Join the Fellowship in RUGRATS: THE LAST TOKEN from BOOM! Studios

Discover One Token To Rule All the Babies in Their Very First Graphic Novel Adventure

LOS ANGELES, CA (April 18, 2019) – BOOM! Studios today announced the first-ever Rugrats original graphic novel RUGRATS: THE LAST TOKEN, about the babies’ journey to save the arcade from certain doom with the treasured last token, from writer Pranas T. Naujokaitis (Adventure Time) and artist Maurizia Rubino (Steven Universe) in stores November 2019. Join the Rugrats as they set off on a magical quest to battle monsters, hordes, and the pernicious influence of greed in the most epic adventure of all time!

Stu and Drew have taken the babies to the local arcade for a relaxing day of pizza and games but one does not simply walk into the Wizard Rat Pizza Parlor Fun Time. When the arcade’s token stock goes down to one, a frenzy breaks loose and darkness descends upon the arcade floor. Every child seeks the precious golden coin for their own game with no thought to the needs of all the children of Fun Time. It is up to Tommy, son of Stu, and his noble fellowship of Rugrats to guard the one token across the treacherous game room floor to the fabled volcano arcade machine, told to yield a stream of tokens if you win, in order to save the day.

Naujokaitis is an Ignatz Award-nominated writer who has worked for Boom! Studios on Adventure Time: Ice King and Uncle Grandpa in Uncle Grandpaland.

“One thing I always loved about Rugrats is how spot on they get it when showing how kids pretend when playing. I wanted to do a story that honored those playtimes but through the eyes of Tommy and the gang,” said Naujokaitis. “I am honored to get to put my own small personal stamp and work with characters that I loved when I was young enough (and small enough) to still be allowed inside those plastic tubes of my youth.”

Rubino is an illustrator of children’s books and comic books based in Milan. She was an artist for Steven Universe: Fusion Frenzy #1 from BOOM! Studios.

“I’m very excited to work on RUGRATS: THE LAST TOKEN. The story is super fun and full of references to classic fantasy stories, so it’s been a really interesting book to illustrate,” said Rubino. “I’m very happy to be the artist who has accompanied the babies on this amazing adventure!”

RUGRATS: THE LAST TOKEN, featuring a cover by Chrystin Garland (Steven Universe), is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ award-winning KaBOOM! imprint, home to comics for middle grade and younger readers, including licensed series such as Adventure Time, Steven Universe, Regular Show, Ben 10, and Over The Garden Wall, along with original series like Just Beyond: The Scare School by R.L. Stine and Kelly & Nichole Matthews, Hex Vet by Sam Davies, RuinWorld by Derek Laufman, and Pandora’s Legacy by Kara Leopard, Kelly & Nichole Matthews.

“This uproarious Rugrats adventure is a tip of the hat to one of my favorite genres, fantasy,” said Matthew Levine, Editor, BOOM! Studios. “Pranas and Maurizia have crafted a tale that weaves humor and action as the babies dream up some big fantasy and challenge themselves in a quest to rid the arcade of unhealthy competition. This is an epic Rugrats story unlike any we’ve done before! ” 

Print copies of RUGRATS: THE LAST TOKEN will be available in November 2019 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one) , or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers like comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app.

For breaking news on RUGRATS and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.

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GRATEFUL DEAD PARTNERS WITH Z2 COMICS TO RELEASE GRATEFUL DEAD ORIGINS IN 2020

Deluxe Edition To Contain Previously Unreleased Grateful Dead Music Available For Pre-Order At www.z2comics.com/shop/grateful-dead

Artist Noah Van Sciver Illustrates an Original History on Grateful Dead Created by Writer Chris Miskiewicz

With the recent success of partnerships with BabyMetal, Andy Black and Skillet, Z2 Comics continues to solidify their place as the premier creator of music-affiliated graphic novels. The company has entered in to their largest partnership to date creating a graphic novel for the iconic Grateful Dead. Grateful Dead Origins takes an in depth and personal look at the formation of one of the most important American rock bands of all time, exploring the early days of Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Pigpen, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart. The story of the band’s transformation from a bar band performing as the Warlocks to becoming the creators of their own sound and forefathers for the jamband culture is depicted in the original story written by Chris Miskiewicz and illustrated by Noah Van Sciver. The graphic novel will be scheduled for release in early 2020.

