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Gary Whitta
04-08-2005, 01:33 AM
A shameless plug by the author:

"Death, Jr" #1, the first of a three-part limited series from Image, written by myself and illustrated by Ted Naifeh, is in stores now. It's 48 full-color pages of prestige-format goodness, cover price $4.99.

Fans of Ted's work will definitely get a kick out of this -- it's his first ever all-color book, and it looks fantastic. Here are some links to the first five pages:

http://www.garywhitta.com/djpage1.jpg
http://www.garywhitta.com/djpage2.jpg
http://www.garywhitta.com/djpage3.jpg
http://www.garywhitta.com/djpage4.jpg
http://www.garywhitta.com/djpage5.jpg

Synopsis:
Middle school is never easy, but it's even harder when you're dead. "DJ" tries to live the life of a typical teenager, but the fact that his dad is the Grim Reaper makes things tough. Luckily, he finds his niche with some of the weird kids: Pandora, a little goth girl, Smith & Weston, conjoined twins, Stigmartha, a girl who bleeds when she gets nervous, and The Seep, an armless, legless, foreign exchange student in a jar. So when a trip to the Museum of Supernatural History gives him an opportunity to impress his new friends, he unwittingly puts himself and the whole town in danger.

And finally, a pic of the #1 cover, so you can find it on the shelf ;-)

http://www.garywhitta.com/djcover.jpg

Thanks, and I hope you enjoy it! I'd love to hear your comments.

If you're attending APE in San Francisco this weekend, stop by Ted's booth and say hi -- we'll have free "Death, Jr." posters to sign and give away.

PS: Issue 2 is out June 8.

Brian Cronin
04-08-2005, 01:47 AM
Death Jr. was a really fun book, folks.

Well worth picking up.

-Brian

Captain Blitz
04-08-2005, 02:58 AM
I´ll get it at the end of the month.

GOT
04-08-2005, 07:24 PM
I picked this up, its HILARIOUS! Great art and great story! Good job Gary and Ted!!!

When is #2 due?

Gary Whitta
04-09-2005, 09:33 AM
I picked this up, its HILARIOUS! Great art and great story! Good job Gary and Ted!!!

When is #2 due?
Thanks a lot! I'm glad you enjoyed it. More fun to come!

Issue #2 comes out June 8.

Brian Cronin
04-09-2005, 03:54 PM
I did a little bit here (http://goodcomics.blogspot.com/2005/04/power-pack-1-how-to-make-all-ages.html) about how good TWO All-Ages comics were this week, Power Pack #1 and Death Jr. #1.

-Brian

Greg T
04-11-2005, 10:19 AM
I LOVED this book. Great job.

Ivan Isaacs
04-11-2005, 02:48 PM
*double post thanks to server hickup* :D

Ivan Isaacs
04-11-2005, 02:49 PM
Read it half an hour ago. Boy was that awesome! I picked it up because Ted was drawing it and I really liked it (both art and story).
Black humor at it's best and cool, funny yet bizarre characters.

Stickmartha?! WTF? :lol:

"Our family therapist says I'm obsessive-compulsive."
BWAHAHAHAHA!! *thumpsup*

That picture of Death with the "World's Greatest Dad" cup nearly killed me. Heh. :D

Issue #2 comes out June 8.

Yeah! :cool:

Gary Whitta
04-11-2005, 10:58 PM
I just found out that Steve Purcell (Sam & Max) is doing the cover art for Issue 3. How cool is that?

miss5050
04-12-2005, 05:54 PM
yay!!! finally sth 2 cheer me up
it looks lovely ;) (now i see myself drawing lil faces everywhere :p )

Tribalman
04-17-2005, 03:20 PM
This book is just great. I´m glad I picked it up.
Lots of fun and great art. Two thumbs up.

SaotomeMtl
04-28-2005, 03:37 PM
I especially enjoyed the shit hitting the fan. *Thumbs up*