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Dark Horse and T-Pub partner to publish The Many Deaths of Barnaby James

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Dark Horse Books presents The Many Deaths of Barnaby James, the first graphic novel to be published from a new partnership with T-Pub. The gothic fantasy was written by Brian Nathanson and Neil Gibson, illustrated by Piotr Kowalski, colored by Brad Simpson, and lettered and designed by Saida Temofonte.

Every year, the circus comes to town. However, “The Black Top” isn’t like any circus you’ve seen before—its performers were once dead. They’ve been resurrected by their fearsome ringmaster, Azlon, who commands that they do his bidding. Among them, Barnaby James, a young gravedigger, requests that Azlon resurrect the love of his (former) life, Delilah. Time and time again, his pleas are rejected. Frustrated, Barnaby decides to steal Azlon’s magic wand and bring back Delilah himself. On his desperate journey to find her, Barnaby must overcome murderers, cannibals and sex slavers–not to mention the full fury of Azlon–or he might just find himself dead… again.

Phillip Kobylanski, President of Gale Anne Hurd’s Valhalla Entertainment (“The Walking Dead,” The Youtube Effect), shepherded the development of the novel with T-Pub. Valhalla has also partnered with Dark Horse on an adaptation of the novel that will bring the story to the screen.

The Many Deaths of Barnaby James TPB (136 pages, 6.625 x 10.1875”) arrives in bookstores December 12, 2023 and into comic shops December 13, 2023. It is now available to pre-order for $24.99 at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and your local comic shop and indie bookstore.

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Zoop Celebrates National Comic Book Day with a Comic Sampler

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Starting off with full disclosure, I’m the marketing manager for Zoop. It’s why we haven’t covered the new crowdfunding platform at all, I just felt it weird crossing the streams and one who cares about the “ethics” of journalism it’s a bit hard to mix things up for me. But, today is National Comic Book Day and the platform is celebrating that with a cool sampler of all of the crowdfunding projects past and present on the site. You can catch more of that below.

I more wanted to talk about why I’m excited about being a part of the Zoop team. The simple answer is, we get to do stuff like this. I’ve been reading and collecting comics for over 35 years. My collection is massive (100+ long boxes) and the variation of comics is… a lot. There’s big publishers, small publishers, indie comics, paper stapled together after being xeroxed. It varies. I really like comic books. And, I like talking about comics and sharing what I like and promoting them. Hence this site.

That’s part of what drew me to Zoop and the team. I get to promote cool comics. I get to help try to make them a reality. So far, we’ve succeeded with them all and I’ve backed every single one. We not only get to help make these comics a reality by getting them funded but we’re building a community while doing it. Unlike other crowdfunding platform, this isn’t every creator in their mostly walled off garden. We use each campaign to build on the next. We’re attempting to bring together comic fans who want to help make this creator-owned indie comics a reality. To be a part of that is really cool.

When I was 20ish I helped published an indie comic that was released during San Diego Comic-Con. I got my name in the credits. That won’t happen here but to see that at 20 is such a cool exprience. I helped create something that others could enjoy. I get to do that every day with Zoop. And that’s what’s cool about this sampler, I feel like I’m 20 again with its release.

Today, I’ll be out promoting the current projects that are looking for funding, all three of them, and in-between spending some time reading some comics myself.

Check out the first Zoop sampler release and all of the comics that you can currently help make a reality. Links are within the comic sampler, so dive in, enjoy, and help celebrate today by reading some comics and maybe help make some a reality.

Current projects currently funding found within the sampler include:

  • Trickster by Neil Gibson, Connor McCreery, and Veronica Saraceno
  • The Brothers James by Brian Level, Ryan Ferrier, and Eamon Hill
  • Cornerman by Ray-Anthony Height and Chris Robinson

Successfully funded projects include:

  • Slow City Blues by Samuel Haine, Shawn Moll, John Livesay, David Baron, and Thomas Mauer
  • Scarlett Couture – The Munich File by Des Taylor
  • Resolution by Ron Marz, Andy Lanning, and Rick Leonardi
  • Heads Will Roll by Bart Sears
  • Remember Andy Xenon? by Tom Pinchuk and Nikos Koutsis

TPub Comics’ The Theory Goes from Comics to Animated Sci-Fi Series

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TPub Comics has been busy developing its comics for feature films and television. Their first project to go into development is an animated sci-fi series The Theory, based on the graphic novel of the same name.

