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Ablaze has issued its May 2024 solicits, as well as a few advance solicitations for June and July. Including Marshal Bass, a tale extrapolated from the life of the first Black Deputy US Marshal from X-Men creatives Darko Macan and Igor Kordey, as well as Prism, collecting Matteo DeLongis' rock n roll sci-fi comedy, and an Artist[...]

Ablaze looks like they are first comic book publisher off the blocks with their April 2024 solicits and solicitations Though that also includes a number of graphic novels coming out in May and June Such as the Library Mule Of Cordoba by Wilfrid Lupano, and Leonard Chemineau about saving the world's books from destruction… THE LIBRARY[...]

Ablaze is focusing on the horror manga title Gannibal by Masaaki Ninomiya for Free Comic Book Day in May, as part of their February 2024 solicits and solicitations, which also includes Gannibal Vol 3 Here's everything they have planned for the month, including the Art Of Trese books. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width:[...]

Ablaze sent a press release to promote their "new graphic novel" biography of J R R Tolkien's life – but it was originally published in French in 2019 by Soleil Tolkien: Lightning Up The Darkness, originally Eclairer les ténèbres is by Willy Duraffourg and Giancarlo Caracuzzo and will be published on the 23rd of January, 2024. Willy Duraffourg[...]

Moreover, traces of Väinämöinen, one of Kalevala's central characters, can be discerned in Tom Bombadil from The Lord of the Rings. And now Ablaze seeks to turn The Kalevala into a graphic novel by Sami Makkonen, and are using comparisons to Lord Of The Rings to sell it to an American audience in their January 2024[...]

Ablaze launches their new graphic novel, manwha and webtoon collections in their December 2023 solicits and solicitations, including The Awl, while Zombie Makeout Club, Get Schooled, and Terror Man all get their second volumes. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ THE[...]

Comic Con Radio/Spoiler Magazine founder Galaxy and Batman, WildCATS, Ghost, Suicide Squad artist, and co-creator of Webtoon hit Brothers Bond Ryan Benjamin, have a new comic book out together from Ablaze, as part of their September 2023 solicits Almost Dead #1 is a "new post-apocalyptic horror-drama adventure" that also looks to rewrite the history[...]

Diamond Comic Distributors, who have in recent years lost DC Comics, and much of Marvel, IDW and Dark Horse, are suddenly terribly busy with news of deals with other comic book publishers. Ablaze has announced that it has renewed its worldwide distribution agreement with Diamond Comic and Diamond Book Distributors with a multi-year deal, to exclusively[...]

And in August, Ablaze is set to launch a new Saint Seiya: Knights Of The Zodiac: Time Odyssey series by Jerome Alquie of Space Pirate Captain Harlock, published in French last year And it's all part of Ablaze's August 2023 solicits and solicitations, alongside the latest issues of Mighty Barbarians, Traveling To Mars and Grumpy Cat. #gallery-1[...]

Ablaze has released their July 2023 solicits and solicitations, and begin with the launch of the manhwa series, Get Schooled, which is based on the Webtoon by the Korean webtoon company, YLAB, and tells the story of a tough educator's unorthodox techniques to clean up a violent high school… Get Schooled is currently one of[...]

Wakfu Manga, based on the Netflix anime series, will debut in comics from Ablaze Publishing in their June 2023 solicits and solicitations, as does the new manhwa series Terror Man based on the Korean webtoon, and Spot It, a new all-ages comic book based on the card game from Asmodee and Zygomatic Games Studio It also[...]

Coming from Ablaze Publishing in their May 2023 solicitations, and first publisher out of the gate, come collections of Xavier Dorison and Felix Delep's Animal Castle as they build on George Orwell's Animal Farm, moving the story of an animal rebellion in a new direction in Animal Castle Volume Two Lovecraft: Unknown Kadath collects the[...]

Launching from Ablaze Publishing in their April 2023 solicits and solicitations below Issue 1 includes covers by Olivier Vatine, Francesco Tomaselli, Emanuele Gizzi, and Giuseppe Cafaro, as well as a 1:100 retailer incentive cover featuring original art by Zoe Thorogood Yes, that Zoe Thorogood The title will also have Covers A-D returnable for retailers. Michael Moreci's[...]

The ABLAZE Manga imprint has three new releases set for print and digital publication, including Wafku, a new manga series based on the popular Netflix Anime series, Terror Man, a new manhwa series based on the hit Korean webtoon featuring a complex, compelling story of an unlikely hero who is misunderstood and unappreciated for the good he[...]

Comic book publisher Ablaze collects The Boogeyman by Matthieu Silvia and Djet, the Omnibus editions of Savage Garden and Immortal Regis, and the collection of Far Cry: Esperanza's Tears, a prequel to the Far Cry 6 video game introducing Juan Cortez, all in their March 2023 solicits and solicitations, the first off the block for[...]

