Diverse Comic Legend of the Mantamaji on MTV’s List of Summer Reads

LOS ANGELES - May 27, 2015 - PRLog -- Hope you have room in your beach bag, or can make room in your eReader, because the Legend of the Mantamaji trilogy is coming along for the ride! With 3,000 year-old legends, ancient knights, mind-bending mystery and maniacal villains, the Legend of the Mantamaji [legendofthemantamaji.com] series are the kind of books that summer is made for. MTV also thinks the trilogy is a great summer read and has added the series to their, “12 Beach Reads for Social Justice Warriors (http://www.mtv.com/news/2161567/mtv-issues-book-roundup/).”

But it’s not just social justice warriors that have fallen in love with the series, it also appeals to sci-fi/fantasy fans and superhero lovers. Because these books are suitable for fans from age 9 to 99, families are also excited to have an adventure that parents and kids can share.

Legend of the Mantamaji is the high flying, multicultural graphic novel series from Television Director Eric Dean Seaton [NBC’s Undateable, Disney’s Austin & Ally, That's So Raven and Nickelodeon’s Bella and the Bulldogs, The Haunted Hathaways, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn] which tells the story of Elijah Alexander, an Assistant D.A. who has learned that his childhood storybook legends are actually the true stories of his heritage. Faced with the knowledge that he is the last of a race of mystical knights known as the Mantamaji, Elijah struggles to come to grips with his new reality and becomes a hunted man charged with ridding the world of an ancient evil no other Mantamaji has ever been able to defeat.

Nominated for a 2015 Glyph Comics Award and named a ‘Top Graphic Novel’ series by Examiner.com and Atlanta Black Star, Legend of the Mantamaji features artwork by Brandon Palas, work by colorist Andrew Dalhouse, who has worked with Boom, Dark Horse, Image, Marvel and DC and lettering by Deron Bennett, who was nominated for an Eisner Award for his work on titles like Jim Henson’s Dark Crystal, Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand and Helldorado, among others.

The Legend of the Mantamaji Series is the Perfect Add to Summer Reading Lists:

+Fast paced action with smart storytelling and brilliant plot twists

+Features multicultural characters including African American male and female leads

+Portrays strong female characters essential to the story, great for diversity in comics & lit lists

+Live Action Short tie-in based on the series released in June

+All aged graphic novel (ages 9+) means a wider audience & bonding opportunities for families

+Graphic novels help reluctant readers to fall in love with reading & keep reading all summer

+Superhero and sci/fi fantasy genres have a huge following with audiences looking for new materials

+Nominated for a 2015 Glyph Comics “Rising Star” Award

+Named Top Graphic Novel by Examiner.com and Atlanta Black Star

+Seaton is in the middle of an international 15-city book tour with stops at San Diego Comic Con and New York Comic Con, among others

Praise for Legend of the Mantamaji:

"Fans who bemoan the 'big two' for a lack of vision, or effort, to create bold new characters and franchises, should learn that innovation can often be found elsewhere. 'Legend of the Mantamaji ' has all of the excitement, imagination and suspense to be a TV or film series on its own, but instead it is here as a comic to be enjoyed by the masses who crave them. 'Legend of the Mantamaji' volume one is a must read for those who crave all of the spectacle and action of superhero comics, yet want a comic which offers creative new ideas and a progressive storyline with real weight behind it," Alex Widen, Brooklyn Comic Book Examiner

"Eric Dean Seaton is an accomplished director and producer but he's been hiding his true talent for writing comic books and I think it's time to unleash them into the world." Janneke de Ronde, Small Press Comics Review

About Eric Dean Seaton:

As a two-time NAACP Image Award-nominated episodic director, Eric Dean Seaton has directed more than 200 television episodes of 38 different hit TV series, including the NBC/Warner Bros. comedy "Undateable," TBS's "Ground Floor," BET's "Let's Stay Together," Disney's "Austin & Ally" and Nickelodeon's "Bella and the Bulldogs." He has also directed 18 music videos and two pilots for Nickelodeon, as well as two pilots for Disney XD. Seaton, a Cleveland, Ohio native, is currently touring 14 cities as part of the international Legend of the Mantamaji book tour.

For Media Interview | Book Review Requests Contact:

Tagan Lee, (714)713-3175 | taganlee@gmail.com or

Terreece M. Clarke, (614) 467-0361 | TClarke@LifeSliceMedia.com |

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