Citizen Press signs national book distribution deal with Partners Publishers Group

JULY 9, 2007 (LOS ANGELES, CA) – Publisher Elizabeth James announced today that Citizen Press has partnered with distributor Partners Publishers Group to bring its brand of “Entertainment for the People” to a bookstore near you. First up on their list… the 2006 cult hit graphic novel JOHNNY REPEAT.

“I’m extremely excited about bringing JOHNNY REPEAT to a broader audience and flattered that a national book distributor of PPG’s caliber is welcoming us into their family with such open arms” said Elizabeth. “With the crossover successes of properties like Heroes, 300 and Sin City, the overall mainstreaming of comic books in general, and a JOHNNY REPEAT sequel on the way, now is the time.”

Established by Sam Speigel in 1997, Partners Publishers Group was created to help independent publishers like Citizen Press overcome the daunting challenges of national bookstore distribution. “Unlike many distributors, PPG does not reject single title author/publishers for that reason alone” said Sam. “Each submission is evaluated on its own merits.”

The first in a series of graphic novels, JOHNNY REPEAT is written by Elizabeth’s husband, creator Jason James (Gotham Girls) and boasts an incredible mix of artists, featuring a wraparound cover by the legendary Tim Sale (Batman: The Long Halloween and NBC’s Heroes), with interior art by Paul Azaceta (Grounded), Fabio Cobiaco (Gunned Down), Bruno D’Angelo (Prey), Mark Dos Santos (Western Tales of Terror), Geof Isherwood (Conan) and Noel Tuazon (Elk’s Run). Released in comic stores in September 2006, JOHNNY REPEAT is a story of second chances that debates the eternal question:

If you woke up one day in your past remembering everything leading up to the present, would you make a new future?

Swirling in a soup of multiple plotlines, mysterious clues, and double-crossing schemes, JOHNNY REPEAT begs multiple readings that often bear completely different interpretations of the same story. “It’s the book that keeps on giving. Like Willy Wonka’s ‘Everlasting Gobstopper’” said Jason. Elizabeth agrees. “When you finally put JOHNNY REPEAT down, we want you to come away knowing that you just got every penny of your hard-earned $12.95. That’s what ‘Entertainment for the People’ is all about.”
JOHNNY REPEAT is a 104-page black-and-white graphic novel with a cover price of $12.95. It is currently available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, finer book stores and a comic book shop near you (order code: JUL063025). For more information, visit www.citizenpress.net or www.partnerspublishersgroup.com.

CITIZENS!  Citizen Press is proud to announce that JOHNNY REPEAT 1.0: THE END OF THE WAY THAT WAS is now available for purchase on AMAZON.COM.

It’s 104 pages of black-and-white goodness for $12.95 USD. 

Buy it!  Read it!  Rate it!  Show your love and give it a customer review.  If not, you can always order JOHNNY REPEAT from your local comic book store with this code: JUL063025.

Happy Halloween, CITIZENS!

EJ

CITIZENS!  In his monthly “Down The Line” feature looking at the Previews offering for September, Randy Lander at thefourthrail.com gives a generous nod to JOHNNY REPEAT:

“JOHNNY REPEAT looks like a hard book to describe.  It’s been tagged ‘cosmic noir’ by the publisher, and the sprawling cast of characters and time travel elements make that sound about right…. Color me very intrigued by the possiblities, and predicting this as a possible sleeper hit.”

I’ll take that kind of talk from Mr. Lander any day.  If you’re interested in reading his full list of September picks, you can find the complete article here.

JOHNNY REPEAT is a 104-page black-and-white graphic novel with a cover price of $12.95 USD, and can be found in the July issue of Previews out now (Page 248, JUL063025)! 

Pre-orders are due July 15th, CITIZENS.

JJ

CITIZENS!  In addition to deeming JOHNNY REPEAT “Certified Cool” in their July edition of Previews, Robert Randle over at Diamond Comic Distributors says, “JOHNNY REPEAT is one of the freshest new titles I’ve seen all year.  It’s slick, clever and extremely hip.”

A Brand Manager and one of JOHNNY REPEAT’s earliest champions, Robert adds in his monthly Staff Picks write-up:

“You read it once to get a taste for the mystery — and the little joys of discovery it affords you — then you read it again, and again, each time learning something new; each time getting an additional level of enjoyment out of the book.”

Thanks for the love, Rob.  You can check out the full article here.

JOHNNY REPEAT is a 104-page black and white graphic novel with a cover price of $12.95 USD.  Available for pre-order in the July edition of Previews out now (Page 248, JUL063025), the book will arrive in stores September 2006.  Look for our full-page ad!

JJ

CITIZENS!  Newsarama shows its love for the revolution this week, featuring an interview with Elizabeth and me and the “Who the F#$% is Johnny Repeat?” contest!  John Parkin lifted the name for this thing from a line in the book and I chuckle everytime I read it.  Nice work, JP.

So, get over to Newsarama and win yourself a copy of JOHNNY REPEAT before it hits stores in September.  The deadline for entries is Wednesday, July 5th.

THE JAMES GANG ON JOHNNY REPEAT INTERVIEW
WHO THE F#$% IS JOHNNY REPEAT? CONTEST

It’s “Entertainment for the People!”

JJ

CITIZENS!  Elizabeth and I apologize for our absence of late, but we’ve been busy planning the revolution.  Over the coming days, look here for announcements and sneak peaks regarding:

JOHNNY REPEAT
SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2006
UPCOMING INTERVIEWS

This is just the beginning.

Prepare yourselves.  Entertainment for the People is almost upon us!

JJ