BEN 10 OMNIVERSE: PARALLEL PARADOX to debut April 1st

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A FRACTURE IN TIME COULD UNRAVEL HISTORY IN NEW

BEN 10 OMNIVERSE: PARALLEL PARADOX

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A Dangerous Villain From The Past Returns To Threaten The

Very Existence Of Superhero Ben Tennyson And Partner Rook

VIZ Media dials up the action to 11 with the release of an exciting new original graphic novel adventure – BEN 10 OMNIVERSE: PARALLEL PARADOX – debuting on April 1st from the Perfect Square imprint. The latest release from the continuing BEN 10 OMNIVERSE series reunites the dynamic creative team of writer Joel Enos and artist Alan Brown.

BEN 10 OMNIVERSE: PARALLEL PARADOX is rated ‘A’ for All Ages and will carry a print MSRP of $7.99 U.S. / $9.99 CAN. A digital version will also launch on April 1st for $4.99 U.S. / CAN from the Perfect Square App, which offers titles for the Apple iPad® and iPad® Mini. The Perfect Square App is available from the iTunes store. Fans can also find a digital version for the NOOK, Kindle Fire, and Kobo ereaders, as well as in the iBooks and GooglePlay Stores.

In the series’ latest installment, an attempt to catch a thief who’s stealing tech from the inhabitants of Undertown puts Ben and Rook face-to-face with someone from their past whose very existence could mean the end of the world as we know it. To save the universe (again), Ben will have to make one of the hardest decisions of his life. Can he do it before the parallel paradox unravels the very thread of history itself?!

“PARALLEL PARADOX, Ben and Rook's latest adventure in the Omniverse, lets us reintroduce one of my all-time favorite Ben 10 characters back into the current storyline,” says writer Joel Enos. “We were able to come up with a surprising new way for her to interact with Ben that still stays true to her roots. In Parallel Paradox, there's more action, more mystery, and a whole lot more mind-bending Omniverse secrets!”

Perfect Square’s BEN 10 OMNIVERSE original graphic novels are inspired by Cartoon Network’s original animated Ben 10 Omniverse series that airs on Cartoon Network and is one of the network’s biggest global franchises. Ben Tennyson has been saving the universe with his partner, Rook, and his trusty Omnitrix, which allows him to use the DNA of aliens to take on heroic new forms. But he’s never encountered challenges quite like these!

BEN 10 OMNIVERSE writer/editor Joel Enos has worked on a variety of VIZ Media manga titles including NARUTO, YU-GI-OH!, and POKÉMON, as well as editing original comic series, MONSUNO and MAX STEEL, for the Perfect Square imprint. Joel wrote the story “Down in the Dumps” featured in BEN 10 OMNIVERSE: JOYRIDES, which was published earlier this year.

BEN 10 OMNIVERSE artist Alan Brown has a love of comic art and cartoons that led him to a career as a storyboard and concept artist for a busy London agency, working for clients such as Lego and Ford. As a freelance artist and designer he has also created a variety of licensed artwork for Disney, Warner Bros. and the BBC, while continuing to provide comic art for a variety of small press and independent comics publishers. Alan currently draws the BEN 10 OMNIVERSE graphic novel series for Perfect Square and also will be prominently featured in the imprint’s forthcoming release, BRAVEST WARRIORS: THE SEARCH FOR CATBUG.

Additional information on titles published by Perfect Square is available at www.PerfectSquare.com.

For more information on other manga titles from VIZ Media, visit www.VIZ.com.

Limited time sale on digital graphic novels from Perfect Square

BEN 10: 

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LAUNCHES SPECIAL DIGITAL SALE

Stock Up On A Wide Selection Of Original Graphic Novels

With Special Sale Pricing On Digital Versions Of HELLO KITTY®,

BEN 10 OMNIVERSE, MAX STEEL™, POKÉMON And UGLYDOLL

VIZ Media has announced a fun way for younger fans and readers to beat the winter doldrums as it announces a digital sale – for a limited time only – offering special discounts on popular All Ages titles from the Perfect Square imprint and available from the Perfect Square App and other leading digital media platforms.

The Perfect Square Digital Kids Sale runs through February 28th, and readers are invited to catch up on a colorful selection of acclaimed series, including brand new adventures for HELLO KITTY, BEN 10 OMNIVERSE, MAX STEEL, and UGLYDOLL for a special download price of only $1.99 (U.S. / CAN) each through the Perfect Square App.

