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THE NEXT INCREDIBLE INSTALMENT FROM AWARD-WINNING CREATOR DRUILLET OUT 13 OCTOBER 2020!

9/18/2020

Set ten years after the best-selling 6 Voyages of Lone Sloane, Chaos sees Druillet's complex and existential protagonist continuing to explore the endless mysteries of the universe. This time, he comes face to face with his old enemy, Shaan...

Titan Comics are thrilled to be publishing the latest volume in legendary comics artist Druillet's classic saga
LONE SLOANE: CHAOS. A pointed and personal story, this allegorical graphic novel
offers Druillet's perspective on the age-old good versus evil quandary. Depicted in stunningly
unique artwork, this is a must for all comic fans, old and new!

LONE SLOANE: CHAOS
Creator: Philippe Druillet
Publisher: Titan Comics
Hardcover, 72pp, $24.99, £21.99
On sale October 2020
ISBN: 9781787731646

Mysterious Unknown Ranger Revealed in POWER RANGERS: DRAKKON NEW DAWN #2

9/18/2020

Discover the Shocking Consequences for Kimberly Hart In Lord Drakkon’s
Universe in September 2020

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 18, 2020) – BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), today revealed a first look at POWER RANGERS: DRAKKON NEW DAWN #2, the latest issue of a three-issue limited series, from writer Anthony Burch (Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack), artist Simone Ragazzoni (Odessa), colorist Raúl Angulo and letterer Ed Dukeshire. This exciting new series finds Ranger Slayer—Kimberly Hart, Drakkon's mightiest warrior—fighting against the deadly secrets of her former master's legacy.

Still reeling from the shocking discovery held deep in the heart of Drakkon’s prison tower Deadlock, Kimberly unknowingly triggers Drakkon’s final failsafe, sending a message deep into space that will ultimately put Kimberly face to face with an enemy even more powerful than Lord Drakkon himself. Will the Unknown Ranger she freed help her—or stand against her? And who exactly is hidden behind the mask?

Currently, Power Rangers is celebrating 27 continuous years on the air, making it one of the longest running kids’ live-action series in television history with nearly 900 episodes aired to date. Created by Haim Saban and launched in 1993 with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the franchise celebrates its 27th season, “Power Rangers Beast Morphers” currently airing on Saturdays at 8 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon in the U.S.

Print copies of POWER RANGERS: DRAKKON NEW DAWN #2 are scheduled to be available on September 23, 2020 exclusively at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the one nearest you), or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers like comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Madefire.

Softcover collections of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS, and other Power Rangers releases from BOOM! Studios are available now, everywhere books are sold.

For continuing news on the MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS series and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.

For more on Power Rangers, please visit www.powerrangers.com and follow Power Rangers on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Hasbro
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global play and entertainment company committed to Creating the World's Best Play and Entertainment Experiences. From toys, games and consumer products to television, movies, digital gaming, live action, music, and virtual reality experiences, Hasbro connects to global audiences by bringing to life great innovations, stories and brands across established and inventive platforms. Hasbro’s iconic brands include NERF, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, MY LITTLE PONY, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY, BABY ALIVE, POWER RANGERS, PEPPA PIG and PJ MASKS, as well as premier partner brands. Through its global entertainment studio, eOne, Hasbro is building its brands globally through great storytelling and content on all screens. Hasbro is committed to making the world a better place for all children and all families through corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. Hasbro ranked among the 2020 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media and has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere Institute for the past nine years. We routinely share important business and brand updates on our Investor Relations website, Newsroom and social channels (@Hasbro on Twitter and Instagram.)
© 2020 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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, Once & Future, Something is Killing The Children, Giant Days, and Mouse Guard, while also breaking new ground with established licenses such as Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Firefly, 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 for film and with Netflix for TV. Please visit www.boom-studios.com for more information.

