Editor-in-Chief
@dagenwalker
told
@comicsbeat
's
@Comixace
that THE LAB PRESS will be where creators can be “audacious with their wildest ideas, subversive stories and compelling art.”
If you loved world-renowned artist
@fabrystudios
' PREACHER covers or his art for JUDGE DREAD and THOR: VIKINGS, you won't want to miss ESSENTIALS! THE LAB PRESS is happy to welcome Glenn to the team.
"In a realm where graphic novels stand as pillars of creativity and storytelling, a new force is about to emerge, blending the talents of Black Sails star
@LongLukeArnold
and Emmy-nominated writer/producer
@otherland71
."—
@GeekVibesNation
Q: Why should you follow the ESSENTIALS
@Kickstarter
prelaunch page?
A: You'll get an email when we launch.
Reader, you do NOT want to miss our early bird special: a stunning 6.5” x 10” black & white
@sinKEVitch
print.
“Andrea Mutti’s work on STAR WARS comics has always been a revelation, but I personally loved being horrified by his work on the indie comic BUNNY MASK.” —
@otherland71
@AIPTcomics
has a preview of
@andreamutti9
's ESSENTIALS space station!
As
@TheWrap
shared yesterday, award winning actor and novelist
@LongLukeArnold
is joining forces with THE LAB PRESS to release his debut graphic novel, Essentials. Be sure to sign up for email updates here:
“ESSENTIALS was born out of impossible questions. What matters most in a well-lived life? Is joy more valuable than truth? Does mortality give meaning to our existence? At what point do our perceptions become our reality?”—
@LongLukeArnold
⬇️Coming soon⬇️
“Though we begin our story in a zombie apocalypse, don’t expect the book to remain here… This book takes place in a different kind of apocalypse...” —
@LongLukeArnold
@dailydead
shares a look at some of
@vincelocke
’s zombies
We’re thrilled to welcome
@otherland71
to THE LAB PRESS. Doc is co-writing THE ESSENTIALS with
@LongLukeArnold
, and they’ve been doing amazing work. Sign up for email updates here:
"In this age of reactionary politics and algorithms, we really are starting to live in separate realities where even basic facts are up for dispute. But this feeling of disconnection was an existential issue long before the internet." —
@LongLukeArnold
“Once we knew we were telling a story that would travel into different subjective realities, the idea of using a different artist each time was too good to resist" —
@LongLukeArnold
@screenrant
has an exclusive look at
@fabrystudios
' ESSENTIALS pages!
“Hopefully one of the things the book will get readers to explore is the question of what really is ‘essential’ to their life...” —
@otherland71
@vol1brooklyn
shared some of
@theJasonHoward
's art
Here at THE LAB, we’re very happy to be working with the one and only
@SienkiewiczArt
! Bill will be discussing his groundbreaking comics career with
@otherland71
at
@WonderCon
this weekend.
"Our books are ignited by the raw uncensored perspectives of creators like
@misscecil
, Gene Ha,
@nihaarikanegi
, and
@josevillarrubia
, all of whom will be involved in upcoming original graphic novels.” -
@Dianemrich319
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You've seen
@theJasonHoward
's fabulous TRANSFORMERS covers and spectacular art for SUPER DINOSAUR, THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN, and more. Now he's bringing his talents to THE LAB with a cover and interior art in ESSENTIALS!
Want to learn more about ESSENTIALS? Go straight to the source, and sign up to have a meal with
@LongLukeArnold
and
@otherland71
at this year’s San Diego Comic Con!
"
@LongLukeArnold
's an actor, but he’s also a novelist. His novels blow me away... The Last Smile in Sunder City was Luke’s first book. Anyone who’s missed it should catch up with it." —
@otherland71
We’re happy to welcome
@tinymaster
, the designer behind the Eisner Award-winning Barnstormers, to THE LAB PRESS! Be sure to follow The Essentials Kickstarter to receive an email when the campaign launches.
“At its heart, Essentials is an exploration of what makes life worth living. In this story, reality has become untethered. Now, everyone’s subjective reality is manifesting around them."
—
@LongLukeArnold
via
@_comicbuzz
"We're proud to be working with THE LAB PRESS, a company that has given us total creative freedom and total support." -
@otherland71
@CBR
has an exclusive preview of
@thejasonhoward
's art in ESSENTIALS
Fans of DaNi's work on Sandman: The Dreaming and Detective Comics are going to love what she's doing here at THE LAB PRESS. We can't wait to share her beautiful work in ESSENTIALS!
We’re very excited to be working with
@misscecil
at THE LAB PRESS! We can’t wait to share what she’s working on! In the meantime, support her exciting new project on Kickstarter!
"I am not a number; I am a free man."
In addition to all his hard work on ESSENTIALS,
@otherland71
is also one of the co-founders of
@WanderingPlanet
, who just launched a
@Kickstarter
campaign to create retro action figures based on The Prisoner!
“THE LAB PRESS is focused on creating a space for writers and artists to be audacious with their wildest ideas... It’s hard to imagine an artist more audacious or in touch with what we want to do than the great
@sinKEVitch
.” —
@dagenwalker
We’re happy to welcome the colorist behind Wonder Woman Historia Vol 2,
@Weswongwithyou
, to THE LAB PRESS! You won't want to miss Wesley's work in ESSENTIALS
What a day!
Not only has Black Sails just hit Netflix, but the kickstarter for ESSENTIALS is now LIVE!!!!
I am a lucky man to be part of such beautiful collaborations, so please check out what we’ve made and order your copy!
Let’s go!!!!!!!!
"I was so captivated with the story that with each chapter, I resented the fact that I’m not the artist on that chapter. I envied all the artists who were going to draw all those pages." — M.K. Perker
@comicsbeat
shared a look at some of M.K.'s pages!
“A comic is everything... You need to be really economic in your storytelling while leaving room for the artists to create some real art.” —
@longlukearnold
@smash_pages
interviewed Luke Arnold and
@otherland71
about ESSENTIALS!
We love these covers from
@fabrystudios
and
@theJasonHoward
! Be sure to follow the Essentials Kickstarter to receive an email when the campaign launches!
Don’t wait! Back any tier in the first 48 hours of our
@thelabpress
Essentials original graphic novel Kickstarter & receive a LIMITED exclusive
@sinKEVitch
black & white print: