IMAGE COMICS GOES BACK EAST TO NYCC

Leading Creator-Owned Comics Publisher Returns to New York Comic Con with Panels, Signings, Variants, and More!

Berkeley, CA -- 12 October 2011 -- Next week on October 13th through Sunday, October 17th 2011, Image Comics will be returning to the New York Comic Con for their biggest appearance in the Big Apple ever! Image will be exhibiting at booth #1346, and promises something for everyone, with convention exclusives of hot new titles, big announcements, and signings featuring their most promising rising stars side-by-side with comics legends like Todd McFarlane and Robert Kirkman!

PANELS:

Friday, October 14th

Robert Kirkman Talks Creator-Owned Comics

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Location: American Airlines Theater, 1A06

Image Comics partner and best selling writer Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD) is joined by Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson and some very special guests to discuss the exciting present and future possibilities of creator-owned comics. Be one of the first to hear some major announcements from the leading publisher of creator-owned comics.

Saturday, October 15th

Skybound Panel

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Location: 1B01

Things continue to look up for Skybound, Image COO Robert Kirkman's imprint at Image Comics. The premiere original WITCH DOCTOR has sold out nationwide, the all-ages hit SUPER DINOSAUR continues to soar, and Kirkman's team-up with Rob Liefeld, THE INFINITE, has been rocking fans to their core... what's next? Join Robert Kirkman as he discusses the future of the imprint with his stable of creators, including the creative teams behind WITCH DOCTOR, THIEF OF THIEVES, and more! Expect only AWESOMENESS.    

Image Comics Show

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Location: 1A15

Join Image Comics for a slew of exclusive announcements about upcoming projects, updates about ongoing projects, and a Q&A session with some of the best creators working in comics. Don‚t miss your chance to find out about what we‚re up to before anyone else does and ask questions of your favorite creators! Panelists include Joshua Williamson (XENOHOLICS), Justin Jordan (THE STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE), Landry Walker (DANGER CLUB), Joshua Hale Fialkov (ECHOES, LAST OF THE GREATS), G4's Blair Butler (HEART), and some surprise guests!     

McFarlane: The Devil is in the Details Panel Discussion 

2:30pm - 3:30 pm 

Location: Room 1AO3 

In a world of comic book icons, comic superstar Todd McFarlane, and his creation SPAWN, have clearly stood the test of time. Hear what McFarlane and his creative teams have in store for SPAWN and his newest title, HAUNT. 

Find out the latest news and behind-the-scenes scoop on your McFarlane Toys’ figures including THE WALKING DEAD TV & Comic, HALO, and NFL, MLB, NHL & NBA sports lines. Find out what’s in store for this cutting-edge toy company! Also, get an exciting “first look” at McFarlane.com Collector’s Club exclusives figures and resin statues, featuring franchise properties with worldwide name recognition. 

Top Cow: We Create… Franchises

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Location: 1A15

Join Top Cow Publisher Filip Sablik, along with a host of creators including Tim Seeley (Witchblade), David Hine (The Darkness: Four Horsemen), Joshua Hale Fialkov (Echoes), Jeremy Haun (Artifacts), and Nelson Blake II (Magdalena). Be the first to get the full scoop on what is in store for the Top Cow Universe after the Artifacts event concludes and why it's the ideal jumping on point for the Top Cow Universe. Get the details on all of the Pilot Season 2011 titles and how YOU can take control. Plus surprise guests, exclusive announcements, and a free gift just for attending!

Sunday, October 13th

Spotlight on Robert Kirkman

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Location: MTV Theater, 1A10

Kirkman, one of the most successful writers in comics today, best known for his work on THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE, HAUNT, IMAGE UNITED, ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN, Marvel Zombies, the recent SUPER DINOSAUR and THE INFINITE will offer fans some insight into the genius behind their favorite hit comics. After becoming an Image Comics partner in 2009, introducing the internationally renowned hit TV show based on the comic, The Walking Dead on AMC, and recently announcing an upcoming video game adaptation of the same series from TellTale Games, he has proven to be an unstoppable creative force.

    

SIGNINGS:

Thursday, October 13th

5:00 - 7:00 Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, THE INFINITE) - This event will be ticketed. Tickets will be available at the Skybound side of booth #1346 on the day of the signing, from the opening of the doors until the allotted tickets run out.

6:00 - 7:00 Scott Snyder, Attila Futaki & Scott Tuft (SEVERED)

5:00 - 6:30 Jeremy Haun (ARTIFACTS), Jason A. Hurley (Pilot Season: The Beauty) & Nelson Blake II (MAGDALENA)

Friday, October 14th

10:00 - 11:30 David Hine (BULLETPROOF COFFIN)

11:30 - 1:00 Scott Tuft & Attila Futaki (SEVERED)

12:30 - 1:30 Brandon Seifert (WITCH DOCTOR)

12:00 - 1:00 Joshua Hale Fialkov (ECHOES, THE LAST OF THE GREATS), Brent Peeples (THE LAST OF THE GREATS) & Rahsan Ekedel (ECHOES)

1:00 - 2:30 Todd McFarlane (SPAWN), Joe Casey (BUTCHER BAKER, THE RIGHTEOUS MAKER), Nathan Fox (HAUNT) - This event will be ticketed. Tickets will be available at the Image booth #1346 on the day of the signing, from the opening of the doors until the allotted tickets run out.

