Paul Benjamin: Writer, Editor, Supermodel
In bookstores now: PANTHEON HIGH Vol. 2
Get ready, Pantheon High! It's homecoming season, and that means it's time for our Fighting Chimeras to whale on Gilgamesh High. Our demigods from Greek, Norse, gyptian and Japanese mythology are gonna demolish those Mesopotamian, Aztec, Indian, and Pacific pantheon punks. With Yukio's luck on our side and Aziza El Ra cheerleading, we can't lose! Let's win this one for Grace and Griffin, trapped in a journey through the underworld that could mean permanent death. But stay alert--the evil gods have plans for the school, and homecoming is the perfect time for them to strike!See the preview at Tokyopop.comInterested in buying the book? Click here: Amazon.com - Pantheon High Vol. 2
Stunning in its ambition, Benjamin's detailed story imagines all of the characters of the various world mythologies living together in one universe-and sending their children to the same high school in Los Angeles. Sullen Grace is the daughter of Tyr, Norse god of war; reckless Griffin, child of Hades and raised by adopted human parents, flirts with suicide and tries to bribe Charon to take him home; Yukio, son of the Japanese goddess of luck, skirts by on his innate good fortune; and Aziza, daughter of Egyptian sun god Ra, can use her body to generate intense heat. When a group of renegade mythological students puts the rest of the student body to sleep so that they can carry out their plan to ascend to godhood alongside their parents, the four fight back together. There are laughs aplenty throughout the school day, and there is something utterly charming about immortal beings talking fluid 21st-century teenspeak. The intricate and detailed artwork includes tons of clever puns and historical references hidden throughout; a much-needed glossary at the end points out the mythical background of many of the sight gags and references. This is truly a one-of-a-kind work that entertains with intelligence and humor.
In bookstores now: MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK Vol. 2 DEFENDERS
This digest-sized collection features every story from MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #5-8. Brilliant scientist Bruce Banner, cursed to transform into the rampaging Hulk, encounters heroes and villains from across the Marvel comics universe! In this volume, Hulk teams up with Doctor Strange, the Sub-Mariner and the Silver Surfer for an all-new Defenders team-up adventure!
Interested in buying the book? Click here: Amazon.com - Hulk Digest Vol. 2
April 30th, 2008
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK Vol. 1 MISUNDERSTOOD MONSTER
Available in bookstores and on Amazon.com
Cover by David Nakayama, Written by Paul Benjamin, Pencils by David Nakayama with Mario Gully, Inks by Gary Martin with Scott Koblish, Colors by Michelle Madsen and Sotocolor's A. Street, Letters by Dave Sharpe. Collected covers by Juan Santacruz, Raul Fernandez and Chris Sotomayor.
All Ages …$7.99
In bookstores now: MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK Vol. 1 MISUNDERSTOOD MONSTER
This digest-sized collection features every story from MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #1-4. See how brilliant scientist Bruce Banner was cursed to transform into the rampaging Hulk! Learn why Banner’s girlfriend Betty Ross left him, why her father, General “Thunderbolt” Ross, hunts him and why Rick Jones blames himself for creating the monster. Feel the ground shake as a hundred Hulks take Manhattan after the green goliath gets the powers of Madrox the Multiple Man. Find out what happens when Bruce Banner hangs out with the villainous Radioactive Man. Most of all, thrill to the Hulk smashing everything in sight!
Interested in buying the book? Click here: Amazon.com - Hulk Digest Vol. 1
December 5th, 2007
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK Vol. 1 MISUNDERSTOOD MONSTER
Available in bookstores and on Amazon.com
Cover by David Nakayama and Guru eFX, Written by Paul Benjamin, Pencils by David Nakayama with Juan Santacruz, Inks by Gary Martin with Raul Fernandez, Colors by Wil Quintana, Michelle Madsen and Sotocolor's A. Street, Letters by Dave Sharpe with Chris Eliopoulos. Collected covers by Carlo Pagulayan, Jeffrey Huet, David Williams, David Nakayama, Chris Sotomayor and Guru eFX
All Ages …$6.99
In bookstores now: PANTHEON HIGH Vol. 1
Welcome to Tokyopop's Pantheon High! You’re not
here because you’re smarter, faster or stronger than other kids. You’re
better than other kids because you’re the child of a god and a mortal.
