LAS VEGAS --Wham Bang Comics Publisher Ben Tinsley confirmed today he is in negotiation with VH1 reality show star Angelique "Frenchy" Morgan to possibly rejoin and revitalize the flailing "Blonde Assassin" comic book franchise.
"Frenchy and I are discussing the possibility of her coming back aboard now that a new investor has insisted this happen as part of his involvement," Tinsley said. "He wants Frenchy and me to make nice and work to finish our story TOGETHER."
The series, penned by Ben Tinsley and penciled by Manga artist Jason Dube, stalled after Morgan divorced herself from the project in mid-2008. In statements to the media, Tinsley cited creative differences and personal animosity as the reason. The comic went on to an issue one without Morgan's star power behind it.
But Sherman Powers, the Texas investor whose presence is revitalizing the "Blonde Assassin: Murder Is A Sin" mini series, said it's too good of a story to waste.
Powers said he intends to push a completed "Blonde Assassin" project all the way to the silver screen.
"Ben's teenage son Jake is the more famous comic scribe right now but I've known Ben a long time. He's a dedicated, talented writer," Powers said. "Ben has written a fantastic Blonde Assassin story that just -- pardon the expression -- needs to get back to its roots."
Powers will also be joining the staff of Wham Bang Comics as an executive producer, taking the helm of its push toward Hollywood.
Powers said the important thing is to get Morgan's name back on the "Blonde Assassin" title and to get Ben Tinsley and Jason Dube working on issue #2.
"When people realize that we've got lightning trapped in a bottle, this whole project is going to blow up," Powers said.
Should negotiations with Morgan fall through, other actresses and models will be considered to helm the franchise, Powers said.
One name on that short list is international model LouLou von Brocwitz, who teamed with Wham Bang Comics and lent her likeness to the 2007 comic "LouLou meets Night Owl."
Ben Tinsley is the father of the Night Owl character's regular writer and creator, 15-year-old Jake Tinsley of Keller, Texas. Jake Tinsley is the author of such comic books as "AMBER HAGERMAN DESERVES JUSTICE: A NIGHT OWL STORY" and the upcoming "THE GILLETTES: FAMILY BUSINESS," which the high-school freshman wrote in a work-for-hire agreement with rock star Lita Ford and her family.
On his father's insistence, the younger Tinsley will have no association with the R-rated "BLONDE ASSASSIN" project.
Powers and the elder Tinsley said this development precedes Wham Bang Comics' intended relocation and return to Las Vegas.
For further information or to plan an interview, please contact Wham Bang Comics public relations (WBC-PR) at (702)-524-3773.

For Immediate Release October 15, 2009

Contact: Elaine Schock or Meredith Louie
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LITA FORD GETS IN THE HALLOWEEN SPIRIT WITH MONSTERS,
EVIL BUNNIES & A BLOODY MESS
The Gillettes' Webcomic Available Now; Full Comic Book To Follow

Just in time for Halloween, Lita gets covered in blood, fights zombies, and escapes evil…. bunny rabbits? Yes, those are the scenes going on in the Queen of Metal's first foray into the world of comics.

First up is Lita and her family - husband Jim and sons Rocco and James Gillette -- in a four-panel, full color adventure webcomic where 8-year-old Rocco is dreaming about evil bunnies coming to get him, only to wake up to find that a fiercer danger actually lies ahead for this rock and roll family.

The webcomic, available now at www.myspace.com/whambangcomics, is just a tease to where the real action goes down in The Gillettes: Family Business comic book, which is out just after Halloween via JLRG Entertainment and Wham Bang Comics. The 24-page, full color comic book has Lita and her brood fighting their way to a concert by battling zombies, which were created through an ancient curse by a supernatural mastermind. The dead, soulless and impenetrable-to-pain zombies can only be taken down by extreme force or decapitation and that's just what Lita, Jim, Rocco and James set out to do.

“Halloween’s always been one of my favorite holidays," says Lita, whose first new album in 14 years, Wicked Wonderland, is out now, "and what better way to spend it than on the pages of a comic book covered in blood and fighting off zombies with my family?"

The creative team behind the comic book -- fourteen-year-old comic scribe Jake Tinsley and veteran Manga artist Jason Dube -- love to tell these kinds of horror stories. "Zombies are icky, they're gross, and they're dead," Jake Tinsley said. "They're really kind of spectacular."

JLRG and Wham Bang Comics have released some finished artwork to give readers a taste of what the final version will be like. This art sample includes some color pages, some black and white pages, and a four-panel of The Gillettes webcomic -- published primarily on the Internet for promotional purposes -- which teases readers with a short hint of the zombie story. This will mark young Jake Tinsley's 21st published webcomic. The Gillettes: Family Business will be Jake's seventh published comic book. He was 12 when his first comic was published.

Fans can also get a glimpse of the promo The Gillettes: Family Business, which Lita also plans to sell on tour starting in November, on the back page of Jake's Amber Hagerman Deserves Justice: A Night Owl Story, which is in stores on October 28.

