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BUY ME! is a co-op initiative amongst several creators to raise our own profiles and maximizing those efforts by working together to help one another. Our first event at Jim Hanley's Universe last Wednesday night was a great success and we're in discussions to do more events and programing like it. You can see the first BUY ME! catalog here and we plan to update them on a regular basis. Please support independent creators. Your every purchase helps to keep them at the drawing board to produce more awesome material. Here is a link to the first BUY ME! PDF catalog; https://rcpt.yousendit.com/1254332385/15dc7eb2e5da941c351ceeb4e939421a And if you don't want to download it... http://issuu.com/richjohnston/docs/buy_me/1 Several retailers have already pledged to post it on their websites to use as a sales tool. Many thanks to all of you who already buy independent comics.

Reminder that Wed is the last day to enter the contest for a $100 Amazon Gift Card. Details at http://www.facebook.com/thevaultcomic Garrie talks The Vault for Jazma Online http://bit.ly/ii9SNS Another great interview Sam Sarkar from First Comic News http://bit.ly/juC0Fd Podcast lovers can hear Sam talk with Dread Media http://bit.ly/mFPCP3 Also The Vault #2 is going to be in the upcoming July Previews

Sorry if that's the case. I know the guys here and have posted PR in the appropriate comic company forum in the past. In fact there is several posts here that would fit in that category if true.

WIN A $100 AMAZON GIFT CARD WHEN YOU SHARE THE VAULT If you’re a Facebook fan of THE VAULT, you could easily win a $100 Amazon gift card. All you have to do is help spread the word on www.facebook.com/TheVaultComic that THE VAULT #1, goes on sale July 27th. If it sounds too easy, it’s because it is. To enter the drawing for a $100 Amazon gift card: 1) Go to the official The Vault fan page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thevaultcomic. 2) To be entered in the drawing, make sure to both comment and share on your Facebook wall a post from The Vault’s Facebook wall. 3) You can enter in the drawing, up to four times, by both commenting and sharing on your Facebook wall four separate posts on The Vault’s Facebook wall. 4) On June 29th, a winner will be randomly selected from all of the entered drawings. THE VAULT, from writer Sam Sarkar (Caliber: First Canon of Justice) and artist Garrie Gastonny (Warren Ellis’ Supergod, Caliber), is about a small team of treasure hunters struggling to excavate a dangerous and legendary treasure pit before a massive storm hits. They believe are prepared against nature's fury, but nothing can prepare them for what they are about to unleash. THE VAULT #1 (1 of 3), a 32-page full color comic book from IMAGE COMICS, will be on sale in stores July 27th for $3.50 and is available to order in the June 2011 edition of Diamond Previews (Diamond Order Code: JUN110501).

SHRAPNEL: ARISTEIA RISING #1 Creator MARK LONG & NICK SAGAN Writer M ZACHARY SHERMAN Artist BAGUS HUTOMO Colorist LEOS “OKITA” NG Letterer SEAN KONOT January 7th - 48 pages – FC - ONLY $1.99 Shrapnel #1 Cover A - Clint Langley - Diamond Code: NOV084236 Shrapnel #1 Cover B - Bruno Werneck - Diamond Code: NOV084237 Shrapnel #1 Cover C - Kai - Diamond Code: NOV084238 Shrapnel #1 Cover D - Gerhard Mozsi - Diamond Code: NOV084239 Humanity has a new empire. Our solar system has been colonized and each planet is dominated by the brutal will of the Solar Alliance. All except Venus, the last free colony and final relic of democracy. As Venus and its’ people suffer the enforcement of the Alliance, one woman may be able to turn the tide. Samantha “Sam” Vijaya, a Solar Alliance war veteran and hero, lives on Venus in self-imposed exile, hoping to escape the life she once knew. However, when the skies burn and civil war comes to her doorstep, Sam has no choice but to join the fight. With the freedom of humanity on the brink of extinction, Sam must emerge from exile to destroy the same forces she once led. Check out the trailer at www.radicalcomics.com or on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VY2WB3ZXos.

