📖🪶 PUBLISHING INDUSTRY WHISPERS TURN TO ROARS IN ANTICIPATION OF AUTHOR IMMORTAL SERIES LAUNCH
The publishing industry is abuzz about the highly-anticipated, upcoming Author Immortal series launch from critically acclaimed writer Frank J. Barbiere (Five Ghosts, Violent Love) and rising-star watercolor artist Morgan Beem (Swamp Thing: Twin Branches, You Belong Here, The Family Trade). This all-new, ongoing portal fantasy will launch in October from Image Comics.
The series will premiere with an extra-length, 40-page debut issue and feature variant covers by Yuko Shimizu and Jorge Corona (Eisner Award nominated artist on Transformers, Middlewest).
The Author Immortal follows Hector Ramirez, a failed writer who gets the opportunity of a lifetime: to help reboot the fantasy book series that defined his childhood. But when he discovers the original author has mysteriously vanished into his fictional world, Hector is pulled into a realm where stories are alive, and some are willing to kill to stay in control.
The Author Immortal takes readers on a fantastical new adventure where the perils of every cliffhanger quite literally leap from the page and the magic and mayhem of storytelling comes alive. A series about the stories that shape us—and the power they still hold—this new comic is perfect for fans of Locke & Key, Fables, and Lev Grossman’s The Magicians.
In addition to his work in comics, Barbiere is known for his work in the video game industry. He served as Lead Writer at Skydance Interactive, contributed to the Destiny franchise, and wrote for the titles Darksiders Genesis and Ruined King: A League of Legends Story at Airship Syndicate.
The Author Immortal #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, October 1:
- Cover A by Morgan Beem – Lunar Code 0825IM0274
- Cover B by Yuko Shimizu – Lunar Code 0825IM0275
- Cover C 1:25 copy incentive by Jorge Corona – Lunar Code 0825IM0276
- Cover D 1:50 copy incentive by Shimizu (foil) – Lunar Code 0825IM0277
The Author Immortal will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
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