Cemetery Dance to Release Special Edition of Justin Cronin's "The Passage"

Highly anticipated horror novel gets special treatment

Justin Cronin's 'The Passage' to be published as deluxe signed edition by Cemetery Dance Publications

Cemetery Dance Publications announced Monday that it will publish a special deluxe, signed, limited edition of 'The Passage' by Justin Cronin, one of the most anticipated horror novels in the last decade.

The Cemetery Dance edition of Cronin's novel will be published this fall in an extremely limited run of just 876 copies signed by the author. The book will also include exclusive special features such as an afterword by the author, over three-dozen personal photos from his research trips with his notes discussing those sight visits, and a hand-drawn map. This deluxe collectible edition will be printed on heavy paper stock and will feature cover artwork from Tomislav Tikulin and black and white interior artwork from Jill Bauman.

"It has the vividness that only epic works of fantasy and imagination can achieve," Stephen King said. "Read this book and the ordinary world disappears."

'The Passage' chronicles a security breach at a secret U.S. government facility that unleashes the monstrous product of a chilling military experiment. This relentlessly suspenseful adventure is an epic chronicle of human endurance in the face of unprecedented catastrophe and unimaginable danger.

Random House bought the trade rights to the novel for a seven-figure advance after a heated auction between the biggest publishers in the world. Days later Fox 2000 bought the film rights in another seven-figure deal for Ridley Scott¹s production company, Free Productions. Recently the book earned a spot on The Wall Street Journal's list of top books to be released in 2010 and Stephen King, in his Entertainment Weekly column, declared 'The Passage' to be a "don't-miss reading experience."

For more information about the Cemetery Dance deluxe, signed, special limited edition of 'The Passage' by Justin Cronin, please visit http://www.cemeterydance.com


Cemetery Dance Publications recently published the World's First Edition of 'Blockade Billy' by Stephen King and is widely-considered the world's leading specialty press publisher of horror and dark suspense. The hardcover imprint has published over 200 affordable and collectible Limited Edition hardcover books from the genre's most acclaimed authors. These authors include Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Ray Bradbury, William Peter Blatty, Peter Straub, Graham Masterton, Richard Laymon, Michael Slade, Douglas Clegg, Jack Ketchum, William F. Nolan, Joe R. Lansdale, and hundreds of others, along with the best new writers in the genre.

Gay Comic Book, "Spandex" Recieves Eagle Award Nomination

Gay superhero comic nominated for prestigious award!

Controversial new comic Spandex has been nominated for an Eagle Award – the comics equivalent of the Oscars! The comic – about a group of gay superheroes – is nominated in the category for Best British Colour Comic Book.

Spandex creator Martin Eden commented on the nomination: “I’m completely shocked and I really didn’t expect it! I’m so proud of my comic and I’m really trying to do things that have never been done in a comic before. I’m up against some big titles in my category, so it’d be so exciting if the independent guy won! I have some amazing plans for the next few issues of Spandex, and I can’t wait to unleash it all on the comic-reading world.”

Issue Two of the comic features a guest appearance by Her Majesty herself, the Queen – as a Buckingham Palace burglary sparks off Spandex’s latest adventure! The Brighton-based gay-team then head to Japan to recover the crown jewels and replace a fallen team-mate. There, they face the formidable swords of the Pink Ninjas, the terrifying Gayzilla, and they recruit Neon, the world’s first gay, fluorescent ninja!

Spandex is now being published as an ongoing comic title, with eventual book collections in the pipeline. “The original plan was to publish issue one, and then work on a bigger book,” says Martin, “but after global media attention, it was just too exciting to wait!” Spandex hit the headlines back in November – not just in the UK, but in Australia, Russia, America, Germany – all over the world – too.

Spandex comic #2 is on sale now and is available from the Spandex website, selected comic shops and via online download. Each reader will receive a special Pink Ninja badge (while stocks last!).

Tying in with this issue is ‘Japandex’, an online gallery of Japan - related artwork all with a Spandex twist – provided by the UK’s best independent comic artists.

Spandex comic #2
On-sale now!

For more information on Spandex comic, visit: http://www.spandexcomic.com/

Become a fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Spandex-Comic/137375331859


About Spandex comic:
Spandex is a brand new comic book series featuring the world’s first all-gay superhero team!

Spandex comic #2 is 36 full-colour pages priced at £3.20 / $9, available from selected comic shops.

Spandex comic #2 is also available as a £1 / $2 download at www.spandexcomic.com

More information on Spandex and the Spandex team:

LIBERTY
The leader of the team and the world’s first transvestite superhero! Libery has a (female) power suit which gives her strength and flight, and she also has her own ‘Gaydar’ (like Spider Sense, but gayer). In Issue Two, we learn that the cheerful leader has a very manipulative side...

BUTCH
Brooding and quiet, Butch is dealing with the assassination of her brother, and the fact she is dating the team’s biggest enemy, Pussy.