RADICAL PUBLISHING GIVES FANS A CHANCE TO SPEAK LIVE WITH STEVE NILES ABOUT HIS NEW PROJECT CITY OF DUST: A PHILIP KHROME STORY In order to better connect fans to their favorite creators, Radical Publishing is proud to announce a LIVE WEBCAST with STEVE NILES (30 Days of Night, Gotham After Midnight). On Tuesday, September 30th at 6:00 P.M. Pacific only on www.radicalcomics.com fans will have an opportunity to email questions to Steve Niles about his perspective, his career and his upcoming limited series, CITY OF DUST: A PHILIP KHROME STORY that will debut from Radical Publishing October 1st, 2008. “Readers are a priority at Radical Publishing, and I know the impact that interacting with a creator can have on the experiences of readers.” states Radical Publishing’s President and Publisher, Barry Levine. “Steve’s a friend of mine, as well as a passionate creator and we’re excited and proud to be working with him on CITY OF DUST: A PHILIP KHROME STORY. We know that a lot of fans can’t make it to the conventions as well as signings, and we really wanted to give readers a chance to interact with all of our creators. Now the technology exists to make that happen and we’re very happy that Steve made time in his incredibly busy schedule to participate in Radical Publishing’s inaugural live webcast.” Fans are urged to visit the Radical Publishing website at www.radicalcomics.com to view a countdown clock leading up to the night of the webcast and see pre-release images of the title. About Radical Publishing Radical Publishing is founded by BARRY LEVINE (Producer for Universal Studios, Spyglass Entertainment, Film 44, and Radical Pictures’ HERCULES, Lion Rock Productions, Infinitum Nihil and Radical Pictures’ CALIBER, and Bad Hat Harry Productions and Radical Pictures’ FREEDOM FORMULA. Executive Producer for the in development Warner Brothers’ REX MUNDI movie, written by JIM UHLS, starring JOHNNY DEPP and Universal Pictures’ R.I.P.D), his protégé JESSE BERGER (Executive Producer of HERCULES, CALIBER and FREEDOM FORMULA), and longtime writer/publisher DAVID ELLIOTT (Atomeka Press and Tundra Publishing). Radical Publishing is bringing the best in writing, storytelling and fully-painted cover and interior artwork to the global comic book market by prominent international talents such as YOSHITAKA AMANO, JOHN BOLTON, LUIS ROYO, JIM STERANKO, STEVE NILES, IAN EDGINTON, STEVE MOORE, SAM SARKAR, STJEPAN SEJIC, DAVE WILKINS, STEVE PUGH, TOMM COKER, CLAYTON CRAIN, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, WETA WORKSHOP, IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS, and many more. www.radicalcomics.com

RADICAL ANNOUNCES 2ND PRINTING OF HERCULES #1 AND CALIBER #1 July 8th, 2008, LOS ANGELES – Released on April 30th to critical acclaim, Hercules: The Thracian Wars #1 and Caliber: First Canon of Justice #1 has been a big hit with both retailers and fans. Despite efforts to satisfy the public with extra copies of Hercules and Caliber printed in case of a sellout, the demand for more continues to grow. Because of this, Radical Publishing is pleased to announce that a 2nd printing is on the way for both titles. Barry Levine, Radical Publishing President and Publisher notes, “In the past week while promoting our upcoming issue #3’s of Hercules and Caliber, we have received numerous calls and emails from both fans and retailers alike, wondering if we are going to do a second print on our issue #1’s. We’ve heard the message loud and clear and are pleased to say that a second printing of both titles are underway. Being a new publisher, I’m sure many retailers didn’t expect the kind of sales our titles would produce. As a result, a lot of people under ordered and were unable to place reorders due to the overwhelming demand. These limited quantity second printings will enable fans who have missed out the first time around to see how both these epics began.” Both Hercules: The Thracian Wars #1 2nd print and Caliber: First Canon of Justice #1 2nd print will retail for $2.99 and are available to order from Diamond Comics Distributors. Each cover has its own Diamond order code to provide retailers the choice in the amounts of each cover variant they want. This will be an option for all books published by Radical, starting in the August 2008 issue of Diamond’s Previews. HERCULES #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG COVER A JIM STERANKO: Diamond Order Code MAY088195 HERCULES #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG COVER B ADMIRA WIJAYA & SUNNY GHO: Diamond Order Code MAY088196 CALIBER #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG COVER A STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU: Diamond Order Code MAY088192 CALIBER #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG COVER B STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU: Diamond Order Code: MAY088193 CALIBER #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG COVER C DAVE WILKINS: Diamond Order Code: MAY088194. About Radical Publishing Radical Publishing is founded by BARRY LEVINE (Producer for Rogue Pictures’ BLOOD ON THE TRACKS, Executive Producer for the in development Warner Brothers’ REX MUNDI movie, written by JIM UHLS, starring JOHNNY DEPP and Universal Pictures’ R.I.P.D), his protégé JESSE BERGER, and longtime writer/publisher DAVID ELLIOTT (Atomeka Press and Tundra Publishing). Radical Publishing is bringing the best in writing, storytelling and fully-painted cover and interior artwork to the global comic book market by prominent international talents such as YOSHITAKA AMANO, JOHN BOLTON, LUIS ROYO, JIM STERANKO, STEVE NILES, IAN EDGINTON, STEVE MOORE, SAM SARKAR, STJEPAN SEJIC, DAVE WILKINS, STEVE PUGH, JAMES HEFFRON, TOMM COKER, CLAYTON CRAIN, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, WETA WORKSHOP, IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS, and many more. www.radicalcomics.com www.myspace.com/radicalpublishing

