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Press Release Award-winning publisher Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios, is excited to announce the June debut of JIM HENSON’S THE DARK CRYSTAL: THE NOVELIZATION, the second in a planned series of three hardcovers that reprint the prose novel adaptations of fan-favorite Henson properties. The book follows the recent April release of JIM HENSON’S LABYRINTH: THE NOVELIZATION and will be followed by the August release of JIM HENSON’S STORYTELLER: THE NOVELIZATION.

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Press Release Zetabella Publishing announced today the latest in a long of string of masterpieces, Goblinopolis: The Tol Chronicles Book 1 by Robert G. Ferrell will be released at the World Science Fiction Convention in San Antonio, Texas on August 29 through September 2. Just in time for the 71st WorldCon, Ferrell alongside Zetabella is excited to present a limited edition version of the comedic tale of magic, mayhem and technocracy.

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Press Release King Oblivion, Ph.D., founder and overlord of the International Society of Supervillains, takes us through the fine points of destroying the hopes and dreams of superheroes with his new book The Supervillain Field Manual: How to Conquer (Super) Friends and Incinerate People (Skyhorse Publishing, July 2013). Oblivion first guided us through the sinister steps of becoming a supervillain in The Supervillain Handbook—but with great power comes great responsibility, and there’s so much more to learn.

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Marvel has teamed with Hyperion books to release novels showcasing two of the company’s heroines.  One, The She-Hulk Diaries, has Jennifer Walters managing her personal, professional and super life.  Does this foray into a new format work for the character?  Major Spoilers cracked open the cover and had a read.

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You know you’ve made it when people write sci-fi stories featuring you as the MacGuffin. Enter Jeff Burk’s Shatner Quest!

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Press Release ZOVA Books is pleased to announce the release of “Escape from Hat,” a children’s novel from author Adam Kline and Scottish artist Brian Taylor. Crafted for young readers, yet endowed with a distinctive humor adults are sure to enjoy, “Escape from Hat” tells the story of one lucky rabbit, one sinister black cat, and the unwitting boy to whom they both lay claim. The book reimagines the classic hero’s journey, combining a traditional epic narrative with a contemporary aesthetic. The result has garnered considerable praise.

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Press Release Open Road Integrated Media, a digital publisher and multimedia content company, announced today that it will digitally publish Andy Briggs’s Tarzan: The Greystoke Legacy and Tarzan: The Jungle Warrior in the US this fall in celebration of the centenary of Burroughs’s original Tarzan. The titles go on sale on October 16 and will also be available in print from Open Road on the same day.

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Press Release Writer/Artist  Billy Tucci, (creator of “Shi”, “A Child Is Born” and re-energizer of the classic “Sergeant Rock”) will release a sneak preview edition of “The Blackwater Chronicles” at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con. Only 200 copies per day are allowed to distributed to the 130,000 attendees expected.   Only 1000 posters and sneak preview books have been printed for the event.

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Press Release Immerse yourself in the creative history of one of the most influential game companies in the world. For more than two decades, Blizzard Entertainment has built a reputation as one of the leaders in creatively driven game development. The Art of Blizzard® offers an exclusive look at the ideas and imagery that define its game universes. Through insider commentary from some of the company’s top creative minds and an unprecedented collection of original artwork, readers will get an in-depth look at the creative philosophy and artistic style that have played key roles in Blizzard’s success over the years.

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