Celebrate Free Comic Book Day This Saturday 5/3!

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Jim Kuhoric

This Saturday, May 3rd fans everywhere will celebrate the comic industry’s annual party. ?Comic book shops worldwide will open their doors to new readers with a wide selection of comics that are free to sample and introduce you to new ideas in this most colorful of mediums.

Avatar Press is participating in the event with two brand new publications!

UBER THE FIRST CYCLE

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!

BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE FCBD 2014 EDITION

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: ? ? ?Bleeding Cool Magazine celebrates Free Comic Book Day and BleedingCool_FCBD2014 (3)the launch of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 film with an All-New issue dedicated to introducing new fans to comic books!? We packed this special issue full of features that will turn FCBD visitors into comic shop regulars.? This year?s issue is the perfect tool for local comic shops to introduce new fans to the hobby.? With features on collecting, shopping, preserving, and developing their collections, it is a must have for every Free Comic Book Day event.? The features include new top Graphic Novel lists, Tips and Tricks for growing your collection, and a guide to your friendly neighborhood comic shop!? This perfect entry point into Bleeding Cool Magazine is ideal for giving readers tons of extra FCBD content and to introduce our hot comics, speculation, and unique brand of entertainment to a host of new customers.? It?s not just cool?it?s Bleeding Cool!

To find a participating comics retailer near you, check the FCBD store locator: ?http://www.freecomicbookday.com/storelocator

And be sure to buy a comic or two from your local comic shop to thank the retailer for celebrating this event in their stores!

 

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Max Brooks Talks Zombies with Conan O’Brien

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Jim Kuhoric

MaxBrooks1Celebrated zombie survivalist and New York Times bestselling author, Max Brooks visited Conan last night to talk about Extinction Parade and Harlem Hellfighters. During his segments with Conan O’Brien, Brooks revealed the reason for his zombie fascination, the story of the Harlem Hellfighters, and told behind the scenes stories of his family and father, Mel Brooks.

ExtinctionParade-vol-1 (2)Extinction Parade is Brooks’ newest creation with the first chapter collected in a graphic novel collection coming out in July. ?The Extinction Parade TPB is available for preorder from local comic book shops, B&N.com, and on Amazon.

Max Brooks reveals his fascination with the zombie hordes:

http://teamcoco.com/video/max-brooks-zombie-nudity

Max Brooks talks Harlem Hellfighters:

http://teamcoco.com/video/max-brooks-mel-brooks-wwii

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Avatar Press New to ComiXology 4/30/14

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Jim Kuhoric

New Avatar Press new titles to ComiXology Wednesday 4/30/14:

Same Day As Print:

Uber #12

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: ? ? KIERON GILLEN has changed the face of war comics forever Uber-12-regwith the introduction of Uber. After the World-changing events of the previous issue, everything is different. As the true power of the Battleships is just settling in, Uber Year II begins with a deeper look at some of the players left standing. This arc of unthinkable atrocities is illustrated by GABRIEL (Ferals) ANDRADE.

 

 

 

 

Featured Series:

Absolution: Rubicon #1-5

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: ? ? ?Screenwriter CHRISTOS GAGE takes his network television AbsolutionRubicon1reghardboiled crime sensibilities back to the violent world he created to reveal the fate of police superhero turned vigilante, John Dusk. With Dusk?s fall from grace, every scumbag lawyer in the city is leading the charge to have the criminals he put away released from prison. But the thugs are finding that life behind bars is safer than facing Dusk?s brand of permanent justice on the streets. As the body count increases, the former friends and loves in Dusk?s life face the difficult challenge of trying to bring in one of their own. With a bounty on his head and pressure mounting for his arrest, the authorities take an insane chance by unleashing an unstoppable maniac to take him down. But sometimes the cure can be far worse than the disease.

https://www.comixology.com/Absolution-Rubicon/comics-series/10726

 

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Avatar Press New to Comic Shops 4/30/14

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Jim Kuhoric

Avatar Press new titles in comic shops Wednesday 4/30/14:

Absolution Vol 2 TPB Rubicon

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:? Screenwriter CHRISTOS GAGE takes his network television AbsolutionV2TPBhardboiled crime sensibilities back to the violent world he created to reveal the fate of police superhero turned vigilante, John Dusk. With Dusk?s fall from grace, every scumbag lawyer in the city is leading the charge to have the criminals he put away released from prison. But the thugs are finding that life behind bars is safer than facing Dusk?s brand of permanent justice on the streets. As the body count increases, the former friends and loves in Dusk?s life face the difficult challenge of trying to bring in one of their own. With a bounty on his head and pressure mounting for his arrest, the authorities take an insane chance by unleashing an unstoppable maniac to take him down. But sometimes the cure can be far worse than the disease. This collection also features the Happy Kitty origin special issue!? John Dusk continues his slide into darkness with this all new collection of Absolution Rubicon #1-5 and the Happy Kitty Special.

