Press Releases
Press releases I've helped write for Action Lab Entertainment, along with other members of the Action Lab team, are reprinted in full below (by comic book series). I help arrange the rest of the current PR, which you can see on
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WORLDS COLLIDE IN THE ACTIONVERSE TRADE PAPERBACK!
The Most Action-Packed Crossover Event Ever!
ACTIONVERSE Volume 1 collects issue #0-#6 of the crossover event that has been six years in the making. Several universes are under the threat of destruction and it’s up to the combined powers of Jake Roth (THE F1RST HERO), Molly Danger, Virtue (FRACTURE), Midnight Tiger and Stray. They are up against the deadly Cascade and their only hope is Molly’s arch-enemy, Medula. But will he prove to be friend or foe?
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
ATHENA VOLTAIRE AND THE GOLDEN DAWN: The Nazi fighting aviatrix returns in another high-tension adventure!
Athena Voltaire travels the world on dangerous missions to find fantastic ancient artifacts. In her latest adventure, she goes to Portugal to find a previously undiscovered Da Vinci Codex. But not all is as it seems with Athena and her companions finding themselves up against the Nazis’ mysterious Golden Dawn Society.
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
BABY BADASS VOLUME 1: Mad Max meets Idiocracy with a killer "baby"!
A foul-mouthed, ill-tempered 33-year-old badass marine has been trapped in the body of a powerful baby. Now he's on the run from M.O.T.H.E.R. (Military Organization to Harness Evolutionary Resources). For fans of 90’s vengeance-based stories with dark humor, BABY BADASS is Mad Max meets Idiocracy!
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
BLACK BETTY VOLUME 1: A new addition to the ZOMBIE TRAMP universe that's perfect for fans of Buffy, Supernatural, and Marvel’s 70s horror comics!
Make way for the newest member of the ZOMBIE TRAMP universe! Black Betty, a monster hunter for hire, joins the world of Zombie Tramp, DollFace and Vampblade in her own ongoing series. She can absorb the monsters she hunts into her skin, which create the extensive tattoos you can see on her body!
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
BLACK BETTY VOLUME 2: A Musical Interlude with the Monster Hunter for Hire!
After the murder of his grandfather, a small boy offers his money to monster hunter Black Betty if she can find the killer creature he's convinced hides in his seemingly idyllic town. Will Black Betty find this mysterious creature? She's certainly going to try when there's money on the line!
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
The Kickstarter for the all-readers graphic novel CASH & CARRIE - BOOK TWO: SUMMER SLEUTHS is live!
The all-readers graphic novel CASH & CARRIE returns! The first book
was published by Action Lab Entertainment back in 2016. In this second
book, the kids go on a trip to Summer Camp Sobol. Because nothing bad
could ever happen at a cabin in the words! Except when campers go
missing, Bigfoot might actually exist, and the ingredients in the
coleslaw are... questionable. Middle school detective duo Cash &
Carrie must survive with no WiFi and poor mosquito repellent in order to
solve these mysteries.
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
DANGER DOLL SQUAD TPB: The complete crossover featuring Zombie Tramp, DollFace and Vampblade!
Collecting DANGER DOLL SQUAD #0-3, this is a Danger Zone crossover event the likes of which you've never seen before! Three series come together in this action-packed affair featuring the undead queen Zombie Tramp, the 17th century ball-jointed witch hunter DollFace, and the other-dimensional parasite slayer Vampblade.
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
Get DANGER DOLL SQUAD'S Complete Second Arc GALACTIC GLADIATORS!
"The Danger Doll Squad reunites once again! The popular Action Lab: Danger Zone team-up of Zombie Tramp, Vampblade, and DollFace are back together and forced into a galactic battle of epic proportions. A new cosmic threat takes the girls from Earth and throws them into a hive of genetic experimentation and gladitorial combat. With their powers combined, can they survive this galactic super fight?"
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
Enjoy the holidays the Action Lab: Danger Zone way with
DANGER DOLL SQUAD HOLIDAY SPECIAL VOLUME 1!
Action Lab: Danger Zone presents a collection of holiday specials featuring fan-favorite Danger Doll Squad characters Zombie Tramp, DollFace and Vampblade. Enjoy the outrageous adventures of these characters in the holiday specials ZOMBIE TRAMP HALLOWEEN (2016), ZOMBIE TRAMP NEW YEAR'S EVE, ZOMBIE TRAMP EASTER, and DOLLFACE ST. PATRICK'S DAY!
