June 24th, 2013 – Los Angeles, CA – 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...
- 6/24/2013
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Archaia has announced the English-language edition of Marjane Satrapi's The Sigh. The Persepolis creator's latest book will be released in November. The Sigh is a fable about a young merchant's daughter who learns about the cost of having your wishes granted. It is already available in French and Spanish. "The Sigh is a timeless fairytale that promises to capture the imaginations of readers both young and old," said Mark Smylie, Archaia's chief creative officer. "Marjane is one (more)...
- 9/16/2011
- by By Hugh Armitage
- Digital Spy
Archaia Entertainment has set July 25th for the release of Conspiracy of the Planet of the Apes, its first illustrated novel, through its new book trade distributor Publishers Group West (Pgw).
From the Press Release:
Written by celebrated author, artist, and digital producer Andrew E.C. Gaska, and adapted from a story by Gaska, Rich Handley, Christian Berntsen, and Erik Matthews, Conspiracy of the Planet of the Apes recounts what happened between the scenes of the classic 1968 Twentieth Century Fox film, centering on the astronaut John Landon, Chimpanzee scientists Dr. Milo and Dr. Galen, and Gorilla Security Chief Marcus.
The book contains 30 full-color paintings and another 19 black and white illustrations, including a cover by legendary artist Jim Steranko (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and interior art from some of the top talent in the industry, including renowned...
From the Press Release:
Written by celebrated author, artist, and digital producer Andrew E.C. Gaska, and adapted from a story by Gaska, Rich Handley, Christian Berntsen, and Erik Matthews, Conspiracy of the Planet of the Apes recounts what happened between the scenes of the classic 1968 Twentieth Century Fox film, centering on the astronaut John Landon, Chimpanzee scientists Dr. Milo and Dr. Galen, and Gorilla Security Chief Marcus.
The book contains 30 full-color paintings and another 19 black and white illustrations, including a cover by legendary artist Jim Steranko (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and interior art from some of the top talent in the industry, including renowned...
- 5/23/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Mouse Guard: Legends Of The Guard Vol.1
By: David Petersen, Jeremy Bastian, Ted Naifeh, Alex Kain, Sean Rubin, Alex Sheikman, Terry Moore, Gene Ha, Lowell Francis, Jason Alexander, Nate Pride, Katie Cook, Guy Davis, Karl Kerschl, Craig Rousseau, Mark Smylie, João Lemos.
Titan Books/Archaia | 144 page hardcover | 28th January 2011
“Inside the June Alley Inn, located in the western mouse city of Barkstone, mice gather to tell tales, each trying to outdo the other. A competition, of sorts, begins. The rules: Every story must contain one truth, one lie and have never been told in that tavern before. With the winner getting his bar tab cleared, fantastic stories are spun throughout the evening. Legends of the Guard is a new Mouse Guard anthology series featuring the work of artists and storytellers handpicked by series creator David Petersen.”
Despite my strange fear of animal comics I’ve been a huge fan of...
By: David Petersen, Jeremy Bastian, Ted Naifeh, Alex Kain, Sean Rubin, Alex Sheikman, Terry Moore, Gene Ha, Lowell Francis, Jason Alexander, Nate Pride, Katie Cook, Guy Davis, Karl Kerschl, Craig Rousseau, Mark Smylie, João Lemos.
Titan Books/Archaia | 144 page hardcover | 28th January 2011
“Inside the June Alley Inn, located in the western mouse city of Barkstone, mice gather to tell tales, each trying to outdo the other. A competition, of sorts, begins. The rules: Every story must contain one truth, one lie and have never been told in that tavern before. With the winner getting his bar tab cleared, fantastic stories are spun throughout the evening. Legends of the Guard is a new Mouse Guard anthology series featuring the work of artists and storytellers handpicked by series creator David Petersen.”
Despite my strange fear of animal comics I’ve been a huge fan of...
- 1/20/2011
- by Baron Fornightly
- Nerdly
Archaia Entertainment has announced the release of a new miniseries titled Mouse Guard: Legends Of The Guard, Comic Vine reports. According to the publisher, covers and chapter breaks will be written and drawn by creator David Petersen. The anthology will also include contributions from Gene Ha, Terry Moore, Ted Naifeh, Guy Davis, Sean Rubin, Mark Smylie, Craig Rousseau, Karl Kerschl, Katie Cook and Jeremy Bastian. "It started with the excitement and pleasure I had when Jeremy Bastian and Mark Smylie did their pin-ups for volume one of Mouse Guard," Petersen said. "Jeremy and Mark really got the feel of Mouse (more)...
- 4/1/2010
- by By Mark Langshaw
- Digital Spy
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