Silent Devil has announced it will collect the Matt Bergin and Jeremy Donelson mini-series Division 18: The Union of Novelty Costumed Performers in trade paperback this fall.

“Wait, did the other two issues ever arrive in the stores?”

That is correct, after the release of the first issue, “circumstances” prevented the other two issues from being printed, thus the collected trade of the entire series.

The new Division 18: The Union of Novelty Costumed Performers collection includes the popular debut, “Five Hunnies”; two new full-length stories, “White Collar Crooks” and “The Union Files”; and bonus content such as an annotated “History of Da’ Union,” which chronicles the genesis of Jimmy the Snake, Fat Louie, and the rest of the crew. The trade also features the print debut of Josh Adams, youngest son of legendary artist Neal Adams.

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Check out this trailer for the upcoming 128-page graphic novel Minions of Ka being put out by Silent Devil Productions and Arcana Studios in late August/early September.

Does that voice sound familiar?  That’s Danny Aiello.

“This is a very exciting, innovative project,” said co-creator/writer Michael Furno, “I think people are going to be very surprised when they see the things we’re doing. It’s a fresh new look on zombies. We create a whole new world by challenging a lot of preconceived notions. I think people are going to be blown away.”

Yes, you read that title correctly, the Silent Devil graphic novel is being turned into a d20 role-playing supplement using the Dungeons and Dragons system.

D&D players will thrill to the campaign set in Arthur’s Camelot and specialized weaponry to combat the vampire menace. Other players can actually take up the mantle of a vampire knight and try and extinguish the hope of humanity forever!

THe game called Vampires vs. Knights is being developed by Tony DiGerolamo.

“Adam Beranek, one of the co-creators of DvKA, and I are thrilled Tony agreed to write the game based on our concept,” says screenwriter/graphic novelist Christian Beranek. “Fans will be able to create their own characters and adventures — there are going to be many awesome battles between knights and vampires for years to come.”

It should be noted that Christian Beranek also wrote the screenplay for the upcoming Dracula vs. King Arthur movie. The game will be in stores in the Spring of 2009, and you can catch a demo of the game at select conventions between now and then.

Silent Devil has announced attendees of the New York Comic Con can enter a contest to win original pages from the company’s Division 18 series.

Entering is easy — every issue of Division 18: The Union of Novelty Costumed Performers #1 purchased at the Silent Devil/Little Foot booth #2353 will come with a raffle ticket. One winner will be announced on Saturday, April 19th, and another on Sunday, April 20th.

Take the jump to get a peek at the first issue.

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The spooky holiday is just around the corner, and Silent Devil and Halloween Man have teamed up for the upcoming Halloween Man: Superdeformed.

Take the jump for the sneak peek from the company that features a cover by Jami Deadly.

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Silent Devil has announced it will hold a $5 special for fans attending the Wizard World Chicago this week (August 9th-12th).

The first 200 people that stop by will be able to pick up the highly acclaimed Dracula vs. King Arthur trade paperback for just $5. A signed and numbered hardcover, limited to 250 copies, will be on sale for $20. In addition, sets of the Death Comes to Dillinger collected edition, Super Frat, The Last Sin of Mark Grimm and more will be on sale for $5 while supplies last.

Silent Devil will also hold the What it Takes to Make It In Comics panel from 2-3PM on Saturday hosted by Christian Beranek, complete with free comics at the end of the panel.

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Silent Devil has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek at its forthcoming 2-part graphic novel “Astronaut Dad”. Written by David Hopkins with art by Brent Schoonover, Astronaut Dad follows three NASA families during the early days of the space program.

“This is one project I couldn’t turn down,” says Silent Devil co-founder Christian Beranek. “David Hopkins has done great work with SD before on Antigone and Brent’s artwork is amazing. This series represents the future of the medium, being that original graphic novels are quickly becoming a widely embraced form of mass communication.”

This sneak peek comes on the heels of the company announcing it was moving into a new direction.

“Although our new focus is on film, tv and other media, Silent Devil was always known in the past as a publisher,” says co-founder Adam Beranek. “Astronaut Dad is a book we believe in and we’re happy to be on board — as they say, the engines are prepped and ready to launch!”

Astronaut Dad will be available in October.

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“When the man comes around”

For some reason growing up I despised everything western. Don’t know if it was the cheesy dialogue, lame getups, or having to sit through the Searchers in film class while Matthew and I pointed out all the stereotypes present. In the last several years, I’ve come to appreciate the Man with No Name, the Seven Samurai Magnificent Seven, Once Upon a Time in the West, and even some of the more recent looks at the genre, like the awesome HBO series Deadwood. So when I was sent a preview of Death and the Man That Would Not Die, I was excited and gun shy at the same time.

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Silent Devil has sent info on its party it is hosting at the Emerald City Comicon.

