PEANUTS: IT’S TOKYO CHARLIE BROWN

FROM KaBOOM! STUDIOS
HIT STORES ON HALLOWEEN  
 

November 1, 2012 - Los Angeles, CA – KaBOOM! Studios is proud to announce the release of PEANUTS: IT’S TOKYO CHARLIE BROWN, a brand new original Graphic Novel intended for all-ages.

The Peanuts gang touches down in Tokyo! Charlie Brown and Snoopy lead the charge as the gang’s team is selected to represent the United States in an international baseball game in Japan. Charlie Brown can’t believe his team was picked, but even with the addition of a sports star like Peppermint Patty, do they have any hope of winning? Between seeing the sights and taking in the best of Japanese culture, Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Peppermint Patty and the rest of everyone’s favorite characters still manage to be their incorrigible selves.

PEANUTS: IT’S TOKYO CHARLIE BROWN is now available in comic stores and will be available in bookstores November 6th, 2012. This standalone, original graphic novel features a brand new full length story featuring the beloved Peanuts gang. It is accessible to all ages, runs 112 pages in full color and carries a $13.99 price point.

Written by Vicki Scott (PEANUTS) and with art by Vicki Scott and Paige Braddock (PEANUTS), this new issue is sure to bring laughter and joy to all ages just in time for the holidays.

About BOOM! Studios

Founded by Ross Richie, 2009 and 2010's "Best Publisher" BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of bestselling Eisner and Harvey Award-winning comic books and graphic novels with the industry's top talent, including Mark Waid's IRREDEEMABLE, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning’s HYPERNATURALS, new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker, PLANET OF THE APES, and Sam Humphreys’ HIGHER EARTH. BOOM!'s all ages imprint KaBOOM! publishes Charles Schulz' PEANUTS, Jim Davis’ GARFIELD, Cartoon Network's ADVENTURE TIME, and 20th Century Fox’ ICE AGE. 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, and just released SPACE DUCKS, the first comic book from indie musician legend Daniel Johnston.
 

IDW Takes Comics to FEVER RIDGE! Publisher Announces a New Kind of War Story San Diego, CA (November 1, 2012) – Beginning this February, IDW Publishing is excited to announce a unique new miniseries by writer Mike Heimos and artist Nick Runge (Judge Dredd, Ghostbusters)! Taking readers back to World War II and to the oft-unseen locales explored by the 6th Infantry Division of the 6th Army, FEVER RIDGE is an 8-part series, a historical fiction inspired by real soldiers and their incredible experiences. Written by first-time creator Heimos in tribute to his grandfather, a decorated soldier, FEVER RIDGE puts readers in country with “The Sightseein’ Sixth” and the Alamo Scouts, their jungle commandoes. This is a look at the world’s greatest war from another angle. Exploring General Douglas MacArthur’s campaigns deep in the jungles of New Guinea and the Philippines, this is a story that will explore exotic characters, events, and locales and will unearth  a few secrets along the way. “I am thrilled to be teaming up with IDW to tell this story of ‘The Sightseers’,” said Heimos. “It is one that involves subject matter that has received too little attention in general; almost none in historical fiction and I don't think any in graphic novels/comics" he continued. “The heart of the forest can be as cruel and tangled as our mind. Yet, it's beauty and fire hold the keys to this world,” said series artist Runge. “The War is only one of the many faces that shape this tale of survival and suspense in the dark corners of New Guinea. Our main characters face not only the horror of combat and secrets of the jungle, but the question of how these events will effect the path of their lives when they return home.... if they do....   This is a new take on World War II in the Pacific and I'm truly honored to have a fantastic company like IDW publishing this series. It's a perfect fit!" “I've had the pleasure of working with artist Nick Runge on a number of covers for various books I've edited," said editor Tom Waltz.  “His awesome talent speaks for itself and he's always proven to be a true professional. But, man, I was completely awestruck when he first showed me the pages he was doing for Fever Ridge. I mean, I knew he was good, but not THAT good! Combine that with Michael's fantastic story and I knew right then and there, we needed to find a way to get Fever Ridge published at IDW -- and we did!” Rounded out by the coloring talents of Jordie Bellaire (The Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom, Captain Marvel) and the letters of Brandon DeStefano (Term Life, Harvest), FEVER RIDGE promises to be as eye-popping as it is vividly thought-provoking. Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books. IDW can also be found at http://www.facebook.com/#!/idwpublishing and http://tumblr.idwpublishing.com/ and on Twitter at @idwpublishing.

