HIGHER EARTH #6
Written by Sam Humphries
Drawn by Francesco Biagini
SC, 32pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
COVER A: FRAZER IRVING
COVER B: PHIL NOTO
Diamond Code: AUG120929
With no one to trust, not even each other, Rex and Heidi must find a way to work together as the agents of Higher Earth come ever closer… Rex’s master plan begins to unfold as he and Heidi continue their arduous journey through a hundred different Earths
HIGHER EARTH #5
Written by Sam Humphries
Drawn by Francesco Biagini
SC, 32pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
COVER A: FRAZER IRVING
COVER B: PHIL NOTO
Diamond Code: JUL120888
BRAND-NEW ARC! GREAT JUMPING-ON POINT FOR NEW READERS! Find out more about the Higher Earth empire and its deadly assassins as Sam Humphries dives deep into the infinite mythos that has everyone talking. A can’t-miss issue for fans and a perfect place for new readers to get started!
HYPERNATURALS #3
Created by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning
Written by Andres Guinaldo, Brad Walker, Mark Irwin
Art by Francesco Biagni
SC, 32pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
COVER A: Francesco Mattina
COVER B: Wes Craig
Diamond Code: JUL120879
Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning finish the first arc of their cosmic superhero masterpiece in the making and will have you begging for more! It’s the return of Prismatica as she rejoins the Hypernaturals and faces her greatest fear: the man who killed her husband and the most diabolical supervillain the Quantinuum has ever known…Sublime.
HIGHER EARTH #4
Written by Sam Humphries
Drawn by Francesco Biagini
SC, 32pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
COVER A: FRAZER IRVING
COVER B: PHIL NOTO
Diamond Code: JUN120914
With so many planets under the Higher Earth’s rule, Heidi and Rex are shocked to find one alternate earth that still knows how to fight back! Heidi continues to train and soon discovers that not everything is what it seems, and must soon decide which side she’s really on! Created and written by Sam Humphries (FANBOYS VS. ZOMBIES, Marvel’s ULTIMATES), HIGHER EARTH is his sci-fi follow up to last year’s surprise hit OUR LOVE IS REAL!
HIGHER EARTH #3
Created by Sam Humphries
Written by Sam Humphries
Art by Francesco Biagni
SC, 32pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
COVER A: Frazer Irving
COVER B: Phil Noto
Diamond Code: MAY120955
Still on the run, Heidi and Rex land on the strangest, most dangerous planet yet. Filled with primordial creatures and the even deadlier battle tech of Higher Earth, Heidi and Rex are quickly running out of places to hide… Created and written by Sam Humphries (SACRIFICE, MARVEL’S JOHN CARTER: GODS OF MARS, FANBOYS VS. ZOMBIES, THE ULTIMATES) HIGHER EARTH is his sci-fi follow up to last year’s surprise hit OUR LOVE IS REAL — the fast-paced epic of infinite possibilities continues!
When you head to your comic shops this week, make sure to grab a copy of BOOM! Studios‘ Higher Earth #2. The second issue is sold out, and it happened 17 days before it’s release today. A second print is on it’s way.
Written by Sam Humphries with art by Francesco Biagini and Manuel Bracchi the series follows Rex and Heidi who are pursued across timelines by forces from a thousand Earths. They take refuge in the planet-wide slums of Sunshine Earth 9. After reading the first issue, I can’t wait for the second.
The second print features a cover by Timothy Green II and Blond with a Diamond order code of APR128386.
ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST #10
Written by Chris Roberson
Drawn by Francesco Biagini
SC, 32pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
COVER A: Francesco Mattina
COVER B: Dan Panosian
COVER C: Francesco Mattina
Diamond Code: FEB120826
AN UNMISSABLE ISSUE! The four incarnations of the Eternal Champion – Elric, Hawkmoon, Corum and Eric Beck – find themselves facing off in a war against an ancient enemy from the Champion’s past as this final arc hurtles toward its explosive conclusion. But this enemy’s not done playing our heroes yet… Join legendary fantasy author Michael Moorcock and New York Times bestseller Chris Roberson (iZOMBIE, STAN LEE’S STARBORN) in this critically-acclaimed fantasy series being called “one of BOOM!’s best!”
HIGHER EARTH #1
Written by Sam Humphries
Art by Francesco Biagini
SC, 32pgs, FC, SRP: $1.00
COVER A:Joe Benitez
COVER B: Phil Noto
Diamond Code: MAR120853
Space is dead. Why conquer other planets when there’s a perfectly good Earth in the universe next door?
Heidi, a girl born in garbage. Rex, a soldier gone rogue. The only thing between them and their destiny is an empire of a hundred different Earths, across a hundred alternate timelines. One majestic planet dominates them all: HIGHER EARTH.
