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TidalWave Productions (previously known as Bluewater Productions, StormFront Media/Publishing & Storm Entertainment) is an independent production studio of comic books and graphic novels. Based in
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, United States, Bluewater publishes biographical comics, adaptations from films, and original titles with self-created characters.


History

The first iteration of Davis's company started in 2001 as a production studio at
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, where its founder Darren G. Davis developed the company's signature series ''
10th Muse ''Tenth Muse'' (also ''10th Muse'') is an independent superhero comic book series about a modern-day daughter of the Greek god Zeus. It was created in 2000 by Darren G. Davis and originally written by Marv Wolfman. Several real-life models ser ...
'' and '' The Legend of Isis''. This iteration came to an end with the company declared bankrupt in 2003. Davis's revived company, then known as Bluewater Productions, became a publisher in May 2007 with the signature series ''Ray Harryhausen Presents'', which was produced in conjunction with filmmaker
Ray Harryhausen Raymond Frederick Harryhausen (June 29, 1920 – May 7, 2013) was an American-British animator and special effects creator who is regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of both fields. In a career spanning more than 40 ...
until 2009. Other signature series, including ''Vincent Price Presents'', produced in conjunction with the daughter of the actor
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, and ''William Shatner Presents'', with actor
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, followed. The company signed a deal, in 2009, to republish the '' Rock 'N' Roll Comics'' series from defunct publisher
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, the deal was ended in 2013 after seven volumes with an eighth left un-published. A collaboration with The Graphic Classroom was announced in August 2011, which resulted in the creation of free lesson plans to tie-in with the company's series of biographical comics. Bluewater became a pioneer in digital-first publishing in January 2012, with the release of its
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and
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bio-comics on the Nook and Kindle prior to their print versions. Bluewater ended its distribution deal with
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in 2012 after several of their titles were canceled for not meeting the sales benchmarks, distribution was taken over by Comic Flea Market, which operates a print-on-demand service. Following this
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bought up the majority of the company's non-biographical original content, including ''10th Muse'' and ''Legend of Isis''. A name change to StormFront Media/Publishing in 2015 followed a television production deal for their property ''Insane Jane'' which required the company to differentiate itself from another production company of the same name. A second name change to Storm Entertainment later that year was undertaken in order to end any confusion of the company with the controversial Stormfront message forum. This rebranding coincided with a change to a digital-centric business plan. The company regained its original name TidalWave Productions in 2016 and has been publishing through Ingram and various other distributors. They continue to produce titles such as ''Female Force'', ''Stormy Daniels: Space Force'', ''Force of the Trojans'', ''Soldier of Fortune'', ''Juliet'', ''Dorian Gray'', ''Political Power'' among other titles. They are represented by The Bohemia Group in Los Angeles.


Darren G. Davis titles


''10th Muse''

Developed by founder Darren Davis, ''
10th Muse ''Tenth Muse'' (also ''10th Muse'') is an independent superhero comic book series about a modern-day daughter of the Greek god Zeus. It was created in 2000 by Darren G. Davis and originally written by Marv Wolfman. Several real-life models ser ...
'' follows the adventures of the forgotten tenth
muse In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, the Muses (, ) were the Artistic inspiration, inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric p ...
of ancient Greece reincarnated in the body of ordinary present-day girl Emma Sonnet. ''10th Muse'' was the sixth highest selling comic in November 2001. ''10th Muse'' has been optioned for film and television several times, first in 2002. While ultimately the project failed to come to fruition, CastleBright Entertainment acquired the film option in 2007. In 2011 Vanquish Motion Pictures commissioned a television pilot of ''10th Muse'' penned by Jennifer Quintenez.


''Legend of Isis''

'' Legend of Isis'' follows the adventures of the Egyptian goddess
Isis Isis was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kingdom () as one of the main characters of the Osiris myth, in which she resurrects her sla ...
as she adjusts to life in 21st century Los Angeles following 5,000 years of imprisonment. With the help of her new friends Scott Dean and Crystal Van Howe, Isis fights evil and holds down a day job working in a museum. Isis's primary weapon, the mystical staff of
Luxor Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt. Luxor had a population of 263,109 in 2020, with an area of approximately and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. It is among the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited c ...
, channels the power of
Osiris Osiris (, from Egyptian ''wikt:wsjr, wsjr'') was the ancient Egyptian deities, god of fertility, agriculture, the Ancient Egyptian religion#Afterlife, afterlife, the dead, resurrection, life, and vegetation in ancient Egyptian religion. He was ...
, her lost love. The ''Legend of Isis'' was optioned in 2004 as a motion picture by
Paramount Studios Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount, is an American film production and distribution company and the flagship namesake subsidiary of Paramount Global. It is the sixth-oldest film studio i ...
and Grammnet Productions.


