School Library Journal‘s Stellar Panels did a piece called Eight Fantasy-Focused Graphic Novels with our book Kingdom Riders as a feature! Marcus Anthony To, Monster Forge, IDW Publishing, AndWorld Design
“The world of the story is filled with colorful characters and magical creatures, and the action is leavened with slapstick humor. The streamlined drawings and carefully laid out panels add to the sense of action but also slow the pace for more contemplative moments.”
Our next Monster Forge book is Kingdom Riders from IDW Publishing! Created by Shannon Eric Denton & Marcus To. We’re super proud of this one and can’t wait for everyone to meet Kayla and her crew.
“Race through an exciting and dangerous fantasy world on the back of a toad in this wildly original combination of Hunger Games and Amulet.
Kayla is a peasant who cares little about the world outside her town or the wildly popular Kingdom Races. That is, until her best friend, Mal, finds herself in trouble and Kayla must enter as a rider to save her. But the prize for winning this series of races is more than Kayla could ever imagine. With control of the entire kingdom at stake, Kayla finds herself thrust into political intrigue and lurking danger.
Readers follow Kayla as she adventures into the wider world while putting her own life on the line for her friends, both old and new. No one has ever even finished the Kingdom Races. Will Kayla be the first?”
Paperback | $12.99
Published by IDW Publishing, celebrating 25 years of publishing!
May 14, 2024
ISBN-10 : 168405978X
ISBN-13 : 978-1684059782
@idwpublishing @marcusanthonyto @monsterforgeproductions @shannonericdenton @luis_the_colorist #kingdomriders #comics #graphicnovel #ogn #marcusto #idwpublishing #YA #youngadult #book #comicbook #fantasy
Monster Forge Comics just announced an exclusive release, Ghosts Halloween Special. The GlobalComix crossover series is written by Shannon Eric Denton and Cullen Bunn, with issue #1 that features Rob Zombie artist David Hartman (Army Of The Dead, Phantasm: Ravager), David Dastmalchian (Count Crowley, Doctor Fearless), Eisner-nominated Rodney Barnes (Nita Hawkes, Killadelphia), Vamp (Vamp), Cullen Bunn (Shock Shop), and Chynna Clugston Flores (Ms. Halloween) ! As for the story at hand, here’s the official synopsis:
Investigator Nita Hawes is drawn into a decades old missing child case when she’s sent a mysterious VHS tape featuring horror hosts Count Crowley, Vamp, Doctor Fearless, Desdemona, Uncle Monster and Ms. Halloween. The hosts do what they can to guide her recovery mission but even with their help, Nita may find herself lost in a Halloween nightmare if she can’t solve this case!
https://www.fangoria.com/original/ghosts-comic/
Our Monster Forge Productions book MONSTER BORN by Tom Mandrake, Steve Niles, Michael Atiyeh and myself (and published by Dark Horse Comics, LLC) is featured on Dread Central today!
ISBN-10 : 1506740235
ISBN-13 : 978-1506740232
#monster #monsterforge #monsterborn #horror #steveniles #tommandrake #comics
Our creator-owned book “Kingdom Riders” from me & Marcus Anthony To announced at @libcomix American Library Association on Comic Book Resources !
IDW Publishing, @luis_the_colorist & AndWorld Design join us! Hope you will too!
#fantasy #comics #graphicnovel #ala #ya #kingdomriders
Saturday March 25, 2023 5:00pm – 6:00pm PDT
Room 209
Shannon Eric Denton (Monster Forge Productions), Arabian Prince (NWA), Kevin Grevioux (Underworld), Andrew Cosby (co-founder BOOM! Studios), and Andy Suriano (creator, Rise of the TMNT) discuss what it takes to create and navigate creations across the multiple media worlds of publishing, animation, films, toys, games, and more.
Looking forward to seeing all of y’all in Phoenix later this month at The Arizona Comic Book Arts Festival! February 25th at the Phoenix Shrine Auditorium. Celebrating comics & comic creators! #mitchgerads #steverude #darickrobertson #alexsinclair #alexisziritt #andrewmaclean #scottkolins #mikekunkel #jeffmariotte #henryjbarajas #jayfotosstudios #ryancody & more!
#comics #comicbooks #graphicnovel #art #illustration #story #phoenix #arizona #marvel #dc
Happy to have received positive reviews on my Green Hornet: One Night in Bangkok story from Dynamite!
“GREEN HORNET: ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK delivers plenty of bare-knuckle fighting, shootouts, and crime-stopping heroics to satisfy every crime thriller taste. The revenge plot spans generations but is easy to absorb, the action is gritty, and the resolution leaves room for more. Score: 9/10″ – Comical Opinions
“Green Hornet: One Night in Bangkok #1 never takes its foot off the gas. It is a non-stop thriller that stretches the mythos both in the past and into the future, with readers being privy to unadulterated fun and swashbuckling action in the present. There is blood all throughout the book as Green Hornet crosses the line that traditional superheroes are afraid to, giving a different dimension to the basic good vs. evil trope. The folly of the old days comes rolling into an avalanche of consequences for the newer generation, forging new enmities and making the one-shot a pivotal point in the Green Hornet’s tale.” – Comic Book Resources
“For fans of the Green Hornet, Shannon Denton and Jethro Morales tell a fun story and take the Green Hornet to the limit…” – Four Color Thoughts
“With a compelling antagonist in the form of Snake who possesses a personal vendetta against the Green Hornet, I sincerely hope there are more equally satisfying stories coming from this team following the excellent cliffhanger.” -The Comics Beat
The folks at @dynamitecomics assembled Dan Panosian, David Johnson and Matt Wagner for a trio of awesome covers for my #GreenHornet story! Jethro Morales killed it on the interior art! #pulp #comics #art #illustration #greenhornet
As we roll up on what would have been Comic-Con 2020 this panel from last year seems so much longer than a year ago. Going to miss seeing everyone this year at SDCC but glad folks are doing the right thing. Stay safe, y’all!