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RING IN THE EXCITEMENT AS TOY BIZ INTRODUCES AN ACTION-PACKED LINE OF PRODUCTS INSPIRED BY ONE OF THE BIGGEST MOVIE EVENTS OF ALL-TIME
THE LORD OF THE RINGS
Based On J.R.R. Tolkien's Best-Selling Book Series, The Highly-Anticipated Movie Event Features An All-Star Cast Including Cate Blanchett, Sir Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler & Elijah Wood Action Figures Utilize Innovative Laser Scan Technology To Recreate The Remarkable Likeness Of Their Film Counterparts.
NEW YORK, NY -- Feel the sword lunging, arrow attacking excitement as Toy Biz, a division of Marvel Enterprises (NYSE: MVL), introduces an action-packed line-up of products inspired by one of the most momentous movie events of all time -- New Line Cinema's The Lord of the Rings. Widely heralded as the book series of the century, the cinematic version of J.R.R. Tolkien's world-renowned literary phenomenon is destined to be one of the hottest movies of 2001 as it boasts a colossal fan base and story line of immeasurable depth. On December 19, 2001, New Line will release the eagerly awaited The Fellowship of the Ring -- the first of the grand trilogy. Films two and three -- The Two Towers and Return of the King -- are scheduled to hit theatres Holiday 2002 and 2003. Featuring an all-star cast including Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif, Sir Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Sir Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Rhys-D! avies, Liv Tyler, and Elijah Wood, audiences worldwide will finally encounter the magical creatures and characters that have made these books best-sellers for more than over 40 years.
Toy Biz will add to the film's frenzy with an incredibly diversified line of toy products that brings home the magic of the movie. The initial wave of action figures and accessories, role-play items, and collectible marbles will be in stores this fall. To view Toy Bizs, The Lord of the Rings toys go to .
Intricately sculpted in the likenesses of the actors, each item employs a combination of laser scanned technology and top talent sculptors, resulting in incredibly detailed figures that flawlessly captures the authenticity of the characters and accessories from the live-action film. Toy Biz will bring The Lord of the Rings line of action-packed toys to life by combining a number of dynamic action features -- including sound, movement, and light-up features -- allowing kids to re-enact the battles between elves, dwarves and wizards and the forces of evil.
Mad Con 2001
A wonderful event in Madison WI, this intimate show brings together
three of the Fund's biggest supporters: Peter David, Harlan Ellison,
and Neil Gaiman. The show runs October 26-28, and includes late-
night readings by Gaiman and Ellison! Visit
for more info, and stay tuned to for news about this
exciting show.
Big Apple Anime Fest
A unique celebration of anime, manga, and Japanese pop-culture in New
York City, the Big Apple Anime Fest takes place Octover 26-28. The
CBLDF will be participating in a special symposium on the difficult
First Amendment issues facing anime and manga in the U.S. For more
info, visit .
Baltimore Comic-Con
Taking place Sunday, October 28, this show proves that the Baltimore-
DC area is still a hot-bed of comics action! With superstar guests
Jim Steranko, George Perez, Adam Hughes, Matt Wagner, Frank Cho, and
dozens more, you'll need every hour of this one-day show to catch all
the highlights. Plus, the show now features more alternative
creators than ever in the Small Press Extra, including Top Shelf,
Dean Haspiel, and many more of our EXPO favorites. For more info,
check out .
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is a non-profit organization protecting First Amendment rights in the comics community. Donations and inquiries should be directed to the CBLDF at P.O. Box 693, Northampton, MA 01061. For more CBLDF news and information, pick up a copy of "Busted!," the Fund's free quarterly newsletter, or visit the CBLDF web-site at .