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; Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Toho’s Godzilla; Wizards of the Coasts Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons; and the Eisner-Award winning Locke & Key series, created by best-selling author Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodriguez. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints, and Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studio. IDW’s critically- and fan-acclaimed series are continually moving into new mediums. Currently, Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Disney are creating a feature film based on World War Robot, while Michael Bay‘s Platinum Dunes and Sony are bringing Zombies vs. Robots to film.

IMAGE/SKYBOUND ANNOUNCES WITCH DOCTOR: MAL PRACTICE COVER BY RYP

Just in time for Halloween, Image Comics and Skybound have announced a variant cover of WITCH DOCTOR: MAL PRACTICE #1 by renowned artist Juan José Ryp (CLONE) and colorist Felix Serrano (THIEF OF THIEVES).

Following up on the cult hit WITCH DOCTOR mini-series that was published in 2011, WITCH DOCTOR: MAL PRACTICE, by series creators Brandon Seifert and Lukas Ketner, takes Dr. Vincent Morrow into even darker depths of medical horror. The first issue will be in stores on November 28.

The creators speak about the new chapter of WITCH DOCTOR in an October 31 USA Today article.

The variant cover of WITCH DOCTOR: MAL PRACTICE #1 by Ryp and Serrano (SEP128223) is available for order now!

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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 ROBERT KIRKMAN
Robert Kirkman's success and passionate advocacy for creator-owned comics led him to become the first person invited to become a partner at Image Comics since the company's inception twenty years ago and he formed his own imprint there, Skybound, in 2010.  Kirkman is the creator/writer of the Eisner Award-winning The Walking Dead, long-running Invincible, all-ages Super Dinosaur, The Astounding Wolf-Man, and new title Thief of Thieves, among many others. Kirkman has earned the respect of the comic, writing and television communities and topped the New York Times bestseller list for graphic novels in 2011 and in April 2012, he took the top five spots on both the hardcover and paperback lists. He's the creator/executive producer and writer of the hit television show, AMC's The Walking Dead, the highest-rated basic cable drama of all time in the U.S, also an international success in 120 countries and 250 million households. AMC is developing Thief of Thieves as a  potential series with Kirkman serving as creator/executive producer and writer.  www.Skybound.com is your destination for all news and merchandise for Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead and all Skybound titles.

 

 

New Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Limited-Edition Statue

Statue Reveal & Pre-order on November 2nd

 

 

Tempe, Ariz.— October 31, 2012 - McFarlane Toys has teamed up with Microsoft Studios and 343 Industries to bring you a new iconic collectable from the Halo universe.

 

Leading up to the highly anticipated release of Halo 4, Microsoft created the live-action digital series, Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn. This online epic live-action digital series delivers an exciting story of heroism and sacrifice taking fans back to the beginning of the Human-Covenant War, leading into the events of Halo 4, the biggest entertainment event of 2012.

 

To commemorate this riveting action story, the McFarlane Toys Collectors Club is offering the first-ever Halo resin statue exclusively on the McFarlane Toys online store. This highly detailed, hand-painted, cold-cast resin statue depicts a pivotal scene from Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn that is a MUST have for Halo fans.

 

The statue will be revealed by Todd McFarlane, McFarlane Toys’ creator, during the final episode of “Halo After Dawn,” airing on Machinima Prime on Nov. 2 at 10AM PST.  (http://www.youtube.com/user/MachinimaPrime) and Halo Waypoint (http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/?/).

 

The limited-edition Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn statue stands more than 14-inches tall on a base spanning 13” wide by 7” deep.  Only 500 pieces have been produced and each statue and its box are sequentially numbered. As an added bonus, each statue will include a Certificate of Authenticity hand-signed McFarlane.

 

The Statue retails at $225 with FREE Shipping (Only available in US and Canada). Preordering will begin at 10:15 am PST on Friday, November 2nd at STORE.SPAWN.COM.

 

The Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn statue is planned to ship December 2012. Customers will not be charged until the order is ready to ship.

