From comiXology
Aug. 29, 2012
Epic Kills Raffael Iencos
New Top Cow Graphic Novel Manifestations
Makes Exclusive Digital Only Debut on ComiXology
iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web.
Having Manifestations exclusively on comiXology offers a truly one-of-a-kind graphic novel experience when you combine Raffael Iencos stunning line-work with our Guided View reading technology and our high definition format CMX-HD, said comiXology co-founder John D. Roberts. Its the perfect way to celebrate Top Cows entry into the world of Digital First publications.
We wanted to do something different with Manifestations, said Top Cow Productions President Matt Hawkins. This unique graphic novel combines with comiXologys revolutionary reading experience to bring a truly terrifying thriller to comic fans worldwide. Top Cow has been in the forefront of the digital publishing revolution for some time, this exclusive deal with comiXology shows that we wont stop innovating and brings Raffael Iencos story to the market in a whole new way.
Raffaele Iencos Manifestations tells the story of a woman tormented by the ghost of her abusive husband only to discover that her psychically gifted daughter, Alice, has brought him back to life. Their journey takes them through a nightmarish landscape of desolation and terror as Alice begins to develop her powers amid tragedy and despair. With secrets around every corner only time will tell what horror awaits.
In addition to offering Manifestations for download this week, comiXology is also having a sale on all Top Cow: Rebirth downloads through Thursday August 30th. Both the sale and Manifestations are available at comiXology today.
About Top Cow:
Top Cow Productions, Inc. (www.topcow.com), a Los Angeles-based entertainment company, was founded in December of 1992 by artist Marc Silvestri, who also co-founded Image Comics earlier that same year. Top Cow currently publishes its line of comic books in 21 languages in over 55 different countries. The company has launched 20 franchises (18 original and two licensed) in the industrys Top 10, seven at #1, a feat accomplished by no other publisher in the last two decades. Its flagship franchise, WITCHBLADE, was TNTs #1 original film of 2000 and the subsequent TV series was released on DVD on July 29, 2008.WITCHBLADE is also the first American property to be fully adapted in Japan as an original anime and manga by Studio GONZO in 2006. Top Cows other flagship property, THE DARKNESS, was developed into a major next-generation video game release by Starbreeze and 2K Games and achieved platinum sales status. A second game is slated for release from 2K Games in the Fall of 2011. WANTED, an Eisner-nominated miniseries published by Top Cow from 2003-2005, is now a major motion picture from Universal Pictures starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman. Virtually all of Top Cows other properties are in development as feature films, live-action television, animation or video games. Top Cow has also successfully licensed and merchandised its franchises into toys, statues, clothing, lithographs, puppets, posters, magnets, shot glasses, lighters, lunch pails, wall scrolls, mouse pads, die-cast cars, calendars, Christmas ornaments, Halloween masks, trading cards, standees, video games and roleplaying games.
About comiXology:
Founded in 2007with the mission of bringing comics to people everywhere, comiXology in just five short years has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel world. From creating the industry leading platform for digital comics to tools and services for brick and mortar retailers, comiXology has lead the charge in exposing new audiences to the rich history and culture of comic books. With the development of the Comics by comiXology digital comics platform available across iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web comiXology provides the easiest way worldwide for people to enjoy comics at just the click of a button! Regularly ranking as the top grossing iPad app in the entire iTunes App Store, Comics by comiXology was recently selected as a preloaded app on Amazons Kindle Fire. Providing digital comics across multiple platforms, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the earth has been turned into a comic book fan.
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Looks like the same press release, but what the heck:
From Image Comics
Aug. 28, 2012
MANIFESTATIONS COMING TO DIGITAL
Top Cow's first digital graphic novel, by EPIC KILL creator
As announced at San Diego Comic Con, Image Comics and Top Cow Productions will release their first-ever exclusively-digital graphic novel, MANIFESTATIONS this August through comiXology.
MANIFESTATIONS, created, written and drawn by critically acclaimed author Raffaele Ienco (DEVOID OF LIFE, EPIC KILL), is a self-contained full color supernatural thriller.
Alice Rackham is a quiet shy girl of ten who, within her tiny frame, holds a powerful secret... if she concentrates hard enough she can reach into "the dark place" and return the spirits she finds there back to the land of the living. Sometimes, it's a recently passed loved one or pet she finds... but other times it's something horrible... something that doesn't belong among the living. Something that wants to take Alice and her mother to the darkness of the grave... forever!
"I'm a big fan of supernatural thrillers like The Sixth Sense, so I really wanted to create a graphic novel with great twists and turns that keeps the reader guessing, where you don't want to put the book down because you just want to read one more page,” said creator Ienco.
In addition to the digital comic, Top Cow and Content House are currently co-developing MANIFESTATIONS as a feature film.
"What I love about Raff's work on Manifestations is that he has created these great characters that I truly care about and then he constantly puts them in situations where I have no idea how they are going to survive,” said Josh Morris of Content House.
"With Manifestations Raffaele tells a dark tale but it unravels in an inspiring, hopeful way," added Top Cow President Matt Hawkins. "I'm a huge fan of Ienco's work on Epic Kill and am really excited to be working with the guys at Content House on this project."
MANIFESTATIONS is a 126-page full color OGN for $4.99 and will be exclusively sold online exclusively at comiXology, starting on August 29.