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This Week’s Comics: Outer Darkness #1 Outpost Zero Vol 01 & The Walking Dead #185

It’s another awesome week for Skybound comics and this Wednesday we’re going interstellar (with a side of Walkers)! Don’t miss the debut issue of John Layman and Afu Chan’s new series OUTER DARKNESS! We’ve also got the first collected edition of OUTPOST ZERO. Speaking of OUTPOST ZERO, if you’re not quite ready to dive into the full trade just yet, check out our preview of the FIRST HALF of the first issue in this week’s WALKING DEAD! WALKING DEAD #185 also comes with our second to last Bill Sienkiewicz cover so don’t forget to grab that as well this week. OUTER DARKNESS #1 OUTPOST ZERO TP 01 & THE WALKING DEAD #185 are all available this Wednesday at your local comic shop. Don’t miss them!!

OUTER DARKNESS #1

STORY: JOHN LAYMAN

ART/COVER: AFU CHAN

NOVEMBER 14

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

Sci-fi and horror collide in this new series from the creator of CHEW!

Mankind has colonized the galaxy, but during our interstellar travels, we’ve discovered a terrifying secret out in the Outer Darkness of space. Join Captain Joshua Rigg and the crew of the starship Charon as they encounter demonic possessions, hauntings, cosmic horror, and more!

All-star writer JOHN LAYMAN (Chew) and artist AFU CHAN (Immortal Iron Fists) are ready to let you know that outer space is terrifying.

 

OUTPOST ZERO VOL. 1

STORY: SEAN KELLEY MCKEEVER

ART/COVER: ALEXANDRE TENGFENKI & JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU

NOVEMBER 7

112 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $14.99

Welcome to Outpost Zero: the smallest town in the universe. The people there work the land, go to the fights every Friday night, and tuck their children into bed… but the Outpost is no place for dreams. No aspirations. To survive is ambitious enough. As Alea and her friends graduate to adulthood under the artificial sky of a faulty biome, on a frozen world never meant to support human life… something stirs. Something sees.

Explore the mysteries and wonder of the Frost in this collection by Eisner-winning writer Sean Kelley McKeever, artist Alexandre Tefenkgi and colorist Jean-Francois Beaulieu.

Collects OUTPOST ZERO #1-4.

THE WALKING DEAD #185

 

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN

COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART

15TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT: BILL SIENKIEWICZ

NOVEMBER 7

32 PAGES | Black & White | Mature | $3.99

“On Guard”

Things are quiet at the Hilltop, but there is a storm brewing on the horizon.

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FOC for November 5th

Hey there, retailers! FOC for November 5th is DIE!DIE!DIE! #5, EVOLUTION TP 02 and REDNECK #17! Along with these there’s also a slew of new Skybound shirts and pins on your orders today. Order up so you’re not caught without these books. Log in to your retailer account to see more info on these new titles and have a great week!

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DIE!DIE!DIE! #5 [JUL188523]

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN, SCOTT M. GIMPLE

ART: CHRIS BURNHAM & NATHAN FAIRBAIRN

OCTOBER 24

An elite strike team goes into the woods… only one walks out. What the @#$* happened?!

EVOLUTION VOL. 2 TPB [OCT180060]

STORY: JAMES ASMUS, JOE KEATINGE & CHRIS SEBELA

ART/COVER: JOE INFURNARI & JORDAN BOYD

DECEMBER 19

128 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $16.99

Faced with the fact that humanity’s time—as we know it—is over, Abe crosses a line and becomes less human himself. Meanwhile, Hannah follows a trail of monsters to a secret facility in Italy, and Claire is caught up in a conspiracy that could endanger her girlfriend.

Collects EVOLUTION #7-12.

REDNECK #17 [SEP180200]

STORY: DONNY CATES

ART/COVER: LISANDRO ESTHERREN & DEE CUNNIFFE

NOVEMBER 28

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

You’re invited to the wedding of a lifetime! Witness the union of two vampire families as Bartlett and July tie the knot! I’m sure absolutely nothing will go wrong… #RETAILER_END#

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Skybound is Teaming With Nat Geo WILD for DEAD BY DAWN

When the folks from Nat Geo WILD asked us if we’d be interested in helping make a nature show told like a horror movie we thought we were dreaming. Well it’s real, it’s almost here, and it’s awesome! And what better day than Halloween to give you your first look at a show that spotlights the beautiful danger of the wild night? You can get a feel for DEAD BY DAWN in this early teaser!

