Showing posts with label avengers parody. Show all posts
Showing posts with label avengers parody. Show all posts
Sunday, 14 October 2012
Almighties Origins Sneak Peek
Saturday, 22 September 2012
Actuality Press
For UK orders, click here.
Actuality Press has expanded its line, and to celebrate, if you now order Geek-Girl #0 or (either version of) The Almighties #1, you can order the other with no extra shipping cost, and all copies go out signed by me.
Preview: The Almighties #1 (click) Preview: Geek-Girl #0 (click)
The Almighties #1 plus Geek-Girl #0 - US/CANADA: $6.49 USD (+ $8.50 Shipping)
Geek-Girl #0 plus The Almighties #1 Ltd Variant Edn - US/CANADA: $12.49 USD (+ $8.50 Shipping)
The Almighties #1 both editions - US/CANADA: $13.49 USD (+ $8.50 Shipping)
Actuality Press has expanded its line, and to celebrate, if you now order Geek-Girl #0 or (either version of) The Almighties #1, you can order the other with no extra shipping cost, and all copies go out signed by me.
Preview: The Almighties #1 (click) Preview: Geek-Girl #0 (click)
Geek-Girl #0 plus The Almighties #1 Ltd Variant Edn - US/CANADA: $12.49 USD (+ $8.50 Shipping)
(Individual comics can be ordered here.)
Friday, 31 August 2012
Geek-Girl #0 & The Almighties #1 - Actuality Press - UK ordering
"A brilliant premise, an interesting character, and intriguing prospects for the future." Chris Orr, Dress Like The Hulk.
"A surprisingly charming debut, the dialogue displays a witty back and forth that would make Kevin Smith proud." Kris Bather, Broken Frontier.
"This book is everything I love about indie comics." Adam Cheal, Comic Booked.
When 'Little Miss Popular' RUBY KAYE lands a pair of super-tech glasses in a game of Strip Poker, she's granted flight, super-strength, and--due to a flaw in the glasses' programming--super-klutziness!
You can now order the GEEK-GIRL #0 new editions - 16 pages, b&w. (Check out a PREVIEW here!)
Nick Fury's had great success assembling Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in the Avengers movie – but what if a more questionable character put together his own skewed take on the world’s greatest super-team…or just threw together whoever was available?
Order THE ALMIGHTIES #1 - 32 pages, full colour. (Check out a PREVIEW here!)
Thursday, 30 August 2012
Geek-Girl #0 & The Almighties #1 - Actuality Press - US & Canada ordering
For US orders click here
"A brilliant premise, an interesting character, and intriguing prospects for the future." Chris Orr, Dress Like The Hulk.
"A surprisingly charming debut, the dialogue displays a witty back and forth that would make Kevin Smith proud." Kris Bather, Broken Frontier.
"This book is everything I love about indie comics." Adam Cheal, Comic Booked.
When 'Little Miss Popular' RUBY KAYE lands a pair of super-tech glasses in a game of Strip Poker, she's granted flight, super-strength, and--due to a flaw in the glasses' programming--super-klutziness!
You can now order the GEEK-GIRL #0 new edition (and receive it signed by me) - 16 pages, b&w. (Check out a PREVIEW here!)
USD $2.50 (+ $8.50 Shipping)
Order THE ALMIGHTIES #1 32 pages, full color.
Nick Fury's had great success assembling Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in the Avengers movie – but what if a more questionable character put together his own skewed take on the world’s greatest super-team…or just threw together whoever was available?
Check out a PREVIEW here, and you can order the book at www.thealmighties.com
"A brilliant premise, an interesting character, and intriguing prospects for the future." Chris Orr, Dress Like The Hulk.
"A surprisingly charming debut, the dialogue displays a witty back and forth that would make Kevin Smith proud." Kris Bather, Broken Frontier.
"This book is everything I love about indie comics." Adam Cheal, Comic Booked.
When 'Little Miss Popular' RUBY KAYE lands a pair of super-tech glasses in a game of Strip Poker, she's granted flight, super-strength, and--due to a flaw in the glasses' programming--super-klutziness!
You can now order the GEEK-GIRL #0 new edition (and receive it signed by me) - 16 pages, b&w. (Check out a PREVIEW here!)
