Tokyopop and Blizzard are teaming up for a new series of mangas based on Warcraft and Starcraft, and UDON will be providing the covers for both!

 Click the thumbnails above to to see the initial promo artwork by Saejin Oh, and then follow this link to Tokyopop and Blizzard’s press release on the new series.

PRE ORDERS NOW OPEN!

Click the picture text link above for all the details and samples from the book!

We’ve opened up pre-orders for the limited-edition hardcover version of our upcoming Street Fighter Tribute artbook. The response to the hardcover editions of our books have been very strong at conventions in the past and we wanted online fans who aren’t able to attend the cons we’re at this summer to get a chance to purchase a copy of their own. Check our pre-order page for both North America (US/Canada) and International ordering options.

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* Limited hardcover edition, not available in stores!
* 8.25″ x 11.25″, 280 pages, full color.

* Artwork from UDON artists including Arnold Tsang, Alvin Lee, Omar Dogan, Jeff ‘Chamba’ Cruz and Joe Ng.

* Artwork from other professional artists including Adam Hughes, J. Scott Campbell, Gabe from Penny Arcade, Sean ‘Cheeks’ Galloway, Bobby Chiu and many more.

* Artwork from professional caliber artists around the globe: Israel, Italy, Germany, Australia, Brazil, India, Singapore, Japan, the Philippines, Canada and the USA.

* Orders received before May 15th 2008 include a free UDON Convention Sketchbook (worth $20) at no extra charge. North American orders received before May 15th 2008 will also be entered in our Capcom Game Giveaway.

*NOTE: This is a pre-order. Orders will ship by August 31, 2008.

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We accept Paypal, VISA and many other major credit cards.

PRICE: $80 for the hardcover edition.
SHIPPING: $19 US/Canada orders, $39 for international orders. This is a hefty hardcover book sent with proper packing to keep your order safe and sound.

Manga and manhwa fans each have something to look forward to this week, as both Street Fighter III: Ryu Final Vol.2, and Magical JxR Vol. 2 are in stores now!

Street Fighter III: Ryu Final Vol.2 is the last of Masahiko Nakahira’s SF mangas, and features Ryu’s final matches against both his long time rival Sagat, and his master’s killer Akuma. Hands down one of the greatest Street Fighter chapters ever!

Order Street Fighter III: Ryu Final Vol.2 from amazon.com
In Magical JxR Vol.2 , Jay, Aru and Cho-Ah begin their mission to help those in need. But all the while she msut keep their true magical nature a secret.

Order Magical JxR Vol.2 from amazon.com

Fans of of the critically acclaimed game Okami have been patiently awaiting the release of the Okami Official Complete Works art book. The upcoming port of the game to the Nintendo Wii has made demand even higher! Well, the waiting is almost over, as the English edition of Okami Official Complete Works will finally see print in early May 2008.

For full details on the book and a special interior preview, head to www.udonentertainment.com/okami/ .

We busted our butts to sort through the many, many submissions we received for the contest (more tahn 1300 entries!) . It was incredibly difficult narrowing down our selection, even after we decided to expand the page count on the book and more than double the number of fan submitted art to be included…

163 fan submission pieces were chosen for the book!

Even if you didn’t win, we’ll be showcasing more of the fan art in our new Street Fighter II and Street Fighter III comics coming out later this summer, so keep your eyes peeled for that.

We’ll have more information on the book release and samples to show you all soon.

Thank you so much for your hard work and dedication. Capcom and Udon are blown away by the response to this contest.

 Here is the Full Winner’s List

Having already successfully brought the popular Japanese anthology series ROBOT back to North America, UDON Entertainment has now partnered with Seoul Visual Works to publish the English edition of APPLE, an all-new Korean illustration and comics anthology.

APPLE stands for “A Place for People who Love Entertainment”, and features original stories and illustrations from the best creative talent Korea has to offer. Over 40 artists from the video game world are represented in APPLE Volume 1, including the artists behind the mega-hit Lineage MMORPG series, superstar Hyung-Tae Kim(Magna Carta, War of Genesis), and dozens of other pro illustrators, animators and graphic artists.

