Titanium Rain Audio Drama Now Available!

The Audio Comics Company and 01 Publishing are happy to announce the release of the Titanium Rain Audio Drama.

Titanium Rain is a feature length “audio film” produced by the Audio Comics Company. It is an audio adaptation of the book, Titanium Rain, one of the most acclaimed (and controversial) graphic novel series in recent years. Scripted by the book’s author, Josh Finney, this audio drama remains completely loyal to the original to the material, yet offers new and expanded scene that were not in the printed version.

This production features a full cast of actors, a completely immersive sound design, and an original score composed by BBC soundtrack artist, Jonathan Sharp. Stylistically, Titanium Rain has been called a “revolutionary leap forward” in the audio medium. Unlike old-time “radio plays” of yesteryear, this production captures the full-scope and grandeur of a major motion picture.

 Audio Sample 1 - Pull Up!

For more information and audio samples visit TitainumRainAudio.com or AudioComicsCompany.com

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Image Comics EXPO

01 Publishing is extreamly excited to announce that our first stop on our convention tour of 2012 will be at Image Expo in Oakland CA from February 24-26. We will have apperances by Josh Finney and Kat Rocha of Titanium Rain as well as Patrick McEvoy from Game of Thrones, Cthuhlu, and Legend of the Five Rings. These creators will be there through most of the weekend so make sure you stop by. We’ll be located at table 609 in the Small Press Section.

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War and Metal

Reviewer, Dianthrax, has penned an awesome review of of Titanium Rain (published by Archaia) for Metal Machine Magazine. The creators of Titanium Rain are currently working with the Audio Comics Company and 01 Publishing to produce an audio drama based on the work. Metal Machine Magazine is a web-zine dedicated to metal/hard rock, comics, sci fi/horror, and animation.

Read the article at MetalMachine.net

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SOPA Blackout

On January 18th we’ll be participating in the Web Black Out to protest SOPA.

What is SOPA?  The so-called “Stop Online Piracy Act”, a bill that if
passed will allow a handful of media conglomerates to censor the web
how ever they see fit.  That’s right, if passed the likes of Viacom,
Disney, and Fox Entertainment will have the right to block websites on
mere “suspicions of piracy”.  No actual piracy needs to have occurred.
No proof, no court order, nothing. If one of these companies sees
something they don’t like (or want to shut down a web-based
competitor) they can just pull the plug with no burden of proof on
their part.  So far only a few of countries in the world impose this
kind of rigid control over the web –chief amongst them being China
and Iran.  Clearly SOPA must be stopped. To that end January 18th,
2012 will be the largest internet protest in history. Thousands of
sites across the internet, including some of the biggest in the world,
will be blacking out and directing people to contact Congress to kill
the web censorship bills.

For more information please visit http://sopastrike.com/

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Just in Time for the Holidays

J.K. Woodward (Fallen Angel, X-Men) is delighting us for the holidays with a step-by-step photo walk through of how he has created the cover for the upcoming Crazy Mary OGN (June ’12)

Check it out at his website at JKWoodward.blogspot.com

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Back from the Trenches

Recording the Titanium Rain Audio Drama

November 5th saw Josh Finney and Kat Rocha (creators of Titanium Rain) in Portland ME to oversee the recording of the upcoming Titanium Rain Audio Drama with the very talented Audio Comics Company.

The Audio Comics Company is comprised of veteran actors William Dufris and Lance Axed as well as comic book veteran writer Elaine Lee of Starstruck and Vamps.

The following is the twitter excerpts from Josh and Kat while they were there.

  • It's quite an amazing thing to see talented actors apply their craft.
  • The cast selected by @audiocomic was damn near perfect. And the brit who flew out to voice Happy? This woman is going to be famous. Serious
     
  • One regret? I really wish Major Graves had more scenes because the actor @audiocomic got to play him took a handful of lines & MADE it art.
     
  • Well, at least Major Graves has a lot of scenes in book 2. Yes we are already discussing it as an audio drama.
     
  • Had a blast recording w/ the @audiocomics company. All true pros. Definately check them out if u haven't already
     
  • You can see Liz Knowelden, the actress who played Happy, in the zombie comedy "Last Man On Earth" with Avery Brooks & Robert Piccardo.

