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The Greatest American Hero returns with William Katt on Board

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The Greatest American Hero

AMP Comics has acquired the comic book publishing rights to the beloved cult classic The Greatest American Hero. The groundbreaking superhero series, which originally aired from 1981–1983, will return in an all-new comic series premiering in 2026—led by an all-star team that includes the original Hero himself, William Katt, as Executive Producer.

In a move that’s sure to thrill longtime fans, Katt will also reprise his iconic role as Ralph Hinkley—this time in comic form—bringing the character back to life in a new storyline that stays true to the original series’ heart and humor.

The creative team behind the reboot features Tawnia McKiernan, daughter of the late series creator and TV legend Stephen J.Cannell, alongside Don Handfield, CEO of AMP Comics, who will co-break the story. Handfield will write the initial arc with other writers, including AMP Editor-in-Chief Joshua Malkin, set to step in for subsequent issues.

The series is slated for release in 2026, with plans to feature signings and a fan celebration at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, where Katt and other cast members will reunite to promote the launch.

The Greatest American Hero marks the company’s first venture into licensed titles, bringing AMP’s commitment to quality storytelling to a cherished classic.

Believe it or not… he’s back.

AMP Comics Launches with partnerships with The Op, Script2Comic, and Kodansha

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AMP Comics has announced its planned launch in 2025 with distribution through Diamond in the direct market and Simon & Schuster in the bookstore market. AMP brings together several film and comic industry veterans to establish a sustainable, creator-first publishing model. With a focus on quality over quantity and effective marketing, AMP is dedicated to benefiting both creators and readers alike.

AMP has secured a first-look deal with The Op aka USAopoly, giving the board game giant the first opportunity to create games based on AMP’s books. Additionally, AMP is now the official publisher of the Script2Comic Contest, with the 2024 winner’s work set to be financed and published in partnership with Kodansha Japan.

Leading AMP Comics as CEO is Don Handfield, a seasoned comic creator whose first book, The Rift, was adapted for television by Steven Spielberg for the Amazing Stories reboot on Apple+. Handfield is also a successful film producer and TV creator. His extensive entertainment industry experience, combined with his roles as a partner in comic financier Thunder and former board member of Scout Comics, uniquely position him to guide AMP Comics into board games, videogames, film, television, and other mediums.

Joshua Starnes, a founding partner of Red 5 Comics, takes on the role of President. David Byrne, creator of indie hits such as Stake and former co-publisher at Scout Comics, will oversee release and development strategy as Publisher. Joining them are Joel Rodriguez as Design Director, Joshua Malkin as Editor-in-Chief, and Jordan Moore as Director of Development. Additional partners and advisory board members will be announced in the coming weeks.

AMP Comics will operate as a boutique creator-based label, focusing on a select number of high-quality titles that are marketed effectively and provide transparent and timely royalties to creators. Among its exciting lineup of launch titles, MC Foley’s LoveStruck has already been picked up for development as a television series by Ryan Reynolds’ production company Maximum Effort.

Other AMP launch titles include House of Lowther by writer-artist K Lynn Smith, Lost Boy: The Origin of Peter Pan, Kronos, a sci-fi thriller by Alain Soussokho, and Saving Santa, a Christmas story by Arun Narayanan.

Additionally, Honour Bound, an origin story of Robin Hood by Omri Rose, Ambergris, a World War II historical epic by Jacobo Fe Gismera, and the recent Horror2Comic winner Hillbillies vs. Alien Chickens from Nicholas Tana will be featured. Indie hit She Bites will also see all future volumes published by the new label.

SDCC 2024: AMP Comics promises a new era

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AMP SDCC 2024 Panel

Comic enthusiasts and industry insiders are in for an exciting revelation at the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con with the official launch of AMP, a new indie comic label. This highly anticipated panel, “AMP Up Your Comic Collection: A New Era Begins,” will take place on Friday, July 26, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Room Grand 10 & 11 at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina.

