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[[Image:Darkcrystal-archaia.jpg|thumb|300px|Promotional image illustrated by [[David Petersen]] revealed at Comic-Con, July 2009.]]
  
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'''Archaia Entertainment, LLC''' is a graphic novel publishing company.
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[[Image:A Tale of Sand - ComicCon.jpg|thumb|300px|The 2010 Comic-Con pannel discusses ''[[A Tale of Sand]]''.]]
  
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It was announced in June 2009 that '''Archaia Studios Press''' signed a licensing deal with [[the Jim Henson Company]] to produce comic books based on Henson Company properties. ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'', ''[[The Dark Crystal]]'', ''[[Labyrinth]]'', ''[[MirrorMask]]'' and ''[[The StoryTeller]]'' were mentioned in the initial press release as possible titles. <ref>"[http://www.newsarama.com/comics/060922-Archaia-Henson.html Archaia & Henson Partner for Comics & OGNs]", Newsarama.com. June 22, 2009.</ref>
  
   
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Representatives from Archaia and the Henson Company appeared on a panel at the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in July 2009 to discuss their plans for the upcoming comics.<ref>Murphy, Matt. "[http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22303 CCI: Archaia & Jim Henson]", ''Comic Book Resources''. July 28, 2009.</ref>
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In June 2009, it was announced that Archaia had signed a licensing deal with [[the Jim Henson Company]] to produce comic books based on Henson Company properties. ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'', ''[[The Dark Crystal]]'', ''[[Labyrinth]]'', ''[[MirrorMask]]'' and ''[[The StoryTeller]]'' were mentioned in the initial press release as possible titles. <ref>"[http://www.newsarama.com/comics/060922-Archaia-Henson.html Archaia & Henson Partner for Comics & OGNs]", Newsarama.com. June 22, 2009.</ref>
   
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In June 2013, the company was acquired by ''[[BOOM! Studios]]'' which formerly held the licenses to ''[[The Muppet Show Comic Book|The Muppets]]'' and ''[[Farscape (comic book)|Farscape]]'', and has since become an imprint of BOOM! Studios.<ref>http://deadline.com/2013/06/boom-studios-acquires-archaia-comics-merger-creates-indie-ip-mega-library-528004/</ref>
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The information revealed at Comic-Con included:
  
   
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Archaia and Henson have released graphic novels and comics based on ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'', ''[[The Storyteller]]'', ''[[Tale of Sand]]'', ''[[The Skrumps]]'', and ''[[The Dark Crystal]]''; a graphic novel based on ''[[Labyrinth]]'' is forthcoming.
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* [[Brian Froud]], the conceptual designer for the films ''The Dark Crystal'' and ''Labyrinth'', will draw the covers for [[The Dark Crystal (Archaia)|the ''Dark Crystal'' comic]], and will serve as a "creative consultant" for the Henson line.
  
   
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==Titles==
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* The [[Fraggle Rock (Archaia)|''Fraggle Rock'' comic]] would be the first book in the line, scheduled for spring [[2010]]. The ''Fraggle'' comics are published in an eight-inch by eight-inch format, a size that Archaia has used for its ''[[Wikipedia:Mouse Guard|Mouse Guard]]'' series. The book is an anthology series, with long and short stories. Archaia's Director of Development, Stephen Christy, said that the comic would include "new levels of interactivity that we're experimenting with. I know that sounds vague, but it's going to be really cool."
  
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Image:Fragglecomic.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Fraggle Rock (Archaia)|Fraggle Rock]]''|2010-2011}}
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At Comic-Con in 2010, it was announced that an unproduced script by [[Jim Henson]] and [[Jerry Juhl]] entitled ''[[A Tale of Sand]]'' will be adapted into a comic book.<ref>
  
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Image:Fraggle rock classics.jpg|{{GNH|[[Fraggle Rock Classics]]|2012}}
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[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/07/30/archaia-comics-realising-long-lost-jim-henson-script-as-comic-exclusive-details/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BleedingCool+%28Bleeding+Cool+Comic+News+&+Rumors%29 Details]</ref>
  
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Image:DarkCrystal-Volume1-Archaia.jpg|{{GNH|''[[The Dark Crystal: Creation Myths]]''|2011-2013}}
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==Comics==
  
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==='''''[[Fraggle Rock (Archaia)|Fraggle Rock]]'''''===
  
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Image:StorytellerTheNovelization.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Jim Henson's The StoryTeller (book)|Jim Henson's The Storyteller:<br>The Novelization]]''|2014}}
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Image:Fraggle Rock Journey to the Everspring 01 variant.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Fraggle Rock: Journey to the Everspring]]''|2014}}
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Image:Musical-Monsters-of-Turkey-Hollow-Preview-Book-SDCC.jpg|{{GNH|''[[The Musical Monsters of Turkey Hollow (graphic novel)|Jim Henson's The Musical Monsters of Turkey Hollow]]''|2014}}
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Image:Labyrintharchaia.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Labyrinth (Archaia)|Labyrinth]]''|''unknown''}}
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|colspan="1"| {{GNH|<small>[[Fraggle Rock (Archaia)|FCBD]]</small>}}
  
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|colspan="3"| {{GNH|<small>[[Fraggle Rock (Archaia)|Volume 1]]</small>}}
  
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==='''''[[The Dark Crystal (Archaia)|The Dark Crystal]]'''''===
  
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==='''''[[A Tale of Sand]]'''''===
  
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* [http://www.archaia.com/ Archaia official site]
  
* [http://www.archaia.com/ Archaia official site]
 
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Revision as of 04:04, 22 November 2015

Archaia

Archaia Entertainment, LLC is a graphic novel publishing company.

In June 2009, it was announced that Archaia had signed a licensing deal with the Jim Henson Company to produce comic books based on Henson Company properties. Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, MirrorMask and The StoryTeller were mentioned in the initial press release as possible titles. [1]

In June 2013, the company was acquired by BOOM! Studios which formerly held the licenses to The Muppets and Farscape, and has since become an imprint of BOOM! Studios.[2]

Archaia and Henson have released graphic novels and comics based on Fraggle Rock, The Storyteller, Tale of Sand, The Skrumps, and The Dark Crystal; a graphic novel based on Labyrinth is forthcoming.

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Sources

  1. ↑ "Archaia & Henson Partner for Comics & OGNs", Newsarama.com. June 22, 2009.
  2. ↑ http://deadline.com/2013/06/boom-studios-acquires-archaia-comics-merger-creates-indie-ip-mega-library-528004/

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