Web: www.boom-studios.com
Twitter: @boomstudios
Facebook: @BOOMStudiosComics
Instagram: @boom_studios

BOOM! Studios Reveals Retailer Thank You Variant of AN UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS #1

9/17/2020

BOOM! Studios Reveals Retailer Thank You

Variant of AN UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS #1

BOOM! Studios Unveils Stunning Retailer Thank You Cover by Artist Emeric Kennard

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 17, 2020) – BOOM! Studios today revealed the Retailer Thank You Variant cover for AN UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS #1 by Emeric Kennard (Alphabet Anthology), kicking off the hotly anticipated new five-issue original series from acclaimed comics creator Dan Panosian (Slots), rising star artist Marianna Ignazzi, colorist Fabiana Mascolo, and letterer Mike Fiorentino, a supernatural mystery about a group of high schoolers steeped in witchcraft and the town they live in filled with long-hidden secrets and unchecked power. Available on September 23, 2020.

Not all the witches burned during the Salem Witch Trials—and the ones that survived did so together, protecting the ancient secrets entrusted to them for generations. They call themselves the Ravens.

Wilma is the new girl in school, and she plans to go completely unnoticed—except that she bears an eerie resemblance to the Raven member Waverly, who just went missing. The truth behind Waverly’s disappearance will put the entire coven in danger—and Wilma will have to rely on power she never knew she had if she wants to save her new friends.

AN UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS #1 features main cover art by Dan Panosian, as well as variant cover art by Jenny Frison (Something is Killing the Children), Qistina Khalidah (The Magicians) and more.

AN UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS #1 is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including BRZRKR by Matt Kindt and Ron Garney; Once & Future by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; Faithless by Brian Azzarello and Maria Llovet; The Red Mother by Jeremy Haun and Danny Luckert; Alienated by Simon Spurrier and Chris Wildgoose; Wynd by James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas; Seven Secrets by Tom Taylor and Daniele Di Nicuolo; and We Only Find Them When They’re Dead by Al Ewing and Simone Di Meo. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties including Joss Whedon’s Firefly from Greg Pak and Dan McDaid; Buffy the Vampire Slayer from Jordie Bellaire and Ramon Bachs; Angel from Bryan Edward Hill and Gleb Melnikov; and Mighty Morphin and Power Rangers from Ryan Parrott, Marco Renna, and Francesco Mortarino.

Print copies of AN UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS #1 will be available on September 23, 2020 exclusively at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one), or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers like comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Madefire.

For continuing news on AN UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS 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, Once & Future, Something is Killing The Children, Giant Days, and Mouse Guard, while also breaking new ground with established licenses such as Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Firefly, 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 for film and with Netflix for TV. Please visit www.boom-studios.com for more information.

Web: www.boom-studios.com
Twitter: @boomstudios
Facebook: @BOOMStudiosComics
Instagram: @boom_studios

IDW’s New Transformers: Escape Comic Book Views “World War” Through the Eyes of Rescuers and Refugees

9/16/2020

IDW’s New Transformers: Escape Comic Book Views “World War” Through the Eyes of Rescuers and Refugees
Cybertron’s Civil War Rages On in Five-Part Comic Book Miniseries
SAN DIEGO, CA (September 16, 2020) – IDW will expand the universe of the ongoing Transformers comic books with an all-new miniseries entitled Transformers: Escape, focusing on a handful of fan-favorite Autobots scrambling to save innocent bystanders from the war between Cybertronian factions. Written by Brian Ruckley, architect of IDW’s Transformers continuity since 2019, and illustrated by Bethany McGuire-Smith, Transformers: Escape is a five-issue monthly series slated for release beginning in December.

As Cybertron descends into a state of war, countless civilians — unaligned with the Autobots, Decepticons, or any faction — are caught in the crossfire. Fortunately, a solution may be coming, as Wheeljack, Hound, Nautica, and some of Cybertron’s greatest (and most infamous) scientists seek to reactivate the Ark program and evacuate the planet with huge spaceships. On the verge of war, will their efforts be enough to escape?

