The Goon Noir #1 Sneak Peek
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Posted by Frederik Hautain on Sep 11, 2006
Tags: dark horse, goon, noir, powell
DWIGHT T. ALBATROSS’S THE GOON NOIR #1 (of 3)
PATTON OSWALT (W), STEVE NILES (W), TOM SNIEGOSKI (W), ERIC POWELL (P/Cover), MARK FARMER (I), MIKE PLOOG (A), BILL MORRISON (W/A), and RYAN SOOK (A)
On sale September 20, b&w, 32pg, $2.99
A few of the most famousest funnymen in film and television join forces with comics’ best and brightest to bring you a hilarious new perspective on the world of Eric Powell’s The Goon, in this new three-part, black-and-white anthology series.
In this issue, humor expert Patton Oswalt (Comedy Central’s Comedians of Comedy and Mr. Show) who’s no stranger to comics (Bizarro Comics, JLA), scribes a short story of Goon’s sidekick Franky, while legendary artist Mike Ploog (Werewolf by Night, Ghost Rider) provides the art.
And that’s just fer starters! Also included is a gooey helping of other short stories by the likes of Steve Niles and Ryan Sook, Bongo Comics’ own Bill Morrison, and the first in a string of serialized shorts from series creator Eric Powell and frequent co-conspirators Tom Sniegoski and Mark Farmer.
That’s right kids, akters from the tee vee box and all yer favorite funny book creators! It’s The Goon like you’ve never seen it!
• Creators appearing in subsequent issues are Brian Posehn, Tony Moore, Hilary Barta, Arvid Nelson, Guy Davis, Thomas Lennon, Tom Sniegoski, Mark Farmer, Roger Langridge, and more!
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