 

The McFarlane Collectors Club is an online store where US and Canadian customers can purchase current and past McFarlane Toys’ products, along with EXCLUSIVE figures and resin statues only offered through the collectors club. All you have to do is create a FREE new customer account – No purchase necessary and no membership fee. Once you have created your account, you may order any items we have available on our website.

 

Stay tuned to http://www.Spawn.com  for more info on this statue, along with news on all the awesome McFarlane Toys products.

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ABOUT MCFARLANE TOYS: Grammy-and Emmy-winning producer/director Todd McFarlane, creator of Spawn is the force behind McFarlane Toys, one of America’s top action figure manufacturers. 2012 marquee lines include “The Walking Dead” TV and comic lines HALO, HALO 4 as well as the officially licensed teams of the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL.  McFarlane Toys has expanded its product offerings to include highly collectible resin statues, available on store.spawn.com.  McFarlane Toys has become a leader and redefined the standards within the action figure industry.

For complete information on this pop-culture powerhouse, visit www.McFarlane.com;  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liketoddmcfarlane; Twitter: http://twitter.com/Todd_McFarlane (Todd_McFarlane) and YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/McFarlaneCompanies

 

BOOM! STUDIOS RETURNS TO

LONG BEACH COMIC &

HORROR CON 2012

October 31st, 2012-BOOM! Studios is thrilled to return to Long Beach Comic Comic and Horror Con. The BOOM! Studios booth (#301) will feature two exclusive variant covers, BRAVEST WARRIORS #1 and SUPURBIA #1. The BRAVEST WARRIORS #1 exclusive variant cover is from the sold out first print run. It’s also your first chance to get SUPURBIA #1, which will be debuting at the show two weeks before it’s official release date of October 24th. Joining the BOOM!ers at the booth throughout the weekend will be special guest, Russell Dauterman, artist of the hit series SUPURBIA. Check the booth for signing times throughout the show. Additionally, BOOM! will be bringing a fantastic selection of BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Town, and kaBOOM! trade paperbacks and single issues. And don't miss out on BOOM!'s panel to get the latest information on current and upcoming projects.

BOOM! Studios/KABOOM!/BOOM! Town Panel
Saturday, November 3rd, 2012, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Join BOOM! Studios as it takes over Long Beach Comic & Horror Con for one full hour. Learn what is next from BOOM! as Managing Editor Bryce Carlson and VP of Publishing and Marketing Filip Sablik run down the most exciting new projects and reveal upcoming titles from BOOM!, including the on-going Supurbia series, Pen Ward's newest creation Bravest Warriors... and the ultimate superhuman slugfest: Deathmatch! This is a panel you won't want to miss!

About BOOM! Studios
Founded by Ross Richie, 2009 and 2010's "Best Publisher" BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of bestselling Eisner and Harvey Award-winning comic books and graphic novels with the industry's top talent, including Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning’s HYPERNATURALS, new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker, PLANET OF THE APES, and Sam Humphries’ HIGHER EARTH. BOOM!'s all ages imprint KaBOOM! publishes Charles Schulz' PEANUTS, Jim Davis’ GARFIELD, Cartoon Network's ADVENTURE TIME, and 20th Century Fox’ ICE AGE. KaBOOM! recently won an Eisner Award for its first original series Roger Langridge's SNARKED. BOOM!'s lit comix-focused imprint, BOOM! Town, won an Eisner Award for its first book, Shannon Wheeler's I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER, and just released SPACE DUCKS, the first comic book from indie musician legend Daniel Johnston.

  

Pocket God Comics’ Gem Cell Research Story Arc Reaches a Stunning Conclusion in Pocket God #19

(SAN FRANCISCO-October 31, 2012) Ape Entertainment and Bolt Creative announced today that Pocket God Comics issue No. 19 is now available on the App Store   for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. This action packed issue is Part 5 of 5 in the Gem Cell Research story arc. We may need a head-count at the end of the story to see who is still with us! 
There are answers to questions in this issue - like what IS that seaweed creature?  But when the answers are uncovered more questions pop up – like, really, what IS that seaweed creature??? Also, what happened with the Girls’ gem?  Whereas it’s the relationships that help bind the tribes together, it’s the relationships that might also pull them apart!  You just have to check out the story as Gem Cell Research comes to its crashing conclusion!
Don't forget that the Pocket God Comic is updated frequently with all kinds of FREE extras such as The Pygmy Peril newsletter (which includes free Little Green Men comic short stories), and an EXCLUSIVE re-mastered version of the first Pocket God animated short!

