Neroy Sphinx: Playing To Lose, The Mushroom Knight, Best Of 2000 AD & Gatchman
Markosia, Mad Cave Studios & Rebellion
The latest comics news includes:
A new graphic novel from Markosia.
A new volume of The Mushroom Knight.
What’s inside the latest issue of the Best of 2000 AD.
A first look at Gatchman.
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A new graphic novel from Markosia - Neroy Sphinx: Playing To Lose - is out now.
IF ALIEN INVADERS DON’T FINISH MANKIND, ETERNAL DAMNATION WILL.
For a decade, Neroy Sphinx didn’t remember who he really was. Or the ancient evil he’d unleashed, beyond the furthest human worlds. But now he’s back, and he’s got some friends with him.
He’s going to need them.
Way out in the great unknown, humanity’s salvation lies waiting. But to survive the journey – let alone the destination – Neroy will have to play the game better than he ever has before…
Mad Cave Studios has announced the next volume of The Mushroom Knight - Fantastic fungi tales return with a second installment worth foraging for!
Plucked directly from the Pacific Northwest, Mad Cave Studios is proud to announce the release of THE MUSHROOM KNIGHT VOL. 2, the exciting fantasy follow-up by writer, artist, and mushroom enthusiast, Oliver Bly! The exciting second installment will find magnificent mycelium meandering through the forest in an all-new adventure.
An adolescent girl named Lem searches the deep dark woods for her missing dog, entangling her destiny with a chivalrous mushroom faerie named Gowlitrot on a mystical quest to protect the biome from catastrophic ruin.
As their friendship develops, Gowlitrot pledges to aid Lem in a quest to discover the fate of her missing dog, but as the search progresses, they uncover perilous betrayals that challenge the foundation of each of their worlds—both inner and outer. The natural world may never appear the same again.
Oliver Bly spoke of the project:
“The Fungal Kingdom is one of the largest eukaryotic kingdoms in the phylogenetic tree of life, encompassing an estimated 1.5-7 million species across the boundaries of its enigmatic and mostly uncharted realm. It is from this vast and mighty Kingdom, at the dawn of a new Aeon for humankind, that a tiny Mushroom Knight has emerged into the land of 1990's Philadelphia. And he has a very, very large story to tell. Far too large for just one book. My heart is radiating with golden beams of brilliant sunlight as we announce The Mushroom Knight, Volume 2, of the continuing adventures of Gowlitrot & Lem. Volume 1 exploded in a puff of spores that found fertile ground in the imagination of its readers. The mycelium is now growing and people are being turned on to something new—and the resounding reply has been "more!" I am honored to be the bard chosen to answer that call, to tell this particular tale, to scatter these peculiar seeds. And I could not have wished for a better planting-partner than Mad Cave Studios, who continue to be a venerable bastion of wild creativity and boundary defying graphic art. What Volume 1 planted, Volume 2 will grow. I will see you at the harvest."
Fall into the magical world of The Mushroom Knight Vol. 2, slated for release in bookstores and comic shops Nov. 5th.
Out in June 2024 is the latest collection of the Best of 2000 AD from Rebellion. It is a fantastic series, with some of the best stories and characters from the long-running anthology comic.
CREATIVE TEAM: Various, inc. Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, Robbie Morrison, Henry Flint, Pat Mills
RELEASE DATE: 4 June
PAPERBACK, 192 pages
PRICE: £14.99
ISBN: 9781837862030
Best of 2000 AD is a landmark series from the cult comic, bursting with our greatest stories for a new generation of readers.
Every Best of 2000 AD contains a mix of modern classics and gems from the vault. In each edition you'll find an explosive new Judge Dredd adventure, fresh essays by prominent popular culture writers, a graphic novel-length feature presentation by global legends and a vintage Dredd case.
In this volume Judge Dredd makes a Tempus Fugitive of literature’s most famous time-travel enthusiast; tremble as Robbie Morrison and Henry Flint deliver galaxy-wide carnage at the hands of the retribution of a dead race, Shakara The Avenger; during a long, hot summer something rots at the heart of a council estate in John Smith and Edmund Bagwell’s Cradlegrave; Dredd sends his cadets into the Cursed Earth to face The Hotdog Run; The government agents of Ice Station Delta find their problems snowball when they tangle with Shako, the only polar bear on the CIA death list!
Available in print from: 2000 AD webshop, book stores, Amazon, and comic book stores via Diamond
Available in digital from: 2000 AD webshop, 2000 AD app for Apple & Android
With Free Comic Book Day coming, Mad Cave Studios has Gatchman coming and has provided a sneak peek!
