March 1, 2021 -- Scout Comics & Entertainment Holdings Inc. is proud to announce that it is expanding its comic book, trade paperback and merchandise programs by signing a non-exclusive distribution deal with Lunar Distribution effective immediately. Scout Comics and all of its subsidiaries (Black Caravan, Scoot!, Outsider Comics & Tracker Collectibles) will also be available on Lunar's platform beginning in April for June release.
"Since the launch of Scout in 2015, I have watched the company grow exponentially over the years and it's been exciting to see more and more comic stores and fans discover our A-list titles and talent. We are thrilled for Lunar to help get our books into readers' hands, and for more people than ever to discover the unique brand of Scout excellence." -- Brendan Deneen, CEO of Scout Comics
Lunar distribution is currently the sole distributor of DC Comics and is committed to providing their Direct Market partners the best products, price, and customer service. Their customers receive their merchandise quickly, accurately and as carefully packed as possible. We are continually growing and always striving to improve in every facet of the business.
“We are excited to partner with Scout and provide distribution for their products to retailers. Their continued growth and commitment to diverse comics will make a great addition to the Lunar family. All new Scout product will be offered on FOC each week along with all DC Comic titles.”--Christina Merkler, co-owner, Lunar Distribution
Scout Comics & Entertainment launched in October 2015 to immediate critical acclaim. Over five years later, the comic book and multi-media company has almost 200 titles published and scheduled for future release, spanning the gamut of genres. Scout has multiple specialty imprints: Black Caravan (horror), Scoot! (kids), Outsider (LGBTQ+), and Non-Stop (first issue releases followed shortly thereafter with the entire trade paperback). Additionally, Scout has multiple movie, TV and streaming adaptations in development, including projects with Amazon Studios, FilmNation, and Disney/Freeform, among many others.
For more information about Scout Comics, please contact James Haick, President of Scout Comics, at James.Haick@ScoutComics.com
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FEBRUARY 24TH - NEW COMIC RELEASES
New Releases This Week for February 17th 2021!
By The Horns #1
https://www.scoutcomics.com/collections/by-the-horns
Phantom Starkiller #1 - Third Printing
Frank At Home On The Farm #2
https://www.scoutcomics.com/collections/frank-at-home-on-the-farm
FEBRUARY 17TH - NEW COMIC RELEASES
New Releases This Week for February 17th 2021!
Black Cotton #1
https://www.scoutcomics.com/collections/black-cotton
Black Friday #1
https://www.scoutcomics.com/collections/black-friday
The Recount #2
THE IMPURE Lands In Comic Shops This March From Scout Comics!
LOGLINE:
THE IMPURE is a science fiction book about a soldier who is questioning what it means to be a hero when humanity is at war with an alliance of alien races.
MEET THE TEAM:
Script - Ralf Singh
Art - Hannes Radke
Colors - Ralf Singh
Lettering - Marc Schmitz and Ralf Singh
Editing - Peter Adrian Behravesh and Marc Schmitz
Scout Editor: Andrea Lorenzo Molinari
Cover A - Hannes Radke / Ralf Singh
Cover B - Miki Montlló
Cover C - Alexander Artin
Cover D - Hannes Radke / Ralf Singh
Logo Design - Czar AcuÑA
SYNOPSIS:
Twenty years ago Castor, homeworld to the siblings Nero and Minerva, was destroyed by aliens. Eventually they join the dreaded ITO, the spearhead of the Earth Forces, to ensure something like this will never happen again.
But when Minerva betrays her brother and all they ever believed in, it is up to Nero to stop his sister before she reaches the alien alliance. For what Minerva has stolen may well turn the tides of war and spell humanity's downfall.
The Impure is a four-book miniseries that follows the story of a devoted soldier in an interstellar war, whose world begins to fall apart while he begins to question his own loyalty.
QUOTE:
“THE IMPURE takes inspiration from great Japanese animation movies and video games. We have mechs, spaceships, swords vs. guns and summoning giant creatures against the backdrop of traditions from western science fiction literature.” — Ralf Singh
DIAMOND ORDER CODE: JAN211514
The newest entry in the Scout NONSTOP! Imprint. Years after Nero and Minerva's homeworld, Castor, was destroyed by aliens, the siblings join the dreaded Earth Forces, to ensure something like this will never happen again. When Minerva betrays her Nero, and all they ever believed in, it is up to Nero to stop his sister before she reaches the alien alliance. For what Minerva has stolen may well turn the tides of war and spell humanity's downfall. Enjoy the World Premiere issue followed by the entire story collected soon after in one volume.
