Norman PhartEphant® Enters Digital Realm:
iPhone app in Development
(October 5, 2010, New York, NY) Fierce Fun Toys, LLC announces that Norman PhartEphant's tales are going into I-aps via collaboration with iVerse Media. “Now kids and parents will have the opportunity to enjoy ‘phart’ humor and Norman’s adventures on the go!” says Fierce Fun Toys’ Chief Story Teller, Angela Larson. “I can envision kids reading the book on the train, bus, or backseat as a great way to add fun to travel.”
Steve May from iVerse said, “We believe there is a great growth opportunity for I-aps among younger children, ages 2-10, as a tool for teaching and also to provide kids and busy parents a much needed 5 minutes of focused time at a critical moment during the day.”
Fierce Fun Toys – Toys with a Tale - creates 10-inch plush animals that make a silly sound with a squeeze of their tail. The toys als o have story-tales that tell the tale of how the animal acquired its sound. Norman PhartEphant was their lead product, and has the distinction of being their only farting toy. See, Norman is an African Elephant adopted by a US zoo and the change in diet has created combustion. His book series follows his adventures around the zoo, learning to make friends, a bit about other cultures and geography. Despite his gas, his adventures are a blast!
To see Norman PhartEphant toy and purchase the soft cover book, please visitwww.FierceFunToys.com for retailers or visit Booth #3016 at New York Comic Con this weekend (October 8-10th).
To see a quick flip through of the first Norman PhartEphant tale, visit;http://www.fiercefuntoys.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/normanbookflip.mov
About Fierce Fun Toys, LLC:
Fierce Fun Toys, LLC is a philanthropic for-profit company with a portion of sales supporting children's charities. For additional information on the Norman PhartEphant® or Fierce Fun Toys, LLC, retail and wholesale information, and a list of current retailers, please visithttp://www.FierceFunToys.com
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
LAW & ORDER SVU Star To Sign At Ape Entertainment Booth
Christopher Meloni
on hand at NY Comic Con to support upcoming comic
October 6th, 2010: Christopher Meloni, star of Law & Order: SVU, OZ, and the Harold and Kumar movies, will be signing limited edition posters of his upcoming comic book, AvaTom, at the Ape Entertainment booth (#2105) on Saturday October 9th from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Writer Jason M. Burns will also be on hand.
Due in 2011, AvaTom is a dark and edgy thriller about a young software developer who creates a lifelike avatar system, only to realize that the avatar he created has made the conscious (and deadly) decision to take over the developer’s life. The series is written by Burns and drawn by Ramon Espinoza.
Check out the Limited Edition Poster at www.sphinxgroup.com in the downloads section!
For more information on Ape Entertainment, visit www.ape-entertainment.com.
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Founded in 2003, Ape Entertainment is the brainchild of lifelong comic book devotees David Hedgecock, and Brent E Erwin. Home to such popular titles as GO-GO GORILLA AND THE JUNGLE CREW, SUPERHUMAN RESOURCES, BLACK COAT, ATHENA VOLTAIRE, and WHITE PICKET FENCES, it is also publisher of the smash hit POCKET GOD, as well as comic books for DreamWorks Animation licensed properties SHREK, THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR, MEGAMIND, and KUNG FU PANDA.
Christopher Meloni
on hand at NY Comic Con to support upcoming comicOctober 6th, 2010: Christopher Meloni, star of Law & Order: SVU, OZ, and the Harold and Kumar movies, will be signing limited edition posters of his upcoming comic book, AvaTom, at the Ape Entertainment booth (#2105) on Saturday October 9th from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Writer Jason M. Burns will also be on hand.
Due in 2011, AvaTom is a dark and edgy thriller about a young software developer who creates a lifelike avatar system, only to realize that the avatar he created has made the conscious (and deadly) decision to take over the developer’s life. The series is written by Burns and drawn by Ramon Espinoza.
Check out the Limited Edition Poster at www.sphinxgroup.com in the downloads section!
For more information on Ape Entertainment, visit www.ape-entertainment.com.
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Founded in 2003, Ape Entertainment is the brainchild of lifelong comic book devotees David Hedgecock, and Brent E Erwin. Home to such popular titles as GO-GO GORILLA AND THE JUNGLE CREW, SUPERHUMAN RESOURCES, BLACK COAT, ATHENA VOLTAIRE, and WHITE PICKET FENCES, it is also publisher of the smash hit POCKET GOD, as well as comic books for DreamWorks Animation licensed properties SHREK, THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR, MEGAMIND, and KUNG FU PANDA.
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
THE JOURNEY CONTINUES
Avatar
EXTENDED COLLECTOR’S EDITION
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Announces Avatar Blu-ray and DVD Global Release Dates
Three-Disc Set of the Worldwide Theatrical and Home Entertainment Phenomenon Contains Even More of the AVATAR Experience with Over Eight Hours of Never-Before-Seen Material and In-Depth Exploration into the World of Pandora!
Director James Cameron is unlocking the secrets of Pandora and taking fans on a guided tour of his vision with the highly anticipated release of AVATAR Extended Collector’s Edition on Blu-ray and DVD releasing November 16th in North America and rolling out internationally from November 15th. These exclusive Extended Collector’s Editions come with iconic, collectible packaging to get fans to experience Pandora like never before. With three versions of the film, AVATAR fans will get an all-new extended cut of the film and hours of never-before seen material including over 45 minutes of amazing deleted scenes!
"I told our team --- let's do the ultimate box set of Avatar, with everything in it the fans could possibly want. There's an extended length cut that's sixteen minutes longer, plus documentaries, behind the scenes featurettes, artwork and over 45 minutes of deleted scenes. Everything worth putting into a special edition is in this set," said James Cameron.
The three-disc AVATAR Extended Collector’s Edition Blu-ray and Theatrical Special Edition Re-Release DVD will both feature the original theatrical release, a special edition re-release, family audio track with all objectionable language removed and new collector’s extended cut with sixteen more minutes including an exclusive alternate opening Earth scene. Viewers will journey to the depths of Pandora with filmmakers during “Capturing Avatar“ an in-depth feature length documentary covering the 16 year filmmaker journey including all new interviews with James Cameron, Jon Landau and cast and crew exploring James Cameron’s unique vision for the film seen by more than 310 million people worldwide. The Oscar and Golden Globe winning epic is the highest grossing film of all time, taking in over $2.7 billion in worldwide box office. It is also the top-selling Blu-ray disc of all time.
The AVATAR Extended Collector’s Edition Blu-ray will also have even more bonus material and interactive viewing. Through the unparalleled, interactive technology of Blu-ray, fans can dive further into the world of the Na’vi and experience the #1 international sensation from behind the scenes, with a “master class” on the production of the film. Leveraging the interactivity of Blu-ray, viewers can experience the full film in three stages of production: Performance Capture, Template (1990’s video game version) and Final as well as a composite of all stages in “Pandora’s Box”. This will be supported with interviews by Jim Cameron and the filmmakers and serve as a “master class” on the making of AVATAR.
AVATAR Extended Collection’s Edition: 3-Disc Collector’s Edition Blu-ray: Catalog #: 2271369 (available for the suggested retail price of $54.99 U.S. / $66.99 Canada.)
Disc One
· Original Theatrical Version
· Special Edition Re-Release
· Collector’s Extended Cut
o 16 more minutes and exclusive alternate opening
Family Audio Track (All Objectionable Language Removed)
· Original Theatrical Release
· Special Edition Re-release
Disc Two
· “Capturing Avatar“ An in-depth feature length documentary with James Cameron, Jon Landau and cast and crew
· Deleted Scenes – including over 45 minutes of new never-before-seen deleted scenes
· Production Materials
Disc Three
· Open “Pandora’s Box” and go deeper into the filmmaker process
· Interactive Scene Deconstruction: Explore the various stages of production through 3 different viewing modes
· Production Shorts: 17 featurettes covering performance capture, scoring the film, 3D fusion camera, stunts and much more
· Avatar Archives including original scriptment, 300 page screenplay and the extensive Pandorapedia
· BD-live Portal with additional bonus materials
AVATAR Collector’s Edition: 3-Disc Special Edition DVD: Catalog #: 2271367 (available for the suggested retail price of $34.98 U.S./$45.98 Canada)
Disc One
· Original Theatrical Version
· Special Edition Re-release
· Collector’s Extended Cut
o 16 more minutes and exclusive alternate opening
Disc Two
· Original Theatrical Version
· Special Edition Re-release
· Collector’s Extended Cut
Disc Three
· “Capturing Avatar“ An in-depth feature length documentary with James Cameron, Jon Landau and cast and crew
· Deleted Scenes – including over 45 minutes of new never-before-seen deleted scenes
AVATAR Extended Collector’s Edition will be available on Blu-ray Disc and DVD everywhere in the United States and Canada on November 16th. International release dates and product information may vary by market. Please contact your local Twentieth Century Fox office to confirm country specific information.
Follow Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment on Twitter @FoxHomeEnt
Enter the ULTIMATE AVATAR SWEEPSTAKES at www.AvatarSweeps.com for a chance to win $50,000 and daily limited edition instant-win prizes!
Avatar
EXTENDED COLLECTOR’S EDITION
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Announces Avatar Blu-ray and DVD Global Release Dates
Three-Disc Set of the Worldwide Theatrical and Home Entertainment Phenomenon Contains Even More of the AVATAR Experience with Over Eight Hours of Never-Before-Seen Material and In-Depth Exploration into the World of Pandora!
Director James Cameron is unlocking the secrets of Pandora and taking fans on a guided tour of his vision with the highly anticipated release of AVATAR Extended Collector’s Edition on Blu-ray and DVD releasing November 16th in North America and rolling out internationally from November 15th. These exclusive Extended Collector’s Editions come with iconic, collectible packaging to get fans to experience Pandora like never before. With three versions of the film, AVATAR fans will get an all-new extended cut of the film and hours of never-before seen material including over 45 minutes of amazing deleted scenes!
"I told our team --- let's do the ultimate box set of Avatar, with everything in it the fans could possibly want. There's an extended length cut that's sixteen minutes longer, plus documentaries, behind the scenes featurettes, artwork and over 45 minutes of deleted scenes. Everything worth putting into a special edition is in this set," said James Cameron.
The three-disc AVATAR Extended Collector’s Edition Blu-ray and Theatrical Special Edition Re-Release DVD will both feature the original theatrical release, a special edition re-release, family audio track with all objectionable language removed and new collector’s extended cut with sixteen more minutes including an exclusive alternate opening Earth scene. Viewers will journey to the depths of Pandora with filmmakers during “Capturing Avatar“ an in-depth feature length documentary covering the 16 year filmmaker journey including all new interviews with James Cameron, Jon Landau and cast and crew exploring James Cameron’s unique vision for the film seen by more than 310 million people worldwide. The Oscar and Golden Globe winning epic is the highest grossing film of all time, taking in over $2.7 billion in worldwide box office. It is also the top-selling Blu-ray disc of all time.
The AVATAR Extended Collector’s Edition Blu-ray will also have even more bonus material and interactive viewing. Through the unparalleled, interactive technology of Blu-ray, fans can dive further into the world of the Na’vi and experience the #1 international sensation from behind the scenes, with a “master class” on the production of the film. Leveraging the interactivity of Blu-ray, viewers can experience the full film in three stages of production: Performance Capture, Template (1990’s video game version) and Final as well as a composite of all stages in “Pandora’s Box”. This will be supported with interviews by Jim Cameron and the filmmakers and serve as a “master class” on the making of AVATAR.
AVATAR Extended Collection’s Edition: 3-Disc Collector’s Edition Blu-ray: Catalog #: 2271369 (available for the suggested retail price of $54.99 U.S. / $66.99 Canada.)
Disc One
· Original Theatrical Version
· Special Edition Re-Release
· Collector’s Extended Cut
o 16 more minutes and exclusive alternate opening
Family Audio Track (All Objectionable Language Removed)
· Original Theatrical Release
· Special Edition Re-release
Disc Two
· “Capturing Avatar“ An in-depth feature length documentary with James Cameron, Jon Landau and cast and crew
· Deleted Scenes – including over 45 minutes of new never-before-seen deleted scenes
· Production Materials
Disc Three
· Open “Pandora’s Box” and go deeper into the filmmaker process
· Interactive Scene Deconstruction: Explore the various stages of production through 3 different viewing modes
· Production Shorts: 17 featurettes covering performance capture, scoring the film, 3D fusion camera, stunts and much more
· Avatar Archives including original scriptment, 300 page screenplay and the extensive Pandorapedia
· BD-live Portal with additional bonus materials
AVATAR Collector’s Edition: 3-Disc Special Edition DVD: Catalog #: 2271367 (available for the suggested retail price of $34.98 U.S./$45.98 Canada)
Disc One
· Original Theatrical Version
· Special Edition Re-release
· Collector’s Extended Cut
o 16 more minutes and exclusive alternate opening
Disc Two
· Original Theatrical Version
· Special Edition Re-release
· Collector’s Extended Cut
Disc Three
· “Capturing Avatar“ An in-depth feature length documentary with James Cameron, Jon Landau and cast and crew
· Deleted Scenes – including over 45 minutes of new never-before-seen deleted scenes
AVATAR Extended Collector’s Edition will be available on Blu-ray Disc and DVD everywhere in the United States and Canada on November 16th. International release dates and product information may vary by market. Please contact your local Twentieth Century Fox office to confirm country specific information.
Follow Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment on Twitter @FoxHomeEnt
Enter the ULTIMATE AVATAR SWEEPSTAKES at www.AvatarSweeps.com for a chance to win $50,000 and daily limited edition instant-win prizes!
AMC FEARFEST KICKS OFF THE COUNTDOWN TO THE
WORLD PREMEIRE OF “THE WALKING DEAD”
AMC FEARFEST ALSO FEATURES:
The 30th Anniversary of Friday the 13th and AMC Premieres of
28 Days Later, Dawn of the Dead and More
“Killer Conversations” with Directors Frank Darabont, West Craven and More
“New Blood” Profiling New and Influential Horror Filmmakers
NEW YORK, NY – October 5, 2010 – This month, AMC presents its annual AMC FEARFEST, the most highly anticipated horror movie marathon of the Halloween season. A celebration of the best in contemporary and classic horror genre films, this year’s AMC FEARFEST will kick off a countdown to the Halloween premiere of AMC’s newest original series “The Walking Dead,” written and executive produced by Oscar nominee Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile). The two-week marathon will also feature AMC premieres of such films as 28 Days Later and Dawn of the Dead as well as interviews with both established and upcoming horror filmmakers and actors with “Killer Conversations” and “New Blood” segments airing throughout each night’s primetime film. With nearly 300 hours of Halloween themed programming, including more than 60 films, AMC FEARFEST airs Monday night, October 18 through Sunday, October 31, culminating with the 90-minute world premiere of “The Walking Dead” on Sunday, October 31 at 10pm ET.