The pilot episode will premier by Razer on May 29th, 8am PT. You can watch the proof of concept pilot episode “Battlesuit” below.

“Battlesuit” was Directed and Produced by sci-fi director Hasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull (The Beyond, Disney’s Fast Layne & 2036 Origin Unknown) and written by Neil Gibson (Twisted Dark, Stan Lee’s Lucky Man & The Traveller). “Battlesuit” will be officially released in mid-May.

The Theory is based on a story by David Court, co-written by Forrest C. Helvie and Neil Gibson, and features a rotating team of artists. Artists include letterer Justin Burch, illustrators Amrit Birdi, Phil Buckenham, Jake Elphick, Cem Iroz, Davide Puppo, Atula Siriwardane, and Jim Terry, as well as colorist Liezl Buenavenura.

The pilot episode was finished remotely during Covid and created using high-performance Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition laptops with NVIDIA graphics and software from Unreal and Glassbox.

Razer and Tpub will be launching a competition in conjunction with pilot where a lucky winner will both receive a new Razer computer and the chance to star in the next issue of The Theory.

TPub Comics is Launching Stan Lee’s Lucky Man

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To support the third season launch of one of Sky One’s highest-rated drama series, TPub Comics is launching Stan Lee’s Lucky Man – The Bracelet Chronicles. The limited run comic book series expands on the storylines of the hugely popular Stan Lee’s Lucky Man and explores the history of the mysterious bracelet and the never-ending battle between good and bad luck.

Stan Lee’s Lucky Man – The Bracelet Chronicles is the result of a partnership with the show’s creators: Carnival Films and Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment. Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment created the original story and art for the comic before it was adapted by writers Neil Gibson and Michael Gordon and artwork team comprising of Atula Siriwardane on pencils/inks, Ellie Wright on colors and Jim Campbell on letters.

The first comic will be released in the summer. The story continues with Rich Clayton (Stephen Hagan) and his brother DI Harry Clayton (James Nesbitt) investigating a mysterious lucky bracelet, which through their research reveals the huge impact that the bracelet has had on not only history but those who have worn it.

The third run of the ten-part TV drama, set to launch on Sky One this year, takes Detective Inspector Clayton (James Nesbitt) to Hong Kong for another instalment of the supernatural hit.

T Publications Literary Initiative starts at ALA Annual Conference

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t publicationsT Pub has announced the beginning of an ambitious initiative to get more people reading comics. CEO Neil Gibson says that comics changed his life and believes the benefits of of the medium are enormous. Libraries in the UK are closing at an alarming rate and Neil decided it was time for action. He recently gave a workshop and talk to school pupils at the Deptford Lounge Library in South London.

From a pop up stall outside one of the highest trafficked London stations to headlining Leamington Comic Con to a booth at the American Library Association annual conference this June, T Pub is taking no prisoners in spreading awareness. Librarians attending ALA should email will@neilgibsoncomics.com to receive a free digital copies of our back-catalogue before the show or stop by booth #1950 to get access to free digital copies as well.

CEO Neil Gibson explains, “

Comics are flat out the most efficient medium there is to tell a story. I am a firm believer that comics can make you smarter, help you communicate better and I have used comics to help companies make more money as well.

T Pub titles will be in the June issue of Diamond Previews in the US and in the UK. Digital copies of their books are available via Amazon and Comixology. Tortured Life and Tabatha are suggested for mature readers only,Twisted Dark and Twisted Light are rated 13+ and The World of Chub Chub is suggested for all ages

T Pub is a new publisher from London. The first issue of Twisted Dark was the #1 book on Amazon Kindle in the UK and they released volume 5 in May. Looking for horror that will make you laugh as well as gasp? Check out their miniseries Tabatha! And for those looking for light-hearted reading, make sure and pick up Twisted Light!

