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Preview: Mirka Andolfo’s Sweet Paprika: Open for Business #1 (of 5)

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Mirka Andolfo’s Sweet Paprika: Open for Business #1 (of 5)

(W) Steve Orlando (A) Emilio Pilliu (CA) Mirka Andolfo
In Shops: Nov 06, 2024
SRP: $3.99

MINISERIES PREMIERE
A QUEER LOVE DRAMA SPIN-OFF OF MIRKA ANDOLFO’S HARVEY AWARD-WINNING AND EISNER AWARD-NOMINATED SWEET PAPRIKA!
Aubrey Jean is a young employee at Infernum Press, and he tries to impress his hero and boss, Miss Paprika, and figure out his relationship with Persica, a friend with benefits who might want to be more. But just as Aubrey and Persica settle into an open relationship that’s comfortable for them both, their relationship is thrown into turmoil by Kren. And on top of all that, Aubrey finally gets a chance to prove his worth to Miss Paprika by becoming the handler for Infernum Press’s most difficult client-the dreaded, eccentric, and unstable author known as Durian.

Can Aubrey deal with Kren and save his relationship with Persica? Does he even want to be with Persica? And how can he even figure any of that out when he’s got to be on-call day and night dealing with Durian’s next insane request!?

An erotic romance drama in the style of the original SWEET PAPRIKA series, building off characters introduced in the Eisner Award-nominated SWEET PAPRIKA: BLACK, WHITE, AND PINK #1, written by STEVE ORLANDO (Scarlet Witch, Marauders, COMMANDERS IN CRISIS) and illustrated by the amazing Italian artist EMILIO PILLIU (X-Men: The Wedding Special).

Sweet Paprika: Open For Business #1
  • Cover A by Pilliu 
  • Cover B by Andolfo
  • Cover C by Robbi Rodriguez
  • Cover D by Godtail
  • Cover E (Hot polybagged) by Pilliu
  • Cover F Showgirls movie homage by Lou Lou la Duchesse de Rière (Photo Cover)
  • Cover G blank sketch

Mirka Andolfo’s Sweet Paprika gets a spin-off, Open for Business, by Steve Orlando and Emilio Pilliu

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Fan-favorite writer Steve Orlando will team up with the amazing Italian artist Emilio Pilliu for an erotic romance in the style of Mirka Andolfo’s original, Harvey Award winning Sweet Paprika series—and building off characters introduced in the Eisner Award nominated Sweet Paprika: Black, White & Pink #1—in the upcoming, Sweet Paprika: Open For Business. This five-issue, Queer, love-drama miniseries is set to launch on November 6 from Image Comics and Arancia Studio.

Sweet Paprika: Open For Business follows Aubrey Jean, a young employee at Infernum Press, as he tries to impress his hero and boss, Miss Paprika, and figure out his relationship with Persica, a friend with benefits who might want to be more. But just as Aubrey and Persica settle into an open relationship that’s comfortable for them both, their relationship is thrown into turmoil by Kren. And on top of all that, Aubrey finally gets a chance to prove his worth to Miss Paprika by becoming the handler for Infernum Press’s most challenging client—the dreaded, eccentric, and unstable author known as Durian. 

Can Aubrey deal with Kren and save his relationship with Persica? Does he even want to be with Persica? And how can he even figure any of that out when he’s got to be on-call day and night dealing with Durian’s next insane request?!

Sweet Paprika: Open For Business #1
  • Cover A by Pilliu 
  • Cover B by Andolfo
  • Cover C by Robbi Rodriguez
  • Cover D by Godtail
  • Cover E (Hot polybagged) by Pilliu
  • Cover F Showgirls movie homage by Lou Lou la Duchesse de Rière (Photo Cover)
  • Cover G blank sketch

Mirka Andolfo’s Sweet Paprika: Black, White & Pink arrives this April

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Harvey Award winning superstar Mirka Andolfo, returns with all-new Sweet Paprika one-shot stories beginning with the release of Sweet Paprika: Black, White & Pink this April from Image Comics.

A selection of fun and spicy adventures set within the Sweet Paprika universe, presented by an outstanding array of talent from across the comics and entertainment industry, including Katana Collins, Stjepan Šejić, Retsu Tateo, Kim Krizan, Steve Orlando, and more!

Sweet Paprika: Black, White & Pink one-shot will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, April 5:

  • Cover A – Diamond Code FEB230058
  • Cover B – Diamond Code FEB230059
  • Cover C – Diamond Code FEB230060
  • Cover D – Diamond Code FEB230061
  • Cover E – Diamond Code FEB230062
  • Cover F – Diamond Code FEB230063
  • Cover G – Diamond Code FEB230064
  • Cover H Blank Sketch Cover – Diamond Code FEB230065

Sweet Paprika Sells Out Again and Heads Back to Print

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Mirka Andolfo’s Sweet Paprika #3 has sold out completely at the distributor level. Image has fast-tracked the issue for reprint in order to keep up with growing customer demand.