Other titles

*''Orion the Hunter'' *''Judo-Girl'' *''The Blackbeard Legacy'' *''Victoria's Secret Service (VSS)'' *''The Mis-Adventures of
Adam West William West Anderson (September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017), known professionally as Adam West, was an American actor. He portrayed Batman in the 1960s ABC series of the same name and its 1966 theatrical feature film, reprising the role in ...
''


''Ray Harryhausen Signature Series''

The ''Ray Harryhausen Signature Series'' is a series of authorised comic book adaptions of unrealised projects developed by filmmaker
Ray Harryhausen Raymond Frederick Harryhausen (June 29, 1920 – May 7, 2013) was an American-British animator and special effects creator who is regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of both fields. In a career spanning more than 40 ...
which ran for two years, from 2007 to 2009. Darren G. Davis has confirmed that Harryhausen, who was in the process of retiring when the series began, had little creative involvement in the project. The end of the collaboration was announced in 2009, with no plans to move the series to another publisher.


''Wrath of the Titans''

''Wrath of the Titans'' is a 2007 four-issue comic book miniseries created by Darren G. Davis, Scott Davis, Nadir Balan and Jason Metcalf based on ideas developed by Ray Harryhausen in 1984 as a sequel to '' Clash of the Titans'' (1981). In the story, set five years after the events of the film, the presumed-dead Calibos escapes from the Underworld to take his revenge on
Perseus In Greek mythology, Perseus (, ; Greek language, Greek: Περσεύς, Romanization of Greek, translit. Perseús) is the legendary founder of the Perseid dynasty. He was, alongside Cadmus and Bellerophon, the greatest Greek hero and slayer of ...
and his new family. A 1:6 scale figure of Perseus with Bubo from the comics was released by Go Hero in 2008. ''Wrath of the Titans: Eye of the Monster'' (a.k.a. ''Wrath of the Titans: Cyclops'') is a 2009 one-shot comic book created by Matt Frank. In the story, which is a prequel to the 1958 film ''
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad ''The 7th Voyage of Sinbad'' is a 1958 American Technicolor heroic fantasy adventure film directed by Nathan H. Juran and starring Kerwin Mathews, Kathryn Grant, Torin Thatcher, Richard Eyer, and Alec Mango. It was distributed by Columbia Pict ...
'', how the
cyclops In Greek mythology and later Roman mythology, the Cyclopes ( ; , ''Kýklōpes'', "Circle-eyes" or "Round-eyes"; singular Cyclops ; , ''Kýklōps'') are giant one-eyed creatures. Three groups of Cyclopes can be distinguished. In Hesiod's ''Th ...
acquired the magical lamp that it kept in its treasure cave on the island of Colossa (before it was stolen from the cave by the wizard Sokurah) is revealed. ''Wrath of the Titans: Revenge of Medusa'' is a 2011 four-issue comic book miniseries created by Darren G. Davis, Scott Davis and Jaime Martinez Rodriguez. In the story, Perseus again is forced to match wits and armies with the Olympians. A licensing agreement with
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allowed them to use the title for their film ''
Wrath of the Titans ''Wrath of the Titans'' is a 2012 action fantasy film and a sequel to the 2010 film '' Clash of the Titans''. The film stars Sam Worthington, Rosamund Pike, Bill Nighy, Édgar Ramírez, Toby Kebbell, Danny Huston, Ralph Fiennes, and Liam Ne ...
'' (2012). ''Wrath of the Titans: Cyclops'' is a 2012 graphic novel created by C.W. Cooke and Ramon Salas aimed at juvenile readers. ''Wrath of the Titans: Force of the Trojans'' is a proposed 2012 four-issue comic book miniseries (of which only two issues so far have been released) created by
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and Damian Graff. In the story, Apollo and Artemis must rescue Pythia from a dragon. A radio dramatization of the original miniseries, produced by Colonial Radio Theater for
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, and a novelization called ''Wrath of the Titans: Battle for Argos'', adapted by John Garavaglia from a script written by Ali Russell, were both released in 2013.