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Twisted Dark Vol. 5 – American Premier at C2E2

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T Publications have announced that they will be releasing the first remastered US editions of Twisted Dark in the midwest at C2E2 in Chicago, IL. The publisher will have Twisted Dark Volume 1 heavily discounted for $9.99 and Twisted Dark Volumes 2-5  available for $14.99 to celebrate the release of the fifth volume. Creator Neil Gibson can be found at booth #134. This is the first time Twisted Dark Volume 5 has ever been seen in the USA.

C2E2 runs April 25th- April 27th, 2014. Not coming to the show? Don’t worry Twisted Dark will be in US stores this summer. CEO and writer Neil Gibson explains, “We’d love to be able to meet all our fans face to face, but if we can’t, the least we can do is make sure that our products are readily available in stores in the United States.”

T Publications is a new publisher from London. The first issue of Twisted Dark was the #1 book on Amazon Kindle in the UK and they are releasing volume 5 in May. Looking for horror that will make you laugh as well as gasp? Check out their miniseries Tabatha! And for those looking for light-hearted reading, make sure and pick up Twisted Light!

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Twisted Dark – American Premier at Emerald City Comicon

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T Publications announced today that they will be releasing the first remastered US editions of Twisted Dark at Emerald City Comicon in Seattle, Washington. The publisher will have Twisted Dark Volume 1 heavily discounted for $9.99 and Twisted Dark Volumes 2-4 available for $14.99 to celebrate the release of the fourth volume. Creator Neil Gibson can be found at booth #510 and at Seattle Comic Legends The Dreaming’s booth #2110 to sign Sunday at noon! Emerald City Comicon runs March 28th- March 30th 2014.

Not coming to the show? Don’t worry Twisted Dark will be in US stores this summer. You can read the first issue of their new horror masterpiece Tortured Life for free.

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Review: Twisted Dark Volume One

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Twisted Dark Volume 1I feel it’s important to start off with this review and say, if you’re in any way depressed, or easily depressed, you’ll probably want to steer clear of the first volume of this excellent anthology. It takes the word “dark” in its title seriously.

Twisted Dark Volume One springs out of the brain of writer Neil Gibson. The title evokes the idea that we’re in store of a bunch of stories filled with dark humor and dark places and that pretty much nails it. And it’s an excellent read. Gibson is back up with varied artists, most offering more than one story. Though they’re different names, the style if art is pretty similar with a rough look that fits the tone of the stories quite well.

The graphic novel, while made up of stories that vary in characters and plot, has a clear coherent vision that carries throughout it’s pages. The dark, twisted, humor is clear right away as Gibson explains the difference between himself and Mel Gibson, they’re not the same person just to be clear. From there the stories are all over the place and each leave you haunted by the end.

I was sucked in by the quality of the storytelling while at the same time thinking what’s wrong with me that I’m enjoying it so much. There’s a twisted beauty about it all and the content is not for the squeamish. At almost 200 pages, the graphic novel hit me like a punch to the gut, torturing my emotions in a good way. The fact that Gibson pulls this off automatically puts him on my radar as a writer to watch. It’s an impressive move to evoke such emotion and get the reader to feel it as they move through the stories. The fact it’s his debut is even more impressive and puts many veteran comic writers to shame.

While most of the stories stand on their own, there’s a two that are interconnected hinting that there’s even more going on here than meets the eye.

If you’re looking for a solid read that’s haunting and hits you on an emotional level, look no further. The fact that it’s an indie publisher is even better. I absolutely recommend this and look forward to see what Gibson has in store next.

Story: Neil Gibson Art: Atula Siriwardane, Caspar Wijngaard, Heru Prasetyo Djalal, Jan Wijngaard, Ant Mercer, Olga-Mila Gots, Dan West
Story: 8.5 Art: 8 Overall: 8.5 Recommendation: Buy

Graphic Policy was provided with a FREE copy for review