KENNEL BLOCK BLUES From Ryan Ferrier And Daniel Bayliss Available For Free On Tumblr

Friend of the Comic Book Chronicles Ryan Ferrier has a new project from BOOM! Studios called Kennel Block Blues.  BOOM! describes it as “an original story that combines the tense prison drama of Oz, the madcap twists of Looney Tunes, and the tradition of great anthropomorphic stories like Blacksad.”

BOOM! is allowing readers a chance to check out the first issue for FREE on Tumblr.  If you’re on the fence on checking out Kennel Block Blues, then give this a try before the preview is over.  Just going off Ryan’s previous work (D4VE, D4VE2), I’m confident in saying this will be another delightful series.


Read the Entire First Issue of ‘Kennel Block Blues’ for Free
on Tumblr Before Final Orders Due

January 9, 2015 (Los Angeles, Calif.) – Award-winning publisher BOOM! Studios has always taken pride in delivering innovative comics, and this February, the publisher is pleased to announce the debut of a new limited series that pushes the limit of the medium in Kennel Block Blues. Writer Ryan Ferrier (Sons of Anarchy, Curb Stomp) and artist Daniel Bayliss (Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Dragons, Translucid) have crafted an original story that combines the tense prison drama of Oz, the madcap twists of Looney Tunes, and the tradition of great anthropomorphic stories like Blacksad.

Kennel Block Blues defies genre and summarized in a simple explanation, so, in an unprecedented move, the publisher has partnered with Tumblr to allow fans to read the entire first issue for free starting Saturday, January 9th, BEFORE final orders for the print version are due. This marks the first time a major comics publisher has posted a full, completely colored and lettered issue on the social media site before final orders were due.

Readers can check out preview Kennel Block Blues #1 in its entirety on Tumblr here: http://bit.ly/1ZisxBZ

Kennel Block Blues is a series we passionately believe in, and we want you to see why,” said BOOM! Studios President of Publishing and Marketing Filip Sablik. “This is a story that can only be told in comics, and description alone doesn’t do it justice. So we figured, why not let people read it and see for themselves? Once you see what Ryan and Daniel have cooked up, support these innovative creators by reaching out to your local comic shop and pre-ordering it. See why we’re so excited about this.”

Oliver is a good dog. A family dog. But without warning, he’s sentenced to Jackson Kennel, where he’s instantly placed on Death Row with the rest of his fellow inmates, awaiting a lethal appointment on The Table if salvation doesn’t come. He’ll need help escaping the Kennel, but when the stress of prison life builds, he starts escaping reality instead, imagining a fantasy world of cartoon friends. It’s time to break out…into a musical number?

Kennel Block Blues arrives in comic shops on February 3rd with a main cover by series artist Daniel Bayliss for the price of $3.99 under Diamond order code DEC151097. Also available in a limited quality is a retailer incentive cover by Nick Pitarra (The Manhattan Projects).

The Final Order Cutoff deadline for retailers is January 11th. Not sure where to find your nearest comic retailer? Use findacomicshop.com to find one!

Kennel Block Blues cover 1 Kennel Block Blues cover 2

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