RaroVideo Announces December 6 Release of Classic Film Combining One of Italy’s Great Directors, Alberto Lattuada and One of Russia’s Great Writers, Nikolai Gogal - The Overcoat
LOS ANGELES (October 18, 2011) – Hailed by cinephiles for expertly restoring rare films by influential filmmakers and publishing them with compelling extras, Italian DVD label RaroVideo announces another exciting fall 2011 release with Alberto Lattuada’s THE OVERCOAT, based on the short story by Nikolai Gogal. RaroVideo’s restored version of THE OVERCOAT will arrive on DVD for the first time ever in the U.S. on December 6, 2011. The DVD extras include interviews and a fully illustrated booklet. Hard-to-find, this prestigious 1952 classic Italian film will be featured at this year’s The Museum of Modern Art’s 9th International Festival of Film Preservation in New York on October 31 and again on November 3.
Antonioni’s The Vanquished, Fellini’s The Clowns (Blu-ray and DVD) Adua and Her Friends, The Perfume of the Lady in Black, The Secret of Dorian Gray, The Anger, Live Like A Cop Die Like A Man, To Be Twenty and The Fernando Di Leo Crime Collection are all available now on DVD from RaroVideo U.S.
RAROVIDEO’S COMPANY MISSION STATEMENT
RaroVideo’s eclectic and interdisciplinary approach aims to recognize and publish quality works found in the cinema and visual art world.
ABOUT RAROVIDEO U.S.
RaroVideo U.S. is devoted to producing high-quality DVD, BLU-RAY and VOD releases for American audiences. The partnership behind the company formed in 2010 when Stefano and Gianluca Curti, owners of RaroVideo Italy, teamed with Nico Bruinsma, owner of U.S. DVD label Cult Epics. Stefano and Gianluca Curti started RaroVideo Italy in 1999. Hailed by cinephiles for expertly restoring rare films by influential filmmakers from a wide range of genres, the company has earned an outstanding international reputation for the quality of its high-definition transfers. Its releases are also known for their original uncut versions and exclusive supplemental content as well as the critical analysis and superb booklets that accompany each film. Among the directors featured in the RaroVideo catalog are: Federico Fellini, Michelangelo Antonioni, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Luchino Visconti, Roberto Rosselllini, David Lynch, Derek Jarman, Shinya Tsukamoto, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Jean-Luc Godard, Werner Herzog, Lars von Trier, Lucio Fiulci, Mario Bava, Francesco Barilli, Tinto Brass, Jean Cocteau, Pedro Almodovar and Martin Scorsese to name just a few. RaroVideo was also the first company in the world to release on DVD Andy Warhol’s: The Chelsea Girls, My Hustler, The Nude Restaurant and Lonesome Cowboys. RaroVideo’s U.S. branch is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
THE OVERCOAT – SYNOPSIS
Based on Nikolai Gogol’s story with the location changed from Russia to Italy and the time changed to the present (1952), the story is about a poor city-hall clerk (Renato Rascel) whose only desire
is for a new overcoat. The town Mayor (Giulio Stival) is planning a reception for some visiting VIP’s in honor of a new, wasteful piece of construction. The clerk bungles his assignment and is fired. But
he stumbles onto some bribery concerning the architects and, to keep him quiet, he’s given his job back plus a bonus. He buys his long-cherished overcoat, and it makes him so presentable he wins
a new found respect from everybody. But his coat is stolen and the bitter weather causes him to contact a fever and he dies. His funeral upsets the Mayor’s reception when he returns as a ghost.
THE OVERCOAT – SPECIAL FEATURES
-Audio commentary by Flavio de Bernardinis (Professor of film and film criticism at the University La Sapienza of Rome)
-Interview with Angelo Pasquini (screen writer and director)
-Cut scenes
-Fully illustrated booklet
-New and improved English subtitles
-New digitally restored in collaboration with The Turin National Film Museum
-New Transfer from original 35mm negative
THE OVERCOAT
Price: $29.98
Street Date: December 6, 2011
Pre-Order Date: November 15, 2011
Running time: 99 minutes
Year: 1952
Distributor: ENTERTAINMENT ONE
DVD UPC: 16018010272
Language: Italian with English subtitles
Rating: NR
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
MULTIVERSE DIGITAL EDITIONS TO BE OFFERED ON GRAPHICLY
HELL Freezes Over is pleased to announce an alliance with digital comics platform Graphicly that will make its flagship title available worldwide on Android devices; and the iPhone and iPad, as well as on PCs and Mac.
“I’m delighted to be moving into digital publishing,” commented Multiverse publisher/editor Mike Conroy. “I’m a print journalist through and through but hard copy news magazines just can’t compete with the Internet through traditional distribution channels. They have to embrace it and adapt, and take advantage of what each platform offers.”
“Graphicly is the premiere place for creators to share their stories,” said Graphicly CEO Micah Baldwin. “We’re excited to be connecting Mike Conroy and Multiverse with a wider audience.”
