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KICK-ASS IS BACK WITH NEW VOLUME 1 TRADE PAPERBACK THIS SEPTEMBER

6/30/2018

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PORTLAND, OR, 06/30/2018 — Image Comics is pleased to announce that the beloved KICK-ASS series is back with an all new story arc and the perfect jumping-on point for new readers this September in KICK-ASS: THE NEW GIRL, VOL. 1 by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. This trade paperback will collect issues #1-6 of THE NEW GIRL story arc.
 
In KICK-ASS: THE NEW GIRL, VOL. 1, Kick-Ass returns readier than ever to wipe out the city's criminal lowlives, destroy its gangs, and save its communities from decay. But there’s a new face beneath the old mask, a new figure wearing that famous green and yellow spandex. Who is this new vigilante superhero? Who can fill Dave Lizewski’s shoes? WHO IS THE NEW KICK-ASS? 
 
KICK-ASS: THE NEW GIRL, VOL. 1 (ISBN: 978-1-5343-0832-9, Diamond Code: JAN188525) will hit comic book stores on Wednesday, September 12th and bookstores on Tuesday, September 18th. The final order cutoff deadline for comic book stores is Monday, August 6th.
 
It can be pre-ordered on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, IndieBound, and Indigo. 
 
Select praise for KICK-ASS: THE NEW GIRL:

“Off to a marvelous start and I can't wait to see where they take us.” --Black Nerd Problems
 
“I loved the introduction to the new Kick-Ass story arc, believing it to be a solid and impactful start. I find the new direction, new characters and new setting to be a refreshing shift in the Kick-Ass saga. I'm really looking forward to seeing Patience grow throughout her journey as Kick-Ass, and seeing where her new life will take her.” --Impulse Gamer
 
“Knocked it out of the park.” --Outright Geekery
 
“Turns everything you think you know about Kick-Ass on its head and presents a less comedic version of the character who has real issues balancing life with the job of a vigilante.” --SciFiPulse
 
“A kinetic and fun comic book reading experience.” --Monkeys Fighting Robots
 
“Hits the mark with its lead protagonist, Patience, whose realism and sense of self-perseverance sets her apart from other characters in the medium.” --ComicsVerse
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ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit
 www.imagecomics.com.

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Eisner Award Winner Paul Tobin Breathes New Life into Frankenstein

6/30/2018

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Eisner Award Winner Paul Tobin
Breathes New Life into Frankenstein

Made Men: Getting the Gang Back Together out July 11th


PORTLAND, OR., June 30, 2018—Jutte Shelley is not just a cop, she’s a Frankenstein. Oni Press is excited to announce the trade paper volume of the critically-acclaimed favorite, Made Men: Getting the Gang Back Together, by Paul Tobin (Colder, I Was the Cat) and Italian artist Arjuna Susini, with colors by Gonzalo Duarte.

When Jutte Shelley and her squad are gunned down in an ambush, it looks like the end for the Detroit police officers, but Jutte comes from a very storied family… named Frankenstein. Using the secrets of her ancestors, Jutte enters the family business of resurrection, bringing her squad back from the dead. Sort of. As long as you don’t look too close. Eager for revenge, they’ve no choice but to team with the Detroit mob, using them for the resources to find the lowlifes who did them in, now that Jutte has quite literally gotten the gang back together.

 Praise for Made Men:
“This is one of my most anticipated comics of the year.” - Panel Patter

“This is a book that doesn't mess around, and I respect that. Blood, guts, cops, reanimation, a monster or two and a title that's a brilliant double entendre. A great debut.” - Oregon Live

“Made Men's strongest asset is Paul Tobin’s insistence on serving up the unanticipated at every turn.” - Doom Rocket

“Made Men hits with a brilliant premise that I hope runs forever.” - HorrorTalk



Made Men: Getting the Gang Back Together hits comic shops July 11, 2018 and bookstores July 26, 2018

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Monsters, music, mental-illness, mythology, and Michigan's frozen north come together in Skies Over Superior.

6/30/2018

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     Monsters, music, mental-illness, mythology, and Michigan's frozen north come together in
 Skies Over Superior.Musicians team up with comic book creators to make awesome project even awesomer!Opal Puckett's Jonathan Pardo and RickoLus are each contributing songs to the monster-adventure comic book Skies Over Superior by writer Josh Dahl and artist Laura Bearl.

