Comics Artist Alex Wald Designs New Best Vacuum Ad Program

CHICAGO, IL, Jun 17 (MARKET WIRE) --
Best Vacuum, Inc. has launched a new ad campaign featuring the work of noted
comic
book artist Alex Wald. The Internet and Lincoln Park Chicago retailer's first
ad
in the series promotes the Miele Vacuum Cat & Dog canister vacuum, with a
humorous take on canine domesticity and the problems of cleaning up pet hair.

"We were looking to do something different with our ads," said Paul Teven,
Best
Vacuum president. "We wanted something that would set us apart from other
retailers, so when the opportunity to use Alex Wald as both creative director
and
artist came up, we grabbed it."

The ad will appear first in Angel Tales, the magazine of PAWS Chicago
(PetsAre Worth Saving), the leading no-kill animal welfare organization in the
Midwest. Plans call for the ad to run additional Chicago and
Midwest-oriented publications, as part of a series featuring the artwork
ofAlex Wald.

Wald studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and received a
Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting. He curated first-of-their-kind exhibitions in
New York and
Chicago on robot toys and the culture of Godzilla. His love of monsters,
cinema and pulp fiction drew him inevitably into the comic book field.

As art director for Chicago's First Comics, Wald art directed Shatter, the
first comic drawn on computer and helped adapt the Japanese manga classic Lone
Wolf and Cub for the US market. After the demise of First Comics he returned
to freelancing in illustration and comic books and received a 2008 Eisner
Award nomination for Best Colorist (Shaolin Cowboy). Concept and production
art for motion picture projects include "The Double Life of Moe Berg," and
"Eiji Tsuburaya -- the God of Monsters."

As an illustrator, Wald has worked for a diverse array of magazines, from
Nickelodeon to Playboy. His work for various cult garage bands brought him to
the attention of the producer of "Ultraman," Japan's most popular TV
superhero. Wald's "Ultraman" work has been made into toys for the Asian market
and even a line of bakery goods.

Selling online at BestVacuum.com and from its storefront in Chicago's
Lincoln Park,
Best Vacuum specializes in high quality HEPA vacuums and air purifiers
for home and business. In addition to Miele, the company offers Dyson, Sebo,
Nacecare, Nilfisk, NSS and ProCare vacuums. Air purifier lines include Blueair,
IQAir, Austin Air and Venta-Airwasher.

Now in its 25th year of serving the Chicago area, Best Vacuum was one of the
first vacuum cleaner retailers to sell on the Internet. The initial Web site,
launched in 1995, was relatively modest, featuring just Miele vacuums and
Austin Air purifiers. Over the years, product offerings have expanded, first
with additional vacuum cleaner and air purifier brands and then other home
cleaning and comfort products, ranging from steam cleaners and sweepers to
heaters, humidifiers, air conditioners, and more.

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