The Walking Dead Teams With Peavey
ShawnWhat's up Skybounder's! I'm stoked to announce our latest partnership for The Walking Dead. We're teaming up with Peavey to bring you some ridiculously awesome guitars and accessories based on Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead.
Here's a first look at one of the offerings. Hit the jump for the full press release.
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Peavey Introduces The Walking Dead Licensed Products
Parntership with Robert Kirkman's Skybound
January 8, 2013, Meridian, MS -- Peavey Electronics®, one of the world's largest manufacturers and suppliers of musical instruments and professional sound equipment, proudly announces the expansion of its licensed product line with the addition of products featuring graphics from The Walking Dead, the Eisner Award-winning comic created and written by Robert Kirkman.
Designed for serious collectors and musicians alike, these new musical instruments will feature The Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard's highly detailed artwork on guitars and accessories.
“We are very pleased to be working with Robert Kirkman and Skybound,” commented Hartley Peavey, founder and CEO of Peavey Electronics. “The immense popularity of The Walking Dead comic book series and bestselling graphic novels will allow us to get our products in the hands of an entirely new market and will expand our range of designs.”
Shawn Kirkham, Director of Business Development at Skybound Entertainment, added, “The merging of The Walking Dead’s iconic art and the equally iconic Peavey brand is a no-brainer. I’m excited to see fans and musicians strapping on guitars featuring gruesome Walking Dead artwork from Charlie Adlard. These guitars, straps and picks are going to look brutal!”
Founded in 1965, Peavey Electronics has been a leading manufacturer and supplier of musical instruments since the company revolutionized guitar making by introducing computer-aided manufacturing techniques in the 1970s to vastly improve quality and consistency. Today, the methods Peavey pioneered are the industry standard worldwide.
Peavey’s The Walking Dead musical instruments and accessories will be available in 2013 at specialty and major national retailers. Find out more at www.Peavey.com.
About Robert Kirkman
Robert Kirkman's success and passionate advocacy for creator-owned comics led him to become the first person invited to become a partner at Image Comics since the company's inception twenty years ago. Kirkman is the creator/writer of the Eisner Award-winning The Walking Dead, long-running Invincible, all-ages Super Dinosaur, The Astounding Wolf-Man and Thief of Thieves. In 2010, Kirkman formed his own Image imprint, Skybound, which publishes his own work and Witch Doctor, Guarding the Globe and Clone. Kirkman has earned the respect of the comic, writing and television communities and topped the New York Times bestseller list for graphic novels in 2011 and in April 2012, he took the top five spots on both the hardcover and paperback lists. He's the creator/executive producer and writer of the hit Emmy®-winning television show, AMC's The Walking Dead, the highest-rated basic cable drama of all time in the U.S., also an international success in 122 countries and 37 languages. AMC is developing Thief of Thieves as a potential series with Kirkman serving as creator/executive producer and writer. Your destination for all news and merchandise from Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead and all Skybound titles is www.Skybound.com.
About Skybound
Skybound is the home of Robert Kirkman's creator-owned work including his Eisner Award-winning comic book series, The Walking Dead, long-running Invincible, all-ages Super Dinosaur, Thief of Thieves and Clone as well as Witch Doctor, Guarding the Globe and The Astounding Wolf-Man. Since its inception, Skybound has created television shows, merchandise and a wide spectrum of platforms, games and entertainment events (The Walking Dead Escape). Skybound's successes include the comic behind the hit Emmy®-winning television show, AMC's The Walking Dead, the highest-rated basic cable drama of all time in the U.S, also an international success in 122 countries and 37 languages. AMC is developing Thief of Thieves as a potential series. Skybound/Kirkman frequently top the hardcover and paperback bestseller lists. Your destination for all news and merchandise from Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead and all Skybound titles is www.Skybound.com.
About Peavey®
Founded in 1965, Peavey® is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of musical instruments and professional sound equipment. Peavey has earned more than 180 patents and distributes to more than 130 countries. Peavey and its MediaMatrix®, Architectural Acoustics®, Crest Audio®, Composite Acoustics® and Trace Elliot® brands and affiliates can be found on concert stages and in more than 10,000 airports, stadiums, theme parks and other venues around the world. To find out more, visit www.Peavey.com.
Reader Comments (1)
Peavey teaming up with Skybound, now this is a match that will wake the dead and make them step to a different beat. I took guitar lessons back in High School. I would play until my fingers were sore and started to bleed. I wish I had stuck with it. Seeing this combination has sparked my interest once more. I would love to have one of the first guitars, If only it was signed by Adlard and Kirkman. Just a little background about me. I am 37 and currently unemployed, but I am going back to school to become a CNC Machinist. I am not sure where I will find the money, but I really want to own this guitar. It may be time to sell some collectibles and call in a few favors. I have a spot in my room waiting for this masterpiece.