Ape Licenses Sesame Street

Ape Entertainment has acquired a license from the Children’s Television Workshop to bring Sesame Streetto print and digital comics.  This fall the Sesame Street titles will target young readers and feature beloved characters such as the Cookie Monster, Bert and Ernie, Grover, Elmo, Big Bird, and Oscar the Grouch. One of the largest areas of growth, in the world of comics, is the renewed focus toward children and tweens.

The Sesame Street comics will be publishing in the traditional comic book format and carry a cover price of $3.99. Hardcover editions will also be available for $7.99 and in a digital comic format to be made available through the App Store for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch.

“We are excited about our new relationship with Sesame Workshop to bring the Sesame Street characters to comics, which is a dream come true for all of us here at Ape,” said Ape Entertainment COO Brent E. Erwin. “Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Grover, and the whole Sesame Street gang have always been a part of our lives, now we feel like a part of their family, and that’s a great feeling.”

“We look forward to collaborating with Ape Entertainment to create a series of Sesame Street comic books, for all ages” said Jennifer A. Perry, Vice President, Worldwide Publishing, Sesame Workshop. “The Sesame Street Muppets and comic books go together like Cookie Monster and snickerdoodles, so we can’t wait for Sesame Street fans to have the chance to learn and laugh in the unique way comics draw readers in and keep them turning the page.”

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