Aspen Comics has reached an
agreement with fellow Independent comic book publisher Big Dog Ink to acquire
exclusive publishing rights for BDI’s entire library of comic book properties,
in addition to their past catalogue of titles. The deal will see BDI launch
forward as a distinct imprint of Aspen Comics’ books and products, with
owner/publishers Tom and Kim Hutchison continuing to be the creative force
behind BDI’s unique set of original titles at Aspen. Tom Hutchison discusses:
“At Big Dog Ink we’ve always been
devoted to creating high quality, unique comics for our readers. When it came
time in the growth of our company to find partners that share our love of the
comic genre and passion for storytelling, Aspen seemed like the obvious choice.
From the beginning, everyone at Aspen has been supportive of our crazy
adventure and we’re looking forward to being part of a truly top notch crew of
creators and longstanding industry professionals. Fans can look forward to all
of the great content they’ve come to expect from BDI, but bigger and better
with Aspen in our corner.”
Founded in 2009, BDI has seen a
substantial growth within the independent comic book market in collaboration
with a wide variety of up-and-coming artistic talent on a multitude of original
properties such as Legend of Oz: The
Wicked West, Shahrazad, Penny For Your Soul, Ursa Minor, Critter, Knightingail and
more.
Under the terms of this new
agreement between the two publishers, Aspen and BDI will be widening the access
to BDI’s diverse lineup of original properties through several of Aspen’s
existing channels, including at the retail and digital levels, in addition to
Aspen’s online webstore outlet, www.AspenStore.com.
Aspen’s VP/Editor-in-Chief Vince Hernandez discusses:
“We are thrilled to be able to
team up with Tom, Kim and Big Dog Ink to introduce their original and exciting
titles to our fans, and welcome their own fans to our house as well. They have
really built something special at BDI, and their passion for creating
exceptional new titles is something we knew would make for a perfect fit here
at Aspen Comics. Their creative vision will continue forward, and based off the
early plans we have in place, I am certain BDI fans can expect more of the same
high quality storytelling in addition to some exciting new ideas coming your
way.”
Aspen and BDI have set a planned
reprint release schedule for their existing library of books to feature new and
re-mastered content, beginning with the re-release of Shahrazad in early Spring with more release dates to follow.
The publishers will also be
utilizing their combined regional presence and bases of operation to build a
broader convention appearance slate across more potential cities and avenues of
promotion in 2015 and beyond.
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