CLASSIC BLUEWATER COMIC SERIES GET A SPINE
BELLINGHAM, WASH. (October 17, 2008) – The two sold out comic series Victoria’s Secret Service and Judo Girl will finally be put into trade format in December 2008.
Both trade paperbacks will feature the 1st story archs of the series originally published at ALIAS. Both series are written by Terrance Griep and pencils by Nadir Balan
Judo Girl is described as:
Judo Girl is a woman on a mission: after having spent 40-years in suspended animation, she searches for her missing brother. And Captain Steel hasn't exactly spent the last four decades collecting rust either. Indeed, his awful plans are about to solidify on a worldwide scale. On the flip side is a retro story set during the era of go-go boots and slot cars revealing the secret origin of the original Steel Ray! Martial art meets pop art; both the modern story and the retro story tie in together for one fantastic adventure!
"The first thing that captivated me about JUDO GIRL was the style in which it was written. I'm a sucker for action-comedy with wise cracking heroes, and when you throw in some drama and plot twists the characters really start coming to life," says artist, Nadir Balan. "With a 60s retro and modern day story in each book you really get to see different sides of Judo Girl's character and how she keeps her cool under extreme challenges. When the book you're penciling has all this PLUS hot chicks, ninjas, robots and cyborgs thrown together, it's hard not to get worked up about each page!"
VSS is described as:
They say it takes a thief to catch a thief, and the glamorous field agents of VSS put this tenant to the test when they allow their newest member, the American sneak-thief Scarlet, to take point on her first full mission: hoping to derail on imminent coronation, an unknown scoundrel has stolen the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. It's up to Lark, Raven, Brooke, and Scarlet to steal back these vibrant symbols of the monarchy they have be paid to protect. But which of her teammates is spying on Scarlet? And why? It's thief versus thief and spy versus spy in this high-impact thriller.
Wizard Magazine listed VSS as one of the books to look out for.
Both books are strong sellers for Bluewater. In 2009 they are bringing Judo Girl back for a third round and VSS’s main character Scarlet is getting a spin-off series in RAIN. VSS has been option as a major motion picture.
The titles are available thru to order now at Diamond Distributors, Ingram & Baker & Taylor. The ISBN and Diamond codes for these titles are:
Victoria Secret Service: ISBN: 978-1-60702-492-7
Judo Girl: ISBN: 978-1-60702-491-0
For more information on Bluewater Productions, visit them online at their all-new, recently redesigned Web site (http://www.bluewatercomics.com), or check them out in your local comic book shop!
About Bluewater Productions:
Bluewater Productions, Inc. is one if the top independent production studios of comic, young adult books and graphic novel titles. In the tradition of great storytelling and cutting edge art, Bluewater storms onto the comic book and graphic novel scene. With more titles than ever, including smash hits such as the 10th MUSE, VSS, and THE LEGEND OF ISIS, Bluewater is poised to continue to produce engaging stories with art from both the top names in the industry alongside with up and coming stars.
As of May 2007, Bluewater Productions, Inc. moved from production studio to publisher, in conjunction with legendary filmmaker, Ray Harryhausen -- the genius behind some of the greatest movie magic of all-time while continuing to publish it's popular superhero line starring it's flagship character the 10th Muse. Bluewater has also just signed a publishing deal with William Shatner, Roger Corman and Lionsgate.
Friday, October 17, 2008
PRESS RELEASE - DRAW YOUR OWN LIQUID CITY ROBOT AND WIN! Image Comics' upcoming anthology, Liquid City, holds contest for robot drawing artists!
16 October 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - To coincide with the upcoming LIQUID CITY anthology, editor Sonny Liew is inviting the artists of Deviantart.com to submit their own robot designs for the chance to win big!
"The variety of robot designs is practically limitless," said editor Sonny Liew. "I hope we'll see lots of fun and interesting ones sent in for the contest."
The LIQUID CITY Draw-A-Robot Contest is your chance to one of three signed copies of LIQUID CITY for the grand prize - a page of original art from the story by Liew and Mike Carey, "Faces." To enter, simply create and design an original robot - no fan art - and submit it by by November 2nd 2008 (EST). Winners will be notified on the Liew's DeviantArt journal on November, 5th. For more information and contest details, please see http://sonny123.deviantart.com/journal/20889602/.
LIQUID CITY (SEP082215), a full-color 326-page anthology for $29.99, will be in stores November 5th 2008.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently five partners in Image Comics (Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
16 October 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - To coincide with the upcoming LIQUID CITY anthology, editor Sonny Liew is inviting the artists of Deviantart.com to submit their own robot designs for the chance to win big!
"The variety of robot designs is practically limitless," said editor Sonny Liew. "I hope we'll see lots of fun and interesting ones sent in for the contest."
The LIQUID CITY Draw-A-Robot Contest is your chance to one of three signed copies of LIQUID CITY for the grand prize - a page of original art from the story by Liew and Mike Carey, "Faces." To enter, simply create and design an original robot - no fan art - and submit it by by November 2nd 2008 (EST). Winners will be notified on the Liew's DeviantArt journal on November, 5th. For more information and contest details, please see http://sonny123.deviantart.com/journal/20889602/.
LIQUID CITY (SEP082215), a full-color 326-page anthology for $29.99, will be in stores November 5th 2008.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently five partners in Image Comics (Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Padmé Amidala and C-3PO make a memorable entrance in their STAR WARS: THE CLONES series debuts in “Destroy Malevolence,” an all-new animated episode premiering at 9 p.m. ET/PT Friday, Oct. 17, on Cartoon Network.
In the episode - the final act of a three-episode arc - Padmé and C-3PO are taken hostage by General Grievous, leaving Anakin and Obi-Wan to save the Senator and complete the destruction of the Malevolence.
However, Catherine Taber (American Werewolf in Paris, “Crank Yankers”) feels that Padmé is anything but a conventional damsel in distress.
“I don’t see her that way,” Taber says. “She’s a damsel, certainly, but she’s rarely in distress. She sometimes ends up in sticky situations, but always for the right reasons, because she’s out on her own doing what she believes in. She doesn’t really require rescuing; she’s quite capable of rescuing herself. She can be kind of girly, and yet at the same time she’s completely willing to get her hands dirty if she needs to. Playing her is a lot of fun, because it’s very close to playing myself - although she’s been a queen and she’s a senator, so she may be a bit more refined.”
In addition to offering a glimpse at some unexplored sides of Padmé’s character, the episode is a milestone that was significant to Taber, and well as to one of the key relationships in the Star Wars universe.
“What was fun about this episode was that it was the first time in The Clone Wars that Padmé and Anakin are physically together,” Taber says. “In the movie, they only interacted via hologram, so this is a chance to see us together, fighting side by side. It’s sort of the Star Wars version of a date, and it’s always really fun to see these characters interact. Their secret relationship is so central to the larger Star Wars story, and every time they’re together it gives us a glimpse into what’s to come and why.”
Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala reunite for the first time in the hit animated series STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS in “Destroy Malevolence,” an all-new episode premiering at 9 p.m. ET/PT Friday, Oct. 17, on Cartoon Network.
Trademark information for STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS images:
TM & © 2008 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.
In the episode - the final act of a three-episode arc - Padmé and C-3PO are taken hostage by General Grievous, leaving Anakin and Obi-Wan to save the Senator and complete the destruction of the Malevolence.
However, Catherine Taber (American Werewolf in Paris, “Crank Yankers”) feels that Padmé is anything but a conventional damsel in distress.
“I don’t see her that way,” Taber says. “She’s a damsel, certainly, but she’s rarely in distress. She sometimes ends up in sticky situations, but always for the right reasons, because she’s out on her own doing what she believes in. She doesn’t really require rescuing; she’s quite capable of rescuing herself. She can be kind of girly, and yet at the same time she’s completely willing to get her hands dirty if she needs to. Playing her is a lot of fun, because it’s very close to playing myself - although she’s been a queen and she’s a senator, so she may be a bit more refined.”
In addition to offering a glimpse at some unexplored sides of Padmé’s character, the episode is a milestone that was significant to Taber, and well as to one of the key relationships in the Star Wars universe.
“What was fun about this episode was that it was the first time in The Clone Wars that Padmé and Anakin are physically together,” Taber says. “In the movie, they only interacted via hologram, so this is a chance to see us together, fighting side by side. It’s sort of the Star Wars version of a date, and it’s always really fun to see these characters interact. Their secret relationship is so central to the larger Star Wars story, and every time they’re together it gives us a glimpse into what’s to come and why.”
Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala reunite for the first time in the hit animated series STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS in “Destroy Malevolence,” an all-new episode premiering at 9 p.m. ET/PT Friday, Oct. 17, on Cartoon Network.
Trademark information for STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS images:
TM & © 2008 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.
Sam & Max Season One for Wii now shipping to retail in North America
Canine shamus and "rabbity-thing" sidekick will hit Europe in November
SAN RAFAEL, CA, October 14, 2008 -- For the first time in twenty years of patrolling the sticky New York City streets in comic books, video games, and a Saturday morning cartoon, this week marks the first appearance of Sam & Max (also known as the Freelance Police) on a gaming console. Telltale and The Adventure Company are pleased to announce that the irreverent dog and rabbit crime-fighting team are descending into living rooms with the release of Sam & Max Season One for Wii™, which is now shipping to retail stores across North America. Distribution in Europe will follow in November.
Sam & Max Season One is modeled after a television series. Each of the six game episodes on the disc has a self-contained storyline that feeds into an overarching season-wide arc, with comedic sensibilities akin to popular animated series such as The Family Guy and The Simpsons. The games play like interactive sit-coms, with the player collecting clues, interrogating a bizarre supporting cast of characters, and ultimately unraveling the overarching hypnosis conspiracy that spans the six episodes.
Sam & Max Season One has been critically acclaimed and has won numerous awards, including Adventure Game of the Year from IGN, GameSpy, and PC Gamer. The series is known for its rich engaging environments and cinematic camerawork, which have been enhanced by widescreen support which has been added to Sam & Max Season One for Wii. Enhancements to the game's point and click interface and the in-game tutorial makes the Wii version easily accessible even to more casual audiences.
Sam & Max Season One for Wii is rated Teen by the ESRB and retails for $29.99 (US). The title can be found in major North American retail stores including GameStop, Fred Meyer, Hollywood Video, Hastings, and Micro Center, and online at Gamestop.com, Amazon.com, and Telltalegames.com. Additional details about European availability will be announced soon.
To learn more about Sam & Max Season One for Wii and view the trailer and screenshots, please visit the official website: http://www.samandmaxgame.com/wii
About Sam & Max
Sam is a six-foot dog in a baggy suit sporting a trombone-sized .44 hand-cannon. Max is a three foot "rabbity thing" with a saw blade grin and the impulsive nature of the average piranha. Together they patrol the sticky streets of a fantastical New York City, righting wrongs, pummeling perps, and ridding the urban landscape of the shifty legions of "self-propelled gutter trash" that litter their streets. Sam & Max have appeared in comics, video games, an animated TV series recently reissued on DVD, and an Eisner award-winning webcomic.
About Telltale, Inc.
Telltale is pioneering new forms of interactive entertainment, building upon strong foundations in both traditional and new media. Founded in 2004 by industry veterans with decades of experience, the company has quickly become the leading online episodic gaming publisher and developer, delivering award-winning interactive experiences that emphasize engaging stories, strong characters, and rich worlds. Telltale is establishing a regular, ongoing schedule of online episodic series, across all major gaming and entertainment platforms and channels.
Telltale's games include Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, the first episodic series for WiiWare™ based on the Homestarrunner.com web cartoons, and a new Wallace & Gromit game series. Telltale has also created games based on television's popular CSI program, in partnership with Ubisoft, and on Jeff Smith's epic Bone graphic novels.
About DreamCatcher Inc.
DreamCatcher Inc. is a leading worldwide publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software. DreamCatcher Interactive is owned by JoWooD Productions, an Austrian based video game publisher traded on the Vienna stock exchange. Established in 1996, the company markets its products under two popular labels: DreamCatcher Games, featuring the critically-acclaimed, bestselling game Painkiller; and The Adventure Company, the number one brand for PC adventure game sales worldwide including award winning titles such as Syberia and Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None.