3:00 - 4:00 Ben McCool (MEMOIR), Nate Cosby (PIGS) & Katie Cook (PIGS NYCC variant cover artist)

3:00 - 4:00 Filip Sablik & John Mahoney (LAST MORTAL)

4:00 - 5:00 Enrique Carrion & John Upchurch (VESCELL)

5:00 - 6:00 Joshua Williamson (XENOHOLICS)

4:00 - 5:30 Justin Jordan & Tradd Moore (THE STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE)

5:15 - 6:15 Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, THE INFINITE) - This event will be ticketed. Tickets will be available at the Skybound side of booth #1346 on the day of the signing, from the opening of the doors until the allotted tickets run out.

6:00 - 7:00 Rodin Esquejo (MORNING GLORIES)

6:00 - 7:00  Ron Marz, Nelson Blake II & Keu Cha (MAGDALENA)

Saturday, October 15th

10:00 - 11:00 Kurtis Wiebe (GREEN WAKE, INTREPIDS)

10:00 - 11:30 Justin Jordan & Tradd Moore (THE STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE)

11:00 - 12:00 Szymon Kudranksi (REPULSE, SPAWN)

11:30 - 12:30  Ron Marz, Whilce Portacio (SPAWN, ARTIFACTS) & John Tyler Christopher (WITCHBLADE, ARTIFACTS)

12:00 - 1:30 Ben McCool (MEMOIR), Nate Cosby (PIGS) & Breno Tamura (PIGS)

12:30 - 2:30 Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, THE INFINITE) - This event will be ticketed. Tickets will be available at the Skybound side of booth #1346 on the day of the signing, from the opening of the doors until the allotted tickets run out.

12:30 - 1:30 David Hine (BULLETPROOF COFFIN)

1:30 - 2:30 Blair Butler (HEART) & Kevin Mellon (LOVESTRUCK, HEART) - Only 100 copies of Heart #1 NYCC variants will be available for sale. Kevin Mellon will be also be selling Heart #1 cover A at artist alley table T7 while supplies last.

2:30 - 3:30  Ron Marz, Nelson Blake II & Keu Cha (MAGDALENA)

2:30 - 4:00 Erik Larsen (SAVAGE DRAGON), Joe Keatinge (POPGUN), Ross Campbell (Wet Moon), Tim Seeley (HACK/SLASH), Rob Liefeld (YOUNGBLOOD) - This event will be ticketed. Tickets will be available at the Image booth #1346 on the day of the signing, from the opening of the doors until the allotted tickets run out. Signing attendees will receive a free preview comic!

3:00 - 4:00 Brandon Seifert (WITCH DOCTOR)

4:00 - 5:00 Tony Shasteen (NETHERWORLD)

4:00 - 5:30 Todd McFarlane (SPAWN, HAUNT), Jon Goff (SPAWN) & Szymon Kudranski (REPULSE) - This event will be ticketed. Tickets will be available at the Image booth #1346 on the day of the signing, from the opening of the doors until the allotted tickets run out.

5:00 - 6:00 Joshua Hale Fialkov (ECHOES, THE LAST OF THE GREATS), Brent Peeples (THE LAST OF THE GREATS) & Rahsan Ekedel (ECHOES)

6:00 - 7:00 Ryan Bodemheim (RED MASS FOR MARS, HALCYON)

Sunday, October 13th

10:00 - 11:00 Scott Snyder, Attila Futaki & Scott Tuft (SEVERED)

11:00 - 12:00 Joshua Williamson (XENOHOLICS)

12:00 - 1:00 - Erik Larsen (SAVAGE DRAGON), Joe Keatinge (POPGUN), Ross Campbell (Wet Moon), Tim Seeley (HACK/SLASH), Rob Liefeld (YOUNGBLOOD) - This event will be ticketed. Tickets will be available at the Image booth #1346 on the day of the signing, from the opening of the doors until the allotted tickets run out. Signing attendees will receive a free preview comic!

1:00 - 2:00 Rob Liefeld (YOUNGLOOD) & Mark Poulton (AVENGELYNE)

1:00 - 2:00 David Hine (BULLETPROOF COFFIN) Jeremy Haun (ARTIFACTS) & Jason Hurley (PILOT SEASON: THE BEAUTY) - First 50 attendees will receive limited edition DARKNESS print with art by Jeremy Haun.

2:00 - 3:00 Erik Larsen (SAVAGE DRAGON), Michel Fiffe, Joe Keatinge, Kat Roberts & Rachel Freire (TWISTED SAVAGE DRAGON FUNNIES)

2:00 - 3:00 John Mahoney & Filip Sablik (LAST MORTAL)

2:00 - 4:00 Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, THE INFINITE) - This event will be ticketed. Tickets will be available at the Skybound side of booth #1346 on the day of the signing, from the opening of the doors until the allotted tickets run out.