Beast Meets West Party!
Saturday March 31st, 2007
At the Rendezvous
2322 2nd Ave.
Seattle (in Belltown)
March 31st
9pm - 1:30am
Ages 21+
$5 Cover at the Door

Glitterus and Fiction Clemens present an evening of Drinking, Dancing, DJs, a collection of Artists, and a Hillbilly Duet. Showcasing some of the West’s finest talent…

Musicians:  In The Grotto
Squirrel Butter:  Funky old-time duet performs hillbilly tunes with banjo, guitar, and boisterous buckdancin’!  Don’t miss these guys, they’ll knock your socks off, and maybe yur underpants too!

Dang! Wizard World LA is this weekend (March 16 - 18), and marks yet another convention I’ll be missing out on. If you plan to attend, Zenescope and Silent Devil have announced their schedule in their shared booth at the show (#415).

Featured signings include:

• Amerikan Freak creative team - Saturday 2 – 3
• John Leekley, Ahmet Zappa, Brendan Smith, Clay Sparks
• Se7en creators – Inquire for times
• Ralph Tedesco, Joe Brusha, Mike Kaldova, Christian Beranek
• Executive Assistant creator David Wohl will be signing lithographs throughout the weekend. In addition, The Last Sin of Mark Grimm writer/creator M. Sean McManus and In My Lifetime creator/artist Tony Fleecs will be on hand.
• Silent Devil and Zenescope will be hosting the Hollywood and the Graphic Novel panel on Sunday from 12 – 1. Featured guests include John Leekley (Emmy award winning writer/executive producer Spawn: The Animated Series) and David Wohl (Witchblade and Darkness co-creator).

via Zenescope (link) and Silent Devil (link)

Don’t worry this isn’t the next installment of Captain America. Kompany X is teaming up with Chamber Six to create Johnny Delgado is Dead: The Ballad. The first issue will be available at Comic-Con International on July 26, 2007.

According to Kompany X, JOHNNY DELGADO IS DEAD: THE BALLAD centers on two childhood friends who are bound by the code of brotherhood, loyalty… and fate. Closer than brothers, one is destined to be murdered, and one is destined for a legendary revenge.

“I have always been very drawn to the classic myths of the Latino communities. For many generations, the myths and legends of the Latino people have been told and retold in corridos, songs that kept alive their culture and their heroes.” Says John Leekley, “It seems that in every era, there were those who were ‘chosen’… heroes who rose up and defended the rights of the innocent and brought justice to the guilty. I have always been drawn to these ballads. I was introduced to them by a friend of mine, Edward James Olmos, years ago. Now I am working with Eddie’s son, Michael, to bring to life a new legend…JOHNNY DELGADO IS DEAD: THE BALLAD.”

Johnny Delgado is Dead: The Ballad will be distributed by Silent Devil.

via Kompany X

Silent Devil has announced a deal with Titan Productions, a franchise development company specializing in the video game industry, to launch a new comic book franchise at the New York Comic Con.

Executive Assistant looks to be an amazing tale based on real events that happened in Asia in the 70s and 80s when, female executive assistants were trained as killers. Executive Assistant brings the tale into the modern day, and to celebrate the new title, Silent Devil and Titan Productions will have a lithograph available at its booth (#751) during the NYCC. Created by relative newcomer Siya.

You can see the full image after the jump.

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Silent Devil has announced a new contest in which you can win original art from Empty Chamber. This is the first time artist Jason Copland has parted with a page of his original art.

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If you have read Death Comes to Dillinger, you probably know Death as the skull-faced drifter, who rides from town to town with the names of his victims engraved on gold pocket watches. Silent Devil has announced Death and The Man Who Would Not Die will see the retur of Death in this four issue sequel.

Fans of the first series will be happy to know James Patrick and JM Ringuet are back to ensure the mood and tone continue from the original.

In a prepared statement creator James Patrick said, “Death And The Man Who Would Not Die picks up where Death Comes To Dillinger left off, the repercussions making things very difficult for Death in the sequel. To make matters worse someone has stolen something very important from Death, something he’ll do almost anything to get back.”

Death and The Man Who Would Not Die will be in stores this May.

via Silent Devil (link)

If you are a comic artist in waiting, here is some welcome news. This year, at the New York Comic Con, Silent Devil’s new Editor-in-Chief Lauren Perry, and David Wohl will be at the booth to review portfolios. If you wish to have your portfolio reviewed on Friday, February 23rd, you’ll have to send samples via email to Lauren Perry (sareara@gmail.com). Each day 10 people will be selected to have their work reviewed.

If you aren’t an artist, don’t worry, you can pick up a free copy of Runes of Ragnan #1 just by stoppig by the booth (while supplies last).

Silent Devil has a lot going on at the show including a major panel on Saturday and a long list of crew members available for meet and greet.

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