Tomorrow is the big PHOENIX ANIME & MANGA FEST !

Stop on by to meet Tokyopop ZAPT artist Armand Villavert Jr. and myself!

Hi folks,
Check out the great review of Grunts #1 on THE COMICBOOK BIN!

“Grunts #1 is a war comic hopped up on super-charged adrenaline….Grunts is highly recommended.”

The holidays are approaching so remember, ZAPT! makes a fabulous stocking stuffer for all your nieces and nephews!

TokyoPop is debuting a line of “Manga Readers” – manga being the Japanese art form of graphic novels. These books spare 8- to 12-year-old readers the challenge of having to read from back to front, and from right to left, as with traditional manga. They’re slick, easy to follow and all-action.

ZAPT!

written by Entertainment Weekly reviewed authors SHANNON ERIC DENTON & KEITH GIFFEN. Illustrated by Armand Villavert Jr.

ZAPT! : Volume One

BINC: 8321836

ISBN: 1598165887

Diamond Order Number: APR06 3371 ZAPT VOL 1

Meet Armand Jones–a typical boy from small town U.S.A. Doesn’t like his teachers. Doesn’t like homework. Can’t stand the bullies constantly harassing him on the bus every day. But what he really won’t like is getting ZAPT! Armand is about to be inducted into the ranks of the Pan-galactic Order Of Police, where, like it or not, he’ll have to save alien princesses, outwit marauding space thugs and still have to be home in time for dinner! Being a kid is about to get a whole lot harder!

ZAPT! : Volume Two

BINC: 8592232

ISBN: 1598165895

It’s the continuing adventures of Armand Jones, who’s just been inducted into the ranks of the P.O.O.P Corp to save alien civilizations, defeat invading armadas and battle scurvy space pirates…all before recess!

Trade Paperback, 96 Pages, TOKYOPOP, $5.99

Designed for mid-grade readers, ZAPT! is part of Tokyopop?s Manga Readers line, featuring youth-oriented stories, in an easy-to-digest 96-page format.

Here’s a sneak peak at the cover to issue number 2!

Issue #2 of GRUNTS from Arcana Studios is now in stores! Ask your favorite comic shop to get you a copy!

After much delay the fourth issue of the ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY reviewed COMMON FOE is out. Wizard has a great online preview! However, we have a new artist in the amazingly talented Federico Dallocchio. Look for it as well as TABULA RASA and BROTHER BEDLAM, also published by Image Comics!

Review from Silver Bullet Comics…”Giffen and Shannon Denton have started off their war tale exactly how it should begin: with wanton carnage, senseless death, and inimitable feats of courage. Add in a bit of mystery and the hint of ancient evil, and things start to swirl nicely. … they can officially celebrate their success in two difficult genres.”

The TABULA RASA graphic novel from IMAGE COMICS is at the printer. Matt Jacobs did some amazing art in this one. Look for it in comics shops soon!

Image Comics NEGATIVE BURN #4 just hit the stands. Giffen and I have a story in it entitled MaQui that was illustrated by Magnus Robot Fighter artist Damion Hendricks. The story is set during the Viet Nam war as we follow a group of GI’s stranded in a haunted section of the jungle where even death doesn’t offer a way out.

A buddy just pointed out that a GRUNTS poster was in the background of a kids room on the latest episode of PSYCH on the USA NETWORK. Cool! And here’s a sneak peek at the upcoming covers to issues 2 and 3!

ZAPT! is featured in a new magazine article! “Manga Readers are Slick, Easy-to-Follow, and All Action!”

Check it out!!!

This story is syndicated and appears this September in the following physical magazines:

LA Parent
OC Family Magazine
Phoenix Parent
Tucson Parent
Bay Area Parent – East Bay
Bay Area Parent – San Francisco
Bay Area Parent – Peninsula
Bay Area Parent – Silicon Valley
Colorado Family
MetroKids Delaware
Miami Family Magazine
Boston Parents Paper
Central Jersey Family
Essex County Family (New Jersey)
Morris County Family (New Jersey)
New Jersey MetroKids
South Jersey Parent
Union County Family (New Jersey)
Westchester Family (New York)
Akron Family
Cleveland Family
Lake/Geauga Family (Ohio)
Central Oklahoma: Metro Family Magazine
MetroKids Pennsylvania
San Antonio Our Kids
Fredericksburg Parent Magazine (Virginia)
Puget Sound Parent (Washington)
Seattle’s Child

Myself and Actionopolis/Komikwerks will be attending this weekends Phoenix Comic Con

Please stop on by and say howdy! You can also check out the spiffy new Actionopolis books, the Komikwerks anthologies and get a sketch from Komikwerks and Tokyopop ZAPT! artist Armand Villavert as well as myself.