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Radical Comics has announced Arthur Sydam will be providing the cover to Shrapnel: Aristeia Rising #2 – and it isn’t a zombie variant! “Arthur always delivers when it comes to creating great covers, and this is no different,” said Barry Levine, President and Publisher at Radical. “Going into issue #2 of Shrapnel: Aristeia Rising, we definitely wanted a strong image of Samantha, and I knew that Arthur would be the artist to portray that. What he created is simply amazing, and a wonderful addition to our library of great covers.” Shrapnel #2 arrives in February 2009. via Radical Comics

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Press Release December 17th, 2008 – Ghosts. The cities of the future have grown ankle-deep in them as they graze off the electromagnetic waste of a billion wireless Internet connections. Most can only drift, witless and lost. Rarely, though, something comes through with enough marbles to cause real trouble. And that’s where Alice Hotwire, Detective Exorcist, comes in.

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Radical Publishing has announced it will kick off its largest series to date with an 18-issue, three-series tale called Shrapnel. SHRAPNEL: ARISTEIA RISING, created by Mark Long (president of Zombie Studios) and Nick Sagan (Everfree), unfolds in a dystopian future in which imperialism has laid siege to the Solar System and Venus stands as the last free colony of humanity. Caught in the middle of this interplanetary war is Samantha “Sam” Vijaya, a soldier in self-imposed exile recovering from her service in the military. When the battle once again crashes into Sam’s life, she must choose to either remain on…

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If you are in Los Angeles, and want something to do tonight, head over to Barnes & Noble on Grove Drive to meet Sam Sarkar, creator of Radical Publishing’s Caliber series. WHO: SAM SARKAR, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT FOR JOHNNY DEPP’S INFINITUM NIHIL & CREATOR OF CALIBER WHAT: TO HOST RADICAL PUBLISHING BOOK SIGNING AND COMICS PANEL DISCUSSION AT BARNES & NOBLE WHEN: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH 7:30PM WHERE: BARNES & NOBLE – THE GROVE 189 Grove Drive Los Angeles, CA 90036 323. 525. 0270 via Radical Publishing

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Orwell was right. So was Stoker, and probably Seuss too. I imagine that as my son grows older he’ll have just as wild an imagination as his father – or even more so.  I see the signs now as he plays and talks, but I wonder what would happen if imagination were outlawed?  Would I break the law so my son could hear about the adventures of Superman, fables of the tortoise and the hare, or even the monsters that lurk under the bed?  Probably.  And if I lived in the City of Dust I’d be arrested quicker than those…

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I’m not a big Mecha fan.  Sure I like giant robots as much of the next guy, but I’m not one to spend hours and hours devouring everything in this sub-genre of pop culture.  Freedom Formula from Radical Comics was a surprise arrival in my comic stash for the week, and was instantly drawn in with everything the first issue of the mini-series had to offer.

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Is it time for December Previews already?  Radical Publishing has sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for the two titles arriving in December 2008.

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Radical Publishing has sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for titles arriving in November 2008.   Take the jump for the short list.

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Radical Publishing has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of City of Dust #1. Here’s how the company describes the first issue: Record show the Earth once known, was consumed by religious wars spurred by the suppression of free thought and where creative expression is now veiwed as the rot and infestation of the mind.  This chilling vision of the future unveils a world where the police now patrol for crimes of the imagination, or Mind Crimes as they are called.  Those beliefs, along with any other tales of false heroes, idols or gods, are illegal.  The world is anew…

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Or – “Further Adventures In Consciousness-Expanding…” There are a lot thought processes on how to save the comic industry from obscurity, ranging from celebrity involvement to the magic of slabbing to putting your content on the intarwebs.  Radical Comics seems to be engaging in one of the more workable methods, giving us new genres and content designed to pull in readers who aren’t in the Marvel/DC/Image rondelay.  Radical’s publishing catalog so far has been pretty interesting, with the title “Caliber” proving to be really impressive to me.  I missed the first issue of Freedom Formula, but part of this week’s…

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Radical Publishing is giving comic book fans a chance to speak with Steve Niles, during a live webcast.  Tuesday September 30, 2008, Niles will be availbe to talk about his upcoming mini-series; City of Dust: A Philip Khrome Story that arrives in stores in October. “Readers are a priority at Radical Publishing, and I know the impact that interacting with a creator can have on the experiences of readers.” states Radical Publishing’s President and Publisher, Barry Levine. “Steve’s a friend of mine, as well as a passionate creator and we’re excited and proud to be working with him on CITY…

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Man, I’m behind on my emails from the publishers.  Radical Comics sent a sneak peek of some of its titles arriving (arrived?) in stores.  Take the jump for Freedom Formula: Ghost of the Wasteland #2, Hercules: The Thracian Wars #5, and Caliber: First Canon of Justice #5.

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Press Release August 18th, 2008, LOS ANGELES – Radical Publishing is proud to team up with Global Image Group in sponsoring Global’s Annual Summer Celebration to help raise money for Heal the Bay, a non-profit organization, dedicated to protecting California’s Santa Monica Bay.

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