Media Release -- BOOM! Studios and Alcon Entertainment are excited to announce THE EXPANSE: ORIGINS original graphic novel (OGN), arriving in comic shops and bookstores in February 2018. This softcover features an all-new story by The Expanse creator and The New York Times bestselling author James S. A. Corey that officially ties into both the worlds of the hit novels and acclaimed television series on Syfy, with a spotlight on fan-favorite character Detective Miller (portrayed by Thomas Jane). Additionally, an edition of THE EXPANSE: ORIGINS OGN containing 16 extra pages of bonus material, including a writers' commentary and process art, will be available exclusively at Barnes & Noble.
THE EXPANSE: ORIGINS OGN also collects the digital-first, four-issue eponymous limited series, written by The Expanse television series writers Hallie Lambert and Georgia Lee, and illustrated by Huang Danlan (Venus), in print for the first time. This collection also officially ties into The Expanse canon and reveals the untold stories of James Holden (played by Steven Strait), Naomi Nagata (Dominique Tipper), Alex Kamal (Cas Anvar), and Amos Burton (Wes Chatham), the crew who commandeered the Martian navy vessel known as the Rocinante.
"We wanted to take a peek at who our beloved crew was before the Rocinante," says Lee. "The show hints that each has painful secrets. ORIGINS gives us clues as to what those might be, and why our heroes ultimately find home in each other."
"Writing comics exercises different creative muscles than writing for television," says Lambert. "I grew up reading and loving comics and graphic novels, but having this opportunity to write them has given me a whole new perspective and appreciation for the art form."
THE EXPANSE: ORIGINS OGN is the latest release from BOOM! Studios' eponymous imprint, home to a diverse group of original and licensed comic book series, including The Woods by James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas, Klaus by Grant Morrison and Dan Mora, Grass Kings by Matt Kindt and Tyler Jenkins, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, WWE, Big Trouble in Little China, and Planet of the Apes.
"Working with James S. A. Corey and the rest of the team to create meaningful new stories in the world of THE EXPANSE: ORIGINS was a thrill and privilege," says Cameron Chittock, series editor at BOOM! Studios. "I can't wait for fans to see what they've uncovered, particularly for everyone's favorite detective."
THE EXPANSE: ORIGINS OGN features a cover by The Rahzzah (Marvel's Luke Cage) and will be available for sale in February 2018 at local comic book shops (to find a shop near you, visit comicshoplocator.com); booksellers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Books-A-Million; or through the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app. The edition with bonus material will be available exclusively at Barnes & Noble.
For continuing news on THE EXPANSE: ORIGINS OGN and more from BOOM! Studios, visit www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.
Visit www.syfy.com for more information on The Expanse television series and to catch up on recent episodes.
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 the development of four distinct imprints—BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia—BOOM! has produced award-winning original work, including Lumberjanes, The Woods, Giant Days, Klaus, and Mouse Guard, while also breaking new ground with established licenses such as WWE, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Cartoon Network, and Jim Henson Company properties. BOOM! will also bring their original series to life through unique first-look relationships with 20th Century Fox for film and with Fox Television for the small screen. Please visit www.boom-studios.com for more information.
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ABOUT ALCON TELEVISION GROUP
Alcon Television Group (ATG) is an independently owned television studio and production company. A division of Alcon Entertainment, ATG develops, produces and distributes a bold and innovative slate of unique scripted content with appeal to a global market for distribution on premium subscription networks, digital platforms and major cable and broadcast networks.
The Los Angeles based Company has financed and developed and/or co-financed/developed a number of series across varied genres since its inception in 2015. Its first co-production, a partnership with HBO, was the Emmy-nominated Alex Gibney-directed documentary Sinatra: All or Nothing at All. This intimate documentary portrait of the singer, actor, father, husband, and philanthropist attracted 205% more viewers for HBO from the 50+age bracket than ever before.
ATG's wholly owned hit series The Expanse, a critically acclaimed space thriller for Syfy Network created by Mark Fergus (Iron Man) and Hawk Ostby (Cowboys & Aliens), returned for a highly anticipated second season on February 8, 2017 following the show's great success amid the 18-49 age bracket.
Upcoming projects for Alcon Television Group include the animated children's series Pete the Cat, a co-production with Appian Way, currently in pre-production based on the best-selling books to be broadcast on Amazon. The popular books-- with over 22 published installments including picture books, storybooks and songbooks-- repeatedly reach #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list for Picture Books.
Additionally, ATG co-produced the HBO four-part documentary The Defiant Ones chronicling the divergent roots and unlikely partnership of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine. Each episode features in-depth interviews with its subjects as well as with Bono, Eminem, Nas, Ice Cube, Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg, Trent Reznor and others.
