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February 16, 2016
May/June 2016 Books Announced! Solicits!
It’s that time of the month! We’ve submitted our May/June books for retailers to check out/order and that means we’re sharing them with you too!
INVINCIBLE #128
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART: CORY WALKER
COVER: RYAN OTTLEY
MAY 18
24 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+
$2.99
Allen the Alien is under attack. Has Mark’s absence put all his friends and family in danger? Will he be able to put things right before it’s too late? Cory Walker’s status quo demolishing stint on art continues!
MANIFEST DESTINY #19
STORY: CHRIS DINGESS
ART/COVER: MATTHEW ROBERTS, TONY AKINS & OWEN GIENI
MAY 18
32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+
$2.99
NEW STORY ARC
Lewis & Clark didn’t lead the first expedition west… nor were they the first to encounter the BIGGEST mammal in all the land: SASQUATCH!
OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA VOL. 3: THIS LITTLE LIGHT
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART/COVER: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER
JUNE 22
128 PAGES | Full Color | Mature
$14.99
ADVANCE SOLICITED
Kyle is faced with the most emotional exorcism he’s performed yet… as he begins to learn more about his abilities… and what’s REALLY happening around him. The pieces are starting to fall into place as secrets are revealed that will change everything.
Collects OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #13-18.
THE WALKING DEAD #154
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN
COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART
MAY 4
32 PAGES | Black & White | Mature
$2.99
Led to Slaughter.
February 15, 2016
Out This Week: Birthright #15, Invincible Vol. 22!
Out this week we have BIRTHRIGHT #14 (with a variant cover by EAST OF WEST’s Nick Dragotta!) and INVINCIBLE VOLUME 22: REBOOT!
BIRTHRIGHT #14
STORY: JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
ART/COVER A: ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUCAS
COVER B: NICK DRAGOTTA
32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen +
$2.99
In the aftermath of last issue’s epic battle, a new war begins… between brothers.
Plus a new “Hero’s Journey” variant by Nick Dragotta (EAST OF WEST)!
INVINCIBLE VOLUME 22 TP
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART: RYAN OTTLEY, CLIFF RATHBURN, JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU, & RUSS WOOTON
152 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+
$16.99
While Mark, Eve, and Terra make the best of their life on Talescria, Thragg has eluded capture. In this volume, loose ends are tied up, conflicts are brought to a resolution, and a door is closed… so that a new one can open.
Collects INVINCIBLE #121-126
February 11, 2016
Saga Merch Update! Statue Pics! Burning Heart Shirt is Here!
Hey gang, wanted to give you a quick update on the latest news on our SAGA merchandise! First, in cosmic timing with Valentine’s Day weekend, we have the awesome BURNING HEART SHIRT up for sale. This is the shirt that everyone’s favorite spectral babysitter sports in the comic!
We have it available in both MEN’S and WOMEN’S sizes!
We have brand new pics of the LYING CAT STATUE with prototype paint ops! We think it looks AWESOME so we wanted to share:
This means we’re almost done! Just making sure these statues are as EPIC as Brian and Fiona’s comic counterpart! Pre-order yours now!
LYING CAT STATUE designed by Squid Kids Ink
LYING CAT STATUE paints by Robin Elliott
February 10, 2016
WATCH A Free Scare PewDiePie Episode!
Scare PewDiePie is OFFICIALLY HERE! We collaborated with Maker Studios & YouTube to scare the living hell out of YouTube’s biggest star. “Combine a rundown asylum with a talking electric wheelchair and you have the recipe for whatever it is that just happened to me.” – PewDiePie
Catch a sneak peek of the madness with a FREE episode below:
Follow the rest of the series on YouTube Red (with a 1 month free trial)!
February 9, 2016
Felix Talks Scare PewDiePie With Conan
The first episode of Scare PewDiePie premieres TOMORROW on YouTube Red. Can’t wait? Watch the YouTube sensation himself discuss the show with Conan in the video below (starts at 1:02):
“This has been a big year for Skybound and Scare PewDiePie is a huge part of what has made 2015 our biggest year yet. I am excited that we can finally talk about it,” said Robert Kirkman. “Working with Felix, YouTube and Maker Studios on this venture has been creatively exhilarating and just plain fun. I trust audiences will love the show as much as we loved creating it.”