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
DOLLFACE VOLUME 1: Action Lab's Best-Selling Witch Hunter
Bryan Seaton and Dan Mendoza's DollFace series broke records and became Action Lab's biggest debut series. Over 20,000 copies were preordered and the regular covers for DollFace #1 sold out and needed to be reprinted.
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
DOLLFACE VOLUME 3: Welcome to New Orleans!
Action Lab Entertainment’s best-selling witch hunter Lila returns in this third volume, dealing with the heavy fallout from the events of volume two. Emily doesn’t want anything to do with Lila, but Ivan won’t stop searching for her. And Lila? She looks into her past and gets help from the last place she expected: a good witch!
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
DOLLFACE VOLUME 4: The search for the power crystals begins!
The witch hunter of the DANGER DOLL universe, Lila becomes a ball-jointed girl thanks to the genius of two M.I.T. students, Ivan and Emily. The three are on the hunt for the secret crystals of power hidden within each witch of Melora's Covenant, the group that murdered Lila's family centuries ago. Will they get the crystals first and set the souls of Lila's family free or will disaster brew instead?
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
DOUBLE JUMPERS return with its second action-packed story arc:
FULL CIRCLE JERKS!
The second volume of CBR’s “Top 100” series returns! This action-packed comedic romp follows up with Jason and his band of video game programmers, who swapped bodies with their in-game counterparts, the Dungeon Lords. At the end of the last volume, they unleashed the Dungeon Lord's greatest villain, Pilfer the Goblin, into our world! Now, the gamers must team up with the Dungeon Lords to send Pilfer back to where he came from and defend our world from the end times!
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
GHOUL SCOUTS VOLUME 2: A coming-of-age story for Goonies and Monster Squad fans
Return to the town of Full Moon Hollow, the “Paranormal Capital of the World,” and re-join the ragtag team of monster hunting scouts as they take on the latest threat: a werewolf! The series hearkens back to movies like The Goonies and Monster Squad. Pullbox Reviews says GHOUL SCOUTS is “SMART, like a Harry Potter book or the delightful Oddly Normal.”
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
GUNCATS VOLUME 1 collects bounty hunting adventures in the style of
Cowboy Bebop and Firefly!
Take a ride on the wild side of the galaxy with Action Lab: Danger Zone's GUNCATS VOLUME 1! Join rookie bounty hunters Cass and Iola as they rely on luck, tenacity, and foolhardiness to get to their marks. However, their latest job from a wealthy exotic pet dealer leads to a fight they weren't prepared for. The two become the target of some of the deadliest hunters and criminals in the galaxy and must rely on each other, and a cuddly ally, to survive.
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
INFINITE SEVEN VOLUME 2: The World's Greatest Assassins Return!
A great jumping on point for new readers, INFINITE SEVEN is an action/espionage comic book about a group of the world's greatest assassins. To become part of the team, you must prove your worthiness by killing one of their members.
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
IT'S A BIG OLD LOVEFEST FOR ALL IN ITTY BITTY BUNNIES: FRIENDGASM
Rainbow Pixie Candyland's outrageous residents return in the newest collection.
ITTY BITTY BUNNIES: FRIENDGASM TPB collects the very MATURE tales of two foul mouthed, drug using, butt-naked bunnies that go on adorably offensive, insultingly hilarious adventures!!!
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
JUPITER JET VOLUME 1: Collect the heartwarming adventures of a teenager with a jetpack and family crises!
Read the series that Tom King (BATMAN, MISTER MIRACLE) says is “Pure awesome comics. From page one, I felt like I was with Jupiter Jet, soaring and smiling, eager for the next adventure.”
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
One week left to back the LIFTED: OF GODS AND THIEVES Kickstarter!
Action Lab's President of Creator Relations, Shawn Pryor, has launched his own Kickstarter for LIFTED: OF GODS AND THIEVES. This mythic, sci-fi action graphic novel about a teleporting thief-for-hire and her team is currently on Kickstarter until July 8, 2018 at 10:08 AM EDT. It has raised over $3,500 but needs to reach its $8,500 goal to be a success!
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
The Kickstarter for the Wrestling Sci-Fi Thriller L.U.C.H.A. is now live!
L.U.C.H.A., the wrestling sci-fi thriller created by CW Cooke and Travis Hymel, is coming to Action Lab Entertainment! Right now it's on Kickstarter and you can be a part of bringing it to life. Originally part of the wrestling comic anthology Kayfabe, L.U.C.H.A. focuses on Agente, a luchador detective. He'll take any case he can get, and in his latest murder mystery, he has to deal with vampires, wrestlers, and other notorious figures!