AMP is set to make an impact on the comic world through its partnerships with Kodansha board game publisher The Op and production companies including Maximum Effort. Attendees will be among the first to hear about Kodansha’s role in producing the inaugural AMP/Script2Comic collaboration in the USA, with potential for worldwide manga publication.

This panel will provide a unique glimpse into the future of AMP Comics and its innovative partnerships that bridge comics, manga, and gaming. Panelists will discuss the collaborative efforts and creative processes behind these ventures, offering valuable insights for creators and fans alike.

Panelists Include:

  • AMP Executives and Creators
  • Kevin Hill – Maximum Effort
  • Representatives from Kodansha
  • Representatives from The Op

Eternus #1 is an interesting concept that misses the mark

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When Athena’s Temple is sacked by a mysterious Centurion looking for a powerful relic that once belonged to Zeus, the old gods are convinced they have found Zeus’s killer. Now the mighty Heracles must sober up long enough to keep the lone witness, a 9-year-old blind priestess, alive long enough to identify the killer and finally find justice for his dead father.

Created: Andy Serkis, Andrew Levitas
Story: Anastazia Davis, Don Handfield
Art: Karl Moline
Ink: Andy Owens
Color: Pamela Poggialo
Letterer: Dave Lanphear

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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Red 5 Comics in January 2022

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DOWNLOAD #2

(W) Scott Chitwood (A) Danny Luckert
Available January 12, 2022
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After having his brain filled with designs for hundreds of mysterious devices, Eric and his friends begin discovering the strange and fantastic things they can do. They’re also about to find out that other people have received the Download in the past and powerful forces will do anything to get what’s in his mind.

DOWNLOAD #2

MEGA #2

(W) Salvador Sanz (A) Salvador Sanz
FC · 48 page · $7.99
Available January 19, 2022
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The gigantic creature known as “The Salamander” has taken the city of Montevideo by storm, destroying everything in its path. A little girl, advised by her apparently dead grandfather invoked “Mega,” another giant creature to stop the menace. Now the two monsters will clash, and the battle will bring the world to its knees.

MEGA #2

CARRIERS #3 – Cover A

(W) Johnny Arnold (CA) Seb Valencia (A/CA) Kurt Belcher
FC · 32 page · $3.95
Available January 5, 2022
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The gigantic creature known as “The Salamander” has taken the city of Montevideo by storm, destroying everything in its path. A little girl, advised by her apparently dead grandfather invoked “Mega,” another giant creature to stop the menace. Now the two monsters will clash, and the battle will bring the world to its knees.

CARRIERS #3 - Cover A

CARRIERS #3 – Cover B

(W) Johnny Arnold (A) Kurt Belcher (CA) Luis Rivera, Hedwin Zaldivar
FC · 32 page · $3.95
Available January 5, 2022
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The gigantic creature known as “The Salamander” has taken the city of Montevideo by storm, destroying everything in its path. A little girl, advised by her apparently dead grandfather invoked “Mega,” another giant creature to stop the menace. Now the two monsters will clash, and the battle will bring the world to its knees.

CARRIERS #3 - Cover B

MACHINE GIRL VOL. 2: MACHINE GIRL & THE SPACE INVADERS

(W) Matts (A/CA) Sergio Monjes
FC · 120 page · $14.95
Available January 26, 2022
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Machine Girl is back… in the ring! Not only is Megan (again) proving herself as the best fighter in the Galaxy, but she’s now part of a group of Space Pirates! And their latest adventure will lead them to an unexpected treasure, which will set a new course for the team headlong to a race of Space Invaders!

MACHINE GIRL VOL. 2: MACHINE GIRL & THE SPACE INVADERS

THE DARK AGE TPB

(W) Don Handfield (A) Leonardo Rodrigues, Pop Mahn, Alex Nascimento (CA) Nicholas Ely
FC · 192 page · $19.95
Available January 26, 2022
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In the near future all metal on earth suddenly turns to worthless piles of rust and dust. With no technology, no guns, no computers, humanity reverts to a violent feudal system. Each pocket of civilization is ruled by knights of wood and glass and  concrete. This is the new Dark Age.