DreamCatcher products include titles for Windows® as well as leading hardware platforms -- the Xbox 360™, PlayStation® 3, Nintendo DS™ and Wii™. DreamCatcher is located in Toronto, Canada. Visit www.dreamcatchergames.com for more information.
Canine shamus and "rabbity-thing" sidekick will hit Europe in November
SAN RAFAEL, CA, October 14, 2008 -- For the first time in twenty years of patrolling the sticky New York City streets in comic books, video games, and a Saturday morning cartoon, this week marks the first appearance of Sam & Max (also known as the Freelance Police) on a gaming console. Telltale and The Adventure Company are pleased to announce that the irreverent dog and rabbit crime-fighting team are descending into living rooms with the release of Sam & Max Season One for Wii™, which is now shipping to retail stores across North America. Distribution in Europe will follow in November.
Sam & Max Season One is modeled after a television series. Each of the six game episodes on the disc has a self-contained storyline that feeds into an overarching season-wide arc, with comedic sensibilities akin to popular animated series such as The Family Guy and The Simpsons. The games play like interactive sit-coms, with the player collecting clues, interrogating a bizarre supporting cast of characters, and ultimately unraveling the overarching hypnosis conspiracy that spans the six episodes.
Sam & Max Season One has been critically acclaimed and has won numerous awards, including Adventure Game of the Year from IGN, GameSpy, and PC Gamer. The series is known for its rich engaging environments and cinematic camerawork, which have been enhanced by widescreen support which has been added to Sam & Max Season One for Wii. Enhancements to the game's point and click interface and the in-game tutorial makes the Wii version easily accessible even to more casual audiences.
Sam & Max Season One for Wii is rated Teen by the ESRB and retails for $29.99 (US). The title can be found in major North American retail stores including GameStop, Fred Meyer, Hollywood Video, Hastings, and Micro Center, and online at Gamestop.com, Amazon.com, and Telltalegames.com. Additional details about European availability will be announced soon.
To learn more about Sam & Max Season One for Wii and view the trailer and screenshots, please visit the official website: http://www.samandmaxgame.com/wii
About Sam & Max
Sam is a six-foot dog in a baggy suit sporting a trombone-sized .44 hand-cannon. Max is a three foot "rabbity thing" with a saw blade grin and the impulsive nature of the average piranha. Together they patrol the sticky streets of a fantastical New York City, righting wrongs, pummeling perps, and ridding the urban landscape of the shifty legions of "self-propelled gutter trash" that litter their streets. Sam & Max have appeared in comics, video games, an animated TV series recently reissued on DVD, and an Eisner award-winning webcomic.
About Telltale, Inc.
Telltale is pioneering new forms of interactive entertainment, building upon strong foundations in both traditional and new media. Founded in 2004 by industry veterans with decades of experience, the company has quickly become the leading online episodic gaming publisher and developer, delivering award-winning interactive experiences that emphasize engaging stories, strong characters, and rich worlds. Telltale is establishing a regular, ongoing schedule of online episodic series, across all major gaming and entertainment platforms and channels.
Telltale's games include Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, the first episodic series for WiiWare™ based on the Homestarrunner.com web cartoons, and a new Wallace & Gromit game series. Telltale has also created games based on television's popular CSI program, in partnership with Ubisoft, and on Jeff Smith's epic Bone graphic novels.
About DreamCatcher Inc.
DreamCatcher Inc. is a leading worldwide publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software. DreamCatcher Interactive is owned by JoWooD Productions, an Austrian based video game publisher traded on the Vienna stock exchange. Established in 1996, the company markets its products under two popular labels: DreamCatcher Games, featuring the critically-acclaimed, bestselling game Painkiller; and The Adventure Company, the number one brand for PC adventure game sales worldwide including award winning titles such as Syberia and Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None.
DreamCatcher products include titles for Windows® as well as leading hardware platforms -- the Xbox 360™, PlayStation® 3, Nintendo DS™ and Wii™. DreamCatcher is located in Toronto, Canada. Visit www.dreamcatchergames.com for more information.
PRESS RELEASE - SHADOWLINE PLUGS THE DEFINITIVE TED McKEEVER LIBRARY INTO EDDY CURRENT! Next edition in THE DEFINITIVE TED McKEEVER LIBRARY comes this December!
15 October 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - This December, Shadowline expands THE DEFINTIVE TED McKEEVER Library with McKeever's Eisner-nominated 21st century quixotic superhero, EDDY CURRENT!
"What's cool about Eddy Current, is that in going over these chapters for the collected library edition, I'm struck and reminded by how truly timeless his tale is," McKeever said. "Ironically, Eddy Current is more relevant today than it was 22 years ago. Go figure!"
McKeever's EDDY CURRENT begins with its titular hero confined to an asylum until a mail-order Dynamic Fusion Suit allows him to escape and pursue his dream of saving the world. This definitive edition continues the tradition set by volume one, TRANSIT, by featuring EDDY CURRENT as never before with the complete, re-mastered story and many never or rarely seen pieces.
THE DEFINITIVE TED McKEEVER LIBRARY, VOL. 2: EDDY CURRENT (OCT082308), a 358-page black and white hardcover for $34.99, will be in stores December 17th, 2008.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently five partners in Image Comics (Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
15 October 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - This December, Shadowline expands THE DEFINTIVE TED McKEEVER Library with McKeever's Eisner-nominated 21st century quixotic superhero, EDDY CURRENT!
"What's cool about Eddy Current, is that in going over these chapters for the collected library edition, I'm struck and reminded by how truly timeless his tale is," McKeever said. "Ironically, Eddy Current is more relevant today than it was 22 years ago. Go figure!"
McKeever's EDDY CURRENT begins with its titular hero confined to an asylum until a mail-order Dynamic Fusion Suit allows him to escape and pursue his dream of saving the world. This definitive edition continues the tradition set by volume one, TRANSIT, by featuring EDDY CURRENT as never before with the complete, re-mastered story and many never or rarely seen pieces.
THE DEFINITIVE TED McKEEVER LIBRARY, VOL. 2: EDDY CURRENT (OCT082308), a 358-page black and white hardcover for $34.99, will be in stores December 17th, 2008.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently five partners in Image Comics (Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
DDP Press Announcements: October 2008
I. New HACK/SLASH & HALLOWEEN MAN webcomic premiers
II. HACK/SLASH distributes 2 issues outside of Diamond
III. DRAFTED concludes first volume!
IV. HACK/SLASH up for Spike TV Scream Award Saturday
V. Former Transformers artists teaming for December's DAWN OF THE DREAD FORCE
Happy Halloween DDP Followers,
This is the first in a series of monthly emails I will be sending out in an effort to keep you up to speed on the on the great projects launching from Devil's Due Publishing. Not only will it save a few press releases each month, it will give you the chance to get the quick advance scoop on everything going on right now now in a simple, condensed package. I hope you will check out the incredible artwork enclosed and take advantage of interview opportunities with our creative teams.
In October, DDP is kicking off no less than 5 new series, with Josh Blaylock's new punk/action mini Mercy Sparx, Halloween: The First Death of Laurie Strode, Batman artist Roger Robinson's Echoes of the Damned, Rick Remender's The Corps!, and "Die Hard" writer Steven E. de Souza and Todd Livingston's Sheena: Dark Rising. And we're not stopping there, November will see an all new Chucky series from writer Jason M. Burns ("A Dummy's Guide to Danger"), and in December, DDP will present a brand new mega-series Dawn of the Dread Force from an all-star team of former "Transformers" artists with visuals you will have to see to believe. Enjoy the news rundown, and I hope you'll all be interested in hearing more.
Best regards,
Brian W
I. New HACK/SLASH & HALLOWEEN MAN webcomic premiers
Check out HalloweenMan.com today, where the first ever Hack/Slash and Halloween Man crossover is taking place in a story you can only find online! Halloween Man creator Drew Edwards joins artist David Baldeon in a raucous tale you'll have to click over to right now to believe! You can access the comic directly by going to http://tinyurl.com/webcomic.
II. HACK/SLASH distributes 2 issues outside of Diamond
2008 has been the most successful year yet for DDP's creator-owned series Hack/Slash. With sales up steadily this year, a sold out Hack/Slash Omnibus vol 1, and the Hack/Slash film still moving ahead at Rogue Pictures, it's risen to become a DDP mainstay. Due to a trademark dispute between the Re-Animator filmmakers and a new company called Re-Animator LLC, however, Diamond has refused to distribute Hack/Slash #'s 16-17 containing the final two parts of "Hack/Slash Meets the Re-Animator." As a consequence, DDP is being forced to distribute both issues independently to retailers. Order can only be made through the DDP website or by going to http://tinyurl.com/hackslash. Click here to read the official press release for more information.
III. DRAFTED concludes first volume!
Mark Powers' blistering space epic has taken its hero, Gabriel Contreras, and a group of everyday humans into a war they never knew they were a part of. November's Drafted #12 will conclude the first act of this fan-favorite sci-fi story, and when readers see what happens, you'll find out why this is going to be the buzz book people are talking about until the story resumes in 2009.
IV. HACK/SLASH up for Spike TV Scream Award Saturday
It's still not too late for Hack/Slash fans to vote as the Spike TV Scream Awards nominee nears the fated awards night this Saturday. Nominated in the category of "Best Comic Book" on a shortlist with Astonishing X-Men, Umbrella Academy, and Walking Dead. Fans can vote by going to: http://tinyurl.com/votehack
V. Former Transformers artists teaming for December's DAWN OF THE DREAD FORCE #0
Check out the new artwork (attached) for December's Dawn of the Dread Force, a brand new series from a team of incredibly talented former Transformers artists. Read the official press release at http://tinyurl.com/dreadforce, visit DreadForce.com for more info, and watch the official trailer on MySpace.com/devilsdue.
I. New HACK/SLASH & HALLOWEEN MAN webcomic premiers
II. HACK/SLASH distributes 2 issues outside of Diamond
III. DRAFTED concludes first volume!
IV. HACK/SLASH up for Spike TV Scream Award Saturday
V. Former Transformers artists teaming for December's DAWN OF THE DREAD FORCE
Happy Halloween DDP Followers,
This is the first in a series of monthly emails I will be sending out in an effort to keep you up to speed on the on the great projects launching from Devil's Due Publishing. Not only will it save a few press releases each month, it will give you the chance to get the quick advance scoop on everything going on right now now in a simple, condensed package. I hope you will check out the incredible artwork enclosed and take advantage of interview opportunities with our creative teams.
In October, DDP is kicking off no less than 5 new series, with Josh Blaylock's new punk/action mini Mercy Sparx, Halloween: The First Death of Laurie Strode, Batman artist Roger Robinson's Echoes of the Damned, Rick Remender's The Corps!, and "Die Hard" writer Steven E. de Souza and Todd Livingston's Sheena: Dark Rising. And we're not stopping there, November will see an all new Chucky series from writer Jason M. Burns ("A Dummy's Guide to Danger"), and in December, DDP will present a brand new mega-series Dawn of the Dread Force from an all-star team of former "Transformers" artists with visuals you will have to see to believe. Enjoy the news rundown, and I hope you'll all be interested in hearing more.
Best regards,
Brian W
I. New HACK/SLASH & HALLOWEEN MAN webcomic premiers
Check out HalloweenMan.com today, where the first ever Hack/Slash and Halloween Man crossover is taking place in a story you can only find online! Halloween Man creator Drew Edwards joins artist David Baldeon in a raucous tale you'll have to click over to right now to believe! You can access the comic directly by going to http://tinyurl.com/webcomic.
