Optic City, the 1980s. A frightened orphan, a city on fire, and a glimmer of light spraying from the switchblade of a golden warrior emerging from a legion of scum. Time and space itself will melt around you as you ingest the superhero crossover event of the century in Season 2 of Samuel and Josh Bayer’s All Time Comics universe: ZEROSIS DEATHSCAPE.
The heroes: Justice, Crime Destroyer, Bullwhip, Atlas!
The villains: DLST Killer, Rain God, Beggar, Zerosis!
And who are Red Maniac and Time Vampire Scientist? Where do their loyalties lie? Who is this strange alien on a faraway planet a trillion dimensions, light years and time zones removed from our own? What is this power cube of mysterious origin, containing power of infinite magnitude? What is Atlas’s friend Toby Whey doing, exactly?
Cartoonists Josh Bayer (Theth, Suspect Device) and Josh Simmons (Black River, Flayed Corpse) team up with bronze age legend Trevor Von Eeden (co-creator of Black Lightning!). Includes contributions from Gabrielle Bell, Ken Landgraf, Julia Gfrorer, Benjamin Marra and Thomas Toye, and brain-scalding colors by Dan Lee.
About the Author :
Josh Bayer began his underground comics practice in 1988, appearing in zines and in small shows. since then, his work has appeared in print, video, posters, and exhibitions all over the world. Josh Bayer began his underground comics practice in 1988, appearing in zines and in small shows. since then, his work has appeared in print, video, posters, and exhibitions all over the world. Gabrielle Bell’s work has been selected several times for Best American Comics and the Yale Anthology of Graphic Fiction, and has been featured in McSweeney’s, The Believer, Bookforum and Vice magazines. Her story, “Cecil and Jordan In New York,” was turned into a film by Michel Gondry. The Voyeurs was named one of the best Graphic Novels of the year by Publishers Weekly. Gabrielle Bell currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. Benjamin Marra is the notorious, controversial and influential cartoonist of the comic books NIGHT BUSINESS, AMERICAN BLOOD, and TERROR ASSAULTER: O.M.W.O.T. (One Man War On Terror). Marra has drawn comparisons to mainstream masters like Paul Gulacy and Jim Steranko, as well as underground comix legends like R. Crumb and Spain Rodriguez, and even the Beat writers. His art beyond the cutting edge. His work is in the cut itself. Marra received a B.F.A in Illustration from Syracuse University, where he also studied at their art program in Florence, Italy. He received an M.F.A. in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts.
Review :
"All Time Comics is basically a love letter to and a magnifying glass on the craziest aspects of the superhero books we grew up reading." – Matthew Rosenberg (4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, Uncanny X-Men, Punisher)
"Trevor Von Eeden's page layouts are as inventive as ever, his sense of dynamic flow remains unfettered, his Krigstein-esque “fine art” sensibilities still razor-sharp and employed for maximum effect." – Four Color Apocalypse
"All Time Comics embraces old-school, four-color nostalgia—you can almost smell the pulp looking over the textures and chiseled physiques." – Paste Magazine
