The surf forecast looks deadly this May, as Arcana Studio releases Koni Waves #2 to comic shops. An investigation of recent tourist killings pits our heroine against a pack of vampire surfers known as the Black Bear Clan.

 

Koni should be used to this type of excitement though if the past few months have been any indication. The release of her series has coincided with the announcement of a line of Koni Waves action figures from Shocker Toys. Puea, the Tiki Monster from issue #1, received rave reviews at Toy Fair and will be given the Shockini treatment. Based on designs by series co-creator, Dexter Weeks, the figure features jaw-dropping comic accurate detail with levels of articulation Shockini collectors demand. Puea is the first in a wave of new figures that will be released this summer.

 

Also, koniwaves.com has been unveiled. It will be your quickest route to the islands! It features creator and character bios, exclusive artwork, and the tiki goodness you’ve come to expect from Koni Waves.

 

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Besides the toys and website, the creators of the series will be on hand at Wizard World Philadelphia to unveil a Philly themed Koni Waves limited print. It will be the first of many major con appearances to promote the book. Koni Waves #2 should be in stores by then and fans are in for quite a treat. Issue #2 introduces readers to Ingrid, a mysterious European who visited Hawaii in the 1800’s. There were whispers of vampirism, but nobody lived long enough to prove it. When she took a fancy to one of the local surfers, the Black Bear Clan was born!

 

In addition, issue #2 will feature another retailer exclusive cover from Stormwatch Comics in West Berlin, New Jersey. The exclusive covers for issue 1 were a smash hit, as the initial order of 100 copies had to be bumped up to 600 to supply the demand. Issue #2’s exclusive cover will feature new artwork from series regular artist, Stephen Sistilli and is sure to be just as hot!