Black Summer details emerge

Masked heroes at Avatar!? The rumors are true. Williams says: “I’ve always said I’m not going to publish superhero comics at Avatar until I can do them better than Marvel and DC. I just did.”

Interview with Warren about the series and preview artwork at CBR. More discussion at The Engine (12).

Details & Blurb:

Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 16 page 99 cent #0 issue in June (w/ original story) followed by $2.99 7-issue series.

This summer, the world goes black as Warren Ellis unveils his all-new super-powered heroes and villains epic that promises to be the biggest event of 2007! With art by the genius Juan Jose Ryp, no fan of The Authority or Wanted will want to miss this bleeding-edge eight issue masterpiece. The #0 features an original story that leads directly into the full-size monthly series that starts in August priced at just $2.99 per issue! When the political situation in the USA becomes more than Horus can stand, he moves to take matters into his own hands. But since not all his other team-mates aren’t so eager to throw the world into chaos, an epic conflict starts to form. And no one will be safe as the bodies start to fall.

Keep track of the latest info on this major summer project here and at blacksummer.net.

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