Kick off Summer with Papercutz!

Hi Everyone!

Editorial Assistant Mike Petranek here, very pleased to see that our blog readers have reacted with such excitement to the latest posts by Editor-In-Chief Jim Salicrup and PAPERCUTZ contributors Scott Lobdell, Greg Farshtey and Sho Murase. We love to hear your thoughts, and the upcoming HARDY BOYS, BIONICLE, and NANCY DREW volumes are very exciting. We’ll keep you posted on any news in the future! And if you have become accustomed to just hopping over to the blog page and skipping the PAPERCUTZ homepage, check it out! We’ve got new previews and flash animation from everyone’ s favorite Editor-in-Cheese: GERONIMO STILTON!

Now that Summer has finally arrived, many of you will probably be going to the beach or sitting poolside under the sun. A great way to soak up some rays is with a PAPERCUTZ graphic novel by your side. Not only that, but this past week 3 new graphic novels hit stores at the same time, giving you an abundance of books to take with you to the beach, on road trips, or wherever your  Summer adventures may take you!

First up is THE HARDY BOYS #17 “Word Up!”, which coincidentally begins when Joe and Frank take a trip to the beach, expecting a nice day off from A.T.A.C. and the stress of everyday life. Too bad their vacation must be put on hold when they find out that someone is out to silence controversial local D.J. John Pryde…permanently! The boys may not like his bombastic style or aggressive personality, but they’ll risk life and limb to keep him on the air!

Next we have CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED #5 “Hamlet”. This exciting tale of murder, madness, and revenge still rivets me every time I pick it up. I’ve read Hamlet countless times and have  performed the role of Horatio (Hamlet’s best buddy) on stage. This dark adaptation by Steven Grant and Tom Mandrake really captures the heart and soul of the play, one of my personal favorites. If  you’ve never experienced Hamlet on stage or on the page, now’s a great time to start!

Lastly, BIONICLE 5 “The Battle of Voya Nui” has also hit stores, with a brand new look brought by the art of Stuart Sayger. This is an action-packed BIONICLE graphic novel that begins a darker turn for the BIONICLE Universe. Just look at this sample of the artwork!

Those two Piraka are not guys I would invite over for dinner any time soon! And that’s just the start of it. Greg Farshtey and Stuart Sayger take us onto an island where nothing is as it appears and danger lurks around every corner in “The Battle of Voya Nui”.

Now that I’ve shared our newest titles with you, I’ve got to get back to helping our Editor-in-Chief Jim Salicrup with the mountain of papers on his desk. Before I go, do any of you know the origin of the story of Hamlet, and the original Danish Prince Shakespeare based him on? Shakespeare often used real historical figures as the source of his plays, and the story of Hamlet goes back over 1,000 years! I’d love to hear what you have to say about that. I’ll be back soon with news on upcoming titles including GERONIMO STILTON, CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED, and NANCY DREW! Until then, have a great Summer, keep reading, and watch out for PAPERCUTZ!

-Mike