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Feel the Love..Ugly Love…

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Brett

When you think of February, ones thoughts automatically go to flights of fancy as lovers of all ages celebrate Valentines Day. But, at Action Lab Entertainment their thoughts go to thoughts of eclectic, original and jaw dropping comic book entertainment. To help celebrate all things love, Action Lab has enlisted the help of cartoonist and writer John “Super Ugly” Williams. Super Ugly will be the featured variant cover artist on six Action Lab titles through the month of February.

An artist who works in a world of round monsters and strange creatures, Super Ugly is the creator of Monsters Are Just Like Us and the upcoming Action Lab release, Atomic Fred, as well as publishing Check Please! A Collection of Art on Guest Checks. A man of many talents, Super Ugly hosts a podcast, The Geek Savants, and has released music and toured with his band Unified School District.

“Ugly Love” month is about finding a different kind of love. Sometimes strange, and probably in the background, but always real and passionate.” said Super Ugly “This month at Action Lab “Ugly” is the new “romantic”.

Super Ugly’s brand of romantic expression will be featured on Final Plague #5, Skyward #8, Jack Hammer #2, Fracture #3, Princeless Encore Edition #4, and Zombie Tramp #3!

Preview: Fracture #1 Vol. 1 Encore Edition

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Brett

FRACTURE #1 Volume 1 ENCORE EDITION

Writer(s): Shawn Gabborin
Artist Name(s): Chad Cicconi
Cover Artist(s): Chad Cicconi
FC/ 32 pgs./2.99 US
On sale DEC. 4

Just in time for FRACTURE Volume 2, see where the story began with this encore edition of FRACTURE Volume 1 #1! In the metropolis of Lower Triton, the city’s greatest hero, Virtue, its nastiest villain, Malice, and an everyman named Jeff have something very important in common. They’re all the same guy — and none of them knows it…until now!

Action Lab Entertainment in February 2014

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Brett

EHMM THEORY VOL.1TPB

Writer(s): Brockton McKinney
Artist Name(s): Larkin Ford, (colors – Jason Strutz)
Cover Artist(s): Larkin Ford

Gabriel Ehmm was doing just fine until the morning he woke up… dead! Now, along with his talking kitten, Mr. Whispers, the two begin the wildest ride of their un-lives. Ehmm Theory Volume One collects the critically acclaimed mind-melting adventure that features all that plus pint-sized zombie clowns, giant cybernetic crustaceans, and a super-team of the bizarre!

Special Notes: Collects the first four critically-acclaimed (Fangoria, Aint It Cool News) issues of the break-out hit series.

112 pages/ Rated Mature $9.99

THE FINAL PLAGUE #5 (of 5)

Writer(s): JD Arnold
Artist Name(s): Tony Guaraldi-Brown
Cover Artist(s): Tony Guaraldi-Brown

1 in 5 variant ratio variant: John (Super Ugly) Williams

As the opening arc comes to close, can Drs Stohr and Friedman escape the overrun facility at Lakehurst? Will the Michaels be forced from their family farm? And a major character falls! The end is just the beginning for this zombie animal epic!

Special Notes: Features the series’ first variant cover, part of Action Lab’s Ugly Love variant cover month.

32 pages/ Rated Mature $2.99

FRACTURE VOL.2 # 3 (of 4)

Writer(s): Shawn Gabborin
Artist Name(s): Chad Cicconi (p/i), Bill Blankenship (c)
Cover Artist(s): Chad Cicconi (p/i), Bill Blankenship (c)

1 in 5 variant cover by John “super Ugly” Williams. 1 in 5 variant cover by Bill Blankenship.

In this penultimate issue of FRACTURE volume 2, the path of Virtue takes unexpected turns, and the troubles of Jeff and his alter-egos ensnare unintended victims. Jeff seeks help yet again from the dubious Doctor Atomic, and an electrifying secret is revealed!

Variant covers by Bill Blankenship (Double Jumpers) and John “Super Ugly” Williams celebrating Ugly Love month!

32 pages/ Rated PG $2.99

JACK HAMMER #2 (of 4)

Writer(s): Brandon Barrows
Artist Name(s): Ionic
Cover Artist(s): Ionic

Private investigator Jack McGriskin is a magnet for trouble–and this time it’s a doozy. Businessman Eddie Newman is dead and Jack has suspects, but can he make the charges stick? And more importantly, can be live long enough to? Stalked by a super-powered killer, Jack’s time is running out! Variant covers by Brett Weldele (The Surrogates) and John “Super Ugly” Williams!

