UDON ENTERTAINMENT PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
THE WORLD WARRIORS GET BACK TO THEIR ROOTS WITH STREET FIGHTER™ GAIDEN
UDON to release Street Fighter™ Gaiden manga series
Toronto, ON – Oct 28, 2010 – It's time for more fast-flying Hadokens,
jaw-breaking Cannon Spikes, and earth-shattering Sonic Booms as the gang at
UDON brings you another never-before-translated STREET FIGHTER™ manga series
straight from Japan! This November UDON returns to the most classic of all
fighting game eras with STREET FIGHTER GAIDEN, a 2-volume manga series
featuring the classic cast of Street Fighter(R) II!
Written and drawn by Mami Itou (Darkstalkers/Red Earth, ROBOT, Pilgrim
Jäger), Street Fighter Gaiden spotlights the World Warriors' adventures
outside the tournament scene. The series is made up of short stories each
devoted to a classic Street Fighter character. Fan-favorites like Ryu, Ken,
Chun-li, and Guile each get their due, as do many other skilled fighters.
Cammy teams up with Delta Red against the narcisitic Vega, T. Hawk has a
desert showdown with Balrog, Fei-Long teaches everyone what it truly means
to be a martial artist, and Ryu & Ken face off together against their
deadliest rival – Akuma!
Street Fighter Gaiden Vol.1 goes on sales at comic shops and book stores
everywhere November 24, 2010. Street Fighter Gaiden Vol.2 will follow in
January 2011.
STREET FIGHTER GAIDEN Vol.1
-ISBN: 978-1926778112
-Diamond code #SEP101152
STREET FIGHTER GAIDEN Vol.2
-ISBN: 978-1926778150
-Diamond code #NOV101054
Link to cover and preview art:
http://www.udonentertainment.com/blog/?p=2124
Related books available now:
STREET FIGHTER ALPHA Vol.1
-ISBN: 978-1897376508
STREET FIGHTER III: RYU FINAL Vol.1
- ISBN: 978-1897376553
STREET FIGHTER II: THE MANGA Vol.1
-ISBN: 978-0978138615
ABOUT UDON ENTERTAINMENT
(www.udonentertainment.com <http://www.udonentertainment.com/> )
UDON Entertainment is a Canada-based publisher of original comic books,
graphic novels, and art books. UDON's best-known projects are those based on
popular video game franchises such as Street Fighter®, Darkstalkers®,
Okami®, Resident Evil® and Mega Man®. The publisher's ever-growing library
also includes English editions of several Japanese Manga and Korean Manhwa
titles, the anthology art book series APPLE, and the Manga for Kids line for
children ages 7-12.
ABOUT CAPCOM
Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of
interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless
devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games,
including best-selling franchises Resident Evil®, Street Fighter®, Mega Man®
and Devil May Cry®. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., France,
Germany, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Korea, with corporate headquarters located in
Osaka, Japan. More information about Capcom can be found on the company web
site, www.capcom.com <http://www.capcom.com/> .
Street Fighter is a registered trademark of Capcom U.S.A., Inc. Capcom,
the Capcom logo, Darkstalkers, Devil May Cry, Mega Man and Resident Evil are
either registered trademarks or trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd. All other
marks are the property of their respective owners."
Matt Moylan
Managing Editor
UDON Entertainment
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