The brand new sister writer to First Second will carry Lonergan’s ‘320-page opus’ to shops in August.

Jesse Lonergan, the superb artist of Man’s Finest and Hedra, has a brand new graphic novel arriving later this 12 months. Drome can be printed by twenty third Avenue Books in August.

Lonergan introduced his “320-page opus” on social media final month, then posted a number of preview pages on his web site this week.

In case you’re not acquainted but with twenty third Avenue Books, they’re the spinoff of long-running writer First Second. Whereas First Second will deal with child’s graphic novels, twenty third Avenue Books will publish graphic novels for adults. Lonergan was one of many creators talked about of their preliminary PR final July, together with Gene Luen Yang, Ben Hatke, Damon Wayans Jr. and extra.

And if you happen to’re not aware of Lonergan, it’s best to positively try Hedra, which Picture Comics printed again in 2020.

Right here’s the outline of Drome from twenty third Avenue Books:

First, there was nothing. Then, humanity was born, and an countless cycle of violence started. From the depths of the ocean, a mighty demigoddess is named forth to reign in humankind’s harmful impulses, and educate a language of peace and concord. Civilization rapidly takes root, a fantastic metropolis rising from the desert. However the stability between chaos and order is a fragile one, and there are increased powers at work on this unusual new world.

And right here’s a take a look at the inside pages Lonergan shared; I believed Hedra was exceptional, esp. in using its 35-panel grid on every web page, and it seems like Lonergan is taking the same artistic method to this one:

Drome will arrive in shops Aug. 19.