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ComixTribe in October 2013

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THE STANDARD #4 (of 6)

WRITER: John Lees
ARTIST: Jonathan Rector
COLORISTS: Mike Gagnon
LETTERER: Kel Nuttall
EDITOR: Steven Forbes
PUBLISHER: ComixTribe
COPYRIGHT INFO: © John Lees
PRICE: $3.99
RATING: Teen + Up
FORMAT: 32 PAGE Single issue (#4 of 6)

The Standard is back, but not everyone is happy to see him return. And with a monstrous killer still on the loose and the body-count of headless victims continuing to pile up, Gilbert Graham’s heroic comeback might be fatally short-lived. Also: The Standard and The Corpse… face-to-face at last!

Diamond Code: AUG131152

THE STANDARD is the story of two different men from two different eras who share the same heroic legacy. In the past, The Standard was the world’s greatest superhero. Today, he is a celebrity with his own reality TV show. But when a catastrophic event brings the two generations into collision, The Standard is forced to ask if superheroes still have a place in today’s cynical world. THE STANDARD is a six-part superhero miniseries written by John Lees and drawn by Jonathan Rector.

ComixTribe’s “Money Back Guarantee” on The Standard #3

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ComixTribe has announced a money back guarantee on its latest release, The Standard #3, on sale in comic shops world-wide next Wednesday, July 10, 2013.  The critically acclaimed third issue of this superhero tale is the one that saw series creator and scribe John Lees take home the Best Writer award at the Scottish Independent Comic Awards.

Publisher Tyler James has said the issue is “the best super hero book” has has read in the past two years. And he’s putting his money where his mouth is.

As its publisher, that kind of talk doesn’t mean much. So, I’m going to put my money where my mouth is.  If you purchase The Standard #3 next week and don’t like it, I’ll refund your money, simple as that.

The third issue of The Standard sees Gilbert Graham, the world’s first superhero, come out of retirement to keep a promise that his murdered successor (and former sidekick) made to a grief stricken young mother — The Standard promised to find her missing daughter, and The Standard always keeps his word.

For the “money back guarantee” on The Standard #3, readers simply need to provide proof of purchase and a message via email saying they did not enjoy the book for a refund. They can send that to publisher Tyler James at tyler.james at comixtribe.com and they will be refunded their full purchase price. (Torrenters will also be refunded 100%…which is to say, nada.)

“This offer also stands for retailers.  If you stocked the book, and don’t think it’s a quality product, I’ll buy back your copies,” added James.

Having read the first three issues of the series already, I totally get why Tyler is putting his money where his mouth is. The first three issues have been solid.

Check out the full preview below!

Review – The Standard Volume 1

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Norma02The Standard is the story of two different men from two different eras who share the same heroic legacy. In the past, The Standard was the world’s greatest superhero. Today, he is a celebrity with his own reality TV show. But when a catastrophic event brings the two generations into collision, The Standard is forced to ask if superheroes still have a place in today’s cynical world.

The Standard is a six-part superhero miniseries written by John Lees and drawn by Jonathan Rector. Lees is the winner of the Scottish Independent Comic Book Award for Best Writer 2012 for his work on The Standard.

The Standard is the latest entry into the tradition of deconstructing superheroes and it does a pretty good job at it. This first volume is presented in three parts. The first, takes a look at the original Standard, his origin and has a feel of a old-time comic. It pulls of the retro really well. It also delves into the modern day Standard, a reality television personality selling out his name to make a buck, also the original Standard’s former sidekick.

The second catches us up on the original Standard and is a catalyst for the third part. I don’t want to go into it and give away the surprise.

The third part wraps up a story thread throughout each part, tracking down a kidnapper of children and leaves us with a cliffhanger and at least one unanswered question.

There’s great pacing and plotting between the three sections, each setting each other up and flowing nicely into each other.

The series overall sets up some nice questions as to why stories of the past were so innocent. They focused on robbery, and silly plans while today’s comics are much more violent and mature. As a whole the world has gone down this “darker” path, but the comic brings up, was this really the case or is it nostalgia and we’re misremembering.

I can’t say everything is original, there’s only so many deconstructions you can read, but, the writing, the characters, the pacing makes it really entertaining. It’s a great take on it all and I can see why the comic has won awards.

Do yourself a favor and check out this independent series. It’s great to support indies, and especially so when they’re this good.

Story: John Lees Art: Jonathan Rector

Story: 8.25 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.25 Recommendation: Buy

ComixTribe provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Preview – The Standard #1 – a 13 Page Preview and Comic from Comixtribe

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THE STANDARD #1 (of 6)

PRICE: 3.99
DIAMOND ID: NOV121047 F  STANDARD #1 (OF 6) (MR)
RATING: Teen + Up
FORMAT: 32 pages, color (1 of 6 mini-series)

WRITER: John Lees
ARTIST: Jonathan Rector
COLORISTS: Ray Dillon, Mo James
LETTERER: Kel Nuttall
EDITOR: Steven Forbes
PUBLISHER: ComixTribe
COPYRIGHT INFO: © John Lees

THE STANDARD is the story of two different men from two different eras who share the same heroic legacy. In the past, The Standard was the world’s greatest superhero. Today, he is a celebrity with his own reality TV show. But when a catastrophic event brings the two generations into collision, The Standard is forced to ask if superheroes still have a place in today’s cynical world. THE STANDARD is a six-part superhero miniseries written by John Lees and drawn by Jonathan Rector.