II. HACK/SLASH distributes 2 issues outside of Diamond
2008 has been the most successful year yet for DDP's creator-owned series Hack/Slash. With sales up steadily this year, a sold out Hack/Slash Omnibus vol 1, and the Hack/Slash film still moving ahead at Rogue Pictures, it's risen to become a DDP mainstay. Due to a trademark dispute between the Re-Animator filmmakers and a new company called Re-Animator LLC, however, Diamond has refused to distribute Hack/Slash #'s 16-17 containing the final two parts of "Hack/Slash Meets the Re-Animator." As a consequence, DDP is being forced to distribute both issues independently to retailers. Order can only be made through the DDP website or by going to http://tinyurl.com/hackslash. Click here to read the official press release for more information.
III. DRAFTED concludes first volume!
Mark Powers' blistering space epic has taken its hero, Gabriel Contreras, and a group of everyday humans into a war they never knew they were a part of. November's Drafted #12 will conclude the first act of this fan-favorite sci-fi story, and when readers see what happens, you'll find out why this is going to be the buzz book people are talking about until the story resumes in 2009.
IV. HACK/SLASH up for Spike TV Scream Award Saturday
It's still not too late for Hack/Slash fans to vote as the Spike TV Scream Awards nominee nears the fated awards night this Saturday. Nominated in the category of "Best Comic Book" on a shortlist with Astonishing X-Men, Umbrella Academy, and Walking Dead. Fans can vote by going to: http://tinyurl.com/votehack
V. Former Transformers artists teaming for December's DAWN OF THE DREAD FORCE #0
Check out the new artwork (attached) for December's Dawn of the Dread Force, a brand new series from a team of incredibly talented former Transformers artists. Read the official press release at http://tinyurl.com/dreadforce, visit DreadForce.com for more info, and watch the official trailer on MySpace.com/devilsdue.
PRESS RELEASE - EXPLORE THE WORLD OF FRANK FRAZETTA'S DEATH DEALER WITH GOODMAN GAMES!Frank Frazetta's legendary Death Dealer becomes table top module!
14 October 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - This Spring, Goodman Games teams up with Frank Frazetta and the Frazetta Comics crew to create the very first adventure module adaptation of the FRANK FRAZETTA'S DEATH DEALER series, "The Shadows of Mirahan."
"Not only is this the first module based off the Frazetta Comics series, it's the first module fully approved by Frazetta period," said Frazetta Comics editor Jay Fotos. "Players will be able to explore the world of Death Dealer as never before, featuring the characters and situations given depth in the 'Shadows of Mirahan' storyline. This is the game Frazetta fans have dreamed about!"
The adventure module will be published under the GSL license from Wizards of the Coast, utilizing the Dungeons & Dragons Fourth Edition mechanics and will feature cover art by Frank Frazetta as well as an alternate-cover edition by the original FRANK FRAZETTA'S DEATH DEALER team, Nat Jones and Jay Fotos.
For more information please see and . Additionally, the "Shadows of Mirahan" storyline is available as FRANK FRAZETTA'S DEATH DEALER HC (FEB082134), a full color 208-page, slip cased hardcover for $49.99.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently five partners in Image Comics (Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
14 October 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - This Spring, Goodman Games teams up with Frank Frazetta and the Frazetta Comics crew to create the very first adventure module adaptation of the FRANK FRAZETTA'S DEATH DEALER series, "The Shadows of Mirahan."
"Not only is this the first module based off the Frazetta Comics series, it's the first module fully approved by Frazetta period," said Frazetta Comics editor Jay Fotos. "Players will be able to explore the world of Death Dealer as never before, featuring the characters and situations given depth in the 'Shadows of Mirahan' storyline. This is the game Frazetta fans have dreamed about!"
The adventure module will be published under the GSL license from Wizards of the Coast, utilizing the Dungeons & Dragons Fourth Edition mechanics and will feature cover art by Frank Frazetta as well as an alternate-cover edition by the original FRANK FRAZETTA'S DEATH DEALER team, Nat Jones and Jay Fotos.
For more information please see
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently five partners in Image Comics (Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Friends-
Issue twenty of CWR is here, and it’s awesome! Here's what we have for you:
Jimmy Palmiotti interviewed! The hardest working man in comics talks JONAH HEX, SUPERMAN/SUPERGIRL, TERRA, BACK TO BROOKLYN, VAMPIRE HUNTER D, DEAD SPACE, MORTAL KOMBAT VS DCU, PAINKILLER JANE and more:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/jimmypalmiotti.html
Reviews of Art Spiegelman’s BREAKDOWNS and Dirk Schwieger’s MORESUKINE:
http://reviews.comicswaitingroom.com
Matt Maxwell discusses the end of ALL-STAR SUPERMAN:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/fullbleed29.html
Marc Mason offers up a list of 5 great superhero “team” stories:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/mason20.html
Avril Brown discusses the loss of something very meaningful and how to deal with it:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/avril20.html
Vince Moore went to the West Hollywood Book Fair and came back with some observations about trying to bring “outsiders” into comics:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/vince26.html
Bryan Miller joins CWR, tackling the mixture of comics and politics in MILLER’S CROSSINGS:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/miller1.html
Brandon Jerwa is teaching the art of writing comics, and you can enroll in his class:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/jerwa14.html
Steven Saunders interviews HANNIBAL GOES TO ROME writer Brendan McGinley in his new “WHAT’S THE FUSS?” column:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/wtf1.html
CONTEST: Do you think you can BE Alan Moore? Prove it and win a copy of the MINDSCAPE OF ALAN MOORE DVD:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/toc.html
All wrapped in the usual, excellent, Elliott Serrano-designed cover:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com
Remember: If you read something at CWR that you like, pass it on to friends and blogs. Enjoy the reading!
Marc Mason
Editor-in-Chief
Comics Waiting Room
Issue twenty of CWR is here, and it’s awesome! Here's what we have for you:
Jimmy Palmiotti interviewed! The hardest working man in comics talks JONAH HEX, SUPERMAN/SUPERGIRL, TERRA, BACK TO BROOKLYN, VAMPIRE HUNTER D, DEAD SPACE, MORTAL KOMBAT VS DCU, PAINKILLER JANE and more:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/jimmypalmiotti.html
Reviews of Art Spiegelman’s BREAKDOWNS and Dirk Schwieger’s MORESUKINE:
http://reviews.comicswaitingroom.com
Matt Maxwell discusses the end of ALL-STAR SUPERMAN:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/fullbleed29.html
Marc Mason offers up a list of 5 great superhero “team” stories:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/mason20.html
Avril Brown discusses the loss of something very meaningful and how to deal with it:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/avril20.html
Vince Moore went to the West Hollywood Book Fair and came back with some observations about trying to bring “outsiders” into comics:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/vince26.html
Bryan Miller joins CWR, tackling the mixture of comics and politics in MILLER’S CROSSINGS:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/miller1.html
Brandon Jerwa is teaching the art of writing comics, and you can enroll in his class:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/jerwa14.html
Steven Saunders interviews HANNIBAL GOES TO ROME writer Brendan McGinley in his new “WHAT’S THE FUSS?” column:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/wtf1.html
CONTEST: Do you think you can BE Alan Moore? Prove it and win a copy of the MINDSCAPE OF ALAN MOORE DVD:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/toc.html
All wrapped in the usual, excellent, Elliott Serrano-designed cover:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com
Remember: If you read something at CWR that you like, pass it on to friends and blogs. Enjoy the reading!
Marc Mason
Editor-in-Chief
Comics Waiting Room
GLADIATORS IS BACK, BETTER AND ON BBC AMERICA
- U.S. Premiere of International Phenomenon -
Gladiators, the entertainment show which took the television world by storm in the ‘90s is back - this time with an all-new UK version. Created by American producer Johnny Ferraro and originally adapted for the UK by television executive and reality-show judge, Nigel Lythgoe (American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance) with noted producer Ken Warwick (American Idol, America’s Got Talent), Gladiators has got an up to date makeover that retains all of the classic elements that made the original such a massive hit. Gladiators premieres Saturday, November 1, 4:00 p.m. ET/PT with subsequent episodes at 5:00 p.m. ET/PT.
The UK version features 12 all-new Gladiators that rule the arena and control the fate of the Contenders in a bold reinvention of the hit show. British soccer player Ian Wright and sports commentator and television personality, Kirsty Gallacher are joined by the original referee John Anderson to preside over events.
Among the 12 people who form the elite group of athletes that make up the Gladiators include an Olympic medal-winning runner and a Royal Marine Commando. They face off against 32 hand-picked Contenders to take on television's toughest challenges in the hope of being crowned champion and winning the $100,000 prize. But do they have the speed, the strength and the heart to beat them? Tune in to see who will be the last man standing.
BBC AMERICA brings audiences a new generation of award-winning television featuring news with a uniquely global perspective, provocative dramas, razor-sharp comedies and life-changing makeovers. BBC AMERICA pushes the boundaries to deliver high quality, highly addictive and eminently watchable programming to viewers who demand more. BBC AMERICA is distributed by Discovery Networks. It is available on digital cable and satellite TV in more than 62 million homes.
For up-to-the-minute information on BBC AMERICA, forthcoming U.S. premieres, art work and news from the channel, log on to www.press.bbcamerica.com.
GLADIATORS
Battleaxe aka Shirley Webb - business manager of a sports management company.
As a former hammer thrower, she competed in the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, European Championships and World Championships and is also a mathematician.
Enigma aka Jenny Pacey - personal trainer/sports model.
She’s represented Britain in the long jump and pentathlon at various events as well as bobsleighing to Olympic level.
Ice aka Caroline Pearce - fitness consultant.
She’s represented England in the pentathlon, starting at just age 15, and was a member of the British bobsleigh team at the World Championships in 2005.
Inferno aka Jemma Palmer - model/wrestler.
Jemma has been, among other titles, a Miss Hawaiian Tropic finalist and a Miss Maxim UK finalist. She also has a purple belt in submission wrestling.
Panther aka Kara Nwidobie - children's day nursery manager.
Kara is a former British discus thrower and competed in the UK Championships and the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne in 2006.
Tempest aka Lucy Boggis - athlete/model.
A British javelin champion two years running, Lucy is also the British pentathlon indoor record holder and hopes to compete in the London Olympics in 2012.
Atlas aka Sam Bond - charity fundraiser.
He is one of the highest ranked amateur natural bodybuilders in Britain.
Destroyer aka Damar Martin - personal trainer.
Damar is the oldest Gladiator and a bodybuilder with many titles to his name.
Oblivion aka Nick Aldis - wrestler.
Nick is the youngest Gladiator and has been a professional wrestler since the age of 16.
Predator aka Du'aine Ladejo – athlete.
Du'aine is a two-time Olympic medalist with bronze in 1992 and silver in 1996.
Spartan aka Roderick Bradley – artist.
Rod captained for London Blitz - an American football team in the UK - and has competed as a swimmer and rugby player.
Tornado aka David McIntosh - Royal Marines Commando
Tosh joined the Royal Marines Commando at the age of 16, having served in Afghanistan, Northern Ireland, Somalia and the Gulf. He is also a Marines middleweight boxing champion.
EVENTS
Duel: Standing on opposite podiums and armed with pugil sticks, the Gladiator and Contender must try and knock each other off to the crash mats below.
Earthquake: Contenders wrestle a Gladiator in an effort to force them off a hanging ring.
Gauntlet: Contenders attempt to run a long gauntlet as Gladiators use ramrods and power-pads in order to stop the Contender from entering the next section.
Hang Tough: Contender and Gladiator stand on platforms at opposite ends of the arena and in-between them is the playing area, consisting of 60 rings. Both competitors commence towards each other by swinging and traversing the rings.
Hit & Run: The Contender must attempt to run across a suspension bridge which is raised in the air while a Gladiator swings a demolition ball towards them in an attempt to remove the Contender.
Powerball: Contenders have to score as many points as possible by depositing as many balls as they can into the five equally spaced scoring pods within the time limit while a Gladiator aims to tackle them to the floor.
Pyramid: The Contenders' objective is to climb the steps of the Pyramid within the time limit as two Gladiators await the Contenders, determined to stop them from reaching the summit.
The Wall: Contenders have to climb a wall as the Gladiators chase them, trying to prevent them from reaching the top by pulling them off.
The Eliminator: A grueling obstacle course spanning the arena - fire and water have been introduced to increase the difficulty of the already formidable and iconic Eliminator.
