DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT AND WRITER TODD MATTHY PARTNER TO PUBLISH 2018'S MOST ANTICIPATED CHILDREN'S COMIC BOOK SERIES, ROBOTS VS. PRINCESSES
October 4, 2017, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Following an incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign, comic book writer Todd Matthy, along with artist Nicolas Chapuis will bring fans the unique and enchanting four-issue children's fantasy tale, Robots vs. Princesses, courtesy of Dynamite Entertainment! This story about courage, friendship, and acceptance will appeal to readers of all ages when the first issue hits stands in April 2018!
Robots vs. Princesses, the fun, action-packed, pop-culture mash up of fairy tale princesses and giant robot anime follows the beautiful Princess Zara as she sets off on her quest to find a dragon. But along the way, she instead crosses paths with a robot named Wheeler. The two join forces, and along with Zara's friends, the pair must repel an impending robot invasion. Robots vs. Princesses is an all ages sci-fi/fantasy mash up that aspires to be the greatest animated movie never made!
Writer Todd Matthy says, "I am beyond happy that Dynamite picked up Robots vs. Princesses. Dynamite's publishing line includes revised classic heroes like The Shadow and Green Hornet, rock stars like GWAR and KISS, creator-owned work like The Boys, all-ages fare like Grumpy Cat, and of course, the graphic adaptation of Game of Thrones. Such a diverse array of titles and creators makes Dynamite the perfect home for Robots vs. Princesses."
Todd Matthy is an elementary school teacher who has had articles and interviews published with various top news and entertainment websites, and has self-published his own short fiction and comics. Robots vs. Princesses is his first work for a major publisher, and certainly not his last!
"All of us at Dynamite find great pleasure in publishing creator-owned pieces, and Robots vs. Princesses is one we're exceptionally proud of," says Nick Barrucci, CEO and Publisher for Dynamite Entertainment. "Creator Todd Matthy has such passion for his project, and worked incredibly hard to turn his dream into a reality throughout his successful crowdfunding campaign. Robots vs. Princesses will appeal to young, old, male, and female alike with a little bit of something for everyone, and will be a perfect fit here at Dynamite alongside our already successful all-age tiles like Animal Jam, Boo!, and Grumpy Cat!"
Robots vs. Princesses #1 will be solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors' February 2017 Previews catalog, the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in April. Comic book fans are encouraged to reserve copies of Robots vs. Princesses #1 with their local comic book retailers. Robots vs. Princesses #1 will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, iVerse, Madefire, and Dark Horse Digital.
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 Kevin Smith, Alex Ross, Neil Gaiman, Andy Diggle, John Cassaday, Garth Ennis, Jae Lee, Marc Guggenheim, Mike Carey, Jim Krueger, Greg Pak, Brett Matthews, Matt Wagner, Gail Simone, Steve Niles, James Robinson, 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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