Avatar Press Guests for Phoenix Comic Con Revealed

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Jim Kuhoric

Avatar Press is heading to Phoenix Comic Con in early June for one of the fastest growing shows on the circuit. ?It is always a good time at Phoenix and the Avatar fans have been the best! ?This year attendees get a special treat as two creators from some of the biggest new Avatar series are stepping into the spotlight.

god-is-dead-11god-is-dead-10-end-of-daysMike Costa may be the most blasphemous man in comics. ?As the writer of God is Dead he has continued Jonathan Hickman’s creative world and turned up the terror. ?Fans of the sacreligous series will have a special treat in store as they get VIP access to the scribe and have all their questions about gods answered.

 

RRC1RegRRC 1 Pg 05 colored (3)Michael Dipascale has been wowing us with his Uber Propaganda painted covers since the beginning. ?But his work bringing Garth Ennis’ Rover Red Charlie to life has been utterly stunning. ?He has breathed life into one of the most poignant series ever. ? And this is a rare opportunity to talk with him about his projects, art, and dogs up close and personal.

The Avatar VIP packages for Phoenix Comic Con are available now but going quick! ?There are only 50 packages being offered this year – you can order yours here:

http://www.comcav.net/collections/phoenix-comicon-2014-exclusives/products/phoenix-comicon-2014-vip-set

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Avatar Announces Phoenix Comic Con VIP Sets

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Jim Kuhoric

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Avatar Press is heading to the Phoenix Comic Con June 5th – 8th and bringing a host of exclusive new products. ?These VIP sets are renowned for the extreme value with 4 day tickets to the event, a huge Avatar graphic novel library, and high value exclusive comics only available to the VIPs. ?This year’s set is a massive value at $199 with over $750 worth of goodies. ?And to make it even more exclusive the 2014 sets are limited to a very small 50 packs. ?You can order the packages here:

http://www.comcav.net/collections/phoenix-comicon-2014-exclusives/products/phoenix-comicon-2014-vip-set

The packs include: A?4-day membership to the convention, and an exclusive Avatar VIP badge, a huge Avatar Graphic Novel Library with 16 graphic novels, special VIP covers and limited editions, and special access to the Avatar autograph lines!

All Avatar guests Autograph Access – all VIPs get to line up first for God is Dead writer MIKE COSTA and painter of Hero Worship, many covers, and Rover Red Charlie MICHAEL DIPASCALE!

Avatar Graphic Novel Library ? 16 Avatar graphic novels! These collections have never before been offered in a VIP set! Immerse yourself in the best Avatar has to offer with this massive collection of graphic novels by Christos Gage, Garth Ennis, David Lapham, Si Spurrier and many more! Included are:

CrossedWYWHVol1TPBCrossed Volumes 5,6,7,8
Crossed Wish You Were Here Volumes 1,2,3
Absolution Volumes 1, 2
Dan the Unharmable Volumes 1,2
Caligula Volumes 1,2
War Goddess Vol 1
Night of the Living Dead Aftermath Volumes 1,2
Each set includes these amazing limited edition comics:

Crossed: Badlands #50 Phoenix VIP – This horrifically scarce edition is only available with VIP sets and is limited to just 250 copies!
God is Dead #1 White Leather – Limited to just 1000 copies!
God is Dead #1-5 Pantheon and #6-12 Gilded Editions – All of the first twelve issues with the very rare retailer order incentives covers! Get them signed by writer Mike Costa!
ExtinctionParadeAotBBladesCHero Worship #1-6 Heroic Editions – All six of the original series very rare retailer order incentives! get them signed by artist Michael DiPascale!
Extinction Parade #1 Army of the Bloodlines covers – All 9 of the very limited covers, limited to 1000 copies each. Soon to be a TV show!

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Avatar Press New to ComiXology 5/14/14

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Jim Kuhoric

New Avatar Press new titles to ComiXology Wednesday 5/14/14:

Same Day as Print:

Gravel: Combat Magician #4

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: ? ? After agreeing to once again assist with the British SAS Gravel04_RegCombat Magician Programme, Gravel has completed his first assignment after his release from prison. A rogue British CM who was terrorizing the Tokyo subway system has been nullified, but Gravel finds that there’s no way for him to disappear from the scene now that he’s been cornered in the underground tunnel system by a trio of Japanese Combat Magicians. And to make matters worse, the chip of ancient megalithic stone which was accidentally embedded in his chest is siphoning his offensive, occult powers. But Gravel is far from defenseless. Above all else, he’s an SAS soldier, and who dares wins!