As a demigod, you’ll get the best education a child of Greek, Norse,
Japanese or Egyptian divinity can receive. Here at our Los Angeles
based campus, you’ll study subjects ranging from Algebra to Mythstory
under noted instructors such as Greece’s oldest mortal, Tithonus, and
Japan’s mistress of combat, Ms. Hitomi Hachiman. And let’s not forget
our very own Fighting Chimeras--divine league basketball champions two
years running. Keep at ‘em, Coach Hercules! You may have heard
prophecies or seen visions of a great doom looming over the school, but
the End Of All Things is no excuse for tardiness and absences will go
on your permanent record. The challenges at a school for demigods are
great, but if anyone can face them it’s the students of… Pantheon High!See the preview at http://www.tokyopop.com/P-48/ Interested in buying the book? Click here: Amazon.com - Pantheon High Vol. 1
Marvel Adventures Hulk #7
Terrax, herald of Galactus, has come to punish the Silver Surfer for betraying their master. Terrax plans to take the Surfer's shining board before destroying Earth, but he didn't count on the Silver Surfer granting his power cosmic to allies. Even Terrax may know fear when he faces off against Silver Rick Jones, Silver Monkey and the savage Silver Hulk!
January 9th, 2008
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #7
Cover by Santacruz, Fernandez and Sotomayor, Written by Paul Benjamin, Pencils by David Nakayama, Inks by Gary Martin, Colors by Michelle Madsen, Letters by Dave Sharpe.
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
In bookstores now: Star Trek: The Manga Vol. #2
Star Trek: The Manga Vol. 2: Kakan ni Shinkou
Manga. The Final Frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise... Manga-style art and Star Trek tales collide again in this next volume of TOKYOPOP's voyages of the U.S.S. Enterprise, commanded by Captain James T. Kirk.
Once again ten artists and writers from across the artistic spectrum deliver brand new tales featuring the classic Star Trek line up. In Kakan ni Shinkou Kirk is put on trial for crimes he has yet to discover... Uhura demonstrates the true power of communication... Bones gets to the core of Vulcan emotion... Scotty has to extract dilithium crystals from a mine in the middle of a war zone... and an alien delegation uses the Enterprise as a vessel of deception!
Featuring: Wil Wheaton, EJ Su, Diane Duane, Don Hudson, Christine Boylan, Bettina Kurkoski, Mike Wellman, Nam Kim, Paul Benjamin, Steven and Megumi Cummings.
211 PGS. …$9.99
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In bookstores now: SPIDER-MAN FAMILY Vol. 1 BACK IN BLACK
The action begins with a feature-length tale starring Spider-Man's alien costume and guest-starring the Sandman! Peter Parker would love nothing more than to get a good night's sleep, but his sleek, symbiotic suit has plans of its own... and no one is gonna get in its way! Next, Venom is back in town, and he's on a rampage... but it has nothing to do with his vendetta against Spidey? What could be so important that Venom doesn't have the time to torture his nemesis? Peter Parker is determined to find out, but first he'll have to match journalistic wits with none other than Eddie Brock! And finally, we're taking you back in time, when Spidey was pretty new at all this super hero stuff, and would make silly mistakes, like, oh, say... knocking out the Invisible Girl! Plus: backup stories featuring the Lizard and two Scorpions! Collects Spider-Man Family #1-3.
Interested in buying the book? Click here: Amazon.com - Spider-Man Family Digest Vol. 1
September 19th, 2007
SPIDER-MAN FAMILY Vol. 1 BACK IN BLACK
Available in bookstores and on Amazon.com
Cover by Marcelo DiChiaro, Written by Paul Benjamin, Sean McKeever, Fred Van Lente, Paul Tobin, Art by Vasilis Lolos, Terrell Bobbett & Gary Martin, Federica Manfredi & Terry Pallot, Kano with David LaFuente, Pierre Alary, Leonard Kirk, Colors by Vasilis Lolos, Bruna Brito, SotoColor's A. Crossley, Jean Paul Fernandez, Michelle Madsen, Letters by Blambot's Nate Piekos. Collected covers by Marcelo DiChiaro, Kano, Pierre Alary, Chris Sotomayor