Grumpy Cat Comics On The Way From Dynamite Entertainment

Dynamite Entertainment is partnering with Grumpy Cat Limited to develop comics and graphic novels [...]

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Dynamite Entertainment is partnering with Grumpy Cat Limited to develop comics and graphic novels featuring Grumpy Cat and her brother, Pokey. Grumpy Cat will make her comics debut in a three-issue miniseries, released in Fall 2015. Dynamite also plans to launch a website this summer where new Grumpy Cat comic strips will go up online every week.  

"With her ever-present pout and sassy disposition, Grumpy Cat has won the hearts of people everywhere. I can tell you, we're thrilled, just absolutely thrilled, to bring this adorable curmudgeon's misadventures to the comic world!" says Keith Davidsen, Marketing Manager of Dynamite Entertainment, in a press release. "One of the most important responsibilities for today's comic publishers is creating content that will attract fresh new audiences to experience the wonders of the medium, and Grumpy Cat is the perfect combination of unbearable cuteness, instant fan appeal, and established multimedia presence to make just such a thing happen. If you love the memes, the videos, and that irresistable scowl, then get ready for the wildly fun antics of Grumpy Cat and Pokey in Dynamite's all-new, all-sensational Grumpy Cat comics!"

Grumpy Cat's is an internet sensation, with 7.6 million Facebook fans and over 31 million YouTube views. Grumpy Cat has turned her internet status into real-life celebrity status, with two New York Time Best Selling Books, her own Lifetime movie Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever (voiced by actress Aubrey Plaza), and appearances including the MTV Movie AwardsAmerican IdolThe BacheloretteThe Today Show, SXSW, Good Morning America, and WWE Monday Night Raw. Grumpy Cat is Friskies official "Spokescat", has filmed videos with Disney and Sesame Street, and appears in commercials for McDonald's and Honey Nut Cheerios.

Dynamite Entertainment's Grumpy Cat comic books and graphic novels will be available to consumers through the comic book specialty market, and its graphic novels will be available at major bookstore chains, online booksellers, and independent bookstores courtesy of Diamond Book Distributors. Grumpy Cat comics will also be available for purchase through digital platforms via Comixology, Dynamite Digital, iVerse, and Dark Horse Digital.

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