BOOM! Studios is proud to release the first Adventure Time Annual! In response to fan and retailer demand for more Adventure Time comics, the Adventure Time Annual #1 is jam-packed with a variety of special short stories in the Land of Ooo and will arrive in stores on May 29th.

THE FUN WILL NEVER END IN THIS SPECIAL EXPANDED ADVENTURE TIME ANNUAL! Featuring some of the hottest talent in comics today putting their creative spin on the land of Ooo! A great tool for bringing readers into the series and an awesome book for die-hard Adventure TimeE fans! Featuring stories from Roger Langridge, Derek Fridolfs, Dustin Nguyen, Alex Cox, Josh Williamson, Jason Ho, Bryce Carlson and others!

Adventure Time Annual #1 ships with a main cover by Ale Garza and variant covers by Natasha Allegri and Derek Fridolfs.

Adventure Time #16

Written by Ryan North
Art Mike Holmes
SC, 32pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
COVER A: Chris Houghton
COVER B: Eleanor Davis
Diamond Code: MAR13 0943

It’s an all-new adventure for Finn, Jake and the gang from critically acclaimed writer Ryan North! The best all-ages series of 2013 continues!

BOOM! Studios will bringing four exclusive variant covers to Phoenix Comicon, which will be available only at the BOOM! Studios booth #559. From the KaBOOM! imprint, copies of Adventure Time #1 and Regular Show #1 both with southwest-themed covers by Meredith McClaren will be available for purchase. Additionally, BOOM! Studios is pleased to partner with local retailer Jesse James Comics on two limited edition variants, Suicide Risk #1 with a cover by Joëlle Jones and Clive Barker’s Next Testament #1 with a cover by series artist Haemi Jang.

BOOM! Studios is thrilled to host Steven Grant along with Eric Esquivel, and Caleb Monroe at the BOOM!/KaBOOM! booth all weekend long. Grace Randolph will also be at our booth on Saturday and Sunday.

Travis Hill will also be at the BOOM!/KaBOOM! booth sketching GET-A -SKETCH covers all weekend long! Make sure to stop by for your chance to pick up the hottest comics, trades and variant covers.

BOOM! Studios is also a proud sponsor of the Bleeding Cool Fan Awards, to be presented at Phoenix Comicon on Friday at 6PM in Room 132. Attendees will receive a free Adventure Time #16 limited edition variant cover. The exclusive Adventure Time #16 variant is ONLY available by attending the Bleeding Cool Fan Awards. The Fan Awards are rated for mature audiences.

ADVENTURE TIME: PLAYING WITH FIRE

Written by Danielle Corsetto
Art Zack Sterling
SC, 32pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: FEB13 0825

Join Flame Princess, alongside Finn and Jake, as she leaves the Flame Kingdom and goes on her very first adventure! Written by acclaimed cartoonist Danielle Corsetto (GIRLS WITH SLINGSHOTS) and drawn by rising star Zack Sterling (BRAVEST WARRIORS, ADVENTURE TIME). A pocket black and white edition appealing to fans of SCOTT PILGRIM and Japanese manga!

Two conventions, two countries…one weekend. BOOM! Studios takes its 2013 convention tour multi-country the weekend of April 26th by exhibiting at both the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo and C2E2.

The Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo takes place Friday, April 26th from 12pm to 8pm, Saturday the 27th from 10am to 7pm, and Sunday the 28th from 10am to 5pm. It is taking place at the BMO Center located at 20 Roundup Way SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2W1.

BOOM! Studios is thrilled to host Paul Jenkins, Michael Alan Nelson, and Eric Esquivel at the BOOM! booth # 200 all weekend long. Fans of all-ages comics won’t want to miss the opportunity get an original sketch at the KaBOOM! booth #400 from Mike Holmes, Zack Sterling, and Travis Hill. Plus Canadian fans won’t want to miss their chance to pick up the hottest comics, trades and variant covers including the show exclusives for Regular Show #1, Adventure Time #15, and Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake by artist Shoichi Uehara.

On Saturday from 1:00pm to 1:45pm, BOOM! will be hosting the “We are BOOM!” Panel in the Quarter Horse Room. You will not want to miss this jam-packed, inspiring hour as Managing Editor Bryce Carlson, Senior Director of Sales & Marketing Matt Nissenbaum, along with writers Paul Jenkins, Grace Randolph, and Steven Grant reintroduce BOOM! Studios to the world of comics. This won’t be your average publisher panel droning on and on through a series of press releases and stale cover images. Find out what makes BOOM! Studios different than every other comic publisher in the market and why 2013 will be a transformative year for us. We are BOOM! Come Innovate With Us.

Additional signings at the BOOM! & KaBOOM! booths include:

Friday, April 26th

BOOM! (Booth #200)

3:30-4:30pm Grace Randolph (GRACE RANDOLPH’S SUPURBIA)

5:00-6:00pm Steven Grant (2 GUNS)

KaBOOM! (booth #400)

3:00-4:00pm Zack Sterling (ADVENTURE TIME: PLAYING WITH FIRE)

5:00-6:00pm K.C. Green (REGULAR SHOW)

Saturday, April 27th

BOOM! (Booth #200)

3:00-4:00 Steven Grant (2 GUNS)

1:00-2:00 Grace Randolph (GRACE RANDOLPH’S SUPURBIA)

KaBOOM! (booth #400)

2:00-3:00pm Zack Sterling (ADVENTURE TIME: PLAYING WITH FIRE)

4:00-5:00pm K.C. Green (REGULAR SHOW)

Sunday, April 28th

BOOM! (Booth #200)

3:00-4:00 Steven Grant(2 GUNS)

KaBOOM! (booth #400)

1:00-2:00pm Danielle Corsetto and Zack Sterling (ADVENTURE TIME: PLAYING WITH FIRE)

3:00-4:00pm K.C. Green(REGULAR SHOW)

The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) 2013 is being held in the West Building at McCormick Place located at 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois. On Friday, April 26th the show will run from 11am-7pm, on Saturday the 27th from 10am -7pm, and on Sunday, April 28th from 10am – 5pm.

