AHOY Comics Reveals Some of Its Upcoming Releases for 2020
AHOY Comics has released some of their plans for 2020 including the fourth wave of AHOY comic book magazines as well as two trade paperback collections. There will be three new comics released during the fourth wave. After reading about the upcoming releases, you can check out the covers below. First, let’s talk about the new stories.
Billionaire Island will debut in March 2020 with a team consisting of writer Mark Russell, artist Steve Pugh, colorist Chris Chuckry, and letterist Rob Steen. The main cover will be created by Pugh with a variant also available from Pia Guerra.
“Welcome to Billionaire Island, where anything goes…if you can afford it. But the island’s ultra-rich inhabitants are about to learn that their ill-gotten gains come at a VERY high price. BILLIONAIRE ISLAND is a savage satire that reunites the creative team behind DC’s The Flintstones.”
Next is Ash & Thorn, a 5-issue mini-series from writer Mariah McCourt and artist Soo Lee who worked with colorist Pippa Bowland and letterist Steen. In addition, Jill Thompson will be creating the covers. Ash & Thorn will make its debut in April 2020.
“The apocalypse is nigh! The world needs a Champion, and the only heir to a sacred mystical lineage is…a little old lady? Meet Lottie Thorn, reluctant savior of the world, and her also-elderly trainer Lady Peruvia Ashlington-Voss. They might not look it, but these women are prepared to take on any Big Bad that comes along. But first, perhaps a nice cup of tea?”
Third, Penultiman comes from author Tom Peyer and artist Alan Robinson. The colors are done by Lee Loughridge, letters by Steen, and covers by Robinson. This story will first appear in May 2020.
“Penultiman is the greatest, best-looking, and most admired superhero in the world. Penultiman is The Next-To-Last-Stage In Human Evolution. So how can he stop hating himself? Only Penultiman’s android understudy, Antepenultiman, knows the answer. Or, at least, he thinks he does!”
The first of the paperback collections will be Second Coming: Volume One from author Russell and artists Richard Pace and Leonard Kirk. The colors were done by Andy Troy, the cover by Pace, and letters from Steen. This will be available at comic shops on February 26, 2020, and at bookstores on March 10, 2020.
The second collection will be Dragonfly & Dragonflyman: Night & Day from author Peyer, artist Peter Krause, colorist Troy, and letterist Steen. Comic shops should have this available on May 27, 2020, and bookstores on June 9, 2020. Apparently, AHOY has timed the release of this title with the dragonfly season on the east coast which is pretty interesting to me.
