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BOOM! Studios Makes Comic Book History With Unannounced Landmark Comic Book Launch In Just Seven Days!
\nThe Vampire With A Soul Returns In Historic New Comics, Graphic Novels and More at the Award-Winning Publisher<\/em><\/p>\n

LOS ANGELES, CA (April 9, 2019)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 In a historic move, BOOM! Studios, in partnership with 20th Century Fox Consumer Products, today announced the first surprise series drop in the company\u2019s history –\u00a0ANGEL #0<\/strong>\u00a0will arrive exclusively at local comic shops worldwide on Wednesday, April 17th!<\/p>\n

Though comic books are traditionally announced and solicited to retailers months in advance of release, the existence of\u00a0ANGEL\u00a0<\/strong>was kept a closely guarded secret by BOOM! Studios to create a true surprise drop that is 100% exclusive to local comic shops around the world (with no immediate digital distribution for two weeks). In order to meet expected fan demand, the first printing of\u00a0ANGEL #0\u00a0<\/strong>will be shipped in equal quantities to the hotly anticipated release of\u00a0Buffy The Vampire Slayer #4<\/em>, which features the first appearance of the iconic vampire with a soul.<\/p>\n

ANGEL #0\u00a0<\/strong>kicks off an all new monthly comic book series reimagining of the titular character in all new stories from the very beginning, with the all-star creative team of \u00a0acclaimed writer Bryan Edward Hill (Batman, American Carnage<\/em>) and Gleb Melnikov (Saban\u2019s Go Go Power Rangers<\/em>), along with visionary writer and director Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Marvel\u2019s The Avengers<\/em>). This will be the first\u00a0Angel\u00a0<\/em>release from BOOM! Studios as part of acquiring the comic book and graphic novel publishing license to officially expand the rich mythology created in television, novels and beyond.<\/p>\n

Meet Angel \u2013 a vampire cursed with a soul who has spent centuries protecting humanity from the monsters that lurk in the dark\u2026including himself. Now, looking for redemption for the atrocities committed by the monster he was when he was first turned at the age of 18, Angel stumbles upon a new demon uprising and a shocking truth: The restoration of his humanity can only come if he takes one more life: a certain Slayer from Sunnydale who he\u2019s never met\u2026but may now be his greatest enemy.<\/p>\n

ANGEL #0\u00a0<\/strong>features a main cover and a special one-per-store \u201cThank You\u201d variant cover, both by Mondo illustrator Boris Pelcer.<\/p>\n

Bryan Edward Hill is a writer-filmmaker living in Los Angeles, who has previously written comic books including\u00a0Detective Comics<\/em>,\u00a0Batman and The Outsiders\u00a0<\/em>andAmerican Carnage<\/em>\u00a0for DC Entertainment;\u00a0Killmonger\u00a0<\/em>for Marvel Entertainment; and is currently writing\u00a0Titans\u00a0<\/em>for the DC Universe.<\/p>\n

\u201cANGEL\u00a0<\/strong>is a great opportunity to tell a story about the present, the past, redemption and most importantly…love,\u201d said writer Bryan Edward Hill.<\/p>\n

Created by visionary writer and director Joss Whedon (Marvel\u2019s The Avengers<\/em>\u00a0film franchise),\u00a0Angel\u00a0<\/em>premiered on the WB Network on October 5th, 1999 and was a spin-off from\u00a0Buffy The Vampire Slayer<\/em>. The series ran for five seasons from 1999-2004, starring David Boreanaz as \u201cAngel,\u201d the tortured vampire destined to walk the earth with a soul who moved to LA to set up shop as a supernatural private investigator. Despite Angel\u2019s best efforts to deal with the sins of his past all by himself, Angel Investigations soon became home to other lost souls searching for redemption and willing to fight by his side.<\/p>\n

\u201cAngel instantly connected with audiences worldwide because his very existence asks a question that resonates with all of us – is it possible to find redemption or are we forever defined by our pasts? Now, more than ever, it may be a question without any clear answer,\u201d said Jeanine Schaefer, Executive Editor, BOOM! Studios. \u201cBryan and Gleb are tackling that question head on, exploring a man quite literally combating the monster inside of him.. But even if Angel does find a way to cure his vampirism and put the horrors of his past behind him, it doesn\u2019t mean he has a future ahead of him – especially if our favorite Slayer from Sunnydale has anything to say about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

ANGEL\u00a0<\/strong>is the newest release from BOOM! Studios\u2019 eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including\u00a0Once & Future<\/em>\u00a0by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora;\u00a0Faithless\u00a0<\/em>by Brian Azzarello and Maria Llovet;\u00a0Abbott\u00a0<\/em>from Saladin Ahmed and Sami Kivel\u00e4;\u00a0Bury The Lede\u00a0<\/em>from Gaby Dunn and Claire Roe;\u00a0Grass Kings<\/em>\u00a0from Matt Kindt and Tyler Jenkins; and\u00a0Klaus\u00a0<\/em>from Grant Morrison and Dan Mora. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties including Joss Whedon\u2019s\u00a0Firefly\u00a0<\/em>from Greg Pak and Dan McDaid;\u00a0Buffy The Vampire Slayer<\/em>\u00a0from Jordie Bellaire and David Lopez; and\u00a0Mighty Morphin Power Rangers<\/em>\u00a0from Ryan Parrott and Danielle Di Nicuolo.<\/p>\n

\u201cInstead of simply announcing and releasing a new\u00a0ANGEL\u00a0<\/strong>series in all the expected ways, we wanted to do something truly special to mark the occasion, something that would drive fans exclusively to comic shops. The release of\u00a0ANGEL #0<\/strong>, spinning out of our top-selling reimagining of\u00a0Buffy The Vampire Slayer<\/em>, presented a perfect opportunity to generate nationwide excitement without the typical wait for the issue to hit stands months after an announcement,\u201d said Arune Singh, VP Marketing, BOOM! Studios. \u201cWe want to thank our partners at Diamond Distributors for working with us to make sure that we could keep this secret till our announcement today. For any retailers that have questions about\u00a0ANGEL #0<\/strong>\u00a0and details on subsequent issues of the series, please contact your BOOM! Studios or Diamond representative at your convenience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

For continuing news on\u00a0ANGEL\u00a0<\/strong>comic books, graphic novels and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to\u00a0www.boom-studios.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow\u00a0@boomstudios<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter. And follow\u00a0Angel\u00a0<\/em>on\u00a0Facebook<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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