COLD WAR IS COOL IN PIGS

McCool, Cosby & Tamura Set to Activate KGB Cuban Sleeper Cell in September


Berkeley, CA – 15 June 2011 – When the second generation of a loyal KGB
sleeper cell is given the signal, they must finish the mission that they
have been raised their entire lives to complete: overthrow The United
States of America, no matter what it takes. Writers Ben McCool (CHOKER,
MEMOIR) and Nate Cosby (Jim Henson’s Storyteller) are the creative minds
behind this new ongoing series from Image Comics, a character-driven
modern espionage thriller entitled PIGS.

The two co-creators enlisted the stylish and gritty storytelling talents
of newcomer artist Breno Tamura to deftly handle interiors and an
all-star cast to create cover art. Jock (The Losers), Francesco
Francavilla (Detective Comics) and Amanda Conner (THE PRO, Power Girl)
have already turned out powerful images for the first three covers, and
Ben Templesmith (CHOKER, FELL), Humberto Ramos (Crimson, Amazing
Spiderman) and Becky Cloonan (Demo, American Virgin) have signed on to
contribute cover art as well.

â“PIGS is as much a study of these very unique characters as it is a
fast-paced, action-packed story of espionage,†explained McCool. â“Sure,
the Pigs are terrorists, and their mission is set to leave a trail of
devastation in their wake. But what if not every member of the group has
the same agenda? Is it possible that there’s a sleeper within the
sleeper cell…?â€

“Our goal is to make the reader uncomfortable,†added Cosby. â“The
‘heroes’ in PIGS are terrorists that’ve been trained their entire lives
to annihilate your way of life and kill you if necessary. But at the
same time, these characters have souls, unique personalities, senses of
humor. The book is about the practical application of terrorism, and
what it takes for a person to dedicate their life to destruction.â€

The five young anti-heroes in PIGS are a band of communist operatives
who intend to finish what the previous generation began after the Bay of
Pigs invasion. While they may find themselves on the road to
successfully completing their potentially catastrophic suicide mission,
for the first time in their lives they have also come face-to-face with
the reality of the country that they have been trained to hate. The
characters of PIGS are human weapons who must decide how or if they can
pull the trigger when their moment comes at last.

PIGS #1 (JUL110432), a 32-page full blown, full color espionage comic
book for $2.99, is available to order in the July edition of Diamond
Previews catalog, and will be at a comic store near you on September 14,
2011.