Rick Veitch e la Sun Comics

[Un Fumettaro]

Mi permetto di aprire un nuovo topic sulle recenti autoproduzioni del Ruggente Rick.
Così come aveva fatto all'inizio degli anni '90 con la KING HELL PRESS, grazie alla nuova modalità di autoproduzione CreateSpace, del gruppo Amazon, l'artista americano ha ripreso il suo ambizioso (e purtroppo interrotto) progetto King Hell Heroica, costituito da 5 libri dei quali furono pubblicati all'epoca solo il primo (The Maximortal) ed il quarto (Brat Pack), più un paio di speciali (Brat Pack/Maximortal Special #1 e #2) che vanno a formare la prima metà del quinto.

Come spiegato all'inizio di questa pagina, Veitch aveva già ben chiaro come dovesse essere costituito il progetto.


L'etichetta sotto cui le nuove fatiche di Veitch approderanno si chiama SUN COMICS; etichetta per modo di dire, in quanto si tratta solo di un logo posto in copertina nelle nuove autopubblicazioni. È sostanzialmente il "rilancio" della casa editrice che aveva creato coi suoi fumetti durante l'infanzia.

Questa serie di autoproduzioni non si compone però solo dei nuovi capitoli della serie che chiuderà i tasselli sulla vita di Maximortal, ma tutte le sue nuove creazioni che lo vedono come autore unico, che vanno dalla prosecuzione dei Rare Bit Fiends interrotti 20 anni fa, alla ristampa del volume The Maximortal, al candidato agli Eisner Award nella categoria "Best Single Issue/One Shot" The Spotted Stone.

Elenco di seguito le recenti pubblicazioni SUN COMICS in ordine di uscita.
Cliccando sull'immagine si atterra sull'URL di riferimento di Amazon, dove sono presenti anche le recensioni degli acquirenti, se volete avere un maggior dettaglio.



ROARIN' RICK'S RARE BIT FIENDS #22



The first new issue of RARE BIT FIENDS in 20 years! 52 pages of dream comics from the slinky subconscious of Rick Veitch, featuring The Art Of Mercurius and Subtleman Part 2.



THE SPOTTED STONE



In a connected world of disconnected people, she thought she had it all at her fingertips. But a mysterious Spotted Stone opened a dimensional doorway, transporting her to a strange land and a new life unfettered by technology. Will she find fulfillment before the Stone returns? Rick Veitch's haunting story, told in a wordless visual narrative, is a feast for the eyes and soul.



BOY MAXIMORTAL #1



Widely acclaimed comic book visionary, Rick Veitch, author of multiple Eisner nominees Brat Pack and The Maximortal, finally returns to his legendary King Hell Heroica. Boy Maximortal continues the story of True-Man, now a teenager hiding from an increasingly desperate military while trying to come to grips with powers far beyond those of normal men, all played against a backdrop of the sleazy underworld of comic book publishing. Veitch's superhero deconstruction digs deep into the roots and heart of a cultural mythos that has come to define our times.



THE MAXIMORTAL



Comics visionary Rick Veitch marries the larcenous history of the comics business to the outrageous themes and characters of his infamous Brat pack universe, creating one of the most startling and uncompromising visions of the superhero archetype ever put to paper.



ROARIN' RICK'S RARE BIT FIENDS #23



Visionary cartoonist Rick Veitch follows the golden thread of alchemy through the eye of the needle in "The Art Of Mercurius". Triangulating dreams, mediations and history itself, Veitch finds meaning in an ancient arcane philosophy. This groundbreaking series of dream comics was nominated for two Eisner Awards.



OTZI



We know from his mummified remains that Otzi the Iceman was murdered on an Alpine glacier 5300 years ago. But who suspected that his final journey was waylaid by wormholes, parallel universes, internet start-ups and the very fringes of chaos? Enter a new dimension of graphic storytelling in an all new Panel Vision book from Rick Veitch, the Eisner nominated author of "The Spotted Stone".



