THE SERIES THAT STARTED A PHENOMENON RETURNS WITH THE RELEASE OF CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA #9 THIS OCTOBER
Series Writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa And Artist Robert Hack Return To The Best-Selling Comic Book Series, Hitting Stands October 13 From Archie Comics

Aguirre-Sacasa Also To Continue The Events of the Acclaimed Netflix Adaptation With New Series THE OCCULT WORLD OF SABRINA, Launching Later This Year

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #9 main cover by Robert Hack
Archie Comics is celebrating 60 years of Sabrina Spellman with two comic book series, both written by “Riverdale” television series creator and showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and featuring the fan-favorite teen witch. Arriving October 13, Aguirre-Sacasa will reunite with original series artist Robert Hack to continue the best-selling comic book series that started it all with CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA #9. Returning to the series’ satanic horror roots, Aguirre-Sacasa continues the terrifying “Witch War” storyline, pitting Spellman against Spellman, the dead versus the living.

“Bringing Sabrina and her family and friends to life on the screen for Netflix was a dark dream come true, and I couldn’t be prouder of our four seasons, but it all started with a comic book series that was truly a labor of love for everyone who worked on it,” said Aguirre-Sacasa. “Reuniting with Robert Hack and the entire Archie Comics team and getting to pick up where we left off has been the best homecoming I could have ever asked for.”

Bésame Cosmetics, the LA-based brand, known for glamorous and vintage-inspired makeup products, has recently restocked their Marilyn Monroe Iconic Women collection. The 10-piece collection, which includes recreations of Marilyn’s own makeup based on items from her personal effects, is available now https://besamecosmetics.com/. 

"We've designed this makeup collection to feature Marilyn's favorite colors and historically accurate products," says Gabriela Hernandez, founder of Bésame Cosmetics. Hernandez is a makeup historian and sits on the board of the Makeup Museum in NYC. She went on to say, "These colors are authentic, and we are incredibly proud to be releasing them as they are a reflection of Marilyn and her personal style. Wearing her makeup is a way to celebrate who she was, and her influence over the world of personal beauty."

About the Collection:
The Bésame Cosmetics Marilyn Monroe Collection is now sold individually. All makeup items in the collection are cruelty-free, paraben-free, gluten-free, mineral-oil free and sustainably made in California:

MISTY CORAL LIPSTICK IN MARILYN MONROE DESIGN $26: This light coral lipstick is based on a shade Marilyn wore throughout the early 1960s. It has a creamy texture and long-lasting satin finish.

MARILYN GLOSS DUO $26: A beautiful shine with a hint of red, this non-sticky gloss works wonderfully with any red lipstick, sparkling beige gloss with a high shine finish. Pairs beautifully with pink, coral, and nude lips.

MARILYN LASHES $24: These lashes are based on the size and shape of lashes that Marilyn Monroe used on screen. One set is tapered to create a cat-eye look, while the other lashes are long, full, and glamorous.

CARNATION RED LIPSTICK IN MARILYN MONROE DESIGN $26: This pink/red ultra-pigmented lipstick is based on a favorite shade of Marilyn Monroes’

RED HOT RED LIPSTICK IN MARILYN MONROE DESIGN $26: Red Hot Red is a true fire engine red hue, a deep, brilliant color with a warm, yellow-toned base. Enriched with plant based squalane and vitamin E, Red Hot Red is based on Marilyn’s lipstick in Some Like It Hot.

WHITE CREAM HIGHLIGHTER $14: This cream highlight in pure white can be used on lips, cheeks, or eyes.

GIRL'S BEST FRIEND MASCARA $25: This black mascara is made with natural ingredients to give you dark, glamorous lashes and is safe for sensitive eyes. The mascara is encased in a golden tube and adorned with Marilyn Monroe’s signature.

BOMBSHELL SHADOW QUAD $38
Based on colors found in her makeup case, these pigmented matte shades are perfect for Marilyn’s 1950’s and 1960’s eye looks. Colors include:

Peach
Cream
Taupe
Light brown

RED HOT RED LIPSTICK - 1959 $24

LIP LINER, EYE LINER PENCILS, SHARPENER $38: Made to pair with Misty Coral and Carnation Red, these wooden lip pencils make it easy to get Marilyn’s signature lips. The rich berry color deepens a red lip, while the Melon tone adds a touch of pink. The sharpener is black and gold and adorned with Marilyn’s signature.

