Ape Entertainment to Publish "Scrach9" Next Summer

Press release from Ape Entertainment:

Ape Entertainment today announced plans to publish the all-new young readers comic book miniseries Scratch9, in the summer of 2010 as part of its newly-unveiled KiZoic imprint.

Created by writer Rob M. Worley, Scratch9 features the adventures of a rascally house cat who gains the ability to summon any of his eight other lives to his side to aid him in his adventures.

"I've seen what today's cats are reading and frankly I'm concerned. They're all walking around saying, 'LOL,' and, 'I can has cheezburger,' when they don't even know how to spell 'cheeseburger,'" said Worley, author of the critically-acclaimed junior novel Heir to Fire. "It's about time we put forth a positive role model for cats. That's what we're doing with Scratch9."

Illustrating the book is Harvey Award nominee Jason T. Kruse, creator of the graphic novel series The World of Quest which has gone on to become a cartoon airing on CW4Kids, Teletoon and Cartoon Network UK.

The four-issue series features covers by Eisner-winning artist Mike Kunkel, creator of Herobear & the Kid and artist on DC Comics' Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam!

"The second that co-publisher Brent Erwin and I saw 'Scratch9,' we knew it was a hit in the making," said Ape Entertainment Co-Publisher David Hedgecock. "Perfect premise matched by an outstanding creative team. We can't wait to get this into the hands of young readers!"

The book is the second announced offering in Ape Entertainment's KiZoic line, following Mecha-Nation. KiZoic specializes in content aimed primarily at young readers.

"I couldn't be more excited to be doing this book with Ape. They've been doing kids comics since day one and I knew Scratch9 would fit right in," Worley said. "And there are some huge things coming from KiZoic. My little cat is going to be keeping some amazing company there."

Current plans are to solicit Scratch9 in the Diamond Previews catalog early next year with the book arriving in comic shops in the summer.

For up-to-date information on Scratch9 please visit http://scratch9.com
For the latest on Ape Entertainment's KiZoic line, please visit http://kizoic.com
For more information about Ape Entertainment, please visit http://apecomics.com [END]

Wallace and Gromit Digital Comic a Hit

Press release from Titan Publishing:



Wallace & Gromit digital comic reaches half a million downloads!


Titan Publishing's Wallace & Gromit digital comic is taking the iPhone by storm with over half a million downloads of its first free app!


Since its launch on November 7, Wallace & Gromit digital comic has reached number one in the UK free books app store, a first for a British comic and has also risen to the number three spot overall in the free apps chart, a cracking feat and no mistake! All four paid for Wallace & Gromit comic apps have been within the top 20 paid apps in the UK book chart since their launch in November.


And it’s not only us Brits who can’t get enough of Aardman’s iconic duo – it’s currently the number one free book download in America and Canada and number 2 in Australia!


Wallace & Gromit digital comics editor Ned Hartley said: "We've been amazed at how well our first app has done - Wallace & Gromit is such a great brand, and iPhone users obviously love them as much as we do!"


You can download the first Wallace & Gromit Comic, ‘The W Files’ for free at www.titanpublishing/digital, and there are four other fantastic Wallace & Gromit comics available at the app store, for just 59p/$0.99 each!


Wallace & Gromit digital comics are also now available for download on PSP! Issue 1 is available for free and subsequent issues are just 79p/$0.99 each – with each issue containing two great Wallace & Gromit stories!


To find out more information and to download some cracking comics, visitwww.titanpublishing.com/digital


About Wallace and Gromit:
Wallace and Gromit are the main characters in a series consisting of four British animated short films and a feature-length film by Nick Park of Aardman Animations. All the characters were made from modelling clay on metal armatures and filmed using stop motion animation.


Wallace, an over-ambitious yet well meaning inventor is a cheese enthusiast (especially for Wensleydale cheese). His companion, Gromit, is an anthropomorphic intelligent dog. Wallace is voiced by veteran actor Peter Sallis; Gromit remains silent, communicating only through facial expressions and body language.


Due to their popularity, the characters have been called positive international icons of modern British culture and of the British people. BBC News has called them "some of the best-known and best-loved stars to come out of the UK." The short films The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave and their full length feature The Curse of the Were Rabbit received Academy Awards. The first short film A Grand Day Out, was nominated for the Academy Award for Animated Short Film, but lost to Creature Comforts, another animated creation of Nick Park.