3:00 - 4:00 Kurtis Wiebe (GREEN WAKE, INTREPIDS)

4:00 - 5:00 Enrique Carrion & John Upchurch (VESCELL)

VARIANTS:

HEART #1 NYCC Exclusive Variant

story BLAIR BUTLER

art & cover KEVIN MELLON

$2.99

Mixed Martial Arts and comics collide when an office drone named Oren “Rooster” Redmond follows his older brother into the fiercely competitive world of professional MMA. With nothing left to lose, Oren hopes to find his purpose in fighting – but does passion equal proficiency? Does Oren truly have the heart of a champion? Find out in the first chapter of this four-issue series. 

(Available for sale at Image Comics booth #1346 during the Saturday 1:30 - 2:30 ticketed signing and Kevin Mellon's artist's alley table #T7 while supplies last.)

PIGS #1 NYCC Exclusive Variant

story NATE COSBY & BEN McCOOL

art BRENO TAMURA 

cover KATIE COOK

$2.99

ISSUE ONE: HELLO, CRUEL WORLD

A KGB sleeper cell has been in Cuba since 1962. And now they’re coming to kill you. Nate Cosby (MARVEL), Ben McCool (CHOKER, MEMOIR) and hotshot newcomer artist Breno Tamura present PIGS, an ongoing series set to join Image’s elite ranks. Terrorists have descended on America, assigned to destroy everything in their path…but why, and why now? 

(Available for sale at Image Comics booth #1346 during the Friday 3:00 - 4:00 pm and Saturday 12:00 - 1:30 pm signings while supplies last.)

CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2011 NYCC Exclusive Variant

story by MATT WAGNER, J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI, KAZIM ALI, DARA NARAGHI, J.H. WILLIAMS III, MARK WAID, CARLA SPEED MCNEIL, AJ LIEBERMAN, MICHAEL BRAMLEY, STEVE NILES, BRANDON MONTCLARE, JUDD WINICK, RICHARD STARKINGS

art  by MATT WAGNER, KEVIN SACCO, CRAIG THOMPSON, CHRIS MITTEN, J.H. WILLIAMS III, JEFF LEMIRE, CARLA SPEED MCNEIL, RILEY ROSSMO, FRANK QUITELY, SHANE DAVIS, FRED HEMBECK, MICHAEL MONTENAT & JACK PURCELL, JOËLLE JONES, GREG LAND, GREG HORN, THIAGO MICALOPULOS & RODNEY RAMOS, DUSTIN NGUYEN, DAVE COOPER, IVAN REIS, SHAKY KANE

$4.99 

A COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND BENEFIT BOOK!

Stand Up For Your Rights! Censorship is the ultimate form of bullying. Censors want to take away the power people have to think, speak, or create freely. In CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2011, Legendary Editor BOB SCHRECK gathers an all-star line-up of comics creators to stand up to those censoring bullies with 48 powerful pages of ALL NEW story and art about standing up for your rights! All proceeds from this book benefit the important First Amendment work of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, who've been fighting censorship in comics for 25 years!

This year's Liberty Annual includes incredible contributions, including all-new original stories by superstars J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI, FRANK QUITELY, J.H. WILLIAMS III, STEVE NILES, JUDD WINICK, MARK WAID, and CARLA SPEED MCNEIL. Plus, new tales featuring GRENDEL by MATT WAGNER, COWBOY NINJA VIKING by AJ LIEBERMAN & RILEY ROSSMO, and ELEPHANTMEN by RICHARD STARKINGS & SHAKY KANE. Plus a massive, and first ever color story from indy comics master CRAIG THOMPSON! Even Marvel and DC have stepped up to show their support all-new pin-ups including BATMAN by DUSTIN NGUYEN, X-MEN by GREG LAND, GREEN LANTERN by IVAN REIS, and THE AVENGERS by GREG HORN!

All proceeds from CBLDF Liberty Annual 2011 will benefit the important First Amendment legal work of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of the First Amendment rights of the comics art form and its community of retailers, creators, publishers, librarians and readers. 

(Available for sale at the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's booth #1158 while supplies last.)

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS

Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

SAMPLE IMAGINATIVE AND TASTY GOURMET JAPANESE RICE BALL SNACKS FROM BAY AREA FOOD SENSATION ONIGILLY AVAILABLE NOW IN

CINAMA CAFÉ AT NEW PEOPLE

Popular Bay Area Food Cart Embarks On First Non-Mobile Food Venture Offering Healthy Rice Snacks Filled With Delectable Fillings At Premiere Bay Area Japanese Pop Culture Venue

San Francisco, CA, October 11, 2011 – NEW PEOPLE, the dynamic San Francisco entertainment destination bringing the latest examples of Japanese popular culture to North American shores, expands its delectable menu of imaginative snacks and tasty Japanese entrees with the addition of Onigiri rice balls from Onigilly, a popular local food cart that has been a part of Bay Area’s renowned food incubation program provided by La Cocina (NPO).

The collaboration with NEW PEOPLE is the first retail venture for Onigilly at non-mobile food service location. The Bay Area start-up company, founded by Koji Kanematsu, makes Onigiri – tightly-packed balls of 30% polished brown rice with a simple seaweed wrapper and filled with a variety of scrumptious and nutrient rich fillings. Onigilly is very particular about the delicious and healthy ingredients it uses. Everything is made from scratch with no artificial ingredients and prepared fresh daily. More information on Onigilly is available at: www.onigilly.com.

