FREE MARS goes APE!

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The day has finally come, martian insurgents!

We've been told to hold onto these news for quite a while now, so Dave and I have both been counting the minutes until we were finaly able to announce this milestone for FREE MARS:

FREE MARS and APE Entertainment have signed an exclusive partnership to publish the webcomic as an original graphic novel, debuting at this year's San Diego Comic Con.

I'll let the Press Release fill in the details for you all:

"HOT DEATH, COLD SPACE, AND A WHOLE LOT OF ROCK AND ROLL

Free Mars Web Comic in print July 2012 from Ape Entertainment

(San Diego, CA-January 19, 2012) Ape Entertainment announced today that they have become ownership partners in the Free Mars property, currently a webcomic with a print OGN releasing in July 2012. Free Mars is a gritty sci-fi rock opera set against the backdrop of a dystopian Mars colony in the year 2339. As civil war looms on the Red Planet, the Revolution finds an unlikely symbol in the form of a punk band. The group quickly discovers, however, that their new fame comes at a price. Created and written by David Pauwels with art from Nicolas Giacondino, the graphic novel will contain the first year of web comics that started in July 2010. Ape Entertainment has helped publish many creator owned projects but felt strongly enough about this project to help finance it.

Brent Erwin COO of Ape Entertainment explained "We are so lucky to work with so many great creators but this concept had the right mix of timeliness and unique concept. Music as such an  escape that it's viewed almost like drugs. How many of us would DIE without our Ipod or cell phone? Themes of oppression and repression; it might be set in 2339 but there are many similarities to today's society." A digital version of the book will be available through the Comics+ app from Iverse Media.

Want to keep up to date on Free Mars?  Visit www.freemarscomic.com
Behind the scenes content available at  www.facebook.com/pages/Free-Ma…
For more information on Ape Comics, visit www.apecomics.com
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Of course, I can't even begi to describe the awesome feelings we have about this. I've often said that my artwork on FM is the best of my career; and this certainly proves other people think so as well. This is a major breakthrough for us that will bring us out onto the public eye and help us expand the limits of our saga beyond just an independent effort.
This is a true dream come true for us; for me, especially. Ever since I was 10 years old, I dreamt of making comic for a living, and not only did I fulfill that dream, but also the ambition of seeing my work amongst the other great comics published on the stands of comic shops around the world!

So, stay tuned for more news, check out the cover (which I just posted!) and help us spread the word about FREE MARS!

This is going to be a great year. This year, we free Mars. Thank you for being there with us!

Nic.-

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toBIASFTY's avatar
Congratulations Nic!

I will gladly support this and can't wait to physcially hold some of your printed work in my hands :D