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Peter Panzerfaust Motion Comics Starring Elijah Wood, Ron Perlman, Summer Glau + more

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A heartfelt story of friendship and heart-pounding adventure, the Image Comics/Shadowline comic book series, Peter Panzerfaust, has become a hit with multiple sell-outs of issues. The World War II based story is inspired by the classic J.M. Barrie creation Peter Pan. Now the fantastic independent series by writer Kurtis J. Wiebe and artist Tyler Jenkins is set to engross an even larger audience, with Adjacent Productions‘ and Quality Transmedia’s fully animated motion comic adaptation, featuring the voice talents of Elijah Wood, Summer Glau, Ron Perlman, and Dante Basco.

Wood and Glau will voice the characters of Peter and Wendy, while Perlman brings to life Peter’s arch-nemesis, the Nazi officer Kapitan Haken, the series’ incarnation of Captain Hook.  Basco, who played Rufio in the 1991 movie Hook, will return to the Neverland universe as the voice of Alain. The world premiere of a trailer for the motion comic will be shown at a panel at the Chicago entertainment convention C2E2. The session will feature Peter Panzerfaust creators Wiebe and Jenkins and Jeff Krelitz of Quality Transmedia, and takes place on Saturday, April 27 at 3:15 PM CDT.

The motion comic isn’t all Peter Panzerfaust fans have to look forward to.  Adjacent Productions and Quality Transmedia have announced that a live-action series based on the comic is also in development, and in May, Image Comics/Shadowline will release the second trade paperback volume of the series. Peter Panzerfaust: Hooked collects issues #6–10 of the series and features the introduction of Kapitan Haken, as well as the continued adventures of Peter, the Lost Boys, Wendy, and Tiger Lily in their fight against the Nazis as part of the French Resistance. It will be in stores on May 15 and is available to pre-order now. Peter’s adventures will continue in Peter Panzerfaust #11 in July.

Six new Image Firsts in May

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Image Comics has announced the release of six new “Image Firsts” editions, printings of popular series’ first issues that only cost $1.00, to land in stores on May 1 just in time to coincide with Free Comic Book Day. The six new titles are Bedlam#1 by Nick Spencer and Riley Rossmo, Great Pacific #1 by Joe Harris and Martín Morazzo, Mind the Gap #1 by Jim McCann and Rodin Esquejo, Morning Glories #1 by Nick Spencer and Joe Eisma, Peter Panzerfaust #1 by Kurtis J. Wiebe and Tyler Jenkins, and Super Dinosaur #1 by Robert Kirkman and Jason Howard.

Bedlam, first published in October 2012, is a horror thriller about a former mass-murderer who is rehabilitated and puts his mind, formerly committed to atrocious acts of violence, to protecting the city he once terrorized. The collection of its first six issues will be released on May 1. Image Firsts edition Diamond code: FEB138575

In Great Pacific, which first hit shelves in November 2012, a wealthy young Texan takes on an unlikely frontier — a floating island of garbage in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Claiming it for himself as New Texas, Chas Worthington finds out that taking land is a very different thing from keeping it. GREAT PACIFIC #6 was in stores on April 3, and its first trade paperback, “TRASHED!”, collecting its first five issues, will be in stores on May 1. Image Firsts edition Diamond code: FEB138576

Mind the Gap is a supernatural mystery that debuted in May 2012, following the ensuing events after Elle Peterssen, a beautiful and rich young woman, is attacked in the subway and left for dead. While her body lies comatose, Elle’s mind can observe what goes on around her. She alone holds the key to her attack, but she can’t even remember who she was. MIND THE GAP #10 will be in stores on May 1, and its second volume, collecting issues #6-10, “WISH YOU WERE HERE,” will be in stores on May 29. Image Firsts edition Diamond code: FEB138577

Morning Glories, set in the elite boarding school Morning Glories Academy, has been a cult favorite since 2010. A complex and ever-unfolding mystery, MORNING GLORIES pits over-achieving teenagers against a baffling and dangerous curriculum — and against each other. Its fourth volume, TRUANTS, collecting issues #20-24, will be in stores on April 24. Image Firsts edition Diamond code: FEB138578

Peter Panzerfaust, a re-imagining of the classic Peter Pan tale set in World War II France, has been steadily gaining popularity since its first issue landed in stores in February 2012. Its tenth issue was released in March and PETER PANZERFAUST VOLUME TWO: HOOKED!, collecting issues #6-10 will be in stores on May 15. Image Firsts edition Diamond code: FEB138579

Super Dinosaur is an all-ages adventure story written by the creator of THE WALKING DEAD. Young Derek Dynamo and his best friend, who happens to be a Tyrannosaurus Rex with super-cool robotic enhancements, take on Earth’s — and Inner-Earth’s — baddest baddies. Its third trade paperback, collecting issues #12-17, was in stores in February and issue #20 will be in stores on April 24. Image Firsts edition Diamond code: FEB138580

The new Image Firsts issues will be in stores on May 1, joining thirty-one other Image Firsts editions.

Peter Panzerfaust #10 Gets Second Printing

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The last few months have been a flurry for the Image Comics/Shadowline series Peter Panzerfaust. The World War II adventure comic inspired by J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan has sold out of its last three issues, including the most recent, #10 — even though orders were more than double the initial orders of #9.

The second printing of Peter Panzerfaust #10 will be in stores on April 17 and can be pre-ordered at comic book stores now. You can use Diamond Comics code FEB138250. The first printing sold out the same week as its March 13 release. In addition to the all-new cover featuring art by series artist Tyler Jenkins, Image will also be producing a convention exclusive edition of the issue with a blank cover for sketches and autographs and a limited edition retailer exclusive edition as a token of thanks for the readers and retailers who have supported Peter Panzerfaust.

