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First Look: Pisces #1 by Wiebe & Christmas (Image)
Posted on the 03 February 2015 by Comicscritic @comicscritic
A VIETNAM VET IS HAUNTED BY THE PAST, PLAGUED WITH VISIONS OF THE FUTURE IN PISCESWiebe and Christmas spin a new sci-fi, horror tale Here’s your first look at a few pages from Pisces #1, a sci-fi series by writer Kurtis J. Wiebe and artist Johnnie Christmas, on sale April 29th, 2015 from Image Comics / Shadowline. Press ReleaseBestselling writer Kurtis J. Wiebe (RAT QUEENS, PETER PANZERFAUST) and Johnnie Christmas (SHELTERED) team up for an all-new science fiction, psychological body horror series in PISCES, coming to Image Comics/Shadowline this April.PISCES introduces readers to former fighter pilot Dillon Carpenter, who found everything he wanted when he returned from the Vietnam War. A loving partner, a dream career training with NASA to travel through space, and soon, he will learn, a prime candidate for a secret mission, one that will forever change the world: First Contact.But as Dillon prepares, his war trauma returns and he’s haunted by dark visions of his future. There is but one constant: the voice whispering from the stars.“Pisces is a monster created from my deepest physical and psychological fears,” said Wiebe. “It’s a series I’ve been afraid to write. This is me facing my demons.”Christmas added: “Surreal, horrifying and beautiful, Pisces is part lullaby and part nightmare, wrapped within a pulse-pounding voyage of discovery.”PISCES #1 will hit stores on April 29 and can be pre-ordered with Diamond Code FEB150484.