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The story stars Merile Fite, a young woman who discovers, to her horror, that mythical Frost Giants are emerging from Lake Superior to destroy mankind. Only Merilee can stop the invasion by joining with her estranged uncle to unravel mysteries hidden within the folk music of the region.
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The series will be 5, full-color, issues, which will then be collected into a graphic-novel style edition. There's a link to a copy you can read at the end of this email.
Though the story is (almost) entirely fictional, it is inspired by Dahl's childhood visits to his grandparent's home in Mohawk, Michigan, and stories from his father's childhood there.

Music plays an important role in the series. For Merilee, folk music is a way to connect with her late father, and a source for clues about the threats looming in her future. Wanting this aspect to be as authentic as possible, the creative team reached out to musicians to fill in the gaps.
Recording artists RickoLus and Opal Puckett's Jonathan Pardo provided far more than just insight into the song writing process.They wrote and recorded original song specifically for this project. Some of the songs will appear in the story being heard or performed by the characters themselves, while others will act as mood-setting theme music.
All of the songs will eventually be available on the web, but will initially be offered as rewards on the project's Kickstarter campaign.


So here's a sample.
Original tracks from RickoLus and Jonathan Pardo.

Stitched To Bone by RickoLus

Dead Unknown by Jonathan Pardo
To fund the production and printing of the comic book series, the creative team is launching a crowdfunding campaign through the online platform, Kickstarter. They plan to raise two thousand dollars  to cover various costs of making a comic book. Rewards for backers include special edition art prints, song downloads, digital comic books, and copies of the comic book itself. The kickstarter page can be found at www.skiesoversuperior.com. (once the campaign launches, before that, it'll redirect to that SoS Facebook page).

Facebook: www.facebook.com/skiesoversuperior
Instagram: @skiesoversuperior

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Dynamite Entertainment Offers Fan Pre-Orders for new Vampirella #1 Box Set!

6/28/2018

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Dynamite Entertainment Offers Fan Pre-Orders for new Vampirella #1 Box Set! 
June 28th, 2018, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Today, Dynamite Entertainment announces the launch of their latest Kickstarter campaign, benefiting fans of Kristina Deak-Linsner and Joseph Michael Linsner's and his recent work on Vampirella, with a limited edition, collectible box set. Joe’s artwork continues to be sought after among fans and Dynamite has heeded their words with a complete collection of his #1 issue!

Following the success of the Vampirella/Dawn crossover event, Vampirella is back with a new, solo series, and Linsner is penciling her from a script written by Kristina Deak-Linsner. To celebrate the series’ upcoming launch, Dynamite is offering all five covers of issue #1, and two exclusive prints (one signed by Linsner), collected inside a high-quality, magnetic-closing box, featuring Linsner’s artwork, inside and out. This box set will have an SRP of $199.99 at retail, but fans can pre-order this box set on Kickstarter between now and June 3rd to get an even better deal with more perks and additional add-ons that will only be available to Kickstarter backers. 

“I've always been attracted to characters who are "bad for good" meaning that at first they may look like villains, but they are really heroes,” says Joe Michael Linsner.  “Batman is kind of like that.  Vampirella, a genuine vampire, is definitely like that.  She lives by consuming blood, but she has a mission.  She stands up for the innocents of the world and only drinks the blood of the guilty.  Hell, they deserve it.  I'm also thrilled being the artist chosen to illustrate the first series written by my talented wife, Kristina Deak-Linsner.  Over the years, Kristina has told me many of her ideas for stories.  I think it is great that she is finally going to be sharing them with the world.”

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When asked about what makes her excited about the project, Kristina Deak-Linsner added, "I wanted to write something that harkens back to the Warren days but with a new twist. I think any reader, whether familiar with Vampirella or not, can dive right into this series and instantly get a feel for what is happening. The setting takes place in Philadelphia (my town) and the historical architecture mixed among a modern landscape has such a great schizophrenic feel. I truly hope everyone enjoys it." 

In addition to Vampirella #1, Kickstarter backers will also be able to pre-order their copy of the 2019 Vampirella poster calendar which features 50 years of historical Vampirella artwork, including a piece by Linsner. This over-sized calendar measures 24.5” X 12” and was designed for art fans who want to appreciate great work in a larger format.

