Unique Leisure Franchise About Workforce of Failed Superheroes Who Pivot Will Debut in Graphic Novel Collection
Boca Raton, FL, Jan. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — through NewMediaWire — Curiosity Ink Media – the household leisure engine for Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: GROM) immediately unveiled The Legion of Forgettable Supervillains, an authentic mental property (IP) franchise which can debut as a graphic novel in partnership with writer, Dynamite Leisure. Slated for launch in 2022, The Legion of Forgettable Supervillains facilities round a bunch of failed superheroes who inadvertently discover larger success and acclaim in villainy. Publishing will function a launch level for future model extension alternatives together with a recurring TV collection, characteristic movies, shopper merchandise and international merchandising and cobranding alternatives. The franchise debut was introduced immediately by Curiosity Ink Media’s Chief Content material Officer, Russell Hicks.
The Legion of Forgettable Supervillains facilities round Ben Mondo and his rag tag group of mates, all of whom aspire to be superheroes and every with an abysmal monitor file of heroic feats. Pissed off in his profession, Ben is able to dangle up his cape. Nonetheless, after stumbling upon a financial institution heist, he’s mistakenly recognized because the robber. Reveling in his newfound notoriety, Ben sees a path to fame and success in pivoting to villainy. Armed with contemporary hope and prospects, Ben creates The Forgettable Supervillains Society. Collectively the legion finds the change to be simply what they wanted, because it immediately transforms their lives from boring to breakthrough, and their villainous acts are sometimes interpreted as heroism.
“Now greater than ever the world must be saved and who higher for the job than The Legion of Forgettable Supervillains, a bunch of heroes who know a factor or two about overcoming the percentages,” stated Hicks. “We’re so excited to crew up with the specialists at Dynamite Leisure to convey these characters and their distinctive tales to life. We see nice potential in taking our supervillains from web page to display screen to affix the legion of beloved anti-heroes who dominate popular culture.”
“Heroes and villains have at all times been on the core of our tales right here at Dynamite, and we’re thrilled to be collaborating with Curiosity on this novel new tackle these traditional tropes,” stated Nick Barrucci, Dynamite CEO and Writer. “We’re no stranger to villainy right here at Dynamite, as in our hit collection ‘The Boys,’ which has discovered its solution to screens. We’re trying ahead to serving to develop and increase The Legion of Forgettable Supervillains and introduce a brand new era to some enjoyable characters.”
About Dynamite Leisure
Dynamite was based in 2004 and is dwelling to a number of best-selling comedian ebook titles and properties, together with The Boys, The Shadow, Crimson Sonja, Warlord of Mars, Bionic Man, A Recreation of Thrones, and extra. Dynamite owns and controls an intensive library with over 3,000 characters (which incorporates the Harris Comics and Chaos Comics properties), similar to Vampirella, Pantha, Evil Ernie, Smiley the Psychotic Button, Chastity, and Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt. Along with their critically acclaimed titles and bestselling comics, Dynamite works with a number of the most high-profile creators in comics and leisure, together with Gail Simone, Christopher Priest, Leah Moore, Kevin Smith, David Walker, Vita Ayala, Danny Lore, Neil Gaiman, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Mark Russell, Brandon Thomas, Amy Chu, Reginald Hudlin, Nancy Collins, David Walker, Steve Orlando, Greg Pak, Jenny Frison, Matt Wagner, and a bunch of up-and-coming new expertise. Dynamite is constantly ranked within the higher tiers of comedian ebook publishers and several other of their titles – together with Alex Ross and Jim Krueger’s Venture Superpowers – have debuted within the Prime Ten lists produced by Diamond Comics Distributors. In 2005, Diamond awarded the corporate a GEM award for Finest New Writer and one other GEM in 2006 for Comics Writer of the 12 months (underneath 5%) and once more in 2011. The corporate has additionally been nominated for and gained a number of trade awards, together with the distinguished Harvey and Eisner Awards.
Curiosity Ink Media
Curiosity Ink Media is a world media firm that develops, acquires, builds, grows, and maximizes the quick, mid & long-term business potential of Children & Household leisure properties and related enterprise alternatives. Pushed by a best-in-class management crew, Curiosity Ink Media’s multi-faceted I.P. library is designed to amass ongoing worth by way of strategic stewardship, partnerships, and extremely focused market entry.
About Grom Social Enterprises, Inc.
Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. is a rising social media platform and authentic content material supplier of leisure for youngsters underneath 13 years of age, which offers protected and safe digital environments for teenagers that may be monitored by their dad and mom or guardians. The Firm has a number of working subsidiaries, together with Grom Social, which delivers its content material by way of cell and desktop environments (internet portal and apps) that entertain kids, allow them to work together with mates, entry related information, and play proprietary video games whereas instructing them about being good digital residents. The Firm owns and operates Prime Draw Animation, which produces award-winning animation content material for a number of the largest worldwide media firms on the planet. Grom additionally contains Grom Instructional Providers, which has supplied internet filtering providers for Okay-12 faculties, authorities and personal companies. For extra data, please go to gromsocial.com.
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For Grom Social Enterprises/Curiosity Ink Media
Marianne Romano
+1-818-681-0849
Romanomarianne@me.com
For Investor Relations
John McNamara
TraDigital IR
+1-917-658-2602
john@tradigitalir.com
For Dynamite Leisure:
Vincent Faust
Dynamite Leisure
+856-312-1040 Ext. 122
Vincent.faust@dynamite.com