CAN'T GET NO



A newly remastered edition of the book which Newsday declared "not only a landmark graphic novel or, more accurately, a graphic epic poem; it's also one of the more thoughtful and even satisfying artistic responses to Sept. 11 to date." And of which Publisher's Weekly said: "Within this oddly shaped book lies one of the most remarkable achievements in recent comics history. Veitch (Maximortal; Swamp Thing) has given the graphic novel medium what may just be its first long-form poem. The drawings tell the story of corporate drone Chad Roe, who is given a new outlook when a weekend bender leaves him tattooed on every inch of his body. His life is further upended when the World Trade Center, where his office is located, is destroyed. This book's distinct style shines through with the narrative captions that accompany Veitch's remarkable art. They don't contain the main character's inner monologue or a narrator's comments on the actions. Instead they present a satirical yet lyrical commentary on the modern American life Roe was very much a part of, but is suddenly removed from now that he is a walking piece of abstract art. It's a biting evisceration of the comfortable place many Americans convinced themselves they had, a conviction that was challenged on 9/11. The words and pictures move in and out of synch with each other, sometimes exemplifying the power and possibilities of comics. When they seem to be telling two different stories, it goes even further to show how several ideas can be communicated at once. Fortunately, Veitch's ideas are strong enough to justify the treatment.



REDEMPTION



Comics maverick Rick Veitch drops another mind bomb in his wildly unique (and Eisner-nominated) "Panel Vision" series! "Redemption" tells the vivid tale of one man confronting his deepest natural instincts while struggling to remain a functioning member of modern society. Like Veitch's other "Panel Vision" books, ("The Spotted Stone", "Otzi" and "Super Catchy"), "Redemption" is a self contained graphic parable that pushes the form of comics into new directions and genuinely delivers a reading experience like no other.



BOY MAXIMORTAL #2



The startling saga of young True-Man accelerates faster than a speeding bullet. What happens when the most powerful creature on Earth reaches puberty? What secret truth running through history has led to his manifestation? If the military catches him can he be contained? Rick Veitch continues his Eisner nominated superhero deconstruction in this highly anticipated new installment of the King Hell Heroica series.



ROARIN' RICK'S RARE BIT FIENDS #24



Acclaimed dream artist Rick Veitch distills his own alchemical opus into the third chapter of "The Art Of Mercurius", triangulating imagination, meditation and dreams into a spiritual journey and a comic book like no other. Rare Bit Fiends continues its tradition of being "the first egalitarian world community dream journal" with dozens of dream contributions from a host of artists and dreamers.



ABRAXAS AND THE EARTHMAN



ABRAXAS AND THE EARTHMAN Rick Veitch's unforgettable 8-part EPIC MAGAZINE series is finally collected as one mind-bending full color graphic novel! Abducted from earth by space whalers, Cetologist John Isaac endures physical and spiritual mutation at the hand of the mad captain Rotwang. Pressed into the hunt for a monstrous red-horned whale, Isaac finds his own destiny in the belly of Abraxas.



TOMBSTONE HAND



Comics contortionist Rick Veitch unwinds a wild western yarn with more twists and turns than the mighty Rio Grande. "Tombstone Hand" tells the tale of a tense graveside stand-off in which a man finds himself with one boot heel in this world and one in the hereafter. At stake is a prize beyond price. Like Veitch's other "Panel Vision" books, ("The Spotted Stone", "Otzi", "Redemption" and "Super Catchy"), "Tombstone Hand" is a self contained graphic parable that pushes the form of comics into new directions and genuinely delivers a reading experience like no other.



BOY MAXIMORTAL #3



Young True-Man is a higher dimensional entity enthralled by a cheap disposable fantasy, grappling with otherworldly origins while hoping to save the world. With the government hunting it down and a girlfriend obsessed with its secret identity, life for our young super being is anything but simple. Rick Veitch continues his Eisner nominated superhero deconstruction in this third incredible installment of the Boy Maximortal saga!



ROARIN' RICK'S RARE BIT FIENDS #25



Rick Veitch, oneironaut artist extraordinaire, pours his heart and soul into the fourth and final chapter of "The Art Of Mercurius", distilling imagination, meditation and dreams into a modern alchemical opus that could only happen in comics! Also in this 92 page dream comic extravaganza, the conluding installment of "Subtleman", Rick's twenty-five year history of shamanic dreams. And Rare Bit Fiends continues its tradition of being "the first egalitarian world community dream journal" with dozens of dream contributions from a pantheon of artists, poets and dreamers.



