ANT Q&A Thread...with Mario Gully!

[Mario Gully]

Hey, Everybody else has one. I thought why not?

ANT drops at Image. It will hit the shops 3 MONTHS EARLY! Hitting in JULY and not September. We have some great things lined up for you guys. Very exciting to have team-ups and such. Being the new guy on the block,I just hope to make some good comics at Image and hopefully turn some heads.


Newsarama Ant Press

Thanks guys,

[matt levin]

Hey!
Well, Image could be good for you-- I'm a happy ANT fan, and hope your production will be as slick from Image as your previous issues. I'll for sure be looking forward to the solicitations. Plese keep us posted as to when they'll appear. wouldn't want to miss it, no, not at all!

best wishes,
Matt L.

[Doug W]

so would it be correct to think of the Arcana ANT mini-series as the origin of ANT?

Will the journal/childs fantasy element be returning? From the Newsarama article it seems like the new series will be a more traditional super hero series. To be honest I think it may be better that way, it worked in the mini as sort of an origin story with that cool double twist at the end, but I think the same element could get tiresome after a while.

one last question: Mini or ongoing?

[Mario Gully]

Thanks Matt. I will keep everyone posted on the news tip.

Doug- Series one was actually a bit of an origin story, So it is safe to say that. But alot of the story will be brought to light in the issues to come. The Journal is still a big part of the Ant universe but the fantasy is now the reality. I am pushing the new series as a more traditional hero story. Actually, the story was all along a hero story with a twist. I just told the story from a point where the hero was eight years old. And this series will be ongoing.

[Ravengregory]

What['s your favorite comic series your reading right now?

[Mario Gully]

That's a hard question for me to answer Raven. I get ALOT of comics these days and I can't say there is ONE issue or monthly comic I like over all others. I buy comics for many many different reasons. And I'm very bias when it comes to my friends in the industry that has books on the stand.

Crazy I know. I am taking meds. :rolleyes:

[_ender]

Alright...sell me on just why I should be picking up Ant, Mario. I'm the quintessential anti-men-in-tights reader, so what about this series is going to appeal to me?

I do think the art looks really good, but art without a story to grab me might as well just be a poster on the wall. What makes Ant so special? I've passed up a good many 'superhero' titles from Image in the past, because they just didn't appeal to me.

Regardless of whether or not I pick this up, I do wish you luck on your venture!

[Mario Gully]

Ender,
You know It sounds to me that you want me to try and sell ANT or any superhero book that Image does to you. Which is cool, but that is simply not my bag. If you don't like hero books you will probably not like Ant at all.

What is so special about Ant? Truthfully, because it's done by me. Because I'm the real deal. No smoke and mirrors. No gimmicks. I'm the guy that started from the bottom of the heap of rejection after rejection and has worked my way up all the way to Image. And now I have something to say. That something is Ant.

Give it a try, if you think the concept or whatever is appealing to you. You might like it. If you don't that cool too. But If The news on this book or the books sucess isn't enough to peak to get you to pick it upt. Then I don't see it getting done by me telling you it's the "next big thing".

[SuperJ]

Hey, Everybody else has one. I thought why not?

ANT drops at Image. It will hit the shops 3 MONTHS EARLY! Hitting in JULY and not September. We have some great things lined up for you guys. Very exciting to have team-ups and such. Being the new guy on the block,I just hope to make some good comics at Image and hopefully turn some heads.


Newsarama Ant Press

Thanks guys,

I love ANT and the art is just gorgeous!

[ChildOfTheDarkholde]

I have seen many issues of ANT at my shop...what is it about?
Is it a comedy superhero book? (yuck)
Straight superhero action /adventure? (yay!)

Could someone give me a little info, I might give the book a try if I only knew what it is about...

[SuperJ]

I have seen many issues of ANT at my shop...what is it about?
Is it a comedy superhero book? (yuck)
Straight superhero action /adventure? (yay!)

Could someone give me a little info, I might give the book a try if I only knew what it is about...

It's straight-up action, dude. The artwork is freaking gorgeous and I love seeing Ant, in costume, and in action (the more scenes like that the better)! I don't think you'll be disappointed by this one. It doesn't get a whole lot of buzz from the hype-machines (and programmed fanboys) but that's just one extra thing that makes it cool because it's flying right under their radar. It's definitely worth a look.

[matt levin]

I like Ant because it has a heart.

The first series is about a little girl with big dreams she scribbles and draws on notebook pages. Her dad's trying to give her all he can, and the world just gets in the way. She's doing her best, and when that's not enough, there's her hope and imagination.

That's what I like about Ant.

Oh yeah: the words are well chosen, and the art is very, very engaging.
I like that, too!

Matt

[Mario Gully]

Thanks for the kind words guy!
Child-Just pick up the first issue man and see if you like it. I'm sure you will find something good about this series. And as a bonus most of the Ant's are worth like 10 to 20 bucks aready. If your shop has them for cover price I would consider that a good investment. Check Wizards guide on them.

Matt- you nailed it. That's what Ant is about. The new series droping in Aug takes palace in the future where volume 1 left off.



Here's a sneek peak:

[miss5050]

And this series will be ongoing.

And this are great news!!!

I checked this thread like...this name rings a bell :rolleyes: I'm sry :o
then it hit me!!! (i misread thread name too-ok 2am and i got no sleep in 2days)
Totally great stuff - I love the end & whole idea - gives You lots of thinking...

I consider Q&A a bit pathetic, but...this lil precious of You-now I kinda understand. It's like me-when I go to tennis match and I see my fav player-I cannot talk about anything else :)
~good luck~ and here is smiley4ya

[Doug W]

So, Mario probably isn't even cheking this thread any more but I thought of a few questions:
-What exactly are ANTs powers?
-How do her powers work? whats the deal with that spray on stuff? If I got some of that stuff could I be Ant?