Win a chance to appear in The Anchor

Why just read The Anchor, when you can be in the actual comic? Westfield Comics and BOOM! Studios are excited to announce a contest where one lucky fan will be drawn into an issue of The Anchor, the hit new series by Phil Hester and Brian Churilla published by BOOM! Studios.

To enter the contest, simply send an email to anchor.me@westfieldcomics.com saying why you should be drawn into The Anchor. Entries should be no more than two sentences and 100 words or less. The contest begins Monday, January 11 and ends on Monday, January 18.

Each entry will be judged by both BOOM!’s editor-in-chief Mark Waid and Westfield’s Content Editor, Roger Ash. The winner of the contest will be announced on Sunday, January 31 with the winner to be drawn into a forthcoming issue of BOOM!’s The Anchor. For a complete list of rules, go to www.westfieldcomics.com/store.cgi?LoadPage=anchormerules.

“I’m really excited about this contest,” says Westfield’s Roger Ash. “When Phil Hester and Brian Churilla agreed to the idea, I knew this would be something fun for Westfield customers and fans everywhere. Working with BOOM! has been great and I hope we can do more together in the future.”

You can find Westfield online at www.westfieldcomics.com and www.westfieldcomics.com/blog/. More about The Anchor and other great comics from BOOM! Studios can be found at www.boom-studios.com.

BOOM Studios releases for October 14, 2009

28 DAYS LATER #3

Written by Michael Alan Nelson
Drawn by Declan Shalvey
SC, 24 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Covers by Tim Bradstreet & Sean Phillips

The film that changed horror forever continues here! It doesn’t matter who you are or what you did, if you are infected Selena will give no mercy. Selena teaches the rest of her team the cold, hard truth of what it takes to survive in the UK after the infection has spread. Will they learn? They must.

THE ANCHOR #1

Written by Phil Hester
Drawn by Brian Churilla
24pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Covers by Brian Churilla

THE ANCHOR. Holy warrior, unholy war. Freak of nature, beast of burden, hulking outcast, medieval prize fighter, Viking raider and God’s own leg-breaker. One thousand years ago a hulking outcast sought refuge in the crumbling ruins of an ancient monastery and offered in return the one thing he had to give - his fists. Transformed into an immortal warrior monk standing at the gates of Hell itself to keep our world free from its invading armies, The Anchor is mysteriously tricked into centuries of slumber. But today, this holy warrior rises to battle all the unholy monsters unleashed during his slumber.

FARSCAPE: D’ARGO’S TRIAL#3

Written by Keith DeCandido, Rockne S. O’Bannon
Drawn by Caleb Cleveland
24 pgs, FC, (3 of 4), SRP: $3.99
Covers by Jason Palmer & Caleb Cleveland

D’Argo has made the worst discovery of his life. Now, he is about to be blamed for it. On the run for the murder of his wife, D’Argo finds that The Peacekeepers will stop at nothing to catch him. Executive produced by Farscape creator Rockne S. O’Bannon!

UNCLE SCROOGE #384

Written by Erik Hedman
Drawn by Wanda Gattino
SC, 24 pgs, FC, SRP: $2.99
Covers by Tino Santanach & Daniel Branca

You will feel the need for GREED! Follow the adventures of everyone’s favorite-feathered penny pincher! An all-new direction for icon Uncle Scrooge, as he comes to BOOM! Kids. Building on a tradition created by some of the greatest creators the comic book world has ever seen, like Carl Barks and Don Rosa, these issues of Uncle Scrooge will follow Scrooge on new adventures that North American audiences have never seen! Join us in a bold new era for Scrooge that pays tribute to the past but heads to a new future!

Preview: The Anchor #1

THE ANCHOR #1

Written by Phil Hester
Drawn by Brian Churilla
SC, 24 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Covers by Brian Churilla & Rafael Albuquerque

THE ANCHOR. Holy warrior, unholy war. Freak of nature, beast of burden, hulking outcast, medieval prize fighter, Viking raider… God’s own leg-breaker.

One thousand years ago a hulking outcast sought refuge in the crumbling ruins of an ancient monastery and offered in return the one thing he had to give - his fists. Transformed into an immortal warrior monk standing at the gates of Hell itself to keep our world free from its invading armies, The Anchor is mysteriously tricked into centuries of slumber. But today, this holy warrior rises to battle all the unholy monsters unleashed during his slumber.

The Anchor features cataclysmic action, quirky humor, and profound pathos for fans of titles like Hellboy and The Goon. A new BOOM! ongoing series, brought to you by Eisner Award-nominated writer/artist Phil Hester (Green Arrow, Swamp Thing, The Darkness) and fan-favorite artist Brian Churilla (Rex Mundi, The Engineer, Creepy).

Sneak Peek: The Anchor

This October, BOOM! STUDIOS expands their line-up of original ongoing series with the debut of THE ANCHOR written by Phil Hester (Green Arrow, Swamp Thing, Firebreather) and drawn by artist Brian Churilla (Rex Mundi, The Engineer, Creepy). The Anchor tells the story of “God’s own leg-breaker” the one man standing between heaven and hell who can keep evil in its place. “I’m thrilled to bring The Anchor to BOOM!” said writer Phil Hester.“I’ve never had such enthusiastic support and savvy promotion for any of my creator owned properties.”

“The Anchor’s not your average crossover of the month stuff,” said writer Phil Hester. “It’s quirky, dark, violent, and most importantly unique. Brian’s artwork alone will make this project a winner. He’s a superstar on the rise and we were lucky to nab him,” Hester continued. “It’s like Kirby, Wood, Kelly, and Mignola had this monstrous love child capable of producing comics with an equal inspiration from each. Mind blowing.”

Below are a few of the character design pages from series artist Brian Churilla.

To celebrate this new series, BOOM! Studios has launched TheAnchorComic.com, where you can read the 5 page stand-alone preview that also appeared in the back of the special 99 cent issue of IRREDEEMABLE #5 that was released on August 5^th. You can also check-out a preview trailer for the series below.

“We’re bringing in the best at BOOM,” said Marketing Director Chip Mosher. “I love comics and I love seeing great comics get made. The Anchor is an awesome series that combines supernatural thrills with traditional action kills, making it the perfect choice for even the most picky of pull lists.” Look for this exciting news series in October with issue #1 featuring two covers by Brian Churilla and one by Rafael Albuquerque.