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Things almost went wrong for Miranda when her sister's best friend caught her snooping around Lindy's house, but the Cat barely gets time to breathe before having to jump into the breach once again to take on the previous Cat's hellacious arch-nemesis.
While The Double Life of Miranda Turner #6 is being lettered, here is a sneak peek at the cover to #7.
Current Soundtrack: Pet Shop Boys, "Songs of Sorrow" playlist
On sale today is the digital-only The Double Life of Miranda Turner #5.
If you haven't tried the book yet, entry is cheap. You can get the whole series so far for just under $5.
Or you can just jump in now.
Because that's what Steve Strout did.
First off, I really enjoyed the writing. Written by Jamie Rich, it seems like the book is aimed at a younger audience, but the story is well written and brilliantly illustrated enough to keep me interested, though more than a few have referred to me as a big kid. This is definitely a "fun for all ages" story.
The art in this book is bold, colorful, and right to the point. The art isn't over done, and it absolutely compliments the writing. I think artist, George Kambadais tells the story in his drawing, perfectly!
Here is a preview of the book's opening. Just click on the images to scroll through the gallery.
Current Soundtrack: Vince Guaraldi, The Very Best of Vince Guaraldi
THE DOUBLE LIFE OF MIRANDA TURNER #5
written by Jamie S. Rich, illustrated by George Kambadais, lettered by Crank!
Miranda has been caught red-handed snooping around her dead sister’s apartment. Or at least that’s how it looks. Lindy Turner’s best friend, the teleporting superhero Portal, has been wondering where her pal the Cat has disappeared to, and so it doesn’t look good when a girl she’s never met shows up at the Cat’s lair wearing the missing crimefighter’s costume.
On sale January 7, published by Monkeybrain
Current Soundtrack: Mark Ronson feat. Kevin Parker, "Daffodils"
George Kambadais' Holiday Card 2014
Wow, this Comics Alliance write-up of Lady Killer is really amazing.
Annnnnd...they have a full preview of the book's opening sequence. Please check it out.
Followers of Jones’ cartooning and illustration will recognize her fondness for period imagery. Her Tumblr routinely features artwork that calls back to the vintage fashion and pin-up illustrations of mid-century America, and her and Rich’s graphic novel You Have Killed Me dives head-on into the period with more of a straightforward noir approach. But Jones has also demonstrated a penchant for action, particularly in her recent work on Adventures of Superman and the awesomely violent Viking fantasy series Helheim.
With Lady Killer, Jones found a way to synthesize both of her artistic strengths to magnificent effect in a first issue that I had the chance to read. The book is at once adorable, funny, sexy and savage. It’s Americana viewed in a funhouse mirror that calls special attention to details like wallpaper, furniture, the contents of a kitchen cabinet, the way clothes hug a body, and the way a knife sticks out of a corpse. It will be obvious to anyone who reads Lady Killer that Jones relished drawing every page.
In other comics news, the Outhousers give a really swell write-up to The Double Life of Miranda Turner #4.
George Kambadais designs echo Batman The Animated Series, with his clean line work and simple coloring. The sepia toned flashbacks separate them from the present time and when the two time lines are side by side, they’re easy to follow. The panel of Miranda seeing Lindy’s ghost for the first time is genius use of using dialogue to have the reader’s eye create its own sense of motion in a single panel. A small, yet smart design comes from letterer Crank! using blue speech bubbles for Lindy echoing her blue ghost nature.
This issue is the darkest so far of the short series, but retains the humor and playfulness of previous issues. The mystery is unfolding smoothly, as Miranda gets one step closer to finding her sister’s killer. The Double Life of Miranda Turner is well worth the $0.99 price tag on Comixology, especially if Rich and Kambadais can get this book back on a regular schedule.
In regards to that scheduling, The Double Life of Miranda Turner #5 is set for a January 7 release, the same day as Lady Killer #1 and the day after the first digital chapter of Ares & Aphrodite: Love Wars. So never you fear!
Current Soundtrack: Wu-Tang Clan, A Better Tomorrow
Did you get your copy of The Double Life of Miranda Turner #4 from Comixology today?
You might also want to stop by the Robot 6 tumblr, as they have an exclusive look at the creative process, seeing the stages of a story page from my script to George Kambadais' final colors. Give it a look.
Current Soundtrack: The Magic Numbers, Alias
Preview the fourth issue of my Monkeybrain title The Double Life of Miranda Turner, co-created with artist George Kambadais.
At long last, it can be revealed: the events of the night Lindy Turner was killed. With a new clue to go on, Miranda and her sister relive the evening that led to the Cat's murder.
Preorder the digital-only comic now in advance of its Wednesday release.
Click on the image to scroll through.
Current Soundtrack: Digster UK's Best of 2014 playlist on Spotify
It's been a bumpy road, but she's back!
December 4 will see the digital release of The Double Life of Miranda Turner #4. I'm excited to see it released, as this is the one where you finally get to see how Lindy Turner died.
George Kambadais did a knock-out job on the art this issue, and he's already done with #5. Scripts for the entire first nine-issue story arc are also in the can. So we're hoping to be steady rollin' from here.
