Ape Entertainment Bringing Squid Comic App

The Game Bakers is an independent game developer primed to unleash a sea of squids onto the unknowing masses. Well, now you're part of the knowing masses, in that the publisher is teaming with Ape Entertainment to release the Squids Comic App for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Exploring the backstory of the chart-topping game series, Squids the comic app is priced at $.99, which includes the first issue and, for a limited time, the second issue at no additional cost.

“We had a blast developing the SQUIDS universe with the input from the talented crew at APE. We are confident the comic book will appeal to fans of the series and to comic book lovers as well,” said Audrey Leprince, The Game Bakers’ COO and cofounder.

Not only that, but Squids and Squids Wild West will get free updates with new content, particularly that known as The Ballad of Clint and Sammo, a mini-comic in two parts that reveals how the mighty Sammo first crossed path with the most wanted Squids Clint. That's not even to mention the free comics.

Squids: To the Edge of the Sea #1 is the first issue, diving into where Steev, Clint and the others investigating the secrets of the missin Winnick. That investigation lead to an unraveling of the mystery of the Black Torrent. The second issue is called Squids: To the Edge of the Sea #2, continuing the first issue. Steeve's in too deep and Clint has to rally the Squids against their Oozy opponents.

Full press release below.

Ape Entertainment Brings Aquatic Action to App Store with Squids Comic App

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – December 5, 2012 – Ape Entertainment, in association with independent game developer The Game Bakers, today unleashed a wave of adventure onto the App Store—the

Squids Comic App for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Exploring the backstory of the chart-topping game series, “Squids,” the comic app is priced at $.99, which includes the first issue and, for a limited time, the second issue at no additional cost.

Additionally, SQUIDS and SQUIDS Wild West get free updates on the App Store with new content and in particular The Ballad of Clint and Sammo, a mini-comic book in two parts that reveals how the mighty Sammo first crossed path with the most wanted Squids Clint.

As for the comic app, Issue No. 1, entitled “SQUIDS: TO THE EDGE OF THE SEA,” dives into the deepest part of the story when our heroes Steev, Clint, and the others investigate the secrets of the missing Winnick to uncover the mystery of the Black Torrent. And what they find kicks off a swashbuckling adventure like none the Seven Kingdoms have ever seen.

We had a blast developing the SQUIDS universe with the input from the talented crew at APE. We are confident the comic book will appeal to fans of the series and to comic book lovers as well,” said Audrey Leprince, The Game Bakers’ COO and cofounder.

But wait, there’s more cephalopod-tastic excitement in Issue No. 2, KA-POW! It’s the continuation to our wall-busting first issue. Did Steev get in over his helmet? Can Clint rally the Squids against their Oozy opponents and save Winnick’s home—and its many secrets—from the grasp of the nefarious Baron? Will anybody be able to catch that book-snatching shrimp? Find out when the action continues in SQUIDS: TO THE EDGE OF THE SEA #2!

For more information, please visit www.ape-entertainment.com or http://thegamebakers.com/.

About Ape Entertainment
Founded in 2003, Ape Entertainment is the brainchild of lifelong comic book devotees David Hedgecock, and Brent E. Erwin. Ape Entertainment is the comic book home to innovative new titles such as LITTLE GREEN MEN, SCOUTS, and HERO WITHIN.  Ape is also the North American publisher for licensed properties THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR, KUNG FU PANDA, RICHIE RICH, CASPER, STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE, POCKET GOD, and CUT THE ROPE. Visit Ape Entertainment online at http://www.ApeComics.com.

About The Game Bakers
The Game Bakers is an independent video game studio based in France. Founded and staffed by industry veterans whose credits include numerous AAA console games, The Game Bakers focuses on creative projects that combine traditional gaming values with the best of the mobile experience. Their first game, SQUIDS, has had more than one million downloads since its October 2011 launch and can be enjoyed on iOS, Android, Mac, and PC. A sequel, SQUIDS Wild West, went live on the App Store in June 2012. To learn more, visit the company’s website at http://thegamebakers.com. The Game Bakers are also on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/thegamebakers) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/thegamebakers).

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