In BOOM! Studios upcoming series will be using the height of 2020 COVID-19 pandemic as the setting. This will come in the form of Crocodile Black by writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson and artist SOM’s. Ahead of its May 8th release BOOM! Studios has provided us with an early look at Crocodile Black #1 to share.
Joined by colorist Patricio Delpeche and letterer Becca Carey, Johnson and SOM’s new modern crime series will be exploring a pandemic-riddled dystopia. That setting is heavily teased in Crocodile Black #1 solicitation.
What makes someone turn to crime–especially in a modern, pandemic-riddled dystopia? During the height of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic, Danny–a seemingly mundane young man lost in escapism with a spiraling lack of control over his life–sees something during a delivery job that will change him forever, turning his life as dark as the black, crocodile-skin boots he can’t take his eyes off of…
When it is released Crocodile Black #1 will arrive with its main cover by Andrea Sorrentino and variant cover by Christian Ward. Check out the covers and five-page preview below:
Crocodile Black #1 will be released in comic book shops and digital storefronts on May 8, 2024. Check out BOOM! Studios press release below for more information.
LOS ANGELES, CA (April 10, 2024) – BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at CROCODILE BLACK #1, the premiere issue in the brand-new series by Eisner-nominated writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Incredible Hulk), rising star artist SOM (Brigands), colorist Patricio Delpeche, and letterer Becca Carey. Discover the iconic new noir lead in the macabre new thriller CROCODILE BLACK in May 2024.
What makes someone turn to crime–especially in a modern, pandemic-riddled dystopia?
During the height of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic, Danny–a seemingly mundane young man lost in escapism with a spiraling lack of control over his life–sees something during a delivery job that will change him forever, turning his life as dark as the black, crocodile-skin boots he can’t take his eyes off of…
CROCODILE BLACK #1 features a main cover by Andrea Sorrentino (Gideon Falls) and variant cover by Christian Ward (Invisible Kingdom).
CROCODILE BLACK is the newest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; Grim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; Damn Them All by Simon Spurrier and Charlie Adlard; Once Upon a Time at the End of the World by Jason Aaron, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Leila del Duca, and Nick Dragotta; Know Your Station by Sarah Gailey and Liana Kangas; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; The Neighbors by Jude Ellison S. Doyle and Letizia Cadonici; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; Sirens of the City by Joanne Starer and Khary Randolph; Coda by Simon Spurrier and Matías Bergara; Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Underheist by David and Maria Lapham; and Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Corrino from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Simone Ragazzon; Mighty Morphin Power Rangers by Melissa Flores and Simona Di Gianfelice; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle and Rubine.
CROCODILE BLACK #1 will be available in comic shops May 8, 2024. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.
- Crocodile Black #1 A Main: MAR240019
- Crocodile Black #1 B 1:10 INCV: MAR240020
- Crocodile Black #1 C 1:25 INCV: MAR240021
- Crocodile Black #1 D Unlockable Var: MAR240022
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