You can preorder The Double Life of Miranda Turner #4 right now. It's only $0.99. If you haven't started the series yet, you can jump in right now for less than $4!
Current Soundtrack: The Orb, The Orb's Further Adventures Beyond Dark Matter
Don’t be a mug! Get Madame Frankenstein #2.
In stores today.
Or buy it digitally through Comixology or the DRM-free options at Image Comics.
Annnnd, if you're in the market for digital comics, might I also recommend:
* Snipe, by Kathryn & Stuart Immonen
* Amsterdam Sketchbook by Natalie Nourigat
Current Soundtrack: Ride, Going Blank Again (expanded edition)
George Kambadais drew this great portrait of the Cat and some of her superhero friends for the in-progress The Double Life of Miranda Turner. Looks like we have some new folks' stories to tell.
And Megan Levens sketched up a new drawing of Gail, our creature in Madame Frankenstein, contemplating the life she's lost.
Call it a celebration for getting such strong orders on the first issue!
Current Soundtrack: Bonus interviews on the Kickstarter version of Stripped.
The Double Life of Miranda Turner #3 is available for download tomorrow (Wednesday, March 19). Get it from Comixology here.
Preview all the Monkeybrain titles for the day right here. Or click on the image below to go through the preview gallery right here!
Current Soundtrack: Kylie Minogue, Kiss Me Once
The Double Life of Miranda Turner #3 is now available for preorder from Comixology.
Sign up now and have it delivered to your digital locker on March 19!
This one finishes up the story begun in #2, and sets us up for a really big #4--reliving the night Lindy Turner died!
As per usual, my awesome collaborators on this book are co-creator George Kambadais, colorist Paulina Ganucheau, and letter Crank! We are published by the good people over at Monkeybrain.
Current Soundtrack: The Horrors, "I See You"
Don't worry. The Double Life of Miranda Turner hasn't gone anywhere.
#3 is done, and will be available for download in the middle of March. Stay tuned!
Merry Christmas from the Double Life of Miranda Turner team.
We’ll be back soon with #3! Until then…
The Double Life of Miranda Turner #2 is available for download from Comixology right now.
14 pages of comics, full color, $0.99!
Miranda has taken a break from hunting for her sister's killer to star in a Broadway play. Not that it means she'll be staying out of trouble. Strange things are happening in the middle of rehearsals. Miranda's cast mates start exhibiting extreme behavior, and most of them look like they are going to end up in jail--or worse--before opening night. That is, unless the Cat and her spectral companion can figure out just what the heck is going on.
Preview the first four pages over at Comic Buzz.
Also, welcome our new colorist, Paulina Ganuchea, a talented artist in her own right.
Current Soundtrack: Eve, Lip Lock
George has started drawing the third issue...
Current Soundtrack: The KLF, Recovered & Remastered EP 1
Check it out. George Kambadais shares his process for this gorgeous cover of The Double Life of Miranda Turner #2, hitting Comixology via the fine folks at Monkeybrain the second week of December.
See all the stages, and the inspration, right here.
Current Soundtrack: The Daily Show
The reviews are in, and The Double Life of MIranda Turner is getting a really strong response.
Here is a quartet of thoughtful, positive write-ups.
There is definite promise in this new series. “The Double Life of Miranda Turner” is bright, playful, and full of intention. It seems to celebrate the joy of escapism that super hero comics can represent, while balancing a modern sensibility that makes its content relevant.
Greg McElhatton, Comic Book Resources
"The Second Life of Miranda Turner" #1 is a real winner. Read it for the crazy heroics, the hinted-at fully-developed backstory, the gorgeous art, or even just the warm affection between sisters Miranda and Lindy.
The first issue accomplishes so many things in subtle ways, maximizing its length to impressive levels. Readers learn about the protagonist and her sister through some pretty natural sounding interactions between the two...All the while, George Kambadais surrounds the interactions with incredibly energetic visuals.
Dustin Cabeal, Comic Book Bastards
I really dig the art style. George Kambadais draws an impressive amount of Lego…I mean that. Otherwise I really liked the character designs and the overall look of the world. It’s bright and vibrant and looks like a superhero cartoon.
The second issue is due in early December, and you can still download the first one now.
Current Soundtrack: The Dandy Warhols, This Machine
BIG DAY! BIG DAY! BIG DAY!
Two new releases are landing today.
First, you don't even have to go anywhere, you can click over to ComiXology right now and get a download of the digital-only first issue of The Double Life of Miranda Turner , by myself and George Kambadais, with lettering by Crank! and published by Monkeybrain.
Need convincing? Why not try a four-page preview at Comics Book Resources.
It's only $0.99. Buy it. Subscribe!
Also on sale at long last is Spell Checkers, vol. 3: Careless Whisper , the completion of the first trilogy, but also a fine stand-alone comedy in its own right.
Art by Nicolas Hitori de and Joëlle Jones. Published by Oni Press.
In comic shops, available through online retailers, and also still at Comixology.
Spell Checkers will also end up in my store whenever my comps come. I'll likely add a discounted triple bundle, too, if you need the whole series.
Current Soundtrack: Arcade Fire, Reflektor