To give potential readers the chance to sample the magazine I, Vampire writer Joshua Fialkov describes as “beautifully designed, with a modern, smart sensibility about mainstream comics that’s been missing from print comics journalism for a long time,” the 16-page Multiverse #0 is being offered free, while the regular 52-page issues will be available for $1.99 on Graphicly.
All issues are available via http://graphicly.com/hell-freezes-over/multiverse
Artist creates Cartoon Concept Design blog to help students succeed in animation
October 17, 2011 – Los Angeles, CA – Frank Forte, a 20 year veteran of the comic book and animation fields, has created a blog entitled Cartoon Concept Design to showcase the art of cartoons and animation.
"This blog will feature a behind the scenes look at how cartoons are made, says frank Forte, " and hopefully will help students and other artists to prefect their skills and get and keep jobs."
"There are many facets of the animation biz and it's difficult to break in, " Forte continues," An artist must hone their skills and then select a particular job or position, then prepare a portfolio."
The Cartoon Concept Design Blog will feature model sheets, Character designs, storyboards, background designs, color theory, pencil tests, 2D Animation, 3D Animation, layout, story sketches and more. We will feature studios such as Warner Brothers, UPA, MGM, Pixar, Disney, Dreamworks, Hanna Barbera, Spumco, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Film Roman and many more.
"This blog will be a precursor to a book I'm writing/editing that will be devoted to Animation concept art. The book will feature different artists talking about different jobs in the business. (i.e. storyboards, character design, color theory)"
Blog can be seen here:
http://cartoonconceptdesign.blogspot.com/
Frank Forte is an accomplished designer, storyboard artist and comic book artist. He has worked in animation for feature films, TV and gaming. Some of the shows Frank has worked on include: Despicable Me 2, Bob's Burgers, Allen Gregory, The Super Hero Squad Show, Marvel Heroes 4D, Lego Hero Factory, Lego Bionicle:The Legend Reborn, HI HI PUFFY AMI YUMI, Re-Animated Pilot (Out of Jimmy’s Head), The Mr. Men Show, Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (DVD-2009), Lego Clutch Powers 4D ride at Legoland and Lego Atlantis. He co-created The Cletus and Floyd Show with Gene McGuckin, a tribute to animation directors Tex Avery, Bob Clampett and Chuck Jones. Robert S. Rhine and Frank Forte created the pilot episode of Sickcom the Animated Series which was sold to Spike and Mike’s Sick and Twisted Festival Of Animation in 2003. Frank is also the publisher at Asylum Press (www.asylumpress.com), an indy graphic novel and comic book publisher. Since its inception in 1999, Frank has written, illustrated and published such comics as, The Vampire Verses, Warlash, Fearless Dawn, Billy Boy, The Cletus and Floyd Show
ABOUT ASYLUM PRESS
Asylum Press is a Los Angeles-based comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1999 by artist Frank Forte. The Company publishes high-concept books from the industry’s top talent within the horror, fantasy, and action adventure genres via a bold new business model that focuses on digital publishing and new distribution outlets in both the American and international markets. Asylum Press maximizes the value of these branded properties by extending them across multiple entertainment platforms, including movies, TV, and video games, often using transmedia storytelling techniques. Its flagship titles include Fearless Dawn, The Bomb, Undead Evil, Black Powder, Warlash, and the popular horror anthologies Zombie Terrors, EEEK!, Asylum of Horrors, and Satan’s 3-Ring Circus of Hell. For more information, visit http://www.asylumpress.com.
October 17, 2011 – Los Angeles, CA – Frank Forte, a 20 year veteran of the comic book and animation fields, has created a blog entitled Cartoon Concept Design to showcase the art of cartoons and animation.
"This blog will feature a behind the scenes look at how cartoons are made, says frank Forte, " and hopefully will help students and other artists to prefect their skills and get and keep jobs."
"There are many facets of the animation biz and it's difficult to break in, " Forte continues," An artist must hone their skills and then select a particular job or position, then prepare a portfolio."
The Cartoon Concept Design Blog will feature model sheets, Character designs, storyboards, background designs, color theory, pencil tests, 2D Animation, 3D Animation, layout, story sketches and more. We will feature studios such as Warner Brothers, UPA, MGM, Pixar, Disney, Dreamworks, Hanna Barbera, Spumco, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Film Roman and many more.
