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Cover image for PROMETHEE 1313 #1 CVR C BERTOLINI PARODY (MR)
Andy Diggle and Shawn Martinbrough are launching a prequel to Christophe Bec's graphic novel series, Promethee, with Promethee 13:13, from Ablaze in their July 2022 solicits and solicitations, as well as the collection of Animal Castle making the front cover of Previews and more besides…   #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border:[...]
Animal Castle on Diamond Previews Cover
And we have a look at the front and back covers, with Ablaze's Animal Castle Volume 1 HC, Xavier Dorison and Felix Delep riff on George Orwell's Animal Farm on the front cover and Diamond Select Toys' The Green Hornet: Kato Deluxe Action Figure on the back cover, continuing their collectibles based on Bruce Lee[...]
Magical Beast Sherbert: ABLAZE to Publish New Manga Title
ABLAZE Publishing continues to expand its manga catalog with the announcement of Magical Beast Sherbert, a new shojo series written by Rai☆ with artwork by Mochiusagi The manga series is adapted from a 52-episode anime counterpart that is currently in development and will debut in print and digitally worldwide in 2023 from ABLAZE Magical Beast[...]
ABLAZE Launches Mythspace: Ignition Kickstarter from ABLAZE
ABLAZE has acquired Science Fiction graphic novel series Mythspace: Ignition, which merges Filipino myth and folklore into a space opera, and has launched a crowdfunding campaign prior to publication. "Mythspace: Ignition" cover art courtesy of ABLAZE Mythspace: Ignition is a graphic novel collection of 6 stories exploring a universe where the old tales and folklore creatures from[...]
“Manix” Abrera’s Graphic Novels “12” and “14” Coming from ABLAZE
ABLAZE will be publishing two graphic novels by award-winning Filipino creator Manuel Luis "Manix" Abrera, starting with the release of his acclaimed book, "12" on June 28th Then his 2nd wordless comic anthology of supernatural stories, "14", which won the Philippines National Book Award on September 27th These graphic novels push the boundaries of wordless[...]
ABLAZE Announces Chess Manga Blitz and Heavenly Demon Reborn!
ABLAZE publishing announced two new titles from the East this week: the hit Korean webtoon Heavenly Demon Reborn! and a manga centering on chess that sets out to teach the reader how to play chess like a grandmaster We can certainly get behind that latter title. "Heavenly Demon Reborn!" cover art: ABLAZE HEAVENLY DEMON REBORN!, Vol[...]
Cover image for BELIT & VALERIA #1 CVR A TURINI (MR)
First with a Buffy '97 comic book and now telling more Hyboria tales with Rodney Buchemi in Ablaze's May 2022 solicits and solicitatsions. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 20%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ BELIT & VALERIA #1 CVR A TURINI (MR) ABLAZE MAR221171 MAR221172 – BELIT & VALERIA[...]
Cover image for CIMMERIAN HOUR OF DRAGON #2 CVR A DELL EDERA (MR)
Ablaze has been publishing his series written by Francesco Artibani in English, He Who Fights With Monsters now in hardcover for Ablaze's April 2021 solicits and solicitations. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 100%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ HE WHO FIGHTS WITH MONSTERS HC (MR) ABLAZE FEB221085 (W) Francesco Artibani[...]
New Conan In Hour Of The Dragon in Ablaze Comics March 2022 Solicits
Ablaze has its March 2022 solicitations ahead of this Friday's Diamond Day, including a new trademark-dodging Conan comic book, The Cimmerian: Hour Of The Dragon. #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 */ THE CIMMERIAN: HOUR OF THE DRAGON #1 by Julien Blondel[...]
ABLAZE Lists Graphic Novels for Your Holiday Shopping List
ABLAZE publishes some of the most eclectic graphic novels and is celebrating the holiday season with a selection of their titles available for order or in stores. Cover art courtesy of ABLAZE TRESE Volumes 1-2 TPs, by Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo MSRP: $16.99 each Available Now Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo's acclaimed graphic novel series, TRESE, has enjoyed widespread popularity[...]
