New Releases by Simon Roy

On a distant planet, a prying scribe, a sentimental constable, and a mayor resurrect a sleepy townÕs long-defunct priest-bot. But ÒFather StanleyÒ is not what he seems. Meanwhile, in another universe, a hungry wizard accidentally conjures a war-god into the body of a goose. These two intertwined tales make up GRIZ GROBUS, the hit Kickstarter graphic novel sensation now at Image Comics!Ê Perfect for fans of Hayao Miyazaki, Asterix, and Arthur C. Clarke!

Two mega-corporations wage an eternal tug-of-war for the ruins of our future solar system. Pulpy sci-fi adventure, escalating unintended consequences, wry satire and pure goofery combine in seven potent chapters of comics entertainment to make GRIP OF THE KOMBINAT! An unholy lovechild of Verhoeven and Asimov. A graphic novel from the deranged minds of comic wündérkìñdêr SIMON ROY (Prophet, Habitat, First Knife) and DAMON GENTRY (Sabertooth Swordsman, Vinegar Teeth).

Two megacorporations wage an eternal tug-of-war for the ruins of our future solar system. Pulpy sci-fi adventure, escalating unintended consequences, wry satire, and pure goofery combine in seven potent chapters of comics entertainment to make GRIP OF THE KOMBINAT, an unholy lovechild of Verhoeven and Asimov. An original graphic novel from the deranged minds of comics wündérkìñdêr SIMON ROY (PROPHET, HABITAT, FIRST KNIFE) & DAMON GENTRY (Sabertooth Swordsman, Vinegar Teeth).

"Mecha is a sci-fi genre originating in manga and anime that centers around giant piloted humanoid machines. These machines can range from unique, superhero robots to realistic, mass-produced construction mechs. The genre is diverse and there''s no one defining theme. We wanted to see more of our favorite artists create stories that feature giant robots because it''s cool. And that''s what Ex.Mag 4 is all about.."--Publisher''s website (viewed March 8, 2023).

At the heart of the Deva''s vast oasis, First Knife, Mari, and Hesukristos enter a ruined temple of the Profligate Age. They find there both madness and truth, and must fight not only for their own lives, but the future of their world. The explosive conclusion to PROTECTOR''s opening arc.

First Knife leads his captors deep into the desert, balancing the demands of the rebel slaves, their demon, and his gods. But what of his own comrades? Under the unsympathetic eyes of the Devas, loyalties strain.

Captured by their former slaves, First Knife and his warriors find themselves at the mercy of the High Priestess Mari and the metal-skinned relic she worships. Only First Knife''s cunning can keep his men from a sacrificial death atop the Yanqui Ziggurat.

First Knife leads his slavers south to retake the city of Shikka-Go. The city is now home to a demon of the old world, but First Knife has a plan. His predecessors have fought such creatures before.

From SIMON ROY (Prophet), Sideways Award-winning author DANIEL M. BENSEN (Junction), ARTYOM TRAKHANOV, JASON WORDIE (GOD COUNTRY), and HASSAN OTSMANE-ELHAOU (Red Sonja) comes a sci-fi adventure equal parts Conan the Barbarian, Mad Max, and The Expanse. Of all the tribes that dwell in the hot ruins of far-future North America, the Hudsoni reign supreme, but even they fear and obey the godlike Devas. When the Devas warn of an old-world demon in the conquered city of Shikka-Go, Hudsoni war chief First Knife decides to deal with the threat personally.

Star Trek: Waypoint continues its celebration of Star Trek with two new tales. Simon Roy (Prophet) takes on the Prime Directive in an Original Series story, while writer Cavan Scott (Dr. Who, Sherlock Holmes) and artist Josh Hood (Star Trek: Deviations, We Can Never Go Home) focus on Doctor Bashir in a thought-provoking Deep Space Nine tale.

Once upon a time, in the 19th century, certain men began to travel the highways and byways of rural Norway, collecting the tales, legends, and fables that the local population had to tell them. Many of these tales were published almost at once, such as "The Three Billy-goats Gruff," and "East of the Sun and West of the Moon." Certain others tales, however, because of their plain treatment of the sexual side of human experience, were repressed. The manuscripts languished in the archives of the university for nearly a hundred years, before being brought into the light, and published in Norway. Here are tales of witches, trolls, giants, soothsayers, and princesses; as well as tales of sinners, sextons, parsons, beetles, fleas, and mice. Even Adam and Eve make an appearance. Some of them are hilarious, others astonishing, with the odd cringe-worthy tale thrown in for good measure. All of the tales reveal the society that brought them forth-from a certain perspective. This is the first time the collection has been translated into English.

Star Trek: Waypoint continues its celebration of Star Trek with two new tales. Simon Roy (Prophet) takes on the Prime Directive in an Original Series story, while writer Cavan Scott (Dr. Who, Sherlock Holmes) and artist Josh Hood (Star Trek: Deviations, We Can Never Go Home) focus on Doctor Bashir in a thought-provoking Deep Space Nine tale.