All of these items are extremely limited and may not be available in all comic shops, therefore, fans are encouraged to pledge for their pre-order now, and guarantee delivery, by visiting the Kickstarter campaign at:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dynamiteent/vampirella-by-joseph-m-linsner
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About Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The Boys, The Shadow, Red Sonja, Warlord of Mars, Bionic Man, A Game of Thrones, and more.  Dynamite owns and controls an extensive library with over 3,000 characters (which includes the Harris Comics and Chaos Comics properties), such as Vampirella, Pantha, Evil Ernie, Smiley the Psychotic Button, Chastity, and Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt.  In addition to their critically-acclaimed titles and bestselling comics, Dynamite works with some of the most high-profile creators in comics and entertainment, including Kevin Smith, Alex Ross, Neil Gaiman, Andy Diggle, John Cassaday, Garth Ennis, Jae Lee, Marc Guggenheim, Mike Carey, Jim Krueger, Greg Pak, Brett Matthews, Matt Wagner, Gail Simone, Steve Niles, James Robinson, and a host of up-and-coming new talent.  Dynamite is consistently ranked in the upper tiers of comic book publishers and several of their titles - including Alex Ross and Jim Krueger's Project Superpowers- have debuted in the Top Ten lists produced by Diamond Comics Distributors.  In 2005, Diamond awarded the company a GEM award for Best New Publisher and another GEM in 2006 for Comics Publisher of the Year (under 5%) and again in 2011.  The company has also been nominated for and won several industry awards, including the prestigious Harvey and Eisner Awards.


Vampirella #1 Complete Box Set - The Roses for the Dead box set is a custom-made, limited edition collectible box designed to compliment any bookshelf! This sturdy, magnetic-sealing box includes all 5 covers of issue #1, plus TWO prints (one signed by Joe Linsner).

Dynamite is releasing the very FIRST Vampirella calendar designed for art lovers. This 24.5"x12" calendar of 12 poster-sized images from Vampirella's 50 years of history is perfect for framing.
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TRADE PAPERBACK COLLECTION OFDEATH OF LOVE ARRIVES THIS AUGUST

6/28/2018

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TRADE PAPERBACK COLLECTION OFDEATH OF LOVE ARRIVES THIS AUGUST 
Collects issues #1-5
PORTLAND, OR, 06/28/2018 — The complete DEATH OF LOVE miniseries—the irreverent action-comedy from writer Justin Jordan (THE FAMILY TRADE, SPREAD), artist Donal DeLay (You are Not Alone, My Geek Family), colorist Omar Estévez (Heavy Metal Magazine, Batman '66), and letterer Rachel Deering (In the Dark, Vertigo Quarterly)—will be collected into trade paperback and available this August.

Love sucks, and Philo Harris—self-avowed “nice guy”—is going to do something about it. 

The Cupidae, a cabal of doughy little cherubs that are usually invisible, are responsible for making love work. And after Philo makes a particularly bad drunken decision, he can suddenly see them, clear as day. What’s a perpetually single guy to do? Well, according to Philo, he grabs a chainsaw and goes to war with love itself.

DEATH OF LOVE (ISBN: 978-1-5343-0507-6, Diamond code: MAY180066) hits comics shops on Wednesday, August 22nd and bookstores on Tuesday, August 28th. It can be preordered via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Indiebound, and Indigo.
Select praise for DEATH OF LOVE:

“A fun ride.” —Uproxx

“If there could ever be a comedic book at male romantic dysfunction in the age of our ongoing cultural awakening, this is it.” —The Oregonian

“With an interesting premise and honest depiction of relationships from varying perspectives, DEATH OF LOVE is a refreshing jolt in comics.” —All-Comic

“The epic a tale of a douchebag, told in a hilariously crafty and remarkably witty way that leaves you thinking, but in stitches as well.” —Geek.com

“A man with an over-the-top response to his romantic troubles embarks on an over-the-top—and ridiculously violent—adventure. What's not to love?” —AiPT!