 

How flipping gorgeous and fun does that look? Our partners at Love Productions and Nat Geo WILD have done an amazing job. We can’t wait for you guys to see this series when it arrives January 2019 on Nat Geo WILD!

More information in our press release:

NAT GEO WILD GREENLIGHTS DEAD BY DAWN, A FIRST-EVER HORROR NATURE SERIES FROM THE MAKERS OF “THE WALKING DEAD”

GENRE-BUSTING SERIES REVEALS MOTHER NATURE’S SADISTIC SIDE

Dead by Dawn Premieres January 2019 on Nat Geo WILD

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oct. 31, 2018) Nat Geo WILD announced today the greenlight of Dead by Dawn, a new six-part series that brings horror to nature. From Skybound Entertainment (creators of “The Walking Dead”) and Love Productions, Dead by Dawn is the first-ever horror nature series. This genre-bending series showcases the horror that is reality in the wild when the sun goes down. Each episode offers its own unique twist on horror, inspired by classic, modern and cult classic films, and uses innovative storytelling techniques to infuse suspense, tension and eeriness into the terrifyingly real stories of life in the wild … after dark.

Dead by Dawn will premiere in 140 countries and 38 languages. For more information, visit www.natgeowild.com or our press site www.natgeotvpressroom.com.

Dead by Dawn delivers captivating and excellent visuals and storytelling while audaciously leaning into classic horror folly and memorable, distinctive soundtracks alongside suspenseful nature stories that begin just before sunset and end just after sunrise. Each episode features wildlife in a different country, from Costa Rica to Indonesia to the swamps of the USA. Once the sun goes down, creatures of the night battle for survival. It’s a countdown until dawn, and only the strongest and luckiest will live to see the sunrise. Warning: Be prepared to scream!

“Dead by Dawn is a great example of how Nat Geo WILD continues to find new ways to showcase the real, incredible drama of the natural world, and we could not be more thrilled to collaborate with the creative minds at Skybound Entertainment and Love Productions on this exciting, edge-of-your-seat series,” said Janet Han Vissering, senior vice president of development and production at Nat Geo WILD. “Nature can often be more frightening than fiction, and I think viewers will find that this genre mashup of horror with natural history provides a refreshing and entertaining new look at the realities of life in the animal kingdom.”

“At Skybound we are fans of genre content told in compelling and new ways. Combining our passion for horror with Nat Geo WILD’s expertise in science and wildlife and Love Productions’ proficiency in storytelling for global audiences is an extremely exciting opportunity,” said Bryan and Sean Furst, co-presidents of film and TV at Skybound, in a joint statement. “We can’t wait to share stories of life and death in nature through this new lens.”

Dead by Dawn is produced by Skybound Entertainment and Love Productions for Nat Geo WILD. For Skybound Entertainment, executive producers are Bryan and Sean Furst, Robert Kirkman and David Alpert. For Love Productions, executive producers are Richard McKerrow, Kevin Bartel and Devon Massyn, and co-executive producers are Jeff Garcia, Ben Haslup and Myke Clarkson. For Nat Geo WILD, executive producer is Ashley Hoppin, senior vice president of development and production is Janet Han Vissering, and general manager and executive vice president is Geoff Daniels.

About National Geographic Partners LLC

National Geographic Partners LLC (NGP), a joint venture between National Geographic and 21st Century Fox, is committed to bringing the world premium science, adventure and exploration content across an unrivaled portfolio of media assets. NGP combines the global National Geographic television channels (National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, Nat Geo MUNDO, Nat Geo PEOPLE) with National Geographic’s media and consumer-oriented assets, including National Geographic magazines; National Geographic studios; related digital and social media platforms; books; maps; children’s media; and ancillary activities that include travel, global experiences and events, archival sales, licensing and e-commerce businesses. Furthering knowledge and understanding of our world has been the core purpose of National Geographic for 130 years, and now we are committed to going deeper, pushing boundaries, going further for our consumers … and reaching millions of people around the world in 172 countries and 43 languages every month as we do it. NGP returns 27 percent of our proceeds to the nonprofit National Geographic Society to fund work in the areas of science, exploration, conservation and education. For more information visit natgeotv.com or nationalgeographic.com, or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, YouTube, LinkedIn and Pinterest.

