45 blog: thefortyfivecomic.blogspot.com
Com.x: www.comxcomics.com
The Plot
Forty-Five is a series of Superhero interviews documented by James Stanley. As a soon-to-be father, James wants to find out what lies in store for his family if his unborn child turns out to have a Superpower. Forty-Five features Forty-Five different industry artists, all having just one page to capture the essence of each interview.
I don’t usually start a preview post with the plot outline, but this plot is so fantastic I couldn’t let you get away with merely looking at the pictures. You will also find that the preview artwork for “Forty-Five ’45′” is stellar. The quality of this comic doesn’t surprise me, I have come to except excellence from Com.x. If you don’t believe me, take a look at “Path” by Gregory S. Baldwin, or “Razorjack” by John Higgins; both phenomenal books and both published by Com.x.
“45″ is unique. The book has a single writer Andi Ewington, but a myriad of artists. Forty-Five’s artwork is incredibly cool. You can see the different styles in the preview pages I’m posting. Check out this short list of artists that contributed:
Liam Sharp,
John Higgins,
Sean Phillips,
Charlie Adlard,
Jock,
Lee Garbett,
Admira Wijaya,
Carlo Pagulayan,
Rodin Esquejo,
Matt Timson,
Neil Edwards,
Trevor Hairsine,
Andie Tong,
Rufus Dayglo,
Dom Reardon,
Sally Hurst,
Andrew Wildman,
Stephen Thompson,
Jeff Anderson,
Frazer Irving,
Ben Oliver,
Eduardo Francisco,
Dan Brereton,
Barry Spiers,
Robert Atkins,
Fiona Staples,
Bob Wiacek,
Boo Cook,
Gary Erksine,
Ross Dearsley,
Lee Carter,
Sean O’Connor,
Kevin Kobasic,
Dave Ryan,
Randy Green,
Tim Vigil,
Simon Coleby,
Calum Alexander Watt,
Steve Sampson,
Kit Wallis,
Anthony Castrillo,
Seb Antoniou,
Dan Boultwood,
Dan Fraga,
Kenneth Rocafort.
Colourists:
Kat Nicholson,
Jason Cardy,
Teodoro Gonzalez,
Alex Owens,
Matthew Wilson,
Frank D’Armata,
Bob Pedroza,
Tom Smith.
That’s the short list! There are more. Check this book out. The preview pages alone throw “45″ on to my “Must Read” list.
