This week, ComixTribe announced it will be publishing AND
THEN EMILY WAS GONE, a 5-issue horror mystery series by John Lees (The
Standard) and Iain Laurie (Horror Mountain.) ComixTribe has released a teaser
trailer for EMILY along with the announcement.
AND THEN EMILY WAS GONE tells the story of a haunted
former police detective who goes in search of a missing girl, and finds Hell
instead. The first issue will make its direct market debut later this summer,
with subsequent issues releasing monthly, a first for ComixTribe.
"We're obviously already all in on John Lees,"
said ComixTribe publisher Tyler James. "John's work on THE STANDARD and
the upcoming OXYMORON: Loveliest Nightmare series has been tremendous. But, I
really think EMILY is going to be his calling card. Likewise, Iain Laurie's
unique artistic vision complements John's creepy script like a fine wine...at
least, I think its wine. It's red."
"I'm thrilled that there’s a space for AND THEN
EMILY WAS GONE in ComixTribe’s growing roster of quality titles," said
Lees. "I'm excited to expand our partnership, and bring EMILY to the
direct market."
Short-run, black and white versions of AND THEN EMILY WAS
GONE have sold out on the UK comic convention circuit, and earned Lees and
Laurie tremendous critical acclaim from big name talent.
“This is a weird comic, but in a wonderful way. Best of
all, it’s a comic with its own vision, a unique and bold vision.”
- Michael Moreci, Hoax Hunters, Skybreaker
“Super awesome, super creepy, super good. I really love
the work of everyone involved on the book…”
- Nick Pitarra, The Manhattan Projects, The Red Wing
“This book is amazing, the first issue was ultra creepy.”
- Riley Rossmo, Proof, Green Wake, Cowboy Ninja Viking,
Bedlam, Drumhellar
“It’s a masterclass in comics. it’s literate and the art?
The art NEVER fails to impress. You just got to find out what happens next…
BONNIE SHAW? GREG HILLINGER? THE BOX? What the f***! It’s a movie for the mind
***** FIVE STARS.”
- Shaky Kane, The Bulletproof Coffin
The direct market release of AND THEN EMILY WAS GONE will
enjoy a full-color treatment by Megan Wilson, and boast covers from Riley
Rossmo (Drumhellar, Bedlam), Nick Pitarra (The Manhattan Projects), Joe Mulvey
(SCAM), and Garry Brown (The Massive).