'Lords of Misery' (Eric Powell) - Artwork and some Blurb...

I don't know if this is cover art but to be honest, who cares*? It looks amazing and that's all that matters...The closest we've had to this (that I've seen anyway), so far, has just been a collection of silhouettes on the Amazon page. I know the Goon, Franky and the Kid but who are the 'Mad Max' looking lady and that other guy who looks like he's got an evil plan on the go...? I guess we'll have to wait until October until we find out...

* Actually, I do care. I really want this to be the cover art.

And here's a spot of blurb (taken from Amazon)...

 Writer/artist Eric Powell presents a spinoff of his Eisner Award winning title, The Goon, in the graphic novella The Lords of Misery. Bridging the gap between Once Upon a Hard Time and A Ragged Return to Lonely Street, this stand alone story reveals the adventure the Goon (along with several other mysterious figures) found himself entangled in after he departed the Nameless Town.

The Lords of Misery… a mysterious organization made up (unwillingly) by history’s most notorious dregs. Through the ages they have battled an enigmatic and unstoppable force. A being whose evil makes the Lord’s crimes look downright petty in comparison. Always it returns after a long hibernation. And always the Lords have died trying to thwart it. But if generations of Lords haven’t been able to stop it, what chance does the Goon and this current incarnation have?

 Well, we all know what the Goon can do, half the fun is in watching him do it. 'Lords of Misery' doesn't look like it's going to be a stand alone tale; fine by me but new readers would be very well advised to go back to the beginning ('Rough Stuff') and go from there. You can thank me later ;o)
As for the rest of us... Yep, I can't wait either :o)

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