{"id":30497,"date":"2024-01-29T23:07:37","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T04:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gayleague.com\/?p=30497"},"modified":"2024-12-27T21:00:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-28T02:00:10","slug":"worldwide-launch-of-gungnir-a-next-gen-publisher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gayleague.com\/worldwide-launch-of-gungnir-a-next-gen-publisher\/","title":{"rendered":"WORLDWIDE LAUNCH OF GUNGNIR: A NEXT GEN PUBLISHER"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bringing a punk-rock attitude to literature.<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

New next-gen publisher GUNGNIR aims to bring the heart of punk rock to the publishing world. Partnering with leading comic and graphic novel distributor Diamond Books, GUNGNIR\u2019S titles will appear in stores such as Barnes & Noble, Target, Walmart and more. GUNGNIR\u2019s digital graphic novels will be found at the emerging technology powerhouse Global Comix. Amazon\u2019s Audible will house the audio renditions. All products can also be ordered online at WWW.<\/u><\/a>GUNGNIRBOOKS.COM<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like the staff of Odin, GUNGNIR will inspire the next generation of dreamers and thinkers through thought-provoking, mind-bending science fiction& genre books. Today’s philosophers are tomorrow\u2019s creators who dream about all the possible futures. Starting in 2024, we will deliver compelling characters, awe-inspiring worldbuilding, and undeniably emotional stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GUNGNIR will publish graphic novels, prose novels, and art books in hardcover form with new, unique, and limited covers for each edition of every title. Blasting out of the gate with a stunning publishing slate (see full schedule below), bringing 4-8 new titles to market per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our first book, MUTANT CATS, <\/em>a Rick and Morty<\/em> meets Aqua Teen<\/em> tale by the creative studio Her\u00f8 Projects and the Mutant Cats brand will be released May 7th, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On April 9th, 2024, GUNGNIR  will distribute the new Steve Aoki and Jim Krueger HiROQUEST<\/em>: Genesis & Double Helix<\/em>. Originally part of the sold out HiROQUEST<\/em> bundle on Kolex.gg, the book is part prose and part graphic novel. We dive into the tale of Hiro who must save our world by seeking out ten rings of incredible power from ten different worlds.  From mutants to goblins to zombies to giants to even death itself, Hiro will have to do everything necessary to save those he loves\u2026 regardless of the price.  After all, that\u2019s what heroes do, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GUNGNIR will also publish original titles from former Marvel creative director and best selling author Jim Krueger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHUPACABRA: Tales Of Blood & Ink<\/em>, created by Matthew Medney with art by Kyle Faehnrich, this title is in partnership with Candle Media\u2019s Exile Content Group, and is set for release June 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a dynamic roster of creators from author Stefan Petrucha whose published with Marvel, Penguin Random House, Disney\/Egmont and more, to Matthew Medney, Don Macnab-Stark, Joe Harris, writer of Marvel, DC, and X-File<\/em>s <\/em>comics,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raquel Woodruff, Jonathan Ball, G.M.B Chomichuk, DC Comics lore master Robert Greenberger, and best-selling author of Kaiju Score<\/em> James Patrick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

GUNGNIR\u2019S artists range from Brazilian talent Caio Cacau, the strange and otherworldly David Genchi, Elis Zill, Goons & Goblins (Kyle Faehnrich), Andrea Milana, all the way to the inspired art of Lorenza Pigliamosche. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With NYT Best Selling author and producer Johnathan McClain (Executive Producer of The Outfit)<\/em>, best-selling indie comics author Morgan Rosenblum, Jonny Handler, Pete Voodoo Bownz Russo, Wonder Woman<\/em>andScarlet Witch\u2019s<\/em> Steve Orlando, and aerospace engineer John Connelly, GUNGNIR will provide an ongoing platform to both legends and rising stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GUNGNIR will work with sister company Iconic Arts, a next-gen IP studio, to bring these stories and more to various media, including games, live experiences, and film & television. Iconic Arts uses innovative, proprietary transmedia tools, bolstered by technology that mitigates risk and optimizes performance. Iconic Arts and GUNGNIR will collaborate on the forthcoming franchise ZERO DAY; an original idea from the creative minds at Iconic Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we couldn\u2019t do any of it without an amazing staff. Comics veteran Steve Orlando will helm GUNGNIR as its Executive Editor, with the incomparable Jim Krueger as Editor-in-Chief. Paul Reed will helm the marketing duties, bringing a new flare and attitude to the publishing industry. Paul has spearheaded marketing for events such as Life-In-Color (formerly DayGlow) and Shaq\u2019s Fun House. He\u2019s built brands the likes of Daymond John\u2019s Black Entrepreneur Day and Rob Gronkowski\u2019s Gronk Beach, and has sold more than 10 million tickets within the events sphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GUNGNIR will also leverage the expertise of Launchboom (launchboom.com<\/a>) to create, implement, and execute Kickstarter campaigns as an early adopter program for GUNGNIR\u2019S titles. However, each campaign’s success level will not dictate the vitality of the titles\u2019 future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tracey Daniels, through Media Masters Publicity Consultants, will handle all inquiries and media requests. MMP has helped launch and scale various publishers, including First Second Publishing and their marquee title, American Born Chinese<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GUNGNIR is represented by Danny Hertz at the Gotham Group. For inquiries regarding its published works, please contact danny@gotham-group.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All social media can be found @gungnirbooks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about GUNGNIR, visit GungnirBooks.com<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABOUT GUNGNIR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At GUNGNIR, we believe the right stories deserve to be discovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We believe creators deserve a spotlight, a gateway to the broad, energized audiences hungry for journeys of inspiration, tales of might, and sagas of magnitude\u2026 adventures that challenge and delight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