For more information on Wallace and Gromit, visit: http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/


About Titan Magazines:
Titan Magazines is the largest and most experienced publisher of licensed entertainment properties in the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand.


Current titles include: CSI Magazine • Lost Magazine • Heroes Magazine • Star Wars Magazine • Supernatural Magazine • Star Trek Magazine • Stargate Magazine • Torchwood Magazine • Smallville Magazine. • Batman Legends Comic • Simpsons Comics • Futurama Comics • SpongeBob SquarePants Comic • Superman Legends Comic • Star Wars: Clone Wars Comic • Transformers Comic • LazyTown Magazine • Noddy Magazine • Roary the Racing Car Magazine • Fifi and the Flowertots Magazine.


For more information on Titan Magazines, visit:
Magazines - http://titanmagazines.com/
Comics - http://titancomicsuk.com/
Pre-School - http://titantots.com/ [END]

New Storyline Begins at Asylum Ink

From Asylum Ink:

Asylum Ink is proud to announce the beginning of the 4th ELLIUM story at asylumink.net – LITTLE DEATHS. ELLIUM has been presented online for free every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday since August 2009 and is an ongoing series in full color.

“An encounter with a dark seductress named Riel starts Charlie, a molecular geneticist, on a downward spiral towards his own destruction.” LITTLE DEATHS is created by Matt Krizan and Jason Moser.

Also available at asylumink.net are the ELLIUM stories DIAMOND MINE and BLOOD RED SNOW all available for free or as a convenient PDF download.
So why waste time? It’s free and it’s available today!

www.ASYLUMINK. net

ABOUT ASYLUM INK:"Where does one go from a world of insanity? Somewhere on the other side of despair."-- T.S. Eliot

ASYLUM INK was founded on May of 2006 by Jason Moser as an evolution to Genome Studios, the former production studio responsible for the line of Ellium graphic novels. Formed with the stated goal of quality entertainment at an affordable price, Asylum Ink is working with some of the finest creators in the entertainment industry and continues to strive for excellence with its flagship creation, Ellium. For additional information, Jason Moser and Asylum Ink can be reached via email at contact@asylumink. net.

There's always room for one more in the Asylum! [END]

D N Angel Secrets Revealed

I finished reading D.N.Angel Volume 13

I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin. I liked this volume much more than I did the previous one.

Ape Entertainmet to Publish "A Second Chance at Sarah"

From Ape Entertaiment:

About A Second Chance at Sarah:
Solicitations information:
A newborn son, a dying wife, and an arcane talisman, that’s what Johnny stares at when he considers the demon’s deal – Johnny’s soul in exchange for a chance to save his wife (whose soul has just been collected.) Johnny nods and instantly, he’s a teenager again, a child of the 90’s, and now he must relive a day from his youth. Johnny has the next twenty-four hours to befriend his future wife, uncover her secret past, and stop her from selling her soul to the demon.

As Johnny gets pulled into his wife’s hidden history, he starts questioning whether he can, or even should, put a stop to her supernatural deal.

From writer Neil Druckmann (co-writer of the award winning videogames: Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves) and acclaimed digital painter Joysuke Wong comes this gripping supernatural adventure about love, loss, and time-travel.

Written by: Neil Druckmann
Art by: Joysuke Wong
Cover : Joysuke Wong
Duration: OGN
Page Count: 94 Pages
Price: $12.95
Publisher: Ape Entertainment [END]

Bluewater Comics for March 2010

Press release from Bluewater Productions:

Here are the solic for Bluewater for MARCH 2010:

Wrath of the Titans (trade paperback)
Author(s): Darren G. Davis & Scott Davis
Artist(s): Nadir Balan
Cover Artist(s): Azim
In time for the release of CLASH OF THE TITANS. For years, the land of Argos has been at peace. The legendary hero Persues has taken the crown and guided the kingdom into a new era of prosperity and good fortune. And with the news that an heir has been born, puts the citizens in a celebratory mood. Yet lurking in the shadows are forces of hate and discontent that threaten to wreak havoc on Argos and destroy Perseus. Wrath of the Titans revisits the magical world of Ancient Greece where gods and myth are part of life's everday fabric and heroes are forged by great and powerful events.