- U.S. Premiere of International Phenomenon -
Gladiators, the entertainment show which took the television world by storm in the ‘90s is back - this time with an all-new UK version. Created by American producer Johnny Ferraro and originally adapted for the UK by television executive and reality-show judge, Nigel Lythgoe (American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance) with noted producer Ken Warwick (American Idol, America’s Got Talent), Gladiators has got an up to date makeover that retains all of the classic elements that made the original such a massive hit. Gladiators premieres Saturday, November 1, 4:00 p.m. ET/PT with subsequent episodes at 5:00 p.m. ET/PT.
The UK version features 12 all-new Gladiators that rule the arena and control the fate of the Contenders in a bold reinvention of the hit show. British soccer player Ian Wright and sports commentator and television personality, Kirsty Gallacher are joined by the original referee John Anderson to preside over events.
Among the 12 people who form the elite group of athletes that make up the Gladiators include an Olympic medal-winning runner and a Royal Marine Commando. They face off against 32 hand-picked Contenders to take on television's toughest challenges in the hope of being crowned champion and winning the $100,000 prize. But do they have the speed, the strength and the heart to beat them? Tune in to see who will be the last man standing.
BBC AMERICA brings audiences a new generation of award-winning television featuring news with a uniquely global perspective, provocative dramas, razor-sharp comedies and life-changing makeovers. BBC AMERICA pushes the boundaries to deliver high quality, highly addictive and eminently watchable programming to viewers who demand more. BBC AMERICA is distributed by Discovery Networks. It is available on digital cable and satellite TV in more than 62 million homes.
For up-to-the-minute information on BBC AMERICA, forthcoming U.S. premieres, art work and news from the channel, log on to www.press.bbcamerica.com.
GLADIATORS
Battleaxe aka Shirley Webb - business manager of a sports management company.
As a former hammer thrower, she competed in the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, European Championships and World Championships and is also a mathematician.
Enigma aka Jenny Pacey - personal trainer/sports model.
She’s represented Britain in the long jump and pentathlon at various events as well as bobsleighing to Olympic level.
Ice aka Caroline Pearce - fitness consultant.
She’s represented England in the pentathlon, starting at just age 15, and was a member of the British bobsleigh team at the World Championships in 2005.
Inferno aka Jemma Palmer - model/wrestler.
Jemma has been, among other titles, a Miss Hawaiian Tropic finalist and a Miss Maxim UK finalist. She also has a purple belt in submission wrestling.
Panther aka Kara Nwidobie - children's day nursery manager.
Kara is a former British discus thrower and competed in the UK Championships and the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne in 2006.
Tempest aka Lucy Boggis - athlete/model.
A British javelin champion two years running, Lucy is also the British pentathlon indoor record holder and hopes to compete in the London Olympics in 2012.
Atlas aka Sam Bond - charity fundraiser.
He is one of the highest ranked amateur natural bodybuilders in Britain.
Destroyer aka Damar Martin - personal trainer.
Damar is the oldest Gladiator and a bodybuilder with many titles to his name.
Oblivion aka Nick Aldis - wrestler.
Nick is the youngest Gladiator and has been a professional wrestler since the age of 16.
Predator aka Du'aine Ladejo – athlete.
Du'aine is a two-time Olympic medalist with bronze in 1992 and silver in 1996.
Spartan aka Roderick Bradley – artist.
Rod captained for London Blitz - an American football team in the UK - and has competed as a swimmer and rugby player.
Tornado aka David McIntosh - Royal Marines Commando
Tosh joined the Royal Marines Commando at the age of 16, having served in Afghanistan, Northern Ireland, Somalia and the Gulf. He is also a Marines middleweight boxing champion.
EVENTS
Duel: Standing on opposite podiums and armed with pugil sticks, the Gladiator and Contender must try and knock each other off to the crash mats below.
Earthquake: Contenders wrestle a Gladiator in an effort to force them off a hanging ring.
Gauntlet: Contenders attempt to run a long gauntlet as Gladiators use ramrods and power-pads in order to stop the Contender from entering the next section.
Hang Tough: Contender and Gladiator stand on platforms at opposite ends of the arena and in-between them is the playing area, consisting of 60 rings. Both competitors commence towards each other by swinging and traversing the rings.
Hit & Run: The Contender must attempt to run across a suspension bridge which is raised in the air while a Gladiator swings a demolition ball towards them in an attempt to remove the Contender.
Powerball: Contenders have to score as many points as possible by depositing as many balls as they can into the five equally spaced scoring pods within the time limit while a Gladiator aims to tackle them to the floor.
Pyramid: The Contenders' objective is to climb the steps of the Pyramid within the time limit as two Gladiators await the Contenders, determined to stop them from reaching the summit.
The Wall: Contenders have to climb a wall as the Gladiators chase them, trying to prevent them from reaching the top by pulling them off.
The Eliminator: A grueling obstacle course spanning the arena - fire and water have been introduced to increase the difficulty of the already formidable and iconic Eliminator.
New from Papercutz in December
FRANKENSTEIN LIVES!
Plus: the creator of BIONICLE® games does Tales from the Crypt
Classics Illustrated Deluxe Graphic Novel #3
FRANKENSTEIN
By Mary Shelley
Adapted by Marion Mousse
Mary Shelley’s novel, FRANKENSTEIN is not just a masterwork of horror. Even now, its themes of man exerting god-like powers to create life from death remain a passionately debated topic as modern science continues its experiments with cloning, DNA, and stem cells. French artist Marion Mousse brings the story of Dr. Frankenstein and his tragic monster to frightening new life in this all-new comics adaptation, with dark and brooding artwork that appeals to today’s fans of cutting-edge graphic novels. With the 144-page length that the Classics Illustrated Deluxe format provides, so much of the original novel is now part of the adaptation that this may be this best comics version yet.
Available in two formats:
Full-color paperback, 6 ½” x 9”, 144 pages, $13.95, ISBN 978-1-59707-131-4
Full-color hardcover, 6 ½” x 9”, 144 pages, $17.95, ISBN 978-1-59707-130-7
TALES FROM THE CRYPT comic book #10
By Greg Farshtey and others
Best-selling BIONICLE book and comics author Greg Farshtey delivers a horror story to remember! In fact, this issue features TWO upsetting stories, presented by the usual band of GhouLunatics whose putrid puns will make you wince.
Bi-monthly comic book, 48 pages, full color, $3.95
SEE PREVIEWS AND MORE AT WWW.PAPERCUTZ.COM
You can order through NBM Publishing at 800-886-1223.
For previews and more, visit www.papercutz.com and http://www.myspace.com/papercutzcomics.
FRANKENSTEIN LIVES!
Plus: the creator of BIONICLE® games does Tales from the Crypt
Classics Illustrated Deluxe Graphic Novel #3
FRANKENSTEIN
By Mary Shelley
Adapted by Marion Mousse
Mary Shelley’s novel, FRANKENSTEIN is not just a masterwork of horror. Even now, its themes of man exerting god-like powers to create life from death remain a passionately debated topic as modern science continues its experiments with cloning, DNA, and stem cells. French artist Marion Mousse brings the story of Dr. Frankenstein and his tragic monster to frightening new life in this all-new comics adaptation, with dark and brooding artwork that appeals to today’s fans of cutting-edge graphic novels. With the 144-page length that the Classics Illustrated Deluxe format provides, so much of the original novel is now part of the adaptation that this may be this best comics version yet.
Available in two formats:
Full-color paperback, 6 ½” x 9”, 144 pages, $13.95, ISBN 978-1-59707-131-4
Full-color hardcover, 6 ½” x 9”, 144 pages, $17.95, ISBN 978-1-59707-130-7
TALES FROM THE CRYPT comic book #10
By Greg Farshtey and others
Best-selling BIONICLE book and comics author Greg Farshtey delivers a horror story to remember! In fact, this issue features TWO upsetting stories, presented by the usual band of GhouLunatics whose putrid puns will make you wince.
Bi-monthly comic book, 48 pages, full color, $3.95
SEE PREVIEWS AND MORE AT WWW.PAPERCUTZ.COM
You can order through NBM Publishing at 800-886-1223.
For previews and more, visit www.papercutz.com and http://www.myspace.com/papercutzcomics.
NBM DECEMBER: DON’T TOUCH MESpicy suspense from France;plus Rick Geary’s Treasury of XXth Century Murderand Eurotica’s She-Males in Action
New from NBM Publishing’s ComicsLit imprint:
MISS DON’T TOUCH ME
By Hubert & Kerascoet
At the start of the 20th century, the “Butcher of the Garden Cafes” is prowling for loose young women. Florence, who has no family, works as a maid. Her only friend is her fellow maid, the fun-loving Agatha. When Florence loses her to what she saw was murder (but others only see as suicide), she tracks the killer herself and ends up a servant in a luxury house of call girls. She becomes good at certain lascivious practices -- while still remaining a virgin! -- but never loses sight of her goal: find the Butcher. Miss Don’t Touch Me is suspenseful and spicy yet deceptive in its depth and realism. The art comes from Kerascoet (the art team of Marie Pommepuy and Sebastien Cosset) from Lewis Trondheim and Joann Sfar’s popular DUNGEON: THE EARLY YEARS
Full color trade paperback, 6½” x 9”, 96 pages, $14.95, ISBN 978-1-56163-544-3
Now in paperback from ComicsLit:
A Treasury of XXth Century Murder, Volume 1
THE LINDBERGH CHILD: America’s Hero and the Crime of the Century
By Rick Geary
Rick Geary’s Treasury of Victorian Murder series enters the 20th century with one of the most sensational cases ever! All was well for Charles Lindbergh after his daring solo crossing of the Atlantic. Then someone abducted his baby son! Geary traces the highly publicized events and colorful characters wanting to “help,” some of whom snookered the beleaguered hero. It’s a story of savory details and unsavory people as only Geary can relate with his understated dark humor.
“Geary's Victorian series was all about the creepy America that was; this new series looks like it'll be about the creepy America that is. … A-” -- THE ONION
“I devour each of Geary's volumes the instant they come out. … Just go buy one, already, and you'll be as hooked as I am.” -- Andrew Smith, Scripps News Service
“Rick Geary's version is gripping and grisly precisely because it does away with extracurricular characterization and overt violence, bringing the historical tragedy's full effect into finer focus.” -- Scott Thill, WIRED.com
“Rick Geary is one of cartooning’s unsung treasures. Highly recommended, topnotch stuff.” -- Heidi McDonald, THE BEAT
“Unforgettable, from start to finish.”-- ComicBookResources.com
“This thoughtful retelling of one of the century's most notorious crimes deserves several readings.” -- PUBLISHERSWEEKLY starred review
Black-and-white trade paperback, 6” x 9”, 80 pages, $9.95, ISBN 978-1-56163-530-6
Still available: Jacketed hardcover, $15.95, ISBN 978-1-56163-529-0
New from NBM’s Eurotica imprint:
GORGEOUS AND … HUNG?!: Kinky Jimmy’s Gallery of She-Males in Action
By Kinky Jimmy
A pin-up book of females who are deliciously endowed in more ways than just feminine! This book presents gorgeously painted, raunchy action between she-males of impossible dreams -- beautiful girls with huge breasts, round buns and shlongs with low lying balls to make a bull proud. Already a sensation on the net, Kinky Jimmy is first collected into an art book here!
Full-color trade paperback, 8 ½” x 11”, 80 pages, $18.95, ISBN 978-1-56163-547-4
SEE PREVIEWS AND MORE AT WWW.NBMPUBLISHING.COMFor more information and to interact with us, visit www.nbmpub.com/comingup/comaug.html and our MySpace page, www.myspace.com/nbm_publishing.