Heartbreakers offers dark, bitter sweet twists on love, and fans will want to grab these issues to see if the ladies of Chaos! will strike any passion or break any hearts along the way. So what happens? First up, Lady Death gets stung by SORE - the Cherub of Hate. Every black arrow sparks little resentment, petty jealousies, and minor greivances you feel to infernoes of murderous hate. So drastic outcomes occur when one of the arrows hits Lady Death? Wait until you see! Lady Death: Heartbreaker #1 is written by John Ostrander and penciled by Romano Molenaar.
For Chastity, there's not going to be a whole lot of love in the air. Chastity is acting in an off-Broadway revival of "Aspects of Love" when a fellow cast member drags her into a horrible web of murder and mysticism that brings her face to face once more with the mysterious MidKnight! The twisted serial killer known as Heartbreaker is in town, so keep the romance behind closed doors. Cupid gives love...and SHE takes it away. Chastity: Heartbreaker #1 is written by Tom Sniegoski and Christopher Golden, and is penciled by Ron Adrian (Darkchyld).
For Purgatori, a kink in her plans leads Sakkara to the Spanish island Ibiza, the party capital of the world. There a number of number of nasty surprises await her, featuring a sadistic drug lord, a revolting, bloodthirsty demon -- and a bizarre discovery concerning the very nature of her being. It's hot blondes, shootouts, and mortal terror as Dan Jolley (writer of "Obergeist") brings you "Salt in the Wound," a Purgatori Valentine's Day special. Purgatori: Heartbreaker #1 is written by Dan Jolley and penciled by Cory Hamscher.
Lady Death: Heartbreaker #1 will be in stores February 6th. Chastity: Heartbreaker #1 and Purgatori: Heartbreaker #1 will be in stores February 13th. Each comic is full color, 32 pages and retails for $2.99. They¹re also available in heart themed premium editions by Scott Lewis as well as limited painted super-premiums.
For more information on Chaos!, please visit the official website at . For any other inquiries, please contact Chaos! Director of Marketing, Chad Soliman at 480-991-9080 ext. 812.
For Myatt Murphy, creator and author of the upcoming comic book series Two Over Ten (due to hit comic book stands this November), it meant being sent underground for eight days with David Morrell (best-selling author of First Blood) and Marcus Wynne (author of No Other Option) inside a top-secret, high-speed narcotics unit in the seediest parts of Dayton, Ohio. Murphy is one of the only journalists ever allowed access, a request thats been denied to many other media including representatives of the NBC hit news-show Dateline.
Murphys five-issue mini series Two Over Ten is a dark story about the hidden abilities that exist within each of us, abilities we are never allowed access to . . . until now. The main antagonist is a two-bit thug that rises up the ladder of organized crime quickly when his God-given ability to borrow others body parts is returned to him accidentally. In issue #2 of Two Over Ten, a group of international drug lords discuss how simple it is to smuggle money across the country, a detail that is not only dead-on accurate, its mildly humorous. "All Ill say is that it involves a lot of cash and using a few unmentionable undergarments in a way you would never expect," says Murphy.
But understanding the subtle facets of money laundering to use for just one page in his comic didnt come easy. Decked out in bullet-proof jackets and armed with handguns, Murphy, Morrell and Wynne put in eight, 18-hour days with members of CANE (Combined Agencies for Narcotics Enforcement), an elite covert task force and the nations third largest division of The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Starting at six each morning, Murphy practiced shooting techniques with David Spaulding, one of the nations foremost pistol experts, training with an assortment of weapons ranging from police issue handguns to AK-47 assault rifles. At night, the three traveled with a team of masked undercover agents to watch (in close detail) as agents shut down highly-explosive crystal meth labs, raided crack houses and took down murder suspects.
"Most authors build on their fiction based on the knowledge of others," says Murphy, "But I think theres an element of authenticity that is never captured unless you experience certain moments for yourself." Most of what he picked up from these elite officers he plans to reveal in a new female-targeted ongoing series due out from Second 2 Some Studios next year.
