November 17, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Superstar creator Stjepan Šejic's characters Ally and Lisa from the smash hit mature romance comic book series Sunstone make their way into the third dimension for the first time, as Šejic and Top Cow team up with Dynamite to offer a stunning statue available to order now on Kickstarter!
For this first ever statue of the central protagonists, it was vital for Stjepan Šejic to be involved in each step along the way as the creative force. He oversaw the overall design, every paint color, each eyelash and strand of hair. The highly detailed piece stands at 11.75 inches total, with two nearly 10 inch tall figures and a 5.25 inch base. Each piece is hand painted.
Few creators are so heralded both within comics and beyond as Stjepan Šejic. From his jaw-dropping artwork on major titles like Harleen, Aquaman, and Suicide Squad, to his extensive viral fan art pieces, fans of all types are obsessed with his luscious style that straddles photorealism with genre elements. Yet in addition to all that, Šejic may be most celebrated for his independent creation Sunstone. The title has been a trailblazer in bringing the mature romance genre to mainstream comics, following a legacy of most of that material existing somewhat "underground." An LGBT romantic comedy story with BDSM elements, Sunstone has been met with incredible sales, critical acclaim, a legion of fans, and spinoffs and titles inspired in its wake.
At the heart of Sunstone stands Ally and Lisa, the fan-favorite couple that started this still running and evolving franchise. Lisa is an aspiring writer with submissive kinks but limited experience exploring them. Ally is a successful programmer with a dominant side. The two cross paths online when Ally discovers Lisa's erotic writings, leading to a thrilling, passionate friendship and sexual relationship in real-life.
Eight years later following its debut, fans continue to discover and devour into the ups and downs of Lisa and Ally's saga, subsequent story arcs, and spinoffs.
 In addition to the base statue option - which is practically two statues in one! - three even more limited edition variants are being made for collectors and artists. A blank edition allows fans to paint the characters themselves for a fun project, alternate abstract take, or just to further observe the minute details. A "diamond eye" edition uses a special material that causes both characters' eyes to shine. Lastly one can get a blank diamond eye version, limited to only 39 total copies.
Beyond the statue itself, fans can get several awesome add-ons, or even focus on these if they're big Šejic fans but are not sure about the statue. A sweet and saucy sticker set allows fans to show their love for the series wherever they want to stick them! A five piece limited edition Sunstone trading card set is being offered. As is a 20 page sketchbook filled with beautiful images of Ally and Lisa. For art collectors, Šejic will also be offering 30 limited sketches of the characters on 8 by 10 inches sheets with cool tone black and white copic markers.
Whether a fan has been reading Sunstone or following Šejic for nearly a decade or is a newcomer to the series thanks to new formats or recent discovery, there's an option for every fan here! At the heart of it all is this beautiful limited edition statue that has been lovingly crafted.
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOURS NOW! - LIMITED COPIES AVAILABLE!
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About Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The Boys, The Shadow, Red Sonja, Warlord of Mars, Bionic Man, A Game of Thrones, and more. Dynamite owns and controls an extensive library with over 3,000 characters (which includes the Harris Comics and Chaos Comics properties), such as Vampirella, Pantha, Evil Ernie, Smiley the Psychotic Button, Chastity, and Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt. In addition to their critically-acclaimed titles and bestselling comics, Dynamite works with some of the most high-profile creators in comics and entertainment, including Gail Simone, Christopher Priest, Leah Moore, Kevin Smith, David Walker, Vita Ayala, Danny Lore, Neil Gaiman, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Mark Russell, Brandon Thomas, Amy Chu, Reginald Hudlin, Nancy Collins, David Walker, Steve Orlando, Greg Pak, Jenny Frison, Matt Wagner, and a host of up-and-coming new talent. Dynamite is consistently ranked in the upper tiers of comic book publishers and several of their titles - including Alex Ross and Jim Krueger's Project Superpowers - have debuted in the Top Ten lists produced by Diamond Comics Distributors. In 2005, Diamond awarded the company a GEM award for Best New Publisher and another GEM in 2006 for Comics Publisher of the Year (under 5%) and again in 2011. The company has also been nominated for and won several industry awards, including the prestigious Harvey and Eisner Awards.
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