A selection of Onigilly’s healthy and tasty Japanese treats, including Spicy Shrimp, Eggplant, Hijiki (a type of Japanese seaweed), and Ume (Japanese plums) flavored rice balls are now available from the Cinema Café at NEW PEOPLE located in the venue’s lobby. Selections are available individually for $2.75 each and also as a lunch box for $7.00, which features 3 Onigilly rice balls, edamame and pickled ginger.

“Onigilly is an inspiring start up and is developing a big gourmet following around the Bay Area with their healthy and delectable creations, and we’re very excited to collaborate with them and make their food available in our café,” says Seiji Horibuchi, president and founder of NEW PEOPLE, Inc. “Onigilly shares NEW PEOPLE’s core mission to inject a clever and sophisticated dose of  Japanese popular culture into all they do and we look forward to the Japantown community and NEW PEOPLE visitors joining with us to welcome our newest tasty addition.”

NEW PEOPLE opened in 2009 and has become a unique must-see attraction of San Francisco’s cultural landscape. The 20,000 square foot contemporary venue features the latest examples Japanese popular culture expressed though film, art, fashion, and a variety of specialty boutiques and ongoing monthly events. NEW PEOPLE is located at 1746 Post Street in the city’s Japantown.

About NEW PEOPLE, Inc.
Based in San Francisco, California, NEW PEOPLE, Inc. (www.newpeopleworld.com) offers the latest films, art, fashion and retail brands from Japan through its unique entertainment destination as well as through licensing and distribution of selective Japanese films. NEW PEOPLE Entertainment (www.newpeopleent.com), a film division of NEW PEOPLE, Inc. strives to offer the most entertaining motion pictures straight from the "Kingdom of Pop" for audiences of all ages, especially the manga and anime generation, in North America. Some titles include DEATH NOTE, GANTZ, KAMIKAZE GIRLS, and THE TASTE OF TEA.

THE COMPLEAT TERMINAL CITY

CLASSIC SERIES COLLECTED FOR THE FIRST TIME!

October 11, MILWAUKIE, OR—Visionary designer and comics creator Dean Motter (Mister X, Electropolis, Batman: Nine Lives) returns with the purest expression of his patented retro futurism. The Compleat Terminal City collects all fourteen issues of the classic series, originally published in 1996, for the first time.

Terminal City is a place where transistor-tube robots rub elbows with old-time gangsters, where bright, shiny technologies cast deep noir shadows. The city has been in decline since a group of celebrated adventurers—Kid Gloves, the boxer; Monty Vickers, the explorer; Eno Orez, the man of 1,000 faces, and Cosmo Quinn, the human fly—were each disgraced or disappeared into obscurity. Now a series of mysteries involving an unopenable briefcase, a missing link in evolution, a daring lady in red, and an obscene skywriter brings the four men together once again—some on the side of the law, some involved in shady business—with explosive results!

“This is one of the best marriages of story and art I’ve seen in years and an absolute delight to read.”—Alex Ross, artist of Marvels and Kingdom Come

Teaming Motter with celebrated artist Michael Lark (Daredevil, Gotham Central) and cover artist Mark Chiarello, this massive collection reprints the original Eisner- and Harvey-nominated series, along with its sequel, Terminal City: Aerial Graffiti.

The Compleat Terminal City is on sale March 21, 2012.

 

New York, NY—October 11, 2011— Marvel is proud to announce the debut of the Marvel Comics app (powered by comiXology) on Android™ devices, available for download right now at www.marvel.com/marvelcomicsapp. The unparalleled Marvel Digital Comics library, featuring the world’s most popular super heroes, epic stories and day & date releases, is now available anytime, anywhere to users with an Android smartphone or tablet.
“We couldn’t be happier for our fans on Android devices to experience the Marvel Comics app,” said Peter Phillips, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Marvel Digital Media Group. “This is a big step in our plans to both bring Marvel Digital Comics to a larger audience than ever before and create new fans of our great medium, which can only help drive more fans into comic shops nationwide to read about the Avengers, Spider-Man, X-Men and all of our great characters.”
"Android fans can rejoice that Marvel’s amazing comics are now on the Marvel Comics app and Comics by comiXology app for Android," said David Steinberger, CEO of comiXology. "We're head over heels to help Marvel bring their fantastic stories to comic consumers everywhere. Now fans can buy where they want and read where they want, and comiXology's Guided View™ sings with Marvel's creative talent!"
Fans who login to the Marvel Comics app on either Android or Apple iOS devices using their Marvel.com username & password will be able sync purchases on either platform.
Experience the best in digital comics by downloading the Marvel Comics app, now on Apple iOS and Android devices!
Android and Chrome are trademarks of Google Inc. Apple is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com

365 SAMURAI CREATOR DEBUTS

NINGEN’S NIGHTMARES

October 10, Milwaukie, OR—Dark Horse Manga is pleased to bring you a stylish and violent standalone adventure from the award-winning Swiss creator of 365 Samurai, J. P. Kalonji!

