Official Press Release
Nemo Publishing, publisher of Jay Piscopo’s “The Undersea
Adventures of Capt’n Eli” all-ages graphic novel series and “The Sea Ghost”
comic book, has released its 4th annual Commander X-Mas “Commander X
Adventures,” a collection of pulp adventure stories and artwork featuring the
renowned time traveler, Commander X, who is an integral character in the
“Capt’n Eli” series.
This free comic book is available at –
http://www.captneli.com/dailycomic.php.
“Depression-era comics were promoted as ‘all in color for
a dime,’ which meant you were getting more than you paid for,” noted Piscopo.
“That same spirit and enthusiasm is what the creators behind ‘Commander X
Adventures’ bring. In the Golden and Silver ages, the stories were very plot
driven and action oriented and, in their own way, reflected the times. There
was a lot of crudeness in the art and storytelling and a certain exuberance and
imagination really carried the day. This free comic is a wonderful opportunity
to re-experience the fun and excitement that came from Golden Age comics and
the pulps. And we always add in a lot of Christmas-themed material just for
fun.”
Piscopo edited this free on-line comic book with a team
of creators, including legendary writer Brian Augustyn with the debut of his
new pulp character, Mr. Gabriel in “All Through the Night…A Mr. Gabriel, Angel
of Broadway Adventure.”
“I’m honored to have Brian’s contribution,” said Piscopo.
“He’s one of my heroes in the comics business and it’s great to see him join
the ranks of the new pulp writers. Pulps preceded Golden Age comics and were
all about hard-boiled action and mystery and Brian captures that perfectly.”
Regular contributor, Frank Schildiner, also wrote a story
illustrated by Delfin Barral and there is a special Sunday strip by Robert J.
Kelly and Dan O’Connor, the creators of the daily web comic “Ace Kilroy.”
Pinups were created by comics greats Michael Netzer and
Mort Todd, Marvel cover artist Mike Fyles, Joe Zierman and Randy “Sarge”
Sargent, Pierre Villeneuve, Harold Cupec, Jim Mohan, and Jay Piscopo.
Piscopo also wrote and illustrated a story called “SHIVA
99” in which fans meet Commander X as the Knight Avenger. In conjunction with
this, Nemo Publishing has released the Knight Avenger as a limited edition
Mego-style collectible action figure.
“This year, I also had a lot of fun featuring public
domain superheroes in cameos and guest shots with Commander X,” continued
Piscopo. “This whole story is an homage to the Golden Age of superheroes, a
large number of which are now in the public domain
(http://pdsh.wikia.com/wiki/Public_Domain_Super_Heroes).”
The Knight Avenger is the seventh figure in the Commander
X collectible action figure line. The other figures include: Golden Age
Commander X, 1950s Commander X, Western Knight, Barbary Knight, Archer Knight,
and the Undersea Knight. These eight-inch figures are created in a retro-style
reminiscent of those made by the Mego Corporation in the 1970s and are designed
by Piscopo and produced by Paul “Dr. Mego” Clarke. A short video about the
variant collection can be viewed at this link:
http://www.youtube.com/user/CaptnEli#p/a/u/1/ZyIxl_SBaS8
All seven figures are available exclusively at
www.captneli.com at a special price of $15 (regularly $19.95) through February
15, 2011.
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