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Boom!'s Deathmatch To Pit Fan Against Fan

Published Fri, 21 Sep 2012 08:18:18 -0500

Last updated Fri, 21 Sep 2012 08:20:06 -0500

From Boom in December, CBR reports a new comic by Paul Jenkins and Magno. They report;

DEATHMATCH #1
Writer Paul Jenkins
Artist Carlos Magno
Cover Whilce Portacio

THE SUPERHERO BATTLE ROYALE YOU CAN'T GET FROM MARVEL OR DC! A powerful and mysterious supervillain has imprisoned the world's greatest superheroes, forcing them to fight to the death until there is but one victor. It's kill or be killed as we settle the score on all those hypothetical superhero match-ups in the ultimate DEATHMATCH.

Written by industry legend Paul Jenkins (SENTRY, INHUMANS) and drawn by comics superstar Carlos Magno (PLANET OF THE APES, TRANSFORMERS), DEATHMATCH is a dark, psychological deconstruction of the superhero genre that can't be missed.

What they don't report is the intriguing way Boom intend to promote this comic. From further solicitation copy to retailers;

Now you and your customers can be active participants in the biggest superhuman slugfest in comics! Every month fans in your store can predict the outcome of each "deathmatch" and it begins here. Retailers who qualify to participate in the Deathmatch Death Draft by meeting the match-to incentive on Cover A, will not only qualify to order the "Morgue" variant cover, but also be eligible to order 1 Deathmatch Death Draft Promo Kit for FREE (per store)! The kit contains everything you need to hold your very own Death Draft event in your store including a 24" x 36" full color point-of-sale poster, 50 double-side 11" x 17" consumer posters featuring a competition bracket, and 1 exclusive Deathmatch #1 "Gravestone" CGC Graded Variant cover not available anywhere else.

Fans have always argues who would beat who. Now they can put their reputation where their mouths are.

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