Hermes Press Blog

Check out Westfield's Comics Blog for a review of Howard Chaykin's Buck Rogers!

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:45:51 -0400

Check out Westfield's Comics Blog for a review of Howard Chaykin's Buck Rogers!

Check out this interview the Indie Edge did with Howard Chaykin!

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:25:04 -0400

Check out this interview the Indie Edge did with Howard Chaykin!

Here's what Geeks of Doom have to say about Howard Chaykin's Buck Rogers revival!

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:05:50 -0400

Here's what Geeks of Doom have to say about Howard Chaykin's Buck Rogers revival!:

After a three-year absence from the comic book racks, the original space hero Buck Rogers returns later this year thanks to Hermes Press and legendary comic talent Howard Chaykin.

Buck Rogers Returns! Howard Chaykin’s revival of the first,...

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:19:51 -0400

Buck Rogers Returns!

Howard Chaykin’s revival of the first, best, and original sci-fi hero returns in August with an all-new four book story-line

Before Star Trek and Star Wars, Buck Rogers captivated audiences around the world and made science fiction a national obsession. Now, over eighty years after the creation of the newspaper strip that became a household word, Howard Chaykin has returned the character and his universe back to basics: Buck Rogers, former World War I ace is accidentally suspended in time only to awaken to a new and different earth, 500 years in the future, fragmented by war and ruled by an omnipotent force— the Chinese. Now, Buck along with Colonel Wilma Deering, begin a new fight, to free the United States!

Chaykin’s long anticipated revival of science-fiction’s most archetypal character will hit comic stores in August with Issue #1. See June Previews for more solicitation information.

Scratch9 Made USA Today's Top 10 FCBD Comics to Pick Up!!

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:08:32 -0400

Scratch9 Made USA Today's Top 10 FCBD Comics to Pick Up!! :

Whitney recommends her favorite free comics for this year’s event.

Meet the team from Scratch9 on FCBD on May 4th!

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:25:28 -0400

Meet the team from Scratch9 on FCBD on May 4th!:

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Free Comic Book Day is tomorrow! In celebration, Ethan Young of Tails will be at Heroes Your Mom Threw Out, NY from 10:30 - 4:00! Go check out the event!

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:02:20 -0400

Free Comic Book Day is tomorrow! In celebration, Ethan Young of Tails will be at Heroes Your Mom Threw Out, NY from 10:30 - 4:00! Go check out the event!

Scratch9 is a must have for kids on FCBD!

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:10:14 -0400

Scratch9 is a must have for kids on FCBD!:

Get ready: Free Comic Book Day is Saturday, and several East Tennessee retailers are participating.

Check out what The Detroit News has to say about Scratch9 for FCBD!

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:06:48 -0400

Check out what The Detroit News has to say about Scratch9 for FCBD!

Scratch9 Returns With New Cat Tails Comic From Hermes PressNew...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:56:37 -0400

Scratch9 Returns With New Cat Tails Comic From Hermes Press

New Anthology Gives Each of the 9 Lives a Turn in the Spotlight

April 30, 2013 - The Eisner Award-nominated all-ages, all-cat comic returns this summer with all-new stories in SCRATCH9: CAT TAILS from Hermes Press.

Following the book’s special edition on FREE COMIC BOOK DAY, the limited series SCRATCH9: CAT TAILS arrives in stores this July! The new comic will pair series creator Rob M. Worley with an eclectic mix of artists including Armand Villavert Jr, Chris Houghton, Jason T. Kruse, Caanan Grall, Shannon Eric Denton, John Martin, Joe Foo, Justin Castaneda and Mike Roll. Newcomer Joshua Buchanan anchors the series as the cover artist and interior illustrator as well.

Scratch9 features a mischievous house cat who gains the ability to summon any of his nine lives, past and future, to aid him in rescuing animals from the C.R.U.E.L. Corporation. The new CAT TAILS book gives each of the nine lives a chance to star in their own solo adventure spotlighting their unique abilities.

“It’s been such a blast telling stories in so many different genres, with artists whose styles could not be more different,” Worley said. “Kids and adults who loved the original series are sure to find something different to like in our nine CAT TAILS.”

The return of Scratch9 also marks the establishment of the SWAH fund: Savings for the Welfare of our Animal Heroes.

