FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 9, 2004
Warehouse 23, the Internet retail store at Steve Jackson Games, is very proud to announce that it will now be the official online store for the Schlock Mercenary web comic. Schlock Mercenary joins Issaries, Atlas Games, Citizen Games, Dork Storm Press, Fiery Dragon, The CaBil, Something Positive, Queen of Wands, Ninja Burger, and The Painters. Guild in selecting Warehouse 23 to handle its retail presence on the Web.
Warehouse 23 was opened in 1999 by Steve Jackson Games and is currently one of the leading online game retailers, with a focus on customer service, selection, and website sophistication and maintenance. It carries products from over 100 publishers and manufacturers.
Steve Jackson Games was founded in 1980 by Steve Jackson, and is currently one of the top five publishers of roleplaying, strategy, and card games. The company is best known for the INWO trading card game, for the GURPS roleplaying system, for Car Wars, for Illuminati, for Ogre and its sequels, and for the current card game hits Munchkin and Chez Geek. It also publishes an online magazine, Pyramid, which covers "The Best In Gaming" in all genres and from all companies.
Schlock Mercenary is the story of a band of misfit mercenaries traversing known space in the pursuit of adventure, fame, and (mostly) money. This comic tickles not only the funny bone, but also the intellect, with continuity, involved story arcs, and a basis in real science.
Contacts
Warehouse 23:
Michelle Barrett: michelle@sjgames.com
(512) 447-7866