Grateful Dead Origins will be available in a standard edition and a limited run collectors deluxe edition. The standard edition will come in a softcover version that will feature an exclusive download of Grateful Dead music from their early years to serve as a companion to the graphic novel. The limited run collector’s deluxe edition will come in a hardcover, oversized, individually-numbered coffee table edition featuring prints and autographed by the comic creators. It will also come with a selection of unreleased Grateful Dead music from the era on vinyl. The deluxe edition will be available for pre-order at www.z2comics.com/shop/grateful-dead. Pre-orders are now available for all configurations of Grateful Dead Origins.

“We’ve seen many archival releases that offer magnificent audio representations of the Grateful Dead’s history, and several filmed interpretations of the Dead’s story. To these, we’re thrilled to add to the Dead’s narrative canon this beautiful portrayal of the Dead’s origin story in the form of this wonderful new comic,” says Grateful Dead audiovisual archivist and legacy manager David Lemieux. “Chris and Noah have captured the Dead’s sensibility in their words and images that bring to life on the page the earliest days of the Grateful Dead, from the band’s founding in 1965 through to Woodstock. We couldn’t be happier to be partnering with such talented artists who have delved so deeply into the Dead’s history and origin.”

“Jerry Garcia was an avid comic book enthusiast so it is incredibly fitting to have the Grateful Dead’s origin story told in graphic novel form,” says Mark Pinkus, President of Rhino Entertainment. “Z2’s passion for the band’s music and mythology make them the perfect partner to bring the story to life. This will undoubtedly be a ‘must have’ item for Grateful Dead and graphic novel fans alike.”

About Grateful Dead: Grateful Dead is a social and musical phenomenon that grew into a genuine American treasure. In 1965, an entire generation was linked together by common ideals, gathering by the hundreds and thousands. This movement created a seamless connection between the band and its fans. As the band toured, Dead Heads would follow. Not because it was a part of popular culture, but because it is a true counterculture that exists to this very day-one that earnestly believes in the value of its beliefs. By 1995, Grateful Dead had attracted the most concert goers in the history of the music business, and today remain one of the all-time leaders in concert ticket sales. Eventually, the caravan evolved into a community with various artists, craftsmen and entrepreneurs supplying a growing demand for merchandise that connected them to the music. Today, the connection is as strong as ever. The band was inducted in to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1994 and received a Grammy® Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. Their final tally of 2,318 total concerts remains a world record.

About Z2 Comics: Z2 Comics have made a name for themselves releasing quality graphic novels in to the marketplace since 2012. In 2016, Z2 began collaborating with musicians to create graphic novels centered on unique stories and exclusive music. That ideal led them to work with the likes of Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), DJ Paul Oakenfold, jazz trumpeter Dave Chisholm and others. 2018 marked another landmark year as Z2 partnered with Japanese metal band BABYMETAL on Apocrypha: The Legend Of BabyMetal, which is one of the biggest selling graphic novels Z2 has released. With the upcoming release of Andy Biersack’s The Ghost Of Ohio in 2019 and other soon-to-be- named partnerships, Z2 Comics continues to push the envelope with their music and comics integrations.

 

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Initial D debuts from ComiXology Originals & Kodansha Comics

Note: The following release was sent out Wednesday, March 17, 2019 but it being presented as is. 

Today, comiXology and Kodansha Comics announced volumes 1-38 of Initial D, the all-time classic manga about Japanese street racing by Shuichi Shigeno, are now available to read digitally at no additional cost for Amazon PrimeKindle Unlimited, and comiXology Unlimited customers and are also available for purchase on Kindle and comiXology. Volumes 39-48 will be released later this year. With volumes 34-38 never before translated to English, this year marks the long awaited release of the entire Initial D series in English.

More than a manga, Initial D is a cultural phenomenon. Upon its release, Initial D perfectly captured the world of Japanese street racing and kicked off a global craze. It spawned a legendary anime series, video games, movies, not to mention an immortally beloved techno soundtrack. It also inspired the film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. But it all starts here, with the Initial D manga.
Live the legend of how Tak Fujiwara went from tofu delivery boy to street-racing god.

Tak Fujiwara spends a lot of time behind the wheel. His tofu delivery job sends him racing down the treacherous roads of Mount Akina, and without even realizing it, Tak has mastered racing techniques that take most drivers a lifetime to learn. Of course, none of his friends realize this. They’re all too busy watching the Akina Speed Stars, the local street racing team. When the legendary Red Suns show up to challenge the Speed Stars, it looks as if the Trueno Eight Six that has been seen racing through the mountain roads will take them on. The question remains … who’s the driver of this phantom car?

About the Creator:
Shuichi Shigeno is best-known for his long-running masterwork, Initial D, which ran from 1995 until 2013. He is currently at work on the manga series MF Ghost, which is set in a near-future world of self-driving cars—and street racing.

First published by Tokypop in the early 00s, the English translation was never completed. Kodansha and comiXology’s digital release reissues all 33 volumes previously released by Tokyopop and goes beyond to complete the entire 48 volume run for the very first time.

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MARK MILLAR & IMAGE/NETFLIX ANNOUNCESPACE BANDITS & SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION COVERS ILLUSTRATED BY ARTIST LEGENDS

First Limited Legends Cover Illustrated by Howard Chaykin to Retail for Just 75 Cents, the Price of a Comic-Book When Millar Was a Teen
PORTLAND, OR 04/16/2019 — Today, Netflix and Mark Millar announce their latest project created in-house, SPACE BANDITS #1 Cover ASpace Bandits—a female led sci-fi story, described by Millar as a female Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid set in space with a massive and exciting cast of characters.

Superstar Artist Matteo Scalera will illustrate the comic-book translation of this original Netflix property, published by Image Comics.

In Space Bandits, Thena Khole and Cody Blue are among the universe’s most wanted felons. Each the leader of their own criminal operations, they run heists across the galaxies—hopping from ship to ship to fleece everyone inside. But when both women are betrayed by their treacherous crews, the bandits only have one thing on their minds: REVENGE.

“I love writing female-led stories in everything from Reborn to Empress to Hit-Girl to Jupiter’s Legacy and, of course, our recent Magic Order at Netflix,” said Millar. “I also love writing big, fun sci-fi things. In a world with a billion superhero properties and gloomy, rain-soaked dystopian sci-fi, there’s a gap in the market for sci-fi that’s upbeat and fun and I wanted to combine all this into a big, high-octane story. I’ve been working on this as a property for Netflix since last Summer and now I’m being joined by the brilliant Matteo Scalera for the comic-book translation of this story. The guy’s a genius and I’ve followed him for years. Having him draw this is like someone you’ve always had a crush on going out on a date with you. He’s just amazing.”

As a special bonus, and available to order at the same time, is a limited edition series of Space Bandits Legends Covers, featuring Miller’s all-time favorite comic-book artists—artists Miller was obsessed with in high school, and whom he has wanted to work with for years.

The first of these five very limited edition covers will be illustrated by comic-book legend Howard Chaykin, and will retail for the same price as a comic-book cost when Mark was in high school… just 75 cents. All other covers will retail at the regular $3.99 price.

Space Bandits #1 will be available in stores on Wednesday, July 3. The final order cutoff deadline is June 10.

Space Bandits #1 also will be available for purchase across many digital platforms, including the official Image Comics iOS app, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play.

Diamond Codes:
SPACE BANDITS #1 Cover A SCALERA – MAY190028
SPACE BANDITS #1 Cover B SCALERA – MAY190029
SPACE BANDITS #1 Cover C LEGENDS VAR CHAYKIN – MAY190030
SPACE BANDITS #1 Cover D COIPEL – MAY190031
SPACE BANDITS #1 Cover E PICHELLI – MAY190032
SPACE BANDITS #1 Cover F BLANK VAR – MAY190033

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The “greatest” Vampire Arrives at BOOM!

It’s today (April 17th, 2019) , BUFFY #4 and the “secret” drop of ANGEL#0 from BOOM! comes/came out.

If you haven’t been reading Jordie Bellaire and Dan Mora’s BUFFY “redo” you’ve been missing out. While it’s going back to the “beginning” of the TV series it has been done in such a wonderful way with new twists and depth that it’s the kind of reboot that is truly worth it.  Bringing things into the more modern of now where smart phones are the norm for every teen then the late 90s of the show where land lines were still a thing.  Dan Mora’s art is also a joy to behold.

