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NBM – Mr. Easter Contest!

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Starting today and running through September 30th we’re going to be running our first promotional campaign on Twitter, to celebrate cartoonist Brooke A. Allen‘s A HOME FOR MR. EASTER.

To participate, please tweet about this book @NBMPUB, and be sure to use the Hash Tag #READMREASTER

And if for some reason you haven’t read A HOME FOR MR. EASTER yet, now is your chance to get it at 20% off at the NBM site through August 31st (or call us at 800-886-1223, M-F 9-6 ET, mention code EAS for the discount)

The contest is simple, the top three people promoting the book will each win a copy of a NBM published book of their choice and the person who promotes the book in the most interesting way (including reviews, blog entries, etc.) will win an original sketch from Brooke.

Come on over and join in! Brooke’s book is a gem, a real find that will totally seduce you.

Join Radical and Win!

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JOIN RADICAL AND WIN

August 13th, 2010, Los Angeles, CA – Winning has never been easier thanks to Radical Publishing. Simply sign up and suggest your friends to become fans of Radical’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/radicalpublishing for a chance to unlock amazing prizes. For every milestone reached, winners will be selected at random, and that’s just one of the benefits of being a fan of Radical Publishing. For more information, simply go to www.facebook.com/radicalpublishing and become a fan.

Prizes:

  • 10,000 Fans: 10 lucky people will win a TIME BOMB Poster and a copy of TIME BOMB #1 signed by Jimmy Palmiotti (Jonah Hex)
  • 15,000 Fans: 50 lucky people will win an AFTER DARK poster signed by co-creators Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) and Wesley Snipes (Blade)
  • 20,000 Fans: 5 lucky people will win a Radical T-shirt and 5 lucky people will win a Radical Publishing brand hat
  • 25,000 Fans: 50 lucky people will win a THE LAST DAYS OF AMERICAN CRIME poster signed by Sam Worthington (Avatar) and creator Rick Remender (Punisher)
  • 30,000 Fans: 5 lucky people will win an OBLIVION preview book signed by creator Joseph Kosinski (Tron: Legacy)
  • 35,000 Fans: One lucky person will win an OBLIVION poster framed and signed by creator Joseph Kosinski, writer Arvid Nelson (Rex Mundi) and artist Andreé Wallin
  • 40,000 Fans: One lucky person will win a TIME BOMB poster framed and signed by creators Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray (Jonah Hex) as well as artist Paul Gulacy
  • 45,000 Fans: 5 lucky winners will win a one year subscription to Radical Publishing’s comics and graphic novels
  • 50,000 Fans:
    • One lucky winner will have their likeness and name in an upcoming Radical Publishing comic book
    • Another lucky winner will win a FREE iPad
    • All 50,000 Fans will receive a special e-comic

Download Contest Image and PR Document Here

About Radical Publishing

Radical Publishing is founded by Barry Levine (producer for Hercules, Caliber, Freedom Formula, Shrapnel, Abattoir, Oblivion, The Last Days of American Crime, Legends, Damaged, Earp: Saints for Sinners and executive producer for the in-development Rex Mundi movie for Warner Bros., written by Jim Uhls and starring Johnny Depp) and entrepreneur Jesse Berger (executive producer for Hercules, Caliber, Freedom Formula, Shrapnel, Abattoir, Oblivion, The Last Days of American Crime, Legends, Damaged and Earp: Saints for Sinners).

For their quality and excellence in 2008, Radical Publishing was granted the Gem Award for “Best New Publisher of the Year” from Diamond Comic Distributors. Radical brings the best writing, storytelling, and fully painted cover and interior art to the global comic book market and currently has production deals with Spyglass Entertainment and Peter Berg’s Film 44 for Hercules, with Johnny Depp’s Infinitum Nihil for Caliber, New Regency and Bryan Singer’s Bad Hat Harry Productions for Freedom Formula, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment for Legends, Dreamworks, Sam Raimi’s Star Road Entertainment and Mandeville Films for Earp: Saints for Sinners as well as Walt Disney Pictures for Oblivion. For more information, visit www.radicalpublishing.com.

Thank You For Another Record Month

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While we won’t go into raw numbers, we wanted to thank every for making July another record month here at Graphic Policy.  We’ve got a lot coming in the next few months including coverage of Gen Con this week, Baltimore Comic-Con at the end of the month followed by the Small Press Expo and New York Comic Con.

We also have something in the works that will shake the geek blogosphere.  We know you’ll like it.  Hopefully we’ll be able to announce this change in New York.

July Thank You

Stephen Wacker Reveals The Secret History of Spider-Man Fans!

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Stephen Wacker Reveals The Secret History of Spider-Man Fans!

