SURVIVING MEGALOPOLIS #1-5 (Gail Simone / Jim Calafiore)

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Suite à la parution de Leaving Megalopolis chez Dark Horse Comics, la scénariste Gail Simone (Secret Six, Swords of Sorrow) et le dessinateur Jim Calafiore annoncent une suite, intitulée Surviving Megalopolis, que publiera l’éditeur en 2016 sous la forme d’un mini-série en 6 chapitres.

L’histoire suit la recherche d’un groupe de mercenaires qui a été engagé par une multimillionnaire pour retrouver son mari dans les décombres de Megalopolis. Pour s’orienter sur place, les missionnaires font appel aux citoyens qui ont survécu à la destruction de la ville des mains de leurs protecteurs super-héroïques.

En supplément, les deux auteurs répondront aux questions laissées en suspens précédemment; notamment “qu’est-ce qui a perverti l’esprit des super-héros” et “où sont passés les super-vilains” ?

The story is about urban decay, so we’re going to be seeing a lot of that. I live kind of in the middle of that feel of urban decay… the fishing and logging industry has disappeared, and people in the past grew up knowing there was hope and they’d always have a job and they’d always make a living wage. Now, that’s just not what’s happening. People always say, “We won’t let that happen. We won’t let the town go under like that.” Well, look at Detroit. There are houses and entire neighborhoods abandoned. The government’s not always the answer, and so this story is about what happens if you don’t have that outside help.

I actually started in independent books way back when with Caliber Press, where “The Crow” and a lot of people started. For me, it was coming back to creator-owned. There’s always a greater satisfaction with creator-owned, because it’s all yours; you’re not having to go with somebody else’s vision, even though it’s your vision and it’s always somewhat couched. It’s a lot more fun to be able to play in your own little universe.

[size=150]INTERVIEW DE GAIL SIMONE ET JIM CALAFIORE[/size]

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Le site de l’éditeur: darkhorse.com

[Jack]

[quote] Leaving Megalopolis: Surviving Megalopolis #1

Writer: Gail Simone
Artist: J. Calafiore
Cover Artist: J. Calafiore

The Kickstarter phenomenon returns! Fan-favorite creators Gail Simone (Batgirl, Deadpool) and J. Calafiore (Secret Six, Exiles) return to the town whose citizens are hunted—not by villains, but by heroes! The survivors of Megalopolis reluctantly go back to the city—still under the control of formerly beloved superheroes turned brutal killers—on a rescue mission straight into the heart of madness. Get in on the ground floor of this critically acclaimed series and see what happens when the good guys go very, very bad.

"If this first volume is any indication, Simone and Calafiore both have a bright future, full of the guts and glory we’ve all come to love from them, in creator-owned comics. The sooner we get to see that future, the better.” —Comicosity

Publication Date:
January 13, 2016[/quote]

Source: www.darkhorse.com

[Jack]

[quote]Leaving Megalopolis: Surviving Megalopolis #2

Story by
Gail Simone
Art by
J. Calafiore
Cover by
J. Calafiore
Publisher
Dark Horse Comics

Cover Price:
$3.99
Release Date
Feb 10th, 2016

MATURE READERS

The survivors of a mysterious event in the world’s greatest city wish they were only being chased by the walking dead! Instead, the world’s greatest heroes have turned into violent, rage-filled killers, and staying alive is nearly impossible. An illegal rescue attempt into the center of the quarantined city goes terribly wrong, and the rescuers attract the attention of the supers in the worst way imaginable. Also, the question is answered—where are all the supervillains?[/quote]

Source : www.comicvookresources.com

[Jack]

[quote]LEAVING MEGALOPOLIS: SURVIVING MEGALOPOLIS #4
Written by Gail Simone
Art by J. Calafiore, Jason Wright
Published by Dark Horse Comics
Release Date: April 23, 2016

On the day all the superheroes turned bad, a horrifying creature emerged from a giant hole in the middle of the city. No one has dared look too deeply into that abyss. Until now. What horrors lie at the other end, and what is yet to come through? Our band of ordinary citizens find themselves with answers too terrifying to comprehend as the sequel to the Kickstarter megahit Leaving Megalopolis continues![/quote]

Source : www.comicosity.com

[Jack]

[quote]Leaving Megalopolis: Surviving Megalopolis #5

Story by
Gail Simone
Art by
J. Calafiore
Colors by
Jason Wright
Cover by
J. Calafiore
Publisher
Dark Horse Comics

Cover Price:
$3.99
Release Date
Jun 29th, 2016

A bittersweet reunion takes place against a backdrop of unrelenting terror as the crusader turned remorseless killer known as Southern Belle makes the brutal death of Megalopolis’s last true heroes her personal mission. And something far worse than wicked this way comes, from the bowels of the earth itself!

The mind-blowing sequel to the massive Kickstarter hit Leaving Megalopolis continues!
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Source : www.comicbookresources.com