“There are so many illustrators in the video game industry who want to use their creativity outside of video game development,” says Seoul Visual Works Founder Eddie Yu. “They want to create something more personal and subjective. APPLE is a showcase for those illustrators and their personal creations. APPLE isn’t a big budget project but the creators are happy to contribute to a worthwhile project, one in which they can see what other artists are up to, learn from them, and study the current trends.”

“I have known Eddie Yu for many years,” says UDON Chief Erik Ko. “We both have the same vision of bringing Korean comics and art over to the west, and thus started KoreanManwha.com together, as well as the ICE Kunion brand. With the success of this type of anthology/art book format in ROBOT, we felt that we could put together an anthology of equal quality that highlights the best illustrators in Korea.”

“UDON means a lot to me,” continues Yu. “The studio has been there for me since the beginning, and we’ve overcome many difficulties together. Udon is not only a good partner but also a good friend.”

APPLE has already been a huge success in it’s home country of Korea, jumping to #1 on the manhwa charts at Naver.com(Korea’s most popular search portal) just 2 weeks after going on sale. The Korean edition of APPLE Volume 1 is also already on its third printing only a few months after its initial release.

The English edition of APPLE Volume 1 goes on sale everywhere May 2008, with future volumes expected to see print every 6-8 months. For more information on APPLE and a special interior preview, head to www.udonentertainment.com/apple/ .

Capcom has released some of the first official videos of the much anticipated Super StreetFighter II Turbo HD Remix game! Now you can get your first look at the game’s all-new UDON artwork in action.

Check out a pile of new in-game videos plus interviews with Lead Designer David Sirlin over at the Gametrailers.com website .

Two new volumes in UDON’s Korean Manhwa line are on sale now in stores everywhere! 

DOROTHY OF OZ Vol.2
Dorothy of Oz Vol.2 continues the anime-style adventures of a young girl lost in the magical land of Oz! In this volume, we learn how our heroine Mara-Shin first gain her transformational powers! Plus the Witch of the East squares off against a deadly assassin!

Order Dorothy of Oz Vol.2

STAR PROJECT CHIRO Vol.2
In the second volume of Star Project Chiro, Eun-yo has been blackmailed into becoming Nan-Lee’s new pop idol project! Can she handle the pressure of fame or will she crack under the pressure? 

Order Star Project Chiro Vol.2

Several new figures from DC Direct’s Ame-Comi line, featuring the women of the DC Universe redesigned in dynamic anime style, were revealed at the recent 2008 New York Toyfair. Designed by UDON artist Noi Sackda, new figures revealed included:

Poison Ivy
Zatanna
Hawkgirl
(click full size images)

The figures join previously announced Wonder Woman and Power Girl figures, and the already released Catwoman and Supergirl, all designed by UDON!

Street Fighter is one of the most influential video game franchises of all time. It launched the head-to-head fighting game genre and brought together millions of players around the globe to do battle, first at arcades and later, across a variety of home consoles. 2008 is the 20th anniversary of the franchise and to celebrate the property’s rich history UDON Entertainment is producing an all-new full color art book - Street Fighter Tribute.

The Street Fighter fans who were young players when the franchise first launched are now grown up, but their love of the game continues. This high quality art book, showcases a cross section of brand new artistic interpretations of the Street Fighter characters in a series of full size pin-up style illustrations. The book will launch at this year’s Comic-con International: San Diego as part of Capcom’s Street Fighter Celebration content.

UDON artists and other comic, video game and freelance illustrators have been invited to interpret their favorite Street Fighter characters for inclusion in this special book. Along with these invited artists UDON is sending out a widespread open art submission call to the video game fan artist community to submit artwork for possible inclusion in the tribute volume.

You could be part of Capcom history as part of the Street Fighter Tribute art book and have your artwork showcased alongside top names in the industry! It’s time to show UDON and Capcom your unique vision of Street Fighter!

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