Dustin Gebel
Joe Quesada revealed some of the creators working on projects at his upcoming publishing imprint, Amazing Comics, during the Angoulême International Comics Festival. Amazing Comics is an international imprint working with Mad Cave Studios in the United States and Dupuis in Europe. Quesada as CEO and Chief Creative Officer of Amazing Comics while Nanci Dakesian is the Chief Operating Officer and Editor-in-Chief.
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In the press release, Quesada spoke about the origins of the imprint, stating:
“Amazing Comics has been living in my creative journal since 2005 — I always knew it was in my future. Having the opportunity to help rebuild Marvel and later become part of the Disney family was one of the greatest highlights of my career. It allowed me to play in almost every creative sandbox imaginable and collaborate with some of the most brilliant talents on the planet. Now, I get to take everything I’ve learned over two-plus decades at Marvel and pour it into Amazing Comics, bringing many of those incredible creators along with me. Our mission is simple: to tell great stories with stunning art and to build a true community between Amazing and our readers.”
The first book of the imprint will be DISCIPLE, which is billed as an expansive retelling of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, going beyond the play. Quesada and Charles Dorfman are writing the series, with pencils by Quesada, inks by Wade von Grawbadger, colors by Richard Isanove and lettering by Joe Caramagna.
Quesada spoke about the scope of DISCIPLE, stating:
“I’m beyond excited about DISCIPLE — not just because it’s my return to self-publishing but because I get to team up with Charles on something truly special. Inspired by Shakespeare’s Hamlet, DISCIPLE isn’t just a retelling — it’s a full-on expansion, building a world around the original story that’s packed with history, intrigue, and all the drama you’d expect, but with some wicked surprises along the way. We’re keeping all the classic Shakespearean names, but make no mistake — this story is going to take some wild, unexpected turns that’ll have readers hooked and guessing every step of the way!”
The initial roster of talent released by Amazing Comics can be seen below:
- Derek Kolstad, the writer and creator of John Wick and Nobody;
- J. Michael Straczynski, the creator of Babylon 5, co-writer of the TV series Sence8, screenwriter of Clint Eastwood’s Changeling and the MCU Thor film;
- Steven Paul Judd, the writer on Dark Winds and Echo television shows;
- Christopher Priest, legendary writer of Black Panther and Deadpool for Marvel Comics;
- Garth Ennis, writer and co-creator of The Boys and Preacher comic books;
- Ethan Sacks, writer of Star Wars for Marvel Comics and co-writer of the acclaimed Image Comics series A Haunted Girl;
- Charles Dorfman, writer and director of Barbarians, was an Associate Producer on the Academy Award-winning The King’s Speech and producer of the Oscar-nominated The Lost Daughter.
Upcoming Amazing Comics will be illustrated by all-star artists, including Quesada himself, as well as:
- Esad Ribic, artist on Marvel’s Secret Wars, Silver Surfer: Requiem, X-Men and Thor for Marvel Comics;
- Ryan Stegman, artist on Venom, The King in Black, X-Men, Vanish, and Missionary
- Ronan Toulhoat, artist of the immensely popular European albums Daemon and Dog Head
DISCIPLE will be produced by Amazing Comics, which will function as an imprint of Mad Cave Studios and premier European publishing house Dupuis in France.
