AVATAR introduces C-DAY event TO promote CROSSED: BADLANDS

Media release — On March 14, Avatar press will introduce the brand-new CROSSED: BADLANDS series, the brainchild of one of the industry’s very popular writers, Garth Ennis. building upon the success of three preceding miniseries as well as an original 3D graphic novel, the new BADLANDS series will be published continuous as well as bi-weekly. It’s a huge, ambitious job that we hope will pleasure fans, catch a new audience, as well as produce strong sales for our retail partners worldwide.
To produce a groundswell of interest for potential new readers, we are motivating merchants will celebrate the introduce of the BADLANDS series with an in-store event called “C-DAY”. merchants are motivated to stock up on supportive marketing materials, like the CROSSED: get INFECTED sampler comic as well as CROSSED C-DAY SURVIVAL set (which comes packed with deal with masks, momentary tattoos, posters, as well as more), both of which are offered for buy with the January Previews catalog.

But don’t take just our word for it! merchants from around have chimed in with their support for the new series, excited to spread their interest as well as share their thoughts on exactly how to make CROSSED: BADLANDS as well as its C-Day introduce a large success. just listen to the testimonial of our retail partners!

“I’m always shocked by exactly how lots of copies of CROSSED we sell. It may not be a mainstream title, nor does it have a television existence like THE walking DEAD, however the book has legs. If you stock it, you will offer it – simple as cake.”

– Tate Ottati, Tate’s Comics (Lauderhill, FL)

“Beyond the shocks (and there are plenty), there lies a surprisingly genuine, deep, as well as engaging story in CROSSED that provides a special new spin to the survival horror genre. CROSSED is a consistent seller for us, the greatest numbers of any type of Avatar title, as well as will often offer out within someday of release! C-Day will only enhance on that by increasing the level of understanding with CROSSED’s very first “event”. I look ahead to utilizing it to its full potential!”

– Greg Gage, Black feline Comics (Salt Lake City, UT)

“CROSSED is the worst headache I pray you’ve never had. I checked out it with my fingers. Its sales are ideal up there with THE walking DEAD.”

– Stephen L. Holland, page 45 (Nottingham, UK)

“CROSSED has served as a amazing method to reach out to fans of the horror genre that see our stores. We’ve enjoyed as sales in both the trade paperback collections as well as the single problems have grown considering that the series launch, as well as we are amped for the introduce of the CROSSED: BADLANDS ongoing. The best response to that brand new walking DEAD fan who says, ‘What do I checked out next?’ CROSSED: BADLANDS is going to be one of our top picks of 2012.”

– Steve Anderson, third Eye Comics (Annapolis, MD)

“CROSSED is a series that made me recognize that, even as a professional comic visitor as well as horror motion picture watcher, I might still be shocked, horrified, as well as thoroughly entertained by written media. Garth Ennis as well as Jacen Burrows have produced a world so bleak as well as dark that you can’t assist however feel the dread oozing out of this book. If you believe you can’t be shocked by anything anymore, checked out CROSSED as well as get back to me.”

– Jared Whittaker, Super-Fly Comics as well as games (Yellow Springs, OH)

“Avatar has effectively discovered a needed as well as preferred corner in comics. We offer a lot more problems of CROSSED than all however one of the five different AVENGERS books. I am ecstatic to see a bi-weekly continuous series, not just for a lot more Garth Ennis (who is one of our shop’s top selling authors), however for the monetary boost it will bring too. a lot more CROSSED indicates a lot more money… twisted, scary money, however money nonetheless.”

– Matt Johnson, cup o’ Kryptonite (Des Moines, IA)

If you’re a merchant as well as want to make the most out of your C-Day in-store event, we’re delighted to share a few ideas!

* produce a screen of CROSSED-related product on an endcap, a devoted shelf space, or your counter!

* stock up on our three CROSSED trade paperbacks, in addition to the CROSSED 3D graphic novel.

* Cross-promote other excellent Avatar press books featuring the skill of Garth Ennis or Jacen Burrows (like CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD as well as 303).

* decrease one of the CROSSED: get INFECTED sample comics into the pull bin for your devoted zombie-buying customers.

* organize a CROSSED version of a “Zombie Walk” in the community of your shop.

For a lot more concepts on exactly how to maximize sales of CROSSED at your store, please feel complimentary to get in touch with Keith Davidsen, our director of Sales as well as Marketing, by phone at 217-714-0746 or e-mail keith@avatarpress.net. He’s prepared as well as ready to field your concerns as well as anull

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