{"id":1663,"date":"2007-12-08T00:01:57","date_gmt":"2007-12-07T23:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.comicbox.com\/index.php\/news-english\/narcopolis-coming-in-february-2008\/"},"modified":"2007-12-09T18:38:48","modified_gmt":"2007-12-09T17:38:48","slug":"narcopolis-coming-in-february-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comicbox.com\/index.php\/news-english\/narcopolis-coming-in-february-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"Narcopolis, coming in February 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.comicbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/narc1.thumbnail.jpg?w=1140\" alt=\"narc1.jpg\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"1\" \/>[ENGLISH] <strong>Avatar tells us:<\/strong> NARCOPOLIS, a brand new series by Hellblazer scribe Jamie Delano, will begin in February 2008 from Avatar Press. Within the isolating cliffs of Narcopolis, citizen Gray Neighbor lives a routine of building missiles for the fight against the ever present threat of foreign evil. But a few chance events uncover a deep and unnerving rabbit hole, and Narcopolis\u2019 operation begins to reveal its true nature.<!--more-->Any fan of George Orwell or Grant Morrison\u2019s The Filth can\u2019t miss this 4-issue series by one of the most innovative writers in comics. This visionary new mini-series by creator Jamie Delano features the art of Jeremy Rock and color by Greg Waller, and NARCOPOLIS will ship monthly beginning with issue #1 in February 2008.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.comicbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/narc1oi.thumbnail.jpg?w=1140\" alt=\"narc1oi.jpg\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"4\" \/>Welcome to the city of Narcopolis. Entrusting their welfare to the state, citizens here are repaid for aiding the war effort against the ever looming BadEvil with leisure time, sexual pleasures, and the intoxicating \u201cjuice\u201d that is issued by the city. Most citizens are content with these rewards, but not Gray Neighbor. \u201cMost of the population appears content to exist, incurious and unquestioning of the status quo,\u201d notes Narcopolis creator Jamie Delano, \u201cBut the odd one or two are disturbed by the rhythm of a different drum\u2026 unsettled by the vaguely conscious suspicion that the state \u2014 represented by a sickly \u2018maternal\u2019 philosophy\/brand known as Mama Dream \u2014 may not be as benevolent as commonly perceived.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Consequently city TRUST agents are watching Neighbor closely, and Agent Azure Love is commissioned to quell the threat of his curiosity. What lies beyond Narcopolis\u2019 borders? Is the unquestioned constitution of the state more frightening than its enemies from without? Gray Neighbor is compelled to find out what lies at the heart of Mama Dream, and in the process Agent Love is going to discover answers to questions which the sheep never dared to contemplate.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Delano broke into the comic book industry in the early 1980\u2019s at Marvel UK, but it was his inventive work in launching DC series Hellblazer later that decade that brought him to the attention of a worldwide audience. He subsequently wrote several series for DC\/Vertigo, including 2020 Visions, Outlaw Nation, and The Horrorist. \u201cI felt that it might be a good time for me to diversify,\u201d says Delano of his upcoming Avatar work. \u201cMove a little away from the mainstream, both in terms of outlets for my work and its nature. William Christensen at Avatar supported this aim by giving me a free rein to have fun.\u201d NARCOPOLIS will be Delano\u2019s first creator-owned work published by Avatar Press.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u201cJeremy Rock is the excellent artist on the work,\u201d notes Delano. \u201cAll I can say is that Jeremy Rock has done a fantastic job in visually realising my crazed imaginings.\u201d Rock has worked on covers for Avatar\u2019s Lady Death and Living Dead series as well as other previous titles with the publisher.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">NARCOPOLIS #1 will arrive at local comic retailers in February, 2008, and the 4-issue series will arrive monthly in standard-size comic book format. The brainchild of legendary DC\/Vertigo trailblazer Jamie Delano, NARCOPOLIS features the artwork of Jeremy Rock and color by Greg Waller. This must read miniseries will be priced at $3.99 an issue.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Avatar Press is a comic book publisher that continues to push the boundaries between mainstream and independent with current and upcoming work from creators such as Alan Moore, Frank Miller, Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis, Brian Pulido, George A. Romero, George R.R. Martin, Joe R. Lansdale, John Russo, Mike Wolfer, Juan Jose Ryp, Jacen Burrows, and numerous others. The company has published a wide range of comic books including creator-owned titles like Garth Ennis\u2019 303 and Brian Pulido\u2019s Lady Death, company-owned comics such as Pandora and The Ravening, licensed hits like Frank Miller\u2019s Robocop and George A. Romero\u2019s Night of the Living Dead, and numerous other titles. 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