Order THE ALMIGHTIES #1 32 pages, full color.
Nick Fury's had great success assembling Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in the Avengers movie – but what if a more questionable character put together his own skewed take on the world’s greatest super-team…or just threw together whoever was available?
Check out a PREVIEW here, and you can order the book at www.thealmighties.com
Tuesday, 3 July 2012
Marvel NOW! - Uncanny Avengers & All New X-Men, cancellations and relaunches!
Impacting on all Marvel characters, Marvel NOW! is a relaunch program that will include returning and redesigned characters, and new teams, running from October 2012 through Feb 2013, and will see a brand new or relaunched Marvel book every week (these won't reboot continuity, though, Marvel says Marvel NOW! is about making their line accessible to as many readers as possible without doing that).
Most of the line are still to be announced, but in October, from the ashes of Avengers Vs X-Men, the two teams come together for the first time, and merge, over a bunch of books, spearheaded by Uncanny Avengers--written by Uncanny X-Force writer Rick Remender and illustrated by John Cassaday.
[UPDATED 9/28/12:] Uncanny Avengers #1 is released on October 10th, a number of retailers will be throwing special launch parties for it, and those that do will be able to order this Deadpool Call Me Maybe Variant cover edition:
As someone that, for the most part, lost interest in the core X-Men books, partially because I found their world too insular, this is a good way of breaking people like myself and others back/in. Remender won't be bringing our boy Deadpool with him from Uncanny X-Force, but there will be a Deadpool 'Call Me Maybe?' Ltd. Variant cover to Uncanny Avengers #1, and his pal Cable will be joining another Avengers team...
Among the A 'n' X-amalgamated new Avengers number will be Cable, Captain America, Wolverine, Rogue, Havoc, the Scarlet Witch, Spider-Man, Hulk, a time-displaced young Marvel Girl (a.k.a. Jean Grey)(!), the new Nova, Iron Man, Rocket Raccoon, Invisible Woman, Cyclops, Thor and Nick Fury Jr. For those unaware of what went down in the Battle Scars mini-series, Fury's son Army Ranger Marcus Johnson was contrived into becoming the new Nick Fury of the Marvel Universe, losing an eye in the process--and a new Marvel Point One one-shot coming in October looks set to establish Fury Jr. as a major player.
The cover shows Mini-Nick throwing out five dosiers on five soon-to-be-heavy-hitters that he wants to keep an eye on (no pun intended when I typed that, but there is now ;) in the Marvel Universe.
Star Lord, leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy; Kid Loki from Journey into Mystery, Wiccan of the Young Avengers & Miss America from the Vengeance mini-series (teamed together); Nova; Ant Man (who's in the costume TBA); and Cable. Like Fury Jr., Cable's also now wearing on eye patch, but it's on the other eye, so they won't clash.
With the Ant Man and Guardians of the Galaxy movies on the way, it makes sense that Marvel would want to raise the profiles of Anty and their cosmic characters, but as for Lil' Loki & friends and Cable (currently in a coma after the events of the Avengers Vs X-Men-setting-in-motion Avengers X-Sanction), I'm intrigued as to what roles they'll play.
We already have a clue for Cable, though, as we know he's gonna be in one Avengers team or another. Possibly he, and almost definitely some of the others featured in the earlier promo pic, will find their place in December, when acclaimed Fantastic Four writer Jonathan Hickman will be shaking up the main Avengers book, bi-weekly--promising a huge, as-yet unconfirmed, team--with Jerome Opena (also from Uncanny X-Force) on the art.
But ahead of that, in November, tying into Uncanny Avengers, All New X-Men hits, bi-weekly, written by Brian Michael Bendis with its first 6-issue arc illustrated by New Avengers' Stuart Immonen. The original five teenage X-Men time-travel to the present day, where in a post-Avengers Vs X-Men world, they come face to face with their grim future--and decide they're not gonna accept it. You can check out Bendis talking to Newsarama about his plans here!
For those who aren't already aware, Bendis will be leaving his Avengers books and, as well as breathing new life into the X-Men, will be writing a new Guardians of the Galaxy series ahead of their 2014 movie. Ms. Marvel's Kelly Sue DeConnick is confirmed as his replacement on Avengers Assemble.
