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AHOY Comics celebrates 5 years with new series, specials, and Grant Morrison

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In addition to top-quality story and art, AHOY Comics has become known for the short prose extras that run in the back of every title. Now, as part of the publisher’s gala fifth anniversary, a baker’s dozen of the comics industry’s finest prose writers have combined to craft an epic serial that will run through the AHOY line this fall. 

THE ALL-STAR ANNUALLY CONVENING COZY DETECTIVES CLUB in PARTIALLY NAKED CAME THE CORPSE!

…is a thirteen-part epic that kicks off with an extra-long first installment by the bestselling writer Grant Morrison, whose many award-winning comics works include JLA, New X-Men, and Green Lantern, and whose first novel Luda was published last year to great acclaim. The serial will debut in Project Cryptid #1, the first of AHOY’s new fall titles.

Over the following three months, Partially Naked Came the Corpse! will weave in and out of all AHOY’s regular titles, plus the fifth anniversary specials The Wrong Earth: We Can Be Heroes #1-2 and new title Deadweights #1. Finally, in late November, Partially Naked Came the Corpse! will conclude with a bang in the Captain Ginger: The Last Feeder #1, the first of another two-part anniversary series. 

Writers include recent award-winners Mark Russell and Alex Segura, Marvel writer Torunn Grønbekk, plus a murderer’s row of AHOY stars: Bryce Ingman, Carol Lay, Carrie Harris, Hanna Bahedry, Audrey Ryer, Kirk Vanderbeek, Lisa Jonte, Stuart Moore, and Kek-w. Illustrator Jon Proctor’s mind-blowing artwork will adorn each installment.

Project: Cryptid #1 which will be available in stores on September 6, 2022.

Preview: Highball #5

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Highball #5

(W) Stuart Moore
(A/C) Fred Harper
January 18, 2023
$4.99

Trapped, tempted, tortured—with NOTHING TO DRINK—Highball faces his darkest hour! Can his friends rescue him? Does he HAVE friends? Or will the galactic crypto-nega-bomb conspiracy win out in the end? You’ll have to read our double-dry-hopped final issue to find out!

Highball #5

Exclusive Preview: Highball #4

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Next Wednesday, December 21st, AHOY will publish Highball #4, the latest and penultimate installment of their hilarious series about a sozzled space pilot attempting to save the galaxy one pint at a time, by writer Stuart Moore (Captain Ginger), Fred Harper (Snelson: Comedy is Dying), colorist Lee Loughridge, and letterer Rob Steen. It also features the talents of Chris Duffy, Derek Mainhart, Ryan Kelly, Ryan Roe, and Dan Schoeneck.

We have the exclusive first look at the issue and don’t miss it when it comes to comic shop shelves next Wednesday!

Highball #4

(W) Stuart Moore
(A/C) Fred Harper
December 21, 2022
$4.99

The “hop-forward sci-fi epic” [citation needed!] barrels toward, well, something! From his craft brewery in the fiery heart of a gas giant, the charismatic leader called REKKT plots galactic revolution. His motto: WAGMI! His new recruit: a reluctant HIGHBALL! The stakes: the fate of EARTH CORP! Or maybe just a wicked hangover.

Highball #4

Preview: Highball #3

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Highball #3

(W) Stuart Moore
(A) Fred Harper
Cover A: Fred Harper
Cover B: Daniel Schoeneck
November 16, 2022
$4.99

It’s a “Battle in the F***ing Trees” when Highball tries to return the remains of a dead bird-warrior to her home planet. Featuring more action, more angst, more alcohol, and more very very bad decisions!

With cover A by cocreator Fred Harper (THE WRONG EARTH: PURPLE, with Stuart Moore), and incentive cover B by Daniel Schoeneck.

Highball #3

Exclusive: Look ahead at AHOY Comics’ February and March 2023!

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We have the exclusive reveal of AHOY Comics‘ releases in February and March 2023. February sees a duo of releases from writer Mark Russell and March is your chance to read Highball in one go with the release of the trade paperback. See what’s coming next year!

February 2023

BILLIONAIRE ISLAND: CULT OF DOGS #4

(W) Mark Russell
(A/C) Steve Pugh

The hunt for Business Dog, the world’s richest mammal, continues in this “satirical and razor-sharp book about untouchable billionaires” (Comicbook.com). Meanwhile, in the former United States of America, our intrepid reporter Shelly Bly is finding out how people have adapted and survived. Could Business Dog be the answer to everyone’s problems?

February 15, 2023
$4.99

BILLIONAIRE ISLAND: CULT OF DOGS #4

MY BAD: VOLUME TWO #4

(W) Mark Russell, Bryce Ingman
(A) Peter Krause
COVER: Peter Krause

Emperor King returns from prison to a house full of uninvited villains! At a gathering of heroes, the Chandelier has a confession to make–one that threatens to ungather the gathered heroes! PLUS: Rush Hour experiences a weird bathroom! It’s all happening in The Important New Superhero Universe! Get in on the ground floor NOW, or repent at your leisure!

