Thursday, February 19, 2009

EVERYONE ON EARTH MUST OWN I KILL GIANTS THIS MAY!





Image Comics releases the trade paperback everyone who breathes oxygen needs to buy this May: Joe Kelly and JM Ken Niimura's I KILL GIANTS!

19 February 2009 (Berkeley, CA) - This May, Image Comics releases Joe Kelly and JM Ken Niimura's complete I KILL GIANTS trade paperback while declaring everyone on the planet Earth should buy it since it's so damn good.

"I'm really flattered Image would make that kind of claim, so much so Ken and I are humbled beyond words and hope people like it as much as Image thinks they will," Kelly said. "Ken certainly did a phenomenal job with the art and I like to think it's pretty good as a whole. Then again, there's a lot of people on Earth. Maybe only half the population should buy the collection and recommend it to friends if they think it'll appeal to them. That's still a lot of people. At least three billion."

I KILL GIANTS tells the heart-wrenching story of Barbara Thorson, a girl whose own family can't tell if she's insane or actually the giant slayer she claims to be. During its seven issue run, fans were won over by Joe Kelly's impeccable storytelling and JM Ken Niimura's charming visuals, creating what the publisher believes will be one of the shining stars in its strong line of perennial collections for several centuries to come.

Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson said, "While Image prides itself on its entire line of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, we feel I KILL GIANTS is a title all six billion people on Earth will enjoy, whether they're already comics fans or not. I'm personally buying six copies to hand out to various friends and family members and I get them for free!"

I KILL GIANTS (MAR092427), a 184-page black and white tradepaperback for $15.99, will be in stores May 13th, 2009.

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Predator 1/6th scale Arnold Schwarzenegger as Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer collectible figure




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Hot Toys - MMS 72 - Predator 1/6th scale Arnold Schwarzenegger
as Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer collectible figure
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This collectible figure stands approximately 30 cm tall, featuring Hot Toys muscled figure body with over 21 points of articulation.

This DUTCH figure features Authentic Arnold Schwarzenegger likeness with painted camouflage face and also comes with:

Uniform
  • Sleeveless shirt
  • Long sleeve shirt
  • Assault vest
  • Pants
  • Pistol belt
  • Trouser belt

Accessories
  • M16 with M203 grenade launcher
  • Pistol
  • Drop leg holster
  • Combat knife with sheath
  • Machete with sheath
  • Tactical gloves
  • Boots
  • Grenades
  • Cigar

Release date: Q1-2, 2009

Artists:
Head Sculpt by Yulli
Paint by J.C





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The Next Chapter of Horror Begins With The Stand: American Nightmares #1!





Only a few survivors have managed to escape the apocalyptic wave of death known as Captain Trips. Now, the highly anticipated second arc of their brutal struggle for survival, continuing Marvel's adaption of Stephen King's seminal novel, begins in The Stand: American Nightmares #1 (of 5)! The superstar creative team of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Mike Perkins and Laura Martin, who brought you one of the most critically acclaimed series of last year, The Stand: Captain Trips, reunites to deliver a shocking tale of despair and destruction unlike any other before! The few, brave survivors must adapt to a reality they never thought possible. This new chapter of the beloved Stephen King novel begins with a cover by Mike Perkins, a stylish variant cover by the red-hot Lee Bermejo, a Lincoln Tunnel variant by superstar David Finch, and a can't-miss sketch variant cover by Perkins!
Critics and fans alike have been non-stop raving about Marvel's graphic fiction adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand:
"The artwork is fantastic, the story is spot-on, and Marvel hits a home-run with The Stand: Captain Trips." - Ryan McLellan, Aintitcool.com
"The Stand: Captain Trips takes one of the better sci-fi horror novels ever written and does it full justice in a new medium." - Jesse Schedeen, IGN.com
"Like Stephen King's best work, it features an illuminating and authentic study of characters." - Benjamin Birdie, Comicbookresources.com
"Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has been brilliant in adapting Stephen King's novel into the comic medium.taking all the emotion and horror from the classic horror novel and capturing it perfectly. A tremendous achievement." - Paul Stotts, Bloodofthemuse.com
Follow along as the sinister Randall Flagg continues his horrific journey across the ravaged wasteland of America. Will the protagonists be able to continue on during humanity's darkest hour? Find out in The Stand: American Nightmares #1 (of 5)!
For more on The Stand, please visit www.marvel.com/thestand or www.stephenking.com . The Stand: Captain Trips Premiere HC will be available on March 11th only at comic shops and online comics retailers.


THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #1 (OF 5) (JAN092439)
THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #1 (OF 5) BERMEJO VARIANT (JAN092440)
THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #1 (OF 5) PERKINS VARIANT (JAN092441)
THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #1 (OF 5) LINCOLN TUNNEL VARIANT (DEC088100)
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Art & Cover by MIKE PERKINS
Variant Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Lincoln Tunnel Variant by DAVID FINCH
Sketch Variant by MIKE PERKINS
Parental Advisory.$3.99
FOC - 2/19, On-Sale - 3/11/09

THE STAND VOL. 1: CAPTAIN TRIPS PREMIERE HC (DEC082308)
THE STAND VOL. 1: CAPTAIN TRIPS PREMIERE HC LIMITED EDITION VARIANT (DEC082309)
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by MIKE PERKINS
Covers by MIKE PERKINS & LEE BERMEJO
Parental Advisory SLC .$24.99
On-Sale-3/11/09!


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