I'm looking forward to all the above books, but not crazy about them continuing the trend of having heroes simultaneously members of multiple teams. Does this mean Spidey and Wolverine are now going to be in three Avengers teams (and God knows how many X-books for the latter)? There hadn't been any word on the fate of New Avengers--the most 'Bendis-flavored' of his Avengers books--but it's now been confirmed that it will be continuing (albeit relaunched in a third volume)--written by Jonathan Hickman, who's looking like being Marvel's new 'go-to guy', and illustrated by Captain America's Steve Epting.
It's also now been announced that both Avengers Academy and Secret Avengers will continue without relaunch, but that Captain America, both Fantastic Four titles, Invincible Iron Man, Mighty Thor, Uncanny X-Men, X-Men Legacy, New Mutants and Incredible Hulk will all be ending their runs; with Incredible Hulk rumored to be relaunching with Marc Waid also writing, and Leinil Francis Yu (New Avengers) on the art. The other (Red) Hulk comic will be changing into a Red She-Hulk book, and you can find out more about this in writer Jeff Parker's interview with Newsarama here.
I was aware of Red She-Hulk from the 'Too Many Hulks' crossover (I don't think that was its official name ;) I'd seen promos for and didn't think much to the concept, but having been introduced to her in the Defenders, one of my favorite books at the moment, I'm aleady digging her character and looking forward to this.
Presumably most of the concluding comics above will relaunch shortly after as part of the weekly-new-series-launch program--but I'd speculate that X-Men Legacy and New Mutants, at the least, won't be a part of that; and as someone that's recently returned to reading New Mutants with issue #44's 'Fear the Future' Part 1--which guest-stars the Defenders and sets the beginning of the end in motion--I'd recommend checking that book out. Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (recently best known for their cosmic books for Marvel, including The Thanos Imperative) and illustrated by Leandro Fernandez, the cover art and solicitation for September's issue #49 are what sold me on the book...
"A terrible event has changed the course of the New Mutants' history, and the more they try to fix it, the worse it gets!"
Issue #50 will be where the New Mutants comes to its climactic conclusion, and with this coupled with the story arc's ominous title, it's looking like the stakes are high!
Writers Abnett and Lanning recently spoke to Comic Related about the book and had this to say:
"[The current arc,] 'Fear the Future,' as well as the subsequent 'Fight the Future' running issues #47 through #49 will bring the New Mutants back to their mandate of resolving the X-Men's 'unfinished business' in a big way.
"That's where the next arc goes plus the stories we're building up to issue #50," affirms Lanning. "We like to do stories and then only later on you realize how significant bits of those stories were in the long term."
"Exactly what 'unfinished business' they've got to finish next will take you by surprise," adds Abnett. "You'd be amazed what sort of business isn't finished yet. But will be. And when it is, what a problem that will be."
The New Mutants' Magma is currently having an affair with Spidey-marriage-erasing Devil-incarnate (no, not Joe Quesada ;), Mephisto. There's no way that ends well.
Thanks to X-Men Havoc and Polaris recently rejoining the team, X-Factor is another book I've got back into. I was a big fan of Peter David's first new line-up of the team, of which they were a part, and I never dug Madrox being the team's new leader--but it's now been revealed that, despite not even appearing in the original Marvel NOW! Avengers promo pic, Havoc will be the Uncanny team's leader! With the Scarlet Witch in the mix, too, this looks like an exciting line-up, but does it mean Havoc's going to be leaving X-Factor again or will he be doing double duty, too? And with Guardians of the Galaxy slated to return, Rocket Raccoon's gonna be in two teams?!? George Costanza, you ain't seeing things this time!
You can find loads of new Marvel NOW! Stuff a my MN! Facebook Fanpage!
Most of the line are still to be announced, but in October, from the ashes of Avengers Vs X-Men, the two teams come together for the first time, and merge, over a bunch of books, spearheaded by Uncanny Avengers--written by Uncanny X-Force writer Rick Remender and illustrated by John Cassaday.
