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TURNER, MCNIVEN, RAYNOR
JOIN THE CREW OF THE GALACTICA
Artists Join Writer Greg Pak For New Series
Runnemede,
NJ, March 24, 2005 - Dynamite Entertainment announced today that
artist Nigel Raynor will be joining writer Greg Pak (SOLD OUT
Planet Hulk AND Phoenix Endsong) on the all-new
Battlestar Galactica comic book series, a license of Universal
Studios Consumer Products Group, as well as cover artists Steve Mc Niven (Civil
War, New Avengers) and Michael Turner (Wolverine:
Origin and Civil War cover artist), with more to be announced!
“After an exhaustive search for the right artist to work alongside Greg,
we’re please to announce that Nigel Raynor is the newest member of
Dynamite’s Galactica Crew,” explained Dynamite Entertainment Spokesperson J.
Allen. “Nigel’s a relatively new name to comics, but fans will get a taste
of his exceptional art, and Pak’s awesome script, in the introductory priced
Battlestar Galactica #0 planned for release in May. And remember
fans, this issue will be at the incredible introductory price of twenty-five
cents (that’s right, just a slim quarter!) featuring a photo cover of Six
and a brand new cover by Steve (Civil War, New Avengers) McNiven!”
The aforementioned issue #0 of
Battlestar Galactica #0 is currently available for pre-order in
the pages of the upcoming Previews Magazine. Look for interior of Raynor’s
interior art to be released next week.
And Comic Shop Retailers are already excited about
Battlestar Galactica’s huge launch by Dynamite Entertainment!
" The New Battlestar Galactica
Television show has been a hit since its first episode of the mini-series,
and the regular series has grown by leaps and bounds. Diving into multiple
layers of military, political and personal effects of a demolished society.
Greg Pak's writing is a perfect match to the intensity that this show
delivers week- to –week, and thank God it’s at Dynamite! They know how to
handle licensed comics, and their track record with Army of Darkness and Red
Sonja proves it!"
Mike Malve of Atomic Comics in
“Battlestar Galactica is the
one show I currently watch every week. It’s my favorite show on TV. The
quarter comic is the perfect launch, as we plan on giving these away at both
of our stores in May (and with a little bit of luck these will ship in time
for Free Comic Book Day!) I’m confident in Dynamite’s ability to market
this book. We’ll be promoting this through as many media outlets as
possible to bring in the Sci Fi crowd as well. And the timing is working
out well, with Greg Pak not only having sold out of every issue of Marvel’s
Mike Ferarro of Fat Jack’s Comicrypt in
“Wow! When Dynamite mentioned they were doing
Battlestar Galactica, I had to do a double take. I couldn’t
believe it. The best show on TV finally having a comic. It’s, well,
DYNAMITE! Last year, we (Stormwatch) gave away Red Sonja #0’s for Free
Comic Book Day, and at all the shows we appeared at, with flyers for our
stores. This was a nice traffic builder, and has allowed Red Sonja to
consistently sell above all other publishers (except Marvel and DC),
including Conan. Now, we expect that this will do even better, as the
cross-over of Battlestar Galactica
and comics is a natural fit, and Dynamite is THE company to bring this to
comics, as they will treat it right. This is also a great opportunity for
comic retailers, as the opportunity to bring
Battlestar Galactica to a bigger audience is a dream come true,
especially from a company such as Dynamite who will deliver the goods!
Again, WOW! I can’t wait to see the comic. This is a dream come true! And
this time, we’ll make sure we order enough, as we didn’t’ order enough of
the Red Sonja #0 book, but on this, we’ll order lots more! Like I said,
it’s like a dream come true!”
Bob Hoskins of Stormwatch Comics in
ABOUT GREG PAK:
Greg Pak is an award-winning writer and
director whose first feature film, Robot Stories, starring Tamlyn Tomita and
Sab Shimono, played in 75 festivals, won 35 awards, screened theatrically
across the country, and is now available on DVD from Kino International.
Greg's feature screenplay Rio
Greg edits FilmHelp.com and
AsianAmericanFilm.com. He was the cinematographer of The Personals, an
Academy Award winning short documentary, and was recently named one of 25
Filmmakers to Watch by Filmmaker Magazine. Greg studied political science at
Yale University, history at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, and film
production at the NYU graduate film program. He is represented by Kara Baker
of the Gersh Agency, New York, Sandra Lucchesi of the Gersh Agency, Los
Angeles, and David Hale Smith of DHS Literary.
About Battlestar
Galactica
Originally produced by Universal
Television and Glen A. Larson, the hit TV series, Battlestar Galactica, was
first broadcast on ABC in September 1978. Starring Lorne Green, Richard
Hatch, and Dirk Benedict, this epic space saga went on to become a veritable
sci-fi classic. With just thirty-six episodes created, Battlestar Galactica
has enjoyed syndication over the last two decades, most recently on the SCI
FI Channel.
With its compelling storyline, memorable
characters and exciting visual effects, millions of fans tuned in every week
to join Commander Adama, Apollo, Starbuck and the crew of the Galactica on
their journey through the galaxy. Hunted by the diabolical Cylons, a
mechanical race set out to destroy all humans, the crew of the Galactica and
its ragtag fleet of survivors’ only hope was to find legendary planet
Earth—believed to be the home of the missing Thirteenth Colony of
Inspired by the classic series, this
extraordinary story was re-imagined by the SCI FI Channel and NBC Universal
Television Studio in December of 2003 in the form of a 4-hour miniseries
event. Capturing a new generation of fans, Battlestar Galactica became the
most-watched cable miniseries of the year and led SCI FI to continue the
saga through a one-hour weekly series. Redefining the space opera with its
gritty realism, the new Galactica, executive produced by Ronald D. Moore and
David Eick, has distinguished itself by the intensity and present day
relevance of its stories and the command performances of its ensemble cast.
Now one of television's most critically-lauded shows, Battlestar Galactica
is currently in its second original season, airing on SCI FI Channel every
Friday night at 10pm ET/PT.
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