 

Uber #13

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: ? ? Uber Year II? continues to change the way we look at uber-uber-13-regaltered history stories as KIERON GILLEN?s war epic rages on. Katyusha was a misfit to the end. When she activated as an Uber, she escaped and wandered the countryside hoping to make it all the way to the Ukraine. But Russia sacrificed everything to make its own tank-men and the Soviet Union would not let someone so powerful walk away. Now Katyusha has found a new home?but the horrors of war are never far behind. This arc of unthinkable atrocities is illustrated by GABRIEL (Ferals) ANDRADE.

 

 

Uber: The First Cycle FCBD ED

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: ? ? An ideal entry point into the world of Uber!? Kieron Gillen and UberFCBD (4)Caanan White electrified the comics community with their runaway hit, UBER in 2013.? Now the creative team that revolutionized the super soldier genre is presenting a special Free Comic Book Day edition, Uber: The First Cycle!? This is a history book told with the events of the first two story arcs woven into real-World history and with tons of all-new writing from Gillen, special new art and sneak-peaks of upcoming pages.? This issue will bring readers new and old up to speed on the first two arcs of the Uber series, without ruining all the fun of reading the collected editions.? It also serves as a direct teaser into the summer 2014 Uber story that promises to be the biggest and most shocking yet!

New to ComiXology:

Hero Worship #1-2

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: ? ? ?The biggest superhero screen writer in the World comes to HeroWorship1Regcomics for the first time! Zak Penn (writer of the Avengers movie, X-Men II & III movies, and the Alphas TV show) and Scott Murphy (lead writer of Star Wars The Clone Wars) spin a tale about the ultimate celebrity, an indestructible superhero called Zenith, and the rabid fans that worship him. Legions of adoring fans follow every disaster trying to speculate where they can catch a glimpse of their modern messiah. What happens when an unhealthy obsession leads to one fan getting super powers of his own?

 

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Avatar Press New to Comic Shops 5/14/14

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Jim Kuhoric

New Avatar Press new titles in comic shops Wednesday 5/14/14:

Gravel: Combat Magician #4

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: ? ? After agreeing to once again assist with the British SAS Gravel04_RegCombat Magician Programme, Gravel has completed his first assignment after his release from prison. A rogue British CM who was terrorizing the Tokyo subway system has been nullified, but Gravel finds that there’s no way for Gravel04_Horrorhim to disappear from the scene now that he’s been cornered in the underground tunnel system by a trio of Japanese Combat Magicians. And to make matters worse, the chip of ancient megalithic stone which was accidentally embedded in his chest is siphoning his offensive, occult powers. But Gravel is far from defenseless. Above all else, he’s an SAS soldier, and who dares wins!? ?Available with Regular, Wraparound, Horror, and a Black Magic Order Incentive cover by Mike Wolfer.

 

Uber #13

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: ? ? ?Uber Year II? continues to change the way we look at uber-13-regaltered history stories as KIERON GILLEN?s war epic rages on. Katyusha was a misfit to the end.? When she activated as an Uber, she escaped and wandered the countryside hoping to make it all the way to the Ukraine.? But Russia sacrificed everything to make its own tank-men and the uber-13-war-crimesSoviet Union would not let someone so powerful walk away.? Now Katyusha has found a new home?but the horrors of war are never far behind.? This arc of unthinkable atrocities is illustrated by GABRIEL (Ferals) ANDRADE.? Available with Regular, War Crimes, and Wraparound covers by Gabriel Andrade, Propaganda Poster cover by Michael Dipascale, and a special Blitzkrieg Incentive cover also by Andrade

 

To find a local comic shop visit the Comic Shop Locator Service: ?http://www.comicshoplocator.com/Home/1/1/57/575

 

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Avatar Powerhouse Trades in May Previews

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Jim Kuhoric

The May Previews catalog features two powerhouse trade paperbacks from New York Times bestselling authors Max Brooks and George R.R. Martin. ?July is shaping up to be a major month for graphic novels in comic shops and on Amazon as two titans of tales deliver creepy works of horror fiction.

