The 2000 AD Art of Steve Dillon, Here There Be Monsters, The 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 2024, Flash Gordon Adventures, Truth Or Dare & New From Ablaze
Rebellion, Markosia, Papercutz & Archie Comics
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A new apex edition from Rebellion.
New this week from Markosia.
Some Supernova Stories From A Sideways Universe!
New Flash Gordon from Papercutz.
A new one-shot from Archie Comics.
New solicitations from Ablaze.
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Rebellion has announced a new apex edition featuring the legendary art of Steve Dillon. I’ve always loved his work, and this looks to be a fantastic collection.
CREATIVE TEAM: Steve Dillon, et al
RELEASE DATE: 19 June
PAPERBACK, 128 pages
PRICE: £95.00
ISBN: 9781837862016
The 2000 AD Art of Steve Dillon: Apex Edition contains pages from throughout his 30+ year career working at 2000 AD, from his art on Rogue Trooper and Harlem Heroes, His work on Judge Dredd is showcased with a range of stories from his incredible work on the Block Mania, to one of his first collaborations with Garth Ennis on the Emerald Isle storyline.
Also included in this book is the complete art for Alan Moore's sole A.B.C. Warriors story, Red Planet Blues, with painted colour by Watchmen artist John Higgins.
The Apex Edition series is a deluxe, over-sized facsimile edition reproducing his original art pages at their actual size.
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
This week, Markoisa released a new graphic novel, Here There Be Monsters. Markosia has consistently produced great comics and graphic novels for some time!
Was the terrifying Flatwoods Monster an alien creature whose spaceship crashed on a rugged mountaintop in West Virginia? Or, as the experts decided, merely a meteorite streaking across the night sky?
Was the Mothman a benign apparition sent to warn of the impending collapse of the Silver Bridge or was it an arcane flying creature, as the frightened citizens who reported hundreds of sightings to the authorities described it.?
Both creatures disappeared as mysteriously as they appeared, never to be seen again… Are they gone forever…or do they still lurk in the forested depths of North America’s oldest mountain range?
Written and illustrated by Neil Grahame, Here There Be Monsters is out now.
Rebellion has announced a new special edition of 2000 AD coming in July 2024 - the 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 2024 - and that cover image looks especially interesting!
SUPERNOVA STORIES FROM A SIDEWAYS UNIVERSE!
It's the summer of true nuclear fusion as 2000 AD mashes and smashes its most popular strips together in the return of its pulsating Sci-Fi Special!
Exploding into shelves on 3 July in a 48-page supernova, the 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special will feature an all-thriller AND killer line-up of creators including Ian Edginton, Dan Abnett, Ben Willsher, Nicolò Assirelli... and the return to 2000 AD of the mighty Al Ewing!
This all-new Sci-Fi Special comes beamed from an alternate dimension – one in which familiar characters from the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic have been given a different twist. The Thrill-powered characters you thought you knew have been amalgamated into one other in strange and unpredictable ways, creating an all new version of the Galaxy's Greatest!
In this sideways universe there is only one person who has the strength to enforce the law in Mega-City One... and he's a high-powered mutant! With eyes which can emit piercing Alpha waves, JUDGE ALPHA makes sure that nobody messes with the Justice Department!
When robots go rogue and start causing chaos in the neighbourhood, who're you gonna call? Sinister and Dexter, of course, the ROBO-SHARKS! Hired to track down and terminate troublesome droids, this pair of robo... hunters? never miss their targets!
The Search/Destroy Agency have a number of highly-trained bounty hunters on their intergalactic roster: but none were as skilled as Friday! Framed for a crime he didn't commit, this ROGUE/DOG is now being hunted by his fellow bounty hunters!
Ahoy! When you're out on the wild seas of the world, flag flying in the wind and your team of scurvy dogs on deck, no bounty goes unclaimed! But the Red Wench's captain is a rather strange chap: who is STICKLEBACK?