Ablaze will be launching Witch Of Mine, a new supernatural romantic fantasy/drama by Korean writer Haeyoon and artist MAS, based on their manhwa webtoon, in their February 2023 solicits and solicitations, as well as collecting four volumes of their Conan comic books in the Cimmerian Box Set.   WITCH OF MINE, Vol 1, by Haeyoon and MAS[...]

Chess grandmaster and World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov makes his manga debut in the series, written by Cédric Biscay and Harumo Sanazaki with artwork by Daitaro Nishihara. "Blitz" cover art courtesy of ABLAZE. Blitz follows the narrative model for many shonen (young boys) manga: a cocky young hero is determined to master the skills of his chosen craft or art or martial art,[...]

Comics and graphic novel publisher Ablaze Publishing has revealed their January 2023 solicits and solicitations, beginning with a new series drawn by House Of Slaughter artist Letizia Cadonici, Children Of The Black Sun #1. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 25%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ CHILDREN[...]

Family Time #1 by writer/co-creator of Seven Sons, Robert Windom, his eleven-year-old daughter, Lily, and drawn by Asiah Fulmore is a new launch title from Ablaze for their December 2022 solicits, featuring covers by Jae Lee, as well as art direction and cover art by Sanford Greene It sits alongside Zerocalcare's second graphic novel, Tentacles[...]

So it appears that it is improving the deals to the publishers that have chosen to stay exclusive with Diamond. As well as the Premier Publishers, Dark Horse, Image Comics, Boom Studios and Dynamite, Diamond has now established a new tier for comic book publishers, The Deluxe Tier, which includes AfterShock Comics, Titan Comics, Ablaze Publishing,[...]

Mark Russell and Roberto Meli launch a new series from Ablaze in November 2023, about the first person on Mars being a former pet store owner suffering from a terminal disease Traveling To Mars leads the Ablaze November 2023 solicits and solicitations, below. Mark Russell's Traveling To Mars in Ablaze November 2022 Solicits TRAVELING TO MARS, Issue[...]

The promise of the first two issues, contact between aliens and humans finally occurs, and unsurprisingly, it goes poorly for the humans. The cover to Promethee 13:13 #3, courtesy of Ablaze Publishing What struck me about Andy Diggle's script for Promethee 13:13 #3 was how much conflict and distinction there was between the characters Darla's kidnappers (a[...]

Ablaze is publishing Far Cry: Esperanza's Tears as a prequel to the video game Far Cry 6, and scheduled to come out in October, by Mathieu Mariolle, Afif Khaled and Salaheddine Basti And courtesy of the Ablaze October 2022 solicits and solicitations, alongside Lovecraft: Unknown Kadath, Boogyman, Elles and Promethee 1313 Here's the full list,. #gallery-1[...]

In Promethee 13:13 #2, a Comixology Original now published in print through Ablaze, a satellite launch goes wrong, and Darla has a conversation with her kidnappers Penciller Shawn Martinbrough does something that's usually taught out of comics artists, drawing characters that look like they're floating In this case, it's because the scene calls for it:[...]

Initially released by Comixology and now headed to Ablaze, Promethee 13:13 #1 begins a prequel tie-in to a graphic novel series unknown to me That said, the creative team is well suited to make a great first impression Penciller Shawn Martinbrough is a veteran who, after decades in the industry, earned the distinction of a[...]

Florentino Florez, Guillermo Sanna and Jacques Salomon are adapting the HP Lovecraft story The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath for comic books, courtesy of Ablaze's September 2022 solicits, as well as the launch of Mathieu Salvia and Djet's Boogyman #1. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /*[...]

ABLAZE, the eclectic publisher is expanding its webtoon and manhwa graphic novel line with the announcement of Fight Class 3, which mixes high school life with martial arts fighting action and will appeal to fans of the bestselling ABLAZE manhwa series, The Breaker, and Witch of Mine, a heartwarming fantasy romance tale. These titles that will be published in the[...]

Indie Games 2, the second artbook charting the history of independent video games, is being published by ABLAZE in partnership with European publisher Bragelonne, takes readers on a comprehensive exploration into the history, sounds, artwork, and characters of indie video games with the release of Indie Games 2 on August 3rd. Indie Games 2 cover art,[...]

Elle(s) is the new launch from Ablaze in August, from creators Kid Toussaint and Aveline Stokart Originally published in France by Le Lombard and digitally by Europe Comics,  it's now coming to the US in print – and English. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /*[...]

ABLAZE Publishing's new collection of the classic newspaper strip Friday Foster: The Sunday Strips, by Jim Lawrence and Jorge Longarón, has been nominated for an Eisner in the category of "Best Archival Collection/Project – Strips (at least 20 years old)." "Friday Foster: the Sunday Strips," cover art: ABLAZE Friday Foster was the first mainstream, nationally syndicated comic strip (Chicago Tribune) starring an African[...]