"This blog will be a precursor to a book I'm writing/editing that will be devoted to Animation concept art. The book will feature different artists talking about different jobs in the business. (i.e. storyboards, character design, color theory)"
Blog can be seen here:
http://cartoonconceptdesign.blogspot.com/
Frank Forte is an accomplished designer, storyboard artist and comic book artist. He has worked in animation for feature films, TV and gaming. Some of the shows Frank has worked on include: Despicable Me 2, Bob's Burgers, Allen Gregory, The Super Hero Squad Show, Marvel Heroes 4D, Lego Hero Factory, Lego Bionicle:The Legend Reborn, HI HI PUFFY AMI YUMI, Re-Animated Pilot (Out of Jimmy’s Head), The Mr. Men Show, Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (DVD-2009), Lego Clutch Powers 4D ride at Legoland and Lego Atlantis. He co-created The Cletus and Floyd Show with Gene McGuckin, a tribute to animation directors Tex Avery, Bob Clampett and Chuck Jones. Robert S. Rhine and Frank Forte created the pilot episode of Sickcom the Animated Series which was sold to Spike and Mike’s Sick and Twisted Festival Of Animation in 2003. Frank is also the publisher at Asylum Press (www.asylumpress.com), an indy graphic novel and comic book publisher. Since its inception in 1999, Frank has written, illustrated and published such comics as, The Vampire Verses, Warlash, Fearless Dawn, Billy Boy, The Cletus and Floyd Show
ABOUT ASYLUM PRESS
Asylum Press is a Los Angeles-based comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1999 by artist Frank Forte. The Company publishes high-concept books from the industry’s top talent within the horror, fantasy, and action adventure genres via a bold new business model that focuses on digital publishing and new distribution outlets in both the American and international markets. Asylum Press maximizes the value of these branded properties by extending them across multiple entertainment platforms, including movies, TV, and video games, often using transmedia storytelling techniques. Its flagship titles include Fearless Dawn, The Bomb, Undead Evil, Black Powder, Warlash, and the popular horror anthologies Zombie Terrors, EEEK!, Asylum of Horrors, and Satan’s 3-Ring Circus of Hell. For more information, visit http://www.asylumpress.com.
Monday, October 17, 2011
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.
ROLE-PLAYING MASTERWORK ‘NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCH™’ FOR PLAYSTATION®3 COMING TO NORTH AMERICA IN 2012
Developed by LEVEL-5 with Animation by Studio Ghibli, the Eagerly Awaited Title Takes Japanese Role-playing Games to New Heights of Beauty and Brilliance
SAN JOSE, Calif., - October 17, 2011 – NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., today announced that the game-changing Japanese role-playing title Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch™ will bring its potent blend of preeminent anime talent and role-playing game (RPG) expertise to North America in 2012 exclusively for PlayStation®3.
The unique fantasy RPG is developed by LEVEL-5, the studio behind the smash hit Dragon Quest VIII and IX, and the Professor Layton series. For the game’s characters and animations, LEVEL-5 collaborated with the legendary Studio Ghibli, the team responsible for countless anime masterpieces including My Neighbor Totoro, Castle in the Sky and Spirited Away. The in-game music comes from the hand of Joe Hisaishi, the composer of the scores to over 100 films including many of Studio Ghibli’s greatest productions.
“We are very honored to be working with the talented Studio Ghibli and Hisaishi-san on this game,” said Akihiro Hino, president and CEO of LEVEL-5 Inc. “It is very exciting for us to bring the best of Japanese anime and video game cultures together, and also to bring it to players in Europe and America. We hope you will enjoy it.”
“With such a dream team of development talent, beautiful hand-drawn anime and an amazing fantasy universe, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch will be one of our premier titles for 2012,” said Carlson Choi, Vice President of Marketing, at NAMCO BANDAI Games America. “At once epic and enchanting, this is a story that will drag you in and hold you transfixed from start to finish.”
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is an epic tale of a young boy, Oliver, who embarks on a journey to become a master magician and bring back his dead mother from the parallel world of Ni no Kuni. Along the way he encounters some extraordinary characters, many of whom become helpful allies. They guide Oliver as he explores the vast world and learns the magical skills that will make him strong enough to face his most deadly foes, and ultimately survive an encounter with the White Witch herself.
In the game, the beauty of Studio Ghibli’s hand-drawn animation has been perfectly reproduced, with the cel-shaded graphics engine producing stunning real-time animations of a quality normally only seen in their industry-leading feature films. In addition, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch on PlayStation®3 brings a wealth of new content to the Ni no Kuni universe, with an additional cast of mysterious characters to meet, new areas to explore, and a whole different perspective on the involving story.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
DARK HORSE COMICS AND GAMERS DIGITAL RESURRECT THE FAMOUS COMIC BOOK GHOST FOR VIDEO GAMERS
Ghost Will Be Available in Early 2012 For PC, MAC and iOS Platforms
CITY, STATE– October 13, 2011– Dark Horse Comics, in collaboration with Gamers Digital, is proud to revive the popular paranormal intellectual property Ghost, the comic book series that centers on Elisa Cameron who must solve her own murder. Ghost is a digitally downloadable first person mystery (FPM) game that will be available early 2012 for PC, Mac and iOS platforms.
“Fans of the Dark Horse Comic’s Ghost will enjoy the game and its story arc. Ghost fits perfectly within the comic book’s pantheon and provides fans with a satisfying experience from beginning to end. For gamers new to the intellectual property, Ghost will provide a mysteriously engaging storyline mixed with detective elements that any super sleuth would love to solve,” said Scott Zerby, president of Gamers Digital.
