Get up to speed on Irredeemable

Mark Waid is a comic book writer that is pretty well known. You could even go so far to say that he's kind of a big deal. I'm sure if you checked his house you would find leatherbound books and the smell of rich mahogony. For those reasons alone you should reading his latest work Irredeemable. If his penchant for being a big deal well then the book is pretty good too. The series is four issues deep, and Boom! Studios wants you to recognize how good this series is by offering a stirring deal. In August issue 5 will hit stands, but it will be accompanied by the Irredeemable Vol. 1 TPB for a low, low price of $9.99. Not only that, but Irredeemable #5 will set you back a scant $0.99. When was the last time you can think that you could get a comic this good for so cheap? The book is definitely one of the hotter ones out there, selling out its first printings for the first three issues. Boom! Studios Director of Marketing and Sales Chip Mosher can't stress enough the awesomeness of this deal. “BOOM! has always been about getting comics into the hands of fans,” said BOOM! Studios Director of Marketing and Sales Chip Mosher. “IRREDEEMABLE has been a huge hit and this is our chance for fans to get caught up with the whole series for just 11 bucks. No one in their right mind will be missing out on this deal!” Irredeemable #5 will feature 3 covers in a 50/25/25 split with cover art by Gene Ha, Dennis Calero and Dan Panosian, while the TPB features cover art by John Cassaday. It also features the special afterword by Grant Morrison that appeared in the reprint of Irredeemable #1. Full press release below. Los Angeles - June 17th, 2009 – This August, BOOM! Studios makes sure you have no excuse to miss out on Mark Waid’s best-selling multiple sell-out IRREDEEMABLE! Get caught up on the first arc with IRREDEEMABLE Volume 1 TPB, collecting the first four critically acclaimed issues, for only $9.99 and start the new arc with issue #5 for only .99 cents — both shipping on the same day! That means you can get caught up on the whole series for just $11 bucks! IRREDEEMABLE #5 will ship with three covers in a 50/25/25 split. IRREDEEMABLE Volume 1 TPB features cover art by John Cassaday, and reprints the special afterword by Grant Morrison that appeared in issue #1. “BOOM! has always been about getting comics into the hands of fans,” said BOOM! Studios Director of Marketing and Sales Chip Mosher. “IRREDEEMABLE has been a huge hit and this is our chance for fans to get caught up with the whole series for just 11 bucks. No one in their right mind will be missing out on this deal!” IRREDEEMABLE #1 sold out the day of release, followed by a second print that quickly sold out soon after. IRREDEEMABLE #2 sold out before the issue even hit store shelves, also accompanied by a second printing that quickly sold out. Tremendous re-order activity for IRREDEEMABLE #3 has ensured another sell out in coming weeks. IRREDEEMABLE #4 arrives the first week of July. Mark Waid’s IRREDEEMABLE has received near unanimous praise for all quarters: "...one of the most intriguing, suspenseful, grab-you-by-the-throat comics I've ever read. I highly recommend picking it up." – Ain’t It Cool News "Mark Waid has served up a powerful little story of love and betrayal... “irredeemable" may be the last thing you want to call this series." -- Newsarama "...the visuals present are nearly tangible. Krause has brought his best work to this book, and Waid makes good use of Krause's talents...Yes, Mark Waid is evil. It makes me a little bit uneasy to say that I hope he continues to be evil, because I sure enjoyed reading it." – Comic Book Resources "Not just another dismantling of the mythology, IRREDEEMABLE is a masterful tale of the fall of a great hero..." – Project Fanboy "There really is a tremendous piece of fiction being unveiled here, with precision and fury." – Comic Book Jesus "...this book wants me to just spout out superlatives like fantastic, great, page turner, stunning visuals, wonderful characterization, not a page or panel wasted, so I’m forced to try and find some other way to tell you 2009 best new series is at BOOM studios and it is called IRREDEEMABLE." – Comics And.... "...one of the strongest debuts of 2009... this is probably one series you won’t want to miss." – Paradox Comics Group "My local comic shop displays a black shirt with bold white lettering proclaiming ‘Mark Waid is Evil.’ He’s proving it in this book with a devilish grin. Sometimes, as in this case, evil is good." – Jimmy in the Garden "It's definitely worth a look, especially if you want something that isn't your straight traditional Marvel or DC title." – Comic Vine "This is an amazing book! I cannot stress how much I truly enjoyed it. Mark Waid has crafted a tale that has captured my attention and left me wanting more... 5/5" – Comics Bulletin "IRREDEMABLE is an enigmatically twisted tale which grasps your attention from the first page and refuses to let you go..." – Comics Waiting Room "Anyone who’s read superhero comics for any length of time needs to read this..." – Extra Sequential "When you see this on the shelf of your local comics store, when you see the tick box on your online order form. MAKE SURE YOU PICK THIS UP. ... unrelenting in its flow, its shocks, its power and its pure brilliance." – 32 Pages IRREDEEMABLE Volume 1 TPB price at $9.99 features cover art by John Cassaday interior art by Peter Krause, and carries a Diamond Order Code of JUN090793 with ISBN: 1-934506-90-7 and ISBN13: 978-1-934506-90-5. IRREDEEMABLE #5 priced at .99 cents features three covers in a 50/25/25 split with cover art by Gene Ha, Dennis Calero, Dan Panosian, and carries a Diamond Order Code: JUN090778. About BOOM! Studios BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) is a unique publishing house specializing in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry's biggest talents, including Philip K. Dick's DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, The Henson Company's FARSCAPE, and the original Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE. BOOM! recently launched its youth imprint, BOOM! Kids, with Pixar's THE INCREDIBLES, CARS, and TOY STORY, as well as Disney's THE MUPPETS. This year, BOOM! Studios celebrates its fourth anniversary.

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