''20 Million Miles More''

''20 Million Miles More'' is a 2007 four-issue comic book miniseries created by Scott Davis and Alex Garcia based on ideas developed by Ray Harryhausen in his film ''
20 Million Miles to Earth ''20 Million Miles to Earth'' (also known as ''The Beast from Space'') is a 1957 American science-fiction monster film directed by Nathan Juran and featuring stop-motion animation by Ray Harryhausen. It stars William Hopper, Joan Taylor, and ...
'' (1957). In the story, set 50 years after the events of the film, the crewed mission to Venus and the attack on Rome by the Ymir have long been dismissed as a hoax. As part of a publicity campaign for the comic, a preview of the first issue was included on the 50th Anniversary DVD release of the film.


''It Came from Beneath the Sea... Again!''

''It Came from Beneath the Sea... Again!'' is a 2007 (delayed until 2011) four-issue comic book miniseries created by Clay Griffith, Susan Griffith, Chris Noeth and Todd Tennant, based on ideas developed by Ray Harryhausen in his film ''
It Came from Beneath the Sea ''It Came from Beneath the Sea'' is a 1955 American science fiction monster horror film from Columbia Pictures, produced by Sam Katzman and Charles Schneer, directed by Robert Gordon, that stars Kenneth Tobey, Faith Domergue, and Donald Cur ...
'' (1955). The story by Griffith and Griffith is described by Jake Thomas, writing for Fanbase Press, as "well-paced" and wasting "no time getting to the action," while James Ferguson, writing for Horror Talk, compliments the "outrageous and always funny" dialogue. The artwork by Noeth in the first two chapters is complimented by Thomas as "highly illustrated, bright, and bold," while dismissed by Ferguson as "very uneven," which he puts down to tight deadlines. The artwork by Tennant in the final two chapters is described by Thomas as "heavy-textured, almost photo-realistic panels," while Ferguson compliments the "insane" action shots despite the lazy shortcuts taken. As part of a publicity campaign for the comic, a preview of the first issue was included on the 50th Anniversary DVD release of the film.


''Sinbad: Rogue of Mars''

''Sinbad: Rogue of Mars'' is a 2007 four-issue comic book miniseries created by Greg Thompson, Scott Davis, Jeff Cruz and Kiatisak Piewkao based on ideas developed by Ray Harryhausen in 1981 as a continuation of his
Sinbad the Sailor Sinbad the Sailor (; or Sindbad) is a fictional mariner and the hero of a Literary cycle, story-cycle. He is described as hailing from Baghdad during the early Abbasid Caliphate (8th and 9th centuries A.D.). In the course of seven voyages thr ...
film series, which would have been titled ''Sinbad Goes to Mars'', and had previously included ''
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad ''The 7th Voyage of Sinbad'' is a 1958 American Technicolor heroic fantasy adventure film directed by Nathan H. Juran and starring Kerwin Mathews, Kathryn Grant, Torin Thatcher, Richard Eyer, and Alec Mango. It was distributed by Columbia Pict ...
'' (1958), ''
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad ''The Golden Voyage of Sinbad'' is a 1973 fantasy adventure film directed by Gordon Hessler, featuring stop-motion effects by Ray Harryhausen. The film stars John Phillip Law, Tom Baker, Takis Emmanuel, and Caroline Munro. Based on the ''Ar ...
'' (1973) and ''
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger ''Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger'' is a 1977 fantasy adventure film directed by Sam Wanamaker and featuring stop-motion effects by Ray Harryhausen. The film stars Patrick Wayne, Taryn Power, Jane Seymour and Patrick Troughton. The third and f ...
'' (1977). A 1:6 scale figure of Sinbad from the comics was released by Go Hero in 2008. Morningside Entertainment, the production company behind the original series of films, optioned the miniseries for adaptation into a fourth entry in the feature film series in 2011. The project was to be executive produced by Barry Schneer, nephew of original series producer Charles H. Schneer, and written by Paul J. Salamoff. A preview poster announcing a 2012 release date for the film was issued, but this was not met. A novelisation of the miniseries, adapted by John Garavaglia, was released in 2013. Sinbad the Sailor also featured in the unrelated ''Sinbad and the Merchant of Ages'' (2016) by Adam Gragg and Giampiero Wallnofer.


''Ray Harryhausen Presents...''

