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November 11, 2015
February/March 2016 Books Announced! Solicits!
It’s that time of the month! We have submitted our February/March books for retailers to check out and that means YOU get to check them out too!
BIRTHRIGHT #14
BIRTHRIGHT #14 Cover B
STORY: JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
ART/COVER A: ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUCAS
COVER B: NICK DRAGOTTA
FEBRUARY 10
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)!
OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #16
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART/COVER: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER
FEBRUARY 24
32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature
$2.99
Overwhelmed. Kyle is alone facing one of his most dangerous exorcisms to date. This one won’t be pretty.
THIEF OF THIEVES Vol. 5
STORY: ANDY DIGGLE
ART/COVER: SHAWN MARTINBROUGH & ADRIANO LUCAS
MARCH 2
128 PAGES | Full Color | Mature
$14.99
There’s a new thief of thieves in town—and they’re using the Redmond name to pull heists. Will stealing Conrad’s legacy be enough to pull the master thief out of retirement?
Collects THIEF OF THIEVES #26-31.
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.
THE WALKING DEAD Vol. 25
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN
COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART
MARCH 30
132 PAGES | Black & White | Mature
$14.99
After a devastating act of war by the Whisperers, Rick must chart a path for his community. But when his leadership is questioned, how will he respond?
Collects THE WALKING DEAD #145-150.
November 9, 2015
Out This Week: Birthright #11! The Walking Dead #148!
Out this week we have both BIRTHRIGHT #11 (check out that variant cover!) and The Walking Dead #148! Continue on for previews of both!
BIRTHRIGHT #11
STORY: JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
ART: ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUCAS
COVER A: ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUCAS
COVER B: LUKAS KETNER
32 PAGES | Full Color | T+
NOVEMBER 11
$2.99
NEW STORY ARC!
What led Mikey down the dark path to the Nevermind? This extra-sized issue showcases the young chosen one’s confrontation with the Pale Rider…a pivotal moment that would change his life forever!
Also, each issue of this arc features “Hero’s Journey” variants, iconic moments in Mikey’s life depicted by Image’s finest artists! WITCH DOCTOR’s Lukas Ketner handles variant duties this month!
If that splash page is too big for your screen, click here.
THE WALKING DEAD #148
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO, & CLIFF RATHBURN
COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART
32 PAGES | Black & White | Mature
NOVEMBER 11
$2.99
No Turning Back.
Insurrection Media Teams Up with Skybound
Today we’re proud to announce our new partnership with Insurrection Media. Insurrection is an independent digital TV studio that produces high quality scripted shows for video platforms as well as broadcast and cable networks internationally.
Headed by former Fox Broadcasting digital exec Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, Insurrection Media will help support our digital and TV projects with an emphasis on video games. “We’re exhilarated to be partnering with Robert Kirkman and David Alpert,” Van Rensselaer said. “They are visionaries and entrepreneurs who understand science fiction storytelling and multi-platform content development better than anyone else.”
Skybound co-founder David Alpert highlighted their emphasis on creator-centric projects. “Kiliaen’s philosophy around empowering creators to experiment with resources in a laissez faire environment is very appealing to the team here at Skybound,” Alpert said. “We’re excited to work with him to demonstrate that we can hatch some world class shows with this approach.”
Insurrection Media Joins the Skybound Family
Today we’re proud to announce our new partnership with Insurrection Media. Insurrection is an independent digital TV studio that produces high quality scripted shows for video platforms as well as broadcast and cable networks internationally.
Headed by former Fox Broadcasting digital exec Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, Insurrection Media will help support our digital and TV projects with an emphasis on video games. “We’re exhilarated to be partnering with Robert Kirkman and David Alpert,” Van Rensselaer said. “They are visionaries and entrepreneurs who understand science fiction storytelling and multi-platform content development better than anyone else.”
Skybound co-founder David Alpert highlighted their emphasis on creator-centric projects. “Kiliaen’s philosophy around empowering creators to experiment with resources in a laissez faire environment is very appealing to the team here at Skybound,” Alpert said. “We’re excited to work with him to demonstrate that we can hatch some world class shows with this approach.”
November 6, 2015
This comiXology Deal is… INVINCIBLE!
If you haven’t read INVINCIBLE by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, you’re crazy! It’s a super smart, emotional, violent, and funny take on the super hero genre. It starts with some very familiar tropes but very quickly turns them on their head and goes pedal-to-the-metal. If you’re looking for the trademark Kirkman gut-punches, oh boy. INVINCIBLE has them in spades!
99 cent issues up to issue #120.
50% off trade collections
and a special Series-wide Bundle of #1-120 for $99.
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!
Sorry about that headline. I couldn’t help myself! -b.
October 30, 2015
Skybound & YouTube Presents: What Happened Here?
This August Skybound launched a partnership project with YouTube where 8 amazingly talented creators made short films on our horror set at YouTube Space LA. The only premise they were given was a simple question…”What happened here?” From sleepovers to dead rappers to musicals, these YouTubers got CREATIVE. This week, we finally got to see their finished projects. Check out all their shorts below and make sure to FOLLOW them on Twitter and SUBSCRIBE to their channels!
A Message From Skybound Founders Robert Kirkman & David Alpert
“What Happened Here?” Trailer
“Angie & Zahra” by Yulin Kuang
(via @YulinKuang)
“Reunited” by SourceFedNerd
(via @SourceFedNerd)
“In The Dark” by Whitney Milam
(via @wilam)
“LULLABY: A Zombie Musical” by BlackBoxTV
(via @BlackBoxTV)
PARSER by Comediva
(via @comediva)
“Killing Time” by Lana McKissack
(via @LanaMcKissack)
“Turning Point” by Mystery Guitar Man
(via @MysteryGuitarM)
“Ghost Hunters Get Pranked!” by The Warp Zone
(via @warpzonetweets)
October 29, 2015
We’ve Renewed with saldaPress! Viva l’Italia!
We are very happy to announce that we’ve renewed our partnership with our Italian publishing partners saldaPress, having them continue to be the exclusive Italian publisher of Skybound’s entire catalogue. saldaPress has been with us from the beginning and have done fantastic work with all of our books, from Witch Doctor to Birthright. Every new title we launch, saldaPress is right there, ready to support us and bring our creations to thousands and thousands of Italian readers.
Thank you saldaPress, and we look forward to many more years together!
October 21, 2015
Announcing Scare PewDiePie!
We’re happy to announce our latest YouTube series, Scare PewDiePie! We teamed up with Felix Kjellberg (AKA PewDiePie) and Maker Studios to make a series where we basically torture poor Felix every episode. Says Felix, “I’m so excited to FINALLY share what I’ve been up to! Shooting a show like this in a completely new format has been so much fun! We just wrapped shooting but I still feel unsure every day if I’m safe or not from another scare. I can’t wait…”
“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.”
Scare PewDiePie will drop Felix, completely unknowingly, into horrifying scenarios straight out of his favorite video games. Our team had a blast working with Maker Studios to constantly try to surprise and kill—I mean scare—the YouTube celeb. Check out the trailer below!
Scare PewDiePie will be coming to YouTube Red in 2016!
October 20, 2015
Robert Kirkman Discusses What Makes Skybound Unique
Skybound prides itself on building a creator-friendly environment that encourages originality. Thanks to our partnership with Scion, we’ve been able to showcase the talent of our creators in a new way with artists such as Shawn Martinbrough (Thief of Thieves) and Lukas Ketner (Witch Doctor). WATCH the Scion video below where our artists and founder Robert Kirkman discuss what makes Skybound unique!
But wait, there’s MORE!
Check out Witch Doctor artist Lukas Ketner try his hand at drawing The Walking Dead!
Thief of Thieves artist Shawn Martinbrough adds a splash of Scion into a heist!
Check out the rest of this article at Scion’s website!
Finally, Follow Scion on Twitter AND Instagram for more exclusive content!
October 16, 2015
The Walking Dead: An Inside Look With Robert Kirkman
New York Comic Con brought us a lot of excellent panels. Among them was this Walking Dead panel with Skybound founder Robert Kirkman! Our good friend Dan Casey from The Nerdist served as moderator and got Robert to answer amazing questions about killing off characters, that insane Issue 144 ending, and the future with the Whisperers. Watch it all below!
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