BOOM! Studios' DARK CRYSTAL Kickstarter pre-order campaign will feature prestige graphic novel collections, merchandise & more.

The press release follows:

Media Release -- In 1982, visionary filmmaker Jim Henson ushered in a new milestone in fantasy with THE DARK CRYSTAL – a visually stunning tale of heroism, and good versus evil in the creature-filled world of Thra. More than 20 years later, that legend began anew when Archaia, the multiple Eisner Award-winning imprint of acclaimed comic book publisher, BOOM! Studios, returned to Henson's realm for a series of all-new comic book and graphic novel collaborations that would expand, explore, and further enrich the wonderous world and characters first introduced in the original film.

Now, in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the original film's release, Archaia is proud to present THE DARK CRYSTAL 40th ANNIVERSARY LIBRARY – presenting, for the first time, the complete corpus of BOOM!/Archaia's DARK CRYSTAL comics and graphic novels in one stunning, seven-volume collection, available exclusively on Kickstarter as part of the latest BOOM! DELUXE PRE-ORDER initiative.

Reuniting original DARK CRYSTAL creator designer Brian Froud with acclaimed comics creators including GLAAD Media Award winner Si Spurrier (Damn Them All), Eisner Award nominee Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Action Comics), Eisner Award nominee Joshua Dysart (Unknown Soldier), artist Matthew Dow Smith (Hellboy), artists Kelly & Nichole Matthews (R.L. Stine's Just Beyond), and many more, THE DARK CRYSTAL 40th ANNIVERSARY LIBRARY spans seven volumes – five oversized (7.5 x 11") hardcovers, plus two supplemental volumes – bound in spellbinding faux purple leather and foil-stamped with an ornate invocation of The Great Conjunction's sacred alignment in the following sequence:

JIM HENSON'S THE DARK CRYSTAL: CREATION MYTHS HC
JIM HENSON'S THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE HC
JIM HENSON'S THE POWER OF THE DARK CRYSTAL HC
JIM HENSON'S BENEATH THE DARK CRYSTAL HC
JIM HENSON'S THE DARK CRYSTAL ARTIST TRIBUTE HC
JIM HENSON'S THE DARK CRYSTAL: THE ILLUSTRATED NOVELIZATION HC
JIM HENSON'S THE DARK CRYSTAL TALES HC

Additionally, exclusively as part of this 40th Anniversary pre-order initiative, BOOM! Studios and The Jim Henson Company are proud to offer to a selection of specialty items, merchandise, and bonus offerings, including limited-edition box sets, featuring bookplate signatures by Brian and Wendy Froud in each volume; premium DARK CRYSTAL posters, art prints and world maps, featuring artwork by Mike Huddleston (Decorum) and Iris Compiet (The Dark Crystal Bestiary); remarqued art plates, featuring original art by illustrator Cory Godbey (Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal Tales); collector's coins; 40th Anniversary apparel; and more!

Currently live on Kickstarter, any backers who pre-order more than $100 worth of goods in the campaign's first 24 hours (through 9 am ET tomorrow, October 26th) will also be rewarded with an exclusive Dark Crystal 40th Anniversary enamel pin as a launch day bonus. Visit the BOOM! DELUXE PRE-ORDER campaign's homepage for more information on Stretch Goals, Add-On bonus products, and other surprises to be revealed before the initiative comes to a conclusion on November 14, 2022.

Immediately before the campaign's close, The Jim Henson Company and Thames Con will also be hosting The Great Con-Junction live in Los Angeles from November 12-13, 2022 – an official, two-day Dark Crystal convention, held in honor of the film's 40th Anniversary at the Hilton Universal City and including a celebratory party at The Jim Henson Company's historic lot. Visit TheGreatConjunction.com for more details.

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About "The Dark Crystal" 40th Anniversary

The fandom of Jim Henson's groundbreaking feature, The Dark Crystal, has only grown since the film's release in 1982, and there are lots of ways to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of this fantasy classic. The Jim Henson Company has partnered with Thames Con for the Los Angeles premiere of The Great Con-Junction fan convention in November, and Fathom Events and Universal Pictures for two special movie theater screenings in December. Commemorative products, books, and collectibles are also planned from partners like Weta Workshop, Boom! Studios, Quidd, and RSVLTS. Follow @DarkCrystal on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for details and announcements.

About BOOM! Studios

BOOM! Studios was founded by Ross Richie in 2005 with the singular focus of creating world-class comic book and graphic novel storytelling for all audiences. Through four distinct imprints—BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia—the company has produced bestselling, award-winning original work, including Keanu Reeves' BRZRKR, Something is Killing the Children, and Lumberjanes, while also breaking new ground with established licenses such as Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Dune, Magic: The Gathering, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and The Jim Henson Company properties. R.L. Stine's Just Beyond, based on bestselling BOOM! graphic novel series, is currently streaming on Disney+. BOOM! will also bring their original series to life through a first-look relationship with Netflix including the upcoming animated TV series Mech Cadets in 2023. Please visit www.boom-studios.com for more information.

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About the Jim Henson Company

The Jim Henson Company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 60 years and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and digital animation. Best known as creators of the world-famous Muppets, Henson has received over 50 Emmy Awards and nine Grammy Awards. Recent credits include the critically acclaimed Netflix series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Dot. (Universal Kids /Hulu), Word Party (Netflix), and Doozers (Hulu/ Sprout), and the Emmy®-nominated Splash and Bubbles (PBS), Julie's Greenroom (Netflix), Sid the Science Kid (PBS), Dinosaur Train (PBS), and Pajanimals (Universal Kids). Television productions include Fraggle Rock, The Storyteller and the sci-fi cult series Farscape. Features include Sony Pictures Animation's The Star and Disney's Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, as well as The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, MirrorMask, and Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow. The Company is currently in production on Earth to Ned for Disney+ and Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio for Netflix.

With additional locations in New York and London, The Jim Henson Company is headquartered in Los Angeles on the historic Charlie Chaplin lot, complete with soundstage and postproduction facilities. The Company is home to Jim Henson's Creature Shop™, a pre-eminent character-building and visual effects group with international film, television, theme park and advertising clients, as well as Henson Recording Studios, one of the music industry's top recording facilities known for its world-class blend of state-of-the-art and vintage equipment. The Company's Henson Alternative brand includes the feature film The Happytime Murders, Netflix's The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell, and the live puppet improvisational show Puppet-Up! – Uncensored, currently on tour.

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