Commander X goes solo in an all new “Commander X Adventures All-Star Special” comic book
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DIAMOND
CODE: AUG121224
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PORTLAND,
MAINE (July 31, 2012) Return to the Golden Age of high adventure with Commander
X in three tales featuring giant monsters, robots, mystery and action. The
stories in this 40 page, full color comic book are told in the spirit of the
great adventure yarns of the 1930s and 1940s and take place from Tibet, to the
Sargasso Sea, to the Sea of Japan. Written
and illustrated by Jay Piscopo, this “Commander X All-Star Special” recaptures
the excitement and energy of the Golden Age of comics when superheroes were
born; featuring fast paced stories, science fiction gadgets, bright colors and
breakneck action.
“In the sea, in the air, and on the land
Commander X delivers the kind of ‘all in color for a dime’ entertainment that’s
missing in comics,” noted award-winning comic book writer and editor Brian
Augustyn.
“This
comic book is an homage that recaptures the magic of the pulps and Golden Age
of comics with a modern twist,” said Piscopo.
“Our hero, Commander X, is a classic comic strip and movie serial hero
with some high tech gizmos and time travel thrown in.”
Retailers
can order “Commander X All-Star Special” from Diamond’s August Previews
(DIAMOND CODE: AUG121224 -- Look for the Diamond Spotlight on page 323). View story pages at http://ow.ly/cCKe3.
“Fans
first met Commander X in “Capt’n Eli,” then they got to experience him as a
limited edition Mego-style action figure, and now they get to see him in his
own one-shot comic book,” continued Piscopo.
“Next, fans will get to see him team up with the legendary Captain
Midnight.”
This
December, Nemo Publishing and Moonstone Books will publish a cross-over one
shot comic book featuring Commander X with the renowned Captain Midnight. This 28 page, full-color book will be written
by longtime DC Comics writer and editor Brian Augustyn. Artwork and co-plotting will be by Piscopo. View image gallery at this link: http://ow.ly/cCBi5
Commander
X in part of Piscopo’s Nemoverse of characters and is an integral part of his “Undersea
Adventures of Capt’n Eli” graphic novel series. The tales in “Commander X All-Star Special”
provide clues to some of the mysteries about Commander X uncovered in the first
two volumes of “Capt’n Eli” and give hints to what’s to come in Volume
3, which will be released this winter
In the story “The Guardian of Tantarus,” the Red Octopus and the Axis powers want super weapons from Atlantis. Can Commander X stop them?
In “Allies,” fans meet Commander X as
the Undersea Knight. This version of Commander
X is also available as a limited edition Mego-style action figure (http://captneli.shipyardshopping.com/index.html).
“With this collectible figure, we’ve
captured the nostalgic feeling of a special toy that could take you into
another universe,” continued Piscopo.
“Seeing Commander X in his Undersea Knight uniform really sparks the
imagination.”
In “Wake of the War Beast,” Commander
X and his scarlet-clad ally, the mysterious Circe, Sorceress of the Sea, team
up to subdue an ancient sea monster in the Sea of Japan.
Ordering information:
“Commander
X All-Star Special”
Published
by Nemo Publishing
Written
and illustrated by Jay Piscopo
40
pages | Full Color | $3.99
Order
from August Diamond Previews
Look
for the Diamond Spotlight on page 323
DIAMOND
CODE: AUG121224
More
about Jay Piscopo and Nemo Publishing: Piscopo is the author
and illustrator of Nemo Publishing’s
“The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli”
graphic novel series and “The Sea Ghost #1: The Sea Ghost in the Machine” comic
book. He was also the artist for
Moonstone’s new “The Spider” and “The Phantom Detective” comics.
Commander X is part of the Nemoverse of
characters tied to the Capt’n Eli’s line of hand-crafted sodas from Portland
Maine. Capt’n Eli is the namesake of
real-life World War II veteran Eli Forsley who was also the inspiration for Capt’n
Eli’s soda. Read the story behind the
story at this link.
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