C.O.W.L. #3
Story By: Kyle Higgins
Story By: Alec Siegel
Art By: Rod Reis
Cover By: Trevor McCarthy
Cover Price: $3.50
Digital Price: $2.99
Diamond ID: MAY140700
Published: July 30, 2014
Who is Radia? And why does Chicago fear her? Meanwhile, Geoffrey discovers that C.O.W.L.’s future is anything but guaranteed, and John’s investigation into the union takes an unexpected turn.
There’s been a whole bunch of sell-outs and new printings announced over the past week. Below is what was sent to us in various announcements and details when you can find new printings for them.
BOOM! Studios
The Empty Man #1 by Cullen Bunn and Vanessa R. Del Ray has sold out at distributor level and will return with a new printing on 7/23. It features a new cover by Scott Newman.
Image Comics
C.O.W.L. #2 by Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel, and Rod Reis has sold out at the distributor level and a second printing of the new superhero comic will be available on 7/23.
Shutter #2 by Joe Keatinge and Leila del Duca has sold out at the distributor level. It’ll return with a new printing on 7/16, the same day as the third issue is released.
Outcast #1 was cast out of stores. The series by Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta has sold out completely. It will return for a second printing on 7/30, the same day as the second issue hit shelves.
Marvel
Figment #2 has sold out at distributor level and will see a second printing released 7/30. The series is by Jim Zub, with art by Filipe Andrade and a cover by John Tyler Christopher.
C.O.W.L. #2
Story By: Kyle Higgins
Story By: Alec Siegel
Art By: Rod Reis
Cover By: Trevor McCarthy
Cover Price: $3.50
Digital Price: $2.99
Diamond ID: APR140562
Published: June 25, 2014
Moles, murder, and mayhem. As C.O.W.L. prepares to enter negotiations with the city, scandal threatens the organization. Can The Grey Raven keep C.O.W.L. from tearing itself apart? Plus, what really happened between him and Sparrow?
It was new comic book day yesterday! What did you get? What was awesome?
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This May, Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel, and Rod Reis take readers back to 1960s Chicago, in a time when the once-celebrated superhero labor union C.O.W.L. struggles to maintain their public image and regain the confidence of the people.
A rise in “super powered” individuals dates back to the closing days of World War II after the deployment of the atomic bomb. In response, Geoffrey Warner (then known as The Grey Raven) spearheaded the campaign to bring heroes together in Chicago…and struck a contract with the city for the heroes’ services. But while C.O.W.L. once stood as a beacon of hope against an epidemic of organized crime and a loose “brotherhood” of villains, the organization is now in a position where it must prove its worth to an ever more disillusioned public…while overcoming great threats from both inside and outside its offices.
Although Geoffrey, aka The Grey Raven is the character responsible for first organizing the heroes under one banner, C.O.W.L., he’s not the only character readers will get to know. “
In a release, Siegel explained:
While Geoffrey is definitely a major player, both within C.O.W.L and within the story, the book is very much an ensemble piece, allowing us to explore C.O.W.L. from a number of different viewpoints. These characters range from some of the “top tier” heroes, to members of the Investigations and Patrol Divisions. We’ve also got spouses, reporters, Chicago Police Detectives, jailers, and City Hall.
The concept for C.O.W.L. has been marinating with Higgins for quite some time. Its first appearance was in his college film, The League. “
Higgins said in the same release:
As someone who loves history, comics, and crime fiction, 1960s Chicago was always the perfect era for C.O.W.L. In fact, it’s what got me to take the idea of organized superheroes seriously. Between the politics and labor unions in Chicago, and the rise of Marvel Comics, the early ’60s are one of my favorite periods in American History.
Reis added:
With this I project tried to play around a little with references for comics and illustration. Stuff like ’80s graphic novels, noir and ’60s illustration, to create a fun and exciting way to tell the story.
Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel, and Rod Reis’s C.O.W.L. is projected to debut in May 2014 from Image Comics.
