In yesterday’s post I wrote about DC Comics’ upcoming collection of Catwoman comics that were published during her 1990s “bad-girl era” series, and that if you’re a fan of similar comic-book femme fatales then we have the perfect characters for your reading enjoyment in the form of a soul-stealing succubus named Lorelei and a shape-shifting monster hunter named Sebastienne “Annie” Mazarin.
However, we know that not everyone finds those sort of characters interesting—no matter how well written or well drawn they might be—so if bad girls aren’t your thing, don’t worry! We also publish a choice selection of family-friendly titles:
The Saga of Pandora Zwieback Annual #1 is a spinoff from the Saga of Pandora Zwieback novel series. This 56-page, full-color comic special finds the teenaged Goth in two adventures: the comic story “Song of the Siren,”—written by me, with art by Eliseu Gouveia (The Saga of Pandora Zwieback #0)—in which Pan runs afoul of a man-stealing siren who turns out to be the ex-girlfriend of Pan’s current boyfriend, Javier Maldonado; and “Shopping Maul,” a short story by me with title page art by Elizabeth Watasin (Charm School) that involves Pan and her friends crossing paths with a trio of Gothic Lolita vampires. The special also includes “After Hours,” a whimsical tale by writer Sholly Fisch (Scooby-Doo Team-Up), and comic-art legend Ernie Colon (Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld), about a demon visiting his local bar after a hard day at work. Cover art is by award-winning artist Henar Torinos (Mala Estrella).
Perfect for superhero fans, Troubleshooters, Incorporated: Night Stalkings is a graphic novel about a supernatural team of superfolk-for-hire, consisting of a wizard, a sorceress, a female ninja, a high-tech-armor-wearing rock concert lighting designer, and a werewolf. Not every superhero team has Tony Stark’s billions to play with, you understand, and the Troubleshooters are just looking to earn a living while fighting the monsters that have always lurked in the shadows. Makes sense, right? Of course it does! Written by the husband-and-wife team of Richard C. White (The Chronicles of the Sea Dragon Special) and Joni M. White, and illustrated by Reggie Golden and Randy Zimmerman, Night Stalkings presents the TSI members on their first mission: protecting a multimillionaire from a trio of Middle Eastern demons out to raise a little hell!
The Chronicles of the Sea Dragon Special is is a one-shot digital comic created and written by Richard C. White, author of (Troubleshooters, Incorporated: Night Stalkings, For a Few Gold Pieces More). Drawn by Bill Bryan (artist of Caliber Press’ Dark Oz and DC Comics’ House of Mystery), and featuring cover art and color by Eliseu Gouveia (The Saga of Pandora Zwieback Annual #1), it’s a swashbuckling fantasy story set in a world where intrigue and economic warfare are as important as the strength of your sword. If you’re a fan of classic swashbuckling films like The Crimson Pirate, or love the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, this is the comic for you. Best of all, it’s 48 pages of high-seas adventure for just 99¢!
The Bob Larkin Sketchbook is a collection of some of incredible pencil drawings by the legendary cover painter for Doc Savage, Spider-Man, the X-Men, Star Trek, Star Wars, Planet of the Apes and many other pop-culture icons. What you’ll discover when you see this collection is how wide-ranging his subjects are. Sci-fi, horror, Westerns, pulp adventure, crime fiction, movie merchandise, even wrestling stars—as we say on the book’s back cover, there really is little that he hasn’t painted. And the sketchbook features three pieces created especially for it: the Pandora Zwieback cover art; a portrait of Patricia Savage, the fightin’ cousin of pulp fiction’s top-tier adventurer, Doc Savage, the Man of Bronze; and a two-page spread in which Doc faces off against another Golden Age crimefighter—The Shadow!
Finally, Heroines & Heroes is a free collection of comic stories and pinups all drawn by me, dating back to my days in the early 1990s small-press movement—that age of dinosaurs in which creators like me used to make our comics by printing them out on photocopiers and then stapling them by hand. In H&H you’ll find mainstream heroes and small-press heroines, and even a couple of anthropomorphic bikers. Leading off is “V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N (in the Summertime),” a three-page Wonder Woman vs. Harley Quinn story that I wrote and drew in the late ’90s as a sample for a DC Comics editor who thought I’d be a good fit for their Batman: The Animated Series comic (it didn’t work out). It’s followed by an adventure of small-presser Jeff Wood’s rabbit-eared superspy, Snowbuni; three pages from the long-canceled indie comic Motorbike Puppies; and an adventure of the indie superheroine The Blonde Avenger. And did I mention it’s a free download? (Yes, I did.)
The Saga of Pandora Zwieback Annual #1, Troubleshooters, Incorporated: Night Stalkings, and The Bob Larkin Sketchbook are available in print and digital formats; The Chronicles of the Sea Dragon Special and Heroines and Heroes are digital exclusives. Visit their respective product pages for ordering information.