[UPDATED 9/28/12:] Uncanny Avengers #1 is released on October 10th, a number of retailers will be throwing special launch parties for it, and those that do will be able to order this Deadpool Call Me Maybe Variant cover edition:
As someone that, for the most part, lost interest in the core X-Men books, partially because I found their world too insular, this is a good way of breaking people like myself and others back/in. Remender won't be bringing our boy Deadpool with him from Uncanny X-Force, but there will be a Deadpool 'Call Me Maybe?' Ltd. Variant cover to Uncanny Avengers #1, and his pal Cable will be joining another Avengers team...
Among the A 'n' X-amalgamated new Avengers number will be Cable, Captain America, Wolverine, Rogue, Havoc, the Scarlet Witch, Spider-Man, Hulk, a time-displaced young Marvel Girl (a.k.a. Jean Grey)(!), the new Nova, Iron Man, Rocket Raccoon, Invisible Woman, Cyclops, Thor and Nick Fury Jr. For those unaware of what went down in the Battle Scars mini-series, Fury's son Army Ranger Marcus Johnson was contrived into becoming the new Nick Fury of the Marvel Universe, losing an eye in the process--and a new Marvel Point One one-shot coming in October looks set to establish Fury Jr. as a major player.
The cover shows Mini-Nick throwing out five dosiers on five soon-to-be-heavy-hitters that he wants to keep an eye on (no pun intended when I typed that, but there is now ;) in the Marvel Universe.
Star Lord, leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy; Kid Loki from Journey into Mystery, Wiccan of the Young Avengers & Miss America from the Vengeance mini-series (teamed together); Nova; Ant Man (who's in the costume TBA); and Cable. Like Fury Jr., Cable's also now wearing on eye patch, but it's on the other eye, so they won't clash.
With the Ant Man and Guardians of the Galaxy movies on the way, it makes sense that Marvel would want to raise the profiles of Anty and their cosmic characters, but as for Lil' Loki & friends and Cable (currently in a coma after the events of the Avengers Vs X-Men-setting-in-motion Avengers X-Sanction), I'm intrigued as to what roles they'll play.
We already have a clue for Cable, though, as we know he's gonna be in one Avengers team or another. Possibly he, and almost definitely some of the others featured in the earlier promo pic, will find their place in December, when acclaimed Fantastic Four writer Jonathan Hickman will be shaking up the main Avengers book, bi-weekly--promising a huge, as-yet unconfirmed, team--with Jerome Opena (also from Uncanny X-Force) on the art.
But ahead of that, in November, tying into Uncanny Avengers, All New X-Men hits, bi-weekly, written by Brian Michael Bendis with its first 6-issue arc illustrated by New Avengers' Stuart Immonen. The original five teenage X-Men time-travel to the present day, where in a post-Avengers Vs X-Men world, they come face to face with their grim future--and decide they're not gonna accept it. You can check out Bendis talking to Newsarama about his plans here!
For those who aren't already aware, Bendis will be leaving his Avengers books and, as well as breathing new life into the X-Men, will be writing a new Guardians of the Galaxy series ahead of their 2014 movie. Ms. Marvel's Kelly Sue DeConnick is confirmed as his replacement on Avengers Assemble.
I'm looking forward to all the above books, but not crazy about them continuing the trend of having heroes simultaneously members of multiple teams. Does this mean Spidey and Wolverine are now going to be in three Avengers teams (and God knows how many X-books for the latter)? There hadn't been any word on the fate of New Avengers--the most 'Bendis-flavored' of his Avengers books--but it's now been confirmed that it will be continuing (albeit relaunched in a third volume)--written by Jonathan Hickman, who's looking like being Marvel's new 'go-to guy', and illustrated by Captain America's Steve Epting.
It's also now been announced that both Avengers Academy and Secret Avengers will continue without relaunch, but that Captain America, both Fantastic Four titles, Invincible Iron Man, Mighty Thor, Uncanny X-Men, X-Men Legacy, New Mutants and Incredible Hulk will all be ending their runs; with Incredible Hulk rumored to be relaunching with Marc Waid also writing, and Leinil Francis Yu (New Avengers) on the art. The other (Red) Hulk comic will be changing into a Red She-Hulk book, and you can find out more about this in writer Jeff Parker's interview with Newsarama here.
I was aware of Red She-Hulk from the 'Too Many Hulks' crossover (I don't think that was its official name ;) I'd seen promos for and didn't think much to the concept, but having been introduced to her in the Defenders, one of my favorite books at the moment, I'm aleady digging her character and looking forward to this.