We live the attitude of punk rock, manifested by the power of subversive storytelling. GUNGNIR is the tip of the spear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone at GUNGNIR shares these ideals, and our mission is not to conform to platforms or genres but to redefine them. When a story needs to be told, it must be told!

Break the norms<\/strong>. Resist the machine<\/strong>. Have <\/strong>the time of your life<\/strong><\/em>. That’s the GUNGNIR way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until now, publishing has been a fortified castle, walled tight, its gates sealed. GUNGNIR demands new blood, and we\u2019re here to draw it.  We\u2019ll cut through decades of entrenched norms to support our next generation of dreamers and thinkers while empowering them to dream deeper and imagine greater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like our namesake, GUNGNIR, the staff of Odin the All-Father, we will create and guard a new realm, tending to an unprecedented sandbox for legends old and new. We will provide an ecosystem where complex ideas can be developed, nurtured, and brought to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GUNGNIR knows that today’s fresh creators are 21st Century philosophers, provocateurs, and mythmakers.. Their voices, ideas, and inspired views of society will ignite the conversations that shape tomorrow. We’re here to stand watch as new worlds grow. The first and best defense against the mundane dark might seem like a blade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full 2024 Publishing schedule is as follows:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 DATES<\/strong><\/td>Authors\/ Artists<\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
HiRQOQUEST<\/td>Graphic Novel \/ Prose Novel<\/td>4\/9\/2024<\/strong><\/td>Steve Aoki, Jim Krueger<\/td><\/tr>
MUTANT CATS<\/td>Graphic Novel<\/td>5\/7\/2024<\/strong><\/td>Morgan Rosenblum, Matthew Medney, Alex Arizmendi<\/td><\/tr>
CHUPACABRA<\/td>Graphic Novel<\/td>6\/18\/2024<\/strong><\/td>Matthew Medney, Kyle “Goons & Goblins” Faehnrich<\/td><\/tr>
Stable (Second Printing)<\/td>Graphic Novel<\/td>7\/16\/2024<\/strong><\/td> Morgan Rosenblum, Matthew Medney, Francesco Pisa<\/td><\/tr>
Beyond Kuiper: The Galactic Star Alliance (Third Printing)<\/td>Prose Novel<\/td>8\/13\/2024<\/strong><\/td>John Connelly, Matthew Medney, UT<\/td><\/tr>
Above The Ground (Second Printing)<\/td>Prose Novel<\/td>9\/3\/2024<\/strong><\/td>Robert Greenberger, Matthew Medney<\/td><\/tr>
Aeon: At The End Of Time, Judgement Has Its Jury<\/td>Graphic Novel<\/td>10\/1\/2024<\/strong><\/td>Joe Harris, Matthew Medney, John Connelly, Lorenza Pigliamosche<\/td><\/tr>
Existence Equation: What Is The Price Of The Stars<\/td>Prose Novel<\/td>11\/12\/2024<\/strong><\/td>Matthew Medney, Don Macnab-Stark<\/td><\/tr>
The Stars Within<\/td>Prose Novel<\/td>12\/10\/2024<\/strong><\/td>Stefan Petrucha<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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