Studios cornering the market on flashy, creatorowned books, ei8ht is the kind of masterful debut that looks to be able to stand right alongside them. Welcome to the meld, an inhospitable dimension in time where joshua, a chrononaut, finds himself trapped. Oct 22, 2015 comic book resources one of the biggest compliments i can give this book is that with image and boom. Welcome to the meld, an inhospitable dimension in time where a chrononaut finds himself trapped. One comic that made me get lost in the little details traveling through the past, present. However in rafael albuquerques american vampire new series ei8ht, chrononaut joshua finds himself trapped somewhere in another dimension altogether. Rafael albuquerque born april 12, 1981 is a brazilian comic book creator primarily for his artwork on titles such as dc comics blue beetle and as illustrator and cocreator of american vampire. It reminds me a lot of federal bureau of physics earlier issues with robbi rodriguez due to the art, story quality and sci fi bit. Ei8ht by rafael albuquerque overdrive rakuten overdrive. Hamm and the blackops soldier collins try to survive in the prehistoric past, the fierce warrior nila and the chrononaut joshua attempt to convince the rebel council to take up arms against the tyrant before he releases a dangerous scourge and wipes them all from the face of the meld. Cowriter mike johnson on ei8ht comic and graphic books science fiction young adult.
It features joshua, an explorer of time and space who awakens in. How does the original idea from tune 8 extend into ei8ht. Unfortunately, his fate is in the sinister hands of the melds most dangerous man, who hopes to control time and space. A man challenges time itself to save his wife in comic epic ei8ht. Rafael albuquerque is the eisner and harvey award winning cocreator of crimelandimage comics, 2007, mondourbano oni press, 2010, and the new york times best selling series, american vampire dc comicsvertigo, 2010. Having been in the industry since 2003, rafael has worked with all major publishers in the business. Rafael albuquerque is an artist that has worked for dc comics, with blue beetle being his breakout gig. Albuquerque, rafael, johnson, mike, albuquerque, rafael.
Theres a clear deliberateness to every choice made in this comic, and every page seems to hold the potential of a new mystery, one that you cant wait to crack. As if the writers were not enough to convince me already, thanks to rafael albuquerques art, im definitely going to have to check out america. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ei8ht. Rafael albuquerque comic book creator american vampire, batman, huck, eight, a study in emerald and prodigy. Rafael albuquerque artist born 1981, brazilian comic artist rafael albuquerque footballer born 1992, portuguese footballer see also. Rafael, thanks for taking the time to speak with us about the comic. For starters, can you give us a quick elevator pitch about the series for readers who may be unfamiliar with ei8ht. Ei8ht is the perfect example of a story that could only be effectively told in this manner through a comic book and uses every part of the medium to its advantage in doing so.
Similar to what we saw in american vampire, albuquerque is able to transform his artistic style to match the tone of the comic. Rafael albuquerque born april 12, 1981 is a brazilian comic book creator primarily for his artwork on titles such as dc comics blue beetle and as illustrator. After getting the cons out of the way, what we are left with is a really enjoyable story. The comic book interest, however, started in 2002, when he decided to work exclusively for the publishing market. Ei8ht has a lot in common with tune 8, your brazilian webcomic. If you have all the issues collected, you will get to see how creative team, mike johnson and rafael albuquerque, connected the scattered timelines as one cohesive narrative. Nate piekos joshua travels to the inhospitable meld a dimension between dimensions. Art of heman, rafael albuquerque s ei8ht debut in dark horses february 2015 solicitations. Batman black and white statue animal man batman black and white detective comics a study in emerald hitgirl eight mondo urbano allstar batman american vampire huck batgirl prodigy batwoman spiderman diorama. With no memory or feedback from the team of scientists that sent him, he cant count on anything but his heart and a strangers voice to guide him to his destiny. As a visual medium striving to find relevance as something more than fodder for the next big hollywood blockbuster. Comic book creator of american vampire, batman, huck and ei8ht. Ei8ht by rafael albuquerque with images best comic.
Welcome to the meld, an inhospitable dimension in time where joshua, a chrononaut. Were thrilled to announce and reveal the first details regarding this chronally challenged scifi epic. Comic book resources one of the biggest compliments i can. American vampire artist rafael albuquerque both illustrates and cowrites with mike johnson on dark horse comics recently debuted scifi series, ei8ht, and it looks like thats paying dividends. This world albuquerque offers to share with us is interesting enough that i cannot wait for more. Now imprisoned, joshua has finally remembered his mission. Smart and crafty, rafael albuquerque and mike johnson use color and character development to take the artists former webcomic tune 8 to the next level.
From american vampires rafael albuquerque welcome to the meld, an inhospitable dimension in time where joshua, a chrononaut, finds himself trapped. Welcome to the meld, an inhospitable dimension in time where joshua, a chrononaut, finds. Item as described bear in mind the highlow grading system i use. Rafael albuquerque is the eisner and harvey award winning cocreator of crimelandimage comics, 2007. Rafael albuquerque is best known for his haunting art on vertigos american vampire comics, but hes running out of time literally. Rafael alburquerque born 1940, 38th vice president of the dominican republic disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. Ei8ht, story by rafael albuquerque and mike johnson, is one of those quirky lean and mean adventures thats a lot of fun to sit back and take in. I want your comics to arrive in the advertised condition just as much as you do. Ei8ht is a fiveissue actionadventure miniseries firmly rooted in science fiction and it just may be the book that will have the industry abuzz. What can be said about rafael albuquerque s art that hasnt been.
