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(Courtesy of Alterna Comics)

Here’s information on products that are currently in April Previews and are set to ship on June 25th.

Novo
Vol.1 The Birth of Novo

The Aquans and Terans spent their existences
blaming each other for their own faults, warring
until there was only one Aquan, a male, and one
Teran, a female. Together in love and desperation,
they created Novo - a savior born to a world that
no longer had use for one. Now trying to discover
a history he will never be a part of, can the
mystery of his past give him the clues to his
future?

The artwork is equally up to par with the writing. Michael S. Bracco has talent, plain and simple.
Gary Rodrigue (Comicnews.info)

Alterna Comics may have one of THE up and coming writer/artists in the industry.
4 star review from Ron Miller (Indycomicreview.com)

Price: $9.95 US
Cover: Michael S. Bracco
Writer: Michael S. Bracco
Art: Michael S. Bracco
Readership: Young Adult
Format: Graphic Novel, SC, B&W, 88 pages
ISBN: 9780979787447
Diamond Order Code: APR08 3509
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American Terror
Confession of a Human Smart Bomb
Vol.1

November 11th, 2041
Nobody celebrates Veteran’s Day anymore.
Victor Sheppard is an old man in a new world. He
remembers a time prior to the War of the Third World,
when cops still carried guns and there was a ghetto in
every city. All that’s history now.  Now the third world
no longer exists. A new age of peace and equality has
begun, but it didn’t come cheap. Millions of people died
and the world is a better place, but nobody remembers
why.  Haunted by his dead comrades, Victor decides
to do the one thing he thought he’d never do:
Spill his guts.

REVIEWS

…the message is delicately unfolded in front of your eyes through great storytelling and exceptional artwork.
Optimus Douche (Aintitcool.com)

Alterna Comics has published an interesting book with a very convincing plot and is deserving of a read.
If you are craving something different than the normal superhero books this may be right up your alley.
Robert Tacopina (ComicBookAddict.com)

Price: $9.95 US
Cover: Jeff McComsey
Writer: Jeff McComsey,
James Cooper
Art: Jeff McComsey
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: Graphic Novel, SC, B&W, 80 pages
ISBN: 9780979787492
Diamond Order Code: APR08 3508
CERTIFIED COOL!
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(Courtesy of Boom! Studios)

BOOM! STUDIOS AND JAMES L. WHITE ATTACH MEKHI PHIFER’S FACILITATOR FILMS TO ADAPT THE GRAPHIC NOVEL ‘HUNTER’S MOON’ AS A STARRING VEHICLE

April 28th, 2008 (Los Angeles, CA) – BOOM! Studios and James L. White have attached Mekhi Phifer’s Facilitator Films to adapt the graphic novel HUNTER’S MOON as a starring vehicle for the actor, it was announced today by Phifer and BOOM! Co-founders Andrew Cosby and Ross Richie.  Phifer and his Facilitator Films partner Ronnie Warner will produce the film along with Cosby and Richie, via their Boom Entertainment banner.

The graphic novel was created and written by James L. White, scribe for the Oscar-winning film RAY.  The story follows a single father who takes his teenage son into the woods for a weekend of bonding.  When the son is kidnapped, the father is forced to do the bidding of the captors in a desperate bid to save his son.  Thriller is seen in the vein of RANSOM.
The comic book has been nominated for “Story of the Year” and “Writer of the Year” by comic book honorarium The Glyph Awards.  Currently James L. White is working on a project about the great blues legend Robert Johnson for HBO.

HUNTER’S MOON will be a follow-up to Facilitator’s successful hit 2007 holiday feature THIS CHRISTMAS.  The modestly-budgeted $13 million film, which starred Phifer and was produced by his company Facilitator Films, went on to make $50 million worldwide.  Phifer continues to star in long-running mega-hit show ER, which is now entering its 15th and final season. Facilitator Films currently also has a deal with WATV for an upcoming series about cars and the celebrities who drive them. Details will be forthcoming.

The attachment of Phifer to HUNTER’S MOON follows on the heels of the recently announced acquisition of NORTH WIND by Davis Entertainment earlier this month.  Cosby and Richie are producing the feature film versions of BOOM! series TAG and TALENT at Universal with Marc Platt.  In addition, Paramount snatched up BOOM! comic book series THE FOUNDATION for Cosby and Richie to produce in a pre-emptive bid before publication of the comic book series.  Producers recently sold the David DiGilio graphic novel NORTH WIND to John Davis.  Ice Cube’s CubeVision is adapting big-screen version of the BOOM! graphic novel 10 at Dimension as a starring vehicle for the actor.  Cosby’s hit TV series EUREKA enters its third year on the Sci-Fi Network soon.

