Aspen Publishing:
Aspen’s runaway hit 2014 series Lola XOXO returns in 2015
with an action-packed Lola XOXO: Volume 2 by creator Siya Oum, as well as an
all new spin-off mini-series Lola XOXO: Wasteland Madam written by Vince
Hernandez (Damsels in Excess) and illustrated by Oum. Lola XOXO: The Wasteland
Madam will feature an all new heroine in the Lola Universe struggling to
maintain control over a renegade force of post-apocalyptic survivors, while
trying to come to grips with her horrific and tragic past.
Aspen’s classic series Dellec, created and written by
Frank Mastromauro (Shrugged) and Vince Hernandez, returns for a second volume
with art pencils by Pasquale Qualano (Executive Assistant: Iris). This return
of one of Aspen’s leading heroes focuses on the aftermath of the catastrophic
first volume’s climax, while offering an all new jumping on point for new
readers.
Popular “10 for 10” series Legend of the Shadow Clan
returns next year with creator/writers David Wohl (Fathom) and Brad Foxhoven
(Executive Assistant: Iris) returning to the family clan of ancient ninja
heritage with art by penciler Giuseppe Cafaro (Fathom: Kiani).
2015 will see the debut of the first series of Aspen
Sourcebooks line, featuring essential and never-before-seen handbooks of
Aspen’s most popular and longest-running titles, including Michael Turner’s
Fathom, Soulfire and Executive Assistant: Iris, written by Hannibal Tabu
(Artifacts), with future editions planned for Aspen’s later titles.
Aspen Novels, the new prose imprint from the publisher,
will release its second novel this November, SEVEN TO DIE, from author T.G.
Roberts. SEVEN TO DIE tells the story of Lex MacArthur, a San Francisco college
student who comes into possession of an enigmatic clay pendant that unlocks a
bevy of dormant superhuman genes. She’s stronger, she’s faster, and she’s on a
mission to find out why. As Lex sets out to discover who she is and where she
really came from, she comes face-to-face with Egil, a killer who has been
tracking Lex her entire life. At the
helm of an enormous operation to eradicate all of Lex’s kind, Egil captures
Lex’s long-lost mother, forcing Lex to confront him head on and save those she
loves from certain death.
This October, Aspen continues its push to a broader reach
with a more kid friendly library with the release of Fathom: The Adventures of
Ernie on October ComicFest 2014. This kid-friendly coloring and activity book
will feature a story written by Vince Hernandez (Fathom: Kiani) with art by
Agnes Garbowska (My Little Pony).
Aspen Multimedia:
The publisher has confirmed their recent addition to the
Madefire Motion Comic App with a series of upcoming announcements planned for
their release schedule in the coming months.
Aspen has signed on with the consulting firm, The Powell
Group, to expand their multi-media publishing in the video game industry with a
plan to adapt their popular titles into several platforms.
Aspen has teamed up with the app beacon company Webble to
produce a Cosplay Card Set featuring the industry’s most popular cosplayers as
Aspen’s top characters.