Starburns Industries, the animation company founded by Dan Harmon and several close collaborators behind Rick and Morty and Anomalisa, recently started a print division, called SBI Press. Yesterday the company announced they would be entering the direct market with a Diamond distribution deal, and here’s a description of their first comic book titles:
“Starburns Presents”
Looking for more from the company that brought you Rick and Morty and Harmonquest? Starburns Industries is proud to announce their launch into comics as Starburns Industries Press. “Starburns Presents…” will feature Patton Oswalt’s contribution to the upcoming “Comic’s Comics Anthology” and an excerpt from “Gregory Graves” #1, written by Dan Harmon and Eric Esquivel. Worlds collide as comics and comedians join forces to tell epic and hilarious stories of fantasy, heroes, villains and more!
(W) Patton Oswalt, Dan Harmon, Eric Esquivel
(A) Troy Nixey, Brent Schoonover, Rebecca Nalty
Mature Readers.
In Shops on Free Comic Book Day!“Trent: A Light Tragedy with Music”
“Trent” is a light tragedy with music about the dangers of Hope and the delusions of Love. When Bob and Doris lose their baby boy, Trent, to a foolish mistake, they fall back on the old optimism of the classic musical. Singing their pain away and defying their doubts, their love of Trent teaches them that just because someone is gone it doesn’t mean you stop loving them.
Written by Dino Stamatopoulos, the writer and actor who immortalized Starburns on Community, and illustrated by Leah Tiscione, Trent comes with a complete, free, downloadable soundtrack featuring the voices of Scott Adsit, Britta Phillips and Jay Johnston.
“Gregory Graves Volume 1: Interview with a Supervillain”
The world sighs in relief that insane scientist, Gregory Graves, is behind bars, awaiting execution. Granting a final interview, Graves tells his side of the story in a world where so-called “heroes” with the power to snuff out the sun ask us to trust their pinky-promise that they won’t. But when the secret of Earth’s mightiest hero comes out, Graves might not look so crazy anymore. Written by Rick and Morty and Community creator, Dan Harmon, along with DC comics writer, Eric Esquivel, “Gregory Graves” Volume 1 will be available July 2018.
For the full press release, head on over to Diamond, and to here for a preview of “Starburns Presents.”
