David Lapham, the Eisner Award–winning creator of the
smash hit Stray Bullets, is writing and drawing his own series again for the
first time in five years, on not one, but two new creator-owned titles: Juice
Squeezers and Kid McAlister!
Called “a perfect start to an addictive new serial” by
Newsarama after its run in the Eisner and Harvey Award–winning anthology Dark
Horse Presents, Juice Squeezers follows a covert group of tweens who form the
main line of defense for the residents of Weeville against an army of giant
bugs. The only ones who can fit into the cramped subterranean battlefield, the
aptly named Juice Squeezers keep the endless swarm of bugs from overrunning the
city. That is, until a new kid moves to town and threatens to awaken a dormant
bug population. The exterminators may become the exterminated in this all-ages
adventure story!
Hot on the heels of Juice Squeezers, Lapham weaves a
western sci-fi tale with Kid McAlister, which follows a fifty-year-old cowboy
trapped in the body of a twelve-year-old, as he returns home to Yuma, Arizona,
after a long stint on the road. It’s not easy to stay hidden for long when
you’re an eternally young “Electric Cowboy” and the best darn bull rider on the
circuit. Also, Kid’s the only one who can see the body-snatching aliens taking
over the populace, and he’s the only one who can stop them from taking over the
world!
Praise for Juice Squeezers:
“How the hell can I ignore David Lapham writing and
drawing again! My god that was a nice treat to discover and upon reading . . .
I’m really looking forward to the next chapter and Lapham’s art was
fantastic.”—Comic Bastards
“It’s a modern take on the innumerable monster movies of
the 1950s that featured enormous bugs . . . The character dynamics are still in
play, even as the group contends with maggots the size of corgis.”—Unleash the
Fanboy
Juice Squeezers #1 (of 4) is on sale January 1, 2014, in
comic shops everywhere!
Kid McAlister #1 (of 5) is on sale May 7, 2014, in comic
shops everywhere!