BOOM! Studios has teamed up with Mighty Fine and will be sharing a booth at the show, booth #909. The combined booth will be the only place to pick up our three C2E2 exclusive variant covers for Regular Show #1, Bravest Warriors #7 and Adventure Time #15 by artist Tessa Stone. Additionally, KaBOOM! editor Shannon Watters will be on hand all weekend to interact with fans alongside Regular Show artist Allison Strejlau.

On Sunday from 12:15pm to 1:15pm, BOOM! will be hosting the “We are BOOM!” Panel in room #W471. Join BOOM! Studios CEO and Founder Ross Richie, Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon, Vice President of Publishing & Marketing Filip Sablik, and Editor Shannon Watters reintroduce BOOM! Studios to the world of comics. This won’t be your average publisher panel droning on and on through a series of press releases and stale cover images. Find out what makes BOOM! Studios different than every other comic publisher in the market and why 2013 will be a transformative year for us. We Are BOOM! Come Innovate With Us.

Revival is consistently one of the best comics on the market right now. While some might look at it as another “zombie series,” the comic is so much more than that. Instead, it’s more along the line of X-Files crossed with a small town police procedural series. Revival #9 out this week continues the excellent series which you should have been reading since the beginning.

• Revival #9 – see above
• Mara #4 – What does being a super hero have in common with being a sports star? Check out this commentary on celebrity, commercialism and sports/entertainment.
  
• Daredevil #25 – Mark Waid continues to write one of the best super hero comics on the market.
  
• Five Ghosts: Haunting of Fabian Gray #2 – The hot new Image series has an adventurer who can tap into the abilities of five ghosts. The first issue had me intrigued.
  
• Superior Spider-Man #8 – Dan Slott has made me interested in Spider-Man, nuff said!
  
• Miniature Jesus #1 – Devil on one shoulder – angel on the other. One tells you to do bad things, the other . . .  well, you get the idea. Bad news for a recovering alcoholic if the “good” one is MIA. Between a liquor-gulping demon and a mummified cat hell-bent on mucking up his fragile stability with esoteric trappings of Egyptian Gods, it’s all about to make our hero’s day hit the proverbial fan. <- Um, yeah!
  
• Conan the Barbarian #15 – Brian Wood is one of the best writers out there and his Conan is just amazing.
  
• Idolized #5 – A super hero comic that’s so good, I’d think it was from one of the “big two.” Do yourself a favor and check out this series you’re missing!
  
• The Black Beetle #3 No Way Out – I’m a huge fan of pulp and noir and this series has nailed it so far.
  
• Adventure Time #15 – A great comic for all ages captures the craziness of the television show.

I’m pretty jaded when a major character is killed off. More than likely they’re coming back in a few months time as if nothing happened. Dan Slott though has taken this worn plot device and instead has given us a new take, and one that works, with Superior Spider-Man. Superior Spider-Man #6 picks up as Doc Ock/Spidey deals with his actions last issue, crossing a line the real Spider-Man never would.

As a whole, this series has been brilliant, instead of focusing on a hero attempting to do good, we get a villain trying to be the champion he never was. The focus on character has been amazing, especially with its subtle moments. Ock wants to be the best, and his approach at being Spidey has been fascinating to watch, as well as the arrogance and knowledge from his past life he’s brought to his new role.

This story and twist has sure brought some controversy, but it’s also brought some amazing stories with it too.

• Superior Spider-Man #6 – see above
  
• The Massive Vol. 1 – I usually don’t recommend trade collections, but this series is so good, if you missed the individual issues, you need to pick up this trade.
  
• Revival #8 – This series might seem like another dead rising/zombie comic, but it’s focus on small town cops dealing with the dead rising is more like a police drama than horror comic.
  
• Adventure Time #14 – Ok, I’m fairly new to the whole Adventure Time thing, but it’s consistently caused me to laugh and put a smile on my face.
  
• Avengers #8 – This series might be a bit thick for new readers with lots of references to obscure stories and characters, but it’s also the best drawn and written of the Marvel NOW! comics and one that’s trying to bring together a lot of disconnected characters/universes/plots.
  

Adventure Time #14

Written by Ryan North
Art Mike Holmes
SC, 32pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
COVER A: Chris Houghton
COVER B: Eleanor Davis
Diamond Code: JAN13 0975

FINAL ISSUE OF THE ARC! Finn and Jake are trapped inside a digital world…who can rescue the heroes? Find out in the latest installment of “the best comic of 2012!” An all-ages sensation!

After a week off, we were back last night with a new episode of Graphic Policy Radio. This week we welcomed guest Jesse Moynihan.

Jesse Moynihan grew up outside of Philadelphia where he spent most of his time drawing and playing music. In 1997 he dropped out of Pratt Institute, got a film degree at Temple University and decided to concentrate on comics. His work has been featured in The Believer, MOME, Vice, Arthur, the Philadelphia Weekly, and various independent anthologies. In 2005 he received a Xeric grant for self publishing. In 2009 he released his first graphic novel, Follow Me through Bodega. His current mystical, sci-fi epic, Forming is published by Nobrow Press in London.  Jesse works as a storyboard artist for the Cartoon Network show, Adventure Time.