#paklis

[dustinweaver]

1949 Hardcover!

Coming JUNE 25

For everyone trade waiting on PAKLIS. This is it. Preorder it now!

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Pages from PAKLIS #7 (2023)

Writer/Artist/Colorist– Dustin Weaver

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Page from Paklis #5. 2017. Art by Dustin Weaver.

[beyondthespheres]

From Dustin Weaver’s 1949 Pt II feat’d in Paklis #6, out now!

[smillingcartoonist]

Paklis 6 #

[theimaginauts]

ANIMA CYCLE

Art by GERALD PAREL

[smashpages]

Out this week: Paklis #6 (Image, $3.99):

Dustin Weaver’s unsettling, surrealist anthology returns with a new issue that finds the creator teaming with writer Jeremy Barlow on a new story. 

See what else is arriving in comic shops this week.

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Leonardo Da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, and Star Child appear in PAKLIS #6 (2023)

By Dustin Weaver

[balu8]

Paklis #1

by Dustin Weaver

Image

[dustinweaver]

Here are 6, that's SIX, preview pages of PAKLIS 8! This is the start of a new story that D.J. and I have wanted to do for many years now. It's a good issue!

It'll be out MAY 1, and as always, preordering helps the book and ensures you get a copy.

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Pages from PAKLIS #0 (2024)

Writers- Dustin Weaver, D.J. Bryant, & Allen Warner

Artist/Colorist/Letterer- Dustin Weaver

[satubintang]

Pak Li : Neng, tumben tadi datengnya siangan ?

Ra: jalan kaki pak saya tadi, lama banget nunggu ojek online keburu gabagus mood saya

Pak Li: jauh begitu neng, kenapa nggak nelpon mang ncim aja biar dijemput.

Ra: gapapa biar olah raga juga saya pak, lagi pak Li suka kreatif. Mang ncim mah tugasnya bukan jemput saya.. hahaha. itu dimakan pak keburu dingin.

Pak Li: makasih banyak yaa neng, dari sekian banyak org dikantor sini. neng sama neng sasa aja yg mau mampir ke pos satpam bergaul sama ob sama satpam sering traktir pula.

Ra: Pak Li kenapa tumben banget ngomong gitu, maksudnya bukan nolak terimaksihnya tapi kalo pak Li udah serius begitu berarti bentar lagi pak Li mau curhat. hahaha

Pak Li: neng emang paling paham hahaha. Saya mau berenti neng.

Ra: egimana gimana.. maksud bpk Resign?

Pak Li: iya neng, istri saya yang minta, saya tuh gimana yaa neng saya seneng bisa kerja disini, tapi gimana lagi kan kalo keluarga mah utama ya neng.

Ra: terus nanti bapak udah ada rencana pas udahan kerja disini? Apa bapak keterima jadi bos satpam ditempat lain?

Pak Li: bukan neng, istri saya minta saya buat bantuin usahanya aja gitu di rumah.

Ra: Loh kok bpk ngikutin kemauan istri bpk bukannya kebalik ya?

Pak Li: Neng kalo rumah tangga tuh bukan perihal siapa ngikut siapanya. dipikir juga timbang mudhorot dan manfaatnya dari kita ngambil satu keputusan dan tindakan.

Ra: iyasih pak, semisal bapak udh yakin ya mau gimana lagi kan saya mah pendengar channel radio bapak aja. Tapi apasih yang bikin bapak tuh kok jd mau maunya ngikutin istri bapak? Bucin bgt apa pak..

Pak Li: Bucin apaan si neng?

Ra: budak cinta pak bahasa anak jaman sekarang

Pak Li: hahaha ada ada aja neng bahasanya. Lebih ke gimana yaa neng karir sebagai security yg kerja ga kenal waktu di rumah jarang sama anak, penghasilan juga ngepas, kalo kata istri mending bantuin dia dagang lebih banyak waktu sama samanya di rumah gitu neng. Anak juga jadi makin deket sama saya.

Ra: tapi kan dari segi penghasilan jadi berkurang sumbernya gasi pak? Secara tadinya kerannya ada dua nih, sekarang cuma satu.

Pak Li: iya si neng tapi istri saya tuh yakin betul gitu, dan saya juga udah istikoroh neng kayaknya lebih tenang begitu. rejeki bisa dicari lagi neng doain kali saya fokus dagang jadi berkembang usahanya dan Anak kan ya neng nggak bisa keulang lagi masa masa kecilnya, yaa kita semua cuma punya satu kali aja gitu neng, kecil,muda,tua, semua sekali.

