Want to be a comic book villain? Then you should be reading FREAKSHOW
In the latest issue of Freakshow, writer, Robert Curley has announced that he has gotten many requests for a letter page. So, he has encouraged people to write in to have their letter published.
He also gave a 'name the letter column' contest.
The winning entry will recieve a copy of FREAKSHOW Book 1 TPB (due in stores on 8/24) signed by him and the two artists. This tpb includes a dketchbook and a full script to issue two. The winner will also get a Freakshow T-Shirt, and a one year's subscription to the series.
Also, the winner will be placed inside the comic to show up as one of the villains in an upcoming issue!!
(of course the deadline is in two days for the contest-- damn me for not picking up this book on wednesday)
Here is the cover to the latest issue, featuring the nefarious new villain, THE UNDERTAKER:
For those of you who haven't checked out the book, below is a review I did of the first issue. The trade is due out at the end of the month of August, and I think some of you may enjoy it. Be sure to ask your retailer to order you an issue. Each 'arc' has not been longer than 2 issues, but the backstory of these characters does continue from arc to arc. So, if you want to pop in for only one issue, you can be satisfied with the story, but if you stick around for this 50 issue maxi-series, you will definately be rewarded.
Here is the issue 1 review I posted a while back:
Picked this up at the store today. The cover captivated me enough to buy it:
The premise captivated me as well-- on the inside cover was a note from one of the creators that said it was the first in a fifty issue max-series set during the 1950's. It went on to say that "the story consists of five main characters, one haunted house, a begrudged ghost, dozen's of misunderstood villains, and of course---a dark secret which will only be revealed at the story's end; except, it won't be, because volume II, entitled SWING set during the 60's, continues this political look at American society through the influence of the culluloid lens of American cinema, TV advertising, and media propoganda...."
Sounds ambitious, but none of that was seen in the first issue, which is a complete tale, that also sets up 2 of our characters.
The story begins with a 2 page prologue of a strip club and a couple of its denizens. The year is 1955. A man and a woman (stripper) meet while she is performing and share a kiss....
The rest of the story takes place 2 years later, and we meet a cop/detective on a new high profile case. There is an unseemly murder involving a famous actress, and a famous director. There are some indescrepancies like 'why was the murder victim getting a blow-job rom a famous actress. right before his murder...when he was well known to be gay...?
The actress with the 'talent' is placed under arrest, but that is where the story takes a very interesting turn. While she is at headquarters, there is another murder. Surely, she can't be the killer, right?
The book then goes in a direction that I didn't see coming with some surprise revelations involving the murderer and the cop. The story wraps up neatly, and seems to set up nicely what we should be seeing next issue.
I loved the artwork, and added it to my pull list today.
Re: Want to be a comic book villain? Then you should be reading FREAKSHOW
Wow! That's awesome that Robert Curley responded to you. And the idea of Duncan Fegredo being a fan of the series... I keep my fingers crossed. (I didn't see your thread and haven't read the last issue yet, but I've been there before and won a nice piece of art.)
And I also recommend FREAKSHOW. It's an original concept, which is not an easy task and which alone makes it worthwhile.
Andreas
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