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RITUAL

Andy Briggs (writer)
Shawn McCauley (Art/Colors)
Thomas Mauer/Ian Sharman (letters)
Full Colour 100 pages
9.95p/$15.95
ISBN: 978-1-905692-33-0

A series of ritualistic murders in the small town of Black Root all have one thing in common: they're reminiscent of ancient witch trials. The FBI are on the case and soon realize that a supernatural killer is on the prowl - condemning his victims to diabolical ordeals.

REYA

Sergei and Morag Lewis (writers)
Morag Lewis (Art)
B&W Manga 184 pages
5.99p/$8.99
ISBN: 978-1-905692-32-3

A fantasy story about a young and cheerful mage-in-training who is forced to learn all too soon that, in her world, where magic is needed most is on the battlefield. In a time of military and political unrest, young talents are being recruited faster than schools of magic can teach them, and Reya will soon find herself caught up in a war that will shatter not only the lives of those involved, but the very foundations of what she believes in.

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SERPENT WARS

Christian Rodriguez/Chris Campanozzi (writers)
Antonio Rojo (Art)
Clonerh! (colors)
Jason Arthur (Letters)
Full Colour 128 pages
$17.95/12.95p

This original Graphic Novel is set in the mid-1800s where a young scientist smuggles himself aboard the war ship of a British Lord bound for South America only to discover a land filled with serpent gods destined to rule mankind. With the aid of a spiritual goddess the brave adventurer must battle to free the island and humanity from the tyranny of these giant creatures.

ISBN: 978-1-905692-31-6

KONG: KING OF SKULL ISLAND

Andy Briggs/Chuck Satterlee (writers)
Dan O'Connor/Scott Larson (Art)
Kris Johnson (colors)
Thomas Mauer (Letters)
Full Colour 144 pages
$18.95/13.95p

Collecting issues 1-5 of the acclaimed mini series for the first time with new art never before seen. In 1933, Carl Denham returned from a mysterious, hidden island with a priceless treasure. A treasure not gold or jewels, but the island's barbaric god, a monstrous anthropoid called "Kong." The savage giant escaped and wreaked havoc in Manhattan, but within hours of the giant ape's death his body and Carl Denham disappeared. 25 years later, his son makes a shocking discovery that leads him back to the site of his father's greatest adventure and to the answers that will unlock the century's greatest mystery and history's greatest miracle.

ISBN: 978-1-905692-34-7

Hope Falls, the five-part miniseries that AAM/Markosia released in 2007/2008 is an enigma. In many ways, it's known as the 'little train that could', beating all expectations and finishing 2008 as one of the few monthly creator owned books not from Image, Dark Horse or IDW that actually made it to the end of its run, gathering critical acclaim from fans, reviewers and even fellow professionals in the process.

Telling the story of Helen Gane, a small-town waitress who, twenty years after she is murdered and buried in a shallow grave returns to the town, seemingly alive and having not aged a day, Hope Falls weaves a tale of supernatural vengeance and of religious conspiracy. Helen's reason for returning is simple - she's here to claim back a debt of vengeance on the three men who in their various ways allowed her to die that cold evening two decades ago - and the one man, McClusky, who performed the deed.

And some debts can only be paid in blood.

As the bodycount rises, you discover that not only is Helen a free-falling Angel, plummeting towards Hell, but that another Angel, Michael has arrived in the town of Hope Falls with an intent of stopping her bloodthirsty revenge - for there is a secret tied into her murder that runs back all the way to Jesus Christ, and Heaven won't allow her killer to die just yet. As Helen learns the true reasons for her murder, Michael learns of an Angelic conspiracy in Heaven and McClusky calls in a Voodoo priest to save his soul. And Hope Falls as a town will never be the same again as every secret hidden for twenty years come together in an explosive conclusion.

Will Helen be able to kill all of her personal demons - including a man beloved of God? And what happens when she tries? Will the killing change her - or stop her?

Created by writer Tony Lee (Doctor Who, Spider Man, The Prince Of Baghdad, 2000ad, Midnight Kiss) and artist Dan Boultwood (Dopple Ganger Chronicles, Phonogram: The Singles Club, The Prince Of Baghdad, The Gloom) and with stunning painted covers by Szymon Kudranski (Scatterbrain, Zombie Cop, 30 Days Of Night) , Hope Falls is a tale that has been described as The Crow meets Twin Peaks, and writer Tony Lee has on many occasions named it as 'The best book I have ever written.'

For over a year now, fans of the book have asked Markosia when Hope Falls would be released as a trade, but due to the ever changing economy, the release date has always been tentative. Until now.
 
