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Chapterhouse becomes Comic House under Lev Gleason Publications

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Silver Streak Season 1 Issue 1

More than a half-century after Lev Gleason Publications closed its doors, Lev Gleason Incorporated has launched with four new imprints inspired by the legendary publisher: Comic House, Comic House Archives, Lev Gleason Library, and New Friday. Distribution is managed through Diamond Comics, Diamond Books, and Ingram Content Group

The renewed effort began in 2020 with American Daredevil‘s release, the first-ever full-length biography of Lev Gleason published by Chapterhouse Publishing. Brett Dakin, Gleason’s great-nephew, opened up the family archives—and the FBI’s files—to take the reader on a journey through the publisher’s life and career. Released to great acclaim, American Daredevil revealed the truth about Gleason’s rapid rise to the top of comics and unapologetic progressive activism.

In a nod to one of Lev Gleason’s first ventures, Comic House has launched, which will see five years of existing Chapterhouse superhero properties integrated with reboots of beloved Lev Gleason characters like Silver Streak, Crimebuster, and Daredevil. At the center of Comic House will be a monthly 80-page anthology title—Lev Gleason Presents, a home for the entire universe. The first issue of the series will feature Silver Streak Issue One along with continuing Captain Canuck and Freelance stories and be available on comic store shelves worldwide in April 2021.

As well as the ongoing effort of restoring and publishing the complete catalog of Richard Comely‘s Captain Canuck and other universe properties, the new Comic House Archives is dedicated to collecting and restoring for print publication the entirety of the Lev Gleason line of books, beginning with its superhero archives. While this long-term project will take considerable time, they are committed to providing the digitally restored collections available for free on their website.

Inspired by Lev Gleason’s imprint of the same name, the Lev Gleason Library is a new home for works of prose. Death Takes Centre Stage featuring Daredevil by D.K. Latta will launch the imprint in April 2021.

Finally, as an homage to another of Lev Gleason’s early companies, we have launched New Friday, a home for creator-owned books. This independently curated imprint will kick off with the Michaud Brothers’ HΩME Volume 1, available now; upcoming titles include Minerva’s Map by Stefan Tosheff, Celery Stalks Volume 1 by Pat Rooks, the complete Scratcher by John Ward, and Frogboy by John Burgin.

Jay Baruchel Heads to Capital City Comic Con in March

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Chapterhouse Publishing’s CCO Jay Baruchel will appear at Capital City Comic Con in Victoria, British Columbia. Chapterhouse will be present for the entire weekend from March 16th – 18th with Jay appearing on the Saturday and Sunday.

Baruchel will be at the Chapterhouse Booth #19 to meet the fans and sign comics alongside Captain Canuck creator Richard Comely and Fantomah’s Soo Lee. Also in attendance as part of the Chapterhouse family will be J. Torres, John Gallagher, Ed Brisson, and Gisele Lagace.

On Saturday March 17th, he will appear as part of the Chapterhouse panel hosted by Tony White. The panel will commence at 3.30pm in the VCC Theatre with Jay, Chapterhouse Founder and CEO Fadi Hakim, and Richard Comely chatting about all the latest Chapterhouse news, and will feature a Q+A. There will also be a host of other Chapterhouse panels over the weekend, including sketch battles and workshops.

This is Jay’s first comic con appearance this year on the run up to Free Comic Book Day on May5th 2018, which sees Chapterhouse bring together some of the biggest and best heroes of the Chapterverse for Invasion.

Dan Fogler, Simon Bisley, Andrew Harrison, Ben McCool, and Tom Hodges’ Brooklyn Gladiator this April

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Chapterhouse Publishing are proud to announce the forthcoming release of Brooklyn Gladiator – Volume Zero on April 11th 2018 the sci-fi lovechild of Orwell, Huxley, and stoner conspiracy theories, knitted together by the mad and ingenious mind of Dan Fogler.

Joined by Andrew Harrison, Ben McCool, and artist Tom Hodges, with cover art by Glenn Fabry, Brooklyn Gladiator is a vivid, violent, and frightening glimpse into a fictional future that feels all too familiar, a future that feels all too familiar, a future we may find ourselves sleepwalking into if we’re not careful. Artist Simon Bisley joins the team for Volume One.

John Miller is public enemy number one, fighting nanite-enhanced maniacs in the underground gladiator circuit and selling bootleg drugs that undercut the government’s own brand. Now John is developing uncanny psychic powers that allow him to bypass the state’s tech and tap into ancient knowledge. As he sets out to dismantle the machines that run his world, he’ll come to a completely new understanding of the concept of civilization.

And more there will be, as Chapterhouse will release Brooklyn Gladiator – Volume One and an Omnibus with never-seen-before stories of Fogler’s Hitchcockian horror Moonlake later this year.

Chapterhouse Comics Has Two Releases for Free Comic Book Day 2018

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Chapterhouse Publishing has two exciting titles available for Free Comic Book Day on Saturday May 5th 2018– Invasion and Die Kitty Die: “I Love You To Death”.

Invasion is Chapterhouse’s first major event, taking place in the pages of Captain Canuck Season Fourthroughout the summer of 2017 and bringing together heroes of the Chapterverse – Fantomah, Freelance, Pitiful Human-Lizard, Northguard, Agents Of P.A.C.T and Fallen Suns – against the threat of alien race, the Borealis.

Having observed Earth from afar, the Borealis arrive to pass judgement on humankind – a failure, too dangerous to be allowed to live. However, despite our flaws, Captain Canuck and the heroes of the Chapterverse still believe humans are worth saving. This action-packed Chapterverse crossover event will also look back at the story of the Chapterverse so far, so new readers are not left out of the action.

Chapterhouse’s Free Comic Book Invasion prologue features the debut of the Captain Canuck Season Four writing team – Jay Baruchel and Van Jensen. Leonard Kirk provides the artwork plus a cover by John Gallagher.

The second title available to fans on FCBD will be Die Kitty Die: “I Love You To Death.“ The critically acclaimed Die Kitty Die series is headed by Harvey and Archie Comics veterans Dan Parent and Fernando Ruiz.

“I Love You To Death” follows the shocking conclusion to Die Kitty Die: Hollywood Or Bust, after news of Kitty Ravencraft’s demise sent shockwaves throughout the entire Kittyverse.

Over at Kitty Comix, sneaky, opportunistic publisher Skip Stone is delighted to finally have the death of his main character that he always wanted to exploit, but Kitty’s real friends at the Comix Corner comic shop aren’t sharing in his delight. Just when they thought their Free Comic Book Day couldn’t get any worse, Kitty’s ex-husband Derek the Warlock arrives in search of answers and decides to go directly to the source – to Kitty’s disembodied spirit!

When she rejects his unholy help, Derek decides to show Kitty what life WITHOUT him would be like by zapping her into one Free Comic Book Day comic book after another!