“The violence and in-your-face humor give me flashbacks of Luther Strode. Not to mention the Ash vs. The Evil Dead appeal of a chainsaw-wielding antihero.”
—Comics Verse

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


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MASSIVE DEADLY CLASS HARDCOVER DELUXE EDITION BOOK TWO HITS STORES THIS OCTOBER

6/28/2018

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PORTLAND, OR, 06/28/2018 — Image Comics is pleased to announce that issues #17-31 of the bestselling series DEADLY CLASS (soon to be a SyFy TV show) by Rick Remender (DEATH OR GLORY, SEVEN TO ETERNITY, LOW, BLACK SCIENCE) and Wes Craig (THE GRAVEDIGGERS UNION) will be collected into a massive hardcover deluxe edition available this October. 

DEADLY CLASS DELUXE EDITION, BOOK TWO: THE FUNERAL PARTY collects story arcs four through six of the ongoing, darkly humorous drama centered around the lives of ‘80s teens training in a secret academy to either become assassins or stand up and become humans. 

DEADLY CLASS DELUXE EDITION, BOOK TWO: THE FUNERAL PARTY (ISBN: 978-1-5343-0841-1, Diamond Code: JAN188510) will hit comic book stores on Wednesday, October 10th and bookstores on Tuesday, October 16th. The final order cutoff deadline for comic book stores is Monday, August 6th. 

It can be pre-orderd on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, IndieBound, and Indigo. 
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ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit
 www.imagecomics.com.

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BONE PARISH Earns A Full Series Order at BOOM! Studios

6/28/2018

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Hotly-Anticipated New Horror Series Will Now Unfold Over Twelve Issues
LOS ANGELES, CA (June 28, 2018) – BOOM! Studios announced today thatBONE PARISH, an all-new addictive necromantic horror series from superstar writer Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, The Unsound) and artist Jonas Scharf (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), has earned a full series order of twelve issues in advance of its debut in comic shops on July 25th due to the overwhelming early response from retailers and fans.

BONE PARISH follows the proliferation of a new drug sweeping through the streets of New Orleans—one made from the ashes of the dead. Wars are being fought over who will control the supply, while the demand only rises. While the warring factions collide, users begin to experience terrifying visions of the dead coming back to life—through them. And at the heart of it, one family must decide how far they’re willing to go to connect – or perhaps disconnect – from the world around them as this dangerous conflict escalates in shocking ways.

“I couldn’t be more excited about the expansion of the BONE PARISH story,” said Cullen Bunn. “I tend to think in terms of longer stories, and I definitely had more of a story to tell with BONE PARISH. The additional issues will not go to waste, I promise, because the intrigues and intricacies of the Winters family deserve to be explored in great detail. The world of BONE PARISH just got darker, more intense, and more haunting than it was before.”

BONE PARISH is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to a world-class group of licensed comic book series and ambitious original series, including Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, WWE, Abbott, Coda, Mech Cadet Yu, Grass Kings, and Klaus.

“This has been a special book for us from day one, and it’s exciting to now have twelve issues to tell the full BONE PARISH story,” said Eric Harburn, Senior Editor, BOOM! Studios. “As retailers and some lucky fans have already seen, the first issue of this series creates a world you’ll never want to leave, even as the true horrors unfold and the mysteries of the Winters family are revealed.”

Print copies of BONE PARISH #1, featuring a main cover by Lee Garbett (Skyward) and a variant cover by Rod Reis (Doctor Strange: Damnation), will be available for sale on July 25th, exclusively at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.comto find the nearest one). Additionally, BOOM! Studios has also added a new Virgin Art variant cover by Tyler Crook (Harrow County), available exclusively for pre-order at local comic shops before July 2nd. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app.
 
For continuing news on BONE PARISH and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.



About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios was founded by Ross Richie in 2005 with the singular focus of creating world-class comic book and graphic novel storytelling for all audiences. Through the development of four distinct imprints—BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia—BOOM! has produced award-winning original work, including Lumberjanes, The Woods, Giant Days, Klaus, and Mouse Guard, while also breaking new ground with established licenses such as WWE, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Cartoon Network, and The Jim Henson Company properties. BOOM! will also bring their original series to life through unique first-look relationships with 20th Century Fox for film and with 20th Television for the small screen. Please visit www.boom-studios.com for more information. 
 
