Hail To The KING!, Baby V 2.4

Artpatient.com says: "Last issue had peanut butter and banana burritos and foreshadowing. This time we get plot twists, more foreshadowing and a chocolate pudgy wudgy. And the story only gets bigger from here. It’s a good time to check out The King."

Newsarama Says: "In the first issue, our hero in gold-rims took on zombies, and in this go-around he’s hired to dispatch some unruly bloodsuckers in a small south-of-the-border town. Fisticuffs and shotgun blasts ensue, and when the smoke clears, it turns out the job is only just beginning. Fantastic artwork and a whole lotta fun. Buy this book!"

Robot 13 Nominated for Publishing Innovation Award!

Digital Book World has announced their long list for their first annual Publishing Innovation awards, and Robot 13 made the cut for Digital Comics! Check the press release here!

Hail To The KING!, Baby V 2.3

Wired's Geek Dad Says: " King! is a wild and crazy monster-fest featuring none other than the King himself. Armed with a couple of oversized revolvers, “Rock” and “Roll” brass knuckles and a healthy ego, the pompadoured hero fights zombies in the first issue and vampires in the second. Hall and Bradford are the folks behind Robot 13, and King! is drawn in the same style—angular, lots of black, big splash pages of action."


Major Spoilers Says: "I have to say that I enjoyed the hell out of this book, and wish that I could get my dose of King! on a monthly basis, simply for the entertainment value alone. King! is a perfect synthesis of pop-culture iconography, and serves as a likeable center for the tales we’ve seen so far."

GhettoManga Says: "The Blacklist Studios crew of Thomas Hall and Daniel Bradford do another good job of bringing the exploits of their (so far) nameless hero to the printed page. Hall's writing folds bits of character development into the story to keep it moving along, and Bradford continues to experiment with the combination of horror imagery and action comedy that made the first issue work."

'KING!' lays a rock and roll smackdown on evil!

I was recently interviewed by USA Today about the hot new series KING! that all the cool kids are reading. As of right now, the article has been on their website HERE for only a little while, but the email, phone & Twitter are blowing up...

Hail To The KING!, Baby V 2.2

Undead Backbrain Says: "The textual/visual narrative flow is even smoother than in the previous issue and the humour more finely tuned, which makes King! issue 2 loads of fun and a pleasure to read. With the introduction of some of King’s personal history as a wrestler and as the arcing storyline ramps up, there’s no reason for any comic fan not to take the series in a loving stranglehold and clutch it to their metaphorical breast."

Broken Frontier Says: " The floating heart (does something like that even bother having a name?) warns that these vampires, just like the zombies before it, are only the beginning to a great impending darkness. Isn’t that the way it always goes? Perhaps, but Hall and Bradford handle it so well that I wouldn’t have it any other way."

Hail To The KING!, Baby V 2.1

Spanky Stokes Says: "Gotta love zombies, vampires, and the King! kicking a$$ and taking names!"

Infinite Hollywood Says: "I give it a hearty recommendation for anyone who likes Hellboy, Evil Dead, Bad Asses or anything that's trippy fun."

Jalopy Says: "Bradford's art continues to evolve. Though not illustrating armored skulls pounding mythological monstrosities here, he is instead challenged with a comedic horror set-up, with an increasingly sublime and sinister aim. He is illustrating, simply put, what Bubba Ho-tep could've/should've been. His forms are elongated and sharp, perhaps owing moreso to the Vampire Hunter D anime than to assorted works from Mike Mignola or Guy Davis (both artists who have obviously influenced Bradford's earlier work). It's dark stuff, quite stylish. And the humor of it all never crosses over into falling anvils territory."

KING! Issue 2 to drop December 27th!!!

IT’S NEVER A “BLUE CHRISTMAS”
WHEN “KING!” IS ON THE CASE!

Rock ‘n Roll Monster Hunter makes the Perfect Stocking Stuffer!


BUTLER, NJ (December, 2010) – ‘Twas the week during Christmas and in comic shops, hardly any new comics had even come out. The shelves were all lined with the prior week’s fare while customers wished some fresh ink would appear. When what to their wondering eyes should appear but a side-burned cool rocker displaying no fear. The King had come back to kick more monster butt and fans were relieved of the same old dull rut!

This holiday season, give that special someone in your life the gift that keeps on giving… a whupping! Yes, “KING!” is back with issue #2 and he’s ready to make burrito meat out of zombies and vampires everywhere.

“When I think of holiday heroes, I can’t help but think of ex-pro wrestlers who look like Elvis keeping the world safe from bloodsucking freaks,” says “KING!” artist/co-creator Daniel Bradford.

“’KING!’ is the perfect character to spread holiday cheer,” adds writer/co-creator Thomas Hall.

To that end, Blacklist Studios is wishing all their fans the happiest of holidays as they release the second action-packed issue of “KING!” during the usually slow week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

“Traditionally the larger distributors don’t ship during the holidays,” explains Hall, “so we decided to make something new and exciting available to comics fans so they don’t have to leave their LCS empty-handed!”

“KING!” #2 picks up where the last issue left off. Having dispatched a horde of demonic zombies from his favorite Blubber Tubber Burger ‘n Burrito joint, KING! now basks in the glory as he spins the tale in all is gory detail. But he hasn’t seen the last of the zombies… and worse, he’s been summoned to a nearby village that just happens to have one hell of a flying pest problem… the kind of pests that like to suck blood!

Like their breakout hit “R-13,” the hero of the duo’s new series is adept at dispatching monsters. But unlike Robot-13, “KING!” knows all too well who he is… and he’s not afraid to have some fun as he bashes the baddies in this decidedly “comic” book.

“The ways that KING! kills monsters are only limited by our imaginations,” says Bradford, “and if you haven’t been paying attention, Tom and I have some pretty messed-up imaginations… but in a good way, of course!”

“Look, this guy looks like Elvis, battles monsters for bucks and is ready to read the riot act to anyone who gets in the way of his mouth and a burrito,” confirms Hall. “Can it get any more ‘comic’-al than this?”

Adding to the fun are pulse-pounding pin-ups from fan-favorites Jeff Slemons (“Hollow Earth,” “Beyond: Rude Awakening”) and AP. Furtado (“Heavy Metal,” “Elf ‘n Troll”).

Fans don’t have to stop with “KING!” comics, however – there’s also a KING! t-shirt available on the Blacklist Studios website. No one will mess with you when staring at the pistol-packin’, pompadour sportin’ monster killer on your chest!

The print edition of KING! #2 can be pre-ordered directly from Blacklist Studios (www.blackliststudios.com). The 32-page, full color comic retails for $3.99 US. Back issues of KING! and R-13 are also available on the Blacklist site. For wholesale purchases, distributors and retailers are encouraged to email Blacklist Studios’ Thomas Hall at tom@blackliststudios.com or contact Tony Shenton at shenton4sales@aol.com for terms and information.

About Blacklist Studios
Blacklist Studios publishes the comics KING! and R-13. Visit their official website at www.blackliststudios.com.