The Last Harlemite, Goobers, Carriers, 2000 AD Talent Search & When I Was Me
Red 5 Comics, Vault Comics, Rebellion & Quindrie Press
The latest comics news and previews including:
A new debut from Red 5 Comics.
Comedy-horror in Goobers.
Carriers returns with season two!
A new talent search at Thought Bubble.
A reprint from Quindrie Press.
Red 5 Comics has a new mini-series starting in August 2024 - The Last Harlemite.
Red 5 Comics is set to release The Last Halremite by writer Jeff Carroll. The post apocalypse American manga styled book will have 4 issues starting in August and run through December 2024.The Last Harlemite features lots of action and comedy, and coming of age comradery between the characters. The story allows readers to follow along with the adventures of 16 year old Mansi as he carries along the memories his 7 year old sister Tee Tee in his head. Mansi along with his friends and his dog Benzo navigate the dangerous post-apocalyptic world of what used to be New York City.
The Harlem Shake Apocalypse world is full of crazy people, dangerous environments and monstrous animals, dinosaurs and mysterious places. When an earthquake caused by fracking on a fault line causes the Earth’s tectonic plates to shift and the 125th Street Fault to become active. The shifting of the
tectonic plates causes a weakening in the Earth’s magnetic field. With the earth’s magnetic field weakened meteorites are able hit the Earth’s surface bring spores of new lifeforms.
“I wanted to write a mainstream type story but still be black. I wanted to expand on what is considered black science fiction. When people think of Black sci-fi they think of African warriors and paranormal stories not global disasters and the post apocalypse,” said Jeff Carroll of his work.
Jeff Carroll lives in South Florida, with his wife and son. He is a writer and filmmaker. He enjoys writing Sci/fi, Horror and fantasy stories with lots of action and a social edge. He has written and produced 6 films, his award winning film Gold Digger Killer is a Hip Hop classic on Tubi.
If you want to ensure you get a copy, I recommend you order one at your retailer now using code JUN241963.
Some comedy horror announced from Vault Comics with Goobers. It looks to be a great mix that I’ll be checking out - special mention for the Garbage Pail Kids style cover too!
VAULT ANNOUNCES GOOBERS, A NEW HORROR-COMEDY SERIES BY CODY ZIGLAR & RYAN LEE
Vault Comics is thrilled to announce GOOBERS, a darkly comedic horror series written by star scribe Cody Ziglar (Spider-Punk, Miles Morales: Spider-Man, Futurama), drawn by Ryan Lee (Rick and Morty), colored by Kurt Michael Russell (Money Shot, The Nasty), lettered by Andworld, and designed by Adam Cahoon.
A body-snatching splatter-fest of horror and humor, GOOBERS is equal parts Night of the Creeps, Shaun of the Dead, and Attack the Block. The story centers around Clayton Lowe as he heads back to his small Southern hometown. His new friends from grad school are about to meet his old friends from high school and discover that something may have finally changed in the town where nothing ever changes: Pine Cove is ground zero for an infestation of body-snatching alien-bugs. And now, it’s time to bury the past.
“I grew up watching 80s and 90s b-horror films,” said Ziglar. “I also grew up in a small country town. Goobers is a love letter to both! I love being able to smash some of my favorite genres, movies, and comics together with my love of North Carolina. I also loved being able to voice the frustration of growing up in a small town and being self-conscious about what they thought of me and how I lived my life. Back in 2021 during peak covid, I moved back home for 6 months to spend time with my parents and that’s where Goobers was truly born.
“I kept wondering what made certain towns feel the same, even if there are small changes, and landed on the obvious answer: alien worms must invade and body-snatch folks," continued Ziglar. "Goobers, in many ways, in just my comedic look on processing those emotions while also paying homage to some of my favorite films like Shaun of the Dead, Night of the Creeps, Get Out, and Revenge of the living Dead."
"Upon my first pass of Cody’s script for Goobers, I recognized our kindred creative sensibilities and knew this would be riot to work on," added Lee. "This script was hilarious and heartfelt, but hardcore when it gets in the guts of the terror and action. Goobers squirmed its spiked larval body into that monster infatuation I've treasured since childhood. I was blessed to grow up in a golden era of mischievous little freaks: Gremlins, Ghoulies. Critters, Munchies. Trolls, Madballs. Garbage Pail Kids. Comics. Cracked Monster Parties. The monster books of Mercer Mayer. These were my muses. There's a magic in those freaks that buried their claws into my brain and jolted my imagination to draw and create my own beastlies. Enter "Goobers": the continuation of an obsession.”