1 in 5 variant cover by Brett Weldele
1 in 5 “Ugly Love” variant cover by John “Super Ugly” Williams

32 pages/ All Ages $2.99

MOLLY DANGER: BOOK ONE HC

Writer(s): Jamal Igle
Artist Name(s): Jamal Igle (p), Juan Castro (i), Romulo Farjardo Jr. (c)
Cover Artist(s): Jamal Igle (p), Juan Castro (i), Romulo Farjardo Jr. (c)

OFFERED AGAIN! She’s the hero you’ve been waiting for! Eternally child-like and inhumanly strong, Molly Danger has protected the citizens of the once sleepy town of Coopersville, New York for the past 20 years from the terror of the sinister Supermechs. But what secrets from her past threaten to destroy everything she holds dear when new D.A.R.T. recruit Austin Briggs becomes her pilot?

Written and drawn by Inkpot award winner Jamal Igle (Supergirl, KISS, G.I.Joe)
All ages action adventure
Great for fans of Ben 10, The Powerpuff girls and Cardcaptor Sakura

48 pages/ All Ages $19.99 9″x12″ Hardcover Album

PIRATE EYE VOL.1 TPB

Writer(s): Josiah Grahn
Artist Name(s): Carl Yonder
Cover Artist(s): Carl Yonder

Once a pirate with a keen eye for finding wealth in unlikely places, Smitty now lives exiled from the sea. Landlocked, he has carved out a new niche as a “finder,” a man who, for a price, will utilize the same skills that served him as a treasure-hunting scoundrel to unearth any item, person, or secret. As his reputation and caseload swell, Smitty must contend with the gangster who all but rules his new hometown, a dangerous collection of local brigands and politicians, and the pall of threats from old enemies. Through it all his focus on what he values most-his own success-never wavers. Though his circumstances have changed, in his chest still beats the heart of a pirate!

Special Notes: Collects the first four issues of the quarterly Pirate Eye comic. An all-new cover!

128 pages/ Rated PG $11.99

PRINCELESS ENCORE EDITION # 4 (of 4)

Writer(s): Jeremy Whitley
Artist Name(s): M. Goodwin
Cover Artist(s): M. Goodwin

Be there for the epic conclusion of the first Princeless story! Adrienne and Bedelia are in deep trouble with the city guards, but they’re not about to back down! Fisticuffs will be had! Hijinks will ensue! Stereotypes will be challenged! Princeless! Variant “Ugly Love” cover by John “Super Ugly” Williams! 1 in 5 variant cover by John “Super Ugly” Williams

32 pages/ All Ages $2.99

SKYWARD #8

Monthly Ongoing
Writer(s): Jeremy Dale
Artist Name(s): Jeremy Dale
Cover Artist(s): Chris Giarrusso

The Runaway hit series continues! At last, the decision is made…WAR! From rising star creator Jeremy Dale (GI Joe, Marvel Kapow!), this issue also features a stellar homage

RETAILER INCENTIVE variant cover by Chris Giarrusso (G-Man, Mini Marvels)!

32 pages/ All Ages $3.99

ZOMBIE TRAMP #3 (of 4)

Writer(s): Dan Mendoza
Artist Name(s): Dan Mendoza
Cover Artist(s): Dan Mendoza
1 in 5 variant ratio variant: John (Super Ugly) Williams
1 in 5 incentive cover / nude variant: Pavel Balabanov

Janey’s zombie powers continue to evolve, while the passenger body count continues to rise, as the Taint Train of Terror chugs on! It’s an express ride of sex, gore, and cartoon grindhouse mayhem! Comes with 3 covers: regular cover by series artist Dan Mendoza, Ugly Love variant cover by Super Ugly, and “nude” incentive cover by Pavel Balabanov (Bo Plushy Gangsta).

Special Notes: Comes with 3 covers, regular cover by series artist Dan Mendoza, Ugly Love variant cover, and “nude” incentive cover by Pavel Balabanov (Bo Plushy Gangsta).

28 pages/ Rated Mature $2.99

SDCC 2013: Action Lab Takes on Superheroes and More

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Brett

Action Lab Entertainment stormed San Diego Comic-Con 2013 with their first ever panel and announced not only a number of its upcoming new releases for late 2013 and into 2014, but also its launching of the “Return of the Hero”—a number of titles intended at pushing the boundaries of what a superhero story can be.

At the Saturday evening panel, the Action Lab’s top staff showed the audience a presentation featuring highlights of its future projects. The publisher also brought out many creators from its growing stable of creator-owned talent, including name talent from comics, toys, and other media, to share about their exciting new works!

For all-ages readers, the Eisner-nominated Princeless returns, beginning with an encore release of the original mini-series followed immediately by two new four-issue story arcs. The first issue of the Princeless Encore Edition will be priced at an introductory-friendly $1.00, and will release in November, with future releases arriving in stores monthly.

Previewed next was Vamplets, based on the toy line created by Gayle Middleton, who played a large role in the redesign of My Little Pony and The Littlest Pet Shop. These oversized 48-page hardcovers, released two or three times a year, tell the story of a human girl who gets talked into running the Nightmare Nursery for little monsters. The first hardcover launches in October.

