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Sunday, December 6, 2009
DMP to Publish Duo Brand's "Kiss Your Hair"
Press release from Digital Manga Publishing:
Kiss Your Hair (Yaoi)
ISBN: 1934129402
ISBN: 139781934129418
Publisher: 801 Media Inc
Price USD: $15.95
Writer: DUO BRAND.
Artist: DUO BRAND.
Release Date: December 2, 2009
Size: 5 x 7.25”
Format: Softcover
Page Count : 200pp, Black & White
Series Volumes: Oneshot
Recommended Age: Adults ONLY 18+
Genre: Yaoi, Romance, Short stories
Summary
Gardener Suzaku and the Master of the house, who has a long-hair fetish, are engaged in their regular trysts, when the former purposely makes himself heard by the secretly-watching cool beauty, Suiren, the butler. For the first time, we have a black-haired bespectacled butler character to show up and make things even more interesting. From Artist vs. Model to Student Council Vice-Chairperson vs. Tea Ceremony Club's Kimono-clad High School Student to Adult Assassin vs. Escaping Specialist, fellow lawyers to light fantasy, there are all sorts of situations for your reading pleasure. A full variety of stand-alone stories to satisfy whatever infatuations or cravings you have!
Other works by creative Teams
Shards of Affection (DMP: 9781569705940)
Cross X Break (Go! Comi!: 9781933617749) [END]
Moonstone Books Announces The Phantom Generations #12
From Moonstone Books:
The Phantom Generations #12
Story: Greg Cox
Art: Ronn Sutton
Cover: Doug Klauba, Doug Klauba
32pgs, color, $3.99
A new maxi series of one shot comic novellas, with each issue by a different creative team telling a tale of one of the 21 Phantoms!
AGAINST the TERROR…
Join NY Times best-selling author Greg Cox (Buffy, Star Trek, Batman, CSI) for a tale set during the dark days of the French Revolution, as the 12th Phantom stands alone against the murder madness in the streets, and must fight his way to a single prisoner amidst the thousands…someone who wears the “good mark”.
DMP Puts Harlequin Titles on eManga for Limited Time
Press release from Digital Manga Publishing:
Harlequin titles are now available on eManga!
And for a limited time only, we're running a special offer for these Harlequin titles.
When you rent any Harlequin book for 200 points, you will automatically receive a promo code for 50 points. And, when you rent the book again to keep it, you will receive another promo code for 25 points!
These codes will be sent to your email. To use your points, just redeem the code on the eManga website (eManga.com). This code is one-time use, has no expiration date, and is transferable. The points are just like any other points purchased on eManga and are good towards any rental.
This promotion begins at noon (12:00pm PST) on Friday, December 4th, and ends at noon (12:00pm PST) on Wednesday, December 9th.
Enjoy reading the Harlequin books! [END]
Harlequin titles are now available on eManga!
And for a limited time only, we're running a special offer for these Harlequin titles.
When you rent any Harlequin book for 200 points, you will automatically receive a promo code for 50 points. And, when you rent the book again to keep it, you will receive another promo code for 25 points!
These codes will be sent to your email. To use your points, just redeem the code on the eManga website (eManga.com). This code is one-time use, has no expiration date, and is transferable. The points are just like any other points purchased on eManga and are good towards any rental.
This promotion begins at noon (12:00pm PST) on Friday, December 4th, and ends at noon (12:00pm PST) on Wednesday, December 9th.
Enjoy reading the Harlequin books! [END]
DMP Joins Harlequin Enterprises fro Digital Comics Venture
Press release from Digital Manga Publishing:
Digital Manga Publishing, one of the manga industry's most unique and creative publishers,is proud to announce their online collaboration in making Harlequin romance manga available online at eManga.com! Harlequin Enterprises Limited (www.eHarlequin.com) is a global leader in series romance and one of the world’s leading publishers of women’s fiction. Harlequin manga are comic adaptations of Harlequin’s romance novels and are currently digitally distributed by Harlequin and SOFTBANK Creative internationally. Harlequin manga will now be available for rental through eManga's online manga service, bringing the manga versions of the popular Harlequin romance novels to the US for english readers to enjoy!
Beloved by readers the world over, Harlequin has shipped 5.8 billion novels worldwide since its inception. In 1998, Harlequin Enterprises Limited began licensing their novels to Japanese publishers, culminating in the creation of Harlequin manga, which are drawn by various shojo mangaka, and geared towards teenage and adult women. Now, twenty of these titles will be available through eManga.com for rental alongside Digital Manga's own rental library. These twenty titles have never before been available in their print manga form in the US, until now.