Ghost tells the otherworldly story of journalist Elisa Cameron who wakes in the alternative reality of Arcadia. Playing through the spectral eyes of Elisa, fans quickly discover that Elisa inhabits a realm between the living and the dead and that she is fully aware of herself and her surroundings. Even more surprising, her sister Margo can sense her. They both of them set off on an adventure to unlock the mystery of her murder.
Developed by Gamers Digital as a FPD game, Ghost features an immersive and entertaining experience for wannabe detectives. Players must carefully navigate through the city of Arcadia completing challenging quests, solving mini-games, collecting items in order to solve the mystery and possibly save the world in the process.
About Gamers Digital
Gamers Digital is a multi-platform publisher, with leading development studios worldwide. Gamers Digital games are available on the biggest names in the global download space, including Big Fish Games, Yahoo!, MSN, Gamehouse, Nintendo®, and Apple. To visit Gamers Digital, go to www.gamersdigital.com.
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. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way, and comics legend Will Eisner, Dark Horse has developed such successful properties as The Mask, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Additionally, its highly successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Emily the Strange, Tim Burton, Trigun, Serenity, and Domo. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the US and is recognized as one of the world’s leading publishers of licensed comics material.
BRIAN WOOD AND KRISTIAN DONALDSON’S THE MASSIVE CONTINUES IN ALL NEW
COMIC SERIES FROM DARK HORSE!
NEW YORK, NY, OCTOBER 14–Following up on the news that Brian Wood (DEMO, DMZ, NORTHLANDERS) and Kristian Donaldson (Supermarket) would be bringing their upcoming collaboration to Dark Horse’s premier anthology, Dark Horse Presents, comes news that the three-part storyline will be continued in an all-new series in June of 2012!
The Massive follows a group of direct-action environmentalists after the world has experienced a crippling ecological disaster. With society grinding to a halt and the planet itself in a state of rebellion, this group sails the world’s oceans looking not only for its lost sister ship, the titular Massive, but for some sense of logic in all the chaos. What does it mean to be an environmentalist after the world’s already ended?
“The Massive is the next logical step in my creative output: the world-building and politics of DMZ with the humanity of Northlanders, amped up and truly global in scope” said writer, Brian Wood. “No one is pulling any punches here; Kristian Donaldson is turning in his best work I’ve seen in all our years of collaboration, and the crew at Dark Horse is giving this the five-star treatment.”The Massive follows a group of direct-action environmentalists after the world has experienced a crippling ecological disaster. With society grinding to a halt and the planet itself in a state of rebellion, this group sails the world’s oceans looking not only for its lost sister ship, the titular Massive, but for some sense of logic in all the chaos. What does it mean to be an environmentalist after the world’s already ended?
As previously announced, The Massive will debut in Dark Horse Presents #8 in January of 2012, and will run in three installments through March. The Massive comic series debuts in June!
THE DISTANT HORIZON DRAWS NEAR
Duggan & Noto's Critically Acclaimed Series The Infinite Horizon Returns
Berkeley, CA – 13 October 2011 – Soon, a comic book odyssey will reach it's final conclusion. The much anticipated finale of THE INFINITE HORIZON, the critically acclaimed Image Comics miniseries created by writer Gerry Duggan and artist Phil Noto and based on Homer's The Odyssey has finally returned. In just a couple weeks, the penultimate issue of their futuristic story of a war-weary soldier will arrive in stores, with the final issue completed and ready to ship out on time in November.
"I'm so glad to bring it back to the fans," said Duggan. "We had such a fantastic reception for the series, and it's just so satisfying to finally see it shipping again. We apologize for the delay in publication, but when we realized the last two issues were going to be late, we really embraced it. Committing to a multi-year gap in publication was hopefully a very immersive experience for fans of our comic inspired by 'The Odyssey'."
"Gerry's full of shit. Now you see what I put up with. We're glad THE INFINITE HORIZON is completed, and we hope you enjoy it. It feels good to be be back. I just can't wait to see everyone's reaction to the end!"
THE INFINITE HORIZON takes place in the not-too-distant future and begins with a small group of abandoned soldiers being led home by one man: The Captain. To get back, he's had to cross half the globe and endure deadly encounters with many enemies including the Cyclops, the Sirens… and the last breaths of a great and horrible war.
Now that the final two chapters of this epic are upon us at last, there will be many new dangers on the last leg of The Captain's journey home! Now he must avoid the siren song of a post-apocalyptic cult and summon all of his remaining strength for one final, bloody battle to save his wife and son from criminals.
