4 COLOR LOW-DOWN: Weekly Comics News 4/16/25
- Doug Wood
- Apr 16
- 3 min read
Did you know it was Wednesday last week? Yea, I didn't. But luckily I do this week! Welcome back to the 4 Color Low-Down where I take you through all the press releases that comes across the YETI DESK. I will break them down as plainly and simply, getting all ready for your digest! No need to read through all that marketing speak. I boil it down to the base, hypest bits for your quick consumption. This week is another crowdfunding banaza so stick around and be witness to some of the wildest creativity going on in the sphere of comics. Sit back and relax. Let's start with the...
NEWS
It's a slow news week when I am stuck covering movie news, but let's start with Sony Pictures and Tom King, Elsa Charretier and Image Comics have announced a film adaption of the comic Love Everlasting.
Still too early for release date information. Stay tuned to see if that ever gets announced.
The 1999 indie classic The Tellos Saga is coming to be reprinted by Image Comics. Legendary artist Mike Wieringo and writer Todd Dezago created a fantasy epic that could well be beloved today. I can't give you any details on the story as the press release didn't include any details. But kids and talking tigers look cool.
No detail in the release of when it will be in shops. Maybe it is out now?
Now we are talking! New Hellboy and the BPRD. This one-shot teams Mike Mignola with artist Giuseppe Manunta to tell the story of a missing antiquities professor. The story was originally told in prose form for Weird Tales #367 and for the first time there will be visuals for the tale!
Look for it August 27th.
CROWDFUNDING MANIA
Epic sci-fi comic The Drifter is coming to Kickstarter. Creators Ivan Brandon and Nic Klein seek to raise funds to reprint their classic in a new hardcover format. The complete 19 issue series will be available in a premium 500+ page volume.
Already funded and with 29 days to go plenty of time to grab your copy of this gorgeous looking collection.
Another week, another successful campaign launch for one Charlie Stickney. The crowdfunding superstar is rereleasing the comic The Game alongside series artist Mauricio Mora. The comic follows a down on his luck lead, who on his 30th birthday finds out he is involved in an ancient game. Now he must work quickly to learn the rules if he wants to survive.
This is super funded. So get it before the 21 days are up!
Creator Tyrell Cannon has launched a campaign to collect his series Eris. The story centers around exploring violence, power and consciousness all wrapped into the energy of early 90's comics.
This book has not funded yet and needs your help. 20 days remain on the clock.
Rising stars Max Davenport and C. Brennan Knight has the campaign for Tyrant Fall #1-3 on Kickstarter. This mature readers only book features an epic battle that happens due to the leads quest for vengeance restarting an ancient war. The campaign features a tier that allows the backer to cameo into the comics. Only two spots remain!
This comics is only half way funded with only 15 days remaining.
You know I am a huge supporter of an new comic of comic powerhouse Simon Roy. And he has a doozy of a new offering. A Star Called The Sun is a hardcover collection of short stories the creator did between 2017 and 2024. This is his love letter to sci-fi pulp tales he says he is obsessed with.
You know its already hyper funded but you can still get yours for the next 29 days.
Last but not least, one of my favorite artists Mivera Fox is working with writer Chris Solis to do The Order of the Nun-Ya! Long into the future, some aliens found a photo from Earth that inspired a new way of life. This began the order of brave warrior nuns that protect the galaxy but are missing all the religious connotations.
With 3 Days remaining, these creators could use a massive hand in helping cross their finish line! Can we spread the word???