Marvel’s Senior Editor Stephen Wacker is about to shed light on the secret history of Spider-Man fans—are you ready for the wildest, web-slinging blog in the world? Head on over to the official Spider-Office Blog at http://fans.marvel.com/spider-office/blog and discover rarely seen fan letters from the mail-bag of the world’s friendliest neighborhood super hero! This week, learn just how award-winning writer Kurt Busiek felt about Spider-Man in the 70s and how he would’ve “fixed” Amazing Spider-Man.

“The one thing that’s great about Marvel fans is that there’s nothing they won’t argue about,” said Wacker. “That kind of dedication and love is the reason our characters resonate with so many readers. So for everyone who thinks debate and controversy and over our favorite wall-crawler is something new, you may be surprised to find out that Marvel’s been screwing Spidey up from #1!”

Now’s your chance to get a look at a piece of Marvel Comics history—just click over to the Spider-Office Blog now!

Amazing Spider-Man #645 Cover

Dark Horse And Red Bull Launch #notatcomiccon Campaign!

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DARK HORSE AND RED BULL’S CHINASHOP MAGAZINE LAUNCH #NOTATCOMICCON CAMPAIGN!

OVER 50 COMIC SHOPS ACROSS THE US TO HOST EVENTS FOR FANS UNABLE TO ATTEND COMIC CON INTERNATIONAL

JULY 14TH, MILWAUKIE, OR – On July 24th fifty-five comic book shops across the country will host unique parties in conjunction with ChinaShop Magazine and Dark Horse Comics to celebrate the highly dedicated culture of sequential art during the weekend of San Diego Comic-Con.

Branded #NotAtComicCon, based on the Twitter hash-tag those unable to attend San Diego Comic-Con have been using, fifty-five participating stores will create a fun and creative atmosphere where free drinks and over $200 worth of Dark Horse prizes will be available. In addition, Dark Horse Comics will make an exclusive announcement to fans at participating stores before releasing the special information to crowds in San Diego.

Fans looking to participate in the unprecedented, nation-wide event can find a comic book shop in their area on the following site:

http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/34/notatcomiccon

Plus, during the week of July 19th, ChinaShopMag.com will feature interviews with well-established comic creators who aren’t attending San Diego Comic-Con to get their insight into the larger community rarely talked about in mainstream news outlets.

Fans are also encouraged to use the hash-tag “#notatcomiccon” when talking about the event to show the world the fun comic fans have even outside the largest pop-culture convention. For more updates, follow @notatcomiccon and @chinashopmag on Twitter.

About ChinaShop Magazine:

ChinaShop is a cultural webzine with a focus on Music, Art, Fashion and Film. Covering everything from Hip-Hop to Punk Rock, Dior to the dime store, our global contributors capture a snapshot of the most compelling content available. Follow us at www.chinashopmag.com or @chinashopmag.

About Dark Horse Comics:

Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way and comics legend Will Eisner, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters as The Mask, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Additionally, their highly successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Emily the Strange, Tim Burton, Trigun, Serenity and Domo. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the U.S. and is recognized as one of the world’s leading publisher of licensed comics material.

Thank You

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Thank you for making June, Graphic Policy’s highest trafficked month yet.  We’ve seen a hell of a lot of growth this year and the screen shot below shows off the great trajectory you’ve made possible.

A special thanks goes out to the folks at Top Cow who’ve been awesome to work with.  Also thank you Marvel, Radical and Archaia all for the press releases and previews that have filled this blog as of late.

Please, also check us out on Twitter and Facebook where you get minireviews and a lot more to come.

But really this post is for us to say THANK YOU!

Dark Horse Launches Company Blog!

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DARK HORSE LAUNCHES COMPANY BLOG!

JUNE 30, MILWAUKIE, OR­­—If you’ve recently visited the Dark Horse website, you may have noticed a new edition to the homepage. Just over a month ago, Dark Horse joined the blogosphere, and has been posting exclusive content ever since.

Combining a mix of feature content, interviews, and first looks, the Dark Horse company blog will become the premier venue for Dark Horse news online.

“The Dark Horse blog will provide a world-class experience for pop-culture fans looking for more information about our incredible line of comics, books, and toys,” said Dark Horse’s vice president of marketing, Micha Hershman. “By leveraging interactive technologies, providing direct-feedback mechanisms, and streamlining our distribution of news and editorial content, Dark Horse has taken another step toward fulfilling our promise as the most community-focused comic publisher in the world.”

The Dark Horse blog will slowly replace the existing Dark Horse press-release list. Please subscribe to our blog RSS feed for the latest Dark Horse news!

Visit the Dark Horse blog now at www.darkhorse.com/blog.

About Dark Horse Comics

Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists.  In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way, Will Eisner, and bestselling prose author, Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters as The Mask, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Additionally, their highly successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Mass Effect, Tim Burton,  Serenity and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the United States and is recognized as both an innovator in the cause of creator rights and the comics industry’s leading publisher of licensed material.

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