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PRESS RELEASE: New Books Debuting at SDCC 2011 (Booth 2415) July 18, 2011
Arcana Books Debuting at SDCC 2011 in booth 2415
Every year, we surprise fans by debuting a slew of books, which haven't been
seen by anyone, and won't be released officially for months. This year is no
different!
At booth 2415 at San Diego Comic Con, we will debut Devil's Island, Amnesia,
Armour, Becoming, Divine Intervention, SideShows*, Marlow, Blood Shells &
Roses, My Best Friend's a Booger, Shadowlaw, UltraDuck, Trout, and Old School.
*SideShows is being released in a special Launch Edition, limited to 100
copies.
Below, you can read a little bit about each book.
Devil's Island ~ A historical fiction thriller, Devil's Island follows the
trials and tribulations of a few fictitious prisoners, who are used as hunters
by the prison guards. Their job: re-capture other prisoners who attempt
escaping the jungle island, bringing them back dead or alive, at any cost. The
book also touches upon elements of failed social upheaval, the futility of
imprisonment, and what dwelling on the past does to ones present and future.
ISBN: 978-1-926914-42-8
Diamond Code: MAY118061
Amnesia ~ One of the most feared terror attack scenarios involves the
detonation of a weapon that generates a powerful electromagnetic pulse (EMP)
that immediately renders, power circuits, computers, even automobiles useless.
But what if a weapon was discharged that, in addition to all the above, also
erased people's memories? Would mankind, given a fresh start, continue on its
path to self-destruction? Or would it, free of its preconceptions, usher in a
new age of peace? Amnesia explores what might happen if someone were to push
the restart button on the human race.
ISBN: 978-1-926914-38-1
Diamond Code: MAY118237
Amour Vol 1 and 2 ~ Romance comics have an outdated and cheesy stigma about
them, but once they played a large role within comic history. Within the third
phase of the golden era (1948 to 1954) comic readership was at an all time
high, read by both men and women, and romance comics were one of the five
genres that kept comic readership diverse. In an attempt to bring more
diversity back to comics, Arcana is proud to present the Amour Anthology!
ISBN Vol 1: 978-1-926914-72-5
ISBN Vol 2: 978-1-926914-73-2
Diamond Code: Being released in January 2012
Becoming ~ At a remote university, a troubled student faces the harsh
realization that he has nothing to show for years of study. Challenging his
professor to finally provide real knowledge, he is drawn into a horrifying game
of life and death. To play, he must learn that the only rule is pain... and the
only key to victory is the will to survive. Written by the award-winning
creator of Broken Saints.
ISBN: 978-1-926914-65-7
Diamond Code: Not available yet
Divine Intervention ~ Marc Graham, a conflicted, contract killer, could hardly
be considered a hero. Things change when he stumbles into a conflict between
the Templar Agency, a clandestine organization that protects powerful artifacts
from falling into the wrong hands, and strange, demonic forces seeking to
control the world. After gaining mysterious, angelic powers from a freak
accident Marc must dive headfirst into a dangerous new world where he is hunted
by deadly monsters who will stop at nothing to unlock the secret of his new
powers and possess them for themselves. As Marc battles alongside the Templar
Agency and seeks redemption he must ask himself whether his transformation was
a simple accident or an act of Divine Intervention.
ISBN: 978-1-897548-91-2
Diamond Code: JUL110808
SideShows ~ In 1950's Las Vegas, the mob enlisted former circus attractions as
their aces in the hole. These SideShows had a little secret... they really did
have the abilities they pretended to. The Rat Pack was in their prime, the
bartenders knew your name, and the same guy who comped your rooms could put a
hit on you for stiffing him a tip. High rollers, lounge singers, cigarettes,
alcohol, and superpowers. Welcome to Las Vegas! Debuting at SDCC in a special
Launch Edition, limited to 100 copies.
ISBN: 978-1-926914-51-0
Diamond Code: Not available yet
Marlow ~ "Marlow‟ is a zombie story inspired by Joseph Conrad's "Heart of
Darkness". It about one man's journey into the darkness of his soul, and his
discovery that perhaps we're all zombies. Marlow is an ex-Marine caught in a
dilemma impossible to solve: commit atrocious acts for a global corporation in
order to receive medicine that keeps him from reverting to a zombie state, or
walk away and suffer the fate of becoming some terrible creature. Struggling
with his fears of his affliction and the monster he might become, Marlow
abandoned his wife and young daughter, losing his dignity and freedom as he
chose a nihilistic life. It is only during this journey told in the story that
Marlow realizes that perhaps by avoiding suffering he has become like the
zombies he so fears to become and that the only way out is to suffer his fate
and become one. "Marlow‟ is a zombie tale about suffering and its part in our
humanity, and, in that sense, not about zombies at all.
ISBN: 978-1-897548-30-1
Diamond Code: Not available yet
Blood, Shells, & Roses ~ Playing their largest concert in their hometown, metal
band and reformed monster hunters "Subliminal Torment" and their fans are
attacked by the worst creatures they've ever faced. After the monsters
slaughter the fans in homage to a previous encounter, the band is left to take
the fall.
* In heavy metal, there are dangers that surpass mosh pits and diseased
groupies.
* Rap and country ain't the only music genres that has to live out their
lyrics...
ISBN: 978-1-897548-90-5
Diamond Code: AUG110795
My Best Friends a Booger ~ Who would have ever thought you could have a booger
as your best friend? Well, if your imagination is anything like Skyler
Grayson's, the possibilities are endless! At a time when Skyler is feeling
really down and all alone, he finds his greatest friend in, you guessed it — a
sneeze!
ISBN: 978-1-926914-36-7
Diamond Code: MAY118062
Shadowlaw ~ In a future world of giant mechanized armored warriors, a
rebellious soldier is sentenced to life in a distant prison colony, and there
he must stop an advanced race of Vampire lords from taking over the world by
way of breaking their restricted feeding treaty with the human race, all the
while coping with the fact that his very presence in the colony may be a part
of their dark design.
ISBN: 978-1-926914-45-9
Diamond Code: MAY118063
Ultraduck ~ Carlos, a regular duck living in the great city of Featherbay, just
got dumped by his girlfriend, his life as a freelance do-it-all is going
nowhere and must make some grown up decisions: to get a real job, get his girl
back and stop drinking. That is, until he gets super powers and becomes the
only duck in the world who can stop a powerful creature who's destroying the
city on a vengeful rampage, and an evil weapons manufacturing corporation who
want his abilities. Note: This is a preview of the full graphic novel.
ISBN: 978-1-926914-11-4
Diamond Code: MAR118024
Trout ~TROUT is the story of a nine-year-old boy and the monster sent to
protect him. It centers on a virus created to eradicate the monster gene, and
has the power to turn man to monster and monster to man. Under attack, the
scientist who created this Final Solution injects it into his son in order to
hide it. Now, everyone wants it and will do anything to get their hands on it.
Note: This is a preview of the full graphic novel.
ISBN: 978-1-926914-40-4
Diamond Code: Not available yet
Old School ~ Ray "Ace" Munro, the greatest pilot on Earth from 1942 to 1967,
comes out of retirement to rescue a son he thought he's lost long ago, and
tries to make peace with the fact that he will always be a hero never living a
conventional life.
ISBN: 978-1-897548-74-5
Diamond Code: JUL110810
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Hope to hear from you!
Sincerely,
Erik Hendrix
[1]erik@arcana.com
VP of Marketing and Promotions
Arcana Comics
[2]www.arcanacomics.com
References
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2. http://www.arcanacomics.com/
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