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
The complete volume of MIDNIGHT TIGER: STRONGER is clawing its way to a comic store near you soon!
Soon you'll be able to get the complete STRONGER story arc, featuring the long-awaited return of Midnight Tiger, in your hands! Gavin Shaw, aka Midnight Tiger, faces-off against many foes this issue, including the Cutter Brothers, superpowered villains who are terrorizing Apollo Bay. He also learns a few surprises about the hero Lionsblood, who plays a huge part in Gavin’s future as a hero!
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
MIRACULOUS ADVENTURES: New Stories Based on the Popular TV Show!
Miraculous Adventures of Ladybug and Cat Noir features all-new stories that take place in the universe of the popular Zag Entertainment television show Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir. These stories will appeal to readers 9 years and older looking for a fun superhero story.
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
MIRACULOUS ADVENTURES VOLUME 1: The original comic book adventures of Ladybug and Cat Noir collected into one action-packed volume!
Read the series featuring the greatest superheroes in all of Paris! Based on Zag Entertainment's widely popular television series MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADYBUG AND CAT NOIR, this comic book series features original content you can't see on TV! Writers include MIRACULOUS creator Thomas Astruc and other writers from the television series.
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
MIRACULOUS TALES OF LADYBUG AND CAT NOIR VOLUME 5 will be your Lucky Charm!
The tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir continue! This comic book version of MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADYBUG & CAT NOIR features episodes from the Zag Entertainment show. Despite being the fifth volume, fans of the show and new readers can easily follow along with these three stories. MIRACULOUS is about Marinette and Adrien, two seemingly "ordinary" students who are really Paris's greatest superheroes, Ladybug and Cat Noir.
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
MIRACULOUS VOLUME 6 CATACLYSM:
Collects Simon Says, Pixelator and Guitar Villain
The comic book adaptation of Zag Entertainment’s MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADYBUG & CAT NOIR continues. Whether you’re a first time reader or you’ve collected all of the previous volumes, you’ll be able to enjoy the adventures of the greatest superheroes in Paris.
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
MIRACULOUS TALES OF LADYBUG AND CAT NOIR VOLUME 7 DE-EVILIZE:
Collects Kung Food, Gamer and Reflekta
The next volume of Zag's MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADYBUG & CAT NOIR continues right here! This series is perfect for superhero fans who want teen heroes with heart. Plus it's great for fans of the TV show looking to have Ladybug and Cat Noir's adventures in their hands and not just on the screen.
Read the full press releases here.
Read the full press releases here.
MIRACULOUS TALES OF LADYBUG AND CAT NOIR VOLUME 8 BUG OUT: Collects Puppeteer, Antibug and Volpina
The season one finale of Zag Entertainment's hit television series MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADYBUG & CAT NOIR is included in this comic book adaptation! Whether you're a newcomer to this miraculous universe or if you've collected all of the previous volumes, you'll be able to follow along on the adventures of the greatest superheroes in all of Paris.
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
MIRACULOUS SEASON 2 begins to get collected into comic books!
The first 12 episodes of the second season of Zag Entertainment's MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADYBUG & CAT NOIR appeared March 30th on Netflix to an anxious crowd of Miraculers. If you want to get your hands on the second season in print, Action Lab Entertainment is beginning to adapt the second season! Now, each trade collection will have two episodes - and first up are "The Collector" and "Prime Queen".
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
The Second Season of MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADYBUG & CAT NOIR Continues in BYE BYE, LITTLE BUTTERFLY!
More adventures from season two of MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADYBUG AND CAT NOIR abound in Action Lab's latest adaptation of the hit Zag Entertainment show. BYE BYE, LITTLE BUTTERFLY features the episodes "Despair Bear" and "Riposte".
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
Celebrate a MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADYBUG & CAT NOIR Christmas Special!
The perfect gift for the MIRACULOUS fan and new readers looking for a Christmas special they'll remember, Action Lab Entertainment presents the episode "Santa Claws" in comic book format for the first time! In this story, Ladybug causes a Santa Claus to get akumatized by Hawk Moth. Now Santa Claws, he is determined to make this Christmas Eve the worst in Paris’s history. Will Ladybug and Cat Noir manage to save Christmas?
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADYBUG & CAT NOIR wins Teen Choice Awards 2018!
Zag Entertainment's MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADYBUG & CAT NOIR superhero television show won the Teen Choice Awards in 2018 for Best Animated series, beating out the shows Bob's Burgers, Family Guy, Rick and Morty, Steven Universe and The Simpsons.
