It's a good day
in the comic shops to be a part of Paper
Films. All of the members of the creative collective made up
of Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray and Amanda Conner have books in
shops: Jonah Hex #14, Friday the 13th #1 - both written by
Gray and Palmiotti, and the anticipated Supergirl #12 featuring
the return/revamp/relaunch of DC's Terra
character, written by Palmiotti and Gray, with art by Conner.
And we've got
your previews of all three.
We ran the
Friday the 13th #1 preview not too long ago, so click here
(scroll down) to check that one out.
Palmiotti and
Gray stopped by to offer a touch of commentary on what's coming
up in each issue. First off, Supergirl #12, whose press release
reads:
 Written
by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray with art by Amanda Conner.
"Justin and
I are really excited about showing what we can do with Supergirl,
and equally excited about introducing the new Terra into the DCU,"
says Palmiotti. "With Amanda on board for the art, we couldn't ask
for a more fun book to premiere her in."
"Supergirl
rocks! Amanda Rocks! Terra...throws rocks! It is a perfect combination,"
says Gray.
The story finds
the Girl of Steel down in the dumps - and no match for a monster
that's using her emotions as a weapon. This looks like a job for
a Terra, a mysterious new hero whose very steps make the ground
tremble to make her presence known to the world. This issue will
serve as a lead-in to the upcoming Terra miniseries.
Jimmy Palmiotti:
This issue happens to have a lot of cool things going for it. First,
it's the first time readers will get a look at the new terra that
Amanda, Justin and I have been working on for the past year. Out
of the gate, Amanda has given this character so much more personality
than we would have ever done because of her fantastic story telling
skills. Second, if features terra and Supergirl teaming up…something
that I always enjoy as a comic fan. There is some wonderful interaction
between the characters and best of all we get to see them kicking
some major bad guy ass.
Last, Amanda's
work. Like I said before, she has the eye for this kind of material
and her storytelling goes way beyond the obvious. Look at the backgrounds,
the people and the surroundings and I think she not only nails the
characters, but seems to choreograph the entire world around them.
Justin Gray:
You know me, I like comics to have a certain degree of old fashioned
fun in them and that's exactly what Supergirl #12 is, fun,
colorful action with a sense of humor. 90% of that comes from Amanda's
style and the fact that we can write with the understanding that
Amanda will think of things visually in a way that we wouldn't.
After you read the issue go back and look over the art, you'll see
great acting in the characters especially the last scene that in
less imaginative hands would just appear to be "talking heads".
If you're looking
for a break from the darker themed superhero comics then this single
issue is for you. Plus you get your first peek at Terra. The mantra
for the new Terra, let the groaning begin about the lack of a need
for a new hero with an old name, has been the same from day one-everything
she does, big or small, is heroic in nature. We've seen cities torn
apart during battles between heroes and villains, but Terra will
go back and fix anything she can.
We hope you
enjoy the book and most important dig the new character and have
enough interest to follow the team to the Terra miniseries
that debuts in 2007.
  
  
 And
now, over to Jonah Hex #14:
Written by
Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti; Art and Cover by Jordi Bernet
Part 2 of the
3-part "Legend
of Jonah Hex." As Hex continues his search for the Union Colonel
who slaughtered his regiment during the Civil War, he's reminded
of his own upbringing and the events that led to his days as a slave
to the Apache Indians - the same tribe that would one day scar his
face with the mark of the demon.
Jimmy Palmiotti:
This particular issue of Jonah Hex will answer a lot of questions
fans have been asking for some time about Jonah and his cruel relationship
with his father, how he got that beautiful scar on his face and
we show the beginning of his first true love.
Justin Gray:
Yeah, the bit with his father is something that hasn't been seen,
a window into what Jonah's upbringing consisted of and how early
his destiny was shaped.
JP:
As you know and can see, special guest artist Jordi Bernet went
to town on this issue and really has done some amazing storytelling.
This three part story is a dream comes true for an art fan like
me. I want to also point out that you really don't need last issue
to get this one. Justin and I worked it so that they can exist as
stand alone stories, but it really is a three-part tale. I can't
say enough about Jordi's talent so please enjoy these preview pages.
JG:
If nothing else we've been blessed with some of the best artists
in the industry on Jonah Hex and Jordi is truly a living
legend.
JP:
A side note: funny thing, when I was in Vancouver for the shooting
of the Painkiller Jane pilot, I brought a few trade books
of Hex to the crew on the set. They wanted to see more and
I went to a local comic shop and cleaned them out of the book. This
was issue #13, the first part of the story. A producer on the Jane
set went nuts over the art and wanted to know everything about him
and why he hasn't heard of him. I let him know that he is the "Joe
kubert" of Spain and his work has been around for a while. My personal
favorites of Jordi's are the series Torpedo about a hitman
and Tex, another Western. Long story short, I managed to
hook a few dozen non comic readers on the title, which is something
these three Jordi Bernet books have the power to do.
Again, everyone,
thanks for the support!
 
 
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