ARCHIE MEETS THE B-52s main cover by Dan Parent
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In the grand tradition of cult classic crossovers such as ARCHIE MEETS KISS and ARCHIE MEETS RAMONES, the next surefire comic book crossover hit arrives in February 2020 with ARCHIE MEETS THE B-52s!
 
From the fan-favorite Archie Comics creative team of co-writers Alex Segura and Matt Rosenberg (ARCHIE MEETS RAMONES, THE ARCHIES) and artist Dan Parent (ARCHIE MEETS KISS), the ARCHIE MEETS THE B-52s one-shot comic book will rock you with a new wave of fun, excitement, and humor like only Archie Comics and The B-52s can provide.

“I'm so excited to not only revisit Archie's legendary run of off-the-wall, awesome music crossovers, but to do it with my original partner in crime, Archie legend, Dan Parent,” said co-writer and Archie Comics Co-President Alex Segura.

“The B-52s are a seminal, quirky, and groundbreaking group, and I feel so lucky to have the chance to make a little rock and roll history with them and Riverdale's own, The Archies. Expect a lot of bonkers fun, eye-popping art, and a lot of new wave-y adventure.”

"The B-52s are not only a legendary rock group, but are an important part of my life,” added artist Dan Parent.

“They are a band who meant a lot to the kids who felt like they were out of the norm, and they made it cool to embrace your inner weirdo. So, to be able to bring that brand of musical quirkiness to Riverdale is a dream come true. The B-52s in Riverdale makes sense, and I'm not even sure why! All I know is fun will be had!"

The unlikely yet seemingly meant-to-be crossover of The Archies and The B-52s was something co-writer Matt Rosenberg also loved, adding, "If there is a better pairing then the cartoonish psychedelia of the B-52s and the literal cartoons of the Archies I don't know what it is. And getting to watch Dan Parent draw them together is an opportunity I obviously couldn't pass up. I'm so excited for this book it's crazy to me that it's a real thing, it feels like I'm living in my own private Riverdale."
 
To find out more information about ARCHIE MEETS THE B-52s, stay tuned for news coming out of the ARCHIE COMICS FOREVER: CELEBRATING 80 YEARS panel this Friday, October 4 at New York Comic Con.

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About UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY #1 by Scott Snyder, Charles Soule & Giuseppe Camuncoli:

This November, New York Times bestselling writers SCOTT SNYDER (WYTCHES, A.D.: AFTER DEATH) and CHARLES SOULE (CURSE WORDS, novels Anyone, The Oracle Year) will team up with artists GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI (The Amazing Spider-Man, Darth Vader, Hellblazer) and DANIELE ORLANDINI (Darth Vader) and 2019 Eisner Award-winning colorist MATT WILSON (THE WICKED AND THE DIVINE, PAPER GIRLS) to embark on an epic adventure in the brand-new ongoing series, UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY! In this special oversized first issue, readers will journey into the near future, and an unknown nation that was once the United States of America—a land that’s become shrouded in mystery after walling itself off from the rest of the world without explanation over thirty years ago. When a team seeking a cure for a global pandemic breaches U.S. borders, they quickly find themselves in a struggle to survive this strange and deadly lost country!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.

Discover For the First Time the Heartwrenching Personal Story of Acclaimed Comic Book Artist in May 2020
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LOS ANGELES, CA (September 26, 2019) –  BOOM! Studios is proud to announce a brand new graphic novel 
HAPPINESS WILL FOLLOW from Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated cartoonist Mike Hawthorne
(Deadpool, Superior Spider-Man) as he tells the true and tragic story of enduring abuse and discovering
a love of art that helped him to build the home he never had in this graphic memoir about family,
survival, and what it means to be Puerto Rican in America.

Mike Hawthorne's mother, Blanca Otero, was a proud though atypical Puerto Rican woman
from Santurce, San Juan who moved to the mainland, where she became a single mother
and struggled to raise her son alone in New York City, a place that tormented them both with its unforgiving nature. But when Mike falls victim to a death curse—a haunting sign
of the old country that his mother could never truly escape--
she begins a series of events that drive him away from her both physically and emotionally,
leaving him to grapple with his complicated relationships with his mother, identity, and heritage.

Mike Hawthorne is an Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated cartoonist and illustrator
best known for his record-setting run of Deadpool and his more current work on Spider-man.
In addition to his comic work, Hawthorne has served as a story artist and illustrator for Fox,
Illumination, Epic Games, as well as Marvel Entertainment,
where he did concept work for the upcoming Moon Knight and Hitmonkey shows.

“Many will know me from my work on Spider-man and Deadpool but with HAPPINESS WILL FOLLOW,
I'm digging deeper into my personal history than I ever have in my career,” said cartoonist Mike Hawthorne. “While HAPPINESS WILL FOLLOW may seem like a straightforward memoir,
I believe it truly serves as an illustration of what it means to be
Puerto Rican in the United States. What it means to have a nationality
with no real nation. I hope you'll be onboard with me." 

