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Preview: Wrack and Rune

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Wrack and Rune

(W) Chris Kappel (A) Alex Arizmendi (C) Warnia Sahadewa (L) Dave Lanphear

A teenager born into a secret magical society begins to see his entire world differently after falling for a boy from the Outside.

Nineteen year old Rory Denborough was born into magic by way of the insular society known as The Translators. For his entire life, Rory has been given control over a world of awe-inspiring wonders — telekinesis, shape-shifting, teleportation, advanced healing, even time travel. Everything is possible thanks to his family’s enchanted bloodline and an ancient language passed down through generations. Rory’s life is full of miracles. But he’s not happy.

Because Rory’s world is also a world of secrets. Translators hide in the shadows, keeping their power from the world around them. Rory struggles in this secrecy, sneaking out of his family’s hidden highrise apartment to blend into the wonderfully normal streets and peoples of New York City.

After sneaking out one night, Rory meets Tyson, an Outsider, who knows nothing about the Translators or their gifts. Soon, the two young men are falling in love…but this idyllic romance starts to fall apart once Rory reveals his magical origins. Tyson raises a question–one that Rory has never considered and now must contend with–why keep magic secret, when so many people could be helped by it? The truth–and terrible danger–soon follows.

Wrack and Rune

Preview: Portal Bound #5

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PORTAL BOUND #5

Mark Roslan; Gabe Carrasco – Story / Alex Arizmendi – Art / Wes Hartman – Colors / Zen – Letters

The fate of two worlds lay in the hands of two heroes in Aspen’s newest series’ finale!

Elias Rivera was a weak, cowardice nobody from a boring town in Virginia. Now, all his friends are captured, beaten, or worse, and it’s up to him to stop the maniacal Emperor Atilus from ending life on Earth altogether. Can he find the courage for not only himself, but Sybil and the team before it’s too late?

Aspen’s brand new action-adventure saga comes to a world-shattering conclusion from writers Mark Roslan (BubbleGun,Broken Pieces) and Gabe Carrasco, with artist Alex Arizmendi (Edge of Venomverse: War Stories, Secret Empire: Brave New World), and colorist Wes Hartman as they bring us a tale of two earths in need of two heroes!

PORTAL BOUND #5 is in stores August 1st, 2018!

FC 32 pages $3.99

Preview: Portal Bound #4

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PORTAL BOUND #4

Mark Roslan; Gabe Carrasco – Story  / Alex Arizmendi – Art / Wes Hartman; Jesse Heagy – Colors

Their Future Depends on Each Other as Aspen’s newest hit series continues!

Sybil has abandoned her friends! As she makes her way to face her father alone, an unexpected but familiar face lies in wait, but are they friend, or foe? Meanwhile Emperor Atilus has all but completed his plan to return Havos to the war-world it was in the glory days, and the Portal Bound crew faces it’s biggest challenge yet… Brett?

Aspen’s brand new action-adventure saga continues from writers Mark Roslan (BubbleGun, Broken Pieces) and newcomer Gabe Carrasco, art by Alex Arizmendi (Edge of Venomverse: War Stories, Secret Empire: Brave New World) and Maro Renna (pgs. 1, 2, 8, 11, 14, 16), colors by Wes Hartman (pgs. 1-7), Jesse Heagy (pgs. 8-15), and Omi Remalante (pgs. 16-20), and lettering by Zen!

PORTAL BOUND #4 is in stores July 4th, 2018!

 FC                               32 pages                                  $3.99

Preview: Portal Bound #2

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PORTAL BOUND #2

Mark Roslan; Gabe Carrasco – Story  / Alex Arizmendi – Art / Wes Hartman – Colors

Their Future Depends on Each Other in Aspen’s newest series!

Giant six-eyed mechanical beasts? Gray-skinned warriors from another world? Dubstep music?!? Teenagers Elias and Brett have just survived the craziest night of their lives, but that was nothing compared to the road ahead! Sybil, the arrogant warrior princess from Havos, is stranded on Earth and it’s up to our heroes to get her home! However, the evil Emperor Atilus has a deadly surprise awaiting his daughter’s potential homecoming!