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
POPPY AND CASSIA CONTINUE TO BAKE BAD IN NUTMEG: FEMME BRÛLÉE
The third volume of the NUTMEG collects issue 7-9 of the popular series.
The Patty Cakes brownie empire is up for grabs as baking criminals Poppy and Cassia take on their competitor, Saffron. As detectives Ginger and Anise get closer to uncovering the truth, Poppy’s addiction to her and Cassia’s own brownies may just lead to their own downfall as well! Comic Crusaders reviewer Lead Sharp said “…the target audience will get an appropriate shed load of atmospheric plot lines, sharp characters and a really immersive world.”
Read the full press release here.
The Patty Cakes brownie empire is up for grabs as baking criminals Poppy and Cassia take on their competitor, Saffron. As detectives Ginger and Anise get closer to uncovering the truth, Poppy’s addiction to her and Cassia’s own brownies may just lead to their own downfall as well! Comic Crusaders reviewer Lead Sharp said “…the target audience will get an appropriate shed load of atmospheric plot lines, sharp characters and a really immersive world.”
Read the full press release here.
PRINCELESS VOLUME 7 #1: FIND YOURSELF
Princess Adrienne is back and ready to fight!
PRINCELESS is the three time Glyph winning and multiple Eisner nominated series that was recently optioned by Sony to become a major motion picture. The story focuses on female empowerment as a princess gets tired of waiting for her prince and frees herself from her tower, teaming up with a dragon to save her sisters.
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
The world of PRINCELESS gets bigger with the GIRLS ROCK/GIRLS LEADERSHIP ANTHOLOGY debuting on comiXology!
PRINCELESS is expanding into a new charity anthology! Most of the proceeds for this anthology will go toward two organizations: Girls Rock NC and Girls Leadership.
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
TWISTED TALES OF HORROR CONTINUE IN PUPPET MASTER: THE WOODEN BOY
Charles Band's legendary series proves that evil comes in all sizes
Film and comics collide in THE WOODEN BOY as the Puppets go toe-to-toe with the human-sized doll, Camille! This trade paperback collects issues 8-11 of the ongoing series.
Read the full press release here.
Film and comics collide in THE WOODEN BOY as the Puppets go toe-to-toe with the human-sized doll, Camille! This trade paperback collects issues 8-11 of the ongoing series.
Read the full press release here.
PUPPET MASTER CURTAIN CALL TPB: The final chapter!
Action Lab's comic book adaptation of the cult film series PUPPET MASTER comes to an end in PUPPET MASTER CURTAIN CALL. The story follows Andre Toulon's puppets as they are forced to follow their master's every command.
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
The second year of RAVEN THE PIRATE PRINCESS reaches its stunning conclusion!
The spin-off of the award-winning series PRINCELESS, Jeremy Whitley's (SEA OF THIEVES, THE UNSTOPPABLE WASP) pirate adventure filled with action and romance returns with a stunning conclusion to the second year of Raven's journey on the high seas.
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
TWELVE DEVILS DANCING gets collected! Perfect for fans of shows like Criminal Minds and The Following and comics such as From Hell and Nailbiter.
Fabian Nicieza (Deadpool, X-Force) calls TWELVE DEVILS DANCING "another dark story from the always creepy and exhaustively entertaining mind of Erica Schultz." The series is perfect for fans of shows like Criminal Minds and The Following and comics such as From Hell and Nailbiter. Critical Hit says it's "A serial killer comic as satisfying as anything on-screen." Now, the series is being collected with a stunning cover by comic book legend Bill Sienkiewicz (New Mutants, Moon Knight).
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
VAMPBLADE VOLUME 5: The journey to DANGER DOLL SQUAD!
In this volume of VAMPBLADE, readers get not just Katie Carva as the blade wielding other-dimensional vampire slaying Vampblade, but dark magic queen of the undead Zombie Tramp and the ball-jointed witch hunter DollFace! Join these three lethal ladies on a journey that will lead them directly into the DANGER DOLL SQUAD crossover event.Don’t miss out as the stakes are higher than ever, with the girls facing off against Glarkian space vampires powered up by the Necronomicon. This is also a great opportunity for longtime fans and new readers to get a taste of the bigger Danger Zone universe. Sounds crazy, right?
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
VAMPBLADE VOLUME 6: Get ready for an all-out alien invasion!
Taking place directly after the events of the outrageous DANGER DOLL SQUAD crossover, Katie is ready to go back to her life at the comic shop… unfortunately for everyone, her other-dimensional foes the Glarkians have started an all-out invasion that spells disaster for Detroit! Will Katie be able to save her home or is it already too late?