Web: www.boom-studios.com
Twitter: @boomstudios
Facebook: @BOOMStudiosComics
Instagram: @boom_studios
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BOOM! Studios Announces New“LEGACY EDITION” Format

6/28/2018

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Top Pop Culture Franchises Collected in New Value Priced Format Beginning in Late 2018
LOS ANGELES, CA (June 28, 2018) – BOOM! Studios today announced the introduction of an all-new LEGACY EDITION softcover format, collecting every issue of the most popular BOOM! Studios series in chronological order and in a newly designed, value priced format for the very first time.
The first LEGACY EDITION softcover collections will arrive in late 2018, beginning with a top-secret, currently unannounced series, and then continue into 2019 with top pop culture franchises including:
SONS OF ANARCHY
Kurt Sutter, the visionary behind Sons of Anarchy, delivers the epic outlaw story of Charming's most notorious biker gang in this official tie in to the hit television series, collected in this all new format for the first time!
With stories taking place between Seasons 3 and 4, and running parallel to Season 6 of the hit show, writers Christopher Golden (B.P.R.D.) and Ed Brisson (Old Man Logan) and illustrators Damian Couceiro (Iron Fist) and Jesús Hervás (Penny Dreadful) weave tales of SAMCRO attempting to keep the family together, while also staying one step ahead of the law.
 
  • Sons of Anarchy: Legacy Edition Book One, collecting Sons of Anarchy #1-14, on sale in January 2019
  • Sons of Anarchy: Legacy Edition Book Two, collecting Sons of Anarchy #15-25, on sale in April 2019
  • Sons of Anarchy: Legacy Edition Book Three, collecting Sons of Anarchy: Redwood Original #1-12, on-sale in July 2019
 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA
Legendary director John Carpenter returns with Eric Powell (The Goon) and artist Brian Churilla (Secret History of D.B. Cooper) in the continuing adventures of Jack Burton, taking place mere moments after the ending to the cult-classic film.
Jack Burton, a macho, truck-driving adventurer, finds a stowaway demon hiding on his rig, The Pork Chop Express, but that soon becomes the least of his troubles. He helped his best friend Wang save his fiancée from the clutches of an ancient sorcerer, but now the wedding has been invaded by more evil forces with one thing on their minds—revenge against Jack Burton!
 
  • Big Trouble in Little China: Legacy Edition Book One, collectingBig Trouble in Little China #1-12, on-sale in June 2019
  • Big Trouble in Little China: Legacy Edition Book Two, collecting Big Trouble in Little China #13-25, on-sale in September 2019
  • Big Trouble in Little China: Legacy Edition Book Three, collecting Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack #1-12, on-sale in December 2019
 “The new LEGACY EDITION format is an important part of BOOM! Studios continued efforts to bring new readers into the world of comics with value-priced collections that attract readers who might be experiencing comics for the first time,” said Bryce Carlson, VP of Editorial & Creative Strategy. “With true seminal pop culture properties like Sons of Anarchy and Big Trouble in Little China, alongside some top secret franchises you’ll hear about soon, these LEGACY EDITION collections are the perfect place to point the new comic book reader in your life.”

For news on LEGACY EDITION collections and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.



About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios was founded by Ross Richie in 2005 with the singular focus of creating world-class comic book and graphic novel storytelling for all audiences. Through the development of four distinct imprints—BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia—BOOM! has produced award-winning original work, including Lumberjanes, The Woods, Giant Days, Klaus, and Mouse Guard, while also breaking new ground with established licenses such as WWE, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Cartoon Network, and The Jim Henson Company properties. BOOM! will also bring their original series to life through unique first-look relationships with 20th Century Fox for film and with 20th Television for the small screen. Please visit www.boom-studios.com for more information. 
 
Web: www.boom-studios.com
Twitter: @boomstudios
Facebook: @BOOMStudiosComics
Instagram: @boom_studios
Tumblr: boomstudios.tumblr.com
 


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LION FORGE ANNOUNCES THE FIRST TITLE UNDER THE NEWLY MINTED CARACAL IMPRINT

6/19/2018

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LION FORGE ANNOUNCES THE FIRST TITLE UNDER THE NEWLY MINTED CARACAL IMPRINT
Jeff Weigel’s Quantum Mechanics to Be Released
 in October 2018



ST. LOUIS—As the library world descends upon New Orleans this week for the American Library Association’s annual conference, the most talked about graphic novel publisher unveils plans for the first title under the Caracal banner.
 
