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Preview: Grumpy Cat & Pokey #2

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Grumpy Cat & Pokey #2

writers: Ben McCool, Royal McGraw, Ben Fisher
artist: Steve Uy, Ken Haeser, Michelle Nguyen
covers: Steve Uy (a), Tony Fleecs (b), Ken Haeser (c)
Fans & retailers, order the cover of your choice!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • All Ages

What puts Grumpy Cat in such a sour mood all the time? The better question is, what DOESN’T put her in a sour mood? Find out in this second sensational issue with the world’s grumpiest cat and Pokey, her fun-loving, big-hearted brother! They’re two cats that are too cute for words, one with a childlike wonder, and the other with a pouty expression that’d make runway models jealous. They’re an odd couple, for sure… and every moment of their misadventures are guaranteed to make you laugh!

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Preview: Grumpy Cat & Pokey #1

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Grumpy Cat & Pokey #1

writers: Ben McCool, Elliott Serrano, Ben Fisher
artists: Agnes Garbowska, Steve Uy, Ken Haeser
covers: Steve Uy (a), Agnes Garbowska (b), Ken Haeser (c)
Fans & retailers, order the cover of your choice!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Grumpy Cat, the internet’s cutest curmudgeon, took the comic world by storm with the misadventures of her 2015 miniseries… and now she’s back for more!

You’ll laugh yourself silly as the killjoy kitten brings her hilarious brand of sass to comic books once again, joined by her high-spirited brother Pokey. What fun-loving escapades will Pokey dream up, and how will that adorable scamp Grumpy Cat rain on everyone’s parade? Be sure to pick up this fantastic first issue, perfect for cat lovers of all ages!

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Preview: Grumpy Cat Collection

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Grumpy Cat Collection

writers: Ben McCool, Royal McGraw, Elliott Serrano, Ben Fisher
artists: Steve Uy, Ken Haeser, Tavis Maiden, Agnes Garbowska
cover: Steve Uy
FC • 104 pages • $12.99 • All Ages
COLLECTS DYNAMITE’S FIRST, 3-ISSUE MINI SERIES!

Dynamite proudly presents the comic book misadventures of Grumpy Cat, featuring “The World’s Grumpiest Cat” and her brother, Pokey! With her ever-present pout and sassy disposition, Grumpy Cat has won the hearts of people everywhere. Now, her unbearable cuteness and infectious sourpuss are featured in an all-new, all-sensational collection of comic stories, sure to make fans of all ages laugh! If you love the memes, the videos, and that irresistible scowl, then get ready for the wildly fun antics of Grumpy Cat and Pokey!

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The Adventures of Grumpy Cat & Pokey Sells Almost 100,000 Copies

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GrumpyCatHC-CovDynamite Entertainment has announced that two months after the series debuted the first collection of The Adventures of Grumpy Cat & Pokey is rapidly approaching a complete sellout of a massive 100,000 copy print run!

Written by Ben Fisher, Ben McCool, Royal McGraw, and Elliott R. Serrano, and featuring art from Ken Haeser and Steve Uy, the breakout series’ third issue released in stores last week, bringing to close its first Grumpy Cat miniseries… although new misadventures are just around the corner, as a new series entitled Grumpy Cat & Pokey will debut in February 2016!

In The Misadventures of Grumpy Cat & Pokey hardcover contains the comic book hijinks of “The World’s Grumpiest Cat” and her brother, Pokey! With her ever-present pout and sassy disposition, Grumpy Cat has won the hearts of people everywhere. Now, her unbearable cuteness and infectious sourpuss are featured in an all-new, all-sensational collection of comic stories, sure to make fans of all ages laugh! If you love the memes, the videos, and that irresistible scowl, then get ready for the wildly fun antics of Grumpy Cat and Pokey!

The Misadventures of Grumpy Cat & Pokey arrives on shelves in comic shops and bookstores everywhere in February.

Preview: The Misadventures of Grumpy Cat and Pokey #3

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The Misadventures of Grumpy Cat and Pokey #3

writers: Ben McCool, Elliott Serrano, Ben Fisher
artists: Steve Uy, Ken Haeser, Michelle Nguyen
covers: Steve Uy (a), Erin Hunting (b), Michelle Nguyen (c)
Fans & retailers, order the cover of your choice!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • All Ages

The grand finale to Dynamite’s first ever official Grumpy Cat comic book series! We conclude the misadventures of Grumpy and Pokey with three more short stories by three very talented creative teams.  Follow our  lovable (yet grumpy) feline siblings as they do such things as track down the mystery of who (or what) stole their kitty treats…try their paws at the creative arts…and even greet visitors from another planet!

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Preview: The Misadventures of Grumpy Cat and Pokey #2

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The Misadventures of Grumpy Cat and Pokey #2

writers: Ben McCool, Elliott Serrano, Ben Fisher
artists: Steve Uy, Ken Haeser, Michelle Nguyen
covers: Steve Uy (a), Agnes Garbowska (b), Tavis Maiden (c)
Fans & retailers, order the cover of your choice!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+

It’s the comic book that’s so good, it almost makes Grumpy Cat regret her happiness- challenged demeanor – almost! Continuing the misadventures of the world’s most popular – and grumpy – internet cat and her brother Pokey, sure to put a smile on the face of even the most sour of sourpusses! Issue #2 includes 3 more short stories, each by different creative teams. Featuring stories by Ben McCool, Elliott Serrano, and Ben Fisher, with art by Steve Uy, Michelle Nguyen, and Ken Haeser.