“Escape’s a cocktail of what I love most about Transformers, with some of my favorite characters and a few surprise guest stars caught up in a pretty epic escalation,” says Ruckley. “I’ve always thought it would be a pretty terrifying, bewildering experience for aliens – non-Cybertronians – to be caught between warring factions of big transforming robots. We’re exploring the question: Who are the most dangerous Cybertronians of all?”

“I'm excited to be working on this awesome chapter in the Transformers storyline,” says McGuire-Smith. “From the perspective of Hound and Wheeljack, we will see what matters most when so many lives are on the line… and whom they can really trust as multiple threats rise.”

“From the launch in 2019, the Transformers universe that's unfolded in the ongoing series and in Transformers: Galaxies has been about showing Cybertronians from exciting new perspectives,” says editor David Mariotte. “That's why we're thrilled to have Brian Ruckley and Beth McGuire-Smith reuniting to dig into the lives of faces both new and familiar as war breaks out and how they respond to the other inhabitants of Cybertron.”

Transformers: Escape #1 will be available with multiple cover variants for retailers and fans to enjoy, each by an established Transformers comic book artist. Cover A features illustration from series artist Bethany McGuire-Smith, Cover B from Winston Chan, and two Retailer Incentive editions feature art by Sara Pitre-Durocher and Alex Milne, respectively.

For information on how to acquire copies of the Transformers comic books, please contact your local comic shop or visit www.comicshoplocator.com to find a store near you.

About IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing (IDWP), a subsidiary of IDW Media Holdings Inc. (OTC PINK: IDWM), is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels, art books, trade paperbacks, and tabletop games. IDWP is one of the top four publishers of comic books and graphic novels in the U.S. with a library of world-renowned licensed content and original series. IDWP’s critically-acclaimed imprints include Top Shelf Productions, Artist’s Editions, EuroComics, The Library of American Comics, Sunday Press, and Yoe! Books.

About Hasbro
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global play and entertainment company committed to Creating the World's Best Play and Entertainment Experiences. From toys, games and consumer products to television, movies, digital gaming, live action, music, and virtual reality experiences, Hasbro connects to global audiences by bringing to life great innovations, stories and brands across established and inventive platforms. Hasbro’s iconic brands include NERF, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, MY LITTLE PONY, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY, BABY ALIVE, POWER RANGERS, PEPPA PIG and PJ MASKS, as well as premier partner brands. Through its global entertainment studio, eOne, Hasbro is building its brands globally through great storytelling and content on all screens. Hasbro is committed to making the world a better place for all children and all families through corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. Hasbro ranked among the 2020 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media and has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere Institute for the past nine years. We routinely share important business and brand updates on our Investor Relations website, Newsroom and social channels (@Hasbro on Twitter and Instagram.)

Award-winning Writer Pens Subversive (and timely) Underground Comic Series Austin, TX: The Post-apocalyptic U.S. Shows No Mercy

9/16/2020

Sept. 16, 2020, (EUGENE, OR) -- A knockout punch of passion, politics, and resistance, After the Fall is a wild adventure where old politics, new religion, and personal polemics collide in an attempt to build a new kind of ruling body, and a better world; the one promised by the Founders but never achieved. Created by award-winning writer Jacqueline Goldfinger (Bottle Fly), with art by touted illustrator and designer Keni “ThomCat23” Thomas and letters by Taylor Esposito of Ghost Glyph Studios, After the Fall tells the story of the superhero next door and the new world that’s waiting for us… if we don’t let petty bullshit get in the way.

After a plague sweeps through the U.S., Canada and Mexico build a wall along their borders to keep Americans out in order to prevent the spread of the disease. In a lone outpost outside Austin, Texas, a crew of medical misfits have succeeded in conquering the plague. Now they are determined to beat back the corrupt politicians, defeat the ravenous half-human/half-mechanical Vultures, and restore their home.

