Originally released by DC’s blog, The Source, as part of comic con… A two-page spread from early in Issue #1. Batwoman vs. The Weeping Woman! Click to enlarge.
Just a quick update about some hardcovers coming out this Fall…
On November 30th, Dark Horse is releasing a hardcover edition of the 5-issue limited series Darth Vader & The Lost Command. I’m really proud of the series — which I think shows how Vader can both succeed and fail at the same time — and am thrilled that it’ll get this treatment just in time for the holidays. Thanks Dark Horse! (Mom & Dad, you can pre-order it at TFAW).
And as noted previously, Batwoman is part of DC’s “New 52″ — fifty-two brand new #1 issues that redefine the DCU. We also have an official release date: Batwoman #1 will be on stands September 14th. We’ve had Issue #1 in the can for a while now, so I’m personally very excited to finally see it in print. Then on December 7th, that first issue of Batwoman will be included in the hardcover collection: DC COMICS: THE NEW 52, which weighs in at over 1,200 pages and includes each and every single “debut issue” of the New 52. Thanks DC!
DC’s official blog, The Source, is hosting interviews with all the creators working on the 52 titles launching this September. Today, it’s Batwoman’s turn. Check it out here!
DC comics recently announced a plan to renumber the entire DC comics line — 52 titles, all getting brand new First Issues with some incredibly talented creative teams behind them — starting August 31st. There’s been a lot of speculation about exactly which titles will be included in the 52, but today DC confirmed that Batwoman will be part of this historic event. We’re really excited to be included in this initiative, and hope that everyone checks out the first issue when it hits this Fall. Cover art below…
The final issue of Darth Vader & The Lost Command will be on shelves this Wednesday (5/25). Last issue saw Vader betrayed, ambushed, set on fire, and left chained up to face his past in the bowels of an alien cathedral. In Issue 5, Vader has to dig deep to escape his captors and finish his mission to find Moff Tarkin’s son… In the preview below, Vader finally confronts Captain Shale during his search for Garoche Tarkin and the Lady Saro.
Again, the entire art crew (Rich Leonardi on pencils; inker Daniel Green; colorist Wes Dzioba; and letterer Michael Heisler) has done a fantastic job, and Tsuneo Sanda’s cover is stellar.
You can pick up Darth Vader & The Lost Command #5 at your local comic book shop or order from TFAW.
I’ll be at Blue Moon Comics Saturday 5/7 from 12-4 celebrating Free Comic Book Day with the talented Michael Stribling. Blue Moon will have some copies of Darth Vader & The Lost Command on hand for signing, and I’m sure Michael will have some of his work on display as well. As a special bonus, Michael can show something he’s working on that’s the first official collaboration between the two of us — an original image based on some characters and a world I’ve been kicking around for a while, and which has evolved into one of the game concepts we’re developing at Fearless Studios. Stop by if you’re in the North Bay!
The series is racing towards the finale… Preview pages posted over at Dark Horse replicated below. Click for full glory. I love the tagline on the cover…
Pick it up tomorrow (4/27) at Blue Moon Comics and other fine retailers, or online at TFAW.
Dark Horse has posted three pages from Darth Vader & The Lost Command #3. Reposting below (click to enlarge). No real setup necessary, except to say that these are pulled from the middle of the issue. I was very inspired by Vader stalking Luke in the bowels of Cloud City for much of this issue — Vader in “stealth mode” is not something we get to see very often, so hopefully fans will enjoy it.
Darth Vader & The Lost Command #3 is on shelves next Wednesday (3/30)!
Several pages from the first issue of Batwoman have been released at DC’s Blog, The Source! Check out the pages below (click to enlarge).
I can’t really reveal anything about the story yet, except to say that given my preoccupation with ghost stories, urban legends, and “modern” mythologies, the character who appears in the first few panels of this issue is one I’ve been haunted by for years. It’s both terrifying and thrilling to finally see her realized (and beautifully rendered, I might add).
Darth Vader & The Lost Command #2 came out yesterday and should be available at fine comic book shops everywhere. Reviews for the first issue have been very positive, and it seems folks are enjoying a glimpse into Vader’s rather damaged psyche… It only gets more complicated for Vader as the series progresses.
Below are the first three pages of Issue #2, which have been released as a preview elsewhere. Click to enlarge.
Just a quick update about some hardcovers coming out this Fall…
I can’t really reveal anything about the story yet, except to say that given my preoccupation with ghost stories, urban legends, and “modern” mythologies, the character who appears in the first few panels of this issue is one I’ve been haunted by for years. It’s both terrifying and thrilling to finally see her realized (and beautifully rendered, I might add).
