THE ZOOHUNTERS #3
Peter Steigerwald – Story/Art
There IS life on other planets—THEY find it. Abros and Ty are joined by the ZooHunter Minalara and her Dog and they confront the nefarious Qaurec in the jungles of Ygnn. Quarec intends to make them an offer they can’t refuse!
Creator and artist Peter Steigerwald presents to you the newest Aspen hit series – THE ZOOHUNTERS!
THE ZOOHUNTERS #3 is in stores October 14th, 2015!
Aspen Comics has announced their attendance at not one, but two Supanova Pop Culture Expo shows two consecutive weekends in a row – Sydney from June 19th to the 21st, and Perth from June 26th to the 28th.
Guests will include Frank Mastromauro, Peter Steigerwald, Mark Roslan, Siya Oum, and Giuseppe Cafaro. With them, the Aspen team will have four Supanova exclusive variants covers. There will be a Lola XOXO: Wasteland Madam #2 by series creator Oum, who will be available to sign throughout both weekends.
In addition, the debut issue of Aspen’s all-new Fathom title – the first in over 10 years – Fathom Blue #1, will feature two mirrored Michael Turner covers, one exclusive to Sydney and the other to Perth, plus a Supanova Expo exclusive by Giuseppe Cafaro that will be available at both conventions.
Aspen will also have with them a selection of their industry-leading prints, including (but not limited to) full-size prints of the aforementioned exclusives: Lola XOXO: Wasteland Madam #2 by Oum, Fathom Blue #1 by Cafaro, and one of the two Fathom Blue #1 Turner/Steigerwald mirrored covers, dependent on region. Check the booth for pricing and availability.
As a Supanova Pop Culture Expo special, Aspen will have “Down Under Walkabout” tour t-shirts in a variety of sizes for attendees to purchase. Shirts will feature full-color art from a variety of Aspen artists, and will be exclusive to Supanova Sydney and Perth.
Supanova and Aspen Comics are also teaming up for the Aspen Down Under Talent Search. Expo attendees will have the opportunity to submit their portfolio for review, with the chance to score a paid cover gig. For more details, please visit the Supanova Activities page.
And finally, Aspen will be hosting panels at both Sydney and Perth shows, where the team will discuss upcoming projects, show exclusive art, and take questions from fans and attendees. For times and locations of these panels, consult your Supanova Pop Culture Expo program guide.
Publisher Aspen Comics, in partnership with The Powell Group, launched a series of custom PlayStation themes based on three of their popular series: Fathom, Soulfire, and Executive Assistant: Iris. Both the Fathom and Soulfire theme sets feature art exclusively by Aspen Comics founder Michael Turner with colors by Peter Steigerwald. The Executive Assistant: Iris theme set contains the work of pencilers Joe Benitez, Micah Gunnell, and Eduardo Francisco, with colors also by Steigerwald.
Each theme package features three unique skins to customize your PlayStation background. These themes are available for purchase at the PlayStation Store.
Together, Aspen and The Powell Group are working to develop additional waves of skins utilizing other Aspen properties to be released at a later date.
SOULFIRE: SOURCEBOOK #1
Hannibal Tabu — Writer
Michael Turner – Art / Peter Steigerwald – Colors
Your journey into the SOULFIRE Universe begins here!
Aspen’s best-selling Soulfire series has celebrated over 10 years of exciting adventures, and now fans and new readers alike can explore even more of Michael Turner’s magical journey with the first-ever MICHAEL TURNER’S SOULFIRE: SOURCEBOOK! Jam-packed from cover to cover with detailed character profiles, in-depth power charts, revealing story elements and so much more–this is the definitive source to learn about all things Soulfire!
SOULFIRE: SOURCEBOOK #1 is in stores March 25th, 2015!
Aspen Comics has announced Fathom: Blue, an all-new team book set within the familiar Fathom universe written by Vince Hernandez with art by newcomer Claudio Avella and colors by Erick Arciniega.
Fathom: Blue will launch with a zero issue in Aspen’s annual Free Comic Book Day flip book Worlds of Aspen 2015, and continue in its first full issue the following month in June. The series centers on a band of misfit Blue who have risen from beneath the surface, united in their exile from below and looking to blend in out of sight amongst humans. But they’ve been collected under the watchful eye of one man who has spent the better part of his life hunting their kind, and will stop at nothing to use these Blue as weapons against their own.
