Image comics is known to set loose some very potential comic series. Lines of comic books are related comic books that do not necessarily have their own imprint. One young robots struggle to stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet summary provided by publisher. Descender, a space opera comic released by image, is so damn good that sony bought the rights to adapt it to film based on the first issue alone. Today, dark horse is pleased to reveal the new imprints premiere titles. In the golden age of comic books publishing, dc comics was also an imprint of detective comics and its affiliated companies, allamerican publications and national allied publications, that were later all merged into national periodical publications, later renamed dc comics. Everything related to print comics comic books, graphic novels, and strips and web comics.
Written by awardwinning creator, jeff lemire, descender is a riproaring and heartfelt cosmic odyssey. Hailing from netflix and appearing this march in your local comic shop, glow is an absolute mustbuy for viewers of the. Were here to introduce some of our favorite books that you may not already know about, and maybe even help you find your next favorite comic series. The comic book is beautiful to look at and if the story can continue to engage and surprise then this will be a big hit. Mar 04, 2015 sara i would say this is a 11th12th grade comic series. Imprints are like subsideries of a comic company which focuses on a specified group of readers. These are the best of the best comic book newsletters.
In a world where all androids have been outlawed, one young robot fights for his life as bounty hunters pursue him relentlessly one planet at a time. Hell make recommendations of mustread comics and other media to enjoy. While royal city and descender will continue i also have a new series. In march 2015, lemire launched descender, a creatorowned scifi series.
The 30 comic books you should have read movies empire. In early 2017, dark horse announced berger books, a new line of creatorowned comic books and graphic novels, from karen berger, the legendary, awardwinning comic book editor and founder of dc comics influential imprint vertigo. Jeff lemires descender sequel ascender launches this. The pages will be printed with one page on each half of the paper, front and back, so your final file story. Jul 03, 2019 hell make recommendations of must read comics and other media to enjoy, and you know those recommendations are going to be fantastic, and that hes not just making them because theyre coming from friends of his. Descender is jeff lemires creatorowned projet, illustrated by dustin nguyen. On the star trek peter pan records of 19751976 sequart. Hell keep you posted on his creative process and what books of his are coming out. The oldest secret in the universe is revealed and descender will never be the same. Weve been longtime fans of writer jeff lemire, and one of our alltime favorite works by him, is the stunning scifi epic descender that he did with dustin. Descender is a comic you should read if you like mass effect.
From image comics, descender tells the story of tim21, a boyrobot who. Before the merger, due to squabbles between the companies, allamerican published under its own nameimprint in. Its not often you find a first issue that establishes a baseline then completely changes it, establishing a new baseline in the same issue. Amazon publishing has added another imprint, this one focused on comics and graphic novels. Lemire pits humanity against machine, and world against world, to create a sprawling epic. This october, image comics shadowline will debut images first ever allages graphic novel and books imprint, silverline books. The comic book line was launched with a batmandoc savage oneshot followed by the limited series and two continuing series.
His work in the 2010s includes allnew hawkeye, extraordinary xmen, moon knight and old man logan for marvel, descender and plutona for image comics. Dustin nguyens watercolours help to make the world feel unique and set descender apart from the majority of comic book art, however at times it can seem more like concept sketches than the finished art. Image comics all ages silverline books imprint debuts in october. After death, a graphic novel written by scott snyder and illustrated by.
I mean im aware of what my varient looks like, contains, etc. It tells the story of a robot who wakes up 10 years after a group of planetsized robots, the harvesters, have rampaged through the galaxy. This page lists all series, miniseries, limited series, and graphic novels published under the imprints allstar, abc, cmx, dc focus, helix, homage, impact, johnny dc, milestone, minx, paradox press, piranha press. Descender is a comic book that throws a lot at a reader in the first issue. Descender writer jeff lemire and artist dustin nguyen present descender, a space epic that pits man against machine. My personal favorite is issue 32, what if the avengers had become the pawns of korvac. Imagine the universe of mass effect, bled dry of its small amounts of hope or optimism. Image comics all ages silverline books imprint debuts in. One of marvels attempts to diversify its output in the 1980s, the star comics line was aimed at younger readers and mixed books based on cartoons and toys with alloriginal properties like planet. Silverline books is dedicated to publishing quality allages books that bridge the gap between traditional storybooks and comics, said publisher jim valentino. Rise of the robots, part threethe falls big descender event continues in the strangest and most. Dc reveals new young adult and middle grade imprints.
Dc ink and dc zoom present an exciting new opportunity to grow our publishing business and ensure beloved stories built around iconic characters like superman, batman and wonder woman are endeared as part. Ascender will feel like a continuation of the descender saga and like a. He is the author of titles including the essex county trilogy, sweet tooth, the nobody, and animal man. One young robots struggle to stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet. Sony picks up jeff lemire comic descender exclusive. Descender is jeff lemires creatorowned projet, illustrated by dustin nguyen, and is another ongoing series that image comics can proudly talk about. So the last step of my discount comics i bought from discount bin to being scanned, to a pdf file to my ipad mini. The first time i ran across this collected edition of the series, i was intrigued by the cover art. They also allow the company to give such contents in comics which they couldnt in the original name like drug use, sex, nudity etc.
