Broken Frontier

Red 5 Comics announces the start of pre-orders for its latest comic title coming to print -- the high-energy joy-filled “Bonnie Lass: The Legend” from creators Michael Mayne and Tyler Fluharty.

Earlier this year, “Bonnie Lass” was the premiere title of the “Red 5 Comics Digital First” line of comics that would debut on the web and mobile devices. This would serve as a testing ground for off-beat, off-genre or new-talent titles looking to build a following, buzz and track-record up-front to set-up a big splash in print.

“Bonnie Lass” spins the yarn of a brash and daring young pirate heroine in a world that mashes the familiar motifs of legendary sea-faring pirates with the tone of an American western and a dash of modern-day technology like automobiles and GPS. Filled with daddy-issues toward her infamous pirate father, Bonnie is after the one treasure he did not claim.

In its digital release, “Bonnie Lass” earned praise from reviewers...

• "A perfect book to lure superhero fans into non-superhero comics." - Renderwrx Productions!
• "A light-hearted adventure story that owes as much to Indiana Jones as Pirates of the Caribbean." - Robot 6! 
• "Bonnie Lass has provided something that has surely been missing from comic books of the past few years — crazy pirate action." - Impulse Gamer! 
• "It reminded me of some of those great Marvel comics from the late '60s/early '70s that seemed jammed with action and story and page-turning excitement." - Kleefeldon Comics

More importantly, “Bonnie Lass” also earned the paid following of digital comic readers on the comiXology and iVerse reader platforms, garnering sales comparable to hard-copy favorites like “Atomic Robo”, “Neozoic” and “Abyss” -- but without the benefit of a print release promotion.

As Red 5 is an independent publisher, your comic shop may not carry “Bonnie Lass” this fall unless you pre-order your copy during the month of July using order code JUL111217.“Bonnie Lass #1” of the four-issue series is a spotlight item in July’s Diamond Preview catalog and set for release on September 21, 2011 for just $2.99.

Bonnie Lass #1 // The Legend (Print) (#1 of 4)
Written: Tyler Fluharty, Michael Mayne
Art: Michael Mayne
Publication Date: 2011-09-21
Format: Comic, Full Color, 6.5 x 10, Soft Cover, 32 pages
Price: $2.99
Diamond Code: JUL111217
UPC: 811316010665