After the Fall #1: Blood Memory introduces an ensemble of multi-ethnic characters with a range of gender identities who are working to survive a fractured, post-plague existence while rebuilding Austin, after the world has built a wall around America to keep us inside our own borders (yup, they dislike us that much).

“When I first saw Keni’s work I was struck by the precise provocation of his images and ability to tell a story quickly and efficiently,” said Jacqueline Goldfinger. “I’d had an idea for a comic series earlier but hesitated to move forward because I felt like I hadn’t found the right artist. Eight months later, I saw Keni’s work, and I was so glad that I waited to find the perfect illustrator for this story.”

“Jacqueline and I were on the same page immediately,” said Keni Thomas “We knew that now was a time for a comic series that embraced our biggest fears and brightest hopes, that told a story with characters who are as diverse, funny, eccentric, and holy as those in the real world.”

After the Fall #1: Blood Memory is now available on ComiXology! For

MAGNETIC PRESS’S MISTER INVINCIBLE SELECTED BY JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD

9/16/2020

St. Louis, MO, September 16, 2020 – Amidst the ongoing discussion of resuming education during the Covid-19 pandemic, parents, schools, and libraries are turning to graphic novels to capture young readers’ imagination. Today, Magnetic Press proudly announces that their hit comic MISTER INVINCIBLE has been named a Junior Library Guild official selection.

This quirky comic book centers around a mild-mannered superhero with the unique ability to step out of the comic strip panels to affect the events in other panels, breaking the rules of time and space with imaginative, mind-bending – and often hilarious – results. It won the Bologna Ragazzi Award for Best Comic at the 2020 Bologna Children’s Book Fair, and has garnered enthusiastic starred reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, and Publishers Weekly.

Kirkus (Starred Review) -- “dozens of mind- and narrative-bending graphic mini-adventures” “ uncommon cleverness”
Booklist (Starred Review) -- “Jousselin breathes joyous life into the form for fans and scholars of every age”
Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) -- “exudes infectious charm as he inspires those around him.”

After catching the attention of so many noted reviewers, Magnetic Press’s “local superhero” has been chosen to be a Junior Library Guild Selection, receiving the coveted JLG Gold Standard Stamp, signifying a title of the highest quality and a must-read book chosen for their curated collection.

Magnetic Press’s Publisher Mike Kennedy responded to JLG selection by saying “MISTER INVINCIBLE has such a unique and clever appeal to readers of all ages that there’s no wonder why it is so universally praised. We were hooked when we first saw Pascal Jousselin’s wild, fourth-wall-breaking series of strips, and that seems to hold true for almost everyone else who picks up, too! It sparks the imagination and will change the way you think about comics.”

MISTER INVINCIBLE is currently available wherever books and graphic novels are sold, and available to retailers through Diamond Book Distributors. Digital versions are also available on ComiXology and Amazon Kindle.

ABOUT MAGNETIC PRESS
MAGNETIC PRESS is a subsidiary of Polarity Ltd that publishes graphic novels, art books, and periodicals curated with a focus on internationally recognized content and talent, presented with premium quality design and production value. The Magnetic brand was founded by writer and video game veteran Mike Kennedy in 2013 as the independent publishing company Magnetic Press, Inc, featuring creators both new and established from around the world, sharing their stories with an English-language audience often for the first time. Their award-winning library includes such celebrated titles as the Love series of wordless wildlife graphic novels, as well as Eisner-nominated books Stay, A Sea of Love, Watersnakes, Herakles, Doomboy, A Glance Backward, Little Tails, The Ghost of Gaudi, and Dave Dorman’s Wasted Lands Omnibus. Magnetic has earned a total of 19 Eisner Award nominations in their first five-of-five years of eligibility. Magnetic also won the Gold Medal of Excellence in the graphic novel category of the 2015 Independent Publisher Awards for Love: The Fox.

