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MIKE GRELL LAUNCHES HOLIDAY SEASON KICKSTARTER: JON SABLE, FREELANCE DELUXE OMNIBUS SET

11/29/2020

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​After successful Kickstarter campaigns to revive Mike Grell’s MAGGIE THE CAT and his collaboration with actor/writer Mark Ryan on THE PILGRIM, Grell’s Masterstroke Studios imprint is giving one of his most popular creations a massive new release: JON SABLE, FREELANCE.

JON SABLE, FREELANCE, the story of a former African hunter in the concrete jungle, was one of the earliest successes among independent comics of the 1980s helped redefine what the medium could achieve..  A top seller, SABLE often saw higher sales and critical praise than Batman, Superman, Spiderman, Avengers, and many other mainstay titles.
Grell left art duties on JON SABLE, FREELANCE with issue #44, but continued to write the title through issue #56 before leaving to do GREEN ARROW: THE LONGBOW HUNTERS for DC in 1987 (the same year SABLE became a short-lived TV show on ABC, co-starring newcomer Rene Russo), continuing to push the boundaries of comics within the major companies thanks to the independent comics’ influence. 

It is notable that SABLE has never gotten the Deluxe Hardcover Omnibus treatment it deserves. IDW released a series of trade paperbacks in the early 2000s, and Comicmix published smaller sized paperback omnibus editions in the last decade. Masterstroke is upping the game by going for over-sized editions that will be definitive versions of the legendary series.
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Each of the planned five volumes will clock in at around 400 pages each. They will be larger than we’ve ever seen SABLE, measuring approximately 8.5 by 12.25 inches (the same size as the DC Comics Absolute Edition releases) with glossy interior pages, rare materials (including never before seen artwork), all new covers, and dust jackets that will line up to form a complete image when placed in order on a shelf. Each volume will retail for $100.

Masterstroke will release the omnibus editions, first via Kickstarter campaigns, then through wide distribution. Kickstarter backers will get them first, and with a variety of additional perks available only through the campaigns. 
That’s just the tip of the iceberg. The companion books that will be part of the Kickstarter campaigns will include the original Freelance Writing letters columns, a guide to the characters, guns and gadgets, creator commentary and new art from Grell. More will be announced as the campaign gets underway.  

Grell fans have been clamoring for a return of Jon Sable for many years. This omnibus collection will not only immortalize the iconic run of the character, but also pave the way for new Sable stories from Grell.
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Look for the JON SABLE, FREELANCE Volume One THREE WEEK Kickstarter to launch in time for Christmas 2020, with an early Spring 2021 release date. All five omnibuses will be released over the two years that follow, culminating in Volume Five being published to celebrate Grell’s 75th birthday in 2022.
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BASQUIAT DUNNY SERIES 2 DROPS NOW AT KIDROBOT.COM!

11/27/2020

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Kidrobot x Jean-Michel Basquiat
Faces Dunny Art Figure Series 2

PLUS Gift with Purchase Case Exclusive Dunny 
Drops Now at Kidrobot.com 
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Continuing our celebration of inspirational artists of the 20th century, Kidrobot brings art to life with the second collectible 3-inch tall Dunny art figure series featuring the art of Jean-Michel Basquiat. In collaboration with the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kidrobot presents the Jean-Michel Basquiat Faces Dunny Art Figure Series 2 focusing primarily on the "faces" in Basquiat's works.
Each premium quality vinyl Dunny art figure in this series depicts a face or imagery from one of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s most iconic paintings throughout his short but prolific art career. Each figure is packaged in a sealed security foil bag and a blind box to preserve the rarity and collectability of the collection. This blind box series features 13 individual art figures to hunt down.
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The Unpainted Red & GID Marbled Kaaarg!​

11/25/2020

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Jeff Lamm x Clutter present: Kaaarg!

