eigoMANGA Heads To Anime Expo 2013

San Francisco based comic book publisher, eigoMANGA announces its participation at Anime Expo 2013 which is held on July 4 - July 7, 2013 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.

'Vanguard Princess' Arcade Gaming:

eigoMANGA is inviting attendees to play the game, 'Vanguard Princess' at Digital Manga's
(Akadot) booth located at #442.

'Vanguard Princess' is a 2D fighting game that features an all-female cast each with
their own unique fighting style. The game is available for PC digital download via
Digital Manga's eManga website.

'Vanguard Princess Fighting Game Panel':

The eigoMANGA development team for 'Vanguard Princess' will showcase and discuss new
developments and future plans for the game.

The Vanguard Princess Panel is scheduled for Thursday, July 4 ( Day 1 ), 11am - 12pm at
WS 2 ( 501 ).

'eigoMANGA Industry Panel':

Colleagues from eigoMANGA will announce and showcase releases of the company's
productions and publications for the calender year.

eigoMANGA's Industry Panel is scheduled for Friday, July 4 ( Day 2 ), 12pm - 1pm at LP 4 
( 411 ).

'eigoMANGA Presents: How To Draw Manga And Portfolio Review':

eigoMANGA artists and editors will hold a workshop tutorial to teach the fundamentals of
manga illustration and storytelling. They will also be on hand to critique portfolios
from up-and-coming artists.

eigoMANGA's How To Draw Manga And Portfolio Review is scheduled for Friday, July 4 ( Day
2 ), 6:30pm - 7:30pm at  WS 1 ( 515 ).

BOOM! Studios Acquires Archaia

BOOM! Studios, the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning comic book and graphic novel publisher and two-time winner of Diamond Comics Distributors’ prestigious “Best Publisher” Gem Award, has merged with Eisner and Harvey Award-winning Archaia Entertainment, the publisher of graphic novels including Mouse Guard, A Tale of Sand, Rust, Spera, Cowboy, and Gunnerkrigg Court. BOOM! Studios will be the surviving company and the Archaia brand shall be maintained as a distinct imprint of BOOM!.

The addition of Archaia positions BOOM!’s catalog of intellectual property as the largest independent company-controlled comic book and graphic novel library, behind only industry titans DC Entertainment (Warner Bros.) and Marvel Entertainment (Disney). BOOM!’s comic books and graphic novels pioneer a new business model, sharing intellectual property ownership between the company and the creators who generate the content. BOOM!'s Chief Executive Officer and founder, Ross Richie, noted, "Our creator-friendly model ensures that creatives are rewarded financially as they generate the franchises of tomorrow. Archaia operates with the same philosophy and objectives, which is one of the many reasons this combination is such a great fit."

“We are thrilled and excited to join with BOOM!,” Archaia President and Chief Operating Officer Jack Cummins, who will continue in the same role, said. “BOOM! is very committed to maintaining the brand we’ve worked so hard to build and preserving our relationship with our creators, fans, and retailers. They’re fans of Archaia first and foremost, and are avidly working behind the scenes to expand our market penetration and carry our catalog deeper into retail channels. Archaia readers can expect the same editorial approach that has garnered industry-wide awards but we will have a much stronger platform to deliver our content in all forms and channels. I am personally looking forward to bringing our team together with the fantastic team Ross has built.”

Richie added, “Archaia has a terrific track record for creating award-winning, beautiful books with high production values. Jack Cummins, Stephen Christy, Mark Smylie, and the entire Archaia team have built an amazing publisher. With BOOM!’s resources, Archaia fans will see more of the books they love, while retailers will enjoy better business through stronger trade terms." The companies also plan to put key items from the Archaia catalog back into print.

BOOM! Executive Chairman Scott Lenet of the venture capital firm DFJ Frontier noted, "We are excited to be investors in a profitable, growing company with a fantastic early track record of creating, curating, and marketing properties that audiences genuinely love. We have ambitious plans to continue to fund the company's expansion in comics, graphic novels, and other media."
 

August 2nd sees the release of the first BOOM! Studios feature film, the Universal Pictures-distributed 2 Guns starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg, based on the Steven Grant comic book published by BOOM!. The company is currently preparing its second feature film for production: Jeremiah Harm, based on the comic book by Keith Giffen, Alan Grant, and John Mueller, will be directed by Timo Vuourensola of Iron Sky (jeremiahharm.com).

Archaia has optioned Royden Lepp’s graphic novel Rust to Twentieth Century Fox. Among Archaia’s other announced deals are the development of Lucid (Warner Bros.), Bolivar (Warner Bros.), and Feeding Ground (Pressman Films).
Recently, legendary creators including writer Paul Jenkins (Wolverine: Origin, Inhumans) and artist Brian Stelfreeze (Batman: Shadow of the Bat, Wednesday Comics) have announced to the industry that BOOM! is their new publishing home. This summer BOOM! also launched the first original comic book Clive Barker has ever created and written, Clive Barker's Next Testament.