Fans of all ages are also invited to take $1.00 off (U.S. / CAN) the regular digital MSRP on all digital POKÉMON manga (graphic novels) titles, including POKÉMON: BLACK & WHITE, POKÉMON ADVENTURES, POKÉMON: DIAMOND AND PEARL ADVENTURE! and POKÉMON ADVENTURES: DIAMOND AND PEARL/PLATINUM.

The Perfect Square App is available from the iTunes store and offers a diverse range of all-ages titles for the Apple iPad® and iPad® Mini. Fans can also find the same titles available on the NOOK, Kindle Fire, and Kobo ereaders, as well as in the iBooks and GooglePlay Stores. (**NOTE: Sale prices may vary on these platforms)

New Volumes For These Popular Perfect Square Series:

HELLO KITTY: 

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HELLO KITTY: DELICIOUS! • Rated “A” for All Ages • Special Perfect Square Sale Price: $1.99
Sample a buffet of whimsical food-inspired fun in this release featuring the creative talents of Jacob Chabot, Jorge Monlongo, Ian McGinty, and special guest artist Stephanie Buscema.

Hello Kitty is serving up some extra special treats! What's on the menu? Something sweet, something spicy, and a pie that's out of this world! Plus, Dear Daniel's making dinner, but... you might want to make other plans. And Hello Kitty makes a new friend with a HUGE appetite.

Also don’t miss other HELLO KITTY digital titles from Perfect Square, including HELLO KITTY: HERE WE GO.

BEN 10 OMNIVERSE: JOYRIDES • Rated “A” for All Ages • Special Perfect Square Sale Price: $1.99
BEN 10 OMNIVERSE: JOYRIDES is based on the popular Cartoon Network original series and features a lead story by B. Clay Moore and artwork by Alan Brown, as well as a second story by Joel Enos with artwork by Albert Carreres.

In “Tim 10,” Ben’s aliens seem to be causing all kinds of trouble in Undertown. But Ben doesn’t remember doing any of it...or changing into the aliens at all. Something’s not right, but what? Ben better find out before his reputation is ruined for good! And in “Down in the Dumps,” Ben finds out that being a superhero doesn’t always get you the respect you deserve when he tries to teach a class of plumber recruits at the academy... and ends up getting them all into a heap of trouble.

The exciting BEN 10 OMNIVERSE: GHOST SHIP original graphic novel is also available now.

MAX STEEL and associated trademarks and trade dress are owned by, and used under license from Mattel, Inc.

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MAX STEEL: HERO OVERLOAD • Rated “A” for All Ages • Special Perfect Square Sale Price: $1.99
MAX STEEL, based on the hit kids action adventure TV series of the same name, features an original story by B. Clay Moore and artwork by Alfa Robbi.

All of a sudden Max Steel isn’t the only superhero around. Max encounters a trio of super-powered teens with mysterious skills who are in serious need of training. He takes on the task, but can Max get these new heroes up to speed before they have to battle a real threat? One of Max’s biggest baddies is waiting in the wings to strike...and Max is going to have to face him with a bunch of newbies.

The first MAX STEEL adventure, MAX STEEL: THE PARASITES, is also available from Perfect Square.

UGLYDOLL: EAT DAT! • Rated “A” for All Ages • Special Perfect Square Sale Price: $1.99
EAT DAT features 18 food-inspired stories by Uglydoll Creators Sun-Min Kim and David Horvath, Travis Nichols, Ian McGinty, Phillip Jacobson, and guest artists Joe Ledbetter and Dave Cooper.

Was that your stomach?! We’ve got just the thing. Soup? Check. Tiny tacos? Check. Over-the-top high-stakes cooking competition? Check, check, check! But before you say, “Check, please!” treat yourself to a tour of Babo’s Bakery, marvel at Wedgehead’s culinary commentary and wash it all down with a chunky healthy shake. Yum!

Additional fun UGLYDOLL original graphic novels available now include UGLYDOLL: SHHHHHHH! and UGLYDOLL: GOIN’ PLACES!

