Tag: Image Comics

Marc Silvestri Image Heroes Exclusive at Emerald City Comicon

  Emerald City Comicon welcomes Top Cow Founder Marc Silvestri to the 10th Annual Seattle event. The legendary artist created this year’s cover featuring Image Comics icons atop Seattle’s iconic landmark the Space Needle. The amazing illustration will be available as a print at the Top Cow booth and a t-shirt at the ECCC booth.

  “ECCC is known as one of the best comic shows around and I can’t wait to hang out with the fans and share the love of comics!” said Silvestri. “I was honored when asked to do the cover for the con program to help celebrate ECCC and the 20th anniversary of Image Comics, and I couldn’t think of anything more appropriate than a West Coast version of King Kong! But, unlike the original chest-thumping ape, these Image monkeys aren’t falling off the building!”

  “Marc Silvestri is a creator that our fans have been asking about for a long time,” commented ECCC Convention Director Jim Demonakos. “To not only have him appear at the show, but for him to have created this amazing piece that celebrates both Emerald City Comicon and Image Comics, is really something special.”

Thanks to Jim and ECCC for bringing such a stellar lineup of guests, stars and exclusives for this year’s 10th anniversary! See you soon!

The Manhattan Projects

The Manhattan Projects #1 courtesy Image Comics

  The Manhattan Projects #1 is the book of the week for me. Jonathan Hickman (Fantastic Four, SHIELD, Ultimates) creates a tale of alternate history and true science fiction. He’s a mad scientist executing his experiment like a cold assassin.

 The premiere issue explores good and evil as a scientific genius is recruited to the top-secret Manhattan Projects. The atomic bomb is nothing compared to what’s being birthed in this eerie think tank.

 Nick Pitarra’s exaggerated style is perfect for Hickman’s high concept horror show. The art reminds me of Frank Quitely but grittier. Every panel works building the action and tension.

 The Manhattan Projects is a high concept with a razor-sharp focus on Dr. Oppenheimer. The mind bending new world gets even weirder with a dark twist. I’m excited to see where this alternative history and mystery leads.

Prophet #21 May Make Me Become a Vegetarian

  That was some freaky —-.

  My Seattle store’s Comics Round Table group chose Prophet #21 as the first book to discuss for next month. Well, I always say I’m open to something new – I got it. 

  John Prophet lands on a future Earth – it’s a strange trip and I think I’ll be back.

  Image Comics is relaunching Extreme Studios, taking Rob Liefeld creations and remaking them completely. There’s no big bulging muscled warrior with a huge sword. 

  John Prophet lands on a scary bleak future Earth with strange animal hybrids roaming and consuming each other, then he enters the jell city – many layers and levels of oddness ensue. There’s a lot of depictions of and referencing eating meat – strange meat. Prophet is apparently on Earth to awaken the Human Empire.

  This issue is like a movie you can’t say you liked or hated it – you experienced it and kept thinking about it.