ExtinctionParade-vol-1 (2)First up is the Extinction Parade TP collecting the full first chapter of Max Brooks’ Vampires vs. Zombies epic! ?The World War Z and Zombie Survival Guide scribe has something more to say about the mortal conflict of the undead in his series. ?We see the vampire race as little more than entitled bloodthirsty children who have never had adversity to knock them down a few pegs. ?But as they slowly start to realize that extinction of the human race means annihilation of their parasitic way of life, a new fire of fury and fear begins to burn for the bloodsuckers. ?Join in the despair as the battle for the fate of humanity begins here.

 

GRRMSkinTrade-tpb George R.R. Martin is widely known for the hugely successful A Game of Thrones series on HBO. ?His novels are always New York Times bestsellers and he has become the most prolific of fantasy writers in the industry. ?Fans of GRRM’s work are very excited to finally see his World Fantasy Award winning story, Skin Trade, adapted into comics format. ?Skin Trade is a psychological supernatural mystery that grabs you by the scruff of the neck and doesn’t let go. ?This is an old school who dunnit werewolf story but with a modern twist. Horror fans are excited to see the adaptation that features the art of long time horror creator and icon, Mike Wolfer.

Ask your local comic book retailer to reserve copies of these two powerful horror trades today!

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God Is Dead #12 has Ending of Biblical Proportions

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Jim Kuhoric

god-is-dead-12Mike Costa has provided a dark and deadly chapter of divine destruction in the second story arc of God is Dead. ?The world has moved on from the second coming but as more returned gods attempt to destroy Gaia, a new and brutal wave of violence spreads across the land. ?And as the god-is-dead-12-iconicfinal god dies in the conflict so too does the hope for the world to recover from the End of Days.

This explosive chapter will surprise you and sets up Jonathan Hickman’s world of divine retribution made manifest to herald the return of one of the most beloved gods in recorded history. ?Find out what comic fans are talking about as this sacrilegious romp through mythology god-is-dead-12-wrapturns darker and darker. ?Each issue features the main God is Dead story and an all new backup feature also by series writer Mike Costa.

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Garth Ennis’ Caliban #2 Arrives Today

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Jim Kuhoric

caliban-2Fans have hailed Garth Ennis’ Caliban as one of the freshest new sci-fi horror comics of the year. ?The second issue of this new nightmare hits comic shops and ComiXology today revealing even more of the creeping doom aboard the caliban-2-dark-matterdoomed mining ship. ?As the remaining crew try to understand what is happening to them something hidden stalks them. ?One by one the ill fated space travelers begin to fall and no one quite understands what horror has overtaken them.

Garth Ennis is well known for innovative stories and fantastic dialogue. ?His tales cover virtually every genre. caliban-2-wrapCaliban delivers a fresh take on disaster in space and reveals a world that holds horrors around every darkened corridor. ?Fitting perfectly with classic movies like Alien and Event Horizon, Garth Ennis opens the doorways to space born terror and drags the readers kicking and screaming through a nightmare landscape. ?No one is safe in dead space. ?Join the silent screaming masses with this new vision of horror.

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Avatar Press New to ComiXology 5/7/14

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Jim Kuhoric

New Avatar Press new titles to ComiXology Wednesday 5/7/14:

Same Day As Print:

Caliban #2

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: ? ? Horror in space has never been more terrifying than when caliban-2told by master storyteller GARTH ENNIS and Fashion Beast artist FACUNDO PERCIO! No one imagined it possible, there is no other life in the universe outside of humanity. But an accident in hyperspace has forced the crew of the Caliban into accepting that simply is not true. Amid the carnage of the mishap, an alien horror begins to unfold that will take these unsuspecting space travelers to the very edge of sanity. There are things in this universe that were not meant to be encountered. Ennis delivers a new frightening vision of terror in the pages of Caliban!