VIZ Media’s Perfect Square imprint focuses on delivering original comics, manga (graphic novels) and other books dedicated to strong storytelling, eye-popping graphics, empowering themes, and a dash of irreverence, that captures the imagination of a whole new generation.

Additional information on titles published by Perfect Square is available at www.PerfectSquare.com.

For more information on other manga titles from VIZ Media, visit www.VIZ.com.

ACF 2086: BEN 10 OMNIVERSE, Vol. 1: GHOST SHIP now available

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ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES IN OCTOBER

Ben Tennyson And Partner Rook Investigate A Distress Call

Aboard A Stranded Spacecraft In A Full-Color Original Adventure

Series Based On The Emmy-Winning Animated Kids Program

VIZ Media takes readers on an action-packed adventure in its new full-color original graphic novel series – BEN 10 OMNIVERSE.

BEN 10 OMNIVERSE, Vol. 1: GHOST SHIP features artwork by Alan Brown with story by Cory Levine and is now available under the company’s Perfect Square imprint. The title is rated ‘A’ for All Ages, and carries an MSRP of $7.99 U.S. / $9.99 CAN. A digital version is also currently available for $4.99 U.S. / CAN from the Perfect Square App, which has titles available for the Apple iPad® and iPad® Mini. The Perfect Square App is available from the iTunes store.

The BEN 10 OMNIVERSE graphic novels are inspired by Cartoon Network’s hit original animated series Ben 10 Omniverse, which is currently airing new episodes on Saturday mornings at 9:30 a.m. (ET/PT). Ben 10 Omniverse is the latest installment of the hit Ben 10 franchise and was developed by Men of Action, a Development/Production House dedicated to writing, conceptualizing, and developing work of exceptional quality, commercial viability, and explosive creativity.

For more than five years, Ben Tennyson has been saving the universe with his Omnitrix, which allows him to use the DNA of aliens to take on heroic new forms. But he’s never encountered a challenge quite like this! Teamed up with a new partner, Rook, who seriously needs to relax, Ben investigates the mysteries of a hidden underground alien city and has to battle a new enemy, Khyber, who has only one thing on his mind: hunting down Ben 10!

In the opening volume of the graphic novel series, Ben and Rook investigate a distress call that lands them on a stranded space ship with a secret... and puts them right where Khyber wants them, trapped with no way out while he and his shape-shifting dog hunt them down. Now Ben’s got to get off an abandoned vehicle that’s falling out of space, save himself and his partner from Khyber’s alien pet (who can turn into the natural enemy of any of Ben’s alien forms!), and figure out the mystery of the “Ghost Ship!”

“It’s truly an honor to welcome these new original BEN 10 OMNIVERSE graphic novels into the Perfect Square print and digital catalog,” says Editor Joel Enos. “The Ben 10 animated series has received international critical acclaim and won three Emmy Awards, and the OMNIVERSE stories build on and expand the mythology of the series in new ways while staying true to the series’ visual art style and tone. Our comics feature original adventures with some surprising cameos from past Ben 10 comics and cartoons, as well as some all-new characters created exclusively for the new Perfect Square corner of the Omniverse!”

BEN 10 OMNIVERSE, Vol. 1: GHOST SHIP artist Alan Brown has a love of comic art and cartoons that led him to a career as a storyboard and concept artist for a busy London agency, working for clients such as Lego and Ford. As a freelance artist and designer he has also created a variety of licensed artwork for Disney, Warner Bros. and the BBC, while continuing to provide comic art for small press and independent comics publishers.

BEN 10 OMNIVERSE, Vol. 1: GHOST SHIP writer Cory Levine is a former editorial staffer for Marvel Comics where he edited hundreds of collected editions of comic books, encyclopedic handbooks, special edition magazines and foreign-licensed comics including the company's well-received line of Soleil graphic album adaptations. In 2010 he founded First Edition Publishing, Inc., an end-to-end publishing solutions firm offering editorial packaging, graphic design and pre-press production services.

VIZ Media’s Perfect Square imprint focuses on delivering original comics, manga (graphic novels) and other children’s books with an emphasis on strong storytelling, eye-popping graphics, empowering themes, and a dash of irreverence, that captures the imagination of a whole new generation.

Additional information on titles published by Perfect Square is available at www.PerfectSquare.com.

For more information on other manga titles from VIZ Media, visit www.VIZ.com.