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RADICAL AND FUSION TEAM UP TO SEND A LUCKY WINNER TO COMIC-CON AND MORE! July 9th, 2008, LOS ANGELES – Fusion Publishing, the publisher for Play Magazine and Geek Monthly Magazine, has teamed up with Radical Publishing to send one lucky winner and friend on an all expense paid trip to the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con along with a prize package of posters, limited edition books, Radical brand T-Shirts, Hats, Sweatshirts and a free one year Radical Comics subscription. “This is our way of giving back to the fans that have supported us since our debut at last year’s San Diego Comic-Con.” states Radical Publishing’s President and Publisher, Barry Levine. “The support for our debut titles, Hercules: The Thracian Wars and Caliber: First Canon of Justice has been amazing and we want to show our appreciation to all the fans. We are happy to be working with Fusion Publishing in making this contest a reality. Radical is going all out at San Diego with another contest with Fusion Publishing, a Friday Comic-Con panel, signing schedule that includes Jim Steranko, Yoshitaka Amano, Steve Niles, Arthur Suydam , a FREE daily raffle with prizes that include an iPhone, and some very special announcements.“ To participate in the random drawing for an all expense paid trip to Comic-Con, simply go to either www.playmagazine.com or www.geekmonthly.com and click on the link to the contest showcased on the front page. On the contest page, fill out the information and submit. Contest ends this Friday, July 11th and the winner will be notified before July 14th. “Can work really be this much fun??” jokes Shawn Sanders, Fusion’s Executive Director, Integrated Business. “This is exactly the type of work that makes me feel like a kid in a candy store…or rather a comic book shop. Radical has been and are continuing to pump out top-notch products from some of the industry’s best and brightest. Partnering with them on a major event like San Diego Comic-con has been both an honor and a pleasure.” For those already with plans for Comic-Con, Fusion Publishing is giving away one Sony PSP and a Radical Publishing prize package worth over $500. To register for the free Sony PSP and Radical prizes, visit Fusion Publishing at booth #4512 for details For those interested in registering for Radical’s FREE daily raffle with prizes that include an iPhone, Radical clothing, books and posters, visit Radical Publishing at booth #2806 to receive your FREE raffle ticket. About Radical Publishing Radical Publishing is founded by BARRY LEVINE (Producer for Rogue Pictures’ BLOOD ON THE TRACKS, Executive Producer for the in development Warner Brothers’ REX MUNDI movie, written by JIM UHLS, starring JOHNNY DEPP and Universal Pictures’ R.I.P.D), his protégé JESSE BERGER, and longtime writer/publisher DAVID ELLIOTT (Atomeka Press and Tundra Publishing). Radical Publishing is bringing the best in writing, storytelling and fully-painted cover and interior artwork to the global comic book market by prominent international talents such as YOSHITAKA AMANO, JOHN BOLTON, LUIS ROYO, JIM STERANKO, STEVE NILES, IAN EDGINTON, STEVE MOORE, SAM SARKAR, STJEPAN SEJIC, DAVE WILKINS, STEVE PUGH, JAMES HEFFRON, TOMM COKER, CLAYTON CRAIN, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, WETA WORKSHOP, IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS, and many more. www.radicalcomics.com www.myspace.com/radicalpublishing About Fusion Publishing Fusion Publishing, Inc. is the publisher of GEEK Monthly and our flagship brand - PLAY Magazine. PLAY Magazine Presents: Girls of Gaming and Playmagazine.com (PLAY.Online). Founded by industry veteran – Dave Halverson, Fusion took its first breath in the winter of 1999 with the goal of producing the first pop-culture focused multi-media publication aimed at the emerging teen-to-adult audience. Fusion Publishing is devoted to quality entertainment across all genres and age demographics with an emphasis on video games, anime, movies and comics. Collectively our brands embrace and blanket the aforementioned industries with a confluence of creative talent who are passionate about everything they produce regarding entertainment. From our editors to our amazing designers, Fusion is the culmination of many years of dedication to the gamut of entertainment mediums. www.playmagazine.com www.geekmonthly.com

