Aub Driver, the kickass Dark Horse publicist by day/metalhead by night moderated a damn fine panel of talent that included Donny Cates and Eliot Rahal of Buzzkill and The Paybacks(2015), Brian Wood of The Massive, Fred Van Lente of Action Philosophers, Brain Boy, and The Resurrectionists, Gail Simone of Leaving Megalopolis, Jim Calafiore, Raphael Albuquerque and a few others.
Leaving Megalopolis, was kickstarted almost three years ago, came from being on secret six over at DC. Kickstarter looked appealing, Gail was into it, with several ideas but Megalopolis really stuck. Showcased six pages of no dialogue that steps up the devastation wrought by the superheroes gone rogue.
Fred Van Lente’s “Resurrectionists” brought up the art team. You can summon and take command of your past lives. It’s the story of tomb robbers who have been trying the same heist for the last 3000 years. It’s a collection of characters trying to steal their souls back. The artwork is incredible, although dark. A lot of historical research went into the book.
Rafael Albuquerque takes the stage to talk “Eight.” The story of a time traveler who lives in the near future, who’s offered a suicidal mission to travel in time to the meld. A place where anything in the world that’s ever existed can exist. The protagonist is lost in this world, the art is incredible, the colors are minimal but incredibly effective.
Brian Wood takes the stage to talk “Rebels.” Showed off Tula Lotay’s cover for the first time and it looks fantastic. “Rebels” is monthly starting in April. It’s a historical fiction book about the American revolution. It’s about the culture of the colonial period and it’s intended to be wide ranging. The first arc deals with the Green Mountain Boys, the first militia in America. Follows a young guy who lives through the war with his wife, the art is incredibly detailed with rich blacks. “The Massive” is coming to an end after about thirty issues.
Tony Puryear and Erika Alexander talk “Concrete Park.” Pitched as Australia in space. The reckless youth have been exported to a uninhabited planet where they are forced to mine for resources. It focuses on ideas of race, difference, and rebellion. They are happy to build worlds and tell stories with Dark Horse.
Mind MGMT master Matt Kindt couldn’t make it, but Aub briefly talked about Matt’s newest series “Past Aways” and the rerelease of “Pistol Whip.”
Donny Cates takes the stage to talk about “Ghost Fleet” his new series that starts next month. It’s a big fleet of big rig trucks that transport secret items across the country. It’s a lot of big truck action, the book starts in 1812 and goes all the way into the future. It’s supernatural with a hint of crazy assassins.
Elliot Rayhold took the stage to talk about “The Paybacks.” It’s a crazy big ongoing set in the “Buzzkill” universe. What if you can’t afford to be a superhero? What if someone out there could give you a loan to become a superhero, and what would happen if you can’t pay back the debt? The Paybacks are C and D level superheroes who have defaulted on their loans and now have to repossess other superheroes. They have an insane assortment of characters to populate their universe. It comes out next September.
“Fight Club 2” was briefly teased for May.