Jamie S. Rich's Blog
January 28, 2015
LADY KILLER #1 going to a second printing
Lady Killer
LADY KILLER SELLS OUT, GOES TO SECOND PRINT RUN
01/28/2015 1:17pm
Lady Killer Slays the Direct Market
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR
Dark Horse is proud to announce that the first issue of Joëlle Jones, Jamie S. Rich, and Laura Allred’s Lady Killer has sold out at the distributor level and will receive a second printing!
Josie Schuller is a picture-perfect homemaker, wife, and mother—but she’s also a ruthless, efficient killer for hire! A brand-new original comedy series that combines the wholesome imagery of early 1960s domestic bliss with a tightening web of murder, paranoia, and cold-blooded survival, Lady Killer has received acclaim from creators and critics alike.
“The best comics feature great talent throwing together the stuff that gets them most excited, like Mike Mignola on Hellboy, or Eric Powell on The Goon, or Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips on The Fade Out,” said Dark Horse’s editor in chief, Scott Allie. “Joëlle’s drawn a lot of other people’s stories, but only she could’ve used midcentury fashion, espionage, and ultraviolence to create such a perfectly modern comic.”
To reflect the absolute killing the issue’s first print run made in the direct market, the second-printing cover will feature a special blood-red color scheme.
Find out why the critics are raving. Order Lady Killer #1 today through your local retailer!
Lady Killer #1 Second Printing (DEC148311)
Joëlle Jones (W/A/Cover) and Jamie S. Rich (W)
On sale February 18
FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
$3.50
Praise for Lady Killer #1:
“A gorgeous and darkly funny book, well worth buying.”— Gail Simone
“Dark Horse has spared no expense in making this miniseries loaded with talent.”—Comic Book Resources’ Robot 6
“Jones brings a new level of polish to her artwork on this title, using a clean, confident line that gives Lady Killer a slick retro look.”—The A.V. Club
LADY KILLER SELLS OUT, GOES TO SECOND PRINT RUN
01/28/2015 1:17pm
Lady Killer Slays the Direct Market
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR
Dark Horse is proud to announce that the first issue of Joëlle Jones, Jamie S. Rich, and Laura Allred’s Lady Killer has sold out at the distributor level and will receive a second printing!
Josie Schuller is a picture-perfect homemaker, wife, and mother—but she’s also a ruthless, efficient killer for hire! A brand-new original comedy series that combines the wholesome imagery of early 1960s domestic bliss with a tightening web of murder, paranoia, and cold-blooded survival, Lady Killer has received acclaim from creators and critics alike.
“The best comics feature great talent throwing together the stuff that gets them most excited, like Mike Mignola on Hellboy, or Eric Powell on The Goon, or Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips on The Fade Out,” said Dark Horse’s editor in chief, Scott Allie. “Joëlle’s drawn a lot of other people’s stories, but only she could’ve used midcentury fashion, espionage, and ultraviolence to create such a perfectly modern comic.”
To reflect the absolute killing the issue’s first print run made in the direct market, the second-printing cover will feature a special blood-red color scheme.
Find out why the critics are raving. Order Lady Killer #1 today through your local retailer!
Lady Killer #1 Second Printing (DEC148311)
Joëlle Jones (W/A/Cover) and Jamie S. Rich (W)
On sale February 18
FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
$3.50
Praise for Lady Killer #1:
“A gorgeous and darkly funny book, well worth buying.”— Gail Simone
“Dark Horse has spared no expense in making this miniseries loaded with talent.”—Comic Book Resources’ Robot 6
“Jones brings a new level of polish to her artwork on this title, using a clean, confident line that gives Lady Killer a slick retro look.”—The A.V. Club
December 29, 2014
LADY KILLER #1 and cocktail party
My new comic with Joëlle Jones, Lady Killer, will debut its first issue on January 7, 2015. It's colored by Laura Allred and published by Dark Horse Comics.
You can read an interview with Joëlle and I here.
Or read this review at Geek Rex.
Joëlle, Laura, and I will be attending a special cocktail party on the release day at Portland's Things from Another World store. Find more details on my events page in my profile.
Hope to see you there!
You can read an interview with Joëlle and I here.
