Tea Dragon Society Creator To Release First Early Readers Book in Spring 2020

PORTLAND—Today in conversation with her editor at Comic-Con International, New Zealand creator Katie O’Neill announced her next book, Dewdrop, coming in early 2020!

Katie O’Neill says “I’m so happy to be creating a book for younger readers, especially one with themes of mindfulness and self-fulfillment. I hope the ideas in Dewdrop will sew seeds that may stay with children in some small way, and eventually grow when they need them most. It’s also a real honor to help with starting kids reading in any way I can, so I am very excited for them to meet Dewdrop and his friends!”
 
From the author of The Tea Dragon Society comes Dewdrop, the delightful children's tale of an adorable axolotl who cheers on his underwater friends as they each bring their talents to the pond's sports fair! 

Dewdrop is an easygoing, gentle axolotl who enjoys naps, worm pie, and cheerleading. When the yearly sports fair nears, he and his friends—Mia the weightlifting turtle, Newman the musical newt, and three minnows who love to cook—get ready to showcase their skills to the whole pond! However, as the day of the fair gets closer, Dewdrop's friends can't help putting pressure on themselves to be the best. It's up to Dewdrop to remind them how to be mindful, go at their own pace, and find joy in their own achievements.
 
Editor Ari Yarwood says “It's been an absolute honor to work with Katie O'Neill for the last four years, and I'm so excited for readers to experience her first early reader book in Dewdrop! It's such a sweet and thoughtful story, and I think children will relate to the adorable characters Katie has created.”
 
This adorable new picture book teaches the values of friendship, teamwork, healthy competition, and community in a sweet story for parents and children to enjoy together. 
 
Dewdrop will be released in finer comic book shops and bookstores everywhere in April of next year for $12.99!


About Lion Forge Comics:
Lion Forge strives to publish comics for everyone to enjoy, regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, or cultural background. The original graphic novel Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven was nominated for three Glyph Awards, as well as the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity, and Lighter Than My Shadow was voted the 2017 Graphic Novel of the Year by Amazon. In 2018, the Dwayne McDuffie Award-winning Upgrade Soul was selected as one of the year’s best books by Publisher’s Weekly. Lion Forge Comics includes the Roar imprint for young adults, the Caracal imprint for middle-grade aged children, the CubHouse imprint for early readers, and the Quillion imprint, bringing together comics and tabletop gaming. It is also home to the Magnetic Collection of premium and critically acclaimed comics and graphic novels, boasting multiple Eisner Award nominees. Across multiple imprints and formats that include licensed properties like DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender, original works from top independent creators, and the original and all-inclusive Catalyst Prime superhero universe, Lion Forge publishes something for every level of comic book fan, young and old.

About Oni Press

Established in 1997, Oni Press’s curated line includes a variety of award-winning original and licensed comic books and graphic novels, including: Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty™, Nickelodeon’s Invader ZIM, Scott Pilgrim,Queen & Country, Courtney Crumrin, Wasteland, The Sixth Gun, Stumptown, Wet Moon, Letter 44, The Bunker, The Tea Dragon Society, The Coldest City, and Kaijumax.About Polarity
Polarity is a diversified global media company founded in 2018, with a mission to bring authentic content to a diverse global audience.  The name Polarity conveys opposing forces and a global perspective to build a captivating range of assets. To create a richer content experience and offering, we believe in the value of embracing diversity and highlighting opposing views and voices.

The Los Angeles Publisher and the Chart-Topping Comedy Duo Join Forces to Create a Series of Books!
 
LOS ANGELES, CA—The LA-based animation studio and publisher continues to ramp up its publishing lineup, announcing a partnership with YouTube sensations Ninja Sex Party!
 
