Teased for weeks, Mad Cave Studios revealed at San Diego Comic-Con today Amazing Comics, a new comic book company out of Idaho. The partnership is with a premier European publishing house, Dupuis, to fully realize the worldwide publishing aspirations of Amazing Comics, a thrilling new venture from legendary American comic book artist, writer, and editor Joe Quesada.
Amazing Comics is, as they put it, the first international comics imprint, creating original concepts for an international market. Working out of Quesada’s headquarters in Idaho, this venture aims to attract the greatest talent from across the globe to create stories of universal appeal, with Mad Cave Studios and Dupuis working in tandem to publish and distribute fascinating new titles on either side of the Atlantic.
“The true origin of Disciple came about when I met Charles Dorfman, a talented writer with a passion for graphic storytelling,” Joe Quesada said. “Charles pitched an adaptation of Hamlet, which sparked a creative journey that led to the unique version of Disciple we have today. This project blends Shakespearean elements with contemporary genres, creating a rich, mythological world for our readers to explore that begins as a prequel to the original, set in a whole new world.”
The first series to be published is called Disciple, from co-writer and artist Joe Quesada, co-writer Charles Dorfman, inker Wade von Grawbadger, colorist Richard Isanove, and letterer Joe Caramagna. The story is a unique and captivating reimagining of Shakespeare’s Hamlet that blends classic literature with modern storytelling. The title debuts today with DISCIPLE: QUARTO, an exclusive San Diego Comic-Con preview comic, with more information about this exciting project to be revealed in the coming months.
For more information on this news, read the press release below.
JULY 27, 2024, (SAN DIEGO, CA) — The highly anticipated Mad Cave Studios super-secret news has been revealed in San Diego at Comic-Con International: Amazing Comics, a.k.a. Idaho’s #1 comic book company!
Since 2014, Mad Cave Studios has steadily carved out a reputation for bold storytelling, creator-focused comics, and boundary-pushing ideas. Now in its tenth year, the Miami-based publisher is thrilled to announce their groundbreaking partnership with premier European publishing house, Dupuis, to fully realize the worldwide publishing aspirations of Amazing Comics, a thrilling new venture from legendary American comic book artist, writer, and editor Joe Quesada!
Amazing Comics is the first true international comics imprint, creating original concepts for an international market. From Quesada’s headquarters in Idaho, this one-of-a-kind venture will attract the greatest talent from across the globe to create stories of universal appeal, with Mad Cave Studios and Dupuis working in tandem to publish and distribute fascinating new titles on either side of the Atlantic. With its commitment to compelling characters and captivating artwork, Amazing Comics promises the kind of storytelling that feels like it was established in your very own imagination.
The inaugural title, DISCIPLE, by co-writer and artist Joe Quesada, co-writer Charles Dorfman, inker Wade von Grawbadger, colorist Richard Isanove, and letterer Joe Caramagna, includes a unique and captivating reimagining of Shakespeare’s Hamlet that blends classic literature with modern storytelling. The title debuts today with DISCIPLE: QUARTO, an exclusive San Diego Comic-Con preview comic, with more information about this exciting project to be revealed in the coming months.
Joe Quesada shared the story behind Disciple’s creation: “The true origin of Disciple came about when I met Charles Dorfman, a talented writer with a passion for graphic storytelling. Charles pitched an adaptation of Hamlet, which sparked a creative journey that led to the unique version of Disciple we have today. This project blends Shakespearean elements with contemporary genres, creating a rich, mythological world for our readers to explore that begins as a prequel to the original, set in a whole new world.”
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