This Just In: Archaia Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company Bring Fraggle Rock Back To Readers This Summer

Fraggle Rock Volume 2: Tails and Tales Continues the Wacky and Heartfelt Adventures of Gobo and the Rest of the Fraggle Gang

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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA  (July 12, 2011) –  The adventures of The Jim Henson Company’s beloved Fraggles continue this summer with the release of the graphic novel Fraggle Rock Volume 2: Tails and Tales, from publisher Archaia Entertainment. Fraggle Rock Volume 2 expands upon the iconic television series, which is currently airing on Hub TV, taking readers back to the underground world of the Fraggles. Fraggle Rock Volume 2 is set to hit stores on July 15.  

Archaia and The Jim Henson Company follow up their highly acclaimed Fraggle Rock anthology series with a brand-new collection of stories, featuring the antics of Gobo, Mokey, Wembley, Boober and Red. Worry is indeed for another day, as this new series features a stellar lineup of talent, including: Grace Randolph (Muppet Peter Pan, Marvel Her-Oes), Chris Lie (Return to Labyrinth), Jake Forbes (Return to Labyrinth) and Ross Campbell (Wet Moon, Shadoweyes)! Fraggle Rock Volume 2 also features a cover by Mouse Guard’s David Petersen and activity pages from fan-favorite writer and artist Katie Cook.

For more information on Fraggle Rock Volume 2: Tail
es and Tales or other Archaia titles, please visit http://www.archaia.com.

About Archaia Entertainment

Archaia is a multi-award-winning graphic novel publisher with more than 50 renowned publishing brands, including such domestic and international hits as Mouse Guard, Return of the Dapper Men, Gunnerkrigg Court, Awakening, The Killer, Days Missing, Tumor, Syndrome, Artesia, Engineer, and an entire line of The Jim Henson Company graphic novels. Archaia has built an unparalleled reputation for producing meaningful content that perpetually transforms minds, building one of the industry’s most visually stunning and eclectic slates of graphic novels. Archaia was named Graphic Novel Publisher of the Year according to Ain’t it Cool News, Graphic Policy, and Comic Related, and was honored with nine 2011 Eisner Awards nominations. Archaia has also successfully emerged as a prolific storyteller in all facets of the entertainment industry, extending their popular brands into film, television, gaming, and branded digital media.

About The Jim Henson Company:

The Jim Henson Company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 50 years and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and digital animation.  Best known as creators of the world famous Muppets, Henson has received over 50 Emmy Awards and nine Grammy Awards.  Recent credits include the Emmy^® nominated "Sid the Science Kid," "Dinosaur Train" "Wilson & Ditch: Digging America" and "Pajanimals." Features include "The Dark Crystal," "Labyrinth," "MirrorMask," and "Unstable Fables" and television productions include "Fraggle Rock" and the sci-fi cult series "Farscape." 

With additional locations in New York and London, The Jim Henson Company is headquartered in Los Angeles on the historic Charlie Chaplin lot, complete with soundstage and postproduction facilities. Independently owned and operated by the five adult children of founder Jim Henson, the Company is also home to Jim Henson's Creature Shop™, a pre-eminent character-building and visual effects group with international film, television and advertising clients, as well as Henson Recording Studios, one of the music industry's top recording facilities known for its world-class blend of state-of-the-art and vintage equipment. The Company’s Henson Alternative brand has recently announced the national tour of "Stuffed and Unstrung," a live puppet improvisational show named one of the top 10 “Best Stage Shows of 2010” by Entertainment Weekly. www.henson.com;  www.facebook.com/hensoncompany; www.twitter.com/hensonparents