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Kearny, New Jersey (August 3, 2005) – We’re extremely proud to announce that Chuck Dixon is joining Shooting Star Comics to launch his own line of comic book projects beginning in 2006. Dixon was instrumental in being the catalyst that inspired and brought together the creators that formed Shooting Star Comics back in 2001.

Scott McCullar, the Creative Director of Shooting Star Comics, had this to say, “It is with a proud sense of excitement that Chuck joins Shooting Star Comics to launch his own imprint in order to do the type of projects that he is personally vested in as a comic creator. The brand of books that Dixon is working on will be the type of tales readers have been wishing to see the storyteller tell with no holds barred.”

The first will be his creator-owned project, AKOTA, WARGOD OF THE LOST.
This black and white five-issue mini-series, illustrated by Sergio Cariello (IRON GHOST), is a barbarian adventure story about the first people to cross the Bering Strait into North America 30,000 years ago. It promises to make heads roll.

Also, Chuck Dixon tackles a fan-favorite character from the public domain of the Golden Age of comics with AIRBOY ’42: BEST OF ENEMIES. It’s a Golden Age Airboy adventure telling the story of how Airboy first met Valkyrie. With beautiful World War II aerial action as drawn by Lito Fernandez (BIRDS OF PREY) in a Golden Age art style reminiscent of Frank Robbins, this will be a full-color prestige book to hit the stands during the first quarter of 2006.

These are just the first of many planned projects that will be of this high caliber that you will see. Watch for solicitations towards the end of the year in Diamond’s Preview Catalog for books coming out during the early part of 2006.

Starting Thursday, August 4th, Shooting Star Comics will be exhibiting at the annual Chicago Wizard World Convention in Rosemont, Illinois at Booth 648. Though he was previously scheduled to attend, Chuck Dixon will unfortunately not be able to make it to Chicago Wizard World this year due to some unforeseen personal matters that cropped up this week. He plans to make it next year and sends his regrets and well wishes to everyone.

Please be sure to check the Shooting Star Comics website at www.shootingstarcomics.com and Chuck’s personal website at www.dixonverse.net for preview art and other upcoming announcements about his line of books at Shooting Star Comics following this week’s Chicago Wizard World Convention.

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Shooting Star Comics is an independent publisher committed to publishing a wide variety of genres and styles in our books. Including both new talent and longtime legends in the industry, Shooting Star Comics produces a variety of high-quality comics-related products. More information about Shooting Star Comics can be found at the company’s
website, www.shootingstarcomics.com.

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