INDIANA JONES AND THE TOMB OF THE GODS issue two has been delayed and is now due in shops September 10th, I understand. I received the majority of the finished coloured and lettered pages on Friday, so it’s coming. Honest. Bit disappointing the delay, obviously, but quality’s worth waiting for, innit?
Here’s the cover for issue two, by the brilliant Tony Harris. Please note, the nazi and horse in question may not actually appear in the story but they look good so leave it, yeah?
Elsewhere, STAR WARS: REBELLION 16 should be out last week of August, the climax to the two-part VECTOR crossover. It’s been a blast, this. Dustin Weaver’s made the two issues look outstanding and his storytelling’s been great and always respectful of the script. We’ve been talking about working together on something else and have a pitch in with a publisher at the moment, but nothing’s confirmed. Hopefully it’ll work out.
Elsewhere, I’ve just started a new eight-part DIRTY FRANK series for 2000AD. No Rufus on this one, unfortunately. He’s busy with all things Tank Girl. But the artist who I’ve been told is definitely on board is an absolute gem and someone I’m a major fan of. I know better than to announce names until pencil goes to page these days, but I’ll spill the beans here as soon as I’m able.
I’m currently halfway through the final part of the MEET DARREN DEAD story, EATS, SHOOTS AND KILLS which features the murderous ghost of a giant panda and has been a load of silly fun. The danger with both this and the Dirty Frank scripts is I get carried away with the dialogue. I’m having such a good time, and coming up with completely surreal lines that make me laugh, that I can perhaps slip too far off the narrative’s path. So, I have to keep reigning myself back and asking myself if I really need that scene that’s given me the giggles. It’s all very well these tales being fun, but they have to be strong dramatic stories too. Frank, especially, has to work as an investigative Judge and be believable.
I’m also just starting up a brand new series for 2000AD called, wait for it, THE GRIEVOUS JOURNEY OF ICHABOD AZREAL (AND THE DEAD LEFT IN HIS WAKE). A black and white supernatural western, this, with one of my favourite 2000AD artists on board. I’m reading Daniel Woodrell and Cormac McCarthy to get in the mood, and overdosing on Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’ (no, not that one) brilliantly atmospheric soundtrack for The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford. Great movie, that, by the way. If you’ve not seen it.
I’ll post some preview art from Indy 2 in the next few days, so keep a look out.
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