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News Archives: May 2008
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HELL CAN'T WAIT IN AUGUST'S GOLLY!
Phil Hester and Brook Turner delay the apocalypse this August!
When the apocalypse is canceled, the demon hordes of hell get angry in the pages of August's GOLLY, courtesy of THE DARKNESS' Phil Hester and rising star Brook Turner.
"Everything I've written to date has had a Frank Capra positivity to it, but GOLLY is sort of my dark side on display," said Hester. "Fans of books like PREACHER will be happy to see gratuitous swearing and inappropriate, gory humor return to comics. Everyone at Image is going to hell for this."
To combat the Devil's minions, Heaven chooses a dimwitted, kindhearted, foul-mouthed carnival ride repairman to wage war on any demonic forces bent on starting something come Judgment Day. This ongoing series details a world of rampaging were-hogs, obese goth vampires, muscle-bound beauty queens, and hell-fighting carnies. Slick back your mullet, change into your Sabbath t-shirt, and saddle up for a southern fried rock opera of horror the likes of which have never been seen.
GOLLY #1, a full color, 32-page ongoing series for $3.50, will be in-stores August 13th.
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ROB SCHRAB, JOE CASEY AND MARK SABLE ARE JUDGE AND JURY ON INDIE 103.1 FM!
SCUD THE DISPOSABLE ASSASSIN's Rob Schrab, HAZED's Mark Sable and CHARLATAN BALL's Joe Casey to appear on INDIE 103.1's Jonesy Jukebox!
This Friday, SCUD THE DISPOSABLE ASSASSIN's Rob Schrab, HAZED's Mark Sable and GØDLAND's Joe Casey will appear on INDIE 103.1 FM's Jonesy's Jukebox, from 12 to 2 PM.
"Jonesy's Jukebox is a one of my favorite radio shows so being part of it in time to celebrate the end of SCUD is surreally awesome," Schrab said. "It's a perfect way to cap off over ten years of the series."
Jonesy's Jukebox, hosted by Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols on what Rolling Stone declared the best radio station of 2008, airs every Friday from Noon to 2pm with the first hour repeating at 6pm. Each episode features four guests panelists talking about and judging the newest tracks to hit the radio with this week's including Casey, Hazed and Schrab. In addition, they'll be discussing their latest projects such as the Eisner-nominated GØDLAND CELESTIAL EDITION, CHARLATAN BALL, HAZED and SCUD THE DISPOSABLE ASSASSIN: THE WHOLE SHEBANG.
Joe Casey added, "Big Steve Jones fan. Huge guitar sounds hit me just the right way. Moving into the last year of GØDLAND and launching of CHARLATAN BALL, this is a very cool way to get the word out."
Jonesy's Jukebox will air Friday, May 23rd from 12 to 2 PM. Listeners out of the Los Angeles area can listen via http://www.indie1031.fm/4045_Listen_Live.php?id=27. GØDLAND CELESTIAL EDITION (MAY071862), a 360-page hardcover for $34.99, and HAZED (DEC072052), a 160-page graphic novel for $14.99, are available now. SCUD THE DISPOSABLE ASSASSIN: THE WHOLE SHEBANG (TP - APR082180/HC-APR082181), a 786-page black & white collection, will be available June 25th. CHARLATAN BALL (APR082158), a 24-page full color comic book for $2.50, will be available June 11th.
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JESUS CHRIST SLAYER TRAILER GOES ONLINE!
LOADED BIBLE trailer teases upcoming collection!
Just in time for the summer blockbuster season, LOADED BIBLE writer/creator Tim Seeley and digital artist Crank! have teamed to produce an all-new trailer for June's LOADED BIBLE BOOK ONE TP!
"LOADED BIBLE is the craziest summer movie never made," said Seeley. "Crank! has put together one of the finest trailers - comics or otherwise. Of course, having the gorgeous art of DC COUNTDOWN's Mike Norton, CAPES' Mark Englert, INVINCIBLE's Nate Bellegade and Sono Morti's musical talents to work with certainly helps, but he's a major talent in his own right."