You really should hit stores and grab this. I wish I could show you some Angel… but go grab it.

 

Also May 4th, an special Free Comic Book Day issue with short Buffy and Firefly stories.

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HULU TO PRESENT PANELS ON BOOK-TO-SCREEN PHENOMENONS LOOKING FOR ALASKA AND THE HANDMAID’S TALE AT BOOKCON 2019

New BookCon press release below. P-CS is most excited for the Looking For Alaska presentation, especially as the co-creators/developers of The OC and Marvel’s Runaways will also be attendance as well as cast.


Hulu Bringing Executive Producers and Talent from Highly Anticipated Hulu Originals Looking for Alaska and The Handmaid’s Tale Season 3 to Event Where Books and Pop Culture Collide

NORWALK, CT – April 12, 2019 – ReedPOP, the world’s leading producer of pop culture events, today announced that Hulu is bringing two of its most buzzed about series of 2019 to BookCon, The Handmaid’s Tale and Looking for Alaska.

On Saturday, June 1 at 10:45AM, fans will have the opportunity to join executive producer and showrunner Bruce Miller and talent from the upcoming season of The Handmaid’s Tale ahead of the season 3 premiere for “Hulu presents THE HANDMAID’S TALE SEASON 3.”

Based on John Green’s award-winning debut novel, one of Hulu’s most highly anticipated new series of 2019 is taking over the Main Stage on Saturday, June 1 at 5:00PM. “Hulu presents John Green’s LOOKING FOR ALASKA” will offer book lovers the chance to join executive producers Green, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, and talent for a first look at the upcoming television adaptation.

Since its debut in 2014, BookCon has brought fans unparalleled access to some of the hottest book-to-screen adaptations of the past five years includingRoom starring Brie Larson, Jonathan Tropper’s This Is Where I Leave You, John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, and last year’s The Hate U Give.

Taking place June 1-2, 2019 at the Javits Center in NYC, standout programming at this year’s BookCon will feature best-selling authors and celebrities including: Adam Savage, Alyssa Milano, Evangeline Lilly, Frank Miller, Jason Reynolds, John Cena, Marie Lu, Marissa Meyer, Nicola Yoon, Rainbow Rowell, Tegan & Sara, and Tomi Adeyemi, in addition to hundreds of Exhibitors.

BookCon is the consumer extension of BookExpo, North America’s largest gathering of book industry professionals from around the globe. The show is designed to appeal to the modern-day book lover with an appreciation for broader pop culture and where these worlds intersect.  It is the ultimate fan event where storytelling and pop culture collide – offering fans unprecedented access to authors, publishers, celebrities and creators of content that influence everything we read, hear and see.

Tickets for BookCon are available now at BookCon.com. For the complete lineup of currently scheduled guests and additional information, please visitBookCon.com or BookCon’s social media pages (FacebookTwitter and Instagram).

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Save a new world in Tanzia

This small little indie recently left Early Access (March 28th). While it definitely has the feel of a smaller indie game, it has a challenge, learning curve, serviceable graphics and really cool comic book extras. If you’re a fan of 3rd person action adventures and are seeking something a little different than your AAA or BIGGER name titles, at $20 TANZIA is worth your time. Before is the official STEAM write up by the devs.


Unravel the mystery of your grandfather’s disappearance while preventing a terrible evil from destroying your island home. Tanzia is a single-player retro-styled RPG that combines fast-paced strategic combat with elements of favorite classic RPGs in an open 3D world of magic and monsters.

Fight Fantastic Foes
As you venture deeper and deeper into the world of Tanzia, you’ll face increasingly powerful creatures, from a lowly Akiri bird to the Skeleton King himself, with water spirits, giant spiders, zombies, corrupted beings and many more powerful creatures in between!

Discover the World of Tanzia
The island of Tanzia is completely open from the moment your adventure starts, you can get to discover and enjoy it at your own leisure, visit Turtle Beach, the Docks, the dangerous Emuri Village, the magical Lagoon, The Ruins of an ancient civilization and many more beautiful locations. Just make sure you’re geared up & ready for the challenges you’ll face along the way!

Learn Arcanity
Freeze your foes to make them slower, burn them to a crisp, root them in place! Learn different magic spells to deal with your enemies in creative ways, combine Arcanity with alchemy effects to become a one man army!