AMC FEARFEST’s programming specials include :
AMC PREMIERE EVENTS
Among a vast library of horror favorites, AMC FEARFEST will present premieres of the following:
• House of Wax and debuting October 22, 10pm ET
• Dead Silence debuting October 23, 12 :30am ET
• 28 Days Later debuting October 24, 8pm ET
• Jeepers Creepers 2 debuting October 24, 10 :30pm ET
• Evil Dead II debuting October 30, 10pm ET
• Dawn of the Dead debuting October 31, 8pm ET
• From Dusk Till Dawn debuting October 31, 8pm ET
In addition to the AMC Premieres events, AMC FEARFEST will feature horror favorites from the vintage to the contemporary including :
• Friday the 13th parts 1-9 airing together for the first time, in celebration of the franchise’s 30th Anniversary airing primetime, October 18-22
• Halloween I-V airing primetime, October 25-27
• Stephen King classics Cujo, Pet Sematary, The Shining, Sleepwalkers and Graveyard Shift airing throughout the day on October 9
• Night of the Living Dead (1968), Frankenstein (1931), Dracula (1931), The Wolf Man (1941), and many others
“KILLER CONVERSATIONS”
Throughout AMC FEARFEST, the network will feature conversations between celebrated horror filmmakers including Darabont and award-winning makeup artist Greg Nicotero (“The Walking Dead, “ Inglorious Bastards); Wes Craven (A Nightmare of Elm Street, Scream 3) and Mick Garris (Batteries Not Included, Hocus Pocus) and more. Each pair will talk candidly about their experience with the genre and what it takes to make a great horror film.
“NEW BLOOD”
AMC FEARFEST will profile new and upcoming filmmakers and actors who are creating waves in and transforming the horror genre. Included are Shawnee Smith (actress, Saw), James Gunn (director/writer, Slither), and Alexandra Aja (director, The Hills Have Eyes), among others. “New Blood” segments airs throughout the primetime AMC Fearfest movies.
FANBOY IMAGE SHORTS
Airing during AMC FEARFEST, the network will feature a series of ten comedic shorts, which showcase two fanboys parodying horror film classics from Friday the 13th and Pet Sematary to The Shining and Halloween.
B-MOVIE CLASSICS ON AMCTV.COM
In anticipation of the Halloween premiere of “The Walking Dead,” AMCTV.COM features five new zombie classics including King of the Zombies (1941 Oscar nominee for Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture), Revolt of the Zombies (1936), Teenage Zombies (1959), White Zombie (1932) and The Last Man on Earth (1964). Additional horror B-movies being shown online include Asylum (starring Peter Cushing and Charlotte Rampling), Corridors of Blood (starring Boris Karloff and Christopher Lee), What a Carve Up (starring Donald Pleasance) and The Undead (directed by Roger Corman). Each of these films will be available on AMCtv.com until December 31st.
WORLD PREMEIRE OF “THE WALKING DEAD”
AMC FEARFEST ALSO FEATURES:
The 30th Anniversary of Friday the 13th and AMC Premieres of
28 Days Later, Dawn of the Dead and More
“Killer Conversations” with Directors Frank Darabont, West Craven and More
“New Blood” Profiling New and Influential Horror Filmmakers
NEW YORK, NY – October 5, 2010 – This month, AMC presents its annual AMC FEARFEST, the most highly anticipated horror movie marathon of the Halloween season. A celebration of the best in contemporary and classic horror genre films, this year’s AMC FEARFEST will kick off a countdown to the Halloween premiere of AMC’s newest original series “The Walking Dead,” written and executive produced by Oscar nominee Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile). The two-week marathon will also feature AMC premieres of such films as 28 Days Later and Dawn of the Dead as well as interviews with both established and upcoming horror filmmakers and actors with “Killer Conversations” and “New Blood” segments airing throughout each night’s primetime film. With nearly 300 hours of Halloween themed programming, including more than 60 films, AMC FEARFEST airs Monday night, October 18 through Sunday, October 31, culminating with the 90-minute world premiere of “The Walking Dead” on Sunday, October 31 at 10pm ET.
AMC FEARFEST’s programming specials include :
AMC PREMIERE EVENTS
Among a vast library of horror favorites, AMC FEARFEST will present premieres of the following:
• House of Wax and debuting October 22, 10pm ET
• Dead Silence debuting October 23, 12 :30am ET
• 28 Days Later debuting October 24, 8pm ET
• Jeepers Creepers 2 debuting October 24, 10 :30pm ET
• Evil Dead II debuting October 30, 10pm ET
• Dawn of the Dead debuting October 31, 8pm ET
• From Dusk Till Dawn debuting October 31, 8pm ET
In addition to the AMC Premieres events, AMC FEARFEST will feature horror favorites from the vintage to the contemporary including :
• Friday the 13th parts 1-9 airing together for the first time, in celebration of the franchise’s 30th Anniversary airing primetime, October 18-22
• Halloween I-V airing primetime, October 25-27
• Stephen King classics Cujo, Pet Sematary, The Shining, Sleepwalkers and Graveyard Shift airing throughout the day on October 9
• Night of the Living Dead (1968), Frankenstein (1931), Dracula (1931), The Wolf Man (1941), and many others
“KILLER CONVERSATIONS”
Throughout AMC FEARFEST, the network will feature conversations between celebrated horror filmmakers including Darabont and award-winning makeup artist Greg Nicotero (“The Walking Dead, “ Inglorious Bastards); Wes Craven (A Nightmare of Elm Street, Scream 3) and Mick Garris (Batteries Not Included, Hocus Pocus) and more. Each pair will talk candidly about their experience with the genre and what it takes to make a great horror film.
“NEW BLOOD”
AMC FEARFEST will profile new and upcoming filmmakers and actors who are creating waves in and transforming the horror genre. Included are Shawnee Smith (actress, Saw), James Gunn (director/writer, Slither), and Alexandra Aja (director, The Hills Have Eyes), among others. “New Blood” segments airs throughout the primetime AMC Fearfest movies.
FANBOY IMAGE SHORTS
Airing during AMC FEARFEST, the network will feature a series of ten comedic shorts, which showcase two fanboys parodying horror film classics from Friday the 13th and Pet Sematary to The Shining and Halloween.
B-MOVIE CLASSICS ON AMCTV.COM
In anticipation of the Halloween premiere of “The Walking Dead,” AMCTV.COM features five new zombie classics including King of the Zombies (1941 Oscar nominee for Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture), Revolt of the Zombies (1936), Teenage Zombies (1959), White Zombie (1932) and The Last Man on Earth (1964). Additional horror B-movies being shown online include Asylum (starring Peter Cushing and Charlotte Rampling), Corridors of Blood (starring Boris Karloff and Christopher Lee), What a Carve Up (starring Donald Pleasance) and The Undead (directed by Roger Corman). Each of these films will be available on AMCtv.com until December 31st.
Shout! Factory and Rainmaker Entertainment, Inc.
Announce Content Deal
SHOUT! FACTORY SECURES HIGHLY POPULAR CG ANIMATED TV CLASSIC REBOOT
FOR HOME ENTERTAINMENT AND DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION
Los Angeles, California and Vancouver, British Columbia – Shout! Factory and Rainmaker Entertainment, Inc. (TSX:RNK) announced today a new alliance to bring the groundbreaking, internationally renowned CGI animation TV series ReBoot to the home entertainment marketplace. Under its multi-year agreement with Rainmaker Entertainment, Inc., Shout! Factory will be the exclusive home entertainment distributor with digital rights to the entire action-packed series ReBoot in North America. This announcement was made by Shout! Factory founding partners Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos; and Terry Kalagian, Vice President of Business Development for Rainmaker Entertainment, Inc.
“We are thrilled with this opportunity to work with Rainmaker Entertainment, a globally recognized studio for its stunning animation in film and TV,” state Shout! Factory founding partners. “ReBoot is a celebrated TV property, boasting a large worldwide fan following. This program lines up perfectly with the Shout! Factory brand. We hope this is just the start of a mutually beneficial relationship with Rainmaker.”
“ReBoot fans have been urging us to release the series on DVD,” said Terry Kalagian, VP of Business Development for Rainmaker. “We are overjoyed to have finally found the perfect partners at Shout! Factory to help give fans what they want.”
Hailed by critics and fans alike, ReBoot made history for being the first fully computer-generated animated TV series. Its unique setting inside a computer allows ReBoot to mine the references to computers and video games for all they’re worth, giving the show its humorous edge. ReBoot was originally seen on North American television in 1994 on YTV in Canada and on ABC Television in the U.S. The series ran four successful seasons and was eventually seen in over 70 countries around the world. The innovative animation, insider humor and high octane action combine to give fans a lot of binary bang for their buck.
Dot Matrix and her brother Enzo, plus thousands of friendly binomes, live in Mainframe, which is plagued by viruses Megabyte and sister strain Hexadecimal. Guardian Bob is sent from the Net to protect them, and soon makes it his home. Together, they must prevent Megabyte from taking control of all the systems. As an added complication, games being played by the mystical User invade the system regularly, and must be defeated, or else portions of the city are laid waste... this gives us a chance to see every genre of video-game ever conceived, from the point of view of the characters! When Megabyte finally manages to banish Bob, Enzo takes over as the city's Guardian, but things will never be quite the same.
Shout! Factory plans an aggressive rollout of the ReBoot home entertainment product-line, beginning with the collectible complete series DVD box set release and digital distribution in 2011.
Rainmaker Entertainment Inc., a multifaceted animation studio, is one of Canada's largest producers of CG animation. With an innovative history that spans over 15 years, Rainmaker today continues to tell engaging stories and create compelling characters for all media. The studio's 200 creatively-inspired artists and storytellers are currently in development on the company's first slate of proprietary projects. Originally established as Mainframe Entertainment, the company broke ground by producing the first ever CGI animation series ReBoot. In addition to developing its own properties, Rainmaker also produces feature length DVD's for many top international brands including Barbie, Max Steele, Tony Hawk, and more. Rainmaker's clients include Mattel, The Weinstein Company, Lionsgate, Sony, Ubisoft, Electronic Arts and MTV. For more information, go to www.rainmaker.com.
About Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory is a diversified entertainment company devoted to producing, uncovering and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their careers sharing their music, television and film faves with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s DVD offerings serve up classic, contemporary and cult TV series, riveting sports programs, live music, animation and documentaries in lavish packages crammed with extras. The company’s audio catalogue boasts GRAMMY®-nominated box sets, new releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and indispensable “best of” compilations. These riches are the result of a creative acquisitions mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Santa Monica, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com.
Announce Content Deal
SHOUT! FACTORY SECURES HIGHLY POPULAR CG ANIMATED TV CLASSIC REBOOT
FOR HOME ENTERTAINMENT AND DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION
Los Angeles, California and Vancouver, British Columbia – Shout! Factory and Rainmaker Entertainment, Inc. (TSX:RNK) announced today a new alliance to bring the groundbreaking, internationally renowned CGI animation TV series ReBoot to the home entertainment marketplace. Under its multi-year agreement with Rainmaker Entertainment, Inc., Shout! Factory will be the exclusive home entertainment distributor with digital rights to the entire action-packed series ReBoot in North America. This announcement was made by Shout! Factory founding partners Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos; and Terry Kalagian, Vice President of Business Development for Rainmaker Entertainment, Inc.
“We are thrilled with this opportunity to work with Rainmaker Entertainment, a globally recognized studio for its stunning animation in film and TV,” state Shout! Factory founding partners. “ReBoot is a celebrated TV property, boasting a large worldwide fan following. This program lines up perfectly with the Shout! Factory brand. We hope this is just the start of a mutually beneficial relationship with Rainmaker.”
“ReBoot fans have been urging us to release the series on DVD,” said Terry Kalagian, VP of Business Development for Rainmaker. “We are overjoyed to have finally found the perfect partners at Shout! Factory to help give fans what they want.”
Hailed by critics and fans alike, ReBoot made history for being the first fully computer-generated animated TV series. Its unique setting inside a computer allows ReBoot to mine the references to computers and video games for all they’re worth, giving the show its humorous edge. ReBoot was originally seen on North American television in 1994 on YTV in Canada and on ABC Television in the U.S. The series ran four successful seasons and was eventually seen in over 70 countries around the world. The innovative animation, insider humor and high octane action combine to give fans a lot of binary bang for their buck.
Dot Matrix and her brother Enzo, plus thousands of friendly binomes, live in Mainframe, which is plagued by viruses Megabyte and sister strain Hexadecimal. Guardian Bob is sent from the Net to protect them, and soon makes it his home. Together, they must prevent Megabyte from taking control of all the systems. As an added complication, games being played by the mystical User invade the system regularly, and must be defeated, or else portions of the city are laid waste... this gives us a chance to see every genre of video-game ever conceived, from the point of view of the characters! When Megabyte finally manages to banish Bob, Enzo takes over as the city's Guardian, but things will never be quite the same.
Shout! Factory plans an aggressive rollout of the ReBoot home entertainment product-line, beginning with the collectible complete series DVD box set release and digital distribution in 2011.
Rainmaker Entertainment Inc., a multifaceted animation studio, is one of Canada's largest producers of CG animation. With an innovative history that spans over 15 years, Rainmaker today continues to tell engaging stories and create compelling characters for all media. The studio's 200 creatively-inspired artists and storytellers are currently in development on the company's first slate of proprietary projects. Originally established as Mainframe Entertainment, the company broke ground by producing the first ever CGI animation series ReBoot. In addition to developing its own properties, Rainmaker also produces feature length DVD's for many top international brands including Barbie, Max Steele, Tony Hawk, and more. Rainmaker's clients include Mattel, The Weinstein Company, Lionsgate, Sony, Ubisoft, Electronic Arts and MTV. For more information, go to www.rainmaker.com.
About Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory is a diversified entertainment company devoted to producing, uncovering and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their careers sharing their music, television and film faves with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s DVD offerings serve up classic, contemporary and cult TV series, riveting sports programs, live music, animation and documentaries in lavish packages crammed with extras. The company’s audio catalogue boasts GRAMMY®-nominated box sets, new releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and indispensable “best of” compilations. These riches are the result of a creative acquisitions mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Santa Monica, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com.
STAN'S BACK
STAN LEE
'S STARBORN #1
AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER TODAY!
NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLER
CHRIS ROBERSON JOINS
STAN LEE TO EXPAND THE UNIVERSE THIS DECEMBER WITH
STARBORN
NOT OF THIS WORLD!
COVERS BY GENE HA, HUMBERTO RAMOS AND KHARY RANDOLPH
DRAWN BY KHARY RANDOLPH
The third of three new ongoing series from
Stan Lee and BOOM! Studios!
