FFlipping Through Previews ~ August 2013

Hello everyone! :)

Since I am getting busier than usual, I thought to start to do a monthly post about my work in the current PREVIEWS catalog. This will help you - and mostly me - to keep track of all the FF work that comes out every month. (that's why, pun intended, I titled this FFlipping Through Previews ;))
Today we go through August 2013 issue of PREVIEWS (#299, cover shown on the left), the one that you can find in stores right now and that presents all books that will ship in stores in October.

Let's start with the big NEWS everyone was waiting for: THE BLACK BEETLE IS BACK! (page 40)
YES! After a little break following the critically acclaimed first mini NO WAY OUT, The Black beetle is hitting the stores again with a second mini titled NECROLOGUE.
Above you can see my cover for the first (of five) issue that will be in stores on October 23rd.
You can read more about NECROLOGUE in this interview I did with CBR.

THE BLACK BEETLE: NECROLOGUE #1 (of 5)
WRITTEN BY: Francesco Francavilla
ART BY: Francesco Francavilla
COVER: Francesco Francavilla
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: 10/23

Someone’s murdering the citizens of Colt City, and there’s only one man who can stop this killing spree: the Black Beetle! 

But as Black Beetle investigates these grisly murders, questions arise about the masked detective: Is he a daring hero or a reckless vigilante? With a past veiled in the shadow of mystery, Black Beetle takes on a dark mission that will keep you screaming in the thrilling new miniseries Necrologue! 

* From the mind of Eisner Award–winning and New York Times best-selling creator Francesco Francavilla! 
* “The hard-boiled mystery hits the ground running and doesn’t pause to catch its breath.”—Nerdist 
* “Francesco Francavilla creates a fully realised pulp hero in the Black Beetle. Do we have a new Rocketeer here? It’s looking more and more like it.”—Bleeding Cool 

For TEEN+ readers.

And while we are in Dark Horse territory, on page 67 there is the first issue of Eisner nominee Alex De Campi new mini, GRINDHOUSE. I am providing the main covers for this horror, awesome new title.

GRINDHOUSE: DOORS OPEN AT MIDNIGHT #1
Writer: Alex de Campi
Artist: Chris Peterson
Colorist: Nolan Woodard
Cover Artist: Francesco Francavilla

Literature: overrated. Morality: expendable. Tonight is right for some over-the-top sex and violence! Bringing the flavor of midnight exploitation flicks to comics, Grindhouse delivers four two-issue gore operas, starting with “Bee Vixens from Mars,” pitting a one-eyed southern Latina deputy against lusty alien chicks bent on laying eggs in the entire male population!

* Covers by superstar artists Francesco Francavilla and Coop!
* First issue in a brand-new series of B-movie masterpieces!
* Eisner nominee Alex de Campi (Smoke, Ashes) is a writer to watch in 2013!

Let's continue with IDW (page 172) and with my favorite Doctor WHO:  the Tenth Doctor!

DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME #10

(W) David Tipton, Scott Tipton
(A) David Messina
(CA) Francesco Francavilla, Dave Sim

Our yearlong celebration of Doctor Who's 50th anniversary continues! Brilliant! The Tenth Doctor takes the spotlight in this issue of a 12-part epic adventure featuring all 11 incarnations of the Doctor. 

The Doctor brings Martha to 1950s Los Angeles and the Griffith Observatory to give her a glimpse of Gallifrey, but soon encounters a film crew whose members are mysteriously disappearing!

And still with IDW, on page 174:

THE COLONIZED TPB

Writer: Chris Ryall,
Artist: Drew Moss,
Cover Artist: Francesco Francavilla   
Pub. Date: October 09, 2013
104 pages - Price: 17.99

A spaceship crashes into a separatist camp and manages to reanimate the dead! Now, cut off from any military aid, it's Aliens vs. Zombies vs. Militiamen in a carnage-filled tale from the writer/creator of Zombies vs Robots!


And now onto the lil MARVEL Previews (inserted catalog)

ANother BIG NEWS for this month is that I will be drawing a couple of issue of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (October's and November's issues) :)

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - pag.21 of Marvel Previews

(W) Brian Michael Bendis 

(A/CA) Francesco Francavilla

INFINITY TIE-IN
•  What will it take for Peter Quill to betray the entire Marvel Universe?
•  And if you don't know Eisner award winning artist Francesco Francavilla yet, you will after this comic! 

And now a few covers done for Marvel titles.

MIGHTY AVENGERS #2
AL EWING (W) • GREG LAND (A/C)
Variant Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
THOR BATTLE VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE
INFINITY TIE-IN! new ongoing series!
• Proxima Midnight is killing New York City one block at a time…
• Luke Cage’s ad-hoc Avengers might not be able to stop her…
• And the one hero who can is at the bottom of the Mariana Trench.
• Think it can’t get worse? It can always get worse.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AVENGERS ARENA #16
DENNIS HOPELESS (W)
KARL MOLINE (A)
COVER BY FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
THOR BATTLE VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE
“BOSS LEVEL” PART 3:
THE FINAL BATTLES BEGIN!
• Up on Murder World Island, it’s the surviving contestants in an all-out battle royale!
• Down in Arcade’s lair, it’s two other contestants vs. Arcade!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

Last but not least, I will be providing covers for the new FANTOMEX MAX mini.