Presumably most of the concluding comics above will relaunch shortly after as part of the weekly-new-series-launch program--but I'd speculate that X-Men Legacy and New Mutants, at the least, won't be a part of that; and as someone that's recently returned to reading New Mutants with issue #44's 'Fear the Future' Part 1--which guest-stars the Defenders and sets the beginning of the end in motion--I'd recommend checking that book out. Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (recently best known for their cosmic books for Marvel, including The Thanos Imperative) and illustrated by Leandro Fernandez, the cover art and solicitation for September's issue #49 are what sold me on the book...
"A terrible event has changed the course of the New Mutants' history, and the more they try to fix it, the worse it gets!"
Issue #50 will be where the New Mutants comes to its climactic conclusion, and with this coupled with the story arc's ominous title, it's looking like the stakes are high!
Writers Abnett and Lanning recently spoke to Comic Related about the book and had this to say:
"[The current arc,] 'Fear the Future,' as well as the subsequent 'Fight the Future' running issues #47 through #49 will bring the New Mutants back to their mandate of resolving the X-Men's 'unfinished business' in a big way.
"That's where the next arc goes plus the stories we're building up to issue #50," affirms Lanning. "We like to do stories and then only later on you realize how significant bits of those stories were in the long term."
"Exactly what 'unfinished business' they've got to finish next will take you by surprise," adds Abnett. "You'd be amazed what sort of business isn't finished yet. But will be. And when it is, what a problem that will be."
The New Mutants' Magma is currently having an affair with Spidey-marriage-erasing Devil-incarnate (no, not Joe Quesada ;), Mephisto. There's no way that ends well.
Thanks to X-Men Havoc and Polaris recently rejoining the team, X-Factor is another book I've got back into. I was a big fan of Peter David's first new line-up of the team, of which they were a part, and I never dug Madrox being the team's new leader--but it's now been revealed that, despite not even appearing in the original Marvel NOW! Avengers promo pic, Havoc will be the Uncanny team's leader! With the Scarlet Witch in the mix, too, this looks like an exciting line-up, but does it mean Havoc's going to be leaving X-Factor again or will he be doing double duty, too? And with Guardians of the Galaxy slated to return, Rocket Raccoon's gonna be in two teams?!? George Costanza, you ain't seeing things this time!
You can find loads of new Marvel NOW! Stuff a my MN! Facebook Fanpage!
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
ALMIGHTIES AMASS!
Nick Fury is currently assembling Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in the Avengers movie – but what if a more questionable character put together his own skewed take on the world’s greatest super-team…or just threw together whoever was available?
Great effort and care has been put into assembling Fury’s crew, but when the threats are too pressing for that, the somewhat unhinged White Out – aided and abetted by his lobotomized butler Chives - hires Maxi-Tron, Ms. F, Mason, Nite Fang and…Stefanos. And a super-arrogant field leader, former-downtrodden-housewife with ‘issues,’ borderline-psychotic merc, self-centered punk and…a kebab shop owner join together to become our ‘ultimate defence.’
With comedic nods to all the big Marvel events of recent years – from Civil War to Fear Itself, 'The Avengers meet Family Guy via South Park' as The Almighties amass in their debut comic, where you can expect comedy, offbeat action and adventure!
Written by myself & Mike Gagnon, illustrated by Eleonora Kortsarz, Pablo Zambrano & D.C. White, The Almighties #1 is OUT NOW in $3.99 regular and Avenger-movie-poster parody Variant editions, and $1.99 Digital Edition! Published by Actuality Press, 32 pages, full color, and rated Teen+
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Here's what the critics are saying about The Almighties...
"If you want a smile on your face, this is the book for you!" Wayne Hall, SciFi Pulse.
"Absolutely hilarious, a downright funny comic that mirrors the Avengers, just a slightly cracked mirror!" Billy Dunleavy, Comic Attack
"One of the funniest comics you'll ever read!" Glenn B. Fleming, Crikey!
"It had me laughing from start to finish. Go buy it now!" Rob the Wrecker, Comic Booked
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You can check out a full review at Fanboy Comics, listen to myself and The Almighties' Mike Gagnon and Kris Johnson talking about the book on Kris's Bizarre Comicast, and see a new interview with Mike and I at World of Superheroes.