Don't miss STAN LEE'S SOLDIER ZERO
in October
and
STAN LEE'S THE TRAVELER this November!
October 5, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA – BOOM! Studios and POW! Entertainment announced today that STAN LEE'S STARBORN #1 is available to pre-order from your local comic cook retailer. Debuting this December, STAN LEE'S STARBORN is a new ongoing series written by iZOMBIE's Chris Roberson and drawn by SPIDER-MAN's Khary Randolph.
STAN LEE'S STARBORN tells the story of a regular guy who discovers he's the heir to an intergalactic empire, putting him at the center of a war between five alien races.
"This powerhouse team-up of acclaimed sci-fi writer Chris Roberson and comic book visionary Stan Lee make STARBORN a thrilling space epic like nothing before seen in comics! Fans can't imagine the surprises STARBORN has in store." said BOOM! Studios Marketing Director Chip Mosher. "Combine the already sensational writing with the kinetic art of Khary Randolph you've got a story that moves worlds! Fans need to be sure to demand this book."
"Stan Lee, Chris Roberson and Khary Randolph build a universe and mythos so rich it can barely be contained in one series!" Says BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon. "This book explodes with pulse-pounding action, superb suspense and heart-wrenching drama that could only be brought by a mega collaboration like Lee, Roberson & Randolph!"
The December release of STAN LEE'S STARBORN #1 will mark the third of three titles debuting from Stan Lee and BOOM! Studios with STAN LEE'S SOLDIER ZERO #1 hitting store shelves in October and STAN LEE'S THE TRAVELER #1 shipping this November. All three titles were announced by Stan Lee during a press conference at Comic-Con International this past summer.
Premiering in October is STAN LEE'S SOLDIER ZERO. This ongoing series, written by DOCTOR WHO and ACTION COMICS scribe Paul Cornell with art by SUPERMAN artist Javier Pina, tells the story of a wheelchair-bound astronomy teacher who finds himself in a freak accident that bonds him with an alien weapon of war.
Hitting shelves this November is STAN LEE'S THE TRAVELER. This series, written by Eisner and Harvey Award-nominee Mark Waid (IRREDEEMABLE, KINGDOM COME) with art by AMAZING SPIDER-MAN artist Chad Hardin, features a mysterious new superhero with time-traveling powers battling the Split-Second Men, super-powered assassins from the future. THE TRAVELER ships this November.
The revelation this past March of Stan Lee presenting this series of three superhero titles at BOOM! followed on the heels of a viral marketing campaign announcing “Stan’s Back” that hit the internet in late February. The L.A. Times’ Hero Complex & L.A. Times’ Brand-X also got in on the action, running the “Stan’s Back” campaign in print and on their respective websites. All the banner ads linked back to www.stansback.com, a site which had only the “Stan’s Back” logo and nothing else disclosing additional information.
For one week, the internet was in a frenzy, with comic fans everywhere trying to figure out what the “Stan’s Back” teaser campaign meant. This culminated with the announcement that Stan Lee is back, this time at BOOM! Studios, creating a line of three new superheroes.
Fans then had to wait until the press conference at Comic-Con International this summer for POW! Entertainment and BOOM! Studios to reveal the characters, series and creative teams for the three superhero titles. Attended by Stan Lee, Paul Cornell, Mark Waid, Chris Roberson and BOOM! Studios Publisher Ross Richie, the announcement garnered press from all over the world including news outlets like CNN, Wired and covered extensively by one of the biggest news sites in China and all over the globe.
STAN LEE'S STARBORN #1 solicitation appears in this months' issue of Diamond Previews letting fans know about this not-to-be missed publishing event of the year.
(Double-page spread from this month's Diamond Previews)
STAN LEE'S STARBORN #1 is written by iZOMBIE's Chris Roberson with art by SPIDER-MAN artist Khary Randolph, the title ships with seven covers, including A & B covers in a 50/50 split and 1-in-25, 1-in-50, 1-in-75, 1-in-150 covers and a special 1-in-300 Stan Lee signed variant cover. This title carries a Diamond Code of OCT100875 and can be ordered from Diamond Comic Distributors and Haven Distributors. http://www.havendistro.com/retailers.html
About POW! Entertainment
(Purveyors of Wonder) Entertainment, Inc. (Pinksheets: POWN) An advanced media and entertainment company, POW! was founded by Stan Lee together with award winning producer Gill Champion and intellectual property attorney Arthur Lieberman, Esq. to create, produce and license original intellectual properties. POW! specializes in franchises for the entertainment industry, including animation and live-action feature films, plus television, DVDs, video games, merchandising and related ancillary markets, all of which contribute to global expansion.
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com)2009 "Best Publisher" of the year, generates a wide-ranging catalog of multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated comic books and graphic novels featuring some of the industry’s top talent, including Philip K. Dick's DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, 20th Century Fox's 28 DAYS LATER and DIE HARD, The Henson Company's FARSCAPE, and the original Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE. This fall sees BOOM! teaming up with the legendary Stan Lee, creator of Marvel Comics’ characters Spider-Man, The Hulk, and The X-Men for a line of original superhero series, the legend’s first new superhero creations in nearly 20 years. BOOM!'s youth imprint, BOOM Kids!, is an undisputed industry leader publishing Disney/Pixar's THE INCREDIBLES, CARS, and TOY STORY, as well as Disney's THE MUPPETS, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE and WALT DISNEY'S COMICS AND STORIES. This year, BOOM! Studios celebrates its fifth anniversary.
STAN LEE
'S STARBORN #1AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER TODAY!
NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLER
CHRIS ROBERSON JOINS
STAN LEE TO EXPAND THE UNIVERSE THIS DECEMBER WITH
STARBORN
NOT OF THIS WORLD!
COVERS BY GENE HA, HUMBERTO RAMOS AND KHARY RANDOLPH
DRAWN BY KHARY RANDOLPH
The third of three new ongoing series from
Stan Lee and BOOM! Studios!
Don't miss STAN LEE'S SOLDIER ZERO
in October
and
STAN LEE'S THE TRAVELER this November!
October 5, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA – BOOM! Studios and POW! Entertainment announced today that STAN LEE'S STARBORN #1 is available to pre-order from your local comic cook retailer. Debuting this December, STAN LEE'S STARBORN is a new ongoing series written by iZOMBIE's Chris Roberson and drawn by SPIDER-MAN's Khary Randolph.
STAN LEE'S STARBORN tells the story of a regular guy who discovers he's the heir to an intergalactic empire, putting him at the center of a war between five alien races.
"This powerhouse team-up of acclaimed sci-fi writer Chris Roberson and comic book visionary Stan Lee make STARBORN a thrilling space epic like nothing before seen in comics! Fans can't imagine the surprises STARBORN has in store." said BOOM! Studios Marketing Director Chip Mosher. "Combine the already sensational writing with the kinetic art of Khary Randolph you've got a story that moves worlds! Fans need to be sure to demand this book."
"Stan Lee, Chris Roberson and Khary Randolph build a universe and mythos so rich it can barely be contained in one series!" Says BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon. "This book explodes with pulse-pounding action, superb suspense and heart-wrenching drama that could only be brought by a mega collaboration like Lee, Roberson & Randolph!"
The December release of STAN LEE'S STARBORN #1 will mark the third of three titles debuting from Stan Lee and BOOM! Studios with STAN LEE'S SOLDIER ZERO #1 hitting store shelves in October and STAN LEE'S THE TRAVELER #1 shipping this November. All three titles were announced by Stan Lee during a press conference at Comic-Con International this past summer.
Premiering in October is STAN LEE'S SOLDIER ZERO. This ongoing series, written by DOCTOR WHO and ACTION COMICS scribe Paul Cornell with art by SUPERMAN artist Javier Pina, tells the story of a wheelchair-bound astronomy teacher who finds himself in a freak accident that bonds him with an alien weapon of war.
Hitting shelves this November is STAN LEE'S THE TRAVELER. This series, written by Eisner and Harvey Award-nominee Mark Waid (IRREDEEMABLE, KINGDOM COME) with art by AMAZING SPIDER-MAN artist Chad Hardin, features a mysterious new superhero with time-traveling powers battling the Split-Second Men, super-powered assassins from the future. THE TRAVELER ships this November.
The revelation this past March of Stan Lee presenting this series of three superhero titles at BOOM! followed on the heels of a viral marketing campaign announcing “Stan’s Back” that hit the internet in late February. The L.A. Times’ Hero Complex & L.A. Times’ Brand-X also got in on the action, running the “Stan’s Back” campaign in print and on their respective websites. All the banner ads linked back to www.stansback.com, a site which had only the “Stan’s Back” logo and nothing else disclosing additional information.
For one week, the internet was in a frenzy, with comic fans everywhere trying to figure out what the “Stan’s Back” teaser campaign meant. This culminated with the announcement that Stan Lee is back, this time at BOOM! Studios, creating a line of three new superheroes.
Fans then had to wait until the press conference at Comic-Con International this summer for POW! Entertainment and BOOM! Studios to reveal the characters, series and creative teams for the three superhero titles. Attended by Stan Lee, Paul Cornell, Mark Waid, Chris Roberson and BOOM! Studios Publisher Ross Richie, the announcement garnered press from all over the world including news outlets like CNN, Wired and covered extensively by one of the biggest news sites in China and all over the globe.
STAN LEE'S STARBORN #1 solicitation appears in this months' issue of Diamond Previews letting fans know about this not-to-be missed publishing event of the year.
(Double-page spread from this month's Diamond Previews)
STAN LEE'S STARBORN #1 is written by iZOMBIE's Chris Roberson with art by SPIDER-MAN artist Khary Randolph, the title ships with seven covers, including A & B covers in a 50/50 split and 1-in-25, 1-in-50, 1-in-75, 1-in-150 covers and a special 1-in-300 Stan Lee signed variant cover. This title carries a Diamond Code of OCT100875 and can be ordered from Diamond Comic Distributors and Haven Distributors. http://www.havendistro.com/retailers.html
About POW! Entertainment
(Purveyors of Wonder) Entertainment, Inc. (Pinksheets: POWN) An advanced media and entertainment company, POW! was founded by Stan Lee together with award winning producer Gill Champion and intellectual property attorney Arthur Lieberman, Esq. to create, produce and license original intellectual properties. POW! specializes in franchises for the entertainment industry, including animation and live-action feature films, plus television, DVDs, video games, merchandising and related ancillary markets, all of which contribute to global expansion.
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com)2009 "Best Publisher" of the year, generates a wide-ranging catalog of multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated comic books and graphic novels featuring some of the industry’s top talent, including Philip K. Dick's DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, 20th Century Fox's 28 DAYS LATER and DIE HARD, The Henson Company's FARSCAPE, and the original Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE. This fall sees BOOM! teaming up with the legendary Stan Lee, creator of Marvel Comics’ characters Spider-Man, The Hulk, and The X-Men for a line of original superhero series, the legend’s first new superhero creations in nearly 20 years. BOOM!'s youth imprint, BOOM Kids!, is an undisputed industry leader publishing Disney/Pixar's THE INCREDIBLES, CARS, and TOY STORY, as well as Disney's THE MUPPETS, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE and WALT DISNEY'S COMICS AND STORIES. This year, BOOM! Studios celebrates its fifth anniversary.
CBLDF Celebrates the Liberty Annual With NYCC Welcome Party This Thursday!
Come support Free Expression, the 2010 LIBERTY ANNUAL, and mingle with the greatest talents in comics, at the CBLDF’s NYCC Welcome Party, presented by Image Comics & The Beat this Thursday at The Village Pourhouse Restaurant Row! We'll have special gifts, copies of the Liberty Annual and special open bar bracelets! Come out and support the CBLDF!
Starting at 8 p.m., this event is free and open to everyone! With a suggested donation of $10 or more, you will receive a special gift bag, full of goodies from Image Comics & CBLDF! In addition to great gifts, an open bar will be available for donations of $30 and $50. Preordering bracelets is strongly encouraged, as we'll have a very small quantity of them at the door. For information on Open Bar bracelets, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/38rgblr. The Village Pourhouse (http://ph46.villagepourhouse.com/ ) is conveniently located near the Jacob Javitz Convention Center and always provides an excellent time with a fun atmosphere.
Start your New York Comic Con off right by celebrating with the CBLDF, Image Comics, and The Beat. The CBLDF’s NYCC Welcome Party will feature surprise guest artists from the pages of CBLDF's LIBERTY ANNUAL 2010, as well as a chance to meet comics’ best creators, insiders, and fellow fans, in a star-spangled festival of good comics and free speech!
What: CBLDF’s NYCC Welcome Party, presented by Image Comics (http://www.imagecomics.com ), The Beat (http://www.comicsbeat.com ), and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (http://www.cbldf.org ) !
When: Thursday, October 7, from 8 to 10 p.m.
Where: Village Pourhouse Restaurant Row – 366 W. 46th St.
Who: Anyone who is 21 and over – IDs will be checked!
Why: Support Free Speech, Mingle With Top Creators, and Enjoy Free Food and Great Gifts!
The CBLDF’s NYCC Welcome Party is also a terrific opportunity to become a member of the Fund or to renew existing memberships. You can also visit our website to become a member, or support the Fund by shopping at our Web Store. (If you cannot attend the party, please visit your Local Comic Shop to pick up a copy of the 2010 LIBERTY ANNUAL, available 10/6 and featuring some of the most talented creators working today!)
Come support Free Expression, the 2010 LIBERTY ANNUAL, and mingle with the greatest talents in comics, at the CBLDF’s NYCC Welcome Party, presented by Image Comics & The Beat this Thursday at The Village Pourhouse Restaurant Row! We'll have special gifts, copies of the Liberty Annual and special open bar bracelets! Come out and support the CBLDF!
Starting at 8 p.m., this event is free and open to everyone! With a suggested donation of $10 or more, you will receive a special gift bag, full of goodies from Image Comics & CBLDF! In addition to great gifts, an open bar will be available for donations of $30 and $50. Preordering bracelets is strongly encouraged, as we'll have a very small quantity of them at the door. For information on Open Bar bracelets, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/38rgblr. The Village Pourhouse (http://ph46.villagepourhouse.com/ ) is conveniently located near the Jacob Javitz Convention Center and always provides an excellent time with a fun atmosphere.
Start your New York Comic Con off right by celebrating with the CBLDF, Image Comics, and The Beat. The CBLDF’s NYCC Welcome Party will feature surprise guest artists from the pages of CBLDF's LIBERTY ANNUAL 2010, as well as a chance to meet comics’ best creators, insiders, and fellow fans, in a star-spangled festival of good comics and free speech!
What: CBLDF’s NYCC Welcome Party, presented by Image Comics (http://www.imagecomics.com ), The Beat (http://www.comicsbeat.com ), and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (http://www.cbldf.org ) !
