Broken Frontier

BOOM! Studios announced today that MUPPET ROBIN HOOD #1, one of the premiere titles for their new BOOM! Kids imprint, has sold out in only one week! This follows on the heels of simultaneous pre-release sell outs for THE INCREDIBLES: FAMILY MATTERS #1 and THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK #1, as well as sell outs of CARS: THE ROOKIE #1, THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK #2 and THE INCREDIBLES: FAMILY MATTERS #2.

Fans should keep in mind, while Diamond Comics Distributors is completely sold out, MUPPET ROBIN HOOD #1 first printing may still be found at a direct market retailer near you.

Diamond Comics Distributors is making the second printing of MUPPET ROBIN HOOD #1 available for retailers to order immediately and the second print will be featured in the June 17th issue of Diamond Dateline.

MUPPET ROBIN HOOD #1 second print (APR098331) features a brand new cover by Christopher Schons and will hit store shelves mid-July.

MUPPET ROBIN HOOD #1 follows the Muppet tradition of adapting a classic adventure in only the way that the Muppets can. Written by Tim Beedle and drawn by Armand Villavert Jr., the first printing of issue #1 of the much lauded miniseries shipped with two covers, with cover A by MOUSE GUARD's David Petersen and cover B by Shelli Paroline.

MUPPET ROBIN HOOD has received critical praise from all quarters:
"Jim Henson would be proud! " -- The PullBox

"...a thrilling read..." -- Fandomania

"MUPPET ROBIN HOOD is as close to a sure thing as you can get - especially if you're a MUPPETS FAN." -- MTV Splash Page

"...a lot of fun..." - Eye on Comics

"...a good book, and Muppet fans will definitely enjoy it." - Comixtreme

BOOM! Studios announced the launch of their new imprint, "BOOM! Kids" in late March. BOOM! Kids serves as a child-appropriate home for BOOM!'s kid-friendly publishing content. The company's new imprint includes its own website, www.boom-kids.com. The premiere books for this imprint include THE INCREDIBLES: FAMILY MATTERS #1, THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK #1, both released on March 25th, and CARS: THE ROOKIE #1 released April 1st.