EISNER NOMINATED!!!

FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISHES

MARKOSIA
STARSHIP TROOPERS SELLS OUT

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THE ROACH #1
NOW AVAILABLE!

THE BROTHERS MAY GO TO HELL, AND BACK

CATCHING LUCIFER’S LUNCH--first collaboration

Hudson, MA—SUMM Publications is proud to announce the release of CATCHING LUCIFER’S LUNCH (ISBN: 1-59975-353-7), a 56-page, horror/ dark fantasy graphic novella written by T.J. May, and painted by Jason May. The book will be available in comic shops and bookstores in May 2006 and will retail for $5.99. It marks the first time a SUMM Publications product will be available at booksellers throughout the country.

CATCHING LUCIFER’S LUNCH is a tale of betrayal, and a twist of fate that sends Higgins Lark on a quest through Hell. Now he must bring back the soul of a lost loved one, or both will be doomed to be Caught for Lucifer’s Lunch.

The horror story is the first collaboration between THE BROTHERS MAY, co-founders of SUMM Publications. Writer T.J. May has already made a name for himself as a spinner of macabre tales with his first SUMM hit ILL CONCEIVED, and THE LEGEND OF NELLIE LONGARMS (Narwain Publications). CATCHING LUCIFER’S LUNCH marks the debut of Jason May as a graphic storyteller. He first gained notoriety as the cover artist of A DAY IN THE PSYCHOSIS OF DAVID PRICE. Critics and pros are already hailing CATCHING LUCIFER’S LUNCH as a strong addition to the horror/ dark fantasy genres.

“Lovecraft echoes in the voice of T.J. May. And Jason May has an artistic style all his own.”
–Gianluca Piredda (FreeFall)

“The Brothers May are poised to become two of our darkest and most distinctive graphic storytellers, giving to their characters a disturbing, though oddly familiar, unreality.”
—Steven Withrow (author of Toon Art and Webcomics)

THE “ILL CONVEIVED” ONE-SHOT AND “A DAY IN THE PSYCHOSIS OF DAVID PRICE” BY T.J. MAY ALSO AVAILABLE

ROD ESPINOZA TELLS THE NEW ADVENTURES OF ALICE IN WONDERLAND, FROM ANTARCTIC PRESS

"THE AGE OF MISRULE" PREQUELS WITH
MARK CHADBOURN AND BO HAMPTON'S

PREVIEW PAGES AVAILABLE

New titles reviewed: Dead Men Tell No Tales #3

New printing from Image Comics

+ = Success!

REVEALS AN APOCALYPSE PLAN

COMING SOON
Of Bitter Souls

The Trade Paperback

Collecting the first three published issues and the next three previously unpublished issues of the acclaimed mini-series, OF BITTER SOULS, this trade paperback is 186 pages in length and retails for $18.99.

With art by industry legend, Norm Breyfogle (Batman, Detective, Prime) and writing by up and comer Chuck Satterlee, Of Bitter Souls has received critical acclaim.

The Trade Paperback features an introduction by Mark Waid and pin-ups by pros such as Mike Oeming and Dick Giordano as well as fan art, sketches and more.

Check out www.markosia.com for more information.

NEW NARWAIN RELEASES AND PREVIEWS

#1-2 SELL OUT AGAIN, TRADE ON THE WAY

CREATOR INTERVIEW ONLINE

MARKOSIA ON BOARD!
Exciting new publisher brings critically-acclaimed titles and recognizable names

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Exploding onto the comics scene in late 2005 with such critically acclaimed titles as Smoke & Mirror, Abiding Perdition, the Lexian Chronicles and the recent Starship Troopers (to only name a few), Markosia Comics has quickly established themselves as one of the most impressive new publishers of the year.  Now, with their diverse line of quality comics gaining steam in the U.S., Markosia is poised to make a global impact in territories all over the world with representation through International Enterprise.

