January 21st, 2011 Issue time06:47:00 pm, by ComicList Email
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Categories: BOOM! Studios, Awards, YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens, media release

Anchor Vol. 01 TPBMedia Release -- BOOM! Studios is proud to announce that for the second year in a row the Young Adult Library Service Association (YALSA) has selected a BOOM! Studios original graphic novel, THE ANCHOR VOL. 1: FIVE FURIES, as one of their 2011 Great Graphic Novels for Teens.

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February 10th, 2010 Issue time06:11:22 am, by ComicList Email
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Anchor #5Anchor Vol. 01 TPBMedia Release -- This Wednesday, BOOM! Studios makes sure you have no excuse to miss out on the knuckle busting epic THE ANCHOR! Get caught up on the first arc with THE ANCHOR Volume 1 TPB, collecting the first four critically acclaimed issues, for only $9.99 and start the new arc with issue #5 both shipping on the same day!

That means you can get caught up on the whole series for just $14 bucks!

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February 6th, 2010 Issue time11:22:28 am, by ComicList Email
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Anchor #6Media Release -- The entries have been received and read and now Westfield Comics and BOOM! Studios can announce the lucky fan who will be drawn into an issue of THE ANCHOR, the hit new series by Phil Hester and Brian Churilla published by BOOM! Studios.

Congratulations Mario Baldessari! Your entry has been chosen by judges Roger Ash and Mark Waid.

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January 12th, 2010 Issue time06:05:55 am, by ComicList Email
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Anchor #4Media Release -- Why just read THE ANCHOR, when you can be in the actual comic? Westfield Comics and BOOM! Studios are excited to announce a contest where one lucky fan will be drawn into an issue of THE ANCHOR, the hit new series by Phil Hester and Brian Churilla published by BOOM! Studios.

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November 23rd, 2009 Issue time08:58:50 pm, by ComicList Email
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THE ANCHOR #2 second printMedia Release -- BOOM Studios is proud to announce that THE ANCHOR #2 has sold out in one week, sending the supernatural sensation into 2nd printing.

Fans should keep in mind, while Diamond Comic Distributors is completely sold out, first printings of THE ANCHOR #2 may still be found at a direct market retailer near you.

Diamond Comic Distributors is making the second printing of THE ANCHOR #2 available for retailers to order immediately and the second printing will be featured soon in an upcoming issue of Previews Plus.

The second printing of THE ANCHOR #2 is also available to order immediately through BOOM!'s new relationship with Haven Distributors.

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October 21st, 2009 Issue time05:56:14 am, by ComicList Email
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THE ANCHOR #1 second printMedia Release -- BOOM! Studios is proud to announce today that THE ANCHOR #1 has sold out in less than one week.

Fans should keep in mind, while Diamond Comic Distributors is completely sold out, first printings of THE ANCHOR #1 may still be found at a direct market retailer near you.

The second printing of THE ANCHOR #1 is available to order immediately through BOOM!'s new relationship with Haven Distributors, and is also immediately available to order through Diamond Comic Distributors. Haven Distributors will have THE ANCHOR #1 available to ship to retailers next week, while Diamond orders will hit retailers at the end of November.

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August 21st, 2009 Issue time07:10:04 am, by TFAW Email
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by Josh@TFAW

The Anchor. Holy warrior, unholy war. Freak of nature, beast of burden, hulking outcast, medieval prize fighter, Viking raider, God's leg-breaker.

One thousand years ago a hulking outcast sought refuge in the crumbling ruins of an ancient monastery, offering in return the one thing he had to give–his fists.

Transformed into an immortal warrior monk standing at the gates of Hell itself to keep our world free from its invading armies, The Anchor is mysteriously tricked into centuries of slumber. But today, this holy warrior rises to battle all the unholy monsters unleashed during his slumber.

We had the chance to chat with Phil Hester and Brian Churilla, the creators of this exciting new series from Boom Studios! Here are the fruits of that chat.

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August 11th, 2009 Issue time06:13:45 am, by ComicList Email
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Anchor #1Media Release -- August 10th, 2009 - Los Angeles, CA - Freak of nature! Hulking outcast! God's own leg-breaker! This October, BOOM! expands their line-up of original ongoing series with the debut of THE ANCHOR — written by Eisner Award-nominated Phil Hester (GREEN ARROW, SWAMP THING, THE COFFIN, FIREBREATHER, THE DARKNESS) and drawn by red hot artist Brian Churilla (REX MUNDI, THE ENGINEER, CREEPY).

THE ANCHOR tells the story of "God's own leg-breaker" — the one man standing between heaven and hell who can keep evil in its place… and told only the way Hester and Churilla know how to tell it.

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