Aspen’s brand new action-adventure saga continues from writers Mark Roslan (BubbleGun, Broken Pieces) and newcomer Gabe Carrasco, with artist Alex Arizmendi (Edge of Venomverse: War Stories, Secret Empire: Brave New World) as they bring us a tale of two earths in need of two heroes!

PORTAL BOUND #2 is in stores May 2nd, 2018!

FC                   32 pages                  $3.99

Preview: Portal Bound #1

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PORTAL BOUND #1

Mark Roslan; Gabe Carrasco – Story  / Alex Arizmendi – Art / Wes Hartman – Colors / Zen – Lettering

Their Future Depends on Each Other in Aspen’s newest series!

The warrior world of Havos is in peril! The megalomaniac Emperor Atilus, and his bio-mechanical beasts known as the Fymiera are hell bent on a plot that spells doom for their parallel world, Earth! Enter: Sybil, a soldier princess who has come to Earth seeking aid from the only person on the planet who can help her take down the Emperor: 17-year old high school student, Elias Rivera. Teamed up with the brilliant scientist, Riley, and the quick-witted Brett, in order to save both worlds, Elias and Sybil will have to fight as one… literally.

Don’t miss the premiere issue to Aspen’s brand new action-adventure saga from writers Mark Roslan (BubbleGun, Broken Pieces) and newcomer Gabe Carrasco, with artist Alex Arizmendi (Edge of Venomverse: War Stories, Secret Empire: Brave New World) as they bring us a tale of two earths in need of two heroes!

PORTAL BOUND #1 is in stores April 4th, 2018!

FC                               32 pages                                 $3.99

Aspen Comics’ New Series Portal Bound Launches in April

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Aspen Comics first new series of 2018 debuts on April 4th with the release of the action-adventure series, Portal Bound #1. This all-new Aspen property is created and written by Mark Roslan and newcomer Gabe Carrasco, with art by Alex Arizmendi and Wes Hartman.

Their Future Depends on Each Other in Aspen’s newest series! The warrior world of Havos is in peril! The megalomaniac Emperor Atilus, and his bio-mechanical beasts known as the Fymiera are hell bent on a plot that spells doom for their parallel world, Earth! Enter: Sybil, a soldier princess who has come to Earth seeking aid from the only person on the planet who can help her take down the Emperor: 17-year old high school student, Elias Rivera. Teamed up with the brilliant scientist, Riley, and the quick-witted Brett, in order to save both worlds, Elias and Sybil will have to fight as one… literally.

Portal Bound #1 will ship with two direct edition covers by series artist Arizmendi and Adam Archer, with a retailer incentive cover by Marcus To. Portal Bound #1 will also feature a special Fan Expo: Dallas 2018 convention exclusive cover by artist Mirka Andolfo, limited to 200 copies. The solicitation cover for Portal Bound #1 reads:

Fans can also purchase the introductory Portal Bound #0 issue for only $1.50. Aspen has also provided fans the item codes below to help order their copies with their local retailer:

PORTAL BOUND #0a cover – Alex Arizmendi                         DEC171139
PORTAL BOUND #0b cover – Adam Archer                                         DEC171140

 

PORTAL BOUND #1a cover – Alex Arizmendi                         FEB181132
PORTAL BOUND #1b cover – Adam Archer                                         FEB181133
PORTAL BOUND #1c incentive cover – Marcus To                             FEB181134

Preview: Monsters Unleashed #11

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Monsters Unleashed #11

(W) Justin Jordan (A) Alex Arizmendi (CA) R. B. Silva
Rated T
In Shops: Feb 21, 2018
SRP: $3.99

LEARNING CURVE PART 3
• It’s a team-up with KARNAK and LOCKJAW that will take KID KAIJU to the MOON!
• Something is amiss on the dark side of the moon, and Karnak, the infamous INHUMAN, has decided that Kid Kaiju is the only person who can help!

