Dynamite's Swords of the Swashbucklers Continues

January 25, 2018

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Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce that Bill Mantlo and Butch Guice's iconic Swords of the Swashbucklers will return this April with Swashbucklers: The Saga Continues #1 from writer Marc Guggenheim (X-Men Gold, Spider-Man) and artist Andrea Mutti (Rebels, Pathfinder)! After a successful Kickstarter that restored the original graphic novel to print and paved the way for this new series, Dynamite is thrilled to continue the adventures of the motley crew of the Starshadow-a spacefaring pirate ship captained by the charismatic and fearless Raader.

Red Sonja Board Game Arrives in April

January 25, 2018

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Board game and swords and sorcery fans rejoice: the "She-Devil with a Sword" will transport players inside the world of Red Sonja this April! Dynamite Entertainment and Lynnvander Studios are proud to announce that Red Sonja: Hyrkania's Legacy, their highly anticipated board game, is available for pre-order. This new co-operative game retails for $39.99 and features stunning artwork from Dynamite's comic book series written by industry icons Gail Simone and Marguerite Bennett, among others.

ZOMBIE TRAMP: ORIGINS HARDCOVER - Relive the first two original volumes of Janey Belle

January 25, 2018

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Now an extremely popular Danger Zone ongoing monthly title closing in on its landmark 50th issue with numerous spin-offs and companion series, ZOMBIE TRAMP: ORIGINS takes fans and newcomers back to the days of the first two cult classic series when Janey Belle was just a high-priced Hollywood call girl setup on a bad date. A bad date that will lead to her becoming Zombie Tramp, the deadly undead force of dark magic unleashed upon the Earth! Full of grindhouse gore and sex appeal, ZOMBIE TRAMP: ORIGINS is a zombie title unlike any other!

REDLANDS, VOL. 1 will bewitch bookstores with exclusive signed edition for Independent Bookstore Day 2018

January 25, 2018

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The highly anticipated REDLANDS, VOL. 1 by the bestselling, two-time Eisner award-winning Jordie Bellaire and critically acclaimed Vanesa R. del Rey will launch big on Wednesday, April 4th—with an additional, exclusive, signed edition for Independent Bookstore Day available on Saturday, April 28th.

VIZ Media Launches New Shojo Manga Series TAKANE & HANA

January 25, 2018

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VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers a fun new romantic comedy with the release of TAKANE & HANA on February 6th.

The series, by creator Yuki Shiwasu, is rated ‘T’ for Teens and will be published under the SHOJO BEAT imprint. Volume 1 carries a print MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. TAKANE & HANA also launches digitally via viz.com and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and Google Play stores. Future volumes of the series will be published in English by VIZ Media on a bi-monthly basis.

Yoe Books Presents Limbo Lounge

January 25, 2018

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Yoe Books, in conjunction with IDW Publishing and Top Shelf, is overjoyed to announce a worthy title to its celebrated catalogue—LIMBO LOUNGE by acclaimed illustrator Dave Calver.

Spearheaded by multiple Eisner Award-winner, Craig Yoe, who guarantees this title will live up to their collections of stupendous comic art geniuses of the past, Limbo Lounge is already getting recognition across the comic book community, racking up positive review attention.

New Comic Book Artist Steven Lowe thinks Black Girls are Superheroes Too

January 23, 2018

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Driven to help change the narrative about people of color and marginalized groups, Steven Lowe, in conjunction with Riley S. Wilson (Orange Bright) and Lisa Cortés (Precious), developed a comic book about a little Black girl living and growing up in a rapidly changing Harlem as she uses her claircognizant (all-knowing) powers to combat microaggressions, misogyny and patriarchy.

Higgins & Mooney start a new Cold War in THE DEAD HAND

January 23, 2018

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The #1 New York Times bestselling writer Kyle Higgins (C.O.W.L., HADRIAN’S WALL, Nightwing) and artist Stephen Mooney (Half Past Danger, Grayson) join forces with Eisner Award-winning colorist Jordie Bellaire for an all-new series steeped in Cold War history, mystery, and spy-thriller action in THE DEAD HAND. The series is set to launch this April.

VIZ Media Acquires Publishing Rights For RWBY OFFICIAL MANGA ANTHOLOGY SERIES

January 23, 2018

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VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing expands its RWBY catalog with publishing plans for a line of RWBY OFFICIAL MANGA ANTHOLOGIES this summer.

Henderson & Garbett team up for gravity-defying new series in SKYWARD

January 23, 2018

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Writer Joe Henderson (showrunner of Fox’s Lucifer) and artist Lee Garbett (Lucifer, Loki: Agent of Asgard) team up for an all-new gravity-defying series in SKYWARD. The new series is set to launch this April.