JOHN BOLTON AND TOMM COKER GET RADICAL FOR JULY May 30th, 2008, LOS ANGELES – For issue #3 of Hercules and Caliber solicited for July 2008 in Diamond’s May Previews, Radical wanted to assign one special artist to each of the covers. After searching for the perfect fit, Radical Publishing is proud to announce that award winning British artist John Bolton is providing a cover for Hercules: The Thracian Wars #3 and director/writer/artist Tomm Coker is providing one for Caliber: First Canon of Justice #3. “Getting John Bolton and Tomm Coker respectively for Hercules and Caliber couldn’t have been a better choice.” stated Barry Levine, Radical Publishing’s President and Publisher. “John knows a thing about a character such as Hercules, having done Robert E. Howard’s Kull the Barbarian for Marvel years ago, as well as his Marada, the She-Wolf he co-created with Chris Claremont. I really love how he brings across the glory of battle in this one scene. Tomm’s cover for Caliber is just beautiful. With Arthur on the run in the Telacoma winter countryside for issue #3, this cover brings an iconic look to Lance that fits Sam Sarkar’s story.” Tomm Coker adds, “Creating the Caliber cover was a real challenge -- trying to envision a character as classic and recognizable as Lancelot in a completely different time and world -- I can't wait to see where the rest of the story leads." Hercules: The Thracian Wars #3 (DCD# MAY084083) is featured in May 2008 Diamond Previews catalogue and will ship in July of this year. Hercules: The Thracian Wars #3 will ship with two covers, one by John Bolton for cover A and one by Svetlin Velinov of Imaginary Friends Studios for cover B. Cover A will ship in 3:1 ratio to cover B. Caliber: First Canon of Justice #3 (DCD# MAY084082) is featured in May 2008 Diamond Previews catalogue and will ship in July of this year. Caliber: First Canon of Justice #3 will ship with two covers, one by Tomm Coker for cover A and one by Stanley “Artgerm” Lau of Imaginary Friends Studios for cover B. Cover A will ship in 3:1 ratio to cover B. About Radical Publishing Radical Publishing is founded by BARRY LEVINE (Producer for Rogue Pictures’ BLOOD ON THE TRACKS, Executive Producer for the in development Warner Brothers’ REX MUNDI movie, written by JIM UHLS, starring JOHNNY DEPP and Universal Pictures’ R.I.P.D), his protégé JESSE BERGER, and longtime writer/publisher DAVID ELLIOTT (Atomeka Press and Tundra Publishing). Radical Publishing is bringing the best in writing, storytelling and fully-painted cover and interior artwork to the global comic book market by prominent international talents such as YOSHITAKA AMANO, JOHN BOLTON, LUIS ROYO, JIM STERANKO, STEVE NILES, IAN EDGINTON, STEVE MOORE, SAM SARKAR, STJEPAN SEJIC, DAVE WILKINS, STEVE PUGH, JAMES HEFFRON, TOMM COKER, CLAYTON CRAIN, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, WETA WORKSHOP, IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS, and many more. www.radicalcomics.com

Sorry guys. Even if you can't make the trip to Comic-Con, you should definitely check out the book when it hits stores on June 18th. The images are amazing.