Preview: Portal Bound #0

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PORTAL BOUND #0

Mark Roslan; Gabe Carrasco – Story  / Alex Arizmendi – Art / Wes Hartman – Colors

Their Future Depends on Each Other as Aspen’s 15-Year Anniversary kicks off with the debut of their newest series!

A parallel otherworld exists as a mirror to our own, where science is melded with nature and a warrior spirit defines their true value. A teenage soldier princess, Sybil, is sent off with her Uncle Horuk in an effort to stop her megalomaniac father, Emperor Atilus from destroying two Earths. With a deadly array of monstrous creatures in hot pursuit, Sybil and her uncle race to activate a portal to Earth to find a savior who is also figuring out how to survive…being a teenager!

Don’t miss the opening chapter to Aspen’s brand new action-adventure saga from writers Mark Roslan (BubbleGun, Broken Pieces) and newcomer Gabe Carrasco, with artist Alex Arizmendi (Edge of Venomverse: War Stories, Secret Empire: Brave New World) as they bring us a tale of two earths in need of two heroes!

PORTAL BOUND #0 is in stores February 7th, 2018!

FC                               24 pages                                 $1.50

Aspen Goes Back to Its Roots for its 15-Year Anniversary in 2018

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Aspen Comics, the comic book publishing house founded in 2003 by the late superstar artist Michael Turner, will be celebrating its fifteen-year anniversary in 2018. To celebrate, the publisher is planning a yearlong initiative featuring a return to many of its classic properties. Three of Aspen’s flagship titles will be highlighting significant milestones, with Michael Turner’s Fathom and Soulfire’s twenty and fifteen year anniversary respectively, and Executive Assistant: Iris’ ten-year anniversary as well.

The publisher plans to focus on less variant covers as well as a reduced price on new jumping-on point issues including 25-cent primer issues and $1.50 zero issues.

Aspen will also be debuting a 4-page Aspen Mascots story premiering each month in the back of every new Aspen Comics release. The Aspen Mascots stories will be written by Vince Hernandez with art by Joie Foster and will feature Aspen’s lovable band of mascots, creatures and other fun Aspen critters in all-ages bonus content storylines.

In addition to the Aspen Primers, Legacy, and Aspen Mascot bonus content stories, the publisher has announced an Aspen Wave 1 of new properties and titles to debut as their first releases of the new year, in addition to the creative teams:

JANUARY:

Aspen will kick off their anniversary year in January with the release of the Aspen Legacy #1 issue, a yearbook-style offering showcasing everything from Aspen’s past, present and future, and collects a thorough look inside and behind-the-scenes of Aspen Comics. Aspen Legacy #1 will be released on January 17th and will be offered for only 15-cents with art by various Aspen alumni artists including Michael Turner, Talent Caldwell, Micah Gunnell, Marcus To, Francis Manapul and more.

FEBRUARY:

PortalBound #0 written by Mark Roslan and Gabe Carrasco with art by Alex Arizmendi and Wes Hartman is a new sci-fi/fantasy/action-adventure mini-series slated for five issues debuting February 7th with covers by Arizmendi and Adam Archer. PortalBound #0 will be offered for $1.50.

Charismagic Volume 3 #1 debuts on February 14th written by Vince Hernandez with art by Harvey Tolibao and Federico Blee with covers by Tolibao and Khary Randolph. Volume 3 is supported by the release of Charismagic Volume 2 in trade paperback form, as well as a re-offering of Charismagic Volume 1 as part of the continued release of the action-adventure/fantasy series.

Shrugged Volume 3 debuts on February 21st written by Frank Mastromauro with art by André Risso and Beth Sotelo with covers by Risso and Micah Gunnell. Shrugged is supported by the release of Shrugged Volume 2 in trade paperback form, as well as a re-offering of Shrugged Volume 1 in February as well.

For new readers unfamiliar with Aspen’s catalogue of titles, the publisher will be offering 25-cent Aspen Primer issues throughout the year for its classic titles: Michael Turner’s Fathom and Soulfire, Executive Assistant: Iris, Charismagic, Dellec, Jirni, No World and Shrugged.