Expecting to pick it up at Kapow! or a convention after that?
Markosia are anticipating selling out at Bristol. So unless you’ve pre-ordered the book for pick up at Kapow! there’s a good chance there will be none left by then.
Don’t miss out on this chance to get this signed and numbered limited edition collectible collection of Ian Sharman and David’s Wynne‘s award winning Hypergirl.
Orang Utan Comics are pleased to announce the forthcoming hardcover collection of their award winning comic Hypergirl!
Hypergirl introduces us to the strange and unusual world of Wierdsville, a city where almost anything can happen. We meet bored teenage girl Charley Matthews who has no idea that a chance encounter with the dying Doc Hyperpower is about to change her life forever. Will she rise to the occasion and defeat the evil of Pharaonicus, or will she lock herself in her bedroom and listen to The Cure? Find out in the senses shattering debut of Weirdsville’s newest hero – Hypergirl!
“With Hypergirl we’ve tried to do something a little different,” explains co-creator, Ian Sharman. “She’s a teenage girl, but you won’t find any cheesecake in the pages of this comic, and her costume doesn’t have any convenient holes in it to show off her assets. She’s a regular girl, someone I think any reader can identify with. I think anyone, young or old, male or female, will find something to enjoy in the pages of Hypergirl.”
Hypergirl was co-created by two veritable giants of the UK indie comics scene, Ian Sharman (Alpha Gods, Hero: 9 to 5) and David Wynne (Particle Fiction), and originally appeared as part of Orang Utan Comics’ acclaimed monthly web comic, Particle Fiction. It was initially conceived as a sixteen page story, just like every other Particle Fiction story, but the tale grew in the telling, and became the 32 page Hypergirl #1, and once Markosia saw it, a 128 page collected work was soon commissioned. The hardcover includes 96 full colour story pages, plus a whole wealth of background material detailing the history of Weirdsville.
Hypergirl creators Sharman and Wynne were given a huge boost on New Year’s Day when they awoke to find that they had beaten out the likes of Justice League Dark, Takio by Brian Michael Bendis and Kirby Genesis by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross to tie in first place with The Strange Talent of Luther Strode for the Comixology Comixologist’s Choice Award for Best Debut Comic Series, as voted for by Comixology’s twitter followers.
This signed and numbered, strictly limited edition collectible hardback edition of Hypergirl will only be available directly from Markosia, and at the Markosia and Orang Utan Comics stands at various comic conventions around the UK while stocks last. To ensure that you don’t miss out please pre-order the book for pick up at the Bristol Comic Expo and Kapow, or for delivery via UK and International mail order, from the Markosia website now. You’ll find all of the ordering details here.
Reprinting the long out of print original Alpha Gods graphic novel with 16 pages of all new material, including rare pin ups and an article on the influences that inspired the book by series creator, Ian Sharman. Launched at the London Super Comic Con, Alpha Gods: Emergence is now available to order direct from the OUC Store. Get your copy now as they’re sure to sell out fast!
“The Alpha Gods’ first mission sees them taking on an ancient evil, Malak. He is a Nephilim, an ancient race that was spawned when fallen angels mated with human women. He’s seeking a way to bring his “fathers” through to our world, and only the Alpha Gods stand in his way.”
Order Alpha Gods: Emergence here.
Orang Utan Comics would like to thank the organisers, creators, fans and everyone who worked so hard to make the London Super Comic Con the unreserved success that it was. We all had a truly superb time at the convention and were simply overwhelmed by the crowds of people drawn to our booth at the show.
We can’t wait to do it all again next year!
You can catch up with us next at Hi-Ex in Inverness on 31st March to 1st April 2012.
As we enter con-season here in the UK, Orang Utan Comics’ Editor In Chief, Ian Sharman, offers some advice for budding artists hoping to get their portfolios reviewed:
The collected Hypergirl Hardcover edition is available to pre-order for pick up at the Bristol Comic Expo and Kapow, and via mail order in the UK and internationally NOW! Visit the Markosia website here to preorder your copy.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to get your hands on this signed and numbered limited edition book!
When they’re gone, they’re gone!
NOTE: These pre-orders are not just for pick up at the show, you can pre-order for pick up and for mail order, and Markosia ship internationally.
Markosia/Orang Utan Comics‘ own Hypergirl, created by Ian Sharman and David Wynne has walked away with the Comixology award for Favourite Debut Comic Series released digitally. Beating Justice League Dark, Takio by Brian Michael Bendis and Kirby Genesis by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross to tie in first place with The Strange Talent of Luther Strode. Hear it being announced on the Comixology podcast here and you can download the book from Comixology here, and order it in print here.
Comixology also reviewed the book on their podcast here, saying, “Good all ages fun book…get down with it!”
Orang Utan Comics are pleased to announce two exciting new releases, Dead Men #1 and Hypergirl!
Dead Men follows the tale of Cole, Sean, Alderman, Turner, Nash, Dalton : six professional criminals who, at a security depot on the outskirts of Chicago , pull off the biggest cash robbery in UShistory. Afterwards, they know the drill: keep a low profile. Keep your mouth shut. Be smart.
But they’re about to find out that the old rules don’t apply anymore. Not in a city where the dead are returning to life and feeding on the living. And not when one of them decides his share of the payoff isn’t enough and that instead he wants it all.
These career criminals are wanted men. Dangerous men. And now they’re going to have to work very hard to not become dead men.
Hypergirl introduces us to the strange and unusual world of “Wierdsville,” a city where almost anything can happen. We meet bored teenage girl Charley Matthews who has no idea that a chance encounter with the dying Doc Hyperpower is about to change her life forever. Will she rise to the occasion and defeat the evil of Pharoanicus, or will she lock herself in her bedroom and listen to The Cure? Find out in this senses shattering debut of Weirdsville’s newest hero – Hypergirl!
For those of you who prefer your comics in a digital format, we’re pleased to announce a range of new options for you, thanks to our partnership with Markosia. You can find Orang Utan Comics books in the AAM/Markosia sections on both Comixology and Graphicly, as we work with the UK’s leading independent publisher of graphic novels to increase the reach of our digital publications.
You can find Alpha Gods on Comixology here and here, and on Graphicly here. FTL can be found on Comixology here and on Graphicly here. Wolalina can be found on Comixology here and on Graphiclyhere.