'This is a great year for Tony Lee.' Harry Markos, publisher of AAM/Markosia explained. 'With his announcement as the ongoing writer of Doctor Who for IDW and his upcoming Graphic Novel with us - Harker, Tony is going to exceed all expectations. And with Dan finally gaining credit with his Phonogram work and his stellar art in G.P Taylor's The Doppleganger Chronicles, we decided that no matter what, we had to find a way to release this book.'

AAM/Markosia, publishers of The Flying Friar, King Kong, and the critically acclaimed The Boy Who Made Silence, announce "Triple Threat", the biggest event ever in the Starship Troopers ongoing series.

Three stories, linked over two parts by writer Cy Dethan, with guest writers Tony Lee (Doctor Who) and Christian Beranek (Willow Creek), and guest artists Neil Edwards, Scott James and Jim Boswell. It's the Vandals versus the Tigers in a race to save the federation against the Civilian Militia -- but who are the Reaper Cell and what is their connection to SICON?

Publisher Harry Markos, says "When Tony (Lee) came up with the idea for 'Triple Threat' the first thing that came to mind was 'well that's different!', but the more I thought about it the more excited I got about the idea of having three stories in one, especially with the three great teams that are working on it. We've made some great strides with Starship Troopers over the past year or so and 'Triple Threat' is a great way of bringing some of the previous units and characters back into the fold along with introducing some new characters that we will feature in the future. It promises to be an interesting journey!"

"When Harry asked me to come on board to co-write the story, my immediate answer was 'yes'," says Christian Beranek. "Now, I don't do a lot of licensed comics or work for hire books, but Starship Troopers is one of my favourite franchises. As was the case with writing the origin of John Doe for Se7en, I had a blast helping define a new element in the ST universe: the psychics! Expect some mental carnage, for sure."

Starship Troopers: Triple Threat runs in issues 9 and 10. The first part will be out in July, with the conclusion following in August.

Founded in 2005, AAM/Markosia is one of the leading independent publishers in the industry today. 2008 promises to be a banner year, as the company plans to launch several new titles, such as Lazarus: Immortal Coils, Eleventh Hour and N-Guard.

For more info please go here

AAM/Markosia announces New York Comic Con Plans

Multiple Eagle Award nominee AAM/Markosia will be at booth 1756 for New York Comic Con April 18 - 20. The publisher of acclaimed titles such as Starship Troopers, Kong: King of Skull Island and The Boy Who Made Silence will be featuring many top notch creator signings and a $5 sale on selected trade paperbacks. In addition, every trade paperback purchase at the table will entitle the buyer to three free comics!

Publisher Harry Markos, said "We're delighted to be back in New York again for our third year, and very excited with what we have going on this time around. We've been here so many times now it's become our second home! We have some great offers this year, with anyone purchasing a trade paperbacks also receiving three free comics from our back catalog. To sum it up, you can buy up to $28 worth of books for just $5! We are also offering a 20% discount on some of our newer trades and comics, so there's plenty of quality bargains to be had for everyone. We're looking forward to catching up with creators and friends alike, so pop by and say hello!"

Featured creators include Eagle Award nominees Tony Lee and Thomas Mauer, Joshua Hagler and Scott Larson, who will all be signing at booth 1756 throughout the weekend.

Founded in 2005, AAM/Markosia is one of the leading independent publishers in the market today. 2008 promises to be a banner year, as AAM/Markosia plans to launch several new series, such as Lazarus: Immortal Coils, Eleventh Hour and N-Guard.

Please visit www.markosia.com for more details.

Markosia's title, "The Flying Friar" has been reviewed by The Guardian newspaper, UK in their print and online media.

View the online version here.

"Rarely straying from a beautiful pallette of browns and golds, the artistic team behind this reissue show in a series of clipped, well-written scenes how Joseph's levitations earn him the attentions of the Vatican. What might have been a sober character study becomes something pulpier, which is good for readers who like their religious inquiries to include scenes of a flying friar participating in aerial battles over an ancient Italian town. This wouldn't work for stained glass but it makes for a quick, flashy comic."

See more details about the Flying Friar here.

There is a new interview with Joshua Hagler (creator of The Boy Who Made Silence) on the Newsarama board, where he talks about the comic.

You can find the interview here.

You can find more information about The Boy Who Made Silence here.

Markosia would like to announce it's new website at www.markosia.com
The new website is the one stop point to find all the latest Markosia news and release information, buy Markosia comics and discuss them.