''Ray Harryhausen Presents...'' is a 2007 comic book one-shot special which includes short stories and ideas developed by Ray Harryhausen in his early fairy tale animations, as well as previews and bonus materials of other titles in the signature series. *''Introducing: The
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and his Unusual Companions'' by Adam David Gragg &
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. *''
Hansel & Gretel "Hansel and Gretel" (; ) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 as part of ''Grimms' Fairy Tales'' (KHM 15). Hansel and Gretel are siblings who are abandoned in a forest and fall into the hands of a witch ...
'' by Emma Davis & Zack Rose. *''
The Tortoise and the Hare "The Tortoise and the Hare" is one of Aesop's Fables and is numbered 226 in the Perry Index. The account of a race between unequal partners has attracted conflicting interpretations. The fable itself is a variant of a common folktale theme in w ...
'' by
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& Brian Hess.


''Jason & the Argonauts''

''Jason & the Argonauts: The Kingdom of Hades'' is a 2007 five-issue comic book miniseries created by David A. McIntee & Rantz based on ideas developed by Ray Harryhausen in his film '' Jason and the Argonauts'' (1963). A 1:6 scale figure of the Skeleton Warrior from the comics was released by Go Hero in 2008. The miniseries was followed by ''Jason & the Argonauts: Final Chorus'' (2014).


''Flying Saucers vs. the Earth''

''Flying Saucers vs. the Earth'' is a 2008 four-issue comic book miniseries created by
Ryan Burton Ryan Donald Burton (born 31 January 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life Ryan Burton was raised in Adelaide, and attended Sacred ...
and
Alan Brooks Alan may refer to: People *Alan (surname), an English and Kurdish surname *Alan (given name), an English given name **List of people with given name Alan ''Following are people commonly referred to solely by "Alan" or by a homonymous name.'' *Al ...
based on ideas developed by Ray Harryhausen in his film '' Earth vs. the Flying Saucers'' (1956). In the story, the events of the film are re-imagined from the perspective of the alien invaders, identified here as the Sons of Aberann. As part of a publicity campaign for the comic, described as aggressive, a preview of the first issue was included on the 50th Anniversary DVD release of the film.


''Back to Mysterious Island''

''Back to Mysterious Island'' is a 2008 four-issue comic book miniseries created by
Max Landis Max Landis (born August 3, 1985) is an American filmmaker. He is the son of director John Landis. He wrote scripts for the films ''Chronicle'' (2012), '' American Ultra'' (2015), ''Victor Frankenstein'' (2015), and '' Bright'' (2017). He wrote ...
and Kevin Gentilcore based on ideas developed by Ray Harryhausen in his film '' Mysterious Island'' (1961). In the story, which features an entirely original primary cast, a pair of zoologists, surveying penguins on a rogue iceberg, accidentally rediscover the titular island.


''War of the Elementals''

''War of the Elementals'' is a 2008 four-issue comic book miniseries created by Scott Davis and Sebastian Piriz based on ideas developed by Ray Harryhausen in 1952 for an unrealized film project called ''The Elementals''. A radio dramatization of the miniseries, produced by Colonial Radio Theater for
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, was released in 2016.


''The Pit and the Pendulum''

''The Pit and the Pendulum'' is a 2009 comic book adaptation by Marc Lougee and
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of the award-winning 2007 stop-motion short executive produced by Ray Harryhausen, based on the story of the same name by
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.


''Vincent Price Signature Series''

The ''Vincent Price Signature Series'' is a series of authorised by the estate of
Vincent Price Vincent Leonard Price Jr. (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993) was an American actor. He was known for his work in the horror film genre, mostly portraying villains. He appeared on stage, television, and radio, and in more than 100 films. Price ...
.


''Vincent Price Presents''

''Vincent Price Presents'' was a 2008-2011 ongoing comic book series which ran for 37 issues. The stories feature retellings of his films and original tales.


Other titles

*''Vincent Price Presents: Gallery of Terror'' (2009) *''Vincent Price Presents: The Tingler'' (2009) *''Vincent Price: His Life Story'' (2011) *''Vincent Price Presents: Tales from the Darkness'' (2012) *''Vincent Price: House of Horrors'' (2012)


William F. Nolan titles

A series of comic book titles created in collaboration with ''
Logan's Run ''Logan's Run'' is a science fiction novel by American writers William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. Published in 1967, the novel depicts a dystopic Malthusian future society in which both population and the consumption of resources ...
'' co-creator William F. Nolan, which started in 2010. Nolan has stated that part of his reason for making this deal was to encourage
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to progress their long delayed plans to reboot the ''Logan's Run'' film franchise.