The praise critics have already given the series included enthusiastic recommendations such as these:
"…occasionally, a writer can tap into what makes the original story so special and is able to fit it into a new and exciting scenario. THE INFINITE HORIZON is that kind of modernization. …This was some heavy shit: topical, resonant, and possibly one of those stories that sticks with you long after its over." Ain't It Cool News
"Writer Duggan's vision of a broken world is so grimly believable that it's hard not to feel guilty about the many thrills to be found in his tale." Clark Collis, Entertainment Weekly
"The art from Phil Noto completely compliments the story. His work perfectly represents the harshness and danger of the Middle East, the tension and distrust back home, and the grim determination and desperation of the characters..." Dominic Davies, The Escapist Magazine
"This is one of those comics that prove that comics can be better then TV, movies, or books." Geoff Collins, Comics Bulletin
"THE INFINITE HORIZON is a smart, mature story about a husband and father’s single-minded mission to return home from a lost war in the Middle East as the world falls apart around his ears. The story is gripping. The characters are believable." Comic Book Junkie
"...a must-buy title that reinterprets one of the great texts of Western Civilisation within an all too believable vision of a proto-apocalyptic future, while still paying dues to the original on all the right beats." Matt Sargeson, Comics Bulletin
"Every couple of years or so a book comes along with a premise so insanely strong, yet overtly obvious, that both the readership and contemporary authors alike collectively bang their hands against their heads and scream, 'Why didn't I think of that!'" IGN
THE INFINITE HORIZON #5 (AUG110430), a 32-page full-color dramatic war epic for $2.99, will be on sale in stores October 26, and THE INFINITE HORIZON #6 (JUN082262) is available for order now in the November issue of Previews. Issues #1-4 are also available for reorder now.
ABOUT GERRY DUGGAN
Gerry Duggan received the education he needed to write in Hollywood from a steady diet of comic books and Late Night With David Letterman. He didn’t know that...so he also spent money on a pricey diploma from Emerson College. Currently Duggan writes and produces several hundred hours of live TV a year on Attack Of The Show. He hopes 2012 will see the publication of two new creator-owned books from Image.
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.
GEOF DARROW’S SHAOLIN COWBOY RETURNS IN AN ALL-NEW THREE ISSUE SERIES
FROM DARK HORSE!
NEW YORK, NY, OCTOBER 14– Five years after it’s initial run ended, Geof Darrow’s (Hard Boiled, Big Guy and Rusty) returns in 2012!
Originally published by Burlyman Entertainment, Shaolin Cowboy is a loaf of wry in a wonder bread world, a nicotine patch in a ten pack-a-day universe. He wonders as he wanders through a world where yesterday, today and tomorrow exist in a collage of carnage of his own making!
“Geof Darrow's relationship with Dark Horse goes back to the early days of the company. I can't tell you how excited I am to again be publishing his amazing work” said Dark Horse president, Mike Richardson. “Geof's art literally stopped me in my tracks when I first met him more than two decades ago and his work is every bit as stunning today. Geof has influenced a generation of artists and I am proud and excited to have him back partnered with Dark Horse.”
Shaolin Cowboy returns with all-new stories in 2012!
Shaolin Cowboy returns with all-new stories in 2012!
The Darkness comes to iPhone and iPad!
Top Cow, Image Comics, and comiXology Launch The Darkness App
The Darkness issues #1 - #6 Free Until October 17th, 2011
October 15, 2011 – New York, NY - With a new video game just around the corner, Top Cow Productions, Image Comics, and comiXology are proud to announce the release of The Darkness app for iPhone and iPad. Launched with over 50 issues — all available for purchase at $1.99 each and with much more on the way —The Darkness app will become the favorite of current fans of Top Cow’s long lasting hit series and new fans alike.
To celebrate this launch, Top Cow, Image Comics, and comiXology have made The Darkness #1 - #6 absolutely free until the end of the day, Monday, October 17th across all comiXology platforms!
“The combination of The Darkness II video game, the release of The Darkness #100 this February, the fifteenth anniversary of the character, and the new creative team coming onboard the ongoing The Darkness series all are going to give Jackie Estacado an unprecedented level of exposure in popular culture,” explained Top Cow Publisher Filip Sablik. “Besides, who doesn’t want a little Darkling in their pocket?"
“The Darkness is one of the longest lasting independent comic series around,” said comiXology CEO David Steinberger. ”It’s not often that an independent comic property becomes a video game, much less two video games. That fact is a testament to The Darkness’ appeal with fans across the globe. We’re proud to be able to bring even more “Darkness” to the world with The Darkness app.”
The Darkness app debuted this weekend right as it was announced during Top Cow’s “We Create... Franchises” panel at New York Comic Con. At launch, The Darkness app will include over fifty back issues of the main series, numerous free introductory issues, crossovers, tie-in series, various collections and — coming soon — the latest issues released same-day-as-print!
New content will be added regularly, with the entire backlist of The Darkness slated to be available before the end of the year and exclusive content to be added over time.
The Darkness app is available as a free download via the iTunes App Store.
About Top Cow Productions, Inc.
