BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at Keanu Reeves’ highly anticipated BRZRKR: A Faceful of Bullets #1, the new unexplored chapter in B.’s violent history by legendary comics writer Jason Aaron, along with popular artist Salvador Larroca, colorist Lee Loughridge, and letterer Ed Dukeshire. Discover a brand new secret chapter of B.’s time in the 1800s America on the brink of the Civil War in A Faceful of Bullets.
When B. finds himself in the middle of a grudge match between a greedy land baron and his runaway daughter, he must decide if he will play the role of a guardian angel, or succumb to his violent tendencies.
And when the runaway prays for the vengeance she so obsessively clings to, God’s answer might be more than she bargained for…
BRZRKR: A Faceful of Bullets #1features a main cover by Francesco Manna with Francesco Segala, Matteo Scalera, R.M. Guéra, and Mahmud Asrar with Matt Wilson. Coming to shops July 24, 2024.
2024 promises to be a landmark franchise-expanding year for Keanu Reeves’ BRZRKR. BOOM! Studios has announced the beginning of the second volume of BRZRKR: Bloodlines, a series of standalone extra-length comic specials, with a new unexplored chapter in B.’s violent history in BRZRKR: A Faceful of Bullets. Writer Jason Aaron, along with artist Francesco Manna, unveil a brand new secret chapter of B.’s time in the 1800s American West in A Faceful of Bullets.
When B. finds himself in the middle of a grudge match between a greedy land baron and his runaway daughter, he must decide if he will play the role of a guardian angel, or succumb to his violent tendencies.
And when the runaway prays for the vengeance she so obsessively clings to, God’s answer might be more than she bargained for…
BRZRKR: A Faceful of Bullets #1 will be available in comic shops in June 2024.
BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at Slow Burn #3, the next issue of the brand new series from acclaimed noir crime writer Ollie Masters, rising star artist Pierluigi Minotti, colorist Alessandro Santoro, and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, a tale about dirty deeds in a town on fire, available December 27, 2023.
Stealing a violin should have been an easy job for Kary, but when the target turns out to be smarter than expected, things go south fast… A visit to his son in the hospital provides more painful insight to what’s left of the crumbling family.
Slow Burn #3 features a main cover by Matt Taylor with variants by acclaimed artists Antonio Fuso, and R.M. Guera.
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Ed McGuinness, R. M. Guera (CA) Leinil Francis Yu 40 PGS./Rated T+ In Shops: Jun 02, 2021 SRP: $4.99
When there’s a riot at the Ravencroft Asylum, Nighthawk must descend alone into a realm of madness, surrounded by the most deranged members of his notorious rogues’ gallery, including his archenemy, the maniacal Goblin.
The expansive tapestry that makes up the world of Heroes Reborn continues to be revealed! Jason Aaron and Ed McGuiness’ incredible new take on the Marvel Universe where the Avengers never assembled and the Squadron Supreme took their place as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes starts in May. But that’s only the beginning. On sale in June, this unpredictable story marches to its startling climax in Heroes Reborn #5-7 as the history and future of this new world is unveiled. The issues feature covers by Leinil Francis Yu.
In Heroes Reborn #5, witness a riot at the Ravencroft Asylum! Nighthawk must descend alone into a realm of madness, surrounded by the most deranged members of his notorious rogues’ gallery, including his archenemy, the maniacal Goblin. Featuring additional art by R.M. Guera.
Heroes Reborn #6 will turn the spotlight on the fabled daughter of Utopia Isle known as Power Princess. She’s defeated the All-Gog, Gorr the God Butcher and the King in Black, but now she must venture into the ruins of Asgard, where something unexplained is stirring in the graveyard of the gods. It features additional art by Erica D’Urso.
And the matchup you’ve been waiting for arrives in Heroes Reborn #7! Together they ended the Kree/Skrull war, defeated Dr. Doom in his Secret War, and even endured their own civil war between Hyperion and Nighthawk, but now the Squadron Supreme of America faces their greatest challenge yet: a mysterious new group of troublemakers called the Avengers. Aaron Kuder provides additional art.
June will also bring a series of new Heroes Reborn one-shots from all-star creative teams!
This is the Squadron’s world, and the age of vigilantes is over. Police Commissioner Luke Cage has one job: Find the scum and eliminate them – before ambition takes them beyond the city streets. Backed by the Squadron Supreme, Commissioner Cage takes care of criminals who’ve escaped justice inHeroes Reborn: American Knights by writer Paul Grist and artist Christopher Allen. Chris Sprouse provides the cover.
Meet Nightbird in Heroes Reborn: Night-Gwen by writer Vita Ayala and artist Farid Karami. By day, Dr. Gwendolyn Stacy is Ravencroft Asylum’s leading psychiatrist. But by night, she dons the guise of the vigilante known as Nightbird! But how did this happen? Why did this happen? And what does Kyle Richmond, the Nighthawk, have to do with it? It features a cover by David Nakayama.
Writer Tim Seeley and artist Dan Jurgens bring you a tale from the Squadron’s past in Heroes Reborn: Marvel Double Action! Years ago, Nighthawk and his trusted partner, the Falcon, patrolled the streets of Washington, DC, from the vile criminals that lurked in the dark. But that all changed one fateful night… Re-presenting for the first time ever: the Night Sam Wilson Died! With a cover by Dave Johnson.
Elektra leads a team of the world’s deadliest heroes and villains in Heroes Reborn: Squadron Savage written by Ethan Sacks and drawn by Luca Pizzari! There are some threats that require a more savage approach than the Squadron Supreme of America can offer. For those missions, the Department of Defense has put together a team consisting of Elektra, the Punisher, Crossbones, Cloak and the enigmatic new character, Murder Hornet. The cover is by Stephen Segovia.
Finally, the Squadron Supreme protects and defends the interests of America but where does that leave a country like Canada? Who will stand up and protect them from the supremacy of the Squadron? Meet Weapon X & Final Flight by Ed Brisson and artist Roland Boschi. They’re the best there is at what they do! Featuring a cover by Tony Daniel.
See all the covers now and stay tuned for even more exciting Heroes Reborn news coming your way, including the reveal of the epic double-sized finale issue!
Writer Jason Aaron and artist r.m.Guéra reignited the stark and brutal world of The Goddamnedwith the highly anticipated Virgin Brides #1—now being rushed back to print in order to keep up with demand.
The Goddamned: Virgin Brides #1 begins the long-awaited second chapter of their biblical-noir epic and is the perfect jumping on point for readers new to The Goddamned series.
In the time before the Great Flood, the world of man is a place of wanton violence and unbridled depravity. But hidden high atop a mountain, there is a very different sort of world. One without men. Here, in The Goddamned: Virgin Brides, the holy sisters at a secret nunnery live in paradise, a new Eden, rearing their flock of orphaned girls to embrace their future as blessed Brides of the Sons of God. But when Sharri and Jael, two girls on the cusp of flowering, uncover what it truly means to become a Bride, they realize there’s only one way to escape the bonds of matrimony: run like hell.
The Goddamned: Virgin Brides #1, second printing (Diamond Code JUN208564) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, August 19.
“Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain.” Genesis 4:11
The Goddamned takes place in the time before Noah needed to build his Ark; a time just before God had decided that mankind had screwed up so much that He needed to start over, so He hit the reset button and washed the scum from the face of the earth.
How bad was mankind before the Flood?
Pretty awful, actually, if Jason Aaron’s take is to be believed. This series, which the Nerdist so aptly describes as “the story of the book of Genesis told through a Grindhouse lens,” is a brutal delight to read. Aaron doesn’t shy away from the brutal side of humanity, and the overall feeling of despair here is almost over powering. And yet despite the brutality and despair, something about the comic that just draws you in.
There’s a stunningly visceral feel to the art that rarely shies away from depicting the harsh reality that the characters face with a scrappy delicately brutal style that although it hasn’t changed at all, did need time to gestate and grow upon my sensibilities. Now I’m a huge fan, but at first? Not so much. I couldn’t imagine any artist and colourist but r.m. Guera and Guilia Brusco on the book; their work reminds me of the British weekly 2000 ADin all the right ways, and the sometimes rough edges to the artwork do more to compliment the story than they do to take away from it.
The Goddamned #4 may not have a feel-good tale at it’s core, but it sure does have story that’s worth reading. The Goddamned is anything but a happy comic, and it probably isn’t for everybody (especially young readers), but for those who decide to pick it up, you’re not going to be disappointed.
“…and I will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.” Genesis 4:15
Before the Flood, the world was a brutal living hell with tribes killing each other for scraps, children are taken as slaves, and violence is the only law.
Welcome to the world of the Goddamned.
If you’re looking for a writer to explore the darker side of biblical history, and asking whether Noah could have built the Arc and fed the animals without some slightly underhanded methods, and whether Cain really was that evil, then look no further than Jason Aaron and The Goddamned.
