The following four titles from BOOM! Studios and its imprint Archaia all go on sale August 12th, and while pre-orders close this Monday, August 20th, it’s not too late to add these intriguing fantasies and science fiction fables to your pull lists. Americatown, especially, promises to be very interesting with its tale that imagines a dispossessed America living the American way of life as best as it can in immigrant communities abroad. Manifest destiny in reverse.
Official BOOM! Studios solicitations:
Sleepy Hollow: Providence #1 (of 4)
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: Eric Carrasco
Artist: Victor Santos
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Joe Quinones
BOOM! 10 Years Incentive Cover: Rob Guillory
Incentive Cover: Faith Erin Hicks
Synopsis:
What’s to Love: As fans anxiously await the start of the third season of Fox’sSleepy Hollow TV show, we’ve got something to tide them over: a new, original story featuring their favorite characters, with former Sleepy Hollow writing team member Eric Carrasco on board!
What It Is: Jenny returns to Sleepy Hollow with an ancient artifact she’s discovered: a mysterious shard of metal with untold power. But as Ichabod and Abbie investigate, the artifact attracts a demonic biker gang called The Wild Hunt, ready to cut down anyone who stands in their way.
Americatown #1 (of 8)
Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writers: Bradford Winters & Larry Cohen
Artist: Daniel Irizarri
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Mike Choi
BOOM! 10 Years Incentive Cover: Sonny Liew
Incentive Cover: Daniel Irizarri
Synopsis:
What’s to Love: Part social commentary, part family drama, Americatown asks: What if the American Dream gave way to the American Nightmare? In their inaugural comic series, screenwriters Bradford Winters (Oz, Boss, The Americans) and Larry Cohen (Netflix’s Borgia), give us a story great for fans ofTransmetropolitan, Children of Men, and the TV show Black Mirror.
What It Is: After an economic collapse and other disasters in the near future, Americans are now the legal and illegal immigrants living abroad. They find work in cities like Buenos Aires, where their very own enclave known as “Americatown” has taken root. Owen, a recent arrival, begins a journey to support and save his splintered family divided between the enclave and home back in the U.S. His struggle is just a small part of the hardships and conflicting agendas in an immigrant community trying to build itself in the shadow of a once great nation.
Gunnerkrigg Court Vol. 5: Refine HC
Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writer: Thomas Siddell
Artist: Thomas Siddell
Cover Artist: Thomas Siddell
Format: 296 pages, 6″ x 9″, full color, hardcover
Price: $26.99
Synopsis:
What’s to Love: Thomas Siddell’s long-running webcomic has garnered praise and a large fanbase from around the world, including legendary creator Neil Gaiman. We’re delighted to bring the latest adventures of Antimony Carver at the mysterious boarding school Gunnerkrigg Court to print in this new hardcover.
What It Is: Thomas Siddell’s award-winning webcomic series continues in this new hardcover collection from Archaia. Antimony’s new responsibilities thrust her into the heart of the forest, taking Parley and Smitty along for the ride! Meanwhile, Kat is left to deal with the mysterious letter she received, and Renard takes the time to reflect on his past decisions. As the year reaches a close, some friendships will grow stronger and some will have to come to an end.
The Empty Man TP
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: Cullen Bunn
Artist: Vanesa R. Del Rey
Cover Artist: Vanesa R. Del Rey
Format: 160 pages, full color, softcover
Price: $19.99
Synopsis:
What’s to Love: There’s nothing scarier than horror that hits home—a tale of terror only one or two steps removed from our reality. The Empty Man is a dystopic version of the world we know, where a terrifying disease has taken on almost deific connotations. Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun, Magneto) and Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award nominee Vanesa R. Del Rey (Hit) are two of the most exciting talents in the industry, and perfectly in sync on this haunting new crime procedural.
What It Is: It’s been one year since the first reported case of the Empty Man disease, and no drug has been able to slow its progress. The cause is unknown, and the symptoms include fits of rage, hideous hallucinations, suicidal dementia, followed by death, or a near lifeless, “empty” state of catatonia. As murder cults rise nationwide, the FBI and CDC enter a joint investigation of the Empty Man, hoping to piece together clues to stop the cult and uncover a cure. Collects the complete miniseries, issues #1-6.
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