Readers of this site may be familiar with Comix Tribe, an up and coming publisher responsible for “The Standard,” “Oxymoron,” “The Red Ten” and “Scam” (to name a few), and after the success of the “Oxymoron” hardcover it looks like Comix Tribe is hoping for lightning to strike twice with the upcoming “Scamthology.”
“Scam” is easily described as X-Men meets Ocean 11, following a team of super-powered scam artists as they attempt to take down a Las Vegas casino as they take revenge on a former team mate who double crossed them. A sequel of sorts to Joe Mulvey’s series, the “Scamthology” hardcover features the work of a litany of talent all taking their stab at the world Mulvey has created in “Scam.” The first “Scam” series is wrapping up with a double-sized finale in November, with this hardcover release to follow shortly after. Featuring the work of Joe Eisma, Ben McCool, Nick Pitarra, Paul Allor, Ryan Lindsay and many more, the book will feature 13 stories all set around the original series.
With a line-up like that, it sounds pretty hard to miss, huh? If you’re at BCC this weekend, be sure to stop by the Comix Tribe table to find out more about the book and pick up some comics so you can get into the “Scam” world.
For the full press release, please see below.
Comix Tribe Press Release
At this weekend’s Boston Comic Comic, ComixTribe announced SCAMthology, a new project expanding Joe Mulvey’s SCAM universe, featuring top and up-and-coming comic talent telling thirteen new stories featuring super-powered conmen taking Vegas for all she’s worth.
“Working on SCAM and getting it into so many readers’ hands has been a dream come true,” said Mulvey. “I’m lucky, grateful, and honored to having so many talented creators jumping into the SCAM universe.”
“It was clear from the very first issue of SCAM that Joe wasn’t just telling a story…he was creating a whole universe of characters,” said ComixTribe publisher Tyler James, who is partnering up with Jonathan Rector (THE STANDARD) on a SCAMthology story. “Heists, superpowers and Vegas, baby, Vegas…who wouldn’t want to play in that sandbox?”
The full roster of SCAMthology creators includes Joe Eisma (Morning Glories), Ben McCool (Choker, Lookouts), Nick Pitarra (The Manhattan Projects), Paul Allor (Orc Girl), Brian Shearer (Transformers, Doctor Who), Tyler James (THE RED TEN), Adam Masterman (Echo Callaway), Rich Douek (Gutter Magic), Daniel Logan (Ghost Town), John Lees (The Standard), Doug Hills (Dixon’s Notch), Aaron Houston (Clockwork), Kirk Manley (Z-Girl and the 4 Tigers), Josh Flanagan (Dixon’s Notch), Alex Diotto (Southern Dog), Jonathan Rector (The Standard), Jamie Gambell (Department O), Amy Chu (Girl’s Night Out), Nolan T. Jones (Colonial Souls), Steve Colle (SCAM), Ryan K Lindsay (Ghost Town), Alex Cormack (Oxymoron), Steve Forbes (Runners), and Daniel Picciotto (Mercer).
“Editing thirteen distinctive creative teams, all tasked with developing the SCAM mythos, has been the biggest job I’ve ever done in my quarter century in this industry, but it’s also been the most gratifying,” said SCAMthology editor and contributor Steve Colle. “Where else could I have worked with over two dozen of the future’s brightest creators on one mega-project?!”
The first four-issue SCAM mini-series concludes this November with a double-sized final issue, and SCAMthology will follow directly after. ComixTribe has created a special SCAMthology Tumblr Page that will feature frequent teasers and more details about the project over the next few months. SCAMthology is set to be released in early 2014.
About ComixTribe
ComixTribe is a publisher of creator-owned comics, including SCAM, The Red Ten, The Standard, and more. In addition to being a publishing imprint, ComixTribe is also an online community, with the mission statement: Creators helping creators make better comics. ComixTribe also sponsors the annual 30 Characters Challenge, an online art event where participants challenge themselves to create 30 brand new characters in just 30 days, one for every day of November. Visit ComixTribe.com or email publisher Tyler James (tyler.james@comixtribe.com) to learn more.
