What would it be like to live in a comic book universe constantly threatened by universe-ending events? That’s the idea behind Assorted Crisis Events, a new anthology series from Image Comics, written by Deniz Camp with art by Eric Zwadzki.
“Assorted Crisis Events is like Crisis on Infinite Earths if it was happening to normal, everyday people, or Black Mirror, if the fabric of space and time were breaking down,” said Camp via press release. “But going deeper, Assorted Crisis Events has been one of the most ambitious and rewarding creative experiences of my life. The challenge of making every issue complete and personal and inventive, while playing out the larger story of the Crisis—what is causing it, can it be solved, who is The Broken Man?—across the series has been thrilling! Every member of the creative team adds so much to every issue—no one is just doing a job, they’re all artists in the truest sense, and I think every issue ranks among some of the best I’ve ever been a part of. If you’ve liked anything I’ve ever written before, please pick this up. You will not be disappointed.”
Alongside colors by Jordie Bellaire and letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, the book will depict a red-light district where cavemen, knights, and cyborg soldiers are on leave from World War IV. And per PR, “Victorian debutantes amble their way into cell phone stores, confused and bewildered (what is a data plan?). On their way to work, bleary-eyed commuters get trapped in time-loops, assaulted by alternate-reality versions of themselves, and try to avoid post-apocalyptic wastelands. And LOOK: the 3:15 bus just took a wrong turn…into the neolithic era.”
And it’s not just about the larger crises, it’s about people in crisis, too.
Added Zawadzki, “This comic has been a dream project from the start. Deniz’s ambitions with pushing the boundaries of the medium of comics match my own. Every script is a new challenge for me and it’s resulted in the proudest work of my career. I can’t believe my luck, being able to work with one of the best colourists and one of the best letterers in the comics industry, Jordie and Hassan, both of whom won the Eisner award for their respective crafts in 2024.”
You can check out a teaser trailer for the series below. Assorted Crisis Events #1 will hit stores on March 12, 2025, with covers by Zawadzki, Stipan Morian, and Mike Del Mundo. Plus, check out several interior pages below, as well. Click for larger versions.
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