WHAT IS KAIJU EPIC!?
Kaiju Epic! is the culmination of many years of refining a story that has been in my head since the early days of my self-publishing efforts. It’s also the result of a lifetime of love for the kaiju (giant monster) genre. For nearly my entire 45 years on the planet I have watched and loved Godzilla and Gamera and all the other wild kaiju films from Japan, and having the chance to add to that genre in some small way makes this project that much more exciting! But this particular story, while obviously fiction, also adds a bit of “real” kaiju to the mix, as well as legends of the end of days from around the world. Readers will find monsters they may have heard of, like the Kraken or even Quetzalcoatl, roaming the pages of Kaiju Epic!, but there will also be all-new monsters created just for this series.

Kaiju Epic! will be a 5 volume series each with two separate stories. These stories will take place on opposite ends of the globe and give a real feeling of the end of the world, rather than the destruction of a specific city. Tom is joined by co-writer Kari Castor. Kari is known to BDI fans as one of the writers of the hit mini-series, Shahrazad. Kaiju Epic! is no standard comic book, either! This is a huge 48 page monster sized comic book!

Tom’s story takes place in both China and the South America, specifically the Gulf of Mexico, where legendary Bermeja Island has reappeared in the Gulf after being lost for decades. In China, a dragon headed tower has been unearthed, and it carries with it a strange connection to Bermeja and the rock concert that is planned to take place there.

Kari’s story takes place in London, England and follows a group of friends who have a tendency to dabble in eco-politics and animal protection. But this group is forced to re-evaluate their stance when something from London’s legends of old appears and begins to shake London to the ground!

The overarching story is based on the Hopi Indian’s stories of the cycles of man and the Purifier. These stories will blend with other cultures “end of days” myths and allow us to see mankind as a whole struggling with the kaiju destruction of the planet. Kaiju Epic! will also mix genre tropes along the way by taking giant monsters, ancient gods and rock & roll and tossing them into the story blender to create something that is unique, relatable and fun.

THE TEAM
Writer and Creator Tom Hutchison is joined by co-writer Kari Castor. Big Dog Ink fans will recognize this team from their previous collaboration on Shahrazad. But this time, Tom and Kari get to work in the same world but on opposite sides of it! Their two stories take place simultaneously as the monsters rise across the globe, but they will both tell very different stories.

ART AND COLORS
A book with two stories clearly needs two artists! Tom’s Gulf of Mexico story will be drawn by Renato Rei and colored by Ceci de la Cruz! This team recently worked together on the Legend of Oz spin off series, Tik-Tok and the Kalidah, from Aspen Comics last year. Renato’s pencils are crazy detailed and tight, and Ceci knows exactly how to slather them with color to let the lines work their magic!

Kari’s London story will be drawn by CB Zane and also colored by Ceci de la Cruz. This team worked together on the Joan of Arc BDI Super Special and the Critter back up stories that were printed by Aspen Comics. Examples of both of these teams work are on display as the first two covers posted in the campaign!

THE ICING ON THE CAKE
And no comic book is complete without the word balloons and giant monster sound effects! HDE has been my go-to letterer for nearly every project I have done, and he never ceases to amaze me! Sharhazad, Ursa Minor, Serusis, Legend of Oz: The Wicked West, Lights…Camera…Jungle! He makes us writers look good!

Finally...that logo, though! Kaiju Epic’s powerful logo was designed by logo guru Kel Nuttal, who has done logos for Ursa Minor, Critter, Lights....Camera…Jungle! and more!

THE STARS
Kaiju Epic! not only has amazing interior artwork, but also spectacular exclusive variant covers by some of the most amazing artists in the business!
SAMANTHA SAWYER is one of BDI’s new pups! This is her second cover for us and she is responsible for the entire piece, from lines to colors! The Kaiju Kid has company...
ROB “Sketchcraft” DUENAS has been instrumental in the building of Big Dog Ink’s look through both character design and logo and graphic design. He is responsible for many of the Legend of Oz: The Wicked West character designs as well as Cupid from Joan of Arc. Rob has done an incredible piece with Quetzalcoatl, who he also designed.
MATT FRANK may be new to Big Dog Ink, but he has long been a fan favorite on IDW’s Godzilla series! Matt also has his own Kaiju booth from American Gothic Press called Project: Nemesis! For Kaiju Epic!, Matt has designed and drawn the Aztec God Opochtli…He Who Divides the Waters! 
Matt’s cover is also colored by first time BDI colorist Kevin Enhart! His incredible color style really brings Opochtli and the destruction of the Navy’s best carrier to life!

