PORTLAND, Ore. 12/22/2022 — Eisner Award winning creator Jeff Lemire (The Bone Orchard Mythos, Little Monsters ) and Eisner Award winning artist Gabriel Hernández Walta (The Vision, Hellboy and the B.P.R.D: Old Man Whittier ) reunite after their Sentient success with a bold new series titled, Phantom Road. The grindhouse horror/fantasy mashup will hit shelves in March 2023 from Image Comics.
« As soon as I first worked with Gabriel on Sentient I knew he was a collaborator I needed to do more with. We began talking about a big creator-owned series at Image, » said Lemire in an exclusive on the announcement with ScreenRant. « Something massive in scope like all the books we loved when we were getting into comics. Something with the scope of Preacher and Sandman and The Walking Dead . We began putting ideas together and Phantom Road is the result. A sprawling mash-up of sci-fi, horror and character driven road movie. We can’t wait to share it with everyone. »
Walta added: « Working on Phantom Road is such a gift! Doing a creator-owned book with Jeff is something I’ve been wanting to do for many years and having the chance to collaborate with Jordie, Steve, and Greg is a real joy. Also… seeing the Image logo in our book is just a blast!! »
Phantom Road follows Dom, a long-haul truck driver attempting to stay ahead of his tragic past. When he stops one night to assist Birdie, who has been in a massive car crash, they pull an artifact from the wreckage that throws their lives into fifth gear. Suddenly, a typical midnight run has become a frantic journey through a surreal world where Dom and Birdie find themselves the quarry of strange and impossible monsters.
Mad Max: Fury Road meets The Sandman in this high-octane adventure wrapped in a dark fantasy aesthetic.
Phantom Road #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, March 8.
Phantom Road #1 will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
Je suis pas fan de Lemire, mais la présence de Walta rend la chose intéressante.
Jim
J’ai lu les deux premiers, ça me fait penser à la saga de film Phantasm, avec cette ambiance monde parallèle et être chelou…
PHANTOM ROAD #3
Series: Phantom Road
Published: May 10, 2023
Diamond ID: MAR230175Cover price: $3.99
FBI agent Theresa Weaver arrives at the scene of Birdie’s car crash to assist the local officers. Although the Feds know more about the Phantom Road than they are willing to let on, Agent Weaver will need to crack the case quickly before more mutilated bodies appear.
PHANTOM ROAD #5
Series: Phantom Road
Arriving: July 5, 2023
Diamond ID: MAY230264BUY
Cover price: $3.99
Everything heats up when Dom and Birdie find themselves trapped in the truck by another unending mass of monsters. But a sudden revelation changes the nature of their mission and poses more questions about their cargo than answers.
PHANTOM ROAD #6
Series: Phantom Road
Arriving: November 8, 2023
Lunar Code: 0923IM429
Diamond ID:BUY
Cover price: $3.99
NEW STORY ARC ! JEFF LEMIRE and GABRIEL HERNÁNDEZ WALTA’s hit series returns!Birdie and Dom find themselves searching through an abandoned road-side circus when they discover hints of…life. Elsewhere, Agent Weaver enlists Deputy Donnie to help piece together the frantic clues they have amassed so far.
En ce qui me concerne, c’est une déception. Les planches de GHW sont superbes. Mais l’histoire est trop lente et chaque épisode ne révèle pas grand chose au lecteur. Je n’irai pas plus loin.
PHANTOM ROAD #7
Arriving: December 13, 2023
Lunar Code: 1023IM355
Diamond ID:BUY
Cover price: $3.99
JEFF LEMIRE and GABRIEL HERNÁNDEZ WALTA’s hit series continues its thrilling new story arc!
While Agent Weaver attempts to search for the vanished pair, Birdie and Dom are trapped by another horde of monsters at the roadside circus. There, they encounter a truly mind-melting individual who might be an ally in their escape…but might also be another aspect of the terrible madness surrounding them.
PHANTOM ROAD #8
Series: Phantom Road
Arriving: January 17, 2024
Lunar Code: 1123IM321
Diamond ID:BUY
Cover price: $3.99
Still in a state of shock after their strange encounter, Dom and Birdie look to the mysterious man known as « Hawaii » to answer their questions. But are they getting information from him that they can trust? Or is Hawaii manipulating the entire lethal situation?
PHANTOM ROAD #9
Series: Phantom Road
Arriving: February 28, 2024
Lunar Code: 1223IM313
Diamond ID:BUY
Cover price: $3.99
Dom and Birdie have stopped for a night in an abandoned motel for a chance at rest and sleep. But when they are attacked by unknown forces, will the tiny creature trusted to their care be the key to their safety or their destruction?
PHANTOM ROAD #10
Series: Phantom Road
Arriving: March 27, 2024
Lunar Code: 0124IM303
Age Rating: MBUY
Cover price: $3.99
END OF STORY ARC
The epic second story arc of PHANTOM ROAD by JEFF LEMIRE and GABRIEL HERNÁNDEZ WALTA concludes here!
Will Theresa discover where Dom and Birdie have disappeared to and solve the mysteries of Project Jackknife and her own traumatic past? While Birdie and Dom continue to transport the entity, they encounter a roadblock on their speedrun that might end their journey…
Phantom Road #11
Series: Phantom Road
Arriving: April 9, 2025
Lunar Code: 0225IM377
Age Rating: MBuy
Cover price: $3.99
NEW STORY ARC
Nominated for « Best New Series » at the 2024 Eisners, PHANTOM ROAD returns for a thrilling new arc by JEFF LEMIRE and GABRIEL HERNÁNDEZ WALTA!!!Back in 1997, Theresa Weaver’s father, Agent Donald Weaver, was called out to Wisconsin to investigate a case connected to Project Jackknife. Partnered with the unconventional Agent Jimmy Harold, Weaver discovers a trail of gruesome clues that will uncover the connections between the mysterious leylines, the Billy Bear truck stops, and the hideous roadside murders.