Ningen’s Nightmares will be Kalonji’s second graphic novel to be published in English. Kalonji has previously published works in French and has been in the graphic-novel business since the age of eighteen. 

In ancient Japan, a witch seeks to use the warrior-monk Ningen’s enlightened body and spirit to resurrect a demon-samurai and unleash an era of chaos on an already-troubled country. After leaving the safety of his temple to protect poor commoners who are caught in bloody battles between feuding warlords, Ningen soon finds that several colorful bounty hunters are on his trail—seeking his head and his very lifeblood for the witch’s twisted spells!

Ningen’s Nightmares is on sale February 15, 2012!

 

LUTHER STRODE'S POPULARITY SKYROCKETS

The Strange Talent of Luther Strode Returns to Press For a Second Printing

Berkeley, CA – 10 October 2011 – THE STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE, writer Justin Jordan and artist Tradd Moore's six part series from Image Comics, has proven to be even more popular than anticipated and has sold out at distribution level. While the debut issue of this hot new comic may still be available through some comic book retailers, first printing copies are limited to current stock. A second printing is underway and will arrive back on shelves next month, appearing alongside the second issue.

 

“It’s pretty damn awesome," said Jordan. "You never know what will happen when you send your blood soaked baby into the world, but the support from the fans, retailers and critics has just been insane. I can’t thank you all enough for making Luther a success. 

“And with the second issue on it's way, we can't wait to see what you think of what's coming next! Believe me, it only gets more intense from here.”

 

“What's next?" added Moore. "Well, without giving too much away, there's definitely going to be some blood. Possibly some dismemberment. But you'll have to get the next issue to find out!”

 

For a scrawny young antihero named Luther Strode, life has quite suddenly turned around! His mail order catalog miracle, The Hercules Method, means he's buffed out and gotten everything he'd wished for: the attention of the girl, the respect of his fellow classmates… but he may also be in for more than he's ready for. Now all eyes are on Luther Strode! 

 

A second printing of THE STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE #1 (AUG118206), a 32-page full color comic book that will appeal to fans of Kick-Ass and INVINCIBLE, is available for order now and will be back in stores on November 2nd for $2.99, alongside THE STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE #2 (SEP110483). For more information about this increasingly gruesome comic, THE STRANGE TALENTS OF LUTHER STRODE, and its creators, visit www.thestrangetalentoflutherstrode.com.

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS

Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

PAPERCUTZ@

NEW YORK COMIC-CON 2011

BOOTH #1831

PAPERCUTZ FEATURES NEW FALL TITLES &

STELLAR BACKLIST FAVORITES

NINJAGO® CONTINUES TO DOMINATE PRINT RUN RECORDS

(October 5, 2011) During the 4-day New York Comicon, Papercutz will be showcasing debut titles and our other fan favorites, including the highly anticiapted debut of LEGO NINJAGO® #1: The Challenge of Samurkai. Free books, posters and promos will be given out throughout the show, while quantities last.

Featured author appearances:

Stefan Petrucha will be signing at our booth from

2:30-4 Friday and Saturday, and 1-2:30 Sunday.

Rick Parker will be signing 1-2:30 Saturday, and 10:30AM-12:00PM, and 2:30-4:00PM Sunday.

LEGO NINJAGO® continues to break records for Papercutz.  Terry Nantier, the publisher of Papercutz, details that pre-orders for the first graphic novel in the series, LEGO NINJAGO #1 “The Challenge of Samukai” ($6.99) “are the strongest we’ve ever seen.”  So strong in fact, that the pre-orders top 170,000 copies.  Papercutz will debut this series with a limited number of copies for sale at New York Comic Con 2011.

SYBIL: THE BACKPACK FAIRY#1 “Nina” delivers the goods to tween readers and adults alike with a fresh twist on the world of school dilemmas, mamma-drama, girl bullies, and fairies (?!!).  Nina is a girl in middle school with a little brother and a single mom who barely has enough time to spend with her. Put down at school by nasty cliques, Nina's life is not much fun. All this changes when a magical fairy named Sybil turns up in Nina's backpack!

ERNEST & REBECCA: “My Best Friend is a Germ” asks the odd question, “Can anyone really have a friend who belongs in a Petri dish?”  Rebecca is a six and a half year-old girl who is out of luck when her parents are on the verge of divorce and she is always getting sick due to a weak immune system. Rebecca’s luck changes when she meets a magical microbe named Ernest. 

PAPERCUTZ SLICES #3 “Percy Jerkson and the Ovolactovegetarians” transports young graphic novel fans to a fantastical world where half-human-half-brand-name Percy Jerkson battles halfwits and corporate icons.   PAPERCUTZ SLICES features popular parodies that young readers simply love and anticipate with each new release in the series. Author Stefan Petrucha and artist Rick Parker will be signing at the Papercutz booth.

MONSTER #1 “Monster Christmas” by Lewis Trondheim.  Do we need to really say more?  - Not really, but we will say that Trondheim is a master cartoonist at the height of his career.  MONSTER, by Trondheim, is the almost normal adventures if an almost ordinary family… with a pet monster. A vacation in the mountains turns strange when the family runs into Santa Claus and a monster!