Ra: aamiin pasti pak. iyasi pak bapak bener, enak ya jd anaknya bapak tuh. Coba ajaa

Pak Li: hus kan gaboleh gitu neng, papanya neng tuh orang baik juga harus banyak didoain neng mana lagi sakit kan? Apa udah sehat?

Ra: mendingan pak, iyasih makasih banyak yaa pak. Saya seneng bisa ngobrol gini sama bapak juga temen-temen OB. nanti bapak open order dong dagangannya, kali saya mau beli.

Pak Li: nggak ah neng mah gratisan pasti mintanya

Ra: yeee dibilang beli. Pak.. beli, gratisan mah sasa tuh ratu give away

[cryptofmadness]

EC LIVES… AGAIN: The Return Of EC Comics

By Chet Reams

So folks, it seems that EC Comics is getting back into publishng yet again. You may be asking "Another new volume/series-run of Tales From The Crypt comics? More EC reprint volumes?" The answer is actually something else entirely. EC Comics (@ec-comics) (legally referred to "William M. Gaines Agent, Inc.") and Oni Press (@onipress) are teaming up to produce two brand-new EC Comics comic-book series! Following is the official Press Release (as provided to Crypt of MADness by EC Comics/William M. Gaines Agent, Inc.)!

EC COMICS IS BACK WITH A VENGEANCE – AND ALL–NEW PUBLISHING LINE – AT ONI PRESS

The Infamous and Influential Comics Imprint That Redefined Pop Culture Returns with Staggering New Titles and Superstar Creators – Beginning Summer 2024

Seventy years after the creation of the Comics Code Authority irrevocably changed the course of comics history, the most infamous, notorious and controversial comic publisher of all time is set to return from the grave in summer 2024…

Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic fiction for more than 25 years – is proud to announce a brand-new publishing partnership with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. that will see the full-fledged return of EC Comics to comic shop and bookstore shelves worldwide with a slate of all-new series beginning in the summer of 2024.

Beginning with EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS #1 in July and CRUEL UNIVERSE #1 in August – the first official EC Comics series produced in nearly seven decades – Oni’s ambitious EC Comics publishing program will be overseen by Oni Press President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson and Editor-in-Chief Sierra Hahn in partnership with Cathy Gaines Mifsud and Corey Mifsud, the daughter and grandson of legendary EC Publisher William M. Gaines and administrators of William M. Gaines Agent, Inc.

“As my father said, ‘Only in the bounds of good taste!’ and I’m so excited to exhibit EC's good taste with Oni Press, who have distinguished themselves with both an award-winning library of comics and graphic novels and a passionate understanding of EC’s singular role in shaping comics history,” said Cathy Gaines Mifsud, President of William M. Gaines Agent, Inc.

“EC Comics is no stranger to a good comeback story! We’re thrilled to make this return with Oni Press and usher the classic EC sensibilities into the modern world,” said Corey Mifsud, Executive Director of William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. “It’s always been our dream to one day bring the fearless creative spirit of EC to a new generation. Working hand-in-hand with Oni’s award-winning team and a sensational cast of creators, it’s a pleasure to – at long last – shepherd EC into the 21st century with all-new series and stories.”

Edited by Hahn, Oni’s curated line of EC titles – which will include at least two series on a monthly basis from July 2024 onward in the genres of horror, science fiction, fantasy, and more – will feature contributions from a rotating cast of high-profile comics talents that includes writers Jason Aaron (Thor, Southern Bastards), Brian Azzarello (Batman: Damned, 100 Bullets), Rodney Barnes (Killadelphia), Corinna Bechko (Invisible Republic), Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun), Christopher Cantwell (Briar), Cecil Castellucci (Shade the Changing Girl), Chris Condon (That Texas Blood), Joshua Hale Fialkov (The Bunker), J. Holtham (AMC’s The Handmaid’s Tale), Jeff Jensen (HBO’s Watchmen, Green River Killer), Matt Kindt (BRZRKR, Mind MGMT), Sean Lewis (King Spawn), Stephanie Phillips (Grim), Jay Stephens (Dwellings), Zac Thompson (Cemetery Kids Don’t Die), Ben H. Winters (CBS’ Tracker), and more; artists Kano (Gotham Central, Immortal Iron Fist), Peter Krause (Irredeemable), Leomacs (Rogues), Malachi Ward (Black Hammer: The End), Dustin Weaver (Avengers, Paklis), and more; designer Rian Hughes (The Multiversity); alongside covers from Lee Bermejo (A Vicious Circle, Batman: Damned), Greg Smallwood (The Human Target), J.H. Williams III (Sandman: Overture, Promethea), and more to be revealed in the weeks and months ahead.

