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Hell’s Never Looked So Good!
Mike Mignola’s Hellboy to be an Artist’s edition
San Diego, CA (July 18, 2013) –Mike Mignola’s Hellboy, one of the best-loved comic creations of the past two decades, will be showcased in the acclaimed Artist’s Edition format from IDW! Mignola’s Hellboy, the star of comics and screen, will be a welcome addition to the rapidly growing Artist’s Edition library, IDW’s award-winning imprint. Featuring scans of original art in their rawest form, Artist’s Editions enable fans to experience the next best thing to owning a favorite artist’s originals.
”Since the beginning, I’ve been pretty much in awe of the Artist’s Edition series IDW has been doing,” said Mignola, “I’m thrilled (and actually a little honored) to have a Hellboy book appear in that series.”
Collecting the first five issues of Hellboy in Hell, where, after making the ultimate sacrifice, Hellboy must confront what Hell has in store for him. Alone, he faces the demons of his past as Mignola reveals the dark secrets that could define Hellboy’s legacy. Additionally, several shorter works will be included in this volume.
“I can’t thank Mike enough for allowing us to do this book,” said Artist’s Editions editor Scott Dunbier, “His stories are classics and it’s a joy to be able to pour over his art.”
Mignola’s enduring creation has established a devoted following through the Hellboy series and the related tie-ins B.P.R.D., Abe Sapien, and Lobster Johnson, all published by Dark Horse Comics. Hellboy has been adapted into two successful major motion pictures by director Guillermo Del Toro and three animated features. Mike Mignola and Hellboy are staples of modern comics and IDW is ready to shake the Right Hand of Doom!
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NAMCO BANDAI Games' ShiftyLook Announces NAMCO™ HIGH Browser-Based Dating Sim
Creative genius of top webcomic, Andrew Hussie, to bring new crossover title to life
TOKYO, JAPAN – July 18, 2013 – NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc., a subsidiary of NAMCO BANDAI Holdings Inc. (TYO: 7832), announced today a partnership with What Pumpkin Studios to create a browser-based dating sim titled NAMCO™ HIGH. Produced under the supervision of NAMCO BANDAI Games' ShiftyLook project and creative direction of Homestuck creator Andrew Hussie, NAMCO™ HIGH will carefully mash up characters from across the NAMCO BANDAI Games universe and bring them together at a high school just for video game characters. NAMCO™ HIGH will utilize cutting edge HTML 5-based technology from developer Date Nighto LLC to deliver cross-platform dating sim enjoyment on top tier browsers regardless of device. For the latest information, visit ShiftyLook.com.
“There is no creator with more of a vibrant originality right now than Andrew Hussie,” said Rob Pereyda, NAMCO BANDAI Games' ShiftyLook Producer and Editor-in-Chief. “We are beyond excited to see where he takes these characters and the unique relationships that will literally unfold between them.”
“As What Pumpkin Studios and ShiftyLook are both purveyors of imagination and full of longtime gamers, NAMCO HIGH is an excellent place to commence our partnership,” said George Rohac, Director of Business Development at What Pumpkin Studios. “We are highly anticipating its release.”
NAMCO™ HIGH releases onto ShiftyLook.com pre-Holiday 2013.
For additional updates and exclusive information, follow ShiftyLook on Twitter (@ShiftyLook), Facebook (fb.com/ShiftyLook) and YouTube (http://youtube.com/user/shiftylooknbgi).
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Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Cartoons Get All New Treatment
Library Of American Comics & IDW’s Newest Venture
San Diego, CA (July 18, 2013) – Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditoriums are among the most popular museums worldwide, yet most people don't know that it all started with a daily cartoon drawn by one man—Robert Ripley. IDW and the Library of American Comics will present the definitive edition of Ripley’s sensational cartoons that featured the odd and amazing from around the world.
