Evil Ink Comics
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Evil Ink Comics is a comic publishing company set up by Claudio Sanchez
, the lead singer of progressive rock
band Coheed and Cambria
. Currently Evil Ink is co-publisher to three graphic series; The Amory Wars
, Kill Audio and Key of Z. In 2009, Evil Ink released its first prose novel, Year of the Black Rainbow. Each part of The Amory Wars series features the same title as its respective Coheed and Cambria album, as each album tells different parts of the said story.
, two years after the release of the album of the same name
, as part of the Bag On Line Adventures, which would later be renamed The Amory Wars. These comics would tell approximately the first third of the album. The illustrator was Wes Abbott
, but as he is currently on hiatus, the first issue is out of print and the second is becoming rare. Due to lack of funding, no further comics could be made to continue the series until 2005.
, Evil Ink Comics went on to release the ‘’Good Apollo…’’ graphic novel, illustrated by Christopher Shy
. Although Sanchez had stated that the Amory Wars series would be started from the beginning, the comic was released to coincide with the album of the same name
. The graphic novel is considered the “twist” part of the story. Claudio, in a recent interview, stated that a lot was lost from the graphic novel because of financial constraints. He further explained that although Christopher Shy's art is beautiful, it was not the best medium for Good Apollo's story-telling. Claudio looks forward to releasing a new version in chronological order so that the story will make more sense.
and 12 Gauge Comics, and covers will be drawn by Tony Moore
of The Walking Dead
fame. The second issue of The Second Stage Turbine Blade was released July 2007, and the third in August 2007. The fourth issue was released in November 2007, and the fifth and last issue of the first volume of The Second Stage Turbine Blade was released in January 2008. The second part of The Second Stage Turbine Blade is a five part monthly series that started in June 2008.http://www.ifanboy.com/comics/image_comics/amory_wars_ii
' PopGun2 and follows a troll through a psychedelic landscape on his journey to explain his immortality.
Claudio Sanchez
Claudio Paul Sanchez is an American writer and musician best known for being the lead singer and guitarist for the alternative/progressive rock group Coheed and Cambria. He is also the creator of the comic book series, The Amory Wars and Kill Audio, co-written with wife Chondra Echert...
, the lead singer of progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York. Formed in 1995, the group incorporates aspects of progressive rock, punk rock, metal and post-hardcore....
. Currently Evil Ink is co-publisher to three graphic series; The Amory Wars
The Amory Wars
The Amory Wars, originally entitled The Bag.On.Line Adventures, is an ongoing series of comic books written by Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez and published by Evil Ink Comics. The story of The Amory Wars is also the focus of the band's music...
, Kill Audio and Key of Z. In 2009, Evil Ink released its first prose novel, Year of the Black Rainbow. Each part of The Amory Wars series features the same title as its respective Coheed and Cambria album, as each album tells different parts of the said story.
The Second Stage Turbine Blade
In the Summer of 2004, the company released two parts of their first comic, The Second Stage Turbine BladeThe Second Stage Turbine Blade (comic)
The Second Stage Turbine Blade is a series of ten comic books narrating the concept behind the lyrics of the Coheed and Cambria album of the same name....
, two years after the release of the album of the same name
The Second Stage Turbine Blade
The Second Stage Turbine Blade is the first studio album released by rock band Coheed and Cambria. It was originally released on February 5, 2002 through Equal Vision Records. It is the second part of a five-part pentalogy, telling the story of The Amory Wars...
, as part of the Bag On Line Adventures, which would later be renamed The Amory Wars. These comics would tell approximately the first third of the album. The illustrator was Wes Abbott
Wes Abbott
-Biography:As well as being chiefly a letterer, Abbot was also the head artist for the cancelled Coheed and Cambria comic book series, The Bag On Line Adventures....
, but as he is currently on hiatus, the first issue is out of print and the second is becoming rare. Due to lack of funding, no further comics could be made to continue the series until 2005.
The Amory Wars Sketchbook
Claudio Sanchez, after the widespread success of Coheed and Cambria, managed to fund the Bag On Line series, renaming it “The Amory Wars”. Sanchez decided that, as the original comics were going out of print, and that due to lack of funds, they did not contain everything he wanted, the series would be started from scratch. Until the project took off, Sanchez and a new illustrator, Gus Vasquez, released The Amory Wars Sketchbook (originally dubbed "Comic Zero"), explaining the very beginning of The Amory Wars story. The book was released at Comic-Con, and later made available from their website August 18th 2006.Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
Although chronologically missing out the album In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
Notes: It is debated whether tracks 7-9 are titled "The Camper Velourium" or "The Velourium Camper." The original CD and most websites list the tracks as "Velourium Camper," but the re-released CD case and the official website both say "Camper Velourium." Claudio referred to the ship that the...
, Evil Ink Comics went on to release the ‘’Good Apollo…’’ graphic novel, illustrated by Christopher Shy
Christopher Shy
Christopher Shy, who occasionally goes by the pen name "Ronin," is a freelance fantasy and science fiction artist.-Biography:His work includes character portraits for White Wolf's Mage: the Ascension revised edition and Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of...
. Although Sanchez had stated that the Amory Wars series would be started from the beginning, the comic was released to coincide with the album of the same name
Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness is the third studio album by prog quartet Coheed and Cambria. It was released on September 20, 2005...
. The graphic novel is considered the “twist” part of the story. Claudio, in a recent interview, stated that a lot was lost from the graphic novel because of financial constraints. He further explained that although Christopher Shy's art is beautiful, it was not the best medium for Good Apollo's story-telling. Claudio looks forward to releasing a new version in chronological order so that the story will make more sense.
The Amory Wars
In June 2007, the first part (of five) of the Second Stage Turbine Blade comic was finally re-released, illustrated by Gus Vasquez, as the beginning of The Amory Wars series. It was published by Evil Ink Comics along with the help of Image ComicsImage Comics
Image Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
and 12 Gauge Comics, and covers will be drawn by Tony Moore
Tony Moore (artist)
Michael Anthony "Tony" Moore is an American comic book artist, whose work consists mainly of genre pieces, most notably in horror and science fiction, with titles such as The Walking Dead, Fear Agent and The Exterminators.-Career:...
of The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead is a monthly black-and-white US comic book series published by Image Comics beginning in 2003. The comic was created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Tony Moore, who was replaced by Charlie Adlard from issue #7 onward, although Moore continued to do the covers through issue...
fame. The second issue of The Second Stage Turbine Blade was released July 2007, and the third in August 2007. The fourth issue was released in November 2007, and the fifth and last issue of the first volume of The Second Stage Turbine Blade was released in January 2008. The second part of The Second Stage Turbine Blade is a five part monthly series that started in June 2008.http://www.ifanboy.com/comics/image_comics/amory_wars_ii
Kill Audio
In 2009, Evil Ink and Boom!Studios released Kill Audio, a six part series co-written with Claudio Sanchez and Chondra Echert and illustrated by Sheldon Vella. A small portion of the series appeared originally in Image ComicsImage Comics
Image Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
' PopGun2 and follows a troll through a psychedelic landscape on his journey to explain his immortality.