Thanks for the Radical reviews Desmond. Awesome music choices as always too.

YOSHITAKA AMANO TO SIGN AT THE RADICAL PUBLISHING BOOTH AT COMIC-CON, 2008 May 8th, 2008, LOS ANGELES – Radical Publishing, under its imprint Radical Books, is pleased to announce that Yoshitaka Amano will be signing copies of Yoshitaka Amano’s Mateki: The Magic Flute Saturday, July 26th at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con convention. Based on the opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, The Magic Flute, Yoshitaka Amano presents the story with his own unique vision using 128 pages of original artwork in a full color, oversized, hardcover book, set for release in June, 2008. Mateki: The Magic Flute has never been published outside of Japan leaving Radical Publishing exclusive world-wide rights for this international edition. “Having Yoshitaka Amano on board for our first book is like a dream come true”, explained Radical Publishing’s President, Barry Levine. “His style is simply amazing. When Amano showed me the pages for Mateki: The Magic Flute, I knew immediately that this deserved a world wide release and I wanted it to be a part of Radical Books. In addition, the whole Radical team is honored to have Amano stopping by our booth and signing Saturday during the Comic-Con show. We have a huge lineup this year and expect to see more announcements like this in the coming months.” MATEKI is a beautiful and dark tale of a young man who must put away his flute to become a warrior so he may save his lover from the lord of darkness. Mateki: The Magic Flute is a fantasy story told by an artist known around the world for his work on Vampire Hunter D, Neil Gaiman’s Sandman: The Dream Hunters, and the Final Fantasy games. In discussing Mateki: The Magic Flute in a recent interview, Amano explained “The story itself is so well known, I don’t think I need to repeat it here. What actually attracted me most is the music Mozart wrote. Even though I knew the story from the accompanied texts, just listening to music gave me an inspiration of making it more like a ballet sequence, without words but the movements of images.” Edmund Shern of Imaginary Friends Studios provides the English adaptation and the supervision for the design of this magical volume. Yoshitaka Amano’s Mateki: The Magic Flute is featured in April 2008 Diamond Previews catalogue and will ship in June of this year. Yoshitaka Amano’s Mateki: The Magic Flute has a Diamond order code of APR084071. About Radical Publishing Radical Publishing is founded by BARRY LEVINE (Producer for Rogue Pictures’ BLOOD ON THE TRACKS, Executive Producer for the in development Warner Brothers’ REX MUNDI movie, written by JIM UHLS, starring JOHNNY DEPP and Universal Pictures’ R.I.P.D), his protégé JESSE BERGER, and longtime writer/publisher DAVID ELLIOTT (Atomeka Press and Tundra Publishing). Radical Publishing is bringing the best in writing, storytelling and fully-painted cover and interior artwork to the global comic book market by prominent international talents such as YOSHITAKA AMANO, JOHN BOLTON, LUIS ROYO, JIM STERANKO, STEVE NILES, IAN EDGINTON, STEVE MOORE, SAM SARKAR, STJEPAN SEJIC, DAVE WILKINS, STEVE PUGH, JAMES HEFFRON, TOMM COKER, CLAYTON CRAIN, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, WETA WORKSHOP, IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS, and many more. www.radicalcomics.com

