POP CULTURE SENSATION TO DEBUT COMIC BOOKS,
COMIC STRIPS, AND GRAPHIC NOVELS THIS YEAR
COMIC STRIPS, AND GRAPHIC NOVELS THIS YEAR
May 27, 2015, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite
is proud to announce a collaborative licensing partnership with Grumpy
Cat Limited to develop print and digital comic books and graphic novels
featuring "The World's Grumpiest Cat" and her brother, Pokey. Grumpy Cat
will debut the first of her all-new misadventures in a three-issue
miniseries, released in Fall 2015, and collected into a hardcover
graphic novel in time for the holiday season. Dynamite also plans to
launch a website this summer where new Grumpy Cat comic strips will go up online every week.
"With
her ever-present pout and sassy disposition, Grumpy Cat has won the
hearts of people everywhere. I can tell you, we're thrilled, just
absolutely thrilled, to bring this adorable curmudgeon's misadventures
to the comic world!" says Keith Davidsen, Marketing Manager of Dynamite
Entertainment. "One of the most important responsibilities for today's
comic publishers is creating content that will attract fresh new
audiences to experience the wonders of the medium, and Grumpy Cat
is the perfect combination of unbearable cuteness, instant fan appeal,
and established multimedia presence to make just such a thing happen. If
you love the memes, the videos, and that irresistable scowl, then get
ready for the wildly fun antics of Grumpy Cat and Pokey in Dynamite's
all-new, all-sensational Grumpy Cat comics!"
Grumpy
Cat's global following includes 7.6 million Facebook fans and over 31
million YouTube views. Since her photos first went viral in 2012, Grumpy
Cat has gone from Internet star to real-life celebrity. She has two New
York Time Best Selling Books, her own Lifetime movie Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever (voiced by actress Aubrey Plaza), has made numerous appearances including the MTV Movie Awards, American Idol, The Bachelorette, The Today Show, SXSW, Good Morning America, and even hosted WWE Monday Night Raw.
Grumpy Cat is Friskies official "Spokescat", has filmed videos with
Disney and Sesame Street, and appears in commercials for McDonald's and
Honey Nut Cheerios. Licensed Grumpy Cat merchandise is currently
available at retailers worldwide.
Dynamite Entertainment's Grumpy Cat
comic books and graphic novels will be available to consumers through
the comic book specialty market, and its graphic novels will be
available at major bookstore chains, online booksellers, and independent
bookstores courtesy of Diamond Book Distributors. Grumpy Cat comics
will also be available for purchase through digital platforms courtesy
of Comixology, Dynamite Digital, iVerse, and Dark Horse Digital. Fans
and retailers are encouraged to follow Dynamite Entertainment and Grumpy
Cat's official social media channel for the latest updates regarding
creative teams and release dates.
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To find a comic shop near you, call 1-888-comicbook or visit http://comicshoplocator.com/.
About Dynamite Entertainment:
Dynamite was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The Boys, The Shadow, Red Sonja, Warlord of Mars, Bionic Man, A Game of Thrones,
and more. Dynamite owns and controls an extensive library with over
3,000 characters (which includes the Harris Comics and Chaos Comics
properties), such as Vampirella, Pantha, Evil Ernie, Smiley the Psychotic Button, Chastity, and Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt.
In addition to their critically-acclaimed titles and bestselling
comics, Dynamite works with some of the most high profile creators in
comics and entertainment, including Kevin Smith, Alex Ross, Neil Gaiman,
Andy Diggle, John Cassaday, Garth Ennis, Jae Lee, Marc Guggenheim, Mike
Carey, Jim Krueger, Greg Pak, Brett Matthews, Matt Wagner, Gail Simone,
Steve Niles, James Robinson, and a host of up-and-coming new talent.
Dynamite is consistently ranked in the upper tiers of comic book
publishers and several of their titles - including Alex Ross and Jim
Krueger's Project Superpowers - have debuted in the Top Ten
lists produced by Diamond Comics Distributors. In 2005, Diamond awarded
the company a GEM award for Best New Publisher and another GEM in 2006
for Comics Publisher of the Year (under 5%) and again in 2011. The
company has also been nominated for and won several industry awards,
including the prestigious Harvey and Eisner Awards.
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