BONG! COMIX



Turn on! Tune in! Read BONG! Comics iconoclast, Rick Veitch unwraps a wild and wooly collection of Undergound Comix to feed the most discriminating head. Working solo or collaborating with Tom Veitch, Harvey Pekar, S.R. Bissette, Bill Kelley and Jack Weiner, Veitch produced a stream of mind blowing Underground short stories and novellas over his fifty year cartooning career. BONG! includes all of Veitch's hallucinatory, satirical, provocative, long-out-of-print gutter classics such as Two-Fisted Zombies, The Tell-Tale Fart, Pud Pals, Momma's Bwah and Nutpeas in one definitely Not-Safe-For-Woke volume. Adults only of course BONG! is best enjoyed while under the influence of your favorite herb!



BOY MAXIMORTAL #4



Young True-Man is a higher dimensional entity enthralled by a cheap disposable fantasy, grappling with otherworldly origins with a plan to save the world. With the President making demands and a girlfriend closing in on his secret identity, life for our young super being is about to get really complicated. Rick Veitch brings Volume Two of The King Hell Heroica to a thunderous conclusion in this fourth incredible installment of the Boy Maximortal saga!
Also included in this issue are both long out-of-print Super Specials, which launch Book Five of the King Hell Heroica!



TRUE MAN: THE MAXIMORTAL #1



Comics candyman Rick Veitch serves up another sweet morsel in his ongoing King Hell Heroica saga! True-Man is a higher dimensional creature who has been captured by the CIA and brainwashed by MK-Ultra. Seen as a way to upend world geopolitics, True-Man is being shaped and programmed into the ultimate apex predator. Meanwhile, a small group of those who care and those who fear organize to free him. The first chapter in the third graphic novel of the King Hell Heroica also includes an array of little seen or long lost short stories Rick Veitch collaborated on with Thomas Yeates, Stephen Perry and Hart Fisher



ROARIN' RICK'S RARE BIT FIENDS #26



What happens when an artist creates a character and sends him out to explore what lies beyond the walls of sleep? Rick Veitch, life long dream worker and counter culture cartoonist, is about to show you in this all new issue of his long running, Eisner-nominated dream comic, RARE BIT FIENDS! It's dream yoga like you've never seen it before following the ultimate hero's journey to the heart of the self. Also in this 100 page issue, a plethora of fellow creatives share their dream art in the Little Omens letters page section. And Rick rounds out the issue with SEVEN SATORI, comic panels that evoke zen poetry.



TRUE MAN: THE MAXIMORTAL #2



Comics crackerjack Rick Veitch detonates the next installment in his ongoing King Hell Heroica saga! TRUE-MAN is a higher dimensional entity being shaped and programmed into the ultimate weapon, a living idea so potent it has drawn super spies, jungle kings, mad scientists, philosophers, and the kid in all of us into its matrix. Part Platonic Ideal and part Neitzschean nightmare, the Maximortal is a superhero whose message is so powerful it threatens to become the medium itself. This all new 52 page chapter in the Eisner nominated King Hell Heroica also includes a forty page sampler of Veitch's long lost short comics.

[Arkin Torsen]

Seguo con molto interesse.

[Paolo Papa]

 

[Un Fumettaro]

Per ora diciamo che chi volesse recuperare i must-have di Veitch, in lingua può farlo tranquillamente.
Le ristampe IDW poi sono delle chicche anche per chi già possiede i due fumetti:
- The One colorato da Kirby Veitch, e con The Puzz Fundles in appendice
- Il volume di Brat Pack poi prevede una serie di pagine extra: la miniserie iniziale era abbastanza diversa da quanto poi raccolto in volume (l'edizione italiana della Phoenix si rifà a quest'ultimo), e il finale era diverso.

