New Image Series From Soule and Browne 'Curse Words' Announced
Image Comics has officially announced a new series from writer Charles Soule and artist Ryan Browne titled Curse Words, set for release in Spring 2017. Here is the official description of the series:
“In the series, a wizard appears one day in New York City, claiming he's here to protect the planet from dark magical forces bent on its destruction. The world falls in love with Wizord and his slick sorcerous ways - after all, we've never had a wizard before. Everything's great! But it's not. Wizord is actually fleeing an extremely dark past, and it's only a matter of time before that evil comes calling. CURSE WORDS is a gonzo modern fantasy, full of shadows, light… and magic.
"Ryan Browne and I wanted to create a series where literally anything could happen, and giving the story a magical framework lets us do that,” said Soule. “Curse Words constantly surprises me with what happens next, and I'm writing the thing. Ultimately, it's the story of a man trying to be good in a world that wants him to be bad—but it's also got a talking koala. That's Curse Words. Deep, wrenching, relatable character beats mixed with some of the most wonderful, strangest things you've ever seen in a comic. Even better, it's all drawn by the Incredible Ryan Browne—so you know it's pretty."
Browne added: "Thank goodness for Charles' words. I would buy him writing the phone book. I draw. But His words! So good."
CURSE WORDS is Lord of the Rings meets Breaking Bad. A color-saturated, anything-goes dark fantasy romp about the coolest, most charming evil wizard you've ever met in your life. It is, in a word, magical.”
How exciting does that sound? Charles Soule is a hit-or-miss writer for me but when he hits (Swamp Thing), it’s nothing short of fantastic. Hopefully, this upcoming series will show Soule reach the heights of his talent like many other creators have with their Image Series. Not to mention the absolute victory of getting Ryan Browne to pencil the series. I for one will definitely be checking this book out when it releases in Spring 2017!
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