ComixTribe Launches Oxymoron Pre-Order Drive

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ComixTribe has launched a Kickstarter campaign allowing people to pre-order OXYMORON Volume 1, a hardcover graphic novel collection of stories about a contradiction-obsessed supervillain.

The Oxymoron is a character from ComixTribe’s maxi-series THE RED TEN by Tyler James and Cesar Feliciano. This spin-off anthology features ten stories by writers and artists, including Jason Ciaramella (The Cape, Godzilla), Mark Poulton (Savage Hawkman, Avengelyne), Joe Mulvey (SCAM) and more, and is edited by ComixTribe publisher Tyler James.

ComixTribe has made one of the stories in the collection, Living Dead by Mark Bertolini (Breakneck, Fubar II) and Carl Yonder (Ghost Lines, Fubar II), available in its entirety as a FREE PDF download.

The OXYMORON Volume 1 Hardcover will debut at the 2012 New York Comic Con in October, with backers starting to receive the books shortly after.  The standard cost for a signed hardcover is $25.00 and includes shipping, but there are a variety of pledge levels available.  ComixTribe will also be offering a number of direct-to-retailer incentives, including 55% off the cover price to retailers and brick & mortar exclusivity through 2012.

OXYMORON VOLUME 1 includes:

  • “Passive Aggressive” written by Jason Ciaramella (The Cape, Godzilla), art by Joe Mulvey (SCAM)
  • “A Selfless Man” written by John Lees (The Standard), art by Tyler James (The Red Ten)
  • “Double Standard” written by Steven Forbes (Runners), art by Dave Myers (Warriors of the Dharuk)
  • “Nearly Perfect” written by Yannick Morin (Mascherata), art by Alex Cormack (Chikara)
  • “Quiet Riot” written by Paul Allor (Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesClockwork), art by Aaron Houston (Clockwork)
  • “Act Naturally” written by Rich Douek (Gutter Magic), art by Rafer Roberts (Plastic Farm)
  • “The Living Dead” written by Mark Bertolini (Breakneck), art by Carl Yonder (Ghostlines)
  • “Working  Holiday” written by Mark Poulton(Savage Hawkman, Avengelyne), art by Jules Rivera (Valkyrie Squadron)
  • “Alone in a Crowd” written by Ryan K Lindsay (Heist), art by Daniel J Logan (Back in the Day, EXO-1)
  • Cover by Jonathan Rector (The Standard)
  • Foreword by Eisner-Nominated Writer Jason Ciaramella.
  • Pin-ups by artists including CP Wilson, III (Stuff of Legend)
  • “Same as the First, But a Little Worse” – Epilogue by Tyler James and Cesar Feliciano

More Previews

Selfless Man by Tyler James and John Lees


Quiet Riot by Paul Allor and Aaron Houston

Living Dead by Mark Bertolini and Carl Yonder



NYCC 11 – ComixTribe Releases Preview of New York Comic Con Exclusives

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Official Press Release

ComixTribe Releases Preview of New York Comic Con Exclusives

With New York Comic Con just two weeks away, creator-owned comic book publisher ComixTribe has released a free, 60+ page digital preview of five new series that will debut at the show.

ComixTribe Takes Manhattan features an extended first look at EPIC #1.  Written by ComixTribe publisher Tyler James and drawn by Matt Zolman, EPIC is the story of a teenager who gains incredible super powers, only to learn he has but one weakness…beautiful girls.
 

ComixTribe Takes Manhattan

Also featured in this release are first looks at:

  • SCAM #1 by Joe Mulvey, a book about superpowered grifters who believe it’s better to die as a conman than live as a mark.
  • THE RED TEN #1 by Tyler James and Cesar Feliciano, a superhero murder mystery that’s Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” meets “The Justice League,” and features a NYCC exclusive cover by CP Wilson, III (Stuff of Legend).
  • The STANDARD  #1 & #2 by John Lees and Jonathon Rector, the first two issues of the award-nominated story of an elderly superhero who comes out of retirement to avenge the death of his former sidekick.
  • RUNNERS #1 by Steve Forbes and Mac Radwanski, a horror book that asks, “In a world over-run by zombies, with humanity on the brink of destruction, what the #$%! are vampires supposed to eat?”

ComixTribe can be found at Booth #2537 in the small press section.
 


Or read it online right here: http://bit.ly/CT_NYCC_O

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