IDW and Cartoon Books Launch Bone and RASL on PlayStation’s Digital Comics
Tuesday, Aug 3rd, 2010
Partnership brings
Jeff Smith's classics to
PSPTM(PlayStation®Portable)
IDW Publishing once again breaks ground in the new world of digital
comics, announcing a partnership with Cartoon Books to bring
Jeff Smith's Bone and RASL to
Sony's hot new PSP Digital Comics.
Jeff Smith fans can now follow the adventures of
the three Bone cousins on their PSP, starting with the very first
issue. In July 1991 and inspired by the work of Carl
Barks and Walt Kelly, Jeff
Smith started publishing the adventures of three cartoon
cousins, Fone, Phoney and Smiley. In 2004, the Bone cousins finally
found their destiny, concluding an incredible 1300-page single
story. Word of mouth, critical acclaim, and a string of major
awards have propelled Bone to the forefront of the comic book
industry, including Time Magazine's Top Ten Graphic Novels
of All Time.
Also newly available on the PSP, Jeff Smith's new
adventure series, RASL, is a stark sci-fi series about a
dimension-jumping art thief - a man unplugged from the world who
races through space and time searching for his next big score and
trying to escape his past. RASL is distinctly for mature
audiences, showing the breadth of Smith's
creativity.
"We're very excited to bring Jeff's work to the PSP and kick off our partnership with Cartoon Books," said Jeff Webber, Director of ePublishing at IDW. "Bone is the perfect all-ages classic to bring to PSP audience worldwide. RASL is for more mature audiences and brings out a whole new side of Jeff's creativity. The PSP's wonderful comic reader is an excellent way to introduce new readers to these epic stories."
Originally released in black and white, PSP customers can enjoy the full-colored version of Bone, first introduced in 2004.
Bone: Out of Boneville Chapter #1 is now available through the PlayStation®Store.
RASL #1 is now available through the PlayStation®Store.
About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels
and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for
its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW
publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the
industry, including: Hasbro's The
Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount's Star
Trek; Fox's Angel; the BBC's Doctor Who; and comics
and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling
author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of
American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints;
Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studios; and is the print
publisher for EA Comics and ComicMix.
IDW's original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched
as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was
the #1 film in its first week of release. More information about
the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.
About Cartoon Books
Cartoon Books is the publisher of Jeff Smith's best selling classic
BONE and other award winning titles including RASL. Published in 25
countries and winner of over 41 awards worldwide, BONE is a
perennial best seller highly recommended by TIME Magazine and the
ALA. Visit boneville.com to learn more!"
