Geekscapist Tom Pinchuk’s HYBRID BASTARDS Hardcover In Stores now!
Greetings Geekscapists!
You might remember me from my guest spot on Geekscape back in February. I just wanted to let everybody know that the hardcover edition of my comic, HYBRID BASTARDS! is hitting comic stores everywhere today. It was going to come out a few months ago – – around the time I guested on Geekscpae – – but it got delayed because another Archaia title was BANNED in China and my publisher had to find a replacement for our Chinese printer.
HYBRID BASTARDS! is a tough comic to describe. You can read the synopsis here but, to put succinctly, I’ll say that if you’re a fan of bizarre humor, of wild surrealism, of comics that are unpredictable and indescribable… then you’re going to love HYBRID BASTARDS! I’ve been telling people it’s the weirdest comic out there for years and nobody’s called me up on it – – not even once. Even Jonathan was weirded out by it!
The hardcover collects every issue of the series along with goodies like guest pin-ups, design sketches, a look at the Bastards’ family tree and a bonus short about a lab taking REVENGE on the common cold. Archaia’s done a bang-up of job of putting this edition together, it’s quite slick and I know anybody who buys it is going to get a serious bang for their buck. Look for it at your local comic store and, if they don’t have it, it’s available for order on Amazon.
Anyway, check HYBRID BASTARDS! out. Pick it up. I know you’ll enjoy it. And watch out – – I might be guesting on Geekscape again, soon.
Jonathan here. In my defense, I wasn’t weirded out because, well, I’m me. It takes a lot! That being said, Tom’s an awesome guy and he DID write a pretty weird and interesting book so I definitely wanted our old guest and friend to have a chance to let you guys know about the hardback edition of his book. Here’s the press release from Arachaia and you can even check out a 10 page preview right here! Talk to your comic book store owners about carrying this book!
Shipping June 30 from Archaia is the HYBRID BASTARDS! hardcover.
HYBRID BASTARDS! Collected Edition Hardcover
Retail Price: $17.95 U.S.
Page Count: 104 pages
Format: hardcover with dust jacket, 6.625” x 10.25”, full color
ISBN: 978-1-932386-50-9
Release Date: comic shops – June 30, 2010; bookstores – July 13, 2010
Rating: Mature Readers (contains Graphic Violence and Adult Content)
Written by Tom Pinchuk
Illustrated by Kate Glasheen
Zeus is a god with a reputation for lechery, and it’s been driving his wife Hera nuts for years. Reaching her limit one night, she puts together an epic practical joke: She places a spell on Zeus that makes him fall in lust with every inanimate object in sight! It was a night Zeus doesn’t remember, but his godly seed took root nevertheless. Now, 18 years later, his unnatural hybrid bastards wander the world. And because Zeus has a reputation to protect, these embarrassing freaks have got to go! But this motley crew refuses to go quietly. Through schemes both ingenious and idiotic, Zeus’ bastard children—Cotton, a smarmy cloth patchwork; Carmine, a timid automobile; Corey, a self-loathing apple; Walter, a belligerent stack of bricks; and Panos, their gallant would-be leader—will force their negligent father to acknowledge them…that is, if their own squabbling doesn’t defeat them first! Collecting the mini-series that takes Greek mythology in a decidedly different direction, the HYBRID BASTARDS hardcover includes a bonus story and pin-up gallery.
