The first of five issues of ei8ht will be at your local comic shop. May 21, 2015 this pin was discovered by matt varan. Ei8ht is an awesome first issue in every sense of the word, the kind of comic that makes me want to hit the comic shop every wednesday to see how my latest episodes of my favorite series play out. The past, present, and future meld together in ei8ht, an upcoming miniseries by rafael albuquerque and mike johnson. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Rafael albuquerque and mike johnson discuss new series, ei8ht. Comic and graphic books science fiction young adult fiction. On top of being a book about time travel, this book is a mystery at heart right now and that part of the story is whats really drawing me back for a second issue. Ei8ht has a lot in common with tune 8, your brazilian webcomic. Rafael albuquerque is an artist that has worked for dc comics, with blue beetle being his breakout gig.
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Pair that with the timeless work of rafael albuquerque, ei8ht could very well be the sleeper hit of early 2015. Rafael albuquerque artist born 1981, brazilian comic artist rafael albuquerque footballer born 1992, portuguese footballer see also. One comic that made me get lost in the little details traveling through the past, present. As if the writers were not enough to convince me already, thanks to rafael albuquerques art, im definitely going to have to check out america. Batman black and white statue batwoman batman black and white batgirl spiderman diorama mondo urbano eight allstar batman a study in emerald american vampire detective comics animal man prodigy hitgirl huck. Detective comics batgirl huck eight animal man mondo urbano american vampire prodigy batwoman batman black and white a study in emerald hitgirl batman black and white statue spiderman diorama allstar batman. Nate piekos joshua travels to the inhospitable meld a dimension between dimensions. Rafael albuquerque born april 12, 1981 is a brazilian comic book creator primarily for his artwork on titles such as dc comics blue beetle and as illustrator. Rafael albuquerque takes readers from seductive horror to stellar scifi. Though primarily a penciler and inker of interior comic art, he has also done work as. This first issue, by rafael albuquerque and mike johnson, spills enough of its secrets to be intriguing, reveals enough of its fictional world to.
Welcome to the meld, an inhospitable dimension in time where joshua, a chrononaut, finds himself trapped. Having been in the industry since 2003, rafael has worked with all major publishers in the business. He currently illustrates the vertigo series american vampire, which he is cocreator of. Rafael, thanks for taking the time to speak with us about the comic. Worlds end and rafael albuquerque american vampire. Comic book creator of american vampire, batman, huck and ei8ht. The inspiration for this came from my favorite movies and books. Rafael albuquerque born april 12, 1981 is a brazilian comic book creator primarily for his artwork on titles such as dc comics blue beetle and as illustrator and cocreator of american vampire. Marooned there he must complete his mission to save the future.
Theres more to being a successful comicbook artist than drawing. Come join us on a journey through time and space as rafael albuquerque and mike johnson continue the mystery of ei8ht. Albuquerque, rafael, johnson, mike, albuquerque, rafael. Youd think drawing american vampire would be a fulltime job for rafael albuquerque, but somehow the artist has found time for various sideprojects. Best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics home. Rafael albuquerque was born in porto alegre, brazil. Ei8ht rafael albuquerque mike johnson dark horse comics comic books comics comic book artwork. Ei8ht, rafael albuquerque s latest creatorowned project from dark horse comics, in collaboration with mike johnson, is an artists dream come true. He has been working in the american comic book industry since 2005.
Albuquerque doesnt introduce us to the meld or the inhabitants therein in a dainty manner. Welcome to the meld, an inhospitable dimension in time where joshua, a chrononaut, finds. Ei8ht by mike johnson, rafael albuquerque books on. Rafael albuquerque comic book creator american vampire, batman, huck, eight, a study in emerald and prodigy. Cowriter mike johnson on ei8ht comic and graphic books science fiction young adult. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ei8ht. Rafael albuquerque is the eisner and harvey award winning cocreator of crimelandimage comics, 2007. Detective comics batgirl huck eight animal man mondo urbano american vampire prodigy batwoman batman black and white a study in emerald hitgirl batman black and. Dark horses ei8ht welcomes you to the meld, an inhospitable dimension in time where joshua, a chrononaut, finds himself trapped. The comic book interest, however, started in 2002, when he decided to work exclusively for the publishing market.
Ei8ht, rafael albuquerques latest creatorowned project from dark horse. Ei8ht by rafael albuquerque with images best comic. Its about a chrononaut that travels to the mysterious dimension called the meld in order to save his wifes life. Ei8ht ebook written by mike johnson, rafael albuquerque. Hamm and the blackops soldier collins try to survive in the prehistoric past, the fierce warrior nila and the chrononaut joshua attempt to convince the rebel council to take up arms against the tyrant before he releases a dangerous scourge and wipes them all from the face of the meld.
Rafael albuquerque talks about his new series ei8ht. Rafael albuquerque brings another dimension to ei8ht cbr. The collaborative duo, who have published plenty of work on dcs most. How does the original idea from tune 8 extend into ei8ht rafael albuquerque. The first of five issues of ei8ht will be at your local comic shop and dark horses digital store february 18th. It reminds me a lot of federal bureau of physics earlier issues with robbi rodriguez due to the art, story quality and sci fi bit. Rafael albuquerque tries himself as a writer on time travel scifi story.
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