And if you're a fan of high-octane thrill-sports, there's only one place to enjoy extreme and enervating combat! The most violent sport of the future features undead, flesh-eating teams... welcome THE HARLEM ZOMBOS to 2000 AD!
Priced at £4.99 for 48 pages of interstellar action, the 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 2024 is out on 3 July from all good newsagents and comic book stores, as well as the 2000 AD app and webshop!
With this new book, Papercutz has announced Flash Gordon Adventures for the children's market!
Flash Gordon Adventures is an all-ages series by the award-winning creative team of Art Baltazar and Franco! Perfect for fans of Tiny Titans and Itty Bitty Hellboy!
Join Flash Gordon, Dale Arden, Dr. Zarkov and their allies from Mongo as they battle the evil tyrant, Ming the Merciless. Readers will be thrilled by Flash Gordon and his friend’s zany adventures, while enjoying valuable, but humorous life lessons learned about friendship, teamwork, and how alien-world gravity affects the digestive system, why a lizard machine is important for making new lizards and why Zarkov develops a way to make fake beards for Ming to wear.
Creator Art Baltazar said, “When I was a kid, I watched the Flash Gordon serials every weekend with my dad. Then! I played with the action figures and watched the cartoons! The cartoon had all these cool aliens and colorful characters. Flash is cool space adventuring swashbuckling hero and he did it first! When Papercutz announced FLASH GORDON, I was like, dang i know that guy. I can make some cool comics with him. So they asked and I said YES!”
Co-creator Franco Aureliani said, “I am beyond thrilled to be working with Papercutz! I’ve heard such good things and am excited to get the chance to show them what I can do with Flash Gordon Adventures! I remember the comics, cartoon and movie from when I was a kid, but now I get the chance to put my own creative effort into telling some truly unique and funny stories that I don’t think have ever really been done with Flash, Dale and the rest of the cast of characters! It’s going to be a fun ride and I hope everyone comes along and gets their funny bone tickled!”
The book’s editor, Adam Wallenta, said, “Flash Gordon Adventures! is the perfect introduction to the legendary hero for a new generation of kids and young readers. Lifelong fan and older readers will also really enjoy the humorous spin on Flash, Dale, Dr. Zarkov, Ming and the entire cast of colorful characters. When I first took the job as an editor at Papercutz, I knew I wanted to work with Art and Franco on a project because they are both brilliant cartoonists. When Mad Cave acquired the license to Flash Gordon, I immediately went to Art and Franco and proposed the idea of Flash Gordon Adventures! In no time at all, they were off and running, creating an incredible story that will have kids of all ages laughing, smiling and dreaming about faraway worlds and adventurous heroic deeds. This is a dream project to edit and I can’t wait to share it with the world. You’re going to love it!"
More info on FLASH GORDON ADVENTURES
Creator: Art Baltazar & Franco Aureliani
ISBN for Hardcover: 9781545812945
On-sale Date: November 26, 2024
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Archie Comics has a new horror one-shot coming soon, with Truth Or Dare featuring Trula Twyst.
Trula Twyst headlines a new Chilling Adventure from Archie Comics in a deliciously twisted one-shot comic this July!
Riverdale High's time is up when Trula Twyst comes to town this July! In TRUTH OR DARE, an all-new one-shot from Archie Comics, the classic character makes her horror debut with a savvy, villainous plot that could topple the school's familiar social order for good. It all goes down in a psychological tale of teenage terror by writer Ron Robbins (WEIRDER MYSTERIES) and artist Laura Braga (The Next Batman).
"TRUTH OR DARE is smart, sexy, and a beautiful homage to teen psychological thrillers, serving early 2000s vibes while being firmly modern and set in the present day," said Archie Comics Senior Director of Editorial Jamie L. Rotante. "Equal parts Girl, Interrupted and Cruel Intentions with a dash of Saw, behavioral psychologist hobbyist Trula Twyst takes the lead, putting familiar Archie characters in dangerous situations. This type of story can only be told by someone like writer Ron Robbins, who has such a deep-seeded love for these characters and a knack for this genre that he can perfectly blend the two, crafting a gorgeously haunting story enhanced by Laura Braga's beautiful character designs and line art."