FANTOMEX MAX #1 (of 4)
ANDREW HOPE (w) • SHAWN CRYSTAL (a)
Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
• The X-Men’s own International Super-Thief in his own MAX miniseries!
• Sexy secret agents, weird weaponry, vintage champagne and a damsel in distress.
• All the uncensored action you could ever want in a comic… and MORE!
32 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.99
THERE IS A STRICT NO OVERPRINT POLICY ON ALL MAX TITLES.

Ok, back in the big PREVIEWS now and on page 257 were we find the third book I will be doing interiors for this month: did a mentioned it was going to be a busy one? ;)

AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #2

Writer: Sacasa, Roberto Aguirre
Artist: Francavilla, Francesco
Cover Artist: Francavilla, Francesco

New Ongoing Series! The horror continues as a zombified Jughead goes on a relentless hunt for brains in this shocking new series by Harvey Award-winning comic/screenwriter Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Stephen King's Carrie, Archie Meets Glee) and Eisner-winning artist Francesco Francavilla (Batman, Black Beetle). When he performs a despicable and frightening act in front of everyone at the Halloween dance, tensions start to rise and fears begin to mount-who will be next to join Jughead in the Afterlife? And what about those who are already infected? Be warned, kiddies, this one's not for the faint of heart!

Onto Dynamite Comics covers now!

Pag.300-301
THE SHADOW  #19

(W) Chris Roberson
(A) Giovanni Timpano
(CA) Alex Ross, Francesco Francavilla

A voice from the past raises questions that the Shadow cannot answer, and leads him away from the concrete canyons of New York City on a journey that will carry him halfway round the world, from the snowy wastes of Siberia to the steaming jungles of Guatemala. What is the secret of the girasol?

THE SPIDER VOL. 2: THE BUSINESSMAN FROM HELL TPB
Price: $19.99
Writer: David Liss
Artists: Ivan Rodriguez
Format: Softcover Trade Paperback
Page Count: 144+ pages

Who has the drive, the intelligence, and the means to destroy the Spider? The Fly, a playboy with all the resources of Richard Wentworth's masked alter-ego! Dedicated to criminal perfection, the Fly targets the outlaw hero and the city itself in the midst of a serial killer's rampage and terrorist attacks! Will the Spider overcome the Fly's machinations and prevent the wholesale slaughter of every police officer in the Big Apple.

Pag.304
DARK SHADOWS  #22

(W) Mike Raicht
(A) Nacho Temorio
(CA) Francesco Francavilla

Evil Barnabas and his family of vampires triumphant and growing larger?! Say it ain't so! Will anyone be able to stop them before they spill more innocent blood? And most importantly, can Julia and Willie return Barnabas' good soul back in his body before it is too late? If not, prepare to enter a new even Darker Age on the Collinwood Estate.

SHERLOCK HOLMES VOL. 2: THE LIVERPOOL DEMON TPB
Cover: Francesco Francavilla
Writer: Leah Moore, John Reppion
Artists: Matt Triano
Publication Date: October 2013
Format: Softcover Trade Paperback
Page Count: 120+ pages
With mauled bodies appearing on Liverpool streets, rumors circulate that the culprit might be an inhuman monster known as Spring Heeled Jack. Determined to debunk the city's superstitions, Holmes delves into the criminal underworld, piecing together an intricate and deadly puzzle. Meanwhile, Dr. Watson witnesses the creature with his own eyes, and sets out alone in pursuit. Will Holmes be able to save his dear friend from the perils beneath Liverpool?

And that's all (i think).

See you next month for a new "FFLIPPING". Until then I better get busy!

Cheers,

FF

FFlipping Through Previews ~ July 2013

Hello everyone! :)

Since I am getting busier than usual, I thought to start to do a monthly post about my work in the current PREVIEWS catalog. This will help you - and mostly me - to keep track of all the FF work that comes out every month. (that's why, pun intended, I titled this FFlipping Through Previews ;))
Today we go through July 2013 issue of PREVIEWS (#298, cover shown on the left), the one that you can find in stores right now and that presents all books that will ship in stores in September.

Let's start with the big NEWS: AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE! (page 246)
I am teaming up with talented powerhouse writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Archie Comics to bring the HORROR to Riverdale with the new book AFTER LIFE WITH ARCHIE.
Above you can see my cover for the first issue and on L.A. TIMES’ HERO COMPLEX you can learn a bit more about the book and on how it came to be thanks to an interview with Roberto and me.
If you love the classic EC and Creepy stile horror books, you guys are gonna love this, I promise!
Here’s the solicits for #1 and - below - my variant cover for #1.