When: Thursday, October 7, from 8 to 10 p.m.
Where: Village Pourhouse Restaurant Row – 366 W. 46th St.
Who: Anyone who is 21 and over – IDs will be checked!
Why: Support Free Speech, Mingle With Top Creators, and Enjoy Free Food and Great Gifts!
The CBLDF’s NYCC Welcome Party is also a terrific opportunity to become a member of the Fund or to renew existing memberships. You can also visit our website to become a member, or support the Fund by shopping at our Web Store. (If you cannot attend the party, please visit your Local Comic Shop to pick up a copy of the 2010 LIBERTY ANNUAL, available 10/6 and featuring some of the most talented creators working today!)
Hey folks,
First off, I've got a brand new book coming down the pike, this time with the amazing Rahsan Ekedal
(http://www.rahsanekedal.com/). It's a suspense horror book called ECHOES published by Top Cow (http://www.topcow.com). The first issue is a part of their First Look trade which is in stores this month, and then Issue 1 will drop in December. Issue 1 is available for pre-order right now. Just head to your local comic shop and tell them you want to order the whole series. All five issues are complete, and the book will be released on time and quickly!
We also have a production blog at http://www.echoesthecomic.com and a Twitter @echoescomic
If you're a journo or want to lend a quote to the PR of the book, just drop me a line and I'll see about getting you a PDF of the whole thing!
Also, this coming weekend I'll be at the New York Comic Con at the Javitz Center in New York City. I'm coming in for a huge announcement involving MTV Geek (http://geek.mtv.com) and some old and new books of mine. I'll also be doing brief signings for Archaia and Top Cow. Schedule as follows:
Friday - 3pm - Archaia Booth - Signing Tumor
Saturday - 11am - MTV Geek Panel
Saturday - 1:15 - Top Cow Panel
Saturday - 2:30 - Top Cow Booth - Signing Top Cow First Look (Echoes #1)
So, please, check out Echoes, and NYC folk, I'll see you this weekend!
j.
www.thefialkov.com
First off, I've got a brand new book coming down the pike, this time with the amazing Rahsan Ekedal
(http://www.rahsanekedal.com/). It's a suspense horror book called ECHOES published by Top Cow (http://www.topcow.com). The first issue is a part of their First Look trade which is in stores this month, and then Issue 1 will drop in December. Issue 1 is available for pre-order right now. Just head to your local comic shop and tell them you want to order the whole series. All five issues are complete, and the book will be released on time and quickly!We also have a production blog at http://www.echoesthecomic.com and a Twitter @echoescomic
If you're a journo or want to lend a quote to the PR of the book, just drop me a line and I'll see about getting you a PDF of the whole thing!
Also, this coming weekend I'll be at the New York Comic Con at the Javitz Center in New York City. I'm coming in for a huge announcement involving MTV Geek (http://geek.mtv.com) and some old and new books of mine. I'll also be doing brief signings for Archaia and Top Cow. Schedule as follows:
Friday - 3pm - Archaia Booth - Signing Tumor
Saturday - 11am - MTV Geek Panel
Saturday - 1:15 - Top Cow Panel
Saturday - 2:30 - Top Cow Booth - Signing Top Cow First Look (Echoes #1)
So, please, check out Echoes, and NYC folk, I'll see you this weekend!
j.
www.thefialkov.com
DARK, DIRTY & HAIRY
Image Comics collects strange and interesting TANK GIRL
one-shots this December
Berkeley, CA - 5 October 2010 - Gas up the tank, put your panties on your head, and hold on for dear life -- everyone's favorite postapocalyptic trouble maker gets a brand new stellar collection this December in TANK GIRL: WE HATE TANK GIRL from Image Comics!
Written by character co-creator Alan Martin and illustrated by impresario Rufus Dayglo, WE HATE TANK GIRL will be in stores December 1.
In TANK GIRL: WE HATE TANK GIRL, the Image Comics TANK GIRL one shots -- DARK NUGGETS, DIRTY HELMETS and HAIRY HEROES -- get collected with a bonanza of stories, posters, prose and extras. Featuring tales from Tank Girl's past, present and future, and including the long-awaited CUT N' DRESS BOOGA! Collected here for the first time, with never-before-seen bonus story, "Small Unit." An unmissable must for Tank Girl fans of all hairstyles.
TANK GIRL: WE HATE TANK GIRL (OCT100485), a 96-page full-color trade paperback for $9.99, will be in stores December 1, 2010.
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.
Image Comics collects strange and interesting TANK GIRL
one-shots this DecemberBerkeley, CA - 5 October 2010 - Gas up the tank, put your panties on your head, and hold on for dear life -- everyone's favorite postapocalyptic trouble maker gets a brand new stellar collection this December in TANK GIRL: WE HATE TANK GIRL from Image Comics!
Written by character co-creator Alan Martin and illustrated by impresario Rufus Dayglo, WE HATE TANK GIRL will be in stores December 1.
In TANK GIRL: WE HATE TANK GIRL, the Image Comics TANK GIRL one shots -- DARK NUGGETS, DIRTY HELMETS and HAIRY HEROES -- get collected with a bonanza of stories, posters, prose and extras. Featuring tales from Tank Girl's past, present and future, and including the long-awaited CUT N' DRESS BOOGA! Collected here for the first time, with never-before-seen bonus story, "Small Unit." An unmissable must for Tank Girl fans of all hairstyles.
TANK GIRL: WE HATE TANK GIRL (OCT100485), a 96-page full-color trade paperback for $9.99, will be in stores December 1, 2010.
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.
GRAPHIC GUARDIAN
RIAN HUGHES
’ groundbreaking strip for The Guardian collected for the first time this December
Berkeley, CA - 5 October 2010 - Berkeley, CA - Celebrated designer and illustrator RIAN HUGHES first explored the possibilities of Adobe Illustrator's vector drawing tools with "On the Line," a unique newspaper strip written by Rick Wright that ran in The Guardian, one of the United Kingdom's largest daily newspapers. This December, the strip gets its first-ever collection with ON THE LINE, a gorgeous new hardcover from Image Comics.
With ON THE LINE, Hughes forged a modern design-savvy approach that still tips the hat to classic UPA cartoons and the angular work of Gene Dietch. Bold, graphic and expressive, this collection brings together every strip for the very first time, including some unpublished rarities, in a neat hardback designed by Hughes in a pocket-sized format.
ON THE LINE (OCT100472), a 48-page black-and-white pocket-sized hardcover collecting celebrated designer Rian Hughes' newspaper strips for The Guardian, will be in stores December 1, 2010, for $12.99. YESTERDAY'S TOMORROWS TP (SEPT100434), a 264-page full-color anthology collecting several stories illustrated by Hughes, will be in stores November 3, 2010.
Some praise for Rian Hughes:
"Rian Hughes, the man who's done more for comic book design than anybody else, ever." - www.talkaboutcomics.com
"One of the most successful and prolific designer/illustrators of the past 20 years" - Roger Sabin, Eye magazine
"Try a death tango in the upper levels of the stratosphere with smoky Cyrillic logos wrapped around your fuselage and raw Letraset moire crackling away in the rearview and then maybe you'll earn my respect the way Rian Hughes earned my respect long ago." - Grant Morrison
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.
RIAN HUGHES
’ groundbreaking strip for The Guardian collected for the first time this DecemberBerkeley, CA - 5 October 2010 - Berkeley, CA - Celebrated designer and illustrator RIAN HUGHES first explored the possibilities of Adobe Illustrator's vector drawing tools with "On the Line," a unique newspaper strip written by Rick Wright that ran in The Guardian, one of the United Kingdom's largest daily newspapers. This December, the strip gets its first-ever collection with ON THE LINE, a gorgeous new hardcover from Image Comics.
With ON THE LINE, Hughes forged a modern design-savvy approach that still tips the hat to classic UPA cartoons and the angular work of Gene Dietch. Bold, graphic and expressive, this collection brings together every strip for the very first time, including some unpublished rarities, in a neat hardback designed by Hughes in a pocket-sized format.
ON THE LINE (OCT100472), a 48-page black-and-white pocket-sized hardcover collecting celebrated designer Rian Hughes' newspaper strips for The Guardian, will be in stores December 1, 2010, for $12.99. YESTERDAY'S TOMORROWS TP (SEPT100434), a 264-page full-color anthology collecting several stories illustrated by Hughes, will be in stores November 3, 2010.
Some praise for Rian Hughes:
"Rian Hughes, the man who's done more for comic book design than anybody else, ever." - www.talkaboutcomics.com
"One of the most successful and prolific designer/illustrators of the past 20 years" - Roger Sabin, Eye magazine
"Try a death tango in the upper levels of the stratosphere with smoky Cyrillic logos wrapped around your fuselage and raw Letraset moire crackling away in the rearview and then maybe you'll earn my respect the way Rian Hughes earned my respect long ago." - Grant Morrison
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.
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cosplay Fever
Red book launch and photo exhibition
London, October 5th 2010. Ablaze Media is proud to present the book launch and photo exhibition of Cosplay Fever Red, at Café 1001, Brick Lane on 21st October. The exhibition will run for one week, and is the first of its kind in the UK.
Photographers Rob Dunlop and Peter Lumby have been documenting the UK cosplay scene since 2008. Cosplay Fever Red features hundreds of stunning photographs of talented cosplayers from a wide variety of genres. Caped crusaders, Time Lords, bounty hunters, horned gods, Cheshire Cats, space elves, winged butlers, fairy princesses, vampires, ninjas, zombies, cyborgs and many more weird and wonderful characters dazzle the senses and provide a fascinating insight into the magical world of cosplay.
The term "cosplay" refers to "costume role-play". Thousands of cosplayers, from every corner of the globe, regularly dress up and role-play as their favourite characters from comic books, anime, video games and other popular media. It's a fun, creative and challenging art-form and a great way to meet new people and express oneself.
Café 1001 is a unique and much-loved venue, providing a friendly, relaxed, bohemian atmosphere in one of London's most thriving cultural hotspots. With delicious food, cakes and hot drinks, plenty of seating inside and out, and a cosy yet spacious front room, it is the perfect setting for the Cosplay Fever Red book launch and exhibition. Entry is free.
BOOK LAUNCH AND EXHIBITION
Thursday 21st October
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143473499029970
12 noon - Exhibition opens to public
12-6pm: book signing by Rob and Pete, cosplay photo shoots, free cosplay sketches
6-8pm: band (TBA), DJ High Priest, prize draws
8pm-late: stick around and dance the night away
Dress code: cosplay is encouraged!
TAKE-DOWN PARTY
Thursday 28th October
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4-8pm: book signing, cosplay photo shoots
8pm: exhibition taken down
Café 1001, 91 Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
www.cafe1001.co.uk
www.cosplayfever.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cosplay Fever
Red book launch and photo exhibitionLondon, October 5th 2010. Ablaze Media is proud to present the book launch and photo exhibition of Cosplay Fever Red, at Café 1001, Brick Lane on 21st October. The exhibition will run for one week, and is the first of its kind in the UK.
Photographers Rob Dunlop and Peter Lumby have been documenting the UK cosplay scene since 2008. Cosplay Fever Red features hundreds of stunning photographs of talented cosplayers from a wide variety of genres. Caped crusaders, Time Lords, bounty hunters, horned gods, Cheshire Cats, space elves, winged butlers, fairy princesses, vampires, ninjas, zombies, cyborgs and many more weird and wonderful characters dazzle the senses and provide a fascinating insight into the magical world of cosplay.
The term "cosplay" refers to "costume role-play". Thousands of cosplayers, from every corner of the globe, regularly dress up and role-play as their favourite characters from comic books, anime, video games and other popular media. It's a fun, creative and challenging art-form and a great way to meet new people and express oneself.
Café 1001 is a unique and much-loved venue, providing a friendly, relaxed, bohemian atmosphere in one of London's most thriving cultural hotspots. With delicious food, cakes and hot drinks, plenty of seating inside and out, and a cosy yet spacious front room, it is the perfect setting for the Cosplay Fever Red book launch and exhibition. Entry is free.
BOOK LAUNCH AND EXHIBITION
Thursday 21st October
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143473499029970
12 noon - Exhibition opens to public
12-6pm: book signing by Rob and Pete, cosplay photo shoots, free cosplay sketches
6-8pm: band (TBA), DJ High Priest, prize draws
8pm-late: stick around and dance the night away
Dress code: cosplay is encouraged!
TAKE-DOWN PARTY
Thursday 28th October
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117173431674514
4-8pm: book signing, cosplay photo shoots
8pm: exhibition taken down
Café 1001, 91 Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
www.cafe1001.co.uk
www.cosplayfever.com
Monday, October 04, 2010
A HEAD PUNTING KICK-OFF TO A HIT NEW IMAGE SERIES!
Second Printing of SKULLKICKERS
#1 blazes through inventory before release, Third Printing on its way
Berkeley, CA - 4 October 2010 - After an early distribution-level sell out of the first printing of SKULLKICKERS #1, additional orders for the second printing have built far quicker than expected and Image Comics has authorized a rush third printing of the hit first issue to meet reorder demand!
SKULLKICKERS #1, written and drawn by newcomers Jim Zubkavich and Edwin Huang respectively, has whipped up excitement among readers of all stripes. The third printing of SKULLKICKERS, with a brand new cover by Chris Stevens and Saejin Oh, will arrive in stores October 27.
"Edwin, Misty and I are all unbelievably thrilled that retailers, readers and reviewers are responding so strongly to the first issue," says Zubkavich "When you launch something new like this, you hope it will connect with an audience. We wanted to make a fun action romp and, from what we're seeing, that's what the market was ready for. Thank you, everyone!"
In SKULLKICKERS, two mercenaries are entangled in a high-class assassination plot, and nothing -- not werewolves, skeletons or black magic -- will stop them from getting paid. If you love fantasy, action-comedy, a touch of black-hearted violence and movies like ARMY OF DARKNESS then SKULLKICKERS is the book for you!
SKULLKICKERS #1 Third Printing (AUG108191), a 32-page full-color comic book for $2.99, will be in stores October 27, 2010. SKULLKICKERS #2 (AUG100490) arrives in stores one week earlier, on October 20. Follow the Skullkickers blog at www.skullkickers.com for sneak peeks and more. You can download a free preview of SKULLKICKERS using the Image Comics app from comiXology.
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.
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Second Printing of SKULLKICKERS
#1 blazes through inventory before release, Third Printing on its wayBerkeley, CA - 4 October 2010 - After an early distribution-level sell out of the first printing of SKULLKICKERS #1, additional orders for the second printing have built far quicker than expected and Image Comics has authorized a rush third printing of the hit first issue to meet reorder demand!