''Logan's Run''

''Logan's Run: The Last Day'' is a 2010-2011 six-issue comic book miniseries created by Paul J. Salamoff, in collaboration with William F. Nolan and Jason V. Brock, and Daniel Gete, which re-imagines the popular franchise created by Nolan and
George Clayton Johnson George Clayton Johnson (July 10, 1929 – December 25, 2015) was an American science fiction writer, who co-wrote with William F. Nolan the novel '' Logan's Run'', the basis for the MGM 1976 film. He also wrote television scripts for ''The Tw ...
. The story draws on elements from the first novel ''
Logan's Run ''Logan's Run'' is a science fiction novel by American writers William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. Published in 1967, the novel depicts a dystopic Malthusian future society in which both population and the consumption of resources ...
'' and some elements from the second novel ''
Logan's World ''Logan's World'' (1977) is a science fiction novel by American writer William F. Nolan. It is a sequel to ''Logan's Run'' (1967), written by Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. Plot Logan and Jessica have lived on Argos (the fabled ''Sanctuary'' ...
''. The writing by Salamoff is described by Jamie Trecker, writing for
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, as "pretty taut and immersive," resulting in "a speedy yet satisfying read." The art by Daniel Gete is described by Trecker as "serviceable and crisp." A radio dramatization of the miniseries, produced by Colonial Radio Theater for
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was released in 2011. ''Logan's Run: Aftermath'' is a 2011 six-issue comic book miniseries created by Paul J. Salamoff, Philip Simpson, Mike Dorman, Carsten Biernat and Angel Bernuy. In the story, which draws on elements from the second novel ''
Logan's World ''Logan's World'' (1977) is a science fiction novel by American writer William F. Nolan. It is a sequel to ''Logan's Run'' (1967), written by Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. Plot Logan and Jessica have lived on Argos (the fabled ''Sanctuary'' ...
'', Logan returns to action when Jessica and his son Jaq find themselves in danger. A radio dramatization of the miniseries, produced by Colonial Radio Theater for
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was released in 2012. ''Logan's Run: Rebirth'' is a 2012-2013 four-issue comic book miniseries created by Paul J. Salamoff, William F. Nolan, Cesare Tatarelli, V. Kenneth Marion and Jayfri Hashim. ''Logan's Run: Solo'' is a 2013 one-shot comic book special created by William F. Nolan, Jason V. Brock and Marcelo Da Silva. ''Logan's Run: Blackflower'' is a 2017 comic book miniseries created by William F. Nolan, Scott Davis and Nick Diaz.


''Tales from William F. Nolan's Dark Universe''

''Tales from William F. Nolan's Dark Universe'' is a 2011-2013 five-issue comic book miniseries created by William F. Nolan and Jason V. Brock.


Other titles


''The Wave''

In April 2011, Gregg Paulson and AE Stueve announced ''The Wave'', the first shared universe in Bluewater Productions history. This multi-part, creator-owned miniseries revolves around the adventures of characters from
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
in modern times. Initially, the series will consist of a four-issue miniseries, planning to expand to a team book of four to six issues. ''The Wave #0'' explores what happens to Greek gods
Artemis In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, Artemis (; ) is the goddess of the hunting, hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, transitions, nature, vegetation, childbirth, Kourotrophos, care of children, and chastity. In later tim ...
,
Zeus Zeus (, ) is the chief deity of the List of Greek deities, Greek pantheon. He is a sky father, sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus. Zeus is the child ...
,
Poseidon Poseidon (; ) is one of the twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology, presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses.Burkert 1985pp. 136–139 He was the protector of seafarers and the guardian of many Hellenic cit ...
and
Persephone In ancient Greek mythology and Ancient Greek religion, religion, Persephone ( ; , classical pronunciation: ), also called Kore ( ; ) or Cora, is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. She became the queen of the Greek underworld, underworld afte ...
when mankind ceases to worship them. The line will also follow mythological figures
Heracles Heracles ( ; ), born Alcaeus (, ''Alkaios'') or Alcides (, ''Alkeidēs''), was a Divinity, divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of ZeusApollodorus1.9.16/ref> and Alcmene, and the foster son of Amphitryon.By his adoptive descent through ...
and
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, as well as Bluewater original characters from ''
10th Muse ''Tenth Muse'' (also ''10th Muse'') is an independent superhero comic book series about a modern-day daughter of the Greek god Zeus. It was created in 2000 by Darren G. Davis and originally written by Marv Wolfman. Several real-life models ser ...
'', '' The Legend of Isis'' and ''Atlas''. Stueve and Paulson cite the films of Ray Harryhausen and mythic archetypes of
Joseph Campbell Joseph John Campbell (March 26, 1904 – October 30, 1987) was an American writer. He was a professor of literature at Sarah Lawrence College who worked in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His work covers many aspects of t ...
as major influences. The first four titles are confirmed as ''Artemis'', ''Orion'', ''Heracles'' and ''Trident: The Power of Poseidon'', with issue #0 ''Twilight of the Gods'' to be released in November 2011.


