Got a buck? Are you anywhere near a comic shop? Then stop in and pick up Marvel's MAX Sampler #1, which is a 32-page preview of the goodness that is to come from Marvel Comics' "adult" line. There's a preview of Foolkiller, along with an interview with its writer, Gregg Hurwitz. Garth Ennis talks about his forthcoming World War I actionfest, War Is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle. David Lapham talks about Terror, Inc. (my new favorite horror/thriller comic). Richard Corben gets all H.P. Lovecraft on yo' ass.And yep, there's a short interview with your friendly neighborhood Pole, talking about "Force of Nature," a one-shot comic I wrote that will appear as Punisher MAX Annual 2008 sometime next year.
The Punisher is, hands down, my favorite Marvel character. Has been since 2001, when Garth Ennis reinvented Frank Castle in a stunning run of issues within the Marvel Knights imprint... and then did it all again with the new MAX version. All of it is required reading, especially if you like your revenge stories absolutely pitch black. (New to the Punisher? Pick up the first trade collection: In the Beginning. It's got everything you need.)
So to be given a shot at a Punisher MAX story... yeah, major fuckin' dream come true. "Force of Nature" was my first comic script, and I can't tell you how giddy I was that it happened to be a Punisher story. There's no release date yet, but you can check out seven pages of kick-ass artwork (from Michel Lacombe) in Max Sampler #1, along with some yapping from me.
Buried in the interview (and alluded to in an earlier comment on this blog) is the news that I'll be writing a monthly super-hero comic, starting off next spring. I can't tell you who; my editor (Axel Alonso) would have me hunted down and killed if I gave even the tiniest hint. But I think you're going to dig it. Stay tuned; all will be revealed in a few weeks.
Congrats on your monthly Marvel gig. I am very happy that all your work has paid off with the mother of all gigs.
ReplyDeleteI guess it's time to start a POOL as to what book you'll be writing, but perhaps we shouldn't put money in 'til we're DEAD certain.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Travis. It is a dream gig for a nerd like me.
ReplyDeleteAnd nice one, Dan!
Not that I'm saying you're taking over that particular character, but if you were happening to take over that particular character, he is one of my favorites of all time, and I live in Phildelphia too, so to see that particuar character blowing up 30th street station would be super-awesome.
ReplyDeletePlus, if you get it wrong, I know where you live. ;-)
I'm also looking forward to your Moon Knight Annual. Haven't been enjoying the Charlie Huston version at all, but your Annual sounds closer to the Moench take.
I think Duane will be the regular writer of Spider-Ham.
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There's no 'a' in my first name, Duane.
ReplyDeleteThen again, I go around pronouncing your last name 'sveer chin ski' so we're probably even.
And thank you for the compliment.
Ah, damnit, Michel--sorry! Your name is listed as "Michael Lacombe' in the MAX Sampler, and I thought I'd been screwing it up all this time by calling you "Michel."
ReplyDeleteLesson learned: never trust what you see in print. :)
No biggie.
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