Back in October, Image Comics announced “Haha,” a new anthology by W.Maxwell Prince that, much like his “Ice Cream Man” anthology, will feature one-shot stories connected by a theme, featuring artists like Gabriel Walta and Roger Langridge. The theme of “Haha,” perhaps unsurprisingly given the title, is clowns. However, if you’re expecting a straight up horror book, you’d be wrong; the series will play with various genres, all centered around those painted faced bastards.
This is what Prince had to say about the series when reached for comment by Multiversity:
“I’m thrilled to bring these sad clown stories to folks, and doubly so to have some of the industry’s best illustrators along for the ride. And I can finally tell my mom, with confidence, that I’m not just another bozo.”
To celebrate the first issue’s arrival next month, we’ve got an exclusive look at three of the pages by issue #1 artist Vanesa Del Ray (“Redlands,” “Hit”). Check them out below, and make sure to pick up the issue on January 13!
Written by W. Maxwell PrinceCover by Vanesa Del Rey
Illustrated by Vanesa Del Ray
Colored by Chris O’Halloran
Lettered by Good Old NeonICE CREAM MAN writer W. MAXWELL PRINCE brings his signature style of one-shot storytelling to the world of clowns—and he’s invited SOME OF THE COMIC INDUSTRY’S BEST ARTISTS to join him for the ride.
HAHA is a genre-jumping, throat-lumping look at the sad, scary, hilarious life of those who get paid to play the fool—but these ain’t your typical jokers.
With issues drawn by VANESA DEL REY (REDLANDS), GABRIEL WALTA (Vision), ROGER LANGRIDGE (Thor), and more, HAHA peeks under the big top, over the rainbow, and even inside a balloon to tell a wide-ranging slew of stories about “funny” men and women, proving that some things are so sad you just have to laugh.