About Junior Library Guild
Junior Library Guild, a MSI Information Services company, was founded in 1929 as the Junior Literary Guild, a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Today, JLG is the leading book review and collection development service that helps thousands of K12 school and public libraries acquire the best new children’s and young adult books. Its mission still follows editorial board member Eleanor Roosevelt’s mantra to put the right book in the hands of every reader–fostering the love of reading and learning as a path to lifelong success.

BOOM! Studios Announces LUMBERJANES Series Finale in December 2020

9/16/2020

"A sharp, smart, and most of all fun celebration of sisterhood."—Publishers Weekly Starred Review

"The heady feel of camp nostalgia with solid story-telling and wonderful art."—The Mary Sue

“Really just a pleasure to read."—School Library Journal

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 16, 2020) – LUMBERJANES, the landmark Eisner and GLAAD award-winning series, will wrap its historic six year run in December 2020, announced BOOM! Studios today. LUMBERJANES: END OF SUMMER #1, from cartoonist Kat Leyh (Snapdragon), co-writer and co-creator Shannon Watters, artists Kanesha C. Bryant (Encyclopedia Lumberjanica) and Alexa Bosy (Lumberjanes: Somewhere That’s Green #1), as well as returning co-creator and series artist Brooklyn Allen, concludes the series in a special oversized issue.

In the final chapter of the “End of Summer” epic event, the brave campers and counselors of Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types are in the fight of their lives against the mysterious force known as the Grey. Molly has discovered a deep and ancient forest magic which she hopes to use to protect her friends and the home they’ve all found at camp. But will she be strong enough to save everyone in the camp and the forest? Or is the all-encompassing, all-erasing Grey just too powerful for anyone to stop?

“When we announced ‘End of Summer’, we knew it would be the conclusion of a journey full of friendship, wonder, and fun for the Lumberjanes and for those of us who have wandered into the forest alongside them. We’re so happy that so many readers, young and old, have found joy and adventure whenever they sat down to a new story with Jo, Mal, Ripley, April, Molly, and all the other beloved characters we’ve grown to love throughout the years,” said Jeanine Schaefer, Executive Editor, BOOM! Studios. “While this is the end of the Lumberjanes monthly comic book series for now, it’s not the end of the ‘Janes and new adventures, so stay tuned for more exciting news to come.”

Launched in 2014 under BOOM! Studios’ YA-focused BOOM! Box imprint by series co-creators Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Noelle Stevenson and Brooklyn Allen, Lumberjanes was originally solicited as a limited series, but the overwhelming response from fans transformed it into an ongoing series that has become a New York Times best-seller, earned numerous nominations for prestigious awards including the GLAAD Media Award and the Eisner Awards (which it has won twice), and have even crossed over with heroes from the DC Comics Universe (in Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy). The Lumberjanes have expanded to middle-grade novels published by Amulet Books and a diverse array of merchandise from pins to patches.

Print copies of LUMBERJANES: END OF SUMMER #1 will be available in December 2020 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one) or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Madefire.

For continuing news on LUMBERJANES 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, Once & Future, Something is Killing The Children, Giant Days, and Mouse Guard, while also breaking new ground with established licenses such as Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Firefly, 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 for film and with Netflix for TV. Please visit www.boom-studios.com for more information.

Web: www.boom-studios.com
Twitter: @boomstudios
Facebook: @BOOMStudiosComics
Instagram: @boom_studios

How Did Matt Kindt, David Lapham, and BAD IDEA Make a Comic Book Magically Appear in Stores Overnight?

9/15/2020

THE HERO TRADE #1 – In Stores Now (Even If They Don’t Know It Yet)

David Copperfield made the Statue of Liberty disappear, David Blaine stood way up high on a pole for a good long while, and, now, Bad Idea has bested them all with an unthinkable feat that defies both logic and space-time: by making a brand-new, never-before-seen comic book by writer Matt Kindt and artist David Lapham materialize overnight in comic shops around the world.

That comic is THE HERO TRADE #1. (gasps)

But more on that in a moment.

