Okay, so Whedonesque, myself, and Newsarama all have Franco Urru's cover for ANGEL:AFTER THE FALL on display. And wow, the reaction! Couldn't be happier. I'm telling you, the damn thing is epic. Picture THAT, for 27 pages. But with dialog. And more characters. And some panels. That's ANGEL:AFTER THE FALL issue 1. I wish it were November, so we can talk about it. You guys are in for a treat.
I'm also working on a little something called EVERYBODY'S DEAD. Five issues, early 2008. Similar in tone to BUFFY and ANGEL, a bit more gorier and raunchier, but with heart and characters and romance. It's something I've been working on for over a decade. I love these characters. I've actually written many sequels to it, and teamed them up with characters I could never get permission to use, just because I dig writing it so much. This is what's called a "passion project", methinks. I hope anyone who's enjoyed my stuff (my writing, not my dance moves...though they're sweet too) will check it out. It's a fun ride.
Joining me for the series is the crazy talented Dave Crosland. You might know him from BAD IDEAS or SCARFACE: SCARRED FOR LIFE, or maybe the new GYM CLASS HEROES album cover. I've pictured this series for years, and as character sketches and pages come in, Dave delivers stuff (art, not dance moves) that blows away my expectations.
Here are some character sketches for Aurora, the leading lady of the comic. Enjoy, and then scroll down for more babbling goodness.
Aurora---
And if you want to be a friend to EVERYBODY'S DEAD on myspace (where we post all the art and previews and such)---
JUST CLICK HERE!Thanks!
Also, in honor of ANGEL:AFTER THE FALL being available for order THIS WEEK (check out PREVIEWS for a sweet, sweet full-page ad with ordering info), I'm opening up the floor to questions. I won't answer any questions about who's returning (i.e. "Is Wesley back?" or "Did Gunn die?"), but beyond that, I'm an open book!
So, in the comment section below, ask your ANGEL questions and I will proudly and happily answer them in a blog later in the week. If the questions are too spoilery I will simply recite QUEEN lyrics instead of answering the question.
Ask away! And thanks everyone!
Brian