Uber #12

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:? KIERON GILLEN has changed the face of war comics forever Uber-12-regwith the introduction of Uber.? After the World-changing events of the previous issue, everything is different. As the true power of the Battleships is just settling in, Uber Year II begins with a deeper look at some of the players left standing.? This arc of unthinkable atrocities is illustrated by Uber-12-propagandaGABRIEL (Ferals) ANDRADE.? Available with Regular or Wraparound cover by Gabriel Andrade, Propaganda Poster cover by Michael Dipascale, and a special Blitzkrieg Incentive cover by Andrade.

 

 

 

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Max Brooks Announces Extinction Parade: War

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Jim Kuhoric

ExtinctionParadeWar1-regNew York Times Bestselling Author Max Brooks, unleashes the next exciting chapter of his Zombies vs. Vampires comic book series Extinction Parade: War in July.? Brooks has been a driving force behind the resurgence in zombie interest over the last decade with his seminal prose works ExtinctionParadeWar1-EndofSpeciesThe Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z.? Fans have flocked to his novels and panel presentations to get the latest undead survival techniques from the charismatic master scholar.

Avatar Press is pleased to announce this horrifying continuation of Brooks? groundbreaking series chronicling the breaking point for vampires as the privileged aristocratic race of immortals is finally forced to face a ExtinctionParadeWar1-leathercritical realization ? that the human race won?t solve the zombie plague without their aid.? And when these powerful undead creatures are finally mobilized the violent clash of Vampires and Zombies is summed up best in the new chapter?s subtitle:? War.

Brooks explains the philosophy behind exposing the weaknesses of the vampire race in Extinction Parade: War, ?Every individual human being knows life is hard. ExtinctionParadeWar1-pure-artSooner or later adversity?s gonna come knocking. But if you?re a vampire you?ve had a thousand years of comfortable joy. You?re not ready! You don?t have those survival skills.?

Extinction Parade: War #1 is a super-sized July shipping comic book that continues the story of Extinction Parade following issue #5.? War #1 includes the previously solicited single issue comics content of Extinction Parade ExtinctionParadeWar1-wrap#6 & #7 which have been cancelled.? Fans who want to step into the terrifying world of Max Brooks? Extinction Parade can do so with the electrifying first chapter of the story in the Extinction Parade Trade Paperback Collection also shipping in July and available for pre-order it now from your favorite retailer! Available at comic shops and retailers including Amazon.com and BN.com.

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Extinction Parade Optioned By Legendary for TV

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Jim Kuhoric

MaxBrooks1Max Brooks and Avatar Press have announced Legendary Television and Digital optioned the New York Times Bestselling Author Brooks? Extinction Parade as an original property for development as a new television series. Brooks is closely tied to the development of the project and will be writing the Pilot episode.

?I only brought the idea to one company, Legendary, because they do the kind of quality work of which any writer would be proud.” stated Brooks. ?Max Brooks is a visionary with an incredible ability to tell stories that deliver a fresh approach to the horrors that haunt extinction-parade-2our nightmares. His work on Extinction Parade has been a stunningly rich tapestry of cultures in decline and a biting indictment of the perils of privilege. It will make the perfect television series to appeal to fans who have until now settled for thinly veiled soap operas parading as horror,? said William Christensen, Publisher of Avatar Press.

Legendary is the studio behind recent blockbuster film extinction-parade-3300: Rise of an Empire and the upcoming release of Godzilla this spring. Their slate of film projects has firmly targeted the pop culture and comic book reading community and provided some of the best blockbuster genre movies ever created. They bring the ideal approach to adapting a hit property like Extinction Parade into a successful television series.

Brooks is known for his meticulously researched zombie fiction and is the author of the bestselling novels World extinction-parade-4War Z and the Zombie Survival Guide. Recently World War Z was adapted into one of the biggest theatrical horror releases of 2013 and now Extinction Parade is set to follow suit as an upcoming television series.