Pulled in beautiful red and glow-in-the-dark marbled Sofubi, the newest release of the Kaaarg is a perfect addition to any Sofubi collection! Designed by punk rock master Jeff Lamm, known also for his traditional sofubi and kaiju monsters -- Kaaarg is a deep-sea monster with an exposed brain created with traditional Japanese themes and is ready to haunt your dreams.

Limited to just 20 pieces, this unique, unpainted run is a gorgeous addition to any Kaiju collection! Each piece stands approximately 8- inches tall, with an exposed brain and five points of articulation.
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Available this Friday, Nov 27th, at 11 am est.
Priced at $200 apiece.


GET YOURS HERE!
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Model: @nicknightmare
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About Jeff Lamm:
Jeff Lamm is a designer and sculptor based in Indiana, USA. He is known for his specific brand of cutely grotesque kaiju designs with a Punk Rock Twist! His work has been featured on gig posters for The Dwarves, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, The Toasters, and more. He is most well known for his popular Greasebat figure. 

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Books 13 & 14 of the Dark Shadows Paperback Library Reprint coming soon!

11/25/2020

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Pre-order your copy today!
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Make sure to check out the other books in this series!
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DC Announces 'Challenge of the Super Sons' by Tomasi and Raynor

11/24/2020

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Do You DOOM SCROLL? So Does DC’s ‘Challenge of the Super Sons’!

New 'Super Sons' Comic Book Series Starring Superboy and Robin by Peter J. Tomasi and Max Raynor Launches December 14!
 
This December, the Super Sons return! Jonathan Kent and Damian Wayne—DC’s World’s Finest Friends—are back in an action-packed new comic book series from writer Peter J. Tomasi (Detective Comics, Super Sons, Batman & Robin)! DC’s new series, Challenge of the Super Sons, debuts digitally on December 14, 2020, with the first of fourteen 99-cent chapters.

Picking up where Tomasi’s sensational Super Sons and Adventures of the Super Sons left off, Damian and Jon—the assassin-trained son of Batman and the boy-next-door son of Superman—tackle their greatest threat ever: the deadly DOOM SCROLL. Whoever (whomever? We can never tell) has their name inscribed on this ancient and magical parchment will be killed post-haste. Now, the evil powers-that-be have written the names of the Justice League on the deadly doc, and Superboy and Robin are the only ones who can save their dads from certain doom! The catch? No one can know it was the boys that saved them. 

DC’s Super Sons saga began in 2017 when Tomasi and Jorge Jiménez launched Super Sons within DC’s Rebirth line of comics. Challenge of the Super Sons picks up directly after 2018's Adventures of the Super Sons maxi-series left off—the boys are, indeed, back in town.

“Stories about Jon and Damian at this time in their lives allows me to tap back into those early years of my own life of being a crazy kid, while also allowing me to mine the fertile ground of my own son's current adventures,” said Tomasi, “which in turn helps keep me tapped into the general zeitgeist of today's youth and what they're going through and thinking about. Jon and Damian are so different—the angel and the devil on your shoulder so to speak—with each one having such a distinctive backstory and perspective that the drama between them is organic and damn easy to bring to life on the page. Best of all, it's a helluva lotta fun!”

Tomasi joins forces in this third Super Sons volume with artist Max Raynor (Batman/Superman), with additional guest spots by Jorge Corona (We Are Robin) and Evan Stanley (Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Boom), for another romp through the DC universe alongside everyone’s favorite Super Sons! Cover artwork for the new series is by Jorge Jiménez.

Challenge of the Super Sons debuts digitally on December 14, 2020, with the first of fourteen weekly 99-cent chapters. There will be a season break in the middle of the publishing run. Fans of Super Sons will be excited to learn that a new omnibus, Super Sons Omnibus Expanded Edition, is now available everywhere books are sold. For more information on Challenge of the Super Sons and the World’s Greatest Super Heroes, visit the DC website at www.dccomics.com and follow on social media @DCComicsand @thedcnation. 

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Arriving on Kindle in late November, RAZE: MOTHER, MAIDEN, CRONE introduces readers to a new dark fantasy universe.

11/23/2020

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Cover art by Baldemar Rivas.

