CONAN #1 Sells OUT, Singer on X-Men
CONAN #1 Sells OUT Dark Horse is pleased to report that despite a hefty overprint, the first issue of the exciting new Conan series featuring story by Kurt Busiek and art by Cary Nord, has completely sold out on its first day of release! (2/24/04)
“I’m just grateful to the creative team for making this possible,” enthused Conan editor Scott Allie. ” We knew that Conan would be a big property for us, but the sincerity with which these guys attacked the job-from cover to letters and everything in between-is what makes the book irresistible. I personally never took on the launch of a new book with as much gravity as I took on Conan, and I’ve never been so proud of the result.” The expected reprint date for Conan #1 is March 24. |
SINGER PRESENTS ULTIMATE X-MEN Acclaimed director Bryan Singer (X-Men: The Movie, X2, Usual Suspects) has signed with Marvel to direct the monthly Ultimate X-Men comic book. Teaming with Singer is the X2: X-Men United writing team of Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris. The trio is slated to produce scripts for a year’s worth of Marvel’s best-selling comic book.
Singer - one of Hollywood’s hottest talents - first became involved with the world’s best-known super team as director of the X-Men movie franchise, thrilling everyone from hardcore comic fans to general moviegoers. He and his team are now bringing their cinematic sense of action and drama to Marvel’s top-selling Ultimate X-Men comic book for a 12-issue run. Details for this story arc will be announced over the coming months but all parties are genuinely X-cited by the possibilities springing from telling a tale unfettered by the restrictions of a real-world special effects budget. Marvel Studios CEO Avi Arad added, “Bryan’s vision for the X-Men franchise has already changed the way the world looks at these amazing characters. It’s an absolute joy to have him now take his vision from the big screen and adapt it to the comic book format. It will be interesting to see how Bryan approaches the X-Men within this no-holds-barred medium. No matter what, he’s sure to entertain.” Marvel Publisher Dan Buckley continued, “We couldn’t be happier to have Bryan and his team on board. Between the vision they have for these characters, the story they have to tell, and the creative freedom the comics medium provides, this is sure to be a stunning epic.” |