“The combination of amazing music and hilarious comedy is rare and Ninja Sex Party is right there with Flight of the Conchords & Tenacious D. I feel incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to work with them and give the world what it is demanding: more Ninja Sex Party awesomeness!” said David Calcano, Creative Director at Fantoons
 
The first book in this newly announced partnership will be an official coloring book packed with 72-pages of original art featuring top comedy band Ninja Sex Party! This is the first Ninja Sex Party book EVER! Danny Sexbang and Ninja Brian present 72 pages of brand-new illustrations featuring dinosaurs, romance, martial arts, prog rock, mythical creatures, and (as always) the exotic and mysterious art of seduction. 
 
“We couldn’t be more excited to be working with Fantoons, and this coloring book is a really fun way to kick off the new partnership. The artists at Fantoons did an amazing job capturing the spirit and history of NSP, and we’re sure that both recent and long-time fans will have a great time with this book.” said Dan Avidan & Brian Wecht from Ninja Sex Party.
 
Fans new and old will love discovering the diverse array of art styles featuring the Ninja Sex Party universe, drawn by the folks at Fantoons. 

The Ninja Sex Party Coloring Book goes on sale November 5th, with future projects to be announced soon!
 
To celebrate, Fantoons is unveiling brand-new Ninja Sex Party merch available at their table (O-07) in the exhibit hall while supplies last!Fans can pick up buttons for $5, t-shirts for $25, and a limited-edition signed art print for $50.
 
The NINJA SEX PARTY COLORING BOOK is available for preorder NOW at Barnes and Noble, Target, Amazon, Indigo booksellers and released in finer comic shops and independent bookstores everywhere on November 5th, 2019.
 
About Ninja Sex Party:
Ninja Sex Party is a Los Angeles-based 1980s-style comedy band created by and featuring Dan Avidan (vocals) and Brian Wecht (keyboards). The band has four original albums, NSFW, Strawberries and Cream, Attitude City, and Cool Patrol, as well as two cover albums, Under the Covers, and Under the Covers Volume II. In 2018, their album Cool Patrolwas Billboard's top-selling comedy album, and NSP was the top-selling comedy artist of the year. Ninja Sex Party’s music videos can be seen on their YouTube channel, which has over 1.2M subscribers.
 
About Fantoons:
Fantoons is an animation studio & book publisher, comprised with artists who are passionate about music in every possible way. The studio creates books, animation, comics, pop-culture merch and alternative media inspired by the world’s greatest artists. Clients include Rush, Frank Zappa, Brian Wilson, Mr. Big, Motorhead, Ninja Sex Party, Steve Martin, Tom Keifer, Disney, TSN, Universal Music and many more.
 

SDCC 2019 Exclusive Art Figures & Dunny
We're incredibly excited to share this year's collectible exclusives with you and can't wait until you see them in person!

Aggretsuko serves up her signature rage in red glow-in-the-dark vinyl with the new San Diego Comic Con Exclusive vinyl art figure from Kidrobot and Sanrio. The Aggretsuko Rage 6" Art Figure is limited to 500 pieces, available for $45. 

SpongeBob is turning 20 and we're honoring him with an all-new collectible rainbow art figure with a semi-translucent shell that reveals an actual sponge inside. The Sea Sponge SpongeBob 8" Art Figure (Rainbow) is limited to 300 pieces, available for $55.

Godzilla's arch nemesis, Mecha Godzilla, will be taking a break from stomping on cities and joining us in the form of this awesome CHROME design that throws back to the 1974 classic "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla." Mecha Godzilla 8" Art Figure (chrome) is limited to 500 pieces, available for $100.

A Chia Pet Dunny? Yes! Following the sold out SDCC 2018 Exclusive Let Love Grow Terracotta 5" Chia Pet Dunny by Jeremyville, we hereby reveal the second Chia Dunny featuring South Africa based artist, Kronk. The Buzz Kill Chia 5" Dunny by Kronk (Yellow) is limited to 200 pieces, available for $45.
REMEMBER:
Exclusive items are available in limited quantities,
so run, don't walk, to the Kidrobot booth (Booth #2846) to snag yours!
SDCC 2019 Must-Have Debuts & Pre-Releases
​One of our favorite things about Comic Con is getting to share debuts and pre-releases with our amazing fans. So what's in store for this year? We have a Hello Kitty Plush Kaiju collectible, a Hello Kitty Cute Scoops Ice Cream Plush, an Andy Warhol Mini Series, and a beautiful 8" Balloon Dunny by Andrew Martin. We look forward to unveiling these newbies right in front of your beautiful faces!