The first of the Harlequin manga titles available for rental will be: Millionaire Husband written by Leanne Banks and illustrated by Kanako Uesugi, Prisoner Of The Tower written by Gayle Wilson and illustrated by Karin Miyamoto, The Sheikh’s Reluctant Bride written by Teresa Southwick and illustrated by Ayumu Asou, Word Of A Gentleman written by Lyn Stone and illustrated by Tsukiko Kurebayashi, Married Under The Italian Sun by Lucy Gordon and illustrated by Mayu Takayama and Sale Or Return Bride written by Sarah Morgan and illustrated by Kazuto Fujita.
eManga.com streams content through an Adobe Flash player, which allows readers to access their library wherever they have an internet connection. The reader has custom features that include two-page, one-page, panel-by-panel reading, three custom zoom options, a bookmark bad and auto play. The reader is also made to work with different screen sizes to maintain great image quality at any screen size. The standard eManga rental package is $10 for 1000 points, with entire books averaging between 200-300 points. Higher packages come with free bonus points. Points are kept in user's accounts, allowing for quick and easy rental of titles at anytime, anywhere. For most of the titles on eManga, you also have the option to read the entire book by spending eManga points to "rent" the title for a limited amount of time (currently 72 hours). If you later decide to rent the same title again, it will be automatically upgraded to an "unlimited" rental, which does not have time restrictions.
For more information and to begin reading right away, visit www.emanga.com and click on the Harlequin tab under "publishers".
About Digital Manga Publishing
Located in Gardena, CA, Digital Manga Publishing is one of the industry's most unconventional and innovative companies, specializing in building corporate and cultural bridges from Japan to the Western Hemisphere - specifically through the licensing, importation and preparation of anime (Japanese animation), manga (Japanese comic books) and related merchandise for the North American mainstream and subculture markets. In this capacity, DMI serves as a catalyst for the expansion of Japanese pop culture institutions into global arenas. The company's imprint line includes DMP: its mainstream imprint, DMP PLATINUM: its classic manga imprint, JUNE´: its boys love imprint, 801 MEDIA: its adult boys love imprint, and DokiDoki: its exclusive co-publishing imprint with Shinshokan Publishing.
For more information about Digital Manga Publishing, visit www.digitalmanga.com
About SOFTBANK Creative Corp.
SOFTBANK Creative corporation is a Japanese publishing company specializing in digital books for cellphones and online use. They are located in Tokyo, Japan.
For more information about Softbank Creative, visit www.sbcr.jp
Harlequin Enterprises Limited is the global leader in series romance and one of the world’s leading publishers of books for women, with titles issued worldwide in 28 languages and sold in 114 international markets. The company produces more than 110 titles monthly and publishes more than 1,100 authors from around the world. Harlequin Enterprises Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation, a broadly based media company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TS.B). Harlequin’s Web site is located at www.eHarlequin.com. Harlequin has offices in 18 countries, including offices in Toronto, New York and London. For more information please visit www.eHarlequin.com or press.eHarlequin.com. [END]
Digital Manga Publishing, one of the manga industry's most unique and creative publishers,is proud to announce their online collaboration in making Harlequin romance manga available online at eManga.com! Harlequin Enterprises Limited (www.eHarlequin.com) is a global leader in series romance and one of the world’s leading publishers of women’s fiction. Harlequin manga are comic adaptations of Harlequin’s romance novels and are currently digitally distributed by Harlequin and SOFTBANK Creative internationally. Harlequin manga will now be available for rental through eManga's online manga service, bringing the manga versions of the popular Harlequin romance novels to the US for english readers to enjoy!
Beloved by readers the world over, Harlequin has shipped 5.8 billion novels worldwide since its inception. In 1998, Harlequin Enterprises Limited began licensing their novels to Japanese publishers, culminating in the creation of Harlequin manga, which are drawn by various shojo mangaka, and geared towards teenage and adult women. Now, twenty of these titles will be available through eManga.com for rental alongside Digital Manga's own rental library. These twenty titles have never before been available in their print manga form in the US, until now.
