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In case you missed it, we interviewed Zoe Thorogood and Tim Seeley about their new series, “Hack/Slash: Back to School.”
– Image unveiled “Dust to Dust,” a historical thriller by writer/artist J.G. Jones and co-writer Phil Bram. Hailing from Rick Remender’s imprint Giant Generator, the 10-issue series takes place in Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl, where a group of farmers are struggling to flee the town of New Hope. “Battling his own demons, Sheriff Meadows teams up with Sarah, a traveling photojournalist, in a desperate fight to stop the Death that rides the Dusters.”
Jones, who commented in the press release he’s been fascinated with the Dust Bowl since childhood, said the series was inspired by the question of “how it could [have] possibly [been] any worse. Then it occurred to me: No one is allowed to leave. Death rides the dust storms, and the town of New Hope is directly in its path.” Issue #1 will be released in May.
– BOOM! Studios announced “Pine and Merrimac,” a detective series by writer Kyle Starks and artist Fran Galán (“The Roadie”). The book follows Linnea Kent, a former homicide detective, and her husband, an ex-MMA fighter, who establish a detective agency in the quiet little town of Jamesport (home of the eponymous Pine and Merrimac streets.) Unfortunately, the couple find themselves investigating a mystery that’s significantly more sinister than anything they could have ever imagined when they moved there. Issue #1 releases January 3, 2024.
– In an interview with io9, Hamish Steele revealed “DeadEndia: The Divine Order,” the third and final book in his webcomic-turned-graphic novel series (which was the basis for the Netflix cartoon Dead End: Paranormal Park.) The finale will see Barney, Norma, Pugsley “and all their friends face the gravest threats any young adults can face: complications in their love lives. Oh, and a little thing like the potential end of the universe as they know it.” It will be released on April 23, 2024.
– Dark Horse revealed they have acquired the rights to David M. Booher and Drew Zucker’s all-ages fantasy series “Canto,” which they will rerelease in hardcover volumes, beginning June 4, 2024. The reissued versions will feature new pages, as well as behind-the-scenes material, and new cover art from Zucker. Originally published by IDW from 2019 to 2022, “Canto” follows the adventures of a little knight with a clockwork heart, and currently consists of three main series, two spin-offs, and a one-shot.
– Dark Horse also announced a second volume of James Tynion IV and Michael Avon Oeming’s UFO series “Blue Book,” “Blue Book: 1947.” The five-issue series, lettered by Tom Napolitano, will chronicle the story of what’s widely considered the first modern UFO sighting, namely Kenneth Arnold’s account of witnessing flying saucers while piloting a CallAir A-2 in Washington on June 24, 1947. The first issue, due out February 7, 2024, will also include a back-up ‘True Weird’ comic by Zac Thompson, Gavin Fullerton, and Aditya Bidikar.
– Marvel will publish a new four-issue “Cable” series by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist Scot Eaton. A “Fall of the House of X” tie-in, the series will see Nathan Summers team up with his younger counterpart to defeat Orchis, and an all-new threat known as the Neocracy, which is coming for all of humanity, not just mutantkind. Issue #1 releases January 17. In the meantime, Cable’s ‘Fall of X’ team-up with Bishop, “Children of the Vault,” concludes with its fourth issue next month on November 15.
– Finally, Tokyopop issued a press release for “Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix,” a boys’ love manga based on the upcoming Netflix cartoon of the same name. Written by Ben Kahn with art from Bayou Kun, the 176-page OGN follows Dolph Laserhawk and Alex Taylor, two supersoldiers who fall in love while planning a heist. Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix, an adult-aimed animated series based on several Ubisoft games by creator Adi Shankar, releases on Netflix today, while the book will be published December 14.