Scout METAL has gone live! Limited to 100 copies (serialized 1-100) so grab yours now before they are gone!
Starting NOW… Scout Comics & Entertainment goes METAL!
Metal COVERS, that is.
At Scout, we know our fans want the best content and collectables on the market. To that end, we’re proud to introduce our new, ultra-limited, Metal Cover program.
Each month, Scout will choose one title to feature. We will then metallize the cover of 100 copies of the comic, creating the ultimate Scout Collectable. These copies will be serialized (1-100) and limited to two per customer.
We will announce the covers the day they go live on our website. (So make sure you’re signed up for our newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/gQs03j).
This month’s offering is White Ash’s Glairen, featuring a white-hot metal cover by Carla Cohen.
THE FOREVER MAPS is in development as a feature film with Josh Campbell and Matthew Stuecken (10 CLOVERFIELD LANE) adapting.
THE FOREVER MAPS is in development as a feature film with Josh Campbell and Matthew Stuecken (10 CLOVERFIELD LANE) adapting. Matthew Goldberg, Igor De Laurentiis, Ira Napoliello, Lit Entertainment, and Scout Comics are attached to produce.
February 7th, 2021 -- Scout Comics & Entertainment is proud to announce that THE FOREVER MAPS by Michael Lagace and Todor Hristov is in development as a feature film with Josh Campbell and Matthew Stuecken (10 CLOVERFIELD LANE) adapting. Matthew Goldberg, Igor De Laurentiis, Ira Napoliello, Lit Entertainment, and Scout Comics are attached to produce.
When you follow the Forever Maps, you don’t get hungry, you don’t get tired, and you don’t get old. Until you stop… and then all that time comes crashing down on you. This is the story of a man torn between family and immortality, who must continually choose between living forever or having a life worth living.
THE FOREVER MAPS is Michael Lagacé's first published work. Todor Hristov is a freelance illustrator of such projects as the STRANGER THINGS HALLOWEEN SPECIAL.
Lit Entertainment, founded by Adam Kolbrenner, has produced various films such as THE CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES with Kurt Russell for Netflix; the upcoming FREE GUY starring Ryan Reynolds and directed by Shawn Levy; and upcoming THE TOMORROW WAR starring Chris Pratt from Skydance and Paramount Studios. Lit Entertainment is also executive producing RAISED BY WOLVES on HBO Max.
Scout Comics & Entertainment is a multimedia company with over 170 graphic novel titles in its library. Scout has multiple movie, TV and streaming adaptations in development, including projects with Amazon Studios, Freeform/Disney, FilmNation, Escape Artists, and Starburns Industries.
THE ELECTRIC BLACK is now in development as a adult cartoon TV series with STARBURN INDUSTRIES
January 28th, 2021 -- Scout Comics & Entertainment Holdings Inc. is proud to announce that THE ELECTRIC BLACK, created, written, and illustrated by Joseph Schmalke and Rich Woodall, is in development as a horror cartoon with producers Mike Griffin, Paul Young (Make Good Content) and James Fino from Starburns Industries Inc.
The Electric Black is a cursed antique shop, appearing in any time or space, soliciting customers it hungers to corrupt or devour. The mysterious Julius Black is the store's demonic proprietor. He, along with his psychopathic employees, regularly manipulate patrons for their own devious purposes. Inside this eerie emporium, all of the forbidden objects have secrets to unlock. The poor souls that enter never leave without something. Its dark light will shine on macabre mysteries, grisly murders, and other frightful occurrences.
Starburns Industries is an innovative and imaginative full-service production company, specializing in stop-motion, traditional 2D, and CG animation as well as live-action production. Starburns is a creator-driven studio, whose founders are responsible for the creation of Adult Swim series like “Moral Orel”, “Mary Shelley’s Frankenhole” and “Rick & Morty”; as well as the Academy Award nominated animated film “Anomalisa” and the upcoming Netflix animated feature film “Bubbles”.
Scout Comics & Entertainment launched in October 2015 to immediate critical acclaim. Over five years later, the comic book and multi-media company has over 170 titles published and scheduled for future release, spanning the gamut of genres. Additionally, Scout has multiple movie, TV and streaming adaptations in development, including projects at Amazon Studios and Freeform/Disney. For more information, please contact James Haick at store@scoutcomics.com
MIDNIGHT WESTERN THEATRE Is Coming This March From Scout Comics
LOGLINE:
During a time when it's kill or be killed, a peculiar duo of adventurers come face-to-face with the dark and disturbing things that inhabit the wild west.
