Image comics cofounder erik larsen talks to cbr news about the allnew status quo in the pages of his longrunning savage dragon ongoing and provides a status update on ant. Add michael deforge s ant colony to the canon of great. All of this is done with humor and sensitivity, exposing a world where spiders can wreak unimaginable amounts of havoc with a single gnash of their jaws. In ant man, scott lang invaded the new avengers facility and came face to face with the falcon. Michael deforge currently lives and works in toronto as a cartoonist, commercial illustrator, and designer for the hit cartoon network program adventure time. Antman is such a complicated comicbook character, its a. And for whatever inexplicable reason adam ant had his own comic series. Underneath, though, ant colony plumbs the deepest human concernsloneliness, faith, love, apathy, and more. Celebrate the legacy of the legendary comic that they tried to ban with the new action 2020 special. Antman is the name of several superheroes appearing in books published by marvel comics.
Only two series were started from 1st issue special. Its a great opportunity to pick up and read essential antman vol. Ant is an insect themed super heroine in the image universe. Jan 28, 2014 ant colony is exactly that kind of book. Deforges work blends an encyclopedic knowledge of cartooning with a range of influences that include jack kirby, eduardo munoz bachs, mark newgarden, and hideshi hino. Today its the turn of the man whos pretty much trademarked the finest cartoonist of his generation im getting really good with these introductions, eh tag for the past few years, michael deforge. News and media for adaptations based on comic books are welcome. Ant is a current superhero comic series written and drawn by mario gully the focus is on young hannah washington, an 8 year old africanamerican girl that is constantly picked on and ridiculed by many people in her life, and to escape this torment, creates an alterego via stories in her diary about a superheroine named ant, who has all the physical strengths of an actual ant, but none of. Ant is a current superhero comic series written and drawn by mario gully the focus is on young hannah washington, an 8 year old africanamerican girl that is constantly picked on and ridiculed by many people in her life, and to escape this torment, creates an alterego via stories in her diary about a superheroine named ant, who has all the physical strengths of an actual ant, but none. Mar 18, 2002 its a great opportunity to pick up and read essential antman vol. His oneperson anthology series lose has received great critical and commercial success, having been nominated for every major comics award including the ignatz and eisner awards. The art alone is a joy to look at, bringing a smile to your.
Packed with the same blend of unbeatable characters and noholdsbarred action, rebellions latest special is being brought to you by the best talents of today, including garth ennis preacher, the boys, ram v batman, paradiso and henry flint. Comics4kids accepts donations of both comic books and money. May, 2014 his web comic strip ant comic was serialized weekly and will be collected into a graphic novel by drawn and quarterly upon its completion. Once every 5 or 10 years, a new comic feature emerges thats truly unique, breaking the mold of the tired, formulaic pack that populates most of the comics page. The cocreators, dick ayers, steve ditko, don heck, bob powell and company have done very well to show us that the size of a hero doesnt matter when it comes to battling evil. Antman is the latest obscure comic book superhero to make the leap to the big screen this week, and his movie is pretty fun. The writerartist was one of the first people to board the good ship image comics over 20 years ago when a group of marvel and dcs most successful artists decided they wanted to write their own rules for comics. We are a current irs 501 c 3 authorized not for profit organization, therefore all contributions are 100% tax deductible to the fullest extent to of the law, and a receipt will be issued on our letterhead. Ant colony 2014, deforges first booklength story, collects his web based weekly strip ant comic.
A mutant with an unsurpassed brilliance in technology, he has had a lengthy career as a government weapons contractor. Adam ant was featured as a hero in a comic book series published in a shortlived british magazine called tv tops. Ant colony 2014, deforge s first book length story, collects his web based weekly strip ant comic. Everything related to print comics comic books, graphic novels, and strips and web comics.
Comic book resources talks to michael deforge about ant colony michael deforge builds an ant colony comic book resources alex dueben january 27, 2014 since michael deforge burst onto the comics scene a few years ago, the prolific cartoonist has written and drawn hundreds of pages of comics, both online and in print. Scott lang was a downonhisluck, divorced excon until he stole renowned scientist and super hero hank pyms sizealtering technology in the hopes of saving his daughters life. You might even like it enough to want to read some antman comics. Ive published very casual, a body beneath and dressing with koyama press and ant colony, big kids and sticks angelica, folk hero with drawn and quarterly. Deforge s work blends an encyclopedic knowledge of cartooning with a range of influences that include jack kirby, eduardo munoz bachs, mark newgarden, and hideshi hino.
Larsen shakes up savage dragon, updates ant status cbr. Civil war will arrive in theaters on may 6 th, 2016 what do you think about the new civil war promo video. Poster for black golds screening of tongues untied black is. His web comic strip ant comic was serialized weekly and will be collected into a graphic novel by drawn and quarterly upon its completion. His published books include very casual, a body beneath, ant colony, first year healthy, dressing, big kids, sticks angelica, folk hero and a western world. The cocreators, dick ayers, steve ditko, don heck, bob powell and company have done very well to show us that the size of a hero doesnt matter when it. Personally i donated my comics in march of 20, and just got my tax refund in february of 2014. And inside a giant circus tent, antman and the ace archer will try to cancel the taskmasters act. The comic book index is a free windows desktop application linked to an online database that provides comprehensive information on thousands of comic book stories, and also includes the writers, artists, characters, teams, locations and items that appeared in each story. Please note that this table excludes many books which contain separate chapters related to ants.