Enterprise representatives are proud to add the Markosia line on board, and eager to bring their titles to readers world-wide through their foreign licensing services.  “Markosia has done everything that needs to be done for their books to sell,”  adds International Rights Manager Tim Hegarty.  “The quality of their books speaks for the Markosia line with titles that are already drawing international attention, and that quality needs to find its way into the hands of more publishers all over the world.  That’s where we come in.”

With over a dozen titles currently available and ready for international licenses (where rights allow), Markosia has not been pulling any punches as the year goes on.  Sell-out series like Shadowmancer and Abiding Perdition have been collected into impressive trade paperbacks, and recent acquisitions like Smoke & Mirror, Of Bitter Souls (with Norm Breyfogle) and Twilight Men add more star power to an already talented line-up.  And as each new website update and press release shows, Markosia has plenty of tricks left up their sleeves for the rest of the year.

“Markosia is very happy to be strategically allied with International Enterprise as we continue to make waves in this industry,” comments Chuck Satterlee, writer and Markosia’s North American Director of Operations.  “We believe that IE was a no-brainer decision for us as they have proven themselves to be a premiere broker of International Publishing Rights, and we look forward to a long and profitable relationship.”

CURRENT AVAILABLE TITLES INCLUDE:

“ABIDING PERDITION”_ __________ _ ____
"THE LEXIAN CHRONICLES" ______________ "OF BITTER SOULS"

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_“GOLDEN BOY” _______ “MIDNIGHT KISS”_______“MUTATION”

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“SHADOWMANCER” ___ “SMOKE & MIRROR” ____“TWILIGHT MEN”

and many more to come!!!

Markosia offers not only a diverse array of comics in various genres, but also some of the best writers and artists in the business behind their books.  Established comic stars like Norm Breyfogle (Of Bitter Souls), Pedro Delgado (Abiding Perdition) and Stefan Petrucha (Carnival of Souls) are mixing it up with the up-and-coming talents of Chuck Satterlee (Smoke & Mirror), Mike Bowden (Starship Troopers) and George Singley (Mutation) to create books that stand out from the clutter of the shelves.  And to satiate the appetites of their growing fanbase worldwide, Markosia is offering complete previews of select titles online, upon request through the Enterprise.

Markosia Comics and graphic novels are now available for foreign licensing distribution through the services of International Enterprise.  Stay tuned to www.Markosia.com for all the latest news and releases of upcoming titles, and contact us today at www.InternationalEnterprise.org to inquire about the rights in your territory.  Find tomorrow’s next best seller today!

Visit the entire Markosia library at www.markosia.com

HAS BIG RELEASES FOR JULY! Lai W

LAI WAN #2
Story: CJ Henderson
Art/Cover: Kieran Yanner
Colors: Thompson Knox

32pgs, COLOR, $3.50

A young woman is compelled by doubts over the medical diagnosis her mother has been sentenced to-to seek the help of LAI WAN! At the dying woman’s bedside, Lai Wan discerns that something more deadly than disease has afflicted her mother-DEMONS! But who’s demons are they, and who is the one with the true strength to banish them? The compelling tales of the beautiful woman who can see inside your soul continues!

KOLCHAK THE NIGHT STALKER: BARE BONES
Stories: Joe Gentile, Dave Ulanski
Art: Bill Halliar
Cover: Ken Wolak
b/w, 464pg

This massive bone-rattling tome contains the original Kolchak scripts from the classic comics Kolchak Tales of the Night Stalker #1-7, as well as the graphic novels “Get of Belial”, “Lambs to the Slaughter”, and “Eve of Terror”! All in their original and unadulterated form! See how insane these writer guys really are! But wait, there are extra bonus features!

*Author liner notes on each of the stories!

*And then, just to see if it could be done, as a special bonus to Kolchak comic fans everywhere, a BRAND NEW-NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE Kolchak comic script, co-written by both Joe Gentile and Dave Ulanski, even if they end up killing each other over it! Now THAT’s entertainment at any price!

*All this, plus NEW illustrations by Bill Halliar!