Meanwhile, Wicked Wonderland has been heating up metal and hard rock radio with such scorching rockers as," Crave" a duet with husband Jim, "Piece (Hell Yeah)" a strip club anthem and the slammin' "Scream 4 Me" which is sure to excite the senses.

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Jake Tinsley, 14, devotes sixth comic book to search for
Amber Hagerman’s killer
Release of “Amber Hagerman Deserves Justice” marks opening of cold case investigation into Hagerman’s slaying

FORT WORTH, Tex. – April 20, 2009 – Jake Tinsley was one year old when Amber Hagerman was kidnapped and killed in Tarrant County in 1996. Today, 14-year-old Jake is one of the youngest comic book writers in the United States, and he has dedicated his sixth comic book to helping find Amber’s killer.
Amber Hagerman Deserves Justice becomes available online today at 3 p.m., when Jake and his father, Ben Tinsley, will join Amber’s mother and Atlanta-based Cold Case Investigative Research Institute (CCIRI) to announce a year-long investigation into Amber’s death.
“We will be combing through the evidence and sifting through very old clues in hopes of finding resolution for Amber’s family,” said Sheryl McCollum, director of CCIRI. The CCIRI is a student organization headquartered out of Bauder College. Previous cases investigated by the CCIRI include Tupac Shakur, Natalee Holloway and Chandra Levy.
McCollum is enthusiastic about what Jake’s comic book brings to the table.
“This is not your ordinary comic,” she said. “It is distinctive because it focuses on a true crime, not just a fictional scenario. By reading this comic you may just help make a young person become safer or help solve a true crime.”
Amber Hagerman Deserves Justice is available for sale at ComiXpress.com and can also be downloaded free of charge at MySpace.com/WhamBangComics. Jason Dube of Sacramento, California, Wham Bang’s art director, has donated his time on the Amber comic.
Jake, who co-created Wham Bang Comics in 2007 with his father, was eager for Night Owl, the main character in his series of comics, to help educate people about the Hagerman case and inform other children about the origins of the Amber Alert. He also wanted the comic to teach lessons about child safety.
“Night Owl’s whole purpose in existing is to seek justice on behalf of children,” Jake said. “It makes sense for him to help find justice for Amber.”
Night Owl is a normal 12-year-old boy by day who inherits superhuman powers after his grandfather’s untimely death. The child superhero, with his trademark glowing green eyes and red freckles, evolved from a character Jake created at a very young age called The Superhero Jake, who would sleep on the angel of justice in downtown Fort Worth and watch over the children of the city. If any child called for help, The Superhero Jake would zoom to their defense.
Jake feels passionately about his latest comic, but admits the topic is difficult to discuss.
“What happened to Amber is so scary — sometimes it’s hard to talk about,” he said. “But when I think about her killer still being out there, I realize that talking about what happened might help bring him to justice. That’s why I want people to read this comic and share it with their friends, because the more people read it, the better the chance it will reach someone who might have information that can help the case.”
Amber Hagerman was abducted by a man in a black pickup truck on January 13, 1996, while riding her bike near her grandparents’ home in Arlington. Four days later, her body was found in a creek bed, her throat cut. An autopsy revealed Amber had been alive a full two days after she was abducted. A task force investigating the case dissolved in June 1997. No arrests were ever made.
In the wake of Amber’s death, her mother, Donna Norris, and father, Richard Hagerman, along with her grandfather, Jimmy Whitson, called for stricter laws governing sex offenders. At the time, Ben Tinsley was a reporter for a local paper and wrote multiple stories about the families’ legislative efforts. Those efforts led to creation of a national sex offender registry and the Amber Alert, which is now federally mandated in communities across the U.S.
Despite all the good that has come from Amber’s tragedy, her family still longs for justice. McCollum hopes that her team of student investigators will help bring new answers and support to the Hagerman family.
The Cold Case Investigative Research Institute (CCIRI) is made possible through a partnership between Bauder College, Auburn University Montgomery, Faulkner University, and Griffin Technical College. It brings together researchers, practitioners, members of the criminal justice community, and college students who donate their time. Developed to provide criminal justice students with hands-on experience, the Institute researches and investigates cold cases. Through their work, the Institute seeks to develop new capabilities and work collaboratively to advance research in cold case methodology.
About Wham Bang Comics
Ben and Jake Tinsley co-founded Wham Bang Comics in 2007. Since the company’s inception, Jake has authored six comic books and 20 comic strips, launched art shows at three galleries, and served as an expert panelist during a comic book convention in Las Vegas. Jake’s fifth comic book, The Legend of Night Owl, debuted earlier this year and is available online along with its four predecessors at ComiXpress.com. Wham Bang Comics also publishes a monthly Night Owl comic strip at MySpace.com/WhamBangComics.
Ben Tinsley is the publisher of Wham Bang Comics; Jake is an author. Jason Dube of California is Wham Bang’s art director; Kristoffer Condes of the Philippines brings the characters to life with color.