So whats the most impressive piece of covert information Murphy picked up from his masked instructors? "Training to slit a guys twelve most vital areas was certainly cool, but I think it was learning how to turn an ordinary shotgun shell into an armor-piercing bullet using just a pocket knife that was super-slick," says Murphy, who plans to reveal that trick to his readers eventually. "When it comes to improvising, these guys make MacGuyer look as uninspired as O-Towns career."
[Due out this December, a sneak peek of Two Over Ten can be seen on page 3 in the September issue of Previews or page 23 in the October issue of Previews.]
All current Alternative Comics news stories are available on-line at: . . . Please visit our news page to keep up to date on everything going on with Alternative Comics and for more information. A lot of very exciting things are happening this month with Alternative Comics!
Alternative Comics, publishers of cool comic books, releases some of the most original and intelligent titles being created today.
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First of all, Sequential Tart (www.sequentialtart.com) was kind enough to put together a special SPXPO issue, where contributing writers interview exhibitors,. Essentially, ST put together a virtual convention, where you can find out more about featured books from each exhibitor and links to where you can order these books.
ST was kind enough to feature the Squid Works off of a front page link to their site under my name, "Stan Yan". ST was also kind enough to review some of my books: This month, Jennifer Contino reviews "Guilt Trip," and last month Kim DeVries reviewed "Guilt Trip" and "Only Chaos" and the "On-Campus Crusader" series. I encourage you to go check it out! www.sequentialtart.com.
Another way you can still experience the SPXPO, besides buying the EXPO2001 anthology book from your favorite indy-friendly comic store is to PRE-ORDER "POTLATCH 2001: Comics to Benefit the CBLDF." from your favorite indy-friendly comic store. This book will feature short stories of many of the SPXPO exhibitors, including the Squid Works own Lonnie Allen, and your's truly, Stan Yan. The Potlatch will be available in both the Squid Works November catalog at www.squidworks.com and via the November Previews.
Stay tuned within the month for Squid Works's official November catalog release.
For those of you visiting, the Baltimore Comic Expo at the end of the month, please look for our books at the Hector booth. Ask for our good buddy, and multi-talented exile, Laurie Ross.
Thanks again for supporting quality, independent, self-published comics.
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HAPPY #1 by Josh Simmons. Top Shelf is proud to announce the debut of the all-new ongoing comic book series: HAPPY. Not for the weak of heart, Josh's incredibly drawn comics are a disturbing exposé on the dark side of the American Dream, pointing out the sometimes ludicrous underbelly of Democracy and Prosperity. Fans of Ivan Brunetti's SCHIZO, Pete Sickman-Garner's HEY, MISTER and Johnny Ryan's ANGRY YOUTH COMIX will definitely want to "get Happy." MATURE READERS. $3.50, Comic Book.
Your friend thru comics,
Chris Staros
Top Shelf Productions
PO Box 1282
Marietta, GA 30061-1282
USA
HAVERHILL, MA. -- Digital Webbing Presents, the new anthology published by Ed Dukeshire and digitalwebbing.com allows creators to 'test drive' their concepts and creations in a proven, reliable venue rather than investing and losing thousands of dollars in a risky and contracting market.
DWP began when publisher and webmaster Ed Dukeshire saw so many talented and creative artists and writers unable to find work or keep positions and most of these creators did not possess the startup capital to self-publish. Ed's solution was to band together the resources of these creators into an anthology, where each creative team contributed a portion of the costs benefiting all involved.
Ed Dukeshire's professional website, www.digitalwebbing.com, receives thousands of unique hits a day, all of whom can be made aware of a prospective creator's inclusion in an issue of DWP. Many creators have made use of publication in DWP just to copyright their work while others rely on the exposure received through Digital Webbing to interest prospective publishers.
"Most of the oxygen in the comic industry gets sucked up by the big publishers," said Ed Dukeshire, "but the combination of DWP and digitalwebbing.com can bring the attention a creation deserves, and give it a chance to live."
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