The first of the Harlequin manga titles available for rental will be: Millionaire Husband written by Leanne Banks and illustrated by Kanako Uesugi, Prisoner Of The Tower written by Gayle Wilson and illustrated by Karin Miyamoto, The Sheikh’s Reluctant Bride written by Teresa Southwick and illustrated by Ayumu Asou, Word Of A Gentleman written by Lyn Stone and illustrated by Tsukiko Kurebayashi, Married Under The Italian Sun by Lucy Gordon and illustrated by Mayu Takayama and Sale Or Return Bride written by Sarah Morgan and illustrated by Kazuto Fujita.
eManga.com streams content through an Adobe Flash player, which allows readers to access their library wherever they have an internet connection. The reader has custom features that include two-page, one-page, panel-by-panel reading, three custom zoom options, a bookmark bad and auto play. The reader is also made to work with different screen sizes to maintain great image quality at any screen size. The standard eManga rental package is $10 for 1000 points, with entire books averaging between 200-300 points. Higher packages come with free bonus points. Points are kept in user's accounts, allowing for quick and easy rental of titles at anytime, anywhere. For most of the titles on eManga, you also have the option to read the entire book by spending eManga points to "rent" the title for a limited amount of time (currently 72 hours). If you later decide to rent the same title again, it will be automatically upgraded to an "unlimited" rental, which does not have time restrictions.
For more information and to begin reading right away, visit www.emanga.com and click on the Harlequin tab under "publishers".
About Digital Manga Publishing
Located in Gardena, CA, Digital Manga Publishing is one of the industry's most unconventional and innovative companies, specializing in building corporate and cultural bridges from Japan to the Western Hemisphere - specifically through the licensing, importation and preparation of anime (Japanese animation), manga (Japanese comic books) and related merchandise for the North American mainstream and subculture markets. In this capacity, DMI serves as a catalyst for the expansion of Japanese pop culture institutions into global arenas. The company's imprint line includes DMP: its mainstream imprint, DMP PLATINUM: its classic manga imprint, JUNE´: its boys love imprint, 801 MEDIA: its adult boys love imprint, and DokiDoki: its exclusive co-publishing imprint with Shinshokan Publishing.
For more information about Digital Manga Publishing, visit www.digitalmanga.com
About SOFTBANK Creative Corp.
SOFTBANK Creative corporation is a Japanese publishing company specializing in digital books for cellphones and online use. They are located in Tokyo, Japan.
For more information about Softbank Creative, visit www.sbcr.jp
Harlequin Enterprises Limited is the global leader in series romance and one of the world’s leading publishers of books for women, with titles issued worldwide in 28 languages and sold in 114 international markets. The company produces more than 110 titles monthly and publishes more than 1,100 authors from around the world. Harlequin Enterprises Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation, a broadly based media company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TS.B). Harlequin’s Web site is located at www.eHarlequin.com. Harlequin has offices in 18 countries, including offices in Toronto, New York and London. For more information please visit www.eHarlequin.com or press.eHarlequin.com. [END]
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Radical Comics to Publish Incarnate Conclusion
Press release from Radical Publishing:
INCARNATE #3 (3 of 3)
Creator and Writer NICK SIMMONS
Penciler NICK SIMMONS
Inker MATT DALTON
Colorist DAMI DIGITAL
Assistant artists NAM KIM & BEN HARVEY of STUDIO IL
Letterer ROB STEEN
Creator and Writer NICK SIMMONS
Penciler NICK SIMMONS
Inker MATT DALTON
Colorist DAMI DIGITAL
Assistant artists NAM KIM & BEN HARVEY of STUDIO IL
Letterer ROB STEEN
Cover by Jo Chen
64-page comic in full color for only $4.99!
64-page comic in full color for only $4.99!
The thrilling conclusion to the first action packed Incarnate miniseries from Nick Simmons, star of A&E’s Gene Simmons Family Jewels! In the aftermath of a furious battle against Ripley’s Revenant strike force, Mot and Connor are forced to attend a party thrown by Solomon Vane, Sibyl’s father and leader of Sanctum. While circulating among the elite of human society, Mot discovers an unsettling secret concerning Ripley and the rest of the Revenant council. But when Ripley abducts Sibyl, Mot and Connor suddenly realize that they may have been inadvertantly freed from their forced captivity. Now Mot must decide--will he abandon everyone, leaving Sibyl to Ripley's mercy, or will he defy his own nature to rescue her and settle an old score with Ripley himself?
Secrets and Lies in 20th Century Boys
I finished reading Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys, Vol. 6
I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin.
I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin.
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