THE SMURFS are back in full force – find out about our 7 Smurf comics and the new digital comic app from our partnership with comiXology.  THE SMURFS graphic novel series continues to be one of the most popular “must-get” items at conventions across the country.  Stop by the booth to get check out the new offerings before they disappear….

BUT THERE IS MORE – our treasured, fan-favorite backlist of BIONICLE, CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED, DISNEY FAIRIES, GERONIMO STILTON, GARFIELD & Co., and TALES FROM THE CRYPT will be on display, too.  Check out Papercutz eclectic mix of series.  There is something for everyone – and in most cases, “everything for everyone.”

About Papercutz

Papercutz is dedicated to publishing great graphic novels for all ages. In the spring of 2005, Papercutz launched its line of graphic novels to great success, bringing NANCY DREW and THE HARDY BOYS into graphic novels comics for the first time.  Papercutz has continued to grow over the years and also publishes popular graphic novels BIONICLE, CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED, DISNEY FAIRIES, GARFIELD & Co., GERONIMO STILTON, and TALES FROM THE CRYPT. 

The two principals of Papercutz are Terry Nantier, founder of NBM and a pioneer in the literary graphic novel field, and Jim Salicrup, the award-winning editor who launched SPIDER-MAN #1 while at Marvel and who was Editor-in-Chief at Topps Comics, publishing X-FILES and XENA comics, among others.

IDW Presents In The Shadow of Dracula

A Collection of Vampire Stories Chosen by Literary Scholar
and Author Leslie S. Klinger
 

San Diego, CA (October 10, 2011)— IDW Publishing is pleased to announce the launch of IN THE SHADOW OF DRACULA, a collection of expertly selected vampire prose stories. As popular and influential as Bram Stoker’s 1897 classic tale is, Dracula did not invent vampire fiction, nor was it alone in feeding the Gothic fantasies of the Victorian period. This anthology of tales from IDW either informed or benefited from Stoker’s hugely popular creation, and establishes the core cannon of classic vampire literature. IN THE SHADOW OF DRACULA will be available in comic and bookstores throughout North America tomorrow, October 11, 2011. 

The eerie tales of the undead found in IN THE SHADOW OF DRACULA are carefully chosen, introduced and annotated by celebrated literary scholar, editor, and author, Leslie S. Klinger, best known as the editor of the award-winning New Annotated Sherlock Holmes as well as The New Annotated Dracula. With illustrations by noted horror artist Michael Manomivibul (That Hellbound Train), readers will be treated with outstanding stories of nocturnal terror that have lived in Stoker’s shadow for too long.

The assortment of authors in this collection include Sheridan Le Fanu, Aleksei Tolstoy, John Polidori, M.R. James, and Stoker himself amongst the many others to bring together the roots of the vampire genre.



IN THE SHADOW OF DRACULA ($16.99, 450 pages, full color) will be available in book stores on October 11, 2011. ISBN 978-1-60010-957-7.


Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books.

About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro’s The TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE, Paramount’s Star Trek; HBO’s True Blood; the BBC’s DOCTOR WHO; Toho’s Godzilla; and comics and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studio.

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. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.
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OUTCAST #1
FULL FIRST ISSUE
ONLY $1
CGC-graded Joe Jusko 9.8 variant
only available 1-in-200!

    

October 10, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA - The king is dead – long live the dead king! The undead will take vengeance this December in the epic new title from BOOM! Studios: OUTCAST #1; written by Michael Alan Nelson (28 DAYS LATER, ROBERT E. HOWARD’S HAWKS OF OUTREMER) with art by Matteo Scalera (DEADPOOL CORPS). BOOM! Studios offers the first full 22-page issue of a brand new fast-paced, action fantasy series for only $1!

Title ships in December with eight covers in a 30/30/30/10 split by Liam Sharp (INCREDIBLE HULK, GEARS OF WAR), Cary Nord (CONAN), Alé Garza (FATHOM) and Trevor Hairsine (X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS), a 1-in-25 incentive by Chad Hardin (WEB OF SPIDER-MAN), a 1-in-50 incentive by Trevor Hairsine, and a 1-in-75 incentive by Alé Garza.

Special 1-in-200 Joe Jusko variant cover which will be only offered slabbed by CGG with a 9.8 Grade.

OUTCAST #1 begins a visceral new ongoing series that aggressively blends "epic fantasy" with "sword-and-sorcery."

“Fans of Game of Thrones and Conan shouldn’t miss this action-packed #1 issue. OUTCAST blends the best of zombies, magic and vengeance,” says BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon.  “Michael Alan Nelson and Matteo Scalera push a man over the brink, both visually and psychologically, to bring you an undead anti-hero worth reading.”

“You can't refuse the full first issue priced at only $1! This is a steal. Who could want more with such insane action paired with an equally insane price,” says BOOM! Studios Founder and Chief Executive Officer Ross Richie. “This zombie king is ready to hack his way to vengeance in this savage world.”

OUTCAST tells the story of King Valen Brand. He was a just king and a great warrior until he was killed by a Necromancer in battle and resurrected as one of the walking dead. Now he's considered an abomination in his own realm, an outcast with only one purpose: to restore his lost soul...

