{"id":17832,"date":"2019-07-13T12:57:13","date_gmt":"2019-07-13T17:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=17832"},"modified":"2019-07-13T12:57:13","modified_gmt":"2019-07-13T17:57:13","slug":"face-the-paranormal-in-ben-10-the-manchester-mystery-original-graphic-novel-from-boom-studios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2019\/07\/13\/face-the-paranormal-in-ben-10-the-manchester-mystery-original-graphic-novel-from-boom-studios\/","title":{"rendered":"Face the Paranormal in BEN 10\u2122: THE MANCHESTER MYSTERY Original Graphic Novel From BOOM! Studios"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Fast-paced and well told, this story really made me think I was watching it on TV.”\u2014Major Spoilers<\/em><\/p>\n

BOOM! Studios today announced\u00a0BEN 10\u2122: THE MANCHESTER MYSTERY<\/strong>, the newest middle grade original graphic novel based on Cartoon Network\u2019s global hit series\u00a0Ben 10\u2122,<\/em>\u00a0with Rainbow Award-winning writer CB Lee (Not Your Sidekick<\/em>) and artist Francesca Perrone (Steven Universe<\/em>), in stores March 2020.<\/p>\n

Ben Tennyson isn\u2019t your average 10-year-old…he\u2019s also the wielder of the Omnitrix, an alien device that allows Ben to shift into ten different alien forms from around the galaxy. Together with his cousin Gwen and Grandpa Max, they protect the world from alien incursions.<\/p>\n

The game\u2019s afoot in\u00a0BEN 10\u2122: THE MANCHESTER MYSTERY\u00a0<\/strong>as Ben Tennyson attempts to solve the mystery of a famous haunted house! Solving the Manchester Mystery would guarantee Ben a spot on his favorite supernatural television show but as he investigates the abandoned home, with his trusty cousin Gwen and Grandpa Max to round out the ghost hunting team, new secrets are revealed and it turns out not everything is as it seems. Science meets the supernatural as Ben wields the Omnitrix to pit aliens against ghosts in this thrilling new tale of mystery!<\/p>\n

CB Lee is a Lambda Literary Award-nominated writer of young adult science fiction and fantasy. Her works include the\u00a0Sidekick Squad\u00a0<\/em>series (Duet Books), Ben 10\u2122 (BOOM! Studios), and\u00a0All Out<\/em>\u00a0(Harper Teen). CB loves to write about queer teens, magic, superheroes, and the power of friendship. \u00a0When not nationally touring as an educator, writer and activist, CB lives in Los Angeles, where she can neither confirm nor deny being a superhero.<\/p>\n

\u201cBen thinks he’s going to be bored at the \u2018Living Museum\u2019 at the historical reenactment town of Manchester, but when he finds out his idols the Mystery Boys are there investigating some strange disappearances, he’s excited to prove himself.\u201d said writer, CB Lee. \u201c It was so much fun to write this ghostly adventure with Ben, Gwen and Grandpa Max as they put together clues and solve a mystery!\u201d<\/p>\n

Francesca Perrone is a comic book artist from Italy. In 2017, Perrone graduated from the Scuola Internazionale di Comics in Naples. Perrone has drawn a series of covers for the\u00a0Steven Universe\u00a0<\/em>comic book series for BOOM! Studios, and in 2019, will debut\u00a0Bianca – Little Lost Lamb<\/em>\u00a0with Italian publisher, Shockdom.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat mysteries lie in the Manchester House? Could it be… haunted? It’s up to Ben, Gwen and Grandpa Max to find it out in this thrilling new adventure,\u201d said artist, Francesca Perrone. \u201cI couldn’t have been happier when I received the chance to bring to life this amazing script, and I hope you’ll be as excited as I am!\u201d<\/p>\n

This is the fourth original graphic novel release from the partnership between BOOM! Studios and Cartoon Network, featuring a cover by artist Mattia di Meo (Adventure Time<\/em>). Fans can find\u00a0BEN 10\u2122: THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE<\/strong>\u00a0from CB Lee and Lidan Chen is available in bookstores everywhere, and keep an eye out for the upcoming debut of\u00a0BEN 10\u2122: FOR SCIENCE!<\/strong>\u00a0from CB Lee and artist Mattia di Meo in July 2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a lot of fun throwing Ben, Gwen, and Grandpa Max into an adventure that\u2019s packed full of spooky fun for the team as they confront phenomenon that can\u2019t be explained by science. . . or so we think.\u201d said Matthew Levine, Editor, BOOM! Studios. \u201cWill Ben prove that there are such things as ghosts? And if they are real, how will Team Tennyson deal with being stuck in a house full of them?! CB and Francesca push Ben to the limits of understanding in this thrilling installment of Ben\u2019s adventures.\u201d<\/p>\n

BEN 10\u2122: THE MANCHESTER MYSTERY<\/strong>\u00a0is the latest release from BOOM! Studios\u2019 award-winning KaBOOM! imprint, home to comics for middle grade and younger readers including licensed series such as\u00a0Adventure Time, Steven Universe, Ben 10,<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Over The Garden Wall,<\/em>\u00a0along with original series like\u00a0Just Beyond: The Scare Schoo<\/em>l by R.L. Stine and Kelly & Nichole Matthews,\u00a0Hex Vet<\/em>\u00a0by Sam Davies,\u00a0RuinWorld\u00a0<\/em>by Derek Laufman, and\u00a0Pandora\u2019s Legacy\u00a0<\/em>by Kara Leopard, Kelly & Nichole Matthews.<\/p>\n

Cartoon Network\u2019s\u00a0Ben 10\u2122<\/em>\u00a0was recently greenlit for season four and is expected to premiere globally beginning 2020. The new season will follow Ben, his cousin Gwen and Grandpa Max on adventures to some of the world\u2019s most popular destinations including Italy, Japan and Mexico. Season four will continue to empower its worldwide fanbase through new alien transformations, action-packed battles with villains and more.\u00a0Ben 10\u2122\u00a0<\/em>is produced by Cartoon Network Studios and created and executive produced by Man of Action Entertainment.<\/p>\n

Print copies of\u00a0BEN 10\u2122: THE MANCHESTER MYSTERY<\/strong>\u00a0will be available for sale in March 2020 at local comic book shops (use\u00a0comicshoplocator.com<\/a>\u00a0to find the nearest one), bookstores and 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 continuing news on\u00a0BEN 10\u2122<\/strong>\u00a0and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to\u00a0www.boom-studios.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow\u00a0@boomstudios<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter.<\/p>\n

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