“Seventy years ago, EC Comics redefined what comics could be with shocking, confrontational and brilliantly crafted stories that challenged the existential issues at the center of American life – censorship, racism, sexism, nuclear proliferation, and more. Today, those battles continue in alarming and pernicious new ways.,” said Oni Press Editor-in-Chief, Sierra Hahn. “What better time to resurrect the undying spirit of EC Comics – one of the most entertaining, subversive, and influential publishers of all time – with an all-star cast of storytellers to examine today’s society through the lens that William Gaines and his legendary collaborators have left us.”

Founded by M.C. "Max" Gaines – often cited as one of the original creators of the comic book format – as “Educational Comics” in 1944, EC spearheaded a watershed evolution in the craft, quality, and power of the comics medium under Max's son, William M. Gaines, following the elder Gaines’ sudden death in 1947. Rechristening his father’s creation as “Entertaining Comics,” publisher, editor, and writer William M. Gaines recruited one of the most legendary creative stables in the history of the comics medium – including future Eisner Hall of Fame inductees Johnny Craig, Reed Crandall, Jack Davis, Al Feldstein, Frank Frazetta, Harvey Kurtzman, Joe Orlando, John Severin, Marie Severin, Al Williamson, Wally Wood, and many more – to oversee the creation of a revolutionary slate of new series that would soon grow to include TALES FROM THE CRYPT, MAD MAGAZINE, WEIRD SCIENCE, TWO-FISTED TALES, and more.

Widely celebrated for fearlessly confrontational stories that were as creatively innovative as they were culturally subversive – confronting racial and gender inequality, militarism, and environmental degradation in ways that would anticipate both the burgeoning counterculture and Civil Rights movements – EC’s urge to probe the darkness lurking beyond the edges of post-war America though tales of horror, science fiction, humor, and war earned the company millions of readers … and established a new high watermark for one of the first definitively American artforms: the comic book.

However, EC’s reign at the forefront of the American comic book industry – a period during which it eclipsed Marvel, DC, and Archie with sales of 10 million comics per year – would come crashing down in 1954 as an anti-comics moral panic swept America, inspiring book burnings, police surveillance, and a Congressional investigation that would see William M. Gaines’ testimony broadcast live in households across the country. This pro-censorship movement soon culminated in the creation of the Comics Code Authority, a sanitizing regulatory group whose guidelines were specifically tailored to remove EC’s comics from newsstands. EC’s final comics – until now – were published in 1956, and the hugely popular MAD was re-formatted as a magazine to escape Code scrutiny. Even so, the untimely death of EC could not erase the company’s far-reaching impact, having already inspired a young generation of readers – including John Carpenter, Guillermo del Toro, Matt Groening, James Gunn, George Lucas, Stephen King, George R.R. Martin, The Ramones, George Romero, Steven Spielberg, and hundreds more – who have cited EC’s iconoclastic brand of storytelling as a deep and primordial influence.

“There are few things more sacred to the canon of comic book history – and global pop culture – than EC Comics. The company’s audaciously inspired sensibilities have continuously echoed through nearly all facets of entertainment – like pieces of shrapnel embedded in American imagination,” said Oni Press President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson. “It’s both a huge honor and immense responsibility to be entrusted to work alongside the Gaines family in inhabiting EC’s indomitable spirit for a new generation. At a moment when we find ourselves confronting the same reactionary forces – injustice, inequality, and of course, censorship – that EC challenged head-on, we intend to write a new and powerful chapter that honors and expands one of the most important legacies the comic book medium has ever produced.”

Oni Press’ first two new EC titles – EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS and CRUEL UNIVERSE, a pair of horror and science anthologies in the classic EC mold – will debut in July and August 2024, respectively, before the publisher introduces more series in genres and formats that will expand the scope and scale of the EC publishing line in ways never before attempted.

[beyondthespheres]

Dustin Weaver,  Couturier extraordinaire, from Paklis #5 

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Paklis 6 #

That Moebius drip tho !!

[djbryantcomics]

6, the number of man! And that man is Dustin Weaver, the mastermind behind PAKLIS 6, coming out this Wednesday, April 12, 2023 AD! Haven’t read the other 5 issues? Not to worry because Paklis 6 debuts the all new western extravaganza They’ll Bury Where You Stand! written by Jeremy Barlow. Well, the other stories are continuing serializations, but the beauty of Paklis is that you can pick it up at any point and be thrilled and amazed! Paklis 6! 6 times the adventure! 6 times the imagination! 6 times the time of your life!! Run! Don’t walk, to your local comic book store and demand PAKLIS 6!…Paklis 6!…paklis 6… https://www.instagram.com/p/CquktaNu3Uv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=