Look, back when we told you that The Button – the quasi-supernatural, yet somehow still micro-managing entity currently calling the shots at Bad Idea – had seized control of our publishing plan earlier this year, we made it clear that it wasn't playing around. It demanded a billion clicks and told us to build it a website to collect them – or else we could kiss Bad Idea's sweet little dream of becoming an unruly and experimental comic book publisher goodbye.

The Button has spent the better part of the summer making good on its threats by racking up those clicks – hundreds of millions of them – and releasing a plethora of new art from a bunch of upcoming Bad Idea series without so much as a please or a thank you. To say nothing of feats like disappearing Bad Idea staff, interrogating our creators, and (checks notes) dying and coming back to life whenever it got bored. Honestly, it's been pretty amazing to watch. But even we couldn't have expected this.

So here's the sauce, jack: To certify 800 million clicks clicked – and with the much-vaunted billion just around the corner – The Button has put forward the most awesome display of its considerable powers yet by executing the single greatest magic trick in the history of comics. Yes, magic is real, and, yes, Bad Idea knows how to use it. Obviously.

Here's where THE HERO TRADE #1 comes in: This is a secret comic – secretly written by the New York Times best-selling creator of MIND MGMT, secretly drawn by the Eisner Award-winning creator of STRAY BULLETS, secretly published by an omnipotent button that also happens to have great taste in comics – and magically teleported into Bad Idea's network of destination stores. (leans in) A special, limited promo release now available at participating comic shops. (cups hand to ear). Your very first taste of Bad Idea. (whispers) And it tastes pretty damn good.

Don't believe us? We know what you're thinking. "I'm smart, I get all my news off of Facebook, and this is surely some kind of joke." Right, so pick up the phone and call any one of Bad Idea's wave one destination stores. We promise: THE HERO TRADE #1 is there right now...even if they don't know it yet.

Do it. We'll wait.

***

Okay, now that we have established how really real this is, you naturally want to see more. Here's a tiny taste of THE HERO TRADE #1 – guaranteed to be the only comic that still has that fresh teleportation smell:

Right? Right.

And if you think this is impressive...just wait until we hit a billion.

Yours truly,
Bad Idea

PS – Oh no, don’t leave yet, we forgot something important! Much like an ancient cursed amulet, there are three secrets that we have yet to reveal about THE HERO TRADE #1. We will do so in due time on Bad Idea’s Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram feeds…so make sure you are paying very, very close attention when the times comes:

WOW, THOUGHT IT WOULD BE THAT EASY, HUH? THE BUTTON WILL REVEAL THE THREE SECRETS WHEN IT'S GOOD AND READY. WE MIGHT EVEN HOLD THEM LONGER NOW THAT YOU TRIED TO PEEK. HOW DO YOU LIVE WITH YOURSELF?
SERIOUSLY, JUST BECAUSE YOU OWN A COPY OF V FOR VENDETTA, THAT DOES NOT MAKE YOU A MEMBER OF ANONYMOUS. PUT DOWN THE PALMPILOT AND GIVE IT UP ALREADY.
LOOK, THE BLACK TEXT WAS LITERALLY THE FIRST THING WE KNEW TO FIX. AND, YET, HERE WE ARE -- ON BULLET POINT NUMBER THREE. THIS IS EMBARRASSING FOR US AND FOR YOU. WELL, MOSTLY FOR YOU.

ArkWorld Volume 2 Launches on Kickstarter Monday 9/14!

9/12/2020

ArkWorld Volume 2 Launches on Kickstarter Monday!
Josh Blaylock's ArkWorld Volume 2 goes live on Kickstarter 9/14 at 10 AM CST.With ArkWorld Volume 1 Kickstarter rewards shipped out last week, the archeopunk saga continues with Volume 2 on Kickstarter. The Kickstarter includes 4 different cover options for ArkWorld Volume 2, Volume 1 and 2 sets, shirts, and 3-D printed Paracas skulls! Click the button below to get a sneak peek.