Top Cow Productions, Inc. (www.topcow.com), a Los Angeles-based entertainment company, was founded in December of 1992 by artist Marc Silvestri, who also co-founded Image Comics earlier that same year. Top Cow currently publishes its line of comic books in 21 languages in over 55 different countries. The company has launched 20 franchises (18 original and two licensed) in the industry's Top 10, seven at #1, a feat accomplished by no other publisher in the last two decades. Its flagship franchise, WITCHBLADE, was TNT's #1 original film of 2000 and the subsequent TV series was released on DVD on July 29, 2008. WITCHBLADE is also the first American property to be fully adapted in Japan as an original anime and manga by Studio GONZO in 2006. Top Cow's other flagship property, THE DARKNESS, was developed into a major next-generation video game release by Starbreeze and 2K Games and achieved platinum sales status. WANTED, an Eisner-nominated miniseries published by Top Cow from 2003-2005, is now a major motion picture from Universal Pictures starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman. Virtually all of Top Cow's other properties are in development as feature films, live-action television, animation or video games. Top Cow has also successfully licensed and merchandised its franchises into toys, statues, clothing, lithographs, puppets, posters, magnets, shot glasses, lighters, lunch pails, wall scrolls, mouse pads, die-cast cars, calendars, Christmas ornaments, Halloween masks, trading cards, standees, video games and roleplaying games.
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.
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.
WOODS AND CLOONAN CONQUER THE BLACK COAST!
WOODS AND CLOONAN CONQUER THE BLACK COAST!
Dark Horse Comics is proud to announce a new era of Conan. Conan the Barbarian is a perfect jumping-on point for new readers—a bold, fresh take on the Cimmerian from the visionary creative team of writer Brian Wood (DMZ, Northlanders) and artist Becky Cloonan (Demo, Pixu)!
Wood and Cloonan will have Conan breaking hearts . . . and breaking faces!
In this sweeping adaptation of Robert E. Howard’s “Queen of the Black Coast,” the most-requested Conan adaptation, Conan turns his back on the civilized world and takes to the high seas alongside the pirate queen Bêlit, setting the stage for an epic of romance, terror, and swashbuckling. This is Conan as you’ve never seen him, and with the combination of one of Robert E. Howard’s greatest tales and the most dynamic creative team in comics, there has never been a better time to start reading!
Conan the Barbarian is on sale February 8, 2012.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
ActorsE Chat Show, appearing on http://ActorsEntertainment.com
and on Youtube, will be interviewing “Canyon Road” stars, Roxanne
Jaeckel and Ivan Lovegren, live at 10:00 a.m. , October 17, 2011. The
gifted young stars have been making the rounds with the exciting, new
psychological thriller, “Road.” The “Canyon Road” trailer
premiered to an enthusiastic crowd at Comic Con and continues to
create quite the buzz in the blogosphere.
Jaeckel and Lovegren play a young married couple whose lives take a
dangerous turn when a landslide sweeps their car off the side of a
canyon road. Buried alive, with no rescue in sight, the couple must
face each other and their darkest fears as they fight for survival in
this taught, psychological thriller.
ActorsE Chat is a live chat show on Actors Entertainment, a site on
the Actors Podcast Network, (a Pepper Jay Production. In this
exclusive interview with Jaeckel, ActorsE will get the scoop on what
it was like to be an integral part in such a gripping, dramatic piece.
http://www.canyonroadmovie.com/trailer
The film will also include the world-premiere of the new song “Next
Time We’ll Shine” by Michael Bluestein, keyboardist/backing vocals
for Foreigner. A music video is under way to be released as part of
the Canyon Road experience.
Canyon Road was produced by Sheri Reeves, an accomplished film
producer and part of the Emmy-winning team on “The Hawaiian Moving
Company;” her previous film, Jack the Reaper, won Best Horror/Sci Fi
at the Cannes Independent Film Festival in 2011. It is the first
collaboration between directors/writers Calix Reneau and Jennifer
Still. Canyon Road was lensed by award-winning cinematographer Dan
Ayers.
Personal interviews with the stars, directors and writers of Canyon
Road can be arranged at your convenience.
“Calix Presents”
A “Dark Sky Pictures” production
With “True Vision Entertainment”
Roxanne Jaeckel
Ivan Lovegren
“Canyon Road”
Music Supervisor Andrea Bari
Music by Alex Beard
Director of Photography Dan Ayers
Executive Producer Leonard McLeod
Produced by Ivan Lovegren, Sheri Reeves, and Calix Reneau
Written and Directed by Jennifer Holland-Still and Calix Reneau
http://www.CanyonRoadMovie.com
c 2011, The Canyon Film LLC, all rights reserved
ActorsE Chat Show, appearing on http://ActorsEntertainment.com
and on Youtube, will be interviewing “Canyon Road” stars, Roxanne
Jaeckel and Ivan Lovegren, live at 10:00 a.m. , October 17, 2011. The
gifted young stars have been making the rounds with the exciting, new
psychological thriller, “Road.” The “Canyon Road” trailer
premiered to an enthusiastic crowd at Comic Con and continues to
create quite the buzz in the blogosphere.
