Ian Churchill Covers Jack Staff

I bought the Jack Staff Special a few months back, as it was advertised as "the perfect jumping-on point" for new readers. It was a stream-of-consciousness thing with a bunch of silly characters and concepts that made absolutely no sense, whatsoever. I later read that it was akin to a series of vignettes, introducing the characters and plots involved in the regular series, and that it had done a pretty good job at this. So maybe it was just me; I didn't get it.

Still, this is a nice cover! From Image Comics:

11 July 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - This October Britain's number one superhero, JACK STAFF, gets covered by fellow Englishman and artist of DC Comics' TITANS, Ian Churchill.

"It's a bit worrying when you let someone else play with your toys," said series creator Paul Grist. "But Ian nailed it. Certainly gets my vote for best Jack Staff cover of 2008!"

The award-winning superhero series centers around Castletown, the epicenter for all superhuman activity in the United Kingdom and its greatest hero, the titular JACK STAFF.

Churchill's cover reveals his unique interpretations of our hero and two of his fellow combatants, Becky Burdock and Alfred Chinard. In addition, Churchill's team up with Grist marks a special two-part story as JACK STAFF and company take on the murderous menace of the Muddy Man.

JACK STAFF #21, a 32-page page comic book for $3.50, will be in stores October 8^th.

© C Harris Lynn, 2008