ZOMBIE SAMA DEBUTS FROM NARWAIN!

The legendary Billy Tucci provides the script to John Broglia's zombified artwork as a heroic young samurai must battle his way through legions of the undead in this highly-anticipated one-shot from Narwain Publishing.

Jim Valentino's The Intimidators arrives from Shadowline and Image Comics.


When the average superhero is not enough, the Intimidators are called in to handle extinction level threats - and kick them while they're down!

Check out more on this new on-going series here!

Plenty of news from Moonstone on upcoming release:

2.4.06 Newsletter from the Moonstone Gal

Werewolves: Call of the Wild #2 Press Release

__Buckaroo Banzai #2 Press Release

The Phantom: Law of the Jungle in Wide Format!

NY COMIC CON ONLY WEEKS AWAY!

Enterprise representatives will be attending the New York Comic Con this February 24-26, in conjunction with Narwain Publishing and representing their entire line of comics and graphic novels. The biggest names in comics, from publishers to creators across the globe, will be in attendance. Contact us today to schedule a meeting and find the best title for your territory!

Image co-founder and ShadowHawk creator returns to his iconic creation with art chores on Issue #9, taking over writing duties as well with #10.

Read the official Image Comics press release here.

Author of over 200 comics including Saint Germaine, Renfield, Raven Chronicles and The Realm, Caliber Publisher Gary Reed is the latest high-profile creator to find representation for his works through International Enterprise. Capturing such classic characters and stories as Marilyn Monroe, Dracula's Renfield and Van Helsing and Homer's classic The Iliad, Reed has also branched out beyond history and literature with the long-running fantasy series The Realm (relaunched as Legendlore) and the action series Seeker. The prolific writer was publisher of the legendary Caliber Press, and a recent Saint Germaine collection was published through Desperado Publishing and Image Comics.

COMICS AND ILLUSTRATED LITERATURE BY GARY REED:

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Find out the latest on Gary Reed at his website

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Narwain continues to publish a diverse line of comics from talented creators that stand out from the crowd. Check out their two latest press releases above, with more quality titles soon to come!

Hot on the heels of its international announcement and the start of its foreign promotions, Action Philosophers #1 has just sold out of its SECOND PRINTING, as of today. Copies of the second issue, the All-Sex Special featuring Thomas Jefferson, Ayn Rand and St. Augustine are running scarce themselves, with demand for the books increasing while supplies dwindle.

Due to this success, plans are in the works for a Giant Size Action Philosophers Special to reprint the first few issues this year, as further issues continue to be published through Evil Twin.

Though horrible neighbors, unruly undead suprisingly open to foreign licensing possibilities

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Enterprise agents were somewhat cautious of the walking corpses who rented out the land next door to their Orange County offices this week. The mere sight of their rotting flesh and only a whiff of their decrepit odor was hard to miss, not to mention their unusual habits and all-night drinking binges.

It was not long, however, before the two sides sat down, and a parternship was soon struck for the Trailer Park of Terror comic series that chronicles the zombies' undead existence. An anthology collection of some of the best horror comics today, over a half dozen issues are currently available in B&W and full color. Published domestically through Imperium Comics, the entire Trailer Park of Terror series of comics and specials are all available through International Enterprise around the world.

check out more here

Based on a series of popular novels, John P. Marquand's inscrutable secret agent, I.A. Moto returns in a thrilling original series!

"Welcome Back, Mr. Moto" is a 3-issue mini-series. Ken Ta Kashi, an angry young man of Japanese descent, is released from an Idaho detainment camp at the end of WW II. Estranged from his mother and sister, enraged at the mysterious death of his beloved father, Ken is easily trapped in a web of deceit, double-cross, and death by sinister forces in the U.S. government.

Mr. Moto is just one of the many quality mysteries available from Moonstone Books, featuring such classic characters as Sherlock Holmes, Kolchak, Blackshirt, Jack Hagee and Johnny Dollar, just to name a few. Review their entire line of books here, all available through International Enterprise.