The REVENANT returns!

The Revenant is coming!
Alert your local retailer!

The all-new new graphic novel ‘The Revenant’ is in the latest Diamond Catalog (JUL08 3913). This is the graphic novel from Desperado Publishing.

The bad men of Sapphire City have forgotten what it means to be afraid, rising to power by ruthlessly cutting down the innocent. Now, on the eve of the city’s Day of the Dead celebration, one long thought buried has returned, a ghoulish gunslinger called…The Revenant.

Rob “One Man Mob” Worley wrote the book from a concept and story by “Killer” Keith Giffen and Shannon Eric “The Shiv” Denton.

Mat “Saint Loco” Santolouco made the art.

“Mr. Big” Chris Wood is doing the colors. Ed “The Duke of Death” Dukeshire is lettering.

The whole shooting match is 112 pages and a steal at $14.99! Order yours today!
(JUL08 3913)

“Scarier than ‘The Shadow’ and more sadistic than ‘The Spider’, ‘The Revenant’ grabs the pulp genre by the neck, twists it till it cracks, and then drags it into the 21st century. With a mysterious hero, ultra-violent action, really bad bad guys and, of course, it’s super sexy ladies, what more can you ask for in a comic?”

— F.J. DeSanto, SVP of Production and Development for Comic Book Movies and Co-Producer of WILL EISNER’S THE SPIRIT

“In the spirit of the Shadow, and perhaps in the shadow of the Spirit, comes a new ghastly avenger… the Revenant. This book pays homage to the great vengeful heroes of the past, while creating a thoroughly engaging universe of terror. The Day of the Dead has arrived!”

— Hans Rodionoff – Screenwriter of “LOST BOYS 2” and writer of Vertigo’s “Mnemovore” and “Lovecraft”

Secret Saturdays on Friday night!

What is a Secret Saturday you ask? Well let me tell you. Doc, Drew and Zak Saturday are a family of world-saving scientists called “The Secret Saturdays”. Living in a hidden base, they are part of a network of cryptozoologists who protect mankind against all the hidden and terrifying things in this world. In this show, ordinary folktales aren’t just legends, but real-life mysteries and adventures. Traveling from the hot Gobi Desert to the icy Marianas Trench, they explore ancient temples and bottomless caves and tangle with twisted villains.

Oh yeah, and I worked on a bunch of episodes and it’s bunches a’fun. So check it out on Cartoon Network this Fall!

Lucky Luke rides again!

For those of you that have no idea what a Lucky Luke is, Lucky Luke is a Franco-Belgian comics series set in the American Old West and features Lucky Luke; the cowboy known to shoot faster than his own shadow!

Along with The Adventures of Tintin and Asterix, Lucky Luke is one of the most popular and best-selling comic-book series in continental Europe. So being a fan of Westerns as well as comics it’s a proud honor to have been a part of the TV series they filmed in New Mexico. Not only did I get to be a gunfighter, a mortician, a lawyer, a bartender, etc. ( fake mustaches and lots of crazy hairdos will do the trick ) but I also got to work with Terence Hill and Ruth Buzzi!

Just read about the new movie and very excited to see how this one turns out!

ACES: CURSE OF THE RED BARON from AiT featured on MySpace Comics!

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=92159514&blogID=401894907

That’s a link to our cool preview of ACES: CURSE OF THE RED BARON featured on MySpace Comics. Check it out and let us know what you think! Thanks!

ACES: Curse of the Red Baron TPB from AiT/Planet Lar! (MAR08 3393)

World War I. Amid the bloodshed, a British flying ace and an American infantryman steal a map from the body of the Red Baron…a map they believe leads to his lost treasure. The two adventurers desert their posts and embark on a remarkable quest that leads them into enemy territory, past vanishing islands, secret organizations, and confronting the ghost of the map’s previous owner . . . the Red Baron! This graphic novel is brought to you by Shannon Eric Denton, G. Willow Wilson, Curtis Square-Briggs, and publisher AiT/Planet Lar!

And check us out at www.myspace.com/aces_redbaron

Smokey and The Bandit and Me!

What? Could this be the sequel fans have been demanding?! Shannon and Burt were both part of the art and NCAA programs at Florida State and could this be the next logical step?!!!

OK, so some guy let me sit in the car at a recent convention.

But it was still pretty awesome and one more thing I can cross off of my things to do list!

ACES: Curse of the Red Baron TPB from AiT/Planet Lar! (MAR08 3393) up on the PULSE!

ACES: Curse of the Red Baron TPB from AiT/Planet Lar! (MAR08 3393)

World War I. Amid the bloodshed, a British flying ace and an American infantryman steal a map from the body of the Red Baron…a map they believe leads to his lost treasure. The two adventurers desert their posts and embark on a remarkable quest that leads them into enemy territory, past vanishing islands, secret organizations, and confronting the ghost of the map’s previous owner . . . the Red Baron! This graphic novel is brought to you by Shannon Eric Denton, G. Willow Wilson, Curtis Square-Briggs, and publisher AiT/Planet Lar!

