Press Release My good friend Douglas E. Sherwood (Oni Press) proposed a tribute show based around his favorite X-Men character, Kitty Pryde. His own personal experiences with having hemophilia his entire life also inspired him to make the show a fundraiser for the Hemophilia Treatment Center at OHSU. So we’ve asked dozens of comic artists, graphic designers, and illustrators to do their rendition of Kitty Pryde for this May’s First Thursday show. We’ll have original pieces and prints for sale and 100% of the proceeds go the the HTC. LISTING INFORMATION: WHO: Over 70 artists including: Bryan Lee O’Malley, Farel…
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Press Release BOOM! Studios is proud to announce its participation in this year’s Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, taking place on April 25 & 26, 2009 at the UCLA campus. BOOM! Studios will be located in “The Comix Strip” section of the festival, in Booth #751 and will have a full complement of trades as well as current issues of FARSCAPE: STRANGE DETRACTORS, THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK and THE INCREDIBLES: FAMILY MATTERS on hand for fans and new readers alike. In addition to their booth presence, BOOM! Studios will also have a panel on Saturday, April 25th, at…
Press Release Since its debut in January, the Spiralmind comic book series has picked up steam and a devoted fan base around the country. Hugely popular entertainment website Ain’t It Cool News gives Spiralmind a big thumbs-up, saying “Not [in] a style you see often in this post-Image era of cross-hatches and sketches, and that’s what made reading this first issue so refreshing. The story aims high with a conflict of biblical proportions, but boiled down to its basics, it’s got an @$$-kicking rabbi, a spandex clad superhero, and werewolves…Issue one also has a full article on Ancient Judaic Exorcism.…
Press Release It’s the year of G. I. JOE! Building on the tremendous fan support of G.I. JOE: Origins and G.I. JOE: COBRA, published under license from Hasbro, Inc., IDW is pleased to announce extensions for both mini-series! Offering a look at the people who make up the team, G.I. JOE: Origins will become an ongoing series, starting in August. G.I. JOE: COBRA Special #1 will be released in September, offering insights inspired by revelations in issue #4 of that series, on-sale in June. For more information about IDW’s G.I. JOE comics, visit IDWPublishing.com/GIJOE. “Reaction to all three of our…
Press Release For the third week in a row, fans have flocked to their local comic book store for Angel: After the Fall! The hardcover graphic novel earned the sixth spot on The New York Times Best Seller List, marking the seventh week since the list began in March that IDW books have been ranked. “We are truly flattered that fans love Angel so much,†says IDW’s Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, Chris Ryall. “Creator Joss Whedon and writer Brian Lynch have developed an amazing story about what happens to Angel after the TV show’s finale, and fans clearly can’t get enough.†Angel: After…
Press Release Ten years ago this month, four young entrepreneurs launched a small creative services company. A decade later, IDW has grown to be the fourth-largest comic book and graphic novel publisher, with a diverse catalog of new and classic books, representing every major entertainment genre. To commemorate its tenth anniversary, the company will release the two-volume hardcover IDW: The First Decade in May, 2009. Volume 1 of IDW: The First Decade is currently available online at IDWPublishing.com.
Press Release Filmmaker Kevin Smith takes center stage at the illustrious Carnegie Hall Wednesday, June 17th where he’ll “perform” his unique, uncensored brand of storytelling and interact with an audience often as familiar with his unusual life as he is. Smith, best known for writing and directing such feature films as “Clerks,” “Dogma” and most recently “Zack and Miri Make a Porno,” regularly appears live at major venues across the country and in Canada, but is appearing for the first time at the venerated New York City venue. Says Smith, “This country must truly be in a desperate financial crisis.…
San Diego, CA (April 13, 2009) – Good things come in threes at IDW! Capping off a week of milestones, IDW is proud to enter the ranks of Diamond’s top three publishers for the first time in March. In addition to reaching third, IDW is also celebrating its tenth anniversary, and boasts five Eisner nominations, another new company record. “This is a huge milestone for us, and the culmination of a decade of hard work by the many different people to have contributed to IDW over the years,†said Ted Adams, CEO of IDW. “We have a lot to be…
BOOM! Studios announced today that one of the premiere titles for their new BOOM! Kids imprint, CARS: THE ROOKIE #1 has sold out – in only one week! This follows on the heels of pre-release sell outs for THE INCREDIBLES: FAMILY MATTERS #1 and THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK #1. Fans should keep in mind, while Diamond Comics Distributors is completely sold out, CARS: THE ROOKIE #1 may still be found at direct market retailers across the country. Diamond Comics Distributors is making the second printing of CARS: THE ROOKIE #1 available for retailers to order immediately and the second…
BOOM! Studios proudly announced today that twin brothers, John and Matthew Yuan have officially signed up to be BOOM! Studios’ “unofficial” spokesmen. The long-ranging handshake agreement hatched in a dive bar includes appearances in the “new incredibly charismatic, really, you can trust us” “READ BOOM! OR ELSE” print ad campaign. Both brothers will also be made available for interviews to any and all press outlets. “Who’s BOOM!?” said John and Matthew Yuan, when contacted for a press release quote. “Get out of our apartment,” said the soon to be award-winning performers. “Seriously.” John and Matthew Yuan appear in this weekend’s…
Press Release Combined into one, double-sized colossal issue, Nexus 101 and 102 will together bring our series “Soap Opera” to its final conclusion. Publisher Steve Rude says, “Considering the inordinate expanse of time that has passed since the release of our last issue, fans expectations will be singularly high. Let’s see if Baron and Rude can deliver the final goods.” Both issues are done through color so the release is on schedule and on time!!
Press Release The Postal Serviceâ„¢ revealed what The Simpsons stamps will look like when they are released nationwide on May 7. Americans are being encouraged to vote for their favorite Simpsons character when viewing the images. Vote Early and Often: It’s the American Way Voting takes place at www.usps.com/simpsons beginning April 9 at 8 a.m. ET and concludes May 14. Results will be announced shortly thereafter. Pre-order The Simpsons Stamps and Stamped Postal Cards Now The 44-cent First-Class Mail® stamps, available in booklets of 20 and stamped postal cards in packs of 20, can be pre-ordered online and will be…
Press Release SAN DIEGO – The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2009 slate of nominees is filled with many newcomers to the ballot, from Canadian cousins Mariko and Jillian Tamaki (writer and artist of the teen angst graphic novel Skim, published by Groundwood Books) to French biographer Emmanuel Guibert (Alan’s War, published by First Second) to graphic novelist Nate Powell (Swallow Me Whole, published by Top Shelf). Both Skim (Best Publication for Teens/Tweens, Graphic Album–New, Writer, Penciller/Inker) and Alan’s War (Graphic Album-New, Reality-Based Work, U.S. Edition of International Material, Writer/Artist) garnered 4 nominations. Also on the ballot in 4 spots…
Coming off of the record-setting first season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Cartoon Network announced today it will premiere Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Decoded, a full slate of 22 enhanced episodes from season one of the CG-animated series from creator George Lucas and Lucasfilm Animation. Using text windows to provide in-the-moment insights into all aspects of the sweeping galactic conflict—from trivia to background on characters and storylines—Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Decoded enhances each episode with exclusive content created by the Lucasfilm Animation talent responsible for the show itself.