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Napalm Lullaby #1 kicks off an interesting concept that might have some legs

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Napalm Lullaby #1

 A child with unimaginable power is raised to believe he is God by a cult of zealots utterly confident in the moral authority of their religion. The Magnificent Leader has imposed his will on humanity and created the ultimate theocracy. Join them, or be cast out to suffer with the masses. Napalm Lullaby #1 is an interesting debut that delivers a fast paced dive into this world and teases some depth.

Napalm Lullaby #1 is an interesting debut, teasing out its underlying concept enough to get readers to come back for more. Written by Rick Remender, the comic hits the zeitgeist starting with a religious protest ad then pivoting to the arrival of a baby that’s familiar, but quite different.

The debut issue dances around its world that has been subjugated by religion and those pushing against it. There also seems to be a twist as to the origin of it all that’s teased and could lead to further discussions about fate and whether things are written in stone. But, overall, the comic feels like it’s focused on the tyranny of the minority that rises due to an individual.

Remender in Napalm Lullaby #1 feels like he’s tapping into a lot of what society is struggling with today but wrapping it in layers of flashy tech and action.

Bengal provides that with art that delivers some excitement enough to distract from the depth within. With lettering by Rus Wooton, the comic takes us from a quiet opening to quickly ramping up into future tech and a future ruled by fear and religion. That future presented itself has no problem playing with smoke and mirrors to keep readers guessing as to what’s real and not and a creative action sequence that’ll get you to go back and reread parts of the comic.

Napalm Lullaby #1 sets up an interesting concept and world that feels like it has something to say. It entertains with solid art and action sequences while laying things out. It shows potential as a series and concept but it’s long term interest will really rely on how much it’s willing to explore its underlying concepts beyond the surface level art. There’s something there and more enough to tune in to see what Remender, Begnal, and Wooton deliver in the second issue.

Story: Rick Remender Art: Bengal Letterer: Rus Wooton
Story: 7.5 Art: 8.0 Overall: 7.5 Recommendation: Read

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Power is threatened in Remender and Bengal’s Napalm Lullaby

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The bestselling creative duo behind fan-favorite series Death or Glory—Rick Remender and Bengal—reteam for an all-new dystopian epic in, Napalm Lullaby. This ongoing series is set to launch in March 2024 from the Giant Generator line at Image Comics.

Issue #1 will feature variant covers by superstar artists JG Jones, Yanick Paquette, Eric Powell, Jeff Dekal, Andrew Robinson, Davi Go, James Harren, and Daniel Warren Johnson.

What if a child with unimaginable power was discovered and raised to believe he was God by a cult built upon hatred and populated by zealots utterly confident in the purity and absolute moral authority of their religion? Enter a world ruled by The Magnificent Leader, where just such a cult imposed their will on an entire world to create the ultimate theocracy. Join up and buy in—or be cast out to suffer in the toxic slums with the masses of humanity.

The story of Napalm Lullaby begins 50 years after the cult’s subjugation of Earth, when two of the messiah’s bastard children—each with powers that are strange and difficult to control—set out to escape the slums of their birth. Determined to infiltrate the Magnificent Leader’s domed fortress of adulation, they’ll stop at nothing to kill the man responsible for the nightmare they were raised in.

NYCC 2023: Image and Rick Remender’s Giant Generator Studios announce exclusive talent

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During New York Comic Con 2023, Image Comics and Giant Generator Studios announced that a massive lineup of talent that have signed exclusive deals for upcoming projects with Rick Remender’s Giant Generator line. This will all lead to a huge rollout of exciting creator-owned launches for the line.

  • Daniel Acuña (Uncanny Avengers, Captain America)
  • André Lima Araújo (A RIGHTEOUS THIRST FOR VENGEANCE, Spider-Verse)
  • Paul Azaceta (OUTCAST, Punisher)
  • Bengal (Spider-Gwen, DEATH OR GLORY)
  • Roland Boschi (THE SCUMBAG, Winter Soldier)
  • Max Fiumara (THE SACRIFICERS, Amazing Spider-Man)
  • Mike Hawthorne (Deadpool, Batman)
  • JG Jones (WANTED, Marvel Boy)
  • Francesco Mobili (Secret Wars, SPAWN)
  • Brett Parson (Tank Girl)
  • Yanick Paquette (Wonder Woman, Batman Incorporated)
  • Greg Tocchini (LOW, Uncanny X-Force)

Remender will collaborate with many of these artists on new projects, while some will be writing their own material, and others will be joined by writers yet-to-be-announced. All creators will retain full rights on books owned 100% by the creative teams.

The first launches out of this new wave of Giant Generator talent were unveiled during the Giant Generator New York Comic Con panel and include: Grommets by Rick Remender, Brian Posehn, and Brett Parson, Napalm Lullaby by Rick Remender and Bengal, and Dust to Dust by JG Jones and Phil Bram.