New Releases by Ben Avery

"ArmorQuest is the allegorical journey of a boy named Timothy who finds his world turned upside down when the minions of the evil Dragon Prince invade his land. When the people of his town choose to ignore the danger, young Timothy chooses to leave his village to join the Knights of the Way, followers of the Emperor. Along the way, he meets some strange companions and encounters dangerous enemies, while learning to rely on the tools of the Emperor ... the armor of the Knights of the Way."--Page 4 of cover.

Seven prize-winning entries from the first Comics Jam War are collected in this volume. On April 1st, 2006, teams of cartoonists gathered in comic book stores across the U.S. and Canada and were simultaneously given a specific challenge: 12 hours to come up with their best eight-page story. Respected industry judges (former CrossGen head writer Barbara Kesel, veteran artist Joe Staton, and G.T.Labs publisher/writer Jim Ottaviani) then decided which stories best met the challenge, granting them the Gold, Silver and Bronze Comics Jam War awards (the "Comics Jammies".) Those three stories plus four honorable mentions are included in this anthology, plus an article on the event.

The fellowship has gathered and is on their way to Oz at last - but, almost as soon as they start, they have run into trouble. Join the Pied Piper, Alice from Wonderland, Pinocchio, Jim Hawkins and Little Red Riding Hood as they are forced into battle with ''The Great One''.

This biographical anthology chronicles some of the most interesting characters one could ever hope to have the privilege of calling friends. The Tuesday Morning Gang boasts icons with an ethos derived from the Southern California ocean, constituting some of the consummate Old-School Southern California Watermen.

What happens to those imaginary friends, childhood superheroes, playmates and stuffed animals we all gave life to as children when we grow up and don''t need them any more? They go to the Imagined Nation. Join Superhero G as he explores this strange new world, full of the imaginings of billions of children the world over.

"ArmorQuest is the allegorical journey of a boy named Timothy who finds his world turned upside down when the minions of the evil Dragon Prince invade his land. When the people of his town choose to ignore the danger, young Timothy chooses to leave his village to join the Knights of the Way, followers of the Emperor. Along the way, he meets some strange companions and encounters dangerous enemies, while learning to rely on the tools of the Emperor...the armor of the Knights of the Way."--p. [4] of cover.

Join Jim Hawkins, Alice (From Wonderland), Pinocchio, Little Red Riding Hood, and the Pied Piper as they join forces to stop a dark magic that has been warping this wonderful world into it''s own image, and discover who is behind the unleashing of this darkness.

In the prequel story to George R. R. Martin''s A Song of Ice and Fire, the Hedge Knight, self-proclaimed "Ser Duncan the Tall" sets off for the tourney at Ashford Meadow in search of fame, glory, and honor. Unfortunately for him, the world isn''t ready for a knight who keeps his oaths, and his chivalrous methods could be the very cause of his demise. Ages 13 -17.

Over 800 cartoonists worldwide celebrated 24 Hour Comics Day this year, when cartoonists are challenged to try to create 24 pages of comics in 24 straight hours. Nat Gertler, founder of the day, sifted through the hundreds of submitted stories to find 24 gems, in a range of genres including humor, horror, western and autobiography. Some come from well-established comics creators like Zander Cannon (Top Ten, Replacement God) and Ben Avery (Imaginaries, The Hedge Knight), others come from people who have never created a comics story before. And for those who have not noticed the rise of the female cartoonists, half of the stories chosen for the book are from women, whether pros like Lea Hernandez (Hardy Boys, Cathedral Child) and Svetlana Chmakova (creator of Tokyopop''s Dramacon) or brand new voices on the comics scene.