SHADOWLAW GRAPHIC NOVEL SELLS OUT IMMEDIATELY NATIONWIDE

By Black Sci-Fi February 15, 2012

Los Angeles, CA – February 14th, 2012 – Shadowlaw, the long-awaited sci-fi/horror graphic novel by Thundercats screenwriter Brandon M. Easton, sells out of its initial pressing in one day. Released on January 25th, Shadowlaw sold out in many stores that Wednesday as retailers reported that consumer demand was much higher than anticipated.

Originally slated for release in 2008, creator/writer Brandon Easton saw his book delayed for years because of difficulties with artists. After firing eight different creative teams, Shadowlaw was finally completed in 2010. Shadowlaw is a sci-fi/horror graphic novel that is an unprecedented combination of the giant robot/mecha and vampire martial-arts action genres – Easton describes it as Transformers meets Underworld.

Easton learned of Shadowlaw’s success two days after the release date from Arcana Studios representative Michelle O’Reilly who informed him that the book had immediately sold out of its first pressing nationwide. “I have retailer friends in Boston who wanted to order more copies of the book and when I contacted Arcana, Michelle told me the book was sold out of its first run and that the reorders had far surpassed the first pressing. It was exciting news!” Easton said.

According to Mrs. O’Reilly, Shadowlaw has the third highest reorder numbers in the history of Arcana Studios. Dave Baxter, literary agent for Brandon Easton, believes that Shadowlaw’s performance is extraordinary because of the current market conditions for comic books. “When an original, independent, non-superhero graphic novel does strong business out of the gate, it’s a testament to the quality of the art and storytelling as well as an indication of how hard Brandon has worked to promote his work,” Baxter said.

Shadowlaw has been covered in a variety of high-profile publications and internet podcast shows like Wired, Comic Book Resources and IFanboy. Easton’s work on WB Animation’s ThunderCats reboot has also brought new readers to the graphic novel medium. “I can’t tell you how many emails I’ve gotten from ThunderCats fans who want to know what else I’ve produced. They are more than willing to give my other work a try and Shadowlaw has benefitted from that,” Easton added.