The Perhapanauts
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The Perhapanauts is an American comic book
series created by writer Todd Dezago
and artist Craig Rousseau
in 2005.
The first two mini-series
, "First Blood" and "Second Chances," were published by Dark Horse Comics
, although it was announced on October 31, 2007, that forthcoming Perhapanauts comics would be published by Image Comics
.
investigators (they investigate the supernatural, and they are supernatural beings who investigate) working for a top-secret government agency.
The Image Comics series began with an annual in February 2008
, "Jersey Devil", followed by what may either be numerous upcoming mini-series or an ongoing series. The first series is "Triangle" taking the team into the Bermuda Triangle
, which starts publication in April 2008.
:
American comic book
An American comic book is a small magazine originating in the United States and containing a narrative in the form of comics. Since 1975 the dimensions have standardized at 6 5/8" x 10 ¼" , down from 6 ¾" x 10 ¼" in the Silver Age, although larger formats appeared in the past...
series created by writer Todd Dezago
Todd DeZago
Todd Dezago is an American comic book writer. He is best known for his collaborations with penciller Mike Wieringo on The Sensational Spider-Man and their creator-owned fantasy series Tellos, which premiered in 1999, as well as for co-creating Young Justice with artist Todd Nauck in the 1998...
and artist Craig Rousseau
Craig Rousseau
Craig Rousseau is an American comic book artist.During his career Rousseau has worked for various comic book companies, but is best known for his work on DC Comics titles like Harley Quinn, Batman Beyond and Impulse...
in 2005.
The first two mini-series
Limited series
A limited series is a comic book series with a set number of installments. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
, "First Blood" and "Second Chances," were published by Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
, although it was announced on October 31, 2007, that forthcoming Perhapanauts comics would be published by Image Comics
Image 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...
.
Plot
The story follows a team of supernaturalSupernatural
The supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
investigators (they investigate the supernatural, and they are supernatural beings who investigate) working for a top-secret government agency.
The Image Comics series began with an annual in February 2008
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, "Jersey Devil", followed by what may either be numerous upcoming mini-series or an ongoing series. The first series is "Triangle" taking the team into the Bermuda Triangle
Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a number of aircraft and surface vessels allegedly disappeared under mysterious circumstances....
, which starts publication in April 2008.
Collected editions
The series have been collected into trade paperbacksTrade paperback (comics)
In comics, a trade paperback is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles...
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- First Blood (128 pages, Dark Horse, September 2006, ISBN 159307607X)
- Second Chances (128 pages, Dark Horse, June 2007, ISBN 1593077971)
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, a Marvel Comics team made up of monsters