The epic conclusion to PROPHET! A clone general goes against his Brain-Mother overlords to gain control of an alien egg. Collects PROPHET: EARTH WAR #1-6.

The final issue of the far-future, science-fi ction clone epic.

All his life, Hank Cho wanted to join the ranks of the Habsec the rulers of the orbital habitat his people call home. But when he finds a powerful, forbidden weapon from the deep past, a single moment of violence sets his life and the brutal society of the habitat into upheaval. Hunted by the cannibalistic Habsec and sheltered by former enemies, Cho finds himself caught within a civil war that threatens to destroy his world. A new barbarian sci-fi adventure by SIMON ROY (PROPHET, JAN''S ATOMIC HEART, Tiger Lung), originally serialized in ISLAND MAGAZINE.

The far future clone epic nears its end as old man Prophet reaches the same tower that awoke a sleeping empire.

Xulia Vicente creates a speechless art piece for the introduction. SIMON ROY returns with tribal conflicts within an O''Neill cylinder in "HABITAT."

BRANDON GRAHAM''s awardwinning anthology returns! This issue introduces the first Image work by the amazing indy cartoonist MICHAEL DeFORGE (Ant Colony, Lose) along with the third chapter of MATT SHEEAN & MALACHI WARDs ANCESTOR.

The war for the tower into space.

The second chapter of the final PROPHET series. A three-armed empire general seeks an alien artifact that the Earth mothers wish to keep hidden.

THE EPIC CONCLUSION TO PROPHET BEGINS HERE! A clone general goes against his Brain-Mother overlords to gain control of an alien egg. Start of the final six issue mini-series.

"Simon Roy first saw The Shining when he was ten years old. Roy encountered the movie by chance while idly flipping through the channels on the television, but one scene in particular in which the hotel''s chef speaks telepathically to young Danny Torrence left an indelible mark upon him: "The doubling of Chef Hallorann''s voice created in me such a powerful unease that I can still feel it, intact, thirty years later. ...I felt like Hallorann had for a moment drawn back from his role as the guide of the Overlook Hotel to establish a direct relationship with me and reveal something hidden." Roy has since seen the movie for over forty-two times, and the bond he''s forged with this story of evil has given him a path to absorb the disquieting traits of his own family''s "macabre" lineage." Analysis of the film, and the many parallels to his own family''s troubled history, have allowed him to gain insight into the nature of violence, mass murder, and brought him face to face with the "banality of evil."

Un affabulateur, un mythomane, un imposteur, voilà qui est Owen Hopkins aux yeux de son fils Jarvis. Quand arrive à Montréal la nouvelle qu''Owen se meurt sous le ciel gris et bas du East Yorkshire, sa terre natale, Jarvis sait ce que cela signifie. Père et fils ont conclu un pacte quand celui-ci était encore enfant, et le temps est venu pour lui de remplir sa promesse. Mais est-on obligé de tenir parole quand c''est à un menteur invétéré qu''on l''a donnée? "Owen Hopkins, Esquire", roman aussi féroce que subtil, raconte l''histoire d''une relation ancienne et lointaine, faite de haine et de regret, de leurre et de légèreté, entre un fils endeuillé à vie et un père tôt parti, auprès de qui le rejeton se rend comme on va à la rencontre d''un étranger. Après avoir publié "Ma vie rouge Kubrick", un premier livre à mi-chemin entre la fiction et l''essai entrelaçant la fantasmagorie macabre du film "The Shining" et la réalité brutale d''un drame familial, Simon Roy donne ici son premier " vrai " roman sans rien abandonner de sa manière d''écrire tout en fragments, en allusions et en métaphores, où le vif et le narré ne cessent de s''entrecroiser. Ce que la critique a dit de "Ma vie rouge Kubrick" (Boréal, Prix des libraires du Québec 2015) :"Un récit inclassable et stupéfiant, qui nous plonge dans une lecture hypnotique, à la fois haletante et terrible. Ma vie rouge Kubrick est l''un des chocs de la rentrée qu''il ne faut pas rater."Chantal Guy, La Presse.

Stories of space cannibalism, future tech dependency, and volcano gods along with articles and illustration in this monthly oversized comics magazine.

The super-being Troll''s plans to lure out Badrock come to a head! Collects Prophet #39-45.

The Superbeing Troll''s plans to lure out Badrock come to a head. Collects PROPHET #39-45.

Thirty-five thousand years ago, the world was a dangerous place to be human. It was an age ruled by ancient gods and wild beasts, where death lay only a spear-thrust away. But for the scattered tribes of Paleolithic Europe, hope lay in the shaman-warriors who stood between their people and the unknown. Tiger Lung follows the struggle of one of these shamans to keep his people--and himself--alive in an unknowably vast and hostile universe. Collecting the three-part Dark Horse Presents "Beneath the Ice" tale by Simon Roy (Prophet) and Jason Wordie, with two all-new adventures and bonus materials!