Jaeckel and Lovegren play a young married couple whose lives take a
dangerous turn when a landslide sweeps their car off the side of a
canyon road. Buried alive, with no rescue in sight, the couple must
face each other and their darkest fears as they fight for survival in
this taught, psychological thriller.
ActorsE Chat is a live chat show on Actors Entertainment, a site on
the Actors Podcast Network, (a Pepper Jay Production. In this
exclusive interview with Jaeckel, ActorsE will get the scoop on what
it was like to be an integral part in such a gripping, dramatic piece.
http://www.canyonroadmovie.com/trailer
The film will also include the world-premiere of the new song “Next
Time We’ll Shine” by Michael Bluestein, keyboardist/backing vocals
for Foreigner. A music video is under way to be released as part of
the Canyon Road experience.
Canyon Road was produced by Sheri Reeves, an accomplished film
producer and part of the Emmy-winning team on “The Hawaiian Moving
Company;” her previous film, Jack the Reaper, won Best Horror/Sci Fi
at the Cannes Independent Film Festival in 2011. It is the first
collaboration between directors/writers Calix Reneau and Jennifer
Still. Canyon Road was lensed by award-winning cinematographer Dan
Ayers.
Personal interviews with the stars, directors and writers of Canyon
Road can be arranged at your convenience.
“Calix Presents”
A “Dark Sky Pictures” production
With “True Vision Entertainment”
Roxanne Jaeckel
Ivan Lovegren
“Canyon Road”
Music Supervisor Andrea Bari
Music by Alex Beard
Director of Photography Dan Ayers
Executive Producer Leonard McLeod
Produced by Ivan Lovegren, Sheri Reeves, and Calix Reneau
Written and Directed by Jennifer Holland-Still and Calix Reneau
http://www.CanyonRoadMovie.com
c 2011, The Canyon Film LLC, all rights reserved
Legendary Comics Panel Brings Never Before Seen Artwork, Surprise Guests and More to New York Comic Con 2011
Burbank, CA – October 15, 2011 – Legendary Comics today introduced a slew of never before seen artwork from the company’s upcoming slate, surprise guests, new projects, and a gathering of top-tier, iconic comic talent to eager fans at New York Comic Con.
Comic authority Chris Hardwick (The Nerdist) moderated the panel which consisted of Frank Miller, who just recently launched Holy Terror with Legendary Comics and whose other esteemed works include Dark Knight Returns and Sin City, as well as Legendary Comics Editor-in-Chief, Bob Schreck, Matt Wagner (Mage, Grendel, Sandman), Paul Pope (Batman Year 100, Heavy Liquid) and special, surprise guest Michael Kaluta (Sandman, The Shadow).
Among some of the offerings Legendary had to offer fans was the announcement that Legendary Comics will be releasing a re-issue of Paul Pope’s One Trick Rip Off in spring 2012. As part of the announcement, Legendary revealed that this will be the first time One Trick Rip Off will be released in color and with new material. Legendary also showcased new art for Paul Pope's book, PulpHope coming this November, and Matt Wagner's special process of writing scripts for his works. Wagner is also writing the The Tower Chronicles, coming from Legendary summer 2012, with artist Simon Bisley and developed with Legendary’s Chairman and CEO, Thomas Tull. In addition, Kaluta, who was a surprise guest at the event, unveiled renderings for his Paradise Lost graphic novel based on the epic poem by 17th-century English poet John Milton.
Legendary Comics will release more art from One Trick Rip Off and PulpHope on the company’s Facebook page next week.
Legendary Entertainment (Booth #530) is hosting numerous giveaways throughout New York Comic Con and has added a special signing with Michael Kaluta on Sunday October 16, 2011 from 1-2 PM.
Friend Legendary on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LegendaryEnt
Follow Legendary on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/LegendaryNews
Find Legendary on the Web: http://www.legendary.com/comics/
About Legendary Comics
Legendary Comics is a division of Legendary Entertainment, a leading media company with film (Legendary Pictures), television (Legendary Television) and comics (Legendary Comics) divisions dedicated to owning, producing and delivering content to mainstream audiences with a targeted focus on the powerful fandom demographic. Through complete or joint ownership, Legendary is building a library of marquee media properties and has established itself as a trusted brand which consistently delivers high-quality, commercial entertainment. Among the wholly-owned projects that Legendary Pictures is currently developing in-house are an adaptation of the phenomenally successful interactive game universe Warcraft; Godzilla, based on Toho Company’s famed character; Paradise Lost directed by Alex Proyas; Seventh Son directed by Sergei Bodrov; Warren Ellis’ Gravel; and Mass Effect, based on Electronic Arts’ and BioWare’s hit videogame franchise. With partner Warner Bros., Legendary’s productions include the upcoming Pacific Rim directed by Guillermo del Toro, the critically acclaimed Inception, which has been a box office smash grossing more than $823 million worldwide, as well as the global blockbusters Clash of the Titans ($493 million worldwide), The Dark Knight ($1 billion worldwide), 300 ($456 million worldwide), The Hangover ($467 million worldwide), and the recent smash hit, The Hangover Part II ($575 million worldwide), which holds the distinction of posting the highest opening weekend gross ever for a comedy film.
