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Men's
Magazine Scribe Launches into Comics with "Two Over Ten"
Editor's Note:
This
press release is to announce the impending arrival of a new
series from noted magazine writer Myatt Murphy. I'm running
the release in-full so that you get all of the very interesting
background. Solicitation information is included at the bottom;
don't forget to mark it on your pull-sheet!
--Troy
PRESS RELEASE
New
Comic Book Series Brings Popular Writer Full Circle
-- Assignments
Such as POW torture, sniper training and an interview with
Anna Kornikova give Myatt Murphy the Experiences Needed to
Complete Comic Book Series--
 (New
York) September 5, 2001: A leader of today's generation of
new writers, Myatt Murphy comes full circle this November
with the release of his first comic book series, Two Over
Ten (produced by Second 2 Some Studios). The series is
a dark story about the hidden abilities that have always existed
within each of us and is meant to answer all the unexplained
mysteries that exist throughout the course of history.
Murphy
joins the ranks of other noted comic book writers including
film director Kevin Smith, television's Joss Whedon (creator
of Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Max Allan Collins (long-time
writer for the Dick Tracy comic strip series) as one of the
first in his field to bring his fresh writing style to the
comic book industry.
For the
past eight years, Murphy has built a reputation as one of
the Nation's leading young magazine writers, writing over
fifty features a year for publications such as Cosmopolitan,
Details, Esquire, GQ, Maxim, Men's Health and Penthouse. Combined
with international issues, Murphy's work reaches more than
40 million readers annually.
In 1994,
as a part-time researcher at Men's Health, Murphy was interviewed
for an article in Boy's Life about comic book collecting,
his lifelong passion. Ultimately, that profile story about
Murphy's advice on collecting comic books made the cover of
Boys Life, which inspired Murphy to start writing for magazines
himself. Several years later, Murphy became one of the most
successful and youngest magazine writers in the market.
"Comic
books provide an escape for readers," says Murphy. "There's
more self-awareness to be had from comic books than many people
are willing to give them credit for, and I believe that my
time spent reading about heroes accomplishing extraordinary
things gave me the strength to take on unusual assignments
as a magazine writer."
Murphy
has wrestled alligators for Maxim magazine, worked in an undercover
narcotics unit for Penthouse, crawled two hundred feet below
the ground cave diving for Men's Fitness, spent three days
in an Amsterdam brothel getting sex tips from hookers for
Cosmopolitan and even spent three days in a POW torture camp
for Details magazine. "After three days in the POW camp, I
sold out my country for a glass of water and a handful of
peanuts," apologized Murphy.
On the
celebrity front, Murphy has interviewed stars from every walk
of life, from Steven Baldwin and Regis Philbin to Dennis Rodman
and Michael J. Fox. "I was even flown down to Miami to supervise
Anna Kornakova on a photo shoot for an article I wrote about
her," says Murphy, "I think I still have a scar from pinching
myself about fifteen times a day for two weeks."
Murphy
hopes to use his regular presence on the magazine newsstands
(he's usually found in at least three features every month)
to change people's perceptions of comic books in a positive
way. Besides constantly adding comic book references in almost
every article he writes, Murphy has managed to get artists
like Joe Maduriera spotlighted in high-profile magazines such
as Men's Health and Maxim. "Getting millions of readers to
recognize the talent that exists within the comic book industry
may not solve the problem, but it's not a bad first step."
"Whedon,
Collins and especially Kevin Smith have brought a certain
credibility to the industry by sharing with their audiences
that comic books have been and always will be an acceptable
form of entertainment for adults," says Murphy, "With any
luck, my series Two Over Ten, combined with my magazine
experience, will have the same impact. Besides, I need something
to do while I wait for Anna to return my phone calls."
Due out
this November, a sneak peek of Two Over Ten can be seen on
page 3 in the September issue of Previews this month.
Previews
Information:
Two Over Ten #1
Within
the folds of restless slumber, 17-year old Casey O' Beirne
unknowingly stripped away the special powers we each hide
behind our souls, until touching a single child accidentally
returns some of these "Givens" back to their rightful owners.
Now, she must collect them before humanity unravels…and end
the life of an innocent baby responsible for a world that's
no longer right. Plus: What happens when an idiot's life falls
apart, leaving him stranded at a copy shop in the middle of
nowhere? He must be at his new job…as God! One of America's
top magazine writers Myatt Murphy brings the humor he's known
for in Maxim, Penthouse and Details to this debut back-up
story!
b&w, 32pg
$2.95
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