AFTER LIFE WITH ARCHIE #1
WRITTEN BY: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
ART BY: Francesco Francavilla, Jack Morelli
COVER: Francesco Francavilla
PRICE: $2.99
RELEASE: 10/9
NEW ONGOING SERIES! “Escape From Riverdale”—This is how the end of the world begins… Harvey Award-winning writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Stephen King’s Carrie, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark) and Eisner-winning artist Francesco Francavilla (Batman, Black Beetle) take Archie and the gang where they’ve never been before—to the grave and back! A horrific accident sets off a series of grim events and Sabrina the Teenage Witch must try to repair the unspeakable evil her spell has unleashed. Gasp in horror as Riverdale faces an impending zombie Arch-pocalypse in this brand-new, spine-tingling ongoing series—but be warned, kiddies, this one’s not for the faint of heart! For TEEN+ readers.

Let's continue with IDW (page 160) and one of my favorite subject (as you know ;)), Doctor WHO!

DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME #9

(W) David Tipton, Scott Tipton (A) David Messina (CA) Francesco Francavilla, Dave Sim

Our yearlong celebration of Doctor Who's 50th anniversary continues! The Ninth Doctor takes the spotlight in this issue of a 12-part epic adventure featuring all 11 incarnations of the Doctor, with fan-favorite companion Rose Tyler in tow! Plus: Who has been kidnapping the Doctor's companions? The Doctor's mysterious enemy revealed! 

DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME VOL.2

(W) David Tipton, Scott Tipton (A) Philip Bond, John Ridgway, Kev Hopgood, Roger Langridge (CA) Francesco Francavilla

Doctor Who's 50th anniversary celebration continues in Prisoners Of Time, Vol. 2. The 5th through 8th Doctors get a turn from writers Scott & David Tipton and artists Philip Bond, John Ridgway, Kev Hopgood and Roger Langridge. 

And now onto page 284 with DYNAMITE COMICS!

CODENAME: ACTION  #1

(W) Chris Roberson (A) Jonathan Lau (CA) Jae Lee, Francesco Francavilla, Jonathan Lau, Art Baltazar

During the height of the Cold War, unknown forces scheme to heat up a global conflict.  As key officials on both sides of the Iron Curtain are replaced with doppelgangers, the infiltration threatens to disrupt the precarious state of world affairs.  The security of the Free World depends on a young secret agent, one assigned to shape the world's masked heroes into a force with singular purpose and unyielding resolve! 

 

THE SHADOW  #18

(W) Chris Roberson (A) Giovanni Timpano (CA) Alex Ross, Francesco Francavilla

 

All the mysteries will be solved as the Shadow and the Light face one another in a final confrontation high above the streets of New York! Two knights, each dedicated to a very different moral code, in a duel to the death!

DARK SHADOWS  #21

(W) Mike Raicht (A) Nacho Temorio (CA) Francesco Francavilla

 

In the fight against the soulless Barnabas Collins and his vampire army, how far will Nicholas Blair go to change the horrible future glimpsed in far-off 1984? Could his decision lead the Collins clan into an even darker future? Or will his actions be too late to save a trusted ally?

LONE RANGER  #20

(W) Ande Parks (A) Esteve Polls (CA) Francesco Francavilla

 

The Lone Ranger and Tonto head back to Abilene, where the town's respected marshal has been murdered. With a band of angry, vengeful deputies in pursuit of those responsible, will the Lone Ranger be able to convince them that the murderers deserve a trial? Or will their thirst for slaughter prevail?

And that's all (i think).

Next "FFLIPPING" is gonna be really one you can't miss :)

Cheers,

FF

The Black Beetle, Near Death, and Smoke & Mirrors

Hello my firends,

it's comics day and I have a few suggestions for you :)

First: DARK HORSE PRESENTS #12, which not only offers a great variety of stories from some of the best talents in the industry, it also has the second chapter of my BLACK BEETLE's NIGHT SHIFT story. Head on the Black Beetle blog or Pulp Sunday to check out a 3-pg preview :)

Also out today: NEAR DEATH #7 (Image) by Jay Faerber and Simone Guglielmini and SMOKE AND MIRRORS #3 (IDW) by Mike Costa and Ryan Browne, both of which are really good reads and come with a cover of mine :)

Happy reading!

Cheers,
Francesco

Star Trek TNG - Doctor Who ~ Assimilation 2

~~ Click on the image for biggie ~~

Hey guys,

as you all know, I am a HUGE fan of DOCTOR WHO (remember the minimalist posters I have done for the last season?) so you can imagine how happy I was when IDW asked me to do a variant cover for their STAR TREK TNG - DOCTOR WHO crossover titled ASSIMILATION 2.

The result is the cover above (click on it for the bigger view)

This issue is out in August and it's available now for pre-orders. 

~~ From IDW website:
Launching in May, STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION/DOCTOR WHO: ASSIMILATION2 will feature fan-favorite villains the Borg and the Cybermen as they create an unholy alliance resulting in potential disaster for all humanity. Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise find themselves joining forces with the Doctor and his companions, with the fate of the galaxy hanging in the balance.

This eight-issue series will be written by Scott and David Tipton, the authors of critically acclaimed Star Trek: Infestation, with a helping hand from longtime Doctor Who writer Tony Lee, and will feature fully painted artwork by J.K. Woodward (Fallen Angel). ~~

Hope you guys dig the cover :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla