Press Release - Devil's Due Announces G.I.Joe vs Transformers: The Art of War:
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Chicago, IL - January 5, 2006- Devil's Due Publishing reunites popular
Hasbro properties G.I. JOE and TRANSFORMERS with G.I. JOE VS.
TRANSFORMERS: THE ART OF WAR #1 (of 5) (JAN062978E), for release in
March with three covers. Following in the wake of successful
re-launches of G.I. JOE: AMERICA'S ELITE and TRANSFORMERS core titles,
these enduring heroes and heroines find themselves once again at odds,
with innocent lives hanging in the balance.
Writer Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash, G.I.JOE) joins artists Joe Ng and UDON
Studios (Exalted, Street Fighter) for star-faring, explosive action!
Art for issue #1 over A will be provided by Joe Ng and UDON Studios;
cover B by Tim Seeley and Grafiksismik; and retailer incentive cover C
by Don Figueroa and Sunder Raj. G.I. JOE VS. TRANSFORMERS: THE ART OF
WAR #1 (of 5) (JAN062978E), a standard 32pg monthly comic book at
$2.95, hitting stores in March. All 5 cover A's will connect to form
one large UDON G.I.JOE VS. TRANSFORMERS: THE ART OF WAR image. G.I. JOE
is under license from the Hasbro Properties Group, the intellectual
property development arm of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS)
"G.I. JOE VS. TRANSFORMERS: THE ART OF WAR will bring together
everything that stalwart fans of these properties love," noted DDP
Senior Editor Mike O'Sullivan about the new mini-series, "but the book
will feel fresh and accessible for new G.I. JOE and TRANSFORMER readers
as well. In addition this title brings together two power house
studios, UDON and DDP, who will bring the fans what they've been
waiting for."
Says writer Tim Seeley, "Writing these characters has the charm of
meeting up with old friends; a pleasure, a privilege, but also a war!
And this G.I. JOE and TRANSFORMERS reunion isn't for the faint of
heart! Expect nonstop action, and great characterization... Consider
this the end-all, beat down of wars!"
ABOUT G.I. JOE VS. TRANSFORMERS: THE ART OF WAR -
The human spirit. Cybertronian technology. Two things capable of
accomplishing great good... When these two items are combined and fall
into the wrong hands, the results leave two worlds in ruins!
SNAKE-EYES, OPTIMUS PRIME, SCARLETT, ARCEE, and other favorites are
flung from Earth to the Decepticon slums of Cybertron in a desperate
race to prevent a horrifying new lifeform that has only one goal in
mind: War on all that lives!
An interstellar epic featuring classic characters and energetic action...
the stakes are high when practicing the art of war!
G.I. JOE VS. TRANSFORMERS: THE ART OF WAR cvr A - JAN062978E - All 5
cover A's connect to form one large image.
G.I. JOE VS. TRANSFORMERS: THE ART OF WAR cvr B - JAN062979E
G.I. JOE VS. TRANSFORMERS: THE ART OF WAR cvr C - UV Cardstock Retailer
Incentive - JAN062980J
Ask your retailer how to get the UV Cardstock Retailer Incentive by fan
favorite Don Figueroa!
We encourage you to run, not walk to your retailer and reserve your
copy today.
Devil's Due: Reminding everyone that pop culture IS our culture.
ABOUT DEVIL'S DUE PUBLISHING -
Devil's Due Publishing was formed in 1999 as both a commercial art
studio and a small press comic book publisher. DDP's first breakout
success was 2001's revamp of G.I. JOE, returning the long-lost 1980s
characters to comics. Fans bought over 100,000 copies per month,
immediately propelling G.I. JOE to the top of the charts. Today, DDP's
lineup includes Forgotten Realms, Dragonlance, G.I. Joe: America's
Elite, eigoManga, Hack/Slash, Capcom's Killer 7, the newly resurrected
Chaos! Comics!, and indy comics' magazine Lo-Fi.
ABOUT THE HASBRO PROPERTIES GROUP -
The Hasbro Properties Group (HPG), the intellectual properties
development arm of Hasbro, Inc., (NYSE:HAS), translates one of the
industry's richest portfolios of brands into a world of fun and
excitement for children and adults globally. Through a host of
publishing, lifestyle and entertainment platforms, HPG is able to
surround fans worldwide with consumer products that expand Hasbro's
core brands, such as TRANSFORMERS, DUEL MASTERS, MY LITTLE PONY,
MONOPOLY, and CANDY LAND, beyond the toy and game aisle, creating rich
lifestyle experiences.
G.I. JOE, TRANSFORMERS, and all related characters are trademarks of
Hasbro, Inc., and are used with permission.
Yo Joe!
01/06/06
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