RADICAL ANNOUNCES JIM STERANKO COVERS FOR HERCULES April 22nd, 2008, LOS ANGELES – Radical Publishing is proud to announce that legendary, award winning artist Jim Steranko has provided covers for issue #1 and #2 of Hercules: The Thracian Wars. Steranko also designed the Hercules character and created the logo that is being used on all issues of Radical’s Hercules. For issue #2 of Hercules: The Thracian Wars, Jim Steranko’s cover is a homage to the popular 1968 Incredible Hulk King-Sized Special #1 cover. The story of Hercules: The Thracian Wars is described as: Three thousand two hundred years ago, a tormented soul walked the Earth that was neither man nor god. Hercules, powerful son of the god king Zeus, received nothing but suffering his entire life. After twelve arduous labors and the loss of his family, this dark, world-weary soul turned his back on the gods finding his only solace in bloody battle. Over the years he warmed to the company of six similar souls, their only bond being their love of fighting and the presence of death. These men and woman never question where, why, or whom they go to fight, only how much they will be paid. Knowing this, the King of Thrace has hired these mercenaries to train his men to become the greatest army of all time. However, Hercules begins to question King Cotys' motives when he takes his army out to battle and sees them practice on innocent men, women, and children. Deep in his soul something stirs, but is it enough to stop a mad king and his army of the damned from marching across Greece or even Olympus itself? “Obviously, we are very honored to have Jim Steranko, a legend in this business, to provide not only these two gorgeous covers but to have helped shape our Hercules character using his vision and expertise,” stated Radical Publishing President and Publisher, Barry Levine. “This, combined with the designs and interior artwork of Imaginary Friends Studios based on Steve Moore's epic adventure, creates a unique Hercules that no one has ever attempted to bring to life.” In discussing his cover for issue #1 of Hercules: The Thracian Wars, Jim Steranko explains, "The series' story takes place after the Labors, we felt the traditional action approach would be a cliche. The Radical version is different from all other comics' versions and I felt my cover should underscore that quality. So, instead of casting it in spine-cracking action, I did the opposite: I visualized a silently inert, fearsomely intense Hercules, a Hercules just before the storm, a moment crackling with tension! I deliberately hid his face in shadow--except for a slash of light across one eye that reveals his fierce, tortured, inner emotions." Hercules: The Thracian Wars #1 (DCD# MAR083922) is featured in March 2008 Diamond Previews catalogue and will ship in May of this year. Hercules: The Thracian Wars #1 will ship with two covers, one by Jim Steranko for cover A and one by Admira Wijaya and Sunny Gho of Imaginary Friends Studios for cover B. Cover A will ship in 3:1 ratio to cover B. Hercules: The Thracian Wars #2 (DCD# APR084073) is featured in April 2008 Diamond Previews catalogue and will ship in June of this year. Hercules: The Thracian Wars #2 will ship with three covers, one by Greg Broadmore of WETA Workshop, one by Admira Wijaya and Sunny Gho of Imaginary Friends Studios, and a limited edition cover by Jim Steranko (DCD# APR084074) that is available as a 1-in-20 retailer incentive. About Radical Publishing Radical Publishing is founded by BARRY LEVINE (Producer for Rogue Pictures Blood on the Tracks, and Executive Producer for the in development Warner Brothers Rex Mundi movie, written by JIM UHLS starring JOHNNY DEPP and Universal Picture’s R.I.P.D), his protégé JESSE BERGER, and longtime writer and publisher DAVID ELLIOTT (Atomeka Press and Tundra Publishing). Radical Publishing is bringing the best in writing, storytelling and fully-painted cover and interior artwork to the global comic book market by prominent international talents such as YOSHITAKA AMANO, JOHN BOLTON, LUIS ROYO, JIM STERANKO, STEVE NILES, IAN EDGINTON, STEVE MOORE, SAM SARKAR, STJEPAN SEJIC, DAVE WILKINS, STEVE PUGH, JAMES HEFFRON, TOMM COKER, CLAYTON CRAIN, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, WETA WORKSHOP, IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS, and many more. www.radicalcomics.com

Hell yeah Dread. Drop me an email at gianluca@radicalcomics.com and I'll hook ya up around release date. Thaks very much for the Radical love. Gianluca

