May 21, 2024—New York, NY—Comixology Originals is expanding print distribution by releasing three titles from Amazon’s Comixology Originals exclusive digital content line in print for the first time with ABLAZE. ABLAZE, the publisher of acclaimed manga and graphic novels including Gannibal, The Breaker, Trese, Zombie Makeout Club, Traveling to Mars, Animal Castle, and The Cimmerian series, will distribute Harvey Kurtzman’s Marley’s Ghost, the Eisner award-winning version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in graphic novel form, the stunning Eisner award-nominated gothic love story Parliament of Rooks, and the action-packed supernatural story Grammaton Punch in print for the first time for customers in comic shops, bookstores, and libraries.
“These are three wildly different and ambitious titles that showcase the scope of Amazon’s Comixology Originals content line,” says Comixology’s General Manager and CTO Jeff DiBartolomeo. “We’re thrilled to now have multiple print partners for the Comixology Originals line, which gives us tremendous flexibility and options going forward, and we couldn’t be happier to work with an up-and-coming independent publisher like ABLAZE.”
“Our relationship with Comixology Originals provides dynamic new content from their diverse and award-winning line that is perfectly aligned with the other acclaimed titles we have published,” says Rich Young, Publisher of ABLAZE. “We’re delighted and looking forward to a successful future with them.”
ABLAZE titles are distributed in-print worldwide by Diamond Comic and Diamond Book Distributors. Digital versions of ABLAZE titles are available via most major digital platforms including Kindle Unlimited, and Comixology Unlimited, and for purchase on Amazon or Kindle.
Harvey Kurtzman’s Marley’s Ghost, original graphic novel—For the first time in print!
Written by Josh O’Neill and Shannon Wheeler
Art by Gideon Kendall
● New York Magazine’s Vulture calls it, “holiday magic.”
● Marley’s Ghost is the posthumous completion of legendary creator Harvey Kurtzman’s adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens’ novel—A Christmas Carol. Kurtzman’s ambitious concept for Marley’s Ghost began in the 1950s—as an early “graphic novel”—but was never realized. Now, over 60 years later, writers Josh O’Neill and Shannon Wheeler expand upon Kurtzman’s extensive adaptation notes while illustrator Gideon Kendall’s outstanding artwork utilizes Kurtzman’s breakdowns and stylistic choices to make this long-lost vision a reality!
● 136 pages / color / on sale November 6, 2024 in comic shops and November 19, 2024 in bookstores and everywhere books are sold / MSRP $19.99 pbk / ISBN: 978-1-68497-353-8
Parliament of Rooks—For the first time in print!
Written and Illustrated by Abigail Jill Harding
Co-Written and Lettered by Richard Starkings
● Kieron Gillen, writer of The Wicked + the Divine says, “Abigail Harding is the Queen of the gothic in modern comics. She opens her Parliament of Rooks, and every panel will make you pay homage.”
● Artist Abigail Jill Harding (Ask For Mercy) makes her first ever longform writing and illustrating debut with the gothic love story Parliament of Rooks, a tale of dark fantasy, forbidden romance, menacing forces, and enchanting characters.
● When architect Darius Ravenscar wakes from a strange and troubling dream. It becomes clear that something is terribly wrong and Ravenscar finds himself in a precarious predicament that will threaten his long-standing affection for the Princess, Seraphina. As Ravenscar becomes more tormented he searches for the truth, confronting ghosts from the past that haunt him and unraveling the mystery of his family, ultimately becoming torn between two worlds and two minds.
● Publication date to be announced at a later date.
Grammaton Punch, collecting issues 1-5—For the first time in print!
Written by Miles Gunter
Art by Briane Andan
● AIPT Comics says, “Van’s story expertly explores ideas of growing up and alienation filtered through a “classic” ghost story. With a vibe that reads like Scott Pilgrim and The Frighteners (sorta).”
● Grammaton Punch is an action-packed story about a boy who sees and fights ghosts. The supernatural story follows a high school freshman who must protect his classmates from the spirits feeding off their adolescent energy, all the while confronting his own self-imposed boundaries that prevent him from connecting with other people.
● When Van starts his freshman year, he is shocked to discover his high school is ruled by a gang of ghosts feeding off his classmates’ energy. What’s worse, Van’s mom doesn’t believe that there are ghosts. In order to survive, Van will need to level up.
● Publication date to be announced at a later date.
In 2023 ABLAZE published Promethee 13:13–a prequel to the sci-fi bande dessinée series Prométhée by Christophe Bec–written by Andy Diggle with art by Shawn Martinbrough, in collaboration with Delcourt and first released digitally from Comixology Originals.
About ABLAZE:
ABLAZE is a publishing company releasing a variety of titles – in different formats, genres, and age ranges – original material, crowdfunded titles, reprints, art books, including international titles from Europe, Asia (manga, manhwa), webtoons, and more. The mantra of ABLAZE is quality first, with the goals of giving creators a platform, bringing new voices into the conversation, serving as diverse an audience as possible, and growing the company’s publishing schedule sustainably over time. https://www.ablaze.net/
About Comixology Originals:
Amazon’s Comixology Originals exclusive digital content line is available at no additional cost for members of Amazon Prime, Kindle Unlimited, and Comixology Unlimited, and for purchase at amazon.com/comixology. Prime Reading offers all Amazon Prime members a rotating selection of more than 3,000 digital books, magazines, comics, and more – all at no additional cost to their Prime membership. Kindle Unlimited gives customers access to more than 4 million digital titles, including thousands of audio books and comics, plus current magazines for just $11.99 a month with a free trial period at amazon.com/kindleunlimited. Comixology Unlimited offers over 45,000 comics, graphic novels and manga for just $5.99 a month with a free trial at amazon.com/comixologyunlimited.