Issue #10 closes out the “Paris” story arc for the series and will be collected in the series’ second trade paperback, which will be in stores on May 15.

Fueled by the announcement of the production of a motion comic adaptation by the BBC and coverage in USA Today and The Huffington Post, Peter Panzerfaust has become the quintessential independent comics success story. A personal story for its creators writer Kurtis J. Wiebe and artist Jenkins, Peter Panzerfaust offers an emotional depth in a high-concept package, capturing readers’ devotion to this comic book series outside of the superhero mainstream.

Peter Panzerfaust #9 Gets Second Printing

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Flying high after issues #7 and #8 sold out, the Image Comics/Shadowline series Peter Panzerfaust continues on its remarkable course, as issue #9 sold out well before its in-store date of today, February 13. A second printing has been ordered and will be in stores on March 13, the same day as Peter Panzerfaust #10.

The World War II adventure inspired by J.M. Barrie’s classic Peter Pan is written by Kurtis J. Wiebe and drawn by Tyler Jenkins. It was recently optioned by the BBC to be produced as a motion comic and a live-action drama.

A second printing of Peter Panzerfaust #7 will be in stores on March 6, while a second printing of #8 will be on shelves on February 27.

Preview – Peter Panzerfaust #9

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Peter Panzerfaust #9

Story by: Kurtis J Wiebe Art By: Tyler Jenkins
Price: $3.50

“PARIS” Part Four
Captured! Peter and the boys face the terror of Nazi interrogation and despite saving Felix, their adventures have come to an end. There is no way out and the indomitable Kapitan Haken will have his questions answered, one way or another.

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Peter Panzerfaust #7, featuring Tiger Lily, Gets 2nd Printing

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Since the announcement that Peter’s arch-nemesis, Captain Hook, would make his debut in the Image Comics/Shadowline title Peter Panzerfaust by Kurtis J. Wiebe and Tyler Jenkins, the issues have been flying off the shelves. The issue with Kapitan Haken’s first appearance, #8, has received a second printing that will be in stores on February 27. And now copies of the preceding issue have landed in the hands of readers eager to learn about Peter’s backstory, necessitating a second printing of #7, which features the introduction of Tiger Lily. The second printing of Peter Panzerfaust #7 (DEC128267)will be in stores on March 6.

Peter Panzerfaust #9 will be on the shelves February 13. The first five issues of the series, which reimagines the Peter Pan mythology in a World War II setting, are available in a trade paperback, Peter Panzerfaust Volume One: The Great Escape.

Preview – Peter Panzerfaust #8

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Peter Panzerfaust #8

Story by: Kurtis J Wiebe Art By: Tyler Jenkins
Price: $3.50

“PARIS” Part Three
Time is against the Lost Boys and they only have one shot to save Felix before he’s shipped to Germany. Only one problem: how do you stop a speeding train?

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Preview – Peter Panzerfaust #7

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Peter Panzerfaust #7

Story by: Kurtis J Wiebe Art By: Tyler Jenkins
Price: $3.50

“PARIS,” Part Two
The Boys team up with a local band of resistance fighters who fight for the same goal of freeing prisoners of war. A daring rescue operation puts Peter and the Lost Boys in the crosshairs of the German army while new allies offer a door to a whole new world.

“Wiebe and Jenkins are making magic. First star to the right, straight on to the next issue. The Verdict: 10/10” – Comixosity

Preview – Grim Leaper TP

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Grim Leaper TP

Story by: Kurtis J Wiebe Art By: Alusio Santos
Price: $14.99

In death, he finally found something to live for.

Lou Collins is caught in a cyclical curse of violent, gruesome deaths and new beginnings in the bodies of strangers. With no clue why, Lou desperately searches for a way to break the curse and cross over peacefully to the other side. Then equally doomed Ella comes along. It’s a love story to die for.

Collects all four issues and features never before seen sketches, alternate covers and conceptual art by series illustrator ALUISIO C. SANTOS .

Kurtis J. Wiebe Receives Shuster Award

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Image Comics and Shadowline‘s Kurtis J. Wiebe was named Outstanding Comic Book Writer by the Joe Shuster Awards for his work on his series Green Wake and The Intrepids.

Wiebe was named the winner of the Shuster Award on September 15 in a ceremony in Montreal, Quebec. Named after Superman’s co-creator, the artist Joe Shuster, the award recognizes outstanding work by Canadian comic book creators. The judges noted that Wiebe “was selected primarily for his work on the profound and affecting Green Wake.”

Published by Jim Valentino’s Image Comics imprint Shadowline, Green Wake is a murder mystery set in a dream-like town where the residents forget their pasts and no one ever leaves. The art is by Riley Rossmo, who is also the artist on the Wiebe-penned Debris and co-writer and artist on Rebel Blood.

Wiebe has spoken about the very personal nature of the series, which he created while going through a divorce. “When I won the [Shuster] award for that series it made me realize that this series, despite its early end… had profoundly affected those that read it,” he said. “It mattered to them. That’s a huge victory to me and made it very worthwhile to struggle through the writing process which was, really, a grieving period in my life.”

Green Wake encompasses ten issues and is collected into two trade paperback volumes.

Wiebe is one of Image/Shadowline’s most prolific creators. His other Shadowline titles include Grim Leaper, Peter Panzerfaust, and Debris.

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