Master Alchemy
Heal, run faster, make your Arcanity spells more powerful than you can ever imagine! Mastering alchemy will be crucial in your quest to become the Hero of the Akazi stories.

Features
Unique backstory and island setting
Main questline and optional quests to unlock more spells, items, and zones
Open combat system where exploiting combinations of spells, enemy weaknesses, and environment is encouraged
MMORPG-like controls with responsive movement to allow kiting and other emergent techniques
Steam stats and achievements
Steam Cloud savegames
Steam Trading Cards, Badges, Emoticons & Profile Backgrounds

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BookExpo 2019 brings all things *new*

BookExpo 
The Business of Book Culture
May 29-31
Javits Center | NYC

What you can't miss at BookExpoFirst Year Exhibitors
There are so many new businesses coming to BookExpo's Show Floor, including our entire lineup of UnBound vendors ready to connect with you.
Logos: Book-Art Press Solutions, Yen Press, Adelaide Books, Little Hippo Books, Panoma Press, DC, Biteback Publishing, New Paige Pressl, Beaming Books, 
Meet with New International Exhibitors
Book on a tree, Hanska Literary & Film Agency
Casa Editrice Kimerik Passione Per La Parola
Yangi Asr AvlodiSource products from our newest UnBound exhibitors
UnBound a collection of bookish goods
Logos: 2020 Vision USA, Deep Water Games, The Lavender Whim Playful Paper Goods, Gigamic, Big Wheel Press, Iron Curtain Press Los Angeles, Wick & FableSee more BookExpo exhibitorsSee more UnBound exhibitorsSessions on the show floor
While you browse the Show Floor between your meetings with exhibitors, take a seat for one of our many sessions happening nearby, including two new stages of content!See the schedule for the Choice Stage
Featuring curated content, hot new titles, high-profile publishers & new UnBound sessionsSee the schedule for the Downtown Stage
Features today's leading authors in all genres, plus showcasing some of the can't-miss of 2019 & early 2020See the schedule for the Indie Publisher Stage
Discover the latest boks & authors from countless independent publishersNew York Rights Fair at BookExpo May 29-31
Access to the New York Rights Fair booths & exhibitors is included with your registration!
Interested in attending sessions from the New York Rights Fair? Add a ticket to your registration to get access to exclusive content at the show! Read More >>BookExpo, UnBound & New York Rights Fair under one roof.
Three shows. One ticket. Register now!Connect with us

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Court is Back in Session! Phoenix Wright™: Ace Attorney™ Trilogy Now Available Globally on Home Consoles and PC

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Grab your attorney’s badge and get ready to head to the courtroom, because Phoenix Wright™: Ace Attorney™ Trilogy is available globally today for the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Nintendo Switch™ system and PC.

Available digitally for MSRP $29.99, Phoenix Wright™: Ace Attorney™ Trilogy brings together the banter and cryptic capers from all three original games including Phoenix Wright™: Ace Attorney™Phoenix Wright™: Ace Attorney™- Justice for All, and Phoenix Wright™: Ace Attorney™- Trials and Tribulations in one package for the first time on home consoles and PC. Phoenix’s colorful cast of allies and foes, puzzling crime scenes and high-stakes courtroom showdowns will also all be brought to life using high-resolution re-drawn graphics optimized for HD displays. Veteran and rookie defense attorneys alike should prepare for numerous discussions on ladders as they put their sleuthing skills to the test.

At launch, attorneys will have access to an expanded ten save slots for both the English and Japanese versions of the game. In August 2019, a post-launch patch will enable attorneys to shout “OBJECTION!” as they make their way through the game in German, French, Korean, Chinese and Simplified Chinese.

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SURPRISE! Joss Whedon’s ANGEL #0 Drops Next Wednesday

BOOM! Studios Makes Comic Book History With Unannounced Landmark Comic Book Launch In Just Eight Days!
The Vampire With A Soul Returns In Historic New Comics, Graphic Novels and More at the Award-Winning Publisher

LOS ANGELES, CA (April 9, 2019) – In a historic move, BOOM! Studios, in partnership with 20th Century Fox Consumer Products, today announced the first surprise series drop in the company’s history – ANGEL #0 will arrive exclusively at local comic shops worldwide on Wednesday, April 17th!