Oct 20, 2015 albuquerque doesnt introduce us to the meld or the inhabitants therein in a dainty manner. Dark horses ei8ht welcomes you to the meld, an inhospitable dimension in time where joshua, a chrononaut, finds himself trapped. Ei8ht ebook written by mike johnson, rafael albuquerque. May 21, 2015 this pin was discovered by matt varan. Ei8ht rafael albuquerque mike johnson dark horse comics comic books comics comic book artwork. Rafael albuquerque talks about his new series ei8ht. Comic book resources one of the biggest compliments i can give this book is that with image and boom. He currently illustrates the vertigo series american vampire, which he is cocreator of. Theres more to being a successful comicbook artist than drawing pretty pictures. The color scheme consists of just a handful of colors. Originally created by albuquerque as a webcomic, ei8ht now finds new life at dark horse comics with johnson as albuquerque s cowriter. Rafael alburquerque born 1940, 38th vice president of the dominican republic. Rafael albuquerque tries himself as a writer on time travel scifi story.
Comic and graphic books science fiction young adult fiction. Marooned there he must complete his mission to save the future. The first of five issues of ei8ht will be at your local comic shop and dark horses digital store february 18th. Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast. On top of being a book about time travel, this book is a mystery at heart right now and that part of the story is whats really drawing me back for a second issue. Death by rafael albuquerque the ladies who make superhero books, indy titles and manga a joy. Ei8ht by mike johnson, rafael albuquerque books on. The comic book interest, however, started in 2002, when he decided to work exclusively. Detective comics batgirl prodigy a study in emerald batman black and white statue eight huck allstar batman american vampire hitgirl animal man spiderman. Theres more to being a successful comicbook artist than drawing. Albuquerque doesnt introduce us to the meld or the inhabitants therein in a dainty manner. Artist rafael albuquerque american vampire has that slicin and dicin style of his. Though primarily a penciler and inker of interior comic art, he has also done work as. How would you best classify this series in terms of genre.
Best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics home. He has been working in the american comic book industry since 2005. Its about a chrononaut that travels to the mysterious dimension called the meld in order to save his wifes life. Ei8ht is a story about joshua, a chrononaut from the future, who is sent to this inhospitable place called the meld. Best known from his work on savage brothers, blue beetle and supermanbatman, he has also published the creatorowned graphic novels crimeland 2007 and mondo urbano 2010. From the point you flip open the opening pages of creator owned rafael albuquerque and mike johnsons vision of another dimension you knew you wer. Ei8ht, rafael albuquerques latest creatorowned project from dark horse comics, in collaboration with mike johnson, is an artists dream come true. This first issue, by rafael albuquerque and mike johnson, spills enough of its secrets to be intriguing, reveals enough of its fictional world to. Its the setting of ei8ht, the creatorowned miniseries albuquerque cowrote with mike johnson supergirl, debuting feb. This series is steered by two high profile creators. Ei8ht is an awesome first issue in every sense of the word, the kind of comic that makes me want to hit the comic shop every wednesday to see how my latest episodes of my favorite series play out. Review of ei8ht by rafael albuquerque and mike johnson.
Based on the artists brazilian webcomic tune 8, the fiveissue series centers on a chrononaut named joshua who takes on a suicide mission to save his dying wife, only to find himself trapped in the meld with little memory. Art of heman, rafael albuquerques ei8ht debut in dark. Born in 1981, in porto alegre, south of brazil, rafael albuquerque begun his professional career working for advertising, producing illustrations for local companies. Ei8ht is rafael albuquerque and mike johnson s new series with dark horse comics. Time travel stories are a bitch to master, all these paradoxes and stuff, i tend to think you have to be seasoned writer to pull a good one. A man challenges time itself to save his wife in comic. Ei8ht is a new fiveissue miniseries from dark horse comics created by artist rafael albuquerque and cowriter mike johnson. The first idea was simply go on on that comic and just republish that along with new pages. Rafael albuquerque now imprisoned, joshua has finally remembered his mission.
Rafael albuquerque is the eisner and harvey award winning cocreator of crimeland image comics, 2007, mondo urbano oni press, 2010, and the new york times best selling series, american vampire dc comicsvertigo, 2010, which is written by scott snyder and stephen king. Rafael albuquerque is the eisner and harvey award winning co. Ei8ht is rafael albuquerque and mike johnsons new series with dark horse comics. Ei8ht, rafael albuquerques latest creatorowned project from dark horse. Pair that with the timeless work of rafael albuquerque, ei8ht could very well be the sleeper hit of early 2015. Cure for tinnitus that work before we delve into whether there is a cure for tinnitus or not. Detective comics batgirl prodigy a study in emerald batman black and white statue eight huck allstar batman american vampire hitgirl animal man spiderman diorama mondo urbano batwoman batman black and white.
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