His work in the 2010s includes allnew hawkeye, extraordinary xmen, moon knight and old man logan for marvel, descender and plutona for image comics, and bloodshot reborn for valiant. There is some cursing, drug use, bloody violence, and one adult scene no bits are shown. Tin stars is a new sciencefiction comic on image by jeff lemire and dustin nguyen the artist, not the karate guy from 21 jump street. May 09, 2016 imprints are like subsideries of a comic company which focuses on a specified group of readers. Well, i have to say, this is the best comic book packaging. Jeff lemire born march 21, 1976 is a canadian cartoonist. List of the planets with a brief descriptions of each. Hell make recommendations of mustread comics and other media to enjoy, and you know those recommendations are going to be fantastic, and that hes not just making them because theyre coming from friends of his. I almost forgot to mention though, there is 0 copies made, not. Mar 04, 2015 descender is a comic book that throws a lot at a reader in the first issue. Recommendation whatre in your opinion the best non. Its going to likely take awhile to get wherever this is going, but it seems like it will be worth the wait.
Criticallyacclaimed, bestselling descender is back with singularities, its next exciting arc. Outside of the new 52, and the earth one series super hero comics, havent really gelled all that much with me, so whatre are some nonsuperhero comic books that you would recommend. People who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s will likely remember peter pan records and its imprint power records, which published original audio stories featuring licensed properties during this time. They may feature affiliated characters to a major character, batman line, source of the characters, or other similarities. Descender is a strange, beautifully dark comic by writer jeff lemire no. Lemire received a joe shuster canadian comic book creator award for. Mar 04, 2015 descender stands out from the huge crowd of cosmic comic books thanks to the story that lemire and nguyen are bringing to life. Entertainment weekly young robot boy tim21 and his companions struggle to stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet. Dc has published comic books under a number of different imprints and corporate names. Descender stands out from the huge crowd of cosmic comic books thanks to the story that lemire and nguyen are bringing to life. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. With the advent of streaming services, comic books are being tapped for. Descender comic story 30 pages report information script jeff lemire pencils dustin nguyen inks dustin nguyen colors dustin nguyen letters steve wands.
Amid hollywoods call, new descender comic book is his big picture for new comic descender, lemire sets his sights on what he says is important. Dc comics is one of the largest comic book and graphic novel publishers in north america. Descender graphic novel the seattle public library. Detective comic book, in which they will be screenwriters and david rubin be artist.
Basically, korvac was a being of incredible power whose wanted to rule the universe. In 2009, dc comics vertigo imprint published lemires the nobody. January 25, 2019 in the upcoming ascender, jeff lemire and dustin nguyen present the next chapter of the thrilling epic that began with descender. Peter pan records actually got its start in the late 1940s and enjoyed great success during the 1950s publishing 7. Hidden behind this tale of a lost and abandoned little robot are the underlying demons of our own society. Comic books made into pdf and comic binding youtube. This timeline shows the sheer scope of their scififantasy hybrid.
Jet city comics starts today and by the end of 20 will have new comics from george r. And ill be doing a new book for dc comics in february, the. Browse through our ebooks while discovering great authors and exciting books. A riproaring and heartfelt cosmic odyssey that pits humanity against machine, and the world against world, to create a sprawling space opera from the creators of trillium, sweet tooth, and little gotham. Descender by jeff lemire came into being amid huge fanfare and critical acclaim and it is well deserved. All of these are issues of the original what if series. Vaughan, pia guerra at the beginning of this series, every last man and male animal on earth drops dead, more or less simultaneously. In a competitive bidding war, sony has picked up the movie rights to descender, an upcoming scifi comic written by jeff lemire and drawn by. Jan 14, 2019 hailing from netflix and appearing this march in your local comic shop, glow is an absolute mustbuy for viewers of the. Comic book and graphic novel printing publish your own. Feb 21, 20 so the last step of my discount comics i bought from discount bin to being scanned, to a pdf file to my ipad mini. Jan 30, 2015 in a competitive bidding war, sony has picked up the movie rights to descender, an upcoming scifi comic written by jeff lemire and drawn by dustin nguyen josh bratman will produce the film with. In fact, the very first star trek comic book began in 1967, at the end of the original seriess very first season this first series was published by gold key, an imprint of western publishing founded only five years before, in 1962.
Sep 17, 2008 this october, image comics shadowline will debut images first ever allages graphic novel and books imprint, silverline books. Comic books are saddle stitch bound and can come in full color or black and white. Descender is a comic book series where humans perform an ethnic cleansing of robots. A riproaring and heartfelt cosmic odyssey that pits humanity against machine, and world against world, to create a sprawling space opera from the creators of trillium. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. But with this book, lemire is taking a creative leap into dustin. The limited series was six issues long, published in 2010 and written by brian azzarello, and drawn by rags morales featuring the main characters of the universe. This is the dynamic forces remarked edition, which means not only do you get scott hannas autograph, but also a small head sketch of spidey. Newsweeks best comic books of 2018 2018, 2017, 2016 yalsas great graphic novels for teens 2015 nprs best books of the year your new scifi obsession is here, and its name is descender. Recommendation whatre in your opinion the best nonsuperhero comic books. This page lists all series, miniseries, limited series, and graphic novels published under the imprints allstar, abc, cmx, dc focus, helix, homage, impact, johnny dc, milestone, minx, paradox press, piranha press, tangent, vertigo, wildstorm. Dc lines currently includes batman, green lantern, edge, supernatural and young superheroes.
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