New from NBM Publishing’s ComicsLit imprint:
MISS DON’T TOUCH ME
By Hubert & Kerascoet
At the start of the 20th century, the “Butcher of the Garden Cafes” is prowling for loose young women. Florence, who has no family, works as a maid. Her only friend is her fellow maid, the fun-loving Agatha. When Florence loses her to what she saw was murder (but others only see as suicide), she tracks the killer herself and ends up a servant in a luxury house of call girls. She becomes good at certain lascivious practices -- while still remaining a virgin! -- but never loses sight of her goal: find the Butcher. Miss Don’t Touch Me is suspenseful and spicy yet deceptive in its depth and realism. The art comes from Kerascoet (the art team of Marie Pommepuy and Sebastien Cosset) from Lewis Trondheim and Joann Sfar’s popular DUNGEON: THE EARLY YEARS
Full color trade paperback, 6½” x 9”, 96 pages, $14.95, ISBN 978-1-56163-544-3
Now in paperback from ComicsLit:
A Treasury of XXth Century Murder, Volume 1
THE LINDBERGH CHILD: America’s Hero and the Crime of the Century
By Rick Geary
Rick Geary’s Treasury of Victorian Murder series enters the 20th century with one of the most sensational cases ever! All was well for Charles Lindbergh after his daring solo crossing of the Atlantic. Then someone abducted his baby son! Geary traces the highly publicized events and colorful characters wanting to “help,” some of whom snookered the beleaguered hero. It’s a story of savory details and unsavory people as only Geary can relate with his understated dark humor.
“Geary's Victorian series was all about the creepy America that was; this new series looks like it'll be about the creepy America that is. … A-” -- THE ONION
“I devour each of Geary's volumes the instant they come out. … Just go buy one, already, and you'll be as hooked as I am.” -- Andrew Smith, Scripps News Service
“Rick Geary's version is gripping and grisly precisely because it does away with extracurricular characterization and overt violence, bringing the historical tragedy's full effect into finer focus.” -- Scott Thill, WIRED.com
“Rick Geary is one of cartooning’s unsung treasures. Highly recommended, topnotch stuff.” -- Heidi McDonald, THE BEAT
“Unforgettable, from start to finish.”-- ComicBookResources.com
“This thoughtful retelling of one of the century's most notorious crimes deserves several readings.” -- PUBLISHERSWEEKLY starred review
Black-and-white trade paperback, 6” x 9”, 80 pages, $9.95, ISBN 978-1-56163-530-6
Still available: Jacketed hardcover, $15.95, ISBN 978-1-56163-529-0
New from NBM’s Eurotica imprint:
GORGEOUS AND … HUNG?!: Kinky Jimmy’s Gallery of She-Males in Action
By Kinky Jimmy
A pin-up book of females who are deliciously endowed in more ways than just feminine! This book presents gorgeously painted, raunchy action between she-males of impossible dreams -- beautiful girls with huge breasts, round buns and shlongs with low lying balls to make a bull proud. Already a sensation on the net, Kinky Jimmy is first collected into an art book here!
Full-color trade paperback, 8 ½” x 11”, 80 pages, $18.95, ISBN 978-1-56163-547-4
SEE PREVIEWS AND MORE AT WWW.NBMPUBLISHING.COMFor more information and to interact with us, visit www.nbmpub.com/comingup/comaug.html and our MySpace page, www.myspace.com/nbm_publishing.
Hey gang,
Just a quickie as I'm heading to set. It's been a massively long couple of weeks getting through the end of production, so I apologize for all but disappearing off the face of the earth. Things'll get a bit easier after next week, and I'll return to land of the living (in theory).
So, for those who are lazy and haven't jumped on board yet, this is word that THE best episode of LG15: The Resistance to date is up on www.lg15.com, www.youtube.com, www.myspace.com, www.dailymotion.com, and www.hulu.com
And please, as always, tell your friends, parents, goats, and other highly intelligent farm animals about the show. Every click helps!
Also, Cleaners #2 and Cyblade #3 are both in Previews this month, but, more on those in the coming weeks.
Cheers gang,
j.
Just a quickie as I'm heading to set. It's been a massively long couple of weeks getting through the end of production, so I apologize for all but disappearing off the face of the earth. Things'll get a bit easier after next week, and I'll return to land of the living (in theory).
So, for those who are lazy and haven't jumped on board yet, this is word that THE best episode of LG15: The Resistance to date is up on www.lg15.com, www.youtube.com, www.myspace.com, www.dailymotion.com, and www.hulu.com
And please, as always, tell your friends, parents, goats, and other highly intelligent farm animals about the show. Every click helps!
Also, Cleaners #2 and Cyblade #3 are both in Previews this month, but, more on those in the coming weeks.
Cheers gang,
j.
Friday, October 10, 2008
PRESS RELEASE - PX! IS IN SERVICE OF THE QUEEN THIS DECEMBER!
The critically acclaimed all-ages series continues!
8 October 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - The two-time Eisner nominee, PX!, returns this December courtesy of series creators Manny Trembley and Eric A. Anderson in an all-new graphic novel!
"It's amazing to see our passion project continue after the the second printing of PX! Book One," said Trembley. "We have big plans for the series - and this book, which focuses on Weatherby, is just the beginning of a much larger story.”
PX! BOOK 2: IN THE SERVICE OF THE QUEEN picks up where the first volume left off, as the villainous Pollo recruits help from the underworld in his plot to take over the world's computers. It's up to Dahlia, Panda, Wikkity and Weatherby to not only fight back against Pollo's army, but also save Dahlia's father from their grasp. Unfortunately, victory comes in the form of a dark secret from Weatherby's past that may also be his own undoing.
PX! BOOK 2: IN THE SERVICE OF THE QUEEN (OCT082309), a 152-page softcover for $16.99, will be in stores December 10th, 2008.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently five partners in Image Comics (Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
The critically acclaimed all-ages series continues!
8 October 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - The two-time Eisner nominee, PX!, returns this December courtesy of series creators Manny Trembley and Eric A. Anderson in an all-new graphic novel!
"It's amazing to see our passion project continue after the the second printing of PX! Book One," said Trembley. "We have big plans for the series - and this book, which focuses on Weatherby, is just the beginning of a much larger story.”
PX! BOOK 2: IN THE SERVICE OF THE QUEEN picks up where the first volume left off, as the villainous Pollo recruits help from the underworld in his plot to take over the world's computers. It's up to Dahlia, Panda, Wikkity and Weatherby to not only fight back against Pollo's army, but also save Dahlia's father from their grasp. Unfortunately, victory comes in the form of a dark secret from Weatherby's past that may also be his own undoing.
PX! BOOK 2: IN THE SERVICE OF THE QUEEN (OCT082309), a 152-page softcover for $16.99, will be in stores December 10th, 2008.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently five partners in Image Comics (Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
Stories Behind the Battles Captivate Viewers in STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS
Writer Steve Melching adores the thrill of a space battle and the majesty of a lightsaber duel, but he knows that behind the best Star Wars tales are stories that resonate with great moments and amazing characters.
The Emmy Award-nominated writer of such animated favorites as The Batman and X-Men has penned eight episodes of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, was credited as one of the writers of the animated film of the same name, and has written more than 4,000 lines of dialogue for the “Star Wars: The Clone Wars Lightsaber Duels” game for the Wii, which will be released by LucasArts on Nov. 11.
Melching’s passion for story-telling is evident in “Shadow of Malevolence,” an all-new episode of the hit animated series premiering at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 on Cartoon Network.
In the second of a three-episode arc, “Destroy Malevolence” finds Anakin Skywalker, his Padawan Ahsoka Tano and Jedi Master Plo Koon utilizing long-range Y-wing bombers to lead a bold strike on General Grievous’ warship, the Malevolence, and its destructive ion cannon.
“THE CLONE WARS is really an opportunity to tell those great old war stories, and ‘Shadow of Malevolence’ is very much like a World War II tale of going behind enemy lines on pretty much a suicide mission,” Melching says. “It’s the small band of heroes racing against time, and while you may think they’ll accomplish the mission, you still wonder if they’ll all make it out alive.
“These are the great stories to tell – stories of bonding and heroism and sacrifice, and this was a particularly great opportunity to have Anakin and Ahsoka working together and coming together as a team, getting to know each other’s strengths and weaknesses in the throws of battle.”
Melching’s Hollywood lineage dates back to his grandfather’s assistance in building the enormous King Kong hand that would eventually grasp Fay Wray in the 1933 film classic. Seeing 1977’s Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope as a 9-year-old in a small Honolulu theater only reinforced his path. A self-proclaimed Air Force brat with a laundry list of “hometowns,” Melching made his way to USC School of Cinematic Arts because, as he says, “that’s where George (Lucas) went.” Though he’s an established top writer for animation, Melching gained the attention of the Star Wars universe with his work on Troops, the popular Internet parody that melds Star Wars with TV’s Cops.
“I grew up loving all Star Wars, so I was always using my imagination to come up with these various characters and universes,” Melching says. “To do it professionally, it’s good to come from a place of deep knowledge of the material, but you do have to separate yourself enough to tell a clear story that isn’t mired down in insider minutiae. The story must appeal to a broader audience, not just the hardcore fans.”
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS airs at 9 p.m. Fridays on Cartoon Network. Dave Filoni is supervising director, George Lucas is the series’ creator and serves as executive producer, and Catherine Winder is producer.
Writer Steve Melching adores the thrill of a space battle and the majesty of a lightsaber duel, but he knows that behind the best Star Wars tales are stories that resonate with great moments and amazing characters.
The Emmy Award-nominated writer of such animated favorites as The Batman and X-Men has penned eight episodes of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, was credited as one of the writers of the animated film of the same name, and has written more than 4,000 lines of dialogue for the “Star Wars: The Clone Wars Lightsaber Duels” game for the Wii, which will be released by LucasArts on Nov. 11.
Melching’s passion for story-telling is evident in “Shadow of Malevolence,” an all-new episode of the hit animated series premiering at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 on Cartoon Network.
In the second of a three-episode arc, “Destroy Malevolence” finds Anakin Skywalker, his Padawan Ahsoka Tano and Jedi Master Plo Koon utilizing long-range Y-wing bombers to lead a bold strike on General Grievous’ warship, the Malevolence, and its destructive ion cannon.
“THE CLONE WARS is really an opportunity to tell those great old war stories, and ‘Shadow of Malevolence’ is very much like a World War II tale of going behind enemy lines on pretty much a suicide mission,” Melching says. “It’s the small band of heroes racing against time, and while you may think they’ll accomplish the mission, you still wonder if they’ll all make it out alive.
“These are the great stories to tell – stories of bonding and heroism and sacrifice, and this was a particularly great opportunity to have Anakin and Ahsoka working together and coming together as a team, getting to know each other’s strengths and weaknesses in the throws of battle.”
Melching’s Hollywood lineage dates back to his grandfather’s assistance in building the enormous King Kong hand that would eventually grasp Fay Wray in the 1933 film classic. Seeing 1977’s Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope as a 9-year-old in a small Honolulu theater only reinforced his path. A self-proclaimed Air Force brat with a laundry list of “hometowns,” Melching made his way to USC School of Cinematic Arts because, as he says, “that’s where George (Lucas) went.” Though he’s an established top writer for animation, Melching gained the attention of the Star Wars universe with his work on Troops, the popular Internet parody that melds Star Wars with TV’s Cops.
“I grew up loving all Star Wars, so I was always using my imagination to come up with these various characters and universes,” Melching says. “To do it professionally, it’s good to come from a place of deep knowledge of the material, but you do have to separate yourself enough to tell a clear story that isn’t mired down in insider minutiae. The story must appeal to a broader audience, not just the hardcore fans.”
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS airs at 9 p.m. Fridays on Cartoon Network. Dave Filoni is supervising director, George Lucas is the series’ creator and serves as executive producer, and Catherine Winder is producer.
Hi Friends,
Our SXSW short about the USA Peace Movement, GRAND WHEEL is now online at -
http://vimeo.com/1917372
After premiering at SXSW 2008, this timely 6 minute short has played more than 20 of the top film festivals across the country. In addition to the USA screenings, the sometimes controversial film has recently found a global audience, with festival screenings in Russia, Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece and Denmark. GRAND WHEEL was also awarded the Special Jury Prize for Best Cinematography at the 2008 Canadian Film Festival in Toronto.
