[Press] - VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT INCREASES PAGES, ADDS EXTRAS TO ARCHER & ARMSTRONG HARDCOVER, PRICE REMAINS
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VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT INCREASES PAGE COUNT AND ADDS EXTRA MATERIAL TO ARCHER & ARMSTRONG HARDCOVER WITHOUT INCREASING PRICE
Archer & Armstrong: First Impressions Now Contains 16 Pages of New Content
Including a Revealing Jim Shooter Interview
Contact: Ian Feller
Valiant Entertainment
July 31, 2008, New York, NY - Valiant Entertainment’s latest in a series of
deluxe hardcover editions, Archer & Armstrong: First Impressions, will now
contain 184 pages of content for the same solicited cover price of $24.95.
The book was originally planned to contain 168 pages, but Valiant
Entertainment has decided to add exclusive new material and increase the
page count while keeping the cover price the same as an added incentive to
fans and retailers.
Along with collecting for the first time issues #0-6 of the original
blockbuster series co-created by legends Jim Shooter and Barry Windsor-Smith
that sold over 4 million copies, Archer & Armstrong: First Impressions
includes an all-new story, “Formation of The Sect,” by Jim Shooter and
artists Sal Velluto and Bob Almond, and features a new Michael Golden cover
which can be seen at http://valiantentertainment.com/anahc.jpg. Archer &
Armstrong: First Impressions now also features:
* An exclusive in-depth interview with Jim Shooter
* An expanded all-new “Formation of The Sect” story
* Jim Shooter’s full script for the all-new “Formation of the Sect”
story including an alternate ending
* A detailed look into the creation of the new cover by Michael Golden
from sketch to printed cover
The highlight of the extra materials is the exclusive interview with series
co-creator, Jim Shooter. In the interview, Shooter offers new insights into
the origins of the series and characters, and background on the early days
at Valiant.
“As we were putting the package together for the hardcover, we decided that
we could make it even better by adding some additional material,” said
Walter J. Black, Senior VP & Publisher of Valiant Entertainment. “As
solicited, the book would have been a great treat for readers, but now, with
all the additions, especially the interview with Jim Shooter, it’s a must
have. And because our main responsibility is to make sure we please our
fans, we decided not to raise the cover price.”
Archer & Armstrong: First Impressions is set for release on September 24 and
is still available for order. Found in the July issue of Diamond Previews,
out now, use Diamond order number: JUL084301 to get your copy.
For more information on the Valiant Universe and titles, please log on to
their website at www.ValiantEntertainment.com
<http://www.valiantentertainment.com/> . While you’re there, be sure to join
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on ComicSpace at www.comicspace.com/ValiantEntertainment.
About Valiant Entertainment:
Valiant Entertainment is a character-based entertainment company that owns
and manages some of the most popular comic characters ever created across
all media, including feature films, television, video games, new media,
publishing, and consumer products. Since their creation in 1990, Valiant
characters have sold over 80 million comic books, 8 million video games, and
Valiant became one of the three leading comic character-based companies
globally. In addition, the “Valiant characters are often called the most
important characters created since the Marvel revolution of the 1960s”
(Sequart). VALIANTT characters include X-O MANOWARR, BLOODSHOTR, HARBINGERT,
ETERNAL WARRIORT, DOCTOR MIRAGET, NINJAKT, SHADOWMANR, RAIT, and QUANTUM &
WOODYT, among many others. Visit www.ValiantEntertainment.com
<http://www.valiantentertainment.com/> for more information.
PRESS RELEASE: EVE: VAMPIRE DIVA media blitz!
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EVE: VAMPIRE DIVA media blitz!
New City, NY (October 6, 2007) Eve: Vampire Diva, is slashing her way into
comic shops this December courtesy of writer, Frank LaPerch and artist Ash
Jackson.
The series, published by Arcana Comics, recently received the “Spotlight
On” honor in Diamond Previews, and has excited retailers with the help of some
fantastic trailers which are now running on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/user/evevampirediva
Comic journalists have already taken notice of our favorite pop star, vampire
diva. Currently, there are interviews with series writer, Frank LaPerch, at the
following sites:
Fire Fox news:
http://firefox.org/news/articles/700/1/On-the-Eve-of-breaking-in/Page1.html
Jazma online:
http://www.jazmaonline.com/interviews/interviews2007.asp?intID=636
Newsarama: http://blog.newsarama.com/
The series is about Eve, a pop star whose secret life as a vampire is kept from
her adoring public. Eve’s adventures are brilliantly illustrated by artist,
Ash Jackson.
“His pencil is the elixir of life for this story! Nuff’ said?” said LaPerch
“Seriously though, Ash’s work is a marvel and I was really lucky to have come
in contact with him. There’s an energy to his drawing that is reminiscent of
high quality animation. It’s a really fun & stylized look that pops these pages
and raises the bar for the whole project.”
For more information on Eve, please visit: www.vampirediva.blogspot.com.
For more information on other Arcana comics please visit: www.arcanacomics.com
EVE: Vampire Diva
Issue 1 of 4 shipping December
$3.95 – Full Color (28 pages of story!)
DIAMOND ORDER CODE OCT07 3255