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Preview: The Misadventures of Grumpy Cat and Pokey #1

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The Misadventures of Grumpy Cat and Pokey #1

writer: Ben McCool, Royal McGraw, Elliott Serrano, Ben Fisher
artist: Steve Uy, Ken Haeser
covers: Steve Uy (a), Ken Haeser (b), Tavis Maiden (c), Agnes Garbowska (d), Steve Uy “Art & Photo” (e)
Fans & retailers, order the cover of your choice!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Dynamite proudly presents The Misadventures of Grumpy Cat #1, featuring “The World’s Grumpiest Cat” and her brother, Pokey! With her ever-present pout and sassy disposition, Grumpy Cat has won the hearts of people everywhere. Grumpy Cat is the perfect combination of unbearable cuteness, instant fan appeal, and established multimedia presence. If you love the memes, the videos, and that irresistible scowl, then get ready for the wildly fun antics of Grumpy Cat and Pokey in Dynamite’s all-new, all-sensational Grumpy Cat comics!

Grumpy Cat’s global following includes over 7.8 million Facebook fans and over 31 million YouTube views. Since her photos first went viral in 2012, Grumpy Cat has gone from Internet star to real-life celebrity. She has two New York Time Best Selling Books, her own Lifetime movie Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever (voiced by actress Aubrey Plaza), has made numerous appearances including the MTV Movie Awards, American Idol, The Bachelorette, The Today Show, SXSW, Good Morning America, and even hosted WWE Monday Night Raw. Grumpy Cat is Friskies official “Spokescat”, has filmed videos with Disney and Sesame Street, and appears in commercials for McDonald’s and Honey Nut Cheerios.

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Dynamite Reveals the Grumpy Cat Team

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Dynamite Entertainment has announced the complete creative team for the upcoming first issue of Grumpy Cat, scheduled for release in October. The series writers include Ben Fisher, Ben McCool, Royal McGraw, and Elliott R. Serrano. The interior artists will be Ken Haeser and Steve Uy, who also contribute cover artwork alongside Rebekie Bennington, Agnes Garbowska, and Tavis Maiden. Dynamite will also offer two special cover variants: a Blank Authentix edition, perfect for fans with artistic talent to personalize; and the first-ever “Create-Your-Own-Meme” edition that provide Grumpy Cat lovers an outlet for their own curmudgeonly witticisms.

Grumpy Cat #1 will ship in October 2015.

Arena Comics Launches Superhero-schizophrenic Splitsville During HeroesCon 2012

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Arena Comics is launching their first exciting new title Splitsville at HeroesCon 2012 which is being held on June 21-23 2012 in the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC.

Written by Ben Fisher and penciled by Kevin Stokes, the first issue of Splitsville will be released in a beautiful special edition hardcover packed with extras, including sketches, pin-ups, and script samples. Don’t miss out on the book Broken Frontier calls “startlingly unique,” “razor-sharp” and “delightfully wicked!”

Splitsville is a 3 issue mini-series, which will sport a HeroesCon 30th Anniversary Variant cover, limited to 200 copies. Splitsville will be solicited via Diamond in months to come.

Splitsville

Words: Ben Fisher
Art: Kevin Stokes
Inks: Adam Markiewicz
Colors: Tony Washington

Synopsis:
Stalwart is the world’s only superhero and his arch-nemesis, Master Mayhem, the only super-villain. What neither knows, however, is that they are the same man- two halves of a split personality. But their devious sidekicks know the truth – and have made millions exploiting the situation.

The system appears flawless… until a brash new super heroine unexpectedly arrives on the scene and publically challenges the arrogant Stalwart to a not-so-friendly wager regarding Master Mayhem’s defeat. With the sidekicks’ elaborate con on the brink of total collapse, will anyone survive?

Splitsville is the first book to the released by Arena Comics.
Splitsville will be published in three issues, with each installment being a high-end hard cover filled with behind the scenes extras and concept sketches.

Other titles which will be solicited, will be Tiger Style (by Chris Walker, Kevin Stokes, John McGuire), Wellkeeper (by Derrick Fish), Hidden Worlds (by Ben Fisher and Kevin Stokes), Yazmin Khan’s Midsummer Night’s Bedtime Tales, Raptor (by Ayana “Jett” Blakk, John McGuire, Chris Walker). Story Previews can be found here http://www.arena-comics.com/story-previews.html

Advanced Reviews have already proven Arena Comics are certainly starting out strong!

“A delightfully wicked, slickly produced surprise from a brand new indie publisher, Arena Comics’ Splitsville is for aficionados of quality superhero comics everywhere and sets the bar high for this intriguing new company.” ~ Broken Frontier http://www.brokenfrontier.com/reviews/p/detail/splitsville-1

Find us on Twitter (@arena_comics) and on Facebook (@officialarenacomics) and (@officialsplitsvillecomic) and of course on our official website: http://www.arena-comics.com/

ABOUT ARENA COMICS

Arena Comics is an American publisher of genre-spanning comic books, magazines and novels.
The company was founded in 2012 and distances itself from its peers by adopting a European packaging style and aesthetic.
Most titles are printed in hardcover, often using non-traditional formats and sizes.

http://www.arena-comics.com/

ABOUT HEROESCON

HEROES CONVENTION was founded in 1982 by Shelton Drum, owner of Charlotte’s Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find comics shop. Since then the convention has become famous for its comics-first and family-friendly atmosphere, where fans can mingle directly with professionals and exhibitors. Boasting an incredible guest list built mainly on reputation and goodwill, HeroesCon is known nationwide as a “must” on the summer schedule, drawing fans, exhibitors, and creators from every region of the country to the Charlotte Convention Center.

http://www.heroesonline.com/heroescon/

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