A Penitent Man, New Manga, Gumshoe City, Extraman & Disney Manga
From Rebellion, Kodansha, Markosia, Kindred Comics & Tokyopop
The latest news from across comics includes:
A new collection from the pages of 2000 AD - A Penitent Man.
A new manga title from Kodansha will be out digitally in March 2024.
Markosia has a new graphic novel out.
Extraman is returning with a second issue from Kindred Comics.
For art fans, Tokyopop has a new book coming
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A new Judge Dredd collected story - A Penitent Man, is from the pages of 2000 AD and looks at a different type of ex-judge! Check out the details from Rebellion.
The brand new noir masterpiece from two of 2000 AD’s best new talents – Judge Dredd: The Penitent Man collection will be released on Wednesday 13th March!
Former Judge Kyle Asher returns from the penal colony on Titan after serving twenty years. Working as a third-class sludge technician he is determined to prove that he can still serve the city he swore an oath to, Judge Dredd is not so sure of him, and questions whether there is such a thing as a penitent man in a place like Mega-City One. However the SJS, the Judges Internal Affairs division, are determined to run Asher out of town, and Dredd wants to know the reason why.
Widely acknowledged as one of the best current writers on the legendary and long-running Judge Dredd, Kenneth Niemand is joined by artist Tom Foster, who since winning the 2000 AD talent search in 2013 has gone on to become a fan favourite - with a style that combines the meticulous inking of Brian Bolland and the noir stylings of Howard Chaykin.
‘A Penitent Man’ is their modern classic, a brooding slow-burn rumination on justice, guilt and a system that can neither forgive nor forget...
Judge Dredd: A Penitent Man will be released on 13th March 2024, with pre-orders available now on the 2000 AD webshop!
Debuting this month is a new digital manga title from Kodansha - Because I, the True Saint, was Banished, that Country is Done For! with the story by Shikiso Utsuzawa, art by Mokuba Matsu, and the original Character Design by Pukyunosuke.
Ever since she was a child, Eliane has been the saint and protector of the Kingdom of Belkheim, warding off monsters and ensuring bountiful harvests with her prayers. But when a pretender saint beguiles the foolish prince—to whom she is engaged—into believing she is nothing but a fraud, he calls off the marriage and banishes her from the kingdom. Homeless and penniless but free to chart her own course for the first time in her life, Eliane decides to make for the neighboring kingdom, where she hopes to blend in as a commoner and lead a quiet life…but a chance encounter on the road will totally upend her modest plans.
Markosia has a new graphic novel out this week - Gumshoe City.
In the colourful world of Gumshoe City, every resident is a detective. You might even recognize a couple of them!
Of course this means when a mystery appears, a few toes will be stepped on, some fingers will be pointed, and occasionally someone will end up dead.
Meatball Matthews is a detective specializing in all things meaty. He’s forced to journey out of his element and confront old beefs when his best friend disappears, leaving a dead body behind.
Erica Lüscanon is the latest in a long line of hard-boiled detectives that take the law into their own hands. Unfortunately for everyone involved, she hates breaking the rules! In her attempt to prove that you don’t need to flip a car to be a hero, she just might solve a decades old mystery that’s plagued her life.
Written by Winston Gambro and illustrated by Michael Lee Harris
Kindred Comics has announced the second issue of their series Extraman. I’m looking forward to reading this!
EXTRAMAN #2 WILL BE AVAILABLE TO BUY EXCLUSIVELY FROM kindredcomics.co.uk ON SATURDAY 30TH MARCH 2024! Grab issue one so you’re up to speed because things are not slowing down anytime soon!
A new hardback book, Disney Manga: The Art Amphibia, is coming soon from Tokyopop. This looks interesting, and the hardback format is always good for these art books.
Publisher TOKYOPOP expands its catalog of licensed Disney titles as it announces the release of DISNEY MANGA: THE ART OF AMPHIBIA, set to be released on November 19, 2024.
Emmy®-nominated animated comedy series, “Amphibia,” chronicles the adventures of independent and fearless teen Anne Boonchuy after she is magically transported to a rural marshland full of frog people and meets the excitable young frog Sprig Plantar and his family. Created and executive produced by Matt Braly, “Amphibia” is available to stream on Disney+.
DISNEY MANGA: THE ART OF AMPHIBIA is available for pre-order now:
https://www.amazon.com/Art-Amphibia-Matthew-Braly/dp/142787560X/