Industry tastemakers rave about the goth-and-grit aesthetic for the new Image Comics title

PORTLAND, Ore. 07/13/2019 — Co-creator and writer of the highly anticipated new comic book series Coffin Bound, Dan Watters, will appear at San Diego Comic-Con this year as a panelist on Image Comics' "Bone-Chilling Insight into Bestselling Horror Comic Books" alongside Ice Cream Man's W. Maxwell Prince, Infidel's Pornsak Pichetshote, Gideon Falls' Jeff Lemire, Die's Kieron Gillen, and Bitter Root's Chuck Brown. The panel will be held on Thursday, July 18 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in room 23ABC.

Image Comics forthcoming ongoing comic book series Coffin Bound by Dan Watters (Sandman Universe: Lucifer) and artist Dani (2000AD, Girl with No Name) with colorist Brad Simpson (JESUSFREAK, MCMLXXV), letterer Aditya Bidikar, and designer Emma Price, set to launch this August.Cars! Guns! Entropy! Coffin Bound follows Izzy Tyburn, who is chased by an unstoppable killer and has decided that if the world won’t have her in it, it can have nothing of her at all. She’s re-treading her life, leaving nothing but burned rubber, ash, and the sun-scorched bones of those who get in her way. Ride shotgun on an unforgettable road trip through blood-splattered, grindhouse action best described as Bitch Planet and Mad Max: Fury Road set in the dark, twisted fantasy world of Sandman.
Coffin Bound #1 (Diamond Code JUN190026) hits stores on Wednesday, August 7. The final order cutoff deadline for retailers is Monday, July 15. 
Coffin Bound #2 (Diamond Code JUL190117) hits stores on Wednesday, September 11. The final order cutoff deadline for retailers is Monday, August 19. 
Select praise for Coffin Bound:
"It's a gleeful of literary grindhouse comic that brings to mind Milligan's Arthouse Pulp and notes of Pretty Deadly. Out in August. Pre-order now." --Kieron Gillen
"Dani is quite a discovery: the work is very inventive and actually very careful but the line is alive and organic—the ink just spills down and branches into the right places. And the language style Watters launches here is just wonderful—I summon Milch because it's eccentric and neo-antique like his DEADWOOD speech, rippling with character and drunken with its own pleasure... Coffin Bound is a damned joy." --Warren Ellis

"A Lynchian crime chase desert noir fever dream with its own messed up internal logic. Fun." --Rob Williams
"An acid drenched road trip, seeping violence and weirdness of the best kind. Definitely one to check out." --Ollie Masters
"Gorgeous and odd and very much its own unique monster. I am jealous at its filthy strangeness." --Ivan Brandon
"A gore-splattered—but poetic—road trip with one of the strangest stripper scenes in comics." --John Harris Dunning
"Dreamlike, mythic, relentless and strange." --Kurt Busiek
"Excellent. Like finding a weird Alex Cox meets Jodorowsky road movie you didn't know existed. Literate, full of ideas & complimented by Dani's Guéra meets Pope-ish art." --Iain Laurie
"Pure Doom. Watters spins a fantastic Kerouac-ian fever dream with Dani dropping some story chops, solid gesture and moody blacks. It's a great hook that will take you Under. Coffin Bound Rules!" --Andy Belanger 
"Your lessons of life delivered at the end of a muzzle by a choir of grindhouse philosophers laced with the wisdom of dead birds. I can hardly think of another story so fully infused with Dan Watters and Dani aesthetic." --Ram V
"Coffin Bound is a distillate of madness. A slice of apocalyptic dreamtime cut with engine smoke, acid nihilism and dirty juju. This is some top-class necrofuel, my friends, and you need it in your brain-tank pronto." --Si Spurrier
"Coffin Bound is a comic with a strong pulse that bleeds all over your hands while reading. You should give it a read." --Declan Shalvey

