VOLTRON: FROM DAYS OF LONG AGO – A 30th
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Charts The History And Impact of The Iconic Franchise
On Pop Culture
San Francisco, CA, October
20, 2014 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest
distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, takes readers on
an exciting journey to explore the history and legacy of VOLTRON®,
the legendary giant robot anime series that marks the 30th
Anniversary of its original North American broadcast premiere.
VOLTRON: FROM DAYS OF LONG AGO, A 30th ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION examines the entire VOLTRON universe and the property’s notable
impact on pop culture and will be released in-print on October 28th
from the company’s Perfect Square imprint. The hardcover oversized edition will
carry an MSRP of $29.99 U.S. / $34.99 CAN.
A
digital version of VOLTRON: FROM DAYS OF LONG AGO, A
30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION also will launch on October 28th
for $14.99 U.S. / CAN from the Perfect Square App, which has titles
available for the Apple iPad® and iPad® Mini. The Perfect
Square App is available from the iTunes store. Readers also will be able to
find a digital version for the NOOK, Kindle Fire, and Kobo eReaders, as well as
in the iBooks and GooglePlay Stores.
Thirty years ago, Voltron:
Defender of the Universe hit the airwaves, and the world hasn't been the
same. Now, VOLTRON: FROM DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicles the story of VOLTRON and
its cultural relevance, taking a detailed look at the story behind the show and
the many related toy releases, the mythology of both Lion Force and Vehicle
Voltron (with a nod to Albegas), and concludes the exciting Voltron Force saga.
This
new book is truly for fans, by fans: authored by Brian Smith, a former Marvel Comics editor and writer for Perfect
Square's VOLTRON FORCE® series of
original graphic novels, Marc Morrell, co-host of the official "Let's Voltron!" podcast, and Joshua Bernard, founder of CollectionDX, a
popular website devoted to covering the world of Japanese toys, action figures
and pop culture; with a bonus VOLTRON comic written
by Smith and illustrated by Jacob Chabot, artist on the VOLTRON FORCE series;
with a foreword by Jeremy Corray, former Creative Director of World
Events Productions, the company behind the classic Voltron TV series.
“Voltron premiered on
North American television in 1984 and the media landscape changed
forever. There are so many VOLTRON fans, and we wanted to both honor their
devotion and invite them to be a part of this project,” says Traci Todd, Senior Editor. “VOLTRON: FROM DAYS OF LONG AGO, A 30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
offers fans a treasure trove of insights, history, and little-known facts about
the evolution of the series and the show’s lasting pop culture impact.”
Additional
information on VOLTRON FORCE and other titles published by Perfect Square is
available at www.PerfectSquare.com.
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