Abrams ComicArts has made a special announcement ahead of its “Abrams ComicArts Horror, Memoir, and Sci-Fi Adventures” panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2024… huge surprise! Chief Editor Charles Kochman and editor Anita Okoye It was announced during the panel that after 15 years of publishing graphic novels and other long-form comic projects, ComicArts is entering the direct market with its first single-issue comic series, simply called Abrams Comics.
This measure will be launched in just a few months. Single-issue comics from Abrams Comics will begin hitting shelves this November, and the publisher has three comics ready to go direct to market, all helmed by big names in the industry.
new series human nature By Darren Aronofsky, Ari Handeland Jeff Welchand art Martin MorazzoColor by Chris O’Halloranand letters Aditya Bidhikar. Issue 1 went on sale on November 20 and became first Abrams comics single issue hits shelves. It will follow a monthly release schedule.
The following is the solicitation text:
Academy Award-nominated director Darren Aronofsky and his writing and producing partners Ari Handel and Jeff Welch bring human natureA social satire about a bizarre and unfathomable future. Drawn by comics giant Martin Morazzo, human nature It tells the story of Duke, the egomaniacal Nebraska chicken tycoon. Duke has almost every resource in the world. Duke was once an ordinary man who worked (and intimidated) his way to endless wealth. Although he had almost everything, there was one thing even the richest man in the world couldn’t buy: eternal life. Or can he?
Weird, thought-provoking, and sometimes creepy, read this mini-series human nature Come get a glimpse into a future of unchecked greed, corporate corruption, and ethically questionable science.
View interior art human nature #1 below.
Abrams’ next two single-issue series are by frank miller. The first is the second arc Pandora, starting with the 7th issue on December 18, follows a schedule of publishing every other month. Miller co-wrote, Chris Silvestriand Anthony Maranvilleand art Emma Kubert and letters Pete Carlson, Pandora This is a contemporary fairy tale about a teenager named Annabeth who searches for the “perfect” world.
Pandora #7 Pick-up location Book 1 Stay: “Annabeth finds herself In another world, a world overrun by dark magic and demons imagine. From here begins her heroic journey to face monsters The underworld and discover its secrets. How will this change her? yes Is she ready for this test?
See issue 7 cover and Book 1 Below, and a preview of Volume One.
Miller’s second series, Invasive species, will debut in January and will follow an every-other-month release schedule. In addition to Miller’s script, the series’ pencil and ink finishes were also designed by Miller. Ryan Benjaminink by John LivesayColor by Alex Sinclair, and Carlson’s letters. Issue 1 hits shelves on January 8th.
There are currently no artworks available Invasive speciesbut this is the solicitation text: “If little Becky can get the aliens out, she can fight them Her brain! Miller, Ryan Benjamin, John Livesay, Alex Sinclair Pete Carlsson takes the classic alien invasion story and takes it a little further The town is just like yours. The aliens are not out there, they are out there.
Okoye will serve as editor for Abrams Comics, which publishes single issues each month that are eventually collected and sold in trades. Between Abrams Comics and the publisher’s new comics brand, Kana, also launching this fall, ComicArts is clearly expanding its reach to appeal to a wider range of comics readers.
As the debate between single-issue comics readers and industry readers intensifies, we’re seeing more traditional comics publishers scramble to create imprints and publishing slates that appeal to the book market and hope to increase sales across the board. Abrams went against the grain, proving the argument that no matter how much people complain about rising costs and declining ROI, the single problem has not been completely solved.
Since Kochman launched ComicArts in 2009, the company has become known for its distribution of original fiction and nonfiction works and its partnerships with well-known publishers and IPs, including Marvel, peanutand The Simpsonswait. ComicArts won seven Eisner Awards and three Harvey Awards during his tenure, and received accolades from dozens of creators and publications, including beat. Expectations are high for Kana and Abrams Comics, and we’ll be keeping an eye on how they fare in the months and years following launch.
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