Wednesday, July 22, 2009
The End Of The Future at San Diego & Chicago Comic-Cons!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 22, 2009
The future ends here: San Diego Comic-Con International and Wizard World Chicago Comic-Con! THE OVERMAN trade paperback will be on sale directly from its creators this summer at the biggest comic conventions in the world! First up on the 'End of The Future' tour is Shane White, who will be a guest at San Diego Comic-Con from July 23-26, booth 1528. Find out exactly why critics raved about this 5-issue sci-fi mini-series from Image Comics:
"This book has more imagination in its first few issues than most
books have in their entire series."
- Ain't It Cool News
"A story that promises to be grand in scope."
- Broken Frontier
"Reed and White have managed to collaborate on something special:
a first issue of a non-shared-universe title...that leaves you impatiently awaiting the next installment."
- Newsarama
"Riveting. I couldn't put it down. Love the tone, love the designs, love the characters."
- Mark Waid, writer DC Comics Kingdom Come
"...A deep and riveting chronicle...Reed and White have created a believable future in a few short pages."
- Silver Bullet Comics
"...One hell of an opener...an imaginative read with plenty of characters and hints of more to come."
- ComicPants
"Were this turned into a movie, I do believe that it would be an instant hit and classic."
- RedCanComics
"This book is a hidden gem, one of the best new series I've read in ages."
- Gail Simone, Writer DC Comics Wonder Woman
Next up on the tour of future destruction is Scott Reed, who will be a guest at Wizard World Chicago Comic-Con August 6-8. Like Shane, Scott will be revealing the one book of 2009 that will guarantee to leave you speechless, and desperate for more. It's just too bad that you won't get any more. These guys weren't kidding when they proclaimed The Overman as 'A Final Vision Of The Future'. The trade paperback will be available for purchase at both of these great conventions, and signed by its respective creators. For a preview of The Overman, visit www.theovermancomic.com, or to learn more about its creators, go to www.websbestcomics.com and www.shanewhite.com The Overman is written by Scott Reed, illustrated by Shane White and published by Image Comics.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
THE OVERMAN TPB On Sale April 1
The Overman Trade Paper Back edition will be out April 1st, from Image Comics. This is the capstone to a 20-year effort that Shane and I can finally put to rest. I promise that after you read it, you'll be changed into a broken shell of humanity. However, I strongly believe that everyone should totally reinvent themselves at least once. In many ways, this story is about the struggle of reinvention, and you might pick up on this and other themes between all the destruction. The Overman TPB collects all 5 issues, along with a lot of early concept art. It's available now in Previews, and you can find out much more about The Overman here at http://www.theovermancomic.com/ or at http://www.imagecomics.com/ Friday, April 11, 2008
Notes from the Field: Last Call
This will probably be the last post from me on this site as there's nothing more to say but "thanks." Especially to those who supported the series and took an interest in =THE OVERMAN=.As of this past week I've one less skeleton in my closet thanks to everyone at Image, especially Eric Stephenson for trusting the work we were to embark on over these past two years. I really don't know if he knew what he was getting into but with persistant pestering I think I heard him say that, "I think =THE OVERMAN= is really good." At least that's what the 24 track in my head recorded.
For those who missed the series, talk to your LCS I'm sure if they're worth their salt they'll get you copies ASAP!
As for a trade all I can say is keep watching from Image, until the edict is passed down by the good graces of those in power, your guess is as good as mine. Truthfully I think the book would read so much better as a trade. If I had it my way, I'd love to see it as an over-sized hardcover like Casanova...but most likely I will not have my way.
Finally I'd like to thank Scott for relinquishing as much control as he did for me to put imaginary flesh and bones to the story that has been haunting his soul for years. At the very least we're still on speaking terms if only for brief moments as the law will allow.
=s=
Labels: Thanks
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
The Story Behind The Writing: BOOK V IN COMIC SHOPS APRIL 2.
Today marks the end of a 20-year mission. For those who have followed this blog since its beginning, you'll know that The Overman is a story that has been with Shane and I for a very long time. We've molded this project over the years, into a concept that has been at times frustratingly just out of reach, or completely unattainable due to a variety of factors. But we never gave up on it entirely. In fact, we kept coming back to The Overman, with strange determination and a need to see the story completed. Book V, the final issue, is in comic shops today.
Although this story has ended, there are new things on the horizon, and I'll be writing about them here at http://www.theovermancomic.com/ in the days ahead. I don't want to give too much away just now, but since I've already alluded to a sequel in a couple of interviews and on a forum or two, I might as well mention it again today. Yes, there is a planned sequel to The Overman. I can't say for sure who will draw it, or when it will see print, but I'm currently writing a novelization, and I'm a little over 5,000 words into it. I plan to publish at least some of that novel here. That novel will eventually be turned into a comic script. Beyond that, the only thing I know with certainty is that it won't take 20 years to complete this time around.
Despite these plans, there is a sense of closure happening for me today. I want to thank all of the hardy souls who faithfully followed all 5 issues of The Overman. We received many supportive emails and comments over the last several months, and your enthusiasm is really what kept me going. A special thank you to the folks at Image Comics, who believed in what we were attempting, and gave us this opportunity to reach a larger readership. Lastly, thanks to Shane White, who I'm pretty much indebted to for the rest of my life now. Crap. Seriously, the severity in which Shane threw himself into this project cannot be understated. Even though I wrote this story, Shane White is The Overman, in the same way that Roger Daltrey was Tommy. Simply put, he took my script and owned it. Rock on!
So even though The Overman is, well, over, I'll still be doing what I can to promote this work, among my other projects. I'll be a guest at the Tampa Comic Book & Toy Convention on April 13th. Hope to see you there!
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Notes from the Field: The End of the Future is HERE!
Labels: Book Five, the end, the final chapter