Saturday, July 23, 2005
FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: THE GATESVILLE COMPANY #1
The Gatesville Company #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Speakeasy Comics. The issue is by Marc Bryant, Patrick Mcevoy, and Mal Jone
Here's how Speakeasy describes the issue:
"The Gatesville Company is a supernatural drama series of self-contained issues that can be read in any order. Every issue is an excellent jumping on point for new readers. Gatesville is a ghost town, where the souls of killers go to meet their last trial before they move on to their afterlife. The souls are from all over the world; in every era of history. Gatesville is their final chance to slay their dragons.
"In 'The Swordswmith,' master weapons creator Kazuo Kojima commits seppuku, only to find himself in Gatesville. The enigmatic Ms. Brand instructs him to reclaim his masterpiece sword, stolen by the outlaw Combs, who is in Gatesville himself."
The Gatesville Company #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: PARTING WAYS
Parting Ways will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Speakeasy Comics. Ths issue is written by Andrew Foley, with art by Scott Mooney and Nick Craine.
Here's how Speakeasy describes the issue:
"Peter Orbach wants to live. It's unfortunate he didn't realize this earlier; it isn't going to do him much good now that he's in Hell. Peter isn't the first person to believe he shouldn't be damned, but he may be the first that's objectively correct in the assessment. Somehow, his
soulless body still lives...and from all appearances, it's doing great
without him..."
Parting Ways will be 152 black-and-white pages and will cost $12.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MUTATION #1
Mutation #1 will arrive in stores in Aug. 31 from Speakeasy Comics. The issue is written by Written by George T. Singley, with artby Ethen Beavers.
Here's how Speakeasy describes the issue:
"If you could become anything you wanted to... what would you be? If you could do anything you wanted to... what would you do? Would you be a hero and enjoy the countless accolades? Would you be a villain and revel in destruction? Or would you just be...
"Trent Tyson struggles to answer these questions everyday of his life as Mutation... protector of the fabled Silver City, where Heroes and Villains abound..."
Mutation #1 will be 32 pages cost $2.99.
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