SKULLKICKERS #1, written and drawn by newcomers Jim Zubkavich and Edwin Huang respectively, has whipped up excitement among readers of all stripes. The third printing of SKULLKICKERS, with a brand new cover by Chris Stevens and Saejin Oh, will arrive in stores October 27.
"Edwin, Misty and I are all unbelievably thrilled that retailers, readers and reviewers are responding so strongly to the first issue," says Zubkavich "When you launch something new like this, you hope it will connect with an audience. We wanted to make a fun action romp and, from what we're seeing, that's what the market was ready for. Thank you, everyone!"
In SKULLKICKERS, two mercenaries are entangled in a high-class assassination plot, and nothing -- not werewolves, skeletons or black magic -- will stop them from getting paid. If you love fantasy, action-comedy, a touch of black-hearted violence and movies like ARMY OF DARKNESS then SKULLKICKERS is the book for you!
SKULLKICKERS #1 Third Printing (AUG108191), a 32-page full-color comic book for $2.99, will be in stores October 27, 2010. SKULLKICKERS #2 (AUG100490) arrives in stores one week earlier, on October 20. Follow the Skullkickers blog at www.skullkickers.com for sneak peeks and more. You can download a free preview of SKULLKICKERS using the Image Comics app from comiXology.
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.
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Friday, October 01, 2010
WARNER BROS. RECORDS TO RELEASE THE DANNY ELFMAN
& TIM BURTON
25TH ANNIVERSARY MUSIC BOX THIS DECEMBER
LIMITED EDITION OF 1000 ELABORATE COLLECTIBLE PACKAGES CELBRATES 25 YEARS OF CREATIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN ACCLAIMED COMPOSER ELFMAN AND LEGENDARY FILM DIRECTOR BURTON AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER AT WWW.ELFMANBURTON.COM
Package Features More Than 19 Hours Of Music, Including Fan-Requested Expansions Of 13 Film Scores, Plus Seven Hours Of Previously Unreleased Music, A Skeleton USB Flash Drive Containing MP3s Of The Music And A Bonus DVD Featuring An Exclusive Conversation Between Elfman And Burton
Burbank, CA – This December, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the ingenious collaboration between renowned composer Danny Elfman and legendary film director Tim Burton, Warner Bros. Records will release The Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box, a very special limited-edition, numbered box set of 1000 that collects expansions of the 13 original scores that Elfman has composed for Burton’s iconic films: a newly produced library of 16 CDs each packaged with artwork by Burton, adding up to more than 19 hours of music. Additionally, the package will contain a bonus DVD of a recent exclusive conversation between Elfman and Burton discussing every film and score in their remarkable quarter century collaboration. The box is available for preorder starting today, October 1st at www.elfmanburton.com.
This elaborate and lovingly designed collectible box set includes the first-time-ever soundtrack release of Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (1985), as well as scores to the films Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Batman Returns (1992), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Mars Attacks! (1986), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Planet of the Apes (2001), Big Fish (2003), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005), and Alice in Wonderland (2010). It also includes music from Elfman and Burton’s numerous other collaborations: Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Jar, Amazing Stories: Family Dog, Beetlejuice: The Animated Series, The World of Stainboy, Tim Burton’s Museum of Modern Art Exhibit and Danny Elfman’s unused score to the Edward Scissorhands Ballet.
Additional highlights of The Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box include:
* Among the 19 hours of music are seven hours of previously unreleased music including such rarities as additional masters, cut songs, song and score demos, work tapes, orchestra-only song mixes, and foreign-language songs.
* Danse Macabre: 25 Years of Danny Elfman and Tim Burton: A meticulously researched, lavishly illustrated 250+ page fine linen-wrapped hardbound book, entitled with gold foil stamping, and featuring a foreword by Johnny Depp. The book also includes rare photos, stories, and interviews from the cast and crew behind the scenes of this classic music — from the early days of Elfman's band Oingo Boingo to the recent blockbuster film Alice in Wonderland. Interviewed are such collaborators and peers as Guillermo Del Toro, Phillip Glass, Paul Haggis, James Newton Howard, Tom Jones, Michael Keaton, Ang Lee, Errol Morris, Thomas Newman, Catherine O'Hara, Jon Peters, Paul Reubens, David Rockwell, Scott Rudin, Marc Shaiman, Howard Shore, Twyla Tharp, Gus Van Sant, and Richard Zanuck. This comprehensive 10"x10" keepsake book is written by acclaimed film-music journalist Jeff Bond and designed by Grammy Award winning designer Matt Taylor.
* An hour-long exclusive, newly filmed DVD featuring an extended conversation between Burton and Elfman as they reflect on their quarter-century collaboration.
* As a collectible created exclusively for this treasure box of music, a distinctive Skeleton Key USB Flash Drive has been designed—inspired by the art of Tim Burton. A pull of the key unlocks a USB drive loaded with MP3s of the entire contents of this Limited-Edition Music Box. From Pee-wee’s Big Adventure through Alice In Wonderland, it’s all there, including all the bonus tracks, demos, work tapes, and other rarities.
* Newly created liner notes by Elfman discussing each expanded score and their bonus material of additional masters, song and score demos, work tapes, orchestra-only song mixes, and foreign language versions.
* A collection of music as unique as Elfman’s for the films of Tim Burton needed to be housed in something equally special, wondrous, and whimsical. Designed to evoke a treasure chest found in a mysterious attic, The Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box is a work of art in itself. Grammy-winning designer Matt Taylor has transformed previously unseen art by Burton and crafted a large scale, tin-covered music box complete with an embedded music chip playing “The Music Box Suite” arranged and performed by Elfman specifically for this historic collection. And to literally top it all off, with a flip of the lid, a delightful working zoetrope is revealed featuring strips of art and photos by Burton and Elfman that come to animated life with a spin.
The Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box will be released as a Collectors Limited and Numbered Edition Box of 1,000 copies. The Danny Elfman and Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box is produced by Danny Elfman and Tim Burton and executive produced by Richard Kraft and Laura Engel.
About Danny Elfman: Four-time Oscar-nominated and Grammy-winning composer Danny Elfman has scored such diverse films as Spider-Man, Good Will Hunting, Beetlejuice, Batman, Men in Black, Midnight Run, Big Fish, Dick Tracy, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Mission:Impossible, Chicago, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Milk. His 25-year, 13 film collaboration with director Tim Burton began in 1985 when Elfman was pulled from his band Oingo Boingo to score Pee-wee's Big Adveture and continues with 2010's blockbuster Alice in Wonderland. Elfman made his classical music debut at Carnegie Hall with his symphony, "Serenada Schizophrana" followed up with "The Overeager Overture" which premiered at The Hollywood Bowl. His first ballet, "Rabbit and Rouge" choreographed by Twyla Tharp debuted with the American Ballet Theatre at Lincoln Center. . His upcoming projects include Paul Haggis' Next Three Days, Real Steel, Gus Van Sant's Restless, Men in Black 3, Tim Burton's stop motion feature, Frankenweenie and Cirque du Soleil's "Iris" scheduled to bow in residence in Summer 2011 at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre. Elfman is also known for the classic television themes to The Simpsons and Desperate Housewives.
About Tim Burton: Tim Burton has directed memorable and stylistic films, ranging from Batman, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow, Big Fish and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. His most recent blockbuster, Alice in Wonderland broke the billion dollar mark. His films have collected 6 Academy Awards and 11 Oscar nominations for everything from acting to art direction. His first feature length film, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, was also his first collaboration with composer Danny Elfman. Their instant film chemistry led them to 13 collaborations, and will continue with Burton’s upcoming stop motion animated film, Frankeneweenie. With a background in animation, Burton has done more to revive the stop motion field than any other director, starting with his first stop motion project, Vincent, and continuing through the cult classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride. Burton has also published a book of characters and stories, The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy, and most recently released an immense 430 page book comprising over 40 years of his personal and project artwork, entitled The Art of Tim Burton. He currently has an art exhibit that debuted at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and is touring through several art museums across the world.
www.elfmanburton.com
& TIM BURTON 25TH ANNIVERSARY MUSIC BOX THIS DECEMBERLIMITED EDITION OF 1000 ELABORATE COLLECTIBLE PACKAGES CELBRATES 25 YEARS OF CREATIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN ACCLAIMED COMPOSER ELFMAN AND LEGENDARY FILM DIRECTOR BURTON AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER AT WWW.ELFMANBURTON.COM
Package Features More Than 19 Hours Of Music, Including Fan-Requested Expansions Of 13 Film Scores, Plus Seven Hours Of Previously Unreleased Music, A Skeleton USB Flash Drive Containing MP3s Of The Music And A Bonus DVD Featuring An Exclusive Conversation Between Elfman And Burton
Burbank, CA – This December, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the ingenious collaboration between renowned composer Danny Elfman and legendary film director Tim Burton, Warner Bros. Records will release The Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box, a very special limited-edition, numbered box set of 1000 that collects expansions of the 13 original scores that Elfman has composed for Burton’s iconic films: a newly produced library of 16 CDs each packaged with artwork by Burton, adding up to more than 19 hours of music. Additionally, the package will contain a bonus DVD of a recent exclusive conversation between Elfman and Burton discussing every film and score in their remarkable quarter century collaboration. The box is available for preorder starting today, October 1st at www.elfmanburton.com.
This elaborate and lovingly designed collectible box set includes the first-time-ever soundtrack release of Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (1985), as well as scores to the films Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Batman Returns (1992), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Mars Attacks! (1986), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Planet of the Apes (2001), Big Fish (2003), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005), and Alice in Wonderland (2010). It also includes music from Elfman and Burton’s numerous other collaborations: Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Jar, Amazing Stories: Family Dog, Beetlejuice: The Animated Series, The World of Stainboy, Tim Burton’s Museum of Modern Art Exhibit and Danny Elfman’s unused score to the Edward Scissorhands Ballet.
Additional highlights of The Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box include:
* Among the 19 hours of music are seven hours of previously unreleased music including such rarities as additional masters, cut songs, song and score demos, work tapes, orchestra-only song mixes, and foreign-language songs.
* Danse Macabre: 25 Years of Danny Elfman and Tim Burton: A meticulously researched, lavishly illustrated 250+ page fine linen-wrapped hardbound book, entitled with gold foil stamping, and featuring a foreword by Johnny Depp. The book also includes rare photos, stories, and interviews from the cast and crew behind the scenes of this classic music — from the early days of Elfman's band Oingo Boingo to the recent blockbuster film Alice in Wonderland. Interviewed are such collaborators and peers as Guillermo Del Toro, Phillip Glass, Paul Haggis, James Newton Howard, Tom Jones, Michael Keaton, Ang Lee, Errol Morris, Thomas Newman, Catherine O'Hara, Jon Peters, Paul Reubens, David Rockwell, Scott Rudin, Marc Shaiman, Howard Shore, Twyla Tharp, Gus Van Sant, and Richard Zanuck. This comprehensive 10"x10" keepsake book is written by acclaimed film-music journalist Jeff Bond and designed by Grammy Award winning designer Matt Taylor.
* An hour-long exclusive, newly filmed DVD featuring an extended conversation between Burton and Elfman as they reflect on their quarter-century collaboration.
* As a collectible created exclusively for this treasure box of music, a distinctive Skeleton Key USB Flash Drive has been designed—inspired by the art of Tim Burton. A pull of the key unlocks a USB drive loaded with MP3s of the entire contents of this Limited-Edition Music Box. From Pee-wee’s Big Adventure through Alice In Wonderland, it’s all there, including all the bonus tracks, demos, work tapes, and other rarities.
* Newly created liner notes by Elfman discussing each expanded score and their bonus material of additional masters, song and score demos, work tapes, orchestra-only song mixes, and foreign language versions.
* A collection of music as unique as Elfman’s for the films of Tim Burton needed to be housed in something equally special, wondrous, and whimsical. Designed to evoke a treasure chest found in a mysterious attic, The Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box is a work of art in itself. Grammy-winning designer Matt Taylor has transformed previously unseen art by Burton and crafted a large scale, tin-covered music box complete with an embedded music chip playing “The Music Box Suite” arranged and performed by Elfman specifically for this historic collection. And to literally top it all off, with a flip of the lid, a delightful working zoetrope is revealed featuring strips of art and photos by Burton and Elfman that come to animated life with a spin.
The Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box will be released as a Collectors Limited and Numbered Edition Box of 1,000 copies. The Danny Elfman and Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box is produced by Danny Elfman and Tim Burton and executive produced by Richard Kraft and Laura Engel.
About Danny Elfman: Four-time Oscar-nominated and Grammy-winning composer Danny Elfman has scored such diverse films as Spider-Man, Good Will Hunting, Beetlejuice, Batman, Men in Black, Midnight Run, Big Fish, Dick Tracy, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Mission:Impossible, Chicago, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Milk. His 25-year, 13 film collaboration with director Tim Burton began in 1985 when Elfman was pulled from his band Oingo Boingo to score Pee-wee's Big Adveture and continues with 2010's blockbuster Alice in Wonderland. Elfman made his classical music debut at Carnegie Hall with his symphony, "Serenada Schizophrana" followed up with "The Overeager Overture" which premiered at The Hollywood Bowl. His first ballet, "Rabbit and Rouge" choreographed by Twyla Tharp debuted with the American Ballet Theatre at Lincoln Center. . His upcoming projects include Paul Haggis' Next Three Days, Real Steel, Gus Van Sant's Restless, Men in Black 3, Tim Burton's stop motion feature, Frankenweenie and Cirque du Soleil's "Iris" scheduled to bow in residence in Summer 2011 at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre. Elfman is also known for the classic television themes to The Simpsons and Desperate Housewives.
About Tim Burton: Tim Burton has directed memorable and stylistic films, ranging from Batman, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow, Big Fish and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. His most recent blockbuster, Alice in Wonderland broke the billion dollar mark. His films have collected 6 Academy Awards and 11 Oscar nominations for everything from acting to art direction. His first feature length film, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, was also his first collaboration with composer Danny Elfman. Their instant film chemistry led them to 13 collaborations, and will continue with Burton’s upcoming stop motion animated film, Frankeneweenie. With a background in animation, Burton has done more to revive the stop motion field than any other director, starting with his first stop motion project, Vincent, and continuing through the cult classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride. Burton has also published a book of characters and stories, The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy, and most recently released an immense 430 page book comprising over 40 years of his personal and project artwork, entitled The Art of Tim Burton. He currently has an art exhibit that debuted at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and is touring through several art museums across the world.
www.elfmanburton.com
DYNAMIC FACEEATER CARD GAME DEBUTS; ZOMBIES! VAMPIRES! POLITICIANS!