“Muchos me conocerán por mis comics de Spider-man y Deadpool, pero con 
HAPPINESS WILL FOLLOW voy a presentarles más a mi historia personal
cómo nunca hecho en mi carrera,” dijo dibujante de cómics Mike Hawthorne.
“HAPPINESS WILL FOLLOW parecerá una autobiografía, pero creo que en
realmente servirá como una ilustración de lo que significa ser puertorriqueño aquí
en los Estados Unidos. Lo que significa tener una nacionalidad, sin una nación real.”

HAPPINESS WILL FOLLOW
​ is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ ambitious Archaia imprint, home to graphic novels such as Mouse Guard by David Petersen; New World by David Jesus Vignolli; Jane by Aline Brosh McKenna and Ramón Pérez; About Betty’s Boob by Vero Cazot and Julie Rocheleau; Bolivar by Sean Rubin; and licensed series including Lev Grossman’s The Magicians: Alice’s Story by Lilah Sturges and Pius Bak; Jim Henson’s The Power of the Dark Crystal and Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Coronation.

“Mike has an incredible gift for illustration and storytelling, and it’s even more deeply moving when he turns that gift to sharing the story of his childhood and how his relationship with his mother shaped his entire life, even to this day,” said Sierra Hahn, Executive Editor, BOOM! Studios. “HAPPINESS WILL FOLLOW is a singular memoir about complicated relationships with your family, culture, and identity and we’re very proud to be a part of bringing this graphic novel to life.”

Print copies of HAPPINESS WILL FOLLOW will be available in May 2020 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one), bookstores, or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app.

For continuing news on HAPPINESS WILL FOLLOW and more from BOOM!, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.

Hey lovely people!
We are very excited to announce that we will be releasing Murder #2 next week! You can place your pre-order on our website, or pick up a copy and party with me and Brittany at Monterey Flipper Pinball in Seaside next Saturday, October 5! We will be their from 5 PM till closing. We challenge all of you to beat our high school on the Terminator 2 machine and we look forward to having a fun night with y'all. 

If you have any questions, please let me know! Look forward to a really fun night with everybody. You'll find links below to our website to pre-order if you aren't able to make it to the party. You'll also find a link below to Google maps directions to Monterey Flipper Pinball. Cover charge is $10 per person and you get free play on all pinball machines, all night (with in-and-out privileges)! Hope you see you there!

You can pre-order your copy of issue #2 on the link below (shipping internationally):
Collabcreations.bigcartel.com

You can get all the information (location, time, etc.) to the release party on the link below:
https://www.facebook.com/events/510266616462459/ 

Directions to Monterey Flipper Pinball:
https://goo.gl/maps/mLxje76F8pbaPETN7


Note: If you search for Monterey Flipper Pinball you may find a Salinas address - that is the incorrect address. The correct address is 1760 Fremont Blvd D1 in Seaside. 

Discover the Glitz and Glamour of Hollywood with Everyone’s Favorite Detective in a Brand New Mystery​

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 27, 2019) –  BOOM! Studios today announced a brand new original graphic novel based in the world of the highly acclaimed series Goldie Vance from writer Jackie Ball (Welcome to Wanderland) and artist Mollie Rose (Steven Universe: Harmony), GOLDIE VANCE: LARCENY IN LA LA LAND, featuring the return of everyone’s favorite young detective in a brand new mystery with all the glitz, glamor, and giant secrets you’d expect from a Goldie Vance mystery, available in stores July 2020.

CALIFORNIA, HERE WE COME! Teen sleuth Goldie, and her friends Diane and Cheryl, fly to sunny Los Angeles for the trip of a lifetime! While Cheryl pursues her space dreams at JPL, and Diane continues her work as a remote scout for a music label, Goldie spends her days getting lost in the haze of old Hollywood, and becoming friends with a silent film star whose golden days are long behind her. But when her new friend is framed for stealing, Goldie must dive deep into the secret history of Tinsel Town to get to the bottom of it all! 

GOLDIE VANCE: LARCENY IN LA LA LAND 
features a cover with art by fan favorite artist Brittney Williams (Legend of Korra).

Jackie Ball is the creator of the original comic book series Welcome to Wanderland and current writer for the acclaimed series Goldie Vance from BOOM! Studios. She is also a creative director for theme parks, with clients including Universal Studios, Nickelodeon, Disney, and Warner Bros.

“It was so much fun to send Goldie and her pals ‘on location’ to Los Angeles and old school Hollywood. The time period Goldie lived in was such a visually exciting time in LA, I couldn’t resist bringing her out to solve some Hollywood crimes,” said writer, Jackie Ball. “I’m so pumped to be playing in Goldie’s world again, and I love love love this book!”

Mollie Rose is a comic artist and illustrator living in Tucson, AZ. She previously worked with Boom! Studios as an interior artist on Steven Universe: Harmony, Fusion Frenzy, and Welcome to Wanderland. She enjoys reading comics as much as she enjoys making them and is excited to contribute to a medium that is constantly expanding and breaking barriers.

“I'm new to the world of Goldie Vance, but I was immediately charmed by the series. It's such a delightful take on the teen mystery genre, with a super fun setting and a fantastic cast of interesting characters,” said artist Mollie Rose. “I'm really excited to be the one to introduce fans to the exciting new destinations, new faces, and new stories this volume brings!”