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
Enjoy Twice the Vampblade in VAMPBLADE VOLUME 7: DOWN THE VAMP HOLE
After the destruction of her home, Katie Carva travels to an alternate dimension of Earth that’s also back in time! And she must save this new world from the Glarkian space vampire invasion, while at the same time dealing with a second version of herself who’s just starting out on her path as Vampblade. Readers get double the Vampblade, double the fun in this action-packed volume!
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
VAMPBLADE VOLUME 8: QUEEN OF HELL - Double the Vampblade AND the voodoo queen Zombie Tramp!
Katie Carva is a comic shop manager by day and the Glarkian space vampire hunter Vampblade by night. Lately, things have been going on a downward spiral for her. Her hometown of Detroit and her friends were completely destroyed by the Glarkian invasion and she now finds herself trapped in an alternate universe with another Vampblade. To make things even worse, now the queen of the undead, Zombie Tramp, has sent her to Hell!
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
VAMPBLADE VOLUME 9: CRISIS ON ALTERNATE EARTH
The Thrilling Conclusion to Season Three!
The fate of reality is at stake in this thrilling conclusion to the third season of VAMPBLADE! Writer Jason Martin and artist Marco Maccagni show Katie Carva return to her alternate Earth and join forces with her alternate self, as well as some powerful friends. Will they succeed, or will the reality of the world be impacted forever?!
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
ZOMBIE TRAMP GETS THE DELUXE TREATMENT
Get a year’s worth kinky, supernatural fun in a 320 page hardcover collection.
Janey Belle used to be an escort to the stars. Now she’s a zombie who wanders the highways trying to maintain the balance between her former humanity and the monster: Zombie Tramp! Armed with the Necronomicon, Janey is learning dark magic.
During her travels, she meets a ton of dark and strange characters.
Read the full press release here.
Janey Belle used to be an escort to the stars. Now she’s a zombie who wanders the highways trying to maintain the balance between her former humanity and the monster: Zombie Tramp! Armed with the Necronomicon, Janey is learning dark magic.
During her travels, she meets a ton of dark and strange characters.
Read the full press release here.
ZOMBIE TRAMP: ORIGINS HARDCOVER
Relive the first two original volumes of the undead call girl Janey Belle!
Now an extremely popular Danger Zone ongoing monthly title closing in on its landmark 50th issue with numerous spin-offs and companion series, ZOMBIE TRAMP: ORIGINS takes fans and newcomers back to the days of the first two cult classic series, when Janey Belle was just a high-priced Hollywood call girl setup on a bad date. A bad date that will lead to her becoming Zombie Tramp, the deadly undead force of dark magic unleashed upon the Earth! Full of grindhouse gore and sex appeal, ZOMBIE TRAMP: ORIGINS is a zombie title unlike any other!
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
Zombie Tramp Volume 12: Voodoo Vixen Death Match
The Ultimate Showdown Between Janey and Xula
Marking the three year anniversary of ZOMBIE TRAMP, this volume stars Janey Belle in her toughest battle yet against her former ally Xula.
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
ZOMBIE TRAMP VOLUME 13: A test for the soul of the Zombie Queen!
"The Death of Zombie Tramp" event is getting closer as our Zombie Queen Janey Belle fights for her soul during an emotional trip down memory lane. Will Janey decide mankind must be wiped out or will her humanity prevail?
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
ZOMBIE TRAMP VOLUME 15: Come pay your respects to
"The Death of Zombie Tramp"!
ZOMBIE TRAMP VOLUME 15 collects the epic "Death of Zombie Tramp" event. Janey Belle, the eponymous Zombie Tramp and literal voodoo queen, has lost control of her inner monster. Now, her friends and allies must come together to defeat her! Will they be able to save her soul, or has Janey already been lost to her inner demons? This four year anniversary storyline will leave longtime fans surprised and newcomers intrigued!
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
Here's an extended look at the upcoming debut of
the new Zombie Tramp, Angel Lynch!
Fans of ZOMBIE TRAMP have seen Janey Belle go to Hell and back in the first 56 issues. Now, an all-new Zombie Tramp, Angel Lynch, will be taking the reigns in ZOMBIE TRAMP #57! With Vince Hernandez (writer of Aspen's Fathom and Artifact One) joining creator Dan Mendoza on the ZOMBIE TRAMP team, this new story will leave an impact on the Danger Doll Universe!
Read the full press release here.
Read the full press release here.
