Archaia To Launch Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Giants At NYCC 2016!

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Archaia, an imprint under the BOOM! Studios umbrella, is continuing its Jim Henson’s Storyteller series of limited series with the four-issue Jim Henson’s Storyteller: Giants – and will introduce it at New York Comic-Con 2016. The first issue will be in stores on December 7th.

BOOM! Studios will have four NYCC 2016 Exclusives available for sale at the con: The Backstagers #1, Lumberjanes #29, Kong of Skull Island #1 NYCC Exclusive, and the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 2016 Annual NYCC Exclusive.

Read on for details. New York Comic-Con 2016 runs from October 6th-9th.

Archaia to Launch Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Giants
Limited Series in December

Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Giants is the follow-up to Archaia’s Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Witches and Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Dragons. Here are the details of the first issue below, along with Conor Nolan’s cover:

Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Giants #1 (of 4)
Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writer: Conor Nolan
Artist: Conor Nolan
Cover artist: Conor Nolan
Format: 32 pages, full color
Price: $3.99
On sale: December 7, 2016
Synopsis: 

  • Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Giants is a collection of mythic tales of when giants roamed the Earth, inspired by folklore from around the world and told in the spirit of Jim Henson’s beloved television series.

  • In this first issue, rising newcomer Conor Nolan reimagines the “The Peach’s Son,” a Japanese tale of a giant who was raised by humans but never accepted by them.

  • When a nearby village is overrun with evil beings, the giant will take a chance to be a hero and prove himself to be part of the community he calls home.

  • Upcoming issues will include stories by Brandon Dayton, Jared Cullum, and Feifei Ruan.

We will be revealing more information about Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Giants after New York Comic Con.

New York Comic Con Exclusives

BOOM! Studios will have four exclusives available for sale at its booth, #1828, at New York Comic Con.

The Backstagers #1
Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Rian Sygh
Cover artist: Michael Dialynas
Price: $10.00
Our continuing theme of paying homage to classic musicals on the covers to The Backstagers continues with this tribute to Audrey II from “Little Shop of Horrors,” rendered by The Woods artist, Michael Dialynas.

Lumberjanes #29
Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Rian Sygh
Cover artist: Natacha Bustos
Price: $10.00
“Hamilton” is the hottest Broadway show to hit New York City, appropriate for resident Lumberjane Ripley to pay the musical a visit, as illustrated by Moongirl and Devil Dinosaur artist, Natacha Bustos.

Kong of Skull Island #1 NYCC Exclusive
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: James Asmus
Artist: Carlos Magno
Cover artist: Adam Hughes
Price: $10.00
Superstar cover artist Adam Hughes (Wonder WomanBetty and Veronica) pays homage to the most famous ape of all time in this visceral image.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 2016 Annual NYCC Exclusive
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Kyle Higgins, Ross Thibodeaux, Marguerite Bennett, Trey Moore, James Kochalka, Jorge Corona
Artists: Rod Reis, Rob Guillory, Huang Danlan, Terry Moore, James Kochalka, Jorge Corona
Cover artist: Felipe Smith
Price: $20.00
The fourth and final part to Felipe Smith’s (Ghost Rider) connecting covers is a New York Comic Con exclusive for the MMPR Annual! The previous three covers appeared on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #0 WonderCon exclusive, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1 Emerald City Comicon exclusive, and the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink #1 San Diego Comic-Con exclusive.

Here is what Felipe’s covers look like all connected:

About BOOM! Studios
Founded by Ross Richie in 2005, Diamond Gem Award-winning “Best Publisher” BOOM! Studios (boom-studios.com) generates New York Times best-selling Eisner and Harvey Award-winning comic books and graphic novels. BOOM! Studios is comprised of four distinct imprints: the “Studios” imprint is home to The Woods, Grant Morrison’s Klaus, and Big Trouble in Little China; imprint “BOOM! Box” publishes Lumberjanes, Steve Jackson Games’ Munchkin, and Giant Days; All-Ages imprint “KaBOOM!” publishes Charles Schulz’ Peanuts, Jim Davis’ Garfield, and Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time. And the “Archaia” imprint is home to Mouse Guard, Cow Boy, and numerous Jim Henson Company properties. Since 2013, BOOM! Studios has had a unique first-look feature film relationship with 20th Century Fox and since August 2014 BOOM! has had a similar first-look relationship with Fox’s television studio to develop properties for the small screen.