GOLDIE VANCE: LARCENY IN LA LA LAND
 is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ award-winning BOOM! Box imprint, home to groundbreaking original series such as Lumberjanes by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Brooklyn Allen, and Noelle Stevenson; Giant Days by John Allison, Lissa Treiman, and Max Sarin; The Avant-Guards by Carly Usdin and Noah Hayes; Smooth Criminals by Kiwi Smith, Kurt Lustgarten, and Leisha Riddel; Fence by C.S. Pacat and Johanna The Mad; and Goldie Vance by Hope Larson and Brittney Williams. 

“Welcome to LA, where the sun is always shining, the streets are full of stars, and beneath the shiny glitz and glamor, there’s intrigue around every corner,” said Shannon Watters, Senior Editor, BOOM! Studios. “Goldie is the perfect gumshoe to unravel this intriguing mystery at the heart of Hollywood, jumping straight into the action and following the case wherever it leads with her patented charm, grace, and wit!”

Print copies of GOLDIE VANCE: LARCENY IN LA LA LAND 
​will be available for sale in July 2020 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one), bookstores or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Madefire.

For more on GOLDIE VANCE and other projects 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. 
 
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Forgotten Home is already garnering accolades from the comics community:
“It’s a crime story. It’s a magic story. It’s … wait, what the hell is this thing? Forgotten Home by Erica Schultz and Marika Cresta is hard to categorize, unless the category is great comics. I’m fascinated by what I’ve read, and completely intrigued to see where it’s going.”
—Ron Marz (The Adventures of Superman, Green Lantern)

“A really fun genre mashup that drops you in and doesn't hold your hand, all the while building mythology and asking questions you can't wait to find out the answers to.”
—Kyle Higgins (Hadrian's Wall, Winter Soldier)

 “Forgotten Home is an untouched realm of fantasy crime--like Stranger Things meets Supernatural in today's setting. Erica, Marika, Matt, Jackie, and Cardinal create a magical realm that seems realistic and relatable, certainly a world that you want to jump into and follow closely.”
—Liana Kangas (She Said Destroy, Black AF)

“Engaging, smart and stylish as all hell.”
—Simon Fraser (2000AD)

“Schultz and Cresta have crafted a complex narrative full of mystery and magic. I expected nothing less from this creative team than a great comic book, and they somehow delivered something even better. Forgotten Home is unforgettable.”
—Eric Palicki (No Angel, Dead Beats)

“I can’t wait to see how this story unfolds!”
—Matt Miner (GWAR, Death Trap)

“Forgotten Home grabs you from page one -- and that's before the magic even really begins. A great mystery and a compelling mythology have already started to form in the first chapter and I can't wait for more.”
—Erik Burnham (Transformers/Ghostbusters, Red Sonja)

For more updates on comiXology Originals, check out http://comixologyoriginals.com.

About the Creators:
Erica Schultz is a comic book creator best known for 2018’s Daredevil annual starring Misty Knight. She started in the industry as a digital artist and animator on the Astonishing X-Men motion comic “Gifted” from Marvel Comics and has worked comics production, background art, and ink and color assists for Neal Adams’ Continuity Studios on numerous titles and miniseries.
While working at Continuity, Schultz met and teamed up with artist Vicente Alcázar to create the award-winning, creator-owned series M3, published by Vices Press. In 2015, she was one of Gail Simone’s hand-picked writers to contribute to the Swords of Sorrow series with Dynamite Entertainment, co-writing a series tie in with G. Willow Wilson as well as lettering the entire 21-issue crossover series.
In 2016, she was chosen by DC Comics to participate in their pilot program for what became their Talent Development Workshop, collaborating with artist Sonny Liew on a well-received Hawkgirl story.
She has written for Marvel, DC, Dynamite, and Action Lab, as well as contributed to multiple anthologies including Image Comics’ Where We Live anthology for the victims of the Las Vegas shooting (nominated for a 2019 Eisner Award), and The 27 Club: A Comics Anthology published by Red Stylo Media and Action Lab Danger Zone (nominated for a 2016 Harvey Award).
She is a writing instructor at The Kubert School in New Jersey, and a lettering instructor online for ComicsExperience.com.

Marika Cresta is an Italian artist born in Terni in 1988. She enrolled at Sapienza Università di Roma and graduated with a degree in architecture in 2015.
An avid learner, Marika is also a graduate of the Scuola Internazionale Comics di Roma where she stayed on for post-graduate work after receiving her diploma.
Her first published work was released in 2016, a well-received short story in the book Yamazaki 18 Years Apocrypha (ManFont Publishing). That same year, she debuted on the foreign market scene with a story in Grimm Tales of Terror: Holiday Special for Zenescope Entertainment.
Scouted by Marvel’s talent team at Lucca Comics & Games, an annual convention in Italy, Marika was brought on as a new artist to work on such iconic titles as Power Pack and X-Men. More recently, she worked on Summit for the Catalyst Prime Universe of Lion Forge.
She lives in Italy with her husband and dog.

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