Political Power: Bill Clinton
Author(s): Robert Schnakenberg
Artist(s) David McNeil
Cover Artist(s): cover by Vinnie Tartamella
They call him Bubba, the Big Dog, Slick Willie, and the Man from Hope. Everyone's got an opinion about Bill Clinton, but how well do we really know him? Take a fresh look at the life and career of America's 42nd president, from his hardscrabble Arkansas childhood to the days of triumph and turmoil in the Oval Office and beyond.

Sinbad, Rogue of Mars (Trade Paperback)
Author(s): Greg Thompson & Ryan Burton
Artist(s): Jeff Cruz
Cover Artist(s): Jeff Cruz & Diego Simone
He's sailed the seven seas and explored unknown lands, fought countless monsters and battled evil wizards, but Sinbad's newest adventure may be the greatest, and most dangerous, he's ever had! Eight years have passed since the assassination of the benevolent Zhar Dadgar and the curious disappearance of his heir. Akhdar, Dadgar's villainous nephew, has usurped the Dozhakian throne and enslaved the Azurian people, igniting a civil war within the once peaceful kingdom. A prophecy foretells the coming of a stranger from a distant land who will vanquish the false king and restore the rightful ruler to the throne. Could Sinbad be that stranger, or is he merely a pawn in Akhdar's treacherous game?

Logan’s Run #3
Author(s): Paul J. Salamoff
Artist(s) Daniel Gete
Cover Artist(s): Daniel Gete
On the run, Logan and Jessica make their way into the depths of Cathedral, a ruined part of the Los Angeles Complex and first stop en route to Sanctuary. But Cathedral is also home of the Cubs, ruthless gangs of kids with only murder on their minds. With ex-partner Francis and Gant hot on their trail, Logan and Jessica’s flight to freedom may end, before it even starts.

William Shatner Presents: Man O’ War
Writer: CJ Henderson
Pencils: Pat Broderick
Cover Artist(s): cover: 2 covers 50/ 50 Pat Broderick
In the second issue of William Shatner’s "Man O’ War, diplomat Benton Hawkes is fighting mad and on his way to Mars. Someone is tampering with his life, and he’s determined to stop them. He just may be able to, if he can stop the shipful of space pirates out to kill him, that is.

Female Force: Ellen Degeneres
Author(s): Sandra C. Ruckdeschel
Artist(s) Pedro Ponzo
Cover Artist(s): cover by Viinie Tartamella
Ellen DeGeneres is taking the world by storm! Emmy’s! Endless accolades! It all seems so easy, but Ellen’s journey to get where she is now was not always a smooth one. She’s felt the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. But through it all, she managed to stay true to herself and prove that she is a female force to be reckoned with!

Jason and the Argonauts: Kingdom of Hades (Trade Paperback)
Author(s): DR WHO Novelist: David McIntee
Artist(s): Rantz
Cover Artist(s): MIKE GRELL
From the writer of DR Who comes a new Ray Harryhausen Presents adventure. The quest to find the Golden Fleece is over, but now Jason and his band of Argonauts must embark on a new and more difficult journey- the journey home. Pursued by a vengeful Aeetes, the Argonauts will brave many dangers, and encounter old friends and new, and old enemies and new... But when the gods play games, no-one can avoid reaching the lands of the dead forever...

Vincent Price Presents #17
Writer: Nick Lyons
Pencils: Juan Tomajok
Cover Artist(s): Juan Tomajok
After her husband is brutally murdered by a psychotic gunslinger named Soulless Sam, Emily and her son Peter try to start a new life. But, can Emily and Peter live in peace or will Soulless Sam continue to terrorize them?

Roger Corman Presents: Battle Amongst The Stars
Writer: Martin Fisher
Pencils: Ben Hansen
Cover Artist(s): 2 covers : Ben Hansen & Azim
30 years before the movie, Zed of Akir boards an alien space craft and drawn into a open galaxy unknown to him. There he finds himself in a race against time to stop a race called the Oztem’s from being wiped out by the ruthless Remlar of the Malmori, and his 1st Lieutenant Sador.

Legend of Isis #11
Writer: Aaron Stueve
Pencils: Silvo dB
It's guest stars galore as Artemis and Valkrie join Isis in her battle against the deranged Medusa on the streets of LA! Meanwhile, Detective Gleason deals with the ramifications of spending time as a statue and Scott's relationship with Crystal hits a wall when Isis shows her true feelings for him. And just what exactly is Dr. Love up to? [END]

The Soaked Children of the Sea

I finished reading Children of the Sea , Vol. 2

I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin. This is yet another exceptional VIZ Signature title.