By M&C News Oct 31, 2005, 13:32 GMT
"Godland has been some of the most fun I've had writing comicbooks in years, so obviously I'm absolutely floored that the response to it has been so great," said co-creator and writer Joe Casey in an Image press release. "The book is a labor of pure love -- both for the concept and the medium itself -- and we're all hoping this is just the beginning of a long, healthy run."
To compliment Casey's writing, Godland features the amazing art of co-creator Tom Scioli.
"This means a lot to me. When we were working on these issues, we had no idea what the reaction would be. Joe and I knew that we were enjoying it and that the folks at Image were enjoying it, but you never know what the readers are going to think,” said Scioli. “It's a little bit of vindication after years of hearing that readers don't want this kind of material. I'd love it if we were at the forefront of a renaissance of the cosmic epic."
Godland is a fresh and thoroughly modern take on the "Cosmic Superhero Epic" made famous in the 1970s by some of the greatest creators in comic book history. It follows the adventures of Commander Adam Archer, and his three sisters, as they all try to cope with the fantastic cosmic powers he possesses after a failed mission to Mars brought him in contact with the Cosmic Fetus Collective.
"It’s very gratifying! I’m glad it’s been so well-received. This is a great start for our little comic. I’m looking forward to seeing what happens next,” Scioli also enthused. “Is there a gold record or something you get for this? This is like when you get a happy-face sticker or a gold star in school. In adulthood, you don’t have too many of those gold star moments, so I’m going to enjoy this one."
Currently both Godland #3 (JUN051783) and #4 (JUL051655) are on sale, with #5 (SEP051695) in stores November 16th. The first Godland trade paperback, Hello Cosmic!, collects issues #1-6 and will be in-stores January, just in time for issue #7, another great jumping point for the series.
"We're having a great time putting this series together every month, so it's fantastic that people are so into it,” concluded Casy. “And the fact that Tom and I are so far ahead of schedule on this book, I can tell you unequivocally that the best is yet to come!"
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