GOOBERS issue #1 will hit store shelves in September, 2024. The series will feature an incredible lineup of variant covers from a fan-favorite artists like Spider-Punk’s Justin Mason, and The Nasty’s Adam Cahoon.
Also from Red 5 Comics, Carriers is returning with a second season in August 2024. Check out the details and a preview below.
This summer the Carriers return in all new adventures! Collected in trade paperback, Carriers: Season Two hits stores this August:
(W) Ben Ferrari, Jay Huwer (A) Luis Rivera, Kurt Belcher, Sebastian Valencia (A/CA) Elias Martins
Join Fable, Cherrybomb, Gladius and the Dark Dove for Carriers: Season Two! They are weaponized carrier pigeons! Are they really having these insane adventures every month or is it all in their heads?! The birds meet the insane Deadcoo, the trickster Spinner Black and the assassin Frost Commando! Also collecting the sought-after FCBD story! Collecting Carriers #6-9!
In Shops: Aug 14, 2024
SRP: $19.95
If you want to ensure you get a copy, pre-order now at your retailer now using code JUN241962.
There is a great amount of talent at Thought Bubble and Rebellion are looking for more for the pages of 2000 AD. Check out the details below.
Do you have what it takes to be a 2000 AD creator?
The 2000 AD talent search is BACK at Thought Bubble Comic Convention 2024! The search for the next generation of talent offers the prize of paid work with 2000 AD, where legendary creators such as Alan Moore, Grant Morrison, Mark Millar, Jock, Brian Bolland, Frazer Irving, Charlie Adlard, and many more got their big break.
Previous winners like Rory McConville, Laura Bailey and Will Morris have all gone to regular work with the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic and beyond – and you could be joining them! Whether you’re into sci-fi, horror, fantasy or anything in between: everyone is welcome, and we’re especially looking for pitches from women and creators from marginalised communities.
Click the link below to find full details of how to enter – for writers, we’re looking for you to bring a pitch to the 2000 AD booth ahead of the judging session on Saturday 16th November; while for artists we have a trial Future Shocks comic script from the fantastic Ned Hartley for you to download and pencil, before bringing to our booth ahead of the judging session on Sunday 17th November,Last year's winning writer and artist, Ed Whiting and Sinu Senon, will both be published in 2000 AD Prog 2388, releasing on Wednesday 26th June! They've collaborated on a new Tharg's Terror Tale called "The Essence of the Piece" - and we have an exclusive early look at the story below...
Full terms and conditions can be found on the Thought Bubble Festival website here, alongside details on how to enter. Good luck, Earthlets!
Quindrie Press has announced a reprint of When I Was Me: Moments of Gender Euphoria. It’s available for pre-order now to be released in August 2024.
I’m excited to announce that our much loved book When I Was Me: Moments of Gender Euphoria is now available for preorder again! Our original printrun sold out last year and many people have asked when we’ll be reprinting it, so I’m glad that we could coordinate the new preorder to launch during pride month. Preorders will be shipped in August - click here to pick up your copy!
When I Was Me is an award-winning collection of one-page autobiographical comics about the joyful moments of being transgender, featuring stories from trans people with a wide range of gender identities and backgrounds. 100% of the team who worked on this book fits under the trans umbrella, from pre-press to artists. With 11 interior illustrations, 9 original poems, and over 60 comics, this book is a wonderful reminder that the trans experience is full of beauty and happiness. Check out some sample pages below!
The print edition is a square perfectbound book, with gorgeous cover art by C. A. P. Ward (seen above). The book was edited by Eve Greenwood and Alex Assan, designed by Spire Eaton, and also features an original poem from writer and performer Harry Josephine Giles.
The protection and support of trans people is very important to Quindrie Press, being a trans-led publisher and being based in the UK where trans rights are under threat. 50% of all sales of the book are donated to charities that support young trans people in the UK, such as LGBT Youth Scotland.