Media release — Writer/artist Doug TenNapel (CREATURE TECH, Ghostopolis, Cardboard) as well as colorist Katherine Garner (Ghostopolis, Nnewts, Tommysaurus Rex) will release a new printing of the full-color graphic book gear this July—just in time for its 20th anniversary.
Four incompetent cats hijack a huge killer robot to modification the program of a war between cats, dogs, as well as insects. however while these three types fight for manage of the world, a powerful mechanical being named gear shows up to danger his own life to save the lives of great cats.
“GEAR was the very first graphic book I ever made, as well as it’s why I fell in like with the medium,” stated TenNapel. “Now with 17 graphic novels under my belt, I’ve yet to catch the raw energy of gear in one more title. I was on fire back then, as well as gear is still on fire!”
“GEAR was the very first of Doug’s comic books I read, back when it was published in black as well as white,” stated Garner. “I ended up being a fan of his comic books since of it as well as never expected to be coloring them in.”
This 20th anniversary edition has it all: an action-packed story with robots, harpoon guns, speaking cats, mantis kung fu—plus pin-up art by Rob Schrab as well as Mike Mignola!
GEAR (Diamond code: APR180538, ISBN: 978-1-5343-0917-3) hits comic book shops Wednesday, July 11th as well as bookstores Tuesday, July 17th. It can be preordered through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Indiebound, as well as Indigo.
Select praise for GEAR:
“Reading gear is like seeing Coconino region in George Herriman’s Krazy Kat be invaded by huge robots as well as bugs at war, written as well as drawn by Doug TenNapel in an expressive as well as extremely kinetic style. Basically, it is whatever my teen self wished to checked out in a comic.” —Kazu Kibuishi (Amulet)
“GEAR is pure energy as well as creativity on paper. I spent a great deal of time reading this book over as well as over trying to absorb all the inky goodness Doug put in.” —Skottie young (I dislike FAIRYLAND, Deadpool)
“TenNapel is a master of his craft, as well as his like of the medium is on full screen here. Doug plays with the comic page like a feline with so much yarn. gear is sheer delight.” —Rob Guillory (CHEW, FARMHAND)
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