Described as “gin rummy meets ‘Dawn of the Dead’”, FaceEater is a fast-paced, exciting game for 2 to 6 players
Chicago, Illinois, September 30, 2010—Variant Media LLC announced today that it has launched FaceEater, a dynamic new card game full of zombies, vampires, ghosts and a cast of dastardly beasties (including politicians) that sends you down a path of deception, hostility and revenge.
Called “gin rummy meets ‘Dawn of the Dead’” by a writer for the Durango Herald, FaceEater is an easy-to-learn, fast-playing card game for two to six people. Unlike most games, players can play out of turn in FaceEater, “nerve gassing” opponents or “lobotomizing” other players while trying to set down cards before your opponents go out.
The game debuted at Wizard Chicago with a limited run of 2,500 games. Legendary EC Comics creator and former Mad Magazine editor Al Feldstein has endorsed the game, saying: “The Crypt Keeper would go mad to play the putrescent pestilence known as FaceEater’”.
FaceEater was created by comic book dealer and historian Jon McClure 25 years ago, who played it mostly with friends until recently. “I wanted a game that made people laugh while they were shafting their friends,” says McClure. “I wanted players to be able to do things they can’t do in other games. For example, in FaceEater, you can travel into the past to undo an attack by another player. You can also attack or defend even if it’s not your turn. And in addition to creepy characters, I added odd twists, such as the Pug of Doom, the supreme ruler of the universe, because, of course, no one would take the pug as bad guy seriously.
FaceEater can be found at comic book, gaming and horror retailers, or online at www.faceeater.com. Charter stores include One Stop Comics and Challengers Comics in Chicago, Dragon’s Lair in Austin, Texas, and Maria’s Bookshop, Magpie’s Newsstand and The Bookcase in Durango, Colorado.
McClure is recognized for his discovery of the variant comic book, which led to a 30-page article in the 2010 edition of the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide categorizing the now-burgeoning variant market. He also produced a film called “FaceEater”, which is available on DVD.
McClure drew the artwork for some 208 cards; the style is an homage to the great EC horror comics of the 1950s and the DC and Marvel horror comics of the 70s.
For more information on FaceEater, or to order the game, go to www.faceeater.com. Friend FaceEater the Game on Facebook.
About Variant Media
McClure teamed up with long-time comic book fan John Harris, principal of a5, a brand consultancy in Chicago, to bring FaceEater to life. Together, they formed Variant Media LLC, which is based in Chicago, to launch FaceEater. “Life is meaningless nightmare of suffering,” says McClure. “Why not share?”
Described as “gin rummy meets ‘Dawn of the Dead’”, FaceEater is a fast-paced, exciting game for 2 to 6 players
Chicago, Illinois, September 30, 2010—Variant Media LLC announced today that it has launched FaceEater, a dynamic new card game full of zombies, vampires, ghosts and a cast of dastardly beasties (including politicians) that sends you down a path of deception, hostility and revenge.
Called “gin rummy meets ‘Dawn of the Dead’” by a writer for the Durango Herald, FaceEater is an easy-to-learn, fast-playing card game for two to six people. Unlike most games, players can play out of turn in FaceEater, “nerve gassing” opponents or “lobotomizing” other players while trying to set down cards before your opponents go out.
The game debuted at Wizard Chicago with a limited run of 2,500 games. Legendary EC Comics creator and former Mad Magazine editor Al Feldstein has endorsed the game, saying: “The Crypt Keeper would go mad to play the putrescent pestilence known as FaceEater’”.
FaceEater was created by comic book dealer and historian Jon McClure 25 years ago, who played it mostly with friends until recently. “I wanted a game that made people laugh while they were shafting their friends,” says McClure. “I wanted players to be able to do things they can’t do in other games. For example, in FaceEater, you can travel into the past to undo an attack by another player. You can also attack or defend even if it’s not your turn. And in addition to creepy characters, I added odd twists, such as the Pug of Doom, the supreme ruler of the universe, because, of course, no one would take the pug as bad guy seriously.
FaceEater can be found at comic book, gaming and horror retailers, or online at www.faceeater.com. Charter stores include One Stop Comics and Challengers Comics in Chicago, Dragon’s Lair in Austin, Texas, and Maria’s Bookshop, Magpie’s Newsstand and The Bookcase in Durango, Colorado.
McClure is recognized for his discovery of the variant comic book, which led to a 30-page article in the 2010 edition of the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide categorizing the now-burgeoning variant market. He also produced a film called “FaceEater”, which is available on DVD.
McClure drew the artwork for some 208 cards; the style is an homage to the great EC horror comics of the 1950s and the DC and Marvel horror comics of the 70s.
For more information on FaceEater, or to order the game, go to www.faceeater.com. Friend FaceEater the Game on Facebook.
About Variant Media
McClure teamed up with long-time comic book fan John Harris, principal of a5, a brand consultancy in Chicago, to bring FaceEater to life. Together, they formed Variant Media LLC, which is based in Chicago, to launch FaceEater. “Life is meaningless nightmare of suffering,” says McClure. “Why not share?”
TODD MCFARLANE
INVADES NEW YORK COMIC CON
Teams-up with Curt Schilling
for Big Video Game Reveal, and Dynamic Duo McFarlane and Greg Capullo 
make rare joint appearance
If you're one of the lucky fans attending New York Comic-Con (http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com) October 8th - 10th, there are some pretty cool McFarlane-related events and giveaways you do NOT want to miss. Image Comics (#1647) and 38 Studios (#2257) are giving YOU the chance to meet Todd McFarlane, Curt Schilling and Greg Capullo at the show.
TODD McFARLANE - FRIDAY
Todd McFarlane and Greg Capullo Autograph Signing
Date/Time: Friday, October 8th, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Image Comics Booth #1647
Head to the Image Comics' booth (http://www.imagecomics.com) for a very rare joint autograph signing with McFarlane (Spawn, Haunt) and Capullo (Spawn, Haunt). The Image Booth will be selling both Haunt ($9.99) and Spawn ($14.99) trade paperbacks. 125 FREE tickets for the autograph session will be given away at the Image Comics booth starting at 1pm on Friday. No purchase required. Limit two signatures per person.
Todd McFarlane Autograph Signing
Date/Time: Friday, October 8th 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Midtown Comics Booth #2143
When the con doors open at 1pm, Midtown Comics' booth (http://www.midtowncomics.com/) will give away 100 FREE tickets to fans wanting to attend the special McFarlane signing. Midtown will have a wide range of McFarlane's work available for purchase. One ticket per person. No purchase required. Limit two signatures, per person.
PANEL: Toys Are Us! How Your Favorite Toys Are Made with Special Guest Todd McFarlane (http://nycc_nyaf10.mapyourshow.com/3_0/sessions/sessiondetails.cfm?ScheduledSessionID=1049)
Date/Time: Friday, October 8th 6 PM - 7 PM
Panel Room 6 (1A21)
Panelists:
• Todd McFarlane, Founder of McFarlane Toys
• Shawn Smith, Creative Director and CEO of Shawnimals
• Jesse Falcon, VP of Product Development at Marvel Entertainment
• David Scroggy, VP of Product Development at Dark Horse Comics
• Zach Oat, former ToyFare Editor and Co-author of Pop Sculpture: How to Create Action Figures and Collectible Statues
Todd McFarlane at Toys "R" Us Times Square Autograph Signing
Date/Time: Friday, October 8th 7:00 PM
Location: Toys R Us Times Square, Level Three, The Skybox
If you weren't lucky enough to score a ticket to NYCC, McFarlane and Toy R Us are doing a special autograph signing after the con closes for the night, and EVERYONE is invited. 400 fans will get the chance to meet and get an autograph from the legendary Artist and McFarlane Toys Founder. Tickets are available in advance and day of the event with a $20 purchase at the Toys "R" Us Times Square store (http://www.toysrusinc.com/about-us/times-square/special-events/). Tickets are limited to one per person. Autographs are limited to one action figure and one additional memorabilia item, time permitting.
TODD MCFARLANE - SATURDAY
Todd McFarlane and Curt Schilling, Autograph Signing, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning FREE Limited Edition Posters
Date/Time: Saturday, October 9th 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: 38 Studio's Booth #2257
Many of you have been following the news about 38 Studios (http://38studios.com/) Founder and Chairman, and three-time World Series Champion, Curt Schilling, and our very own Todd McFarlane teaming up on an exciting new video game slated to release in 2011. NYCC attendees will definitely want to visit 38 Studios Booth learn more about the upcoming title Reckoning, including a new creature reveal, three incredible McFarlane Toys designed in-game prototypes, and to get their hands on FREE posters and other Reckoning giveaways. FREE.
GREG CAPULLO - SATURDAY
Greg Capullo Hero Initiative Autograph Signing
Date/Time: Saturday, October 9th 1:30 PM- 2:30 PM
Location: Hero Initiative Booth #333
Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to meet Greg and get your favorite Capullo comics signed, all while supporting Hero Initiative (http://www.heroinitiative.org) an amazing cause in the comic industry! No ticket required. No purchase required, but donations are highly encouraged.
Greg Capullo Autograph Signing
Date/Time: Saturday, October 9th 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Image Comics Booth #1647
Comic book artist extraordinaire Greg Capullo, whose amazingly detailed style and incredible desire to grow and evolve as an artist, have made him a fan-favorite. Greg first made a name for himself while working on Marvel Comics' X-Force, but he has left an unmistakable mark on the landscape of the comic book industry with his breathtaking work on Spawn and his creator-owned title, The Creech. Greg's art can currently be seen in the top selling ongoing series, Haunt from Todd McFarlane Productions and Image Comics. FREE, no tickets required.
GREG CAPULLO - SUNDAY
Creating Comics the Image Comics Way
Date/Time: Sunday, October 10th 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Room 1A24
How do Image Creators make the best books in the business? Join us for a roundtable discussion of creator-owned comics, with an insider's perspective on how ownership makes the creative process more fulfilling. Jim Valentino (ShadowHawk), Greg Capullo (Haunt, Creech, Spawn), Marc Guggenheim (Halcyon), Joe Casey (Officer Downe), and Ben Templesmith (Choker) share their thoughts on publishing with Image Comics.
Greg Capullo Autograph Signing
Date/Time: Sunday, October 10th 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Image Comics Booth #1647
On Sunday, fans will have one last chance to meet the legendary artist, Greg Capullo, before the NYCC close the doors for another year. FREE, no ticket required.
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.
INVADES NEW YORK COMIC CONTeams-up with Curt Schilling
for Big Video Game Reveal, and Dynamic Duo McFarlane and Greg Capullo make rare joint appearanceIf you're one of the lucky fans attending New York Comic-Con (http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com) October 8th - 10th, there are some pretty cool McFarlane-related events and giveaways you do NOT want to miss. Image Comics (#1647) and 38 Studios (#2257) are giving YOU the chance to meet Todd McFarlane, Curt Schilling and Greg Capullo at the show.
TODD McFARLANE - FRIDAY
Todd McFarlane and Greg Capullo Autograph Signing
Date/Time: Friday, October 8th, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Image Comics Booth #1647
Head to the Image Comics' booth (http://www.imagecomics.com) for a very rare joint autograph signing with McFarlane (Spawn, Haunt) and Capullo (Spawn, Haunt). The Image Booth will be selling both Haunt ($9.99) and Spawn ($14.99) trade paperbacks. 125 FREE tickets for the autograph session will be given away at the Image Comics booth starting at 1pm on Friday. No purchase required. Limit two signatures per person.
Todd McFarlane Autograph Signing
Date/Time: Friday, October 8th 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Midtown Comics Booth #2143
When the con doors open at 1pm, Midtown Comics' booth (http://www.midtowncomics.com/) will give away 100 FREE tickets to fans wanting to attend the special McFarlane signing. Midtown will have a wide range of McFarlane's work available for purchase. One ticket per person. No purchase required. Limit two signatures, per person.
PANEL: Toys Are Us! How Your Favorite Toys Are Made with Special Guest Todd McFarlane (http://nycc_nyaf10.mapyourshow.com/3_0/sessions/sessiondetails.cfm?ScheduledSessionID=1049)
Date/Time: Friday, October 8th 6 PM - 7 PM
Panel Room 6 (1A21)
Panelists:
• Todd McFarlane, Founder of McFarlane Toys
• Shawn Smith, Creative Director and CEO of Shawnimals
• Jesse Falcon, VP of Product Development at Marvel Entertainment
• David Scroggy, VP of Product Development at Dark Horse Comics
• Zach Oat, former ToyFare Editor and Co-author of Pop Sculpture: How to Create Action Figures and Collectible Statues
Todd McFarlane at Toys "R" Us Times Square Autograph Signing
Date/Time: Friday, October 8th 7:00 PM
Location: Toys R Us Times Square, Level Three, The Skybox
If you weren't lucky enough to score a ticket to NYCC, McFarlane and Toy R Us are doing a special autograph signing after the con closes for the night, and EVERYONE is invited. 400 fans will get the chance to meet and get an autograph from the legendary Artist and McFarlane Toys Founder. Tickets are available in advance and day of the event with a $20 purchase at the Toys "R" Us Times Square store (http://www.toysrusinc.com/about-us/times-square/special-events/). Tickets are limited to one per person. Autographs are limited to one action figure and one additional memorabilia item, time permitting.
TODD MCFARLANE - SATURDAY
Todd McFarlane and Curt Schilling, Autograph Signing, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning FREE Limited Edition Posters
Date/Time: Saturday, October 9th 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: 38 Studio's Booth #2257
Many of you have been following the news about 38 Studios (http://38studios.com/) Founder and Chairman, and three-time World Series Champion, Curt Schilling, and our very own Todd McFarlane teaming up on an exciting new video game slated to release in 2011. NYCC attendees will definitely want to visit 38 Studios Booth learn more about the upcoming title Reckoning, including a new creature reveal, three incredible McFarlane Toys designed in-game prototypes, and to get their hands on FREE posters and other Reckoning giveaways. FREE.
GREG CAPULLO - SATURDAY
Greg Capullo Hero Initiative Autograph Signing
Date/Time: Saturday, October 9th 1:30 PM- 2:30 PM
Location: Hero Initiative Booth #333
Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to meet Greg and get your favorite Capullo comics signed, all while supporting Hero Initiative (http://www.heroinitiative.org) an amazing cause in the comic industry! No ticket required. No purchase required, but donations are highly encouraged.
Greg Capullo Autograph Signing
Date/Time: Saturday, October 9th 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Image Comics Booth #1647
Comic book artist extraordinaire Greg Capullo, whose amazingly detailed style and incredible desire to grow and evolve as an artist, have made him a fan-favorite. Greg first made a name for himself while working on Marvel Comics' X-Force, but he has left an unmistakable mark on the landscape of the comic book industry with his breathtaking work on Spawn and his creator-owned title, The Creech. Greg's art can currently be seen in the top selling ongoing series, Haunt from Todd McFarlane Productions and Image Comics. FREE, no tickets required.
