Abrams ComicArts teased a particular announcement forward of its “Adventures in Horror, Memoir & Sci-Fi from Abrams ComicArts” panel at San Diego Comedian-Con 2024… and this one was a enormous shock! Editor-in-chief Charles Kochman and editor Anita Okoye introduced on the panel that after 15 years of publishing graphic novels and different longform comics tasks, ComicArts is leaping into the direct market with its first-ever line of single concern comics, identified merely as Abrams Comics.
This initiative kicks off in only a few months. Single points from Abrams Comics will begin to hit cabinets in November of this 12 months, and the writer has three sequence lined up for its direct market launch—all helmed by enormous names within the business.
New sequence Human Nature is written by Darren Aronofsky, Ari Handel, and Jeff Welch, with artwork by Martín Morazzo, colours by Chris O’Halloran, and letters by Aditya Bidikar. Concern #1 goes on sale November 20, making it the first single concern to hit cabinets from Abrams Comics. It’s going to comply with a month-to-month launch schedule.
Right here’s the solicit textual content:
From Academy Award-nominated director Darren Aronofsky and his writing and producing accomplice Ari Handel, together with Jeff Welch, comes Human Nature, a social satire of a weird but fathomable future. Drawn by comedian ebook business big Martín Morazzo, Human Nature follows the ego-maniacal, Nebraskan rooster magnate Duke. Duke has nearly all of the world’s assets at his disposal. As soon as an everyman, Duke managed to work (and intimidate) his method into an infinite fortune. Despite the fact that he has nearly all the pieces, there’s one factor even the richest man on the earth can’t purchase: immortality. Or can he?
Unusual, thought-provoking, and, at occasions, grotesque, learn the mini-series Human Nature to get a glimpse of a future ensuing from unchecked greed, company corruption, and ethically questionable science.
Take a look at inside artwork from Human Nature #1 beneath.
Abrams’s subsequent two single-issue sequence have been created by Frank Miller. The primary is the second arc of Pandora, beginning with concern #7 on December 18 and following an every-other-month launch schedule. Co-written by Miller, Chris Silvestri, and Anthony Maranville, with artwork by Emma Kubert and letters by Pete Carlsson, Pandora is a recent fairytale about a young person named Annabeth searching for the “excellent” world.
Pandora #7 picks up the place E-book 1 left off: “Annabeth finds herself in one other world, one overwhelmed by darkish magic and demons past imagining. Right here begins her hero’s journey to face the monsters of the netherworld and uncover its secrets and techniques. How will this modification her? Is she prepared for this take a look at?”
See the covers for concern #7 and E-book 1 beneath, in addition to a preview from the primary quantity.
Miller’s second sequence, Invasive Species, debuts in January and also will comply with an every-other-month launch schedule. Along with a script by Miller, the sequence options pencils and ink finishes by Ryan Benjamin, inks by John Livesay, colours by Alex Sinclair, and letters by Carlsson. Concern #1 hits cabinets January 8.
There’s at the moment no artwork out there for Invasive Species, however right here’s the solicit textual content: “Little Becky might battle the aliens if she might simply get them out of her mind! Frank Miller, Ryan Benjamin, John Livesay, Alex Sinclair and Pete Carlsson carry the basic Alien Invasion story to a bit of city similar to yours. The aliens should not OUT there, they’re IN there.”
Okoye will act as editor at Abrams Comics, which is able to publish month-to-month single points which might be finally collected and bought in trades. Between Abrams Comics and the writer’s new manga imprint, Kana, which additionally debuts this fall, ComicArts is clearly increasing its vary to attraction to a wider viewers of comics readers.
As the controversy between readers of single-issue comics and readers of trades rages on, we’ve seen extra conventional comics publishers scrambling to create imprints and publishing slates that attraction to the ebook market and hopefully improve gross sales throughout the board. Abrams is doing the alternative, lending credence to the argument that single points aren’t useless within the water simply but, regardless of the complaints about rising prices and reducing returns on funding.
Since Kochman launched ComicArts in 2009, it’s grow to be well-known for its authentic fiction and nonfiction releases and its collaborations with high-profile publishers and IP, together with Marvel, Peanuts, and The Simpsons, amongst others. ComicArts has obtained seven Eisner Awards and three Harvey Awards throughout its tenure, in addition to accolades from dozens of creators and publications together with The Beat. Expectations are excessive for Kana and Abrams Comics, and we’ll be following intently to see how they fare within the months and years after launch.
Don’t miss the remainder of Abrams’s SDCC 2024 programming and keep tuned for extra SDCC ’24 protection from The Beat.
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