A while back in the BloodRayne forum we posted the incentive for issue 3. Since we’ve had a couple months to play around, the artist, Michael DiPascal had a chance to revisit it, tweak, reshape, basically tear it apart and start with something new. Something that I’m sure you’ll agree came out pretty awesome.

Also, recently we’ve changed the print quantities on Limited Edition covers here at Digital Webbing Central. E-Man: Dolly was the first one affected by this. BloodRayne from this point on will have Limited Edition covers clocking in at 300 copies made. How’s that for a rare collectible?

Look for BloodRayne: Red Blood Run #3 in comic shops in November.

Comics fans and professionals alike have been clamoring for “Punks” ever since the original pitch was posted online, and creators Josh Fialkov and Kody Chamberlain have finally found a home for the iconoclastic project Warren Ellis has heralded as “one of the best singles of the year.”

Read the rest over at Comic Book Resources.

The new Diamond Previews catalog hits on August 29th and we have some goodies you need to buy!

First up is Visions of BloodRayne, a squarebound, prestige format 56 page book of nothing but the best of the best in covers and pinups. We’re even thinking of adding some sort of cover enhancement to really make this stand out. This is a true collectible for any BloodRayne fan. If you miss this, you’re going to miss a very hot book!

Next up is the return of Sword of Dracula. To help bring some attention to the launch, we brought along everyone’s favorite vampire from another planet; Vampirella. This issue also marks the return of original Sword of Dracula artist Greg Scott back to the title he’s known for. Is this how you relaunch a comic or what?

And last but not least; Digital Webbing Presents readers are already familiar with the bounty hunter from the future known as Crazy Mary. This issue collects all the stories from the long-running anthology. Crazy Mary’s first appearance was one of the first issue’s of DWP to sell out so this is your chance to experience her story if you missed it the first time.

Don’t forget to ask for Digital Webbing comics at your local comic shop! There are tons of shops out there who do stock our books, it’s true! I hear from the owners directly! For the shops that don’t stock ‘em, ask for them because they probably don’t know you want the books!

Here’s a 5-page preview of Punks The Summer Comic Special
On Sale: August 29, 2007 Digital Webbing Press

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PUNKS THE SUMMER COMICS SPECIAL
by Joshua Hale Fialkov & Kody Chamberlain
“Fialkov and Chamberlain’s PUNKS is looking like one of the singles of the year so far.” – Warren Ellis

The cutting edge comedic comic magazine that makes babies explode and emo kids grow chest hair is upon us! Contains a brand new PUNKS adventure, and a illustrated comics interview with Superstar Rick Remender, and a long form interview with the master of modern poster art, Art Chantry. All that plus handy dandy tips to help fight the aliens living in your brain!

Check it out! Anthony Castrillo posted up a preliminary for the FOJ bust and it’s sweet!! If anyone has been following FOJ co-creator Mike Imboden’s ramblings about wanting a bust or statue made, you know he’s probably sitting there with his eyes bugged out in excitement.

Heck, I am.

I’ll tell you this. Eventually this will become reality even if it’s a extremely limited edition of like 3 for 4 in existence. As they say in the Golden Age, “Count on it, Bunky!”

That’s right — Fist of Justice gets his own mag this December! Originally slated to appear in the last issue of Digital Webbing Presents (#36), we’ve decided to just spin him off into his own series. Everyone likes a #1, even Fist of Justice! We’re starting out slow so there will be a 3 month span inbetween issues until we can find a regular artist or get waaaay ahead.

But check it out, we have some great stuff planned; a crossover with E-Man drawn by Joe Staton, a crossover with ShadowHawk, and a crossover with The Corpse. Then there’s still that FOJ vs Zombies story which will be 22 pages of zombie smashing goodness. Our goal is to get 6 issues out a year.

In the meantime, enjoy this great cover by Yildiray Cinar and Mickey Clausen.

Punks Update!

Diamond has had (Punks) since Tuesday, so with any luck it should be hitting the shelves on the 29th!

Check out a preview of PUNKS on the official Punks the Comic website (link opens in a new browser window). Punks is the brainchild of Joshua Fialkov (Elk’s Run) and Kody Chamberlain (30 Days of Night) and was selected as a Diamond Staff Pick in the May 2007 Previews.

With the first Abigail & Rox in the Land of Enchantment one-shot, having landed in stores on August 1st and a second one announced series creator Joshua Gamon answers a few questions.

DIGITAL WEBBING: Why don’t you tell us about Abigail & Rox?

Joshua Gamon: Abigail & Rox is a raunchy comedy about two brothers from India who travel to New York to study the American girl, but complications arise when their pretentious grandmother comes along to chaperon. OK, not really. That’s actually my upcoming Bollywood pitch.

Abigail & Rox is about a little girl and her teddy bear that are sucked into a fantasy world inhabited by the world’s most endearing fairy tales at war with each other. Imagine if Calvin & Hobbes got busy with the Neverending Story, and had a child out of wedlock. In one aspect, the premise allows the reader to explore a world through the eyes of a child, the proverbial stranger in a strange land, but the world is still very rooted in the darker aspects of human nature—even when most of the characters are far from human. Even departed from the real world, those very real human emotions and self-destructive behaviors are still evident in the characters Abigail encounters. The Scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz fell victim to hisown intellect, and the loneliness of having no one to talk to drove him mad. Ichabod Crane, from Sleepy Hollow, is as cowardly as they come. Yet he becomes mayor of the book’s largest city, and he’s reluctantly thrown into the role of hero when his city becomes the center of the war. However, even when Abigail gets caught up in the madness, Rox is the one thing that grounds in reality. He’s her best friend, and the one link connecting her back to the real world.

So Abigail & Rox has a wide spectrum of concepts woven together by a single premise: the power of friendship empowers them with the courage to never give up hope even when trapped within the heart of darkness. And I do put these characters through hell.

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Here’s a 5-page preview of Zombie Highway: Directionless
On Sale: August 15, 2007, Digital Webbing Press

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ZOMBIE HIGHWAY: DIRECTIONLESS
by Jason Pell, Juan Romera
A lovesick man sets upon the road to find his ex-girlfriend in the middle of the Zombie Highway universe. Does he make it to his true love? Or does he meet a most gruesome end? With five completely different endings, it’s entirely up to you!

Here’s a 5-page preview of BloodRayne: Red Blood Run #2
On sale: October 10, 2007, Digital Webbing Press

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BLOODRAYNE: RED BLOOD RUN #2 (of 3)
by Troy Wall, Mario Guevara, Juan Vlasco, Juanmar
What does Valerio know about the Red Blood Run that he’s not telling Rayne? Enough to turn her world upside down, that’s for sure! It’s a rooftop battle to the death, betrayal of the highest order and a revelation so shocking you’ll wonder how Rayne will manage to return for issue three! Covers by Mario Guevara and Jeremy Roberts