Los Angeles Times Book Prize-winning writer Alex Segura (Secret Identity) and acclaimed writer and Best Issue Ever podcaster Sara Century are joining forces with artists Pat Kennedy (Archie) and Dean Kotz (Rocketeer) for The Forgotten Five, an all-new, ongoing series launching on December 16th from Image Comics. The series will also feature variant covers by Nickolej Villiger (Little Moons, The Spirit of Denendeh), Michel Fiffe (Copra), Jerry Ordway (Crisis on Infinite Earths, Superman), and Kotz,
Read details below:
Decades ago, five teens with strange powers barely managed to escape the clutches of a shadowy organization known as The Contingency. Aided by former Contingency agent Polly Napier and her partner Gilly Stokes, they became The Five: a team of freedom-fighting outcasts!
Years later, with the Contingency defeated, The Five have grown up and moved on, leaving the world-saving to new teams of heroes across the country. But when rumors of their old foes begin to resurface, can the Forgotten Five cast off their civilian lives in order to reconnect and resume the fight?
The Forgotten Five #1 will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Google Play, Apple’s iBooks, Barnes & Noble’s Nook, Scribd’s Everand, Kobo, Overdrive, Hoopla, Sweet app, Comic Plus, and more.
Co-creator and writer Segura stated:
“So many stories these days feel built to end, and Sara and I really longed to write a comic that had that open-ended, unpredictable feeling we got from reading superhero books like X-Men, Legion Five Years Later, and Doom Patrol – series that kept you on your toes that were pleasantly weird and complicated. We also wanted to blend in a strong indie aesthetic, from our shared love of books like Love & Rockets. The result is The Forgotten Five – which we could honestly write forever if they let us!”
Co-creator and writer Century said:
“We didn’t want to do all this world-building and then just have to put a bow on it by issue six. Introducing the dual timeline was especially important. We wanted to show the characters as the young, optimistic heroes as well as the obscure 40-somethings who are traumatized and struggling. Having middle-aged characters in a superhero comic feels borderline illegal considering how youth-centered the genre is, but exploring how being teen heroes affects each character in the long run is my favorite part of the book.”
Co-creator and artist Kotz added:
“What I love about The Forgotten Five is how committed Alex and Sara are to old-school comic storytelling. We’re working like the Marvel method, so the story has plenty of room to weave and grow. Something I randomly draw in the background might inspire a whole new subplot. Let’s let the characters lead and just see where the story goes – it’s a very different vibe from the overly plotted ‘writing for the trade’ feel of most modern comics.”
Check out an exclusive look at covers and interiors here!
