Gale Anne Hurd’s Valhalla Motion Pictures to produce GearHead!
Arcana Comics is proud to announce that producer Gale Anne Hurd has closed a deal for the film rights to produce Arcana’s graphic novel GearHead which Hurd will produce through her Valhalla Motion Pictures production company.
GearHead was created by Dennis Hopeless and Kevin Mellon and released to critical acclaim in early 2007. In GearHead, a young woman teams up with a group of rebels to fight the corrupt superheroes who govern the United States. She must rise to the challenge of her destiny and become GearHead. The GearHead tradepaperback can be found at your local comic book store or book retailer (ISBN: 9780976309598).
“We are excited to bring GearHead to life. It’s a terrific character-driven story set in a unique and compelling world,” said Hurd.
Valhalla Motion Pictures most recently produced the blockbuster feature The Incredible Hulk for Marvel Studios which was released by Universal Pictures this summer. Valhalla is continually developing a broad range of projects, including Marvel’s Punisher: War Zone for Lionsgate. Hurd’s other credits include The Terminator, Aliens, Armageddon, and Terminator 2: Judgement Day among others.
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GearHead TPB
On a mission to find her brother and in search of the destiny she never knew she had, Shelby’s life is about to get interesting. Join her on a 4-issue road trip that leads from the drag strip all the way to the White House. Like her father before her, she is GearHead. Features never before seen pin-ups and commentary from series creators Dennis Hopeless and Kevin Mellon!
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In Previews
This month in Previews, for items shipping in January, Arcana will be publishing the Gauze TP (NOV08 3768) and Greatest American Hero #2 (NOV08 3769).
Shipping This Month
November is a month to be thankful for with the release of Greatest American Hero #1 (SEP08 3720), Gauze #1 (SEP08 3721), Koni Waves GN Vol. 2 Ghouls Gone Wild (SEP08 3722), and Rama: The Legend TP (SEP08 3723).
Interview with Koni Waves’ Mark Poulton
Valhalla Motion Pictures, the production company behind such box office hits as Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Armageddon, most recently produced the blockbuster feature The Incredible Hulk for Marvel Studios, as well as the upcoming Punisher: War Zone.This month, Arcana’s VP of Operation and Koni Waves writer, Mark Poulton takes questions from the fans.
Question: Which of your projects are you most proud of and why?
MP: I would say the upcoming Avengelyne vs. Koni Waves for the simple fact that Rob Liefeld was the reason I wanted to get into comics in the first place. I remember going to my LCS back in the day and getting the bagged X-Force #1 and getting Youngblood #1 the day both were released. They were huge events to me. I bought everything Rob did… and still do. So just the fact that Rob called me up and offered me the use of Avengelyne and I have been able to consult with him on the project means a lot. It’s the fullfillment of a dream.
Question: What are your plans for the future with Koni Waves?
MP: Well, Koni Waves: Ghouls Gone Wild! is out this month. And Steve, Dex, and I are currently working on Koni Waves: The Perfect Wave which is a hardcover collection of all the books we have done. We are going back and coloring First Wave, as well as adding new scenes into the old stories. It’s kind of like the director’s cut of the book. We also are adding a brand new ending. We have some other projects in the works too so there’s no timeline as to when the hardcover will come out. However, we have a bunch of Koni team-ups like the Avengelyne one I mentioned earlier and a spin-off Koni Confidential oneshot, which will be Koni Waves in high school. Hopefully, that will tide fans over. It’s crazy thinking we have so many Koni related projects in the works. I remember when Koni was first solicited there were some people who thought we would never be heard from again after the first issue. I have to admit it feels mighty good to prove those people wrong. 
Question: Who would you like to see play Koni in a Koni Waves movie?
MP: I’d have to go with Grace Park from Battlestar Galactica. She’s perfect. And I know you didn’t ask, but I would cast Dwayne “Rock” Johnson as Prince Hopohopo. That’s my dream cast.
Question: What is something Koni fans don’t know about Koni yet?
MP: That Arcana’s own Jessica Evelyn Murphy aka Eve: Vampire Diva is the reason Koni got booted from the Honolulu Police Department! Which leads me into my next question…
Question: Are there any plans for a crossover within the confines of the “Arcana-verse?” If not, would you like to do one?
MP: Yes, there is. Eve’s creator, Frank LaPerch and I have been trading ideas back and forth for a Koni/Eve team-up that will give the lowdown on Koni’s last days in the police force. it’s going to be a lot of fun. I hear Banzai Girl will even have a cameo appearance in it as well. I’d love to do more “Arcana-verse” crossovers. I have an idea for a Koni/Kade story as well. But I’m getting a little ahead of myself I think.
Question: If you could take a shot at writing one of the other Arcana titles which would you like to get your hands on?
MP: Kade hands down. I love the whole timeless/though the ages aspect of the character. I actually pitched a Kade story to Sean O’Reilly involving Kade in 1400 Romania battling Vlad the Impaler and the Fallen. He said it was something he was definitely interested in doing. So we’ll see… maybe there’s some Kade in my future.
Question: Besides comics do you have aspirations of doing any other types of writing?
MP: I started my writing career by optioning a couple of screenplays that never made it past development in the early 2000s. I’d definitely like to get one in production one of these days. But aside from that I really want to write a children’s book. I’m working on one right now with my Koni partner, Dexter Weeks, called “A Cat Named Haiku.”
Question: Would you consider yourself a comic “geek?” How big is your comic collection? What is your most prized possession in your collection?
MP: Absolutely! I’ve been collecting comics since I was little. My collection is a lot smaller than it once was. I sold a good chunk of it to pay for my honeymoon a few years back. But I still have a pretty good collection. I recently built in my house a walk in cedar closet to house my collection. I’ll have to throw some pics online one of these days. Besides comics, I also collect statues, busts, sketches, and original artwork. One of my favorite pieces is this great splash page from X-Force that Liefeld gave to me at NYCC a couple of years back. And I just got into collecting blank skateboard decks. I get different artists to sketch on them. My first deck has Koni Waves, Demonslayer, and Avengelyne on it. And this summer I just got a Lost Boys deck done. It’s becoming my new obsession.
Well, that’s it for questions. I want to thank everyone for all of their support. Have a Happy Thanksgiving… and go buy Ghouls Gone Wild!
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