In Sweet Paprika #3, Paprika’s “forced fun” night doesn’t seem to be too bad, perhaps—but, in the end, not too great either. Come on, staying together for so long, for no real reason…how can people like it? Then, while her father seems to be recovered and healthy again, Paprika will have a nasty surprise…

The highly anticipated Sweet Paprika became an instant bestseller when issue #1 sold out at the distributor level upon release and became the highest launch to date of any of Andolfo’s creator-owned series. Orders on the title exceed those of the much buzzed about Mercy #1 and Unnatural #1 and the 12-issue series is planned as part of a cross-media project alongside animation from Grey Ladder Productions, Arancia Studio, and Wild Sheep Content, with Director Gabriele Pennacchioli (Emmy Award winner in 2019 for Love, Death & Robots).

Sweet Paprika #3, second printing (Diamond Code AUG218798) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, November 3.

Sweet Paprika #3, second printing

Mirka Andolfo’s Sweet Paprika #2 Charms its Way to a Second Printing

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Mirka Andolfo’s Sweet Paprika #2 has sold out immediately, upon release, at the distributor level and is being rushed back to print in order to keep up with demand.

The highly anticipated Sweet Paprika became an instant bestseller when issue #1 sold out at the distributor level upon release and became the highest launch to date of any of Andolfo’s creator-owned series. Orders on the title exceed those of the much buzzed about Mercy #1 and Unnatural #1 and the 12-issue series is planned as part of a cross-media project alongside animation from Grey Ladder Productions, Arancia Studio, and Wild Sheep Content, with Director Gabriele Pennacchioli (Emmy Award winner in 2019 for Love, Death & Robots).

In Sweet Paprika #2, Paprika finds herself in a difficult situation when her father’s illness and the complex work situation that awaits her both compete for her attention. And the only kind of business she’s not really able to handle: a dinner where being dynamic, kind, and relaxed is just as important as being competent. But there is also another reason why the young and skilled professional is in trouble: she doesn’t want to see one of the guests again…

Sweet Paprika #2, second printing (Diamond Code JUL218926) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 29. 

Sweet Paprika #2, second printing

Sweet Paprika #2 Teases Variants to Spice Up September

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Mirka Andolfo’s highly anticipated Sweet Paprika #2 sizzles with steamy variant covers by Stjepan Šejić, Guillem March, and Andrew Hickinbottom set to catch reader attention this September. 

The highly anticipated Sweet Paprika became an instant bestseller when issue #1 sold out at the distributor level upon release and became the highest launch to date of any of Andolfo’s creator-owned series. Orders on the title exceed those of the much buzzed about Mercy #1 and Unnatural #1 and the 12-issue series is planned as part of a cross-media project alongside animation from Grey Ladder Productions, Arancia Studio, and Wild Sheep Content, with Director Gabriele Pennacchioli (Emmy Award winner in 2019 for Love, Death & Robots).

In Sweet Paprika #2, Paprika finds herself in a difficult situation when her father’s illness and the complex work situation that awaits her both compete for her attention. And the only kind of business she’s not really able to handle: a dinner where being dynamic, kind, and relaxed is just as important as being competent. But there is also another reason why the young and skilled professional is in trouble: she doesn’t want to see one of the guests again…

Mirka Andolfo’s Sweet Paprika #1, second printing (Diamond Code MAY210023) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, August 25.

Mirka Andolfo’s Sweet Paprika #2 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 1:

  • Cover A Andolfo – Diamond Code JUN210256
  • Cover B Šejić – Diamond Code JUN210257
  • Cover C March – Diamond Code JUN210258
  • Cover D Hickinbottom – Diamond Code JUN210259
  • Cover E Andolfo – Diamond Code JUN219167

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Batman #111

It was new comic book day yesterday! What did you all get? What’d you enjoy? What’d you dislike? Sound off in the comments below! While you think about that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web.

CBLDF – All the Graphic Novels Challenged in 2020 – Here’s to the year when there will be none.

Book Riot – A Starter Guide to the Loki Comics – A nice and helpful guide!

ICv2 – IDW Prices Public Offering – You can own a piece of IDW!

Reviews

Geek Dad – Batman #111
Collected Editions – Green Lantern Season Two Vol. 2: Ultrawar
Toysmatrix – Sweet Paprika #1
Comics Bulletin – Transformers: King Grimlock #1

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Sweet Paprika #1

It’s new comic book day! What’s everyone excited for? What do you plan on getting? Sound of fin the comments below. While you wait for shops to open, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web.

The Comichron – Diamond full estimates return in mammoth June – A very interesting shift.

