Harvey Kurtzman’s Marley’s Ghost Now Available Exclusively from comiXology Originals

Special introductory price of $2.99 on comiXology and Kindle

& free for comiXology Unlimited and Kindle Unlimited subscribers

“To me (and many others) Harvey was like a Pied Piper.  He would whistle and we would follow him anywhere. Even the rewarding life at Mad that I’ve had these past sixty years would never have come about

if it weren’t for its creator, Harvey.” —Al Jaffee, Mad Magazine

“Almost all American satire today follows a formula that Harvey Kurtzman thought up.”

—Richard Corlis, Time Magazine

November 8, 2017, New York, NY – ComiXology, Amazon’s premier digital comic shopping & reading service, debuts the next comiXology Originals release – Harvey Kurtzman’s Marley’s Ghost, the graphic novel adaptation of Charles Dickens’s beloved classic A Christmas Carol – at a special introductory price of $2.99 on comiXology and free for comiXology Unlimited and Kindle Unlimited subscribers.

Just in time for the holiday season, comiXology is proud to bring readers Harvey Kurtzman’s Marley’s Ghost (120 pages / color), a gorgeous graphic novel based on Harvey Kurtzman’s unfinished work.  Harvey Kurtzman’s Marley’s Ghost will be available for purchase on comiXology and Kindle as part of the comiXology Originals line of exclusive digital content.  Readers can also enjoy this new telling of the classic holiday tale by signing up for a free 30-day trial of comiXology Unlimited or Kindle Unlimited.

In the 1950s, legendary comics creator Harvey Kurtzman had plans to adapt Charles Dickens’s classic story A Christmas Carol into what would become known as a graphic novel. However, the project was never brought to fruition and the pages, thumbnails, and notes that Kurtzman had created remained unfinished. Artist Gideon Kendall and writers Josh O’Neill and Shannon Wheeler– under the supervision of the Kurtzman Estate and book packagers Kitchen, Lind & Associates – teamed up to finish Kurtzman’s dream project for comiXology. Harvey Kurtzman’s Marley’s Ghost adapts and expands upon Kurtzman’s extensive breakdowns and notes to make his long-lost vision a reality.

“With Harvey Kurtzman’s Marley’s Ghost, families everywhere can enjoy this retelling of a holiday favorite, while comic aficionados will marvel at this now completed Kurtzman work.” said Chip Mosher, comiXology’s Head of Content & Senior Director of Communications. “Marley’s Ghost is a one-of-a-kind collaboration between some of the greatest creative talents of any time. Once you dive in, you’ll be hit by the tour-de-force storytelling of Josh O’Neill and Shannon Wheeler, along with Gideon Kendall’s finishes on Kurtzman’s roughs that delivers Dickens’s A Christmas Carol for audiences today.”

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Get Scared this Christmas with MARLEY'S GHOST Graphic Novel

To me (and many others) Harvey was like a Pied Piper.  He would whistle and we would follow him anywhere. Even the rewarding life at Mad that I’ve had these past sixty years would never have come about if it weren’t for its creator, Harvey.

—AL JAFFEE, MAD

Almost all American satire today follows a formula that Harvey Kurtzman thought up.

—RICHARD CORLISS for TIME

In the 1950s, legendary comics creator Harvey Kurtzman had plans to adapt Charles Dicken’s classic story “A Christmas Carol” into what would become known as a graphic novel. However, the project was never brought to fruition and the pages, thumbnails, and notes that Kurtzman had created remained unfinished.

Now, under the supervision of Kurtzman Estate and book packagers Kitchen, Lind & Associates—artist Gideon Kendall, and writers Shannon Wheeler and Josh O’Neill have teamed up to finish Kurtzman’s dream project for comiXology. HARVEY KURTZMAN’S MARLEY’S GHOST adapts and expands upon Kurtzman's extensive breakdowns and notes to make his long-lost vision a reality.