The Almighties #1 isn't available in comic shops now - you can get it in $3.99 regular and Avengers movie poster-parody Variant editions from this site in the UK here; in the US at www.indyplanet.com and www.thealmighties.com where you can also check out free-to-read Almighties Origins! And the $1.99 Digital Edition is available now at www.graphicly.com and www.wowio.com
Great effort and care has been put into assembling Fury’s crew, but when the threats are too pressing for that, the somewhat unhinged White Out – aided and abetted by his lobotomized butler Chives - hires Maxi-Tron, Ms. F, Mason, Nite Fang and…Stefanos. And a super-arrogant field leader, former-downtrodden-housewife with ‘issues,’ borderline-psychotic merc, self-centered punk and…a kebab shop owner join together to become our ‘ultimate defence.’
With comedic nods to all the big Marvel events of recent years – from Civil War to Fear Itself, 'The Avengers meet Family Guy via South Park' as The Almighties amass in their debut comic, where you can expect comedy, offbeat action and adventure!
Written by myself & Mike Gagnon, illustrated by Eleonora Kortsarz, Pablo Zambrano & D.C. White, The Almighties #1 is OUT NOW in $3.99 regular and Avenger-movie-poster parody Variant editions, and $1.99 Digital Edition! Published by Actuality Press, 32 pages, full color, and rated Teen+
(Right-click on images and Open in New Tab to enlarge)
Here's what the critics are saying about The Almighties...
"If you want a smile on your face, this is the book for you!" Wayne Hall, SciFi Pulse.
"Absolutely hilarious, a downright funny comic that mirrors the Avengers, just a slightly cracked mirror!" Billy Dunleavy, Comic Attack
"One of the funniest comics you'll ever read!" Glenn B. Fleming, Crikey!
"It had me laughing from start to finish. Go buy it now!" Rob the Wrecker, Comic Booked
(Right-click on images and Open in New Tab to enlarge)
You can check out a full review at Fanboy Comics, listen to myself and The Almighties' Mike Gagnon and Kris Johnson talking about the book on Kris's Bizarre Comicast, and see a new interview with Mike and I at World of Superheroes.
The Almighties #1 isn't available in comic shops now - you can get it in $3.99 regular and Avengers movie poster-parody Variant editions from this site in the UK here; in the US at www.indyplanet.com and www.thealmighties.com where you can also check out free-to-read Almighties Origins! And the $1.99 Digital Edition is available now at www.graphicly.com and www.wowio.com
Thursday, 31 May 2012
The Almighties #1 Special Digital Edition Preview
"The first issue of The Almighties is a hoot! Creators Sam Johnson and Mike Gagnon have crafted a clever and farcical look at an off-the-wall, Avengers-style superhero team dedicated to the wellbeing of the U.S. of A., who encounter everything from President Obama to a Robo-Hitler before the first issue is through!" Bryant Dillon, Fanboy Comics.
Check out a Sneak Peek here!:
Get your Regular and Avengers movie-poster-parody Variant print editions at www.thealmighties.com and www.indyplanet.com now!
[UPDATE 6/3/12]: Ahead of its general release, the new $1.99 Digital Edition of The Almighties #1 is available exclusively at graphicly.com NOW!
Like/stay tuned to The Almighties Facebook Fanpage for more teasers, one for each member of the team, as we count down to THE ALMIGHTIES #1 Digital's general release on WEDNESDAY!
[UPDATE 2/6/12]: You can check out New Previews and interviews, see what the critics say, and get your copy here!
Wednesday, 2 May 2012
Just in time for THAT movie - The Almighties!
The enigmatic White Out has put together a dysfunctional bunch of heroes to take down ‘threats to America’ - sending them on missions that have comedic nods to all the big Marvel events of recent years – from Civil War to Fear Itself. But these aren’t your momma’s super-heroes and things aren’t quite as they seem…
Here's the skinny from our Press Release... “The Almighties brings together creations from myself and co-scripter Mike Gagnon,” says the comic’s other writer Sam Johnson (creator of Geek-Girl and Cabra Cini: Voodoo Junkie Hitwoman). “But while that other super-team were the best that could be assembled, brought together to take on threats that no single hero could withstand – things are a bit more…offbeat here.”
