THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013
ARCHAIA COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: JIM HENSON'S THE DARK CRYSTAL: CREATION MYTHS VOLUME 2
Written by: Joshua Dysart.
Art by: Alex Sheikman, Lizzy John.
Cover by: Brian Froud.
Description: The Great Conjunction is at hand in this dramatic second volume of Archaia and The Jim Henson Company's prequel graphic novels that tell the origin of the Dark Crystal. Aughra, the beloved guardian of Thra, has gone into hiding, while her son, Raunip, leads a team of emissaries to the Crystal Castle. There they will bear witness as the visiting Urskeks attempt to use the Conjunction to power their voyage home. But pain and mistrust fostered by the group leads to events that will corrupt the world to its very core and transform the Urskeks into two distinct races: the gentle urRu and the terrifying Skeksis. Brian Froud, fantasy artist and conceptual designer of Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal film, returns to oversee this crucial chapter that reveals the tragic events that caused the Bright Crystal to darken and shatter. This book also includes an Afterword written by David Odell (screenwriter for The Dark Crystal), never-before-seen production stills from the film, and a Brian Froud concept sketch gallery!
Pages: 104.
Price: $19.95.
In stores: Feb. 27.
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FIRST LOOK: PANTALONES, TX: DON'T CHICKEN OUT
Written by: Yehudi Mercado.
Art by: Yehudi Mercado.
Cover by: Yehudi Mercado.
Description: Animator Yehudi Mercado brings the zaniness of Saturday-morning cartoons to this wacky graphic novel! Pantalones, TX follows the adventures of a band of misfit kids in a rural Texas town as they try to outwit, outrun, and outprank the ever-vigilant, food truck-riding sheriff and his giant chicken. Featuring spoof ads and an eye-popping orange casewrap in landscape trim!
Pages: 120.
Price: $19.95.
In stores: Feb. 27.
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FIRST LOOK: SPERA VOLUME 2
Written by: Josh Tierney.
Art by: Giannis Milonogiannis, Kyla Vanderklugt, Timothy Weaver, Afu Chan.
Cover by: Afu Chan.
Description: In this sequel, exiled princesses Pira and Lono travel to the bustling city of Kotequog to avoid the clutches of Pira's mother, the Evil Queen. Obtaining jobs as adventurers, the two best friends set out on a series of quests that land them in perhaps more excitement than they'd bargained for. Told in four chapters and a series of stand-alone shorts, each drawn by a different rising talent in comics, Spera: Volume 2 brings the same gorgeous artistry as its debut installment. The series, based off the original webcomic experiment, brings artists together from around the globe to showcase their talents as some of the premier fantasy artists in the industry.
Pages: 168.
Price: $24.95.
In stores: Feb. 27.
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