GLITTER
The team’s joker – but when his lover is murdered, how will this affect his behaviour?

PROWLER
Prowler has the power to absorb the skills and abilities of any gay person – so that could mean taking the powers of a team-mate or enemy, or, in this issue, learning how to speak Japanese!

DIVA
Inspired by Britney Spears (!), Diva is the most beautiful superhero you’ll ever see... But don’t let those good looks deceive you... Diva is deadly in a fight, and she has many, many deep, dark secrets...

INDIGO
Indigo has her ‘Indigo Room’, a room full of weapons, gadgets and costume changes, which she can visit in the blink of an eye. Issue Two sees her develop feelings for a male team-mate…

NEON
Trained by Pei Gay, Neon is the world's first gay flourescent ninja and a former member of Japan's biggest superteam, The J-Team.

FUTURE ISSUES
Prepare for gay zombies in issue three in a story called '...If You Were The Last Man on Earth'. The issue focuses on Glitter and we get to see a very different side to him. Then issues four to six contain a huge Spandex epic, as the team are attacked individually by Les Girlz.

"Morning Glories" in August

 
ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THIS PREP SCHOOL?
 
Nick Spencer Teaches an Advanced Course in Sci-fi Mystery with MORNING GLORIES

In August, Nick Spencer -- the writer behind the critically acclaimed titles EXISTENCE, FORGETLESS and SHUDDERTOWN -- will school readers in sci-fi, mystery, and teen angst with MORNING GLORIES, an all new series published by Image Comics. Illustrated by phenom Joe Eisma (Existence 3.0) with gorgeous covers by Rodin Esquejo (Fractured Fables), the series launches with a double-sized first issue on August 11, 2010.

"MORNING GLORIES is RUNAWAYS meets LOST," exclaims Spencer. "I'm excited to offer readers a book that combines a challenging sci-fi mystery with the humor and charm of a teen adventure. This is a book that will keep the audience on the edge of its seat and coming back for more month after month, trying to put the pieces together – and with Joe Eisma on art and Rodin Esquejo on covers, it's presented in an all-star package that will really make the book shine."

"This latest series from Nick Spencer may be his best yet," says Shadowline Publisher Jim Valentino. "If you haven't yet discovered why the critics are all raving about him, this is a perfect opportunity to learn. And rising talents Joe Eisma and Rodin Esquejo are knocking it out of the park for this baby, too."

MORNING GLORIES is the most anticipated new series of the year! Morning Glory Academy is one of the most prestigious prep schools in the country. But behind it's hallowed doors, something sinister and deadly lurks. When six brilliant but troubled new students arrive, they find themselves trapped and desperately seeking answers in a place where nothing is what it seems to be!

MORNING GLORIES #1, a special double-sized 44-page full-color series launch for $3.99, will be available August 11, 2010.

Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of four major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

First Saturn Apartments

I read Saturn Apartments, Vol. 1

I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin (which now has an update of it iPhone app).

Raine Szramski at CO2 Comics

From CO2 Comics:

CO2 Comics forecasts a lot of Raine this summer.


Raine Szramski, that is.

Raine is a fine illustrator that dazzles with fantasy paintings executed in gouache, the medium of choice for many of the greatest illustrators in history. Raine's use of this opaque and often overlooked form of watercolor creates a brilliant world of the fantastic, filled with fairies, heroes, maidens and villains that are rendered with an angelic luster that can only be executed by a master artist who has discovered a creative niche that is personal and unique.

Raine Szramski may seem like a new name on the comic scene but in truth, she has made the journey and paid the dues that entitle her to as a veteran. Raine's credits include Child's Play the Series, and Scaramouch for Innovation, DC Comics' Who's Who, First's adaption of the television series Beauty and the Beast which featured Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlma and work for other indy publishers like Opposite Numbers and Comics Zone.

Besides her comic work, Raine has illustrated for children's books, magazines and corporate clients like Pez Candy and Borders Book Stores.

Despite her work for others Raine finds time to continue to paint for herself and has many images available to view on Devient Art and for purchase on Cafe Press.

http://www.co2comics.com/pages/co2_heaven_and_the_dead_city.html

Now she brings her unique blend of llustration, storytelling, and romance of fantasy to the web pages of CO2 Comics where she will introduce Heaven and the Dead City which has never been published anywhere before.

Raine spoils us with lush cover art vibrant with an eery quality that haunts and invites readers as it opens a portal to a tale rendered in myriad tones of black and white that lend to the compilation of a graphic novel that will belong on the shelf of lovers of comics, fantasy, mystery and romance.

With over seventy pages in various stages of completion and more on the fire, there will be plenty of reason for readers to return to CO2 Comics to support and follow the development of something special.

So get your Raine gear out. Bookmark Heaven and the Dead City in your favorites, brew some hot tea, and enjoy!

CO2 COMICS, Making comics because We want to!

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