LOADED BIBLE begins as humanity's survival hangs by a thread in the aftermath of a nuclear Holy War. When vampires invade the last surviving stronghold of New Vatican City, the Church turns to their deadliest weapon - the clone of Jesus Christ. In addition to all three one-shots, the collection also features a massive amount of bonus materials including an extensive sketchbook, pinups galore and the original LOADED BIBLE short story by NEW UNIVERSAL's Steve Kurth.
LOADED BIBLE, BOOK ONE TP (APR082179), a 168-page book for $16.99, will be in stores June 25th. The trailer can be seen at http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=34503867
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EMERALD CITY JOSH MEDORS BENEFIT AUCTION RAISES OVER $10K!
Even more auctions to come to support Medors!
This past weekend the Emerald City ComiCon and Frazetta Comics run Josh Medors Benefit Auction raised over $10,000 for the FRANK FRAZETTA'S SWAMP DEMON artist in his fight with cancer.
“The response of the comics community and fans alike has been amazing,” Medors said. "The money raised not only helps out with medical expenses, but it also takes a great weight off my shoulders and helps me focus on what positives I can. I could never thank everyone enough for what they have done for me.”
What started off with a couple of e-mails and phone calls to a few friends turned into a mega event, with over 130 lots of donated original art, books, prints, posters, toys and statues all sold at the auction. Fans unable to attend the event can still support Josh in the Ebay auctions, an original John Romita Sr. Mary Jane sketch, Willow Creek sketch books by artists such as Eric Powell, Tim Vigil and an the opportunity to appear as a zombie in THE WALKING DEAD.
"Please, bid high and bid often, it’s for a good cause," WALKING DEAD creator Robert Kirkman said. "To benefit Josh Medors in his time of need we’re auctioning off a chance to have you (yes, YOU) appear in The WALKING DEAD as a zombie. You’ll get a good appearance, and a good kill, it’s not just a background thing–you’ll get a full appearance that people will see–I promise."
Frazetta Comics Editor/Artist Jay Fotos added, "The auction went off without a hitch even though it was completely overwhelming. We had a small timeframe to auction and a large amount of donations, with people donating lots even during the auction! I can't thank enough to Jim Demonakos and all the ECCC staff that donated their time to help the auction move along smoothly. My hat's off to them, as this was all truly inspiring."
Monetary donations to Josh can be made via PayPal to jmedors1@insight.rr.com. All items are searchable under "Josh Medors Benefit Auction".
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THE ROBERTS CONTINUES THE TALE OF TWO OF AMERICA'S MOST NOTORIOUS SERIAL MURDERERS!
The Boston Strangler and Zodiac Killer are alive and well, living in a retirement community among the old and dying.
For decades, the identities of the Boston Strangler and the Zodiac Killer have been shrouded in mystery. But this August, Image Comics/Shadowline reveals not only the identities of these two prolific killers, but also how they’re spending their golden years of life. THE ROBERTS hits store shelves courtesy of artist Erik Rose and writer Wayne Chinsang.
"I admit, I've always had a morbid fascination with serial murderers," said writer Wayne Chinsang, also known to the world by his real name, Justin Shady. “When Denis Rader (BTK) finally got caught in 2005 I remember thinking, ‘What if this guy had never been caught? What would he be like as an eighty-year-old man? Or as a grandfather? How long could someone like him go on living a lie, trying to blend in when he so clearly doesn’t?’ Those thoughts were the start of THE ROBERTS.”
But instead of BTK, Chinsang chose two murderers who many believe were never caught: the Boston Strangler and the Zodiac Killer. In THE ROBERTS, the killers find themselves immersed in a world of bingo tournaments and social tea hours as they trade "war stories" about what they refer to as the “Golden Age” of mass murder. But camaraderie can also have a dark side as both men still crave the one thing they feel they’ve missed out on: infamy.