THE STORY:
Welcome to the Midnight Western Theatre! Our feature presentation is a series of tales spanning across the turbulent 1860's of the United States of America. It is a time where rights have been wronged! Where the guilty plague the innocent! Where man and beast have little difference! HOWEVER, the new frontier has far more dangerous threats than the folly of man! Threats that are MYSTERIOUS!!! STRANGE!!! DEADLY!!! In such a chaotic era, who is brave enough to face these most dastardly beings? Enter our heroes, The Woman In Black and her right-hand man, Alexander Wortham! Together, they must confront what no one else can on this journey of blood, betrayal, and self-discovery!
THE TEAM:
Writer: Louis Southard (Action Lab Entertainment's Villains Seeking Hero)
Artist: David Hahn (Image Comics' All Nighter / Dynamite Entertainment's The Six Million Dollar Man / DC Comics' Batman '66 Meets the Man from UNCLE)
Colorist: Ryan Cody (Image Comics' Family Tree)
Letterer: Buddy Beaudoin (Action Lab Entertainment's Villains Seeking Hero)
Cover Artist: Kalman Andrasofszky (Chapterhouse Publishing's Captain Canuck / Marvel Comics' X-23)
QUOTE FROM THE CREATOR LOUIS SOUTHARD:
"This is my second comic book series, and I still find it hard to believe that it's made it this far since I first thought of the idea while I was bored at a cafe. I was sitting there daydreaming, and I thought to myself, "Oh, goth cowboys! Never really seen that before." For some odd reason, that idea never left my brain. Now, Midnight Western Theatre is a real thing, and that's just insane. I love this book's world and the characters in it, so it's going to be great sharing it with others now. I'm pretty ecstatic to work with Scout on this series, because I know it's in good hands and the story will get the treatment it deserves!"
DIAMOND CODE - JAN211515
(W) Louis Southard (A) David Hahn (CA) Kalman Andrasofszky
Welcome to the Midnight Western Theatre! Our feature presentation is a tale of a town under siege... The notorious Red Tom and his dastardly posse have laid claim to the once prosperous vista of Liberty Springs, but for how long? Will these outlaws be able to savor their sinful victory as two blackclad strangers suddenly arrive?
SCRIPT2COMIC CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
SCRIPT2COMIC CONTEST
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
GRAND PRIZE: THE VAMPIRE’S BABYSITTER
LOS ANGELES, CA (December 20, 2020) – Winners of the inaugural Script2Comic contest have been chosen. The winning scripts will be made into comics and published by Scout Comics as well as put into development as a film or television series.
The prize winners will all receive special CGC® Award Trophy slabs with Holofoil, Gold, Silver, Bronze and White labels specially designed for the contest. The top prize winners will also receive a slabbed and CGC® graded copy of their published comic when they are published.
Here is the complete list of winners:
GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Title: The Vampire's Babysitter by Heather Hale
Logline: A 134-year-old vampire, with the body of an 11-year-old girl forms an unlikely friendship with the awkward teenager she hires to be her babysitter.
1st PRIZE WINNER
Charm City by Josh Eiserike
Logline: A serial killer stalks the streets of modern-day Baltimore -- but what the police don't know is all of the victims are witches, part of an underground secret society living among us for centuries. And when yet another body turns up, it falls on the victim's sister-- a witch who left the community years ago and hasn't used magic since-- to use her contacts as a reporter for the Baltimore Sun to unravel the mystery and catch the killer.
2nd PRIZE WINNER
Title: The West Moon Chronicle by Frank Kim
Logline: Shortly after moving to a small town in the pine forests of east Texas, a Korean immigrant and his grandson suffer a family tragedy and must grapple with the aftermath – all while dealing with a supernatural threat that emerges from the haunted woods near their home.
3rd PRIZE WINNER (TIE)
Title: HEX by Joey Capuana
Logline: While investigating his ex-lover’s disappearance amidst a string of murders in Savannah's gay community, a broken-hearted drag queen taps into the magic of his coven of queer witches only to uncover a powerful evil lurking closer than he ever imagined.
3rd PRIZE WINNER (TIE)
Title: Vectors by Grant Fraggalosch & Timothy Bacon
Logline: A NASA capsule unexpectedly crashes back to Earth after having been presumed
lost in space over 40 years ago. But its sudden return raises more questions than answers when it’s revealed that its crew of three is not only still alive, but haven’t aged since their launch.
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE WINNER
Title: Santa Claus Incorporated by Arun Narayanan
Logline: Idealistic office assistant elf Lucy Goodshoe tries to bring the Christmas spirit back to the now-corporate world of the North Pole.
