Heavy Metal Magazine #297, the Winter Special, is available now at the Heavy Metal store, in comic shops, book stores, and digital outlets! And now you can read the story, written by me, and introducing artist Jason Goungor’s and my creator-owned character, “Chris Never.” Our story features colors by Omar Estevez, lettering by Micah Myers, and was edited by Hannah Means-Shannon. [Note: this story spins out of a prose story I wrote years ago here.] Featured image by Dwayne Harris.
KILLER BAD #1 has funded on Kickstarter! Now we are selling our initial print run, and fundraising for an additional print run with new cover variants via IndieGoGo. Please come support us HERE.
Meanwhile, here is a handy dandy press kit that includes our promo video, creator introductions, logline, preview pages, and promotional art.
AWESOME COMICS PODCAST says that, “Killer Bad is a satirical look at the good and bad that were the comics of the 90’s [….] A grindhouse style, absolute gore-fest–just mayhem, carnage, […] bloody hell! It’s a rocket!”
Now you can also now purchase a digital copy HERE.
First, check out our shot for shot recreation of the coolest jeans commercial ever made, featuring Rob Liefeld, his art and creations! Lovingly recreated by Darin Murano, and featuring music by sci-fi rock band Americans UK, from their smooth-jazz-funk album, Luxuria. Check out the original commercial HERE, directed by none other than Spike Lee, and see how we did!
KILLER BAD is a superhero-horror comic book, told with 90’s flair! When an elite super-group travels to a remote island to retrieve a powerful artifact, they are stalked by a super-slasher, serial killer. Will this be the final mission for the Sick Squad Six? Friday the 13th meets The Boys.
Written by Jeffrey Burandt (Ghost Planet, Odd Schnozz & the Odd Squad), art by Jason Goungor (Megadeth: Death by Design, The Brooklynite), with logo, lettering and design by Jeff Powell (Infidel, Deadly Class). “Killer Bad the 13th,” Kickstarter exclusive, variant cover by Paul Ciaravino (Americans UK).
TRIANGLE OF TRUTH calls KILLER BAD #1, “Super Dope!”
AWESOME COMICS PODCAST says that, “Killer Bad is a satirical look at the good and bad that were the comics of the 90’s [….] A grindhouse style, absolute gore-fest–just mayhem, carnage, […] bloody hell! It’s a rocket!”
Artist Jason Gongour and I have an 8-page story in MEGADETH: DEATH BY DESIGN, available now!
Our story is based on the song, “Reckoning Day,” from the album Youthanasia. Below is a page from our story, featuring colors by Raul Manriquez and lettering by Jaime Martinez.
And here is the publisher’s description:
This year marks the 35thanniversary of the release of MEGADETH, to which the band is set to release their ultimate greatest hits compilation, WARHEADS ON FOREHEADS, on March 22. To further celebrate this, MEGADETH has partnered with premiere comics publisher, HEAVY METAL, to create the ultimate fan experience with a 350-page anthology of comic stories inspired by all the songs on the album. The collaboration, titled
DEATH BY DESIGN, features stories written and illustrated by top talent from the comics, film, television and music world, all inspired by the songs from the album.
The project, carefully curated by DAVE MUSTAINE and HEAVY METAL, is a powerful book that gives both insight and understanding into the universe of MEGADETH and its harrowed mascot, VIC RATTLEHEAD.
Update: our AOC story, “Female is Future,” is now available in the trade paperback collection titled Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Freshman Force: Ballot Box Collection, available HERE. More details below.
AOC and the Freshman Force hits comic stores on May 15, 2019! This anthology from Devil’s Due Comics includes stories by Jill Thompson, Christa Cassano, Elizabeth Marley Kim, Kit Caoaga, Tim Seely, Josh Blaylock, Dean Haspiel, Jason Goungor, Adam McGovern, Bob Sikoryak and many more, and features a story written by me, illustrated and lettered by Sean Von Gorman, and colored by Paul Mounts!
Order directly from the publisher here. Order from Diamond here. Variant covers available at tons of stores, including Midtown Comics (NYC), Third Eye Comics (MD), First Legacy Comics (TX), Wonderworld Comics (MI), and Collector Cave (NYC/The Bronx)!
As reported by Forbes, “A portion of the comic book’s sales will benefit two charities, RAICES, a nonprofit that serves immigrant children, families and refugees, and the USO, which supports military service members and military families. The comic’s official website notes that “Neither Raices, USO, nor Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez have endorsed or are directly affiliated with this project or Devil’s Due Comics.””
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