If you would like samples of the collection please let me know, the collection is available at www.besamecosmetics.com and at Besame Cosmetics flagship store Bésame flagship boutique
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About Bésame Cosmetics
Bésame Cosmetics is the timelessly elegant makeup brand created in 2004 by Gabriela Hernandez. As a designer and makeup historian, Gabriela creates meticulously designed, historically inspired, and highly pigmented cosmetics that surpass expectations. Our simple yet luxurious formulations are made with pride and a labor of love for Gabriela, each one being 100% cruelty-free and created for sensitive skin. They do not contain gluten, parabens, or mineral oils. Owned and operated by Gabriela and her family, all products are produced locally in California with Gabriela overseeing every batch. All Bésame products are long-wearing, minimal waste, and packaged to be displayed proudly.

As a favorite of Hollywood professional makeup artists, Bésame Cosmetics has appeared in Mad Men, American Horror Story, Feud, Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood, Marvel’s Agent Carter, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, and many more.

The previous Disney collaborations for Snow White, Mickey Mouse, and Sleeping Beauty saw huge success, while the Marvel Agent Carter collection still has fans begging for its return two years later. The beautiful Mary Poppins Collection is already becoming a favorite.

Bésame Cosmetics are available online (link www.besamecosmetics.com), and at the Bésame flagship boutique located at 3505 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA, 91505. (818) 558-1558

About Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe is one of the most influential pop culture icons of all time. A true trailblazer, Monroe forged her own path, embracing her individuality and pursuing her passions in an era when paths for women were few. Her pioneering spirit, independence and confidence, along with her incomparable star power, continue to inspire modern generations and transcend cultures and backgrounds. Partnerships with both luxury and mass-consumer brands, in addition to an extensive merchandising program, reinforce her status as a global icon.
 
For more information and exclusive updates, follow @marilynmonroe on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Skybound Store Exclusive Variant Hardcover Now Available For Pre-Order 

LOS ANGELES 07/19/2021 — AMC Networks, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Comics unveiled superstar artists David Finch & Dave McCaig’s limited edition cover to The Art of AMC’s The Walking Dead Universe. Available now for pre-order at the Skybound store this rare cover brings fan-favorite Daryl Dixon (portrayed by Norman Reedus) to life in the iconic style popularized by the hit comic book series The Walking Dead Deluxe.

“This is the first time that Daryl Dixon has been brought to life in comic book form by Skybound and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have David Finch & Dave McCaig do the honors with their incomparable style,” said Sean Mackiewicz, SVP, Editor-in-Chief, Skybound Entertainment. “The Art of AMC’s The Walking Dead Universe is an essential must-read for any fan of the hit AMC series and we’re thrilled to offer this limited-edition version right now for fans who want to own a special piece of TWD history.”  

Available at comic shops on September 29, 2021 and everywhere books are sold on October 5, 2021, The Art of AMC’s The Walking Dead Universe is an in-depth compilation of behind-the-scenes pre-production and production art from all three of AMC’s iconic The Walking Dead series and will feature never-before-seen original sketches, concept art, storyboards, special product illustrations, and more from the shows inspired by Robert Kirkman’s comic book turned pop-culture phenomenon.  

Marking AMC Networks’ first venture into book publishing, The Art of AMC’s The Walking Dead Universe also features an introduction by Chief Content Officer of  The Walking Dead  Universe Scott M. Gimple and fun facts from creators and crew members on all three series.  

The Art of AMC’s The Walking Dead Universe standard edition can be pre-ordered right now  everywhere books are sold, in both print and digital formats, along with  Skybound.com  and  TWDUshop.com. The David Finch variant will only be available at the Skybound Store for pre-order while supplies last... 

PORTLAND, Ore. 07/16/2021 — Image Comics will publish the Eisner Award nominated Panel Syndicate comic--Friday—by the award winning creative team, Ed Brubaker (Pulp, Reckless, Criminal) and Marcos Martín (The Private Eye, Daredevil) in print for the first time. Friday, Book One: The First Day of Christmas will collect the first arc of the series and hit shelves this November. 


"I'm so excited to finally see Friday in print. This is one of my career-favorite projects, and every chapter that Marcos draws ups his game to an unbelievable level," said Brubaker. "I've never really done anything like this book before, a post-YA coming of age story with that beautiful mid-70s era look, and watching Marcos and Muntsa bring the town of Kings Hill to life has been astonishing. I can't wait for a whole new audience to discover Friday Fitzhugh and her terrible Christmas." 
 
Friday follows a young adult sidekick trying to find her own place in a world that's one part Encyclopedia Brown and one part HP Lovecraft. 

Martín added: "Friday Fitzhugh and Lancelot Jones thought they were enjoying their adventures as YA detectives in a nice New England town but of course, they didn’t know their lives were in the hands of master crime storyteller, Ed Brubaker. That’s real unfortunate for them as anyone familiar with Ed’s expert hand in setting up dark, troubling situations wrapped in sad, melancholic atmospheres knows. But their loss is our gain and I hope the readers will have as much of a blast getting to know these characters as I’ve had drawing them. Or if nothing else, just flip through the pages to enjoy Muntsa’s beautiful color work.”

