The creator behind Boom!Studios hit 2 Guns and its sequel 3 Guns – and the legendary faux-ninja super-heroine Whisper – has come up with Deceivers, a limited series about a couple of American con men living the high life in Europe until a canny international thief begins relieving their marks of their riches – and they are drafted by a rogue CIA agent to catch him.
Deceivers will be written by Grant, illustrated by newcomer Jose Holder and will ship with a main cover by Stephane Roux (pictured above). follow the jump for the press release. The first issue of Deceivers hits the shelves in late December.
BOOM! STUDIOS ANNOUNCES ‘2 GUNS’ CREATOR STEVEN GRANT’S NEW MINISERIES, ‘DECEIVERS’
October 24, 2013 (Los Angeles, CA) In December, BOOM! Studios will debut their newest original series, DECEIVERS, written by Steven Grant (2 GUNS, 3 GUNS) and illustrated by newcomer Jose Holder (INCORRUPTIBLE). It will ship with a main cover by Stephane Roux (Birds of Prey, GRACE RANDOLPH’S SUPURBIA). A Steven Grant signed incentive cover will also be available for retailers to order.
WHY WE LOVE IT: Everybody loves a good underdog story, and we’re no exception. Make that double for your classic Robin Hood-style “steal from the rich, give to the poor” yarns, and when you couple that with Steven Grant’s (2 GUNS) crackling dialogue and beautiful artwork from Jose Holder? We couldn’t resist!
WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: DECEIVERS is a globetrotting espionage action/comedy populated by charming, clever characters and thrilling sleight of hand, perfect for fans of films like “Catch Me If You Can” and the “Ocean’s 11” series.
WHAT IT’S ABOUT: Lincoln McCord and Prince Adony Zaruka are two American con men living abroad in Europe, posing as an oil magnate and the descendant of long-lost royalty in order to live the high life by leeching off the European elite. But when an international thief begins wreaking havoc on their marks, the deceivers are enlisted by a rogue CIA agent to help entrap him.
DECEIVERS #1 will arrive in stores in late December and carries a retail price of $3.99 under Diamond order code OCT13 0993. It’s also available for order directly from boom-studios.com.
ABOUT BOOM! STUDIOS
Founded by Ross Richie in 2005, Diamond Gem Award-winning “Best Publisher” BOOM! Studios (boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of best-selling Eisner and Harvey Award-winning original and licensed comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent. BOOM! Studios is the home of Mike Carey’s SUICIDE RISK, Clive Barker’s NEXT TESTAMENT and HELLRAISER, Paul Jenkins and Humberto Ramos’ FAIRY QUEST, PLANET OF THE APES, Max Bemis’ POLARITY and Mark Waid’s IRREDEEMABLE. Steven Grant’s graphic novel 2 GUNS was recently released as a feature film from Universal Pictures starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg. BOOM!’s all-ages imprint KaBOOM! publishes Charles Schulz’ PEANUTS, Jim Davis’ GARFIELD, Cartoon Network’s ADVENTURE TIME and REGULAR SHOW, Mike Kunkel’s HEROBEAR AND THE KID, and Roger Langridge’s Eisner Award-winning SNARKED. In June 2013, BOOM! Studios acquired Archaia Entertainment (archaia.com). Archaia is the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning graphic novel publisher of MOUSE GUARD, COW BOY, GUNNERKRIGG COURT, RUST, SPERA, JIM HENSON’S TALE OF SAND, RETURN OF THE DAPPER MEN, and other many great titles. In October 2013, BOOM! Studios entered into an exclusive partnership with 20th Century Fox, giving the studio access to its library of combined titles, and giving the publisher access to Fox’s vast catalog of films.