Still want more? Check out the release trailer below!
February 2, 2016
Outcast Heading to SXSW 2016!
Cool news we’re announcing with Cinemax today: We’ll be heading to SXSW in March with Outcast for a panel and maaaaaaybe a screening of the pilot! Will we be seeing you in Austin?
We’ll have more details closer to SXSW so stay tuned!
Be sure to follow @OutcastCinemax for dedicated show news!
Follow @OutcastSkybound for news about the comic, show, and more!
And—last one—check out the show’s production blog from Cinemax!
February 1, 2016
Out This Week: The Walking Dead #151, Manifest Destiny Vol 3!
Out this week we have a great issue of THE WALKING DEAD (preview below) and the third volume of MANIFEST DESTINY!
MANIFEST DESTINY VOL. 3 TP
STORY: CHRIS DINGES
ART: MATTHEW ROBERTS, STEFANO GAUDIANO, TONY AKINS, OWEN GIENI, & PAT BROSSEAU
FEBRUARY 3
128 PAGES | Color | Mature
$14.99
Deep in America’s heartland, Lewis & Clark’s expedition discovers a civilization unlike any they—or anyone else on Earth—has encountered. An encounter that will push their men to the brink of mutiny, and redefines the relationship between man and monster, predator and prey.
THE WALKING DEAD #151
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN
COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART
FEBRUARY 3
32 PAGES | Black & White | Mature
$2.99
Call to Arms.
January 26, 2016
Out This Week: Outcast by Kirkman & Azaceta #15!
Out this week we have the FIFTEENTH issue of OUTCAST by KIRKMAN & AZACETA!
OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #15
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART/COVER: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER
JANUARY 27
32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature
$2.99
All Alone Now.
Kyle Barnes is left to his own devices in a world where danger lurks around every corner. Is he ready for this?
January 21, 2016
Invincible Co-Creator Cory Walker Returns for an Arc!
Invincible co-creator and artist Cory Walker is making a brief return to the INVINCIBLE series for an upcoming six-issue story arc (starting at #127). Cory was on art duties for issues #1-7 until artist Ryan Ottley took over starting with issue #8. Although Cory split drawing duties with Ryan in Issues 92-96 and has been contributing behind the scenes continuously, this is his first full-time return since issue #7. Our friends at IGN recently spoke with Cory to discuss his journey back to the series.
IGN: What led to the decision for you to return to the series? Were you feeling the itch to dive back into that world?
Walker: Oh, yeah, I’m always itching for it. You know me. I’m a genuine fan of the book and I’ve always been involved in varying degrees through the years, but as the opportunity began to present itself, this possibility that I could come on and fill-in for a few issues, it was pretty exciting. I have slowly been working on other things and haven’t had a comic on stands since I shared art duties with Ryan back on the Flaxan invasion/Rex and Monster Girl story back in Invincible 92-96, so the prospect of putting ANY comics out relatively soon was a sweet enough proposition, but make it Invincible and I can’t say no.
IGN: Are there any characters you’re especially excited to be working with again?
Walker: It’s a real treat to get to draw Mark and Eve again, as well as little Terra. I think I’m most excited about the new characters we’re introducing, though. I’ve got high hopes that they’ll make a splash and become fan favorites.
IGN: Robert and Ryan just wrapped up the “Reboot?” storyline and had Mark revisit key events from the beginning of the series. How did it feel to see that era of the book come back into play and be reinterpreted through Ryan’s eyes?
Walker: It was great seeing Ryan draw all that stuff! I’ve “joked” with Robert before that he should have Ryan redraw those issues completely. Sadly, I think this is the closest we’ll get, but I’ll take it.
IGN: Would you say your art style has evolved much since the last time you worked on Invincible?
