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Re: Kabuki: The Alchemy #1 Press Release

Posted By: MACK!
Date: SUN, 12/7/03, 9:51 p.m.

In Response To: Kabuki: The Alchemy #1 Press Release (David Thornton)

David,
Thanks for posting this. And it was great to talk to you at the Dallas show. I had a great show. Was good to see Alice and all the other members from the board that were there. Had a blast! We signed at the Beckett booth in promotion of the five Ruule covers that I painted.

Yeah I did catch something the first day of the show. And I had lost my voice by the end of the first day, and got real sick that night. I got most of my voice back by Mid Ohio the next weekend, but we all caught something else there and have been even more sick since!!! But that's Ok. I am recovering. It just really slowed me down.

I hope to be at Texas again next year if possible. And will definitley be at Mid Ohio again.

Looks like Image is really starting to promote the new Kabuki series now!
It's going to be fun! Get ready for steady Kabuki for the next couple years!!! Brace yourselves and tell your friends! Re-read all your Kabuki stories in preparation! :) There will be some big pay offs from some of the seed ideas in the older books (from Circle to Meta!).

And just a reminder, to make sure to tell your comic store to order in ADVANCE for this issue (and all the issues). Image has a new policy of not overprinting much more than the initial orders. They feel liike Kabuki has been around long enough for retailers and readers to know to order it ahead of time, and it gets really expensive to try to over print in advance. So we will set the print run to reflect the orders that are pre-ordered in advance from your comic shop.

David

: From
: http://www.imagecomics.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?main=news&sub1=press
: : KABUKI'S STRANGE MAGIC

: David Mack's Signature Creation Returns in January!

: ORANGE, CA -- 5 December, 2003 -- With another killer arc
: on Marvel's Daredevil under his belt and an upcoming
: stint on Ultimate X-Men in his future, David Mack is
: returning to his signature creation in 2004 with an
: all-new six-issue miniseries, Kabuki: The Alchemy.

: Scheduled to begin in January, Kabuki: The Alchemy will
: follow up on the events of Mack's last KABUKI
: miniseries, a nine-issue miniseries that ran from
: 1997-2000, garnering multiple Eagle and Eisner Award
: nominations. Mack is quick to point out, however, that
: while the new story unfolds in the aftermath of what
: became known as the "Metamorphosis"
: storyline, Kabuki: The Alchemy is actually the perfect
: starting point for readers just now experiencing his
: unique approach via his Marvel work.

: "This is really a great place for new readers to
: start, because the new series marks the beginning of a
: brand new era in Kabuki's life," Mack explains.
: "It is NOT going to recap anything from the
: previous stories, though, and reading the earlier
: series isn't essential to understanding the primary
: thrust of the new story. I've made sure that all six
: Kabuki trade paperbacks are in print, so I hope people
: will use that as an opportunity to read everything
: that has come before if they want to catch up on what
: has happened prior to this point. Anyone who does will
: love the contrast between the old and the new, as well
: as the oblique and subtle nods to Kabuki's past."

: Mack is also pleased to announce that Kabuki: The Alchemy
: will allow readers to see the fruition of a number of
: seeds planted in earlier stories.

: "One of the best things about this series is that
: readers are going to see story elements grow out of
: things they didn't even know were seeds before,"
: Mack chuckles. "Now, though, they'll see them
: blossom into something spectacular and mindblowing.

: "The truth is, anyone familiar with this series will
: want to go back and read the previous stories again
: after they get into Kabuki: The Alchemy, because
: they're going to see them in a new way. They will
: still hold the same charm they always did, but there's
: a brand new perspective to appreciate them from with
: this new series. It will be like looking at pictures
: of yourself as a child. We all appreciate those
: pictures for what they were, what they represent, but
: now as adults, we can see how those moments shaped our
: present lives."

: Mack says that Kabuki: The Alchemy chronicles Kabuki's
: current incarnation, adding that in many ways, it's a
: story of self-actualization that could serve as an
: instruction manual for creating a new life based on
: one's personal aspirations and interests.

: "It's essentially a recipe and blueprint for
: creating your own reality, your own career and your
: own fresh start. It's a spell for creating your own
: magic, taking the baggage of your life and turning it
: into something positive and useful. Turning your
: garbage into gold."

: In addition to fleshing out Kabuki's new life, Mack is
: also going to be dipping into the past by unveiling
: some of the earliest Kabuki sketches. Interestingly
: enough, though, not all of the sketches are by Mack
: himself.

: "Most people may not know that I only intended to
: write Kabuki," Mack noted. "I met Brian
: Bendis in 1993 and originally, he was going to draw
: KABUKI from my script. This will be the very first
: time that I have ever published his Kabuki drawings
: from ten years ago!"

: Kabuki: The Alchemy also marks the tenth anniversary of
: Mack's creation, and both Image and Mack have plans in
: motion to celebrate in grand style.

: "David is a truly unique talent, and we have a
: project in the works designed to highlight the
: incredible artistry that makes Kabuki so
: special," said Image's Director of Marketing,
: Eric Stephenson. "In the meantime, we couldn't be
: more thrilled with David's return to KABUKI. The trade
: paperback collections of this series are among our
: strongest sellers and this is a book readers
: consistently ask us about at conventions and via
: email. This new series is going to be well worth the
: wait!"

: "David Mack continues to expand the parameters of
: the graphic medium with his innovative approach to the
: form," added Image Publisher/Vice-President Jim
: Valentino. "Image is proud of our association
: with this creative powerhouse and privileged to
: present his creator-owned masterpiece to the
: world."

: Kabuki: The Alchemy #1 (NOV03 1261 D2) is solicited in
: the November issue of Previews and is scheduled to
: reach comic book stores on January 28. Retailers
: ordering 25 copies or more will also receive a free
: limited edition print, signed by Mack.

: --

: Press release images:
: http://www.imagecomics.com/images/press/kabuki_art_1_400x600.jpg
:
: http://www.imagecomics.com/images/press/kabuki_art_2_400x600.jpg

: --

: By the by, I heard that you were suffering from
: laryngitis at the Mid-Ohio Con, Mr. Mack, and I hope
: that you are feeling better :)

: Best,
: David Thornton >> http://qktheatre.com

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