Announced this morning from Image Comics, Jacob Semahn and Jorge Corona are teaming up for a brand new series called “Goners.”
A fantasy series with elements of mystery and history weaved in, “Goners” is about the Latimer Family, a family who have apparently been humanity’s main protectors against various paranormal attacks all throughout history. Think of a major historical event, and apparently the Latimers were there dealing with the shadows. The series will follow Josiah and Zoe, the children of Raleigh and Evelyn, the latest of the Latimers who have found a way to monetize their family legacy. When the parents are murdered on live television, it’s up to Josiah and Zoe to carry on the family legacy and not die in the process as all kinds of creatures come out of the woodwork to take them out.
Jorge Corona, who worked on DC’s “Teen Titans Go,” describes the series as the types of movies and cartoons that he grew up with, and given his inspiration and past works that sounds like a pretty great selling point. Not to wade too deep into the nostaliga pool or ostracize people born after a certain time, but it stands worth noting that despite every generation thinking their cartoons were best we all know deep down that the cartoons of yesteryear actually were — and if that’s the point of inspiration for this series, then that’s a win in the bag. Assuming they get the feel and aesthetics of it all right, of course.
“Goner” debuts in October. For the full press release from Image Comics, please see below.
Image Comics Press Release
Writer Jacob Semahn (Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man), artist Jorge Corona (Teen Titans Go!) team up for GONERS, a bold new historical fantasy mystery about a very peculiar family, the Latimer Family, who have been humanity’s lone defense against paranormal assault throughout history, due from Image Comics on October 22.
From the colonization of Roanoke to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Latimer Family throughout the centuries have been the famous first line of defense against all that go bump in the night. The modern-day progenitor, Raleigh Latimer, and his wife, Evelyn Latimer, have turned the family tradition into a profitable brand. Selling life rights and starring in their own reality show, the Latimers have found a way to fund their endeavors against those that would try to overthrow humanity. But on a routine case, Raleigh and Evelyn are murdered on live television, while their children, Josiah and Zoe, are left helpless to watch. With a widening power vacuum, devils and opportunists alike hunt the ill-prepared child detectives for a sound byte or simply… a chomp.
“‘Oh, God. I’ve become my father.’ This is a line we’ve all heard before. Something that creeps up in the back of one’s brain and surprises them with the familiarity of the actions taken,” said Semahn. “Goners explores the themes of commitment and family. How far should one blindly follow those that came before? Be it soldier. Radical. Socialite. We all bear the weight of lineage. Some more than others. But it’s there. Waiting to bubble up.”
“It’s an epic adventure wrapped in ghosts and monsters,” explained Corona. “It takes me back to my childhood, to the movies and cartoons I grew up with. And that is exactly where I’m taking inspiration for the art. Jake did a beautiful job plotting and orchestrating this story, as soon as I’m done with each issue I can’t wait to get the next script. From the beginning Jake and I agreed that we wanted to give the story more than just a narrative style but also a very specific look for the art. It’s a modern day story with a lot of classic horror and science fiction imagery to create a world that resembles ours but hides secrets behind every wall.”
GONERS invites readers into a world where the mythic co-exists with the mortal, and offers an alternative history where wars, civil rights, and scientific innovation are shown through a warped supernatural mirror.
GONERS #1 arrives in stores on 10/22 and is available for only $2.99. It can be pre-ordered with Diamond Code AUG140543.