Mad Cave Studios GATCHAMAN series to feature all-star variant covers from Inaki Miranda, Chris Batista, Sanford Greene, Francine Delgado, Mike Deodato
The first of the new GATCHAMAN is on the way! Mad Cave Studios is kicking things off this Free Comic Book Day with Gatchaman #0, featuring a cover by Chris Samnee (Thor), followed by Gatchaman #1 and the exciting one-shot Gatchaman—Ken: Deathmatch in June!
The Gatchaman ongoing Teen+ series features a masterful collaboration between writer Cullen Bunn (A Legacy of Violence) and comics artist Chris Batista (Justice League), with Cover A by Inaki Miranda (Godzilla: Here), colors by Carlos Lopez and letters by Buddy Beaudoin.
GATCHAMAN #1
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Chris Batista (C) Carlos Lopez (L) Buddy Beaudoin
The triumphant return of Gatchaman, the iconic Japanese animated franchise of a five-member, bird-themed superhero team!
A mechanical terror has descended upon numerous cities and the world’s greatest scientists are disappearing. Our only hope: Science Ninja Team Gatchaman! As they battle these machinations from the international terrorist organization known as Galactor, their strength, willpower, and even vehicles are pushed to the absolute limit. If they fail…who’s waiting in the wings to take their place? The first exciting issue in an ongoing series that expands upon the original anime series!
Connecting B covers are provided by Eisner and Ringo Award-winning artist Sanford Greene (Bitter Root)! The issue also features Cover C by Chris Batista, Cover D Blank Sketch Cover edition, and two retailer incentive covers including Cover E by Francine Delgado (Batgirl) and Cover F by Mike Deodato (Wonder Woman).
“Was I born to write this series? I was certainly forged in the Phoenix-technique fires over the course of my life to be here now,” said Cullen Bunn. “Gatchaman is loved by so many, and it is humbling and exciting and a little scary to be telling new stories in that world now. I'm emboldened by the amazing people I'm working with—Chris Batista, Tommy Lee Edwards, Steve Orlando (who’s working on the upcoming Galactor miniseries), and the Mad Cave Studios team. Each and every one of us loves these characters and this world. And we've had such tremendous support from the Tatsunoko team. This isn't just an adaptation. We're not just painting by numbers. These are new, in-continuity tales with exciting, game-changing elements that enhance and expand this already rich storyline.”
“The cartoon that left the most lasting impact on me as an artist, is without any doubt, Gatchaman,” said Chris Batista. “It was like nothing else, so vibrant, dynamic and unique. As much as I loved the heroes of Marvel and DC, there was just something cooler about the Gatchaman team. I've been obsessed ever since. Gatchaman has always been at the very top of my creative bucket list...a dream project that could never happen....until now. I could never have imagined we would be doing this project in conjunction with Tatsunoko and the amazing team at Mad Cave Studios. I am truly honored to be a part of this incredible creative team that shares the same love for Gatchaman that I do. I hope fans get the same jolt of electricity I get whenever I read the new script from Cullen. I'm equally thrilled and terrified to be a part of the return of this unmatched and timeless property!”
GATCHAMAN—KEN: DEATHMATCH
(W) Tommy Lee Edwards (A) Mindy Lee (C) Giada Marchisio (L) John Workman
Ken goes undercover to infiltrate an underground gambling ring where martial artists from around the globe fight to the death. There, the winners are captured and brought to a secret Galactor recruiting base. If they refuse to join, the captives are dropped in the jungle and hunted as prey for Galactor’s training program. Can anyone make it out alive?
This one-shot special, a story that works perfectly as an easy-entry standalone but also contributes to Mad Cave’s overall world-building for the Gatchaman series, written by Tommy Lee Edwards (Batman, Hellboy) and art by Mindy Lee (Masters of the Universe Revelation); Cover A by Tommy Lee Edwards and Cover B “The Breakfast Club homage” cover by Chris Batista.
“I’m so excited to be writing Mad Cave's first Gatchaman special issue focusing on one specific member of the Science Ninja Team,” said Tommy Lee Edwards. “Deathmatch is my love letter to Ken the Eagle, a heroic and idealistic anime character that helped shape my childhood. We’ve crafted this comic as an adventure tale to satisfy a deeply familiar fanbase, while introducing unique stories and completely new characters. I honestly feel like I’ve been training for this challenge my whole life!”
“I'm having such a good time drawing Gatchaman! I've enjoyed Tommy's script so much—it's provided wonderful opportunities to work with the franchise's iconic designs!” said Mindy Lee.
Gatchaman #1 and Gatchaman—Ken: Deathmatch hit shops June 26th. Collect all these exciting covers and dive headfirst into the all-new story arcs with Mad Cave Studios in their partnership with Tatsunoko Production!