En juin, Brian Wood (DMZ, Northlanders) lance sa nouvelle série en creator-owned intitulée The Massive en compagnie de Kristian Donaldson chez Dark Horse. Les deux compères se retrouvent après avoir travaillé ensemble sur DMZ et Supermarket, publié en VF par Milady Graphics.
The Massive est un conte écologique racontant les aventures d’un groupe d’écologistes qui, après une catastrophe environnementale, se retrouve à devoir se démener dans un monde en ruine, à revenir sur leur parcours et à se demander ce qui a bien pu merder après que la bataille pour sauver notre écosystème est perdue.
Des mini-histoires d’introduction présentant certains des personnages ont été publiées dans les anthologies Dark Horse Presents 8 à 10.
À notre que lors de l’Emerald City Comiccon, Brian Wood a annoncé qu’il y aurait dans les magazines des bonus qui ne seront pas dans les versions TPB ou numériques et ce pour remercier et privilégier les lecteurs qui font vivre la série dès le départ. Ces bonus se présenteront sous la forme de textes écrits du point de vue du personnage principal, d’images…
Pour célébrer le Jour de la Terre (Earth Day, le 22 avril) Dark Horse propose en téléchargement gratuit les one-shot d’introduction à leur nouvelle série The Massive originellement publié dans les anthologies Dark Horse Presents
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[quote]** THE MASSIVE #2** STORY BY Brian Wood
ART BY Kristian Donaldson
COLORS BY Dave Stewart
COVER BY Rafael Grampa, John Paul Leon
PUBLISHER Dark Horse Comics
COVER PRICE: $3.50
RELEASE DATE Wed, July 11th, 2012
Hidden from pirates in the ice and fog of the Bering Sea, the crew of the Kapital weigh the risk of detection against the need to rescue their missing crewmates. Revealed are details about the events of the crash, including the Kapital’s resupply visit to an underwater Hong Kong and the new city that has, literally, grown out of the debris.
Hyperdetailed world building meshed with forward-thinking social sci-fi.[/quote]
[quote]** THE MASSIVE #3**
*Writer: Brian Wood
Artist: Kristian Donaldson
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Cover Artist: J.P. Leon, Rafael Grampá
Genre: Action/Adventure
Publication Date: August 08, 2012
Format: FC, 32 pages
Price: $3.50
UPC: 7 61568 20024 9 00311
In a remote village in the Aleutian Islands, the crew of the Kapital, on the run from Siberian pirates, reconsiders their core mission as pacifists and conservationists. In this unpredictable and often violent world, should they be more? Narratives and story lines converge as the past catches up with the present, and in quiet, unassuming Unalaska, USA, a new mission is forged.
Features exclusive bonus material!
“The Massive is a book to keep an eye on in 2012.”—IGN*[/quote]
A partir du quatrième épisode, *Kristian Donaldson * laisse la place à Garry Brown aux dessins:
[quote]** THE MASSIVE #4**
*Writer: Brian Wood
Artist: Garry Brown
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Cover Artist: J.P. Leon
Genre: Action/Adventure
Publication Date: September 12, 2012
Format: FC, 32 pages
Price: $3.50
UPC: 7 61568 20024 9 00411
Searching for essential supplies in a post-Crash black market, Callum Israel struggles to maintain his moral code in a new world where survival requires working within the gray area. But can this environmentalist’s pacifism survive in a violent world when a ghost from his past as a corporate mercenary resurfaces?
A new series from New York Times best-selling author Brian Wood.
The debut of artist Garry Brown!
“I can’t wait to see more of The Massive.”—iFanboy
“The Massive is a book to keep an eye on in 2012.”—IGN*[/quote]
[quote]THE MASSIVE #5
*Writer: Brian Wood
Artist: Garry Brown
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Cover Artist: J.P. Leon
Genre: Action/Adventure, Science-Fiction
Publication Date: October 10, 2012
Format: FC, 32 pages
Price: $3.50
UPC: 7 61568 20024 9 00511
Running low on crucial supplies, the crew of the Kapital head for a supposedly abandoned science station in Antarctica. But when Mary, second in command aboard the Kapital, and Ryan, the only American aboard, find the station occupied, a supply run turns into a deadly fight for survival.
A new series from New York Times best-selling author Brian Wood.
Features exclusive extra material only available in the print-edition!
« The Massive . . . feels like sci fi getting back to its roots in speculative fiction, instead of being mired in alien invasions, single environment planets, and the same old. That, in case you can’t tell, is a very, very good thing, and the largest reason to recommend this smartly written, subtle comic book. »—MTV Geek*[/quote]
[quote]THE MASSIVE #6
*Writer: Brian Wood
Artist: Gary Brown
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Cover Artist: J.P. Leon
Genre: Action/Adventure, Science-Fiction
Publication Date: November 14, 2012
Format: FC, 32 pages
Price: $3.50
UPC: 7 61568 20024 9 00611
Still reeling from the Crash, the crew of Kapital trail a cargo ship, hoping to resupply. But the ship, which may be derelict and full of dangerous occupants, is flying a sovereign flag, and boarding it would be an act of brazen piracy. Nevertheless, the Kapital’s first mate, Mag Nagendra, thinks this opportunity is too important to pass by.