?While the comic series from Avatar continues, I am thrilled to be working with Legendary to develop Extinction Parade into an innovative new series for television,? stated Brooks.
As these two fan favorite undead species prepare to make ExtinctionParade-vol-1 (2)their television debut under the direction of Brooks? definitive vision joining programs like The Walking Dead and Hannibal as the best horror on television, the first chapter of the Extinction Parade graphic novel series is set to premiere this coming July. The trade paperback collection offers a unique opportunity to step into the world of zombies vs vampires and experience a terrifying new chapter in horror.

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Uber #11 Reveals Powerful Changes in War

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Jim Kuhoric

Uber11_regIn comic shops and on ComiXology today, Kieron Gillen’s brutal enhanced soldier World War II title Uber reveals massive events in the unfolding epic. ?Hitler’s master plan of launching Battelship Sieglinde into the heart of England causes the startling deaths of two principle players in the Uber11_Propagandawar. ?This is a major turning point in the series as the events lead to the fall of heroes and the rise of villains in a horrific new world order.

Fans have hailed Uber as an incredible story and made it one of the best comics published in the last two years thanks to its unique and unyielding presentation of the Uber11_blitzkrieghorrors of war. ?The Battleship Ubers have been responsible for the deaths of thousands of soldiers from many nations. ?But in two acts they completely change the war and the series. ?If you have been reading Uber from the start, make sure issue #11 is on the top of your reading pile this week as it will leave you speechless.

Uber11_wrapFans that want to experience Uber can find the first volume trade paperback at their local comic book shops or on Amazon.

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Avatar Press New to ComiXology 4/23/14

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Jim Kuhoric

New Avatar Press new titles to ComiXology Wednesday 4/23/14:

Same Day As Print:

Crossed 2014 Annual

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Crossed scribe SIMON SPURRIER teams up with artist CrossedAnn2014_RegRAFAEL ORTIZ to unleash this vile tale of misery and mischief in the all-new over-sized Crossed 2014 Annual! Ah, the English countryside! Tweeting birds, friendly vicars, crumpets and jam: the peaceful rural idyll. The cow?s in the dairy, the dog?s in his bed and there?s a fat asthmatic kid hiding up the old tower. Also: a mob of Crossed lurking near the duckpond ? quaint and friendly sadists who want nothing but to eat your face off and violate your skull ? and nobody but the withered old farmer?s wife to stop them. Problem is, she?s Crossed too. And insane. Can old Wheezy play them all off against each other long enough to escape? SUCH JOLLY LARKS.

 

Crossed: Badlands #52

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: For over five years fans have followed GARTH ENNIS? Crossed-52-regularmasterful horror series wondering how it all began. Now in an underground bunker, the remains of the British government must try to work that out themselves. How far has it spread? And how? In this world full of monsters, there is no help.

 

 

 

 

Gravel: Combat Magician #3

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: On a clandestine mission to Tokyo to clean up the mess Gravel03_Regcreated by another British Combat Magician, Gravel must find the rogue madman or risk an international incident. But once he comes face-to-face with his occult-powered foe, the seasoned veteran will find that the green trainee has brought something with him from England, something which makes him impervious to harm. In the underground subway of magical horrors, Gravel’s only hope is to use his head, which has never been one of his strong points, and even if he survives, a far greater threat to his life awaits in the darkness!

 

 

Uber #11

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The explosive end of the second arc turns everything you Uber11_regknow upside down! This issue is what this has all been building towards – Hitler’s secret plan, Churchill’s massive new Ubers, and a stunning assault that threatens to change the face of the war. Prepare for one jaw-dropping shock after another as Kieron Gillen’s masterpiece rockets into high-gear!

 

 

 

 

Be sure to check out the Living Dead sale this week to save up to 55% off exclusive digital bundles: ?https://www.comixology.com/Save-On-Avatar-Living-Dead-Bundles/page/1381

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Avatar Press New in Comic Shops 4/23/14

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Jim Kuhoric

New Avatar Press new titles in comic shops Wednesday 4/23/14:

Crossed 2014 Annual

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: ?Crossed scribe SIMON SPURRIER ?teams up with artist CrossedAnn2014_RegRAFAEL ORTIZ to unleash this vile tale of misery and mischief in the all-new over-sized Crossed 2014 Annual! ?Ah, the English countryside! Tweeting birds, friendly vicars, crumpets and jam: the peaceful rural idyll. The cow?s in the dairy, the dog?s in his bed and there?s a fat asthmatic CrossedAnn2014_Torturekid hiding up the old tower. Also: a mob of Crossed lurking near the duckpond ? quaint and friendly sadists who want nothing but to eat your face off and violate your skull ? and nobody but the withered old farmer?s wife to stop them. Problem is, she?s Crossed too. And insane. Can old Wheezy play them all off against each other long enough to escape? SUCH JOLLY LARKS. Available with Regular cover by Jacen Burrows, Wraparound by Rafa Ortiz, Torture cover by Gabriel Andrade and special Red Crossed Incentive cover also by Burrows.
Crossed: Badlands #52