 

 

Crossed: Badlands #53

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: ? ? Part four of GARTH ENNIS? return to Crossed: Badlands crossed-53-regularcontinues to give the hordes of infected a dire dose of horror! It is the beginning of the infection and as more and more countries fall to the rapidly expanding infection, a group of military men start to place the pieces together and form assumptions about how this all happened. In each country a patient zero began the Crossed horror, but what does that mean for how the first infected actually came about? The creator of Crossed and Preacher, continues the tale that set off C-Day in comic shops worldwide!

 

 

God is Dead #12

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: ? ? MIKE COSTA expands JONATHAN HICKMAN?s vision for god-is-dead-12the war of the divine in the pages of God is Dead! The End of Days has come again as returned gods vie for control of a vulnerable mortal planet. Mother Earth Gaia has faced the fury of the returned gods and the final battle will take an unimaginable toll on Earth and her inhabitants!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Avatar Press New to Comic Shops 5/7/14

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Jim Kuhoric

New Avatar Press new titles in comic shops Wednesday 5/7/14:

Caliban #2

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: ? ? Horror in space has never been more terrifying than when caliban-2told by master storyteller GARTH ENNIS and Fashion Beast artist FACUNDO PERCIO!? No one imagined it possible, there is no other life in the universe outside of humanity.? But an accident in hyperspace has forced the caliban-2-terrorcrew of the Caliban into accepting that simply is not true. ??Amid the carnage of the mishap, an alien horror begins to unfold that will take these unsuspecting space travelers to the very edge of sanity.? There are things in this universe that were not meant to be encountered.? Ennis delivers a new frightening vision of terror in the pages of Caliban!? Available with Regular, Wraparound, Terror, and Design Sketch Incentive covers by Facundo Percio and a ultra-limited Dark Matter edition of just 1500 copies.

Crossed: Badlands #53

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: ? ?Part four of GARTH ENNIS? return to Crossed: Badlands crossed-53-regularcontinues to give the hordes of infected a dire dose of horror!? It is the beginning of the infection and as more and more countries fall to the rapidly expanding infection, a group of military men start to place the pieces together and crossed-53-tortureform assumptions about how this all happened.? In each country a patient zero began the Crossed horror, but what does that mean for how the first infected actually came about?? The creator of Crossed and Preacher, continues the tale that set off C-Day in comic shops worldwide!? Available with Regular, Torture, and Red Crossed Incentive covers by Christian Zanier, a Fatale Fantasy cover by Matt Martin and aWraparound cover by Gabriel Andrade.

God is Dead #12

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: ? ? MIKE COSTA expands JONATHAN HICKMAN?s vision for god-is-dead-12the war of the divine in the pages of God is Dead!? The End of Days has come again as returned gods vie for control of a vulnerable mortal planet.? Mother Earth Gaia has faced the fury of the returned gods and the final battle will take an god-is-dead-12-end-of-daysunimaginable toll on Earth and her inhabitants!? Available with a Regular, End of Days, and Iconic covers by Jacen Burrows, a Carnage Wraparound cover by German Nobile, and a special Gilded Retailer Incentive Cover also by Burrows.

 

 

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Uber The First Cycle Revealed on Free Comic Book Day

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Jim Kuhoric

The biggest comic book party of the year takes place tomorrow May 3rd in local comic shops. ?Free Comic Book Day is a celebration of all things comic related and acts as a wonderful entry point for new fans to discover the hobby that we love. ?As part of the festivities Avatar is providing an all original introduction to Uber, Kieron Gillen and Caanan White’s fascinating and violent world of enhanced soldier warfare.

UberFCBD (4)Uber is one of the biggest new series of 2013 and has constantly been hailed as a powerfully original story. ?On Free Comic Book Day, Uber The First Cycle will be available and act as the perfect gateway for new fans to enter this horrific world of war. ?The comic is presented as a historic dossier that provides behind the scenes interviews with characters and events that have led to this point of the story. ?Kieron Gillen has masterfully prepared this offering to be both an entry point and a valuable addition to your Uber collection.

 

 

Celebrate Free Comic Book Day with your local retailer – to find a participating comic shop click here: ??http://www.freecomicbookday.com/storelocator

And be sure to buy a few new comics while you are celebrating the event as a way of thanking your local shop for supporting this wonderful event.

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