Image's Glamour Gone!

We told you a few weeks back how Suburban Glamour had been delayed, but it certainly didn't hurt sales! This official Image press release is a bit late, but we wanted to bring it to you anyway. If for no other reason than to show you the art!

October 29^th, 2007 (Berkeley, CA) - Jamie McKelvie's SUBURBAN GLAMOUR #1, hot off the heels of his critically-acclaimed mini-series PHONOGRAM, has officially sold out at the distribution level.

"SUBURBAN GLAMOUR is the first work I've done completely solo, following LONG HOT SUMMER with Eric Stephenson and PHONOGRAM with Kieron Gillen," said series writer/artist Jamie McKelvie. "Writing and drawing on my own was initially nerve wracking, but news like this has me very excited. I'm especially happy there's a solid readership who will experience the story getting much stranger and far more dangerous for Astrid and company."

SUBURBAN GLAMOUR is a four-issue modern day fantasy mini-series featuring a teenage girl, Astrid, whose world spirals out of control once her childhood imaginary friends turn out to be real. Her previously make-believe friends reveal themselves to be harbingers for a greater evil centered upon the hometown she's eager to leave. The mini-series has already received high praise from such sources as FELL's Warren Ellis.

Ellis said, "If PHONOGRAM didn't already convince you that Jamie's one of the major new talents of the decade, please do make sure you get a look at this."

SUBURBAN GLAMOUR #2 (AUG072034), a 32-page full color comic book for $2.99, is currently available for reorder and will be in stores in December. LONG HOT SUMMER (JUL051621), an 80-page black & white original graphic novel, and PHONOGRAM: RUE BRITTANIA (JAN071929), a 152-page black and & tradepaperback, are in-stock

Printing Error Delays Image's Suburban Glamour

Printing technology has come a long, long way since I was a kid. If I'm being honest, I truly miss the newsprint comics. I have said many times over the years that I would love to find some of those old presses. If I could, I'd consider taking out a loan and buying one so I could start printing affordable comics again.

This is an official Image Comics press release:

BERKELEY, CA (September 27^th, 2007) - Due to a printing error Jamie McKelvie's SUBURBAN GLAMOUR, his solo follow up to PHONOGRAM, will now be in-stores October 10^th.

"Sadly there are some aspects of producing a comic no one can control," series creator Jamie McKelvie said. "Image has put the book back to press immediately to ensure release as soon as humanly possible. While I'm highly disappointed by the delay I would rather the issue come out the way it was intended to."

Jamie McKelvie is both writing and drawing SURBURBAN GLAMOUR, with colors by Guy Major. Their work has already garnered advance praise from many sources including FELL writer Warren Ellis, who claims Jamie to be one of the "major new talents of the decade."

McKelvie said, "I can't stress enough how much I appreciate the immense amount of support the series has already received and hope fans really enjoy the first issue once it hits stands."

SUBURBAN GLAMOUR #1, the first of a four issue full-color mini-series with a cover price of $2.99, will arrive in stores October 10^th.