In September 2012, DC Comics will be releasing an original 94 page hardcover graphic novel, The Judas Coin, written and illustrated by the legendary Walt Simonson.
The story features characters from all across the DC Universe and the cover that was released today is based on a featured showdown between Batman and Two-Face.
Walter Simonson commented on The Judas Coin at DC’s The Source Blog:
“The cover for THE JUDAS COIN was designed and drawn with inspiration provided in part by movie posters from the ‘60s and ‘70s, in particular, I was thinking of the posters of Bob Peak, who did such beautiful work back then with montage. Peak was a master at creating a strong central image and surrounding it with smaller, often fairly loose images derived from various scenes in the movie.”
“I make no claims to Peak’s draftsmanship, but for a work like THE JUDAS COIN, comprised as it is of six separate but related stories, I wanted a cover that would provide both a strong visual image at its core, and a series of small drawings that would reflect the structure of the book’s interior. Batman and Two-Face, eternal enemies, provided a good focal point. The vignettes around them echo the individual stories within the book.”
The Judas Coin is scheduled to arrive in bookstores everywhere on September 18th, 2012. The cover price has not yet been announced.
I really enjoy Walt Simonson’s work and the anticipation is high with this release!
- The Comic Book Critic