If you dig the film, you can help us out a lot by posting the link, giving some coverage or by casting an IMDB Vote at-
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1195481/
Sincere thanks and God Bless all your dreams!
Gavin Heffernan
Our SXSW short about the USA Peace Movement, GRAND WHEEL is now online at -
http://vimeo.com/1917372
After premiering at SXSW 2008, this timely 6 minute short has played more than 20 of the top film festivals across the country. In addition to the USA screenings, the sometimes controversial film has recently found a global audience, with festival screenings in Russia, Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece and Denmark. GRAND WHEEL was also awarded the Special Jury Prize for Best Cinematography at the 2008 Canadian Film Festival in Toronto.
If you dig the film, you can help us out a lot by posting the link, giving some coverage or by casting an IMDB Vote at-
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1195481/
Sincere thanks and God Bless all your dreams!
Gavin Heffernan
Dark Horse Launches The Spirit
Collectibles Program
One of the most anticipated new films of the year is Frank Miller’s movie adaptation of Will Eisner’s comic strip, The Spirit, opening Christmas Day. A classic action-adventure-romance, The Spirit tells the story of a former rookie cop who returns mysteriously from the dead to fight crime from the shadows of an urban jungle. Dark Horse Deluxe has channeled the noir mood and exotic images of this Lionsgate release and brought the world of Central City into being with a new range of officially licensed collectibles—including a sculpted bust and statue, a beautiful snow globe, and a unique LED illuminated journal. As the movie opens nationwide, fans will be anticipating the arrival of these fine collectibles with the same eagerness with which they rushed to theaters to see the film.
The Spirit is portrayed by Gabriel Macht, who brings a larger-than-life heroic quality to the role. His performance inspired the initial sculptures: a limited-edition bust, full-size, limited-edition statue, and elaborate sculptural high-end snow globe. He was very generous in his cooperation for these projects, and the results are apparent in the realism of the finished work.
In selecting the creative team for this assignment, Dark Horse enlisted two of the most noted digital sculptors around to create the 3D versions of the moody hero. Hot on the heels of their stunning statues of the characters from the recent Batman smash hit, Kolby Jukes and Oluf Hartvigson have created, respectively, Dark Horse’s statue and bust.
The bust, which is the latest example of what is now a well-established area of modern collecting, measures 4.30"W X 3.15"D X 6.00"H . Packaged in a protective foam cube in deluxe color packaging, this piece is a hand-numbered limited-edition of only 750 copies for worldwide distribution. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price is $59.99 and The Spirit Movie mini-bust is scheduled to release on January 28, 2008.
The Spirit Statue presents the masked avenger in full figure (1:7 Life Size). The dimensions measure 11.21"W X 7.34"D X 8.5"H. Peering over a rooftop of Central City, The Spirit is poised and ready to spring. Sculpted by Kolby Jukes, this piece is also a numbered limited-edition of only 750 copies for worldwide distribution, with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $199.00. It will be released on Christmas Day.
The continual snowfall is a graphic theme in The Spirit, as it as often been in Frank Miller’s graphic stories, and creates a visual atmosphere that oozes drama. Therefore, it was not hard to imagine a beautiful snow globe that would capture and reproduce the effect. Central City, as depicted in the film, essentially becomes one of the main characters. The detail was focused on the buildings and fire escapes, and the movie’s tagline acts as a rooftop sign. A high-quality 120mm glass sphere encases a liquid sky that is spackled with a miniature flurry of white. Crafting the miniature environment was a technical challenge for Dark Horse and sculptors Jukes and Hartvigson, but the result is a unique collectible that is fascinating. Limited to only 500 pieces, packaged in a foam cube in color packaging, The Spirit Movie Snow Globe has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $99.99, and will be available in retail stores in late November.
Long known for it’s modern artist journal and stationery line, Dark Horse Deluxe has come up with a new journal for The Spirit. A moody silhouette of the hero stands against a snow-spackled night sky. This cover is enhanced with a dozen or so tiny lighting elements concealed inside the journal’s cover. When activated by a hidden on/off button, the colored jewels in the snowflakes swirling around The Spirit light up as if under a streetlight on an urban winter’s night. The journal itself is 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", with 128 interior pages suitable as a compendium of the owner's secret thoughts . A logo-lettered book spine conceals spiral binding. The publication date for this item is December 6, 2008, just in time for the film release. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price is $14.99.
Collectibles Program
One of the most anticipated new films of the year is Frank Miller’s movie adaptation of Will Eisner’s comic strip, The Spirit, opening Christmas Day. A classic action-adventure-romance, The Spirit tells the story of a former rookie cop who returns mysteriously from the dead to fight crime from the shadows of an urban jungle. Dark Horse Deluxe has channeled the noir mood and exotic images of this Lionsgate release and brought the world of Central City into being with a new range of officially licensed collectibles—including a sculpted bust and statue, a beautiful snow globe, and a unique LED illuminated journal. As the movie opens nationwide, fans will be anticipating the arrival of these fine collectibles with the same eagerness with which they rushed to theaters to see the film.
The Spirit is portrayed by Gabriel Macht, who brings a larger-than-life heroic quality to the role. His performance inspired the initial sculptures: a limited-edition bust, full-size, limited-edition statue, and elaborate sculptural high-end snow globe. He was very generous in his cooperation for these projects, and the results are apparent in the realism of the finished work.
In selecting the creative team for this assignment, Dark Horse enlisted two of the most noted digital sculptors around to create the 3D versions of the moody hero. Hot on the heels of their stunning statues of the characters from the recent Batman smash hit, Kolby Jukes and Oluf Hartvigson have created, respectively, Dark Horse’s statue and bust.
The bust, which is the latest example of what is now a well-established area of modern collecting, measures 4.30"W X 3.15"D X 6.00"H . Packaged in a protective foam cube in deluxe color packaging, this piece is a hand-numbered limited-edition of only 750 copies for worldwide distribution. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price is $59.99 and The Spirit Movie mini-bust is scheduled to release on January 28, 2008.
The Spirit Statue presents the masked avenger in full figure (1:7 Life Size). The dimensions measure 11.21"W X 7.34"D X 8.5"H. Peering over a rooftop of Central City, The Spirit is poised and ready to spring. Sculpted by Kolby Jukes, this piece is also a numbered limited-edition of only 750 copies for worldwide distribution, with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $199.00. It will be released on Christmas Day.
The continual snowfall is a graphic theme in The Spirit, as it as often been in Frank Miller’s graphic stories, and creates a visual atmosphere that oozes drama. Therefore, it was not hard to imagine a beautiful snow globe that would capture and reproduce the effect. Central City, as depicted in the film, essentially becomes one of the main characters. The detail was focused on the buildings and fire escapes, and the movie’s tagline acts as a rooftop sign. A high-quality 120mm glass sphere encases a liquid sky that is spackled with a miniature flurry of white. Crafting the miniature environment was a technical challenge for Dark Horse and sculptors Jukes and Hartvigson, but the result is a unique collectible that is fascinating. Limited to only 500 pieces, packaged in a foam cube in color packaging, The Spirit Movie Snow Globe has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $99.99, and will be available in retail stores in late November.
Long known for it’s modern artist journal and stationery line, Dark Horse Deluxe has come up with a new journal for The Spirit. A moody silhouette of the hero stands against a snow-spackled night sky. This cover is enhanced with a dozen or so tiny lighting elements concealed inside the journal’s cover. When activated by a hidden on/off button, the colored jewels in the snowflakes swirling around The Spirit light up as if under a streetlight on an urban winter’s night. The journal itself is 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", with 128 interior pages suitable as a compendium of the owner's secret thoughts . A logo-lettered book spine conceals spiral binding. The publication date for this item is December 6, 2008, just in time for the film release. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price is $14.99.
UNIQUE BLUEWATER HORROR TITLE “BARTHOLOMEW OF THE SCISSORS” SELLS OUT
BELLINGHAM, WASH. (October 8, 2008) – Bluewater Productions announced this week their latest horror title; BARTHOLOMEW OF THE SCISSORS issue #1 has completely sold out.
This unique title has a cutting edge style of art - wood burning. Daniel Crosier produced the art and Chad Helder writes the series.
This classic horror tale is described as; Spectral Phantasms have invaded our world. These ghostly creatures from another dimension occupy the human brain and endow their host with spectacular paranormal abilities. Private investigator Gordon Watt, long aware of the spectral phantasms, investigates a bizarre series of scissor-murders. With the help of a powerful psychic named Jessica, Gordon soon discovers a connection between the phantasms and the mystery of a vengeful, undead boy named Bartholomew. But humanity faces a greater threat: the White Blob emerges from the abyss to colonize pockets of human society. Gordon and Jessica must enlist the help of Bartholomew and the hideous power of his Scissor Swarm or face assimilation by the growing colony of the White Blob.
There are currently no plans to go back for a second printing for BARTHOLOMEW OF THE SCISSORS #1. Fans are encouraged to visit their comic shop and pre-order their favorite BWP books before it’s too late! Bluewater is close to selling out of their “Vincent Price Presents” title. Jason Schultz BWP Vice-President says, “We did a huge overprint on Vincent Price and we are almost sold out of issue #1”.
“People are impressed with this title. I get more questions on how Daniel Crosier did the art on this title. I have seen the original art and yes they are done of panels on wood – it is inane but cool at the same time.” said BWP Managing Editor Darren G. Davis. “It just goes to show that you don’t have to be mainstream to reach the market. Readers just want great stories with great art, and if you can deliver that to them, they’ll come back for more every month.”
For more information on Bluewater Productions, visit them online at their all-new, recently redesigned Web site (http://www.bluewatercomics.com), or check them out in your local comic book shop!
About Bluewater Productions:
Bluewater Productions, Inc. is one if the top independent production studios of comic, young adult books and graphic novel titles. In the tradition of great storytelling and cutting edge art, Bluewater storms onto the comic book and graphic novel scene. With more titles than ever, including smash hits such as the 10th MUSE, VSS, and THE LEGEND OF ISIS, Bluewater is poised to continue to produce engaging stories with art from both the top names in the industry alongside with up and coming stars.
As of May 2007, Bluewater Productions, Inc. moved from production studio to publisher, in conjunction with legendary filmmaker, Ray Harryhausen -- the genius behind some of the greatest movie magic of all-time while continuing to publish it's popular superhero line starring it's flagship character the 10th Muse. Bluewater has also just signed a publishing deal with William Shatner, Roger Corman and Lionsgate.
BELLINGHAM, WASH. (October 8, 2008) – Bluewater Productions announced this week their latest horror title; BARTHOLOMEW OF THE SCISSORS issue #1 has completely sold out.
This unique title has a cutting edge style of art - wood burning. Daniel Crosier produced the art and Chad Helder writes the series.
This classic horror tale is described as; Spectral Phantasms have invaded our world. These ghostly creatures from another dimension occupy the human brain and endow their host with spectacular paranormal abilities. Private investigator Gordon Watt, long aware of the spectral phantasms, investigates a bizarre series of scissor-murders. With the help of a powerful psychic named Jessica, Gordon soon discovers a connection between the phantasms and the mystery of a vengeful, undead boy named Bartholomew. But humanity faces a greater threat: the White Blob emerges from the abyss to colonize pockets of human society. Gordon and Jessica must enlist the help of Bartholomew and the hideous power of his Scissor Swarm or face assimilation by the growing colony of the White Blob.
There are currently no plans to go back for a second printing for BARTHOLOMEW OF THE SCISSORS #1. Fans are encouraged to visit their comic shop and pre-order their favorite BWP books before it’s too late! Bluewater is close to selling out of their “Vincent Price Presents” title. Jason Schultz BWP Vice-President says, “We did a huge overprint on Vincent Price and we are almost sold out of issue #1”.
“People are impressed with this title. I get more questions on how Daniel Crosier did the art on this title. I have seen the original art and yes they are done of panels on wood – it is inane but cool at the same time.” said BWP Managing Editor Darren G. Davis. “It just goes to show that you don’t have to be mainstream to reach the market. Readers just want great stories with great art, and if you can deliver that to them, they’ll come back for more every month.”
