If you’re a fan of Multiversity, chances are you’re aware of who Dylan Todd is. Whether it’s from his wonderful graphic design work (such as on the upcoming Dark Horse series “POP”) or his place in the Best Hair Game in Comics finalists, Todd is a talented comic-loving guy working hard to add his contributions to the medium we all love.
Which, in turn, brings us to today and the release of “2299” Volume 1, a sci-fi anthology that Todd edited and recently completed. Described as “2000 AD” meets Weird Science, the comic was released digitally via Gumroad and features the wonderfully talented works of creators like Matt Digges, Kyle Starks, Caleb Goellner, Kevin Church and more, with a kick-ass Robert Wilson IV cover to boot. And you know what? 80 pages of sci-fi comics for $2 in the form of a CBZ, CBR or PDF is not too shabby.
I actually downloaded this earlier today, hence my posting about it here and now, and I’ve gotta say that it’s really impressive. While I’ve not read the whole thing (I sort of hopped between stories), the few that I have read are great. Kyle Starks, for example, continues to be one of the best indie creators around, and as a fan of “Awesome Hospital” it was great to see new work from Matt Digges and “Awesome Hospital’s” letterer Josh Krach.
It’s well worth the digital purchase, is what I’m saying. Never a bad time for a digital anthology, and never bad time for more smart sci-fi comics either.
Check out “2299” on Gumroad right here, right now. For the full press release, please see below.
2299 Press Release
THE FUTURE IS NOW. 2299 Comics Anthology Launches With Tales Form The Future
Earth, July 14, 2014 AD
2299 is a sci-fi comics anthology of 11 stories set in the far future, all set in the far off year of – you guessed it – 2299. Equal parts 2000AD and Weird Science, 2299 is over 80 pages of thrills, chills, spills and, in the case of the mermaid story, gills.
Featuring over 80 pages of comics and art from creators Derek Charm (Powerpuff Girls, Trip Fantastic), Kevin Church (Bravest Warriors, Regular Show, Wander), Josh Krach (JLA, @FakeAPStylebook), Mathew Digges (Awesome Hospital), Kyle Starks(Sexcastle, The Legend of Ricky Thunder), Nolan T. Jones (House of Orr, SCAMthology), Timothy Weaver, Andrew Otis Weiss, Keith Pille, Jordan Witt, Carlos Aguilar, Caleb Goellner, Dylan Todd, Max Huffman, Max Bachhuber, Josh Trujillo, Lonku, and with a beautiful cover from Robert Wilson IV (Knuckleheads, Like A Virus).
The anthology can be purchased for the low, low price of $2 on Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/l/2299comic
Welcome to the future, humanoid. Welcome to 2299.