Click here to check out full details and join this great Kickstarter!

Big Dog Ink is starting an epic Kickstarter, a Kaiju Epic! Kaiju Epic! is going to be a 5 part series of 48 page comics which will feature worldwide devastation through the "real" kaiju like Quetzalcoatl, the kraken, and other such legendary monsters...as well as all new kaiju. Each volume will have two stories that take place on opposite sections of the earth and show how Earth is being "purified" based on the Hopi Indian life cycles legends. Kaiju Epic is written by Kari Castor and Tom Hutchison with art by Renato Rei, Matt Frank, Rob Duenas, Kevin Enhart, Hde Ponsonby-Jones and more.  The Kickstarter starts on February 18th online (and will be posted here) and at AZ Eventure Con, and they will be at G-Fest this year as well. Be a part of an Epic Kickstarter, a Kaiju Epic!

​Kong of Skull Island #8
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: James Asmus
Artist: Carlos Magno
Cover Artist: Nick Robles
Price: $3.99
Synopsis: It’s Kong vs. Kong as they tear through Skull Island, fighting to the death. 

Kong of Skull Island Vol. 1 SC
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: James Asmus
Artist: Carlos Magno
Cover Artist: Nick Robles
Price: $16.99
Synopsis:
From James Asmus (Thief of Thieves, All-New Inhumans) and Carlos Magno (Lantern City, Planet of the Apes) comes the authorized origin of Kong.
Two fractured and combative civilizations are forced to unite when their island is destroyed.
Washing up on the shores of Skull Island, they must defend their people against an endless horde of dinosaurs and monsters. With the help of Kong lies hope for survival.
Collects issue #1-4 of the ongoing series.

Hook Jaw #5
(W) Simon Spurrier (A) Conor Boyle (CA) Nick Percival, Marc Laming, Pasquale Qualano
THE BRIT CLASSIC REIMAGINED BY SUPERSTAR WRITER SI SPURRIER (CRY HAVOC, WEAVERS)!
In Shops: Apr 26, 2017
SRP: $3.99

Kong Of Skull Island #10
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(W) James Asmus (A) Carlos Magno (CA) Nick Robles
Ewata, queen of Skull Island, must fight her way through the island to rescue her daughter.
In Shops: Apr 19, 2017

Life in the primordial swamps of prehistoric Earth was a daily trial of survival, especially for the smaller dinosaurs just trying to get by without being trampled, attacked, or eaten. Not even the biggest beasts were safe, as there always seemed to be an even bigger threat looming on the horizon. This exciting tale, written by Frederic Brremaud, is told without narration or dialogue, conveyed entirely through the beautiful illustrations of Federico Bertolucci. A beautiful, powerful tale of survival in the animal kingdom that explores the all-too-identifiable, universal concepts of Life, Courage, Aging, and ultimately Love.

Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Pellucidar Returns Fans To A Fantastically Weird World Within Our Own
01/23/17
Press Release
 
[Baltimore, Maryland] – One of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ greatest fictional realms is set to make its comic book return in a way that is sure to thrill fans of the fantasy author’s classic works! Pellucidar returns to comics this summer with a new chapter to this timeless classic that explores the idea of a world buried deep within our own.  Sometimes the greatest mysteries are the ones within!
 
Under special license from Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., the denizens of Pellucidar, the danger-filled world at the Earth’s core, will find their new home at American Mythology Productions in 2017. The all-new adventures will be written by AM’s “The Land That Time Forgot” author Mike Wolfer, and readers will first be introduced to Pellucidar in the pages of the next “TLTTF” mini-series, “Terror from the Earth’s Core,” a special cross-over event that pits the two legendary worlds head-to-head in one incredible, science fiction action/adventure. The book will be featured in the comics section of PREVIEWS from Diamond Comics Distributors, listed under “American Mythology Productions.”
 
