Genco and Makkonen announce BLUE

14 Comments POSTED ON May 09 2008 AT 8:04 am BY Beat

bluefinalcover Genco and Makkonen announce BLUE
Elizabeth Genco, founding member of The Chemistry Set, sends us word of her first graphic novel, BLUE, which will be illustrated by Finnish artist Sami Makkonen and published by Desperado. It’s the tale of a young woman locked in the apartment of a long-lost boyfriend with the ghost of a young girl. “It’s a new take on Bluebeard, a fairy tale about a serial killer first written in 17th century France,” says Genco. “There are some crucial differences, of course. In the most popular version of tale, the young woman is saved at the last minute by her brothers, who ride in on thundering horses armed with big swords. Let’s just say that doesn’t happen here!”

BLUE will be published by Desperado Publishing and is featured in the May issue of PREVIEWS for a July release (order code: MAY083778). 80 pages, 6×9, full color, 9.99. News, reviews, sample pages and special extras can be found at the frequently updated BLUE blog, http://bluecomics.blogspot.com.


And here are some preview pages (click for larger versions.)

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  1. Mark says:

    Looks like Makkonen is an follower of Ashley Wood. I know this because we know our own.

  2. I love the kitty cats.

  3. Simon says:

    Maybe he’s a follower of Dave McKean, like Ashley Wood.

  4. Thanks for the mention, Heidi! Much appreciated. Just want to point people in the direction of the blog, as well:

    http://bluecomics.blogspot.com

  5. Oh wait – you DID mention the blog! *facepalm* I am such a nerd.

  6. Nate says:

    That IS Ashley Woods! Well, it’s NOT, but it is. Which I guess would be a big compliment!

  7. Rob says:

    Nate, it’s “Wood” not “Woods”. I’m sure Makkonen will be a great artist when he stops being a clone of someone he loves. He’s still more competent than a lot of artists these days.

  8. Picozzi says:

    First reaction when i saw the before and after: awesome.

  9. oh on cool, this information is very useful and definately is comment worthy! hehe. I’ll see if I can try to use some of this information for my own blog. Thanks!

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  11. my niggaz we out to the bodega to cop ironic graphic t-shirts and colorful flannels, we in there early!!! ifuxwit the rapture. shits gonna be poppin

  12. dennis says:

    Local Drug Rehab on Facebook. Geez Facebook is now promoting a Drug Rehab Alcohol Rehab

  13. Justyna says:

    hi there, your internet site is great. I really do many thanks for get the job done


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  1. ElizabethGenco.com » get those orders in! - 22. May, 2008

    [...] You can see previews online at The Beat, Stainless Steel Droppings, and (of course) at Newsarama. [...]

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