Just in time for the holiday season, MARLEY’S GHOST (120 pages / color) original graphic novel based on Harvey Kurtzman’s unfinished work will be on sale Wednesday, November 8, 2017 with a special introductory price of $2.99. It is also available with a comiXology Unlimited subscription or 30 day free trial. MARLEY’S GHOST is part of the comiXology Originals line of exclusive digital content only available on comiXology and Kindle.

“It’s a pretty unusual project, this posthumous collaboration with one of the greatest writers and one of the greatest cartoonists of all time,” says Josh O’Neill. “As a creator who was massively influenced by Mad Magazine and Kurtzman’s work, Gideon Kendall is the perfect artist to realize Harvey’s vision on the page.”

Join us as we celebrate Harvey Kurtzman’s ambitious vision for this beloved story. Please consider for review, interview and inclusion in holiday roundups and gift guides.

Stan Lee's L.A. Comic Con 2017: Exhibit Hall Walkaround 3

First Movie Poster for the Garrett Clayton, Jordan Doww, and Joey Bragg high school dramedy "Reach"

FIRST POSTER FOR "REACH" DEBUTS AT AFM         

STARRING

GARRETT CLAYTON, JORDAN DOWW, AND JOEY BRAGG

AFM Distributor Screening Scheduled for

Tuesday, November 7 at 10 A.M. in Santa Monica

LOS ANGELES, CA (November 4, 2017) - "Reach," a high school dramedy about bullies and the power of friendship,will be screened for the first time at the American Film Market (AFM) for distributors Tuesday, November 7 at 10am in Santa Monica, announced co-writer and producer, Maria Capp, Cappricielli Productions, Inc. To attend, distributors can contact Capp directly. Autumn Bailey and Charles Box produced "Reach" along with Capp.

Garrett Clayton ("Hairspray Live!"), Jordan Doww ("HollyWEIRD"), and Joey Bragg (Disney's "Liv and Maddie") are among thecast of talented young Hollywood actors in "Reach." Capp co-wrote the script along with Johnny James Fiore and Grant Harling, who both also star in the film.

"We're excited about the interest from distributors, and are scheduling meetings for this weekend ahead of our Distributor Screening on Tuesday.  We released the AFM Teaser Poster for "Reach" today featuring our high-profile cast of young talent, and I know their fans will love it! On December 15, we are giving away four autographed posters for four lucky fans, one from our website, and one from the 'Reach' Facebook, Instagram, and twitter pages," said Capp. (poster below)

   

In "Reach" a socially awkward genius, Steven Turano (Garrett Clayton), divulges to a pro-suicide support group that he plans to kill himself. Although his first attempt is unsuccessful, he is determined to find a way to escape his suffering. He is constantly picked-on by former childhood friend and school bully, Nick Perkins (Jordan Doww), and his widowed father, for whom he harbors a deep resentment for over his mother's death. However, when Clarence (Johnny James Fiore), the new quirky kid in school, befriends him, Steven's plans are side-tracked, and he begins to REACH out beyond his comfort zone to form stronger relationships with his father, friends (Joey Bragg, Steven Capp, Rio Mangini) and teachers.

Bojesse Christopher, Kevin Sizemore, Concetta Tomei, Corbin Bernsen, Raffaela Capp, Steven Thomas Capp, Rio Mangini, Natasha Capp, Brent Tarnol, Michelle Danner, and Chelsea Cook round out the cast.

"Reach" is a window into the private lives of both bullies and their targets, and shows how the power of one small gesture can change the course of one's life.  "Reach" was awarded Best Feature Screenplay in The Hollywood & Vine Film Festival in 2015.

Clayton is represented by Gersh, Industry Entertainment, and Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown; Doww is represented by Clayton Santillo at Scale Management, United Talent Agency, and Stone, Genow, Smelkinson, Christopher & Binder; and Bragg is represented by Ray Moheet at Mainstay Entertainment and David Lederman at Innovative Artists.

Stan Lee's L.A. Comic Con 2017: Exhibit Hall Walkaround 2 Video

Stan Lee's L.A. Comic Con 2017: Exhibit Hall Walkaround 1 Video

Stan Lee's L.A. Comic Con 2017: Conventional Hall Entrance Video