Darkstalkers/Red Earth: Maleficarum Manga

Toronto, ON – Sept 7, 2010 – Get ready for witches and wolfmen, demons and dinosaurs, knights and vampires – all in one manga! This fall UDON brings two classic CAPCOM® fighting games together in one action-packed manga title with Darkstalkers™ / Red Earth: Maleficarum.

Written and drawn by Mami Itoh (ROBOT, Pilgrim Jäger) Maleficarum is video game manga at its best. This standalone volume includes five short stories from across the monstrous Darkstalkers universe, as well as a four-chapter tale featuring the swords & sorcery world of Red Earth. You'll see succubus Morrigan fight the wolfman Talbain, the devilish Jedah confront vampire lord Demitri, the heroic lion-man Leo questing to cure his cursed body, and several more fantastic tales. Also included are gag strips and artist commentary.

Darkstalkers / Red Earth: Maleficarum Vol.1 goes on sales at comic shops and book stores everywhere October 13, 2010.

DARKSTALKERS / RED EARTH: MALEFICARUM Vol.1
-ISBN: 978-1926778082
-Diamond code #AUG101170

Link to cover and preview art:

http://www.udonentertainment.com/blog/?p=2012

Related books available now:
DARKSTALKERS Vol.1 TP
-ISBN: 978-0973865219
DARKSTALKERS GRAPHIC FILE
- ISBN: 978-1897376041
DARKSTALKERS TRIBUTE
-ISBN: 978-1897376102

ABOUT UDON ENTERTAINMENT
(www.udonentertainment.com)
Udon Entertainment is a Canada-based publisher of original comic books, graphic novels, and art books. UDON's best-known projects are those based on popular video game franchises such as Street Fighter®, Darkstalkers®, Okami®, Onimusha® and Mega Man®. The publisher's ever-growing library also includes English editions of several Japanese Manga and Korean Manhwa titles, the anthology art book series APPLE, and the Manga for Kids line for children ages 7-12.

ABOUT CAPCOM
CAPCOM is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including best-selling franchises Resident Evil®, Street Fighter®, Mega Man® and Devil May Cry®. CAPCOM maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Korea, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan. More information about CAPCOM can be found on the company web site, www.capcom.com.

Mega Man, CAPCOM, Darkstalkers, Okami, Onimusha, Resident Evil and Devil May Cry are either registered trademarks or trademarks of CAPCOM Co., Ltd., in the U.S. or other countries. Street Fighter is a registered trademark of Capcom U.S.A., Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective holders.