By April MacIntyre Jul 22, 2009, 3:16 GMT
Legendary comic book creator Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment, together with Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, today announced the release of an all new original digital motion comic series, Time Jumper, available exclusively on the iTunes store beginning July 24, 2009.
Stan Lee himself, playing the voice of Lee Excelsior, CEO of H.U.N.T. Headquarters, and the other is actress Natasha Henstridge (Species, Eli Stone, The Whole Nine Yards) who plays the voice of Charity Vyle, the evil, smart and seductive female villain. © David Gabber / PR Photos
Lee brought us all so many super heroes; Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man, The Hulk and Fantastic Four, and now comes a modern tale about a young man who jumps through time and engages viewers in a multi-dimensional, multi-platform universe. Freed from the constraints of the traditional print comic book format, consumers can finally look forward to enjoying this adventure through a variety of popular media formats rolling-out over the next two years including, but not limited to, online, mobile, DVD, publishing and more.
Time Jumper will first release as a ten-part series of 5-to-8 minute digital episodes made available for retail on iTunes
On July 24, Time Jumper’s first episode will premiere exclusively on iTunes for free, with additional episodes releasing through December 2009.
According to Lee, Time Jumper is digitally produced using some of the latest motion graphic technology.
Time Jumper combines the traditional print look and feel of a comic book with today’s digital gadgets.
Lee described Time Jumper as an original series with illustrations and music created specifically for this all-new story. "It remains true to the panel-by-panel comic book narrative, bringing a new dimension to the more familiar print storytelling," shared Lee.
The Premise:
Twenty-year-old college student Terry Dixon has the most unique mobile device on Earth -- the Articulus, a time travel device developed by Terry’s genius father, Arthur Dixon. To prevent the Articulus from falling into the wrong hands, Arthur coded it to work only with his DNA.
After a laboratory experiment claims Arthur’s life, Terry and his older brother Sam become the only people capable of using it. Recruited into the secret crime fighting organization H.U.N.T. (Heroes United, Noble and True) after the mysterious disappearance of golden boy Sam, Terry becomes a reluctant hero living in his brother’s shadow.
As he struggles to fill his new role, unnatural shifts in the course of history send Terry hurtling through time to capture Charity Vyle, the diabolical leader of criminal cartel C.U.L.T. (Council of Unstoppable, Lethal Terrorists). But something more than just Terry’s molecules are being reconfigured as he leaps across time, and it threatens to corrupt everything he understands about who he is, and whether the world is actually worth saving after all.
Two Special Guest Voice Talents:
Stan Lee himself, playing the voice of Lee Excelsior, CEO of H.U.N.T. Headquarters, and the other is actress Natasha Henstridge (Species, Eli Stone, The Whole Nine Yards) who plays the voice of Charity Vyle, the evil, smart and seductive female villain.
Comic-Con 2009
Comic book fans eager to get a look at Time Jumper can do so on Thursday, July 23rd at this year’s Fortieth Anniversary Comic-Con International in San Diego, California.
Stan Lee will be hosting a special “sneak peek” screening of Time Jumper’s all new trailer and Episode 1 followed by a Q&A panel session alongside actress Natasha Henstridge, the writer and artist of Time Jumper. It’s an exciting opportunity for fans to experience a brand new Stan Lee superhero and get a unique look at the future of the comic book industry!
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