GREG CAPULLO - SUNDAY
Creating Comics the Image Comics Way
Date/Time: Sunday, October 10th 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Room 1A24
How do Image Creators make the best books in the business? Join us for a roundtable discussion of creator-owned comics, with an insider's perspective on how ownership makes the creative process more fulfilling. Jim Valentino (ShadowHawk), Greg Capullo (Haunt, Creech, Spawn), Marc Guggenheim (Halcyon), Joe Casey (Officer Downe), and Ben Templesmith (Choker) share their thoughts on publishing with Image Comics.
Greg Capullo Autograph Signing
Date/Time: Sunday, October 10th 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Image Comics Booth #1647
On Sunday, fans will have one last chance to meet the legendary artist, Greg Capullo, before the NYCC close the doors for another year. FREE, no ticket required.
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.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
ENCORE PAYS VISUAL TRIBUTE TO OSCAR®-WINNING
VISUAL EFFECTS GIANT ILM IN CELEBRATION OF THEIR 35TH ANNIVERSARY WITH ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY
“INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC: CREATING THE IMPOSSIBLE”
Tom Cruise Narrates Doc Premiering Friday, November 12, 2010
Additional Plays on Saturday, November 13 and Sunday, November 14
Sunday Includes A Marathon of Five ILM-Effects Films
Beverly Hills, CA., September 29, 2010 – Since its founding 35 years ago, Industrial Light & Magic has been the movie industry’s undisputed leader in groundbreaking visual effects, thrilling audiences and making hits into blockbusters. On Friday, November 12 at 9:00 p.m. (et/pt), Encore presents an original documentary celebrating that legacy. “Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible” is directed by Academy Award® and Emmy® nominated director Leslie Iwerks and is narrated by Tom Cruise. The special airs again on Saturday, November 13 (12 noon and 10:00 p.m.), and on Sunday, November 14 (8:00 p.m. and 10:50 p.m.) Sunday also includes five ILM-effects films starting at 2:00 p.m. with Jumanji, followed by Hook, Jurassic Park III, Twister and Starship Troopers.
The hour-long special has interviews with filmmakers George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, J.J. Abrams and Jon Favreau, actors Samuel L. Jackson and Robin Williams, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and John Lasseter, the chief creative officer at Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios. Film and television shows featured in the special include The Abyss, Avatar, Forrest Gump, Jumanji, Jurassic Park, Pirates of the Caribbean, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Robot Chicken, Star Trek (2009), Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Transformers, Twister, Young Sherlock Holmes and The War of the Worlds (2005), which starred narrator Cruise.
Leslie Iwerks’ documentary takes audiences behind the scenes at ILM with in depth interviews with some of the company’s top talent and showcases never before seen footage highlighting many of their pioneering milestones. From creating the first ever computer generated character in a feature film to the latest advancements in visual effects for film franchises like Transformers and Iron Man, ILM has created some of the most memorable movie moments in recent history.
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) is a division of Lucasfilm Ltd. and was founded by George Lucas in 1975 to create the visual effects for his space epic Star Wars. The studio originated in Van Nuys, California but moved to San Rafael, California to work on The Empire Strikes Back and is now headquartered at the Letterman Digital Arts Center in the Presidio of San Francisco with a sister studio in Singapore.
ILM has worked on nearly 300 films in its 35 year history and has largely been the driving force behind the evolution of modern visual effects. From the liquid metal man in Terminator 2: Judgment Day to the lifelike digital dinosaurs in Jurassic park, ILM has created some of the most iconic moments in cinematic history.
ILM has received 15 Best Visual Effects Oscars® and 25 additional nominations. It has also received 23 Scientific and Technical Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in recognition of the critical role the company's advances in technology have played in the filmmaking process. ILM is also the only entertainment company to be recognized with the National Medal of Technology.
Leslie Iwerks Productions, Inc., is based in Santa Monica, CA. and over the last twelve years the company has produced award winning documentaries, television specials and films for Disney, Pixar, HBO, Starz, Bravo, National Geographic, Babelgum, among others. Leslie Iwerks comes from a family of film and visual effects pioneers that began with her grandfather, Ub Iwerks, the original designer/co-creator of Mickey Mouse and Academy Award® winning visual effects innovator (The Birds, Mary Poppins, among others). Leslie’s short documentary Recycled Life was nominated for an Academy Award® in 2007, and The Pixar Story a feature documentary about Pixar Animation Studios, was nominated for an Emmy® in 2008. For more information, please visit. www.leslieiwerks.com.
Starz Entertainment, LLC, is a premium movie and original programming entertainment service provider operating in the United States. The company offers 16 premium channels including the flagship Starz® and Encore® brands with approximately 17.3 million and 31.9 million subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment airs in total more than 1,000 movies and original series every month across its pay TV channels. Starz Entertainment is recognized as a pay TV leader in providing HD, On Demand, HD On Demand and online advanced services for its Starz, Encore and MoviePlex brands. Starz Entertainment (www.starz.com) is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, which is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, and is attributed to Liberty Starz (NASDAQ: LSTZA), a tracking stock group of Liberty Media Corporation.
VISUAL EFFECTS GIANT ILM IN CELEBRATION OF THEIR 35TH ANNIVERSARY WITH ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY
“INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC: CREATING THE IMPOSSIBLE”
Tom Cruise Narrates Doc Premiering Friday, November 12, 2010
Additional Plays on Saturday, November 13 and Sunday, November 14
Sunday Includes A Marathon of Five ILM-Effects Films
Beverly Hills, CA., September 29, 2010 – Since its founding 35 years ago, Industrial Light & Magic has been the movie industry’s undisputed leader in groundbreaking visual effects, thrilling audiences and making hits into blockbusters. On Friday, November 12 at 9:00 p.m. (et/pt), Encore presents an original documentary celebrating that legacy. “Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible” is directed by Academy Award® and Emmy® nominated director Leslie Iwerks and is narrated by Tom Cruise. The special airs again on Saturday, November 13 (12 noon and 10:00 p.m.), and on Sunday, November 14 (8:00 p.m. and 10:50 p.m.) Sunday also includes five ILM-effects films starting at 2:00 p.m. with Jumanji, followed by Hook, Jurassic Park III, Twister and Starship Troopers.
The hour-long special has interviews with filmmakers George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, J.J. Abrams and Jon Favreau, actors Samuel L. Jackson and Robin Williams, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and John Lasseter, the chief creative officer at Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios. Film and television shows featured in the special include The Abyss, Avatar, Forrest Gump, Jumanji, Jurassic Park, Pirates of the Caribbean, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Robot Chicken, Star Trek (2009), Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Transformers, Twister, Young Sherlock Holmes and The War of the Worlds (2005), which starred narrator Cruise.
Leslie Iwerks’ documentary takes audiences behind the scenes at ILM with in depth interviews with some of the company’s top talent and showcases never before seen footage highlighting many of their pioneering milestones. From creating the first ever computer generated character in a feature film to the latest advancements in visual effects for film franchises like Transformers and Iron Man, ILM has created some of the most memorable movie moments in recent history.
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) is a division of Lucasfilm Ltd. and was founded by George Lucas in 1975 to create the visual effects for his space epic Star Wars. The studio originated in Van Nuys, California but moved to San Rafael, California to work on The Empire Strikes Back and is now headquartered at the Letterman Digital Arts Center in the Presidio of San Francisco with a sister studio in Singapore.
ILM has worked on nearly 300 films in its 35 year history and has largely been the driving force behind the evolution of modern visual effects. From the liquid metal man in Terminator 2: Judgment Day to the lifelike digital dinosaurs in Jurassic park, ILM has created some of the most iconic moments in cinematic history.
ILM has received 15 Best Visual Effects Oscars® and 25 additional nominations. It has also received 23 Scientific and Technical Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in recognition of the critical role the company's advances in technology have played in the filmmaking process. ILM is also the only entertainment company to be recognized with the National Medal of Technology.
Leslie Iwerks Productions, Inc., is based in Santa Monica, CA. and over the last twelve years the company has produced award winning documentaries, television specials and films for Disney, Pixar, HBO, Starz, Bravo, National Geographic, Babelgum, among others. Leslie Iwerks comes from a family of film and visual effects pioneers that began with her grandfather, Ub Iwerks, the original designer/co-creator of Mickey Mouse and Academy Award® winning visual effects innovator (The Birds, Mary Poppins, among others). Leslie’s short documentary Recycled Life was nominated for an Academy Award® in 2007, and The Pixar Story a feature documentary about Pixar Animation Studios, was nominated for an Emmy® in 2008. For more information, please visit. www.leslieiwerks.com.
Starz Entertainment, LLC, is a premium movie and original programming entertainment service provider operating in the United States. The company offers 16 premium channels including the flagship Starz® and Encore® brands with approximately 17.3 million and 31.9 million subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment airs in total more than 1,000 movies and original series every month across its pay TV channels. Starz Entertainment is recognized as a pay TV leader in providing HD, On Demand, HD On Demand and online advanced services for its Starz, Encore and MoviePlex brands. Starz Entertainment (www.starz.com) is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, which is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, and is attributed to Liberty Starz (NASDAQ: LSTZA), a tracking stock group of Liberty Media Corporation.
SIXTH GUN
ADDS ONE TO THE POSSE AND TAKES AIM AT THE COMICS RECESSION
After reports of lower than average comic sales last August and reading of the blame being placed on the $3.99 price point, THE SIXTH GUN series creators Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt came to a decision: twelve extra pages at no additional cost. For the sixth issue of their new ongoing series THE SIXTH GUN, Bunn & Hurtt are adding twelve full pages of gun-slinging goodness, and they're enlisting the help of comic superstar colorist Bill Crabtree (INVINCIBLE, JACK STAFF).
“Having a colorist as accomplished as Bill [Crabtree] join the book was a no-brainer,” commented series writer and co-creator Cullen Bunn. “Initially we were going to have Bill start with issue #7, it's the beginning of a new arc and it just made sense, but Brian [Hurtt] had been plugging away at issue #6, and we started having the dreaded conversations of what to cut in order to keep the book's page-count down. When we saw the August numbers and read the reports, it just occurred to us: Why should we sacrifice the culmination of this great story and all our hard work? The fans have been waiting for the climatic final battle; let's give it to them!”
“I've penciled, inked, colored and lettered every issue and we've never missed a ship date on THE SIXTH GUN,” added series artist and co-creator Brian Hurtt. “but adding an additional twelve pages of story to a twenty-two page book for the final issue in this story arc is no small feat, and after six months of hard work, we're not about to start missing deadlines now! We told Bill our idea for an oversized issue #6 and asked if he'd start in on THE SIXTH GUN early.”
“I couldn't wait to get started,” said new series colorist Bill Crabtree. “I love THE SIXTH GUN! Getting to play in this universe with these characters and settings is a real pleasure. Cullen, Brian, and the folks at Oni are so passionate about the book. I'm really excited about the new arc and the oversized finale in issue #6.”
The 40-page oversized issue, THE SIXTH GUN #6, is on store shelves November 17th. You can place your order now with your favorite local comic shop using Diamond Order Code: SEP101089. THE SIXTH GUN #6 wraps up the first epic story arc of the series: General Hume is at the gates of the Maw and he’s brought Hell with him! It’s the final showdown between the forces of good and evil, and no one is safe. If Drake survives the undead battalion… if he defeats Hume’s malevolent henchmen… he’s still gazing down the barrel of a shoot-out with the Confederate general not even death could stop!
THE SIXTH GUN is a new ongoing series from co-creators Cullen Bunn & Brian Hurtt. During the darkest days of the Civil War, wicked cutthroats came into possession of six pistols of otherworldly power. In time, the Sixth Gun, the most dangerous of the weapons, vanished. When the gun surfaces in the hands of an innocent girl, dark forces reawaken. Vile men thought long dead set their sights on retrieving the gun and killing the girl. Only Drake Sinclair, a gunfighter with a shadowy past, stands in their way.
ADDS ONE TO THE POSSE AND TAKES AIM AT THE COMICS RECESSIONAfter reports of lower than average comic sales last August and reading of the blame being placed on the $3.99 price point, THE SIXTH GUN series creators Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt came to a decision: twelve extra pages at no additional cost. For the sixth issue of their new ongoing series THE SIXTH GUN, Bunn & Hurtt are adding twelve full pages of gun-slinging goodness, and they're enlisting the help of comic superstar colorist Bill Crabtree (INVINCIBLE, JACK STAFF).
“Having a colorist as accomplished as Bill [Crabtree] join the book was a no-brainer,” commented series writer and co-creator Cullen Bunn. “Initially we were going to have Bill start with issue #7, it's the beginning of a new arc and it just made sense, but Brian [Hurtt] had been plugging away at issue #6, and we started having the dreaded conversations of what to cut in order to keep the book's page-count down. When we saw the August numbers and read the reports, it just occurred to us: Why should we sacrifice the culmination of this great story and all our hard work? The fans have been waiting for the climatic final battle; let's give it to them!”
“I've penciled, inked, colored and lettered every issue and we've never missed a ship date on THE SIXTH GUN,” added series artist and co-creator Brian Hurtt. “but adding an additional twelve pages of story to a twenty-two page book for the final issue in this story arc is no small feat, and after six months of hard work, we're not about to start missing deadlines now! We told Bill our idea for an oversized issue #6 and asked if he'd start in on THE SIXTH GUN early.”
“I couldn't wait to get started,” said new series colorist Bill Crabtree. “I love THE SIXTH GUN! Getting to play in this universe with these characters and settings is a real pleasure. Cullen, Brian, and the folks at Oni are so passionate about the book. I'm really excited about the new arc and the oversized finale in issue #6.”
The 40-page oversized issue, THE SIXTH GUN #6, is on store shelves November 17th. You can place your order now with your favorite local comic shop using Diamond Order Code: SEP101089. THE SIXTH GUN #6 wraps up the first epic story arc of the series: General Hume is at the gates of the Maw and he’s brought Hell with him! It’s the final showdown between the forces of good and evil, and no one is safe. If Drake survives the undead battalion… if he defeats Hume’s malevolent henchmen… he’s still gazing down the barrel of a shoot-out with the Confederate general not even death could stop!
THE SIXTH GUN is a new ongoing series from co-creators Cullen Bunn & Brian Hurtt. During the darkest days of the Civil War, wicked cutthroats came into possession of six pistols of otherworldly power. In time, the Sixth Gun, the most dangerous of the weapons, vanished. When the gun surfaces in the hands of an innocent girl, dark forces reawaken. Vile men thought long dead set their sights on retrieving the gun and killing the girl. Only Drake Sinclair, a gunfighter with a shadowy past, stands in their way.