The World is Ending. It’s Their Golden Opportunity.
Cullen Bunn is bringing a new dark fantasy world to life in RAZE: MOTHER, MAIDEN, CRONE. This is the first prose novella in a series, introducing Siris and Kast, a pair of cold-blooded adventurers seeking to profit from the impending apocalypse.Blood soaks the earth. The ground is carpeted in corpses. Carrion birds feast as power-crazed warlords indulge their bloodlust in never-ending battle.

An ancient convent watches over the ceaseless struggle. A sanctuary from war, the Convent of Sacred Visitation offers care, medicine, and healing to any who seek their aid. Within these walls, no creed nor code nor fealty is recognized.

Through the haze of battle, two strangers arrive at the convent’s gates. One is a healer. The other is a warrior. They have treachery, thievery, and murder on their minds.

But lies and betrayal and corruption are not unknown to the Sisterhood of Sacred Visitation. The secrets hidden in the depths of the convent have brought death to many who have sought to bring them into the light.

And an antediluvian evil is stirring in the realm—an ancient hunger roused by the ever-growing miasma of warfare, strife, and slaughter.

The time of the Razing has dawned.


“RAZE is a dark story,” says Bunn. “I also think it’s going to be a hell of a lot of fun. This is a fantasy world, but there are no dragons, dwarves, elves or the like. It’s an even darker version of the Dark Ages, a heavy metal ‘pre-apocalypse,’ if you will. Here we have a world that is so fouled up by hatred and war that the closest thing we have to heroes is a pair of self-destructive, pitiless, malicious monsters. Siris and Kast aren’t seeking redemption. They aren’t putting aside their evil ways for the greater good. They serve their own lusts and desires and all else be damned. And readers will be cheering them on.”

The world of RAZE was created by Cullen Bunn and Shawn Lee. Bunn is writing the novellas.

MOTHER, MAIDEN, CRONE is the first in a series of prose novellas set in the world of RAZE. It is also the first publication in the Pulp Monster line.

"Pulp Monster is an idea I've been tinkering with for a couple of years now," says Bunn. "Short stories and novellas introducing new worlds of fantasy and science fiction and horror. I have fantasy, dark fantasy, and horror stories lined up for this initiative, each introducing new characters and concepts for readers to enjoy. I'm thrilled to finally launch the first title, and there are more on the way!"

The novella will be available on November 27 for Kindle through Amazon. It can be pre-ordered here - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P26FHV9?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420 
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BLACK COTTON Launches This February From Scout Comics

11/23/2020

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DIAMOND ORDER CODE DEC201650
LOGLINE:
Set in an alternate reality where the social order of “white” and “black” is reversed, an elitist family, the Cottons, are rocked by a tragic shooting that begins to unravel long standing family secrets that could not only destroy the family, but also divide the fragile social climate of the world.


Creative Team:
Patrick Foreman — co-creator/writer
Brian Hawkins — co-creator/writer
Marco Perugini — artist
Francisco Zamora — letterer
Jerry Nilsson — graphic design


Synopsis
Elijah Cotton, the modern patriarch of the Cotton family and business mogul of Black Cotton Ventures, tries to manage the public outrage and fallout from his police officer son, Zion Cotton’s, shooting of a young white woman. Meanwhile, Qia Cotton, the only daughter of Eljiah and the CEO of Black Cotton Ventures, attempts to assuage the situation by paying off the victim and her family; Xavier Cotton, the youngest Cotton and sophomore in high school, works on a history project that takes him down a rabbit hole of family history.
  
From Co-Creator/Co-Writer Brian Hawkins 
“Black Cotton is a comic, but it’s also a mindset; it’s a mindset that’s being explored in a comic.”
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THE BOYS have even more to offer.

11/23/2020

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A word from Garth Ennis: 
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“I’m delighted that so many of you have enjoyed The Boys comic series, and the new spinoff series, Dear Becky, that’s running right now. Very keen on seeing The Boys board game, which seems to me the next big step for The Boys to take. Looking forward to it."
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THE BOYS: This is Going to Hurt Kickstarter is LIVE!

