Former Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada turned heads in 2022 when he revealed he was leaving Marvel to pursue new artistic alternatives. Now now we have a greater thought of what these alternatives entail. Quesada appeared on the Angoulême International Comics Festival to disclose extra particulars about his new publishing enterprise, Amazing Comics, and the foremost creators concerned.
As revealed through the Angoulême panel, Amazing Comics’ expertise pool consists of large names like John Wick creator/author Derek Kolstad and Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski. Both Kolstad and Straczynski will write new books for Amazing Comics.
The full lineup of writers and artists engaged on Amazing Comics titles consists of:
- Derek Kolstad (John Wick, Nobody)
- J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5, Sense8, Changeling, Thor)
- Steven Paul Judd (Dark Winds, Echo)
- Christopher Priest (Black Panther, Deadpool)
- Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher)
- Ethan Sacks (Marvel’s Star Wars, A Haunted Girl)
- Charles Dorfman (Barbarians, The King’s Speech, The Lost Daughter)
- Esad Ribic (Secret Wars, Silver Surfer: Requiem, X-Men, Thor: God of Thunder)
- Ryan Stegman (Venom, The King in Black, X-Men, Vanish, Missionary)
- Ronan Toulhout (Daemon, Dog Head)
“Amazing Comics has been residing in my artistic journal since 2005 — I all the time knew it was in my future,” stated Quesada in a press release. “Having the chance to assist rebuild Marvel and later turn into a part of the Disney household was one of many biggest highlights of my profession. It allowed me to play in nearly each artistic sandbox possible and collaborate with among the most sensible skills on the planet. Now, I get to take every part I’ve realized over two-plus a long time at Marvel and pour it into Amazing Comics, bringing lots of these unbelievable creators together with me. Our mission is easy: to inform nice tales with gorgeous artwork and to construct a real group between Amazing and our readers.”
To date, Amazing Comics has solely revealed one e-book, Disciple. Essentially a reimagining of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Disciple will probably be cowritten by Dorfman and Quesada and drawn by Quesada, with inks by Wade von Grawbadger, colours by Richard Isanove, and letters by Joe Caramagna. The sequence is being produced in conjuction with Mad Cave Studios and French writer Dupuis.
“I’m past enthusiastic about Disciple — not simply because it’s my return to self-publishing however as a result of I get to staff up with Charles on one thing really particular,” stated Quesada. “Inspired by Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Disciple isn’t only a retelling — it’s a full-on enlargement, constructing a world across the unique story that’s filled with historical past, intrigue, and all of the drama you’d count on, however with some depraved surprises alongside the best way. We’re protecting all of the traditional Shakespearean names, however make no mistake — this story goes to take some wild, surprising turns that’ll have readers hooked and guessing each step of the best way!”
For extra on what’s developing within the comedian e-book world, see what to anticipate from Marvel in 2025 and IGN’s most anticipated new comcis of 2025.
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