Action Lab Entertainment is happy to announce that Jeremy
Dale’s Skyward will become the first true ongoing title for the independent
publisher. Scheduled to debut at this
year’s San Diego Comic Con, Skyward was originally envisioned as a six-issue
mini-series, but it was decided, given the grand story that Dale wants to tell
with the book, that an ongoing, sequentially-numbered title would be the best
option.
In addition, each issue of Skyward, beginning with issue
#3, will feature an alternate cover produced by some of the more popular and
well-known artists in the industry.
Confirmed guest cover artists include Stephane Roux (Witchblade,
Zatanna) for issue 3, Mike Norton (The Answer!, Battlepug) for issue 4, Khary Randolph (Fanboys vs.
Zombies) for issue 5, Randy Green (Teen Titans) for issue 6, Phil Noto
(Infinite Horizon) for issue 7, and Chris Giarrusso (G-man, Mini Marvels) for
Issue 8.
There are number of other artists already lined up for
future issues, including Brandon Peterson, Tim Seely, Todd Nauck, Cully Hamner,
Gene Ha, and more.
Issues 1 and 2 will also feature alternate covers, but
these will be available only at San Diego Comic Con. The issue 1 alternate has art by series
creator Jeremy Dale, while issue 2’s alternate is a blank white sketch cover.
"I'm thrilled to announce that Skyward, my new
creator-owned series, is now ongoing,” says series creator Jeremy Dale. “We are simply overwhelmed at all the amazing
feedback from the fans! This will allow
me to tell more stories with these amazing characters, as well as tell them in
the manner they deserve." Dale adds
that, "We have a lot of amazing plans on the horizon for Skyward, and we
can't wait to share them with everyone!"
Action Lab President Kevin Freeman added, “We’ve been
talking about the idea of adding ongoing series for some time, but it can be
difficult for independent publishers to maintain numbers. But with Jeremy Dale’s Skyward, we see the
perfect opportunity not only to break into the ongoing market, but to also
showcase a grand story without the confines of compartmentalizing story
arcs. It’s a win-win situation.”
Beginning with issue 3, Skyward, and all Action Lab
regular titles, will cost only $2.99, down from $3.99.
Action Lab has published numerous series of some of its
titles, most noted being the Eisner-nominated Princeless, which has been
released as two four-issue mini-series plus a handful of one-shots and other
supplemental stories. More Princeless
stories are on the horizon.