OUTCAST #1 is written by Michael Alan Nelson (28 DAYS LATER, ROBERT E. HOWARD’S HAWKS OF OUTREMER) with art by Matteo Scalera (DEADPOOL CORPS). This title ships in December with eight covers in a 30/30/30/10 split by Liam Sharp, Cary Nord, Alé Garza and Trevor Hairsine, a 1-in-25 incentive by Chad Hardin, a 1-in50 incentive by Trevor Hairsine, a 1-in75 incentive by Alé Garza, and a special 1-in 200 Joe Jusko variant Cover which will be offered slabbed by CGG with a 9.8 Grade. Featuring 22-pages of story and carrying a price point of $1.00 with a Diamond Code of OCT110899.

About BOOM! Studios
Founded by Ross Richie, 2009 and 2010's "Best Publisher" BOOM! Studios, (www.boom-studios.com) an Eisner and Harvey Award-winner, generates a constellation of bestselling comic books and graphic novels with the industry's top talent, including Mark Waid's IRREDEEMABLE, new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker, PLANET OF THE APES, 28 DAYS LATER, and Philip K. Dick's DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?. BOOM!'s all ages imprint KABOOM! publishes Charles Schulz' PEANUTS, Roger Langridge's SNARKED, and Scholastic's WORDGIRL. BOOM!'s lit comix-focused imprint, BOOM! Town, recently won the Eisner Award for its first book, Shannon Wheeler's I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER.

ComiXology Names Chip Mosher as Vice President of Marketing, Public Relations and Business Development Mosher Opens comiXology's New Los Angeles Office October 10, 2010 – New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA - ComiXology, the leading distributor of digital comics, has named Chip Mosher to its management team as Vice-President of Marketing, Public Relations and Business Development. Mosher will be heading up comiXology's new Los Angeles office, expanding the company's reach across both coasts.
"We're doubly excited to add a tremendous asset like Chip to our team, while also expanding our physical presence to the West Coast," said David Steinberger, CEO and co-founder of comiXology. "Chip has one of the most imaginative and aggressive marketing and PR minds in the business, and his diverse background in comics brings a unique perspective to comiXology. And while comiXology's presence is already felt worldwide, having a physical presence in the entertainment capital of the world has become a must for us!"
Mosher most recently acted as Marketing and Sales Director for BOOM! Studios, serving as part of the team that took BOOM! Studios from promising upstart to top-tier publisher. Known industry-wide for his innovative marketing — like the "Mark Waid is Evil" viral campaign, which helped launch Mark Waid's series Irredeemable as one of the most successful new series in the past five years — Mosher's hands have touched every major product launch at BOOM! since mid-2007.
In the digital realm, Mosher provided early industry leadership when he helped mastermind the first same-day-as-print release of a digital and print comic with BOOM!'s North Wind series. He also oversaw BOOM!'s digital initiative, including the launch of BOOM!'s iPad application in association with comiXology.
On the publishing side, Mosher helped launch and oversee BOOM!'s new lit-comix imprint BOOM! Town. Mosher edited BOOM! Town's first release, Shannon Wheeler’s I Thought You Would Be Funnier, which won the Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication this past summer.
Mosher also was selected this past summer as a judge for the prestigious Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award competition.
About comiXology
Since 2007 comiXology has been developing the technological infrastructure to bring comics into the digital mainstream and expose new audiences to the rich history and culture of the industry. Through partnerships with top comic book publishers including Marvel Comics, DC Comics, IDW Publishing, Archaia Entertainment, BOOM! Studios, Dynamite Entertainment and Image Comics as well as their own mobile and web apps which host over 14,000 digital titles, comiXology has become a leader in digital comic book proliferation. Also focused on creating strong ties with retail stores through its technology solutions, comiXology continues to transform the previously fragmented comic ecosystem into a vibrant and cohesive marketplace.

For Immediate Release:

Sequart Research & Literacy Organization (in conjunction with Respect! Films) has a couple of exciting Warren Ellis announcements:

·         On Saturday, 12 November, Sequart is honored to announce that Warren Ellis himself will participate in a Q&A session before the screening of Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts, our feature-length documentary film about his work and its visions of the future. The Q&A and screening are part of Comica 2011, a.k.a. the London International Comics Festival. The event will begin at 7pm at Bishopsgate Institute’s Great Hall, in London. Warren doesn’t make many appearances so get there early!

·         We’re also pleased to announce that Captured Ghosts will make its official world premiere on Friday, 11 November as an official selection of the inaugural Napa Valley Film Festival, in California. We’re thrilled that our film will play alongside the premiere of Martin Scorsese’s Hugo and gala screenings of Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar and Alexander Payne’s The Descendants.

Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts features the most extensive interview ever given by Ellis, whose groundbreaking body of work includes comic books The Authority, Planetary, Transmetropolitan, FreakAngels, and the novel Crooked Little Vein.

Spanning from his first memory watching the moon landing as a child to the recent boffo success of RED, Ellis’s acerbic wit and core belief in humanity come across like never before, revealing the unique point of view that has made him such a pivotal and influential figure to his massive audience of artists, journalists, scientists, and fans.