ABLAZE Unveils 5 Eclectic Major Titles for February 2022
ABLAZE previewed five new titles that they will publish in February 2022 It's an eclectic mix of genres and art styles as ever. Cover art courtesy of ABLAZE LIFE ZERO Issue 1, by writer Stefano Vietti & artist Marco Checchetto MSRP: $3.99 • Release Date: February 9, 2022 From the artist of Marvel Comics' Devil's Reign & Daredevil, Marco[...]
Marco Checchetto's Life Zero in Ablaze February 2022 Solicitations
Ablaze is first out of the gate with their February 2022 solicitations and soliicts this month, including the launch of Marco Checchetto's Life Zero in their February 2022 solicitations Best known for his work on Daredevil, inclusing the current Devil's Reign event, March Checchetto is joined by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Landini, and Fritz Casas for[...]
ABLAZE Publishing Zerocalcare’s Graphic Novels ahead of Netflix Series
His comics blog – Zerocalcare.it – is one of Italy's most-read comic destinations and is widely shared on social media. "Forget Me Now" by Zerocalcare, cover courtesy of ABLAZE Forget My Name, his 1st book to be published in the US by ABLAZE is a poignant autobiographical story of his beloved grandmother's passing ABLAZE will also publish[...]
The Nightcrawlers: Chat with Creators Marco Lopez and Rachel Distler
The Nightcrawlers is an upcoming All Ages graphic novel by writers Marco Lopez and Rachel Distler that will be published by ABLAZE and is currently a crowdfunding campaign on the new platform Zoop The book is about middle-graders investigating a mystery in their town that involves werewolves Kids vs werewolves is a no-brainer. "The Nightcrawlers" cover,[...]
The Nightcrawlers: ABLAZE, Zoop to Crowdfund Kids Graphic Novel
ABLAZE is teaming with the comics crowdfunding platform, Zoop, to launch a campaign for THE NIGHTCRAWLERS, a new all-ages, supernatural adventure comic by Eisner Award-winning writer Marco Lopez (Puerto Rico Strong) and artist Rachel Distler The Zoop campaign begins on Wednesday, Nov 10th at https://zoop.gg/c/thenightcrawlers. "The Nightcrawlers" cover courtesy of ABLAZE Publishing THE NIGHTCRAWLERS is an original graphic[...]
Cover image for GUILLEM MARCH LAURA #1 CVR A GUILLEM MARCH
Ablaze is publishing in English for the first time, Guillem March's early slice-of-life comic books, Laura And Other Stories, alongside Maria Llovet's Porcelain, more Conan comic books, and Space Pirate Harlock, all in their November 2021 solicits and solicitations. #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; } /*[...]
The Cimmerian: ABLAZE Announces 3 New Titles of Hit Barbarian Series
ABLAZE continues its bestselling Conan titles with 3 new releases for The Cimmerian series for print and digital release this Fall The publisher has found a clever way to publish Conan the Barbarian stories outside the trademark of the current rights holders with uncensored adaptations of the original prose stories from Europe Robert E Howard's[...]
Cover image for HE WHO FIGHTS WITH MONSTERS #1 CVR B LEE (MR)
Ablaze September solicitations… Werther Dell'Edera is best known now as the artist on Something Is Killing The Children, written by James Tynion IV and published by Boom Studios Well, Ablaze has decided that this is the perfect time to start publishing his series written by Francesco Artibani in English for the first time, and titled[...]
ABLAZE Announces August and September Manga Titles
ABLAZE announced two new entries in its expanding manga catalog with the August release of the e-sports inspired Versus Fighting Story by writer Izu and artists Madd and Kalon, followed by the September debut of the zombie survival-horror adventure Crueler Than Dead by Tsukasa Saimura and Kozo Takahashi Both titles will debut in print and digitally. "Versus Fighting[...]
Captain Harlock #1 is An Introduction for Nostalgic and New Readers
Brooding and deadly, but with a soft spot for a little girl whose guardian he's become, you can kind of see why this series appealed so much to the French. "Space Pirate Captain Harlock" #1 cover, ABLAZE In Japan, Captain Harlock never really went away – there are always more manga and anime series in the 90s[...]