Friday Fitzhugh spent her childhood solving crimes and digging up occult secrets with her best friend Lancelot Jones, the smartest boy in the world. But that was the past. Now she’s in college, starting a new life on her own—or so she thought. When Friday comes home for the holidays, she’s immediately pulled back into Lance’s orbit and finds that something very strange and dangerous is happening in their little New England town… Everything quickly snowballs into the Christmas vacation from Hell—and they may not survive to see the New Year.

"For me, Friday was one of the highlights of an obviously turbulent 2020," said Eric Stephenson, Chief Creative Officer & Publisher at Image Comics. "After enjoying Friday as a reader via Panel Syndicate, I’m thrilled to be in a position to publish Ed and Marcos’s masterwork here at Image. Comics don’t get much better than this."

Friday, Book One: The First Day of Christmas trade paperback (ISBN: 978-1534320581, Diamond Code: AUG210009) will be available on Wednesday, November 3 and in bookstores on Tuesday, November 9. It can be pre-ordered at your local comic book shop or independent bookstore via Bookshop or IndieBound, or it can be pre-ordered on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, and Indigo. Friday remains available in digital format at Panel Syndicate.

SUPERSTATE GRAPHIC NOVEL & ORIGINAL NEW SOUNDTRACK OUT AUGUST 27
EXPERIENCE FIRST STORY ‘YOGA TOWN’ HERE
 
“Superstate is… A story of escape… in a society where war rages between the forces of negativity and positivity, encouragement and discouragement…
 
Where only the struggle from oppression, chaos and brutality leads to the fragile road to freedom.
 
A road that burns its way through the far reaches of space to a planet called… heaven”
 –Graham Coxon 
Superstate is a new graphic novel and accompanying original soundtrack, out 27th August 2021, in association with Z2 Comics. The high-concept world of Superstate encompasses the pairing of an original album soundtrack of 15 new songs from Graham Coxon, with a graphic novel of 15 stories featuring the work of 15 artists, and writers Alex Paknadel and Helen Mullane, with album and book cover artwork by Coxon himself. Experience the unique audio-visual landscape of Superstate with first story ‘Yoga Town’ here.
 
Superstate sees Graham Coxon working with co-writers Alex Paknadel (GIGA, Friendo, Turncoat) and Helen Mullane (Nicnevin and the Bloody Queen) and 15 graphic artists including Christian Dibari, Marie Llovet and Ryan Kelly as well as musicians Rahel Debebe-Dessalegne, Sharlene Hector, Valentina Pappalardo and Vula to realize this reading and listening experience unlike any other. Coxon’s vision is brought to the page by an all-star co-operative of writers and artists who devised stories and visuals inspired by the original concept from Coxon. The creative process has been led by new music written and recorded by Coxon exclusively for Superstate. The result is a visual compendium that features 15 different graphic stories, each accompanied by its own individual soundtrack. 
 

$3 MILLION COLLECTION!  

Pokémon Collection Amassed by the late Bart Kiser offered in Heritage Auctions’ Inaugural Trading Card Games Auction July 24-25

How One Man’s Love Affair With Pokémon Made This Father the World's Most ‘Rad Dad’



Pokémon cards are joining sports cards as hot commodity, there’s a collection worth $3 million going on the Heritage Auctions block (see the notes below followed by a full press release)

Sports trading cards aren’t the only memorabilia skyrocketing in value. Heritage Auctions will put a Pokémon card collection, valued at an estimated $3 million, on the auction block July 24-25.  This is potentially the largest sale of a non-sports card lot in US history.

Bart Kiser had a love affair with Pokémon which was almost as big as the love he had for his children, earning him the nickname “Rad Dad.” So much so, that he gifted his massive collection to his children on Christmas morning 1999. Some 20 years later that collection will be up for grabs, expected to attract spirited bidding. 

Kiser passed in 2018 but the colorful cards depicting “pocket monsters” will remind his now adult children again of his Pokémon passion and generosity. 

His son Matt Kiser and Joe Maddalena, Executive VP at Heritage Auctions, are available to the media on mutually convenient times and dates to discuss the Bart Kiser Collection.  

Highlights from the Rad Dad Collection offered at auction includes sealed box sets such as a Pokémon Japanese Base Set Sealed Booster Box (Media Factory, 1996) released only in Japan (est. $40,000). These boxes were released in Japan on Oct. 20, 1996, which was a little over two years before the English version. English versions of these boxes came with 36 card packs but Japanese versions came with 60 packs.

A Pokémon Unlimited Edition Base Set Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast) remains sealed since 1999, the year the set was released (est. $20,000). It includes 36 booster packs, each with 11 cards, for a total of 396 cards. The cards have never been touched and they are all likely gem mint condition.