As strong as the writing is here, the art of r.m. Guera and colourist Guilia Brusco are perfectly suited to both each other and to the harsh conditions within the pages of this comic. Despite my initial misgivings with the art style in the first issue, I’ve since come to thoroughly enjoy the scrappy, almost delicately brutal style since that first issue as I’ve become more immersed in this world.
Without beating around the bush, The Goddamned probably isn’t safe for younger readers (okay, it’s really not), but it’s a refreshingly brilliant comic that has absolutely no spandex in sight. There’s a lot of detail within these pages, everything from the words a character uses, to their speech patterns to the art itself. We’re still two issues away from the first trade paperback (which will be released in June), so it’s still too early to tell if the series will be one that’s highly recommended years down the road, but as it stands, I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s the case.
The Goddamned isn’t a happy comic. But it’s a damn good one.
“And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.” –Genesis 6:6
It’s 1,655 years after Eden, and life on Earth has already gone to hell. The world of man is a place of wanton cruelty and wickedness. Prehistoric monsters and stone-age marauders roam the land. Murder and destruction are the rule of the day. Humankind is a failed experiment. This is life before the Flood. The story of man on the verge of his first apocalypse.
Welcome to the world of the Goddamned.
You’ll soon find out that the world of the Goddamned is not a nice place. It’s a brutal place where the strongest rule, and is the setting for a strangely compelling comic. Jason Aaron and r.m. Guera have delivered an issue that isn’t afraid to show the darker side of history, indeed the depictions of some of the (unnamed in the issue) characters certainly have the potential to offend.
But it’s that edginess that Aaron brings to his re-imagined biblical tale that makes the comic that much stronger.
r.m. Guera and colourist Guilia Brusco are perfectly suited to each other and to this comic as they bring life to the beautifully realized wasteland the the story is set against. The chaotic nature of the artwork returns from last issue, only this time the art felt much easier to follow along with; whether that’s because I knew what to expect, or because the fight scenes told didn’t repeat the same angles as last time, I’m not sure. Either way, though, I’m a huge fan of the artwork.
The Goddamned isn’t going to be for everybody, but for those who do pick it up, you’re in for a treat. Yes, the language is certainly more adult than Thor, but there’s never a feeling of vulgarity to the way in which Aaron uses the words he uses. Indeed, you’ll notice that the more savage creatures you meet in the book tend to employ a simpler use of language than the more civilized characters. Coupled with the contrast between the degenerative appearance of the savages and the more human like appearance of the others and you’ve got an easy(ish) way to distinguish between the two groups on first glance when all the characters are wearing skins and furs.
Jason Aaron has rightly earned a reputation of being a great writer of comics, pick up The Goddamned and find out why.
“And the earth was filled with violence.” Genesis 6:11
It’s 1,655 years after Eden, and life on Earth has already gone to hell. The world of man is a place of wanton cruelty and wickedness. Prehistoric monsters and stone-age marauders roam the land. Murder and destruction are the rule of the day. Humankind is a failed experiment. This is life before the Flood. The story of man on the verge of his first apocalypse.
Welcome to the world of the Goddamned. Jason Aaron has reunited with his Scalped collaborator r.m. Guera to bring us an entirely new kind of post (or pre, depending on how you look at it) apocalyptic tale. Set millienia ago The Goddamned is a look at a time before the biblical Flood where violence and squalor was the way of a barren world. Visually, that comes across perfectly as r.m. Guera illustrates some stunning vistas that are beautifully brought to life by colourist Guilia Brusco despite the barren desert landscape.
There is a level of detail in the art here that’s easy to miss unless you’re paying attention to it, adding incentive to really study each panel; in some cases, particularly during a suitably violent fight, the need to study the panels of the comic arise not because of the detail packed in, but because it can get a bit hard to tell just what exactly is going on. It doesn’t happen often, and when it does it’s in the chaos of battle, so I gave the comic the benefit of the doubt as it was an effective way of conveying the aforementioned chaos (whether intentional or not).
The Goddamned #1 has quite a bit of pace to it, with minimal text and speech for a majority of the pages within he comic; I like how the pages with minimal text impacts the way in which the story is told, just as I’m looking forward to seeing how the series will pan out five, six, seven or more issues down the road. Jason Aaron has earned a reputation of being a great writer of comics, and part of that is his ability to plot out a long story, and I can’t wait to see where he’ll take us with The Goddamned.
“…and I will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.” Genesis 4:15 
“And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.” –Genesis 6:6 
“And the earth was filled with violence.” Genesis 6:11