About Skybound Entertainment

Founded in 2010, Skybound Entertainment is a multiplatform entertainment company managed by partners Robert Kirkman, David Alpert and Jon Goldman. Skybound houses projects ranging from television, film, emerging platforms, comics, interactive gaming, live events and more. In 2016, the company expanded to Vancouver with the opening of its Skybound North office, working to expand Skybound’s footprint into the animation and children’s space with top Canadian talent. In 2018, Skybound opened GammaRay, a video content brand focused on pop culture, and expanded Skybound Games into a venture focused on publishing independently developed games.

Skybound Entertainment is responsible for television hits including “The Walking Dead,” “Fear the Walking Dead,” “Outcast” and “Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics,” and currently holds a first-look television deal with Amazon Studios. On the film side, Skybound has a first-look deal with Universal. Robert Kirkman’s second-longest-running comic series, “Invincible,” will be developed for film at Universal and as an animated series for Amazon.

The interactive gaming slate includes partnerships with Starbreeze, Skydance, Scopely and more. Skybound is currently publishing comic book titles “The Walking Dead,” “Oblivion Song,” “Die!Die!Die!,” “Outcast,” “Redneck,” “Gasolina,” “Crude” and more.

About Love Productions

Los Angeles-based Love Productions USA is the American division of the award-winning British production company located in the U.K. and represented by Creative Artists Agency.

Love Productions USA focuses on telling compelling stories that expose viewers to diverse new worlds and influence pop culture by pushing the envelope and elevating unscripted television through premium, genre-busting content, groundbreaking TV formats and thought-provoking documentaries.

With a versatile slate, Love USA has series with Netflix, Amazon, ABC, Discovery and Nat Geo WILD. Its global media reach and production resources span four continents, in countries including Mexico, Spain, Singapore, India, Indonesia, Brazil, France, Germany and South Africa.

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Skybound Producing New Take on Bonnie and Clyde in ‘LOVE IS A GUN’

We’re very proud to announce that we’ll be helping bring the movie LOVE IS A GUN to the big screen! This project is a modern, edgy take on the tragic love story of Bonnie and Clyde. Based on bestselling author Jeff Guinn’s “Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde” and written by Oscar nominee Sheldon Turner (with revisions by Johnny Newman), LOVE IS A GUN already has Chloë Grace Moretz (The Equalizer, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising) and Jack O’Connell (Money Monster, Unbroken) attached to star! We’re really excited about adding this project to our ever-growing slate of film projects! Stay tuned for more news on LOVE IS A GUN in the coming months. Full press release below!

CHLOË GRACE MORETZ AND JACK O’CONNELL TO STAR AS BONNIE AND CLYDE IN ‘LOVE IS A GUN’

ENDEAVOR CONTENT TO LAUNCH SALES AT AFM

Chloë Grace Moretz (Equalizer, If I Stay, The Miseducation of Cameron Post) and Jack O’Connell (Money Monster, Unbroken) are attached to star in Kiké Maillo’s LOVE IS A GUN.
Endeavor Content is handling international sales and will present the project to buyers at AFM. CAA is co-repping the film domestically with the producers.
Marissa McMahon and Ashley Schlaifer of Kamala Films (A Private War) are producing alongside Sean and Bryan Furst (Daybreakers, The Matador) of Skybound Entertainment.
Based on bestselling author Jeff Guinn’s (“Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson”, “The Last Gunfight”) “Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde” and written by Oscar® nominee Sheldon Turner (Up In The Air) and revisions by Johnny Newman (Narcos), LOVE IS A GUN is the thrilling, gritty and emotional story of two of history’s most famous lovers, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
“We are excited to reintroduce the iconic story of Bonnie and Clyde. Their story remains ubiquitous in popular culture across the globe, yet few in this generation know the details of their intimate love affair and the circumstances that led to their notorious crime spree that captured the imagination of the world in their time. Kike, Chloë and Jack are completely in sync about the character-driven approach we will be taking, and we feel lucky to have a creative team of this high caliber leading us forward,” said the producing team in a joint statement.
“Kiké Maillo brings a modern and edgy take on the universal story of star-crossed lovers, which is renowned around the world and Chloë and Jack’s casting bring an authenticity to this tragic love story,” said Alex Walton, EVP, International Film Sales and Distribution at Endeavor Content.
Production is scheduled to start in early 2019.
Moretz recently starred in The Miseducation of Cameron Post and can be currently seen in Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria starring Dakota Johnson. She’ll next be seen with Isabelle Huppert in the thriller Greta. Her other credits include The Equalizer opposite Denzel Washington, R.J. Cutler’s If I Stay, Kick-Ass starring Nicolas Cage and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Martin Scorsese’s Hugo, Matt Reeve’s Let Me In, and Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, starring Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen.
O’Connell starred in Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken, Yann Demange’s ’71, Starred Up opposite Ben Mendelsohn, and Jodie Foster’s Money Monster starring Julia Roberts and George Clooney.
Maillo’s feature length directing debut, Eva starring Daniel Brühl, premiered at the 2011 Venice Film Festival and was nominated for twelve Goya Awards, winning three including Best New Director. His most recent film, the action thriller Toro, was a box office hit in Spain.
Moretz is repped by WME and T Squared Entertainment and O’Connell is repped by CAA and Conway van Gelder Grant.