Walker: I don’t know. Not much, if at all, probably. I do think though, that if there is a noticeable difference it is because I’m working all-digital whereas in the past I was inking with real pens on real paper at a real desk, etc. So, I dunno. Some things are almost definitely going to come out looking a little weird, as I haven’t had any digital sequential work published yet. It will be interesting seeing what worked and what didn’t and when I should have maybe zoomed in a little less when inking that tiny figure in the background. Otherwise, though, I don’t think anyone is gonna be confusing me for any other artist or anything. It’s still the same old Cory Walker nonsense.
January 20, 2016
#IDARB Update Brings Even More TWD, INVINCIBLE!
Last week’s massive #IDARB update brings with it a big Walking Dead & Invincible DLC pack ($2.99)!
The Walking Dead/Invincible DLC pack includes:
• 2 New Arenas with unique play modes
• Beware walkers and other obstacles on the playfield in The Walking Dead arena!
• Take to the skies in The Invincible arena where your heroic leaps make for epic battles
• 2 Exclusive Half-time mini-games!
• Fight for survival in “Halftimenstein” a First Person Shooting classic!
• In “Sky Knights” heroes go head-to-head as they joust for supremacy
• 2 New Teams! The Walking Dead and Invincible!
• Custom “The Walking Dead” and “Invincible” Hashbombs
Here’s a complete rundown of the update:
NEW CONTENT:
New levels!
• “Team Breakfast” and “Moustache Cops Versus Cthulhu in Space”
New Mode and mini-games!
• Halftime Olympic mode – compete in your own customized mini-game marathon!
• New halftime mini-games; “Hoppy Street”, “Photon Bikes” and “Boom Chamber”
ADDITIONAL FEATURES:
• Improved matchmaking and latency.
• AI Teammates now available in local matches.
• Kinect Voice Hashbombs added.
• Added Trading Post – Unlocks achievement that required Kinect on previous release.
• Tracking 3,5,15 point shots
• “Downtown” Shot for 10 points recognized.
• Majestic Eagle recognized for 15 points. (Honoring @cheezgamer92)
• Added Song Sequencer (Honoring @adriancajili)
• Ability to rename Songs.
• Added loading screen(s).
• Option to turn crowns on and off for winningest local team.
• Option to enable alternating goals between rounds.
• Tears upgraded. (Aim your tears!)
OTHER TWEAKS AND FIXES:
• Flags on VS. screen for online games.
• Hashbombs are off during transitions and selection screens.
• Added vibration to penalty zone.
• Smartcasting – Backdrop and PIP gameplay screen with action logic.
• Twitter crawl crash bug fixed.
• Ball cursor is now a personal setting – not overridden by host in online games.
• Rage quits tracked per team.
• Half Time wins tracked per team.
• Added Bouncy Floors – Also resets double jump when encountered.
• Rage Quits under 10 seconds are not counted – implemented “Missed Connection.”
• New credits sequence to accommodate continued contributions.
• Grammar and spelling corrections to recipes and in-game text.
• Japanese font now supported by the text crawl.
• Additional teams added and a new system created to prevent stomping of user generated teams.
• Tug of war – added grunts, sounds, and reduced the goal line distance.
• Boo hashbomb revisited.
• Ball no longer warps out of the top of map. Hopefully doesn’t freak out in other ways!
• Added 37 new lines of VO.
• Added New Logos to the ad loop. We made more friends!
• Infinite fizz bug should be finally eliminated. This should also address 3rd party controller issues.
• Behind goal paint and goal color drawing updated to support quarterly side-switching.
• Fixed bug where practice play with one player existed but halftime wouldn’t activate.
• Fixed transition from menu to local play start game.
• Added street lingo titles to team make-up on team selector. (Via Charla)
• Re-organized the team on-boarding to allow for future AI co-op and competitive modes.
• Timed characters to the beat on the main menu for our OCD friends.
• You can now make TEMPO stop in Song Editor when you press Y.
• Versus screen for online now has drop-shadows to separate characters from the backdrop.
• Fixed character select bug on locked teams.
• Added character highlight box, which only comes up now but will have a future purpose.
• Fixed the Dead Presidents team song.
• Fixed the On-line Wins/Losses team tracker.
• Music now plays on the team viewer.
For more info, visit #IDARB on the web, and be sure to follow them on Twitter!
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