Malgré un bref retour chez DC Comics (Action Comics), il aura fallu attendre 5 ans pour retrouver le dessinateur Brian Stelfreeze (Wednesday Comics) sur mensuel. C’est accompagné des scénaristes Matt Gagnon et Michael Alan Nelson (Supergirl) qu’il raconte l’histoire de la milice privée dite « Day Men »; des soldats entrainés à faire le sale boulot, de jour, pour la société secrète des vampires.
[quote]DAY MEN #1
(W) Matt Gagnon, Michael Alan Nelson (A/CA) Brian Stelfreeze
For thousands of years, the world has been controlled by the « 50 Families » a
secret network of vampire covens engaged in timeless contests of power. But when
the sun rises, the vampires are forced to employ the services of a human who acts as
their daytime fixer…Trained for centuries to be the mortal soldiers employers, the Day Men go forth at sunrise, alone into the world, t oo fd toh ethire v baimddpiinrge of their sleeping benefactors.
Written by Matt Gagnon (FREELANCERS) & Michael Alan Nelson (SUPERGIRL,
HEXED) and drawn by industry legend Brian Stelfreeze, DAY MEN is a sexy,
actionpacked
epic perfect for fans of AMERICAN VAMPIRE and TRUE BLOOD! [/quote]
[quote]Day Men #2
Story by Matt Gagnon, Michael Alan Nelson
Art by Brian Stelfreeze
Colors by Darrin Moore
Letters by Ed Dukeshire
Cover by Brian Stelfreeze
Publisher Boom! Studios
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, December 11th, 2013
David Reid is not having a good day. A fullblown war has erupted between the Virgo and Ramses families, and David is left to pick up the pieces while his vampire employers sleep. But with the Ramses’ legendary Day Man Jacob the Burner on his tail, will David even make it to sundown?[/quote]
[quote]DAY MEN #3
Written by: Matt Gagnon, Michael Alan Nelson.
Art by: Brian Stelfreeze.
Cover by: Brian Stelfreeze.
Description: War continues to rage throughout the vampire underground, as David’s role for the Virgo family comes into question. But will Azalea, the mysterious matriarch, cast David out in search of a more proper wartime Day Man?
Pages: 32.
Price: $3.99.
In stores: March 5. [/quote]
[quote]Day Men: Pen & Ink #1
Story by Matt Gagnon, Michael Alan Nelson
Art by Brian Stelfreeze
Publisher Boom! Studios
Cover Price: $9.99
Release Date Wed, May 7th, 2014
WHY WE LOVE IT:It’s pretty simple. We think Brian Stelfreeze is one of the industry’s best artists and storytellers and deserves to be showcased in his purest form. As fans of Brian’s art, we wanted this for ourselves.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: Stelfreeze is known around the convention circuit as a great mentor to young creators with an understanding of the craft of making comic books that is second to none. A rare opportunity to learn the creative process of a comics industry luminary.
WHAT IT’S ABOUT: Collecting DAY MEN #1-2 in an over-sized prestige format, DAY MEN: PEN & INK #1 presents Brian Stelfreeze’s artwork stripped down to the inks side-by-side with in-depth annotations from the entire creative team. This item will be limited to the initial print run.[/quote]
[quote]Day Men #4
Story by Matt Gagnon, Michael Alan Nelson
Art by Brian Stelfreeze
Colors by Darrin Moore
Letters by Ed Dukeshire
Cover by Brian Stelfreeze
Publisher Boom! Studios
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, July 30th, 2014
The Virgo family has suffered a devastating blow at the hands of the Ramses, but there’s no time to mourn. Along with Titus, the Virgo’s champion, David sets out on a mission of revenge.[/quote]
[quote]Day Men #5
Story by Matt Gagnon, Michael Alan Nelson
Art b Brian Stelfreeze
Colors by Darrin Moore
Letters by Ed Dukeshire
Cover by Brian Stelfreeze
Publisher Boom! Studios
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, November 5th, 2014
The start of a new story arc! It has been centuries since the last “Justice by Day”—a one-on-one battle between Day Men—but Azalea’s fate now rests completely in David’s hands. That is, unless he and the rest of the Virgo family are able to uncover evidence of the Scourge’s involvement in the fang trade.[/quote]
[quote]DAY MEN #6
STORY BY
Matt Gagnon, Michael Alan Nelson
ART BY
Brian Stelfreeze
COLORS BY
Darrin Moore
LETTERS BY
Ed Dukeshire
COVER BY
Brian Stelfreeze
PUBLISHER
Boom! Studios
COVER PRICE:
$3.99
RELEASE DATE
Mar 4th, 2015
Kellen’s gambit is over: the Virgos’ last-ditch attempt to find proof of the Scourge has failed, and Azalea will be subject to Justice by Day. But before that ultimate battle between Day Men occurs, David must race up to Vermont to save his mentor Blackwill from his betrayer, Lera.[/quote]
Tiens, je ne sais pas pourquoi, mais j’étais persuadé que c’était une mini-série (sans doute la présence du trop rare Brian Stelfreeze au dessin…), mais en fait, c’est une on-going.
Bon, c’est quand même très bien. Je lis la livraison de la semaine et je reviens vous en parler.
Stelfreeze explore des trucs à l’encrage assez incroyable, des matiérages de ses aplats noirs (qui, du coup, n’en sont plus, des aplats noirs) et ça donne un mouvement incroyable. C’est très beau.
Et le scénario, sur les premiers épisodes, est vraiment bien. Sur une base classique (les familles de vampires, le fantôme du Vieux Continent…), Gagnon construit une approche assez vigoureuse et novatrice.
Vraiment bien.
Stelfreeze n’a pas le quart de la notoriété qu’il mérite. C’est toujours un grand plaisir de le lire. Si tu dis que le scénario tient bien la route, je vais surveiller de très près la sortie du TPB. Quelqu’un sait s’il a été annoncé ?