And inside a giant circus tent, ant man and the ace archer will try to cancel the taskmasters act. The fantastic comic book adventures of adam ant, 1982. For a listing of such books, please view the chapters on ants nonfiction table. With most of their recent stories for dc comics orbiting around batman and the extended batfamily, writers scott snyder and james tynion iv get to break free of that familiar trajectory and explore the rest of the dc universe in dark days. Created by writer chris claremont and artist john romita jr. Ant colony, by michael deforge the washington post.
I guess tops was trying to capitalize off his fame. Ant was created by mario gully and is currently published by image comics. Comic book resources talks to michael deforge about ant. I thought of each strip as selfcontained, trying to get some sort of resolution at the end of every page. The centrepiece of the book, after all, is a twopage spread of ittybitty insects at war, a colourful, lighthearted orgy of carnage and. Finding a place to donate your comic books can be difficult. He worked as a designer on adventure time for six seasons. Both soti and soti revisited had authors with strong anticomics opinions, and both books cited numerous examples of comics the authors felt were harmful. Hawkeyes and ant mans paths collide when a supervillain is discovered at the carnival. Forge is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics, most commonly in association with the xmen. Ive not written about deforge yet, but i think one of the most impressive things about his work is how its very distinct and individual and. Now, peyton reed has revealed which team member sam wilson was communicating with during that battle. They accept not only comic books but other things as well like star wars collectibles, and vintage nintendo donations.
Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other. He has since published a handful of comic books, which have received industry praise and two eisner award nominations. In antman, scott lang invaded the new avengers facility and came face to face with the falcon. The persona was originally the brilliant scientist hank pyms superhero alias after inventing a substance that can change size, but reformed thieves scott. Donate comic books from the platinum age, golden age, silver age, bronze age, or modern age to charity and take back some closet space. Let me know in the comments below, or with a tweet through that widget on the left. This table lists a number of major nonfiction books in which the focus is specifically on ants. Since then, larsen has been living by those rules, writing and drawing savage dragon for 21 years and. It was a tryout comic and each character was being given a chance to see how well they sold before possibly gaining their own series. May 06, 2020 celebrate the legacy of the legendary comic that they tried to ban with the new action 2020 special. Tops normally featured articles and comic strips based on popular tv shows of that era like buck rogers, fame, hart to hart, the metal mickey tv show etc. While youre at it, like the comic books vs the world facebook page, subscribe to the official youtube and twitch channels, and follow the official comic books vs the world. Big kids, an even teenier hardcover than michaels petite shorts collection dressing, follows the teenaged adam through a conflict with his cop uncle, a mysterious collegeaged stranger named april moving in with him and his family, and a.
Dec 19, 20 adam ant was featured as a hero in a comic book series published in a shortlived british magazine called tv tops. Ant colony 2014, deforge s first booklength story, collects his web based weekly strip ant comic. We stock classicold school titles but also new exciting story arcs. Sep 10, 2014 today its the turn of the man whos pretty much trademarked the finest cartoonist of his generation im getting really good with these introductions, eh tag for the past few years, michael deforge. Writerartist for comic riffs, covering visual storytelling, cartoon artillustration, comedysatire and. For three dollars a month, i will send you 1020 pages. Jul 16, 2015 ant man is the superhero no one really wants to be if you were to hold a draft of marvels pantheon of heroes, ant man might be a late thirdround pick. You wont have anything to show for it, for quite a while depending on when you donated your comics. Ant man is the name of several superheroes appearing in books published by marvel comics. In some ways, this beautiful book comes preapproved. In just a few years, deforge has become a critical darling of the artcomic world, his.
Big kids, an even teenier hardcover than michaels petite shorts collection dressing, follows the teenaged adam through a conflict with his cop uncle, a mysterious collegeaged stranger named april moving in with him and his family, and a jarring breakup with his jerky. May 23, 20 larsen shakes up savage dragon, updates ant status. Hawkeyes and antmans paths collide when a supervillain is discovered at the carnival. One such attack was launched in the pages of seduction of the innocent revisited by john fulce, published in 1990. Please check with your accountant for specific valuationdonation parameters. Abstractions, exams, michael deforge, short stories, trippy.
Michael deforge on his graphic novel ant colony interview. The tax deduction rewards far outweigh having to sell the comic book collection yourself, and the proceeds benefit families in need across america. Collecting issues of the comic book series lose may, 2014. Scott lang was a downonhisluck, divorced excon until he stole renowned scientist and super hero hank pyms sizealtering technology in. Until you earn points all your submissions need to.