THE DEVIL YOU KNOW
Image Comics presents the perfect holiday gift this December with THE ART OF TODD McFARLANE
Berkeley, CA - 30 September 2010 - When you're writing your holiday wish list, don't forget to include THE ART OF TODD McFARLANE: THE DEVIL'S IN THE DETAILS -- Todd McFarlane's first-ever art book!
This oversized hardcover showcases for the first time Todd McFarlane's unique art style, which forever changed the landscape of comic book art when he burst onto the scene in the 1980s. THE ART OF TODD McFARLANE features art from original comic art boards; rare, never-before-seen sketches; and images from McFarlane's work on Batman, Spider-Man and the Hulk (amongst many others), as well as McFarlane's own top-selling creation, SPAWN. The book also includes selected commentary by the artist himself.
"This book is 20 years in the making and follows my decades of trying to learn this craft of drawing and comics," relates McFarlane. "I'm hoping this book will be an inspiration to young artists, not so much from my advanced pages, but from the raw, undeveloped drawing I entered the industry with. It took me quite a few years to go from adequate to someone who wasn't afraid of where the next job would come from. I'm hoping this art book shows the evolution of my style, and will be a positive message to those that have aspirations to be in this industry. I also hope it will be entertaining to those who have followed my career, seeing that I didn't come out of the shoot fully formed artistically."
THE ART OF TODD McFARLANE: THE DEVIL'S IN THE DETAILS, a 300-page full-color oversized hardcover for $64.99 (OCT100465), will be in stores December 1, 2010. The regular edition will be limited to 5,000 copies while the signed and numbered edition, which retails for $100 (OCT100466), will be limited to only 300 copies. Don't miss your chance to get the perfect gift, whether for a loved one or for yourself!
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.
Image Comics presents the perfect holiday gift this December with THE ART OF TODD McFARLANE
Berkeley, CA - 30 September 2010 - When you're writing your holiday wish list, don't forget to include THE ART OF TODD McFARLANE: THE DEVIL'S IN THE DETAILS -- Todd McFarlane's first-ever art book!
This oversized hardcover showcases for the first time Todd McFarlane's unique art style, which forever changed the landscape of comic book art when he burst onto the scene in the 1980s. THE ART OF TODD McFARLANE features art from original comic art boards; rare, never-before-seen sketches; and images from McFarlane's work on Batman, Spider-Man and the Hulk (amongst many others), as well as McFarlane's own top-selling creation, SPAWN. The book also includes selected commentary by the artist himself.
"This book is 20 years in the making and follows my decades of trying to learn this craft of drawing and comics," relates McFarlane. "I'm hoping this book will be an inspiration to young artists, not so much from my advanced pages, but from the raw, undeveloped drawing I entered the industry with. It took me quite a few years to go from adequate to someone who wasn't afraid of where the next job would come from. I'm hoping this art book shows the evolution of my style, and will be a positive message to those that have aspirations to be in this industry. I also hope it will be entertaining to those who have followed my career, seeing that I didn't come out of the shoot fully formed artistically."
THE ART OF TODD McFARLANE: THE DEVIL'S IN THE DETAILS, a 300-page full-color oversized hardcover for $64.99 (OCT100465), will be in stores December 1, 2010. The regular edition will be limited to 5,000 copies while the signed and numbered edition, which retails for $100 (OCT100466), will be limited to only 300 copies. Don't miss your chance to get the perfect gift, whether for a loved one or for yourself!
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.
ROBERT KIRKMAN
AT NEW YORK COMIC-CON
The Walking Dead Creator’s Panels, Signings and Projects
New York (27 September 2010) – Robert Kirkman, creator of comic series The Walking Dead, will be appearing at New York Comic-Con from October 8 – 10; below please find details on his scheduled panels and signings.
PANELS
Image Comics: The Writers / Friday, October 8th / 4:30-5:30pm / Room 1A14
Some of Image Comics’ favorite writers get together to describe the writing process for their books, from inception to publication. Join juggernauts Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead), Nick Spencer, Ron Marz and Steve Seagle for a discussion about writing, followed by Q&A.
AMC: The Walking Dead / Sunday, October 10th / 2:15pm- 3:45pm / IGN Theater
Moderator Eric Moro of IGN.com will lead panelists (including Robert Kirkman, series stars Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden and Steven Yeun, and producers Frank Darabont and Gale Anne Hurd) in a discussion about their experience shooting the “The Walking Dead,” and the process of bringing Kirkman’s comic book to life on the small screen, among other topics, followed by Q&A.
SIGNINGS
Friday, 3:00- 4:15pm, Booth 1647
Saturday, 11:00am - 1:00pm, Booth 1647
Saturday, 4:00pm - 6:00pm, Booth 1647
Sunday, 12:00pm - 2:00pm, Booth 1647
MERCHANDISE: the newest Walking Dead books: The Walking Dead: The Covers hardcover, and The Walking Dead Book Six hardcover. Additionally: New Invincible and Walking Dead t-shirts, a limited edition convention exclusive Walking Dead plush doll (with removable head), Walking Dead baseball and bucket hats, as well as the buttons, t-shirts, and tote bags released for San Diego Comic-Con. The Comic-Con preview of SKYBOUND’s Witch Doctor will also be available exclusively at NYCC.
ABOUT Robert Kirkman: Robert Kirkman is a New York Times bestselling author known for being the cultural zeitgeist of the comic book industry. He maintains one prerogative in every undertaking: quality. It is Kirkman's belief that good people who produce good writing and good ideas make comics people love. Kirkman was recently made partner at Image Comics and continues to revive the industry with refreshing new characters. AMC is adapting his bestselling series, The Walking Dead, into a TV series (in production over the summer of 2010), and his books are among the most popular on the comiXology iPad and iPod Touch app.
About SKYBOUND: A division of Image Comics founded in July 2010, SKYBOUND is helmed by Robert Kirkman, who handpicks and publishes up-and-coming comic creators for publication and development. Kirkman and SKYBOUND management maintain an active role in the promotion and expansion of their talent pool’s projects, and artist and company alike will be fully vested in the development of their properties into new mediums (e.g. television, film) globally. The first SKYBOUND Original, Witch Doctor, will be published in early 2011, and will be followed by a collaboration between Kirkman and Nick Spencer (Morning Glories) entitled Thief of Thieves. More via SkyboundEnt.com.
AT NEW YORK COMIC-CONThe Walking Dead Creator’s Panels, Signings and Projects
New York (27 September 2010) – Robert Kirkman, creator of comic series The Walking Dead, will be appearing at New York Comic-Con from October 8 – 10; below please find details on his scheduled panels and signings.
PANELS
Image Comics: The Writers / Friday, October 8th / 4:30-5:30pm / Room 1A14
Some of Image Comics’ favorite writers get together to describe the writing process for their books, from inception to publication. Join juggernauts Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead), Nick Spencer, Ron Marz and Steve Seagle for a discussion about writing, followed by Q&A.
AMC: The Walking Dead / Sunday, October 10th / 2:15pm- 3:45pm / IGN Theater
Moderator Eric Moro of IGN.com will lead panelists (including Robert Kirkman, series stars Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden and Steven Yeun, and producers Frank Darabont and Gale Anne Hurd) in a discussion about their experience shooting the “The Walking Dead,” and the process of bringing Kirkman’s comic book to life on the small screen, among other topics, followed by Q&A.
SIGNINGS
Friday, 3:00- 4:15pm, Booth 1647
Saturday, 11:00am - 1:00pm, Booth 1647
Saturday, 4:00pm - 6:00pm, Booth 1647
Sunday, 12:00pm - 2:00pm, Booth 1647
MERCHANDISE: the newest Walking Dead books: The Walking Dead: The Covers hardcover, and The Walking Dead Book Six hardcover. Additionally: New Invincible and Walking Dead t-shirts, a limited edition convention exclusive Walking Dead plush doll (with removable head), Walking Dead baseball and bucket hats, as well as the buttons, t-shirts, and tote bags released for San Diego Comic-Con. The Comic-Con preview of SKYBOUND’s Witch Doctor will also be available exclusively at NYCC.
ABOUT Robert Kirkman: Robert Kirkman is a New York Times bestselling author known for being the cultural zeitgeist of the comic book industry. He maintains one prerogative in every undertaking: quality. It is Kirkman's belief that good people who produce good writing and good ideas make comics people love. Kirkman was recently made partner at Image Comics and continues to revive the industry with refreshing new characters. AMC is adapting his bestselling series, The Walking Dead, into a TV series (in production over the summer of 2010), and his books are among the most popular on the comiXology iPad and iPod Touch app.
About SKYBOUND: A division of Image Comics founded in July 2010, SKYBOUND is helmed by Robert Kirkman, who handpicks and publishes up-and-coming comic creators for publication and development. Kirkman and SKYBOUND management maintain an active role in the promotion and expansion of their talent pool’s projects, and artist and company alike will be fully vested in the development of their properties into new mediums (e.g. television, film) globally. The first SKYBOUND Original, Witch Doctor, will be published in early 2011, and will be followed by a collaboration between Kirkman and Nick Spencer (Morning Glories) entitled Thief of Thieves. More via SkyboundEnt.com.
THE NEXT GOLDEN AGE
Image Comics continues the NEXT ISSUE PROJECT with CRACK COMICS #63
Berkeley, CA - 30 September 2010 - In December, another Golden Age classic will get its next issue with the NEXT ISSUE PROJECT: CRACK COMICS #63.
The NEXT ISSUE PROJECT: CRACK COMICS #63 picks up where Quality Comics' CRACK COMICS #62 left off in 1949, with all-new stories by modern day creators. The all-star line up includes ALAN WEISS (Captain America, Amazing Spider-Man, Tom Strong), ERIK LARSEN (SAVAGE DRAGON, Amazing Spider-Man), HERB TRIMPE (The Incredible Hulk, BPRD: The War on Frogs), PAUL MAYBURY (POPGUN, COMIC BOOK TATTOO), TERRY AUSTIN (Uncanny X-Men, Superman Adventures, Green Lantern), ADAM McGOVERN (Dr. Id), PAOLO LEANDRI (Dr. Id) & CHRIS BURNHAM (OFFICER DOWNE, ELEPHANTMEN). Weiss provided the cover, and MIKE ALLRED (MADMAN) contributed a gorgeous variant cover.
"The NEXT ISSUE PROJECT is for any fan of comics, not just fans of Golden Age books," says editor Erik Larsen. "Often, the promise of Golden Age comics -- where creators were making up the rules as they went along and were blazing new trails -- was more exciting than the reality of Golden Age comics, where creators were essentially mimicking some of the same dull formulaic writing found in other mediums at the time. Everyone who contributed to CRACK COMICS #63 was intent on fulfilling the promise of the Golden Age and delivering a book that was more than a mere homage, but also a thrilling glimpse of what comics could be -- if only creators were allowed to run wild with the characters they were handed! These creative dynamos jumped at the chance to present their own take on these Golden Age heroes and demonstrate comics' true potential!"
NEXT ISSUE PROJECT: CRACK COMICS #63: Captain Triumph! The Clock! Spitfire! Molly the Model! Alias the Spider! Space Legion! Some of the greatest creations from yesterday are brought back to life by some of the greatest creators of today! Fans have marveled over the years as, one by one, characters from comics' Golden Age have been revived for a modern audience. The NEXT ISSUE PROJECT is an ongoing series that continues a classic discontinued title for a modern audience! All stories are complete, self-contained and cool as all hell! All books are Golden Age sized, but these aren't simply an homage to Golden Age comics: They're updated classics by modern masters for a new generation!
NEXT ISSUE PROJECT: CRACK COMICS #63 (Weiss: OCT100451; Allred: OCT100452), a 48-page full-color Golden Age sized comic book for $4.99, will be in stores December 22, 2010. Previous issues of Next Issue Project -- NEXT ISSUE PROJECT #1: FANTASTIC COMICS #24 (OCT071967) and NEXT ISSUE PROJECT #2: SILVER STREAK COMICS #24 (OCT090364) -- are available now.
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.
Image Comics continues the NEXT ISSUE PROJECT with CRACK COMICS #63
Berkeley, CA - 30 September 2010 - In December, another Golden Age classic will get its next issue with the NEXT ISSUE PROJECT: CRACK COMICS #63.
The NEXT ISSUE PROJECT: CRACK COMICS #63 picks up where Quality Comics' CRACK COMICS #62 left off in 1949, with all-new stories by modern day creators. The all-star line up includes ALAN WEISS (Captain America, Amazing Spider-Man, Tom Strong), ERIK LARSEN (SAVAGE DRAGON, Amazing Spider-Man), HERB TRIMPE (The Incredible Hulk, BPRD: The War on Frogs), PAUL MAYBURY (POPGUN, COMIC BOOK TATTOO), TERRY AUSTIN (Uncanny X-Men, Superman Adventures, Green Lantern), ADAM McGOVERN (Dr. Id), PAOLO LEANDRI (Dr. Id) & CHRIS BURNHAM (OFFICER DOWNE, ELEPHANTMEN). Weiss provided the cover, and MIKE ALLRED (MADMAN) contributed a gorgeous variant cover.
"The NEXT ISSUE PROJECT is for any fan of comics, not just fans of Golden Age books," says editor Erik Larsen. "Often, the promise of Golden Age comics -- where creators were making up the rules as they went along and were blazing new trails -- was more exciting than the reality of Golden Age comics, where creators were essentially mimicking some of the same dull formulaic writing found in other mediums at the time. Everyone who contributed to CRACK COMICS #63 was intent on fulfilling the promise of the Golden Age and delivering a book that was more than a mere homage, but also a thrilling glimpse of what comics could be -- if only creators were allowed to run wild with the characters they were handed! These creative dynamos jumped at the chance to present their own take on these Golden Age heroes and demonstrate comics' true potential!"
NEXT ISSUE PROJECT: CRACK COMICS #63: Captain Triumph! The Clock! Spitfire! Molly the Model! Alias the Spider! Space Legion! Some of the greatest creations from yesterday are brought back to life by some of the greatest creators of today! Fans have marveled over the years as, one by one, characters from comics' Golden Age have been revived for a modern audience. The NEXT ISSUE PROJECT is an ongoing series that continues a classic discontinued title for a modern audience! All stories are complete, self-contained and cool as all hell! All books are Golden Age sized, but these aren't simply an homage to Golden Age comics: They're updated classics by modern masters for a new generation!
NEXT ISSUE PROJECT: CRACK COMICS #63 (Weiss: OCT100451; Allred: OCT100452), a 48-page full-color Golden Age sized comic book for $4.99, will be in stores December 22, 2010. Previous issues of Next Issue Project -- NEXT ISSUE PROJECT #1: FANTASTIC COMICS #24 (OCT071967) and NEXT ISSUE PROJECT #2: SILVER STREAK COMICS #24 (OCT090364) -- are available now.
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.
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