The story straddles the line between comingofage realism and superhero fantasy, building one inside the other to offer a unique juxtaposition. His work in the 2010s includes allnew hawkeye, extraordinary xmen, moon knight and old man logan for marvel, descender and plutona for image comics. She is discovered either dead or unconscious though the series is called plutona, folks in the woods by some kids who are all different and not usually nice to each other and still somehow friends. Pluto, puruto is a japanese manga series written and illustrated by naoki urasawa. Exploring star trek comics, a long time ago and two more upcoming books on star wars comics. Been working out some shit and am trying to get back into the. Like kurt busieks astro city, jeff lemires plutona looks at superheroes through the eyes of regular folks, people like you and me. Originally serialized over the course of 8 comic books, trillium is authorillustrator jeff lemires attempt at a scifi love story. Set in a world where superheroes exist, high school kids discover a body in the woods yup, thats the whole first issue.
Comics for sale online blog comics for sale online. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Can be enjoyable for fans of the genre or characters, but likely for only one or two events in the books. If you are looking for another jeff lemire book or a comic with a classic adventure kids film feel, check it out this september. Lemire understands the liminal state that adolescence represents, and shows that while the kids are making their way through. It is a refreshing change that makes this comic stand out above all of the rest. A brandnew heartfelt superhero series by jeff lemire descender, hawkeye and amazing newcomer emi lenox. Sep 01, 2015 stale and boring describes jeff lemires output these last few years, i mean his latest comic plutona i suppose allnew hawkeyes not bad. The surface of pluto, as imagined by an artist in 2009. Plutona is a fiveissue miniseries from image comics drawn by emi lenox and written by jeff lemire based on a story conceived by lenox.
While the story is fairly light and almost nonexistent until the end, the strength of the character work makes up for almost any shortcoming this comic has. The story as a whole appears to be targeted at a young adult audience, slightly younger than that of the similarlythemed 2012 movie chronicle. Plutona, by emi lenox and jeff lemire, breaks out of that rut, convincingly asserting that comic books can still tell stories that make readers let their guard down and earnestly appreciate the. The miniseries will be written by jeff lemire sweet tooth. Sep 04, 2015 the breakfast club meets stand by me meets top ten in jeff lemires new comic plutona.
Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Your premier source for new comics and related collectibles. Plutona 2015 2016 from image comics league of comic geeks. It was serialized in shogakukans big comic original magazine from 2003 to 2009, with the chapters collected into eight tankobon volumes. A dark and heartbreaking journey about friendship and coming of age all through the lens of the superhero genre. May, 2015 the pluto of science fiction for 85 years, pluto has belonged to the sf writers. The most interesting parts of this book have always been the relationships between the gang of teen and preteen characters who discover a. Aug, 2016 on this strip panel naked, we look at how jeff lemire, emi lenox and jordie bellaire come together to create a fantastic opening four pages to a comic, that tell us all we need to know about the. After discovering the body of plutona the worlds greatest superhero in the woods.
Oct 07, 2015 w jeff lemire aca emi lenox to be announced. The finale of plutona s five issue run is understandably dark, but then again, thats basically the only place this remarkable series could go. Plutona by jeff lemire meet your next favorite book. At sequart, he has authored a chapter for new life and new civiliations. See more ideas about i tattoo, tattoos and stephen king tattoos. After discovering the body of plutona the worlds greatest superhero in the woods, a shocking twist starts to tear the kids apart. Plutona comic read plutona comic online in high quality. July 14, 2016 plutona comic book optioned heading into comic con, ken kaos company has picked up rights to jeff lemire and illustrator emi lenoxs comic series. He is the writer of allnew hawkeye, extraordinary xmen, and old man logan for marvel, descender and plutona for image comics, black hammer for dark horse, and bloodshot rebord for valiant, as well as the artist for a. Plutona tells the tale of five children who find a dead superhero in the woods and how they deal with their discovery. He is currently planning a fulllength book on better call saul. Comic books and video for sale comics and video games systems trade paperbacks marvel dc idw image nintendo playstation xbox. Plutona viewcomic reading comics online for free 2019.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Jeff lemire born march 21, 1976 is a canadian cartoonist. April 2, 2020 image comics series to immerse yourself in during social distancing. There have been two recent image comics that have dealt with a group of teenagers in typical coming of age type stories, often homaging back to the 80s teen movies done by rob reiner and stephen speilberg. Jul 02, 2016 the final issue of plutona, written by lemire with coplotting and art by emi lenox, is the bleakest so far, but features some of the series most touching moments and caps off a unique. Hes independently publishing the fantastic scifi comic book descender with artist dustin nguyen, at marvel hes in. Five kids discover the body of the worlds greatest super hero, plutona, in the woods after school one day. For fans of lemires smaller, more intimate works, this should be a top priority on your reading list. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. He has also contributed to books on alan moore and 1970s horror comics. With top notch writing and beautiful art, plutona is definitely worth a. However, each book appears to be taking a different approach and its interesting to compare and contrast between them. Its the first published image of the characters in a comic called plutona.