July sees the blockbuster release of Archaia’s Mouse Guard: The Black Axe, created by Eisner Award winner David Petersen, Cyborg 009 in partnership with acclaimed Japanese publisher Ishimori, and The Thrilling Adventure Hour based on the long-running stage play of the same name.

BOOM! Studios Reveals 2013 San Diego Comic Con Exclusives

BOOM! Studios proudly unveils its exclusive items for Comic-Con International: San Diego 2013 including new debuts and fan favorites! Both BOOM! Studios and its all-ages imprint, KaBOOM! Studios, will be return to Comic-Con International in full force from July 18th to the 21st with exclusives for ADVENTURE TIME, ADVENTURE TIME: CANDY CAPERS, ADVENTURE TIME: FIONNA & CAKE, REGULAR SHOW, HEROBEAR AND THE KID, PEANUTS, BRAVEST WARRIORS, SUICIDE RISK, SIX-GUN GORILLA, DAY MEN and ROBOCOP: LAST STAND. Highlights include the ADVENTURE TIME VOL. 1 ENCHIRIDION EDITION HARDCOVER, which will echo the fabled tome from the animated show with its leatherette and gold foil cover treatment, and the ADVENTURE TIME VOL. 2 HARDCOVER SDCC exclusive with a unique cover by Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Aaron Renier (SPIRAL BOUND).

ADVENTURE TIME ENCHIRIDION VOL 1 HARDCOVER
SDCC EXCLUSIVE
ART BY Stephanie Gonzaga
(ONLY 500 AVAILABLE)
$75


ADVENTURE TIME VOL 2 HARDCOVER
SDCC EXCLUSIVE
ART BY Aaron Renier
(ONLY 500 AVAILABLE)
$50


REGULAR SHOW ASHCAN MINI-COMIC
SDCC EXCLUSIVE
ART BY Jon Chad
Final Art Coming Soon
(ONLY 500 AVAILABLE)
$35


DAY MEN #1
SDCC EXCLUSIVE
ART BY Brian Stelfreeze
Final Art Coming Soon
(ONLY 500 AVAILABLE)
$10


FAIRY QUEST VOL 1 OUTLAWS HARDCOVER
BOOM! EXCLUSIVE
ART BY Humberto Ramos
(ONLY 500 AVAILABLE)
$40


ROBOCOP VOL 1 HARDCOVER
SDCC EXCLUSIVE
ART BY Frank Miller
(ONLY 250 AVAILABLE)
$35


SIX-GUN GORILLA #1
SDCC EXCLUSIVE
ART BY Jeff Stokley
(ONLY 500 AVAILABLE)
$10


SUICIDE RISK #1
SDCC EXCLUSIVE
ART BY Kris Anka
(ONLY 500 AVAILABLE)
$10


CONNECTING COVERS
ADVENTURE TIME: CANDY CAPERS #1 & ADVENTURE TIME #18
SDCC EXCLUSIVES
ART BY Bryan Turner
(ONLY 500 AVAILABLE OF EACH)
$10 EACH


ADVENTURE TIME: PLAYING WITH FIRE "3-D" COVER
SDCC EXCLUSIVE
ART BY Stephanie Gonzaga
(ONLY 500 AVAILABLE)
$20

BRAVEST WARRIORS #10
SDCC EXCLUSIVE
ART BY Noelle Stevenson
(ONLY 500 AVAILABLE)
$10


ADVENTURE TIME: FIONNA & CAKE #1
SDCC EXCLUSIVE
ART BY Natasha Allegeri
(ONLY 500 AVAILABLE)
$10


ADVENTURE TIME: FIONNA & CAKE #6
SDCC EXCLUSIVE
ART BY KASSANDRA HELLER
(ONLY 500 AVAILABLE)
$10


HEROBEAR & THE KID #1 ANIMATION CELL
SDCC EXCLUSIVE
ART BY MIKE KUNKEL
(ONLY 500 AVAILABLE)
$15


PEANUTS #9
SDCC EXCLUSIVE
ART BY Mike Kunkel
(ONLY 500 AVAILABLE)
$10


REGULAR SHOW #1
SDCC EXCLUSIVE
ART BY Sina Grace and Shaun Steven Struble

(ONLY 500 AVAILABLE)
$10

Jack the Giant Slayer Blu-ray Giveaway!!!

Warner Bros. is proud to announce the arrival of Jack the Giant Slayer released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 18!

Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing Jack (Nicholas Hoult), into the battle of this life to stop them and rescue the princess!

The question is... are you courageous enough to rescue the princess? Are you brave like Jack? Take the quiz to find out!

There are three ways to enter:

1. Tweet @monkeyjedi with "Can't wait to see #JackTheGiantSlayer on Blu-ray!"

2. Take the quiz (on the app below) and let us know the results via the comments section or at geekhashblog@gmail.com

3. Share a link to this contest on Tumblr or Twitter and let us know when you've done it!

You'll be entered one time for each that you do!





Contest ends June 26th at 11:59 p.m.

All entrants will be put in a randomizer and a winner will be selected. The winner will be notified via E-mail and will then have 24 hours to respond with an address (No P.O. Boxes please!) or an alternate winner will be picked.