Or read this review at Geek Rex.
Joëlle, Laura, and I will be attending a special cocktail party on the release day at Portland's Things from Another World store. Find more details on my events page in my profile.
Hope to see you there!
MADAME FRANKENSTEIN trade paperback in February
Image Comics has released their official press release.
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Frankenstein meets Pygmalion in MADAME FRANKENSTEIN by Jamie S. Rich (12 Reasons Why I Love Her, You Have Killed Me) and Megan Levens, a graphic novel set in the dying days of the Jazz Age, coming in February from Image Comics.
In 1932, Vincent Krall, an impoverished medical student, sets out to create his perfect woman by reanimating the corpse of the woman he loved but could not possess. But in this dark tale of obsession, Vincent finds that a man cannot master life and death, and a woman is not so easily controlled.
MADAME FRANKENSTEIN began as a drawing in artist Levens’ sketchbook. After she met Rich, the two began trading ideas, and the idea became a fully-fleshed story. Rich is known for his romantic graphic novels, but MADAME FRANKENSTEIN is far from a love story, as the creators explained in an interview with Newsarama.
“Though we certainly are hoping readers will root for Gail to get her freedom, the story is more of a tragedy,” Rich said. “There are no heroes in a traditional sense. Rather, it's a tale of several people whose lives are hopelessly entangled, and the bad things this relationship causes.”
“Vincent believes he has a chance to create a woman who is completely within his control, reprogrammed and taught to think and behave how he thinks she should,” added Levens, whose evocative art captures the emotional subtleties of her and Rich’s characters and the story’s mounting dread in striking black-and-white. “As an artist I was very conscious and deliberate about showing, through the characters' expressions and body language when they interact, that their relationship is based on her fear and his desire for control.”
A graphic novel combining the horror of classic gothic fiction with the glittering tragedy of The Great Gatsby, MADAME FRANKENSTEIN will be in comic book stores on February 25 and in bookstores on March 10. It is available now for pre-order. - See more at: http://imagecomics.com/content/view/j...
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MADAME FRANKENSTEIN by Jamie S. Rich and Megan Levens (cover art by Joelle Jones)
ISBN 978-1-63215-197-1
Diamond Comic order code DEC140674
192 pages, paperback, black and white
$16.99
Collects MADAME FRANKENSTEIN #1-7
In comic book stores February 25, bookstores March 10
Retailers, librarians, and reviewers may request a PDF galley from Jennifer de Guzman, Director of Trade Book Sales, jenniferdeguzman@imagecomics.com
* Praise for MADAME FRANKENSTEIN *
“The heart of this tale is the complex relationship between the creator and his creation…. Looming, expressionistic shadows ramp up the horror; and all the while, Levens’ bold lines and feel for scene-setting flourishes evoke the romance comics of the ’40s, all without feeling too derivative. ...This is a re-interpretation of an old story that lives and breathes.” –Michelle White, Multiversity Comics
“Madame Frankenstein sees Rich twist the old tale into something even creepier, set against Levens’ cinematic, wide, black and white panels. For horror and sci-fi fans, Madame Frankenstein is a must read.” –Tim Midura, The Outhousers
“Madame Frankenstein is a fitting tribute to old-school Universal monster movies and Mary Shelley's classic novel. It's a comic that shows how human beings can be the real monsters, even in a world where the dead can return to life.” –James Ferguson, Horror Talk
“The craft is outstanding, with Jamie S. Rich’s dialogue revealing so much in just a few sentences, and Megan Levens’ art delineating the cast wonderfully.” –Johanna Draper Carlson, Comics Worth Reading
MADAME FRANKENSTEIN “breathes new life into the tale of Frankenstein’s monster.” –Sara Westrop, Geek Syndicate
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Frankenstein meets Pygmalion in MADAME FRANKENSTEIN by Jamie S. Rich (12 Reasons Why I Love Her, You Have Killed Me) and Megan Levens, a graphic novel set in the dying days of the Jazz Age, coming in February from Image Comics.
In 1932, Vincent Krall, an impoverished medical student, sets out to create his perfect woman by reanimating the corpse of the woman he loved but could not possess. But in this dark tale of obsession, Vincent finds that a man cannot master life and death, and a woman is not so easily controlled.
