K. LYNN SMITH’S PLUME COMES TO DEVIL’S DUE

DD Brings Hit Web Comic to Comic Shops, Manages Licensing, Crowd Funding

CHICAGO, IL: Plume was a well received addition to the web comic community last year, rocketing to a readership of tens of thousands in a short time, and it’s now adding print and digital retail distribution through Devil’s Due Entertainment. Plume is a Wild West adventure with a supernatural twist, centering around Vesper Grey, the defiant daughter of an eccentric archaeologist, and her ghostly (but handsome) guardian bound to her by a mystical necklace. www.PlumeComic.com The parties are celebrating their announcement with a series of prints and a t-shirt available for sale at San Diego’s Comic-Con International this year, at booth 2229, including a “jam print” featuring Smith’s characters, drawn by her, among other characters from the Devil’s Due brands. While Smith is not able to attend the show, her fans can also get the prints now on Kickstarter: http://kck.st/LB7iUV Smith will continue to produce the web comic, while Devil’s Due will manage her future crowd funding efforts (which she successfully used in the past to bring Plume to print), film and media licensing, and distribute print editions of the books in comic book stores throughout North America. Devil’s Due Entertainment will also manage digital retail distribution through various outlets on iTunes, Kindle, and various app platforms. “I instantly fell in love with this comic when I first saw K.Lynn’s online campaign to bring it to print,” said Devil’s Due ringleader Josh Blaylock. “The art, story, and package she’s put together is clever, fun, and easy to understand why now nearly 100,000 people are reading this and I can’t wait to bring it to other media.” "I have full faith in the partnership between Devil's Due and Plume,” said Smith. “Josh and his team have such a wonderful vision for the comic book world, bringing together innovative and forward-thinking strategies. Plume, I know, is in good hands." Devil's Due Twitter  Devil's Due Facebook  Plume Twitter  Plume Facebook ABOUT DEVIL’S DUE ENTERTAINMENT: Devil’s Due Entertainment is a comic book publisher and incubator of diverse pop culture content. As “cartographers” drawing the maps in an uncharted world of new media, Devil’s Due brings together a vertically integrated platform to develop stories and fantasy worlds, and then implement the circulation of that content. In addition to its own creations, the company is servicing the needs of its partners who want to draw attention to and monetize their brands in the pop culture space. ABOUT K. LYNN SMITH: K. Lynn Smith is an artist and writer from the Mid-Michigan area, and author of the web comic series, Plume. When not working on the series, K. Lynn can be found behind her camera, travelling to new places, and enjoying the heck out of life. #

OHIYA TAKES A BITE OUT OF DEVIL'S DUE

Companies Partner to Produce Exclusive Comic-Zine and T-Shirt debuting at San Diego Comic-Con CHICAGO, IL, June 4, 2012: Character development studio OHIYA (www.ohiyafriends.com) today announced their partnership with Devil’s Due Entertainment (www.devilsdue.net) just in time to release a custom t-shirt and comic-zine for this year’s COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL. Comic-Con International runs from July 12-15 and is held at the San Diego Convention Center. Both Ohiya and Devil’s Due will be exhibiting at booth #2229.

Devil’s Due continues to execute on its promise of collaborating with the latest breaking pop-culture phenomenons, as evident in its partnership with Ohiya. This year’s convention will see the joint-unveiling of the comic book “ZOMBUDDIEZ: FRIENDS WHO NOM TOGETHER STAY TOGETHER” and a limited edition t-shirt featuring Ohiya’s resident zombie cat, Koki, feasting on the brains of the Devil’s Due logo. The zombie apocalypse has never been so cute. Fans unable to attend the convention this year can get in on the action by visiting the Devil’s Due Kickstarter campaign (http://kck.st/LB7iUV.) There, fans can snag Devil’s Due swag normally available only on the show floor. Ohiya plans to unveil a plush of the newest member of the Zombuddiez family, Broozr, at booth #2229.

