Award-winning publisher Archaia Entertainment, an imprint
of BOOM! Studios, is excited to announce the launch of two original graphic
novels on Nov. 13 that are both sequels to popular titles. Hopeless, Maine Vol.
2: Inheritance by Tom and Nimue Brown and Old City Blues Vol. 2 by Giannis
Milonogiannis are follow-ups that readers have long been anticipating, and are
releasing just in time for the holidays!
HOPELESS, MAINE VOL. 2: INHERITANCE
Original Graphic Novel Hardcover
Retail Price: $19.95 U.S.
Page Count: 96 pages
Format: Hardcover, 6” x 9”, full color
Genre: Fantasy
On-sale Date: Nov. 13 in comic shops, Nov. 26 in
bookstores
Written by Nimue Brown
Illustrated by Tom Brown
Cover by Tom Brown
Rating: T – TEEN (12 and up, may contain mild violence or
mild profanity)
WHY WE LOVE IT: In HOPELESS, MAINE VOL. 1: PERSONAL
DEMONS, the husband-and-wife team of Tom and Nimue Brown hooked us with their
spooky tale of the mysterious, young Salamandra and their Gothic-inspired
artwork, so we're ready for more!
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: Fans of stories like Tom Siddell's
GUNNERKRIGG COURT, Ted Naifeh's Courtney Crumrin, and Roman Dirge's Lenore, the
Cute Little Dead Girl will see parallels, but the Browns have created an
engaging universe in which a young woman becomes empowered—so to speak!
WHAT IT'S ABOUT: Continue with the adventures of young
Salamandra, the orphaned, mysterious, witch-in-training on the haunted island
of Hopeless, Maine. When Sal discovers she might have a grandfather living on
the island, she seeks him out, only to find him full of even more mystery than
the rest of her past. Before she can unravel the secrets of her family’s past,
however, her best friend, Owen, is thrust into a family trauma of his own.
Salamandra must choose between helping Owen and finding the home and family she
has always longed for.
OLD CITY BLUES VOL. 2
Original Graphic Novel Softcover
Retail Price: $12.95 U.S.
Page Count: 200 pages
Format: Softcover, 5” x 7.5”, black and white
Genre: Sci-Fi
On-sale Date: Nov. 13 in comic shops, Nov. 26 in
bookstores
Written by Giannis Milonogiannis
Illustrated by Giannis Milonogiannis
Cover by Giannis Milonogiannis
Rating: T – TEEN (12 and up, may contain mild violence or
mild profanity)
WHY WE LOVE IT: Milonogiannis’ style is "Ghost in
the Shell" meets "Blade Runner," with an energetic grittiness
all of its own. Straight off an acclaimed run on Image Comics’ Prophet, we're
excited for Milonogiannis to dive back into the world of New Athens to bring us
a brand-new story from the OLD CITY BLUES universe.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: If you liked OLD CITY BLUES VOL. 1
for its hard-boiled, sci-fi cop action, you'll love this new volume with more
of Milonogiannis' fast-paced, supercharged storytelling of a post-apocalyptic
society, reminiscent of stories like "Akira" and "I,
Robot."
WHAT IT'S ABOUT: The next chapter in the critically
acclaimed OLD CITY BLUES series! The year is 2049. Southeastern Europe. Built
on the ruins of the country once known as Greece, New Athens is a city crawling
with life—low-life, that is. From mech smugglers and drug dealers, to corrupt
politicians and all-too-powerful corporations, the city is at the mercy of
high-tech criminals. And it’s up to Detective Solano, Thermidor, and the rest
of the New Athens Special Police to keep the city in order. This edition
collects “Private Enemy” and the brand-new “Prosthetic Corpus” story arcs.