Eisner Award-winner Lea Hernandez’s The Garlicks, also an all-ages “little monster” tale, gets a similar oversized hardcover treatment. The Garlicks is about a non-traditional vampire family and the daughter who wants to draw graphic novels, and debuts in January.

Action Lab also announced the launching of a number of superhero-related books, and used the theme “Return of the Hero” to connect them. The idea behind the ‘return of the hero’ is that the publisher wants to put a new spin on the superhero title—they want to give readers the genre in a way they have never seen before.

The Return of the Hero begins with the launch of Jamal Igle’s Molly Danger, a 48-page oversized hardcover graphic novel that tells the tale of a ten-year old girl with amazing powers including, apparently, the ability to stay ten years old forever. Other titles include: Jack Hammer, a superhero who doesn’t quite cut the mustard and thus becomes a private investigator who deals with superhero crimes; The First Hero, morality tale where a man becomes a hero in a world filled with villains; and the launch, in December, of volume 2 of Fracture, about a hero with multiple identities, some of which he can’t control.

Action Lab also previewed plans for its mature readers line, Danger Zone. Phase Two of the Danger Zone line begins with a new volume of the popular Zombie Tramp by Dan Mendoza. Zombie Tramp moved to Action Lab from its prior life at Super Real Graphics when SRG’s Jason Martin joined Action Lab to lead its Danger Zone brand. Zombie Tramp V2 #1 releases in October.

Danger Zone also showed off Bo Plushy Gangsta, a tale of a gang boss who becomes the victim of a voodoo curse and is turned into a cuddly teddy bear, but retains his lethal personality. Created by a Russian video game artist, Bo’s wild concept is equally matched by its amazing visuals, and will hit shelves starting in January 2014.

One title that the panel audience seemed to embrace instantly was the quirky Itty Bitty Bunnies in Rainbow Pixie Candy Land, by Australian cartoonist Dean Rankine, touted by Action Lab as “the foulest comic you will ever read.” Danger Zone president Jason Martin explained, “It’s basically Adventure Time by way of Freak Brothers!” It is scheduled for early 2014 release.

Other 2014 Danger Zone titles include Scum of the Earth, advertised as “southern-friend grindhouse with a twist”, and Crimson Society, featuring a man, infected with lycanthropy, in a near-future world that puts a new spin on monster archetypes.

Action Lab Entertainment to release 200 Page Digital FCBD Book!

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Brett

On May 5, 2012 Action Lab Entertainment is going “Confidential.”

This Free Comic Book Day sees the release of Action Lab Confidential; a 200 page Free Comic Book Day digital download on sites such as Graphicly, Comics+, Drive Thru Comics and additional digital outlets.

Action Lab Entertainment, best known for the indie smash-hit comic book Princeless and the soon to be released Double Jumpers wants to give readers the opportunity to read extended previews of their entire catalog of comics and original graphic novels, including some titles that have yet to hit the shelves.

The goal is to continue to get readers excited in what Action Lab Entertainment has to offer with its diverse lineup of books, ranging from all-ages to mature readers. After reading this FREE 200 page monster you’ll want to rush to your local comic shop or digital tablet and demand for more Action Lab comics!

The following titles are featured in Action Lab Confidential:

Princeless – By Jeremy Whitley & Goodwin

Double Jumpers – By Dave Dwonch & Bill Blankenship

Jetta: Tales of the Toshigawa – By Martheus Wade

Fracture – By Shawn Gabborin & Chad Cicconi

Globworld – By Jeremy Whitley & Andrew Charipar

Snowed In – By Shawn Gabborin & Rick Lundeen

Back In the Day – By Dave Dwonch & Daniel J Logan

Monsters Are Just Like Us – By Superugly

Exo-1 & the Rocksolid Steelbots – By Shawn Pryor, Adam Besenyodi & Daniel J Logan

Space Time Condominium – By Dave Dwonch

Jack Hammer – By Brandon Barrows & Ionic

It also features a front cover by the talented Rusty Shackles!

200 Pages. And it’s FREE!

So this Free Comic Book Day, after you finish your journey to your comic book store, stop by Graphicly, Comics+, or the additional Action Lab Entertainment digital outlets and download your copy of Action Lab Confidential!

ABOUT ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT

Action Lab Entertainment was founded in 2010 by a group of indie-maverick comic creators with the sole intent to bring the world the most action packed, most thought-provoking, most entertaining comics available, thereby ushering in a new age of world peace under the dominating, yet benign control of the Action Lab. Action Lab Entertainment is the public front for all the activities of the Action Lab and its members. Although most of the Action Lab’s activities remain classified, Action Lab Entertainment can disclose that two of its many functions are the marketing of comic books through various sales outlets, and the expansion of their domination into other mediums.