RADICAL PUBLISHING SET TO DEBUT THEIR FIRST TITLES IN MAY, 2008 February 25th, 2008, LOS ANGELES – Radical Publishing, publicized at last year’s San Diego Comic-Con, has announced the release of Hercules #1 and Caliber #1, for May of 2008. In a bold move to introduce these premiere titles to the public, Hercules #1 and Caliber #1 will be offered in it’s first printing at the low price of $1 while being printed as a 32-page premium stock softbound prestige format package with cardstock covers. “We feel that once the comic buyer gets past buying a book from a brand new publisher and sees the high quality of writing, artistic work and production that Radical offers, that they will look to continue with the series and seek out our other titles,” stated Radical Publishing’s Publisher and Co-founder BARRY LEVINE. “We feel that the $1 price tag of Hercules #1 and Caliber #1 will spur people to make that initial leap.” Issues #2 and the rest of both miniseries will go on sale for $2.99, and both series continue monthly. Hercules (DCD# MAR083922), which reinvents the popular mythical story of the half man/half god warrior whose only solace lays in bloody battlefields, was visually created for Radical Publishing by the potent combination of JIM STERANKO, IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS and WETA WORKSHOP (King Kong, Lord of the Rings, and Chronicles of Narnia). JIM STERANKO has created the main cover for Hercules #1, as well as a special sketch incentive cover for issue #2, with an exclusive limited run. Hercules is written by STEVE MOORE, famous for his work in Warrior Magazine, 2000AD and his collaborations with ALAN MOORE (ABC comics and the novelization of the Wachowski brothers V for Vendetta adaptation). Interior art is being done by the awe-inspiring IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS, known for their work for companies such as DC COMICS, ELECTRONIC ARTS, TOP COW, CARTOON NETWORK, WIZKIDS and UPPER DECK. “This isn’t going to be anything like the popular television show of the 1990s. Expect this Hercules to be a dark and conflicted character, more in the epic vein of FRANK MILLER’S 300; a mixture of myth, legend and historical accuracy,” says LEVINE. Hercules will run as a 5 issue miniseries, each issue containing 32 pages. Caliber (DCD# MAR083921) is the unconventional telling of the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table as a Western set in the Pacific Northwest. With all of its great symbolism, magic and spirit of adventure, this tale is that of an engraved six-gun, given to Arthur by an Indian shaman and imbued with supernatural power to fire only by the one who will use its power for the right reasons. “This story doesn’t faithfully follow the Arthurian myth and it is such great fun to see how SAM takes twists and turns leading the reader down a meandering path of thwarted expectations and surprises,” says LEVINE, “The Magnificent Seven was never like this.” Caliber is created and written by SAM SARKAR, Director of Development at JOHNNY DEPP’s production company, Infinitum Nihil. Imaginary Friends Studios’ artists GARRIE GASTONNY and STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU have created fully-painted cover art for the miniseries, while Gastonny has continued with breathtaking, fully-painted interiors. Caliber will also run as a 5 issue, 32 page miniseries with issue #1 containing 31 pages of interior story, adding an even greater value for a $1 book. Hercules #1 and Caliber #1 are featured in the March 2008 Diamond Previews and will ship in May of this year. Hercules #1 has a Diamond code of MAR083922 and Caliber #1 has a Diamond code of MAR083921. About Radical Publishing Radical Publishing is founded by BARRY LEVINE (a producer on Rogue Pictures Blood on the Tracks, and executive producer for the in development Warner Brothers Rex Mundi movie, written by Jim Uhls (Jumper, Fight Club) and starring JOHNNY DEPP and Universal Picture’s R.I.P.D), his protégé JESSE BERGER, and longtime writer, illustrator, and publisher DAVID ELLIOTT (Atomeka Press and Tundra Publishing). Radical Publishing is set to bring the best in writing, storytelling and fully-painted cover and interior artwork to the global comic book market by prominent international talents such as YOSHITAKA AMANO, JOHN BOLTON, LUIS ROYO, JIM STERANKO, STEVE NILES, IAN EDGINTON, STEVE MOORE, SAM SARKAR, DAN ABNETT, STJEPAN SEJIC, DAVE WILKINS, STEVE PUGH, JAMES HEFFRON, NICK PERCIVAL, BRYAN EDWARD HILL, NELSON BLAKE, GLENN FABRY, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, WETA, IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS, and many more. www.radicalcomics.com