Esteemed comics artist Charlie Adlard, who is best known for drawing The Walking Dead, has lined up his next project ‘Of the Earth,’ a new horror launching from Image Comics this May.
Six-issue miniseries Of the Earth begins in May from Image Comics. The miniseries has a stellar creative team behind it. Outside of long-time The Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard, the series is co-written by Chris Condon (That Texas Blood) and Andrew Ehrich, coloured by Pip Martin (Everything Dead & Dying), lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Assorted Crisis Events), and designed by Mike Tivey (News from the Fallout).
The official logline for Of the Earth reads: Tabitha ‘Tabby’ Black flees a sordid life for her quiet hometown of Solitude, Texas and the comfort of her Gramma’s home where she was raised. Only home isn’t what it once was…. and neither is Gramma.
“I’ve always wanted to work with Chris for a long time, ever since I was aware of his collaborations with Jake Phillips,” said Adlard. “And finally I got my wish with a brilliant atmospheric horror tale with an eco twist. It’s the best type of story for me—full of atmosphere and great characters. Plus I get the pleasure of working with Pip, Hassan, Andrew, and Michael.”
Condon added: “Charlie Adlard is a legend in the comic book industry and I have the utmost confidence that his name alone lends this book credibility—and with good reason. Still, what makes this book special is the all-star team we’ve assembled. I’m honored to share a credit in this book with letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, colorist Pip Martin, designer Michael Tivey, and last but not least, my good friend and co-writer Andrew Ehrich, a newbie to the industry. Of The Earth is an atmospheric, terror-soaked excursion into the unknown; an eco-horror story with a suspenseful neo-noir tinge. It’s John Carpenter’s The Thing meets Blood Simple and I cannot wait to unleash this oil-soaked terror upon the world with Charlie and the rest of the team.”
Of the Earth #1 releases May 20 from Image Comics. Will you be picking it up? Tell us in the comments down below!