Speaking of The Pygmy Peril...  Issue #24 is available NOW!  With 20% more fish jokes!  This issue has part 3 of Thomas Dye’s ‘Music of Pocket God’ article, cool stuff from fans (like you!) in Pretty Pygtures, the usual insane fan letters in the Outhouse Input, and we announce the winners of ‘Klak’s Hungry, Hungry Fishes’ from our Olympygs contest!  And, of course, we have the usual letter from the Editor, along with the LITTLE GREEN MEN too!  All that and The Pygmy Peril is still free!  FREE, I tell you!
[Pocket God © 2012 BOLT Creative Inc. Pocket God, Pygmy Peril, and all related characters are © BOLT Creative Inc.    Little Green Men and related characters are © 2012 APE Entertainment LLC.]
Pricing and Availability:
The Pocket God Comics App is available for $.99 USD from the App Store on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore. For more information, please visit http://www.ApeComics.com or www.boltcreative.com.
About Bolt Creative
Bolt Creative is a San Francisco-based developer and publisher of original games, including the hit iOS phenomenon Pocket God, ranked by Apple as the #9 Top Paid App of All Time. Since its 2009 launch, Pocket God has mushroomed into a full franchise with the original game hitting multiple online and mobile platforms, Pocket God: Journey to Uranus bringing players and pygmies into outer space, and Pocket God: The Runs hitting iOS in the spring of 2012. The digital Pocket God Comics series has become one of the most successful digital comic series available and continuously outperforms megabrands. Fans can also purchase Pocket God merchandise such as figurines, apparel, and plush. Bolt Creative's goal is to develop games that crack them up and entertain players for countless hours. For more information, please visitwww.boltcreative.com.
About Ape Entertainment
Founded in 2003, Ape Entertainment is the brainchild of lifelong comic book devotees David Hedgecock, and Brent E. Erwin.  Ape Entertainment is the comic book home to innovative new titles as LITTLE GREEN MEN, SCOUTS, and HEROIC.  Ape is also the North American publisher for licensed properties SHREK, THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR, KUNG FU PANDA, RICHIE RICH, CASPER, STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE, and CUT THE ROPE.
Visit Ape Entertainment online at http://www.ApeComics.com.
About iVerse Media, LLC
iVerse Media(http://www.iversemedia.com)is a digital content distributor focused on the world of comics and popular culture. Founded in 2008, the company was one of the first to launch digital comics on Apple’s iOS platform. As of Oct 2011 over 5 Million products in the iOS App Store have been downloaded that are powered by iVerse, making the “iVerse Engine” one of the most popular and widely used platforms for reading digital comics in the world. The company is principally located in Waco, TX. For more information on iVerse Media, please visit: http://comicspl.us
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Halloween 2012 -- Fun, feisty manga that follows a fledgling vamp, Cherri Creeper, to a school for Vampires where she can learn to drink responsibly!

School Bites:Independent Studies! What will be in this book?

This 128 page Full Colour trade will be a collection of chapters that have appeared on  Holly Golightly's Webcomic, School Bites! It will include "Private Lessons" and "Home Ec" as well as Pin Ups, sketches and NEW content!

It will be Manga size (a bit bigger than 8x5"), perfect bound with a lovely glossy cover! Backers of this Kickstarter Project, who pledge $20 and up will receive the EXCLUSIVE and Limited Kickstarter Cover!

Never Read School Bites?! Here's a Crash Course!

The story itself centers around the main character, Cherri Creeper, once known by the Mortal name, Charlotte Webb. After being bitten and left for dead by a rouge vampire, Charlotte is lead by a love smitten bat named Bing into an alternate realm where the Shadow Academy resides.

The Shadow Academy is an institution were fledgeling Vampires learn to drink responsibly. There, Charlotte is given her her new Vampire name, meets her classmates, teachers and begins her Vampiric education.

