GrimJack Goes 3-D With ReelArt Studios
ReelArt Studios has licensed with The Nightsky GrimJack Rights and Production Vehicle LLC to create resin statues and busts featuring the characters from the GrimJack comic book series and other intellectual property holdings of the company.
The first product will be a1/8thscale statue featuring John Gaunt, aka GrimJack, the brooding sword for hire in the city of Cynosure based on the artwork of Timothy Truman. The statue is scheduled to be sculpted by the talented Jason "Spyda" Adams and is planned for an early 2007 release date.
GrimJack is the creation of John Ostrander and Timothy Truman and was originally published in 1983 by First Comics, Inc. as a back-up story in Mike Grell's long running hit series Starslayer. A true overnight sensation, First Comics promptly moved GrimJack into its own stand-alone monthly title. GrimJack was published in more than 80 original comic book issues, an original graphic novel and three spin-off series. More recently, the series made its return in Killer Instinct, a new graphic novel distributed by IDW Publishing, who is also reprinting the complete First Comics run of GrimJack. A new GrimJack graphic novel by Ostrander and Truman is presently in the works and will begin serialization later this fall, with trade paperback distribution set for spring of 2007.
GrimJack's creators are long-standing stars of the comic book field. An internationally-produced playwright (Stuart Gordon's Bloody Bess), Mr. Ostrander's comic book writing credits include Batman, Star Wars, X-Men and Superman. Mr. Truman's comic book art credits include The Justice League Of America, The Lone Ranger, Star Wars and currently Conan with Dark Horse Comics. Mr. Truman, an accomplished musician, is also known worldwide for his ongoing artistic work with Grateful Dead Productions.
ReelArt Studios President Michael Hudson said, "Working with Timothy, John and all the guys at Team GrimJack is a dream come true. Grimjack is a truly great comic book character, as are the other properties owned by the company. Our plans are to create some really cool, outstanding collectibles with the various characters represented. This is long overdue."
"Personally speaking, I've wanted a high-quality GrimJack statue for more than two decades," Nightsky GrimJack project director Mike Gold noted. "Our patience has been rewarded beyond my deepest fanboy dreams. The fact that ReelArt's statue will be coming out just around the time of our next new graphic novel is wonderful serendipity. Timothy, John and all the folks at Team GrimJack can hardly wait!" Gold concluded.
Nightsky GrimJack Rights and Production Vehicle LLC is a Chicago-based company with editorial offices in Connecticut. For more information, please visit www.grimjack.com