Nov. 23, 2020, (EUGENE, OR) — They’ve crushed comics, they’ve conquered streaming, and now, The Boys will dominate the dinner table in an all-new tabletop game!  The Boys: This is Going to Hurt finds you and your closest friends trying to save the world from The Homelander... and each other! The Boys, created by Eisner Award-winning writer Garth Ennis and legendary artist Darick Robertson, has never been more popular. Now, for the first time ever, fans of the series will be in control of all the over-the-top action!

In The Boys: This is Going to Hurt, players take on the role of newly activated CIA agents, unfairly tasked with saving the planet from the greatest threat it has ever known, the most powerful and dangerous superhero of all: The Homelander. In their quest to stop him, players will build an army from almost every character found in the books. Players will have to buy, blackmail, battle, power up with Compound-V, and resourcefully use an assortment of unique items from the comics. ​
Learn more about the debut game from
1First Games, The Boys: This is Going to Hurt, 
now live on Kickstarter!
The Boys: This is Going to Hurt, is the fully-licensed debut game from
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1First Games, sister to the groundbreaking 1First Publishing, co-founded in 1983 by Ken F. Levin. 

Fans who want a chance to play the game online before the campaign ends can join the 
1First Games Facebook group. The campaign has a limited amount of early bird pledge tiers and a variety of exclusive collectibles so check it out now… or it’s going to hurt.
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Click here to Kickstart THE BOYS: THIS IS GOING TO HURT
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The Boys: This is Going to Hurt 
​Kickstarter runs out December 24th. 
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1First Games is the gaming division and sister company to 1FirstComics, the iconic award-winning independent comic company co-founded by its Publisher, Ken F. Levin when the only comics companies were Marvel and DC.  Ken also runs 1First Entertainment, which has set up comic properties in film and television like Preacher, The Scribbler, and the current smash hit The Boys on Amazon Prime.
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Kodansha Comics & Right Stuf Inc. Team-up For CLAMP Oracle Card Set Holiday Gift-With-Purchase

11/23/2020

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Buy CLAMP titles and receive a limited-edition Oracle Card set based on series like Cardcaptor Sakura, Chobits, Magic Knight Rayearth & more, while supplies last.

November 23, 2020 – New York, NY –  Just in time for the holiday season, Kodansha Comics and Right Stuf Inc. are teaming up for a very special promotion honoring works by CLAMP – the legendary creators behind Cardcaptor Sakura, Chobits, and more – by offering an exclusive and limited-edition gift with purchase, the CLAMP Oracle Card set! Starting Sunday, November 29, 2020, fans who want to get their hands on a CLAMP Oracle Card set, only need to visit rightstufanime.com and order at least one CLAMP bundle or title from the list below to receive this deck FREE with purchase! These card sets will be available while supplies last, so be sure to get yours on the day of release!
 
The CLAMP Oracle Card set features 15 beautifully realized cards, packaged in a witchy black cloth bag, and uses divinatory meaning combined with artwork from classic CLAMP manga series, like Magic Knight Reyearth, Cardcaptor Sakura, Chobits, Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE, xxxHOLiC & more, to help you reach answers to questions of love, career, friendship and beyond!
 
Starting November 29, 2020, purchase any of the qualifying items below from rightstufanime.com, to receive your free CLAMP Oracle Card set:



  • Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card (1-4) Manga Bundle
  • Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card (5-7) Bundle
  • Cardcaptor Sakura Collector's Edition Hardcover Volumes 1-5
  • Cardcaptor Sakura Collector's Edition Hardcover (1-3) Bundle
  • Cardcaptor Sakura Collector's Edition Hardcover (4-5) Bundle
  • Chobits 20th Anniversary Edition Hardcover (1-2) Bundle
  • Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Manga Omnibus (1-3) Bundle
  • Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Manga Omnibus (4-6) Bundle
  • Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Manga Omnibus (7-10) Bundle
  • Tsubasa WoRLD CHRoNiCLE Manga (1-3) Bundle
  • xxxHOLiC Manga Omnibus (1-3) Bundle
  • xxxHOLiC Manga Omnibus (4-7) Bundle
  • xxxHOLiC Rei Manga (1-4) Bundle
  • CLOVER (Hardcover Collector’s Edition)
  • Magic Knight Rayearth 25th Anniversary Box Set 1
 
Please note: Bundles listed will not be available until the start of the promotion.
 