ArkWorld Volume 2 on Kickstarter

Cover A by Joel Humberto Herrera Cover B by Travis Hymel

Cover C by Nei Ruffino Cover D by Travis Hymel

Paracas Skulls

ArkWorld Stor-Folios

Great DC Comics Panels and Free Online Comics at DC FanDome: Explore the Multiverse!

9/12/2020

If you’re a fan of DC comics, from periodicals to original graphic novels, then Saturday’s DC FanDome: Explore the Multiverse event is the place for you to be! Absolutely free for 24 hours, this event features some of the biggest names behind your favorite comics series, tons of comics to read and so much more. Here are all the activations to look forward to if you’re a comics fan!

Can’t Miss Panels
Beginning at 10:00 a.m. PT on Saturday, September 12, DC has some must-see comics panels guaranteed to scratch the superhero itch for every kind of fan:

Batman: The Joker War – featuring Ben Abernathy (moderator) and James Tynion IV, John Ridley, Cecil Castellucci, Jorge Jimenez and Dan Jurgens
Batman: Three Jokers – featuring Amy Dallen (moderator), Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok
GLSEN Presents: You Brought Me the Ocean with writer Alex Sanchez
John Ridley and The Other History of the DC Universe — featuring Evan Narcisse, John Ridley
Mostly DCeased — featuring Tom Taylor, Trevor Hairsine, Karl Mostert, Jessica Chen and Ben Abernathy (moderator)
Superman: An Enduring Symbol of Hope – featuring Brian Michael Bendis, Gene Luen Yang, Dan Jurgens
New Voices of Wonder Woman – featuring Laurie Halse Anderson, Victoria Ying, L.L. McKinney, Vita Ayala, Marieke Nijkamp
Reintroducing Nubia: The Black Amazonian Queen – Featuring L.L. McKinney and Robyn Smith
Teen Titans: Spotlight on Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo
The Expansion of DC’s Watchmen Universe — featuring Tom King, Jorge Fornés and Damon Lindelof (moderator)
Take A Tour of DC’s Death Metal Metalverse — featuring Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson, Christopher Priest, Jamal Igle, Joelle Jones, Khary Randolph, Riley Rossmo and Marie Javins (moderator)

DC MasterClass – Hands On Learning For Aspiring Writers and Artists
Want to become the next great comic book writer or artist? These panels will provide you valuable insight into breaking into the industry, taught by some of comics’ greatest talents:

DC Multiverse: Comics MasterClass — featuring Paul Levitz, Grant Morrison, Nicola Scott, Rian Hughes, Mark Waid and Brittany Holzherr
DC Graphic Novel MasterClass: How to Break Into Comics —featuring Klaus Janson and Isaac Goodhart
DC Graphic Novel MasterClass: How to Break Into Comics —featuring writers Sarah Kuhn and Cecil Castellucci

Free Comics to Read Online
As DC’s comic books and graphic novels form the foundation of DC’s wide array of storytelling, a selection of more than 300 comics will be made available to read for free online during DC FanDome: Explore the Multiverse and DC Kids FanDome including:

Milestone Returns #0
For 24 hours only, fans can read the ENTIRE Teen Titans: Raven graphic novel by Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo for free
For 24 hours only, fans can read the ENTIRE Dear Justice League graphic novel by Michael Northrop and Gustavo Duarte for free

Beginning Saturday, you can check out the full list of available comics to read free here.

If you have kids who are comics fans, send them to DC Kids FanDome at dckidsfandome.com, where there will be plenty of kid-friendly comics to read, How to Draw classes and several videos that teach young aspiring writers and artists how to make comics.

To see the full lineup of panels for DC FanDome: Explore the Multiverse and to build your own viewing schedule, head to www.dcfandome.com. For the latest information on DC comic books and graphic novels, check out the website at www.dccomics.com, and follow on social media @DCComics and @thedcnation.