A secret vampire elite preys on the wealthy in Blood-Stained Teeth, a new satirical comic series coming from Image Comics in April.
Warning: contains a preview of Blood-Stained Teeth #1!
The upcoming Image Comics Blood-Stained Teeth series brings together crime and horror in a unique vampire story. Exploring vampires who are hungry not only for blood but also for money, the ongoing series is created and written by Christian Ward, who won the Eisner Award for Best New Series in 2020 for Invisible Kingdom (a must-read for fans). Dune fans). Ward is joined on this track by artist Patric Reynolds (The Mask). The creative team also includes colorist Heather Moore (The New World), whom Reynolds praises for her skills in creating Blood-Stained Teeth’s environment “a downtown neon jungle at night.”
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Image Comics is no stranger to vampire titles with a twist. Naming just a few vampire-related titles, the company publishes the southern vampire series Redneck, written by Donny Cates (The One You Feed) with art by Lisandro Estherren (The Last Contract). Then there’s Loaded Bible’s “Jesus vs. Vampires” saga by writers Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash) and Steve Orlando (Commanders in Crisis) with art by Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide Squad). But Blood-Stained Teeth has been compared to two specific crime horror comics, shared in Image Comics’ official press release.
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the Picture Comics The ad compares Blood-Stained Teeth to crime comics such as Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso, Eisner’s award-winning 100 Bullets series, and Image Comics title Killadelphia by Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander. A crime-horror comic book series, Blood-Stained Teeth centers on criminal Atticus Sloane, a vampire who transforms others if the price is right. In addition to seven covers — featuring the talents of Ward, Reynolds, Declan Shalvey, and Jamie McKelvie — Image Comics unveiled an ad page and five preview pages, shown below.
Moore’s psychedelic colors really make the preview pages below stand out, creating a unique atmosphere not just for a vampire series, but for a comic book title in general. The preview also quickly establishes how problematic it can be to turn people into vampires in a modern stylized setting. Speaking of the inspiration behind the book and its uniqueness, Ward said, “I’ve been thinking about doing this comic for years and it struck me that at a time when we have billionaires rushing to exploring space rather than paying taxes, there’s never been a more appropriate time to tell a story about a secret society of vampires who feed on not only our blood but also our money. »
Sloane’s story begins with what could be a dangerous mistake, as the vampire becomes an influencer who instantly reveals his new status to the world. Many previous works have associated vampires with social elites, portraying their feeding and turning on others as more mundane forms of exploitation, but Blood-Stained Teeth takes a unique view of the relationship between blood and money that will fascinating to watch. The ongoing Blood-Stained Teeth series will release its first issue on April 27, 2022 at comic book stores and Image Comics digital platforms.
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Nicole D’Andria works as a freelance writer/editor specializing in comics. She has adapted Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir into comics and is writing her own ongoing comic series, Road Trip to Hell. Nicole works as a freelance comic book writer for Tapas Media and Scout Comics. She is also associate editor of the scientific journal Clio’s Psyche. She writes a series of interviews featuring the Kickstarter creators for Comic Frontline. Learn more about her on the website, http://comicmaven.com.
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