Tyson Hesse made a name for himself as an artist on Archie’s “Sonic the Hedgehog” series, as well as “World of Gumball,” “Adventure Time,” and his web comic “Boxer Hockey.” In 2015, Hesse – as both artist and writer – launched “Diesel” from BOOM!, a science-fantasy book that had flashes of “Tank Girl” and Hayao Miyazaki’s work, but created a new world from which rich stories could emerge.
We were big fans of “Diesel” when it was originally coming out in singles (now collected as “Diesel: Ignition“), and just over two years later, Hesse is following it up with “Diesel: Gear Shift Special,” a one-shot, due in October. We are thrilled to exclusively reveal the title, as well as the solicitation and cover image to the new BOOM! Box one-shot, as part of BOOM!’s “Road to San Diego: Ten Announcements in Ten Days” promotion.
“I can’t wait to continue telling Dee’s story as she faces a new world of danger and takes on real responsibilities for the first time,” says Hesse. “Gear Shift takes Dee and her crew in a totally new direction that I think fans of the first story will really enjoy!”
Check out the full press release below, as well as the main cover.
Tyson Hesse’s Diesel: Gear Shift Special
Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writer: Tyson Hesse
Artist: Tyson Hesse
Cover Artist: Tyson Hesse
Format: 32 pages, full color
Price: $4.99
On sale: October 2017
Synopsis:
Dee Diesel is back in this brand-new special featuring the next chapter in her epic saga!
Dee, Rickets, and Bull go back under the clouds to help Bull’s people in the aftermath of the attack on the capital. There, the trio discovers the wreckage of Peacetowne and reunites with old friends.
Perfect for fans of Amulet and The Legend of Korra!
BOOM! Studios Announces
TYSON HESSE’S DIESEL: GEAR SHIFT SPECIAL
Road to San Diego 2017 Announcement #2: Dee Diesel rides again in October 2017!
July 6, 2017 (Los Angeles, Calif.) – BOOM! Studios is excited to announce the return of Dee Diesel in TYSON HESSE’S DIESEL: GEAR SHIFT SPECIAL, an all-new follow-up to the BOOM! Box imprint’s most successful original graphic novel. The one-shot will debut in comic shops in October.
“I can’t wait to continue telling Dee’s story as she faces a new world of danger and takes on real responsibilities for the first time,” says Hesse. “Gear Shift takes Dee and her crew in a totally new direction that I think fans of the first story will really enjoy!”
Dee’s journey first began on Tyson Hesse’s (Boxer Hockey) personal blog, when Dee and her fellow Peacetowne inhabitants were featured as original character designs. Inspired by “adventure manga like One Piece and stories about burgeoning friendships like How to Train Your Dragon,” Hesse created Dee, a young girl with an airship trying to live up to the legacy of her father, a world-famous pilot. Since then, Dee and her friends have gained a huge cult following and were first published in print via BOOM! Studios as a limited series in 2015 and an original graphic novel in 2016, Tyler Hesse’s Diesel: Ignition, which drew wide acclaim.
“Diesel: Gear Shift picks up right where Diesel: Ignition left off,” explains Hesse. “It’s a chance for fans of the first graphic novel to jump right in to the next story arc right away. Dee and Bull Diesel have reconnected with their lost crew and are on their way back home to regroup and prepare for the long journey ahead. But when they get back to Peacetowne, they uncover new clues that set them off in search of other Diesel brothers that could have answers to all their questions.”
“Diesel feels both completely fresh and totally timeless,” says BOOM! Box Editor Shannon Watters. “Dee’s story is one that Tyson has held close to his heart for years, and it shows in the care and joy bursting from every page.”
Tyson Hesse’s Diesel: Gear Shift Special is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ critically acclaimed BOOM! Box imprint, home to popular original series such as Lumberjanes by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Brooke A. Allen, and Noelle Stevenson; Giant Days by John Allison, Lissa Treiman, and Max Sarin; The Backstagers by James Tynion IV and Rian Sygh; SLAM! by Pamela Ribon and Veronica Fish; and Goldie Vance by Hope Larson and Brittney Williams.
Continued belowPrint copies of Tyson Hesse’s Diesel: Gear Shift Special are available for sale in October at local comic book shops (to find a shop near you, visit comicshoplocator.com) or through the BOOM! Studios webstore, and digital copies can be purchased from content providers including comiXology, Kindle, iTunes, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app.
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