Evil Ink Comics

Evil Ink Comics is a comic publishing company set up by Claudio Sanchez, the lead singer of progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria, and also the writer of Evil Ink’s current project, The Amory Wars. Each part of The Amory Wars series will have the same title as its respective Coheed and Cambria album, as each album tells different parts of the said story.

History

The Second Stage Turbine Blade

In the Summer of 2004, the company released two parts of their first comic, The Second Stage Turbine Blade, two years after the release of the album of the same name, as part of the Bag On Line Adventures, which would later be renamed The Amory Wars. These comics would tell approximately the first third of the album. The illustrator was Wes Abbot, but as he is currently on hiatus, the first issue is out of print and the second is becoming rare. Due to lack of funding, no further comics could be made to continue the series until 2005.

The Amory Wars Sketchbook

Claudio Sanchez, after the widespread success of Coheed and Cambria, managed to fund the Bag On Line series, renaming it “The Amory Wars” (as "The Bag On Line Adventures of Coheed and Cambria" will be the title of the final book in the series, although chronologically, first). Sanchez decided that, as the original comics were going out of print, and that due to lack of funds, they did not contain everything he wanted, the series would be started from scratch. Until the project took off, Sanchez and a new illustrator, Gus Vasquez, released The Amory Wars Sketchbook (originally dubbed "Comic Zero"), explaining the very beginning of The Amory Wars story. The book was released at Comic-Con, and later made available from their website August 18th 2006.

Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness

Although chronologically missing out the album , Evil Ink Comics went on to release the ‘’Good Apollo…’’ graphic novel, illustrated by Christopher Shy. Although Sanchez had stated that the Amory Wars series would be started from the beginning, this comic (which chronologically, is the last but one part of the story) was released to coincide with the . The graphic novel is considered the “twist” part of the story. Claudio, [http://www.cobaltandcalcium.com/index.php?page=interview_with_claudio_sanchez in a recent interview] , stated that a lot was lost from the graphic novel because of financial constraints. He further explained that although Christopher Shy's art is beautiful, it was not the best medium for Good Apollo's story-telling. Claudio looks forward to releasing a new version in chronological order so that the story will make more sense.

The Amory Wars

In June 2007, the first part (of five) of the Second Stage Turbine Blade comic was finally re-released, illustrated by Gus Vasquez, as the beginning of The Amory Wars series. It was published by Evil Ink Comics along with the help of Image Comics and [http://www.12gaugecomics.com/amory-wars.html 12 Gauge Comics] , and covers will be drawn by Tony Moore of The Walking Dead fame. The second issue of The Second Stage Turbine Blade was released July 2007, and the third in August 2007. The fourth issue was released in November 2007, and the fifth and last issue of the first volume of The Second Stage Turbine Blade was released in January 2008. The second part of The Second Stage Turbine Blade is a five part monthly series that started in June 2008. [http://www.ifanboy.com/comics/image_comics/amory_wars_ii]

ee also

* Coheed and Cambria
* The Amory Wars
* Claudio Sanchez

External links

* [http://www.evilinkcomics.net Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/evilinkcomics Official MySpace]
* [http://www.coheedandcambria.com/ Coheed and Cambria official website]