For more information on Bluewater Productions, visit them online at their all-new, recently redesigned Web site (http://www.bluewatercomics.com), or check them out in your local comic book shop!
About Bluewater Productions:
Bluewater Productions, Inc. is one if the top independent production studios of comic, young adult books and graphic novel titles. In the tradition of great storytelling and cutting edge art, Bluewater storms onto the comic book and graphic novel scene. With more titles than ever, including smash hits such as the 10th MUSE, VSS, and THE LEGEND OF ISIS, Bluewater is poised to continue to produce engaging stories with art from both the top names in the industry alongside with up and coming stars.
As of May 2007, Bluewater Productions, Inc. moved from production studio to publisher, in conjunction with legendary filmmaker, Ray Harryhausen -- the genius behind some of the greatest movie magic of all-time while continuing to publish it's popular superhero line starring it's flagship character the 10th Muse. Bluewater has also just signed a publishing deal with William Shatner, Roger Corman and Lionsgate.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
ACCLAIMED GRAPHIC ALBUM “BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE” AND GRAPHIC NOVEL “SUPERMAN: RED SON” TO BE DEVELOPED INTO MOTION COMICS
Second Chapter of “Watchmen” Motion Comics Now Available on iTunes and other Digital Distributors
Burbank, Calif., October 8, 2008 – Warner Premiere and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution today announced the renowned graphic album “Batman: Black & White” and graphic novel “Superman: Red Son” are being developed into short-form digital Motion Comics. In addition the first and highly anticipated second chapter of the “Watchmen” Motion Comics are now available for download via iTunes, Amazon Video on Demand, Xbox Live and the Sony PlayStation Store. Summary editions of the “Watchmen” Motion Comics are available to Verizon Wireless V Cast customers as well as Sprint TV customers via the DC Comics Channel.
Warner Premiere’s Motion Comics are a new way for comic fans to connect with their favorite characters and the stories they know and love through short-form digital content. The Motion Comics slate draws on a deep reservoir of source material to bring a new visually engaging experience to life through the use of subtle movements, voice-overs, sweeping music scores and stunning comic book artwork.
“We’re delighted to bring these defining graphic novels to our Motion Comics slate,” said Diane Nelson, President, Warner Premiere. “We are working diligently, and in constant collaboration with our colleagues at DC Comics, to ensure the artwork and story of the original creators are as authentic as possible.”
Watchmen – Motion Comics
The second chapter of the “Watchmen” Motion Comics is now available via iTunes, Amazon Video on Demand, Xbox Live and the Sony PlayStation Store. This gripping chapter is set against The Comedian's funeral where Silk Spectre recalls her horrific assault at the hands of The Comedian and while Nite Owl and Doctor Manhattan recount their own experiences that reveal The Comedian to have been a larger-than-life enigma: a hero and a villain in one costume. Warner Bros. Digital Distribution will debut chapter three of the “Watchmen” Motion Comics the week of October 20 and future chapters every two weeks thereafter. Chapter one is also now available from the digital content providers listed above.
Summary editions of the “Watchmen” Motion Comics are available to Verizon Wireless V Cast customers as well as Sprint TV customers via the DC Comics Channel.
“Working with Warner Premiere on the creation of the Watchmen Motion Comics has been great,” said Dave Gibbons, the original illustrator of the critically-acclaimed series. “The level of care and detail the team is putting into the animation is amazing. I think fans will be very pleased.”
“Watchmen” takes viewers through the critically acclaimed DC Comics and Hugo award-winning graphic novel by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons. Set in 1985 at the height of the cold war between the United States and the Soviet Union, costumed avengers have been banned with the exception of two – The Comedian and Rorschach. During this time the mysterious murder of a United States government official named Edward Blake occurs in New York, possibly by Soviet Communists. It is later confirmed that Blake is actually a costumed avenger – The Comedian.
The news of the murder is discovered by his fellow costumed avenger, Rorschach who sets out to discover the murderer. During his search viewers discover whether Rorschach is really insane or if he’s uncovered a plot to murder super-heroes and, even worse, millions of innocent civilians. On the run from the law, Rorschach reunites with his former teammates in a desperate attempt to save the world and their lives. But what they uncover will shock them to their very core and change the face of the planet. Following two generations of masked superheroes from the close of World War II to the icy shadow of the Cold War comes this groundbreaking comic story — the story of the Watchmen.
Batman: Black & White
A new addition to the Warner Premiere Motion Comics slate, “Batman: Black & White” is taken from three award-winning volumes of short stories starring the Caped Crusader. The Motion Comics will reflect the original and diverse visions of various artists and writers as they tell stories in the now-infamous world of Gotham City.
The “Batman: Black & White” stories are told from the perspective of Batman and range in theme from the unsettling drama of solving a brutal murder to the light comedy of fighting bad guys with a broken nose. These short episodes also touch on elements of romance, mystery and even the supernatural. And like any exciting Batman story, classic villains such as The Joker, Harley Quinn and Two-Face make heralded appearances. It’s Batman as seen through the prism of some of today’s most eloquent graphic artists and writers.
Superman: Red Son
Warner Premiere Motion Comics is proud to bring “Superman: Red Son” to its Motion Comics slate. Based on the Eisner Award-winning graphic novel written by Mark Milar and drawn by Dave Johnson, “Superman: Red Son” will take viewers back in time to the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union where Superman is fighting for the Communists. Raised in Russia, Superman grows to become the Soviet Union's greatest weapon as the world is transformed into a communist state opposed only by a crumbling capitalistic America and its President Lex Luthor. Now as Superman stands on the brink of ultimate power, three heroes, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern, each make a valiant stand to destroy the reign of the Man of Steel.
Release dates for “Batman: Black and White” and “Superman: Red Son” will be announced in the coming months, as well as the next assortment of titles coming to the Warner Premiere Motion Comics slate. ###
About Warner Premiere
Warner Premiere is a Warner Bros. Entertainment production company focused on the development, production and marketing of feature-length-DVD and short-form digital content for this growing space. Warner Premiere is committed to being at the creative forefront in the evolution of quality product in the direct-to-consumer business, creating material that exemplifies the commitment to story, production and brand equity for which Warner Bros. is known.
About Warner Bros. Digital Distribution
Warner Bros. Digital Distribution (WBDD) was founded in October 2005 to manage Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group’s electronic distribution streams over existing, new and emerging digital platforms, including pay-per-view, electronic sell-through, video-on-demand, wireless and more. WBDD also oversees the WBHEG’s worldwide digital strategy, partnerships in digital services and emerging new clients and business activities in the digital space.
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution, interactive entertainment/videogames, direct-to-DVD production, technical operations and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. WBHEG is responsible for the global distribution of content through DVD, electronic sell-through and VOD, and delivery of theatrical content to wireless and online channels, and is also a significant worldwide publisher for both internal and third party videogame titles.
About DC Comics
DC Comics, which has been in continuous publication for more than 70 years, is the world’s largest English-language publisher of comics and the home of some of the world’s most recognized icons, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Sandman. DC Comics has a long history of innovative publishing and is a unique asset in the media world for both Warner Bros. Entertainment and parent company Time Warner. DC characters permeate pop culture around the world through comic books, graphic novels, blockbuster feature films, live-action and animated television series, direct-to-video releases, online entertainment and consumer product licensing and marketing agreements.
DC SUPER HEROES, WATCHMEN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics.
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Second Chapter of “Watchmen” Motion Comics Now Available on iTunes and other Digital Distributors
Burbank, Calif., October 8, 2008 – Warner Premiere and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution today announced the renowned graphic album “Batman: Black & White” and graphic novel “Superman: Red Son” are being developed into short-form digital Motion Comics. In addition the first and highly anticipated second chapter of the “Watchmen” Motion Comics are now available for download via iTunes, Amazon Video on Demand, Xbox Live and the Sony PlayStation Store. Summary editions of the “Watchmen” Motion Comics are available to Verizon Wireless V Cast customers as well as Sprint TV customers via the DC Comics Channel.
Warner Premiere’s Motion Comics are a new way for comic fans to connect with their favorite characters and the stories they know and love through short-form digital content. The Motion Comics slate draws on a deep reservoir of source material to bring a new visually engaging experience to life through the use of subtle movements, voice-overs, sweeping music scores and stunning comic book artwork.
“We’re delighted to bring these defining graphic novels to our Motion Comics slate,” said Diane Nelson, President, Warner Premiere. “We are working diligently, and in constant collaboration with our colleagues at DC Comics, to ensure the artwork and story of the original creators are as authentic as possible.”
Watchmen – Motion Comics
The second chapter of the “Watchmen” Motion Comics is now available via iTunes, Amazon Video on Demand, Xbox Live and the Sony PlayStation Store. This gripping chapter is set against The Comedian's funeral where Silk Spectre recalls her horrific assault at the hands of The Comedian and while Nite Owl and Doctor Manhattan recount their own experiences that reveal The Comedian to have been a larger-than-life enigma: a hero and a villain in one costume. Warner Bros. Digital Distribution will debut chapter three of the “Watchmen” Motion Comics the week of October 20 and future chapters every two weeks thereafter. Chapter one is also now available from the digital content providers listed above.
Summary editions of the “Watchmen” Motion Comics are available to Verizon Wireless V Cast customers as well as Sprint TV customers via the DC Comics Channel.
“Working with Warner Premiere on the creation of the Watchmen Motion Comics has been great,” said Dave Gibbons, the original illustrator of the critically-acclaimed series. “The level of care and detail the team is putting into the animation is amazing. I think fans will be very pleased.”
“Watchmen” takes viewers through the critically acclaimed DC Comics and Hugo award-winning graphic novel by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons. Set in 1985 at the height of the cold war between the United States and the Soviet Union, costumed avengers have been banned with the exception of two – The Comedian and Rorschach. During this time the mysterious murder of a United States government official named Edward Blake occurs in New York, possibly by Soviet Communists. It is later confirmed that Blake is actually a costumed avenger – The Comedian.
The news of the murder is discovered by his fellow costumed avenger, Rorschach who sets out to discover the murderer. During his search viewers discover whether Rorschach is really insane or if he’s uncovered a plot to murder super-heroes and, even worse, millions of innocent civilians. On the run from the law, Rorschach reunites with his former teammates in a desperate attempt to save the world and their lives. But what they uncover will shock them to their very core and change the face of the planet. Following two generations of masked superheroes from the close of World War II to the icy shadow of the Cold War comes this groundbreaking comic story — the story of the Watchmen.
Batman: Black & White
A new addition to the Warner Premiere Motion Comics slate, “Batman: Black & White” is taken from three award-winning volumes of short stories starring the Caped Crusader. The Motion Comics will reflect the original and diverse visions of various artists and writers as they tell stories in the now-infamous world of Gotham City.
The “Batman: Black & White” stories are told from the perspective of Batman and range in theme from the unsettling drama of solving a brutal murder to the light comedy of fighting bad guys with a broken nose. These short episodes also touch on elements of romance, mystery and even the supernatural. And like any exciting Batman story, classic villains such as The Joker, Harley Quinn and Two-Face make heralded appearances. It’s Batman as seen through the prism of some of today’s most eloquent graphic artists and writers.
Superman: Red Son
Warner Premiere Motion Comics is proud to bring “Superman: Red Son” to its Motion Comics slate. Based on the Eisner Award-winning graphic novel written by Mark Milar and drawn by Dave Johnson, “Superman: Red Son” will take viewers back in time to the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union where Superman is fighting for the Communists. Raised in Russia, Superman grows to become the Soviet Union's greatest weapon as the world is transformed into a communist state opposed only by a crumbling capitalistic America and its President Lex Luthor. Now as Superman stands on the brink of ultimate power, three heroes, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern, each make a valiant stand to destroy the reign of the Man of Steel.
Release dates for “Batman: Black and White” and “Superman: Red Son” will be announced in the coming months, as well as the next assortment of titles coming to the Warner Premiere Motion Comics slate. ###
About Warner Premiere
Warner Premiere is a Warner Bros. Entertainment production company focused on the development, production and marketing of feature-length-DVD and short-form digital content for this growing space. Warner Premiere is committed to being at the creative forefront in the evolution of quality product in the direct-to-consumer business, creating material that exemplifies the commitment to story, production and brand equity for which Warner Bros. is known.
