Die Volume 1: Fantasy Heartbreaker
Will be published approx. on 11. June 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-1-5343-1270-8 (ISBN)
Description
Tor.com's Best Comics of
2018
THE WICKED + THE DIVINE writer
KIERON GILLEN teams up with artist supernova STEPHANIE HANS (WicDiv, Journey
Into Mystery) for her first ongoing comic. DIE is a pitch-black fantasy where a
group of forty-something adults have to deal with the returning, unearthly
horror they only just survived as teenage role-players. If Kieron's in a rush,
he describes it as ""Goth Jumanji"", but that's only the tip of this obsidian
iceberg.
Collects issues #1-5 of
DIE
2018
THE WICKED + THE DIVINE writer
KIERON GILLEN teams up with artist supernova STEPHANIE HANS (WicDiv, Journey
Into Mystery) for her first ongoing comic. DIE is a pitch-black fantasy where a
group of forty-something adults have to deal with the returning, unearthly
horror they only just survived as teenage role-players. If Kieron's in a rush,
he describes it as ""Goth Jumanji"", but that's only the tip of this obsidian
iceberg.
Collects issues #1-5 of
DIE
Reviews / Votes
"Something ABSURDLY special. Really an incredible book."-Mags Visaggio, Eternity Girl, Kim & Kim, Sex Death
Revolution "Do you wish that IT had fewer clowns luring in sewers with balloons
and more RPG sessions that cause kids to disappear for several years? ThenDie by
Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans is the comic for you! Also, I got to test-play
the RPG the book is built around and it's SO FUN." -Jody
Houser, Stranger Things, Faith, Doctor Who "A fantastic slice of suburban Gothic that promises to be as
intricate and heartbreaking as any game. A certain critical success."
-Dan Watters, Lucifer, Limbo, Deep Roots "It's everything I love about comics." -Gerry
Duggan, Deadpool, Analog "Blimey, it's really good! Hans has taken her epic cover art
style into an entire comic, and it looks just beautiful." -John
Walker, Rock Paper Shotgun "Has the potential to follow in the footsteps of Saga, Invincible,
and The Walking Dead to become an instant classic for Image."
-The Comeback
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Fullerton
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 16 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 259 mm
Width: 167 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
384 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5343-1270-8 (9781534312708)
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Persons
Kieron Gillen first came to attention as a comic writer with his 2006's Phonogram, with Jamie McKelvie. They continued to work together across the next fifteen year, culminating with smash hit The Wicked + the Divine. Since then he's had the pleasure of creating stories with other artists such as Stephanie Hans (DIE, We Called Them Giants) and Caspar Wijngaard (the current sensation, The Power Fantasy). He has worked on Marvel Comics biggest books, such as Immortal X-men, Young Avengers, Thor, Iron Man, Star Wars, Eternals and Darth Vader, (where he co-created Doctor Aphra). In a previous life he was an award-winning pop-culture critic. In his current life, he tries to sleep more. He lives in Bath, UK.
Stephanie Hans is a seasoned illustrator. She works mostly for the books mainstream market with clients as big as Marvel, DC Comics, Image Comics, Dark Horse, Valiant, Dynamite, Vertigo, and Boom Studios.
Stephanie Hans is a seasoned illustrator. She works mostly for the books mainstream market with clients as big as Marvel, DC Comics, Image Comics, Dark Horse, Valiant, Dynamite, Vertigo, and Boom Studios.