Though comic books are traditionally announced and solicited to retailers months in advance of release, the existence of ANGEL was kept a closely guarded secret by BOOM! Studios to create a true surprise drop that is 100% exclusive to local comic shops around the world (with no immediate digital distribution for two weeks). In order to meet expected fan demand, the first printing of ANGEL #0 will be shipped in equal quantities to the hotly anticipated release of Buffy The Vampire Slayer #4, which features the first appearance of the iconic vampire with a soul.

ANGEL #0 kicks off an all new monthly comic book series reimagining of the titular character in all new stories from the very beginning, with the all-star creative team of  acclaimed writer Bryan Edward Hill (Batman, American Carnage) and Gleb Melnikov (Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers), along with visionary writer and director Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Marvel’s The Avengers). This will be the first Angel release from BOOM! Studios as part of acquiring the comic book and graphic novel publishing license to officially expand the rich mythology created in television, novels and beyond.

Meet Angel – a vampire cursed with a soul who has spent centuries protecting humanity from the monsters that lurk in the dark…including himself. Now, looking for redemption for the atrocities committed by the monster he was when he was first turned at the age of 18, Angel stumbles upon a new demon uprising and a shocking truth: The restoration of his humanity can only come if he takes one more life: a certain Slayer from Sunnydale who he’s never met…but may now be his greatest enemy.

ANGEL #0 features a main cover and a special one-per-store “Thank You” variant cover, both by Mondo illustrator Boris Pelcer.

Bryan Edward Hill is a writer-filmmaker living in Los Angeles, who has previously written comic books including Detective ComicsBatman and The Outsiders and American Carnage for DC Entertainment; Killmonger for Marvel Entertainment; and is currently writing Titans for the DC Universe.

ANGEL is a great opportunity to tell a story about the present, the past, redemption and most importantly…love,” said writer Bryan Edward Hill.

Created by visionary writer and director Joss Whedon (Marvel’s The Avengers film franchise), Angel premiered on the WB Network on October 5th, 1999 and was a spin-off from Buffy The Vampire Slayer. The series ran for five seasons from 1999-2004, starring David Boreanaz as “Angel,” the tortured vampire destined to walk the earth with a soul who moved to LA to set up shop as a supernatural private investigator. Despite Angel’s best efforts to deal with the sins of his past all by himself, Angel Investigations soon became home to other lost souls searching for redemption and willing to fight by his side.

“Angel instantly connected with audiences worldwide because his very existence asks a question that resonates with all of us – is it possible to find redemption or are we forever defined by our pasts? Now, more than ever, it may be a question without any clear answer,” said Jeanine Schaefer, Executive Editor, BOOM! Studios. “Bryan and Gleb are tackling that question head on, exploring a man quite literally combating the monster inside of him.. But even if Angel does find a way to cure his vampirism and put the horrors of his past behind him, it doesn’t mean he has a future ahead of him – especially if our favorite Slayer from Sunnydale has anything to say about it.”

ANGEL is the newest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including Once & Future by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora; Faithless by Brian Azzarello and Maria Llovet; Abbott from Saladin Ahmed and Sami Kivelä; Bury The Lede from Gaby Dunn and Claire Roe; Grass Kings from Matt Kindt and Tyler Jenkins; and Klaus from Grant Morrison and Dan Mora. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties including Joss Whedon’s Firefly from Greg Pak and Dan McDaid; Buffy The Vampire Slayer from Jordie Bellaire and David Lopez; and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers from Ryan Parrott and Danielle Di Nicuolo.

“Instead of simply announcing and releasing a new ANGEL series in all the expected ways, we wanted to do something truly special to mark the occasion, something that would drive fans exclusively to comic shops. The release of ANGEL #0, spinning out of our top-selling re-imagining of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, presented a perfect opportunity to generate nationwide excitement without the typical wait for the issue to hit stands months after an announcement,” said Arune Singh, VP Marketing, BOOM! Studios. “We want to thank our partners at Diamond Distributors for working with us to make sure that we could keep this secret till our announcement today. For any retailers that have questions about ANGEL #0 and details on subsequent issues of the series, please contact your BOOM! Studios or Diamond representative at your convenience.”

For continuing news on ANGEL comic books, graphic novels and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter. And follow Angel on Facebook

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