MADAME FRANKENSTEIN began as a drawing in artist Levens’ sketchbook. After she met Rich, the two began trading ideas, and the idea became a fully-fleshed story. Rich is known for his romantic graphic novels, but MADAME FRANKENSTEIN is far from a love story, as the creators explained in an interview with Newsarama.
“Though we certainly are hoping readers will root for Gail to get her freedom, the story is more of a tragedy,” Rich said. “There are no heroes in a traditional sense. Rather, it's a tale of several people whose lives are hopelessly entangled, and the bad things this relationship causes.”
“Vincent believes he has a chance to create a woman who is completely within his control, reprogrammed and taught to think and behave how he thinks she should,” added Levens, whose evocative art captures the emotional subtleties of her and Rich’s characters and the story’s mounting dread in striking black-and-white. “As an artist I was very conscious and deliberate about showing, through the characters' expressions and body language when they interact, that their relationship is based on her fear and his desire for control.”
A graphic novel combining the horror of classic gothic fiction with the glittering tragedy of The Great Gatsby, MADAME FRANKENSTEIN will be in comic book stores on February 25 and in bookstores on March 10. It is available now for pre-order. - See more at: http://imagecomics.com/content/view/j...
***
MADAME FRANKENSTEIN by Jamie S. Rich and Megan Levens (cover art by Joelle Jones)
ISBN 978-1-63215-197-1
Diamond Comic order code DEC140674
192 pages, paperback, black and white
$16.99
Collects MADAME FRANKENSTEIN #1-7
In comic book stores February 25, bookstores March 10
Retailers, librarians, and reviewers may request a PDF galley from Jennifer de Guzman, Director of Trade Book Sales, jenniferdeguzman@imagecomics.com
* Praise for MADAME FRANKENSTEIN *
“The heart of this tale is the complex relationship between the creator and his creation…. Looming, expressionistic shadows ramp up the horror; and all the while, Levens’ bold lines and feel for scene-setting flourishes evoke the romance comics of the ’40s, all without feeling too derivative. ...This is a re-interpretation of an old story that lives and breathes.” –Michelle White, Multiversity Comics
“Madame Frankenstein sees Rich twist the old tale into something even creepier, set against Levens’ cinematic, wide, black and white panels. For horror and sci-fi fans, Madame Frankenstein is a must read.” –Tim Midura, The Outhousers
“Madame Frankenstein is a fitting tribute to old-school Universal monster movies and Mary Shelley's classic novel. It's a comic that shows how human beings can be the real monsters, even in a world where the dead can return to life.” –James Ferguson, Horror Talk
“The craft is outstanding, with Jamie S. Rich’s dialogue revealing so much in just a few sentences, and Megan Levens’ art delineating the cast wonderfully.” –Johanna Draper Carlson, Comics Worth Reading
MADAME FRANKENSTEIN “breathes new life into the tale of Frankenstein’s monster.” –Sara Westrop, Geek Syndicate
December 21, 2014
MADAME FRANKENSTEIN VIDEO REVIEW
Check out this incredible video review of Madame Frankenstein from Danni Danger and the Weird Girls.
The collected Madame Frankenstein will be on sale at the end of February.
The collected Madame Frankenstein will be on sale at the end of February.
August 23, 2014
July 14, 2014
June 11, 2014
SPECIAL EDITION: NYC convention this weekend!
This weekend! I will be in New York attending the Special Edition: NYC Convention.
Come by and see me. If all goes according to plan, I will have a case of Archer Coe & the Thousand Natural Shocks two-and-a-half weeks before its new release date. (Oni Press moved the book to July 2 due to some a shipping delay leaving the printer, alas; totally out of everyone’s hands.)
I’ll also have copies of the first two issues of Madame Frankenstein, the last A Boy and a Girl hardcovers from my stock, and some It Girl trades. Mike Norton is at the show, as are the Allreds. Mike and Laura will actually be sitting next to me. They are table H8 in Artist Alley, I am table H7.
I’ll be easy to find, look for the Archer Coe banner. And my face.
I’m going to stare at you just like that. Fair warning.