Braga, whose art has graced Archie comics covers for years, is an Archie Horror veteran, as well, having drawn the critically acclaimed tale of demonic cults BLOSSOMS 666 with writer Cullen Bunn. “I've always been a big fan of the horror genre," Braga said, "and drawing a story like TRUTH OR DARE is so fun and inspirational, it allows me to work on the expressiveness of the characters and the atmosphere. Ron’s script kept me hooked until the last page; I hope you all enjoy it!”
Trula Twyst was first introduced in 1997's ARCHIE'S PAL JUGHEAD #89, by writer Craig Boldman and artist Rex Lindsey. In their status quo-shaking story, Trula uses her interest in psychology to manipulate Jughead and shake the stoic slacker's resolve. In TRUTH OR DARE, her first comic for older readers, these mind games come with a more sinister and dangerous twist.
“I cherished the opportunity to take Trula and give her the starring role she deserves," Robbins said. "At its core, TRUTH OR DARE is a horror story about a teenager not just desperate to fit in, but to be the queen bee. Trula has her fair share of trauma to back up that damaged mentality. It’s up to our gang to make sure that nobody gets hurt, and that Trula gets the help she needs, but just like in real life, things can take an unexpected turn.”
Part of Archie's "Chilling Adventures Presents" line of one-shots, the comic is both a done-in-one nighttime read and a new addition to an ever-growing universe of horror lore populated with characters from Archie's more than 80-year history.
TRUTH OR DARE releases July 17 in comic shops nationwide, with colors by Ellie Wright, lettering by Jack Morelli, and an open-to-order variant cover by Suspiria Vilchez. It will be available for pre-order on April 26.
Ablaze continues to release some excellent titles, and here is what we can expect over the coming months.
LIFE IS A DREAM leads a host of special advance soliciations for August and is a vivid graphic novel interpretation of famed Spanish poet and writer Calderón de la Barca’s play that ponders the idea of life as a waking dream and instigates contemplation about free will, fate, reality, and illusion.
A pair of limited-edition TRESE BOX SETS also highlight August advance solicitations. The TRESE BOX SET – SIGNED EDITION features the complete series including a bookplate signed by creators Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo. The TRESE BOX SET – SIGNED + SKETCH EDITION features the compete series along with a signed bookplate and an original sketch by artist Kajo Baldisimo. A must for ardent fans of this acclaimed series.
A trio of ABLAZE SPOTLIGHT COLLECTED SETS also are set for release with the July debuts of the ABLAZE SPOTLIGHT ON SCIENCE FICTION SET featuring LIFE ZERO, PROMETHEE 13:13 and CHILDREN OF THE BLACK SUN, along with the ABLAZE GRUMPY CAT COMICS COLLECTED SET offering two graphic novels featuring everyone’s melancholy feline.
This is followed by the advance August solicitation of ABLAZE KIDS’ SPOTLIGHT SET featuring FAMILY TIME, THE NIGHTCRAWLERS, and SPOT IT: DOUBLE TROUBLE. These sets provide a great way to dive into a wide range of acclaimed ABLAZE series bundled together under a specially discounted price.
Finally, for July, comes MIRKA ANDOLFO’S UN/SACRED VOL. 1 VARIANT PACK, which offers all seven issues of Mirka Andolfo’s Un/Sacred Vol. 1, presenting a variety of unique variant covers at a special price! Limited to 500 copies!
New July, August, and September 2024 issues/volumes for continuing ABLAZE title include July releases for TORPEDO 1972 (Issue 5) and ALMOST DEAD (Issue 7), an August solicitation for CENTAURS Vol. 5, and a pair of advance soliciations for September for WAKFU MANGA VOL. 5: THE SNOW ARENA and GANNIBAL Vol. 5.