The Boy Who Made Silence #2
Joshua Hagler (Story and Art)
Thomas Mauer (letters)
Full Color
28 Pages
$$3.50 / £2.00

Available for pre-order now via Diamond Previews using order code FEB08 3388.

In The Boy Who Made Silence, deaf child Nestor Gudfred inexplicably creates utter silence around him, which compels the people near him into each other's pasts and memories. As his religious rural community looks to him as a prophet, the story follows Nestor and a diverse cast of richly imagined characters as he comes of age, falls in love, and begins a search for his father.

The series has received advance praise from many of the best talents in the industry:

"Hagler's debut issue is an impressive start. Not only can Hagler paint, but he has the proper focus on telling the story. It's subtle, understated work. And it's beautifully reproduced -- the colours are rich and vibrant, in a way that makes everything else l've read this week look washed out and cheaply printed."

-- Paul O'Brien, X-Axis

"Brilliant, beautiful, original, authentic, and inspiring! One of the best comic book reading experiences I've had in a long time."

-- David Mack, author and artist of Kabuki

"In his first work... Hagler finds his true voice. And this is just the art alone, to say nothing of the moody and reflective impressionistic story [upon which] he effortlessly floats us along..."

-- Sam Kieth, author and artist of The Maxx, Zero Girl, Ojo

Please visit http://www.markosia.com for more details

Winner of the coveted Xeric Grant, the debut issue of The Boy Who Made Silence was originally self-published by internationally exhibited painter and creator Joshua Hagler. The series now has a home at AAM Markosia, publisher of such titles as King Kong, Starship Troopers and indie fav Headlocked.

In The Boy Who Made Silence, deaf child Nestor Gudfred inexplicably creates utter silence around him, which compels the people near him into each other's pasts and memories. As his religious rural community looks to him as a prophet, the story follows Nestor and a diverse cast of richly imagined characters as he comes of age, falls in love, and begins a search for his father.

The series has received advance praise from many of the best talents in the industry:

"Hagler's debut issue is an impressive start. Not only can Hagler paint, but he has the proper focus on telling the story. It's subtle, understated work. And it's beautifully reproduced -- the colours are rich and vibrant, in a way that makes everything else l've read this week look washed out and cheaply printed."

-- Paul O'Brien, X-Axis

"Brilliant, beautiful, original, authentic, and inspiring! One of the best comic book reading experiences I've had in a long time."

-- David Mack, author and artist of Kabuki

"In his first work... Hagler finds his true voice. And this is just the art alone, to say nothing of the moody and reflective impressionistic story [upon which] he effortlessly floats us along..."

-- Sam Kieth, author and artist of The Maxx, Zero Girl, Ojo

The Boy Who Made Silence #1
Joshua Hagler (Story and Art)
Thomas Mauer (letters)
Full Color
36 Pages
$3.99 / £2.00

Available for pre-order now via Diamond Previews using order code JAN08-3284.

Please visit http://www.markosia.com for more details.

Tony Lee has been interviewed by Benjamin Ong Pang Kean at Newsarama, where he talked about Hope Falls, his collaboration with Dan Boultwood, his views on faith and religion, and how he may have turned down a movie deal! Read the full interview here.

After five months of online buzz, HOPE FALLS, the five part supernatural thriller by creators Tony Lee and Dan Boultwood is finally available to order in the SEPTEMBER PREVIEWS - SEP073850.
Already garnering critical acclaim from both reviewers and professionals alike, HOPE FALLS is the tale of Helen, a small town waitress who returns to the town she was murdered in, twenty years after her death.
But although the four men involved have moved on with their lives, Helen hasn't aged a day and has a wealth of new powers in her arsenal as she returns for one reason only - vengeance . And, as the body count starts to rise, we discover a shocking secret - Helen is an Angel, free-falling from Heaven in a search for revenge and each one gained is a step towards Hell. She is falling, and only one man, the enigmatic Michael can stop her.
But as the story progresses, Michael himself discovers that there is more to this than a simple killing - and that this is part of an Angelic conspiracy that goes all the way back to the time of Christ. Can he stop her, and more importantly - should he stop her? And with dark forces siding against her, will Helen even manage to complete the job?
"This could be the surprise hit of the year" - Harry Markos
"Tony Lee is one of the best story-tellers working in comics today." - Michael Moorcock
"You must read this. As if your immortal soul depends on it. Because it does." - Steven Saunders (ALL THE RAGE)

Markosia announced today that in addition to the Beowulf Graphic Novel already announced for publication in October, they will also be publishing a brand new 3-issue mini-series. The decision was taken after huge public demand, and the mini-series will be titled "Tales Of Beowulf".