 

About Skybound Entertainment

Founded in 2010, Skybound Entertainment is a multiplatform entertainment company managed by partners Robert Kirkman, David Alpert and Jon Goldman. Skybound houses projects ranging from television, film, emerging platforms, comics, interactive gaming, live events, and more. In 2016, the company expanded to Vancouver with the opening of their Skybound North office, working to expand Skybound’s footprint into the animation and children’s space with top Canadian talent. In 2018, Skybound opened GammaRay, a video-content brand focused on pop culture, and expanded Skybound Games into a venture focused on publishing independently developed games.

Skybound Entertainment is responsible for television hits including The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, Outcast, Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics, and currently holds a first-look television deal with Amazon Studios. On the film side, Skybound has a first-look deal with Universal. Robert Kirkman’s second-longest running comic series Invincible will be developed for film at Universal and as an animated series for Amazon.

The interactive gaming slate includes partnerships with Starbreeze, Skydance, Scopely, and more. Skybound is currently publishing comic book titles The Walking Dead, Oblivion Song, Die!Die!Die!, Outcast, Redneck, Gasolina, Crude, and more.

About Endeavor Content

Endeavor Content specializes in financing, sales and advisory services for television series, documentaries, and feature films.  Its primary goal is to empower artists and content creators by providing them with more ownership and creative freedom as they navigate the media landscape.  Endeavor Content is a division of Endeavor, a global leader in sports, entertainment and fashion operating in more than 30 countries.

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DELUSION: LIES WITHIN Heading to Samsung VR

Ever since we announced our partnership with Jon Braver to turn his amazing interactive theatrical experience into a virtual reality series, people have been asking us when they can experience DELUSION: LIES WITHIN themselves. We’ve been doing the festival thing for a bit with it, but we’ve been patiently waiting to announce that we’re once again partnering with Samsung to bring this amazing theatrical VR story to the mass market! Starting November 2nd, all 4 parts of DELUSION: LIES WITHIN will be available for $4.99 through Samsung VR Video! Full details below in our release!

SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT’S VIRTUAL REALITY SERIES DELUSION: LIES WITHIN TO BE DISTRIBUTED ON SAMSUNG VR

The Series is Available Starting November 2, 2018

October 30, 2018 (LOS ANGELES, CA) – Skybound Entertainment’s virtual reality horror series Delusion: Lies Within will debut on Samsung VR Video starting November 2, 2018. Jon Braver wrote and directed the series, which premiered earlier this year at Overlook Film Festival. It also screened at DTLA Film Festival, as a part of an interactive experience in collaboration with Samsung Electronics America.

Delusion: Lies Within is based on Jon Braver’s 2014 immersive experience of the same name, co-written by Peter Cameron and produced by Braver’s LA-based interactive theatrical company Delusion. Set in 1947 in the American South, the series follows two rabid fans of a missing author as they set out to reclaim their beloved novelist from her literary nightmare come to life. Witty Acronym serves as a production partner on the VR series.

“Jon Braver’s vision for Delusion: Lies Within brings to life truly captivating storytelling in VR, and we’re excited to share his story with a larger audience,” said Rachel Skidmore, Vice President of Emerging Platforms at Skybound. “Samsung VR Video is an ideal partner to spread an immersive experience such as Delusion further than the capacity of a theatrical event, and we’re thrilled to be working with the team again.”

“Samsung VR Video is thrilled to team up with Skybound Entertainment again — this time bringing Jon Braver’s Delusion: Lies Within to global audiences. In the immersive adaptation of his wildly successful theater piece, Jon’s superb storytelling combined with the studio’s excellent live-action capture and special effects are exemplary of what virtual reality desires in long-form, episodic content today,” said Yoon Lee, Senior Vice President of Content and Services at Samsung Electronics America.

The episodic story will offer a cinematic adventure following various characters through their dark journey, offering a unique perspective on immersive storytelling. Viewers will be able to purchase the series on Samsung VR Video for $4.99.

