Image Comics will introduce readers to the new superhero universe of the Frontiersman later this year. In September, Image Comics will launch Frontiersman #1 from writer Patrick Kindlon (We Can Never Go Home, Run the Dungeon) and artist Marco Ferrari (Patience! Conviction! Revenge!). The solicitation information for the first issue of the new series compares the title hero to DC’s Green Arrow while drawing comparisons to the thoughtful storytelling of Paul Chadwick’s Concrete. The tale, aimed at mature but not cynical readers, begins when an environmental group urges the Frontiersman, now retired, back into action. Returning to the spotlight on behalf of the organization brings enemies new and old out to challenge the hero.
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Frontiersman #1 will ship with two covers, one from Maurizio Rosenzweig and the other from Matteo Scalera. You can find both of those covers included below.
“I love superhero comics but haven’t been getting what I want from them for a while,” Kindlon (who is also a musician and part of the punk acts Self Defense Family and Drug Church) said in a statement provided to ComicBook.com. “Seems like that’s where a lot of us are right now. So Marco and I answered the call. We think comics can be fun while maintaining their gravitas and serious without being self-serious. We put that on the page, and hope you like it.”
Ferrari added, “I wanted to bring back some childhood magic and lightness in the character design in contrast with the maturity of our story and topics. Patrick and I created a superhero universe without asking too many whys. I hope it will give you a good time.”
Image Comics also provided ComicBook.com with three preview pages from Frontiersman #1. You can find them below.
What do you think of your first look at Frontiersman #1? Let us know in the comments. Frontiersman #1 goes on sale on September 22nd.
- FRONTIERSMAN #1
- WRITER: PATRICK KINDLON
- ARTIST: MARCO FERRARI
- COVER A: MAURIZIO ROSENZWEIG
- COVER B: MATTEO SCALERA
- SEPTEMBER 22 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- PATIENCE! CONVICTION! REVENGE! PATRICK KINDLON & MARCO FERRARI return with an all-new ONGOING SERIES!
- Classic Green Arrow-style adventure blends with the thoughtfulness of Concrete in a superhero odyssey for mature but uncynical readers! Frontiersman is coaxed out of retirement by an environmentalist group, only to find that being a spokesperson makes him a target for old and new enemies alike! For the superhero reader looking for more.