And check us out at www.myspace.com/aces_redbaron

Broken Frontier, Newsarama, SCOOP, and Comics Waiting Room like GUTWRENCHER!

GUTWRENCHER #2 is in stores now! And…

GUTWRENCHER positively reviewed on Broken Frontier

http://brokenfrontier.com/lowdown/details.php?id=1202

Gutwrencher 1

By Dave Baxter

A high-school Ten Year Reunion is held and a small circle of friends
reunite, and talk each other into committing to an after-party sleepaway
with the larger crowd; an event that takes place (but of course!) in a
remote woodland area. Little do they know one of the members is possessed,
somehow, by a nail-studded wooden log that was inscribed by blood-red runes,
floating in a river. What has he been possessed by? What was that log? What
is “The Gutwrencher”? And why does he want all the high-school folks dead?

All those questions are promised to be answered in the second issue, but for
now, Gutwrencher 1 is a superb little opening. The supernatural threat
itself seems truly original, and completely unpredictable, which is
wonderful. It’s been a long time since I’ve stumbled across a truly unique
and unrecognizable enemy in a horror story. Major points for that alone.
Scripter Shannon Eric Denton (Graveslinger, The Revenant) gets kudos for
writing run-of-the-mill modern young folk chit-chatting for pages on end and
yet they tend to be at least partially likable, though nonetheless shallow.

A good start, and only a three-issue mini so not at all a major commitment.
Looks to be a fantastic horror short and one I’m dying to learn more about
come issue 2. The art by Anthony Hightower, I must say, is phenomenal, too.
It’s gorgeous and it’s very well suited to the bloody bits. So for that as
well, I can’t wait for the follow-up ish (there will be blood!).

GUTWRENCHER gets positive Scoop review!

“…it’s like an intelligent version of the teen horror genre that developed in the 1980s. If you like Freddy, Jason and their peers, you’ll want to make sure you check this one out.” – SCOOP/Diamond Galleries

GUTWRENCHER gets positive Newsarama review!

http://forum.newsarama.com/showpost.php?p=5161424&postcount=747

Every few years, there seems to be a revival of the horror genre. Now don’t
get me wrong, the genre is always there. However, with a few exceptions, it
is usually pretty bad. Right now seems to be the peak of one of those times
were all is good. What with Crawlspace, Hack/Slash, Freddy Vs. Jason Vs.
Ash, etc.; there are a lot of fun books being put out right now.

Gutwrencher is as capable as all of those. It seems to be regular slasher
fare, with a much more easy to take party scene then the one in Cloverfield.
However, something about having the slasher’s face blacked out gives the
book a spookier edge. It just doesn’t set right, adding a sinister feel to
his talk to himself antics. This issue is mostly exposition; with the origin
of the slasher and a focus on the victims. The promise of the series comes
in those three names in the story by line and this issue’s cover along with
the tease of 2’s.

The art really makes it stand out though. Hightower has a shaky indie come
Deodato line, but Carlos Badilla’s colors add texture and intensifying
shadows. It would almost be Top Cow like, but it is a little more subtle;
giving more meaning to facial expressons. Instead of pure sheen, it stops
short and gives the book ambience.

I recently read a review that talked about being hesitant of first issues.
Problem with that mentality is that a reveiw is supposed to be giving an
idea to other folks as to whether or not the book is worth their $3.50. It’s
a cop out to tell them to wait until they’ve spent $7.00. Sure a first issue
is going to be exposition heavy, that’s the point. A good story will also
grab you and bring you back for the next issue. This comic takes a fairly
typical idea and turns it into something special. I, for one, will be back
next issue.

Positive GUTWRENCHER review on Comics Waiting Room!

http://reviews.comicswaitingroom.com/2008/03/03/gutwrencher-1.aspx

” …with GUTWRENCHER, I think they’ve finally found a worthy entry. It’s a keeper.”

Check out all of the great GUTWRENCHER review on COMICS WAITING ROOM!

“The World of Quest” on Kid’s WB on Saturday, March 15th!

“The World of Quest” on Kid’s WB gets a premiere date!

Hi All,

Well, after many years in development “The World of Quest” will finally be airing!

The show will premiere on March 15th at 10:30 on Kid’s WB. Hope ya’ll watch.

And if you have seen the commercials yet here’s a preview:

http://www.kidswb.com/shows/world-of-quest

Best wishes,

Shannon

ps. and if you like the show, check out the book too! Now available from Yen Press 🙂

http://www.amazon.com/World-Quest-Vol/dp/0759524025/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203793279&sr=8-1