Whatever Happened to Baron Von Shock Hits Second Printing

Rob Zombie is one of those people that has pretty much transcended his career as a musician. He's gone on to be a filmmaker and overall storyteller, telling his latest story via Image Comic and Whatever Happened to Baron Von Shock. Seems you folks out there really liked it because it sold out within one week of print.

"What can I say?" asks Zombie. "It's awesome to hear that Baron Von Shock flew off the shelves. I love this book and I'm glad to hear that everyone else does, too."

The comic is actually a dramedy that outlines the rise and fall of celebrity. Baron Von Schock rises to fame as a television horror host and falls just as fast. There is the requisite "roller coaster ride of emotion" in the story as well, with Zombie's spin on it. The second printing is due in stores June 30, which also happens to be the same day that Whatever Happened to Baron Von Shock #2.

Full press release after the jump.

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Image Comics reprints first issue of WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BARON VON SHOCK? after sellout

Berkeley, CA - 2 June 2010 - Less than a week after its initial release, entertainment impresario Rob Zombie's WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BARON VON SHOCK? #1 has sold out at the distribution level.

Image Comics is releasing a second printing of the first issue of Zombie's sordid study of the rise and fall of a minor celebrity, illustrated by Donny Hadiwidjaja and Val Staples, and it will be in stores on June 30, 2010, the same day as the second issue hits.

"What can I say?" asks Zombie. "It's awesome to hear that Baron Von Shock flew off the shelves. I love this book and I'm glad to hear that everyone else does, too."

In WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BARON VON SHOCK?, Rob Zombie returns to comics with a dark dramedy that outlines the fantastic rise and spiraling decent of celebrity. Being in the right place at the right time isn't always a good thing, as Baron Von Shock finds out first hand. His sudden rise to fame as a television horror host meets with unexpected results. Baron Von Shock delivers a roller coaster ride of emotion that Rob Zombie can deliver.

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BARON VON SHOCK? #1 Second Printing (MAR108131), a 32-page full-color comic book for $3.99, will be on sale June 30, 2010, the same day as WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BARON VON SHOCK? #2 (APR100476).

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