[Bread v Pak]

Spero in una eventuale edizione italiana

[nickorso90]

Una ristampa di The One a colori la prenderei subito, nonostante abbia l'edizione in b/n 

[Dean McCoppin]

Seguo anch'io

[Paolo Papa]

Spero in una eventuale edizione italiana

sicuramente anche io!

speriamo!

[Occhi nella Notte]

Per ora diciamo che chi volesse recuperare i must-have di Veitch, in lingua può farlo tranquillamente.
Le ristampe IDW poi sono delle chicche anche per chi già possiede i due fumetti:
- The One colorato da Kirby Veitch, e con The Puzz Fundles in appendice
- Il volume di Brat Pack poi prevede una serie di pagine extra: la miniserie iniziale era abbastanza diversa da quanto poi raccolto in volume (l'edizione italiana della Phoenix si rifà a quest'ultimo), e il finale era diverso.

Il fatto è che in inglese lui mi sembra abbastanza ostico

[Un Fumettaro]

Topic iniziale aggiornato con la nuova ristampa di Can't Get No (pubblicato precedentemente dalla Vertigo):


CAN'T GET NO



A newly remastered edition of the book which Newsday declared "not only a landmark graphic novel or, more accurately, a graphic epic poem; it's also one of the more thoughtful and even satisfying artistic responses to Sept. 11 to date." And of which Publisher's Weekly said: "Within this oddly shaped book lies one of the most remarkable achievements in recent comics history. Veitch (Maximortal; Swamp Thing) has given the graphic novel medium what may just be its first long-form poem. The drawings tell the story of corporate drone Chad Roe, who is given a new outlook when a weekend bender leaves him tattooed on every inch of his body. His life is further upended when the World Trade Center, where his office is located, is destroyed. This book's distinct style shines through with the narrative captions that accompany Veitch's remarkable art. They don't contain the main character's inner monologue or a narrator's comments on the actions. Instead they present a satirical yet lyrical commentary on the modern American life Roe was very much a part of, but is suddenly removed from now that he is a walking piece of abstract art. It's a biting evisceration of the comfortable place many Americans convinced themselves they had, a conviction that was challenged on 9/11. The words and pictures move in and out of synch with each other, sometimes exemplifying the power and possibilities of comics. When they seem to be telling two different stories, it goes even further to show how several ideas can be communicated at once. Fortunately, Veitch's ideas are strong enough to justify the treatment.

[Un Fumettaro]

Topic iniziale aggiornato con il nuovo inedito:


REDEMPTION



Comics maverick Rick Veitch drops another mind bomb in his wildly unique (and Eisner-nominated) "Panel Vision" series! "Redemption" tells the vivid tale of one man confronting his deepest natural instincts while struggling to remain a functioning member of modern society. Like Veitch's other "Panel Vision" books, ("The Spotted Stone", "Otzi" and "Super Catchy"), "Redemption" is a self contained graphic parable that pushes the form of comics into new directions and genuinely delivers a reading experience like no other.

[Arkin Torsen]

Nei giorni scorsi ho letto The One. Realizzata da Veitch nel 1985, questa storia ha ancora una grande potenza: è una reinterpretazione dei supereroi, ma forse sarebbe meglio dire superumani, in chiave guerra fredda, con dei disegni davvero efficaci.
L'Uno e l'Altro sono quanto di più elementare possa esistere in letteratura, filosofia e sociologia, ma l'autore li usa per scrivere un fumetto interessante, a volte strano ma sempre intelligibile.
Voto 9,5

[Noiro]

Sono arrivato qui dopo il bellissimo video di Altroquando. Volevo leggere brat pack, ma ho capito che ci sono due varianti tra lo spillato ed il volume. Volevo chiedere se differiscono molto o sono semplici aggiunte

[Un Fumettaro]

Se mai l'ho saputo, non lo ricordo più.
Comunque non credo che la versione originale in spillati si trovi ancora, per cui possiamo considerare quella in volume come definitiva.

[Noiro]

Se mai l'ho saputo, non lo ricordo più.
Comunque non credo che la versione originale in spillati si trovi ancora, per cui possiamo considerare quella in volume come definitiva.

OK, grazie