[Bison256]

I'm not liking the style, but I never liked the abstract look idw used on film characters to avoid paying likeness rights either

[mrmichaelt]

Not in the September solicits. So down to October, November, or December, knock wood.

[mrmichaelt]

Not in the October solicits. So 50:50 between November and December, hopefully.

[mrmichaelt]

Not in the November solicits. In month, we'll see if it's still coming out this year I guess.

[Rookie99]

Wouldn't it make sense for the comic to be delayed along with the movie? Or could it be used as early promotion?

[mrmichaelt]

Wouldn't it make sense for the comic to be delayed along with the movie? Or could it be used as early promotion?

Either or at this point.

[mrmichaelt]

Not in the December solicits. So yeah, affirmative it's been delayed to 2024.

[mrmichaelt]

Not in the January solicits.

[Ecto24601]

At long last! https://ghostbustersnews.com/2023/11/16 ... en-empire/

[mrmichaelt]

Cools. Weird they're releasing the first issue of four 2 days before Frozen Empire comes out. I guess logistics was an issue and they couldn't start it in December anymore when the movie was delayed. Ideally, December to March, then boom watch the movie 2 days later would've been perfect.

Here's the variant cover for #1.
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... __cft__[0]

[Fritz]

Will be interesting to see. Not familiar with anybody on the creative team, but once upon a time I was going "Who the hell is Erik Burnham?' and we know how well that turned out.

[Kingpin]

I read Blue Delliquanti's O Human Star while it was largely still being published... It was a good, complex story of identity on a number of different levels (gender, sexuality, and transcending death through a digital copy of your mind), and well-illustrated... While maintaining a simplified colour palette (which differed in colour to delineate scenes taking place in the present and the past).

While Blue is only providing the illustrations this time, I'm looking forward to seeing her interpretation of the Ghostbusters universe.

[mrmichaelt]

The Dark Horse blog says the story is set 1.5 years after Afterlife. (Edit so in-universe that's December 2022)
https://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/3915/wel ... -day-dhc-p

[joezlo]

Is anybody familiar with the art team?

[Kingpin]

Is anybody familiar with the art team?

I'm not familiar with Mildred Louis's work, but her colouring looks eye-catching: LINK.

As for Blue Delliquanti:

I read Blue Delliquanti's O Human Star while it was largely still being published... It was a good, complex story of identity on a number of different levels (gender, sexuality, and transcending death through a digital copy of your mind), and well-illustrated... While maintaining a simplified colour palette (which differed in colour to delineate scenes taking place in the present and the past).

While Blue is only providing the illustrations this time, I'm looking forward to seeing her interpretation of the Ghostbusters universe.

[joezlo]

Big shoes to fill on this one.
I hope its good.

I think everybody is aware how I feel about IDW, and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one.

[Rookie99]

So with the main story being about the changing family dynamics, think the series will be more slice of life or have a "big bad" or something causing problems before the Death Chill?

[mrmichaelt]

So with the main story being about the changing family dynamics, think the series will be more slice of life or have a "big bad" or something causing problems before the Death Chill?

I interpreted "changing family dynamics" as Gary becoming a part of their lives and by extension, learning to work together as a GB team. Maybe the comic will broach their first call they got as a team.

[mrmichaelt]

Order codes:
Cover A: DEC230991
https://previewsworld.com/Catalog/DEC230991

Cover B: DEC230992
https://previewsworld.com/Catalog/DEC230992

[Ivo Shandor]

Looking forward to this. A fresh start for GB in comic form is long overdue.

[Kingpin]

The covers for issue #2 have appeared online:



And a synopsis for issue #2:

Big city life proves a challenging adjustment for the Spengler family! Something sinister swoops around Central Park, but the family’s focus is split between the personal and the professional. New clues point toward the true cause of the city’s recent ghost epidemic, and one family member is following the trail with a dedication that may end in trouble!

This Post Contains Spoilers

[mrmichaelt]

April 24. Check.

I like how the synopsis alludes to what the ghost might be and the cover spoils it. lol.

DH links:
https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3011-0 ... -in-Town-2
https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3014-1 ... iant-Cover

[Rookie99]

It is weirdly surreal to see the Afterlife crew in a comic, with the flightsuits and everything. Kind of feels like the torch has been passed.

[mrmichaelt]

Order codes for #2 are in
-JAN241159
https://previewsworld.com/Catalog/JAN241159

-JAN241160 for Cover B
https://previewsworld.com/Catalog/JAN241160

Ben Dewey posted unused options for Cover B
https://www.instagram.com/benjamindewey/p/C041QpsyZ14/

[Kingpin]

Ben Dewey posted unused options for Cover B
https://www.instagram.com/benjamindewey/p/C041QpsyZ14/

I rather like option B: Phoebe surrounded by a street full of ghosts, and option C: the team standing beneath a city skyline with sinister faces rendered in the building lights.

[mrmichaelt]

I rather like option B: Phoebe surrounded by a street full of ghosts, and option C: the team standing beneath a city skyline with sinister faces rendered in the building lights.

All really great options. But seems it came down to Callie and Gary being featured prominently in the #2 covers whereas it was Phoebe on one and Trevor on the other for #1. Curious to see what the next will be, well we'll soon enough in a month's time.

[Bison256]

I'm not liking the cover art. The adults look 15 years younger then their actors do.

[mrmichaelt]

It will be "interesting" to read people's reactions to the interior art. People online were taken aback by Blue's sketch from GB Day if I recall.

[mrmichaelt]

Issue #3

As tensions rise in the city and in the Spengler family, Phoebe discovers the entity targeting the Ghostbusters: the malevolent Madam Malvaeux! On her own and outmatched, Phoebe escapes through the sewers, and stumbles into . . . supernatural standup?

order code: FEB240963
Release date: May 29, 2024

https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/FEB240962
https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/FEB240963

[mrmichaelt]

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Trade paperback pre-order is on Amazon. Set for October 29. 19.99.
https://www.amazon.com/Ghostbusters-1-D ... 506735274/