THE ROBERTS #1, a two-issue, 48-page, black-and-white mini-series for $5.99, will be in stores August 6th.
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MADMAN AND GEMINI ALTERNATE COVERS AT EMERALD CITY COMIC CON!
MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS and GEMIN exclusive variant covers available at Emerald City Comic Con!
8 May 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - Image Comics' Pacific Northwest bred heroes, MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS and GEMINI, celebrate Emerald City Comic Con with exclusive covers not to ever be made available anywhere else!
"Emerald City Comic Con is my hometown convention," GEMINI co-creator and writer Jay Faerber said. "Debuting my newest creation there, with an exclusive cover nonetheless, was too perfect an opportunity to pass up."
MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #8 is also a starting point for the veteran hero, as Frank Einstein's backstory acts as a jumping point for readers old and new. To celebrate, the Emerald City Comic Con variant is a throw back for Frank's very first appearance in Caliber's CREATURES FROM THE ID #1. The GEMINI cover, all-new illustration by series co-creator and artist Jon Sommariva, displays the unique dual nature of Faerber's all-new sleeper super-agent. A select few of each cover will be given away at the IMAGE COMICS SHOW, featuring Faerber, WALKING DEAD creator Robert Kirkman and ELEPHANTMEN's Richard Starkings.
MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS creator Mike Allred added, "There's a lot of buzz up here in the Pacific Northwest for the Emerald City Comic Con and since I wasn't able to attend this year, I still wanted to do something very special. I hope folks will get a big kick out this."
The Emerald City Comic Con will take place May 10th and 11th at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center. More information on both covers can be found at the Image Comics booth, #602. In addition, THE IMAGE COMICS SHOW will be on Saturday in Panel Room B from 3-4 PM.
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WOLF-MAN STRIKES MONTHLY!
Robert Kirkman and Jason Howard bring ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN monthly!
At at long, ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN creators Jason Howard and Robert Kirkman are giving fans the one thing they've demanded most as THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN goes monthly this July!
"Frankly, I just couldn't stay patient," ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN co-creator and writer Robert Kirkman said. "Over the past year THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN has become one of my favorite books to write and, even more so, seeing the pages pour in from Jason has made me crave MORE! With the impending shocker we've got coming in issue 7, we decided to switch the book from once every sixty days to every thirty! I certainly think folks will be happy with the results."
"The book has really shown it's got legs," Executive Director Eric Stephenson said. "After debuting as part of Image's Free Comic Book Day celebration in 2007 we've seen strong reorder activity and rave reviews. The one complaint often heard is that the six times a year schedule leaves people waiting and waiting – with that corrected, I'm confident this book can soar to the heights of Kirkman's other Image Titles, INVINCIBLE and THE WALKING DEAD."
In addition, THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN VOL. 1 TP has been retooled to match up with the monthly shift, giving readers even more content than before. The new trade paperback will contain issues #1-7, extended to include the shocking revelations of issue 7, and will now lead right into the issue 8, where readers can see the new status-quo in full effect.
"One of the things I always hear about INVINCIBLE is that you need to read the first two volumes to really get into it," noted Kirkman. "It's always bugged me that volume one only collects four issues and the really cool stuff doesn't kick in until the second volume. I was thinking about that when I noticed that the first ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN TP was slated to contain issues 1-4. I knew what was coming up in issue 7 and I saw history repeating itself. Luckily, there was still time to fix it.
"Now when you read the first volume of THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN, you'll get an accurate sense of what the series is about – and you'll see just how dark and dramatic things are going to get. I'm very excited for people to see just what this series is capable of."
ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #8, a 32-page full color comic for $2.99, and ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN VOL. 1, a 176-page full color trade paperback for $14.99, will be available July 30th.
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