Titan Publishing has announced its partnership with World Wrestling Entertainment® in the launch of WWE Comics.

Over the course of the agreement, 20 issues will be produced and distributed to comic retailers and specialty stores in the US and Canada. The comic’s flagship title will be WWE Heroes featuring WWE Superstars and Divas, with the first issue debuting on 23 March 2010.

The series will take the biggest WWE Superstars and Divas beyond the wrestling ring and into a brand new fictional universe.

“Each week more than 1.6 million teens watch WWE programming on television in the U.S. This is an important demographic for the comic book industry and vital for a successful launch in the industry,” said Ned Hartley, Editor of WWE Heroes. “We've got some truly amazing stories to tell - our first issue is going to blow you away! The ‘in-your-face, no-holds-barred’ attitude of the WWE works so well as a comic, we just can't wait for people to see the great surprises that we've got in store."

Artwork is provided by artist Andy Smith, who has worked as a penciller for major comic publishers such as Marvel, DC, Image, Acclaim, and CrossGen Entertainment.

An alternate cover exclusive to comic stores of issue #1 features a specially-commissioned cover by artist Liam Sharp, who has worked on titles including Hulk, X-Men, Spider-Man, Gears of War, Superman, Batman, and Spawn: The Dark Ages.

WWE Heroes #1 goes on-sale 23 March 2010 from retailers and specialist comic stores.

For more information on WWE Heroes comic, visit: www.wwecomics.com