February 22, 2023
$4.99 

MY BAD: VOLUME TWO #4

March 2023

HIGHBALL (tpb)

(W) Stuart Moore
(A/C) Fred Harper

Guardians of the Galaxy meets The Hitchhiker’s Guide for “a world of laughs and no-holds-barred satire” (ScreenRant). Meet Highball, the best shot in the galaxy, with one big problem: he can only hit the target when he’s dead drunk! In his quest to save the galaxy—or maybe just do his job—Highball faces off against a fierce but alluring bird-warrior, a disturbingly racist A.I., a crypto-obsessed fellow pilot, and, of course, his own shameful inadequacies. Collects all 5 issues of the comic book series written by Stuart Moore (The Zodiac Legacy) with art by Fred Harper (Snelson) and colors by Lee Loughridge.

March 29, 2023
$17.99 US; $24.99 CAN

HIGHBALL (tpb)

Preview: Highball #2

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Highball #2

(W) Stuart Moore (A/CA) Fred Harper
In Shops: Oct 12, 2022
SRP: $4.99

Highball and his fellow space pilots travel to the sanctum of the Mentok, alien rulers of humanity, where they learn… nothing, as usual. They just blow a bunch of stuff up! Plus, the mystery of the captain deepens. Wait, is that even a thing? I can’t remember.

Highball #2

Preview: Highball #1

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Highball #1

(W) Stuart Moore
(A) Fred Harper
COVER A: Fred Harper
COVER B: David Rubin
September 7, 2022
$4.99

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY meets THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE—for a game of darts, over shots! Meet space pilot HIGHBALL, the best shot in the galaxy—except for one problem: he can only hit the target when he’s dead drunk. In this outrageous first issue, he faces off against a fierce but alluring bird-warrior, a disturbingly racist A.I., a crypto-obsessed fellow pilot, the maddening bureaucracy of Space Corp—and, of course, his own shameful inadequacies. Highball: SAVING THE GALAXY, ONE PINT AT A TIME!

Featuring cover A by cocreator Fred Harper (THE WRONG EARTH: PURPLE, with Stuart Moore), and incentive cover B by David Rubin (Cosmic Detective).

Highball #1

Exclusive: This Highball Spotify Playlist is the Perfect list to Get Drunk in Space Too

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This Wednesday September 7th AHOY Comics releases Highball #1, the first issue of their latest hilarious series about a space pilot who’s the best shot in the galaxy—except he can only hit the target when he’s dead drunk. By writer Stuart Moore (Captain Ginger), artist Fred Harper (Snelson: Comedy is Dying), colorist Lee Loughridge, and letterer Rob Steen, Highball‘s first issue features a cover by co-creator Fred Harper and a variant cover by David Rubin (Cosmic Detective).

To get ready for the upcoming release, we have what we’re told is the perfect list to get drunk in space too!

This is the perfect playlist for throttling back your little fighter ship and blasting the hell out of some aliens. It’s as if Highball and his disturbingly violent cronies beamed it back through time, straight into the fevered mind of David ‘Clink Clink’ Hyde. Crank it up, pour yourself a nice steaming Hot Jupiter, and go Swinging on a Star.

Stuart Moore

So kick back, pour yourself your favorite cocktail, and relax to some tunes and get ready for Highball #1 when it comes to comic shelves this Wednesday!

Preview: Highball #1

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Highball #1

(W) Stuart Moore
(A) Fred Harper
COVER A: Fred Harper
COVER B: David Rubin
September 7, 2022
$4.99

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY meets THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE—for a game of darts, over shots! Meet space pilot HIGHBALL, the best shot in the galaxy—except for one problem: he can only hit the target when he’s dead drunk. In this outrageous first issue, he faces off against a fierce but alluring bird-warrior, a disturbingly racist A.I., a crypto-obsessed fellow pilot, the maddening bureaucracy of Space Corp—and, of course, his own shameful inadequacies. Highball: SAVING THE GALAXY, ONE PINT AT A TIME!

Featuring cover A by cocreator Fred Harper (THE WRONG EARTH: PURPLE, with Stuart Moore), and incentive cover B by David Rubin (Cosmic Detective).

Highball #1

Stuart Moore and Fred Harper Are Saving The Universe One Pint At a Time With Highball from AHOY Comics

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Meet Highball, ace pilot of the Earth Space Corp. He’s the best shot in the galaxy, except for one big problem: he can only hit the target when he’s dead drunk.

This is Highball, AHOY Comics’ latest hilarious series about a sozzled space pilot attempting to save the galaxy one pint at a time, by writer Stuart Moore, Fred Harper, colorist Lee Loughridge, and letterer Rob Steen! The first issue of the absurd galactic series hits stores this fall with a main cover by Harper and a variant cover by David Rubin. 

In the far future, Earth’s finest pilot, call-sign Highball, finds himself caught between two alien races: the arrogant, cerebral Mentok and the fierce, birdlike Q’k’q’rr’kkk. In his one-man Byter ship, Highball must defuse an alien bomb and survive against a vicious enemy. But Highball has a deadly weakness: He can only hit the target when he’s stone drunk. In his quest to save the galaxy, Highball stumbles headfirst into obstacles such as nefarious space enemies, fellow pilots, the maddening bureaucracy of Space Corp—and, of course, his own shameful inadequacies!

Highball will be published monthly by AHOY Comics and stumbling into a store near you on September 7, 2022.

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