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This new edition features a wraparound cover by Amanda Conner, a new full-length Marjorie Finnegan time travel adventure by Garth Ennis and Goran Sudžuka, never-before-seen back matter, so much more. Kickstarter key art: AWA Studios Marjorie Finnegan's Temporal Criminal is written by two-time Eisner award-winning writer Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher, The Ribbon Queen) with art by Goran Sudžuka (Y: The Last Man, Hellblazer: Lady Constantine)[...]

AWA Studios, the film and television development arm of the graphic novel company, is bringing in some big names to help AWA writers and artists "unleash the full potential of their characters and stories, providing a diversity of contemporary storytelling perspectives and putting projects in the best position to be scaled across the entertainment ecosystem."[...]

When one of her regulars gets murdered by gangsters and Danny gets taken hostage, Lulu has a choice: vanish with a bag of stolen gems or find a way to save Danny, who's in love with her? "Hit Me" Cover art: AWA Studios. Lulu is the most original character to hit crime fiction in years[...]

Lesser Evils is a new shared universe about heartbroken, hype-obsessed creatures who live in Brooklyn, the contemporary culture of the world, is a new ambitious property from AWA Studios The universe kicks off with a slate of series, EMMETT, GINN, THRIFTR and TAILS – stories created by and for people on creative culture's cutting edge[...]

AWA Studios announced the upcoming launch of Sacrament, the latest sci-fi space adventure from the UK award-winning writer Peter Milligan (HELLBLAZER, JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK) and esteemed international Argentinian artist Marcelo Frusin (JOHN CONSTANTINE: HELLBLAZER, KICK-ASS) Sacrament is a dark thriller set in outer space that examines the vulnerability of faith in a technologically-driven world, the[...]

AWA Studios/AWA Upshot Studios revealed the retailer exclusive variants for their upcoming spoof superhero series, KNIGHTED #1 by by Gregg Hurwitz (BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT, VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT, PUNISHER), illustrated by Mark Texeira, and colored by Brian Reber. The series is part of the AWA Studios universe built by J[...]

Hotell, the Twilight Zone-style anthology series from AWA Studios that features a haunted motel that serves as a waystation for the damned and the demonic, is returning for a second series AWA Studios announced the return of the original creative team John Lees (MOUNTAINHEAD, SINK), Dalibor Talajic (CASUAL FLING, SHANG CHI) and Lee Loughridge (BAD MOTHER, NOT ALL ROBOTS), and Sal Cipriano (WONDER WOMAN, THE RESISTANCE), to bring fans a second volume of the hit[...]

AWA Studios' imprint Upshot Studios has unveiled its much-anticipated horror series OUT #1 retailer exclusive variants. THE GREAT ESCAPE meets THE THING in this new series by Rob Williams (fan favourite writer of JUDGE DREDD, OLD HAUNTS), Will Conrad (who previously illustrated RED BORDER for AWA), and Marco Lesko (CHARIOT, RAT QUEENS) is to hit stores this October 6th, 2021. AWA Studios In response to the variants, OUT creator Rob Williams said, "It's hugely, horribly[...]

But what's it like for the working stiff robots stuck in dead-end jobs to support the ungrateful human families they're assigned to? Those are the robots and people who truly matter, but do the people and robots at the top care? Hell no! Things may not end well. "Not All Robots #1" Cover art courtesy of[...]

This time, it's about what happens when everyone in the world can start reading minds. "Telepaths #1" cover art courtesy of AWA Studios "An electromagnetic disturbance results in the sudden awakening of telepathic powers in a tenth of the Earth's population In the moments after the world comes to grip with this development, newly telepathic Boston police[...]

Chariot, the AWA Studios comic series, will be the publisher's first book to be adapted into a movie by Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski for Warner Brother Studios. "Chariot" cover, courtesy of AWA Studios The Chariot was a Cold War-era secret government project to provide its star agent with a weapon unlike any other in the form of[...]

The Boys and Preacher creator Garth Ennis has teamed up with long-time friend and colleague, Eisner-Award-winning artist Glenn Fabry and colorist Karen Holloway on MARJORIE FINNEGAN: TEMPORAL CRIMINAL #1 variant for UK retailer Simon Payne of Sad Lemon Comics. "Marjorie Finnegan: Temporal Criminal #1", Glenn Fabry variant cover, AWA Studios Lisa Y[...]

So, I came up with three master artists with completely different visions": Buzz, Johnny Desjardins, and Damion Scott. "Marjorie Finnegan: Temporal Criminal #1" variant cover, AWA Studios Lisa Y Wu, AWA's Marketing and PR, who leads the Retailer Exclusive Variant Program, said, "AWA Studios believes in transparency and creator involvement, so Garth worked with Hank on choosing the which sketches best reflected Marjorie, who Garth says, 'takes[...]

AWA Studios will launch The Boys and Preacher creator Garth Ennis' Marjorie Finnegan: Temporal Criminal #1 on May 5th, and it has made many fans and retailers excited. Retailers Sanctum Sanctorum Comics and Slab City Comics teamed up again after a successful variant on Bryan Edward Hill's Chariot #1 in March[...]