Unlike many Adventure or Vampire series or movies, School Bites does not dip into the ‘we must Save or Destroy the world!’ dramatics. It relies on personal experiences of the characters dealing with being different, coping with coming of age, being ageless, friendship and matters of the heart.

These Vampires do no live on blood alone. Because of a special elixir, they can live on sugary goodies for most of the time, giving them the ability to pick and choose their human meals more carefully without bloodlust clouding their decision.

Why do my Vampires look somewhat different from each other? In School Bites there are many types and hybrids of Vampire. For example, Nostferatu are born Vampires, they are green in appearance and are usually of royal lineage. Where other Vampires have elf-like ears and different shades of lavander skin. This sometimes causes prejudice among Vampire clans which the school continuously strives to extinguish.

School Bites is For a 13 years+ audience. Buuut I do know alotta grown up dudes dig it too!

Please drop by and support Holly Golightly's SCHOOL BITES: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hollyg/school-bites-independent-studies

VIZ MEDIA DELIVERS DOUBLE-DOSE OF

NEON GENESIS EVANGELION MANGA, INCLUDING PRINT & DIGITAL DEBUT OF LATEST VOLUME THE SAME DAY AS JAPAN

Volume 13 Of The Legendary Sci-Fi Action Series Debuts November 2^nd; New 3-In-1 Omnibus Launches November 13^th And Features Full-Color Bonus Pages

San Francisco, CA, October 30, 2012 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, delivers an exciting double-dose of NEON GENESIS EVANGELION to manga (graphic novel) readers in November with the release of the series’ newest installment – Volume 13 – as well as the launch of the first volume of a new 3-in-1 omnibus edition of the venerable sci-fi action saga.

NEON GENESIS EVANGELION, Volume 13 is rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens and will be released on November2^nd with an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $13.99 CAN. The volume will also be available digitally for $4.99 U.S. / CAN through VIZManga.com and the VIZ Manga App for iPad^®, iPhone^®, iPod^® touch, Android-enabled devices, and Kindle Fire.  A free preview of the series may be read at http://www.vizmanga.com/reader/479.

The opening volume of the NEON GENESIS EVANGELION 3-in-1 omnibus series bundles Volumes 1-3, is also rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens, and will debut on November 13^th with an MSRP of $19.99 U.S. / $22.99 CAN. Each volume will feature stunning full-color artwork. 

Japan's most controversial anime series is over...but not the manga version of NEON GENESIS EVANGELION! Series co-creator Yoshiyuki Sadamoto's personal interpretation of the iconic Evangelion characters and story is sure to intrigue new and old fans alike. In 2015, the "Angels" have returned, and Shinji Ikari, a fourteen year-old child of the new Earth, is forced by his father Gendo – commander of the secret organization NERV – to pilot a monstrous biomechanical weapon called "Evangelion" to match the Angels' fearsome power...

In the latest Volume 13, the world hangs in the balance as NERV pilot Asuka fights to survive an onslaught of Evas determined to destroy her. Shinji rushes to help, but he may be too late. Deep inside the NERV command center, Dr. Ikari is about to set in motion the last act of the Instrumentality Project. Everything has gone according to Ikari's plans so far, but even he cannot foresee the role Shinji will play in determining the future!

Yoshiyuki Sadamoto is one of the founding members of the animation powerhouse Studio Gainax and is the acclaimed character designer for THE WINGS OF HONNEAMISE, NADIA, and the NEON GENESIS EVANGELION animated series, as well as many other anime, illustration, and art projects. His NEON GENESIS EVANGELON art book, DER MOND, is also available from from VIZ Media. NEON GENESIS EVANGELION is Sadamoto's only full-length manga series.

VIZ Media’s innovative digital manga platform features a rapidly growing library of the most popular manga series in the world, and allows for universal access to read manga from your iPhone^®, iPod^® touch, iPad^®, Android smart phones and tablets (including the Kindle Fire), as well as on VIZManga.com on your desktop and laptop computers. More than 100 different series and over 1,000 volumes are currently available for download, with new series and volumes added every Tuesday. The VIZ Manga App is available for free through the iTunes Store, Google Play Store and Amazon Appstore, and all manga volumes are generally available for purchase and download within the application in the U.S. and Canada for $4.99 per volume.