Along with Warren, the film features:

·         Academy Award-winner Dame Helen Mirren (The Queen, RED),

·         Joss Whedon (director, The Avengers, creator, Buffy the Vampire Slayer),

·         Grant Morrison (All Star Superman, New X-Men, The Invisibles)

·         Patton Oswalt (Ratatouille, The King of Queens),

·         Joe Quesada (Chief Creative Officer of Marvel Entertainment),

·         Wil Wheaton (Star Trek: The Next Generation),

·         Matt Fraction (writer, Casanova, Invincible Iron Man),

·         Darick Robertson (illustrator, Transmetropolitan, The Boys),

·         Ben Templesmith (illustrator, 30 Days of Night, Fell),

·         Brea Grant (Heroes, Dexter),

·         Claudio Sanchez (Coheed & Cambria),

·         Andy Hurley (Fall Out Boy),

·         Stoya (adult film star), and a

·         Warren Ellis puppet!

Directed Patrick Meaney, Captured Ghosts is the follow-up to Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods, which Variety said “will intrigue the previously unconverted” and Wired called “an instant classic.”

For more information, visit WarrenEllisMovie.com, and if you’re interested in ALL of Sequart’s film projects, visit SequartTV.

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES NARUTO MOVIE MARATHON ON VIZANIME.COM AND HULU

The World’s Most Popular Ninja Takes Center Stage In Four Action-Packed Feature Films Set To Stream Throughout October

To celebrate the upcoming U.S. theatrical premiere and DVD and Blu-ray release of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN THE MOVIE: BONDS, and the birthday of the Naruto character on October 10^th, VIZ Media has just announced a special NARUTO movie marathon on VIZAnime.com, the company’s own website for free anime, as well as on the streaming content provider HULU (www.Hulu.com).

A total of 4 feature films featuring the spunky ninja will stream on both sites from October 7^th thru October 23^rd and will include NARUTO THE MOVIE: NINJA CLASH IN THE LAND OF SNOW, NARUTO THE MOVIE 2: LEGEND OF THE STONE OF GELEL, NARUTO THE MOVIE 3: GUARDIANS OF THE CRESCENT MOON KINGDOM. For the first time, these films will also be made available to stream with either subtitled or English dubbed dialogue tracks. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN:THE MOVIE will also be available dubbed on both streaming sites.

VIZ Media will premiere the latest NARUTO feature film – NARUTO SHIPPUDEN THE MOVIE: BONDS – in a special theatrical event to be held at the New York School of Visual Arts Theatre (SVA) on Saturday, October 15^th as part of the company’s activities at the 2011 New York Comic-Con. Esteemed Japanese voice actress Junko Takeuchi, who provides the original voice for Naruto, will also attend the event.

NARUTO THE MOVIE: NINJA CLASH IN THE LAND OF SNOW (Rated TV-14)

A land forever covered in ice... A princess missing for ten years... And one high-spirited ninja named Naruto!

In this first NARUTO feature film, Naruto and the rest of Squad 7 take on a new mission: bring popular movie star Yukie Fujikaze to the Land of Snow, where they're filming the final scenes of her latest movie. Trouble is, she's even more headstrong than Naruto, and she doesn't want to go! Her reluctance may be connected to what else lies in wait for them – three rogue Snow ninja and a tyrannical ruler seeking the key to a mysterious treasure.

NARUTO THE MOVIE 2: LEGEND OF THE STONE OF GELEL (Rated TV-14)

Naruto, Shikamaru and Sakura are in the middle of returning a lost ferret to its owner--the easiest mission ever. Or so they think! When a young knight, Temujin, attacks them out of nowhere, they are drawn into a fierce struggle over a treasure harboring legendary power – the Stone of Gelel. Temujin's master wants to use the stone's power to create a utopia, while the last of the clan who once controlled the stone wants to keep it sealed away forever. Naruto and the others, along with help from Gaara and Kankuro, must protect the stone from those who want to misuse its power. When the dream of utopia becomes a nightmare, it'll take a ninja to set things right!

NARUTO THE MOVIE 3: GUARDIANS OF THE CRESCENT MOON KINGDOM (Rated TV-14)

Naruto, Sakura and Kakashi team up with Rock Lee to protect Prince Michiru and his son Hikaru on their return home to the Crescent Moon Kingdom. Easy enough, until the royal family becomes a royal pain!

Prince Michiru can't help indulging his son, even buying him a circus along the way! Naruto has a tough time putting up with both the spoiled Hikaru and a saber-toothed tiger, but the real adventure begins when they reach the Land of the Moon and find themselves facing a villainous uprising. Does Naruto have what it takes to save an entire kingdom?

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: THE MOVIE (Rated TV-14)

A powerful spirit that once threatened to destroy the world is back! Naruto's mission is to protect a priestess named Shion, who is the only one with the power to seal away the monster. She also has the uncanny ability to predict someone's fate. Her latest prediction: Naruto will soon die. Naruto's only hope is to abandon Shion, but that's not Naruto's style. He decides to face her fatal prediction head-on – and die!

More information on NARUTO is available at www.Naruto.com.