Hey folks!
I will be interviewed about the music of Ben Tinsley Orchestra  Saturday night -- about 8:30 p.m. Texas time -- on The Late Tour radio show, www.thelatetour.com,  on WTRY 1280 AM in Sarasota, Florida.
It will actually be my second appearance on the show. Hatch Tarr, radio and comic book guru extraordinare, was kind enough to invite me this past Saturday night. While on the air, Hatch and the host of the show played  a snipet of the BTO song "Dumb Ass Ben."
I did take the little time I had to brag on the genius of my collaborator Matt Gucu of Las Vegas, without whose help this music would not exist. Thanks, brother!
Unfortunately, it was late in the evening when I was brought on Saturday, so it's entirely possible not a lot of people heard the music or the interview. I was moved to the end of the show because of some other news-related developments.
However Hatch and the host of the show graciously invited me back this weekend -- the aforementioned Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Texas time. A recording of this show will be accessble from their website, www.thelatetour.com.
 So, this time I'll appear at the beginning of the show rather than the end, and the song expected to be played this time is "Skit Skat Skat," which is up to nearly 500 hits on the Ben Tinsley Orchestra MySpace page.
I'd like to extend a warm thank you to the wonderful people on The Late Tour and hope this is the sign of things to come for both Ben Tinsley Orchestra and Wham Bang Comics!
Again, 8:30 p.m. Texas time, Saturday. I believe you can also hear the broadcast online as it is taking place.
Your friend,
BEN TINSLEY
 
PS: Like our music? Write us and voice your opinion!

Wham Bang Comics debuts The Legend of Night Owl
Comic creator, 14, has authored five comic books, 20 comic strips

FORT WORTH, Tex. – Dec. 22, 2008 – Give Jake Tinsley five minutes and he'll sell you his latest comic book.
It doesn't matter where you meet Jake: on an airplane; in a restaurant; in the halls of his middle school. At 14, Jake is one of the youngest comic book writers in the U.S. and has more than a year of sales experience under his belt. He has authored five comic books and 20 comic strips, launched art shows at three galleries, and served as an expert panelist during a comic book convention in Las Vegas.
"One of my favorite places to sell my comics is on airplanes, because you have some time to talk and get to know people," Jake says. "I think it also helps that I have so many freckles. People like that."
This month, Jake debuts his fifth comic book, The Legend of Night Owl, a collection of comic strips he wrote since co-founding Wham Bang Comics last year with his father, journalist Ben Tinsley. The comic, along with its four predecessors, is available at www.comiXpress.com.
Several pieces of original art from Jake's comic adventures are also on display at Orison's Art and Framing at 110 E. Louisiana St. in McKinney, Texas.
Jake started dreaming up superheroes almost as soon as he could walk. Night Owl, the main character in his series of comics, is a normal 12-year-old boy by day who inherits superhuman powers after his grandfather's untimely death.
Night Owl, with his trademark glowing green eyes and red freckles, evolved from a character Jake originally called The Superhero Jake, who would sleep on the angel of justice in downtown Fort Worth and watch over the children of the city. If any child called for help, The Superhero Jake would zoom to their defense.
Jake always had a ferocious imagination, but he began writing in earnest after his grandfather and best friend, noted Texas journalist Jack Tinsley, died unexpectedly in 2004. Jack Tinsley, known to Jake as "Poppa," was the executive editor of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The paper won two Pulitzers under his leadership.
In Jake's Night Owl adventures, the character "Poppa Finley," patterned after his grandfather, constantly reminds Night Owl to remember his responsibilities, use his powers wisely, help innocents and protect his family at all costs.
A powerful Shaman, Night Owl is charged with protecting the balance of the universe. His powers include strength, ability to see the future and to fly, and near invulnerability.
Night Owl's alter ego, Zack Finley, wears glasses to mask his identity.
"Jake truly has created a new mythology of heroes," says Ben Tinsley, publisher of Wham Bang Comics. "Night Owl's world is not a world where Superman and Batman exist, but it is a world where the idea that anything can happen is prevalent."
For Ben Tinsley, watching Jake in action is like looking in a mirror.
"When I was Jake's age, I was an avid comic book reader, and I imagined several comic characters, but I never carried through and put pen to paper," Tinsley says. "It is such a joy to be a part of this world that Jake has created. Not only are we allowing him to pursue this great passion, we are also honoring a period in my life."
Although Jake has become quite proficient at selling comics, he still, at times, can hardly believe he is a published comic book author. When Jake saw his most recent book, The Legend of Night Owl, in print for the first time, he was taken aback.
"When I first saw the finished product, I lost my breath, it was so good," he says.
Ben Tinsley assists Jake, when necessary, with story development and editing, and Jason Dube of California, Wham Bang's art director, creates the art. Kristoffer Condes brings the characters to life with color.
Wham Bang Comics also publishes a monthly Night Owl comic strip at www.myspace.com/whambangcomics.
Jake hopes that his comic books inspire other children and teens to read more and to research new things that they learn about in the books.
"I also hope they make people laugh until they poop their pants," he says.
Spoken like a true 14-year old.
When asked what he wants to do when he grows up, Jake doesn't hesitate.
"Exactly what I'm doing now," he says. "Write comic books."

For more information or to schedule an interview, contact Rachel Raya at 214-597-3539 or rachel_raya@hotmail.com.