The books will printed by Comic Impressions and published by Scout Comics, one of the top indie comic publishers in North America, with hit series such as Stabbity Bunny, White Ash, The Mall, The Source, Long Lost and Solar Flare, many of which have been optioned for television.
The 2020 Script2Comic Contest was sponsored by Scout Comics, Motor Content, Armory Films, Thunder Comics, Comic Impressions and CGC®. Jordan Moore from Motor Content will help coordinate production of all the comics and serve on the development team to transition the scripts to comics and film and television.
Judges for the contest included Elgin James, showrunner of Mayans MC; Josh McLaughlin, former President of Focus Features; Trevor Engelson, EP of “Snowfall” on FX; longtime CAA agent Jon Levin who is now head of film & TV at Fourward; Adhrucia Apana, EP of Tom Hardy starrer Capone; Pop Mhan, comic artist of Flash, Aquaman, and Shazam; and Lauren Vilchik, Producer of the horror franchise Cabin Fever.
"We had such an amazing group of entrants this year, with such diverse stories from all genres. We expect to see some incredible comic books from these winners," said Don Handfield from Motor Content, one of the sponsors and founders of the contest.
“Scout Comics is thrilled to help bring these stories and storytellers into a medium we feel is the creator’s best friend. These winning scripts are so worthy of a wider audience, we can’t wait to get these comic books out into the world.” said James Haick, President of Scout Comics.
For more information, please visit: www.script2comic.com
ABOUT SCOUT COMICS
Scout Comics & Entertainment was founded to discover, develop, and support content creators in addition to helping translate their projects to different platforms and mediums. Scout currently has projects in development at Amazon Studios and Disney, among many others. Scout Comics & Entertainment is one of the fastest growing independent comic book companies in the world. Scout currently has projects in development at Amazon Studios and Disney, among many others. For more information go to www.scoutcomics.com
ABOUT MOTOR CONTENT
Motor is a content production engine founded by Don Handfield (The Founder, Knightfall) focused on Film, TV and the creation of Intellectual Property. On the film side, the company is producing Switched On at Focus with Emma Frost (White Queen) adapting the best-selling memoir by John Elder Robison, as well as the US remake of the #1 grossing horror film in Vietnam The Housemaid being adapted by Academy-Award winner Geoffrey Fletcher (Precious). For more information go to www.motor.ink
ABOUT ARMORY:
Founded in 2013 by Christopher Lemole and Tim Zajaros, Armory Films is a film finance and production company that creates, develops, produces, and finances high concept and commercially viable content. Armory Films released The Peanut Butter Falcon, starring Shia LaBeouf, Jon Bernthal, Dakota Johnson and Bruce Dern, which received rave reviews and the Narrative Spotlight Audience Award out of its SXSW premiere, was acquired by Roadside Attractions, and made over $20 million at the box office, making it one of the biggest indie releases of the year; Joe Penna’s Arctic, starring Mads Mikkelsen which made its world premiere at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival where it was acquired by Bleeker Street for North American distribution and released in the US on February 1, 2019; Nicolas Cage and Selma Blair’s horror/thriller Mom and Dad, which premiered in the midnight madness section at the Toronto International Film Festival; and Dee Rees’ lauded feature Mudbound, which Armory produced and financed, starring Carey Mulligan and Garrett Hedlund. The film rose to critical success following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017, and after being acquired by Netflix, went on to receive a record breaking four Academy Award Nominations, making the film a milestone in Netflix’s history in the awards race. For more information go to www.armoryfilms.com
ABOUT CGC
Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®) revolutionized the comic book marketplace when it was founded in 2000 by providing clear, objective and impartial assessments of authenticity and grade. Today, CGC is the world's largest and most trusted third-party grading service for comics, magazines, concert posters and related collectibles with more than 6 million collectibles certified since 2000. www.cgcomics.com
ABOUT COMIC IMPRESSIONS
No matter the size of the run, Comic Impressions is a one stop destination for comic printing and production needs. Parent company, Direct Impressions, has over 25 years of mail and distribution experience. So Comic Impressions can produce and ship comics anywhere in the world. www.comicimpressions.com
Scout inquiries contact: info@scoutcomics.com
Motor inquiries contact: press@motor.ink
Armory press inquiries contact: armoryfilms@ddapr.com
Episode 5 with Clay Adams – December 16, 2020
The fifth episode features Clay Adams from Red Xmas #1, in your local comics store or at the shop at scoutcomics.com today, Wednesday, December 16, 2020!
