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SDCC 2013: Arcana Comics’ Exclusives and Debuts

Arcana Comics, booth #2415, has unleashed their list of SDCC Exclusives for 2013! See below for information on their exclusives, including Roddenberry Entertainment’s Worth Exclusive Preview, The Steam Engines of Oz Issue 2 Variant EJ Su Cover, HeadSmash Exclusive Joe Perez Variant Cover, and An Arcana Cryptozoological Handbook Exclusive.

SDCC Exclusives

Worth SDCC PreviewTITLE: RODDENBERRY PRESENTS: WORTH

RUN: LIMITED TO 5000 COPIES – $1 EACH

DESCRIPTION: Read the entire first chapter of the upcoming original graphic novel, Worth, created by Roddenberry Entertainment, and published by Arcana Comics. You can pick up a copy from the Arcana Comics booth or the Roddenberry Entertainment booth while supplies last.

 

 

The Steam Engines of Oz Issue 2 EJ Su Variant SDCCTITLE: THE STEAM ENGINES OF OZ ISSUE 2 – SDCC EXCLUSIVE EJ SU COVER

RUN: LIMITED TO 250 COPIES – $5

DESCRIPTION: The hit Arcana series brings The World of Oz into the future with a SteamPunk spin, featuring all new characters side-by-side with beloved classics. The Tin Man has taken over the Emerald City, and Victoria Wright is tasked with ending his tyranny. Its Lions and Munchkins and GearHeads, oh my! Featuring a an Exclusive Variant cover from E.J. Su (IDW’s TRANSFORMERS, Image’s TECH JACKET).

NOTE: Sean Patrick O’Reilly and Erik Hendrix, the co-creators of The Steam Engines of Oz will be on hand during the convention (Erik runs the booth) and we’re hoping to get EJ Su to come by as well. Also come to the booth to see other special Oz-related items.

An Arcana Cryptozoological HandbookTITLE: AN ARCANA CRYPTOZOOLOGICAL HANDBOOK: JOURNAL OF THE KINDRED

RUN: LIMITED TO 50 COPIES – $10 EACH

DESCRIPTION: Last year, Arcana Comics brought you a Cryptozoological Guide to the creatures which run around in The Asylum’s films, and we were amazed at the response! This year, we bring you a cryptozoological spin on the dark side of the Arcanaverse through the eyes of The Kindred.

NOTE: Artist Mike Dubish will be signing at various times during the convention.

HeadSmash Joe Perez SDCC VariantTITLE: HEADSMASH SDCC EXCLUSIVE JOE PEREZ COVER

RUN: LIMITED TO 500 COPIES – $20 EACH

DESCRIPTION: In the lurid city of Ares, Smash is a trusted officer of the Horde, a brutal syndicate. As an angry orphan, he was hand-selected by Maurice, the Horde’s capo, to be groomed for leadership. After being sent on a mission to claim a powerful serum, Smash is left for dead and his girlfriend and unborn baby are taken by the very group that he swore allegiance to. He returns, armed with a serum that gives superhuman strength, and vows that he won’t rest until his family is safe and revenge is taken upon those who betrayed him. Featuring an Exclusive Variant cover from Kanye West’s art director, Joe Perez.

NOTE: Creator Vlad Yudin, Variant Cover artist Joe Perez, and Regular cover artist, Tim Bradstreet will be signing during the convention.

 

SDCC Debuts

7 Holes for Air Bill PaxtonTITLE: 7 HOLES FOR AIR

DESCRIPTION: Bill Paxton & Arcana Comics presents 7 Holes for Air. Bob Rourke is the kind of man they don’t make anymore. He’s a tough son of a b****: A fifty-year-old steelworker who smokes, drinks, and never complains, even when he’s in pain. After a persistent headache sends him to a doctor for the first time in his life, Bob learns he’s facing the end. With disease ravaging his body, Bob soldiers on at home, at work and in an alternate Spaghetti Western reality in which his real-life antagonists become actual villains. Now Bob will stare down death the only way he knows how – with grit and determination – as he struggles against the ghosts of his past and the desire to leave something behind for his wife and daughter.