*Disclosure: Warner Bros. is sponsoring this contest and will be shipping the prize to the winner.

Six-Gun Gorilla Goes to Second Printing!

BOOM! Studios is proud to announce that in less than 24 hours since its release, SIX-GUN GORILLA #1 has sold out at at the distributor level and the publisher has rushed to a second printing.

Comic book fans should keep in mind first printings of SIX-GUN GORILLA #1 may still be found at the local comic shop nearest you. Not sure where to find your nearest comic retailer? Use www.comicshoplocator.com or findacomicshop.com to find one!

Inspired by an obscure public domain character, SIX-GUN GORILLA is created and written by Simon Spurrier (X-MEN: LEGACY, CROSSED: WISH YOU WERE HERE) with interior art by Jeff Stokely (FRAGGLE ROCK, THE REASON FOR DRAGONS) and featuring a cover by Eisner Award-winning artist Ramón Pérez (A TALE OF SAND, WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN), SIX-GUN GORILLA is a pulpy mash-up of Western weirdness and lo-fi science fiction unlike anything else on the stands!

Welcome to “the Blister” -- a bizarre other-world colonized by humans sometime in the 22nd century, which quickly became a hotly-contested source of fertile land and natural resources long ago exhausted on Earth. In this new frontier, a rogue gunslinger and his companion wander across a wilderness in the grips of a civil war, encountering lawlessness, natives, and perversions of civilization in a world at the crossroads between the past and the future. The fact that said gunslinger is a bio-surgically modified silverback gorilla toting a pair of enormous revolvers is neither here nor there.

SIX-GUN GORILLA #1 second print ships with a striking new cover by Joe Querio (EXTERMINATION) with a retail price of $3.99.

Sons of Anarchy Goes BOOM!

We were surprised to get this visual press release from BOOM! Studios this morning. BOOM! is quickly becoming a favorite of ours with properties like Planet of the Apes, Hellraiser, Adventure Time, Supurbia and now Sons of Anarchy. Definitely excited about this and we'll pass along more info as soon as we get it!

BOOM! Studios and Steven Grant are DAMNED

In July, BOOM! Studios will bring back into print the classic Steven Grant and Mike Zeck original series, DAMNED. This new collection will arrive in stores just ahead of the release of the 2 GUNS feature film on August 2nd, starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg.

In a world of lies, honor can be murder...2 GUNS creator Steven Grant (3 GUNS, ROBOCOP: LAST STAND)  reunites with his artist from THE PUNISHER: CIRCLE OF BLOOD, Mike Zeck (THE PUNISHER, SECRET WARS), for a truly hard-hitting crime noir story that will knock you senseless!

“Damned was the last major collaboration between Mike Zeck and me, the final result of an investigation into the possibilities of crime comics that we’d begun with The Punisher mini-series and Return To Big Nothing,” explains Grant.  “It’s very gratifying to have a publisher like Boom! respond so strongly to it, and very exciting to have it back in print for a new audience.”

When Mick Thorne is paroled and released from prison, the only thing on his mind is keeping a promise. But in keeping that promise to deliver a message to his dead cellmate's sister, he draws the attention of the local crime boss. This sharply designed collection of the classic noir in the vein of Richard Stark’s PARKER novels includes the entire series plus a brand new foreword by Grant and character studies by Zeck.

DAMNED will arrive in stores on July 31st, 2013. The 144-page, full color soft cover collection retails for $16.99.

Contest: Universal Pictures "The Purge" Giveaway

 Would You #SurviveTheNight? The Purge is coming!

The Purge follows one family over the course of a single night... From sundown to sunrise, for 12 hours, all crime is legal. Four people will be tested to see how far they will go to protect themselves when the danger of the outside world invades their home.

The question is... Would You #SurviveTheNight? Take the quiz to find out! Warn your friends The Purge is coming!

 

 

The story of The Purge:If, on one night every year, you could commit any crime without facing consequences, what would you do?

In an America wracked with crime and overcrowded prisons, the government has sanctioned an annual 12-hour period in which any and all criminal activity--including murder--becomes legal. The police can't be called. Hospitals suspend help. It's twelve hours when the citizenry regulates itself without thought of punishment. On this particular night in 2022, plagued by violence and an epidemic of crime, one family wrestles with the decision of who they will become when a stranger comes knocking.

When an intruder breaks into James Sandin’s (Ethan Hawke) gated community during the yearly lockdown, he begins a sequence of events that threatens to tear his family apart. Now, it is up to James, his wife, Mary (Lena Headey), and their kids to make it through the night without turning into the monsters from whom they hide.

Two ways to enter:

1. Tweet @monkeyjedi with: #ThePurge in theatres June 7 #SurviveTheNight

2. Take the quiz and let us know if you're ready for The Purge in the comments section!

Do both and be entered twice!

Contest ends June 9th at 11:59 p.m.

All entrants will be placed in a randomizer and a winner will be selected. The winner will be notified via E-mail and will then have 24 hrs. to respond with an address (NO P.O. Boxes please!) or an alternate winner will be picked.

*Disclosure: Universal Pictures is sponsoring this contest and will be shipping the prize to the winner