ABLAZE Publishing Announces September Comics and Graphic Novels
ABLAZE Publishing announced 4 new titles coming in September featuring monsters, zombies, supernatural adventure, and a dose of creature-inspired psychology just in time for Halloween! He Who Fights Monsters cover art from ABLAZE HE WHO FIGHTS WITH MONSTERS #1 by Francesco Artibani & Werther Dell'Edera MSRP: $3.99 · Release Date: September 7, 2021 On All Hallows' Eve, a community struggles under[...]
Trese: Filipino Supernatural Noir Series Offers a New Voice in Horror
1 cover, ABLAZE Alexandra Trese is an Asian version of the supernatural detective archetype that's been around since the Victorian era, brought back to prominence in the 1980s by John Constantine in Hellblazer, here given a Southeast Asian flavour The series draws on Filipino folklore and supernatural horror that feels fresh because Southeast Asian folklore is[...]
Trese Vol. 1 Sells Out, Goes Back to Press as Netflix Anime Premieres
ABLAZE announced today that Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo's TRESE Volume 1: Murder on Balete Drive TP has sold out at Diamond and has gone back to press for a second printing in time for the anime series' debut on Netflix. TRESE Vol 1, ABLAZE "When dusk arrives in the city of Manila, that's when you become[...]
Captain Harlock: Interview with New Artist Jerome Alquie
Captain Harlock is back in a new 6-issue comic series from ABLAZE publishing The series is a Western retelling of the original Captain Harlock series from the late 1970s and early 1980s, created with the approval of original creator Leiji Matsumoto We interviewed European artist Jerome Alquie about bringing the classic series to a new[...]
ABLAZE to Publish Friday Foster: The Sunday Strips For the First Time
ABLAZE announced today a deal with Tribune Content Agency to publish a collection of the groundbreaking comic strip Friday Foster The series was the first US newspaper comics strip to feature an African-American woman as its main character Pre-orders are open now; the book will debut in a hardcover edition on June 24th. "Friday Foster: The[...]
Maria Llovet’s Porcelain On Front Of Next Week's Previews Catalogue
Maria Llovet's Porcelain launching from Ablaze on the 4th of August will be on the front cover of the June edition of Diamond Comic Distributors' Previews monthly catalogue This is a first for Ablaze. Additionally, Maria Llovet's Eros/Psyche HC, collecting the acclaimed 5 issue series from ABLAZE, is offered for an on-sale date of September 29th[...]
ABLAZE Announces New
New publisher ABLAZE spotlights an intriguing group of notable new releases that debut or open for special advance solicitations in August. ABLAZE porcelain cover for PREVIEWS Maria Llovet's Porcelain is featured on the front cover of the June edition of Diamond Comic Distributor's Previews monthly catalog, and issue 1 will debut on August 4th.  Additionally, Maria Llovet's Eros/Psyche HC, collecting[...]
FCBD Free Comic Book Day 2021 Preview
Bleeding Cool has a crystal ball-look at a number of the titles, three months ahead. FCBD Preview: Space Pirate Captain Harlock for Free Comic Book Day FCBD 2021 SPACE PIRATE CAPTAIN HARLOCK ABLAZE APR210013 (W) Jerome Alquie, Leiji Matsumoto (A/CA) Jerome Alquie Preview the forthcoming full color, original "Space Pirate Captain Harlock" series from ABLAZE, personally overseen by the legendary Leiji[...]
FCBD Free Comic Book Day 2021 Preview
Including Ablaze getting the rights to the manga Trese, ahead of the Netflix anime adaptation, with previews of both the unpublished volume 2 and volume 3… FCBD 2021 TRESE (MR) ABLAZE APR210014 (W) Budjette Tan (A/CA) Kajo Baldisimo Award-winning comic and soon to be Netflix anime series!  When dusk arrives in the city of Manila, that's when you become the most[...]
The Cimmerian: ABLAZE Announces New Uncensored Conan Series
ABLAZE will publish the newest chapter in their expanding library of Robert E Howard's The Cimmerian adaptations with writer/artist Gess' The Cimmerian: The Man-Eaters of Zamboula this July. "he Cimmerian: The Man-Eaters of Zamboula #1", ABLAZE "The Cimmerian in the land of a thousand and one nights! A crossroads of beliefs, languages, and cultures, the mythical trading city of Zamboula is[...]