NOTE: BILL PAXTON will be signing at the Arcana Booth, 2415, on Thursday during SDCC from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm!

 

The Gloom MTV ComicsTITLE: THE GLOOM

DESCRIPTION: MTV Comics and Arcana Studio present THE GLOOM. Once called a ‘Mel Brooks movie of a comic’ by COMICS INTERNATIONAL, acclaimed creators Tony Lee (Doctor Who) & Dan Boultwood (It Came!) return to the hero that brought them together! In 1940’s Manhattan he’s the only vigilante blocking the Vermillion and his N@zi allies from their plan to rule the world with ATOMIC ZEPPELINS! No pulp hero is safe from parody, in the comic series that once had the review ‘Buy this book – sell a kidney if you have to!’

NOTE: Tony Lee, writer of many of IDW’s Doctor Who books and others will be signing during SDCC.

 

The Devil is Due in DrearyTITLE: THE DEVIL IS DUE IN DREARY

DESCRIPTION: Jack and Tino, two strangers with a questionable past arrive in the reclusive town of Dreary where they unknowingly fulfill a prophecy that the town believes will precede the coming of the apocalypse. They are caught up in a whirlwind of judgment and paranoia, and it’s a race against time to escape with their lives. The Devil is Due in Dreary is a music rich ride through the folklore of the old west. With rattling desert bones, pompadours, classic cars, and pearl handled pistols, it’s an action packed rockabilly take on the classic western.

NOTE: David Parkin and Daryl Freimark will be signing during the convention.

 

HeadSmash Tim Bradstreet CoverTITLE: HEADSMASH

DESCRIPTION: In the lurid city of Ares, Smash is a trusted officer of the Horde, a brutal syndicate. As an angry orphan, he was hand-selected by Maurice, the Horde’s capo, to be groomed for leadership. After being sent on a mission to claim a powerful serum, Smash is left for dead and his girlfriend and unborn baby are taken by the very group that he swore allegiance to. He returns, armed with a serum that gives superhuman strength, and vows that he won’t rest until his family is safe and revenge is taken upon those who betrayed him.

NOTE: In addition to the SDCC Exclusive cover by Joe Perez, we will be debuting the regular edition of the book, featuring the art of legendary Tim Bradstreet! Check the Arcana Comics signing schedule for autograph times

FLASH! AH AHHHH! and More From Ardden

Ardden Entertainment is excited to announce that two Flash Gordon books hit comic stores today!  The first is an all-new, all-exciting tale, Flash Gordon: The Vengeance of Ming, in which the evil despot of Mongo attacks Earth!  And if you’re wondering why Ming is so pissed off, you can check out the collected edition of Flash Gordon: Invasion of The Red Sword, in which Earth forces invade Mongo!  There’s a whole lotta invading goin’ on!  These titles lead up to Ardden’s final Flash Gordon story, King Of  The Impossible, which will be out in a couple of months.

There’s a lot of other exciting stuff going on at Ardden, including the continued roll out of the Atlas line of superstars and the recent release of Mix Tape #1, a love letter to indie rock of the 1990s and a book that has garnered incredible critical praise.  You can find out about this and more, all at www.Ardden-Entertainment.com and www.Atlas-Comics.com

Ardden jas another new series, The Devil Is Due In Dreary, a great modern western horror/thriller.  The talented creators of this book are running a Kickstarter campaign and they need your support to reach their goal! Time is running out so please check out their very cool campaign and consider being a backer at:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/642289647/the-devil-is-due-in-dreary-issues-2-4

By supporting them, not only will you be help complete a comic book but you will also be able to get great rewards such as:

  • Personally signed copies of the comic
  • An advance, personally signed copy of the trade paperback (all four issues of the comic in on bound book with bonus pages!)
  • A personal sketch from our cover artist Alex Sanchez!
  • Original artwork from the comic book (one-of-a-kind original pages from our penciller Allan Jefferson!)
  • Get yourself sketched into issue # 4 as a character – yes you as a character in the comic book!
  • Get your own page is the trade paperback – you can use this for anything you like but it will be your page in the published book!