KELLY SUE DECONNICK AND DAVID LÓPEZ RETURN TO CREATOR-OWNED COMICS WITH “FML”
HUGO FINALIST, EISNER AWARD WINNER, AND BRITISH FANTASY AWARD WINNER KELLY SUE DECONNICK AND EISNER AWARD NOMINEE DAVID LÓPEZ RETURN TO CREATOR-OWNED COMICS WITH “FML”
A brand-new creator-owned series from the team that brought you Captain Marvel!Dark Horse Comics is excited to present FML , a surreal coming-of-age single-issue series from writer Kelly Sue DeConnick (Bitch Planet , Pretty Deadly , Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons , Captain Marvel ) and illustrator David López (Captain Marvel , Black Hand and the Iron Head ). Colorist Cris Peter (Bitch Planet , Critical Role: Tales of Exandria , Ghostbusters: Back in Town ) and letterer Clayton Cowles (Helen of Wyndhorn , Bitch Planet , Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons ) round out the creative team for the eight-issue series.
FML #1 arrives in November 2024 with main cover art by David López and variant covers featuring artwork by Alvaro Martinez Bueno, David LaFuente, Nicola Scott (1:10 incentive variant), and Pepe Larraz (1:25 incentive variant). One additional variant cover will be revealed at a later date. Each issue will feature bonus material such as essays on music, true crime, interviews, and more that will be exclusive only to the single issues.
“David and I have been talking about doing something creator-owned together since Captain Marvel , but it took years for the stars and our schedules to properly align,” said DeConnick. “Now that we’re here though, it almost feels planned — like we needed exactly as long as it took us to grow and change, both as artists and as people, so that we could come back together for this big swing.
“FML is a challenging book — stylistically and in tone — and I’m not sure we could have pulled it off five years ago, honestly. But here we are—and I’m so proud of and impressed by the work put in by everyone involved. David is drawing like he’s got something to prove, Cris is pulling disparate styles together seamlessly, tying them together with her palette and Clayton of course, our ace and secret weapon, works his subtle magic on lettering to make sure you hear everything in your head exactly the way it was intended. McCubbin developed this terrific logo that evolves with each issue, and I don’t even know where to start with how supportive and inspiring Daniel Chabon’s editorial team has been. They’ve given us exactly what we needed at every step along the way.
“For my part, FML feels of a piece with Pretty Deadly and Bitch Planet ; it’s as personal as the former and as satirical and of-the-moment as the latter.”
« This is without a doubt one of the best and most important books I have had the honor to edit in my fifteen years in the comic book industry,” added Senior Editor Daniel Chabon. “I have been a tremendous fan of this creative team for a long, long time; and I cannot wait for everyone to pick up this series and to see what an amazing achievement it is. »
Riley is a 16-year-old heavy metal kid who draws down his anxiety with a ballpoint pen. His mother is an aging punk cartoonist slam dancing with a true crime obsession. Bound by threads of magical realism, they navigate the absurdities and horrors of our modern lives.
Issue one introduces Riley’s daily life: terrorism diaries, school shooter drills, and social pressures under the constant shadow of encroaching wildfires that rain ash like a morbid snow. His refuge? The Forest Park Witch’s House, where tales of chaos magic and trickster gods promise some semblance of sense in a senseless world.
Echoing the comedy of “Bottoms,” the nostalgic pull of “Stranger Things,” and the coming-of-age journey in “Stand By Me,” DeConnick’s first return to creator-owned comics since Bitch Planet is an apocalyptic odyssey that speaks to the resilience of the misfit and the power of art.
FML #1 (of 8) arrives in comic shops on November 6, 2024. It is now available to pre-order at your your local comic shop for $4.99.
From the Eisner award-winning creators who brought you Captain Marvel, Bitch Planet, and Wonder Woman: Historia comes this genre-busting, apocalyptic odyssey about a group of metal kids who face a medley of bizarre foes and encounters in Portland, Oregon during a worldwide pandemic.
Riley is a teen that sketches out his heavy metal future with a ballpoint pen between monster movies and band practice. But musical stardom needs to compete with high school, the temper of a former Riot Grrrl mother, the morbid obsessions of a goth sister, and the eccentricities of bandmates that threaten to drive him and everyone around him insane.
The balance gets harder after a ritual during a party in Portland’s Forest Park causes him to wake up one day to discover that the creatures, witchcraft, and metal world he’s obsessed with may be a bit closer to home than he preferred.
• A brand-new creator owned series from the team that brought you Captain Marvel!
• Features bonus material exclusive to the single issues only, such as essays on music, true crime, interviews, and more!
• Eight issue series.
Creators
Writer:
Kelly Sue DeConnick
Artist:
David López
Colorist:
Cris Peter
Letterer:
Clayton Cowles
Cover Artist:
David López, Alvaro Martinez Bueno, David LaFuente, Emma Rios, Nicola Scott, Pepe Larraz,Genre: Fantasy, Occult & Supernatural
Publication Date:
November 06, 2024
Format:
FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
Price:
$4.99
(W) Kelly Sue DeConnick (A/CA) David Lopez
As Portland smolders, an airplane door falls from the sky, flinging Riley’s Mom into a trauma-induced reverie. This leads to a bizarre encounter with physicist Richard Feynman and ends with a gathering of middle-aged riot grrrls united to solve the murder that haunts them all. Meanwhile, the school conducts a dystopian shooter drill and Riley’s monstrous form shields his peers, casting a ludicrous light on modern horror.
In Shops: Dec 11, 2024
SRP: $4.99
(W) Kelly Sue DeConnick (A/CA) David Lopez
As wildfires edge closer to Portland, unexpected challenges hit Riley’s band, STFU. Riley’s transformation complicates their audition for HeavyFest, leading Lydia to « help » with her heavy metal… trombone. Meanwhile, Patti preps for an impending interview at True Crime Con LIVE about a book yet unwritten, and unknowingly steps closer to a grim mystery. When a dead body surfaces at the Witch’s House, secrets threaten to unravel. Tune in for a narrative rich in dark humor and suspense, where every note and clue draws us deeper into the chaos.
In Shops: Jan 15, 2025
SRP: $4.99