For more information on NEON GENESIS EVANGELION, please visit: www.viz.com/neon-genesis-evangelion.

Download the free VIZ Manga App for Android and iOS devices at www.VIZ.com/apps. To learn more about VIZ Manga, please visit www.vizmanga.com.

About VIZ Media, LLC

Headquartered in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan.  Owned by three of Japan's largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa. With its popular manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA magazine and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and INUYASHA, VIZ Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages.  VIZ Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a variety of consumer products.  Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and manga at www.VIZ.com.

Before Twilight, Before True Blood,
And Before The Vampire Diaries
It All Began In One Spot
The Place Where Dracula Was Created
Not Transylvania...

The Writing Desk Of Bram Stoker
Now Going Up For Auction
From Profiles In History

 

LOS ANGELES- OCT 31, 2012- Profiles in History, run by Joe Maddalena, is proud to announce that the desk where Bram Stoker wrote Dracula will be a part of their Hollywood Auction on December 15 & 16.

It was at this desk that Irish borth author Bram Stoker (1847-1912) created the most famous literary character in the world -- DRACULA (published in 1897).  At the beginning of the last century, Stoker gave this historic desk to his close friend JSR Phillips, editor of the  Yorkshire Post.  The author often stayed with Phillips at his home in Balmoral, Headingley, Leeds.  Over the past century, the desk had become battered, with the drawers missing and its legs being sawn short.  The owner of the desk commissioned master furniture artist Mark Brazier-Jones, whose works are held in the esteemed collections of The Victoria & Albert Museum, The Louvre and The Museum of Art and Design, among others, to preserve and enhance the cultural artifact as a work of art.

Brazier-Jones states in part: "Even as a new desk, in its day, this was a modest item of furniture, a place for a man to work, and yet possessing a noble honesty.  I wanted to keep the desk complete and intact, to save all its scars and broken varnish, this history alive with its gnarled textures...I decided to attach, via callipers and clasps the necessaries to regain functionality.  To this I have also embroidered imagery appropriate to the great man's inspirations and imaginings.  I visualize Stoker sat pen to paper contemplating a moonlit rose garden, breathless milk white cleavage and blood soaked lace.  All the fixtures and fittings I have created are in bronze and burnished steel. He has also leather lined two secret compartments I have devised (the position of which will only be revealed to the final owner of the desk).  There is also a bronze 'treasure chest' secret compartment carved with a tangled rose vine bas-relief.  This, though hidden, can more easily be found and as such may act as a decoy for the other two compartments. The face panel of each drawer is acid etched through to copper and nickel layers.  The effect is to subtly represent a misty tableau of Whitby Abbey by moonlight high on the cliff above Whitby Harbour surrounded by gravestones and bats.  Over these drawer fronts are five bronze handles, each one different.  On the lower left, a bat, to the lower right, a savage hound (in Stoker's book Dracula arrived in Whitby as a giant dog).  The three upper drawers consist of scrolling rose thorns and buds.  The interiors are lined in deep buttoned blood red velvet.  The baroque rose motif is used again where they seem to crawl up and across the table top frame giving the feeling time has stopped like an overgrown grave."  

Brazier-Jones designed and crafted a magnificent candelabra congruent with the Dracula theme to set atop this functional work of art.  A truly breathtaking piece, the desk and candelbra are expected to fetch $60,000 - $80,000.

ABOUT PROFILES IN HISTORY
Founded in 1985 by Joseph Maddalena, Profiles in History is the world's largest auctioneer & dealer of original Hollywood Memorabilia, historical autographs, letters, documents, vintage signed photographs and manuscripts. Born into a family of antiques dealers in Rhode Island, Joseph "Joe" Maddalena learned early on how to turn his passion of collecting historical autographs into a career. Upon graduation from Pepperdine, Joe pursued his passion to become a full-time dealer of historical documents, and opened his first office in 1985. Profiles in History has held some of the most prestigious and successful auctions of Hollywood memorabilia and own virtually every Guinness Book record for prices of original screen-used memorabilia.  Highlights from their previous auctions include the "Cowardly Lion" costume from The Wizard of Oz ($805,000); Steve McQueen's "Michael Delaney" racing suit from Le Mans  ($960,000); From the history-making Debbie Reynolds Auction in June 2011, Profiles in History sold the Marilyn Monroe "Subway" Dress from The Seven Year Itch for $5.52M and the Audrey Hepburn Ascot Dress from My Fair Lady for $4.44M. In February 2012, Profiles in History arranged the sale of a pair of Judy Garland screen-used Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz  to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. In addition, Joe Maddalena is the star of Hollywood Treasure, which just ended its second season on Syfy.  Hollywood Treasure takes viewers into the fascinating world of showbiz and pop culture memorabilia. For more information visit www.profilesinhistory.com