Burbank, CA – October 15, 2011 – Legendary Comics today introduced a slew of never before seen artwork from the company’s upcoming slate, surprise guests, new projects, and a gathering of top-tier, iconic comic talent to eager fans at New York Comic Con.
Comic authority Chris Hardwick (The Nerdist) moderated the panel which consisted of Frank Miller, who just recently launched Holy Terror with Legendary Comics and whose other esteemed works include Dark Knight Returns and Sin City, as well as Legendary Comics Editor-in-Chief, Bob Schreck, Matt Wagner (Mage, Grendel, Sandman), Paul Pope (Batman Year 100, Heavy Liquid) and special, surprise guest Michael Kaluta (Sandman, The Shadow).
Among some of the offerings Legendary had to offer fans was the announcement that Legendary Comics will be releasing a re-issue of Paul Pope’s One Trick Rip Off in spring 2012. As part of the announcement, Legendary revealed that this will be the first time One Trick Rip Off will be released in color and with new material. Legendary also showcased new art for Paul Pope's book, PulpHope coming this November, and Matt Wagner's special process of writing scripts for his works. Wagner is also writing the The Tower Chronicles, coming from Legendary summer 2012, with artist Simon Bisley and developed with Legendary’s Chairman and CEO, Thomas Tull. In addition, Kaluta, who was a surprise guest at the event, unveiled renderings for his Paradise Lost graphic novel based on the epic poem by 17th-century English poet John Milton.
Legendary Comics will release more art from One Trick Rip Off and PulpHope on the company’s Facebook page next week.
Legendary Entertainment (Booth #530) is hosting numerous giveaways throughout New York Comic Con and has added a special signing with Michael Kaluta on Sunday October 16, 2011 from 1-2 PM.
Friend Legendary on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LegendaryEnt
Follow Legendary on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/LegendaryNews
Find Legendary on the Web: http://www.legendary.com/comics/
About Legendary Comics
Legendary Comics is a division of Legendary Entertainment, a leading media company with film (Legendary Pictures), television (Legendary Television) and comics (Legendary Comics) divisions dedicated to owning, producing and delivering content to mainstream audiences with a targeted focus on the powerful fandom demographic. Through complete or joint ownership, Legendary is building a library of marquee media properties and has established itself as a trusted brand which consistently delivers high-quality, commercial entertainment. Among the wholly-owned projects that Legendary Pictures is currently developing in-house are an adaptation of the phenomenally successful interactive game universe Warcraft; Godzilla, based on Toho Company’s famed character; Paradise Lost directed by Alex Proyas; Seventh Son directed by Sergei Bodrov; Warren Ellis’ Gravel; and Mass Effect, based on Electronic Arts’ and BioWare’s hit videogame franchise. With partner Warner Bros., Legendary’s productions include the upcoming Pacific Rim directed by Guillermo del Toro, the critically acclaimed Inception, which has been a box office smash grossing more than $823 million worldwide, as well as the global blockbusters Clash of the Titans ($493 million worldwide), The Dark Knight ($1 billion worldwide), 300 ($456 million worldwide), The Hangover ($467 million worldwide), and the recent smash hit, The Hangover Part II ($575 million worldwide), which holds the distinction of posting the highest opening weekend gross ever for a comedy film.
DARK HORSE ANNOUNCES NEW
KNIGHT ERRANT & BLOOD TIES SERIES!
October 13th, NEW YORK, NY – Fresh from the panel at New York Comic Con, Dark Horse Comics is back with new series arcs from two of their most popular Star Wars books!
Star Wars: Blood Ties – Boba Fett is Dead
Established Star Wars writer Tom Taylor is back with another stunning Blood Ties series to be released in April 2012.
"Boba Fett is dead. The most infamous hunter in the galaxy has been hunted. He's lying, broken, on the desert floor. He's more blaster-holes than man. It's the ultimate ending. However, this is just the start of our story. With the fall of Fett broadcast across the galaxy, someone rises to avenge him. But who would care about the death of a man like Fett? Bounty hunters aren't exactly known for their enduring, close friendships but even a man like Boba Fett has family... and now a Blood Tie demands blood." -Tom Taylor
Star Wars: Knight Errant - Escape
The next installment of the sunning Knight Errant series was announced today. Star Wars: Knight Errant – Escapewill launch in June 2012 for a 5-issue arc.
Fan favorite John Jackson Miller is writing the series, with artwork from penciller, Marco Castiello, inking by Vincenzo Acunzo, colors by Michael Atiyeh and lettering by Michael Heiser.
John Jackson Miller’s Knight Errant novel for Del Rey was a New York Times Bestseller.
Jedi Knight Kerra Holt continues her one woman crusade against the Sith from behind enemy lines on her most dangerous mission yet!
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