As usual, i came back with some new comic book art. Plutona comic book optioned comics for sale online. He is the author of titles including the essex county trilogy, sweet tooth, the nobody, and animal man. The 2015 comic book season kicked off with image comics publisher eric stephensons keynote address and tons of newly announced series. Pluto is a fictional deity appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. The concept is intriguing alien temples, located throughout the galaxy, including one in the jungles of earth, act as teleportation devices through time. Heres the place where old friends and newbies discuss politics, sports, love, sex, religion, death and family, plus any other silliness they can think of, from their favorite beers to their least favorite jokes. Abraham slam, golden gail, colonel weird, madame dragonfly, and barbalien are standins for a variety of recognizable comic book character. Superhero comics have focused more on drama, action, snark, and, occasionally, the heartfelt moments that plutona is full of. The character is based on the grecoroman god of the same name.
This first issue of the new comic follows the events of characters mie, teddy, diane. Plutona is a fiveissue miniseries from image comics drawn by emi lenox and written by jeff lemire based on a story conceived by lenox it follows five schoolaged children mie, teddy, diane, mike, and ray who stumble upon the dead body of the worlds greatest superhero, plutona, in the woods. In the case of plutona, those regular folks are teenagers and children. Oct 05, 2016 five kids discover the body of the worlds greatest super hero, plutona, in the woods after school one day. The comic book industry comes together to honor those killed in orlando this year. Robots are common and a part of the general population. Sep 14, 2015 the series namesake, plutona, bookends this debut issue with a series of surprising appearances that establish the book as murder mystery.
Plutona is a fantastic comic that knows exactly what it wants to be and does it excellently. In the world of pluto, being a robot isnt what makes you special anymore. In a nutshell, plutonas world of superheroes capes and cowls take a backseat to a group of misfit kinds who find a dead body in the woods. Kao will produce with partner dan kao and addictive pictures russell ackerman and john schoenfelder under their firstlook deal. Com interview with lenox and lemire from the books. Image is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by 7 of the comics industrys bestselling artists, and is the 3rd largest comics publisher in the united states. Just got back from emerald city comic con and touring the seattle area. Five highschoolers discover the body of their worlds greatest superhero. Plutona is a fiveissue miniseries from creatorimagecomics written by creatorjefflemire which follows five schoolaged children mie, teddy, diane, mike, and ray who stumble upon the dead body of the worlds greatest superhero, plutona, in the woods.
The characters start out as well defined even if theyre cliches of teen characters from other works, but they dont develop over the course of the story. The startling conclusion to plutona, with an ending that no one will see coming. Establishing characters plutona 2015 strip panel naked. This discovery sends them on a dark journey that will threaten to tear apart their friendship and their lives. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Image expo returns in january 2015 albert ching nov 4, 2014. The final issue of plutona, written by lemire with coplotting and art by emi lenox, is the bleakest so far, but features some of the series most touching moments and caps off a unique. The book told with extraordinary vulnerability, grace, humor, and profound insight, on pluto is an intimate look inside the mind of greg obrien, a journalist diagnosed with young onset alzheimers. Image comics will release a sweatshirt inspired by the one worn by mie in plutona, by jeff lemire, emi lenox and jordie bellaire. Jun 29, 2016 plutonas coming of age story and emotional writing are what set it apart from many of the traditional superhero comics. Trillium by jeff lemire meet your next favorite book. Fans of the genre or characters will especially like.
If youve never read any of his work however, this is a perfect place to start. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. Plutona comic book series in the works as movie variety. Five suburban kids make a shocking discovery while exploring the woods one day after school the body of the worlds greatest superhero, plutona, laying dead among the mud and grass. Plutona follows the story of five suburban kids who make a shocking discovery while exploring the woods one day after school. The finale of plutonas five issue run is understandably dark, but then again, thats basically the only place this remarkable series could go. They pass the baton between them and work together to elevate each others ideas. Waypoint entertainment has acquired movie rights to the comingofage comic series plutona, written by jeff lemire and illustrated by emi lenox.
After discovering the body of plutona, the worlds greatest super hero, in the woods, five kids must decide what to do next, a decision that may tear their young lives apart. One great example of how deeply humans have accepted robots as full members of society is the global reaction to mont blancs murder. Plutona first published image and tp cover original. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Jeff lemire deciding to rip off stand by me for his latest book. Marvel, dc, dark horse, image and dozens of hard to find smallpress comics. From idw publishing, with assistance from dc entertainment, this oversize comic contains moving and heartfelt material from some of the greatest talents in comics mourning the victims, supporting the survivors, celebrating the lgbtq community, and examining.
Heading into comic con, ken kaos company has picked up rights to jeff lemire and illustrator emi lenoxs comic series. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Would definitely recommend to all comic book readers. Plutona is a young mother who works day shifts at a diner and at night fights crime while her mother watches her daughter for her. The 31 most interesting comics of 2016 mental floss. It builds out unique and different characters, although they are a little stereotypical. The most interesting parts of this book have always been the relationships between the gang of teen and preteen characters who discover a dead superhero in the woods. Image comics free printable coloring book pages week 1.