Fox 16 – ‘Villains’ steal more than $30,000 worth of Conway man’s comic book collection – If anyone can help, please do.

Reviews

CBR – Batman Secret Files: Huntress #1
CBR – The Breaker Omnibus Vol. 1
Atomic Junk Shop – Slow Death Zero
CBR – Superman: Son of Kal-El #1
CBR – Sweet Paprika #1

Mirka Andolfo’s Sweet Paprika #1 Has Sold Out

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Mirka Andolfo’s highly anticipated Sweet Paprika #1 has launched with white-hot heat and has sold out instantly at the distributor level. In order to keep up with rapid reorder activity on the title, Image has rushed the debut issue back to print.

Sweet Paprika #1 marks the highest launch to date of any of Andolfo’s creator-owned series—ever—with orders on the title exceeding those of the much buzzed about Mercy #1 and Unnatural #1 debuts.

Bridget Jones’s Diary meets Sex and the City, with a pinch of The Devil Wears Prada in the new international hit from the creator behind Unnatural and Mercy.

Paprika is a successful businesswoman, a New Yorker of Italian origin. Job and career consume her, forcing her to neglect her personal needs as well as her friends and family. Her heart is broken from a previous relationship and its consequences, and a rigid upbringing has made her a very introverted person. She wants a romantic relationship, but she doesn’t know what she’s doing. Not like Dill, a naïve and suave delivery boy with an angelic attitude, handsome, and always surrounded by beautiful women falling for him. He doesn’t have a worry in the world, and this makes Paprika very nervous. But he’s the guy who could help her with her feelings (and with…sex).

Mirka Andolfo’s Sweet Paprika #1, second printing (Diamond Code JUN219477) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, August 25.

Mirka Andolfo’s Sweet Paprika #1, second printing

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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Amazing Fantasy #1

Wednesdays (and now Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Amazing Fantasy #1 (Marvel) – There’s some cachet when it comes to the title of this series so we want to see what Marvel brings to the table with this series which brings together classic versions of popular characters.

Barbaric #2 (Vault Comics) – The first issue caught us off guard. It took the classic barbarian type story and delivered a nice twist to it. Add in great art and this is a series we’re excited to read more of.

Black Beacon #1 (Heavy Metal) – An intergalactic space station sounds great to go to, it sounds like utopia. But, when Niko gets there she finds it’s anything but.

Black Widow #9 (Marvel) – The series has been a blast with every issue mixing humor and action. One of the consistently fun Marvel comics on the shelf right now.

BRZRKR #4 (BOOM! Studios) – The series has been surprisingly good so far. While it delivers bloody action, it also is a fascinating exploration of its character B and the destruction he’s delivered through his lifetimes.

Groo Meets Tarzan #1 (Dark Horse) – Groo is always entertaining and this crossover has so much potential. We’re excited to see what these two properties together are like.

I Am Not Starfire (DC Comics) – The highly anticipated graphic novel about Mandy, the superhero Starfire’s daughter.

Icon & Rocket: Season One #1 (DC Comics/Milestone) – Milestone launched with a fantastic debut and we’re excited to see more and this new take on this iconic duo.

The Last Book You’ll Ever Read #1 (Vault Comics) – Cullen Bunn’s writing so we’re interested in checking it out just for that. A hit book is being blamed for violence and bloodshed around the world and the writer is determined to conduct a book tour.

Lucy in the Sky (First Second) – Lucy discovers her father’s collection of Beatles records and is inspired to form an all-girl rock band.

Mirka Andolfo’s Sweet Paprika #1 (Image Comics) – Mirka Andolfo is one of the hot creators out there right now so any debut gets a look from us.

The Other History of the DC Universe #5 (DC Comics/DC Black Label) – The series started with Jefferson Pierce so it’s fitting that it ends with a focus on his daughter Anissa Pierce.

Runes #1 (Source Point Press) – A prisoner escapes after a shipwreck and must fight for his life in hopes of revenge.

Shadow Doctor #5 (AfterShock) – The series has been amazing with every issue. It’s the true story of a Black doctor in the 1930s who has to turn to Al Capone to get his medical practice up and running.

Skybound X #4 (Image Comics/Skybound) – Each issue has been a fantastic highlight of what Skybound has to offer including debuts that are sure to make the issues sought after.

Static: Season One #2 (DC Comics/Milestone) – The first issue was fantastic and was a hell of a debut for Milestone. We loved the first issue which had a fresh youthful feel about it and we’re fascinated to see where it goes after the previous issue’s ending.

Swamp God #1 (Heavy Metal) – At the end of the Civil War, Confederate soldiers call upon ultimate evil to save the South but then must team with Union soldiers to survive the horror they’ve unleashed.

United States of Captain America #2 (Marvel) – The first issue was a bit mixed in quality but at its core is a very interesting exploration of Captain America and what the character stands for and symbolizes.

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