Bushi Tales in stores nationwide August 29th

[neenjah]

Online comic sensation Bushi Tales in stores nationwide August 29th

Memphis, TN and Prescott Valley, AZ: August 10, 2007-

David Beaty and Lin Workman announce the nationwide release of Bushi Tales, Issue #1 “The Last Titan.” This is the self-published version of the popular online comic story. During a new dark age four female samurai go on a quest for Hachiman, the Japanese god of war, to protect their world from an ancient evil. Will the Bushi of Hachiman be able to defeat this evil or will the world be changed forever? Find out in Issue #1 of Bushi Tales.

The first 6 pages are available for preview online at www.BushiTales.com/story.php . Retailers can sign up for the Bushi Tales newsletter and promotional items on-line at a special site just for retailers- www.BushiTalesRetail.com/

Printed versions of this 32 page book will now be on comic shelves across the country on Wednesday, August 29th. Issue one has a full-color cover and black-and-white interior pages. The comic and its soundtrack CD have been available in several comic, music, book, and even knife shops for over a year now, but has been kept mostly to the Memphis and Phoenix areas. This is the first time Diamond Comic Distributors will be carrying Bushi Tales, making the comic available to retail shops nationwide.

Issue #2 will be solicited in Diamond’s September Previews Catalogue, and will continue to be released on a quarterly schedule.

Bushi Tales has been brought to fruition by two best friends who now live over 1400 miles apart- David in Arizona, and Lin in Tennessee. The creative team also includes David’s wife Micah Stewart, who will get a special birthday present this year by having Bushi Tales #1 released on her birthday. To celebrate the release of Bushi Tales #1 (and Micah’s birthday) David and Micah will be appearing at the new Samurai Comics West in Phoenix, AZ on Saturday, September 1st at 3:00 pm.

The full Bushi Tales crew will appear as guests again in Phoenix, AZ at the 2008 Phoenix Cactuscon, and for the first time in the northeast at the popular podcast Comic Geek Speak’s 300th Episode Celebration this September in Reading, PA.

For more information please go to- www.BushiTales.com

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[neenjah]

BT News-

My Bushi Tales partner Dave Beaty was just interviewed for the Daily Courier's "The Scene" out in AZ-

www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID...articleID=46821

He got to do the cover illustration and was the main story.

I just found out I'll be doing a signing on Wednesday, August 29th here in Memphis at Comic Cellar (4728 Yale Rd.) from 4-6pm. If you're in the M-Town slide on by and say hi. David Micah will be doing a comic signing on Saturday, September 1st in Phoenix, AZ at Samurai Comics West. Great to have comic shops supporting local books and creators!

Speaking of which- don't forget that Bushi Tales will be available nationwide on the 29th, which is BT art assistant and CFO Micah Stewart's birthday!

More info at: www.BushiTales.com

Lin

[neenjah]

Found out that Bushi Tales #1 will be hitting stores a week early this Wednesday- August 22nd!

It's been listed on Diamond's list and several on-line comic sitesfor release this week.



We'll still be doing signings on the 29th and 1st as scheduled. If you're in the M-town next Wednesday or PHX on the 1st stop by Comic Cellar or Samurai Comics West and say hi!

Lin

[notic]

If I'm off overtime, I'll definitely make it out on the 1st to see you guys. This is pretty sweet and exciting, I hope the release goes great. I have a feeling these boards are about to get a lot busier.

[neenjah]

Due to a slight miscommunication with Samurai Comics, Dave and Micah will be at the 7th Street location in Phoenix, AZ from 3-4pm and then over at the West location starting at 4:30pm. Hope you can make it out to either or both!

Lin

[notic]

If I showed up at both, I would look like a stalker

[sagwa]

Comic Cellar and Dragon Slayer both sold out of Issue #1. ;D I just know it is going to a great hit!!

[neenjah]

sagwa said:

Comic Cellar and Dragon Slayer both sold out of Issue #1. ;D I just know it is going to a great hit!!

Hope they order more! Would love to see it kept in stock here and in AZ, at least until we run out of books sitting around our houses!

We're getting some good reviews and press. #2 numbers usually drop some for comics. I'm hoping that since #1 hit before this month's Peviews shops will want to keep picking it up and others will have customers asking for it. #2 hits stores in November, and #3 will be solicited in December.