For more information on this and other Kodansha USA Publishing titles please visit: https://kodanshacomics.com/.

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About Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Established in New York in 2008, Kodansha USA Publishing (KUP) is a subsidiary of Kodansha, Japan’s largest publisher. Its manga imprint is Kodansha Comics, which began by releasing Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira and Shirow Masamune’s The Ghost in the Shell. Today, thanks to hits like Attack on Titan, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal Edition, Noragami, and FAIRY TAIL, it is now the No. 2 manga publisher in the United States by revenue. VERTICAL, which publishes fan favorite manga titles like Chi’s Sweet Home and BLAME!, as well as the popular MONOGATARI novel series, is also an imprint of KUP. Both Kodansha Comics and VERTICAL are distributed by Penguin Random House Publisher Services. http://www.kodanshacomics.com
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Geoff Johns and Gary Frank Return to Batman: Earth One

11/23/2020

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After stirring up the imaginations of Bat-fans the world over with his critically acclaimed DC Black Label series, Batman: Three Jokers, Geoff Johns is returning to his first series of standalone Batman graphic novels, Batman: Earth One. In June 2021, Johns will once again join with artist Gary Frank for the third volume of DC’s New York Times bestselling Batman: Earth One series of graphic novels, as a mysteriously well-armed gang of thieves thrusts Gotham City into a state of fear. The criminals are highly organized and locked and loaded with the latest in military-grade weapons: flame-throwers, grenade-launchers and even tanks.

And this gang claims it is funded by none other than former district attorney Harvey Dent. But Harvey Dent is dead…isn’t he?

Balancing his two lives, Bruce Wayne must find the truth with the help of his growing network of agents, including Alfred, Jim Gordon, Waylon "Killer Croc" Jones, and the savvy new Catwoman. However, Bruce finds himself distracted by the seemingly impossible return of another figure believed dead—his grandfather, Adrian Arkham. He must also comfort his longtime friend, Gotham City Mayor Jessica Dent, who is scarred both physically and mentally from her experience with the Riddler which resulted in the gruesome death of her brother.

But Harvey seems to be back, plotting revenge on a city he proclaims to be guilty. And when Batman discovers the truth to these many mysteries, his entire world starts to unravel…

Johns and Frank first introduced their Earth One take on the Dark Knight back in 2013, with a critically acclaimed graphic novel that presented a Bruce early in his life as the Dark Knight. Younger and rougher than the Batman fans may have been accustomed to, the revision’s influence was immediately felt in shows like Gotham and movies such as the upcoming The Batman. Set firmly outside of continuity, the Batman: Earth One series offers a universe without restraint. Anything can happen…and frequently does.

Batman: Earth One Vol. 3 will be published by DC on June 8, 2021, and is written by Geoff Johns (Doomsday Clock, Batman: Three Jokers) with art by Gary Frank (Doomsday Clock, Superman: Secret Origin), Jon Sibal and Brad Anderson. Batman: Earth One is just one entry DC’s Earth One line of graphic novels, which provide a fresh take on some of DC's most iconic heroes. Other books in the series include Superman: Earth One from J. Michael Straczynski, Shane Davis and Adrian Syaf and Wonder Woman: Earth One from Grant Morrison, Yanick Paquette and Nathan Fairbairn. DC’s most recent Earth One graphic novel was Green Lantern: Earth One Vol. 2 by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman.

New to the world of Batman: Earth One? Get caught up by reading Volume 1 and Volume 2, both available in bookstores, comic shops, libraries and digital retailers.
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