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Ryan North Reveals Noelle Stevenson’s Romeo and/or Juliet Cover

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tumblr_inline_o17nnvxi981qdh99d_500Earlier today, Ryan North (Dinosaur Comics, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl) revealed the cover for his collaborative choose-your-own-adventure book titled Romeo and/or Juliet. The book is based on the classic Shakespeare play, but, in choose-your-own-adventure fashion, has more than 100 possible outcomes. Romeo and/or Juliet features cover art by Noelle Stevenson, and interior art by nearly a hundred artists, including Joe Quinones, Kate Beaton, Emily Carroll, Chip Zdarsky, and more.

The book is now available for preorder, and will be released on June 7, 2016. According to the website, preorderers will receive the book at a guaranteed price of $20 and “MYSTERY PERKS??”. Ryan North’s work on The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl means it will probably be hilarious and make for far more fun summer reading than Shakespeare’s version.

Check out the book’s website for more information on how to preorder.

Kill Shakespeare’s first ever public performance to highlight Bard’s birthday (and death day) celebrations in Toronto

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Official Press Release

Kill Shakespeare’s first ever public performance to highlight Bard’s birthday (and death day) celebrations in Toronto.

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Toronto, Canada: On April 23rd the Kill Shakespeare team plans a HUGE birthday surprise for history’s greatest writer – the performance of a Shakespearean adventure that the Bard never actually wrote.

The creators of the popular comic which “mashes up” all of the Bard’s greatest heroes and most menacing villains in the same world and story are teaming up with one of Canada’s most innovative theatres to provide a unique afternoon of entertainment on the anniversary of both Shakespeare’s birth and his death.

Soulpepper Theatre and Kill Shakespeare Entertainment invite you to first “Watch Shakespeare and then Kill Shakespeare” this Saturday a 1:30 PM at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts (55 Mill St., Building 49).

 “We’re very excited to get to show our fans what Kill Shakespeare looks like as a performed piece” says series co-creator Anthony Del Col, “after all the Bard is meant to be seen and not just read – we think this takes the comic’s story into an entirely appropriate new medium.”

Click here for a link to the Soulpepper press-release and find out how you can get a special discounted ticket to A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre just by being a follower of Kill Shakespeare. Then, if you stay after the show you can watch the Soulpepper troupe do a live reading of Kill Shakespeare #1 in the Kevin and Roger Garland Cabaret.

Or go to http://www.youngcentre.ca/Tickets/reserve.aspx?perf=4723 and use Promocode “Kill” to book your seats.

About the series:

Kill Shakespeare is an adventure story that pits all of Shakespeare’s greatest heroes (including Hamlet, Juliet, Falstaff, Othello, Puck) against the Bard’s most menacing villains (including Richard III, Lady Macbeth, Iago) in a quest to track down and kill – or save – a reclusive wizard by the name of William Shakespeare. ComicBookResources calls it “a tour de force of the storytelling marriage of words and art.” Kill Shakespeare has been profiled by NPR, BBC Worldwide Radio, Wired.com, The Globe and Mail and Publisher’s Weekly.  It’s also been debated by Shakespearean scholars online and in the pages of Maclean’s. Written by Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col, the series art is provided by Andy Belanger (D.C.’s Bottle of Awesome), with colours by Ian Herring, and covers by internationally renowned illustrator Kagan Mcleod.

More information about the series can be found at www.killshakespeare.com.

This April, It’s Time to Kill Shakespeare

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New comic series re-imagines the Bard and his most famous characters

Launching at WonderCon, April 2-4, 2010

[Kill Shakespeare #1 cover]San Diego, CA (February 19, 2010) – To celebrate the birth (and death) of the world’s most famous playwright, IDW Publishing is proud to launch a brand new comic series at WonderCon, Kill Shakespeare. Conceived and written by Canadian-based creators Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col, this twelve-issue series is a dark take on the Bard and his work, pitting his greatest heroes against his most menacing villains. The series will launch with a 32-page, ad-free first issue, and McCreery and Del Col will host an exclusive signing and panel at WonderCon, one of the country’s leading comics and pop culture conventions, including a discussion of literary mash-ups with leading authors and Shakespearean scholars. WonderCon will be held April 2nd through the 4th at San Francisco’s Moscone Center.