Long-Lost Jack Kirby The Prisoner Comic Book Published By Titan

January 22, 2018

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Titan Comics are thrilled to announce two new projects based on The Prisoner, licensed by ITV Studios Global Entertainment, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the surreal 1960’s cult TV classic in 2018: an oversized artist edition of a lost comic book classic by comic book legends Jack Kirby and Gil Kane; as well as a brand-new comic series set in the world of The Prisoner by celebrated writer Peter Milligan (X-Statix, The Mummy) and artist Colin Lorimer (The Hunt, Harvest).

New Japanese Manga Licenses From TOKYOPOP

January 22, 2018

TOKYOPOP®, a POP Media Holdings company and global manga leader, announces its initial plans for moving back into Japanese manga English-language licenses with three new series.

KONOHANA KITAN is the first title in the publisher's newest licenses, a slice of life fantasy story adapted into a hit anime currently streaming on Crunchyroll and Funimation. Created by Sakuya Amano, KONOHANA KITAN is the heartwarming story of a new apprentice named Yuzu, and the other fox girls who work at a hot spring hotel called Konohatei. The staff at Konohatei live by one belief: no matter who one may truly be, no matter what, anyone who is a guest is a god. Of course, that includes you. Let the hospitality of Yuzu and the Konohatei heal your tired soul.

Hit Indie Comic Your Black Friend Now an Animated Short Film

January 22, 2018

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Ben Passmore's critically acclaimed Your Black Friend indie comic book premieres today as a 3-minute animation courtesy of Silver Sprocket and Doggo Studios, with narration by Passmore himself.

VIZ Media Delivers Home Media Release Of TERRAFORMARS Anime Sci-Fi Series

January 20, 2018

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VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the home media release of the sci-fi horror anime series TERRAFORMARS on January 23rd.

Abnett & Culbard's Wild's End Returns at BOOM! Studios

January 20, 2018

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BOOM! Studios is proud to announceWILD’S END: JOURNEY’S END OGN (original graphic novel), the conclusion to the celebrated, anthropomorphic, sci-fi graphic novel trilogy, in stores June 2018. Written by Dan Abnett (Guardians of the Galaxy, Aquaman Rebirth) and illustrated by I.N.J. Culbard (Doctor Who), WILD’S END: JOURNEY’S END reveals powerful acts of humanity persevering in the face of war on a worldwide scale.

IDW Limited's Madman Artist Select Hardcover Celebrates 25 Years of Madman

January 20, 2018

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The zippiest, poppy-est, outright ginchy-est comic in the world, Madman, is celebrating its twenty-fifth birthday and IDW Limited is helping ring in the celebration with a special new hardcover limited edition collection hand-curated by series creator and multiple Eisner-winner, Michael Allred!

Landmark 1,000th Issue Features Jim Lee Cover Revealing New Costume -- It's Booty Shorts

January 19, 2018

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DC is going all-out to celebrate the one-thousandth issue of ACTION COMICS—the longest continually published comic book of its kind in history, the series that introduced Superman to the world and the title that launched the superhero genre. The Jim Lee-drawn cover features a new costume that integrates a variety of classic and new elements, including the Man of Steel’s trademark red trunks.

Black Mask Studios Kicks Off 2018 With Two New BLACK Titles

January 18, 2018

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Having taken the publishing industry by storm with a widely popular Kickstarter campaign for their acclaimed comic book, co-creators Kwanza Osajyefo and Tim Smith 3 are publishing two new titles set in the world of BLACK, their controversial comic that asks “in a world that already fears and hates them, what if only Black people had superpowers?” The progressive, Los Angeles-based indie publisher Black Mask Studios will publish both of these new projects in early 2018, the first of several planned BLACK spinoff titles.

VAMPBLADE SEASON 3 #1: Double The Vampblade, Double The Mayhem, Double The Fun

January 18, 2018

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Season two of Vampblade hasn’t ended yet, so here’s what we can tell you about season 3... Katie Carva now finds herself trapped in an alternate dimension where the events of season 1 and 2 have yet to occur. And there’s also already another Katie there. So it’s the same irreverent other-dimensional vampire slaying action fans have come to love, but now there’s double the Vampblade!! It’s NU (shiny metal) Vampblade versus CLASSIC (chains and latex) Vampblade. Plus this new season also features new Vampblade artist, Marcelo Costa (Zombie Tramp).

Action Lab Announces Nutmeg vol. 4

January 18, 2018

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A pair of 13-year-olds, Poppy Pepper and Cassia Caraway, inadvertently build a criminal baking empire when a prank against a bitter rival leads to their discovery of a highly addictive brownie recipe. Creators James F. Wright and Jackie Crofts comment that "It's Betty & Veronica meets Breaking Bad. A Scarface for the Nancy Drew set."