Media release — BOOM! Studios as well as The Jim Henson business are pleased to reveal JIM HENSON’S THE DARK CRYSTAL TALES, a new children’s book set for release this summertime by acclaimed writer as well as artist Cory Godbey (Have Courage, Be Kind: The tale of Cinderella). The publication is a follow-up to last fall’s very popular JIM HENSON’S LABYRINTH TALES, likewise written as well as illustrated by Godbey.
Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal Tales delves deep into the Skeksis-ruled land of Thra in this lovely look at a few of Jim Henson as well as Brian Froud’s finest creations from the cherished cult-classic film The Dark Crystal. In one tale, when a bit bird is hurt in a Skeksis net, Jen takes it to the Mystics for healing as well as learns exactly how every act of generosity grows like ripples in a lake.
“The themes woven within The Dark Crystal have never been a lot more crucial for kids or the parents of those kids to hear,” stated Godbey. “As the UrSkek tells Jen, ‘…we all are a part of each other.’ For this book, my goal was to produce three stories which show those concepts as well as honor the tone of Jim Henson’s original, groundbreaking film. These stories check out exactly how a single act can ripple external as well as exactly how you can never understand who it will touch or who it may help.”
“Cory Godbey brings incredible appeal to Jim Henson’s visionary creations as seen in the bestselling Labyrinth Tales. We were excited to work with Cory once again as well as experience his handle the colorful, rich world of The Dark Crystal,” stated Editor Sierra Hahn. “What new chapters await young Jen as well as Kira long before their fateful meeting? Cory’s brilliant is in full impact in the delightfully spun The Dark Crystal Tales.”
Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal Tales is the current release from BOOM! Studios’ Archaia imprint, house to an acclaimed line of ambitious as well as award-winning graphic novels, including mouse Guard by David Petersen; Rust by Royden Lepp; Jim Henson’s tale of Sand by Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, as well as Ramón K. Pérez; The Realist by Asaf Hanuka; as well as Hacktivist by Alyssa Milano, Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, as well as Marcus To.
For a lot more on Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal Tales as well as a lot more from BOOM! Studios, please see www.boom-studios.com as well as comply with @boomstudios on Twitter.
ABOUT THE JIM HENSON COMPANY
The Jim Henson business has stayed an well established leader in household enjoyment for over 60 years as well as is acknowledged around the world as an trendsetter in puppetry, animatronics as well as digital animation. finest understood as creators of the world popular Muppets, Henson has got over 50 Emmy awards as well as nine Grammy Awards. recent credit scores include the Emmy®-nominated Sid the science Kid, Dinosaur Train, as well as Pajanimals, the CG-animated preschool series Doozers, the digital citizenship series for preschoolers Dot., the Netflix series for young preschoolers Word Party, the marine biology themed animated series on PBS youngsters sprinkle as well as Bubbles as well as the Netflix original preschool show Julie’s Greenroom, starring award-winning actress Julie Andrews. features include Disney’s Alexander as well as the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, extremely poor Day, in addition to The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, as well as MirrorMask. television productions include Fraggle Rock, the sci-fi cult series Farscape, Henson Alternative’s No, You shut Up! as well as the TV film Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow.
With extra places in new York as well as London, The Jim Henson business is headquartered in Los Angeles on the historic Charlie Chaplin lot, total with soundstage as well as postproduction facilities. The business is house to Jim Henson’s creature Shop™, a pre-eminent character- building as well as visual impacts group with worldwide film, television, style park as well as marketing clients, in addition to Henson Recording Studios, one of the music industry’s top recording facilities understood for its world-class blend of state-of- the-art as well as vintage equipment. The Company’s Henson alternate brand is currently touring Puppet-Up! – Uncensored, a online puppet improvisational show.
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ABOUT BOOM! STUDIOS
Founded by Ross Richie in 2005, diamond Gem Award-winning “Best Publisher” BOOM! Studios (boom-studios.com) produces new York Times very popular Eisner as well as Harvey Award-winning comic books as well as graphic novels. BOOM! Studios is comprised of four unique imprints: The “Studios” imprint is house to The Woods, grant Morrison’s Klaus, as well as huge difficulty in bit China. Imprint “BOOM! Box” publishes Lumberjanes, Steve Jackson Games’ Munchkin, as well as gigantic Days. All-Ages imprint “KaBOOM!” publishes Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts, Jim Davis’ Garfield; asnull
