IDW Publishing and Konami Publicity Plan for Metal Gear Solid - The Comic Book

IDW Publishing has released further details on their promotional push for the Metal Gear Solid comic book.


According to Publisher Ted Adams, "IDW Publishing is dedicated to spreading the word on our September debut of the Metal Gear Solid comic series to its most natural audience-video game players. To that end, we have put an aggressive publicity program in place."

Coverage lined up for Metal Gear Solid includes:

Magazines

Nintendo Power (circ: 500,000) - article, 6 page preview

Gamepro (circ: 3,000,000) - interview, 4 pages of art

Official PlayStation Magazine (circ: 275,000) - interview, 2 pages of art

Play (circ: 170,000) - interview, 2 pages of art

EGM (circ not available) - article

Websites

Electric Playground (elecplay.com) - interview, 4 pages of art

Gamepro.com - continuation of magazine interview, 2 pages of art

Gamespy.com - article

Homelanfed.com - interview

Uk.gamesdomain.yahoo.com - interview

Other media

Electric Playground will shoot a segment for air on Metal Gear Solid during the San Diego Comic Con

The Metal Gear Solid video game has sold more than 14 million units worldwide. Metal Gear Solid #1, a 32-page, full color comic book, will be released in September 2004 at a retail price of $3.99.

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