The creators of Nancy in Hell apologize for the lateness of issue four of Nancy in Hell on Earth!

Originally scheduled to be released a month earlier, the creators give the fans a graphic excuse and explanation as to why this happened...

Nancy In Hell (On Earth) #4 (of 4)

Story by: El Torres
Art By: Enrique Lopez Lorenzana
Colored By: Fran Gamboa

Price: $3.99   
Diamond ID: FEB120511   
On Sale: November 07, 2012   

If Nancy and Mr. Macabre can't trust each other, will they be able to join forces to stop Archangel Gabrielle from destroying the world? And even if they success,

Hell will keep spreading over the Earth. And what happens with Lucifer and his Twelve?

BEDLAM #1 and MACGVER #1 Sell out, Receive New Printing

BEDLAM #1, the Halloween debut issue of a disturbing new horror series by Nick Spencer and Riley Rossmo, has sold out at the distributor level ahead of its October 31 in-store date. It will receive a second printing (SEP128208), to be in stores on November 28, the same day as BEDLAM #2.

Taking its tagline from a Morrissey song — "Is evil just something your are? Or something you do?" — BEDLAM is a dark story about the "rehabilitated" mass murderer Madder Red — known a decade later as Fillmore Press. Recruited by the police to aid in capturing of other killers, Press finds himself fighting against his own nature — against Madder Red threatening to re-emerge.

An advance review lauds BEDLAM's ability to create uneasiness and fear in readers:

"Bedlam #1 is heavy on the creep factor with just enough mystery and intrigue to keep it interesting. It's not so much scary as it is disturbing and unsettling, which is way worse in my book."
- Word of the Nerd

Nick Spencer also spoke to USA Today about the grim new series.

MACGYVER: FUGITIVE GAUNTLET #1, co-written by the creator of the MacGyver television show, Lee David Zlotoff, will also receive a second printing (SEP128209). It will be in stores on November 28, along with MACGYVER: FUGITIVE GAUNTLET #2.

The comic re-introduces the world's most resourceful hero, star of the television show MacGyver, which ran from 1985 until 1992.

In a review of the new comic, Digital Noob proclaimed "MacGyver is back and better than ever, bringing his signature style back to the fans who know and love him."

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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.

Alert: Ditko’s GORGO Surfaces! No One is Safe from GORGO’s Grasp! San Diego, CA (October 30, 2012) – This January, the world is set to come under vicious attack. As ocean waters tremble and churn, undersea volcanoes violently erupt, and the giant lizard monster Gorgo rises once again to terrorize a woefully unprepared populace! IDW Publishing and Yoe Books are thrilled to announce DITKO MONSTERS: GORGO! The first in a series, to be followed by DITKO MONSTERS: KONGA!, this volume collects the complete run of Ditko’s Gorgo: over 200 pages of explosive, destructive Gorgo action. This hardcover volume is absolutely packed with towering monster art by the inimitable comics legend STEVE DITKO! Drawn at the same time Ditko was doing landmark work on Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, Gorgo was ripped from the reels of its cinematic origins and thrust into the pulpy comics spotlight. Seemingly unstoppable, Gorgo takes all comers as he stomps across the globe in adventures penned by fan-favorite writer Joe Gill with book design and an introduction by Eisner Award-winner, Craig Yoe. “This is the third Ditko book I've had the great pleasure to produce, the first two were The Art of Ditko and The Creativity of Ditko,” says Yoe. “As proud of I am of those, this one may be the most F-U-N fun yet, because it's all about a ginormous, scaly-skinned, dinosaur-like, anti-social, city-smashing MONSTER. Ditko obviously had a blast doing these mad-cool comics, smashingly putting the "GO" in Gorgo!” A bona fide art legend, a vicious monster laying waste to highly populated urban areas, and an oversized, full-color hardback? Ladies and gentlemonsters, DITKO MONSTERS: GORGO! has it all! DITKO MONSTERS: GORGO! (FC, 224 pages, $34.99) is in stores 1/30/13. Diamond code: NOV120414 Craig Yoe is available for convention appearances and interviews with the press in regards to this and his other books. Find Yoe Books' online at http://yoebooks.com and http://www.youtube.com/theyoetube. Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books. IDW can also be found at http://www.facebook.com/#!/idwpublishing and http://tumblr.idwpublishing.com/ and on Twitter at @idwpublishing.