 

Josh went on to comment -
 

  • What was funny yesterday was teaching a group of actors the concept of the USMC chant "OOO-rah!" And they to starting using it constantly.
     
  • It was also amusing to see their reactions as I explained the unofficial motto of the USMC was "Yeah! Get some!"
     
  • Had to also explain it ALWAYS had to be "OOO-rah" and never "HOO-raw" because that mistake could get your ass kicked

The Titanium Rain audio drama is due out by second quarter of 2012.

more pictures can be found on the 01 Publishing Facebook Page.

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APE recap and podcast

Well, APE in San Francisco was certainly an adventure for us. Want to hear all about it? Then head over to Cammy's Comic Corner to hear how the show went, the cool people we met, the cool books (besides our own) that we picked up, bed bugs, and bad neighbors.It's an interview/review you won't soon forget!

click here to listen - Cammy's Comic Corner – Geeky Talky – Episode 92

 

 

 

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Utopiates, Audio Comics, and APE

At long last, the special edition of Utopiates Vol. 1 is ready, and we’re giving you the opportunity to view the first 22 pages for free!! Announcing the Official Utopiates Website featuring a new free page uploaded every Tuesday and Thursday. And if you like what you see, you can preorder your copy of the 112pg. full color graphic novel due out early 2012 on Amazon.com

Also, a huge thank you to everybody who donated to the Indie GoGo campaign for the Titanium Rain Audio Drama. Your donations were very much appreciated and we will be posting your names very soon as well as getting with the Audio Comics Company to send out your prizes.

Last, but not least, be sure to check us out in San Francisco October 1-2 at APE table 265. We’ll be selling copies of the original black and white edition of Utopiates, New Breed:2Dark, LD 30, art prints and more.

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San Diego Comic Con and The Future!!

First, we will start with a big shout out and a thank you to Kevin Lansford, J K Woodward, and James Cornel for supporting the Titanium Rain Audio Drama!!
The IndieGoGo campaign is still going strong, with 39 days left we have raised $390 dollars. But there is still a long way to go to hit the finish line.
Don’t forget, a $10 pledge guarantees you a copy of the audio drama upon completion. $50 will get you an additional art print, $75 gets you unique art by Josh or Kat and $250 will get you an actual roll in the production as one of the pilots. So, if you haven’t shown your support yet, you can do so at http://www.indiegogo.com/Titanium-Rain-The-Audio-Drama

San Diego Comic Con News!
Besides talking to all sorts of people, (and setting things  in the works for future updates), 01 Publishing is happy and excited to announce that it has acquired Josh Finney and Kat Rocha’s first project, Utopiates!! First published in 2006  by Bloodfire Studios, Utopiates is an unflinching portrayal of human behavior set in a dystopian, cyberpunk setting. Stay tuned for news and release dates of Utopiates and check out the preview pages here.
After a little remastering, you can expect to see Utopiates available for digital download as well a graphic novel printed in the next 3 – 6 months.

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Press Release: Support the Titanium Rain Audio Drama Campaign!

To be alive is to be at odds with the world. Man against nature. Man against man.
The instinct to survive is what has made us who we are.

The AudioComics Company is excited to announce that they will be adapting the graphic novel series Titanium Rain as a full-cast audio theatre productions! The work will be adapted for audio by co-creators Josh Finney and Kat Rocha, and directed by AudioComics Company Co-Producer William Dufris.

Produced by 01Publishing and published by Archaia Entertainment, Titanium Rain is a sci-fi war epic set in the year 2031 where a civil war in China has escalated into a global conflict that has decimated entire nations and millions of innocent lives. And for many, like US Air Force pilot Alec Killian, survival in this new age means that man and machine must exist as one. In the spirit of films such as Ghost in the Shell and Blackhawk Down, Titanium Rain follows Killian’s journey through mankind’s worst, only to discover its best.

And you can be a part of this exciting project. By showing your support and donating to the production you can win free copies of the show, exclusive art prints, an invitation to be flown to the studio to attend a recording session and a chance to actually play the part of one of the pilots in a dog fight.

Furthermore, for every $1,000.00 raised, AudioComics Company co-founder Lance Roger Axt will donate 100 comic books from his personal collection to Operation Comix Relief, which sends care packages of comic books to our men and women fighting for our country overseas.

So sign up today and show your support!
Indie GoGo

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