About Warner Bros. Digital Distribution
Warner Bros. Digital Distribution (WBDD) was founded in October 2005 to manage Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group’s electronic distribution streams over existing, new and emerging digital platforms, including pay-per-view, electronic sell-through, video-on-demand, wireless and more. WBDD also oversees the WBHEG’s worldwide digital strategy, partnerships in digital services and emerging new clients and business activities in the digital space.
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution, interactive entertainment/videogames, direct-to-DVD production, technical operations and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. WBHEG is responsible for the global distribution of content through DVD, electronic sell-through and VOD, and delivery of theatrical content to wireless and online channels, and is also a significant worldwide publisher for both internal and third party videogame titles.
About DC Comics
DC Comics, which has been in continuous publication for more than 70 years, is the world’s largest English-language publisher of comics and the home of some of the world’s most recognized icons, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Sandman. DC Comics has a long history of innovative publishing and is a unique asset in the media world for both Warner Bros. Entertainment and parent company Time Warner. DC characters permeate pop culture around the world through comic books, graphic novels, blockbuster feature films, live-action and animated television series, direct-to-video releases, online entertainment and consumer product licensing and marketing agreements.
DC SUPER HEROES, WATCHMEN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics.
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IDW presents Kevin Colden’s award-winning true-life crime tale,
Fishtown, in deluxe hardcover format
“A fresh version of an old true crime pulp novel.”
-Philadelphia Weekly
“Stark and chilling”
-Comicon.com
(San Diego, October 8, 2008) In 2003, the city of Philadelphia was shocked by an act of violence so brutal it almost defies description. The ensuing trial and intense media scrutiny unearthed the story of the murder of 16-year-old boy who was led into an empty lot in the city’s Fishtown section by his girlfriend and beaten to death by three boys he knew—one of them his best friend.
In IDW Publishing’s upcoming, fact-based, fictional hardcover graphic novel Fishtown, author and Philadelphia native Kevin Colden examines the motives of the murderers through loosely-based characters, imagined conversations and confessions directly aimed at the reader.
Inspired in 2005 by newspaper articles, television coverage, and snippets of trial testimony, Colden originally intended to create a more fact-based account of the story, but hit a roadblock due to inaccessible trial transcripts and ongoing litigation. Says the author, “At that point, I began to think about the reaction the public was having to the story and wrote the events how I imagined they occurred. When I finished the script I realized I had hit on a deeper emotional truth than the facts alone could have shown.”
In March 2007, the first chapter of Fishtown was awarded a self-publishing grant from the Xeric Foundation which Colden declined in order to publish the piece as a weekly webcomic at www.ACT-I-VATE.com, a web-based collective of established and up-and-coming cartoonists. “I mistakenly put Fishtown online before hearing from the Xeric committee. It turned out there was a conflict with their policy regarding simultaneous web and print release, so I chose to decline the grant money and take my chances with the limitless potential of the web.” The Xeric Foundation remained supportive of Fishtown, and in 2008, partly as a result of Colden’s decision, reversed their policy and now support concurrent web serialization for grant recipients.
Fishtown presents a chilling portrait of teenage angst gone horribly wrong by threading fact with fiction, reality with fantasy, and weaving a tapestry of connected vignettes that add up to a devastating treatise on the human condition. In its yearlong run at ACT-I-VATE, it garnered near universal praise for its confrontational and unflinching dramatization of the events leading seemingly average kids to turn into vicious killers.
Fishtown, a 120-page hardcover-with-dustjacket (ISBN 1-60010-273-8, Diamond order code SEP08 4143) will be in stores on November 12.
About IDW:
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, Calif. As a leader in the horror, action, and sci-fi genres, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry including: television's #1 prime time series CBS' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Paramount's Star Trek; Fox's Angel; Hasbro's The Transformers, and the BBC's Doctor Who. IDW's original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. In April 2008, IDW released Michael Recycle, the first title from its new children's book imprint, Worthwhile Books. More information about the company can be found at http://www.idwpublishing.com.
About Kevin Colden:
Kevin Colden is the author and artist of numerous graphic short stories and novellas including Strangle/Switch at ZudaComics.com, Todt Hill at The Chemistry Set (with writer Neil Kleid), and RED (with writer Elizabeth Genco). His work has appeared in anthologies from Alternative Comics, Desperado Publishing, and SMITH Magazine, and is on display in the permanent collection at MoCCA. He lives in New York City.
Fishtown, in deluxe hardcover format
“A fresh version of an old true crime pulp novel.”
-Philadelphia Weekly
“Stark and chilling”
-Comicon.com
(San Diego, October 8, 2008) In 2003, the city of Philadelphia was shocked by an act of violence so brutal it almost defies description. The ensuing trial and intense media scrutiny unearthed the story of the murder of 16-year-old boy who was led into an empty lot in the city’s Fishtown section by his girlfriend and beaten to death by three boys he knew—one of them his best friend.
In IDW Publishing’s upcoming, fact-based, fictional hardcover graphic novel Fishtown, author and Philadelphia native Kevin Colden examines the motives of the murderers through loosely-based characters, imagined conversations and confessions directly aimed at the reader.
Inspired in 2005 by newspaper articles, television coverage, and snippets of trial testimony, Colden originally intended to create a more fact-based account of the story, but hit a roadblock due to inaccessible trial transcripts and ongoing litigation. Says the author, “At that point, I began to think about the reaction the public was having to the story and wrote the events how I imagined they occurred. When I finished the script I realized I had hit on a deeper emotional truth than the facts alone could have shown.”
In March 2007, the first chapter of Fishtown was awarded a self-publishing grant from the Xeric Foundation which Colden declined in order to publish the piece as a weekly webcomic at www.ACT-I-VATE.com, a web-based collective of established and up-and-coming cartoonists. “I mistakenly put Fishtown online before hearing from the Xeric committee. It turned out there was a conflict with their policy regarding simultaneous web and print release, so I chose to decline the grant money and take my chances with the limitless potential of the web.” The Xeric Foundation remained supportive of Fishtown, and in 2008, partly as a result of Colden’s decision, reversed their policy and now support concurrent web serialization for grant recipients.
Fishtown presents a chilling portrait of teenage angst gone horribly wrong by threading fact with fiction, reality with fantasy, and weaving a tapestry of connected vignettes that add up to a devastating treatise on the human condition. In its yearlong run at ACT-I-VATE, it garnered near universal praise for its confrontational and unflinching dramatization of the events leading seemingly average kids to turn into vicious killers.
Fishtown, a 120-page hardcover-with-dustjacket (ISBN 1-60010-273-8, Diamond order code SEP08 4143) will be in stores on November 12.
About IDW:
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, Calif. As a leader in the horror, action, and sci-fi genres, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry including: television's #1 prime time series CBS' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Paramount's Star Trek; Fox's Angel; Hasbro's The Transformers, and the BBC's Doctor Who. IDW's original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. In April 2008, IDW released Michael Recycle, the first title from its new children's book imprint, Worthwhile Books. More information about the company can be found at http://www.idwpublishing.com.
About Kevin Colden:
Kevin Colden is the author and artist of numerous graphic short stories and novellas including Strangle/Switch at ZudaComics.com, Todt Hill at The Chemistry Set (with writer Neil Kleid), and RED (with writer Elizabeth Genco). His work has appeared in anthologies from Alternative Comics, Desperado Publishing, and SMITH Magazine, and is on display in the permanent collection at MoCCA. He lives in New York City.
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
WHAT: Authors of Presidential Material, the eagerly anticipated biographies of Barak Obama/John McCain in comic book form, to sign copies at bookstores in New York City on Wednesday, October 8th, Los Angeles on October 9th, and Orange County October 10.
WHO: Jeff Mariotte (author: Presidential Material: Barak Obama) and Andy Helfer (author: Presidential Material: John McCain)
Obama author Jeff Mariotte is an award-winning, bestselling writer of more than 30 novels, including original supernatural thrillers River Runs Red and Missing White Girl, horror epic The Slab, and Stoker Award nominated teen horror series Witch Season, as well as books set in the universes of CSI: Miami, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Supernatural, Spider-Man, Superman, and Star Trek.
Andy Helfer, author of the John McCain bio, has been one of comics’ most innovative forces since 1980. During his tenure in charge of Paradox Press, an experimental imprint of DC Comics, he published the original graphic novels Road to Perdition and A History of Violence, both of which became major feature films. He is also the author of well-received and critically lauded graphic novel biographies of Ronald Reagan and Malcolm X.
WHERE/WHEN: 2-4pm, Wednesday, October 8
Forbidden Planet, 840 Broadway
NY, NY 10003
5-7pm, Wednesday, October 8
Jim Hanley’s Universe
4 W. 33rd Street
NY, NY 10001
6 pm – 9 pm, Thursday, Oct 9
Golden Apple Comics
7018 Melrose Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90038
4 pm – 7 pm, Oct 10, Comics Unlimited,
16344 Beach Blvd, Westminster CA 92683
WHAT: IDW Publishing’s comic book biographies of John McCain and Barack Obama will hit bookstores October 8 and will also be available on mobile phones. The larger-than-life personal stories and come-from-behind political victories of Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain have electrified the political discourse in this country and around the world. PRESIDENTIAL MATERIAL: BARACK OBAMA (Author: Jeff Mariotte/Artist: Tom Morgan) and PRESIDENTIAL MATERIAL: JOHN MCCAIN (Author: Andy Helfer/Artist: Stephen Thompson) presented in one of the true American art forms, the comic book.
Already a collector’s item, the books can also be pre-ordered at www.presidentialcomics.com. Fans can also purchase the comic books for their mobile devices for the UCLICK mobile comic book reader available on phones through top U.S. carriers, the mobile Internet at http://m.gocomics.com, and on the iPhone App Store.
WHO: Jeff Mariotte (author: Presidential Material: Barak Obama) and Andy Helfer (author: Presidential Material: John McCain)
Obama author Jeff Mariotte is an award-winning, bestselling writer of more than 30 novels, including original supernatural thrillers River Runs Red and Missing White Girl, horror epic The Slab, and Stoker Award nominated teen horror series Witch Season, as well as books set in the universes of CSI: Miami, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Supernatural, Spider-Man, Superman, and Star Trek.
Andy Helfer, author of the John McCain bio, has been one of comics’ most innovative forces since 1980. During his tenure in charge of Paradox Press, an experimental imprint of DC Comics, he published the original graphic novels Road to Perdition and A History of Violence, both of which became major feature films. He is also the author of well-received and critically lauded graphic novel biographies of Ronald Reagan and Malcolm X.
WHERE/WHEN: 2-4pm, Wednesday, October 8
Forbidden Planet, 840 Broadway
NY, NY 10003
5-7pm, Wednesday, October 8
Jim Hanley’s Universe
4 W. 33rd Street
NY, NY 10001
6 pm – 9 pm, Thursday, Oct 9
Golden Apple Comics
7018 Melrose Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90038
4 pm – 7 pm, Oct 10, Comics Unlimited,
16344 Beach Blvd, Westminster CA 92683
WHAT: IDW Publishing’s comic book biographies of John McCain and Barack Obama will hit bookstores October 8 and will also be available on mobile phones. The larger-than-life personal stories and come-from-behind political victories of Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain have electrified the political discourse in this country and around the world. PRESIDENTIAL MATERIAL: BARACK OBAMA (Author: Jeff Mariotte/Artist: Tom Morgan) and PRESIDENTIAL MATERIAL: JOHN MCCAIN (Author: Andy Helfer/Artist: Stephen Thompson) presented in one of the true American art forms, the comic book.
Already a collector’s item, the books can also be pre-ordered at www.presidentialcomics.com. Fans can also purchase the comic books for their mobile devices for the UCLICK mobile comic book reader available on phones through top U.S. carriers, the mobile Internet at http://m.gocomics.com, and on the iPhone App Store.
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