IMAGE COMICS
Nathan Edmondson is signing his new comic THE DREAM MERCHANT (as well as WHERE IS JAKE ELLIS?, THE ACTIVITY, and others) at Danger Room in Olympia, Washington on May 15!
NEW VARIANT COVER FOR THE BOUNCE #2
Sara Pichelli’s take on comics’ new slacker superhero
Image Comics has announced a Sara Pichelli variant cover for the second issue of Joe Casey’s and David Messina’s psychedelic “slacker superhero” series THE BOUNCE.
Pichelli established her status as a sought-after artist illustrating 2011’s Ultimate Spider-Man, which introduced Miles Morales as the new Spider-Man, and has recently been announced as the artist on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Pichelli’s cover for THE BOUNCE #2 is her first work for Image Comics.
THE BOUNCE is the second new series penned by Casey (BUTCHER BAKER THE RIGHTEOUS MAKER, GØDLAND) to launch in 2013. The first, SEX, has been received with critical praise and multiple printings of its first and second issues.
The variant cover can be ordered now with the Image Comics code MAR13837. THE BOUNCE #1 will be in stores on May 22, followed by THE BOUNCE #2 in June 26.
Casey’s Image Comics titles are among those produced under the Man of Action imprint, a creative studio that includes Steven T. Seagle (THE RE[A]D DIARY), Joe Kelly (I KILL GIANTS), and Duncan Rouleau (THE GREAT UNKNOWN.)
TEN GRAND #1 GETS SECOND PRINTING
New Joe’s Comics title from Image sells out
The flagship issue of the new Joe’s Comics line, TEN GRAND #1 by J. Michael Straczynski and Ben Templesmith, sold out the same week as its release, Image Comics has announced that it will go back to press for a second printing that will be in stores on June 5.
A supernatural romance crossed with hardboiled crime, TEN GRAND tells the story of Joe Fitzgerald, a mob enforcer who has sworn to go straight — only to be left for dead during his final hit, an incident that leaves his fiancée dead. Joe gets a second chance when an angelic being revives him to be a hitman for mysterious, spiritual forces, with the reward being that he gets to spend five minutes with his beloved Laura every time he’s killed in his new “job.”
TEN GRAND ushered in the return of Joe’s Comics and was greeted with critical acclaim:
“Straczynski and Templesmith have proven to be a perfect match for a series like this one, and readers should expect great things from the upcoming installments.”
- Bloody Disgusting
“Two masters team up for a blaze through hell and back, giving a fresh new spin to a familiar concept.”
- Behind the Panels
“Ten Grand is a fantastic fusion of supernatural, crime noir/PI, and love stories that make for an excellent read. JMS has crafted a story that feels familiar yet goes off in a new direction. Templesmith’s art pulls off the story’s feeling of despair splendidly. If you were left wanting more stories like Hellblazer, this is definitely one for you.”
- Comic Book Therapy
The June 5 second printing of TEN GRAND #1 can be pre-ordered now with the Diamond Comics code MAR138353.
Here’s the last of the MORNING GLORIES #27 variant covers — by THIEF OF THIEVES artist Shawn Martinbrough!
Here’s the last of the MORNING GLORIES #27 variant covers — by THIEF OF THIEVES artist Shawn Martinbrough!
This week in panels: TEN GRAND #1 by J. Michael Straczynski and Ben Templesmith
Come see me tomorrow at the Newbury Comics in Kingston, MA for Free Comic Book Day! 11 AM - 3 PM, free quick sketches and more!
LOST VEGAS #3 by Jim McCann and Janet Lee — variant cover by Francesco Francavilla. In stores on May 29!
