APRIL 22, 2015. Los Angeles. Available now for pre-order in Previews, GUNSUITS is a whirlwind ride of mechs, monsters, and alternate universes, adapted from the short story “Wormholes”. The story follows Cassandra “Potts” Potter as she battles gigantic, scaly bio-weapons while simultaneously searching every available dimension for a way to win. “I always try to keep in mind that heroes [like Potts] are regular people,” says Tobin. “They’ve been forced into a situation, but ‘Serve justice!’ isn’t what’s paramount in a hero’s mind. It’s more ‘don’t get shot or eaten’ and ‘don’t let my friends get shot or eaten’.” Both are distinct possibilities in GUNSUITS when Potts is introduced to a group of soldiers called The Tombstones and tensions begin to run high.
The series, which will run monthly for four issues, will be illustrated by JUDGE DREDD alum and NUMBERCRUNCHER co-creator PJ Holden. “PJ has been great,” says Tobin. “He’s brought the grunge that I wanted. These mechs have dirt to them. Scars. It’s like in football, when you look at the bench and there are a few players with torn jerseys, bloodstains, caked dirt; and then there are the players with fresh white pants. Our mechs are the former: we need the dirt and the blood and the feel that these things are patched together, a thin line of technology that stands between the pilot and instant destruction—a thin line that might be erased at any moment.”
The first issue of GUNSUITS will hit comic shops in June with a main cover by Holden that will ship equally with a cover by industry legend Darick Robertson. Both feature the series’ main character, Cassandra “Potts” Potter, and a glimpse of the tentacled enemies she faces. “Gunsuits allows me to draw characters and creatures that come very naturally to me, which is what makes monster stories so much fun to create in the first place,” Robertson says. He is well known in the comic book world for over the top action and Sci-Fi, having co-created the enduring TRANSMETROPOLITAN (with Warren Ellis), THE BOYS (with Garth Ennis), and HAPPY! (with Grant Morrison).
This is only the beginning for American Gothic, who have even more exciting projects in the pipeline.
PAUL TOBIN’S ‘GUNSUITS’ GETS SECOND COVER FROM DARICK ROBERTSON
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 31, 2015. Los Angeles. The first comic series from American Gothic Press, GUNSUITS, will be getting an alternate cover treatment from industry talent Darick Robertson.
The first issue, scripted by Paul Tobin and illustrated by PJ Holden, hits comic shops in June with a main cover by Holden that will ship equally with Robertson’s cover. Both feature the series’ main character, Cassandra “Potts” Potter, and a glimpse of the tentacled enemies she faces. “Gunsuits allows me to draw characters and creatures that come very naturally to me, which is what makes monster stories so much fun to create in the first place,” Robertson says.
Darick Robertson’s is well known in the comic book world for over the top action and Sci-Fi, having co-created the enduring TRANSMETROPOLITAN (with Warren Ellis), THE BOYS (with Garth Ennis), and HAPPY! (with Grant Morrison). Recently he teamed up with filmmaker Adam Egypt Mortimer for Black Mask Studios’ BALLISTIC.
This is only the first of his forthcoming alternate covers for GUNSUITS. Robertson says, “Working with [Publisher] Phillip Kim has been great. His vision for Famous Monsters as an imprint that will live on as original comic book properties comes from a very sincere love and respect for the magazine and its legacy, as well as his own creative drive.”
Like the previous cover by PJ Holden, Robertson’s GUNSUITS cover will be offered as a promotional poster for interested Retailers