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Oscar winner John Ridley and Stefano Raffaele have a brand new comedian e book sequence, Ministry of Compliance, coming from IDW Publishing.
Oscar winner John Ridley and Stefano Raffaele have a brand new comedian e book sequence, Ministry of Compliance, coming from IDW Publishing, an alien invasion that asks if humanity’s division and downfall is all an alien plot deliberate from the eighties…
F”or 37 years, humanity has been manipulated by an extraterrestrial organization called the Devolution. Utilizing 13 ministries, these cunning alien agents have infiltrated every aspect of humanity’s culture, weakening civilization by strategically destabilizing it and flooding the planet with misinformation to accelerate chaos and division among mankind. This has all been in an effort to take over and reshape the planet, and these secretive saboteurs truly believe they are helping humanity in the long run. But what happens when the interstellar operatives begin to turn on each other, and humanity is caught in the middle of the cosmic conflict?”
“Eisner-nominated storyteller John Ridley (GCPD: The Blue Wall) reunites with acclaimed artist Stefano Raffaele (Knight Terrors: The Joker) to present THE MINISTRY OF COMPLIANCE, a sociopolitical sci-fi thriller that is full of extraterrestrial espionage and excitement as the creatives take a look at the world we live in today through the lens of an inconspicuous alien invasion.”
“Comics have always held a special place in John Ridley’s heart, and the characters he’s crafted for THE MINISTRY OF COMPLIANCE are unlike any he’s created before. “I’ve been actual lucky to have had many “phases” in my profession, from beginning out writing on The Martin Show all the way in which as much as 12 Years and all the things that flowed from it. But there’s at all times going to be half of me which is the child who fell in love with storytelling by approach of comedian books. And to be actual that is the craft that brings me essentially the most pleasure. The trio of Avigail, Quinn and Kingsley are simply my three favourite characters in thirty-plus years of creating.””
“John Ridley delved a little deeper into what fans can expect from the mysterious alien invasion and revealed a key theme behind the tale. “And, yeah, within the sequence there’s lots of literal and figurative backstabbing and heads rolling because the three quietly lead the cost to take over all of Earth, which is sort of the chore… The Ministry of Compliance, nevertheless, is basically about these three attempting to determine who they’re, and what they imply to one another that are the fundamentals of human nature. Sometimes it takes ‘aliens’ to indicate us a bit of one thing about ourselves.””
“While the storyteller has been keeping busy with the Big Two in the world of comics, he remarked on what makes this a truly unique passion project for him. “I’m very comfortable to be engaged on THE MINISTRY OF COMPLIANCE at IDW together with some of the editors who helped re-introduce me to comics at DC. They are so dedicated to this challenge, and in an ever-shifting panorama of leisure it is actually, actually, good to be at a home the place everyone seems to be pulling not just for you, however extra importantly for the work itself. I couldn’t be extra excited to get this sequence earlier than individuals.””
“Raffaele, who collaborated with John Ridley on GCPD: The Blue Wall, jumped at the chance to work with Ridley again when IDW co-publisher Mark Doyle reached out to him about the project. “I believe me and John are on the identical wavelength in phrases of storytelling fashion, and THE MINISTRY OF COMPLIANCE is masterfully written. Every web page is a pleasure to work on and I’m positive the readers will find it irresistible too!””
“The artist further elaborated on why Ridley’s story spoke to him and why he couldn’t wait to start drawing. “When I did learn the script I fell in love with the story instantly. It was simply excellent. The drama, the motion, the social and political outcry, and lots of sword fights, and deeply constructed characters. It was simply excellent.””
“Doyle is eager for fans to discover what THE MINISTRY OF COMPLIANCE has in store for them. “This is an actual ardour challenge for me. I really feel like we have been in a position to put collectively an excellent group of expertise right here. First, we have now John who’s an extremely considerate storyteller and I’m so comfortable to be working with him once more. He is so obsessed with this story, it is one thing he is been wanting to inform for a protracted, very long time and I’m honored that he selected me and IDW to inform it. And then we have now dream collaborators like Stefano Raffaelle and colorist Brad Anderson.””
“Comics are a collaborative process, and the editorial team at IDW has been working hard to ensure the comic creators are supported. “Plus we have now my previous colleague and buddy Dave Wielgosz doing an amazing job serving to me edit and Jake Williams on assists – it is a killer crew. All of us are firing on all cylinders to carry you a sophisticated story of intrigue and struggles for energy and, as John mentioned when he first pitched it to me ‘…and sword fights. Lots and plenty of sword fights!'””
The Ministry of Compliance #1 goes on sale on the fifteenth of November 15, 2023, that includes major covers by Raffaele and colourist Brad Anderson, colors by Anderson, letters by Ariana Maher, and variants by Ryan Sook, Claire Roe, and Edwin Galmon with extra to be introduced quickly.
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