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; Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Toho’s Godzilla; Wizards of the Coasts Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons; and the Eisner-Award winning Locke & Key series, created by best-selling author Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodriguez. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints, and Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studio. IDW’s critically- and fan-acclaimed series are continually moving into new mediums. Currently, Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Disney are creating a feature film based on World War Robot, while Michael Bay‘s Platinum Dunes and Sony are bringing Zombies vs. Robots to film.

IDW Limited Delivers Halloween Scares with Alan Robert’s CRAWL TO ME The Second Official IDW Limited Release is an award winning, Creator-Owned title that is headed to the big screen IDW Limited (www.idwlimited.com) is pleased to announce a special new limited edition hardcover of Alan Robert’s Crawl To Me. From rock star to all-star comic creator, Life of Agony’s Alan Robert brings intensity and electricity to everything he does. This critically acclaimed, award-winning mini-series will be presented in a custom case and cover, with hand-drawn artwork by the book’s creator and artist. Presented in the multi-tiered IDW Limited fashion, fans will be able to select the level of original artwork and casing they’d like to purchase according to their budget and desire. “To witness this little story develop into what it’s become is quite mind-blowing to me,” Says Robert. “It’s true horror in the sense that it’s meant to scare the reader to the core. Not just visually, but emotionally, too. Edgar is as terrifying as villains get and not just because of the vulgarities we actually see on the page, but more so, because of what’s implied in between the panels.” Crawl To Me is both written and illustrated by Robert, with a beautifully painted dust jacket by artist menton3 of Monocyte fame. It’s part psychological thriller and part haunted house story. Ain’t it Cool News praised it as being “Gorgeous and terrifying,” while Fangoria raved, “Readers will be blown away by the story and art of this psychological thriller.”  Crawl To Me was awarded Best Mini-Series of the Year by ComicMonsters.com and Hollywood is already taking notice. Crawl To Me is currently in development to become a live-action feature film, with a screenplay penned by screenwriters T.J Cimfel and David White. “Alan’s like no one we’ve ever seen. Incredibly talented, incredibly motivated.” Says Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall. “He comes in with these amazing, really dark, really twisted ideas. And you’re thinking, there’s no way a story like that can be pulled off in such a tight page count, and then the pages get here, and they’re complete home runs. Any series from Alan is a thrill.” Just in time for Halloween, fans will be able to pick up this haunting tale that’s equal parts trick and treat. Alan Robert is a man of many talents, and they are fully on display in the pages of Crawl To Me. The book is available for pre-order immediately on www.idwlimited.com with a ship date of mid-November. ALAN ROBERT’S CRAWL TO ME DELUXE LIMITED EDITION (RED-$100.00/BLACK-$250.00; 128 pages; 7.5” x 11”; hardcover) is now available for pre-order     ####

About IDW LIMITED IDW Limited is the new imprint of IDW, 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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+++ Flight security delays landing +++ Karlsruhe, Germany, October 29th – TopWare Interactive announces the new release date for the space combat simulation "Iron Sky: Invasion" from Reality Pump. The game was announced for Novemeber 9th. Alexandra Constandache, CEO of TopWare Interactive: "After thoroughly testing the game within the community, we’ve listened to the feedback and have decided to implement some positive changes that will allow us to retain our high quality standards. We all here at TopWare Interactive and Reality Pump are huge fans of space combat simulations and want to combine the humor and bizarre world from the movie "Iron Sky" with great game features.” More information on www.ironskyinvasion.com. Find the newest propaganda on Facebook.