Originally a sports cartoonist, Ripley drew a "Champs and Chumps" cartoon that eventually morphed into "Believe It or Not!" By 1929, the series took off as Ripley became a world traveler, seeking stories of bizarre and unusual proportion to put in his internationally-known feature. In an era when not many people traveled outside their own home town, let alone out of the country, Ripley became a compulsive traveler and journeyed whenever he could! The cartoons were adapted into radio and television programs, and helped make Ripley the highest paid cartoonist in the world. The franchise still thrives as the famous Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditoriums.
Starting in 2014 IDW and the Library of American Comics will begin reprinting Ripley’s famous daily cartoons in hardcover collections, including bonus and background material from Ripley’s impressive archives. The first volume will collect the cartoons from 1929 and 1930, when Ripley’s fame raised him from relative obscurity to international celebrity!
“Ripley's Believe It or Not! has been entertaining generations of readers,” said IDW CEO & Publisher Ted Adams, “My grandpa used to read it when he was growing up and I read it with him when I was first getting interested in comic art. Even today, Ripley’s work still holds a special place for me as I recently took my son to the Ripley's exhibit in San Diego. I'm proud that IDW will be able to reintroduce some of the earliest cartoons to a new audience and look forward to learning even more myself, about Ripley's fascinating life.”
Established in 2007 by Dean Mullaney, the Library of American Comics has become an authority on comic strip preservation and restoration. Their multi-Eisner Award winning collections present archival material accompanied with enriching information, framing the selected strips against the backdrop of history and culture.
Vice president of Exhibits & Archives at Ripley Entertainment, Inc., Edward Meyers, expressed his enthusiasm for the project as well, “Many of our millions of fans and readers grew up on our paperback series volumes (1929-1984) where drawings were cut and pasted and removed from their original setting, have never seen how Ripley drew and laid the cartoons out for their original newspaper publication. Publishing them in their original format, in book form, for the very first time ever, is going to be a revelation to all our younger readers who may have never realized that first and foremost Robert Ripley--- explorer, radio, movie and television personality, entrepreneur and museum impresario-- was an astounding artist-cartoonist.”
Continuing to feature important and influential works from the history of comics, IDW and the Library of American Comics will present Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in a series of hardcover collections, each containing two years of Ripley’s cartoons in addition to insightful background information on Ripley and his global travels. Believe it, these books will be a welcome addition to any discerning comics library.
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Welcome to ART KANDY - a brand new online shop filled with exciting art and collectibles!
ART KANDY SALUTES COMIC CON
Art Kandy, the online gallery of illustration art, is proud to salute the San Diego Comic Con, the largest gathering of comic book, tv and movie fans anywhere! The Con is on now and -- in honor of that austere gathering -- Art Kandy is offering a super value on all of its Marvel artwork.
COMIC CON SPECIAL!
As Stan Lee has stated,"I always felt what we were creating was art. It's fantastic to see it represented this way."
Right now, you can save $100.00 on any of the items in our Marvel Comics Art section through the end of the month. You can choose from artworks by famed comic book artists like Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Alex Ross, John Romita, Jim Lee and more! And -- almost every one of these powerful limited edition giclee prints is personally signed by Marvel’s main man, Stan Lee!
As Stan Lee has stated,"I always felt what we were creating was art. It's fantastic to see it represented this way."
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NEW WOLVERINE LIMITED EDITIONS
Art Kandy is proud to announce the availability of four new limited edition fine art giclee prints featuring Wolverine -- reproduced from the original classic Marvel artwork. All of the prints are hand-signed by the one and only, Marvel icon Stan Lee. All four of these new releases are available for our special Comic Con discount. You can find them all in our Marvel Comics Art section.
Wolverine, a Marvel superstar since his debut over 40 years ago, is the subject of the new film, THE WOLVERINE, opening July 26. His enduring popularity has ensured a variety of portrayals, as demonstrated in these vibrant new prints. Noted Marvel artists John Cassaday, Patrick Zircher, Daniel Acuna and Nicholas Bradshaw have contributed to this new series. Each art piece is printed on deluxe art canvas and measures 18" x 27".
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