DSTLRY’s Founding Creator, Jock Gives Us A Peek At Their First Sci-Fi Comic Series “Gone”

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DSTLRY may be new to the comic book publishing scene but their founding creators are NOT.  DSTLRY is STACKED with talent including:

  • Jock (Batman: One Dark Knight, Wytches)
  • Scott Snyder (Batman, Wytches)
  • Becky Cloonan (Wonder Woman, Batgirls)
  • Francesco Francavilla (Detective Comics, Night of the Ghoul)
  • Christian Ward (Invisible Kingdom, Aquaman: Andromeda)
  • Mirka Andolfo (Sweet Paprika, Mercy)
  • Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets, Joker)
  • Marc Bernardin (Adora and the Distance, Star Trek: Picard)
  • Elsa Charretier (Love Everlasting, November)
  • Lee Garbett (Spider-Man, Skyward)
  • Joëlle Jones (Lady Killer, Catwoman)
  • Tula Lotay (Barnstormers)
  • Jamie McKelvie (The Wicked + The Divine, Captain Carter)
  • Junko Mizuno (Pure Trance, Ravina the Witch?)
  • Stephanie Phillips (Grim, Harley Quinn)
  • James Tynion IV (Something Is Killing the Children, The Joker War)
  • Ram V (Detective Comics, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr)
  • Ariela Kristantina (InSEXts, Deep State)
  • Eduardo Risso (Batman: Broken City, 100 Bullets)

DSTLRY is at San Diego Comic Con and they are letting fans know and SEE what they have coming out.  Here is their official press release along with a couple of times where they will have panels at SDCC.

DSTLRY, the next-generation publisher redefining creator-owned comic books and collectibles, today revealed GONE, its first series launching this October. From the mind of DSTLRY Founding Creator Jock (Snow Angels, Batman: One Dark Knight), GONE is the Eisner Award-winning creator’s first creator-owned project as both writer and artist.Spinning out of his 8-page story “The Stowaway” from DSTLRY’s debut release The Devil’s Cut (on-sale August 30th), GONE is an action-packed sci-fi adventure featuring oversized, 48-page perfect bound issues beautifully written, drawn, and colored by Jock.

On an impoverished and distant planet where menial workers scratch out a living resupplying starships, the best place to be is GONE…and that’s exactly where 13-year-old Abi wants to be. Along with her street-tough friends, Abi stows away on a colossal luxury space-liner, hoping for a better life. Unbeknownst to her, Abi’s “friends” are not who they seem, and she suddenly finds herself branded a saboteur as she desperately struggles to evade the ship’s deadly crew to stay alive! As the young heroine confronts betrayal, discovers her true allies, and fights against all odds, Abi will soon realize that nothing is farther away than…home.

“GONE is a labor of love with which I have the rare opportunity to fine-tune every aspect of the story as both writer and artist,” shared creator Jock. “I’m grateful to DSTLRY for their unwavering support and for providing a platform where creators can push the boundaries of their craft. I can’t wait to share this journey and the world of GONE with everyone this fall.”

GONE #1 Preview Art by Jock

“Following the outstanding early response to The Devil’s Cut, we’re excited to carry the momentum into the launch of GONE this October,” said DSTLRY co-founders David Steinberger and Chip Mosher in a joint statement. “By embarking on his first creator-owned project as both writer and artist, Jock exemplifies the true spirit of artistic freedom and innovation that DSTLRY champions. Jock has been a true partner in defining DSTLRY’s approach to creator-owned comics, and we couldn’t be happier to support his vision for this ambitious series.”

GONE #2 Preview Art by Jock

In celebration of the reveal of DSTLRY’s first series, the cover of this month’s PREVIEWS catalog from Diamond Comic Distributors will host a full design takeover by Jock, featuring a new spin on the iconic PREVIEWS logo design set against the backdrop of the GONE #1 main cover.

GONE #1 features two open-order covers by Jock, with 1:10, 1:25, and 1:50 incentive variant covers to be revealed at a later date.

Jock will be discussing GONE and The Devil’s Cut all week as part of DSTLRY’s activities at San Diego Comic-Con, with appearances on three panels including Thursday’s “The Great DSTLRY Live Draw” with Tula Lotay and Mirka Andolfo, Friday’s “DSTLRY Presents: The Scott Snyder and Jock Spotlight,” and Saturday’s “DSTLRY Presents: Drinking from The Devil’s Cut.” Jock will also have daily signings at the DSTLRY booth (#2314) from Wednesday–Sunday.

GONE #1 will be available for pre-order beginning next week and will be on sale at local comic shops and digitally via www.dstlry.co this October. Digital copies will be available directly from DSTLRY for one week, after which digital owners can resell their copies on the DSTLRY marketplace at a price of their choosing, with a percentage of each resale going directly back to the series creators. Retailers can place print orders through Lunar Distribution and Diamond Comic Distributors beginning next week.

For more information on GONE and to sign up for news regarding DSTLRY’s upcoming drops, visit www.dstlry.co and follow the publisher on social media via @DSTLRY_Media.

If you are at San Diego Comic Con you can get more info and hear directly from Scott Snyder and Jock on the following days. (Via Bleeding Cool)

Friday, July 21 • 2:30pm – 3:30pm Room 24ABC
DSTLRY: Scott Snyder and JockSign
In the course of a decade plus, Scott Snyder and Jock have single-handedly re-sculpted comics’ greatest mythological foundations, beginning with their provocative, character-defining run on Detective Comics. The pair has since conjured some of the most horrifying and enchanting new worlds in sequential art, through their collaboration on Wytches as well as their myriad other projects. Now, both pioneers enter a new era as founding creators at DSTLRY, a publisher ushering in the next era of creator-owned comics. Get an exclusive first look at both of their projects.

Saturday, July 22 • 1:30pm – 2:30pm Room 24ABC
DSTLRY: Drinking from The Devil’s Cut
The Devil’s Cut is your introduction to DSTLRY, a new publisher redefining creator-owned comics. In the aging process, the whiskey that evaporates is called the Angel’s Share. But the most potent spirits are captured in the wood—the Devil’s Cut. Available at the convention, The Devil’s Cut overflows with unfiltered stories from the most fearless creators, offering a distinct taste of the quality to come. A murderer’s row of the book’s contributors—including Tula Lotay, Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Jock, Joëlle Jones, Marc Bernardin, Ariela Kristantina, Mirka Andolfo, Becky Cloonan, and Ram V—alongside DSTLRY founding editor Will Dennis provide an exclusive preview of the first stories behind the creator-owned revolution.

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