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

Original art for TMNT 95 on eBay now
July 13, 2019
This STELLAR work of art is a terrific opportunity for one collector to acquire what may be the HOTTEST original artwork listing this season and it is available on eBay NOW!!!!! - eBay Item Number 183877324643 - the STUNNING Eastman original artwork for the cover of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles issue 95, featuring Jennika... +Read More  ​

My 2019 San Diego Schedule
July 13, 2019
My 2019 SDCC public schedule. Please remember that each of the companies whose booths I will be at may need to make changes beyond our control as the show rolls on and several events are ticketed but this is the schedule - looking forward to another crazy show. ... +Read More ​

Duck Foot Brewery Happy Hours with Eastman Studios - only a few spaces left
July 13, 2019
If you will be attending this year's Comic-Con in San Diego we hope you will be attending a Panel Discussion I will be hosting on Saturday, July 20 in the afternoon. I will be discussing all things self-publishing and will be accompanied by my Drawing Blood and Radically Rearranged Ronin Ragdolls partners in crime, namely... +Read More 

​KILLSWITCH #1

SDCC Exclusive Variant by Diana Van Damme

KILLSWITCH #1
Writer(s): Jeffrey and Susan Bridges 
Artist Name(s): Walter Geovani (pencils, inks), Brittany Peer (colors), Simon Bowland (letters)

In a future where clairvoyant Augurs are used for their powers but feared, held captive, and persecuted, a disaffected military major is shocked into action by the grim realities of the Augurs' treatment. She puts her life and career on the line to help them attempt a daring escape from captivity.

24 pgs./ M / FC                 
Get this SDCC exclusive signed by writers Jeffrey Bridges and Susan Bridges on July 18 from 1 pm to 2 pm and on July 20 from 5 pm to 6 pm.

ZOMBIE TRAMP #62
Writer(s): Dan Mendoza, Vince Hernandez 
Artist Name(s): Marco Maccagni

In Norway, the forces chasing Angel collide as her powers continue to be her biggest asset, but also her greatest danger. With everyone wanting a piece of her newfound abilities, she must decide not only her next step but possibly her fate altogether--as the Necrophilia Club makes their true intentions known!
 
24 pgs./ M / FC          
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Action Lab: Danger Zone SDCC 2019 Exclusive Covers
If you're interested in Action Lab's all-age titles and exclusives, Action Lab Entertainment is located at Booth #1735, right next door to the Action Lab: Danger Zone booth.


ABOUT ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT- 
​Formed in 2010 with the purpose of pooling their collective talents into a single, powerful entity, the members of Action Lab Entertainment have countless years in multimedia publishing, design, and business.  Their first release, Fracture, was successfully funded through Kickstarter and since then they have continued their mission to produce high quality, genre-spanning entertainment.  Since its formation, the accolades for A.L.E continue to build on a daily basis.  Among its more popular titles are all ages material like the Eisner, Glyph, Shel Dorf Award nominated series PRINCELESS, MIRACULOUS (based on the Nickelodeon Television series), Jamal Igle's MOLLY DANGER, Artist/ Writer Katie Cook's GRONK and Gayle Middleton’s (My Little Pony, The Littlest Pet Shop) monstrously adorable VAMPLETS. Action Lab’s Mature Readers imprint ACTION LAB DANGER ZONE continues to push the envelope of comics entertainment with titles as varied as Charles Band's PUPPET MASTER and Dan Mendoza’s over the top horror-comedy ZOMBIE TRAMP, VAMPBLADE and ITTY BITTY BUNNIES IN RAINBOW PIXIE CANDY LAND, and socially relevant titles including SOUTHERN DOG, KINGDOM BUM and M Goodwin's TOMBOY.