BOOM! Studios is represented by Paradigm and managed by Pete Golden and Farley Zeigler at Golden Entertainment West. Mekhi Phifer is represented by Andrew Rogers at Paradigm and Steven Greener and Michael Baum at Handprint Entertainment.  James L. White is repped by ICM.

The HUNTER’S MOON trade paperback (ISBN: 1934506222) features art by Dalibor Talajic and Sebastian Cardoso.

About BOOM! Studios

BOOM! Studios (http://www.boom-studios.com ) is a unique new graphic novel and comic book publishing house specializing in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry’s biggest talents. In its inaugural year, Wizard Magazine named BOOM! “Best New Publisher.”  Founded by the creator of the TV show EUREKA, Andrew Cosby, and his partner Ross Richie, BOOM! Studios continue to be on the leading edge of publishing.

(Courtesy of IDW Publishing)

Galaxy Quest Invades Comics World

Jason Nesmith And His Fearless Crew Star In First-Ever Miniseries From IDW In August

“Never Give Up, Never Surrender!!!

( San Diego , CA ; April 28, 2008) — Galaxy Quest is back in a comedic comic book miniseries of galactic proportions! This August, IDW Publishing will present the debut issue of an all-new Galaxy Quest miniseries, Galaxy Quest: Global Warning. The five-part series will pick up years after the goings-on of DreamWorks’ 1999 cult film favorite.

In Global Warning, written by comics veteran Scott Lobdell (Uncanny X-Men) and featuring full art and colors by Greek artist Ilias Kyriazis, it’s been 20 years since the cast of Galaxy Quest ruled the airwaves.  Alas, the intervening decades have involved lots of sci fi conventions and retail store grand openings and precious few acting jobs for our brave band of thespians.  Now, on the eve of the re-launch of America ’s most beloved science fiction series, Galaxy Quest: The Journey Continues, a world-threatening crisis occurs! Will the Earth survive?  Maybe, if Jason Nesmith and his fellow actors-turned-adventurers have anything to say about it! In the immortal words of his alter ego, Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, “Never give up! Never surrender!”

“Fans, and numerous Targathian babies, have cried out for us to bring Galaxy Quest to comics, and we’re all too happy to oblige,” says Chris Ryall, IDW’s Publisher/Editor-in-Chief.

“Let’s face it.  Is there anyone who saw Galaxy Quest that didn’t come away wondering about the continuing adventures of Jason, Sir Alex, Gwen, Tommy, Guy and Fred and Jane?” asks writer Scott Lobdell. “We’ve pined away for a sequel long enough! Now we’re going to learn what became of these actors after their first greatest adventure together. Yes, they are excited about the re-launch of the franchise that made them cult icons, but don’t think for a moment that success has quelled their quirkiness.  And when they have to suit up again, and take the Protector out of orbit…? Let’s just say experience isn’t going to make their jobs any easier!”

 Galaxy Quest: Global Warning #1, a 32-page, full-color comic book, debuts in August ’08.

About IDW:

IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego , Calif. As a leader in the horror, action, and sci-fi genres, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry including: television’s #1 prime time series CBS’ CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Paramount ’s Star Trek; Fox’s Angel; Hasbro’s The Transformers, and the BBC’s Doctor Who.  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.  In April 2008, IDW released Michael Recycle, the first title from its new children’s book imprint, Worthwhile Books. More information about the company can be found at http://www.idwpublishing.com.

ABOUT DREAMWORKS STUDIOS:

DreamWorks Studios was formed in 1994 by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen. The company won three consecutive Best Picture Academy Awards with “American Beauty,” “Gladiator,” and “A Beautiful Mind” (both co-produced with Universal).  Among the company’s other successes have been such films as “Saving Private Ryan” (co-produced with Paramount ), “The Ring,” “Minority Report” (co-produced with 20th Century Fox), “War of the Worlds,” “Dreamgirls,” and “Transformers” (all co-produced with Paramount ).  Among its upcoming productions are “Tropic Thunder,” “Eagle Eye,” “Ghost Town,” and ” Revolutionary Road .”