Wednesday, January 16, 2013

THE UNDERWATER AND WELDER ESSEX COUNTY AND AVAILABLE FROM TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS


Essex County

Essex County

$29.95 (US)
$9.99 (US) DIGITAL
ISBN 978-1-60309-038-4
This critically-acclaimed graphic novel was recently chosen as one of Canada Reads’ Top 5 Essential Canadian Novels of the Decade! It is also the winner of the American Library Association’s Alex Award, the Doug Wright Award, and the Joe Shuster Award. And here's a brand new printing!
"A rich tapestry ... Mr. Lemire infuses his characters with vivid details that make them burst to life." -- George Gene Gustines, The New York Times
"Jeff Lemire's Essex County trilogy represents one of the most remarkable recent achievements in indie comics: three interlocking graphic novels about the mysteries and melancholy of a small Canadian farming community, rendered in a distinctive style and turned out surprisingly quickly." -- The AV Club
"Essex County is a tremendous achievement ... This heartfelt piece of graphic literature surpasses its form to stand as an enduring example of the finest in Canadian literature." -- from the introduction by Darwyn Cooke
"The subtle inter-weaving of Jeff Lemire's Essex County Trilogy is brilliant and constantly surprising. The cumulative impact left a lump in my throat." -- Jeff Smith, creator of Bone and RASL
"These three books on Canadian lives are individually striking, and cumulatively stunning." -- Paul Gravett, author of Graphic Novels: Stories to Change Your Life
"This is the comics medium at its best." -- Booklist (from one of three starred reviews)
Where does a young boy turn when his whole world suddenly disappears? What could change two brothers from an unstoppable team into a pair of bitterly estranged loners? How does the work of one middle-aged nurse reveal the scars of an entire community, and can anything heal the wounds caused by a century of deception?
Set in an imaginary version of Jeff Lemire’s hometown, ESSEX COUNTY is an intimate study of an eccentric farming community, and a tender meditation on family, memory, grief, secrets, and reconciliation. With the lush, expressive inking of a cartoonist at the height of his powers, Lemire draws us in and sets us free. -- a 512-page softcover graphic novel with French flaps, 6 1/2" x 9", Diamond: JUN091069

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

DAMON LINDELOF SWEET TOOTH FINALE INTERVIEW

LOST  co-creator and STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS / PROMETHEUS screenwriter DAMON LINDELOF has interviewed me about the end of Sweet Tooth over at Comic Book Resources.

Issue 40 also received a 5-star review at CBR, saying...

 "I have no doubt readers will set up their back issues to relive the entire tale once more after closing this issue, while those who came late to the story will undoubtedly seek out the entirety. This series has been unique and heralded as such, but "Sweet Tooth" #40 is, quite simply, the best single-issue story in the story of the boy with antlers."

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY has posted a new interview with me regarding the final issue of my Vertigo series SWEET TOOTH which was released yesterday...


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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

GREEN ARROW PREVIEW AND INTERVIEWS

A number of new interviews about my upcoming GREEN ARROW run with artist Andrea Sorrentino today...

"A NEW BEGINNING FOR GREEN ARROW"@IGN

"JEFF LEMIRE AIMS FOR A MORE RELATABLE OLLIE"@COMICS ALLIANCE

"JEFF LEMIRE TAKES AIM AT GREEN ARROW" @ COMIC BOOK RESOURCES

"LEMIRE'S GREEN ARROW START  LIKE A FIRST ISSUE" @NEWSARAMA

"SORRENTINO GREEN ARROW ART PREVIEW" @READ COMC BOOKS

"JEFF LEMIRE ON GREEN ARROW #17 AND BEYOND"@iFANBOY



IGN and READ COMC BOOKS also placed GREEN ARROW and my upcoming Vertigo series TRILLIUM amongst their most anticipated books of 2013!

My first issue is on sale in February with issue #17. Here's a first look at some of Sorrentino's awesome interior artwork from that issue.

Make sure to ask your local comic book store to pre-order you a copy!

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

SWEET TOOTH: THE END IS NIGH

"...this is probably the finest final issue of a finite series I’ve had the pleasure to read. 10/10 " - COMICOSITY 


The final issue of SWEET TOOTH ships to comic book shops this week and USA TODAY has an exclusive look at the book as well as a new interview with me.



Also keep an eye on Comic Book Resources for an extensive 2-part interview conducted by LOST co-creator DAMON LINDELOF!