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Press Release

LOS ANGELES, Calif., February 19, 2008 - Top Cow Productions Inc. and MySpace, the world’s
most popular social network, today announced the winners of Pilot Season, an exclusive contest
that encouraged established comic book writers to create a pilot for a potential series using
characters that are already well known by comic book fans. Five pilots were submitted and the
MySpace Comic Book community was asked to “Take Control” and vote online at
http://myspace.com/pilotseason to determine which two characters would receive their own series
in 2008.
The two winning titles for 2007 were announced as Velocity and Cyblade, two of the
dynamic female characters from Marc Silvestri’s original creator-owned property Cyberforce. Both
series are slated to debut in the fall of 2008 in time for the Cyberforce 17th anniversary.
Velocity will be written by original Pilot Season writer Joe Casey (The Last
Defenders,Youngblood) and an artist to be named later. “I couldn’t believe the voting topped four
million votes,” marveled Casey. “Better than a New Hampshire primary! If only that many folks
would buy the comics...! In any case, the Pilot issue was only the beginning of what we’re going
to make sure is a wild ride when the new series hits in the fall.”
Cyblade will see the return of the Pilot Season team of Joshua Hale Fialkov (Marvel
Comics Presents, Punks The Comic Book) and Rick Mays (Kabuki, Gen 13). “I’m incredibly
grateful to everyone who voted for the book, and I’m positive they won’t be disappointed with
where the series goes,” said Fialkov. “It’s going to be balls-to-the-wall explodo, and I’m psyched
to be along for the ride.”
“Congratulations to Joe, Joshua, and Rick, as well as Kevin Maguire, who all helped
shoot Cyblade and Velocity to the top,” said Top Cow Publisher Filip Sablik. “The fans got out
there and made damn sure their voices were heard loud and clear. The guys have a ton of great
ideas they’re waiting to unleash on the comics community and if you sign up as a friend on the
Pilot Season page you’ll be privy to exclusive sneak peeks.”
The Pilot Season profile received more than 4 million total votes in one month and fans
who purchased all five pilot issues were rewarded with a secret voting code printed in each
booklet, which doubled the value of their votes. The voting portion of the event was held in
conjunction between Top Cow Productions, Inc. and MySpace Comic Books, http://myspace.com/comicbooks.
For more information visit the official Pilot Season MySpace profile at
http://myspace.com/pilotseason.
Art attached: Pilot Season logo, 2007 covers to Pilot Season: Cyblade #1 and Pilot Season:
Velocity #1. (Please note these covers are NOT the covers to the new series that will be
launching in the fall.)

About MySpace Comic Books

MySpace Comic Books (http://myspace.com/comicbooks) is an online community dedicated to
the best in comics, manga, and graphic novels. Launched in March 2007, MySpace Comic Books
provides the online community with the latest comic book news and interviews and spotlights the
most exciting projects, creators and events in the industry. With more than 155,000 friends and
growing, MySpace continues to see significant interest from its members in the comic book
arena.

About Top Cow Productions Inc.

Top Cow (http://topcow.com) was founded in December of 1992 by artist Marc Silvestri, who also
co-founded Image Comics earlier that same year. Top Cow currently publishes its line of comic
books in 21 languages in over 55 different countries. The company has launched 20 franchises
(18 original and 2 licensed) in the industry’s Top 10, seven at #1, a feat accomplished by no other
publisher in the last two decades. Its flagship franchise, Witchblade, was TNT’s #1 original film of
2000 and the first American property to be fully adapted in Japan as an original anime and manga
by Studio GONZO in 2006. Top Cow’s other flagship property, The Darkness, was developed into
a major next-generation video game release by Starbreeze and 2K Games and achieved sell-out
and Platinum sales status. Wanted is currently in production as a major motion picture from
Universal Pictures starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, and Morgan Freeman and slated for
release June 27, 2008. Virtually all of Top Cow’s other properties are in development as feature
films, live-action television, animation or video games. Top Cow has also successfully licensed
and merchandised its franchises into toys, statues, clothing, lithographs, puppets, posters,
magnets, shot glasses, lighters, lunch pails, wall scrolls, mouse pads, die-cast cars, calendars,
Christmas ornaments, Halloween masks, trading cards, standees, video games, and role playing
games.