool under extreme challenges. When the book you're penciling has all this PLUS hot chicks, ninjas, robots and cyborgs thrown together, it's hard not to get worked up about each page!"
VSS is described as:
They say it takes a thief to catch a thief, and the glamorous field agents of VSS put this tenant to the test when they allow their newest member, the American sneak-thief Scarlet, to take point on her first full mission: hoping to derail on imminent coronation, an unknown scoundrel has stolen the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. It's up to Lark, Raven, Brooke, and Scarlet to steal back these vibrant symbols of the monarchy they have be paid to protect. But which of her teammates is spying on Scarlet? And why? It's thief versus thief and spy versus spy in this high-impact thriller.
Wizard Magazine listed VSS as one of the books to look out for.
Both books are strong sellers for Bluewater. In 2009 they are bringing Judo Girl back for a third round and VSS’s main character Scarlet is getting a spin-off series in RAIN. VSS has been option as a major motion picture.
The titles are available thru to order now at Diamond Distributors, Ingram & Baker & Taylor. The ISBN and Diamond codes for these titles are:
Victoria Secret Service: ISBN: 978-1-60702-492-7
Judo Girl: ISBN: 978-1-60702-491-0
For more information on Bluewater Productions, visit them online at their all-new, recently redesigned Web site (http://www.bluewatercomics.com), or check them out in your local comic book shop!
About Bluewater Productions:
Bluewater Productions, Inc. is one if the top independent production studios of comic, young adult books and graphic novel titles. In the tradition of great storytelling and cutting edge art, Bluewater storms onto the comic book and graphic novel scene. With more titles than ever, including smash hits such as the 10th MUSE, VSS, and THE LEGEND OF ISIS, Bluewater is poised to continue to produce engaging stories with art from both the top names in the industry alongside with up and coming stars.
As of May 2007, Bluewater Productions, Inc. moved from production studio to publisher, in conjunction with legendary filmmaker, Ray Harryhausen -- the genius behind some of the greatest movie magic of all-time while continuing to publish it's popular superhero line starring it's flagship character the 10th Muse. Bluewater has also just signed a publishing deal with William Shatner, Roger Corman and Lionsgate.
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