Do the rules of the old world still apply in this new world, where survival is the law of the land?
A new title from New York Times bestseller Brian Wood.*[/quote]
[quote]THE MASSIVE #7
*Writer: Brian Wood
Artist: Garry Brown
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Cover Artist: J.P. Leon
Genre: Action/Adventure, Science-Fiction
Publication Date: December 12, 2012
Format: FC, 32 Pages
Price: $3.50
UPC: 7 61568 20024 9 00711
The Kapital stumbles upon a newly declared sovereign nation—a community of hundreds living on oil platforms with dreams of forming a new utopia. With the world’s governments and economies in shambles in the post-Crash world, is this new “country” the hope for the future that Callum Israel and Ninth Wave are looking for? Or is it the divisive issue that’ll bring his crew to their breaking point?
The beginning of a new arc!
From New York Times bestselling author Brian Wood.*[/quote]
[quote]The Massive #16
Story by Brian Wood
Art by Garry Brown
Colors by Jordie Bellaire
Cover by J. P. Leon
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.50
Release Date Wed, October 23rd, 2013
In the rugged North Sea, the crew of the Kapital come across a rogue group of whalers, persistently hunting despite the realities of the Crash. When Callum Israel and his crew intervene, they come face to face with centuries of tradition and what is referred to as the “old ways.”[/quote]
[quote]THE MASSIVE #21
Written by: Brian Wood.
Art by: Garry Brown.
Cover by: J. P. Leon.
Description: In a cathedral in Prague, Cal prepares for a final showdown with his nemesis Arkady, but what will fell him first: his cancer, the bullet from the Russian’s SIG Sauer, or the realization that nothing – nothing – of the past decade was what it seemed? The conclusion of « Bloc, » the most groundbreaking arc of The Massive to date, takes us into the final year of the series with a stunning reveal.
Pages: 32.
Price: $3.50.
In stores: March 26. [/quote]
[quote]The Massive #22
Story by Brian Wood
Art by Danijel Zezelj
Colors by Jordie Bellaire
Cover by J.P. Leon
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.50
Release Date Wed, April 23rd, 2014
Roaring across North Africa, a five-mile-long convoy of water trucks represents life for millions of people. Local soldiers sign on as security, and it’s a high-risk job to repel pirates, saboteurs, and well-armed warlords in 120-degree heat. So why is Mary here?[/quote]
[quote]The Massive #23
Story by Brian Wood
Art by Danijel Zezelj
Colors by Jordie Bellaire
Cover by J.P. Leon
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.50
Release Date Wed, May 28th, 2014
The water convoy is attacked by forces unknown, plunging Mary into a conflict that she doesn’t want, but one she can handle. With over a thousand kilometers to go, can she make it across the Sahara unscathed?[/quote]
[quote]The Massive #25
Story by Brian Wood
Art by Garry Brown
Colors by Jordie Bellaire
Cover by J.P. Leon
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.50
Release Date Wed, July 30th, 2014
The Crash was only the beginning. The earth has begun to tear itself apart. And the truth of Mary’s identity, which began as a faint signal, grows louder and is seemingly connected to it all. The secret of the Crash and the location of the missing ship The Massive get answered here, in the final arc, Ragnarok![/quote]
STORY BY
Brian Wood
ART BY
Garry Brown
COLORS BY
Jordie Bellaire
COVER BY
J.P. Leon
PUBLISHER
Dark Horse Comics
COVER PRICE:
$3.50
RELEASE DATE
Wed, August 27th, 2014
What remains of civilization is being obliterated by a series of cataclysmic events. The crew of the Kapital struggle to find a safe haven in the destructive chaos, but to no avail. Mary’s return to Ninth Wave comes with answers, but are they what Cal and the others want to hear?[/quote]
[quote]THE MASSIVE #27
Written by Brian Wood
Art by Garry Brown
Published by Dark Horse Comics
Release Date: September 24, 2014
The Massive has been found! The story of its disappearance is as mind bending as Mary’s origin. But the solving of two mysteries only draws attention to the secret still unexplained: the reason for the Crash.[/quote]
[quote]The Massive #28
Story by Brian Wood
Art by Garry Brown
Colors by Jordie Bellaire
Cover by John Paul Leon
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price $3.50
Release Date Wed, October 29th, 2014
As a storm rages around the crew of the Kapital they embrace the reappearance of The Massive, and learn much more about the origin of the Crash from Mary. But it’s only when masses of earth rise from the ocean floor that things really get interesting.[/quote]
[quote]The Massive #29
Story by Brian Wood
Art by Garry Brown
Colors by Jordie Bellaire
Cover by JP Leon
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.50
Release Date Wed, November 26th, 2014
The world as we know it will die. This is a fact. Will anyone, or anything, manage to survive?[/quote]
STORY BY
Brian Wood
ART BY
Garry Brown
COLORS BY
Jordie Bellaire
COVER BY
JP Leon
PUBLISHER
Dark Horse Comics
COVER PRICE:
$3.50
RELEASE DATE
Wed, December 24th, 2014
Dead calm. Quiet seas. Second chances? The Ninth Wave crew enter a brand-new chapter in Earth’s history.[/quote]
