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Arcana Newsletter for March 2011, Newsletter Volume 8, Issue 3 March 6, 2011
This Month in March
1. MyDigitalComics
2. InStockTrades Book of the Month
3. This Month in Previews
4. This Month on Shelves
5. Interview with Kevin Sorbo
MyDigitalComics Now Carries Arcana Titles!
Arcana Studio, Inc., a transmedia entertainment company that has over 100
graphic novels it publishes, produces, and licenses for all forms of media, is
proud to announce their titles will now be available on MyDigitalComics, a
member of the Discount Comic Book Service (DCBS) family. The list of titles
includes:
American Wasteland – Truck Driver Cletus McCoy only wants one thing: to get
back home and save his Mama from a fate worse than death. But, in a world
crumbling into a vampire apocalypse, which is easier said than done. Cletus
will have to truck his way through an emerging nation of bloodthirsty monsters
hell-bent on making him supper.
Koni Waves: The Perfect Wave – KONI WAVES introduces private detective Koni
Kanawai, an ex-cop in Honolulu, Hawaii who worked her way through college as a
dancer at the Apanapana Ballroom. When a drinking problem gets her booted from
the force, Koni starts her own detective agency. With the aid of Pete – her
surf buddy, Krystal – a colleague from her dancing days, and Huko – the owner
of her favorite watering hole, Koni encounters a series of supernatural events
that leads her to discover a dark side of her island not seen in the usual
tourist spots.
Olive Peril – When the CEO of the largest soap manufacturer in the United
States dies, her only daughter, Olive, is left with quite the dilemma: she can
marry her mother's Evil Corporate Lawyer, or she can put her fate in the hands
of a ghostly child who claims to know a way out of Earth.
The Hope Virus – Herbert is a social outcast at school and deals with his
gloomy boredom through his website www.thehopevirus.com. After struggling with
fitting in at school and his unusual case of insomnia, Herbert falls into a
deep coma. He awakens to realize that his blogs have become some of the most
quoted and influential scriptures of history.
Velvet Rope – Admit one to a new collection of horrifying tales! Grab your
popcorn and candy, as Velvet, the beautiful usher from beyond the grave threads
the projector for Arcana's brand of spine tingling horror in this anthology
which includes deadly glimpses of upcoming Arcana titles.
These titles are just the first in a series of titles being released digitally
from MyDigitalComics for Arcana, who are on pace to publish 80 original graphic
novels from January 2010 through June 2011. Although still a young company,
some of these projects have been developed for numerous mediums including
movies and animation.
Arcana's Vice President of Operations and creator of 2 of the first Arcana
offerings from MyDigitalComics, Mark Poulton, (Koni Waves and Velvet Rope)
said, "It's exciting working with MyDigitalComics, who have been a major player
in the online market of comic book retailers through their other companies DCBS
and InStockTrades."
"MyDigitalComics is excited to work with Arcana Studio and its broad range of
original graphic novels which offer exceptional writing and beautiful art
styles," said Cameron Merkler, co-founder of DCBS, InStockTrades, and
MyDigitalComics.
About MyDigitalComics
MyDigitalComics was founded in 2009, and is a member of the Discount Comic Book
Service (DCBS) family of comics retail stores which also includes
InStockTrades. DCBS has been a long-time supporter of not just comics, but the
comics community. They have been the sponsor of several major comics podcasts
and are chief sponsor of the Summit City Comic Con, a creator-centered
convention held annually in Fort Wayne, Indiana. DCBS was founded in 1999 and
has been a major player in the online comics market place since that time.
DCBS has a brick and mortar comic shop located in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
MyDigitalComics offers digital comic books in PDF, CBZ and page-flip formats
from 44 publishers including Arcana Studio, BOOM! Studios, Dynamite
Entertainment, and Top Cow.
Discount Comic Book Service—[1]www.dcbservice.com
InStockTrades—[2]www.instocktrades.com
MyDigitalComics—[3]www.mydigitalcomics.com
About Arcana Studio
Arcana Studio Inc. remains an independent of major entertainment studio
affiliation. Arcana Studio is developing Gearhead with producer Gale Anne Hurd
("The Terminator", "The Walking Dead") and producing The Clockwork Girl with
Deboragh Gabler ("A Dangerous Man"). Also in development is Raise Kane with
Hans Rodionoff ("Lost Boys: The Tribe"), Gauze with Scott Milam ("Mother's
Day"), and Trout with Ben Magid ("Hack/Slash").