“In the current comic book market, we’re seeing a huge number of crossovers of different licensed properties,” explains Wolfer, “but I don’t think any two worlds were meant to co-exist more than Caspak and Pellucidar, which were both created by Burroughs.” In the crossover series, Bowen Tyler, Lys La Rue, Baron Friedrich von Schoenvorts, and Abby Tyler and her crew of explorers will find their survival in prehistoric Caspak challenged when the telepathic, prehistoric Mahars emerge from the center of the Earth through an ancient lava tube, bent on subjugating the island continent. The overthrown, former rulers of Pellucidar will stop at nothing to acquire a new kingdom to enslave, but savage Caspak will not go down without a fight. “I’ve had immense fun writing ‘TLTTF,’ and creating a true sequel to the classic series that injects modern characters into the mix,” Wolfer said. “In the previous mini-series (‘Prisoners of Caspak’), we found that there’s a ‘time bubble’ around the island, which allows it to remain hidden, and those who pass through the veil also traverse time. In this way, we have several new characters from the 21st century who now co-exist with the 1916 cast, and in the upcoming crossover, all of them will have to fight for their lives, not only against Caspak itself, but against the hideous threat of the Mahars.”
 
Fans of Edgar Rice Burroughs works have always enjoyed the “serial” nature of the “Caspak” and “Pellucidar” series, and that is an aspect that Wolfer is making sure that he instills in the new comic book adventures. “I’m also a real fan of teasers,” admits Wolfer, “so we’re going to see the first hint of the coming crossover in ‘The Land That Time Forgot Annual,’ which is a solo story featuring the prehistoric heroine, See-Ta.” On sale this spring, the “Annual” is a double-sized, one-shot tale written and illustrated by Wolfer, with colors by Ceci de la Cruz. This will be followed by the first issue of “The Land That Time Forgot: Terror from the Earth’s Core” in May, after which the first “Pellucidar” mini-series will premiere in late 2017.
 
“Getting to work with a literary giant like Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. has been everything that we had hoped it would be when we released our take on The Land That Time Forgot,” said Michael Bornstein, American Mythology’s Publisher. “Having the opportunity to now sink our creative teeth into another of Burroughs’ literary masterpieces, Pellucidar, is like lightning striking twice, and we’re glad to be standing outside in the rain. Mike (Wolfer) did such an outstanding job with staying true to the source material of the last series but taking fans in bold new directions, that we’re all excited to see where he takes us within the world of Pellucidar.”
 
About Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.
Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. is an American company founded in 1923 by author Edgar Rice Burroughs. It is based in Tarzana, California. The company holds the rights to the literary works of Burroughs that are still protected by copyright.  For more information, please visit www.edgarriceburroughs.com and follow them at Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc / Facebook and @EdgarRBurroughs / Twitter. Pellucidar, The Land That Time Forgot, and Edgar Rice Burroughs are trademarks owned by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. and used by permission.
 
About American Mythology Productions
American Mythology Productions (AM) is an intellectual property development firm that works in the areas of licensed, company-owned, co-owned and creator-owned comic books and other media. AM has working relationships with Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., C3 Entertainment Inc, MGM, Miramax, and other companies for titles including The Three Stooges, The Land That Time Forgot, The Pink Panther, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate Universe, Equilibrium, and others. www.americanmythology.net   AmericanMytho@Twitter   American Mythology/Facebook

Marooned off the shore of a mysterious island, Mark Hawkins and the crew of the Magellan have set out to find their missing crew members. But if they thought flying snakes were bad, well, they're about to be introduced to Island 731's true terrors: crocodiles with tentacles, seagulls with teeth, and a strange creation called Kaiju who seems to possess marginal intelligence - along with the body of a gorilla, the arms of a polar bear, and the sharp spines of a porcupine.
​In Shops: Jan 25, 2017