Apple Vol.3 is now available in stores! Check out a preview of the new anthology volume below!

Synopsis:
It’s an all-new volume of Apple, the breathtaking Korean anthology/art book series! Join dozens of Korea’s best illustrators and animators as they present their wildest fantasies through original stories and illustrations. Featuring Hyung Min-Woo(Priest), guest artist Luis Royo(Heavy Metal), and dozens more!

You canpick up your copy from of Apple Vol.3 from amazon.com

The first volume of the chilling horror series for girls, Reading Club Vol.1 is now on sale! Check out this 16-page preview of the book, and if you like what you see, go pick up a copy!

Synopsis:
Fear and insanity take hold in Korea’s first horror comic for girls! After getting stuck with the job of cleaning her high school’s long-forgotten library, a 9th grade girl stumbles across a suspicious looking book. Simply opening the book causes her to see unspeakable horrors – does she dare read it? If she does, she could find something more terrifying than she ever imagined…

Order Reading Club Volume 1 from Amazon.com

The fourth volume of Korean Manhwa series Magical JxR is now on sale!

Synopsis:
The Magic School Principal has come to the human world to check on Jay and Aru’s progress. But is he really just visiting or is he here to stay? Plus, a new pair of wizards shows up at school sporting a definite dark side! Who are these white-haired troublemakers?

You can order your copy of Magical JxR Volume 4 at amazon.com now!

Apple Vol.2 arrives in stores Wednesday February 11! Have a look at the following preview:

It’s an all-new volume of Apple, the breathtaking Korean anthology/art book series! Join dozens of Korea’s best illustrators and animators as they present their wildest fantasies through original stories and illustrations. This volume also features a new story by artist Hyung Min-Woo, creator of the popular manga series Priest!”

APPLE Vol.2
ISBN: 978-1-897376-37-9
$34.95  272pgs

Dorothy of Oz Vol.4, the latest chapter of our most popular Korean Manhwa series, is in stores this Wednesday Nov 19th!

This volume:
Mystery, adventure, and more lie along the yellow brick road! Dorothy, Toto, and Abee are joined by Namu – the cybernetically enhanced man known by the codename “Tin Woodsman.” Namu is fast, strong, and has more combat tricks up his sleeve than a Swiss army knife. But he lacks one quality…emotion.

Pick up Dorothy of Oz Vol.4 from your local retailer, or from Amazon.com!

On sale this wednesday, he latest volumes of two of our ongoing Korean Manhwa series.

STAR PROJECT CHIRO Vol.4:
Eun-yo has made a big splash in her new persona as male pop singer Chiro. Now, new challenges arise – like avoiding the dreaded poparazzi! Plus, Eun-yo has a chance encounter with her former beau Chan-Gyeong. Will he recognize his true love’s eyes beneath the facade of Chiro?

Order Star Project Chiro Vol.4 from Amazon.com

MAGICAL JXR Vol.3:
Cho-Ah has signed a one-year magical contract with Jay and Aru, two teen wizards-to-be with some amazing powers! She agreed to give up the memory of her first kiss in exchange for the wizards’ service… but is she having second thoughts?

Order Magical JxR Vol.3 from Amazon.com

The first volume of UDON’s latest Korena Manhwa series, EVYIONE: OCEAN FANTASY, is in stores now!

“Remember the tale of the little mermaid who fell in love with the dashing human prince? Now, imagine the roles reversed, as a romance blooms between the beautiful Evyione and a dashing young merman. It’s a unique twist on timeless tale that is sure to leave you spellbound. “

EVYIONE: OCEAN FANTASY VOL.1
Story & At by Kim Young-Hee
ISBN: 978-1897376430
Order Now from Amazon.com

Just in case you missed them! New Korean Manhwa titles recently flying into stores include:

Daring Students Association Vol.1
The student council at a this school for sorcerers is always broke (largely due to a certain treasurer’s cosplay addiction), so they need to take on a few odd jobs… and ghost hunting tops the list!

Star Project Chiro Volume 3
Chiro finally makes her pop idol debut! However, the scheming Nan-Lee has to decided to market her not as a the girl she is… but as a boy!

Chronicles of the Grim Pedler Vol.1
Classic fairy tales meet the twilight zone in this twisted new series! In this volume the Grim Peddler toys with Hansel & Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid and more!

Dorothy of Oz Vol.3
Meet Abee, codename: Scarecrow – a somewhat simple minded fellow with some amazing telekinetic powers. And then meet him again..and again…and again! It’s the attack of the clones in the latest chapters of the reimagined world of Oz!

There’s a brand new interview with UDON Project Manager Jim Zubkavich up at comic newsite Newsarama giving a rundown of a tons of upcoming UDON projects and the first look at sample comic pages from Street Fighter II Turbo!

Click on the link below to check it out:
http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=157910

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/ .