Let the Tournament Begin!
San Jose, CA – May, 2005
DrMaster Publications Inc. and DGN Productions, has just announced (to the delight of gamers everywhere) the impending release of their latest action-packed series – The King of Fighters 2003 and King of Fighter: Maximum Impact.
Yes that's right; the latest installments to the no-hold barred video game beat'em-up series from SNK PLAYMORE USA, are now two full color comics, each heading to a store near you this Spring/Summer season – and just in time to compliment SNK's own The King of Fighters 02/03 Combo Pack and The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft!
King of Fighter Tournament 2003
SNK's greatest fighting teams from around the globe meet for this year's latest, white-knuckle tournament--The King of Fighter Tournament of 2003. The Tournament has grown to be the most renowned martial arts contest in the world. New rules and new fighters bring constant media coverage, making KOF 2003 the largest of all previous tournaments. SNK's most famous video game characters come to life in The King of Fighters 2003 – the comic!
KOF 2003 marks the beginning of a new epic saga in the KOF franchise. The tapestry of human relationships that entangles our new hero and an evil entity is revealed by degrees…KOF 2003 is more than just a fighting game it's fighting with a purpose.
King of Fighter: Maximum Impact
The impact is truly maxed out in this one! As preparations and festivities are under way for the next KoF tournament—set to start in one week—a once legendary gang lord is assassinated! This causes the heated feud amongst nearby underworld triads to ignite into an inferno, threatening the launch of the next KoF event. Tournament contestants and fighters are sucked into the fray as the gang feud must be stopped at all costs if the tournament is to be saved. New faces, new specials and new beat-downs await in King of Fighters: Maximum Impact!
Fighting game fans will undoubtedly hold their control pads high in salute to the 9th and 10th episodes of The King of Fighters franchise. So what better way to commemorate the event than with two full color, comic series. Each furthers the adventures of your favorite fighting teams beyond what is seen in the video games. Those who love to consume anything KOF won't hesitate to devour the games and the comic like a well-seasoned porter house steak!
Don't miss the action on-screen and on the page this Spring/Summer season!
Availability
The King of Fighters 2003 #1 will be available in April 2005. Each full-size/full-color 128 page graphic novel will be priced at $13.95. The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact #1 will be available June 2005. Each full-size/full-color 36-page comic will be priced at $2.95. Visit www.drmasterbooks.com for more detailed series information.
About Drmaster Publications Inc.
DrMaster Publications Inc., a very unique publishing company, was established in 2004! By brazenly going against the grain and laughing in the face of conformity, DrMaster Publications Inc. introduced something different to the legion of comic book fans whose cravings lie outside the superhero box. Choosing the path less traveled we have journeyed across the Pacific to bring US readers, the acclaimed works from Japan and China's biggest and brightest!
About DGN Productions International
DGN Productions (Digital Graphic Novel Productions) is a newly formed production company and studio made up of industry veterans within the comics and video game industries. Through strategic licensing of key comic book titles and the use of recognized industry professionals within the fields of animation and video game development, DGN Pro. Intl. is dedicated to producing cutting-edge video games, comics and animated features adapted from some the biggest and brightest Hong Kong, Japanese and Korean comic book properties. DGN Productions Intl. was founded June 2004 and is based in Fremont California.
About SNK PLAYMORE USA
Over the past 15 years, SNK has published classic arcade titles such as THE KING OF FIGHTERS, BASEBALL STARS, METAL SLUG, SAMURAI SHODOWN, and FATAL FURY on a wide variety of home gaming and handhelds systems. In June 2003, SNK opened SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION in Wall, New Jersey to again publish arcade classics on the current home and portable gaming systems. You can find more information about SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION games at http://www.snkneogeousaconsumer.com