Created and written by Sam Humphries (SACRIFICE, MARVEL’S JOHN CARTER: GODS OF MARS, FANBOYS VS. ZOMBIES) HIGHER EARTH is his sci-fi follow up to last year’s surprise hit OUR LOVE IS REAL — a fast-paced epic of infinite possibilities featuring arresting art by Francesco Biagini (ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST, DINGO).
SAM HUMPHRIES’ HIGHER EARTH SELLS OUT GOES TO SECOND PRINT ONE WEEK BEFORE RELEASE
May 1st, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA – BOOM! Studios is proud to announce HIGHER EARTH #1 has gone to a second print seven days before its release on May 9th!
HIGHER EARTH #1 second print features white-hot creator/writer Sam Humphries (ULTIMATE COMICS: ULTIMATES, OUR LOVE IS REAL) with Francesco Biagini (ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST) on the art. HIGHER EARTH #1 second print is now available from Diamond Comic Distributors. This new ongoing series, a science fiction epic of infinite possibilities, debuts with a full first issue for only $1!
Comic book fans should keep in mind first printings of HIGHER EARTH #1 may still be found at a comic shop nearest you. Not sure where to find your nearest comic retailer? Use www.comicshoplocator.com to find one!
Created and written by Humphries, HIGHER EARTH is his sci-fi follow up to last year’s indie sensation OUR LOVE IS REAL. “Space is dead. Why conquer other planets when there’s a perfectly good Earth in the universe next door? Heidi, a girl born in garbage. Rex, a soldier gone rogue. The only thing between them and their destiny is an empire of a hundred different Earths, across a hundred alternate timelines. One majestic planet dominates them all: Higher Earth.”
HIGHER EARTH #1 second print ships with a must-have all-new cover by Zach Howard and a Diamond order code of MAR128272.
About BOOM! Studios
Founded by Ross Richie, 2009 and 2010’s “Best Publisher” BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of Eisner and Harvey Award-winning, bestselling comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent, including Mark Waid’s IRREDEEMABLE, new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker, PLANET OF THE APES, 28 DAYS LATER, and Philip K. Dick’s DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?. BOOM!’s all ages imprint KaBOOM! publishes Charles Schulz’ PEANUTS, Roger Langridge’s SNARKED, and Scholastic’s WORDGIRL. BOOM!’s lit comix-focused imprint, BOOM! Town, recently won the Eisner Award for its first book, Shannon Wheeler’s I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER.
BOOM! STUDIOS LAUNCHES SAM HUMPHRIES’ HIGHER EARTH THIS MAY ALL-NEW ORIGINAL ONGOING SERIES FULL FIRST ISSUE ONLY $1
March 20, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA – Space is dead. Why conquer other planets when there’s a perfectly good Earth in the universe next door? HIGHER EARTH, the epic new sci-fi thriller from BOOM! Studios this May created and written by indie sensation Sam Humphries (OUR LOVE IS REAL, ULTIMATE COMICS: ULTIMATES) and drawn by Francesco Biagini (ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST), offers the first full 22-page issue of this ongoing series for only $1!
Title ships in May with main covers by Joe Benitez, Phil Noto, Frazer Irving, and Ben Oliver in a 30/30/30/10 split, a retailer incentive variant by David Aja (1:15), a “You Are Illegal On This Earth” variant (1:25), and a sketch variant by Joe Benitez (1:50).
There will also be a special CGC certified 9.8 Near Mint variant by legendary artist Michael Golden (THE MICRONAUTS) (1:100).
“Higher Earth is a sci-fi revenge story set in an empire that has conquered over a hundred earths across alternate time-lines,” says writer Sam Humphries. “We follow Rex and Heidi as they slash a bloody path through an empire where going from one time-line to the next is as natural as taking a flight from New York to London. It’s a massive cognitive leap that is now a day-to-day reality for a civilization of a thousand billion citizens.” “This is the sci-fi thriller Sam has been waiting to tell after his huge success with OUR LOVE IS REAL,” says BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon.
“With the full first issue priced at only $1, this is a can’t-miss from a hot creator!” says BOOM! Studios Founder and Chief Executive Officer Ross Richie. “Don’t miss out on HIGHER EARTH!”
HIGHER EARTH launches this MAY with a Diamond Order Code of MAR120853.
About BOOM! Studios
Founded by Ross Richie, 2009 and 2010′s “Best Publisher” BOOM! Studios generates a constellation of Eisner and Harvey Award-winning bestselling comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent, including Mark Waid’s IRREDEEMABLE, new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker, PLANET OF THE APES, 28 DAYS LATER, and Philip K. Dick’s DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?. BOOM!’s all ages imprint KaBOOM! publishes Charles Schulz’ PEANUTS, Cartoon Network’s ADVENTURE TIME, Roger Langridge’s SNARKED, and Scholastic’s WORDGIRL. BOOM!’s lit comix-focused imprint, BOOM! Town, recently won the Eisner Award for its first book, Shannon Wheeler’s I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER.
