ComiXology Originals to Release One New Creator-Owned Title Each Week this September
Breaklands written by Justin Jordan with art by Tyassetta
Issue #1 Available September 4th
Field Tripping co-written by James Asmus & Jim Festante with art by José García
Issue #1 Available September 11th
The Black Ghost co-written by Alex Segura & Monica Gallagher with art by George Kambadais
Issue #1 Available September 18th
Quarter Killer co-written by Vita Ayala & Danny Lore with art by Jamie Jones
Issue #1 Available September 26th
ComiXology, Amazon’s premier digital comics service, announces four all-new creator-owned
comiXology Originals titles to be released this September. Each week will feature the debut of a new series starting with
Breaklands written by Justin Jordan, with art by Tyassetta on September 4th, followed by
Field Tripping co-written by James Asmus and Jim Festante, with art by José García on September 11th,
The Black Ghost co-written by acclaimed novelist Alex Segura and Monica Gallagher—co-creators of the
Lethal Lit Podcast—with art by George Kambadais on September 18th, and concluding with
Quarter Killer co-written by Vita Ayala and Danny Lore, with art by Jamie Jones on September 26th.
Each new #1 will be available to read digitally upon release for
members of Amazon Prime via their Prime Reading benefit, Kindle
Unlimited, and comiXology Unlimited at no additional cost and for
purchase on Kindle and comiXology. The collected editions of these newly
announced comiXology Originals series will be available in print via
Amazon.com.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled with these exciting
back-to-back-to-back debuts on comiXology Originals! Whether it’s a new
take on the
post-apocalyptic adventure with
Breaklands, a multi-verse hopping dark comedy with
Field Tripping, the rise of a new masked vigilante with
The Black Ghost, or a cyberpunk mystery with
Quarter Killer
— our roster of incredible writers and artists, and everyone at
comiXology are thrilled to bring readers new and exciting comic series
to dive into every week in September,” says Chip Mosher, comiXology’s
Head of Content. “And stay tuned as we still have more to come this
year!”
Breaklands – 5-issue comic book series
- Written by Justin Jordan, the co-creator and writer of The Strange Talent of Luther Strode, with art by acclaimed artist Tyassetta, colors by Sarah Stern, and lettering by Rachel Deering.
- Set 150 years in the future, Breaklands features
a world where everyone has powers… except for one young woman, Kasa
Fain, who is desperate to find her recently kidnapped brother.
- Breaklands #1 will be available on September 4th
- Collected edition will be available in print via Amazon.com
Field Tripping – 5-issue comic book series
- Co-written by James Asmus and Jim Festante, collaborators on media properties like, Rick & Morty presents Mr. Meeseeks, The End Times of Bram & Ben,
and animation development for Stoopid Buddy and Flying Rock
Entertainment, with art by José García and lettering by Ryan Ferrier.
- A multiverse-spanning, all-ages story
about a flighty teacher with an interdimensional traveling school bus
and her students who become stranded - jumping between bizarre worlds
but never able to go back to theirs.
- Field Tripping #1will be available on September 11th
- Collected edition will be available in print via Amazon.com
The Black Ghost – 5-issue comic book series
- Co-written by acclaimed novelist Alex Segura and Monica Gallagher—Co-Creators of the Lethal Lit
Podcast—with art by George Kambadais, colors by Ellie Wright, lettering
by Taylor Esposito, featuring covers by Greg Smallwood on #1, Francesco
Francavilla, Veronica Fish, and Bill Sienkiewicz—and edited by Greg
Lockard.
- Lara Dominguez is a journalist chasing
that one, big story. As she inches closer to uncovering the identity of
the masked activist known as The Black Ghost, Lara will have to navigate
the corruption of her adopted city and her own personal demons. Will
she have the strength to be part of the solution—or will she become the
problem?
- Black Ghost #1 will be available on September 18th
- Collected edition will be available in print via Amazon.com
Quarter Killer– 5-issue comic book series
- Co-written by Vita Ayala (The Wilds, Submerged, Livewire) and Danny Lore (Ayala’s James Bond co-writer and the writer of the acclaimed Queen of Bad Dreams), with art by Jamie Jones and lettering by Ryan Ferrier.
- This action packed, cyberpunk story of
Quentin Kidd A.K.A. QK, an ex-corporate computer hacker who offers their
services to those willing to pay them with old school currency,
specifically quarters, because quarters are untraceable. QK only has two
rules: they don’t work for criminals or police, and no killing.
- Quarter Killer #1 will be available on September 25th
- Collected edition will be available in print via Amazon.com
Each new series is part of the comiXology Originals line of exclusive
content and will be available upon release for members of Amazon Prime
via their Prime Reading benefit, Kindle Unlimited, and comiXology
Unlimited at no additional cost, and for purchase on Kindle and
comiXology, with collected editions in print via Amazon.com. Prime
Reading offers all Amazon Prime members a rotating selection of over a
thousand top Kindle books, magazines, short works, comic books,
children’s books, and more – all at no additional cost. Kindle Unlimited
offers over 1 million titles, thousands of audiobooks, and select
current issues of popular magazines for just $9.99 a month with a 30-day
free trial at
amazon.com/kindleunlimited.
ComiXology Unlimited now offers over 25,000 comics, graphic novels and
manga for just $5.99 a month with a 30-day free trial at
comixology.com/unlimited.
For more updates on comiXology Originals, check out
http://comixologyoriginals.com.
About comiXology
ComiXology, an Amazon.com, Inc. subsidiary (NASDAQ:AMZN), is a revolutionary, cloud-based
digital
comics service. With content from over 125 publishers as well as
thousands of independent creators from around the world, comiXology
provides an unrivaled library of comic books, graphic novels, manga and
bandes dessinées. The company’s first-in-class innovations include the
exclusive Guided View technology which provides an immersive and
cinematic reading experience and a new monthly subscription service.
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