THE DARK AGE TPB

The Source Is An Epic Story Based On True History, Real Legends, And Actual Folklore. The Title Box Set Is Now Available!

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Bennett Miller, a high school teacher in East St. Louis, still lives with his grandmother. One day Bennett is approached after his class by a mysterious old woman, Ms. Putnam, who tells him that magic is real… and he’s the one prophesied to return it to humanity. The only problem… it’s been outlawed for thousands of years by the ancient Few, a powerful sect who hoard it to prolong their own lives… and will stop at nothing to keep it secret. Based on true history, real legends, and actual folklore and myths.

The Source is by writers Don Handfield and Joshua Malkin with art by Leno Carvalho.

Limited to just 150 boxes, The Source Title Box features issues #1- #4 and the Comic Tag containing the entire digital graphic novel. There’s a mystery element to each box. You have a chance to get rare and out of print variants! You can get yours now for $34.99 each.

NYCC 2021: Andy Serkis’ Eternus Comes to Scout Comics

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Scout Comics and Thunder Comics have announced the new comic series Eternus by actor/director/producer Andy Serkis.

The seven-issue Eternus, co-created with director Andrew Levitas, is inspired by myth and takes place in 360 AD, 30 years after the murder of Zeus in his own temples. Zeus’ son, Heracles, is now a depressed drunk, while the old gods struggle to stay alive after decades of Christian disruption. When Athena’s Temple is sacked by a mysterious Centurion in search of a relic once belonging to Zeus, the old gods are convinced this is Zeus’ killer. Now Heracles must sober up and protect the only witness to identify the killer.

The Source/Unikorn scribe Don Handfield is writing with Anastajza K Davis. Art hails from penciler Karl Moline, inker Andy Owens and letter Dave Lanphear. Rob Prior will paint the main covers. 

A limited-edition ashcan NOW AVAILABLE for pre-order on Scout’s website and at New York Comic Con starting this Thursday, where cover artist Rob Prior will be doing a signing. There’s two versions, a regular edition and a limited edition METAL cover edition.

Eternus

Scout Announces Title Box Tuesday Kicking off with The Mall

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Scout Comics has announced a new weekly imitative called Title Box Tuesdays! Every Tuesday for the foreseeable future, Scout will release a limited edition box set of one of the many amazing titles in their catalog. Up first is The Mall!

This coming-of-age crime story takes place in a small Florida town at the height of the popularity of indoor malls. When the head of the Cardini Mob Family mysteriously dies, his three illegitimate children each inherit a store in the mall. While the stores front as legal businesses, the real money is in the illegal businesses. The kids are thrust into a world of crime, all the while just trying to survive normal high school life.

The Mall is written by Don Handfield and James Haick III with art by Rafael Loureiro.

Each deluxe box contains a complete set of comics with a mystery element within each such as rare variants and out of print covers. There’s also rare holofoil editions that can only be found within!

Along with the set of single issues you will also get a digital download/collectible card of each series in Scout’s new Comic Tag format! These limited edition collectibles look just like a mini comic book with a collectible card attached!

The Mall box contains The Mall: Season One Issues #1- #6 and the Comic Tag containing the entire digital graphic novel

You can get yours now!

Red 5 Comics in July 2021

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DARK AGE #7

(W) Don Handfield (A) Pop Mahn (CA) Nicholas Ely
FC · 32 page · $3.95
Available July 21, 2021
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Riker, the United States of Canada and the Empire of Man learn the truth behind the alien watchers and the creation of the new world in the conclusion of The Dark Age.

DARK AGE #7

ANGELA DELLA MORTE PREQUEL

(W) Salvador Sanz (A) Salvador Sanz (CA) Salvador Sanz
FC · 48 page · $6.99
Available July 28, 2021
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Discover the true history Angela, how she learned to switch bodies and came to work for Dr. Sibelius.

In an oversized premium edition with a stock cover.

ANGELA DELLA MORTE PREQUEL
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