Yes, the AWA Studios previews extravaganza continues, as we present 5 titles out this week and next week from the publisher's list! AWA Studios has sent along with the cover and first pages of the first issue to whet your appetite for the book There's a bit of something for everyone in the diverse genres[...]

E-Ratic #4, the next issue of the teen superhero comic by Kaare Andrews as the AWA Studios previews extravaganza continues We present 5 titles out this week and next week from the publisher's list! AWA Studios has sent along with the cover and first pages of the first issue to whet your appetite for the[...]

It's an AWA Studios previews extravaganza today, as we present 5 titles out this week and next week from the publisher's list! AWA Studios has sent along the cover and first pages of the first issue to whet your appetite for the book There's a bit of something for everyone in the diverse genres that[...]

It's an AWA Studios previews extravaganza today, as we present 5 titles out this week and next week from the publisher's list! AWA Studios has sent along with the cover and first pages of the first issue to whet your appetite for the book There's a bit of something for everyone in the diverse genres[...]

It's an AWA Studios previews extravaganza today, as we present 5 titles out this week and next week from the publisher's list! AWA Studios has sent along with the cover and first pages of the first issue to whet your appetite for the book There's a bit of something for everyone in the diverse genres[...]

AWA Studios – Artists and Writers & Artisans Studios – announced on Monday that their catalog of titles by top creators would be accessible to readers digitally through Global Comix, a new digital reading and distribution platform. AWA Studios key art In the past year, AWA Studios has proven the be the most interesting new comics publisher[...]

AWA Studios' imprint Upshot Studios has unveiled six covers for their March "Big Book" title CHARIOT by Bryan Edward Hill (Batman, Titans), Priscilla Petraites (Rat Queens, Batman), and Marco Lesko (Robotech, Blade Runner). "Chariot #1" Cover A, AWA Studios, Upshot Studios "The Chariot was a Cold War-era secret government project to provide its star agent with a weapon unlike any other in the form of a supercharged muscle[...]

AWA Studios, the new publisher punching above its weight with solid and unique titles under the editorship of Axel Alonso, released a new video at this year's virtual ComicsPro The video featured all the current writers thanking retailers for their support and offered previews of their new and upcoming books. https://youtu.be/aWzN-QpSoKcVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript[...]

AWA Studios' imprint Upshot Studios continues its wave of genre comics with high concepts and social commentary Mann's World #1 by crime novelist Victor Gischler and artist Niko Walter is the latest, a Science Fiction adventure that combines Jurassic Park with Deliverance. "Mann's World #1" cover, AWA Studios, Upshot Studios Mann's World is a resort planet where[...]

Redemption, AWA Studios' imprint Upshot Studios' major new series by Christa Faust (Bad Mother) and Mike Deodato, Jr (The Resistance), is coming this March AWA Studios' imprint Upshot Studios will be releasing 6 covers for the first issue of their "Big Book" with the help of Bulletproof Comics in Brooklyn, NY Redemption, which The Hollywood[...]

AWA Studios' Upshot imprint has steadily published the most solid lineup of genre comics since it started early last year, but for our money, Bad Mother by crime novelist Christa Faust and veteran artist Mike Deodato Jr is the publisher's best series to date And with the 5th and concluding issue, the series ends perfectly. "Bad[...]

Redemption #1 sets the stage for a post-apocalyptic Western where the deadly laconic Clint Eastwood-style gunslinger figure is a tough, mean old lady. "Redemption #1" cover art, courtesy of AWA Studios Set in an unspecified post-apocalyptic future of desert wasteland towns where water is a precious commodity, the series immediately plants its flag in the sand A[...]

American Ronin #2 felt like Peter Milligan setting up a world that was basically the tabletop roleplaying game Shadowrun, minus the elves. American Ronin #2 cover, courtesy of AWA Studios So what does the American Ronin team bring to the table for issue two? Two assassins circle each other for an issue The penciller ACO and the[...]

It's Thanksgiving Week, and AWA Studios is offering a massive graphic novel giveaway to subscribers of their newsletter AWA Studios is one of the new publishers that we are thankful to have this year Their Upshot imprint currently offers some of the most solid and sometimes surprising titles in comics now AWA's Upshot series have[...]

AWA Studios' Upshot Studios releases E-Ratic #1 on December 2nd, and today, they revealed a preview of the book's variant covers. "E-Ratic" #1 Cover A, AWA Studios The official synopsis reads: "You're fifteen years old You're suddenly granted incredible powers Cool, right? There's only one problem: you can only use your powers for ten minutes at a time[...]

Upshot Books, the main imprint of AWA Studios, has collaborated with Humble Bundle to offer their comics titles in digital bundles The Humble Comics Bundle: Hot Off the Presses by Upshot/AWA Studios campaign will run from October 14th to November 4th, 2020, at 11 am PT Purchases will support the Hero Initiative. "The Humble Comics Bundle:[...]