“‘Swah!’ is just one of Scratch’s many exclamations and it’s also the name of a new fund that is my effort to give back to the cats and dogs that have touched my life,” Worley said, noting that the series is a direct homage to his own cats. “So from this point forward, five percent of everything Scratch9 earns, be it comics or elsewhere, will be added to the SWAH fund.”

The SWAH fund will then be distributed as donations to various animal welfare organizations such as the ASPCA, Guardians For Animals in Michigan, NKLA.org in California and others.

Fundraising for animal shelters has always been part of Scratch9. Fans who caught Worley or Kruse during their publicity tour for the original book likely received a collectible shelter support card in exchange for a donation to a participating animal shelter. Worley plans to continue to offer premiums as rewards for shelter donations at upcoming appearances.

SCRATCH9: CAT TAILS #1 is available in the current Diamond Previews Catalog (cover dated May 2013) with an ordering code of #MAY13 1167

The book is expected to ship in July.

SCRATCH9 #1 is available for Free on May 4th, 2013 - Free Comic Book Day!

Check out the "Scoop" on the King of the Cowboys!

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:51:29 -0400

Check out the "Scoop" on the King of the Cowboys!

Don’t forget to visit Ethan Young of Tails tomorrow and...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:41:23 -0400

Don’t forget to visit Ethan Young of Tails tomorrow and Sunday at MoCCa Fest in NYC from 11am to 6pm! Bring your Tails books to get them signed!

Tails is back with Book 2 by Ethan Young! After a breakup of...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:44:28 -0400

Tails is back with Book 2 by Ethan Young!

After a breakup of epic proportions, Ethan aims for a fresh start and is determined to make his comic career flourish. But when his old rival debuts a best selling graphic novel, Ethan becomes consumed with anger and jealousy. Everything from his love life to his living situation is thrown into turmoil. Not to mention, Ethan is still talking to Crusader Cat, his cartoon creation. With its deft combination of crisp art and witty writing, Tails: Book 2 explores the everlasting connection between family, love, and one’s own imagination.

Available Summer 2013!

Visit: Tails Comic

Brenda Starr Reporter is now available on Comixology!

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:48:46 -0400

Brenda Starr Reporter is now available on Comixology!

HERMES PRESS TO REPRINT THE COMPLETE DELL WALT KELLY POGO...

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:10:03 -0400

HERMES PRESS TO REPRINT THE COMPLETE DELL

WALT KELLY POGO COMICS

Walt Kelly’s Pogo, acknowledged as one of the most important and influential comic strips of all time, first appeared not in newspapers but as a feature in the Dell comic book anthology Animal Comics, in its first issue, in 1942. The complex, multi-layered, character-rich world of Pogo and the Okefenokee Swamp started in these early stories. It was here, in the four color world of comic books, that the feature and its characters grew and matured, ultimately becoming one of the world’s most famous comic strips.

Now fans of Pogo can see it all from the beginning with Hermes Press’ reprint of the complete Dell Comics Pogo. Volume One will feature all of the Animal Comics Pogo stories together with complete reprints of Pogo’s appearances in Dell’s Four Color comics. Volumes Two and Three will feature complete reprints of Dell’s Pogo Possum title. Each volume will contain essays, documentary material, and examples of original artwork used for the comic books.

Noted comics historian Thomas Andrae observed that with Pogo, “Walt Kelly created a strip that is both poetic and graphically stunning as well as an important commentary on our times.” Hermes Press publisher Dan Herman notes that, “To understand the evolution of Pogo it is absolutely essential to read the Animal Comics incarnation of the feature.”

With Hermes Press’ complete reprint of Dell Comics’ Pogo,admirers of this groundbreaking comics feature can now witness the strip’s evolution, in an archival hardcover, digitally reconstructed to perfection.

Check out this review for the Pre-Code Brenda Starr comic books!

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:31:31 -0400

Check out this review for the Pre-Code Brenda Starr comic books!

Tails Book 1 by Ethan Young is now available on Comixology!

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:15:59 -0400

Tails Book 1 by Ethan Young is now available on Comixology!

Check out this review that includes Brenda Starr and Mike Hammer!

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:46:53 -0400

Check out this review that includes Brenda Starr and Mike Hammer!

Zorro Gets Another Great Review!

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:54:36 -0500

Zorro Gets Another Great Review!

Check out this review for our upcoming release of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:44:37 -0500

Check out this review for our upcoming release of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!