Bart Kiser obtained a rare Pokémon First Edition Jungle Set Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 1999) (est. $15,000). This was the second set of the mega-popular Pokémon Trading Card Game, released on June 16, 1999. The set included a total of 64 cards and it was the first set to include copies of the holographic cards in non-holographic form. ​

PORTLAND, Ore. 07/15/2021 — Image Comics is pleased to announce that the Eisner Award winning series Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang with colors by Matt Wilson will be collected in its entirety into a trade paperback compendium. Paper Girls: The Complete Story will feature new cover art by Chiang and will hit shelves this Fall from Image Comics. 

“I’m so proud of this story," said Vaughan. "And I think our young heroes’ complex journey through time reads particularly well in one epic binge-read, so this gorgeous new collection is the perfect way to enjoy the entire series, currently being adapted as an amazing television show for Amazon Prime!”

According to an exclusive with DEADLINE, "Always Be My Maybe star and Baby Cobra comedian Ali Wong will join Amazon’s Paper Girls series, based on Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang’s graphic novel, from Amazon Studios, Legendary TV and Plan B. She will join series leads Sofia Rosinksy, Camryn Jones, Riley Lai Nelet and Fina Strazza. Stephany Folsom and Christopher C. Rogers will co-showrun. Vaughan, Chiang, Plan B, Christopher Cantwell and the showrunners will serve as executive producers for the series, which is set to film in Chicago this year."
Paper Girls follows four twelve-year-old newspaper delivery girls from the year 1988 who uncover the most important story of all time. Suburban drama and otherworldly mysteries collide in this critically acclaimed series about nostalgia, first jobs, and the last days of childhood. 
Chiang added: "We had so much fun filling these thirty issues with mystery, friendship, and giant robots, and I'm thrilled to present this hefty volume for anyone who wants to dive into the whole story."
The mind-bending storytelling of Lost meets the ’80s nostalgia of Stand by Me in this addictive, award winning bestseller. 

Paper Girls: The Complete Story trade paperback (ISBN: 978-1534319998, Diamond Code: AUG210107) will collect the complete series, issues #1-30, and be available on Wednesday, October 27 and in bookstores on Tuesday, November 2. It can be pre-ordered at your local comic book shop or independent bookstore via Bookshop or IndieBound, or it can be pre-ordered on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, and Indigo. 

Paper Girls remains available for purchase across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play.
Select praise for Paper Girls:

“The book remains gorgeous throughout every issue, every volume. Chiang and Wilson create big moments of weirdness—invisible mecha, unraveling time machines, kaiju tardigrades, card-catalog golems—that strike exactly the right balance between recognizable and utterly inexplicable to create a sense of the uncanny in both the girls and the reader. But they really shine in the quiet emotional moments of contemplation and realization... It’s glorious and moving, and also awkward and funny.” --Tor.com

“Paper Girls’ vivid color palette and Chiang’s unique drawing style beautifully complement Vaughan’s creative time-bending storyline.” --KORE Magazine

“Amazing” --99.9 KISW Radio

“A brilliant series.” --The Plain Dealer

“Its tone is harder, flintier, funnier, more pragmatic, and far less concerned with idealizing the ‘lost innocence’ of childhood [than Stranger Things and Super 8].” --NPR

“Paper Girls is a reminder of how fresh and accessible even the most familiar stories and tropes can feel when people who have been consigned to the sidelines of popular entertainment take center stage.” --SLATE

“A total blast, a mass-cultural mash-it-up that evokes everything from B-movie creature-feature thrills to vintage YA angst to the pop-plundering album covers of Hipgnosis. I've re-read the series three times now—sometimes to get re-unstuck in Vaughan's time-bending story; sometimes to study Cliff Chiang's vibrant, spacious illustrations; sometimes to take in Matt Wilson's neon, period-perfect coloring...Chances are you'll get sucked into it, too—especially if Stranger Things...has whet your appetite for more Reagan-era intrigue.” --WIRED

“The story opens with an earnest, Spielberg-esque vibe that sends you soaring before abruptly plunging you down into the creepy and bizarre, ultimately leaving you with the most WTF cliffhanger...of the year.” --Vox.com

“You all should be reading Brian K. Vaughan's [and Cliff Chiang’s’] Paper Girls comic series now.” --The Los Angeles Times

“Every volume of Paper Girls has been marked by outstanding dialog, incredible, likable characters, and art worthy of the magnificent Fiona Staples, whose work on Saga has revived a kind of Jack Kirby/Canteen on Mos Eisley comic surrealism that Chiang is definitely dabbling in here.” --Boing Boing

“His plotting on Paper Girls is second to none, and lays subplot trails with an artistry that would be earning him all kinds of mainstream accolades if this were a Netflix series and not a comic book. But the look of Paper Girls is utterly gorgeous as well.” --The Guardian UK

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.