Ellis on SUPERGOD

From a feature on previewsworld.com:

The thing about building weapons is that there are always accidents. In Supergod, one of these creatures gets loose. And what it does is completely unpredictable, pretty much insane to a human perspective ? because it’s not human. Even if it’s programmed to rescue you, it will not perform that task in a way you understand. These dreams of flying men who will save us from the corrupt and deadly world we live in ? those are our dreams. We project human desires upon them. If they were real, they wouldn’t think like that.

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November Solicited Releases Order Codes

Here’s a list of our November Solicited Releases along with their Diamond Order Codes, which are the codes comic retailers use to place their orders. If you plan on getting any of our November releases, it’s time to start letting your retailer know.

SEP09 0628 — SUPERGOD #1 (OF 5) (MR)
SEP09 0629 — SUPERGOD #1 (OF 5) WRAP CVR (MR)
SEP09 0631 — CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LAST BATTLE #3 (OF 6) (MR)
SEP09 0632 — CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LAST BATTLE #3 (OF 6) WRAP CVR (MR)
SEP09 0634 — ABSOLUTION #4 (OF 6) (MR)
SEP09 0635 — ABSOLUTION #4 (OF 6) CRIME FILES ED (MR)
SEP09 0636 — ABSOLUTION #4 (OF 6) WRAP CVR (MR)
SEP09 0638 — FREAKANGELS TP VOL 03 (MR)
SEP09 0639 — FREAKANGELS HC VOL 03 (MR)
SEP09 0640 — FREAKANGELS HC VOL 03 ELLIS & DUFFIELD SGN ED (MR)
SEP09 0641 — DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #16 (RES) (MR)
SEP09 0642 — DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #16 WRAP CVR (RES) (MR)
SEP09 0643 — DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #16 WARNING SIGN CVR (RES) (MR)
SEP09 0644 — ANNA MERCURY ARTBOOK #1 SDCC ED (MR)
SEP09 0645 — –ABSOLUTION #0 (OF 6) SDCC ED (MR)
SEP09 0646 — IGNITION CITY #4 (OF 5) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
SEP09 0647 — IGNITION CITY #1 (OF 5) SDCC ED (MR)
SEP09 0648 — CROSSED #6 (OF 9) SDCC ED (MR)
SEP09 0649 — ANNA MERCURY 2 #1 (OF 5) SDCC ED (MR)
SEP09 0650 — WARREN ELLIS FRANKENSTEINS WOMB GN CON ED (MR)

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Gravel 13 Addendum

Quick correction to the credits of Gravel 13 — the wraparound cover was drawn by Oscar Jimenez.? Apologies for the error.

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Gravel 13 Preview

Out this week from Avatar, story by Warren Ellis and Mike Wolfer, art by Mike Wolfer, color by Juanmar.

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Avatar Press In Stores 8/19/2009

The Avatar Press comics and other items listed below are available in comic shops this week, according to our distributor. Most retailers in the U.S. display new shipments for the week beginning on Wednesday.?? Please ask your local stores about these items.

MAY090708 DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #13 (RES) (MR) $3.99
MAY090710 DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #13 WARNING SIGN CVR (MR) $3.99
MAY090709 DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #13 WRAP CVR (RES) (MR) $3.99
APR090691 GRAVEL #13 (MR) $3.99?? (preview)
APR090692 GRAVEL #13 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99
APR090690 WARREN ELLIS FRANKENSTEINS WOMB HC (MR) $16.99? (preview)

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SUPERGOD #1 interior pages

Supergod 1 interior page

Another page is posted in the Supergod section on flickr. Supergod is a new series launching in November from Warren Ellis and Garrie Gastonny.? A little more info here, and much more to come.

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Absolution #4: Coming November 2009

Absolution #4 Crime Files (HAPPY KITTY)

ABSOLUTION #4
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
(cover shown here by Paul Duffield)
Writer: Christos Gage
Art: Roberto Viacava
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 4 of 6
UPC: 820023004928????? 04011

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Christos Gage pushes John Dusk to the brink as Absolution kicks into high gear! You know the situation Dick Cheney likes to talk about–the one where you have a criminal in custody, there’s imminent danger to innocent lives, and only your captive has the information needed to save them?? John Dusk is in that situation now.? Except the perp isn’t in John’s custody, he’s in the NYPD’s.? And they don’t torture.? If John takes matters into his own hands, with everyone watching… everything changes.? He’s always told himself he brutalized criminals to save innocents.? But will he NOT torture and kill to save himself, even if it means others die?? John always knew there would come a time when he had to choose between his two lives.? That time is now.? And either way, there’s no going back.? He wants to be forgiven… but he doesn’t want to stop.? This series explodes into stores with a Regular cover by Jacen Burrows, Wraparound by Juan Jose Ryp and Crime Files Edition (featuring everyone?s favorite cutesy assassin Happy Kitty) by Paul Duffield, as well as a Vigilante Retailer Order Incentive.

Haven’t seen Absolution yet?? You can check out previews of issue #0 and issue #1.

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Chronicles of Wormwood: The Last Battle Preview

Preview book out this week from Garth Ennis and Oscar Jimenez.? Here’s a taste:

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FreakAngels Volume 3: Coming November 2009

FreakAngels Volume 3

FREAKANGELS VOL 3 TPB
Retail Price: $19.99 US
Cover: Paul Duffield
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Paul Duffield
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 144 pages, TPB
ISBN ? 1592910785

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:?? Volume Three of award-winning author Warren Ellis’ ongoing web comic, FREAKANGELS, is here!? This installment collects the entire third arc of the post-apocalyptic saga into 144 gorgeous,? full-color pages. Twenty-three years ago, twelve strange children were born in England at exactly the same moment. Six years later, the world ended. Today, eleven strange 23-year-olds are living in and defending Whitechapel, maybe the last real settlement in flooded London. They’ve made a new friend, and together they successfully defended their home from raiders–but the post-apocalyptic drowned London that the eleven Freakangels survive in is never a safe place, and never surrounded by friends. In FREAKANGELS: VOLUME THREE, the FreakAngels begin to address how to build their community while a serial killer stalks in their midst. Everything almost comes crashing down around them as one of their own breaks their most valued rule. Ellis’ ongoing story of a flooded London is beautifully illustrated in jaw-dropping detail by Paul Duffield, and every page is as much a work of art as it is a compelling and multi-layered story. This third collection is also available as a Hardcover edition with an all-new cover by series artist Paul Duffield that is limited to just 2000 copies, and a Dual Signed Hardcover edition, limited to only 1000 copies, signed by both Warren Ellis and Paul Duffield!

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Chicago Comic Con Recap 1

Avatar booth

Another Chicago Comic Con is in the books and by all reports the fearless Avatar Press convention crew stayed very busy and had a great time at the show. With no booth presence from Marvel and DC at this con, there was a little concern about it in some quarters, but consensus on the floor was it was a great show for indies and creators, and an excellent counterpoint to SDCC — a theme Avatar’s William Christensen expanded upon in his show reports posted at Bleeding Cool.

Avatar provided one of the biggest pieces of news to come out of the show, releasing details of Warren Ellis’ November-launching series SUPERGOD. The Avatar panel brought a few other choice tidbits to light as well as reported by CBR, notably Frankenstein’s Womb artist Marek Oleksicki’s next project, a George RR Martin werewolf saga called The Skin Trade.

I’ve been promised Doktor Sleepless cosplay pics and video of the Avatar panel later in the week, but until then please check out our Chicago Comicon pics on flickr.

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