While I'm busy reviewing G I Joe, Transformers, Universal Monsters, Creepshow, and all the great comics they produce, Skybound is busy diversifying their stories into TV shows, video games, Audible audio series, and much more. Here's some news for tabletop gamers who can't get enough of Skybound's great characters!
LAZARUS RISING
GAMES ADDS SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT TO
IP LICENSING DEALS
FOR TREASURED COLLECTIBLE CARD GAME “OVERPOWER”
Invincible among the
Skybound Properties joining OverPower’s resurgence alongside longtime IPs, and recent
additions Top Cow & Edgar Rice Burroughs;
Major OverPower
tournaments now being planned for late Spring & beyond.
Lazarus Rising
Games (LRG) continues to expand its stable of notable IP for the rebirth of its
legendary 1990s collectible card game OverPower with the signing of a
licensing agreement with Skybound Entertainment.
The
deal will bring Skybound into the OverPower universe starting in 2026
and will feature originals from Skybound’s robust library of IP, most notably Invincible
and The Walking Dead. The roster joining OverPower’s decks will
include characters such as Invincible, Omni-Man, Atom Eve and Battle Beast, as
well as The Walking Dead fan favorites like Rick Grimes, Michonne, Negan
and Maggie.
The
addition of Skybound Entertainment characters and imagery follows LRG’s recent
licensing deals with Top Cow Productions, Inc. and Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. –
leading to the addition of Top Cow’s Witchblade, Darkness and Cyberforce,
as well as Burroughs’ iconic Tarzan of the Apes® and John Carter of
Mars® in the upcoming iterations of OverPower in 2025 and 2026.
“As
the owners – and longtime players – of OverPower, we fully understand
our responsibility to both legacy and new fans of the game to continue growing
in all appropriate directions, and that includes enhancing with new content and
IPs,” says Ronald Pozzi, co-founder and president of Lazarus Rising Games.
“Working side-by-side with Skybound Entertainment was one of our initial goals,
and we’re excited to see that union benefit fans across the board. As we’ve
said all along, our mission is to reestablish OverPower as one of the
preeminent tabletop games in the world, not just reaffirming its standing but
to push it above and beyond all previous levels of popularity.”
“We love partnering with companies that are
genuine fans of the IP,” added Garima Sharma, VP of Licensing and Partnerships
at Skybound. “OverPower has long been a beloved game, and we’re
thrilled to see Invincible and The Walking Dead branded products
hitting shelves soon—offering fans yet another exciting way to connect with the
worlds they love.”
Retailers
will begin carrying new OverPower product on their shelves in mid-April 2025
that will feature original artwork from some of the finest artists in the
comics and illustration industries today – such as Jae Lee, Jim Cheung, Raymond
Gay, Phillip Tan, William Santos and many more. OverPower will be
available through ACD Distribution and GTS Distribution in the United States,
while Universal Distribution will facilitate delivery in Canada.
In
addition, LRG has created an advisory board that already features Ron Perazza,
one of the original developers of the 1990s game, and Paul Bazakas, Vice
President of Global Sales and Marketing for GTS Distribution.
In
collaboration with Carde.io, LRG has also recently launched its player portal,
which features the card library for the upcoming Edgar Rice Burroughs set, a
fully-assembled Deck Builder, National Elo Rankings, an event finder, and a
reward shop. Interested players can visit/join the player portal at www.OverPower.com.
LRG
is also in the final planning stages for a series of major tournaments across North
America, highlighted by more than $100,000 in prize pools as well as exclusive
merchandise. Announcements for the tournaments are forthcoming. Further, LRG
continues to showcase OverPower at conventions and events around the
country, most notably at a heavily trafficked interactive booth at 2024 New
York Comic Con, and as part of an informative, entertaining panel at WonderCon
2025 in Anaheim. LRG already has strategized a noticeable presence at Origins
Game Fair in June 2025, and has plans to showcase OverPower at important
gaming and pop culture conventions throughout the year. For the past nine
months, LRG has also executed a soft rollout of the game’s new aspects and
cards, including two sets that sold out immediately.
Formerly
known as BMG & Associates, Lazarus Rising Games’ core ownership is
comprised of a group of successful professionals who spent their youth playing OverPower
– and continue to this day. Their passion for the game is the driving force
of the company, and their experience ensures the game’s authenticity to its
roots while relentlessly seeking new assets to infuse the game’s resurgence. As
the collectible card game market has continued to once again blossom, the LRG
team has sought to position OverPower at the center of that
revival by appealing to the game’s loyal fans – and prospective new players –
with the acquisition of new IPs, an inclusive, creative set of rules for
smooth, exciting gameplay, and absolutely stunning artwork from some of the top
illustrators in the games and comics industries.
About Skybound Entertainment
We do things differently here. Skybound is the
creator-driven, fan-focused company behind landmark global franchises like The
Walking Dead, Invincible, Impact Winter and hundreds more IPs that are
redefining entertainment through our Wheel of Awesome business model. Skybound
unlocks the unique opportunity to cultivate all aspects of a franchise from
development through distribution; our IP connects with audiences through
groundbreaking stories told on a grand scale. We empower our creators to
directly expand their IP and turn their ideas into movies, TV shows, tabletop
games, comics, podcasts, collectibles, video games, or all of the above and
then some.
Skybound’s
licensing continues to scale in new categories and regions. We capitalize on
multiple media opportunities such as Toys & Collectibles, Accessories,
Tabletop Games and Stationery with our ever-growing successful IP catalogue
including The Walking Dead, Invincible, Impact Winter, Stillwater and Chronicles
of Amber (producing with Stephen Colbert), among others. Skybound doesn’t
just make global franchises, we change the way that global franchises can be
made. Follow Skybound on X (@Skybound), YouTube (Skybound), Facebook (@SkyboundEntertainment), Instagram (@skyboundent), Bluesky (@skybound.bsky.social), Discord (Skybound), Reddit (Skybound), and at www.skybound.com.
About Lazarus Rising Games
Formerly
BMG & Associates, Lazarus Rising Games was formed by five OverPower
players – Ronald Pozzi, Joseph Gagnepain, Shawn Sawyer, David McMillan and
Keith Bursack – who have loved the game since its inception and purchased the
company to ensure the game could survive and thrive for today and the future. From
visionary designers and skilled developers to meticulous artists and strategic
thinkers, the Lazarus rising Games team brings a wealth of skills and
experiences to the table. LRG is united by a passionate dedication to crafting
engaging gaming experiences for the existing OverPower community and
beyond, and fostered by a collaborative work culture that encourages individual
growth and celebrates collective achievements. Ultimately, LRG is pushing the
gaming envelope, actively engaging with businesses and individuals who share the
company’s vision of a more captivating gaming world. LRG is driven by the
potential of technology and creativity in writing the next chapter of the OverPower
saga.
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