Other titles


Biographical comic books

In 2009, the company ventured into biographical comics with ''Female Force'', a series celebrating influential women in society and popular culture. In the subsequent years, Bluewater Productions has filled the growing biography comics niche with other titles profiling popular figures in politics (''Political Power''), entertainment (''Fame''), literature, and others. Less than half of Bluewater Productions publications are biography. Bluewater Productions attempts to utilize the "power of celebrity" to broaden comics distribution. "We tried something different to get new readers into comic book stores and it is working... We get a lot of flak from the true comic book fans thinking we are ruining the industry, but we are doing our part to help it." ''Fame:
Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the U ...
'' was initially distributed exclusively at
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stores. Although many of the biography comics are unauthorized, the company does reach out to most of its subjects to participate. In 2010, the publication of ''Female Force:
Charlaine Harris Charlaine Harris Schulz (born November 25, 1951) is an American author who specializes in mysteries. She is best known for her book series '' The Southern Vampire Mysteries'', which was adapted as the TV series '' True Blood''. The television sh ...
'' marked the first authorized Female Force biography. Harris granted interviews to writer Kim Sherman. When requested, Bluewater has donated profits made off the biography comics to charities of the subject's choice, as was the case with ''FAME:
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''. Criticism surrounds the potentially exploitative nature of biography comics. Responses from Bluewater Productions highlight positive aspects of potentially expanding comics readership. Furthermore, the company defends its right to provide timely coverage that its audience demands. According to Davis, speaking about the upcoming ''Infamous:
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'' comic, "there are those who are going to complain that we are exploiting Sheen. But honestly, this is no different than ''People'' magazine devoting most of an issue to the story or
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or the general media's constant coverage of breaking developments. If Sheen contacted us right now and wanted us to donate some of the potential profits to a charity of his choosing, we would happily do so." In addition to ''Female Force'', the company publishes the biography comics lines ''Political Power'' (eg: Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, Ophra Winfrey...), ''Fame'' (eg : 50 cent, Adele, Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas...), about famous authors (eg : Anne Rice, JK Rowling, Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, Stephenie Meyer...) and others. In September 2009, Bluewater announced it would be reprinting defunct publisher
Revolutionary Comics Revolutionary Comics was an American comic book publisher specializing in unauthorized profiles of entertainers and professional athletes, as well as a line of erotic comics. Its flagship series was '' Rock 'N' Roll Comics''. Founded by Todd Lo ...
' line of music comics (including their flagship title '' Rock 'N' Roll Comics'') in 10 monthly volumes, averaging 250 pages each. The first collections were '' The Beatles Experience'' and ''Hard Rock Heroes'', released in early 2010. Many of Revolutionary's original creators participated in updating and modernizing the contents of the musical comic bios (which had been originally produced in the years 1989–1993). The reprints and updates were supervised by long-time ''Rock 'N' Roll Comics'' writer/editor
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. Ultimately, Bluewater released seven titles from 2010–2012:Sanford, Jay Allen
"No more Rock ‘N’ Roll Comics reprint editions from Bluewater Productions,"
''San Diego Reader'' blog (March 23, 2013).
Two other projected volumes, ''Rock 'N' Roll Cartoon History: The Sixties''; and ''Rock 'N' Roll Cartoon History: The Seventies'', remain unpublished.


Multi-media products

''Nanny & Hank'' was optioned by Uptown 6 Productions for a feature film. ''Insane Jane'', as well as ''Tom Corbett, Space Cadet'', were optioned by Pleroma for film adaptations.


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