The series will focus on a fresh cast of characters and their difficulties surviving above the surface as outcasts, which makes it a perfect jumping on point for new readers.
Fathom: Blue will feature covers from interior artist Avella, Mike Krome, industry favorites Paolo Pantalena and Marcus To, as well as a special 3D lenticular cover by Michael Turner and Peter Steigerwald.
Cover A: APR151078
Cover B: APR151079
Cover C: APR151080
Cover D: APR151081
Psycho Bonkers, a new all-ages racing adventure series from Aspen Comics, will be hitting shelves May 20th, 2015. Written by Vince Hernandez, featuring pencils by Adam Archer and colors by Federico Blee, Psycho Bonkers will take readers through five legs within the race of all races – The Super Bonk Rally – spanning amazing landscapes and death-defying terrain.
Join Shine, a young but unyielding teenage girl, as she races to find the true story behind the tragedy that wrecked her family and shattered the sport of Bonk Racing to its core. Along with her trusted technician, Gabbo, and her sentient Bonk Racer, Shiza, she will discover that learning the truth about her future is as dangerous as the tragic past she is trying to forget.
The premiere issue also features variant covers from Mike Bowden, Peter Steigerwald, and Ale Garza – all created with the same lively, cartoon style of the series.
FATHOM: SOURCEBOOK #1
Michael Turner ; various – Art / Peter Steigerwald ; various – Colors
Your journey into the FATHOM Universe begins here!
Michael Turner’s best-selling Fathom series has celebrated over 15 years of thrilling adventures, and now fans and new readers alike can dive even deeper into the depths of the Fathom Universe with Aspen’s first-ever FATHOM: SOURCEBOOK! Jam-packed from cover to cover with detailed character profiles, in-depth power charts, revealing story elements and so much more–this is the definitive source to learn about all things Fathom!
FATHOM: SOURCEBOOK #1 is in stores December 24th, 2014!
THE ZOOHUNTERS #2
Peter Steigerwald – Story & Art
There IS life on other planets—THEY find it.
Abros has been teaching his son Ty the skills it takes to be a ZooHunter when on a far frozen planet they are ambushed by the rogue ZooHunter Minalara! What menace does her appearance spell for our duo? Read issue two to find out!
Creator and artist Peter Steigerwald presents to you the newest Aspen hit series – THE ZOOHUNTERS!
THE ZOOHUNTERS #2 is in stores December 24th, 2014!
THE ZOOHUNTERS #1
Peter Steigerwald – Story / Peter Steigerwald – Art
There IS life on other planets—THEY find it.
Abros Kel is a ZooHunter—a man who is hired to capture animals for zoos on alien worlds. He and his young son Ty have lost everything due to a tragedy, and together this uncomfortable pair set out into the stars to train Ty as a ZooHunter. Along the way they encounter scores of alien life-forms on far away worlds including Qaurec—an unscrupulous rival ZooHunter who is hunting Abros down. Can Abros and Ty stay one step ahead of his villainy and prove successful in their quest?
Creator and artist Peter Steigerwald presents to you the newest Aspen hit series – THE ZOOHUNTERS!
THE ZOOHUNTERS #1 is in stores November 5th, 2014!
Academy Award-nominated director, writer and cartoonist Chris Sanders is set to produce his first comic book cover this January 2015 for Aspen Comics’ all new series, The ZooHunters. Sanders is best known for directing DreamWorks’ How To Train Your Dragon, The Croods and Disney’s Lilo & Stitch films. In addition, Sanders has worked on acclaimed titles such as The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and Mulan.
Created, written and illustrated by Peter Steigerwald, Aspen Comics’ The ZooHunters tells the tale of Abros Kel, a ZooHunter by trade, who is hired to capture animals for zoos on alien worlds. He and his young son Ty have lost everything due to tragedy, and together this uncomfortable pair set out into the stars to train Ty to be a ZooHunter as well.
The ZooHunters #1 debuts on October 29th and this all-new Aspen title will feature covers by Steigerwald, Siya Oum, Joe Benitez and more. Chris Sanders’ contribution will be featured on the cover for The ZooHunters #3 in January 2015.