Johnson continues, “The guy that hires them - White Out – is a little wacky, aided as he is by a lobotomized butler with a tray of Pimm’s – and he has a personal agenda. So there are factors at play in whom he’s amassed that don’t necessarily make for the most heroic of super-teams. For example, one of them – Nite Fang – whom Johnson & Gagnon bill as ‘our Hulk’ - is a cocky British punk/werewolf who’s here purely for the pay check; another - Mason - is a borderline-psycho merc, and another - Stefanos – billed as ‘our Wolverine’ - is seemingly just a guy that runs a kebab shop - armed with his donor kebab on a skewer!
Not all members of the team are total misfits, though, Johnson and Gagnon bill their field leader - Maxi-Tron - and female member Ms. F - as ‘our Iron Man and Ms. Marvel.’ But like those heroes, these two are also flawed. Only more so.
Johnson fills us in: “Maxi has Tony Stark’s ego dialed up to 11 and is more self-centered than it’s healthy to be when your life and the lives of your team-mates are on the line, and Ms. F has just broken free of her oppressive marriage and has anger issues coming out of that. Anger issues she’s gonna take out on crime!”
“This comic has been created by a talented group of creators who are also big comic book fans,” adds co-scripter Mike Gagnon. “It’s all done in good natured humor, and with all the dark and serious stories being told in comic books, I think this book is important because it reminds people that comics can be fun.”
With the motley crew amassed, you can expect offbeat action, adventure, comedy, testicular cancer, Nazi Robots, and plenty more – all illustrated by hot team of up-and-coming artists Eleonora Kortsarz, Pablo Zambrano and D.C. White - in The Almighties #1; out now in regular and Limited Avengers movie poster-parody Variant editions; 32 pages, full color, rated Teen+, $3.99 - published by Actuality Press and available to purchase at www.thealmighties.com where you can also check out free-to-read Almighties Origins!
Here's the skinny from our Press Release... “The Almighties brings together creations from myself and co-scripter Mike Gagnon,” says the comic’s other writer Sam Johnson (creator of Geek-Girl and Cabra Cini: Voodoo Junkie Hitwoman). “But while that other super-team were the best that could be assembled, brought together to take on threats that no single hero could withstand – things are a bit more…offbeat here.”
Johnson continues, “The guy that hires them - White Out – is a little wacky, aided as he is by a lobotomized butler with a tray of Pimm’s – and he has a personal agenda. So there are factors at play in whom he’s amassed that don’t necessarily make for the most heroic of super-teams. For example, one of them – Nite Fang – whom Johnson & Gagnon bill as ‘our Hulk’ - is a cocky British punk/werewolf who’s here purely for the pay check; another - Mason - is a borderline-psycho merc, and another - Stefanos – billed as ‘our Wolverine’ - is seemingly just a guy that runs a kebab shop - armed with his donor kebab on a skewer!
Not all members of the team are total misfits, though, Johnson and Gagnon bill their field leader - Maxi-Tron - and female member Ms. F - as ‘our Iron Man and Ms. Marvel.’ But like those heroes, these two are also flawed. Only more so.
Johnson fills us in: “Maxi has Tony Stark’s ego dialed up to 11 and is more self-centered than it’s healthy to be when your life and the lives of your team-mates are on the line, and Ms. F has just broken free of her oppressive marriage and has anger issues coming out of that. Anger issues she’s gonna take out on crime!”
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“This comic has been created by a talented group of creators who are also big comic book fans,” adds co-scripter Mike Gagnon. “It’s all done in good natured humor, and with all the dark and serious stories being told in comic books, I think this book is important because it reminds people that comics can be fun.”
With the motley crew amassed, you can expect offbeat action, adventure, comedy, testicular cancer, Nazi Robots, and plenty more – all illustrated by hot team of up-and-coming artists Eleonora Kortsarz, Pablo Zambrano and D.C. White - in The Almighties #1; out now in regular and Limited Avengers movie poster-parody Variant editions; 32 pages, full color, rated Teen+, $3.99 - published by Actuality Press and available to purchase at www.thealmighties.com where you can also check out free-to-read Almighties Origins!
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