Solicits

GET A LOOK AT THESE STUD-TACULAR OFFERINGS IN OUR MAY SOLICITS!

CEX May 2022 Solicits

A-stud-ounding things are headed your way this August from CEX!

THE WAIT IS FINALLY OVER! CEX is proud to present the collected edition of our inaugural title: Stud and the BloodBlade. 

First published in 2021, Stud and the BloodBlade quickly sold out at the distributor level, making it one of the must-have comics of 2021. Created by Perry Crowe and Jed Dougherty, this standout hit perfectly mixes Sci-Fi and Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery with a dash of Humor and a touch of Queer Romance. The result is a stud-licious collection readers will enjoy for years to come.

Along with the collected edition, CEX is also offering Retailers the opportunity to order copies of the limited-edition Signature and Metal variants of Stud and the BloodBlade #1. Available through Diamond Comic Distributors, the Signature edition features the hand-signed signatures of series creators Perry Crowe and Jed Dougherty. This unique collector’s item brings the convention to you, with the benefit of not having to wait in line.

Previously offered through Diamond Comic Distributors, only 50 copies of this ultra-rare limited-edition Metal variant were created, and now, for the first time, we will be making 25 copies available through Lunar Distributors. Retailing for $124.99 the Stud Metal variant is limited to 1 copy per account and quantities may be allocated.

Welcome to Ouroboros, a world teetering between far future and primordial past, where aliens and barbarians, bigfoots and robots, monsters and puns wrestle for control! Mightiest is Stud, he of immense strength and nonexistent impulse control! 

It’s He-Man meets the Tick meets Judge Dredd—it’s STUD!!

“If Mattel comes out with a new generation of characters after all these years, I would hire Crowe and Dougherty to add to the mythos. They’ve got the insane synergy of the original toys and show down perfectly.”

Chad Parenteau

What Retailers Need to Know:

  • 144 page, full color, Soft Cover for $19.99.
  • On sale August 2022.
  • Collected for the first time.
  • Great for new readers.
  • Self-contained and evergreen.
  • Sci-fi & Fantasy
  • Sword & Sorcery
  • Humor
  • Queer Romance

#StudAndTheBloodBlade


STUD AND THE BLOODBLADETHE COLLECTED EDITION

Stud and the BloodBlade: The Collected Edition

Diamond ID
MAY221329

Written by
Perry Crowe

Colored by
D. Forrest Fox, Mark Dale

Lunar Product Code
0522CX191

Art & Cover by
Jed Dougherty

Lettered by
Anthony Rella

IT’S STUD! The guardian barbarian of the far-off planet Ouroboros. Stud fights an epic battle for good with the help of his magical weapon, The BloodBlade, and his beefy boyfriend, Astro. But the blade carries a terrible curse, a curse rooted in blood.Action and Adventure abound in this thrilling Sci-Fi & Fantasy comedy.


STUD AND THE BLOODBLADE #1 METAL EDITION (LIMITED TO 25)

STUD AND THE BLOODBLADE #1 METAL EDITION

Lunar Product Code
0522CX190

Written by
Perry Crowe

Colored by
D. Forrest Fox, Mark Dale


Art & Cover by
Jed Dougherty

Lettered by
Anthony Rella

Available for the first time through Lunar Distribution, limited to 25 copies!

CEX Publishing proudly debuted with Stud and the BloodBlade, and this collectors’ edition is the hardest to find of all our releases! Get your hands on the very first comic book by CEX with this unique metal edition—featuring a cover sharper than the BloodBlade itself!

Limit 1 copy per account and quantities may be allocated.


STUD AND THE BLOODBLADE #1 SIGNATURE SERIES (LIMITED TO 50)

Diamond ID
MAY221330

Written by
Perry Crowe

Colored by
D. Forrest Fox, Mark Dale


Art & Cover by
Jed Dougherty

Lettered by
Anthony Rella

Available through Diamond Comic Distributors, limited to 50 copies!

This special edition of CEX Publishing’s inaugural title, Stud and the BloodBlade, features an elegant blackout design and two of the finest signatures ever committed to paper! Get the thrill of an exclusive, autographed issue without needing to fight your way through crowds and cosplayers—CEX brings the convention to you!


THE DISCIPLE

The Disciple - Cover A
The Disciple - Cover B
The Disciple - Cover C

Diamond ID
MAY221325 / MAY221326 / MAY221327

Written By
Narjes Ruyan

Colored By
Josh Jensen

Lunar Product Code
0522CX187 / 0522CX188 / 0522CX189

Art & Covers By
Sergi Domènech

Lettered By
Sean Rinehart

In the not-too-distant future, a legendary kung fu master dies under mysterious circumstances. During the funeral, his training hall is ransacked, and a lifetime of teachings stolen! Now his estranged former students must band together, to recover the secrets their teacher shared – and uncover the ones he kept hidden.

CEX Publishing is proud to present this visionary tale from an exciting new generation of comics talent!


Orders due May 18, 2022


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ABOUT CEX PUBLISHING 

CEX Publishing is committed to producing great comics by new Creators. Founded in 2021 by former Marvel Comics editor Andy Schmidt and partnering with Comics Experience, CEX Publishing is dedicated to creators, their vision, and their success. Comics Experience Publishing brings fresh ideas and talent through new voices in writing and art to help shape and seed the next generation of comics fans. 

Our comics are 100% creator-owned. Follow Comics Experience Publishing on Twitter @CEXPublishing and Instagram @CEXPublishing. For more information about Comics Experience Publishing, visit: CEXPublishing.com


For more information

General Inquiries and Press:
marketing@CEXpublishing.com

Comic Retailers
retailers@CEXpublishing.com

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