February 14, 2014
February 9, 2014
ARCHER COE & THE THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS hit in June
Archer Coe & the Thousand Natural Shocks is coming in June. Here's some pertinent info you need to know:
If you are ordering from your comic book shop, give them the Diamond Order Code FEB141356. You have until May 26 to make sure the preorder is in, but please don't hesitate to let them know early.
Bookstores will use the ISBN 978-1-620101-21-6. That's also the code librarians will use. If you can, check your local library, see if they have ways to suggest books to order. Tell them this is a good one.
Netgalley folks should have this month and next to grab the book for review.
We've done a few promotional bits already. Here is a lengthy interview with artist Dan Christensen and I over at Robot 6, complete with preview pages.
Of course, I like the book, but don't just take my word for it. Here's what some folks you actually respect graciously had to say:
"Noir, hypnotism, murder, twists, double crosses, a femme fatale, masked men, and talking alley cats! Archer Coe, you reached right into the gaping hole in my chest, and stole my heart." - Chelsea Cain, author of Kill Me Twice and Let Me Go
“Archer Coe, the Mind's Arrow, is a proto-pulp character as if imagined by David Lynch. Jamie Rich's noir romanticism and Dan Christensen's deceptive ligne claire style deliver a tale where reality bends across memory to reveal the hypnotic truth in a story that's both delightfully classic and boldly fresh.” - Matt Wagner, creator of Mage and Grendel
"Settling in the uncanny valley between Fantomas and The Spirit, Archer Coe is a stunning who-done-it that seamlessly becomes a kaleidoscopic 'Who am I?' tale. I read it once, thinking I knew what would happen, then twice, knowing everything I knew was wrong, the eggshell of my brain having been pierced and the hope within having been mysteriously restored." - Glen David Gold, author of Carter Beats the Devil
“Absolutely terrific.” - David Lloyd, co-creator/artist of V For Vendetta
If you are ordering from your comic book shop, give them the Diamond Order Code FEB141356. You have until May 26 to make sure the preorder is in, but please don't hesitate to let them know early.
Bookstores will use the ISBN 978-1-620101-21-6. That's also the code librarians will use. If you can, check your local library, see if they have ways to suggest books to order. Tell them this is a good one.
Netgalley folks should have this month and next to grab the book for review.
We've done a few promotional bits already. Here is a lengthy interview with artist Dan Christensen and I over at Robot 6, complete with preview pages.
Of course, I like the book, but don't just take my word for it. Here's what some folks you actually respect graciously had to say:
"Noir, hypnotism, murder, twists, double crosses, a femme fatale, masked men, and talking alley cats! Archer Coe, you reached right into the gaping hole in my chest, and stole my heart." - Chelsea Cain, author of Kill Me Twice and Let Me Go
“Archer Coe, the Mind's Arrow, is a proto-pulp character as if imagined by David Lynch. Jamie Rich's noir romanticism and Dan Christensen's deceptive ligne claire style deliver a tale where reality bends across memory to reveal the hypnotic truth in a story that's both delightfully classic and boldly fresh.” - Matt Wagner, creator of Mage and Grendel
"Settling in the uncanny valley between Fantomas and The Spirit, Archer Coe is a stunning who-done-it that seamlessly becomes a kaleidoscopic 'Who am I?' tale. I read it once, thinking I knew what would happen, then twice, knowing everything I knew was wrong, the eggshell of my brain having been pierced and the hope within having been mysteriously restored." - Glen David Gold, author of Carter Beats the Devil
“Absolutely terrific.” - David Lloyd, co-creator/artist of V For Vendetta
February 8, 2014
LIBERTY COMICS
Be on the lookout for the Cbldf Presents: Liberty Hc. It collects all the Liberty Annuals put together to support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund over the years, including the one that I edited and wrote a Mr. Gum story for Michael Allred and Dave Johnson to draw.
The CBLDF has full deets at their site.
Great comics, all for a good cause.
Order LIBERTY (ISBN: 978-1-60706-937-9) today for $29.99 with Diamond Code: JAN140547.
The CBLDF has full deets at their site.
Great comics, all for a good cause.
Order LIBERTY (ISBN: 978-1-60706-937-9) today for $29.99 with Diamond Code: JAN140547.