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: For over five years fans have followed GARTH ENNIS? Crossed-52-regularmasterful horror series wondering how it all began. ?Now in an underground bunker, the remains of the British government must try to work that out themselves. ?How far has is spread? ?And how? ? In this world full of monsters, Crossed-52-fatal-fantasythere is no help. ?There is only the Crossed. ?Available with Regular, Wraparound and Red Crossed Incentive covers by Christian Zanier a Fatale Fantasy cover by Rafael Ortiz and a Torture cover by Jacen Burrows.

 

 

Gravel: Combat Magician #3

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: ?On a clandestine mission to Tokyo to clean up the mess Gravel03_Regcreated by another British Combat Magician, Gravel must find the rogue madman or risk an international incident. But once he comes face-to-face with his occult-powered foe, the seasoned veteran will find that the green trainee has Gravel03_Horrorbrought something with him from England, something which makes him impervious to harm. In the underground subway of magical horrors, Gravel’s only hope is to use his head, which has never been one of his strong point, and even if he survives, a far greater threat to his life awaits in the darkness! ?Available with Regular cover by Caanan White and Wraparound, Horror, and a Black Magic Order Incentive cover by Mike Wolfer.

Uber #11

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: ?The explosive end of the second arc turns everything you Uber11_regknow upside down! ?This issue is what this has all been building towards – Hitler’s secret plan, Churchill’s massive new Ubers, and a stunning assault that threatens to change the face of the war. ?Prepare for one jaw-dropping shock Uber11_wrapafter another as Kieron Gillen’s masterpiece rockets into high-gear! ?Available with Regular or Wraparound cover by Caanan White, Propaganda Poster cover by Michael Dipascale, and a special Blitzkrieg Incentive cover by Caanan White

 

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Warren Ellis Digital Sale

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Jim Kuhoric

Warren Ellis, the master scribe behind some of the biggest comics and graphic novels of the past twenty years, has a massive library of titles from Avatar Press. ?This week, in celebration of the innovation and creativity of his comics, there is a special digital bundle sale at ComiXology where you can save up to 44% off normal prices for Gravel and Wolfskin.

https://www.comixology.com/Save-On-Avatar-Warren-Ellis-Bundles/page/1380

Gravel #0-21 (22 comics bundle) $24.99

Product Description: ?Magic. The kind of magic that can strip the skin from a screaming gravel 15man’s skull, or direct the path of a shrieking bullet through a maze of city streets, striking its target between the eyes with pin-point accuracy. This is not just magic… This is Combat Magic, wielded by Sergeant Major William Gravel, Warren Ellis’ cult-hit sensation from the pages of STRANGE KISS and STRANGE KILLINGS, now in his own full-color series! From war-torn Afghanistan to the deceptively mundane streets of London, this special introductory chapter sets the stage for a tale so dark, twisted and disturbing that it could only have sprung from the mind of Warren Ellis. SAS soldier Gravel has returned home, only to find that another has taken his place in the mysterious enclave of Britain’s seven Occult Detectives. Worse, the seven are now in possession of the legendary Sigsand Manuscript, a supernatural device that could bestow its keepers with a most vile and terrifying power. Gravel has a new mission, one that will be filled with his own unflinching brand of horrific and bloody violence.

Wolfskin #1-3, Annual, Hundreth Dream #1-6 ?(10 comics bundle) $9.99

Product description: ?From the time before history began: from the time when the Wolfskincontinents were still connected by land: from the harsh climes at the top of the world, a Northish soldier wrapped in a cape of wolfpelts walks south, into the forests of the High Midlands that are now Europe, to find a village cut in two by travelers from the East. Soon, he too is torn – between duty to the lives he has ruined just by finding them, and duty to the hideous murder-god of the Northish wastes and the berserker drugs that are his sacrament… Warren Ellis cuts loose to unleash his take on the genre fans demanded he assault with full color art from Juan Jose Ryp! WOLFSKIN fuses heroic fantasy in the mode of CONAN, the Viking sagas, and samurai fiction into a single story of weird history and apocalyptic violence.

Better hurry – sale ends Sunday 4/20!

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