“Quantum Mechanics was one of my very first acquisitions at Lion Forge, and I’m so glad its publication is coinciding with the launch of our new Caracal imprint,” says Andrea Colvin, editor in chief. “Jeff really knows middle-grade readers, and with this story he’s created a deeply fun and exciting science-fiction world in which girls get to save the day with their knowledge of mechanics and engineering. This is the space adventure we all need!”
 
Growing up on her father’s salvage yard on a remote, barren asteroid, Rox has always wanted to experience more of the galaxy. Her best pal, the natural mechanic Zam, has always wanted better spacecraft to tinker on. When a space hauler arrives one day with a broken tractor beam, the kids think this might be just their chance to earn some money to repair one of the junked spaceships and set out on adventures. But when it turns out the captain of the hauler is none other than the dread space pirate known as Red Myk, adventure is exactly what they get! 
 
After being kidnapped, Rox and Zam encounter a group of down-on-their-luck space truckers, forced into piracy after a shipping conglomerate took control of a wormhole and effectively put an end to transport operations in that region of space. A final confrontation with the shipping conglomerate will force the two to make decisions and alliances that will directly affect the future of their quadrant of space.
 
“I’m thrilled to have my book, Quantum Mechanics, coming out under Lion Forge’s Caracal imprint,” says Jeff Weigel. “It was a great experience working with my editor, Andrea Colvin, and with the other editorial and production folks there. I think Lion Forge’s approach to publishing represents the future of the comics industry, and I’m proud to be a part of it.”
 
Quantum Mechanicsis written and drawn by the Parents’ Choice Award–winning author, Jeff Weigel, and will be the first title under the publisher’s Caracal banner for readers ages 8 to 12. This fun new book will be released in finer comic shops everywhere on October 10, and in bookstores on October 23. 
 
About the Author:
Jeff’s latest book is a 192-page middle-grade graphic novel, Dragon Girl: The Secret Valley. It’s a ripping adventure yarn about a girl who discovers a hidden land of the world’s most mysterious creatures—dragons—and her mission to understand these strange beasts and safeguard them from an outside world that threatens to wipe them out. The Monster Alphabet, a children’s picture book by Michael P. Spradlin and illustrated by Jeff, was published in 2012 by Price Stern Sloan. The Monster Alphabet is an around-the-world tour of strange, funny creatures, with a different monster for each letter of the alphabet. Jeff’s children’s graphic novel, Thunder from the Sea, is published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons. It’s an action-packed story about a young boy’s adventure in the British navy during the Napoleonic War. Jeff also wrote, illustrated, and designed Atomic Ace (He’s Just My Dad), published by Albert Whitman & Company in 2004. Atomic Acereceived a starred review in School Library Journal and was a Parents’ Choice 2004 Recommended Award Winner. A sequel, Atomic Ace and the Robot Rampage, was published in the Fall of 2006. Jeff received a Don Freeman Award Honorable Mention from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) for his picture book work in 2004.

For interview requests or other inquiries, please email Jeremy@lionforge.com

Download all current Lion Forge company logos here.


About Lion Forge Comics:
Lion Forge strives to publish comics for everyone to enjoy, regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, or cultural background. The original graphic novel Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven was nominated for three Glyph Awards, as well as the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity, and Lighter Than My Shadow was voted the 2017 Graphic Novel of the Year by Amazon. Lion Forge Comics includes the Roar imprint for young adults, the Caracal imprint for middle grade aged children, and the CubHouse imprint for early readers. It is also home to the Magnetic Collection of premium and critically acclaimed comics and graphic novels, boasting multiple Eisner Award nominees. Across multiple imprints and formats that include licensed properties like DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender, original works from top independent creators, and the original and all-inclusive Catalyst Prime superhero universe, Lion Forge publishes something for every level of comic book fan, young and old.
Lion Forge Comics—Comics for Everyone. Visit www.lionforge.com for more information.

Lion Forge Facebook: facebook.com/LionForge/
Lion Forge Twitter: twitter.com/lionforge
 

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Dynamite Entertainment to PublishArt of Troma!

6/19/2018

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A Celebration of the Longest-Lasting Independent Film Company That STILLHasn’t Made a Hit!

June 19, 2018, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite has partnered with Troma Entertainment, the original media disruptor, and longest-lasting independent film company, to deliver an art book not for the faint of heart hitting shelves in September with The Art of Troma!  


