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

SWAMP THING, THE SPIDER, and THE LONE RANGER enter a store...

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Hello my friends,

yesterday my issue of SWAMP THING (#10 - with my Detective cumpa' Scott Snyder) came out in all stores around the Country.
Hope you guys picked it up: the reception so far has been great and the love is pouring in.
CBR gave it 4.5 stars out of 5, ComicVine gave it a 5 stars out of 5, IGN gave it a 9 out of 10. Plus it's book/pick of the week on several comic related websites, so it means the book came out ok :)
Will post some of the reviews/comments later this week.

While in stores, pls consider picking up also two other great books I provided covers for: THE SPIDER #2 by my Black Panther partner David Liss and artist Colton Worley, and THE LONE RANGER #6 by Ande Parks and Esteve Polls (really good, solid western book).
 

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

PREVIEWS June 2012 - FF Edition

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Hello my friends,

June's PREVIEWS (the catalog for comicbook stores where you can pre-order copies of your favorite titles coming out in August) just came out last week, and since it seems to be heavy on my work, I thought to put together a quick  guide/list of my stuff for those of you interested in picking it up :)

Page 51 - Fear Agent Volume 1 HC
When down-and-out alien exterminator Heath Huston stumbles upon an extraterrestrial plot to commit genocide against the human species, he must put down the bottle and resume his role as a peacekeeper . . . as The Last Fear Agent.
This deluxe hardcover omnibus, the first of two, collects issues #1-#15 of the acclaimed Fear Agent comics, along with half of the Tales of the Fear Agent side stories, covers, pinups, and artists’ sketch galleries!
(this includes Fear Agent #11, a 22 page tale that marks the very first collaboration between me and Rick Remender, and beginning of a long friendship and work relationship that generated creator owned titles like SORROW)

Writer: Rick Remender
Penciller: Tony Moore, Jerome Opeña, Francesco Francavilla, Kieron Dwyer
Inker: Sean Parsons, Mike Manley, Hilary Barta, Ande Parks
Colorist: Lee Loughridge, John Rauch, Michelle Madsen

Page 109 - Resurrection Man #12
Mitch meets the person who’s been pulling the strings of his misfortunes since issue #1!

Written by: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning
Art by: Jesús Saíz
Cover by: Francesco Francavilla

Page 155 - Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation 2 #4
The biggest science-fiction crossover of all time continues in
As the CyberBorg continue to carve a swath of destruction across the galaxy, the Federation is met with the possibility of assistance, but from an unthinkable source! Will Captain Picard and the Doctor agree to an alliance that could be worse than the enemy they face?

Written by Scott & David Tipton with Tony Lee
Art by J.K.Woodward
Cover by J.K. Woodward
Variant Cover and B/W Variant Cover by Francesco Francavilla

Page 208 - Near Death #11
Mr. Novak, the man who used to pay Markham to kill innocent people, has been targeted for death and he's asked Markham to protect him. Will Markham save Novak, when he knows more people will die on Novak's orders? Markham's newfound moral code is put to its ultimate test!

Story by: Jay Faerber
Art By: Simone Guglielmini
Cover By: Francesco Francavilla

Page 282 - The Shadow #5
Kondo's trap succeeds beyond his expectations, as a bloody massacre leaves our heroes alone in the wilderness without hope of rescue. Deep in the kingdom of Buffalo Wong the object of everyone's desire is revealed, and Margo Lane and Pat Finnegan begin to see just how far Lamont Cranston will go in pursuit of his goals. Meanwhile, the Shadow begins to lay plans for a cataclysmic showdown with his foes.

Written by: Garth Ennis
Art by: Aaron Campbell
Cover by: Alex Ross, Howard Chaykin, John Cassaday, Francesco Francavilla

Page 285 - The Spider #4
As Anput unleashes unparalleled destruction upon New York City, The Spider will knock down any door and bust any head to learn his enemy's secrets, but his investigations into Anput machinations lead him directly to his own father's company. With the city facing ruin and the police powerless, Anput prepares for her final victory, but The Spider prepares to take the fight to her. Loyalties are tested and relationships fray, but The Spider will stop at nothing to seek justice. It's 22 pages of pulp action and mayhem with a contemporary flair!

Written by: David Liss
Art by: Colton Worley
Cover by: John Cassaday, Francesco Francavilla

Page 289 - The Lone Ranger Vol.2 #8
In 1870, Tonto lies near death, as the Lone Ranger pleads with the Ute Indians for help from their Shaman. [...]
Tonto fights for his life in the present, as he fights for his soul in the past. The Native Ground arc rolls toward its bloody climax in a heart-breaking tale of loss and revenge.

Written by: Ande Parks
Art by: Esteve Polls
Cover by:  Francesco Francavilla

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla