Los Angeles, CA (September 12, 2005) - TOKYOPOP, America's number one graphic novel publisher and the Leader of the Manga Revolution, invites fans to sink their teeth into a tale of a supernatural love bite, with the November release of Mark of the Succubus. Previewed in the August issue of the top teen publication, ELLEgirl, Mark of the Succubus was created by two hot new stars, Irene Flores and Ashly Raiti, who came to TOKYOPOP's attention in the company's third Rising Stars of Manga(tm) competition. This three volume series marks their first full-length story as professional manga-ka!
Mark of the Succubus is a Gothic, supernatural tale of Maeve, a young succubus -- or spiritual vampire -- in training. Sent to the human world to learn how to interact with her soon-to-be victims, Maeve encounters serious problems when she falls in love with her target and finds herself entangled in a massive Demon World conspiracy.
"The visual style that Irene created for the book is tremendous," says TOKYOPOP series editor Lillian Diaz-Przybyl. "Succubus has great character designs and a fantastic use of lighting, with many of the tones done in an almost pop-art style. Complimented by Ash's witty and complex writing, this is a book that I'm very, very excited about."
The first volume of Mark of the Succubus will be available in the manga section of bookstores everywhere in November 2005. Fans can preview a chapter of Mark of the Succubus for free beginning in November at http://www.TOKYOPOP.com/takuhaionline. A manga preview will also appear in the fall edition of the print version of Takuhai, TOKYOPOP's free magazine that's packed with manga previews, behind-the-scenes with the creators, exclusive interviews, and much, much more.
About TOKYOPOP(r)
As the largest English-language publisher of manga in the world, TOKYOPOP is hailed as a leading youth-oriented entertainment brand. TOKYOPOP's innovative product extensions include its pioneering Cine-Manga(r) book format, which features colorful flavors of pop culture's hottest films, television shows and music videos. The company has expanded its property reach beyond publishing-TOKYOPOP's television series have been broadcast in the United States on Cartoon Network, Showtime and G4Media, and are released on DVD, with consumer products available at all major retail outlets. The company's global reach has recently expanded to Europe, with new offices in the UK and Germany, in addition to its Los Angeles and Tokyo operations. With nearly 28 million books in print, TOKYOPOP's award-winning catalogue of licensed and original properties features more than 200,000 pages of manga compiled over nearly 1,000 manga volumes. Visit www.TOKYOPOP.com for additional information.
