
Page 1 from "The Adventures of Apocalypse Al" No. 1, by writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Sid Kotian. (Image Comics)
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Page 2 from "The Adventures of Apocalypse Al" No. 1, by writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Sid Kotian. (Image Comics)
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Page 3 from "The Adventures of Apocalypse Al" No. 1, by writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Sid Kotian. (Image Comics)
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Page 4 from "The Adventures of Apocalypse Al" No. 1, by writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Sid Kotian. (Image Comics)
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Page 5 from "The Adventures of Apocalypse Al" No. 1, by writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Sid Kotian. (Image Comics)
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Page 6 from "The Adventures of Apocalypse Al" No. 1, by writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Sid Kotian. (Image Comics)
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Page 7 from "The Adventures of Apocalypse Al" No. 1, by writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Sid Kotian. (Image Comics)
LinkOn Feb. 5, writer J. Michael Straczynski debuts his new Joe’s Comics title, “The Adventures of Apocalypse Al,” a series centered on Allison Carter, a resourceful private investigator tasked with saving the world from all manner of supernatural threats — zombies, imps, wizards, closet trolls, undead ex-boyfriends, etc. She’s also tracking down the Book of Keys, a powerful tome that’s fallen into mysterious hands.
But the plucky redhead, who sometimes pops over to other dimensions in the course of her day, seems effortlessly able to handle whatever comes her way, dispensing wisecracks with deadpan aplomb.
Hero Complex readers can get an exclusive first look at lettered pages from the book, with art from Sid Kotian, in the gallery above and by clicking on the links below for larger versions of the pages.
Cover | Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7
Additionally, Hero Complex recently caught up with Straczynski to chat about his inspiration for the story, his penchant for writing feisty characters and why his Joe’s Comics Image imprint was the right home for this inventive tale.
Hero Complex: The apocalypse is certainly in the zeitgeist right now…. Did this project originate as a response to that in any way? What was the beginning of “Apocalypse Al,” from a creative standpoint?
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