Written by New York Times Bestselling author and Troma aficionado Fred Van Lente (Archer & Armstrong, Cowboys and Aliens), this incredible 256-page collection features never-before-seen film stills, rare posters, candid interviews, and buckets and buckets and BUCKETS of fake blood.


“I had a really terrific time delving into the history of one of the richest stories in all of independent American movies. The book has turned out spectacularly, thanks to the incredible work of designer Jon Adams,” remarked author Fred Van Lente. “None of it would have been possible without Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz and the Troma staff opening up their forty-year-plus archive to us, so big thanks to them. This book is a juicy distillation of a studio that's entertained its fans and pissed-off establishment types for decades.”


For over forty years, Troma Studios has blazed its own bloody, slime-covered trail, making movies their own damn way. From The Toxic Avenger to The Class Of Nuke ‘Em High to Poultrygeist to Tromeo And Juliet, Lloyd Kaufman never compromised, waving his independent freak-flag freely, and helped jumpstart the careers of luminaries such as James Gunn, Trey Parker, Eli Roth, Oliver Stone and countless others.


“This has been an incredibly fun project to work on. I have a lot of respect for everything they’ve been able to do over the years,” said Nick Barrucci, CEO and Publisher of Dynamite Entertainment. “They've had so many great talents come out of their stable throughout their history as the biggest cult filmmakers in the world, they’re finally getting their due.”  
 The Art of Troma will hit shelves in both hardcover and limited editions.  The limited version of the hardcover book comes in a VHS-themed slipcase and features both a print signed by Lloyd Kaufman and a supplemental book featuring art from Troma fans.
 The Art of Troma and The Art of Troma Limited Edition will be solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors' July 2018 Previews catalog, the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in September 2018. Comic book fans are encouraged to reserve copies of The Art of Troma with their local comic book retailers.
 About Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The Boys, The Shadow, Red Sonja,Warlord of Mars, Bionic Man, A Game of Thrones, and more.  Dynamite owns and controls an extensive library with over 3,000 characters (which includes the Harris Comics and Chaos Comics properties), such as Vampirella, Pantha, Evil Ernie, Smiley the Psychotic Button, Chastity, and Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt.  In addition to their critically-acclaimed titles and bestselling comics, Dynamite works with some of the most high-profile creators in comics and entertainment, including Kevin Smith, Alex Ross, Neil Gaiman, Andy Diggle, John Cassaday, Garth Ennis, Jae Lee, Marc Guggenheim, Mike Carey, Jim Krueger, Greg Pak, Brett Matthews, Matt Wagner, Gail Simone, Steve Niles, James Robinson, and a host of up-and-coming new talent.  Dynamite is consistently ranked in the upper tiers of comic book publishers and several of their titles - including Alex Ross and Jim Krueger's Project Superpowers - have debuted in the Top Ten lists produced by Diamond Comics Distributors.  In 2005, Diamond awarded the company a GEM award for Best New Publisher and another GEM in 2006 for Comics Publisher of the Year (under 5%) and again in 2011.  The company has also been nominated for and won several industry awards, including the prestigious Harvey and Eisner Awards.

About Troma
Established in 1974 by Yale friends Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, Troma Entertainment is arguably the longest-running independent movie studio in North America, and it's one of the very few genuine brand names in the industry. World famous for movie classics like Kaufman's "The Toxic Avenger", Trey Parker's "Cannibal, the Musical", "Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead", "Class of Nuke 'em High", Charles Kaufman's "Mother's Day" and "Tromeo & Juliet", Troma's seminal films are now being remade as big budget mainstream productions by the likes of Brett Ratner, Richard Saperstein, Akiva Goldsman and Steven Pink. Early work of many of today's luminaries can be found in Troma's library of 1000 films, cartoons, TV shows and shorts. Jenna Fischer, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Costner, Fergie, Vincent D'Onofrio, Samuel L. Jackson, James Gunn and Eli Roth are just a few. Troma's latest in-house productions are "Return to Nuke 'Em High: Volumes 1 & 2". Troma's Blu-rays, DVDs, books, t-shirts and movie merchandise can be purchased at Tromashop. Please visit Troma at 
www.troma.com ,  www.lloydkaufman.com,  www.twitter.com/lloydkaufman, www.facebook.com/troma.entertainment  and www.tromapast.tumblr.com.

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