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A Bewitching New Comic Series Tells Timeless Tales of Mermaids and Magic<\/p>\n

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LOS ANGELES, CA (January 23, 2018)\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 BOOM! Studios today announced\u00a0JIM HENSON\u2019S THE STORYTELLER: SIRENS,\u00a0<\/strong>an all-new four-issue comic series based on the Emmy Award-winning classic television show,\u00a0Jim Henson\u2019s The Storyteller<\/em>, spinning new tales about enchanting creatures from folklore and the deep, available in stores April 2019.<\/p>\n

Featuring beautiful stories told by some of today\u2019s most exciting voices, including Jakub Rebelka (Judas<\/em>) with Bartosz Sztybor, Chan Chau (Elements:Fire<\/em>), Sarah Webb (Jim Henson\u2019s Labyrinth: Under the Spell<\/em>), and Aud Koch (The Wicked + The Divine)<\/em>,\u00a0JIM HENSON\u2019S THE STORYTELLER: SIRENS<\/strong>\u00a0dives deep into the legends and myths of mermaids from all over the world, and what happens when humanity answers their call.<\/p>\n

JIM HENSON\u2019S THE STORYTELLER: SIRENS\u00a0<\/strong>features main connecting covers by Cory Godbey (Jim Henson\u2019s Labyrinth: Tales<\/em>), along with variant covers by artists Jakub Rebelka (Judas<\/em>), Chan Chau (Elements: Fire<\/em>), Sarah Webb (Jim Henson\u2019s Labyrinth: Under the Spell<\/em>), and Aud Koch (The Wicked + The Divine<\/em>).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe contradictions of mermaids — being creatures of incredible beauty and yet danger, appearing human but being of the sea — makes them ripe for a wide range of stories,\u201d said Cameron Chittock, Editor, BOOM! Studios. \u201cThis lineup of artists deliver on that potential in stunning vibrancy in what might be our boldest series ofThe Storyteller<\/em>\u00a0yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

JIM HENSON\u2019S THE STORYTELLER: SIRENS #1<\/strong>\u00a0is the latest release from BOOM! Studios\u2019 ambitious Archaia imprint, home to graphic novels such as\u00a0Mouse Guard<\/em>\u00a0by David Petersen;\u00a0Rust\u00a0<\/em>by Royden Lepp;\u00a0Bolivar\u00a0<\/em>by Sean Rubin;\u00a0Jane\u00a0<\/em>by Aline Brosh McKenna and Ram\u00f3n K. P\u00e9rez;\u00a0About Betty\u2019s Boo<\/em>b by Vero Cazot and Julie Rocheleau; and licensed series like\u00a0Jim Henson\u2019s The Power of the Dark Crystal\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Jim Henson\u2019s Labyrinth: Coronation<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Print copies of\u00a0JIM HENSON\u2019S THE STORYTELLER: SIRENS #1<\/strong>\u00a0will be available for sale on April 3, 2019 at local comic book shops (use\u00a0comicshoplocator.com<\/a>\u00a0to find the nearest one) or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app.<\/p>\n

For more on\u00a0JIM HENSON\u2019S THE STORYTELLER: SIRENS<\/strong>\u00a0and more from Archaia, please visit\u00a0www.boom-studios.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow\u00a0@boomstudios<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter.<\/p>\n

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