Called “easily one of the more exciting new projects” at San Diego Comic Con by Publisher’s Weekly, Kill Shakespeare is true to the Bard’s canon, yet also accessible to a wide range of readers. The series offers an edgy interpretation of Shakespeare’s most famous characters, bringing Hamlet, Juliet, Othello, Richard III, Lady Macbeth, Puck and others together for an epic adventure. Beginning in April with issue #1, readers encounter a banished Hamlet, who embarks on a quest to resurrect his dead father. But to do so, he must kill a reclusive wizard named… William Shakespeare!

“It’s poetic justice that Kill Shakespeare is released in the month of April.  Shakespeare was born and died on the exact same date, April 23rd (how dramatic is that?…), and we think that our series will serve as a great tribute to the Bard while reinventing his stories and characters in a completely unique and exciting light,” said the creators.

Del Col and McCreery bring their love of Shakespeare, independent film, and a combination of marketing and writing experience to their first comic book project. Artist Andy Belanger rises to the challenge of interpreting some of the most famous characters in the world, and he and Kagan McLeod provide attention-getting covers for issue #1.

“Kill Shakespeare has been a fascinating comic for me to edit,” said series editor Tom Waltz. “On the one hand, this unique tale is undeniably grounded in its Shakespearean roots, but the creators have also produced a top-notch action thriller that rivals anything coming out of Hollywood these days.”

Kill Shakespeare #1 (of 12, $3.99, 32 pages, full color) will be available in stores in April. Diamond order code: FEB10 0959.

Visit KillShakespeare.com to take a “behind the curtain” preview of the series, including art work, story, and characters.
Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books.

About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro’s The Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount’s Star Trek; Fox’s Angel; the BBC’s Doctor Who; and television’s #1 prime time series CBS’ CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studios; and is the print publisher for ComicMix.

IDW’s original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.

Kill Shakespeare

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Creator-owned comic series re-imagines the Bard and his most famous characters

Launching in April 2010

Kill Shakespeare CoverSan Diego, CA (December 2, 2009) – IDW Publishing is pleased to announce a deal with Canadian-based creators Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col to publish their original comic book series, Kill Shakespeare. The twelve-issue series is a dark take on William Shakespeare and his work, pitting his greatest heroes against his most menacing villains in an epic adventure. Called “easily one of the more exciting new projects” at San Diego Comic Con by Publisher’s Weekly, Kill Shakespeare is destined to change the way readers think about the Bard.

True to the Shakespeare’s canon and also accessible to a wide range of readers, Kill Shakespeare offers an edgy interpretation of his most famous characters, bringing them together for an epic adventure. Beginning in April 2010, readers encounter a banished Hamlet, who embarks on a quest to resurrect his dead father. But to do so, he must kill a reclusive wizard named William Shakespeare.

“This is a really ingenious property,” said IDW Publisher/Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall. “Conor and Anthony have created a great concept and we are excited to help them bring it to life.”

Creators Del Col and McCreery bring their love of Shakespeare, independent film, and a combination of marketing and writing experience to their first comic book project. Artist Andy Belanger rises to the challenge of interpreting some of the most famous characters in the world, and Kagan McLeod provides attention-getting covers for issue #1.

Hamlet“We see this as cross between Fables, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and Northlanders,” said Del Col. McCreery continued: “We’re excited about the possibility of bringing these characters – perhaps the greatest ever created – to life in a way that audiences have never seen them.  We’ve called the series Kill Shakespeare because we’re going to change the way you look at these legendary heroes and villains forever.”

Kill Shakespeare #1 will be available in stores in April 2010.

Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books. For more information about Kill Shakespeare, visit killshakespeare.com.