Skybound and Samsung previously partnered together for the distribution of Gone, the first-ever scripted virtual reality series from Samsung.

About Skybound:

Founded in 2010, Skybound Entertainment is a multiplatform entertainment company managed by partners Robert Kirkman, David Alpert and Jon Goldman. Skybound houses projects ranging from television, film, emerging platforms, comics, interactive gaming, live events, and more. In 2016, the company expanded to Vancouver with the opening of their Skybound North office, working to expand Skybound’s footprint into the animation and children’s space with top Canadian talent. In 2018, Skybound opened GammaRay, a video-content brand focused on pop culture, and expanded Skybound Games into a venture focused on publishing independently developed games.

Skybound Entertainment is responsible for television hits including The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, Outcast, Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics, and currently holds a first-look television deal with Amazon Studios. On the film side, Skybound has a first-look deal with Universal. Robert Kirkman’s second-longest running comic series Invincible will be developed for film at Universal and as an animated series for Amazon. The interactive gaming slate includes partnerships with Starbreeze, Skydance, Scopely, and more. Skybound is currently publishing comic book titles The Walking Dead, Oblivion Song, Die!Die!Die!, Outcast, Redneck, Gasolina, Crude, and more.

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FOC for October 29th

Hey there, retailers! FOC for October 29th is EVOLUTION #12 [SEP180162] & STELLAR #6 [SEP180213]! Order up so you’re not caught without these books. Log in to your retailer account to see more info on these new titles and have a great week!

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EVOLUTION #12 [SEP180162]

STORY: JAMES ASMUS, JOE KEATINGE & CHRIS SEBELA

ART/COVER: JOE INFURNARI & JORDAN BOYD

NOVEMBER 21

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

END OF ARC

Kavallis—since issue #1, this cult has made their presence felt in the lives of three strangers across the globe. Now, Kavallis will push them all to the point of no return. What these three choose will affect ALL of humanity.

STELLAR #6 [SEP180213]

STORY: JOSEPH KEATINGE

ART/COVER: BRET BLEVINS

NOVEMBER 21

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99

END OF SERIES

Stellar confronts the one enemy who’s plagued her across her entire. Witness the power of Stellar unleashed in this climactic battle!

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DIE!DIE!DIE! #4 Out Now!

DIE!DIE!DIE! #4

STORY: ROBERT KIKRMAN & SCOTT GIMPLE

ART: CHRIST BURNHAM & NATHAN FAIRBAIRN

OCTOBER 24

28 PAGES | FULL COLOR | MATURE | $3.99

Connie Lipshitz fights tirelessly, through legislation, compromise, cooperation, blackmail and murder… to make the world a better place. What else would you expect from a US Senator?

 

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GASOLINA Volume 2 Cover Inks vs Colors

Hey Skybound Insiders! GASOLINA Volume 2 is out today so we wanted to give you a before-and-after of the cover art. Below you can see how Niko Walter’s awesome inks are brought to the next level by Mat Lopes’s brilliant colors! Move the slider back and forth to compare the two. Our final image this week is the fully-dressed cover. You’ll see that it’s slightly smaller than the original inks. This is because artists will draw larger than needed to account for printing and bleed, so a little bit of the art is always trimmed off.

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This Week’s Comics: Die!Die!Die! #4, Gasolina Vol 02 & Redneck #16

Hey there, Skybounders! We’ve got more comics than you can shake a stick at this week! In this week’s comics you’ll find DIE!DIE!DIE! #3, GASOLINA TP 02 & REDNECK #16! Below we’ve got all the solicit info to whet your appetite as well as a sneak preview of REDNECK #16. Let us know what you’re most excited about in the comments and grab all 3 books at your local comic shop or online Wednesday!!

Die!Die!Die! #4

GASOLINA VOL. 2

STORY: SEAN MACKIEWICZ

ART: NIKO WALTER & MAT LOPES

OCTOBER 24

128 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $16.99

Randy and Amalia have struck the first blow against the supernatural cartel, Los Queridos. As the couple arms themselves for war, they must also deal with becoming parents of a child with a very unique condition: he has a flesh-eating monster living in his chest.

Collects GASOLINA #7-12.

REDNECK #16

STORY: DONNY CATES

ART/COVER: LISANDRO ESTHERREN & DEE CUNNIFFE

OCTOBER 24

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

Let’s go to prison! What does a state penitentiary’s most famous inmate have to do with the Bowman family? And what secret is Greg hiding from his dad?

  

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