Poke knows he can’t keep the secret of his beating heart and changing sympathies forever… but who can he trust without bringing the whole Horde down on his head? And what has Rabbit found in her new hiding place?
Image Comics has revealed a teaser trailer for the upcoming series launchCrimes Against Nature by Eliot Rahal and Mattia Monaco. This neo-noir series is set to launch this September from Image Comics and already has the industry abuzz with early praise.
Best described as Koko the gorilla meets The Usual Suspects, Crimes Against Nature will also boast extra special variant covers by Monaco as well as fan-favorite artists Stipan Morian, Tyler Boss, and a Witchblade Team-up variant by Gavin Smith.
In Crimes Against Nature, famous Hollywood Animal Trainer, Doctor Kermit Groedan, and his only client/best friend—Amigo the Ape, the first gorilla ever nominated for an Academy Award—are framed for a crime they didn’t commit. Now they’re on the run. And to clear their names and save their lives, Kermit and Amigo will be forced to reveal their darkest secrets and confront each other’s hidden past. Will their friendship be able to survive?
Crimes Against Nature #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 23:
Cover A by Monaco – UPC: 70985304857200111
Cover B by Stipan Morian – UPC: 70985304857200121
Cover C 1:25 copy incentive by Tyler Boss – UPC: 70985304857200131
Cover D 1:50 copy incentive by Monaco – UPC: 70985304857200141
Cover E by Gavin Smith Witchblade Team-Up variant – UPC: 70985304857200151
CAN POKE BE FORGIVEN? After the outrageously bloody events of Out-Break, Poke is overwhelmed by guilt and the beauty of living things… but he also must reckon with the horrible choice he made. Plus: Cara and Rabbit’s final resting place!
From the minds of debut writer Joni Hägg and superstar artist Stipan Morian (20th Century Men), with colorist Rope Mann and Eisner-winning letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, comes the most thrilling steampunk adventure of the winter.
The Coalition is a city of wonder in the deep north, but it is ruled by the cruel Governor Glass and his factory lords. Coal is the lifeline of the city, and for honest workers like young Peggy Stones, life can be hard because of the nefarious quota. To get extra coal at the end of the year, you must be bad, every day! Peggy’s life is thrown into chaos when she is imprisoned and sent into exile, which begins a harrowing journey to the ends of the world to find answers that could change the world!
IT’S TIME TO PARTY LIKE YOU’RE NEVER GONNA LIVE! It’s the 11th Annual Outbreak! For months, hordes all over the world have been preparing to celebrate the unholy origin of our species with a week of Bone-Tower building, ritual Live One hunts, live food, undead music, and so much more! You are what you are — be proud of that and of death’s victory over life!
Rising stars Eliot Rahal and Mattia Monaco team up for an all-new buddy-crime comedy in the forthcoming, Crimes Against Nature. This neo-noir series packed with secrets, sins, and simians is set to launch this September from Image Comics.
This off-the-wall launch best described as Koko the gorilla meets The Usual Suspects will also boast extra special variant covers by Monaco as well as fan-favorite artists Stipan Morian, Tyler Boss, and a Witchblade Team-up variant by Gavin Smith.
In Crimes Against Nature, famous Hollywood Animal Trainer, Doctor Kermit Groedan, and his only client/best friend—Amigo the Ape, the first gorilla ever nominated for an Academy Award—are framed for a crime they didn’t commit. Now they’re on the run. And to clear their names and save their lives, Kermit and Amigo will be forced to reveal their darkest secrets and confront each other’s hidden past. Will their friendship be able to survive?
Crimes Against Nature #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 23.
Cover A by Monaco – UPC: 70985304857200111
Cover B by Stipan Morian – UPC: 70985304857200121
Cover C 1:25 copy incentive by Tyler Boss – UPC: 70985304857200131
Cover D 1:50 copy incentive by Monaco – UPC: 70985304857200141
Cover E by Gavin Smith Witchblade Team-Up variant – UPC: 70985304857200151
Can an unwitting act still count as betrayal? Poke and Mush’s friendship is at its breaking point, but can you fault someone for indulging their natural instincts? With Poke’s secret becoming increasingly hard to keep, it may end up being a question he must answer in front of his entire horde, in their most sacred of spaces…a shopping mall!
Story: Deniz Camp Art: Stipan Morian Color: Matt Hollingsworth Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.
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EVEN ZOMBIE FRIENDSHIPS CAN BE TESTED! Can an unwitting act still count as betrayal? Poke and Mush’s friendship is at its breaking point, but can you fault someone for indulging their natural instincts? With Poke’s secret becoming increasingly hard to keep, it may end up being a question he must answer in front of his entire horde, in their most sacred of spaces… a shopping mall!
How do you bond with a human when you have little humanity yourself? Poke is figuring it out firsthand, but his best friend Mush is starting to notice. Poke is disappearing all the time, and when he’s around, he’s barely interested in preparing for the joyous holiday of Out-Break. Doesn’t he want to celebrate the devouring of Live One flesh? Poke has a tough decision to make…but the collision of his two worlds might end up making it for him!
Story: Deniz Camp Art: Stipan Morian Color: Matt Hollingsworth Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.
This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links and make a purchase, we’ll receive a percentage of the sale. Graphic Policy does purchase items from this site. Making purchases through these links helps support the site
WILL POKE’S BEST FRIEND BETRAY HIM? How do you bond with a human when you have little humanity yourself? Poke is figuring it out firsthand, but his best friend Mush is starting to notice. Poke is disappearing all the time, and when he’s around, he’s barely interested in preparing for the joyous holiday of Out-Break. Doesn’t he want to celebrate the devouring of Live One flesh? Poke has a tough decision to make… but the collision of his two worlds might end up making it for him!