InStockTrades Book of the Month: Velvet Rope TPB
This book will include a free book plate signed by the creators! The book plate
may ship separately from the book. Admit one to a new collection of horrifying
tales! Grab your popcorn and candy, as Velvet, the beautiful usher from beyond
the grave, introduces Arcana's brand of spine-tingling horror in this
anthology. Featuring stories from Mark Poulton, Stephen Sistilli, Dexter Weeks,
and many more. Velvet Rope is sure to make a killing at the box office. 40% off
cover price!
Buy the book now:
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In Previews
This month in Previews, for items shipping in May, Arcana will be publishing
Breakdown TP (MAR11 0850), Defex TP (MAR11 0851), Dead Cell GN (MAR11 0852),
Frozen Wasteland GN (MAR11 0853), Last Ninja GN (MAR11 0854), League of Super
Evil GN (MAR11 0855).
Shipping This Month
This March Arcana roars in like a lion with the release of All Fall Down GN
(JAN11 0932), Every Waking Moment GN (JAN11 0933), and Kade Prodigal Sun GN
(JAN11 0934).
Interview with Kevin Sorbo
This month, Arcana's Vice President of Operations, Mark Poulton interviews
television and motion picture star, Kevin Sorbo (Hercules: The Legendary
Journeys, Andromeda), who plays Detective Sean Nault in the live action
adaptation of Arcana's Paradox!
MP: Kevin, you play Detective Sean Nault in the motion picture adaptation of
the Arcana graphic novel Paradox. What drew you to the role?
KS: It was just a fun role to play. The mixture of action/comedy/sy fy and
drama made it an easy role to want to dive into. Mix in the fact the script was
well written and Brenton Spencer was directing, there was no need to say no.
MP: What can you tell fans about the movie and do you think it measures up to
its comic book counterpart?
KS: The comic book world will be pleased. There is always going to be critics
of no matter what you do when you take a book or comic book and make a movie.
Depending on the cost of the movie, there is so much you can do to make it
bigger and better. I just feel we did it justice and fans hopefully will be
pleased.
MP: Your two most notable roles have come from television as Hercules and
Captain Dylan Hunt on Andromeda. Do you prefer television over film?
KS: Right now I am ready to dive back into a series mainly because I want to
stay in one place. I have 3 small children and it gets tough to take off all
the time and not be there for them. Movies tend to take you on the road. The
hours can be tough on hour TV shows, but I like to stay busy!
MP: Besides Hercules and Andromeda, you've also played other notable characters
in the sci-fi/comic community such as Kull the Conqueror and even voiced Ka-Zar
on the Super Hero Squad Show! Is this a genre you are a fan of? And did you
grow up reading comics?
KS: I read everything as a kid. Studied Greek Mythology heavily in junior high.
So to get Hercules many years later was a blast for me. I love the fantasy
world and sy fy world. Much better to escape reality than to suffer through the
crap of reality TV!! Trust me, us actors hate reality TV. It is a joke.
MP: An interesting piece of trivia about your career is you were the runner up
to Dean Cain for the part of Superman in Lois & Clark. What type of Superman do
you think you would have made?
KS: I would have been a great Clark Kent. Dean made a much better Superman!!
MP: Finally, what other projects can fans look forward to seeing you in later
this year?
KS: I have a number of movies coming out this year. Hopefully Paradox will be
out soon. I have another sci fi film called Flesh Wounds. A big Sony Studios
movie called Soul Surfer out April 8th. Then What If comes out on DVD March
1st. That movie is up for Movie of the Year and I got a Best Actor nod from the
upcoming Movie Guide Awards show where I am also the host! Give Me One Reason,
The Coffin, and Poolboy: Drowning Out The Fury will be theatrical releases as
well. Oh yeah, one more. Julia X in 3D where I play a serial killer.
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References
1. http://www.dcbservice.com/
2. http://www.instocktrades.com/
3. http://www.mydigitalcomics.com/
4. http://www.instocktrades.com/TP/Arcana-Studio/VELVET-ROPE-TP/AUG100758
5. http://www.arcanacomics.com/
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