ABOUT DEVIL’S DUE ENTERTAINMENT  Devil’s Due Entertainment is a comic book publisher and incubator of diverse pop-culture content. As cartographers drawing the maps in an uncharted world of new media, Devil’s Due brings together a vertically integrated platform to develop stories and fantasy worlds, and then implement the circulation of that content. In addition to its own creations, the company is servicing the needs of its partners who want to draw attention to and monetize their brands in the pop culture space. Learn more about Devil’s Due at www.devilsdue.net. ABOUT OHIYA  The art for Ohiya is the culmination of sketches and ideas from Ohio-based illustrator Jason Tharp. A self-proclaimed ‘obsessive dreamer,’ Tharp’s main hope for Ohiya is to encourage others to explore the magic and mystery of life. “Ohiya encourages us to go beyond our personal boundaries and to simply say, ‘Hi,’” proclaims Tharp. “A chance encounter can suddenly turn into something meaningful, all with the help of a simple two letter word,” Learn more about Ohiya at www.ohiyafriends.com, on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ohiyafriends) and on Twitter (@ohiyafriends).  Note to Editors: For more information and interviews please contact Josh Blaylock,312.450.3171, press@DevilsDue.net.

DEVIL'S DUE RETURNS IN 2012

Website Relaunched  Company Geared for Fusion Publishing  Project Rectify to Eliminate Talent Debts CHICAGO, IL: Following the announcement last week that Devil’s Due Publishing and Diamond have resolved a two year dispute, and unveiling the newly christened Devil’s Due Entertainment’s plans to beginreleasing products to comic book stores in 2012, company founder Josh Blaylock has released the following statement: “Devil’s Due returns from the wilderness to a much different, and I think more exciting world of publishing. The old methods have changed and success now requires one to produce content in different media, not just one, and to sell through multiple channels - what I call ‘fusion publishing.’ But whether we’re printing, selling on iTunes, or funding projects through crowdsourcing, all of which Devil’s Due will be immersed in, these paths converge to help us meet the first priority, which is taking care of the remaining talent bills of the old DDP company. Thanks to our new distribution abilities, and the eradication of some huge debts, a big weight has been lifted off of the company’s shoulders, making that goal much easier to achieve.

Our new line-up will be a small roster of high quality projects, but we’re treading cautiously. A decade ago licensed properties propelled the original DDP to the top, yet they did not do much long term. That is not how I wish to do things in the future, because chasing licenses to keep overhead and employees paid creates a vicious cycle. I’m still game to produce licensed goods that I’m passionate about, but there are now many more ways to cultivate a fanbase for original properties than there were 10 years ago. Behind the scenes, in the past couple of years, I have been able to personally negotiate and reduce the old DDP’s debts of over a million bucks by a sizable six figures, but a large debt remains that is creator-related. Now though we will be able to distribute products and focus 100% on the creators, and I think, comic-community willing, we’ll be able to garner enough support to squash this debt once and for all. I think we can do it within a year. So long as any debt exists the Project Rectify label will accompany all products. People will know when they buy a PR labeled project, profits are going to help right that situation. After Project Rectify has achieved its goal, if the industry will welcome it, I am looking to continue this imprint as a way to help other talent that find themselves hurt by defunct publishers, of which there are many, and I humbly hope that we can garner the support we need to achieve it. I’ve been here since 1996, Devil’s Due almost as long, and don’t plan on going away any time soon.” Retailers and fans anticipating the relaunch of Devil’s Due may expect a publishing line-up to be released shortly, and some projects may be previewed at the newly re-launched www.DevilsDue.net. Interview Requests or Press Inquiries may be sent to press@devilsdue.net. ABOUT THE NEW DEVIL’S DUE: Devil’s Due Entertainment is an incubator and producer of pop culture content. As cartographers drawing the maps in an uncharted world of new media, Devil’s Due brings together a vertically integrated platform to develop stories and fantasy worlds, and implement the circulation of that content. In addition to its own creations, the company is servicing the needs of its partners who want to draw attention to and monetize their brands in the pop culture space.