Renegade Games partnering with EC Comics to produce jigsaw puzzles 0

[DavidTheDavid]

Go read, go vote!

https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/news/ec-comics-partnership-jigsaw-puzzles-announcement

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ANALOG GAME STUDIO TO PUBLISH JIGSAW PUZZLES FEATURING FAN-FAVORITE COVER ART FROM THE GROUNDBREAKING COMIC PUBLISHER.

SAN DIEGO, California, October 6, 2020 – Renegade  Game Studios has announced a new partnership with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc., the proprietors of EC Comics to bring the worlds and art of influential comics from the 1950s to the tables of fans.

Some of the Icon EC Comics Covers including Weird Science #16, WEird Science Fantasy #27 and Weird Science Fantasy #29
With this partnership, puzzle collectors and pop culture fans can look forward to seeing the historically significant and unique art in an upcoming line of puzzles. Among them include cover art from EC Comics’ seminal series Weird Science and Weird Science-Fantasy featuring art from by Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Famers Wally Wood, Al Feldstein, and Frank Frazetta.

These culture-defining works of art will be brought to the tables of fans in the form of 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles debuting in Spring 2021. Measuring approximately 26” by 19” when completed, collectors and puzzle enthusiasts will be able to appreciate the art at a scale larger than the original comics, beautifully showcasing the detailed illustrations that helped make the pioneering comics such a cultural landmark.

Ahead of the launch, collectors, fans, and puzzle enthusiasts are invited to vote on their favorite comic cover from all of the covers in the series Weird Science (no. 1-22) and Weird Science-Fantasy (no. 23-29) in the Collector’s Choice Survey. The winning comic cover will be printed among the first wave of EC Comics jigsaw puzzles.

Weird Science #10 Cover Puzzle.  Not final - for example purposes only.
Weird Science #10 Cover Puzzle. Not final - for example purposes only.

“We’re beyond excited to see some of EC’s most lurid and fantastical covers transform into table-top puzzles,” said Cathy Gaines Mifsud, daughter of EC Comics publisher William Gaines. “These comics defined an era of science fiction art and we can’t wait to continue to celebrate the boundless imagination of these top creators.”

“The Influence of EC’s titles in pop and pulp culture is indelible. We’re thrilled to bring this culturally and societally influential art from a trailblazing comics publisher,” said Scott Gaeta, President and Publisher at Renegade Game Studios. “We also know fans of these remarkable titles will have favorite covers, and we look forward to hearing which covers they want to see on their tables.”

Fans who wish to participate in the Collector’s Choice Survey and vote on their favorite comic covers can visit http://www.renegadegames.com/ec-comics-collectors-choice.

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE COVER NOW!
About Renegade Game Studios

Renegade Game Studios was established in 2014 by game industry veteran Scott Gaeta to publish engaging, unique, and fun tabletop games and has published a catalog full of award-winning titles. Renegade’s catalog of games includes numerous popular licensed titles such as Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid, Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Card Game, Gudetama: The Tricky Egg Card Game and award-winning tiles such as Raiders of the North Sea, Clank! A Deck-Building Game, and The Fox in the Forest. The studio recently published and released a set of 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles featuring unique art inspired from their catalog of bestselling games.

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About EC Comics

EC Comics is a storied comics publisher founded in the 1940s and publisher of some of the most influential comic titles of the 20th century. EC elevated the genres of horror, fantasy, and science fiction through the medium of comics. Their seminal titles including Panic, Tales from the Crypt, Weird Science, and Weird Science-Fantasy revolutionized the comic industry in art and storytelling, and as a publisher took stands against cultural and structural oppression including racism, sexism and censorship.

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Edited October 15, 2020 by DavidTheDavid

[Robot Man]

I vote for Crime SS #20, VOH #30 and #35, and TFTC #23. 

Don’t see that happening though...